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

Xia Chen clicked his tongue lightly, "Unfortunately, I didn't get the trick."

Forget it, I won't tease it anymore. There's plenty of time in the future.

You need patience to win over this kind of Pokémon.

…………

It was nearly 10 o'clock when we came down the mountain.

Since the mischievous Rathalos set fires at night and he hadn't managed to bring Zeraora down, Xia Chen thought for a moment and decided to go back to Haole City first. He had promised Guleton last night that he would go back and cook a chili feast.

Flying from the northeast corner of Melemele Island back to the southeast corner takes just over half an hour at the speed of Dorombalut.

I got back to my accommodation at exactly 10:30, which gave me just enough time to contact the owner to deliver groceries and start cooking.

However, there was a little incident before that: Lillie came over.

"Aloha, good morning, Professor Xia Chen!"

The girl with her hair tied in a high ponytail greeted everyone with great energy.

Today, Lillie was dressed simply, wearing a pure white camisole with a light gauze overlay, and a pure white athletic skirt that looked like a tennis skirt on her lower body.

It looks pure and beautiful.

Oki Seiya was yawning behind him, looking like he hadn't slept enough.

He waved to Xia Chen, "Ah, Xia Chen, you're back. I'll leave Lillie to you now. I'm going back to catch up on some sleep."

Xia Chen nodded in agreement and led Lillie into the courtyard.

"Just call me if you want to come over, why bother Principal Oki?"

Xia Chen asked curiously, "I remember giving you my phone number yesterday, didn't I?"

Lillie chuckled twice. "Because I was afraid that Teacher Xia Chen hadn't gotten up yet and it would disturb you..."

So you're bothering your principal, right?

Xia Chen found it both amusing and touching. He hadn't expected that, having only just met, he already held a higher place in Lillie's heart than Oki Naruya.

No, we should be mourning for the principal at this time...

"So, what brings you here so early?"

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Chen asked the girl following behind him.

Lillie replied, "Didn't I say yesterday that I wanted to ask you about Pokémon battles? I'm already much older than other trainers who debuted around the same time, so I hope to improve myself as soon as possible."

Although this girl is a newcomer, she debuted relatively late due to personal reasons, and is actually only a little over a year younger than Xia Chen.

"Is that so...?"

Xia Chen pondered in his mind which direction to take in teaching her, and asked aloud, "Lillie, do you eat spicy food?"

"Eh—"

Xia Chen's abrupt question left Lillie somewhat bewildered: what does elf battles have to do with eating spicy food?

This is Xia Chen, you know. Could there be some deeper meaning behind this question?

Can eating spicy food make you stronger?

Thinking this, Lillie obediently replied, "Not really right now, but I'll try my best to learn how to eat spicy food!"

Xia Chen knew that Lillie might have misunderstood something, and his expression was somewhat strange.

Is this girl someone who overthinks things?

He said helplessly, "What I mean is, the food at noon might be a bit spicy. If you're not used to it, I'll make something else."

Lillie's face flushed red, and she lowered her head, whispering, "Oh... okay, thank you, teacher."

Xia Chen had no idea how to guide Lillie for the time being, so he decided to put it aside and deal with it after dinner.

This is a good opportunity to find out about the girl's current situation.

In the gap between ordering and receiving the food, Xia Chen had Lillie release her three current Pokémon—

Ice Six-Tail, Pipi, and a Flower Therapy Ring.

Although they all appear to be Fairy-type Pokémon and have a certain system, in reality, the characteristics and abilities of these three Pokémon do not complement each other, and none of them even have a clear main attacker.

It excels in support but lacks both defensive and offensive capabilities.

Putting aside the overall strength of the Pokémon team, individually, the three Pokémon showed no signs of training; in fact, they seemed to be overnourished due to being fed too well.

Commonly known as fat.

For elves, there is a very clear difference between being strong and being bloated.

The chubby Vulpix is ​​indeed very cute, and it feels plump to the touch, but on the battlefield, that extra flesh becomes a burden.

Unless you're a Pokémon like Snorlax or Ironhide.

"Teacher, what do you think of my elf?"

Lillie nervously clenched her fingers, then asked with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

"Uh..."

Not wanting to shatter the girl's expectations, Xia Chen said tactfully, "Not bad, there's plenty of room for improvement, great potential, and strong malleability."

Lillie's expression froze. She wasn't stupid; she could naturally understand the deeper meaning behind such high emotional intelligence.

Xia Chen quickly comforted her, "It's okay, you're all still young, it'll be easy to change it back."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's start by changing the most basic aspects of cultivation!"

Chapter 489 Xia Chen's Art of Winning Over Love

Xia Chen's words weren't just meant to comfort him.

Newborn elves are indeed highly malleable. Their bad habits haven't formed yet, and their bodies haven't entered a period of rapid development. This is the easiest time to change them.

After lunch, Xia Chen tailored a menu for Lillie's three elves based on their current situation.

An excellent trainer is necessarily an excellent breeder, and an excellent breeder must be proficient in Pokémon nutrition.

Xia Chen had been learning this skill before he even caught Eevee. During his three-plus years as a trainer, he practiced what he had learned by using Sylveon and other trainers.

By now, he has developed his own unique theory of nutrition, which is more than enough to apply to these three baby-level Pokémon.

Of course, he also understood the principle that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. At the same time, Xia Chen would explain the advantages and disadvantages of the various dishes in the three recipes to Lillie.

They also recommended several books on elven nutrition.

"Finally, I'll give you one more assignment: if your next Pokémon is a Jangmo-o, design a nutritional diet for it before it enters its growth stage. get out of class dismissed!"

"Uh-huh!"

After announcing the end of the first class, Xia Chen stood up and stretched.

Having spent most of the afternoon teaching, even Xia Chen was getting a little tired.

The light streaming in from the window was no longer bright, but rather a warm orange-red. Evening was approaching, and it was time for him to set off for Wind City.

"I won't keep you for dinner tonight. I have some things to take care of. Try to digest today's material these next few days, and come find me again when you've finished your homework."

As Xia Chen was arranging the next lesson, a thought suddenly struck her, and she asked, "By the way, where do you live?"

Lillie had no suspicion of Xia Chen and replied directly, "It's not on Melody Melody Island, it's on [Etherland] between the four islands. It's an artificial island. Teacher, you must come to my house as a guest!"

Xia Chen smiled but didn't agree immediately. "We'll see. I'll definitely do it next time."

Lillie is a long-time Pixiv user; how could she not understand the deeper meaning of those words?

She pouted in disappointment, but then thought to herself that it really wasn't appropriate to invite the teacher home after only meeting him twice.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "Okay, we'll talk about it later. Actually, my brother and I... my mom really like you, so you have to come!"

Rosamune... likes me?

Xia Chen's expression was a little strange, but then he realized that Lillie's words meant she was paying attention to him.

I wonder if Rosamund's attention to me is partly related to her parents...

…………

After seeing Lillie off, Xia Chen immediately headed to Fenglai City.

Go straight up the mountain!

Since you've only just met Zeraora, you can make your presence known to her more often if necessary. This will help increase her affection level and aid in your pursuit of her.

It's kind of funny, but Xia Chen felt that he had never been as proactive in pursuing girls as he had been in his past and present lives when it came to winning over elves.

When I retire, I'll write a book called "The Art of Winning Over Love." Xia Chen has already thought of a title—

Women only slow down my Poké Ball throwing speed!

When they met again, Zeraora was sparring with the old dragon by the Heavenly Lake on the mountaintop. It was the same old dragon that had impersonated the Overlord Pokémon the night before and looked just like a sloth.

It's clear that, being able to impersonate a dominant Pokémon, Old Dragon's strength is quite good among wild Pokémon, but it's far inferior to Zeraora.

The former is only close to the Elite Four level in terms of dojo strength, but Zeraora is someone whose energy intensity even Xia Chen cannot sense.

Even if it's not as good as Zapdos, the legendary goalkeeper appointed by Xia Chen, it's still a bit stronger than a champion-level Pokémon.

It was precisely because of the unequal strength that the battle was far from exciting, and the old dragon couldn't hold on for long.

The old dragon understood this too. It collapsed to the ground, weakly saying, "Mapa—(I'm so sorry... I couldn't... let you... have your fill...)"

If Xia Chen hadn't known that this guy's speaking style was always so disjointed, he would have thought that the old man Long would faint the next second.

After thinking for a moment, he threw out a Poké Ball to summon Gardevoir and quickly led her to the old dragon's side.

"Gardedor, Healing Pulse."

The first key point of the strategy is to not miss any opportunity to increase the affection of the spirit.

Zeraora is known to be a kind elf, and it is also the dominant elf here, essentially a leader.

Therefore, it would have a mixed feeling of protection and responsibility towards the old dragon; this is probably what is meant by "love me, love my dog".

Furthermore, non-direct contact will not cause Zeraora to resist, which is truly a win-win situation.