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

Xia Chen seems to be a very talented streamer, but why is he so free?

Qi Shu subconsciously thought of the boy from earlier again, and his thoughts gradually drifted away once more.

"...Qishu, what do you think?"

Adrina talked for a long time, and it seemed she had circled back to the strange tree.

"Huh? What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly?"

"You should pay more attention to your career, kid."

With a sigh, Adrina repeated, "I said, how about we go find Xia Chen and film a couple of collaborative videos? It's rare for him to be traveling in Niangguang City, and you can't usually leave Niangguang City..."

Adrina's subsequent statements were once again ignored by Qishu.

Asking Xia Chen to film a video... Is this the reason he said "goodbye" at the end of the battle?

But this wasn't even Xia Chen's idea; it was his agent's suggestion.

So, he said that because he had accurately predicted what his team was thinking?

That's not important. What's important is whether I'm willing to agree.

Looking at the agent's excited face, it seemed... he had no choice but to agree.

Sure enough, before Qi Shu could reply, Adrina said, "You're still in a period of rapid growth, so you must seize this opportunity. Here's what we'll do: you go to the competition first, and we'll take care of communicating with Xia Chen to try and finalize the timing and details of the collaboration as soon as possible."

Having made the decision on her own initiative, Adrina called into the room, "Channel, push the Poké Ball over here, Miracle is about to enter the arena."

"lucky..."

A round, pink, egg-shaped elf slowly pushed a portable healing cart over, as if trying to give the three elves, whose treatment and rest combined amounted to less than ten minutes, a little more rest time.

"Alright, Qishu, hurry up and go to the match. Every second you're late, the live stream will lose hundreds of viewers."

Adrina picked up the Poké Ball and handed it to Qishu, urging her to hurry up and go into battle.

Qishu sighed helplessly, thought for a moment, placed the Poké Balls of Luxray and Raicester in front of him, and then went out the door, interacting with the audience with his usual energy.

"Using an electric grid to capture your attention, who will tell the extraordinary story? The extraordinary tree has arrived!"

"Oh--"

"A wondrous tree, my wondrous tree!"

The cheers at the dojo were still deafening.

…………

"Ah, what a pity, the Brewmaster Gym is too popular, you can only challenge it once a day."

Walking in the plaza outside the dojo, Mingyi sighed with a hint of regret.

After watching Xia Chen's battle, she felt confident that she had improved and was eager to strike while the iron was hot to win the Brewlight Badge, but was ruthlessly told that each person in the Brewlight Gym could only challenge once a day.

Other dojos don't usually have this rule, but the reason why the Brewmaster Dojo is... is because... if it didn't, the fanatical fans of the Killer Tree would probably wear down the dojo's doorstep.

Of course, even if you have it, it's not necessarily any better.

"It's okay, then stay a few more days."

Xia Chen seemed to be sending a message while offering words of comfort.

Mingyi was indignant. "Do you really think I still can't beat you next time?"

Xia Chen thought for a moment and replied, "Mainly... I don't think the Brewmaster Dojo will be open tomorrow."

Mingyi asked, puzzled, "Why? Niangguang Dojo is known for its hard work. Unless Qishu has something to do, it opens on time every weekday without fail, rain or shine."

"Maybe something will happen tomorrow..."

Xia Chen replied casually and then went back to texting.

Seeing Xia Chen replying to messages even while walking, Mingyi suspiciously guessed, "Could it be related to you? Are you chatting with Qishu?"

"No, I'm talking to the managers of those two restaurants and asking them to let me know if they hear of any other restaurants experiencing similar situations."

With that, Xia Chen handed the phone screen to Mingyi in an annoyed manner, trying to dispel the little jealous girl's suspicions.

"I'm sorry..."

Mingyi's most endearing trait is that she never argues back; she timidly apologizes for her misunderstanding.

Just as Xia Chen was about to make a few teasing remarks, his Rotom phone suddenly rang.

"Loto's calling! Loto's calling!"

Xia Chen glanced at the caller ID and saw it was an unfamiliar number from Niangguang City.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, already having some guesses in his mind.

When the call connected, a slightly high-pitched female voice came from the other end, "Hello, is this Mr. Xia Chen?"

"I am Xia Chen, and who are you?"

Xia Chen led Mingyi to a chair in the square and sat down, attracting a group of bean pigeons, who were probably wild, to come and beg for food.

…………

"Hello Mr. Xia Chen, my name is Adrina, and I am Qi Shu's agent. I am looking for a collaboration with you. Do you have time to discuss this in person?"

Hearing the perfectly warm voice on the other end of the phone, Xia Chen smiled slightly.

Just like the teddy bear smelled something sweet, it followed the scent and found its way here.

"Let's skip meeting. I have something to do later. Let's talk on the phone."

Xia Chen's indifferent attitude did not dampen Adrina's enthusiasm. She conceded, "No problem. Here's the thing, I'd like to plan a collaborative video between Qishu and you. The content can be related to Pokémon or not, such as a travel guide to Brewmaster City. Would you be interested?"

"No."

Xia Chen's decisive refusal clearly surprised the person on the other end of the phone. After a few seconds of silence, Adrina said, "Mr. Xia Chen, please reconsider. Cooperation would be beneficial for you in many ways. Qi Shu is a major content creator with millions of followers; the traffic he attracts would help further boost your fame..."

Stopping from feeding the pigeons, Xia Chen suddenly said, "Excuse me for interrupting, but to make our conversation more efficient, I have to correct something. I don't care about fame, and being a content creator on Pixiv is just a hobby, not a career. Okay, you can continue."

After a long silence, Adriana finally said, "Alright, then please state your request..."

As a shrewd person, she naturally understood Xia Chen's implied meaning.

If Xia Chen really wasn't interested, he could have hung up the phone long ago; why bother explaining so much?

The point of saying all this is to convey that you are asking me for a favor in this cooperation, so don't talk about a win-win situation.

Having finally taken control of the situation, Xia Chen leisurely said, "I want to meet with Qi Shu alone and talk to her."

Adrina frowned slightly. "I'm Qishu's agent; talking to me is more efficient..."

Xia Chen pursed his lips and interrupted directly, "Don't rush me. Agree to this request first, then we can talk. I have something to do, so I'll hang up now."

He hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking.

Why did you bring up this condition?

Mingyi sat next to Xia Chen, and the conversation was not deliberately concealed, so Mingyi naturally heard most of it.

She didn't ask the question out of jealousy; she was simply curious about Xia Chen's reasons for doing so.

Xia Chen stretched and said, "Why...maybe it's out of curiosity. Aren't you curious about what the strange tree looks like underneath?"

What he didn't say was that he was even more curious about why Qishu, as a gym leader, seemed to be acting against his will.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Chen put the matter aside for the time being and asked with a smile, "I heard there's a very famous high-tech amusement park in Niangguang City. Do you want to go?"

"Messi!"

Before Mingyi could answer, Xiaoduolong started dangling in front of Xia Chen to make his presence known.

Undoubtedly, amusement parks are exactly what this playful guy wants.

Mingyi tugged at the little dragon's tail, which was wagging excitedly in the air, and smiled, "Okay, it's still early before mealtime anyway."

…………

The overwhelmingly positive reviews of Brewlight Park are not without reason. Whether it's humanoid Pokémon like Gardevoir and Zoroark, medium-sized Pokémon like Sylveon, or even small Pokémon like Dragapult and Goomy, the park has facilities for them to enjoy.

The afternoon passed quickly, and Xia Chen and the elves had a great time.

If there were a panel or something similar, Xia Chen felt that it would be something like "The elf's happiness level +100, and your intimacy level with the elf +100".

After the tour, it was lunchtime, so Xia Chen followed the guidance of the money-seeking spirit to another elf restaurant, and then easily arrested and interrogated the money-seeking spirit.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Master Xia, exhausted from a long day, counted his gold coins, marking the end of his second day in Niangguang City.

"81, 82, 83... There are a total of 83 completely mutated coins."

Xia Chen weighed the heavy gold coins in his hand and muttered to himself.

The 83 coins represent all the gold coins found in the three Treasure Chests, including the one belonging to the Treasure Chest owner.

Of course, in addition to these, there are 179 coins with different golden lusters that have not yet been fully transformed.

Xia Chen didn't know how many gold coins were needed for the evolution of the Money-Gathering Spirit; to be precise, he wasn't even sure if this was the way the Money-Gathering Spirit evolved.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long..."

After putting all the coins into the Money Spirit's treasure chest to continue the mutation, Xia Chen took out his phone, Rotom.

"Xiao Luo, check if there were any missed calls this afternoon?"

"There were two missed calls from the same number that I received in the afternoon."

Only two? That woman is quite patient.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue and said, "Xiao Luo, call back."

"Okay, Loto!"

Rotom responded and then dialed the number. After two dial tones, the call was answered.

"Hello, Mr. Xia Chen."

Adrina's voice was calm and unhurried, showing no sign of annoyance at being stood up for hours.

"Sorry, I just finished. I asked Rotom to turn off Do Not Disturb mode earlier."

"It's okay, I saw the video you uploaded. It got over a million views in two hours, which is an amazing level of fan engagement."

Xia Chen was slightly speechless. Did this guy think his actions were a show of force?