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

Xia Chen was taken aback, then waved his hand in refusal, "Just kidding, I have a lot of things to do today."

Being busy is one reason, but the other reason is more personal.

Despite knowing her for so long, he had never seriously fought against Cynthia, the kind of opponent he had taken seriously and given his all to.

Xia Chen wanted to save this precious first time for a more important and ceremonial moment.

Cynthia didn't insist, and looked away, saying, "Go eat, I still have League affairs to attend to."

Only now does Cynthia exude the majesty of a Sinnoh champion.

Xia Chen walked to the table and sat down, greeting the waiter Roseredo beside him, "Good morning, Roseredo too."

Roserade nodded gracefully, then raised the rose in her hand, pointed to the food, and asked, "Rade~ (Would you like me to heat it up for you?)"

"No need, it's fine if it's a little cold."

Xia Chen tried a pan-fried dumpling that was golden brown on one side. It was a little greasy because it had cooled down, but the taste was very authentic.

He praised, "It's delicious! Roseradore, did you make it?"

Roserade gave a humble smile and bowed slightly, "Radeo~ (I apologize for the poor hospitality~)"

Xia Chen took another sip of the milky white soy milk; it was sweet.

He gave a satisfied compliment, "I didn't expect you to be a fellow sweet-loving Roseredo."

Roseradore smiled but remained silent.

After eating for a while, Xia Chen felt about 70-80% full. After finishing the last sip of soy milk, he turned around and asked, "By the way, Sister Zhu Lan, where is Jia Deliya?"

Perhaps she was really busy, because Cynthia replied simply without looking up, "I went to the sanatorium."

Xia Chen nodded knowingly; it must be the matter he had discussed with her last night.

I never expected that my cheap master, who always likes to sleep in, would be so attentive.

Thinking this, Xia Chen suddenly felt a little touched.

…………

It was already past nine o'clock after breakfast, and Xia Chen decided to go and take a look.

The others haven't come down yet. Besides Guleton and Deoxys, the only one awake is Paper Sword.

This guy has been unusually excited ever since he came to this world, which Xia Chen can understand, given the stark contrast between the two worlds.

He was quite emotional after returning from spending more than a month in the Ultimate World. It's not hard to understand why Kamimitsuki, who had been there for over a hundred years, was so excited.

Without taking the paper sword that was flying around in the courtyard, he rode the Guleton directly to the Ether Paradise.

Xia Chen wasn't worried about the paper sword escaping. Although he was a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), he was loyal and kept his promises.

Moreover, bearing the heavy responsibility of saving the ultimate world, it understands that only by following Xia Chen can it possibly achieve this goal.

As for being kidnapped by people with ulterior motives?

Even if Cynthia were at home, catching a legendary Kartana would be a pipe dream.

Unless it's someone of Giovanni's or the Rockets' caliber making a move, you need to plan ahead.

A few minutes later, Xia Chen arrived at Ether Paradise.

Now that the island has been taken over by the Alola League, the staff no longer need to hide their work as before and can openly conduct research on Ultra Beasts.

There weren't many people at the sanatorium; to be precise, it only started operating again yesterday after Xia Chen settled his parents there.

The Alola League gave Xia Chen a lot of face, with an entire medical team dedicated to serving these two only patients, even though it didn't really help.

When they arrived at the ward, besides Xia's parents lying in bed, only Cattleya and Cresselia were in the room.

The beautiful dream goddess, whose body was as beautiful as a crescent moon, floated in the air with her eyes closed. A thin mist of particles, like a pink veil, enveloped the hospital bed, creating a dreamlike scene.

Xia Chen slowed his pace and walked to Jia Deliya's side, saying softly, "Thank you for coming so early, teacher."

Cattleya glanced at her good apprentice but said nothing.

Xia Chen continued, "By the way, how's the situation now?"

Cattleya parted her lips slightly, "How should I know? I wasn't dreaming."

Seeing Xia Chen's disappointed expression, she curled her lips and said, "But if you beg me, I have a way to let you see their dreams."

Xia Chen's face lit up with joy, and he lowered his head without any backbone. "Please, respected Teacher Gadria!"

Cattleya gave a haughty snort, and then said, "Just probe the dream mist with your mental energy."

The mist of dreams? Is it this pale pink mist right in front of me?

With a touch of trepidation, Xia Chen followed Cattleya's instructions and extended his spiritual power. Then, a dynamic image appeared in his mind.

…………

The background in the picture is very familiar; it is none other than my own home.

It wasn't on Yuanling Island, but in the old house in Zhijiang Ancient Town where he had lived for over a decade.

The warm yellow, hazy background in the image is so beautiful it looks like it's been filtered.

In the simple living room, an adorable toddler who looks only three or four years old is playing happily with a dream monster. A Slowking watches over him with a benevolent gaze that seems to see through everything, occasionally using its telekinesis to save the naughty little boy when he is about to fall.

The boy, who was floating in the sky under the control of telekinesis, was not afraid at all. Instead, he danced around and laughed.

On the sofa, a young couple watched this heartwarming scene with smiles, occasionally exchanging sweet and happy glances and whispering to each other.

The images flash back and forth in a disjointed manner, showing how quickly the little boy is growing up.

When they play, they look like they are two or three years old, but when they eat, they look like they are five or six years old.

In the blink of an eye, the little boy, almost ten years old, went out with his schoolbag on his back, accompanied by the silly king.

When he returned, he was eleven or twelve years old and brought back a girl with delicate features who was quite tall for her age.

The girl's eyes were smiling, and Xia Chen could vaguely recognize her as Mingyi from when she was a child.

The boy and girl grew up together under the watchful eyes of the couple, while the couple's faces continued to age.

Xia Chen was immersed in this beautiful dream, watching himself receive his first Pokémon on his sixteenth birthday, a soft and adorable Eevee.

Then, under the watchful eyes of his parents, he gradually grew into an outstanding trainer and embarked on an unknown journey with his Pokémon.

With their parents' blessings, the young man and a girl, beaming with happiness and wearing a wedding dress, walked down the aisle...

Wait, what's going on?

Xia Chen forcibly pulled himself out of his dream of Cresselia, but the blushing and delicate face of the bride Mingyi was still deeply imprinted in his mind.

"Tsk..."

A soft click brought him back to his senses. Xia Chen turned his head and saw that Cattleya was looking at him with a mocking expression, the look in her eyes making him somewhat unsure of what to do.

Xia Chen immediately realized that this guy must have also seen the scene in his dream!

"Didn't you say you weren't dreaming?"

He lowered his voice and questioned through gritted teeth.

Gardelia scoffed and said indifferently, "What, are you angry because I saw you and Mingyi getting married?"

Xia Chen retorted, "This is a dream, a beautiful dream woven by Cresselia!"

"Of course I know."

Cattleya glanced at Xia Chen and said, "Creselia will tailor a beautiful dream based on the deepest desires of the dreamer's subconscious. In other words, it's what you most want to do deep down."

Xia Chen argued, "It's what my parents most wanted to do; it's their dream!"

Cattleya curled her lip. "Tch, I think that's just your pipe dream..."

…………

The dream fog could last a long time. After inquiring with the doctor that his parents were in good condition, Xia Chen and Jia Deliya returned to Hao'ao City together.

Sitting on the gurney, Xia Chen was still thinking about the dream he had just had.

The most beautiful scene in parents' subconscious is accompanying their children as they grow up.

That's roughly it. If it's a memory, then the dream should have ended when I was fifteen.

So those scenes after the age of fifteen are all things they imagined would happen if they didn't enter the Ultimate Cave.

Unexpectedly, in this new timeline, my starter Pokémon is still Eevee, but I don't know if this Eevee is the same as the one I knew.

You absolutely mustn't tell Sylveon about this dream; who knows if she'll get jealous of this fictitious Eevee?

But why is the girl in the wedding dress Mingyi?

Perhaps it's because my parents weren't involved in my life after I turned fifteen, and they just imagined it based on their subconscious habits?

For some reason, the image that Xia Chen remembered so vividly—the face beneath the pure white wedding dress—had transformed from Mingyi into Shirona...

"Oh, still thinking about it?"

Cattleya's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Xia Chen turned his head and saw Cattleya, who was sitting on Cresselia, who was running alongside Gu Leton, looking at him teasingly, and reminded him, "The curve of your lips is a bit too obvious."

He replied calmly, "I see that what my parents subconsciously want to do most is to accompany me as I grow up. Shouldn't I be happy?"

Cattleya smiled noncommittally and said, "That's what you'd better think about."

Their conversation ended there. After returning, Cattleya's attitude was noticeably colder than before. Xia Chen didn't know what he had done to offend her, and he didn't want to make a fool of himself by going over to her and getting the cold shoulder.

After lunch, the Ultra World Symposium started on time, with the same attendees as yesterday, except this time the meeting was held at the Alola League headquarters in Hauor City.

Xia Chen timely proposed the terms of the deal with the Metropolitan Area, and the representatives of the Ten Alliances readily agreed without hesitation.

Just kidding, technology hundreds of years ahead of Earth, and the price is just some elves, it's practically trading glass for gold!

Chapter 529 Three Visits to Zergnas

All the meetings ended up being nothing more than bickering and dividing up the spoils, and Xia Chen couldn't be bothered to get involved in those things.

After handing over the remaining tasks to the representative of the Eastern Alliance stationed in Alora, he prepared to set off for Carlos to find Xerneas.

Mr. and Mrs. Xia will naturally travel there by plane, accompanied by the medical team.