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

However, the two trainers did not come down. They were about to have their New Year's Eve dinner, so they dared not play another game or go directly to the table to eat. Instead, they took on the important task of live streaming.

Actually, there's no need to do anything special. Just showing what they do when they're being lazy in their daily lives is enough to satisfy the audience.

These are Cynthia's Pokémon, after all; no one wouldn't be curious about what they look like off the field.

The heartwarming and joyful elf live stream ended when Xia Chen and Cynthia came downstairs, the two of them and ten elves crowding the large round table.

The two gentle butlers, Gardevoir and Gallade, poured everyone tree juice drinks. Everyone raised their glasses together and loudly sent New Year's greetings to the phones that were being broadcast live in mid-air by psychic powers.

Happy New Year! May all your wishes come true! (Buyi/Sanai/Fuwu!)

We are all here together now, though we are far apart.

There may be time differences, and some regions may not have the custom of celebrating the Lunar New Year, but people from different regions in the live stream are all sending the same message at this moment.

Happy New Year! May all your wishes come true!

Meanwhile, Sticky Baby, still in its egg and placed on the sofa, pressed the extraction button for the last time that day.

Over the past two months, several keywords have been extracted and scrolled again, nearly a million times.

Hearing the laughter and fireworks outside, Nian Nian Bao had a feeling that this lottery would definitely be a success!

[Name: Sticky Baby]

[Gender: Female]

[Race: Sticky Dragon (Washed Green)]

[Ability: Magic Mirror (Can be unaffected by status moves used by the opponent and can reflect them.)]

[Special Trait: All-Powerful Transformation (Unlocked, please find the unlock method yourself)]

[Talent: Unparalleled (Innate talent is no longer enough to describe you. Learning techniques, strengthening your body, absorbing energy... in everything, your comprehension is beyond the reach of even the most gifted!)]

[Talent: Nature's Affinity (You take 25% less damage from Water, Fire, Grass, Ground, Electric, and Ice type moves, and your attacks of these types deal 25% more damage)]

[Talent: Steel Body (When you use Steel-type moves, their power is increased by 30%)]

[Destiny: I am destiny (The chosen one? From this day forward, I am the chosen one, and the only one!)]

[Special Fortune: Blessed by Good Luck (The goddess of fortune is smiling upon you; yes, you are that goddess of fortune!)]

[Click to change your elf's fate (Available 0/100 today)]

When the scrolling entries stopped, Sticky Baby's tentacles all snapped shut.

Characteristics, aptitude, talent, luck... everything about it is top-notch!

Why would I have such a dream?

In nearly a million draws, the number of times Sticky Baby draws a single top-tier keyword is very limited, let alone the combined number of keywords.

Although Noodle Baby doesn't understand probability, she knows that collecting all these top-tier keywords is practically a miracle.

Her incredible luck made her think she was dreaming.

I tapped the eggshell with my antennae. The sensation was real, so... I must not be dreaming, right?

Could it be that Xia Chen's shouting of "May all your wishes come true" outside had an effect?

While this idea sounds like science fiction, the very existence of this elf life-changing modifier is quite fantastical...

Two negatives make a positive; perhaps that really is the reason?

Oh well, it doesn't matter anymore. There's no need to modify such a perfect talent anyway. All I need to do now is wait patiently for it to hatch.

"System, I'm sure I won't try to extract this talent anymore. When will it appear?"

[Ding~ Traits, aptitudes, talents, and luck have been confirmed and cannot be modified further. Checking the host's physical condition... Fifteen days until your optimal hatching time!]

Fifteen days?

It wasn't too long.

Sticky Baby nodded thoughtfully.

The thought that she would be able to see her companions who had taken care of her day and night, as well as Xia Chen who had awakened her from her eternal slumber, in just fifteen days filled her with excitement.

returning a Favour many times more.

I, your humble servant, am willing to go through fire and water for Xia Chen!

…………

Xia Chen knew nothing about the world inside the fairy egg.

After dinner, thanks to the enthusiastic urging and donations from his fans, he continued his live stream for several more hours.

Chat with the audience, play cards with the elves, and play two-player games with Cynthia...

It wasn't until after midnight, when Xia Chen had completed a full year in the live stream and officially entered 2024, that he prepared to end the broadcast.

"It's almost over, it's really all gone. Remember to maintain a healthy lifestyle, brothers, so let's all greet the New Year with a fresh start tomorrow morning!"

Xia Chen yawned and was about to close the live stream when the second-ranked rich girl on the leaderboard sent another big gift and asked a question.

"[I will always love Sylveon] Paid comment, Master Pigeon, when will the evolution paper on Ghost Zoroark be released?"

This is a question that cannot be answered by outsiders; others had raised it before, but Xia Chen strategically chose to ignore it.

But running away wasn't a solution, so after thinking it over, he replied, "Not in the short term, because I intentionally bred Milotic and Sylveon to evolve in that direction. The paper was just a verification of the bred process, but Zoroark... was an accident."

"It might involve some accident in the distant past of history. To be honest, I'm still a bit confused about it, but I will try my best to study it in this direction. I will let everyone know as soon as I can share any progress. That's about it."

"Alright, it's time to sleep now. Everyone should go to bed early too. See you next time!"

As soon as Xia Chen finished speaking, a line of subtitles appeared on the screen of the live broadcast room.

[The current live stream has ended. We recommend checking out other exciting live streams.]

"Holy crap, the stream ended at lightning speed?"

"8888"

"Hopefully the next live stream won't be during the Chinese New Year next year."

"You bastard, be nicer to Cynthia!"

Amidst the reluctant farewells in the live chat, the intense nine-hour live stream finally came to an end.

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"Are you going back so early?"

Xia Chen leaned against the door of the guest room, watching Shirona pack her luggage inside.

Today is only the first day of the new year, and he remembered that Cynthia had said she would stay until the beginning of the following year.

But he didn't expect to leave on the very first day of the new year.

Cynthia said helplessly, "It was an emergency call from the League. I had no choice; I was planning to go back after my vacation ended in a few days..."

Xia Chen responded with an "oh," and a little thought suddenly popped into his head.

"Is the situation urgent? Why don't we leave now? Leave your things here for now, there's no rush."

Xia Chen's abacus beads were practically bouncing off her face, but how could Xirona, being so clever, not realize it?

She raised an eyebrow, about to say something teasing, but the words suddenly turned out to be...

"Hmm...it seems like it's a bit too late. You can keep that for now."

With three hours to go before her flight's departure, Cynthia put down what she was doing and said this.

Xia Chen chuckled, "Alright, then I'll go down and prepare a farewell feast for you."

After saying that, he turned and left, giving Cynthia no time to react.

Cynthia watched the figure walk away with a smug, swaggering gait, feeling both annoyed and amused.

But in the end, a charming smile still appeared at the corner of her mouth.

I wonder where this guy learned his methods...

Doron Messiah, floating beside Xia Chen, blinked in confusion. He suddenly felt that his brain wasn't quite working properly.

Didn't Cynthia leave before she could pack her things?

How come you still have time to stay for dinner...?

I don't understand.

But how could his little head possibly understand what it means to have an unspoken understanding, or to see through something but not say it?

Garchomp noticed Dragapult's confusion and explained calmly, "If the situation is truly urgent, Cynthia will simply ride me back, understand?"

Doronmesia blinked again. "So why didn't she take you back?"

Garchomp: "..."

That idiot is hopeless.

…………

Cynthia's sudden departure left the house feeling half empty, and Xia Chen suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

But life goes on.

Besides, Xia Chen is used to being alone, so this is just him returning to normal.

He actually had quite a lot to do after the New Year. Besides the things he needed to gradually recover from his holiday slump, his own meditation training and the daily training of the elves, Xia Chen also had to handle some company affairs.

Jiang Qian had been waiting for Xia Chen to make many important company decisions and New Year strategic goals for a long time, but Xia Chen, the absentee manager, kept postponing them because he was always busy.

Now that Cynthia is gone, time is naturally available.

After carefully selecting some gifts, Xia Chen plans to pay a visit today and offer New Year's greetings.

After getting Jiang Qian's permission by phone, Xia Chen took a taxi there that afternoon, carrying the fairy cloth and gift bag.

Less than half an hour later, Xia Chen arrived at Jiang Qian's house, a place he hadn't visited in a long time.

When Xia Chen arrived, Jiang Qian and her son Jiang Han happened to come out to greet him.

More than half a year has passed since we last met, and Jiang Qian seems to have frozen in time. Her appearance has not changed at all, and she is still radiant.

Jiang Han, that little guy with the "contrarian" personality, has grown quite a bit taller.