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

The female commentator was incredulous.

Dante nodded solemnly and said, "It's definitely Articuno. Only when a legendary Pokémon appears will this kind of weather phenomenon occur."

Above the battlefield, a chill had gathered, and light snow began to fall.

In the dreamlike snow scene, the spirits in the white light finally appeared.

The ice-blue feathers were so translucent they shimmered in the sunlight; the crest of deep blue, rhomboid feathers adorned the head; and the luxurious pale blue down draped over the chest...

It is Articuno, a legendary spirit that inhabits the Kanto region and belongs to one of the three legendary birds!

The sudden appearance of the legendary spirit instantly ignited the entire arena!

This is different from Darkrai at the World Junior Championships more than half a year ago.

In terms of prestige, the three legendary birds, directly under the ocean current god Lugia, are superior to Darkrai, the nightmare god who has little background or backing.

Moreover, Darkrai followed Darko all the way from the group stage to the finals, and by then, the audience had gotten used to it.

But Articuno is completely different.

It wasn't until the finals, when Lyubo was in trouble, that he pulled out his trump card, Articuno.

This sense of surprise makes the legendary elves' sensory stimulation even more pronounced.

Most importantly, Articuno's appearance is not a one-off; it will force Xia Chen to also send out that legendary Pokémon, Guleton!

The camera zooms in on Xia Chen, waiting for his scene change.

Articuno gracefully flapped its wings, seemingly waiting for the right Pokémon to appear.

Despite the intense scrutiny, Xia Chen did not immediately intend to take out the Guleton Poké Ball.

…………

"Xianbu, would you like to try?"

Xia Chen asked this question.

When it last battled Darkrai, Sylveon's strength was barely at the Gym Leader level, and it hadn't even Mega Evolved yet.

Now, Sylveon's Mega Evolution even has the potential to rival Champion-level Pokémon.

Although this doesn't mean she has the ability to challenge a legendary Pokémon like Articuno, Xia Chen still asked the question.

Because he knew that there was a 99% chance that Xianbu's reply meant "yes"!

As expected, Sylveon stood still, floating in the air, staring at Articuno. There was no fear in his eyes, only excitement and a strong fighting spirit.

Even though I know it's impossible, I'll still try!

"Bu-i! (I want to try!)"

Xianbu replied in this way.

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "I understand. Then let's go all out and leave no regrets!"

"Fly! Use Rock Blockade!"

"Buyi!"

Fairy's slender feet lightly tread in the air, miraculously performing rapid dodges and leaps despite having no point of leverage.

Articuno took a deep look at the little guy in front of her who bore a striking resemblance to her boss.

She actually wants to challenge herself?

The proud Articuno suddenly felt a sense of humiliation.

Immediately, she spread her wings and let out a loud cry.

Then I'll show you just how big the distance is between you and the legend!

Before Articuno could gather any energy, a biting cold wind suddenly swept across the battlefield.

Soon, winter arrived!

Ice, snow, and wind intertwined, creating an extremely cold region even more ferocious than the blizzard that the messenger bird had unleashed at full power.

The temperature inside the entire battlefield suddenly dropped below zero.

The energy barrier separating the battlefield from the audience seats was revealed by the condensation of the cold air.

Leon suddenly remembered that Guleton hadn't appeared yet. In the upcoming battle between the two Pokémon, this barrier, which could only defend against Champion-level Pokémon, would surely be unable to withstand it.

He immediately stopped his commentary and ran to contact the arena staff for emergency reinforcement work.

On the battlefield, however, the fighting continues.

This kind of development in the field wasn't even a warm-up for Articuno, but she didn't rush to attack. Instead, she observed Sylveon with great interest.

It seemed like they wanted to test how she would respond first.

…………

In the frigid realm, Xianbu struggled to move forward.

In such a harsh environment, the speed boost gained through Dragon Dance becomes meaningless.

The faster you go, the more damage you will suffer from ice and snow erosion during the race.

But soon, Senbu came up with a solution.

The gem on his forehead changed its luster from grayish-yellow to crimson, and a fiery red and purple serpent appeared in front of him, then circled his body again and again under the control of his superpowers.

A fire shield made of magical flames enveloped Xianbu's body, protecting him from the severe cold.

Then, without any more hesitation, Sylveon charged towards Articuno at full speed.

On the forehead obscured by the flames, the brilliance of the gemstone turned grayish-yellow again, and the rock sealed it off!

Dozens of rocks, each the size of a fairy, appeared densely around Articuno, surrounding it completely.

Then, it crashed down instantly!

Articuno raised a slight brow in its sharp eyes.

This aura is quite nice, it's a pity...

"Yo-"

A high-pitched, melodious bird song rang out, and the Articuno flapped its icy wings.

The ice and snow that were previously scattered haphazardly in the air seemed to be summoned and gathered around the Articuno, forming an impenetrable barrier of ice.

boom--

The muffled thud of rocks colliding with ice and snow lasted for several seconds. As the afterglow of the energy explosion dissipated, dozens of rocks shattered into countless tiny dust particles, which drifted into the air.

The icy barrier remained almost completely undamaged!

"This strength is so powerful it's suffocating and despair-inducing..."

The female commentator murmured, "Xia Chen, are you still choosing not to send out Gu Leton?"

of course not!

Xia Chen and Xianbu were determined to at least inflict substantial damage on Articuno before they could consider this "test" passed.

"Xianbu, prepare for close combat!"

Xia Chen said solemnly.

Since it can manipulate the elements within the extreme cold domain, it will bypass the ice barrier and attack the main body directly!

But this opportunity only comes once, so before that, we need to lower Articuno's guard...

…………

"Alright, Articuno, stop playing around and let's end the battle quickly."

Uncle Liu's voice was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Articuno does indeed have the ability to treat it as a trivial matter.

Articuno's expression turned slightly serious, indicating that he had indeed taken Uncle Liu's words to heart.

On his forehead, the crown composed of three deep blue prismatic ice crystals suddenly lit up with a faint light.

Articuno only used 30% of its power, not much.

But it's more than enough to deal with Senbu.

The next instant, the icy blue light shone brightly!

Freeze Beam!

A thick energy ray, nearly three meters in diameter, shot through the air at high speed toward Xianbu.

Wherever it passed, the air was frozen into an ice pillar that stretched straight toward Sylvanas due to the extreme cold of Articuno's breath.

The audience was completely dumbfounded as they stared at the exaggeratedly powerful beam of frozen light.

They had seen the legendary battle between Darkrai and Gullardon on screen, but watching it live was far more visceral and awe-inspiring than anything seen on video.

Who could withstand such a move?

Of course, Xianbu dared not accept it, and he didn't even dare to use his guard.

Holding firm doesn't make you invincible.

Such a powerful move would be impossible for even a fraction of the energy barrier formed to withstand!

She squinted at the freezing beam of light shooting towards her like a giant cannon, waiting for her chance.

Just as the beam of light was only a few meters away from his body, and he could even feel its extremely cold aura, a deep void rift opened in front of Xianbu, and Xianbu quietly slipped into it.

Because the frozen beam obscured the view, no one noticed it.

Even Articuno, with its keen senses, assumed that Sylveon had failed to dodge the freezing beam and was frozen in the air pillar.

Given that little guy's strength, it's absolutely impossible for him to still be conscious.

Mission accomplished. Now, it's time to face that guy.

Articuno saw a video of Gullardon's battle in Lyubner.

In fact, it was because of this that she agreed to participate in the competition with Uncle Liu.