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

Meanwhile, Volcarona was completely bewildered. She had only wanted to fight this paper sword, but ended up creating the Ultimate Hole.

Suddenly, something occurred to it, and it asked itself, "Teacher, is this also part of your plan?"

Guang replied casually, "It's just a small trick, nothing to brag about."

Volcano suddenly realized that his teacher had foreseen everything that was about to happen when he had him get close to the Paper Sword. He was truly a master strategist!

Thinking this way, the down-on-his-luck teacher held an even higher place in its heart.

Unbeknownst to Volcano, Light was also reflecting on the situation at that moment.

Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have almost ruined his lofty image in the eyes of his cheap apprentice.

However, on the other hand, the fact that this paper sword mastered this sword technique without any guidance is truly remarkable; it's a prodigy indeed...

At this moment, the three people thinking about the same thing are actually having completely different ideas.

Chapter 525 The Approaching Return Journey

After the Paper Sword cleaved through the Ultimate Hole, Xia Chen stopped the battle between the two Pokémon.

It was originally just a battle of egos, not to mention that they were all very curious about the suddenly appearing Ultimate Cave.

After exchanging a cold glare to each other, signifying "this isn't over," Volcano and Paper Sword each withdrew their sharp, aggressive attacks.

Although the battle was short, both elves were seriously injured.

Needless to say, the Fire Moth is a holy sword that, although it has no inherent advantage over other swords, is no joke when it comes to attack power.

On the other hand, the Paper Sword's ridiculously weak special defense and its weakness to fire (four times weaker to Grass and Steel) also make it susceptible to the torment of being burned by fire.

The two Pokémon fought fiercely until the very end, and it was Deoxys who cleaned up their mess with Healing Pulse.

At the same time, Xia Chen was also observing this miniature ultimate cave, which was only big enough for one person to enter.

Sensory tones are no different from the Ultra Hole that appears in the sky above Alola, and it's unclear whether there's any real difference.

He definitely wouldn't dare to rush in right now.

Just as Xia Chen was hesitating about whether using the "test the waters" tactic would cause a serious incident of objects being thrown from high-rise buildings in that world, the crack had already disappeared, leaving only calm in the dark sky.

Less than a minute?

Xia Chen silently noted down the time as he pondered.

In other words, establishing a stable connection between two worlds through paper swords is not feasible; at most, it can only allow a small number of people to travel between them.

No, it's best to bring only one person. After all, there are spatial turbulences between the two worlds, and getting lost in those turbulences would be no laughing matter.

However, that's not the most important thing. What Xia Chen needs to consider first is—

"Paper Sword, can you replicate that sword strike again?"

If it cannot be replicated and controlled at will, it is still an unstable factor that may cause one to get lost in the spatial turbulence.

Paper Sword Master was somewhat confused, not understanding what Xia Chen wanted him to do, to slash at the air?

Xia Chen coughed lightly and explained, "I just thought that sword strike was so cool, let me think of how to describe it..."

As he spoke, he adjusted his tone and softly sang: "A hall full of flowers intoxicates three thousand guests, a sword's frost chills fourteen provinces!"

hum-

Xia Chen didn't need to look to know what the sound was. Apart from that chuunibyou guy Zhi Yujian, who else could be so excited about a poem?

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a little melancholy. He only had a small amount of poetry about swords in his vocabulary, and what would he do if he ran out of words?

Therefore, Xia Chen silently decided to save the precious verses for use in crucial moments.

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On the other side, Paper Mighty Sword, caught up in his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) phase, was full of heroic spirit. He condensed his energy and slashed again in the same posture as before.

It was very cool. Xia Chen even vaguely saw the legendary sword energy, but unfortunately, the Ultimate Cave did not appear this time.

"Tana..."

The paper sword stared blankly, somewhat disappointed. For it, being proud by nature, accepting Xia Chen's poem but failing to deliver the promised strike was a very shameful thing.

However, Xia Chen didn't feel too disappointed; instead, he comforted Zhi Yujian.

In his mind, the fact that the sword cleaved out the ultimate hole might have been a coincidence.

But as long as you've had this experience, there's always hope if you keep trying.

Xia Chen's words of comfort only made Zhi Yujian feel more embarrassed. This kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) is always more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, just like a cat; you have to go along with its behavior to pet it.

Once you pinpoint its G-spot, communication will naturally be much more effective.

Xia Chen believes he has now found two things that appeal to Paper Sword: one is the kind of heroic poetry, preferably related to swords.

Secondly, one should pretend to be a victim and communicate with it to arouse its chivalrous spirit.

For example, right now.

"Forget it, let's try again next time. You've just had a fierce battle, so it's normal that you're not in good shape. If you get tired again, it would be my fault."

Xia Chen's witty remarks only fueled Paper Sword's defiance. It turned to Volcano and defiantly shouted, "Tana! (Try trapping me with that move again!)"

Good grief, they're using the Volcano's flame vortex as a key!

Xia Chen, both amused and exasperated, stopped the two Pokémon, who had just recovered from their injuries and were about to fight again, and put them back into their Poké Balls.

After glancing at the brightly lit Metropolis, Xia Chen thought for a moment and decided to go out for a walk.

What if we're lucky and find the missing Dr. Moen?

Xia Chen felt that even if Lusamine and the others heard that he had been killed, it would be much better than having no news at all.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. After riding the Guleton around all day, they still couldn't find any relevant clues.

In the end, Xia Chen had no choice but to return to the metropolis.

…………

Over the next week, Xia Chen's life in the Ultimate World began to become more regular.

"Encourage Paper Sword to master the sword that breaks through boundaries"—this is the name Xia Chen gave to the sword that could cleave out the ultimate hole. Although it's a bit chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), it's quite fitting.

Most importantly, I quite like Paper Sword.

Then it involves coordinating with several important research projects currently underway in Metropolis: the Ultra Ball, Space Jump, and the Glowing Stone.

To say it's in cooperation is more like observation and learning, since the technological level here is several levels higher than that on Earth.

Of the three studies, the one with the lowest research and development difficulty is the Ultimate Ball. As a native product of Earth, its history can be traced back to the Green Era, so its technological content is naturally not high.

The difficulty lies in the materials. The difference between the two worlds is not just between Pokémon and Ultra Beasts, but also in resources such as metals and ores.

The difficulty in developing the Ultimate Ball in the Ultimate World lies in finding a suitable alternative material, which Xia Chen happens to be able to solve.

He spends most of his time each day flying around the world with the element detector provided by the research institute, searching for materials and also looking for Dr. Moen along the way.

However, finding a human in such a vast world is like finding a needle in a haystack. Even after gathering all the materials needed to create the Ultimate Ball, there was still no news of the human.

Xia Chen was busy, and his elves were not idle either.

Entrusted by the Metropolitan Council, they are required from time to time to undertake some strategic propaganda work, which is roughly about how elves are actually very friendly and cute, and can become companions to humans.

This is to prepare for accepting spirits from another world after establishing a stable connection between the two worlds.

The effect is certainly remarkable; no one can resist Sylveon's charm. If there is, what about Gardevoir?

Still not working? Milotic? Zoroark? Goodra?

Cute, beautiful, elegant, cool, handsome—there's bound to be one that suits you.

Soon, the Metropolitans became Miss Shambe's dogs... well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's no exaggeration to say they became the hottest stars in Metropolis.

In return for their help, Senbu and the others also enjoyed the benefits of the metropolis's high technology.

Although this world has no Pokémon, it has Ultra Beasts. The people of Metropolis have done a lot of research on Ultra Beasts, and those instruments were modified slightly to be used by the Pokémon.

The cutting-edge technology not only gave Xia Chen a clearer understanding of the Pokémon's bodies and energy, but also served as an auxiliary tool for the Pokémon's breeding and training.

If Silver Corporation can create Pokémon items like the [Forced Training Device] to help Pokémon grow, how could Metropolis, with its far more advanced technology, not be able to do the same?

Previously, there were no elves in this world, and research and development would require a lot of resources.

Now that both difficulties have been resolved, the invention of many cutting-edge technological gadgets is a natural progression.

Cionira was pleased with the development of Pokémon items, seeing it as a stepping stone to the future era of Pokémon-centric Metropolis.

…………

A fulfilling and busy life passed by in a flash.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed since Xia Chen arrived in the Ultimate World.

Apart from news from Dr. Moen, everything else is progressing smoothly.

The Ultimate Ball has completed its research and development and entered the mass production stage.

This marks a new milestone for Metropolis in its fight against Ultra Beasts.

Space jump technology is theoretically mature, and the development of the machine is only in the final stage of improvement.

Next, we will enter the experimental stage of practical application.

Before Xia Chen becomes a guinea pig in the experiment, Metropolis will first use robots to test the reliability of the machines.

Meanwhile, with Xia Chen's constant encouragement and Paper Sword's relentless practice, the use of the [Boundary-Breaking Sword] finally became controllable.

The "key" is not the flame vortex of the fire moth, but the "sword energy" of the paper sword.

The reason it didn't work that time was partly due to my immature control over energy, and partly because the Paper Sword was not in good condition.

To be precise, it's because the body's energy reserves are insufficient.

A sword strike capable of cleaving through an ultimate hole requires an astonishing amount of energy.

Even at full power, the Paper Sword can only unleash two and a half [Boundary-Breaking Sword] attacks.

Although it's not much, it's enough to travel between two worlds and open the door twice.

In addition, the Pokémon's strength has improved considerably with the help of Metropolis's advanced technology. It's not a leap forward, but rather a gradual improvement with an accelerator.