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

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Chen suddenly said, "Lie Kong sit, open your mouth."

Liekong sat down: "...Huh?"

It's not about obediently opening your mouth, but about expressing doubt.

What's wrong with this guy again?

Xia Chen sighed helplessly, "I'm not lying to you, it's a good thing. Would I harm you?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lie Kong opened his mouth.

Although this guy's thought process is sometimes a bit baffling to the dragon, he's still pretty reliable.

Despite the wind resistance, Xia Chen struggled to climb onto the head of the Fierce Sky Dragon and threw the magical candy, along with its coating, into a dark hole.

"What are you doing? Are you doing this on purpose?"

Liekongzuo's voice sounded somewhat strange.

Xia Chen exclaimed in surprise, somewhat confused.

"Can you...can you aim a little better? That's a nose!"

"Ah...sorry, the wind was too strong up there, I didn't aim properly."

Xia Chen said apologetically, "Anyway, the nasal cavity is connected to the oral cavity, so please bear with me, Dragon God."

Liekongzuo: "..."

Having said all that, what else could the Dragon God say? He inhaled through his nose, and the mysterious and wonderful thing that Xia Chen had described slid into Lie Kong Zuo's body through his nasal cavity.

Instantly, a strange energy surged from the candy, transforming into a warm current that flowed through the body and permeated the entire being.

This unprecedented and wonderful feeling caused Rayquaza to involuntarily emit a soft dragon roar to express its comfort.

It could clearly sense that the primordial power within its body, which had remained almost stagnant for decades, was growing at an exaggerated rate.

Subsequently, the energy intensity was abruptly raised to a whole new level!

Xia Chen... he's got some skills!

Lie Kong was both surprised and delighted.

You must understand that once you've reached that level of strength, even taking it one step further is incredibly difficult.

Rayquaza didn't know how long it had lived, but it knew that the energy it had absorbed from the ozone layer for hundreds of years was not as valuable as the candy Xia Chen had given it!

Even with its mature mind, the Sky-Sided couldn't help but sigh inwardly—

Amazing!

Xia Chen seized the opportunity to claim credit, "Now, what are the odds of victory?"

Frankly speaking, although the energy increase is significant, it is still far from reaching the level of super evolution.

But a surge of courage welled up within Lie Kongzuo, "Go down, fight me as you please!"

Xia Chen shrugged; this was his second leap of faith in the air today.

Milotic caught him again. Watching Rayquaza's heroic charge, Xia Chen pondered for a moment.

"Let's go, Milotic, let's go find Cynthia."

With his exceptional abilities, he spotted a familiar Mega Garchomp among the Pokémon horde that were assisting Guleton in attacking Eternatus.

She and Cattleya should both be among the top trainers below at this moment.

So, Xia Chen rode Milotic and swooped down into the Punch Gate Arena.

…………

In contrast to the chaotic and fearful city of Hammerlocke, the arena, guarded by dozens of top trainers, was peaceful, like a temporary refuge during a disaster.

The Gym Leaders of the World Championship, along with the spectators who did not choose to evacuate and their Pokémon, together maintain order in this sanctuary.

Pokémon of Champion rank or higher ride on Pokémon with flying abilities to participate in "aerial battles"...

Pokémon that lack strength but possess [Healing Pulse] or [Water Ring] abilities serve as the "medical team"...

Even a Pokémon that lacks neither of these abilities can maintain order at the scene and move injured Pokémon.

Under Leon's command, the atmosphere inside the arena, protected by an energy barrier, was reassuring.

When Xia Chen arrived, people, both familiar and unfamiliar with him, gathered around to comfort the hero who had just returned from the battlefield.

Having simply accepted people's kindness, Xia Chen inquired about the location of Xilona and the others.

Coincidentally, the two were discussing something with Dan Di.

Xia Chen understood; they must have told Dan Di what they had seen and heard about the underground energy plant.

After all, they are just foreign champions; the ones who can truly handle this matter are the Galar native champions.

Xia Chen rushed over.

As expected, when they were found, the three champions, who were perhaps the strongest in the world, all had rather solemn expressions.

"Xia Chen, you're out?"

Although seeing Rayquaza in the sky already told Cynthia that Xia Chen was safe, seeing him alive and well in front of her made Cynthia visibly relax.

A faint smile that appeared at the corner of her mouth dispelled the gloom on her face.

"Well, Sakaki should be gone. For some reason, Liu Bo has switched sides and is helping us. And Rose is nowhere to be found..."

Xia Chen succinctly described the movements of the "three giants behind the scenes" in this incident.

"President Loz...is he really the mastermind behind everything?"

Although he had just learned the news from Cynthia and Cattleya, Leon still found it hard to accept.

Anyone else would have been fine, but he was Loz, the man standing at the pinnacle of power and wealth in Galar…

What reason would he have to do such a thing?

Emperor Dan muttered to himself, puzzled.

Caldelia said coldly, "According to what I got from Olivia, their goal is to prolong Galar's energy supply, which will run out within a thousand years."

"Although Eternatus is a spirit from the universe, it is inexplicably extremely compatible with a special energy from beneath the Galar Earth. After absorbing this energy, Eternatus can transform into the gigantic state we see now, which they call [Gigantic Eternatus]."

"And the Eternatus that has evolved into a gigantic form will also release a relatively mild energy in return. The energy density, or calorific value, of this resource is a thousand times that of oil and gas, two thousand times that of coal, and ten thousand times that of solar energy, which can perfectly solve Galar's energy shortage needs."

"Of course, it seems that it can also make ordinary Pokémon grow to gigantic size for a short period of time."

…………

It was rare for Gadriya to talk so much, and Dan listened very attentively.

"I think I understand..."

He nodded. "Loz has always been this kind of person, wanting to shoulder all the responsibility and everything himself. This obsessive pursuit of perfection led him to success, but it also led him to do what he has today. Sigh..."

Dante rubbed his temples and said, "However, no matter what, his actions have seriously endangered the safety of Galar and even the people of the world. I will definitely find him and give everyone an explanation!"

"That would be for the best."

Xia Chen wasn't too concerned about the future. He looked up at the sky with some worry and asked, "When will the guardian deity of your Galar appear?"

With a constant supply of gamma energy, Eternatus is virtually impossible to defeat with Rayquaza, Gruuldon (which cannot Mega Evolve), and Articuno (which is essentially an add-on).

After a long silence, Dan Di said, "Sonia and Dr. Mulan have already gone to search for it in the legendary hero's habitat, the Misty Forest, but there is still no news."

"However, according to the revelations of a legend from thousands of years ago, a few days after the chaos caused by Eterna, a hero carrying a sword and shield stopped the great catastrophe."

Cynthia, who was familiar with the myths of various regions, reminded him: "But in just a few days, Eternatus almost destroyed half of Galar."

Emperor Dan was well aware of this, but there was no other way to go at the moment.

"With the help of Gullton and Rayquaza to stop it this time, and our initiative to send people to find those two legendary Pokémon, and the Champions from other regions are also heading here, the situation may not be so bad."

"I hope so..."

Xia Chen said helplessly.

Although he knew the habitat of the two legendary elves, he had no intention of going to the Misty Forest to look for Zacian and Zangranmat.

He was on edge for almost the entire two hours.

Maintaining the Mega Evolution of Sylveon and Gardevoir, along with transforming into Deoxys a second time, exhausted all his mental energy.

At this moment, he really didn't want to move an inch.

Cattleya sensed Xia Chen's exhaustion and silently had Gallade use Healing Wave to nourish his spirit.

As his mind gradually cleared, Xia Chen suddenly remembered something.

He overlooked one person, a very dangerous person, Naz.

Chapter 408 The Superpowered Queen, Terrifyingly Powerful

As a key member of the Rockets, Nazja's appearance in Galar is definitely not just for a simple game.

Since the catastrophe, Xia Chen has never seen this terrifying woman with unfathomable superpowers.

Considering Sakaki's overall plan to evade capture, her whereabouts can perhaps be deduced.

Sabrina might be in the Forest of Slumber, delaying the arrival of Zacian and Zangranmat!

Her motive for committing the crime was very clear.

If Zacian and Kuramat arrive later, Guleton's stamina will be completely depleted when he faces Mugentana alone.

This is entirely in line with the Rockets' original plan.

Giovanni is a cunning and treacherous guy. Although he promised to evacuate the Galar region, he could easily play word games like "What does my promise to evacuate have to do with Natsume?"

The Rockets' conspiracy has been thwarted, but it cannot be ruled out that Giovanni might do something similar to sabotage himself.

Xia Chen's tone was serious, "Mr. Dan Di, perhaps we need to go to the Misty Forest."

Dan Di gleaned something from Xia Chen's tone, and his expression changed slightly. "You mean... Sonia and the others are in danger?"

Sonia was his childhood sweetheart, and they were very close, almost on the verge of becoming a couple.

Xia Chen nodded. "Sara, a high-ranking member of Team Rocket, hasn't appeared since the disaster. I'm worried she's in the Forest of Slumber."