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

It's just that now that the energy intensity of the Fairy Cloths has reached a relatively high level, the rate of improvement is not as fast as before.

On average, they have all reached the "championship goalkeeper" stage.

The strongest among them is not the [Bushami] starter Pokémon that has always been ranked in the T1 tier, but Volcarona, which has risen to the top in just two years.

How exaggerated was the speed at which the giant fluttering moth improved? Before entering the Ultimate World, it was barely at the Elite Four level.

A month later, it has directly reached the champion level. In terms of energy intensity alone, it is now comparable to Lucario when Cynthia won the Masters Tournament.

If we had to find a unit of measurement, we could probably give it a score of 0.2. This is not a derogatory term, but an absolute compliment.

For ordinary champion-level Pokémon, such as Karune's Ice Dragon or Wrestling Hawkman, it's hard to say whether they have 0.1 birds.

At that speed, it's definitely like flying a plane, if not riding a rocket.

However, considering that Volcano has many inexplicable connections with the Ultimate World, Xia Chen was not too surprised by its growth rate after a moment of shock.

The weakest member of the team right now is Diancie, who, in a more fantastical way, is "a half-step peak of the Heavenly King Realm."

Despite being a princess of the Diamond Kingdom and a legendary Pokémon, Diancie's personality is still a bit too soft compared to her incredibly hard diamond body.

To put it bluntly, they lack ambition and aren't as eager to improve as other elves.

Xia Chen didn't pressure her in this regard. To be precise, he wouldn't have any strict requirements if other elves were lazy.

After all, his initial goal after coming to this world was just to become a lazy restaurant owner. It was only later, due to the influence of a certain guy and some things that happened during his journey, that things changed a little.

But Xia Chen's inherent personality dictates that some things will never change, such as his respect and love for elves.

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The last research on smectite has also made some progress.

Although the Metropolis's technological level far exceeded Xia Chen's knowledge and he was not clear about the research process, he could still understand the preliminary conclusions given by the research institute.

The Radiant Stone does indeed contain an unknown energy source with extremely high density, and it can dispel, or rather, devour, the strange black mist within the Ultra Beast's body.

In the more than half a month since the experimental research began, two Ultra Beasts that were not too severely affected by the black mist have been cured and their minds have become clear again.

This is also a very encouraging thing for Metropolitans.

While healing all the Ultra Beasts in this world with Shining Stones might sound like a fantasy, it's at least a good start.

Compared to that, Xia Chen was more concerned about whether the stone, which he had temporarily named [Radiant Stone], was really the Radiant Stone that could catalyze Z-Moves.

In this direction, the Metropolitan Research Institute has also made significant progress through analytical experiments.

The high-density energy contained within the Radiant Stone, tentatively named [Radiant Energy], can indeed achieve a kind of wonderful fusion with the experimental spirit, but it seems to lack a "catalyst," and the energy has no way to be released.

This preliminary conclusion does indeed fit the characteristics of Shining Stone; without a matching Z-Crystal, it is impossible to enhance a Pokémon's normal moves into powerful Z-Moves.

However, this is just Xia Chen's deduction. Before finding the Z-Crystal, the Glowing Stone is currently only a good medicine that can cure Ultra Beasts, rather than a strategic weapon of great importance.

On the thirty-seventh day after Xia Chen entered the Ultimate World, the Metropolitan Space Jump Machine finally completed its final round of operational testing.

Nine out of ten highly advanced AI robots successfully completed the experiment of traveling between the two worlds.

The one that didn't pass... most likely got lost in the spatial turbulence along with the space jump machine.

Although the success rate was as high as 90%, the one unexpected incident still cast a shadow over Xia Chen's journey home.

Chapter 526 Hero's come back

At the same time, in the Alora region.

In March, Alora, located in the tropics, showed no signs of the chill of early spring.

The warm sea breeze, carried gently by the ocean currents, soothed the weariness of the hearts of the humans and elves on the island as they struggled to rebuild their homes.

More than a month has passed since the Ultra Beast invasion that nearly destroyed Alola.

With the help of many legendary Pokémon and numerous champions or Elite Four trainers, the disaster passed without serious consequences.

The appearance of Rayquaza, Zapdos, Moltres, and the four island guardians is not unexpected.

After all, the first three have appeared before, and the island guardian is also a being mentioned in the Alola mythology.

Surprisingly, the other two legendary spirits, Heatran and Cresselia, were also present.

They are the Pokémon of Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and Unova Champion Cattleya, as countless onlookers clearly saw through the live broadcast by war correspondent Rotom.

This immediately caused an uproar in public opinion.

Although this is not the first time that humans have captured... or rather, made contracts with legendary Pokémon, such as Guldurton, Deoxys, and Zeraora.

But they all have one thing in common: their trainer is the same person, Xia Chen.

Even Darkrai of Darklord doesn't count, because the former has already clarified that they are friends, not in a tamer-tamed relationship.

Liu Bo and Articuno could be considered half of them.

Seadra and Cresselia, on the other hand, were subdued in a proper and straightforward manner.

This is the topic that has sparked a frenzy of discussion – can we conclude that the relationship between humans and Pokémon has entered a new phase, given these two stories of top trainers capturing legendary Pokémon?

From the invention of the original Poké Ball in the Green Age to the emergence and rise of the profession of Trainer in modern times.

The meaning of elves to humans has shifted from "monsters" in a hostile relationship to "partners" who are closer to humans. This not only represents a easing of tensions but also reflects the growing dominance of humans.

But from beginning to end, those beings known as legendary spirits remained as unattainable as flowers on a high mountain.

Most of the time, even "looking" is a luxury.

Nowadays, from Xia Chen and Liu Bo to Cynthia and Cattleya, the emergence of more and more legendary Pokémon trainers has brought them down from the legends to the mortal realm.

Does this make people think that legendary elves... aren't so amazing after all?

Of course, there are also many voices refuting this view.

Whether it's Yveltal, who has the power to destroy everything in Kalos, Groudon and Kyogre, who stirred up mountains and seas in Hoenn, or even Eternatus, the Lord of the Night, who almost destroyed Galar, have you all forgotten how powerful they are?

That is the true being capable of ruling the world!

In short, the debates and discussions about legendary Pokémon have not diminished because of the fact that "the champion caught a legendary Pokémon," but have instead intensified.

While some people are arguing, others are doing things.

Those top trainers who considered themselves no weaker than Cynthia and the others secretly accelerated their search for legendary Pokémon.

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Let's turn our attention back to the Alola region.

Although the invasion of alien beasts has subsided, its lingering effects remain.

The most obvious signs are the dead and injured, and the destroyed homes.

Several Gluttonous Kings are the main force, while the destructive power of Ultra Beasts such as Ironfire Kaguya, Electric Wood, and Bang Head Clown should not be underestimated.

Despite being protected by several legendary Pokémon, the energy shockwaves generated during the battle inevitably caused immense damage.

According to incomplete statistics, hundreds of people died and thousands were injured in this disaster, and the number of elves was even greater.

The cities on the four main islands also suffered damage of varying scales, with economic losses amounting to tens of billions.

The culprit behind all this is undoubtedly Lusamine, the head of the Ether Foundation.

The woman confessed to her crimes without hesitation.

Driven by her inner desires, she did not reveal the information about Ultra Beasts and the existence of another world to the public, but instead conducted research in private.

In its gradual decline, it ultimately committed the heinous crime of this massive invasion of Ultra Beasts.

The trial in this case was exceptionally high-profile, with the joint trial by ten major alliances attracting worldwide attention.

This is because it is the most damaging extremist group since Team Aqua and Team Magma in Hoenn, Team Cinder in Carlos, and the Marocmon Group in Galar.

With the leaders of these three groups either dead or on the run, and unable to be apprehended despite interrogation, Lusamine became the target of a show of force.

Although the Ether Foundation wields immense influence in Alola, practically controlling everything, the joint trial by the Ten Leagues has sparked outrage worldwide, making public relations efforts futile.

Finally, after a long trial lasting more than half a month, the verdict was announced.

The Aether Foundation was incorporated into the Alola League, and Lusamine, as the mastermind, was sentenced to death for multiple serious crimes, including anti-elf, anti-human, and anti-social offenses.

It should be noted that the world has long since abolished the death penalty after the rapid development of thought and productivity and the advent of modern society. This is the first case in two hundred years.

This verdict naturally sparked great controversy. Many people who advocate for human rights believe that the alliance has no right to deprive others of their right to life, even if she is a demon who has personally caused the disaster. The key point is that there are quite a few people like this.

Lusamine herself had no objection to this; her only request was to wait for Xia Chen to bring back news of her husband from the Ultimate World before carrying out the judgment.

Given her good attitude in admitting guilt, humanitarian considerations, and pressure from external voices, the alliance agreed to this condition.

While Lusamine's verdict sparked considerable discussion, people were more focused on something else—Ultra Beasts and the Ultimate World connected to Earth!

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From a macro perspective, the view that Ultra Beasts are a type of Pokémon is largely undisputed.

Because whether it's attributes, moves, or even the characteristics of energy, the two are interconnected.

Based on information gathered by the Aether Foundation over many years of research, the World Pokémon Association has also included these Ultra Beasts in the official Pokédex.

Due to various considerations such as profit distribution and security, the thousands of Ultra Beasts that invaded from the Ultimate Cave were completely divided up by the Ten Great Alliances.

The Alola League naturally takes the lion's share, followed by the Donghuang League, which benefited from Xia Chenguang's influence—no one questions this.

In terms of contribution to this invasion of the Ultimate World, Xia Chen's contribution can be said to surpass the sum of all the others.

These Ultra Beasts are exceptionally powerful, with most starting at the Gym Leader level, and there are also five Legendary-level ones.

Actually, there are more than five legendary ones; quite a few are with Xia Chen.

Research on Ultra Beasts then proceeded intensively, with the ultimate goal of taming them and making them part of the ordinary Pokémon in this world.

This process was not smooth. Even the people of Metropolis could not solve the problem of the black mist entangled in the Ultra Beasts. How could Earth, whose technology was far inferior to that of Metropolis, manage to do it?

However, human minds are always flexible. I may not be able to tame the first generation, but I can tame your offspring!

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The Ditto, on which humanity had placed high hopes, successfully transformed into the form of an Ultra Beast.

As it turns out, no matter how powerful the black mist's ability to erode the mind is, it cannot conceal the nature etched deep within the genes of all living beings—the instinct to reproduce.

Because the researchers deliberately did not heal the Ultra Beasts' injuries, even with their immense power, they were unable to resist Ditto, which transformed into their own kind.