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

"Xenbu, meditate!"

Xia Chen had no intention of competing with the weather; he was simply strengthening himself against the Thorn Dragon King.

Even if Kingdra is weak, it is still a mid-to-high level Pokémon in terms of strength among Elite Four Pokémon. It won't be something that Sylveon can do in a short time.

Before long, raindrops formed diagonal lines and poured down onto the messy, rocky ground.

Meanwhile, Xianbu finished his meditation and slowly opened his eyes.

"The power of the moon!"

"The water flow bursts open!"

The weather conditions are activated, the enhancements are complete, and the two launch a coordinated attack.

In this battle, Kingdra seems to have the upper hand. Rain not only increases the water-type damage of Pokémon, but also greatly increases the speed of Pokémon with the [Swift Swim] ability.

Sylveon's confidence stems from the fact that Fairy-type is still one of the only two weaknesses of Kingdra, which is of the Water/Dragon type.

Amidst the torrential rain, the Thorn Dragon King, enveloped in energy bubbles, leaned slightly forward, gliding nimbly through the air as if it had truly arrived in the deep sea, the place it knew best.

A powerful, azure current swirled around his body as he withstood the moonlit energy beam in front of him, charging forward with unparalleled momentum.

Having endured the full damage from the moon's power, Kingdra finally managed to reach Sylvanas.

wow——

The surging water burst open in front of Xianbu, releasing countless violent and turbulent water-based energies.

Xianbu grunted and accepted them all.

This situation wouldn't be considered a loss for her.

The attack power of the King Thorn Dragon is not particularly outstanding; the damage from the double-strength Moon Force is definitely higher than that of the Water Stream Crack.

If this trend continues, my chances of winning are ultimately higher...

Just as he was thinking this, Senbu suddenly felt a certain power being drawn out of his body, and his body, which was floating in mid-air, suddenly fell downwards.

Have I... regressed from my super-evolutionary state?

Sylvanas was a little confused, but I haven't lost my ability to fight yet...

Could it be...?

An unbelievable thought flashed through her mind. Looking back, she saw Xia Chen lying unconscious on the ground!

Chapter 353 Post-match Discussion and the Burning Worm's Dream

This was an absolutely explosive moment in the entire history of Pokémon battles; in the middle of the battle, the trainer was the first to lose his ability to battle...

Aside from Sylveon, no one knows why this happened—the time spent maintaining the high-intensity battle between two Pokémon after their Mega Evolution was too long.

This is probably the main reason why Xia Chen fainted.

When Sylveon turned around and saw this scene, he was startled. He stopped battling and quickly ran back to his trainer to give him some basic first aid with his life energy.

This gymnastics competition, which was already nearing its end, also came to a close in an unprecedented way—the trainers were all down, so what was the point of continuing?

The doctors who were originally there to provide emergency treatment to the Pokémon rushed over. Although they were technically Pokémon doctors, there were no proper ordinary doctors available to provide treatment at the moment.

Fortunately, after a simple diagnosis, Xia Chen was found to be in a brief coma due to mental exhaustion.

So, the rescuers used a stretcher originally meant for carrying Pokémon to carry Xia Chen to the medical room of the Qianlong Gym so he could rest and recuperate.

The live broadcast of the match naturally came to an abrupt end.

However, the audience on the sidelines did not leave. They were all high-ranking members of the Donghuang Alliance and cherished Xia Chen, Donghuang's rising star. They insisted on waiting until Xia Chen woke up to comfort him before leaving.

Xia Chen's coma didn't last very long, at least shorter than the time he was in a coma after helping Rayquaza complete its Mega Evolution.

He woke up about two hours later.

Upon waking up, I was naturally greeted by a bunch of people offering their concern and care.

Although Xia Chen didn't particularly like this scene, he didn't say anything and responded to everyone's concern one by one.

As expected, someone asked him why he had suddenly fainted.

Xia Chen answered truthfully: "I think it's probably due to the high-intensity battles of two consecutive Mega Evolutions. I suggest limiting the number of Mega Evolved Pokémon in future battles, otherwise it will have a very bad impact on the trainers' health."

Xia Chen had considered this suggestion when he discovered Mega Evolution, but since Mega Evolution was far from being common in battles at the time, it was never implemented.

Now that the first trainers have mastered Mega Evolution, it's time to implement it.

The league's top leadership nodded in agreement.

It's not just a matter of the trainer's health; even without this issue, the presence of two or more Mega-evolved Pokémon on one side in a match would be unfair.

The intensity of the super evolution far exceeded their expectations.

Without Mega Gardevoir and Mega Sylveon, this match would have ended in a crushing victory for Ryūno.

If left unrestricted, it's easy to imagine that high-level battles in the future will definitely depend on which side has more Mega Evolved Pokémon.

This is a point that other leagues who didn't attend the game in person but watched the live stream or replays would likely agree on.

…………

After another round of pleasantries, the crowd dispersed, and the elf ward finally returned to tranquility, with only Ryuno and the Gym Sisters, a few true friends, remaining to chat and relieve boredom.

Xia Chen, munching on a crookedly peeled apple his sister handed him, asked curiously, "Speaking of which, what happens if this match isn't finished? Will it be rescheduled?"

Longye said irritably, "Do you want to faint again? You've already beaten me up like this, you're definitely going to pass."

Long Li smiled sweetly and said, "Congratulations to Brother Xia Chen for officially breaking the world record for the youngest museum owner!"

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this was not a competition that judged solely on the result. Defeating Long Ye's three Pokémon was considered passing the test.

Looking back, it's really unbelievable that I managed to fight Longye to a standstill before I lost consciousness.

It's hard to assess Ryūno's strength. He's definitely qualified to challenge for the championship, but if we're talking about Pokémon with championship-level strength, only Goodra is a solid contender. Pokémon like Kommo-o, Dragonite, and Charizard are all a bit lacking.

However, in Donghuang, Longye can be considered the number one player below the champion among active professional trainers.

So, from today onwards, Xia Chen can also shamelessly say, "I'm evenly matched with the Heavenly King."

Although if he were to face the Elite Four again, given that he could only choose one Pokémon to Mega Evolve, he would likely be no match...

"By the way, what exactly is going on with that mutant Goodra? Everyone's talking about it like crazy right now."

As expected, Longye asked the question he had been holding back for hours.

Xia Chen shrugged and replied, "As you can see, it's a Steel Dragon, a special species from a unique region. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Longye was surprised by Xia Chen's nonchalant reaction. He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know where to begin asking.

How was it cultivated? What region's mutant species is it from? What technique is it called [Seclusion]? Is it a characteristic or ability?

Xia Chen saw what Long Ye wanted to ask and said, "Don't worry, I'll tell you when I make progress in my research on the Xi Cui Nian Mei Long."

Longye had no choice but to nod.

Long Yue suddenly asked out of the blue, "Xi Cui? Is that the Old Sinnoh region?"

Xia Chen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Long Yue to know this. He answered honestly, "Yes, I dug her egg out of the ruins in the Xicui region, so I deduced that it was a Xicui variant."

"But isn't that era a thousand years ago...?"

Long Yue frowned slightly. "How are we supposed to study this?"

Xia Chen laughed and said, "Don't underestimate the power of technology. Fossils can be restored into living elves through machines. Have you forgotten your strangely shaped ichthyosaur?"

Long Yue's focus was peculiar, and she retorted, "You're not allowed to say that about it!"

Xia Chen: "......"

Given its appearance, which is so similar to something else, I'm being kind by not calling it ugly.

"In short, with genes, anything is possible."

Xia Chen said with certainty.

Jiang Qian already owned an Elf Biotechnology Company. Back when Sticky Baby evolved into Sticky Beauty, he and Jiang Qian jointly established a company specifically for research on the Washing Green Elf.

The research subjects are *Syzygium squarrosum* and *Syzygium squarrosum*, and some results have been achieved so far.

They chatted for a while about Goodra and other things related to the gyms. Gardevoir and the others, who had been seriously injured in the previous battle, had recovered and were taken to their rooms.

Seeing this, Longye pulled his two daughters away to make room for the elves.

Meanwhile, the outside world was also stirred up by the abundance of information revealed in the match, sparking a new storm of public opinion.

…………

Although there was no result, this legendary dojo competition will surely be recorded in history.

Because this might be the only match where one side fielded two Mega Evolved Pokémon—

According to the supplementary rules for battles urgently introduced by the Ten Leagues and the International Trainers Association, for safety and fairness reasons, a trainer can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon in a single match.

The onlookers then realized why Xia Chen "lost his ability to fight" halfway through the battle—his mental energy had been drained by Mega Gardevoir and Mega Sylveon.

This rule is generally well-accepted, since there aren't many trainers who have mastered Mega Evolution right now.

Of course, besides the "appearance of two Mega Evolution Pokémon" that has never been seen again, the Green Goodra is also the focus of discussion.

How popular is a pseudo-legendary dragon with the Steel Dragon type, the ability to fly, and the ability [Magic Mirror] that performs exceptionally well?

The sheer number of "alien Golem dolls" that sprang up on a certain online shopping platform the very next day is a testament to this.

However, just like the Ghost Zoroark, people did not receive any evolutionary papers on Xenomorph Goodra after the competition, and they do not know when this mystery will be unveiled.

Even so, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of its performance in battles, and it's enough to keep people talking about it for a long time.

Another point of interest for onlookers is the significance of this match—

Xia Chen, having passed this dojo assessment match, officially became the youngest dojo master in the world's history.

This is not an anime world. People are not born or can become trainers at the age of ten, so there are no Gym Leaders or Elite Four members like Clemont or Acerola who are cute boys or girls.

Xia Chen forcibly reduced this record by four years from twenty-two years old. While that may not seem like much, if we start counting from the age of sixteen, when trainers are allowed to register, it's a reduction from six years to two...

This has prompted countless people to exclaim – perhaps this is the chosen one!

Naturally, a topic began to generate widespread discussion: forming a group to visit Xia Chen's dojo for a challenge, or perhaps a fan meet-and-greet would be more appropriate.