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

After all, Xia Chen wasn't confident enough to get Xerneas to travel all the way from Carlos to Alora, so bringing him along would have been a more sincere gesture.

Before leaving Alola, he visited two people: Lusamine, who insisted on seeing him, and Lillie.

The place where Lusamine, the former big boss, is imprisoned is very secluded, on a remote island between Melemele Island and Etherland.

However, the environment here is acceptable, and the league has not been too harsh on her.

When they met again, apart from being in a slightly poor mental state, Rosamund looked largely unchanged.

"Thank you for coming to see me."

In the room where only the two of them were present, Lusamine calmly said, "Now only you can come to see me."

Xia Chen remained silent; he understood the meaning of those words.

Lusamine has been deeply entrenched in Alola for many years, and her influence is complex and intertwined. Who knows, she might use the guise of a visit to "break out of prison" or something similar.

After all, in a world of elves with extraordinary powers, this possibility is not zero.

The reason why the Alola League felt comfortable letting Xia Chen visit was quite simple—

If he wanted to break into prison, would he need to use the pretext of a prison visit?

Bring in Guleton and Deoxys, no, you only need one of them to break in and be done with it.

The most dangerous person is the safest person; sometimes things are just that complicated and strange.

The room suddenly fell silent.

Xia Chen didn't know what to say, while Lusamine was worried that she wouldn't get the answer she wanted.

Finally, Rosamina spoke first: "Have you found out anything about my husband?"

Her calm tone couldn't hide the slight tremor in her voice due to nervousness. Even as a prisoner, this woman, who remained confident and elegant, couldn't help but feel uneasy at this moment.

Xia Chen shook his head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I found my parents, but I couldn't find Dr. Moen."

He didn't offer any explanations like "the Ultimate World is too big" or "it's hard to survive in that kind of environment," he simply calmly recounted the news to Lusamine.

The latter's reaction exceeded Xia Chen's expectations.

The expected grief and sadness did not appear. After letting out a sigh of relief, Lusamine's expression was even more indifferent than Xia Chen's.

She simply nodded calmly and said, "Is that so... Thank you."

Xia Chen had heard that there is a theory in psychology that people go through five stages when they are sad.

At first came disbelief and denial, then hysterical anger, then bewildered confusion, then gradually sinking into despair, and finally, resigned acceptance.

Perhaps this isn't a universally applicable rule, but at least a woman like Rosamund wouldn't linger too long in the first three stages.

But now, she has accepted it with a sense of helplessness that is even more despairing than despair.

Thinking this, Xia Chen felt a little soft-hearted and couldn't help but whisper, "Next time I go, I'll try to look for it for you again."

Lusamine nodded noncommittally and said, "Oh, thank you."

Xia Chen looked at the indifferent woman, sighed inwardly, and then got up to leave.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Xia Chen."

Lusamine suddenly called out to him, and Xia Chen stopped without turning around.

"I heard that Lillie is now your student."

The voice behind him paused, then said, "If possible, could you take her to Donghuang?"

Xia Chen replied, "I will ask her, as long as she is willing."

He paused, then added, "Moreover, your children are both very capable; they can live well even without me."

"That's good..."

After a sigh of relief, the room fell silent again.

Xia Chen closed the door and left.

.........

Unexpectedly yet predictably, Lillie did not agree to leave Alola.

Xia Chen didn't try to persuade her further. He knew that although the girl looked gentle and weak, she was actually very opinionated, and once she made up her mind, it was difficult for others to change her mind.

In her own words, "My teacher started living on her own when she was younger than me, and I also have an older brother and a teacher."

Xia Chen replied with a smile, "I believe you can get through this, but if anything happens, please be sure to tell your teacher, okay?"

After giving Lillie his instructions, Xia Chen left Alora and boarded a plane provided by the Alora League to head to Kalos.

This is his third time setting foot on this land.

Once you've been there, you're familiar with it; once you've been there, you're comfortable with it; and once you've been there, it's like returning to your hometown.

Although it was said in jest, the Carlos region holds a very special significance for Xia Chen.

Here, he pioneered the spectacular battle format and encountered the first legendary Pokémon awakening event.

It was here that Eevee evolved into Sylveon as he wished, and also unexpectedly received a gift from Xerneas.

On his third visit, with Team Flare no longer threatening the land, Xia Chen felt much more relaxed.

After settling his parents in the place provided by the Carlos Alliance, Xia Chen began to think about how to find Xerneas.

The first encounter with the God of Life was through the appearance of Yveltal, and the second was with the help of Flower Leaf.

Neither method worked this time, so Xia Chen had no choice but to ask Karuni and Dr. Blatano for help.

Although they didn't know where the mysterious Xerneas was, they did provide some clues.

It is said that before the Lunar New Year, a group of traveling trainers encountered a "ghost wall" incident in a mountain, and no matter which way they went, they could only return to the same path.

They initially thought it was a prank by a Ghost-type Pokémon, but it turned out not to be.

Because the accompanying team included the [Courage] trait, the elite-level King Yan, who was able to see through the illusion, showed no reaction whatsoever.

Thanks to the spread of the internet, this matter caused quite a stir, attracting many skilled trainers, including some gym-level trainers.

Without exception, none of them were able to uncover the truth of the matter.

This clue doesn't seem to have anything to do with Xerneas, but if you think about it carefully, maybe it's an illusion that Xerneas created while he was in hibernation as the Tree of God and didn't want to be disturbed?

Well, it is a bit far-fetched, but with no other clues, Xia Chen decided to go and try his luck.

The mountain is located deep in the magnificent Alps, the most majestic mountain range in the Carlos region, more than 300 kilometers from the city of Miare.

Therefore, Leighton moved as fast as ever, and in less than half an hour, he arrived at the nameless mountain.

.........

"So, is this it?"

Sitting on Guleton's back, Xia Chen asked it, "Legend has it that elves are much more sensitive to auras."

Therefore, Leighton and Xernias had met once, and if they were truly hiding here, Leighton should have been able to tell them apart.

After sensing for a while, Leighton pondered and said, "It's hard to say. They may have deliberately concealed their presence."

Xia Chen nodded noncommittally, saying that only an otaku like Xerneas, who could sleep for thousands of years, would do such a thing.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Therefore, Leighton responded and landed in the mountains with Xia Chen on board.

The Carlos region has a warm climate, and although it is only early March, the vegetation on the mountains is already lush and green.

After landing, Xia Chen threw Zeraora and Dragapult out of the Poké Ball. They were the fastest and strongest, making them suitable for this kind of search work.

After assigning areas to the dragon and the cat, Xia Chen told them that if they couldn't find their way, they should meet at the mountaintop in two hours.

Watching the silver-white and bluish-gray figures disappear into the dense forest, Xia Chen and Gardevoir set off to search for them.

Along the way, they encountered many wild elves, and Xia Chen keenly noticed that they were covered with a few familiar life auras, which was undoubtedly another strong piece of evidence that Xerneas was hiding here.

It seems we're just one step away from solid evidence.

"Tsk, Xerneas really has a lot of influence. I can get Rayquaza to sit in one phone call. Can't this guy just stay in one place?"

When they reached the mountainside, Xia Chen complained to Gu Leton in a half-joking manner.

"I'm just worried that someone like you will bother it for no reason."

So Leighton casually agreed, the feathers on his head swaying back and forth like a cat toy, attracting several colorful butterflies to flutter around him.

Xia Chen was speechless; it really wasn't impossible.

Xerneas is one of the few legendary elves that is relatively close to humans. For humans, the pain of separation by death is the hardest thing to bear, and there must be many people like myself who ask it for help.

If it were any other legendary spirit with a bad temper, no normal person would dare to provoke it.

Just like, besides Team Magma and Team Aqua, who else would be so foolish as to want to actively awaken the two Hoenn idiots?

"Forget it, I promise I won't bother it again after this!"

Xia Chen said this.

Therefore, Leighton glanced at him sideways and remarked, "You really look like an old general on a theatrical stage."

Having lived in the human world for two and a half years, Gu Leton is now adept at using old internet memes.

Xia Chen looked at Xianbu, who was leisurely walking with elegant cat steps at his feet, and said thoughtfully, "Xianbu, don't you also control life energy? Could you steal some more from Xerneas? Then we really won't have to bother Xerneas anymore."

Xianbu twitched his lips, thinking to himself that Xia Chen really dared to say anything. What if Xernias heard him? Let's see if it will still want to see him.

It seems that Xernias did not hear Xia Chen's disrespectful remark.

Because soon, Xia Chen and his group encountered the "ghost wall" incident mentioned in the clues.

"Is this an illusion created by Xerneas?"

Xia Chen asked.

This time, Guleton was able to give a positive answer. It took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "That's right, that's it."

Xia Chen glanced at Gu Leton and asked, "With your strength, breaking this illusion should be a piece of cake, right?"

Therefore, Leighton glanced back at him sideways, completely unmoved by his idiotic provocation, "It is possible, but there's no need."

Xia Chen asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"