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

The large red lizard glanced at Xia Chen, yawned lazily, and made no move.

The other elves suppressed their laughter and did not come to the rescue, watching as Zeraora, holding Xia Chen, leaped down the mountain at high speed.

A scream echoed in the cool evening breeze.

Chapter 490

Xia Chen felt that the saying "it's easy to go up the mountain but hard to come down" didn't apply to Zeraora at all.

Accelerated by gravity and inertia, this guy jumps and lands over a distance of hundreds of meters each time. In just a few minutes, Xia Chen and Jeraora, who were on the mountaintop a moment ago, appeared on the edge of Fenglai City the next second.

In terms of speed, Zeraora is not exaggerating; it is definitely faster than all of Xia Chen's Pokémon except for Guleton and Deoxys in its speed form.

The fire was located quite deep in the mountains. After descending the mountain, they traveled another ten kilometers before finally reaching the "crime scene."

The mountain wind was howling tonight, and the fire spread at an alarming rate. In just a short while, a large portion of the orchard was already ablaze.

"Milotic, come out and put out the fire!"

Xia Chen jumped down from Zeraora's arms and reached for his waist to summon Milotic, only to be surprised to find an empty Poké Ball in a familiar spot.

"Oh no, Milotic and the others are still on the mountain!"

He looked at Zeraora with some anxiety, "What should we do? Do you know any water-type moves?"

Xia Chen didn't remember it using water-based moves, but he still asked out of wishful thinking.

The answer, naturally, was Zeraora's head-shaking denial.

Xia Chen hurriedly asked, "So how do you usually put out fires?"

At this point, he couldn't care less about his initial plan; the fire was urgent, and it was best to put it out first.

Jeraora remained silent, answering Xia Chen's question with her actions.

Suddenly, a burst of pure white light erupted from its fists. Xia Chen was a little confused. This seemed to be... fighting-attribute energy?

Can fighting techniques be used to extinguish fires?

Just as she was wondering what was going on, Zeraora slammed her enhanced fist into the ground. In an instant, the ground trembled violently, and several deep cracks appeared in the ground near the epicenter!

A simple power punch, in Zeraora's hands, actually created the sensation of an earthquake; it was truly terrifying.

However, this still has nothing to do with putting out the fire...

Just as Xia Chen had this thought, a commotion arose from a house in the distance.

"earthquake?"

"No, it's on fire! Quick, get up and put it out!"

Xia Chen glanced sideways at Zeraora, his lips twitching. So that's how she put out the fire; pretty hardcore...

…………

Because they were close enough, the residents' elves quickly arrived.

Alola has many Water-type Pokémon, and because of the Berry Orchards, almost every household in Wind City keeps one or two Water-type Pokémon.

This one is an armored warrior, but not a very strong one.

The reason for emphasizing this point is that the fire was already beyond its control at this point.

Even if it tries its best to fire water cannons to extinguish the fire, it can only play a suppressive role.

Xia Chen and Jeraora could only watch from the sidelines, unable to offer any help.

Actually, besides Water-type moves, if Zeraora knew a move like [Quicksand Hell], it could also help put out the fire, but unfortunately it doesn't.

Using your strongest Electric-type moves would only add fuel to the fire, causing the flames to escalate further.

However, it's not a big problem. If we just hold on a little longer, Milotic and the others will probably arrive soon.

…………

"It's you again!"

Just as Xia Chen was waiting for reinforcements, a sharp shout suddenly came from afar.

Jeraora shuddered and instinctively tried to run away, but fortunately Xia Chen reacted in time and grabbed it.

"Why are you running? You didn't do it, what are you feeling guilty about?"

He was completely baffled by Zeraora's perplexing behavior.

Zeraora said worriedly, "Oh no—(We didn't catch the naughty thunderbolt, they'll definitely mistake me for an arsonist again.)"

Xia Chen smiled slightly and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm here."

Jeraora didn't believe her, saying, "Ora—(They'll only see you as an accomplice.)"

"Okay, okay, can you trust me this once?"

Xia Chen laughed and said, "Anyway, your image is already at rock bottom, so it's bound to go up next."

Zeraora: "......"

Although I was very angry, I didn't seem to have anything to say in my defense.

Soon, the orchard owner came running up, followed by a heavy mudslinger, a common sight in the Alora region.

"Heavy Mud Horse, don't let that elf escape! Use Rock Lock!"

Xia Chen was speechless for a moment, thinking that with the speed of a heavy mud horse, it would probably be a bit difficult to take on the task of pursuit.

This mudslinger is of average strength; it's just an ordinary, amateur-level Pokémon found in the farm.

Xia Chen waved his hand at Zeraora, who was about to make a move, and joked, "Leave it to me, I'm afraid you'll hurt it."

As he spoke, he used his wave-guiding power to create a barrier, blocking the rocks that were being thrown from the heavy mud horse.

Zeraora was taken aback. This guy actually possessed the power of Aura?

Fighting is Zeraora's most proficient type besides Electric, and it naturally possesses Aura, but this is somewhat unusual in humans.

Over there, the mud-drawn horse and the orchard owner were so shocked they were speechless—

Is this seemingly human-looking fellow an elf or a human?

Taking advantage of their momentary daze, Xia Chen quickly called out, "Hey, don't get agitated, there might be some misunderstanding between us."

The orchard owner breathed a sigh of relief; it could talk, it was human.

Since we are human, there is nothing to be afraid of.

The burly man with a full beard roared, "I saw you set the fire with my own eyes! Are you trying to deny it? You wait, I've already called the police, and Miss Officer Jenny will be here soon!"

Xia Chen sighed helplessly, "I understand, we won't leave, but please give us some trust and respect, okay?"

As the saying goes, a kind person is often bullied. When the orchard owner saw that the man, whose face could not be seen clearly in the darkness, had taken the initiative to back down, he shouted even more arrogantly.

"Who do you think you are? Why should an arson suspect deserve my respect!"

Xia Chen sighed and muttered to himself, "I originally wanted to interact with you all as an ordinary person, but this is the result. Fine, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean!"

Zeraora glanced sideways and muttered to herself, "What on earth is all this nonsense?"

Xia Chen coughed lightly, looked up and said loudly, "Although I don't know if you've heard of me, I am Xia Chen. Can you give me some face?"

A silence.

Xia Chen awkwardly dug his toes into the ground.

Oh no, I finally found a chance to show off in front of Zeraora, but I'm afraid I'll mess it up.

Damn it, Alola is such a backwater place! If it were in Hoenn, even Kalos Galar would know about it!

…………

Fortunately, things didn't go quite as Xia Chen had imagined.

The bearded man was indeed taken aback, but not because he didn't recognize Xia Chen, but because he didn't believe he was him.

He laughed loudly, "Haha, you? You're Xia Chen, so I'm the Pill Emperor!"

Although he is not a professional trainer, he is an avid Pokémon battle spectator, and Leon is his favorite player.

He certainly knew about Xia Chen, this newly emerging superstar, and had even watched many of his matches.

For example, that Dynamax performance match against his idol Leon was truly spectacular.

Wait a minute, besides Sylveon and Gulliver, Xia Chen's most distinctive features seem to be his psychic powers and aura. Could it be...?

The bearded man's heart skipped a beat, and he took a few steps forward to try and get a better look at the young man's face.

Holy crap, so handsome!

Bathed in the glow of the rising firelight, the young man stood tall and straight, appearing even more handsome and dashing.

The orchard owner, stunned by Xia Chen's handsome appearance, compared him to the Xia Chen he remembered, and then realized...

Holy crap, it really is him!

His previous arrogance was gone. He scratched his head awkwardly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master Xia Chen, I admit that I did speak a little too loudly just now."

The title of "dojo master" is a prestigious one in society, and even dojos outside the local area are addressed as such.

Xia Chen chuckled. He had originally intended to say, "I still prefer your unruly self from just now," but considering that Zeraora was right beside him, in order to maintain his glorious image, he changed his words to "It's okay."

Zeraora, who had watched the whole thing quietly from the sidelines, was both surprised and curious.

From treating them as arsonists to whispering apologies, the only change was that Xia Chen revealed his own name.

Who exactly is he?

Jeraora looked deeply at Xia Chen, who was talking with the orchard owner, and the seed in her heart seemed to be sprouting.

Just as Xia Chen was telling the orchard owner the truth of the matter from his perspective, the other elves finally arrived.

So Leton, carrying Sylveon and Gardevoir, with Milotic and Dragapult following behind, landed together behind Xia Chen.

In fact, Leighton wouldn't be this slow if it were just considering speed, but it deliberately slowed down to create space for Xia Chen.

So far, the effect seems to be quite good.

Therefore, Leighton glanced at Zeraora, who was staring at Xia Chen, and thought to himself.