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

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As a crucial part of the Grand Contests in games and anime, Grand Contests have appeared quite frequently in the anime series Advanced Generation and Diamond & Pearl.

After all, both May and Dawn, the two generations of Ash Girls, aimed to become top Coordinators and traveled with Ash.

When Xia Chen designed the Grand Contest, he didn't intend to launch this format so quickly. He wanted the audience to get used to the idea that "the Grand Contest is not a competition judged by strength."

Now, this concept has basically taken shape, and launching the glamorous battle at the second glamorous celebration was indeed a good idea.

Simply put, a dazzling battle is a competition format that combines performance with combat.

The most basic rule that Xia Chen designed at the time was that within five minutes, you had to attack your opponent with flashy moves or break through your opponent's attacks.

Before the match begins, both players will have the same fixed number of flashy moves. The more flashy your attack is, the more points your opponent will lose; conversely, if your attack is countered by your opponent in a flashy way, you will lose points.

Of course, the universal rule for all matches—[the match ends when one side falls]—still applies.

If no Pokémon falls before the countdown ends, the remaining points for both sides will determine the winner, and if the score is tied, time will be added to continue the match.

It's that simple.

But as we all know, the simpler the rules, the more enduring they are. The rules of Pokémon battles are even simpler, yet they have remained popular for thousands of years.

Xia Chen believes that compared to purely performative glamorous shows, glamorous battles, which involve conflict and confrontation but do not lose their glamorous essence, can elevate the glamorous competition to a higher level.

At least, trainers like Senri, who simply pursue power, should be more accepting of it.

Therefore, Xia Chen decided to take on the important task of [conducting the world's first spectacular battle].

"So, who is my opponent, Miss Ma Xiu?"

The opponent is also a very important factor.

After all, it's a battle, and the difference in strength is too great. He was defeated in one or two moves... So how can there be any flair?

Xia Chen's main Pokémon, excluding Gu Leton, are currently around one-star level at the Gym Leader level.

Although she is not quite up to par with the veteran master Ma Xiu, she should still be able to exchange a few blows and have a spectacular battle.

However, Ma Xiu shook her head and said with a smile, "It's not me, it's a more influential guy."

Xia Chen had a vague sense of foreboding, and he asked cautiously, "Who is that?"

Miss Ma Xiu parted her red lips slightly, "Mikoli."

Xia Chen: "......"

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There are also differences among the owners of the museum.

The weaker ones include the Cerulean Sisters, who wholesale gym badges; the stronger ones include Senri, Raihana, Blaine, and even Giovanni, who are formidable opponents comparable to the Champions.

Without a doubt, Wallace, who took over as Hoenn Champion in Emerald, is one of the tough guys.

Even though the timelines of different worlds are different, in this world, Mikuri is still recognized as one of the strongest gym leaders.

In last year's World Masters Tournament, he broke through the ranks of many strong competitors and made it into the semifinals.

It's important to know that although the World Gym Leader Tournament sounds like just a tournament for gym leaders, in reality, some of the top players among those gym leaders can turn the second half of the tournament into a championship showdown!

Mikoli's ability to reach the semi-finals under such intense competition is a testament to his skill.

"So, isn't the gap in strength between us a bit too big? This kind of match... even if it's a spectacular battle, it's not very interesting."

Once Mikoli uses her main Pokémon, Xia Chen won't be able to hold out for even a minute, let alone five.

Unless he is playing for Guleton.

But if it were Gullington, he wouldn't last a minute before becoming Mikeley...

So Xia Chen suggested, "Either let him fight his master Adam, or let me fight you?"

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm weak?"

Now it was Ma Xiu's turn to be unhappy. She raised her eyebrows and questioned him in feigned anger.

Although she has been busy with the Grand Contest for more than a year and her focus has shifted away from Pokémon battles, she is still a qualified Gym Leader and could not tolerate Xia Chen's humiliation.

Xia Chen reacted quickly and found a reasonable explanation, "Uh... what I mean is, I'd be more willing to lose to you."

"Hmph, that's more like it."

Although she knew that the scoundrel was lying, Ma Xiu felt much better.

However, she said, "You can talk to Mikoli about the 'Glamour Showdown' match yourself. Anyway, he said he's really looking forward to this match with you."

Xia Chen nodded helplessly, "Alright, I'll visit him tomorrow."

Even if it weren't for this, he was originally going to find Mikoli, the only [Citizen of the Glass] in the game.

He must have far more information about Groudon and Kyogre than the average person.

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After finishing their business, the atmosphere in the tea room suddenly became somewhat silent.

Although the two only spent a little over half a month together, Xia Chen was an indispensable person in Yu Maxiu's life.

At that time, the sacred tree was withered and the incense market was in ruins. To exaggerate a bit, it was Xia Chen who guided her in the darkest moment of her life, leading her to a path that saved Incense City.

Now that her career at the Grand Contest is thriving, she feels that she and Xia Chen are growing further and further apart.

Even when he was right in front of me, it was still the same.

Ma Xiu suddenly stood up and walked to the window of the tea room, where she could see a huge, lush ancient tree of life not far away.

"I remember when you traveled through Aroma City last year, that sacred tree looked just like that..."

Xia Chen asked warily, "What? The withering of your tree has nothing to do with my past."

Ma Xiu looked at him strangely, "I didn't say it had anything to do with you, so why do I feel... you're getting a little anxious?"

It has to be said that a woman's intuition is quite accurate; Xia Chen was indeed a little uneasy about this issue.

He later learned that the twig that Eevee picked up in Lavender City was the Horn of Xerneas, which meant that the Sacred Tree of Lavender City was probably transformed from that horn.

As for the causal relationship between Ibrahimovic finding Xerneas's Horn and the withering of the Sacred Tree... he had no idea.

This is also why he felt a little guilty.

Even so, he still stubbornly insisted, "Why was I in such a hurry? It was fine to begin with! If you don't believe me, look at this ancient tree of life. It was perfectly fine when I left."

Ma Xiu laughed helplessly, "Fine, fine, that's so childish..."

She was suddenly stunned. Upon reflection, Xia Chen was only eighteen years old, a child who had not yet fully grown up.

It's understandable to be a little naive; in fact, I should say I'm too mature.

After all, when two people are not a good match, they will only say that one of them is not good enough, and they will never say that the other one is too good.

I lament that I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old...

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After finishing his three cups of tea, Xia Chen bid farewell to Ma Xiu and left the office of the organizers of the Magnificent Celebration event.

Having learned that Serena was visiting the Tree of Life with Xiao Xi, Xia Chen turned a corner and went over there.

This place is a popular tourist destination, and with the rain having just stopped and the sun shining, there were an unusually large number of people, which dispelled Xia Chen's idea of ​​searching for the eternal flower, whose existence was unknown.

After finding two girls and wandering around the crowded area under the tree with them for a couple of hours, the three of them didn't wait for Qianli and prepared to return home.

If it were Serena acting alone, Xia Chen would definitely wait. But if it were Xiao hope... well, she probably wouldn't have the chance to act alone.

But since Qianli was acting alone, Xia Chen wasn't worried at all.

On the way back, Xia Chen didn't give Gu Leton any more chances to play tricks, but instead let the two girls ride down together on Xiao Xi's Flying Dragon.

What frightened Xia Chen a little was that Serena's expression wasn't relaxed; instead, it was somewhat disappointed.

Back at the seaside villa, Xia Chen found it completely different from when he left.

The addition of practical furniture, training facilities, various fruits and nuts, and fresh meat, eggs, and vegetables has given the once somewhat pale and monotonous villa a touch of "homeyness."

Needless to say, this must have been ordered by Kuroda to be done by the people from the Devon Company in Ruri City.

Xia Chen didn't bother to make a special phone call to express her gratitude. Instead, she went to the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves, and started preparing a meal.

It's been over a week since I left Kanaz City and haven't cooked in a proper kitchen, especially in the last two days.

Putting aside the elves, Xia Chen himself was getting a little envious.

Because it had been so long since he had done something seriously, Xia Chen put in extra effort this time. He and Gardevoir spent most of the afternoon working in the kitchen.

As the dishes were prepared, the whole house was filled with their delicious aroma.

When it was time for dinner, Qianli had not returned yet, so Xia Chen did not wait and invited Semei, Xiaoxi, and the other elves who had been craving dinner to come to the table.

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"Cheers to our meeting!"

The clinking of glasses echoed above the table, followed by cheerful laughter, conversation, and the sounds of chewing.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't cooked seriously in a long time, or perhaps it was because the ingredients sent by Devon Company were of high quality, but Xia Chen felt that today's meal was exceptionally delicious.

Judging from the diners' ravenous eating habits, it's probably not just a personal perception.

Even more outrageous was Serena, who started dropping small pearls while eating, leaving Fairy Blanche looking on in astonishment... Could it be that you were also reborn?

Two years ago, when she reunited with Xia Chen, she was moved to tears because she hadn't eaten Xia Chen's cooking in so long.

However, Serena explained, "Sorry, I lost my composure. When I was watching the videos, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to eat food cooked by Chef Pigeon..."

Xia Chen suddenly realized that Serena had been a fan of his for ten years, even before he became famous.

Half an hour later, some of the food that was more than they could eat was completely devoured by the three of them and a dozen or so elves, but this was already the norm for Xia Chen's family.

To paraphrase Duolongqi, wasting even a little bit of broth is an insult to Xia Chen's culinary skills!

Of course, perhaps this is the reason he and Dorgonmesia kept licking the plates clean.

After dinner, Xia Chen took the elves for a walk on the beach right outside the villa.

We were lucky; we went out at one of the two most beautiful times of day at the beach, at sunset.

Looking out, the round setting sun radiates a brilliant golden-red light, painting the horizon where the sea meets the sky with a magnificent and splendid rosy hue.