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

They still couldn't subdue it, but this time the Devourer King took more than five seconds.

Zeraola hits again, and Xia Chen throws the ultimate ball again.

Seven seconds, ten seconds, fifteen seconds...

The time it took for Guzzlord to finish was getting longer and longer, and the amplitude of each swing of the Poké Ball was getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, after Xia Chen threw the Ultimate Ball for the 14th time, a beautiful and crisp "thud" sound was heard.

Everyone cheered with joy, for this was the sound of a successful subjugation!

Xia Chen jumped off the Altaria, picked up the extraordinary Ultimate Ball, and placed it on his waist.

He then walked over to Zeraora, who was sitting on the ground exhausted from the intense battle, and reached out his hand to it.

Zeraora looked up, her eyes still brimming with the passion of the battle, as well as an indescribable emotion towards Xia Chen.

Xia Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he swallowed back the words he was about to say, "Thank you for your hard work, Jeraora. It's been a pleasure working with you."

He didn't want to say that anymore.

A drone connected to a live stream watched by hundreds of millions of people pointed its camera at the two heroes who had just saved the city.

Behind the screen, countless eyes were filled with curiosity about what would happen to them after this battle ended.

And the ending did not disappoint.

Xia Chen suddenly laughed and said, "Zeraora, become my partner, my true partner!"

Chapter 510 Unleashing the Star Limit: Zeraora's Speed ​​Force!

What is it like to confess your love to the girl you like in front of the whole world?

Xia Chen felt that no matter the outcome, the event itself was very meaningful.

Replacing the girl with an elf would be about the same.

After all, Xia Chen's attitude towards the elves he's taken a liking to has always been to pursue them in a way that resembles romance.

So, Zeraora's sudden attack was practically no different from a "heartfelt confession."

He said it in front of the drone that was broadcasting live, and conservatively speaking, there are at least 100 million people crowding into this live stream right now.

At this moment, the viewers in the live stream stopped their random discussions and all typed the same sentence in unison—

"Say yes! Say yes!"

Although Zeraora is destined to never see it, we still have to join in the fun.

Most people in the world can't catch a Shiny Zeraora, but that doesn't stop them from joining in the fun and adding a sense of participation.

Of course, there were also some sour-mouthed guys who said things like, "Heh, Zeraora is so handsome and strong, why does it have to go into your Poké Ball?"

But soon, such words will be drowned out by a sea of ​​public abuse.

"They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Who gives you the right to criticize them, you ugly freak?"

While the viewers in the live stream were enjoying the spectacle, for the two true protagonists, every second felt like an eternity.

Xia Chen's heart was pounding. To be honest, he was only 50% sure that Zeraora would agree to join the team.

After all, the two of them had only known each other for a little over half a month, so to say that he had completely won over Zeraora's heart would be too presumptuous.

However, Xia Chen could also clearly sense Zeraora's affection for him. Moreover, in the past few days, he had been subtly instilling in him the fallacy that "a Pokémon without a trainer is just a weed."

Taking everything into consideration, Xia Chen felt that the probability of it accepting the invitation was not low.

However, given Zeraora's somewhat aloof personality, it's not impossible that he might be given a "Good Trainer Card".

Zeraora seemed to take a long time to consider it, yet it also seemed to take a very short time.

After an unknown period of silence, Jerahoo stretched out its claws.

Without a word, Xia Chen knew this was its most resolute answer.

His face was as calm as a still lake, but his heart seemed to be churning with thunderous passion.

Jeraora, get-daze!

…………

When Zeraora heard Xia Chen say, "Become my partner!", she felt completely calm.

It wasn't that it didn't care, nor that it wanted to refuse, but it had a feeling that this was how it was supposed to happen.

And it already had the answer in its heart, otherwise Zeraora, who had been a loner for most of its life since birth, would not have stayed in a human's home for so long.

As for recuperating from injuries, that's just a pretext.

So, under the influence of a feeling called "reserve," it pretended to be in a daze for a while before finally extending its paw.

This is not a contract with binding force, but for Zeraora, who keeps his word, it is a promise that is more binding than a contract.

From now on, I will no longer live a lonely life as an elf...

Just as Zeraora's paw touched Xia Chen's hand, it suddenly sensed a strange, inexplicable energy within its body.

Before it could react, the strange energy suddenly vanished.

No, it didn't disappear suddenly; it was more like it merged into its own body.

Immediately, a series of memories, or rather, [knowledge related to that power], inexplicably flooded into Zeraora's mind.

The sheer volume of information made it momentarily disoriented; its body, which was about to be lifted up by Xia Chen, swayed and fell to the ground again.

"What's wrong, Zeraora?"

Xia Chen asked anxiously, "Were you injured in the battle just now?"

Zeraora shook her head with a strange expression and replied, "Ora—(No...no, I'm just a little exhausted, don't worry.)"

Xia Chen frowned, feeling that this guy didn't seem to be telling the truth.

The feeling was familiar, somewhat like when he captured Goody and Flamebug. After thinking about it, he decided not to delve any further; it was just another abnormal Pokémon after all...

While Xia Chen was pondering, Zeraora quickly processed the information that suddenly flooded into her mind.

First of all, this strange power is called "Speed ​​Force". It has no other characteristics except that it can make Zeraora faster.

It might not sound like much, but according to this "instruction manual," the Speed ​​Force can do a wide range of things, including but not limited to—

Infinite Speed ​​Boost: As the name suggests, Pokémon with the Speed ​​Boost can infinitely increase their speed.

Speed ​​transfer: Zeraora can absorb the kinetic energy of other things to increase its own speed, and it can also transfer its speed to others.

Other abilities include flight, accelerated healing, super perception, super thinking speed, enhanced strength, shield generation, and clones.

When "cultivated" to its highest level, the Speed ​​Force can even allow one to travel through time and space, create object structures, control one's own molecules, and possess incredible abilities that seem only possible for a god and completely violate the laws of physics, such as the Infinite Mass Fist.

For example, controlling its own molecules means completely controlling the kinetic energy of its own molecules at the molecular level. When Zeraora needs to pass through an object, it only needs to adjust the vibration frequency of its own molecules to be the same as the vibration frequency of the object's molecules.

The Fist of Infinite Mass is even more outrageous; the energy generated by a single punch is equivalent to the explosion of a white dwarf.

Zeraora might not fully understand some of the terms, but that doesn't stop it from recognizing the power of the Speed ​​Force.

Although the power of a starburst-level being is completely insignificant in the eyes of many power enthusiasts, such as spiral arm-level, galaxy-level, cosmic-level, multiverse-level, or even infinite box-level, etc.

However, within a less outrageous worldview, they are an absolute power that controls everything.

For example, in the Pokémon universe, he would be considered one of the top figures, second only to Arceus himself.

(The Speed ​​Force concept originates from the DC Universe superhero The Flash.)

…………

However, this information was not something Zeraora could figure out in a short time. Its only thought after receiving this strange information was to find an opportunity to test the seemingly miraculous Speed ​​Force, preferably by testing it on an unlucky person in actual combat.

But obviously, this will have to wait until the energy within its body is replenished.

Pulling her thoughts back, Zeraora realized that Xia Chen was already preparing to leave. With the Gluttony King taken in, the crisis in Maholo City would be resolved, and the remaining insignificant Ultra Beasts would be dealt with by the Alola League.

In this battle, most of Xia Chen's Pokémon lost their ability to fight. Only Zeraora and the transport soldier Draco Balto remained conscious.

Therefore, before everyone recovers from their injuries, there is very little Xia Chen can do next.

So he decided to return to Etherland first, where there are the most advanced medical facilities, and then go to Pony Island in another direction.

A legendary-level Electric Beam appeared over there. Although it wasn't as destructive as the Gluttonous King, the situation was still not optimistic.

The good news is that the foreign aid arrived faster than Xia Chen had imagined. It wasn't Xijiana and Rayquaza, but rather Christina and Zapdos.

It's not that this silly bird is faster than Rayquaza, but because Zapdos is on Spirit Island, Christa can ride it over at any time, while Shigana needs to go to the Sky Pillar to see the Dragon God first, which takes more time.

In terms of speed, Zapdos is far superior, and in terms of prestige, it can't even see Rayquaza's tail.

Xia Chen didn't treat Zapdos like a slave, after all, it had traveled thousands of kilometers at top speed, and even legendary Pokémon would have to exert some effort to get there.

So after letting it rest and recover with Jeraora and the others for a while, Xia Chen assigned Christa a task.

"You take Zapdos to Ula Ula Island. Zeraora and I are going to Poni Island. Remember to contact us if anything happens."

Chrissy readily agreed and then rode Zapdos northwards.

Xia Chen and Lusamine turned west, towards Pony Island.

…………

Dragonite quickly carried the two to Poni City on Poni Island, which, as the name suggests, is the most bustling central city on Poni Island.

Half an hour ago, the Alliance branch here reported to Lusamine that a legendary electric beam tree had appeared.

When Xia Chen and his group arrived, more than half of the once bustling city of Bonnie was already shrouded in darkness.

Electric Wood's favorite thing is to eat electricity, just like the Gluttonous King's strong desire to eat.

After consuming enough electricity, it will release all the electricity stored in its body in a venting manner, and the damage it can cause is unimaginable.

Besides this, another reason why Xia Chen decided to personally deal with the Electric Strain Wood was the existence of Zeraora—

For Zeraora, which has the ability to store electricity, the electric bundle wood is practically its exclusive weapon... no, to be more polite, it should be called a power bank.

Therefore, Xia Chen was not worried about this battle at all. He was only afraid that Dian Shumu would play the "run away if you can't beat him" trick.

Soon, Xia Chen found Electric Wood at a power plant in Bonnie City, where the guy was enjoying absorbing the electricity.

Knowing the power of the Electric Tree after being reminded by the League, the power plant's employees and Pokémon dared not disturb the troublemaker's fun and were evacuating in an orderly manner.