Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

"I feel like your Pokémon's battle experience is no worse than some trainers who have been in the industry for three or four years... You handle some things too skillfully."

Xia Chen shrugged and said frankly, "I don't know either. Maybe they all have unique skills."

However, this is not a big problem. In short, apart from Draco Messia, Xia Chen's other four Pokémon have all made an appearance in front of Cynthia.

Cynthia's assessment of Xia Chen and his Pokémon was, "Champion potential!"

She made a prediction: "The next Masters Tournament in three years may be a bit early, but we will definitely meet on that stage in seven years."

Cynthia suddenly seemed a little dazed.

Seven years... Xia Chen was only twenty-four years old at that time, which was even more exaggerated than his own record of being twenty-five at the end of last year.

I really look forward to that day...

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October 10th, moderate rain.

After the second rain of early autumn, Xia Chen could clearly feel that the air around him was cooler.

Today is the eighth day of the ruins exploration and the sixth day of the underground work. Garchomp has not yet unearthed anything of value.

However, only a small portion of the underground area has been explored so far. The progress of the exploration of the ruins cannot be said to be very slow, but it can be said that there is some degree of passive resistance.

There are 24 hours in a day. Eight hours are spent sleeping, four hours are spent cooking and eating, and two hours are spent resting after each meal. Cynthia also gives Xia Chen and his Pokémon training and battle lessons from time to time.

After adding and subtracting, the maximum amount of regular working time per day is three hours.

Xia Chen felt like he wasn't here for archaeology, but rather to follow Cynthia to the deep mountains and forests for spiritual practice.

Xia Chen was overjoyed with this kind of life and even hoped that such days could last longer.

After a week, under Cynthia's careful guidance, he felt that his understanding of Pokémon breeding and battles had undergone a significant transformation.

There's still no progress on the matter of the Ghost-attribute Zoroah.

But Xia Chen understood that this was something that couldn't be rushed.

Given the vastness of the entire Xicui region, and the fact that even Zorua's habitat is unknown, it's perfectly normal that this small ruin lacks useful information.

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October 12th, cloudy.

Xia Chen felt that his Pokémon were acting a bit strange again. Milotic often stared blankly at one spot, while Draco Messia had been a little too excited these past few days.

I wonder what's on the minds of those two clueless and grumpy people.

However, it is worth noting that, through his mental perception, Xia Chen discovered that Xiao Duolong's strength had increased rapidly in the past few days.

It seems that the scale that appears to be from Giratina is quite effective.

Xia Chen felt a sense of pride.

Although it was a little embarrassing to say, this was the first time he had figured out why his Pokémon's strength had grown so rapidly.

Looks like I'm still somewhat useful as a trainer after all~

Wait, this scale was also picked up by Fairy Cloth, so it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me...

Oh well, I guess I should just eat soft food. What can I do? I have a sensitive stomach.

Comforting himself with this thought, Xia Chen put on his protective gear and followed Cynthia into the ruins. Another day of slacking off... no, another day of work was about to begin.

The statues of the Time-Space Twin Dragons are located roughly in the center of the entire ruins. It took Garchomp about eight days to dig them all the way from the entrance to here.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Garchomp's abilities are limited to this. If she wanted, she could dig through this place in half an hour without any problem.

However, archaeology is not simply about digging holes; the important thing is to excavate underground things, which requires much smaller movements and simultaneous exploration.

Fortunately, the two missile-like protrusions on Garchomp's head can function as sensors, and Lucario and Xia Chen can also help, making things much easier.

Although Xia Chen's help had a "me and Cynthia together are invincible" feel to it...

In short, Xia Chen and several elves jumped into the giant pit, which was several meters deep, and began their exploration.

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Underground exploration is much more complicated than surface exploration, as there are obstacles such as soil and rocks, and Xia Chen's not-so-powerful superpowers often encounter obstacles.

However, this is nothing compared to champion-level Garchomp and Lucario.

With the two spirits working together, the exploration progressed rapidly.

In less than an hour, they dug from the foot of Palucia to the foot of Dialga.

Although what they obtained were just stone tablets, sacrificial items of the Washermen, and elf props, not much different from what they found on the ground.

Before I knew it, it was time to finish work and cook dinner again.

"Xia Chen, Garchomp, let's go, it's almost eleven o'clock, let's go back for dinner."

Cynthia stood outside the pit and shouted.

Xia Chen suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat familiar.

After searching his mind carefully, he realized that the scene was very similar to the ancient times when men farmed and women wove, and the wife would call her husband, who was working in the fields, to come home for dinner after preparing the meal.

Strange, why would I have such a strange association...

Shaking his head, Xia Chen dismissed the absurd idea from his mind, clapped his hands, and prepared to climb out.

The Garchomp beside him suddenly froze.

She wasn't jealous or angry because of the absurd reason that "Shirona called Xia Chen first instead of her," but because she sensed something underground.

And it seems to be...something with life.

Happy New Year! And then I need to take leave...

I broke my promise, brothers... I have to take leave again.

Going home means lots of things to do, especially on New Year's Eve.

Please forgive me, considering how hard I've worked this week!

I'll definitely update a lot more after the Spring Festival holiday to make up for it!

If you haven't joined the group yet, you can join now. I'll send out some red envelopes after midnight.

That's all.

Happy Lunar New Year's Eve!

Chapter 210 The Elf Egg That Traveled Through a Thousand Years (5.6k views! Happy New Year!)

"Garuda, what's wrong?"

Cynthia, who had been Garchomp's companion for many years, noticed her unusual behavior immediately and asked her with concern.

"Ow~"

Garchomp pointed to the ground beneath it was about to dig, its expression showing a mixture of solemnity and shock.

Cynthia was also quite surprised. Having followed her on archaeological expeditions to various ruins for so long, there were very few things that could make her Garchomp feel so incredible.

For a moment, she was also curious about what Garchomp had discovered.

Instead of letting Togekiss help her down, Cynthia leaped directly into the several-meter-deep pit.

With her legs bent and one hand supporting her weight, Sister Zhulan landed gracefully in a heroic manner, showing that she also exercises regularly.

At this moment, Garchomp had already started digging in the soil. Compared to her previous sweeping movements, her actions were now quite gentle, as if she was afraid of causing any damage to what was underneath.

Xia Chen also curiously used his mental power to probe, but due to his limited strength, he could only sense a curved, round object.

There are so many things like this underground—rocks, Poké Balls like the ones we found before—it's all possible. Helpless, he could only wait patiently for Garchomp to dig this thing out.

The object wasn't buried very deep; after a short while, a hard, disc-shaped object covered in soil emerged from the ground.

Garchomp only has one bony finger, making it inconvenient for it to hold things.

Roserade then took over, wrapping several vines around the disc and pulling it out easily from the ground.

Xia Chen roughly estimated that the disc was about two meters in diameter and long, and it looked like it could fit more than a dozen Roseradores inside.

Roserade, however, lifted it with ease and gently placed it on the ground, the huge disc making not a sound.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue in amazement, marveling at the control this Pokémon possessed; it truly lived up to its champion-level reputation.

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Undoubtedly, this was another new discovery in the ruins. Cynthia's eyes showed even more surprise and contemplation, so she decided to study this thing thoroughly before going back to eat.

Because the large disc was surrounded by a thick layer of mud, Cynthia threw Milotic's Poké Ball and said, "Mildano, rinse it with water, be careful."

A flash of white light, and Milotic appeared.

Immediately afterwards, an improved water cannon shot towards the mud-covered disc.

This water cannon uses less water than normal, but its impact is stronger.

The water flow was so strong and fast that it made the tiny water cannon look like a laser beam.

Xia Chen finally understood how the water jets that could cut through iron like mud, which he had seen in videos in his previous life, were made.

Wherever the highly penetrating water cannons went, thick soil and mixed rocks easily fell off.

The originally dirty large disc was quickly washed clean and shiny by the water flow, giving people a strange sense of relief and comfort.

After the grime was washed away, the "large disc" that had surprised Garchomp finally revealed its true form...

Under the spotlight, the surface of the disc reflected a silvery-white light, and Xia Chen squinted as he looked at it.

This thing looks like some kind of silvery metallic... snail shell?

The reason for the question mark is that he doesn't recognize this thing at all.

If it's an artificial creation, its shape and structure look more like part of some kind of Steel-type spirit.

But if you were to say it was part of an elf, neither of them had any clue about this strange metal.

"This is... the shell of the Knight Snail?"