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

Leighton explained, "It's like this is your house, you're sleeping inside, and I, without a key, just smash up the house and wake you up. What would you do?"

Xia Chen thought about the question seriously for a moment and replied, "I'll beat you so badly your own mother wouldn't recognize you."

He sighed and asked again, "So what do you suggest we do?"

Therefore, Leighton replied, "We won't smash the house; we'll sneak in by climbing over the wall."

.........

Before sneaking in, Xia Chen first found Zeraora and Dorombalto.

After temporarily returning the remaining Pokémon to their ball, Xia Chen mounted his motorcycle-shaped Guleton and entered Xerneas's [house].

Without seeing what special move Gu Leton used, Xia Chen noticed that the scenery around him began to change, no longer circling around as before.

It felt like a long time had passed, or perhaps only a few seconds, before Leighton stopped.

Xia Chen looked up and saw a magnificent ancient tree shimmering with colorful light.

It's hard to imagine that the adjective "magnificent" could be used to describe an ancient tree, but Xia Chen felt that there was no more fitting word for it at the moment.

The tree wasn't very tall, far less so than the towering ancient tree that had transformed from the Corner of Xerneas in Fragrant City, but it still stirred a sense of reverence in Xia Chen.

Undoubtedly, this is the embodiment of Xerneas.

Xia Chen rubbed his chin, pondering, "Wouldn't I get beaten up if I woke it up now?"

Although Xerneas usually has a good temper, it's hard to say what kind of person he is when he wakes up.

Just as he was hesitating, the divine tree in front of him suddenly began to transform. In the dazzling five-colored light, the beautiful and dreamlike Xerneas appeared and walked towards Xia Chen with her long legs.

This scene made Xia Chen momentarily dazed. In terms of strength, Xerneas might not even rank in the top three among all the legendary Pokémon he had ever seen.

But in terms of prestige, apart from Mega Rayquaza, Xerneas has never been afraid of anyone.

There's no way around it, her physical appearance is just too outstanding.

While Eternatus was undoubtedly the strongest in the world, the bone dragon's appearance resembled that of the Primordial Giant, which looked rather sinister.

Another aspect that sets it apart from other legendary elves is its personality—it is peaceful and unassuming, yet it lends a helping hand when Carlos and humanity face crises, much like a selfless earth goddess.

The two Hoenn idiots who deserve special mention here are, of course, those two mischievous kids. Their carefree personalities and intelligent eyes make them seem like two overgrown brats...

Pulling himself back to his senses, Xia Chen looked up and gazed directly at the divine deer of life, and said sincerely, "Respected Lord Xernias, it's been a long time. I apologize for disturbing you again."

Xernias's ethereal voice echoed through the forest, "It's alright, it won't be long."

For a legendary elf like her, who could dream for three thousand years, Xia Chen, whom she had met more than half a year ago, was like two friends who hadn't seen each other for half a day, and it was really not a matter of "long time no see".

Having confirmed Xerneas's attitude, Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said directly, "I came here on personal matters. My dearest parents have been parasitized by an Ultra Beast, and their life force is being drained very severely. Even Senbu's life energy cannot completely heal them, which is why I came to you."

Xerneas nodded gently. He was the embodiment of Carlos's will to live, and though he had no parents, he understood the importance of the concept of parents to all living beings.

It said calmly, "Because of your contribution to the peace of Carlos, I can try to find out where they are."

Xia Chen scratched his head sheepishly, "Uh... in Lucerne City, could Lord Xerneas come with me?"

Chapter 530 I'm tired, let's destroy it...

March 7, 2026 in the League calendar, a special day that will be recorded in Carlos's history books for posterity.

On that day, Xerneas, the god of life, entered the world for the first and last time.

The scenery in Miare is particularly beautiful in early spring. The tall hibiscus trees lining Spring Boulevard are in full bloom, and the crimson petals fall like rain, creating a magnificent avenue leading to Miare Central City Park.

This world-renowned avenue receives hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world every day, but on one of the most beautiful days of early spring, only one person and one deer strolled along it.

"Actually, I don't know much about this city. It's a bit of a mistake for you to ask me to be your tour guide."

Walking beside the handsome Xerneas, Xia Chen felt that the already beautiful scene was even more dreamlike.

He really didn't expect Xerneas to agree to his request so readily. He had originally prepared to have Milotic bring his parents over.

However, it wouldn't be entirely accurate to say that this God of Life is some kind of selfless and benevolent saint. When he first arrived in Miare and caused a huge sensation, Xerneas didn't allow those excited, zombie-like people to come within a hundred meters of him.

It even punished a few ignorant guys who threw Poké Balls at it.

Xia Chen thought that Xernias would most likely leave in a fit of anger after encountering such a situation, but it unusually took the initiative to ask Xia Chen to take it for a tour of the capital of Carlos.

Although Xerneas demonstrated a "keep away" attitude through his actions, the citizens of Miare still showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of this legendary god of life.

For example, right now, countless people are gathered along Spring Avenue watching Xia Chen and Xernias stroll in the rain of flowers, holding up their mobile phones or professional cameras and constantly pressing the shutter.

Perhaps one of those photos will appear on the front page of the Miare Daily News the next day.

Xerneas wasn't bothered by the constant flashing lights. It replied casually, "It's alright, it's just been a long time since I've been to a human settlement."

Xia Chen asked curiously, "Has Lord Xernias visited other cities before?"

"It must have been before my last slumber, and it doesn't even qualify as a city."

"It's nothing compared to this place," Xerneas said.

Before the last slumber... that was at least three thousand years ago, when AZ was still alive and the ancient kingdom of Carlos had not yet perished.

Xia Chen calculated and said with a smile, "Three thousand years may just be the time it takes for you to fall asleep, but for humanity, it means hundreds of generations of inheritance and rapid development."

Xerneas said calmly, "So it is you humans who rule this planet."

Xia Chen chuckled lightly, "Ruling, huh...then we might be the weakest rulers. Any legendary elf could easily overthrow our rule."

Saying it's just any random one would be an exaggeration, but there are probably too many legendary Pokémon that can reach Xia Chen's [World-Destroying Level] standard to count on one hand.

Eternatus in its Infinity form, Necrozma in its ultimate form, the third god of Padia, Taleborgs, whom I haven't even met yet, Hoopa in its liberation form, and of course, Arceus, the creator god himself.

According to legend, Regigigas, the Column King who could drag the continent, would also be considered one.

Therefore, Xia Chen, who came from another world where humans held an absolute dominant position, never regarded humans as rulers.

Isn't the Ultimate World next door the best example?

Their technology is even more advanced, but when the power is switched off, oh dear, it's all over.

Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is.

Therefore, Xia Chen never believed that humans were the masters of this world.

…………

"By the way, I'd like to ask you something."

His thoughts drifted to the Ultimate World, and Xia Chen casually asked Xerneas about it.

Although Carlos and Alola are far apart, and have absolutely no connection in the games, anime, or manga, he still wanted to give it a try.

Xerneas nodded without hesitation and said, "Go on."

Xia Chen carefully considered his words before saying, "It's like this, I recently went to another world, and the ecological environment there was terrible..."

The explanation didn't take long; he only gave a general overview of the Ultimate World. After listening, Xerneas fell into deep thought.

Xia Chen didn't disturb its thoughts, but waited quietly by its side.

About half a minute later, Xerneas said, "The disappearance of the sun is rather strange... or perhaps it didn't disappear?"

Xia Chen smiled wryly. How could he not know how bizarre it was?

Anyone with a basic understanding of natural science knows the importance of the Sun to Earth.

If the sun were to face a crisis, it wouldn't be as simple as losing sunlight and the ecosystem being destroyed. So Xia Chen also wondered if it wasn't that the sun had disappeared, but rather that the ultimate world was completely shrouded in an opaque substance.

While this conjecture is somewhat far-fetched, it's possible that the power of certain spirits could accomplish this.

As Xia Chen was pondering, Xerneas continued, "I'm not sure if the sun has disappeared, but the Ultra Beasts you described falling into a mindless, frenzied state... happened here a long, long time ago."

Upon hearing this, Xia Chen immediately perked up.

He hurriedly asked, "When? What was the reason? How was it resolved in the end?"

Xernias did not answer immediately, but simply looked at Xia Chen quietly, as if waiting for him to calm down.

Xia Chen smiled wryly and said, "Alright, one at a time."

Xerneas then replied, "The first question goes back to before my third slumber, before now."

Xia Chen nodded knowingly, murmuring, "That was about ten thousand years ago..."

The earliest human civilizations emerged more than 5,000 years ago, and only legendary elves like Xerneas could know about events that occurred 10,000 years ago.

Xerneas continued, "The landscape of Carlos back then was very different from what it is now. Humans... or rather, Homo sapiens were just a type of ordinary elf."

Xia Chen: !

Chatting with a big shot like Xerneas really does reveal some shocking gossip: humans... or rather, incompletely evolved humans are actually elves!

No wonder the humans in this world have a physique close to that of "Super Pallet Town People".

However, since evolution is supposed to be for better survival and reproduction, why have humans lost the characteristics of elves as they have evolved?

For example, the ability to use special techniques—this kind of skill could clearly help humanity survive and thrive...

The answer to this question is definitely not something Xia Chen can figure out just by thinking.

It's more important to figure out the root cause of Ultra Beast's berserk state right now.

…………

"...The first elf to become agitated, or rather, to fall into an irrational state, was Yveltal. Although it was foolish before, it was not incapable of communication."

Xia Chen chuckled inwardly at this "foolish" comment. Xerneas seemed calm, but he was actually a little upset.

He didn't say anything, but continued to listen to Xernias's story.

"The [black mist] you mentioned quickly spread from Yveltal to most of the elves affected by it, and they attacked everything around them indiscriminately as if they were insane."

Hearing this, Xia Chen frowned slightly.

This state is somewhat different from those Ultra Beasts. If I had to describe it, Ultra Beasts are like those infected with another zombie virus. They don't attack their own kind, but instead attack humans who are not infected by the [Black Mist].

It may not seem as severe as the one ten thousand years ago, but the consequences and impacts are far greater.

The fact that they are attacking each other means that the "infected cluster" is not united.

As expected, Xernias's subsequent account confirmed Xia Chen's conjecture.

"Although the corrupted Yveltal and those elves have gained greater power, because they will fight amongst themselves, the pressure on our side is actually not that great."