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

Xia Chen felt he wouldn't be surprised if Georgia leaped off the horizon the next second, given the spectacular sight.

In this situation, he suddenly felt a strong urge to take a group photo with the elves.

But after filming, Xia Chen realized that two elves seemed to be missing.

He then remembered that the two elves, Nianmei and Cangyan Blade Demon, were staying at home like left-behind children...

Moreover, since arriving in Hoenn, I haven't even contacted them once.

Feeling guilty, Xia Chen immediately asked Rotom to make a video call to them.

After waiting for almost half a minute, the call connected, and Azure Flame Blade Demon appeared on the screen.

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"Hey, Azure Flame Blade Demon, how have you been these days?"

Xia Chen didn't presume to ask anything like "Did you miss me?" This inexplicably mature guy was definitely not as childish as Nian Mei'er.

"Crunch!"

Xia Chen's Elvish ability comes from the power of Aura, which cannot be transmitted through video calls.

Although he didn't understand what Azure Flame Blade Demon was saying, he could still understand the meaning from his nodding body language.

"I'm glad you're doing well. Where's Nianmei'er? Have her come over so I can take a look at her."

Since they had already made a video call, Xia Chen definitely needed to check on Nian Mei'er's condition before he could feel at ease.

Then, Azure Flame Blade Demon shouted in a certain direction, and a platinum-gold steel shell floated in from outside the door.

Wait, it floated in?

Xia Chen stared in shock at the snail shell that had floated in front of the camera, then turned to look at Sylveon and Gardevoir, asking doubtfully, "...Am I seeing things?"

Sylveon and Gardevoir nodded solemnly, while Dragapult excitedly spun around in circles.

"Wow! (Great! Nianmei, you can fly now! Who can't fly these days?)"

Xia Chen quickly covered the mouthless little dragon's mouth—

Saying something like that in Sootopolis would probably wake Groudon up.

However, Doronchi's reaction also confirmed one thing, which was...

The flying figure before my eyes is not an illusion!

Chapter 319 Do you think Miss Officer Jenny will believe your nonsense?

While the first Pokémon that comes to mind when people think of "cannot fly" is that particular Pokémon, there are actually many other Pokémon in the world that cannot fly.

Sticky Beauty, including her ancestors before and after her evolution, such as Sticky Treasure and Sticky Dragon, all belong to this category.

So how did this little sprite suddenly take flight...?

Xia Chen was somewhat confused.

He already knew that every Pokémon had its own secrets, and Goomy had shown her special nature back when she was still Goomy.

For example, an extraordinary growth rate, learning ability, special characteristics, and so on.

But in any case, she hadn't shown any signs of being able to fly before!

So Xia Chen, on the other end of the video call, asked in surprise, "Nian Mei'er, how can you fly?"

Upon hearing Xia Chen's question, Nianmei peeked out from the dark cave entrance and exclaimed happily, "Nian—"

Unable to communicate, Xia Chen hurriedly searched for a translator, "Rotom, translator."

"Okay, Loto! It was Azure Flame Blade Demon who taught me Loto!"

Blue flame blade ghost?

Xia Chen and the others immediately turned their attention to the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

Under the intense gaze, the Azure Flame Blade Demon visibly panicked for a moment, then nodded, "Crack...crack."

"Yes...yes, it was Roto, whom I taught Nymph, who taught her."

Rotom very thoughtfully imitated the voice of the Azure Blade Demon.

Xia Chen frowned slightly. Something seemed off about the Azure Flame Blade Demon today...

His posture, tone, and demeanor were all different from before.

If it weren't for the fact that the flames on his body were still the very special cold white bone fire, Xia Chen would have suspected that his Azure Flame Blade Ghost had been switched.

Although the Azure Flame Blade Demon seemed a bit strange, that wasn't the focus right now. Xia Chen continued, "How did it fly? Would you mind telling us?"

There's an old saying, "[like Groudon with wings]", which means that Groudon is like a creature that has been given wings, a metaphor for a powerful being becoming even stronger after receiving a boost.

In any case, being able to fly is a good thing. If possible, Xia Chen would like to get one for all of his pets.

To his slight disappointment, the Azure Flame Blade Demon shook its head awkwardly and replied, "Crunch..."

"I can't teach him, because I'm still in the process of training myself and can't fly yet... I need to wait until I've fully mastered it before I can teach Loto!"

It sounds strange, but the person who taught this fighting technique called [Heavenly Net Technique] was my past self, and it has nothing to do with my present self...

Right now, I am just a Azure Flame Blade Demon who inherited the consciousness of someone named "Yao Chen" and his "legacy".

Azure Flame Blade Demon thought to himself with a touch of melancholy.

Losing the consciousness of [Medicine Dust] left him feeling inexplicably empty, as if something important was missing, and he is still searching for himself.

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Xia Chen was stunned when he heard Rotom's translation on the other end of the phone.

What does this mean? Teaching a disciple to starve the master? Is Azure Flame Blade Demon really that selfless?

No, it could also be due to Nianmei's exceptional learning ability...

He turned to Nianmeier and asked, "And you, Nianmeier, can you teach me?"

Sticky Mei'er shook her head awkwardly, "Sticky..."

Rotom translated, "I'm sorry, Xia Chen, I can only learn, not teach... Rotom!"

Is that so...?

Xia Chen sighed with some regret.

Although this situation is somewhat unscientific, if it can be learned, why can't it be taught?

However, given that the fact that Nianmeier could fly was itself very unscientific, Xia Chen accepted this reason.

The plan, tentatively titled "[Everyone Takes Off and Mocks Groudon]", has been shelved before it could even be implemented.

Since it was an accident, Xia Chen had no regrets.

After discussing this event that both surprised and delighted him, Xia Chen inquired about the two elves' lives while they were left behind.

How was the food? Did you sleep well? How did you get along?

Both Nume and Azure Blade answered the questions, and both expressed their longing for their trainers and partners.

Something's wrong, something's very wrong!

I'm not talking about Nianmeier, but Azure Flame Blade Demon.

How could he suddenly develop such feelings?

Where did that calm, independent, reserved, and opinionated Azure Flame Blade Demon go?

Xia Chen hung up the phone, puzzled.

It's not appropriate to ask him about this over the phone, so we'll just have to wait until we get back to observe him further.

After finishing the phone call, Xia Chen walked along the beach until the sun completely disappeared below the horizon before returning to the villa.

Qianli had already returned by this time. This time he didn't smell of alcohol, but he still didn't seem to be in a very high mood.

Xia Chen guessed that this time, Adam and Mikoli had once again bombarded him with recommendations for the Grand Contest, and that layer of his cognitive barrier had been severely eroded.

Despite his emotional state, he still delivered a message to Xia Chen as promised.

"By the way, Mikoli heard that I came with you and said she wants to meet you."

Xia Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I know. Ma Xiu just told me too. I'll go there tomorrow."

Qianli continued on this topic, saying, "I heard you guys organized some kind of spectacular battle, which does have a bit of an athletic competition feel to it... but Mikoli is very strong, so you should be careful."

Xia Chen knew this all too well, and he nodded with some distress, "Let's talk to him again tomorrow."

Silent all night.

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The next morning, the pattering rain awakened everything.

It's raining again on Liuli Island.

Summer rains are usually spectacular, but today's rain is as gentle and mild as spring rain, as if it were just falling for the sake of falling.

Strangely, although the lines of raindrops never broke, the sky remained clear.

This was a rare sun shower.

So Leighton leaned against the French windows, looking up at the sky with worry.

Xia Chen sat down beside it. "Are you also worried about those two legendary Pokémon?"

Therefore, Leighton nodded rather heavily, "This place... is not a good place to stay for long."

Xia Chen pondered for a moment, then asked, "Can you sense their location, or when they might awaken?"

Leighton was somewhat speechless. "The location is right beneath this sea area. As for the time... I'm not their alarm clock, how would I know?"

"Alarm clock..."

So Leighton's unintentional remark gave Xia Chen a bit of inspiration. He stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "What do you think about us taking the initiative and waking them up?"

The feeling of having two time bombs lying beneath you is unbearable. Simply evacuating would be fine, but Xia Chen has decided to intervene...

So he decided to think of a way to make the human side less passive.