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

I'm torn...

Xia Chen suddenly felt that this crystal was a hot potato.

The crystal might be right here; running away won't solve the problem.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xia Chen decided to keep it.

I may be the only person in the world who understands Deoxys. At least, I can build a good relationship with it during this period before it recovers.

No, to do that, we need to first awaken the crystal core from its unconscious dormant state.

Xia Chen remembered that in the movie, after Deoxys was completely extinguished by Rayquaza, it took a long time to slowly regain consciousness after being "treated" by a special laser.

In the special episode, the energy from the meteorite that carries Deoxys is used for healing.

But I have nothing myself, how can I save myself?

Xia Chen felt a pang of emotion and turned to look at the once dead egg, now lively and energetic, Sticky Baby.

It seems... we need to ask the all-knowing Dr. Sanbu for help again.

"Xenbu, save me!"

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"Buyi?"

Xianbu squinted at Xia Chen, who was all smiles, looking completely bewildered.

Saving a thousand-year-old Pokémon egg is one thing, since it is still a Pokémon egg at its core, but what's the point of saving a rock?

Can this stone be saved?

Xia Chen cleared his throat and explained, "You might not believe it, but this crystal is indeed a spirit. It comes from outer space, and its name is..."

Deoxys!

When Xia Chen mentioned outer space, Xianbu understood the origin of the crystal—it was the crystal core of Deoxys!

But in my memory, wasn't Deoxys supposed to arrive on Earth with a meteorite in three or four years?

Could that meteorite from last night be one of them?

That doesn't make sense. There should be a limit to the butterfly effect. It's one thing to alter events on Earth, but can a meteorite in outer space also have a butterfly effect?

Xianbu was completely confused.

After pondering for a moment, Sylveon turned to look at Dorothy and GooBaby and asked, "Sylveon? (Where did this stone come from?)"

Even though it was the third time, Noodle Baby patiently answered, "Noodle—(found in the yard.)"

Xianbu: "......"

Why does this reason sound so familiar?

You little rascal... you better really were found.

Sticky Baby noticed Fairy's strange look and was puzzled as well.

I found this thing myself, but Xia Chen and the other two seem to know what it is, while I, the dragon, am completely in the dark.

What's going on here...?

"Okay, you guys can talk later."

Xia Chen interrupted the elves, each lost in their own thoughts, and said to Fairy Cloth, "Give it a try and see if it works."

Xianbu nodded solemnly, and then began to infuse life energy into the crystal that emitted a faint green light.

Chapter 239 Evolving into a Baby Dragon? (5.4k views)

Xia Chen hadn't held out much hope that Sylvanas would use her life energy to save Deoxys.

After all, Sylvanas's life energy comes from Xerneas, the guardian deity of Kalos, while Deoxys is a spirit mutated by cosmic rays. The two are completely unrelated.

This move can be considered a desperate measure, a last-ditch effort to revive a dying horse.

But when life energy was slowly injected into the crystal core, a miraculous phenomenon occurred.

The once calm, shimmering green light within the crystal began to ripple, much like an electrocardiogram during a patient's resuscitation.

Visibly, the brightness of the green light gradually increased.

Although the actual improvement was not significant, it was merely an upgrade from the light of a firefly to the light of a candle.

But the real issue that Xia Chen was most concerned about was whether life energy could actually have an effect on him.

Since that's the case...

"Xianbu, from now on, you'll be in charge of taking care of this Deoxys, okay?"

Xia Chen looked at Xianbu, seeking her opinion.

A shimmering green light flickered in his eyes like the flame of life, and Xianbu stared blankly into space.

Would helping Deoxys recover be a good thing...?

The long-buried memories were unlocked, and Xianbu tried hard to recall the bits and pieces of information about the event that he had learned from television news in his previous life.

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That was the first time Team Rocket revealed their true fangs and ambitions: to rule the world by controlling legendary Pokémon.

Before this, although they were already a notorious underground dark organization, they were not considered that dangerous by the Alliance and the world.

After obtaining the two crystal cores, they found the key to controlling them: the meteorite from which Deoxys was born.

Sylvanas was of course unaware of the specific research process and control principles, but in the end, Team Rocket created a machine capable of controlling Deoxys.

But being a legendary Pokémon, before Team Rocket's evil plan could truly unfold, during a mishap, the purple-core Deoxys broke free from the machine's control and escaped.

It returned to outer space and manipulated a meteorite powerful enough to destroy an entire region to hurtle towards Earth, thus avenging Team Rocket.

As we all know, the Earth's ecosystem is a whole; if one region is destroyed, how can other regions be spared?

This is a truly apocalyptic crisis.

Humans alone could not possibly handle such a large meteorite, but Earth is not just human Earth.

Undoubtedly, Rayquaza, the legendary elf with the highest dwelling altitude, has made its move.

Subsequently, through the joint efforts of humans and Rayquaza, the crisis was eventually averted without serious harm.

Team Rocket, who caused this disaster, has been officially listed as one of the most dangerous dark organizations in the world.

Undeterred, they continued their goal of world domination, instigating numerous major events.

But that's a story for another time.

We've found the crystal core, but what about the meteorite that was with it?

If it's not in the yard, it means it separated from the meteorite due to some external reason.

So, is the meteorite bound to the amethyst, or is it somewhere else?

Or has it already been acquired by the Rockets?

Everything remains unknown.

Bringing his thoughts back, Xianbu looked at the green crystal core, which was relatively inconspicuous in the "future".

In my memory, this Deoxys seems to be more docile, and... keeping it around is better than throwing it out and letting the Rockets find it, right?

Despite their different paths, Xianbu, after weighing the pros and cons based on his own information and understanding, made the same choice as Xia Chen.

She nodded, then said helplessly, "Bu Yi... (Alright, I'll take care of it, but I can't guarantee it will be cured in the end...)"

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "It's alright, just do your best."

So, after discussion between the eldest and second eldest sons, Xia Chen's family officially made the decision to adopt and attempt to cure Deoxys.

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Xianbu had a small bag hanging around his neck again, just like it did this time last year.

However, the difference is that last year it was equipped with Xerneas's Horn, and now it is equipped with Deoxys's Core.

Back then, Xianbu absorbed life energy; now, it releases life energy, which is somewhat like a cycle of cause and effect.

Compared to Googlos's egg, Deoxys, this legendary Pokémon, is significantly harder to heal. Even after injecting life energy for several days, the light in the crystal remains almost identical to when it was first healed.

Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry; all he needed to do was ensure that one of the Deoxys was under his supervision.

Helping it regain consciousness or establishing a friendly relationship with it would be the icing on the cake.

Let's put the crystal core issue aside for now; the most important thing right now is to nurture and train Sticky Baby.

With the New Year over and everyone having rested enough, Xia Chen and his Pokémon resumed the training they had done before participating in the Donghuang Youth Trainer Competition.

After all, there was a plan to travel to the Padiya region at the beginning of the year, so by then there might only be sporadic training time left.

During the initial training period of more than ten days, Xia Chen discovered that Nian Nian Bao's talent was exceptionally good.

This extraordinary quality is not only comparable to ordinary Pokémon, but even the Pokémon with their own unique skills at this stage are ashamed of themselves.

To give a simple example, it usually takes three to five days for a baby Pokémon to learn a simple move like Water Gun or Ember.

Even Ralts, who was exceptionally talented at the time, spent a whole day learning Nen.

But Sticky Pokémon was different. In just one afternoon, it quickly mastered two moves with different attributes and completely different energy usage methods: Water Gun and Dragon Breath.

Even Milotic, who was teaching her, was amazed, exclaiming that this child had the potential to become an emperor.

The rapidly growing Goo-Goblin soon faced its first battle. Xia Chen didn't pick an outrageous opponent for it; it was Frostleaf, a Pokémon that Ming Yi had also captured two months prior.

Even so, it seems like the nearly six-month-old Frozen Spine Dragon would easily win against the less than one-month-old Sticky Baby.

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In the first match, it was indeed the case. With its more mature physical condition and longer training time, the Frozen Spine Dragon defeated the Gooey Pokémon with relatively little difficulty.

But things started to go wrong from the second game onwards.

Slippery cleverly learned from her first battle, gaining valuable experience in defeat and understanding of the Frozen Spine Dragon's offensive tactics. She began to try to use more targeted methods to fight the Frozen Spine Dragon.

Although they ultimately failed to reverse the game, it was clear that the disadvantages of both sides were getting smaller and smaller.