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

Therefore, he should have been nearby when the disaster struck.

So, where are the Articuno?

…………

Dan Di didn't know the answer to this question, but Xia Chen did.

Inside the underground energy plant.

Xia Chen locked his left arm around the short neck of the lightning chicken, pinning it firmly to the ground. He then turned to look at the three people standing in the doorway.

Sakaki, Liu Bo, and Lorze.

Although he had expected it, a chill still crept into his heart.

Sure enough, the three of them colluded and together caused this disaster that should never have happened.

The problem isn't that, but rather my current situation.

Given that Liu Bo has a fully-fledged Articuno, it's impossible that Giovanni doesn't have a legendary Pokémon.

Even if the only legendary Pokémon that Rose has is the Galar Zapdos that she gave to Olivia, she will still have to face at least two legendary Pokémon.

"Miss Cynthia, Miss Cattleya, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Sakaki's expression remained calm, but his eyes held amusement. "However, it seems you're missing one person. Where is Mr. Xia Chen? Could it be... that monster behind you?"

Although it was a rhetorical question, the tone was unusually certain.

Undoubtedly, he had already watched the surveillance footage inside the room before coming down.

"Tsk tsk, it's hard to imagine that there are humans who can merge with elves. It's really... very interesting."

Sakaki looked at Xia Chen with greed in his eyes.

"You would make an excellent test subject."

Chapter 405 VS The Three Sacred Birds!

Sakaki's words sent a chill down Xia Chen's spine.

An experiment? Could it be Mewtwo's experiment?

In other words, on this timeline, the Rockets haven't yet created SuperDream?

This is good news for Xia Chen.

Although Mewtwo is an artificial legendary Pokémon, its base stats in the games and its performance in the anime and manga are on par with, or even slightly surpass, those of so-called legendary Pokémon.

If Giovanni really has Mewtwo and can control it to obey commands, let alone defeating Giovanni, it's questionable whether Xia Chen can even escape unscathed.

Fortunately, no.

Since that's the case...

Deoxys silently released the tentacles that had been wrapped around Zapdos, and the next instant...

call out--

A sharp, ear-piercing blast of wind suddenly rang out as Deoxys's noodle-like, supple body detached from Zapdos's body and instantly charged towards Giovanni!

Xia Chen's eyes were filled with ruthlessness and decisiveness.

If we can kill Sakaki here... then everything will be over!

Although it is not in Speed ​​Mode, Deoxys can leap over a distance of tens of meters in less than half a second.

A blurry trail of red and blue afterimages lingered in the air, and in the blink of an eye, Deoxys appeared in front of Sakaki.

Its arms end in sharp blades; with a single thrust, they pierce the fragile human body, and this once-powerful dark tyrant will perish on the spot.

But since Sakaki dared to stand here so confidently, how could he not be on guard at all?

An invisible energy barrier stood before Sakaki, firmly blocking Deoxys's mental thrust.

Xia Chen looked up, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Before him, a sacred bird engulfed in raging flames spread its magnificent wings, sheltering Sakaki behind it.

Moltres!

A legendary elf that wasn't entirely unexpected for Xia Chen.

If the spirit in front of Giovanni were the Flame Emperor, Xia Chen might have been surprised.

But Moltres...

Perhaps it's because bird-like creatures have small heads; compared to Ho-Oh's guards like Entei, Suicune, and Raikou, Lugia's three legendary birds seem rather dim-witted.

Moltres, Articuno, and that strange terrestrial Zapdos—the three legendary birds had all gathered in this small underground energy factory.

If outsiders found out, they would be absolutely shocked.

However, Xia Chen had no time to think about that at the moment. It bypassed the Firebird and continued to try to deal with Sakaki behind it.

However, the latter's words made him stop in his tracks, which was about to erupt.

"Molotov, attack Cynthia!"

His meaning couldn't be clearer: I can't do anything about you now that you've become an elf, but what about Cynthia and Gadriya?

Don't you care whether they live or die?

…………

Xia Chen certainly cared.

So in just one sentence, the balance of power shifted instantly.

Deoxys halted its forward lunge and transformed into a circular defensive stance, blocking Moltres's path as it prepared to attack.

boom--

The massive heat ignited by the Holy Fire caused the temperature in the entire equipment room to rise suddenly. Fortunately, Mega Metagross and Mega Garchomp reacted in time, preventing Cynthia and Cattleya from being injured by the pure fire-type energy.

Xia Chen wanted Cynthia and Gadria to leave first, but he was worried that if they were out of his control, they would be threatened by Zapdos or Articuno.

Helpless, he could only shield them behind him, coldly glancing at Sakaki, his mind racing to find a solution.

From the moment Sakaki walked in, he felt that something was wrong.

Only now, when Moltres launched its attack, did he realize something was amiss—

Sakaki knew that Guleton was outside resisting Mugentana, and he also knew that he only had Deoxys as his Pokémon.

Given this, why doesn't he choose to directly engage with the opponent, given that he possesses at least three legendary Pokémon, instead of stalling for time here?

Do you enjoy the thrill of playing cat and mouse?

Given Sakaki's personality, it's absolutely impossible.

Then there's only one possibility left—he has something to worry about!

What is he worried about?

There was no fluctuation in Sakaki's cold, dead-fish eyes; not a single flaw could be found.

Xia Chen glanced out of the corner of his eye and noticed that Lorz was looking unnaturally at a piece of equipment next to him.

That was the gamma energy emitter that Cattleya had previously controlled and shut down for Olivia.

At this moment, a high temperature warning is lit up on the device screen!

Xia Chen finally found the answer: Sakaki was worried that the aftershocks of his attack would damage the energy emitter!

If the transmitter is destroyed, the energy that strengthens Eterna will be unable to be transmitted to the outside world!

Having figured all this out, Xia Chen's lips curled into a cold smile.

Energy condensed slightly, and instantly, countless translucent Deoxys energy bodies separated from his body, rushing towards the launcher.

The meaning is self-evident: what kind of chess game do you want to play with me to exchange pieces?

I'll just give you the whole chessboard!

As expected, Xia Chen's unconventional actions after seeing through the essence of the matter threw Sakaki into disarray.

A hint of panic finally crept into his voice, "Moflame Bird, stop it!"

"Uncle Liu, hurry and help! If this guy succeeds, you won't achieve your goal!"

…………

Liu Bo, who had been watching from the sidelines, frowned, seemingly displeased with Sakaki's slightly threatening words.

What annoyed him even more was that he couldn't refuse Giovanni's coercion, so he reluctantly took out the special ice-blue Poké Ball.

A flash of white light, and Articuno, now fully recovered, appeared in the launch chamber.

The scorching room temperature dropped instantly; the interplay of fire and ice, these two energies, neutralized each other, bringing the room to a delicate balance.

The newly emerged Articuno saw Moltres not far away and immediately prepared to condense an ice beam to shoot at it, as if the latter was naturally mocking.

Uncle Liu intervened in time, preventing a comical internal conflict.

Xia Chen saw it all and kept it in mind.

These three people seem to be on good terms, but they're actually quite estranged...

With Moltres and Articuno clearing them out, the energy body that Deoxys had separated was destroyed at the speed of light.

But Sakaki understood that this was merely Xia Chen's intimidation tactic; the message conveyed by this action couldn't be clearer—

I have your Achilles' heel firmly in my grasp.

In the small instrument room, the four legendary elves stood facing each other coldly.

Although Xia Chen had a firm grasp of the situation, he did not act rashly.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that there's no need for it.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the external Wujita is no longer as powerful as it was when it first appeared.

Therefore, all Leton needs to do is stall it and wait for Zacian and Zangranmat to arrive.

In this situation, it is undoubtedly Sakaki who is anxious.