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

It's 8 PM on Sunday, the end of the weekend, a final celebration for office workers and students.

The group chat was very lively, and what's most amazing is that everyone was chatting on their own, yet they managed to avoid disturbing each other...

But the appearance of a video link disrupted this magical balance.

Pilipil is my wife: [pilipil video website: How did you guys know I had a heterochromatic Ralts?]

An eerie silence suddenly fell over the group chat, and a few seconds later, a barrage of question marks flooded the screen.

Even the group owner, who usually only posts red envelopes and rarely participates, and a man named [Iron Will] couldn't help but get involved.

A different color Ralts?!

Do you know what you're saying, you bastard!

After a barrage of question marks filled the screen, the group fell silent again.

Without a doubt, almost everyone who was active went to watch Xia Chen's latest Versailles video.

This video isn't short. From the moment Xia Chen retrieved Ralts's egg to the day before it hatched, his daily routine of caring for the egg took up the majority of this half-hour video.

Although it was a routine, it wasn't boring. Xia Chen's care went from being clumsy to skilled, and her attitude towards the elf egg blind boxes went from being apprehensive to peaceful, and finally to being as loving as an old mother.

The twist was highly entertaining, especially since the audience knew that the final hatched Pokémon was a Shiny Ralts.

The video reached its climax in the last five minutes when the small, adorable Ralts with short blue hair emerged from its egg.

This was also the moment when the barrage of comments reached an alarming peak.

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"Inhale, inhale, inhale, inhale, inhale, inhale good luck!"

"Holy crap, a heterochromatic Ralts? Is this for real? Tell me, the blue hair is dyed, right?"

"This video appears to use intelligent synthesis technology. Please be cautious and identify potential risks!"

"Aaaaaah! A blind box Pokémon egg worth 300,000 yuan hatched into a Shiny Ralts! Xia Chen, you bastard, you deserve to die!"

"Die!"

"Master Yi named the competition, Master Yi fought the competition, and even Master Yi chose the prizes. He's taken care of everything! Master Pigeon should add Master Yi to the family tree."

"Write it in the family genealogy? It's not too much to kowtow to Master Yi ten times every morning, is it?"

"Stop talking! Master Yi is forever the god of luck! I wish for a uniquely colored iron dumbbell!"

"I wish for a giblet!"

"You guys have too much to ask for. I only need to wish for a shiny Charmander."

……

When the scene of Xia Chen and Ralts touching appeared, the half-hour-long video came to an end.

More than half an hour after the video was posted, the pigeon coop returned to its usual lively state.

Clearly, the pigeons returned to their nests after watching the video.

My wife, Sister Mist: "You bastard, you bastard, you bastard! I could curse Master Pigeon ten thousand times! And that still wouldn't be enough!"

Gardevoir, enjoying the shade under her skirt: "Isn't your wife Jynx? Why are you so agitated? I'm the one who should be crying, waaaaah...cat head crying.jpg"

I will always love Ralts: "Password Red Envelope [I will always love Ralts!]"

"I will always love Ralts!" ×N

Guandu's most affectionate comment: "Group owner is so generous today! I received over a hundred! Thank you, rich lady, you're so kind!"

The goal is the Sinnoh League Championship: "Hoho, you changed your nickname so quickly, Little Rich Girl. Is Master Yi no longer your darling?"

I will always love Ralts: "Password Red Envelope [I will always love Master Yi!]"

"I will always love Master Yi!" ×N

The goal is the Sinnoh League Championship: "...As expected of you, off I go, off to training. Garchomp departs.jpg"

Trying hard to smile: "Ralts is cute, that's true, but she's still a little bit less cute than Morpeko. Morpeko can change her expression.jpg"

The chubby purple boy: "What are you talking about? The only thing cuter than Ralts is Gengar!"

Soon, the group was engulfed in a debate about which Pokémon was the cutest, a debate that would never be answered.

Meanwhile, this video titled "[How did you know I have a Shiny Ralts?]" is going viral on Pixiv at an alarming rate of view growth...

…………

After posting that video, Xia Chen stopped paying attention to anything else; he was now completely focused on the newborn Ralts.

Although elves are far stronger than humans in terms of physical abilities, they are still in their most vulnerable stage after birth, so they need to be treated with more care than usual.

I'm so glad I ordered Moo Moo fresh milk this morning. I'm even luxuriously using a silk scarf to keep Ralts warm...

After a hectic noon, Ralts finally finished her first milk and drifted off to sleep in Xia Chen's arms.

Xia Chen, who was taking care of a newborn elf for the first time, finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa, struggling to operate his phone with one hand.

The first thing I did was send a message to our homeroom teacher, Mr. Yang.

Xia Chen: [Teacher, I would like to ask for a week's leave.]

Yang Guanghui: [What's wrong now? Your attendance rate has been very low this semester, and you just took a week off. What's the reason this time?]

Xia Chen was afraid of disturbing Ralts, who had just fallen asleep in his arms, so he typed less and tried to express his meaning as concisely as possible.

Xia Chen: [Maternity Leave]

Yang Guanghui: [?]

Yang Guanghui: [You're taking maternity leave? Your physical condition allows you to take maternity leave??]

Yang Guanghui: [Or are you going to treat someone else? It can't be...?]

Yang Guanghui: [Does her father know about this?]

Xia Chen was completely dumbfounded; what was going on here?

He had just finished typing "maternity leave" when he started typing an explanation, but unfortunately, the speed of one hand was really too slow.

By the time he finished explaining, Old Yang was already congratulating himself on becoming a father.

[I just hatched a shiny Ralts today, and I'll be staying home to take care of her this week.]

After the message was sent, the other end remained silent, followed by a series of "The message has been withdrawn".

Yang Guanghui: [I understand, it's approved.]

……

(I noticed something was off when I looked at the character cards today, and then I realized the male lead was missing...)

Chapter 73 Welcome to the Elf Simulator

It has almost become a tradition in Xia Chen's family to go to Silver Department Store every time a new friend joins the family.

Ralts' arrival was a little different; it was Xia Chen's first time visiting the new Pokémon zone.

The newborn Ralts was very small, only about 20 centimeters tall, and could stand on Xia Chen's hand with almost no effort.

However, following Eevee's example, she chose to sit on Xia Chen's right shoulder, while the left side remained Eevee's private domain.

Fortunately, the average physical condition of people in this world is almost on par with that of people in Super New Town, otherwise Xia Chen felt that he would develop uneven shoulders sooner or later.

Looking at the dazzling array of items in the New Elf merchandise area, Xia Chen was overwhelmed with choices.

There was a saying in his past life that "women and children's money is the easiest to earn," and Xia Chen felt that in this world, elves should also be added to the list.

And when these three are combined... it's simply a terrifying money-devouring beast.

Nutritional supplements, skincare products, early education machines...

Xia Chen brought some of these things, some of which he didn't even know were useful.

Although he was poor, he was by no means stingy when it came to items for the elves.

It cost around 100,000 to catch Eevee and Feebas, so Ralts can't be left out, can it?

…………

"Sir, your Shiny Ralts is so cute."

Beside the shelf, a sales assistant struck up a conversation with Xia Chen, who was shopping.

Xia Chen immediately became alert. What? Aren't my Eevee and Feebas cute?

Am I not cute?

Ha, another wicked woman trying to scam me out of my money.

Although Xia Chen understood perfectly well what was going on, he still politely replied, "Thank you for the compliment."

"Raru~"

The innocent Ralts, oblivious to the wicked thoughts of humans, politely replied with a thank you for the compliment.

"Our company has recently developed an item that is very suitable for newly hatched Psychic-type Pokémon. As we all know, Psychic-type Pokémon have enormous brain potential, and this item can gently stimulate their..."

Is the map of the Yan state really that short?

The salesperson was still babbling on and on, and Xia Chen silently accepted the "super energy stimulator" she handed him.

This is something similar to a hanging Bluetooth headset, but it's not worn on the ears; instead, it's attached to the elf's head as electrode pads.

The products developed by Silver Company are generally trustworthy. After learning that the price was within his budget, Xia Chen readily added them to his shopping cart.

I don't expect it to be very useful; I'll just consider it a small toy I bought for my daughter.

After buying Ralts's items, Xia Chen also bought some other Pokémon's daily necessities.

Because his purchase amount exceeded 100,000, Silver Department Store thoughtfully delivered all the items Xia Chen bought that day back to his home.

Shopping is fun for a moment, but paying the bill is a nightmare.

Looking at the number in his card dwindling again, Xia Chen sighed softly.

I thought I had enough money in my account for Eevee and Feebas until the college entrance exam, but now I've got a Ralts too...