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

In summary, this significant discovery further enhances the safety of terephthalic acid.

The last major discovery was not so positive—

After being polished, it is more beautiful and more suitable for being set in bracelets or jewelry. The thing that Xia Chen named [Tai Jing Zhu] has very limited energy stored in it.

Basically, once you crystallize an elf, it will consume all its resources.

The good news is that the energy of the crystal beads can be replenished like a battery.

In Zone Zero, a place where the air is filled with rich crystalline energy, the "power" was fully charged in less than half an hour.

But it certainly won't be as convenient for outsiders anymore.

After some research, Xia Chen felt that the most convenient option was to utilize the Pokémon Center, an official chain of trainer homes located worldwide.

The general process is that the Crystal Orb, which acts as a "phone," is charged by a large battery at the Elf Center, and then sent back to the bottom layer of Zone Zero to be charged when the large battery runs out of power.

Although it is somewhat tedious, it is relatively easy to implement and not complicated; it's just that setting up the entire channel takes some time.

The promotion of crystallization is not something that can be achieved overnight, so these two things can be done together.

Finally, there are some minor, trivial matters.

For example, Super Evolution and Tai Crystallization cannot be used simultaneously.

This result wasn't entirely unexpected, but it's still a bit disappointing.

Therefore, it is likely impossible to use Z-Moves during Mega Evolution or Hyper Crystallization.

…………

"Phew—all the data is finally sorted out."

Sitting in front of the computer, Xia Chen unplugged the USB drive and let out a long breath.

Cynthia, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow and asked, "When do you plan to inform the Padia Alliance?"

This was Xia Chen's promise when he first obtained the license for Taijinghua research.

Xia Chen thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you have any competitions to play recently?"

Cynthia immediately understood Xia Chen's meaning; he wanted to repeat his old trick and officially launch Taijinghua on a stage that would attract enough attention.

Not only can it generate buzz, but it can also visually demonstrate the characteristics of crystallization.

The idea was good, but Cynthia shrugged and said, "At my level, there are very few, at least not recently."

Changing the subject, she added, "But what about you? Isn't this year's World Tour Championship starting in March?"

Chapter 370 Even if Kyogre came, he'd have to call you the Water God!

Only after being reminded by Cynthia did Xia Chen remember that there was such a thing.

Last year when we were in Hoenn, Mikuri mentioned it to me, and now almost half a year has passed in the blink of an eye...

Before he could even reflect on it, Xia Chen suddenly remembered something, "Before this, didn't we have to participate in the regional dojo master selection competitions?"

Of course, it was impossible for all eighteen martial arts masters of Donghuang to participate, so a selection competition was naturally created.

夏琛看了眼电脑桌面上的时间，2026年2月19日17时23分，心中咯噔一声。

"Has it already finished?"

He quickly went to the Donghuang Alliance website to check the start time of the selection competition. By sheer coincidence, it was on February 20th. He almost missed it.

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. For others, traveling from Padiya to Donghuang in one night would be a bit tight, but for Xia Chen, it was different. With Gu Leton by his side, it was only a journey of an hour or two.

After confirming that he wouldn't miss the match, Xia Chen wasn't in such a hurry anymore. He looked at Cynthia beside him and asked, "Want a ride? I'll take you back to Sinnoh first?"

Hirona nodded without hesitation. Although the comfort of traveling in Leighton was not as good as that of an airplane, its speed far surpassed that of airplanes. After taking so many days of vacation, it was good to go back earlier.

Having informed Orin beforehand, the two left Zone Zero after dinner.

Upon seeing the night sky again, neither of them felt as if they had been transported to another world.

Every day after meals, they would go to the upper level of Zone Zero to get some fresh air; otherwise, staying in that oppressive, perpetually dark lower level would make them feel depressed.

However, when they saw the warm lights of Jinhui Town, they were still somewhat dazed, especially Xia Chen, who had been isolated from the world for almost two months and had not seen a single living person except for Xilona.

It's only because there are elves in this world that Xia Chen couldn't bear this loneliness.

There was no time for further reflection. Under the bright moonlight, Xia Chen waved goodbye to the lights behind him, rode in the Guleton, and left Padia with Shirona.

…………

I dropped Cynthia off back in Sinnoh, and by the time I returned to the Spirit Island in Zephyr, it was almost 9 p.m.

When the head housekeeper, Christina, heard that Xia Chen had returned, she didn't care about disturbing him and rushed over to tell him about all the big and small things that had happened on the island during this time.

"Most importantly, the Yuanling Dojo was officially completed at the beginning of this month and can be put into use at any time. Also, Sister Jiang Qian and many other people have been frequently contacting you in the past two months. I have left my phone number with all the visitors. In addition, a person named Lian Shuxiang, who claims to be the head of the dojo's management department, sent some important information. He asked if you still want to participate in the selection competition on February 20th, which is tomorrow?"

Having just escaped the arduous task of researching crystallization, Xia Chen was now plunged into a quagmire of miscellaneous problems. He lay helplessly on the sofa, enjoying Gardevoir's lap pillow and massage.

"Put everything else aside for now. The important thing is tomorrow's selection competition. Please let me know I'll be there on time... By the way, where is the competition venue again?"

Chrissy glanced down at her phone. "Uh... let me see, Xingsha City."

Xia Chen sighed, sat up and stretched, "Gu Leton, let's go, let's head to Xingsha City."

Xingsha City is also one of the major cities in southern Donghuang, about 1,000 kilometers away from Zhijiang. At Leton's speed, you can get there in the time it takes to listen to a few songs with headphones on.

Perhaps because the World Dojo Master Tournament East Qualifier is being held here tomorrow, Xia Chen couldn't book a regular hotel room when he arrived.

Left with no other option, he had to use his financial resources and check into the Champion Suite, which cost tens of thousands of yuan a night.

There was no registration process for the selection competition. There were only a few qualified participants in the entire region. Apart from two people who knew they were not good enough and informed us early on that they would not participate, there were a total of sixteen participants.

The tournament format is a double-elimination system with a higher margin for error, avoiding the situation where two top-level gym leaders with strong abilities meet in the first round and one of them will inevitably be eliminated.

After all, the real battleground is the World Championship next month, and the League and all the people of Donghuang hope that the four strongest gym leaders will represent the Donghuang League in the competition.

The match schedule was published on the official website a few days ago. Xia Chen's first-round opponent is Ge Xi from the Ice Zhen Gym in Litang City. It's a bit of a strange name, but since it's a name from Qingyuan, it's not surprising.

Speaking of which, Xia Chen had fought the successor of Bingzhen Dojo in the Donghuang Youth Tournament more than a year ago. He never expected that he would fight the dojo master this time.

On the other hand, if we analyze it carefully, IceTree Gym's strength is above average among the eighteen types.

It may not be as famous as the gyms in the more developed areas of the southeast coast, but its unique environment makes it an excellent habitat for Ice-type Pokémon.

With a good pool of students, the dojo is also quite strong.

As for tactics, now that we're at the Ice-type Gym, it would be a bit unreasonable not to challenge the Snow Team to restore their glory... Wait, when has the Snow Team ever had any glory?

In short, tomorrow's competition will most likely just be a trial run, and the stage isn't big enough, so there's no need to use too much crystallization.

After briefly analyzing his opponents in the first round, Xia Chen fell into a deep sleep.

…………

The next day, Xia Chen, who was sleeping in the new environment, still woke up very early.

After having breakfast, I meditated deeply for a while. When I opened my eyes again, there was still half an hour before the competition started.

I strolled leisurely to the competition venue, which was not far from the hotel, and inevitably encountered fans trying to chat me up along the way.

"Master Pigeon, you actually showed up! Everyone online is saying you skipped the competition too!"

"Master Pigeon, Master Pigeon, I'm your fan! Could you please cheer for the world's cutest fairy, Sylveon?"

"Master Pigeon, please, can you let Gardevoir Mega Evolve today? I'm dying to see a Gardevoir in Black Dress!"

"..."

Such as these.

Most of them claim to be fans, but are actually just haters cheering for the elf.

Xia Chen, his face dark, walked through the crowd and into the players' passage. He followed the staff member in charge of guiding him into his own private lounge, where the world finally became quiet.

The first round consists of eight matches, and only half of them can be played today.

Battles at the Gym level and above generally use the 6v6 format, which best reflects the overall strength of the trainers. The advantage is that it is exciting enough, but the battle will also be much longer than the 3v3 format.

Therefore, each match has a two-hour allotted time, although in most cases it won't be that long.

Given a significant difference in strength, a 6-0 victory in less than half an hour is not impossible.

Xia Chen's match was the second one in the morning, and it wouldn't start until 10 a.m.

With nothing else to do, he naturally spent his time in the players' lounge watching the first match with the elves.

The two opposing teams are Lei Jun, the Electric-type Gym Leader of the Flashy Ring Gym, and Xie Qing, the Poison-type Gym Leader of the Sky South Gym. They don't have any type advantage or disadvantage against each other, but their strength is quite different.

The Electric-type Gym is located in the bustling Southern Capital, while the Poison-type Gym is situated in the economically underdeveloped southern border region of the Eastern Empire.

The economic base determines the superstructure, and being a trainer, a profession that costs a lot of money, is naturally a part of the superstructure, so it's normal for there to be differences in strength.

After a fierce battle lasting more than half an hour, Xie Qing, the young owner who had just inherited the family business, lost to veteran owner Lei Jun with a score of 2:6 and fell into the loser's bracket.

There's not much to say about the whole match; it was a complete stomp.

The only noteworthy point is that both Lei Jun's Ampharos and Xie Qing's Venusaur underwent Mega Evolution during the match.

By observing small signs, we can infer that the pace of hyper-evolution is progressing quite rapidly worldwide.

…………

The first match ended before 9 a.m., which was still a long way from the start of the second match at 10 a.m. Most commercial matches would be in commercial break at this time.

However, Xia Chen received a notice that he had to go on stage at nine o'clock to start the match, since the purpose of the selection competition was not so commercial.

After quickly tidying up, leaving four Pokémon that couldn't participate in the battle to watch in the rest room, he walked down the corridor and stepped into the battlefield.

The loud, almost jarring noise from the stadium came from the stands, making Xia Chen, who had only returned to human society yesterday, feel slightly uncomfortable.

However, the impact is not significant; the game will proceed as usual.

This match garnered relatively high attention in the first round of the qualifiers.

Besides Xia Chen, the "internet celebrity dojo master" who is quite popular, many people are also waiting to see how this youngest dojo master will perform in the competition after moving up a level.

With a whistle from the referee riding on the Aegislash, the match officially began.

"Go, Blizzard King!"

"Milotic, prepare for battle!"