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

It's not that she's aloof or anything, it's mainly because she's been gossiping about Xia Chen and Mikoli with this group of yaoi fans... If Xia Chen finds out, he'll tear her apart!

However, she wasn't the only one who seemed out of place; there was also a beautiful girl holding Bogarman in her arms.

Serena knew her; she was Dawn from the Sinnoh region, whom she had noticed while looking at the roster of contestants.

The main Pokémon is a Piplup... It seems a bit too strange—can this little guy really be strong enough to meet the senior level requirements for the competition?

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Xiaoyao waved her hand in front of Serena's eyes, interrupting the girl's thoughts.

The two met through Xia Chen and got along quite well, often chatting and training together these days.

Serena smiled gently, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about whether I could improve today's performance a bit more."

Haruka comforted him, "You've already done a great job. I think only Rukia here can definitely outshine you."

A year ago, Rukia was a favorite to win the first Grand Contest, and she remains so a year later.

After a year of promotion, the number of viewers and participants in the Grand Prix has increased significantly, and naturally, the competition has also intensified.

Even so, Ryukia remains a formidable figure in the hearts of all the contestants.

So much so that a saying has become widely circulated in this circle: "Without Xia Chen, who can compete?"

This shows how much pressure and shadow Rukia brings to others.

What Xiaoyao said wasn't entirely a lie. She genuinely believed that apart from the unparalleled Rukia, Serena was one of the best among everyone, far superior to herself, a half-baked academic failure who barely managed to get a festival ticket.

Serena disagreed and was about to offer a humble rebuttal when the surrounding noise suddenly became much louder.

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"It's starting! It's starting!"

"Wow—Senior Xia Chen is so handsome!"

The meaning of these sounds couldn't be clearer—the exhibition match was about to begin.

Serena and Haruka stopped discussing and immediately looked up at the huge screen in the room broadcasting the event live.

As expected, Xia Chen and Mikoli had already taken to the field.

The entire grand celebration was hosted by Michael, the Gym Leader of the Glass Dojo, which is quite prestigious.

At this moment, he was reciting the opening address of the magnificent celebration in a beautiful, poetic tone.

What would normally be dry and dull words, when uttered by him, truly sounded like wise advice, making the audience feel not the slightest bit impatient, but rather quite comfortable.

After the opening remarks and before the exhibition match, there is still one important thing to do—explain the rules of the dazzling battle.

This matter should be explained by Xia Chen, the "inventor" of the rules, since he has the right to interpret them.

Although it's a brand new format, the essence of a flashy battle is to attack and neutralize the opponent's attacks through the elegant release of moves; there's nothing more fancy about it.

Therefore, the rules were explained very quickly, and with the addition of detailed rules, Xia Chen only spent two minutes.

He didn't know if the audience had listened or understood what he was saying.

But none of that matters—you'll understand once you play a game.

Just after Xia Chen finished explaining the rules, two score displays mentioned in the rules suddenly lit up on the screen behind him, which were the [Glamour Value] of both sides.

Attacking or deflecting an opponent's attack will deduct points from the opponent's score, the amount depending on the level of skill involved.

After five minutes of the match, the player with the highest remaining "Glamour Value" is the winner.

At the same time, the area behind the stage slowly moved amidst a roar, revealing a blue pool the size of a battlefield.

Undoubtedly, this is the water venue used for this exhibition match.

Xia Chen and Mikeli separated after the court was raised, standing on opposite sides of the court in tacit agreement.

The world's first spectacular battle is about to begin.

In silence, the two simultaneously took out Poké Balls from their waists.

With a whistle from Rotom, acting as referee, the Poké Ball was thrown into the arena, two flashes of white light, and the Pokémon chosen by Xia Chen and Mikkuri made their official debut.

Surprisingly, it was Milotic, and... Sylveon!

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It's Milotic!

Sylveon's appearance wasn't surprising, but Wallace's choice was somewhat unexpected.

Milotic is surprising because it's Wallace's ace Pokémon, and frankly, it's a Pokémon that would be undisputed in any champion's lineup.

To put it simply, Michael is called the gym leader, a top-tier player, and an ace, but he actually has the strength of a champion.

And he actually brought out such a spirit to fight Xia Chen?

Although this is an exhibition match, isn't it a bit too serious?

Unless, he feels that his opponent is worthy of such strength!

The audience couldn't help but look across at the elf standing lightly on the floating board in the water.

Sylveon... or rather, Sylveon after its Mega Evolution, could it possess such power?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

This phrase kept echoing in the minds of thousands of people at the scene and even hundreds of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room.

Can a Gym Leader-level Pokémon directly jump to Champion-level strength through Mega Evolution?

That's just not realistic!

Coincidentally, Xia Chen thought the same thing.

So when he saw that Mikkuri had sent Milotic, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Is this guy serious?

However, after the initial shock, Xia Chen felt a surge of inexplicable pride and ambition – only such an opponent deserved the debut of the first Mega Evolution Pokémon!

Unlike typical Pokémon battles, the two Pokémon did not launch an immediate attack after entering the arena, nor did the two trainers issue commands right away.

And the audience was not even surprised by this unusual phenomenon.

Everyone is anticipating the same simple yet profound event—Sylveon's Mega Evolution.

Xia Chen knew what people expected, and he also looked forward to their response.

So he slowly raised his left hand.

On her wrist, a jewel inlaid in a special material wristband was sparkling.

"Xianbu, you heard their cheers too, didn't you?"

Without any telepathy or words, in this perfect state, Xia Chen easily conveyed his thoughts to his beloved spirit.

"Hmm...I heard you."

The answer was light but firm.

"Alright, then, answer the call! This is our own... super... evolution!"

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The platinum-gold light refracted through the glass and into the sunlight inside the stadium was still dazzling. Even though the battle had not yet started, the cheers of the audience were as if they had just watched an extremely exciting match.

And after much anticipation, the mysterious figure that people had been longing for for nearly half a month finally appeared in the fading light.

Her body was not entirely white, but at first glance it appeared so sacred and noble.

A halo formed from pure energy slowly rotated around his waist, radiating endless brilliance.

At that moment, people reacted in different ways.

Some people gazed at her silently, their eyes filled with amazement; others cheered excitedly, becoming the main force contributing noise to the scene; still others stood there dumbfounded, as if they had seen a legendary fairy.

Without exception, upon seeing the appearance of the legendary Sylveon, the first name that immediately came to mind was—

Arceus, the elf who exists only in legends!

Chapter 341 What is it that super evolution can't do?

Even today, with the Pokédex containing nearly four figures, Eevee holds a rather unique position among all Pokémon—

Up to eight different types of evolution, and even more yet to be discovered, are possible, a situation that no other Pokémon possesses.

It is said that in ancient times, before Pokémon entered the stage of large-scale artificial breeding, the rare Eevee was regarded as an auspicious beast, and it was the kind of creature that would be offered to the royal family as soon as it was discovered.

Of course, nowadays, Eevee, which has flown into ordinary people's homes, has become one of the most common Pokémon in the city.

However, today, when this mysterious and elegant Mega Sylveon appeared, it once again refreshed everyone's impression of Eevee.

I remember the last time was when Sylveon's evolved form was discovered... wait, wasn't that also Xia Chen's research?

Unbeknownst to many, in the two years since Xia Chen became active, he has transformed the long-dormant world of elves into this...

In front of the screen, the bigwigs from all walks of life, regardless of their background or social status, all expressed the same sentiment while watching the live stream.

If the big shots are like this, then ordinary people are even more enthusiastic. The overwhelming praise for Xianbu in the live stream chat after the initial shock perfectly reflects their fervor.

This is all without Super Sylphyn making a move – just based on his looks alone, Super Sylphyn could capture the hearts of a huge number of people who are obsessed with good looks.

On the other hand, given how similar Mega Sylvanas's appearance is to Arceus, what about her strength?

Everyone stared intently at the field.

Because they know that this match against the champion-level Milotic will provide a perfect answer to this problem.

On the big screen, nearly half a minute had passed in the five-minute match timer, and the two trainers who had been silent for a long time finally made their move.

"Milotic, Water Cannon!"

With Xia Chen deliberately avoiding the attack, Mikoli seized the initiative.

When commanding Milotic, the already confident Mikkuri became even more aggressive. Instead of testing the waters or praying for rain, he launched a fierce cannon attack as a polite opening move.

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How fast can a Champion Milotic unleash its moves?