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

As the biggest contributor to the popularization and promotion of Taijinghua, this level of authority is certainly not a problem.

After selecting several pieces of Taijing mother ore, enough to "charge" the Taijing Bead tens of thousands of times, he rushed back to Yuanling Island without stopping.

Within two months of his departure, all the buildings originally designed for Yuanling Island were completed, including the Yuanling Dojo, which was the largest project.

At this moment, Yuanling Island has become a modern island that combines the features of a city and a wilderness.

Xia Chen's dojo, which he had dreamed of for several years, could open at any time.

However, considering that I'll be busy with crystallization and the selection tournament, and there's the World Gym Leader Tournament next month, I'll just postpone the gym's opening date until after the tournament.

As March arrived, the qualifying rounds in the Donghuang region had come to a complete end.

After several rounds of fierce battles in the loser's bracket, it was not surprising that the gym leaders who went to the World Championship with Longye and Xiachen were still the Water and Steel types.

After the qualifying rounds in each region concluded, the official time and location for this year's Dojo Master Tournament were announced.

March 15, Galilee region, Motogakure City.

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March 5th, Yuanling Island, light rain.

The rain in early spring is always gentle. The pattering water droplets patter on the surface of Yunze Lake, creating a series of refreshing tinkling sounds and gentle ripples.

The light rain did not dampen Xia Chen and the elves' enthusiasm for their spring outing; on the contrary, it added a touch of fun to their rare time of relaxation and rest.

With ten days left until the competition, training is out of the question, and the only way to make a living is by snuggling up with the adorable sprites.

On the luxury yacht named [Yuanling No. 1], Xia Chen was sitting on the deck fishing.

While it's called fishing, a more accurate description would be feeding the fish.

The morning passed, I had prepared plenty of bait and bait, but every time I cast my line, I came up empty-handed, not even a carp. What else could this be but feeding the fish?

"Milanos, come up here for a while. You've scared all the fish away down here."

No angler believes their fishing skills are the root cause of their failure to catch anything. Xia Chen felt that his reason was very reasonable and should be the fundamental reason why he had not caught anything so far.

wow——

The clear sound of water came from beside the yacht, and a Milotic, which could be described as the epitome of beauty and elegance, emerged from the lake and flew back to the boat without hesitation.

He felt that Xia Chen's words made some sense. When he was underwater, all the females, and even many male aquatic creatures, surrounded him, without even glancing at the baited hook.

Meanwhile, Fairybuy, who was nestled in Xia Chen's arms, silently jumped down. She felt that if Xia Chen couldn't catch any fish after Milotic came up, she would be the next one to blame.

However, she underestimated the ability of an air force fisherman to shift blame.

"Sylveon, don't move! There was already a mini dragon biting the hook."

Xia Chen said somewhat dejectedly.

After running two or three meters away, Xianbu was so angry that she turned back and tugged at Xia Chen's ear with a piece of silk.

That's incredibly shameless!

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On the spacious deck, the elves who had traveled together were scattered in twos and threes, enjoying their last vacation before the competition.

Nian Meilong and Sai Fuhao used steel-based energy to build a large shelter from the rain, and now they are preparing a barbecue grill for lunch.

Azure Flame Blade Demon is responsible for providing the fire source—ordinary flames are extinguished by rain, but the strange white flames on his body are not.

I just don't know if the baked goods will have a strange taste...

Dorombalut felt that Xia Chen's earlier promise that "the fish caught can be used for lunch" was unreliable. In order to avoid going hungry at noon, he dragged Zoroark into the water to fish.

The two Ghost-type Pokémon are incredibly fast and can use Phantom Strike to put caught ordinary fish into a temporary refrigerator in another dimension, making them an essential item for hunting in the wild.

So Leighton remained sprawled on the deck, enjoying the spring rain as if he were a big shot.

As the "offering" of Xia Chen's family, no elf had any objection to this legendary elf whose strength was now unfathomable.

Burning Bug dislikes water and always maintains a slight distance from other elves. Alone, it lies under the eaves of the cabin that provides shelter from the rain, its eyes half-closed, whether asleep or doing something else is unknown.

The rats that followed Xia Chen from their original home to Yuanling Island... no, now there are two rats. Anyway, the six off-white rats with their tails hooked together are leisurely gathered around the Burning Insect, squeaking as if they are having a chat.

In early March, when the spring chill was still in the air, the not-so-strong mice were a little afraid of the cold. The burning worms that unconsciously emitted light and heat in their sleep became the most natural warm fireplace.

The most active creatures on the deck were the bear cubs running around and weaving among the various sprites.

Although this little guy wasn't tamed by Xia Chen, because of what happened when they bought the island, it and its heterochromatic teddy bear mother had a close connection with Xia Chen's family, so it came along on this trip.

The elves were all doing well on the yacht, while Xia Chen was imprisoned on the deck with a fishing rod.

In the end, Xia Chen still hadn't caught even a small crucian carp before lunch.

On the contrary, the catch of fish, shrimp, and crabs from the lake was plentiful, which allowed Xia Chen to fulfill his promise to treat everyone to lake delicacies when he set off.

After lunch, the drizzle stopped, and the overcast sky cleared up again. Before us lay a clear blue sky and a deep blue lake, and for a moment we couldn't find where the two met. The natural scenery was breathtaking.

"Hey, Milotic, isn't that Mount Lingmiao?"

Xia Chen, who was standing on the deck gazing at the scenery, suddenly shouted.

His eyesight is now excellent; he can see even a distant mountain peak that just appears as a pointed tip in his field of vision.

The name, which existed in his distant memory, touched Milotic. He flew up to look and confirm it, then nodded with some emotion.

More than two years ago, Xia Chen and his Eevee, which had not yet evolved, participated in the Pear Picking Festival at Lingmiao Mountain. They not only met Jiang Qian, but also caught his second Pokémon, Feebas.

For Ugly Fish, that was the place that changed his destiny, where he met the most important person in his life.

That was a place that was very meaningful to Xia Chen and Milas.

"How about we go for a walk there?"

Pulling back from his overwhelming emotions, Xia Chen made a suggestion.

Although most of the Pokémon joined the team after Milotic, they could guess what was going on from Xia Chen and Milotic's expressions, and naturally nodded in agreement.

Originally, Rotom was just aimlessly cruising around Yunze Lake, so the boat was turned around to find a destination, and Xia Chen led the elves to revisit the familiar place.

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Lingmiao Mountain can be considered the place where Xia Chen made his fortune. Because of the monkey monster attack incident, he gained a lot of benefits from the scenic area manager.

The shopping cards and Elf Coins from Silver Department Store, though insignificant to me now, were a lifesaver back then.

Eevee, Feebas, and Ralts, which hatched later, were all nurtured with the compensation money in their early stages.

Right now, Sylveon and Milotic are telling the newer Pokémon about their predicament.

Despite their poor material conditions, they were very rich in spirit. So when Sylvanas and Milotic talked about these things, their eyes were filled with smiles, and the younger generation listening to the stories also smiled and were filled with longing.

In the warm afternoon, the yacht gently swayed and docked at the pier of Lingmiao Island.

Yunze Lake is a famous scenic spot in Zhijiang, and Lingmiao Mountain is a highlight of Yunze Lake. Even though it is a weekday, there are still many people coming to climb the mountain and visit the lake.

Xia Chen recalled most of his Pokémon, leaving only one Fairyclops by his side, just like before, before joining the rest of the group to buy tickets and enter.

It's only early spring, so naturally there aren't as many fruits to pick as there were two years ago, since the flowers have only just started to bloom.

However, the golden pear blossoms and the bright white pear blossoms blooming all over the mountains and fields are also a beautiful sight to behold.

Xia Chen deliberately separated from the main group and headed deeper into the less crowded woods, but suddenly noticed a conspicuous sign ahead that read, "Beware of a grumpy monkey monster! Proceed with caution!"

Recalling the past, he couldn't help but turn and exchange a knowing smile with Xianbu.

It seems that after that financial loss to avoid further trouble, the managers of Lingmiao Mountain Scenic Area have finally learned their lesson.

As they continued walking, enjoying the flowers, scenery, and spirits, Fairy Cloth suddenly disappeared.

Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry. In a place with such a high level of commercial development, the strongest Pokémon would definitely not be higher than the veteran level, so there was really nothing to worry about.

He didn't use his aura to locate Senbu. Instead, he looked around at the scenery. Although it was the same lush forest and babbling stream as before, Xia Chen felt a sense of familiarity.

When he found Sylveon chatting with an electric flying mouse, he remembered that he had eaten lunch there and met the electric mouse family.

The lively and adorable electric flying squirrel in front of me must be the same little guy who used to freeload off me with a bunch of electric mice, and later thanked me with star fragments.

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"Why are you the only one left? Where are Pachirisu and Pikachu?"

Xia Chen sat under the tree, catching up with this special old friend.

The electric flying squirrel held the energy cube Xia Chen had given it, happily eating it as it replied, "Chirp~ (They've gone to the city to live a good life~)"

Xia Chen understood; it turned out that it had been captured by a trainer. After more than two years, such a thing was quite possible.

He asked, somewhat amused, "And what about you? Why don't you go to the city and enjoy a better life? It can't be that...?"

Xia Chen wanted to say, "Is it because nobody wants you?", but that was too polite to be a joke, so he thought about it and didn't say it.

However, the clever electric squirrel guessed the unspoken part of Xia Chen's sentence and immediately got angry.

With her little hands on her hips, the pair of yellow gliding membranes on her arms looked puffed up in a huff.

"Chirp! (They're too weak; no trainer has appeared capable of defeating me!)"

Xia Chen smiled brightly and nodded in agreement.

While it may sound funny, this possibility is actually quite high. Trainers who aim to capture Emolga are unlikely to be very strong, and it's normal for them to be unable to defeat an Emolga.

Scratching the electric flying squirrel's fluffy little head, Xia Chen said with a smile, "Want to come with me? Anyway, none of your friends are here."

Seeing the child all alone, Xia Chen felt a pang of pity.

The resources on Yuanling Island are much richer than here, and people can come to visit from time to time. It seems much better than staying here any longer.

The electric squirrel considered for a while, then nodded, "Chimo! (Okay, but you have to defeat me!)"

Xia Chen smiled slightly. This little guy has quite a classical spirit. No wonder he thought of using the good things he collected to repay his "gratitude for a meal".

He glanced at Sylvanas and gestured for her to act out a scene with Electabu. Sylvanas nodded without saying a word.

She's a professional when it comes to acting.

After communicating with Xianbu, Xia Chen coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Since that's the case, then I'll send Xianbu to challenge you. If you lose, you'll have to obediently come with me!"

The electric squirrel stuffed the last bit of energy cube into its mouth and swallowed it, nodding solemnly and assuming a fighting stance with its two little fists.

"Jimo! (Bring it on!)"

Thus, Sylveon, whose energy intensity was approaching that of a Celestial King, had a unique and "intense" battle with an amateur-level Electric Flying Squirrel in this beginner village.