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

Sticky Baby pointed to the western sky with its antennae, its expression showing a hint of worry.

Knowing that his Pokémon possessed extraordinary skills, Xia Chen naturally dared not be negligent and gazed in the direction that Sticky Pokémon was pointing.

Everywhere you look, there are blue skies and white clouds, gentle breezes and bright sunshine—it all seems perfectly normal.

But Nian Nian Bao certainly wouldn't do anything meaningless. Just to be on the safe side, Xia Chen first called Ming Yi and Qi Shu, who were still in the sea, up, and then went back to the cabin to use the ship's radar, which had a coverage range of several nautical miles, to detect them.

Before long, an unidentified flying object appeared in the western sky at an extremely high speed, even exceeding the speed of sound!

Xia Chen looked at the strange tree beside him, "Can your Electric Seagull reach this speed?"

Qi Shu's expression was solemn. "Not even one-tenth."

Xia Chen was stunned. If even the Gym Leader-level Electric Seagull, known for its speed, was like this, then what kind of strength would this thing have if it were a Pokémon?

If it's not an elf, then what could it be to have such speed?

He suddenly recalled his terrifying experience of being hunted by Yveltal in Carlos. This feeling of déjà vu... could it be...?

There was no time to think about this. Xia Chen frowned and asked Rotom, who was controlling the driving system, "Rotom, analyze its direction and destination. Is it possible that we will run into it?"

The answer he naturally hoped to hear was no.

But fate had other plans. After analyzing the situation, Rotom replied, "We're on its flight path! It'll be passing us in a minute!"

Chapter 254 Even if I, Guleton, jump off the ship and starve to death! (7.6k, 4/6)

Xia Chen was completely stunned. Even if he wanted to run, how far could this dilapidated yacht go in a minute?

Including start-up time, it can only run a few hundred meters at most?

But for that mysterious elf, it was only a matter of a second or two.

He couldn't help but ponder a serious matter: if this unknown, mysterious object, whose nature was still uncertain, was truly an existence no less powerful than Yveltal, what should he do now?

Xia Chen has always been accustomed to preparing for the worst.

Undoubtedly, the worst-case scenario is that this guy is a legendary elf who is unfriendly to humans.

If that's the case, let alone one strange tree, even ten strange trees combined wouldn't be enough to defeat it.

Most importantly, Xia Chen knew nothing about the legendary spirits of the Padia region.

What are its attributes, what are its characteristics, is it friendly to humans or not... all these crucial details are completely unknown.

In his moment of utter confusion, a surge of warm emotional energy flowed into Xia Chen's heart, soothing his anxiety and tension.

"Sana~"

Xia Chen turned around and saw Gardevoir gently shaking its head and looking at him, without any sign of tension on its face, as if telling Xia Chen that there was no need to worry.

He suddenly remembered something. Around this time last year, before Yveltal woke up, not only did Sylveon warn him, but Gardevoir, who was still Ralts at the time, also gave a warning.

Now, at this crucial moment, Gardevoir has given what seems to be a "it's okay" hint. Do they know something?

Xia Chen subconsciously looked at Xianbu beside him, only to see her also frowning in thought, with an expression that seemed to indicate some suspicion, yet also confusion.

It seems that only Gardevoir knows the origin of this Pokémon.

Given that the Pokémon haven't made a single wrong judgment so far, Xia Chen's anxiety has lessened considerably thanks to Gardevoir's reassurance. However, he still wants to clarify some things.

Xia Chen turned to look at Gardevoir, "So, this is another legendary Pokémon?"

"Sana..."

Gardevoir silently shook her head.

Xia Chen, who knew his Pokémon intimately, knew that Gardevoir meant "I don't know," not "I don't know."

But that's not the key point. Xia Chen continued, "So, is it friendly to humans?"

Gardevoir nodded in affirmation at this question.

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Whether it was a legendary elf or not didn't matter, as long as there was no danger.

During the inquiry, the mysterious creature on the ship's radar was getting infinitely close to the yacht's location.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Chen decided to go out and greet this uninvited guest.

"Do you really trust your elf's judgment that much?"

As he stepped out of the cabin, Qi Shu asked softly.

"Of course, I believe it more than I believe it myself."

Xia Chen replied matter-of-factly, "My achievements today are all thanks to their hard work."

Strange Tree: "..."

Reason told her that Xia Chen was talking nonsense, but the genuine emotions in his words made Qi Shu feel that this guy really thought that way.

What an enigmatic guy...

…………

The uninvited guest arrived earlier than Xia Chen had expected, and his entrance was even more...unusual than he had imagined.

Just as they stepped out of the cabin, a streak of orange-red shooting star suddenly streaked across the azure sky. Before Xia Chen and the elves could react, the mysterious elf crashed into the sea not far from the yacht.

The immense inertia from the extremely high speed caused waves to splash up more than ten meters high on the sea surface, also accidentally blasting up a large group of innocent wild creatures.

Xia Chen: "......"

Alright, we can pretty much confirm it now. Even if this guy is a legendary Pokémon, he's definitely more comical than those that can't fly or those bighead fish.

"Gardedoll, is it alright for Milotic and I to go check it out?"

Out of caution, Xia Chen consulted Gardevoir before joining in the fun.

"Sana~"

Gardevoir nodded lightly, indicating that there was no problem.

"That's good. You guys wait for me on the boat."

After saying hello, Xia Chen sat on Milotic's back and then jumped into the water with him.

Milotic was very fast in the water, and soon brought Xia Chen to the place where the mysterious elf had fallen into the water.

When Xia Chen got closer, he realized that this Pokémon, whose speed could surpass the speed of sound, was actually an orange-red...Motorlizard?

Calling it a motor lizard isn't entirely accurate, as there are many differences between the Mystic Elf and the Motor Lizard, aside from color.

For example, the tuft of white feathers on its head, and those two white, thick, long things that look like the pheasant feathers of the Monkey King.

Aside from that, in terms of size and various physical details, this elf and the Motor Lizard have subtle differences.

A typical motor lizard wouldn't exceed two meters in length, but this "motor lizard" is definitely close to three meters long.

Overall, this is a strong, imposing, and outstanding... limited edition vermilion motorcycle lizard.

Whether it's a legendary spirit or not is another matter, but it certainly looks like a powerful spirit.

While judging people by their appearance is unacceptable, judging elves by their appearance does have some basis in elf studies.

Through observation and summarization by generations of researchers, this has become a general rule: Pokémon that appear weak are not necessarily weak, but those that appear fierce are invariably formidable.

Garchomp, Tyranitar, and Hydreigon are typical examples of pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

This majestic, high-spec motorcycle lizard looks every bit the powerful figure it is.

Although this powerful figure, who was already in a state of weakness and exhaustion and whose eyes were about to close at any moment, was now surrounded by a group of light cod, who seemed to want to devour him.

In this unnamed sea area, a scene of "a dragon swimming in shallow waters being teased by shrimp" is about to unfold.

Xia Chen naturally wouldn't let this Pokémon, which was suspected to be a divine beast, die before his eyes. He patted Milotic beneath him, and the latter immediately understood and rushed over.

There are countless powerful Pokémon in the ocean, including many Gym Leaders and even Elite Four members. However, the ocean is vast, and these Pokémon cannot be found everywhere.

These light cod naturally don't have any truly powerful individuals; the strongest among them is only at the elite level. Milotic can easily drive away these small fish and shrimp.

Before long, under the intimidation of Milotic's power, the light-bodied cod scattered like birds and beasts, while the vermilion motorcycle lizard, whether due to exhaustion or drowning, closed its eyes and sank helplessly.

Xia Chen quickly directed Minas to rescue it and bring it back to the ship.

…………

On the deck, Xia Chen, Ming Yi, and Qi Shu, along with a group of elves, curiously surrounded the mysterious elf, trying to find out its origin.

"Rotom, do you recognize it?"

Xia Chen's first thought was naturally to ask Rotom, who, with his backing from the internet world, theoretically knew all of human knowledge.

However, the result was disappointing.

"Beep... This Pokémon is not listed in the current Pokédex, Loto!"

"Have you seen a motorcycle lizard?"

Having accompanied Principal Clavel on his travels across the country, the Motor Lizard, who should have seen and experienced much, curiously examined the elf that resembled one of its own kind and shook its head.

So, perhaps only she knows the truth. Xia Chen cast a hopeful gaze at the solemn-looking Doraemon.

"Xianbu, do you know it?"

"Buyi..."

Xianbu neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply stretched out his silk and pulled Xia Chen aside, as if he wanted to whisper something to him.

Xia Chen understood and opened the memo app on his phone, then handed it over. Xianbu used the silk tip to type rapidly on the phone.

A short while later, she pushed the phone back; the previously blank memo page now contained several lines of text.

"The legendary spirit of the Padia region, Guleton, is an ancient paradoxical species of the Moto Lizard. It is believed to have escaped from Zone Zero. It is temperamental and may have a violent side."

Xia Chen felt a chill run down his spine. So it really is a legendary elf?

But what exactly is this ancient paradox...?

He did know about Zone Zero; it was the official designation of the Padia Crater, a mysterious place that very few people could ever glimpse or enter.

His temperament is changeable and tyrannical... so we need to be wary of that.

Xia Chenzi carefully read through the text, memorized it, and then deleted it.

"Thanks, Ibu."