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

So he steered the conversation directly to what the audience loved to see most—the elves led by Sylveon.

Without a doubt, no matter how cute or handsome the other elves are, Xia Chen's most popular elf is still the adorable Fairybear, who is loved by both men and women.

When Sylvanas appeared on screen, the screen was instantly covered by a huge wave of pink text comments, turning into a pink ocean. Various praises and crazy comments emerged one after another, which was quite spectacular.

The Pokémon that appeared later were mostly like this, with Milotic's signature blue and Zoroark's pink and white, etc. If you didn't know better, you might think this was some kind of fangirl group video.

However, this strange phenomenon came to an abrupt end after a certain spirit appeared.

With Rayquaza's screen glowing a terrifying green, nobody cared about the color of the comments anymore; all that was on the screen was "Holy crap!"

Holy crap! A giant green caterpillar!

"Holy crap! Master Pigeon, you've really got some serious connections! You even invited Rayquaza to your home as a guest!"

"Holy crap! Really? It can't be a model, can it? I remember Rayquaza was pretty long, wasn't it?"

"Master Pigeon is too awesome! You haven't updated in so long, and when you do, it's with such a heavyweight Pokémon! I'll allow you to be on hiatus for another six months. Next time, I want to see my favorite legendary Pokémon, Reshiram!"

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Rayquaza's appearance was a huge surprise to all the viewers.

Although most people saw it in that live stream half a month ago, is there any comparison between long distance and close distance, combat and daily life?

Many people doubted Rayquaza's authenticity due to differences in body size, but Rayquaza's dignified gaze quickly dispelled this speculation.

As one comment said, if this look is still a model, it's probably not far from becoming a real Rayquaza.

Then, the audience saw the legendary Rayquaza. The famous dragon of the heavens didn't seem as ferocious as he was when he beat up the Guga brothers in his daily life. His slight social anxiety actually had a cute touch.

After the usual mukbang, the scene shifted to Xia Chen riding the Sky Thrill and soaring through the sky above the azure sea.

Only then does the real movie begin.

"To be precise, Lie Kong came to my place not only as a guest, but also for a more important reason: he was looking for something."

Xia Chen's voice rang out amidst the whistling wind, piquing the audience's curiosity—

What kind of thing requires Rayquaza to personally search for it?

Xia Chen did not reveal the answer here, but instead explored it with the audience in front of the video.

Although I spent almost an entire afternoon searching in real life, I definitely can't edit it like that in the video.

About half a minute later, the scene shifted to the setting sun.

Amidst a barrage of comments like "volume warning" and "ear complaints," the scene of Rayquaza's breath attack on the island's ground appeared on screen.

In the giant pit, a huge rock shimmering with seven-colored light appeared.

Undoubtedly, this is what Xia Chen had mentioned earlier, the thing he was looking for on this trip.

Upon seeing the giant rock, Xia Chen in the video was also full of excitement. He asked Rotom to adjust the camera so that it would focus on him and the legendary giant rock behind him, creating a magnificent and spectacular composition.

It even gives the impression that the background is not a sunset or evening glow, but rather a vibrant and rising sun.

He cleared his throat, staring intently at the audience in front of the screen, and said, word by word, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to push open the door to a new world with me, which I call—Super Evolution!"

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The audience watching felt a chill run down their spines. Although no one knew what super evolution was, they were all captivated by Xia Chen's highly infectious words.

This is Xia Chen's current credibility—Xia Chen, who has encountered several legendary Pokémon and even captured one, calls it a "super evolution of the new world." Just how amazing is this existence?

With this question in mind, the video continues. The excavation of the seven Mega Stones unveils the first mystery of Mega Evolution—

"This is a new type of evolution that transcends all known evolution and breaks through the boundaries. It relies on the Super Stone in my hand!"

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The words "a stone stirs up a thousand waves" caused an uproar among the audience.

Xia Chen never speaks without a purpose; this is the credibility he has built up over the past two years of researching elves.

For someone so cautious that they publish a paper before revealing a new Pokémon to say something like this, they must be absolutely certain.

The audience gave it 99% trust, leaving 1%... for the absurd situation where "this is Zoroark disguised as Xia Chen talking nonsense."

"And Rayquaza's state that day wasn't the Primal Reversion like Groudon and Kyogre; it was Mega Evolution!"

Xia Chen dropped another bombshell as evidence.

"These Mega Stones in my hand are one of the three conditions for a Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution. The other two..."

Just as Xia Chen was getting to the crucial point, a loud bang interrupted his explanation.

An unexpected event occurs—legend has it that the giant rock swallowed the fairy cloth and transformed into the giant rock Arceus!

Seeing this astonishing and exaggerated scene, even the number of comments on the screen decreased significantly, not because it was boring, but because this thing was just too damn weird!

The stone moved and even devoured the fairy cloth, transforming into the likeness of Arceus... If it weren't for the complete absence of special effects, no one would believe that this was actually happening.

After the initial shock came the worry.

Although a little research would reveal that the videos had all been released and the ending was naturally a happy one, viewers deeply immersed in the vlog completely overlooked this fact and were filled with apprehension.

Then came the "Two Heroes vs. the Giant Rock" segment, which cut out the appearance of Xia Chen transformed into Deoxys.

The boulder fell, Arceus fell, and the Celestials were freed.

The video has now reached its final, most important, and most essential part.

With Rayquaza's hint, Xia Chen and Sylveon discovered that she could also undergo Mega Evolution.

As night fell, two dazzling beams of light intertwined and merged in the air, transforming into a platinum-gold radiance that enveloped the celestial cloth—

This is a rare video recording of the first Mega Evolution performed by a human trainer and their Pokémon.

Everyone realized this, and those in front of the screen unconsciously held their breath, waiting for Sylveon to appear after its Mega Evolution.

However, just before the light was about to fade, the video abruptly ended.

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Nothing conveys the feelings of the millions who watched this video better than the screen full of question marks in the last frame... or perhaps tens or hundreds of millions of people in a few days.

I was about to scream and then you just disappeared?

Is this something a human being could do?

Deep resentment pierced through the screen, traveled along the internet cable, and assaulted Xia Chen, who had committed countless evil deeds. He shivered in his sleep and subconsciously hugged the Gardevoir beside him for warmth.

Hmm, in this cold-hearted society, it seems only being close to Gardevoir can bring a sliver of warmth...

As expected, the video Xia Chen posted at midnight went viral!

When Xia Chen woke up the next day, the number of views had already reached nearly 100 million.

The reason for this unbelievable and terrifying number lies in the trending topics and the frenzied reposting on social media platforms.

Terms like "[New Evolution Mechanism]", "[Mega Evolution]", and "[Mega Sylveon]" appear frequently in news articles, trending topics, and discussion threads on various social media platforms.

In just a few hours, almost the entire world was discussing this topic.

Of course, they also discussed with considerable resentment what the super Sylveon looks like.

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"Tsk tsk, how could I let you know this in advance? This kind of thing will definitely be announced on the day of the grand celebration."

Xia Chen ate breakfast while watching the news and muttered to himself.

What a great opportunity to drive traffic to the lavish celebration, how could he possibly miss it?

"So you're planning to use Mega Sylveon on the day of the exhibition match?"

"That's what Michael asked when he came to visit," said Michael.

During this period, not only Xia Chen ran over to their place, but he and Da Wu also often came down to freeload meals whenever they had nothing to do.

Xia Chen shrugged and replied, "Maybe it's Gardevoir, I haven't decided yet."

Both sides are equally important to Xia Chen, and he doesn't know who to send to handle this matter that is bound to sweep the world.

Without even asking them, Xia Chen knew they would both agree, so for the sake of team harmony, Xia Chen decided to make the decision himself.

Mikkuri certainly wouldn't interfere in Xia Chen's family affairs. Instead, he sighed somewhat dejectedly, "It's a pity that this amount of time is definitely not enough to create a Mega Stone for Gyarados or Swampert, otherwise we could have had a Mega Evolution battle."

When this topic came up, Xia Chen looked at Daigo and asked curiously, "Daigo-san, how's the research on the Mega Stone going?"

Devon has the highest technical capabilities, so they are the main force in research.

Daigo shrugged. "My father brought the core elite team that studies life energy. They've made some progress. Xia Chenjun, your guess was right. The transformation of evolution stones into mega stones is indeed related to the Pokémon around them. However, the principle hasn't been fully understood yet. We're currently in the stage of analyzing the energy wavelengths of the three."

Xia Chen said thoughtfully, "Do you think that if we use a Pokémon as a [mold], the resulting Super Stone would be a better match for that Pokémon?"

Daigo's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "I can't rule out that possibility. I'm willing to use my Metagross and Aggron for the experiment!"

Not to be outdone, Mikuri chimed in, "Me too! My Swampert and Gyarados are both ready to dedicate themselves to the cause of Mega Evolution research!"

Xia Chen was speechless. You two weren't doing it out of a sense of sacrifice, were you? You were just greedy for the legendary power of the giant rock. How despicable!

But experiments still need to be done; we can't let the benefits go to outsiders, can we?

After thinking for a moment, Xia Chen said, "Let's just invite them. We can reserve a few trainer slots from our families. We can choose however we like, based on relationships or other criteria. I'll tentatively invite Cynthia, Gadri, Karune, and Mashu."

He didn't try to avoid suspicion; he had originally wanted to bring Mingyi in, but after thinking about it, he realized she didn't seem to have a single Pokémon that could Mega Evolve, except for Greninja, which is a special Bond Phenomenon.

Speaking of which, I reminded her a few days ago during our chat that she was going to train her next Pokémon to Mega Evolve.

Upon hearing Xia Chen's suggestion and the list, Michael clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "So young, yet so many romantic entanglements."

Xia Chen said speechlessly, "I just really enjoy making friends."

To be fair, at least Karuni didn't have those worldly thoughts... right?

Despite his joking remarks, Michael ultimately agreed to the plan.

"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders" is not only a proverb in Donghuang, but also a concrete manifestation of the selfish gene in humankind, unless one is truly a saint who can achieve "harmony in diversity and universal harmony".

Ultimately, the three individuals, representing the Hoenn League, Devon Corporation, and Xia Chen personally, respectively drafted a list of trainers to experiment with Xia Chen's ideas regarding the relationship between [Legendary Giant Stone], [Mega Stone], and [Specific Pokémon].

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The experiment started quickly—for such a good opportunity, the invited trainers practically rushed over overnight, carrying their Pokémon with them.