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

His Burning Technique sensed the unusual phenomenon. According to Yao Chen's parting instructions, this was a sign of the "strange fire" that Burning Technique had sensed.

Of course, it's highly likely that there are no different flames in this world. The reason for this sign is most likely the accompanying flame of some kind of fire-type legendary spirit.

From a sensory perspective, this mysterious flame is not very powerful, but its primordial aura is terrifyingly strong.

To put it bluntly, it has extremely high potential, far exceeding the [Bone Spirit Cold Flame] left behind by Yao Chen.

Is a legendary fire-type Pokémon baby appearing nearby?

This possibility is not small—with Xia Chen as a trainer, who knows when he might stir up some big news.

Azure Flame Blade Demon quickly finished refining this batch of pills and went out to search following the scent.

This is a rare opportunity. If possible, he wants to use the divine flame of this legendary fire-type spirit to advance his Incineration Technique.

Of course, he wouldn't take it for free. With so many good things left behind by Yao Chen's consciousness, he was confident he could offer a satisfactory exchange.

But when he followed the scent to the source of the flames, Azure Flame Blade Demon was dumbfounded—how could it be a burning insect?

Although Azure Flame Blade Demon didn't expect this ending, it didn't thwart his plans.

On the contrary, since the Burning Bug and I are under the same leader, we are considered to be on the same side, and the plan will only be implemented more smoothly.

Since they were on the same side, Azure Flame Blade Demon wasn't in a hurry to freeload. After all, they had a long time to spend together in the future, so it was a good time to prepare the things to exchange in advance.

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Xia Chen was unaware of Cang Yan Ren Gui's ulterior motives, and even if he had, he probably wouldn't have cared.

He prefers to let elves resolve their own affairs if they can handle them themselves.

On the Burning Insect's side, although she displayed an astonishingly extraordinary fire attribute talent, Xia Chen did not take any extreme actions because of it.

The reason is obvious to those who know: no unusual behavior from any elf can stir any emotion within him anymore.

For a period of time afterward, he traveled back and forth between Yuanling Island and the Xicui Research Institute in Zhijiang.

I wouldn't say I was extremely busy; another half month of early winter passed by uneventfully.

In the past two weeks, quite a few trivial events have occurred in the outside world—

Karuni successfully defeated the champion... no, now she should be called the former champion Adrian, and ascended to the top of Carlos.

Rumor has it that the former champion went to the Hoenn region on the night the match ended, and his intentions couldn't be clearer.

In other competitions, more and more Mega Evolved Pokémon are appearing, and their variety is becoming increasingly diverse.

Without exception, they all demonstrated a level of strength that was significantly superior to other Pokémon in the competition.

This is actually easy to understand. In mature professional competitions, the skill gap between the two players is not too large. In this situation, it is entirely expected that a Pokémon with a significantly higher skill level will display its power.

The chain reaction brought about by the gradual popularization of hyper-evolution continues to unfold.

Eggs that have appeared in Mega Evolution form are sold out, so the Ditto in the breeding center will probably be quite busy for a while.

The number of registered trainers has also reached a new high – after all, who wouldn't want to own a powerful and cool Mega Evolution Pokémon?

Of course, the greater the impact of the super evolution, the greater Xia Chen's benefits will be.

The title of "Father of Hyper-Evolution" has gradually become his most profound identity in terms of his influence on the world.

After all, the Grand Contest didn't fundamentally change the world; the changes to a single Pokémon are ultimately limited. Mega Evolution, on the other hand, is different; it truly changes the essence of this world.

The only two things that are somewhat regrettable are that the number of Pokémon that can Mega Evolve is limited, and the number of Key Stones and Mega Stones is limited.

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Regarding the former, Xia Chen had some general ideas. Mega Evolution could not be popularized for all Pokémon, but the undiscovered Z-Moves in the Alola region could be shared equally.

According to the game's storyline, there are two conditions for using Z-Moves: a Shining Stone and a Z-Crystal.

The latter is a special pure crystal found in the veins of the Alola region, while the former is obtained from the island guardians.

Although its exact origin is unknown, judging from the name, it must be related to Necrozma, the third god on the cover of the Sun and Moon series.

Now Xia Chen has another reason to go to the Alola region.

The Alola region is currently the smallest of all regions, and it also has the most backward trainers in terms of both area and strength.

Even the league and the league champion were only established a few years ago. After a “fierce” competition, Lusamine, the chairman of the Ether Foundation, won the championship.

However, this championship is just a title, and with low competition, it's questionable whether this champion has the strength of an average regional champion.

This is also the most important reason why the Alola League has always been jokingly referred to as the "Country League" by other regions.

However, going to the Alola region is something that can be done a long time after the new year.

Firstly, there are still some things in the plan that haven't been done yet. Secondly, if we really find a place like the Ultimate Cave, it means we might encounter an extremely dangerous Ultra Beast.

Therefore, improving one's strength becomes an inevitable task.

This applies to both the strength of the spirits and one's own.

It has to be said that the fact that Gadalia was able to maintain the Mega Evolution state of three Pokémon at the same time that day truly gave Xia Chen a little shock from the Psychic Queen.

Although multiple Mega Evolutions of Pokémon are prohibited in formal battles, in the wild, who cares about those rules? Naturally, the more the merrier.

In this situation, enhancing mental strength becomes extremely important.

Xia Chen's goal for himself is to maintain two Pokémon in Mega Evolution state at the same time and engage in a high-intensity battle for half an hour. If he has the energy, he can also use two more Z-Moves.

So these days, he has extended his meditation practice, which he had never missed before. After taking care of the burning insects and putting them to sleep, Xia Chen usually begins to meditate.

While Xia Chen was meditating and cultivating, the Burning Insect beside him, who was asleep, was also exploring another world.

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Ultimate Space, in some unknown place.

After falling asleep, Burning Bug clocks in for work on time, as regularly as a corporate slave.

However, the difference is that the period when office workers are at their lowest in terms of energy and spirit is when they first start working, while the Burning Bug is exactly the opposite.

For her, this was the most interesting time of the half-day in the ultimate space.

Because with each passing day, the earth beneath us seems to undergo subtle, vibrant changes.

Although not large, when viewed over a month, this land has already begun to show signs of life.

For example, a seedling that I had been observing for several days finally sprouted today.

This caused the Burning Worm's faith value to increase dramatically, because she wasn't the only one who discovered this phenomenon; the Poison Baby and the Jawless Needle Dragon on the ground had also noticed it early on and were greatly excited.

According to the theory of elf studies, plants like berries are producers, while most elves are consumers.

Compared to elves, plants depend more on sunlight to live. So in the previous Dark Ages, elves could hide in caves and survive by eating something else, while the surface was a desolate wasteland.

Although the toxic babies don't understand the principles, they do understand the logic: the emergence of buds is a sign of the revival of all things.

This signifies their impending return to normal life, naturally creating a joyful and thriving scene.

All these changes are thanks to the sun that reappeared in the sky.

It is only natural that the Faith received by the Burning Bugs would increase.

Whether it was the increase in faith points or the sense of accomplishment from the joy of the poisonous babies below, Burning Worm was in a great mood.

Turning her gaze away from what was below, she chatted with the light, sharing her joy.

"It's only been a month, and I already feel better."

But Guang was not so optimistic.

[I don't mean to discourage you, but in reality, you're still far from it. The territory you're currently covering is just the tip of the iceberg in this world.]

The burning insect replied matter-of-factly, "Then let's increase the radiation range! I think we have plenty of energy now, it's time to spread the light to even farther places!"

[It's not that simple; it involves a huge risk... the risk of being discovered by that guy. With my current abilities, the range of my ability to shield it from his perception is only this large.]

Guang explained with a worried expression.

The Burning Bug seemed to understand, but she nodded nonetheless. Being a cautious bug, she naturally took Light's explanation as the standard.

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"By the way, Xia Chen and Mom were both surprised by my performance that day. Why was that?"

After the initial novelty of "starting work" wore off, Burning Worm lost interest in observing the various characters below and began asking some questions that piqued her curiosity.

[Because I am inside your body.]

Guang uttered a very arrogant remark as if it were perfectly natural.

Burning Bug, however, felt that this answer was as good as no answer at all, and with a very low emotional intelligence, pressed on, "And then?"

He winked at the blind man, then muttered, "My flames could radiate across tens of millions of kilometers to the ground. Although they've weakened considerably now, they're still astonishing. You should be secretly delighted to have inherited my ability."

The naive Burning Bug didn't quite grasp the concept, but she still nodded enthusiastically, sincerely praising, "Amazing!"

As the "sun," light naturally receives no shortage of such praise.

Since the dawn of life, almost every moment has seen creatures praising the sun, but receiving the Firefly's approval brings it inexplicable joy.

[Hmph, the rate at which it absorbs faith points is still a bit slow. You'll see later just how powerful this being that's attached to you truly is!]

As the insect and the light were chatting, as if sensing something, the burning insect suddenly felt a chill run down its spine.

[Turn it off quickly!]

At the same time, a rapid warning sound came from the light, and the burning insect dared not delay. It immediately dimmed the light, and the earth was plunged into darkness once again.

Almost the instant the light went out, a sinister and extremely evil gaze swept across the sky once again.

In that instant, the burning insect recalled the horror and fear it had felt that day.

The ground was suddenly filled with noise and commotion due to the loss of light, but the Burning Insect had no time to pay attention to any of this. At this moment, she was holding her breath and waiting like an ostrich for that gaze to leave.

Guang had vanished somewhere, and the Burning Insect kept calling out to it in its mind, but there was no response.

It was unclear how much time had passed, perhaps only a few seconds, but to the Burning Insect it felt like an entire month before its vision finally faded.

Just to be on the safe side, the burning insect remained in the same position until the voice of "light" reappeared, at which point she breathed a sigh of relief.

[Alright, it's gone. Let the light return.]

This time, the Burning Insect did not comply. Firstly, she still harbored some lingering resentment, and secondly, she was quite upset about the Light's abrupt and unresponsive disappearance.

Where did you just go?