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

"Messi! (Activates skill card [Thief], attacks Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, and since the field is now [Spirit Realm], [Thief] can steal item cards from her graveyard. I choose to steal item card [Metronome]!)"

Icefair was anxious and silently watched as Little Dragon picked up [Metronome] from his graveyard. [Metronome] is an item that allows you to use two normal move cards consecutively this turn, ignoring energy limits.

"Messi! (Next, I will activate the move [Swords Dance], increasing my attack power by 200%! Then I will combine the moves [Shadow Sneak] and [Shadow Claw] into the move [Sneak Attack], and issue the command to attack Gardevoir!)"

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Snapped!

The stealth attack shattered Gardevoir's Focus Sash, leaving Gardevoir with only a sliver of health.

Sylveon, who was controlling Gardevoir, was in a hurry. With a wave of her ribbon, she signaled to Dragapult to continue his performance.

The leader spirit had only a sliver of health left, and victory was within reach. The little dragon excitedly chased its tail and spun around once.

He lightly tapped the last card in his hand with the nose of his airplane, letting out a dragon's roar that was anything but fierce.

"Messi! (Finally, I use [Quick Attack], a move I can use every turn, to finish off Gardevoir...)"

"Wait! I'm about to activate a trap card!"

Little Dragon was in high spirits, and before he could even utter the word "slay," he was suddenly interrupted by Fairy.

Sinbu grinned slyly, revealing two small fangs. "Bu-ee! (Activate the Trap Card [Double Return]!)"

Little Dragon remained calm and laughed wildly: "Messi! (Hehehe! Useless, you think I didn't foresee this? Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to Fighting-type moves!)"

“Bu-i? (Oh? Is that so?)”

As Xianbu flipped over a card in the spare deck with a silk ribbon, Little Dragon's beady eyes suddenly narrowed.

[Detect] is a move card that allows Normal or Fighting-type moves to hit Ghost-type Pokémon!

In this way, Double Payback can hit the Dragon Balto controlled by Little Dragon!

Seeing that all was lost, Little Duolong, with an expression of heroic sacrifice, looked up to the sky and roared: "Messi! (My plan failed, it is fate!!)"

Then, in a very dramatic fashion, he let his body float to the ground, stick out his little tongue, tilt his head, and act out dying on the spot.

Garchomp beside him was speechless, holding the [Resurrection Herb] item in its hand, wondering whether to disturb Draco Messia, who was getting into the act.

Xianbu sighed helplessly. This kid, could it be that he's gone crazy from not having played a match in so long...?

Gardevoir, holding a camera with its superpowers, faithfully captured this scene in the live stream, making the viewers laugh hysterically, with paid comments and donations pouring in.

"I've never paid attention to Master Pigeon's little dragon before, it's so cute!"

"Haha, a flurry of actions as fierce as a tiger, but the score is 0-5!"

"Thank you, I'm charmed by Xiao Duolong's cuteness!"

"Sister Xianbu: What's with all this fancy stuff? I'll pay you back double!"

"Hahaha, what's with this immersive Pokémon-killing gameplay? Master Pigeon's Pokémon are all so entertaining!"

"Ahhh, the way Garchomp looks at Dragapult is so doting! I'm shipping them!"

"Holy crap, what the hell? Such a huge size difference, and they can actually ship this?? This is a distorted kind of love!"

"From now on, let's broadcast the elves playing elf killing, it'll be so entertaining. Master Pigeon, you can retire now. Can Xia Chen hear me on YYYY?"

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Even during a short game of cards, paid comments kept pouring in, demonstrating the audience's love for this segment.

Xia Chen was unaware of the situation outside. Without the pressure of chatting with fans, and with the tacit cooperation of Roseredo, the New Year's Eve dinner was prepared very quickly.

Before six o'clock, after Xianbu and the others had only played two more rounds of Pokémon Kill outside, a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner had filled the large round table in the living room.

Xia Chen took off his apron and called out, "The food is ready! Who's going to call Cynthia down?"

Xianbu waved the silk ribbon impatiently and said, "Buyi! (At this crucial moment, don't make a fuss, go by yourself!)"

Although he couldn't understand Elvish, Xia Chen could glean their thoughts from their absorbed expressions. He shrugged, outwardly helpless but inwardly excited, preparing to head to the top floor.

Cynthia didn't tell Xia Chen anything like that she wasn't allowed to come up or look while she was swimming. In fact, she had even invited Xia Chen to swim with her a few days ago, but Xia Chen politely declined.

But now... it's time for the New Year's Eve dinner, and the elves don't have time to call her down, so going up herself is truly a last resort.

Roserade, who had just come out of the kitchen with the last bowl of soup, silently shut her mouth and went to tidy up the kitchen.

Although he was in his own home, Xia Chen suddenly became nervous as he climbed the stairs, and this feeling intensified the higher he went.

Xia Chen knew perfectly well why his mindset had changed; he was about to unlock the swimsuit version of Cynthia...

Strictly speaking, Xia Chen is still a minor; he doesn't know if he can handle it...

He felt he walked very fast on the two short flights of stairs, yet the time seemed to stretch on endlessly.

But the journey is always limited. Amidst the creaking and groaning of the wooden floorboards, Xia Chen arrived at the rooftop, a place he had visited countless times, yet also one that felt like his first time.

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It is said that among the five senses, the weaker one sense is, the stronger the others are. Therefore, blind people have a very sensitive sense of smell or hearing.

Xia Chen felt that this statement was very scientifically based, and at least it was completely applicable to him at this moment.

At six o'clock in winter, the sky was already a deep blue, almost black, with no bright moonlight shining, and the stars twinkling dimly in the night. The visibility in the swimming pool was very low.

So low that Xia Chen couldn't see Zhu Lan's figure at all; all he could hear was the clear sound of splashing water and even breathing.

The two complementary sounds were beautiful, a beauty that seemed to have appeared naturally in this moment, in this scene.

Xia Chen couldn't bear to interrupt this beautiful moment, so he leaned against the wall and quietly listened to the melodious music that drifted into his ears.

However, good times don't last forever.

The splashing of water subsided, and the panting slowed.

From the pool, which blended seamlessly with the skyline, came Cynthia's somewhat wary voice.

"Xia Chen?"

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"Well, it's me."

In the darkness, the boy, whose features were obscured, replied softly.

"Phew...you scared me."

Cynthia's voice was slightly reproachful, "Don't scare people like that so late at night, okay?"

"Sorry, I was going to call you after you finished swimming and rested. Oh, by the way, dinner is ready."

The boy's voice was gentler than the evening breeze.

"Okay, I'm coming."

Cynthia seemed a little tired. She gave a short reply and then disappeared into the water, swimming towards the shore.

Perhaps because he had been outside for a while, Xia Chen gradually got used to night vision.

He saw a dark figure slowly swimming towards him from the bottom of the pool; its swaying figure beneath the ripples resembled a breathtakingly beautiful mermaid.

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The clear sound of splashing water rang in Xia Chen's ears, stirring his heartstrings.

Undoubtedly, this is the sound of Cynthia emerging from the water.

For some reason, Xia Chen's mood became increasingly calm, especially at times like these.

He made no attempt to conceal his gaze, quietly admiring Cynthia, who was only half a meter away from him, had just surfaced, was soaking wet, and looked as beautiful as a mermaid.

The moonlight tonight wasn't bright, but it was perfect for shining on Cynthia's beautiful body.

Cynthia's swimsuit is quite conservative, a one-piece swimsuit with more fabric than a school swimsuit, but this does not diminish Cynthia's charm in the slightest.

Bathed in the moonlight, Cynthia's pale skin radiated a faint glow, as if she were draped in a hazy veil.

The swimsuit, soaked with water, clung to her body, accentuating her flawless, curvaceous figure.

While Cynthia's straight and long legs have nothing to do with the word "slender," they do demonstrate the health benefits of her years of exercise.

As you move upwards, the lines suddenly narrow, revealing Xia Chen's slender waist, which remains completely free of any excess fat despite the sweet talk and indulgence she's received these past few days.

Xia Chen was certain that beneath the tight swimsuit, there were definitely defined abs with a golden curve, but he didn't dare to verify it.

Looking further up, you reach a certain area that cannot be described.

Xia Chen's assessment of this was... I originally thought Mingyi was already invincible, but whose ( ) ( ) is this?

The gaze climbed over the mountain peaks and came to a snow-white plain, one of the few areas of Cynthia's upper body skin that were exposed.

First, it needs to be clarified that Xia Chen isn't a collarbone enthusiast, but when those few glistening drops of water playfully slid down her collarbone...

Xia Chen knew that from this moment on, he was.

Further up, there was the wet blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, the graceful, long neck, the jawline even more defined than Xia Chen's life plan, and the slightly pale, gently pursed lips...

Is it pretty?

His thin lips suddenly parted slightly.

"Hmm...it looks good."

As if under hypnosis, Xia Chen subconsciously nodded in response.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and he suddenly woke up.

Xia Chen suddenly realized something: on such a cold day, Cynthia had just come out of the pool; wouldn't she be freezing?

"Wait a minute, Sister Zhulan, I'll go get you a bath towel!"

Unable to appreciate the stunning beauty under the moonlight any longer, Xia Chen quickly ran inside to find a clean bath towel.

Watching Xia Chen's somewhat anxious and disheveled figure, Cynthia suddenly smiled silently.

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After taking a nice, hot shower, Shirona and Xia Chen went downstairs for dinner.

The two spent nearly half an hour taking a shower and doing other odd jobs.

When they came down, the elves had already finished fighting the elves they had just killed.