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

There were several huge, palace-like buildings there before it even reached the Crown Snowfield, and the Regigigas creation he was looking for might be among them.

After determining the location, Xia Chen first returned to the Slumbering Forest to retrieve Zeraora, and then turned back to the depths of the Crown Snowfield to search for the electric pillar.

It is worth mentioning that when he passed through Dongning Village, he was surprised to find that the population there had increased more than tenfold.

The original location of the Crowned King statue is now occupied by many people and elves who have built a temple-like sacrificial site there.

It seems that in the days since the Lady Crown disappeared, the outside world's attention to her has not decreased but increased, and there has even been talk of a resurgence of the Lady Crown cult.

However, Xia Chen did not stay in Dongning Village for long before re-entering the vast plateau covered with snow in the distance.

The issue of the Lady Crown King's faith has been largely resolved; the main task now is to find the legendary giant with the electric attribute.

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To be honest, Xia Chen's search for the power pillar wasn't entirely to find a power bank for Jeraora; this journey through the Crown Snowfield was, in essence, a form of spiritual practice.

Challenging legendary spirits, especially those that have never been discovered before, is also a very important part of training.

Because of its harsh climate, treacherous terrain, and the presence of mythical beasts, no one has ever drawn a detailed map of the Crown Snowfield, and satellite maps show that this area is always shrouded in a thick ice fog.

So even though the Queen of the Rai-Crowned Queen had suggested that the location of the electric pillar might be in the Giant's Sleeping Collapse deep in the snowfield, Xia Chen still had to explore and find it on his own.

Fortunately, there was the legendary mount, Guleton; otherwise, let alone a month, it would have been difficult to meet the two-month agreement with Milotic and the others.

Xia Chen didn't want his Pokémon to become pitiful Pidgeots that had been waiting for Ash for over twenty years.

Even so, his search was not very efficient. As mentioned before, the entire snowfield was covered by a thick layer of ice fog. Once Guleton flew into the air, all he could see below was a vast expanse of white. Therefore, Guleton could only walk on the snow.

In response, Xia Chen could only console himself that "this is also part of the cultivation process."

The density of Pokémon in the snowfield is extremely low, but at the same time, these Pokémon are quite powerful. The harsh environment has fostered their cunning, shrewd, and extremely brutal nature.

The logic is not hard to understand: a harsh environment means a shortage of food, or rather, energy sources, so any Weavile here is a cruel, cunning, and deadly killer.

The crimson Guleton stood out conspicuously in the snow, and Xia Chen had experienced countless ambushes by wild elves along the way.

The most powerful of them all is a lean, yet terrifyingly cruel near-champion level Garchomp.

The precision-guided meteor shower and the subsequent high-speed descent of the dragon god demonstrate that it is a ruthless and highly efficient killer.

Unfortunately, its target was Xia Chen.

Whether it was a meteor shower or a dragon's descent, both were blocked by Zeraora, who was lurking in the snow beside Xia Chen.

That's right, this guy was so cautious that he didn't even completely trust the Guleton beneath him, and even had Zeraora, who possessed the Speed ​​Force, patrol and protect the area. After all, this snowfield was really too eerie, and who knew what might suddenly jump out.

As for how to deal with these sneak-attacking Pokémon, Xia Chen wasn't too cruel. He simply knocked them out and threw them in the snow. However, he hesitated for a while because he felt a pang of regret for the near-champion level Garchomp.

Without a doubt, the fact that it has grown to this extent in such harsh conditions suggests that its potential is likely much greater. If it were taken out and given more training, its achievements might not be inferior to Cynthia's champion Garchomp.

However, considering that his family had never had such a ferocious elf before, Xia Chen ultimately decided not to capture it; some elves are destined to belong in the wilderness.

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After a long and arduous journey, on the eighth day of venturing deep into the Crown Snowfield with the elves, Xia Chen finally found the valley called Giant's Sleeping Collapse, as described by the Queen of the Brilliant Crown.

Xia Chen was so certain because the features of this place were too obvious: three sides were almost right-angled, straight, and steep cliffs.

If you fly to a certain height and look down from above, the overall outline of the recessed area surrounded by cliffs is somewhat similar to that of Regigigas.

It's like... the legendary Regigigas, who supposedly dragged and created the land of Sinnoh, and slept here in this shape.

Xia Chen was secretly alarmed. If this crazy guess was true, it would mean that Regigigas in this form was several kilometers long and hundreds of meters tall when lying flat!

On the other hand, with such a size, coupled with the magical power of elves, the idea of ​​dragging a continent might be somewhat believable.

But is the toilet that has been constantly humiliated... no, is the Holy Pillar King Regigigas really that bad?

Xia Chen vaguely felt that this possibility was not out of the question.

Whether it's true or false, that's not something he should be considering right now.

After Rotom captured this amazing scene, Xia Chen called Gu Leton back to the ground to search for the temple with the electric pillar.

After narrowing the search area to a valley of more than ten square kilometers, the difficulty of the search was greatly reduced, and Xia Chen easily found several dilapidated temples in various places.

Having guessed beforehand that this giant's sleeping place might be the resting place of Regigigas, he noticed that the four temples he discovered corresponded to the parts of the giant's limbs.

So, where would the temple of the electric pillar be located on the giant's chest or head?

With this speculation in mind, Xia Chen continued walking deeper into the valley.

As expected, after passing the chest area, in the valley corresponding to Regigigas's head, he saw the temple overflowing with electricity.

Chapter 547 End of Cultivation

(Private Marseille, I've had a lazy holiday, and I swear I will resume regular updates from today until the story is finished!)

Deep within the snowy plains of the crown, where the giant sleeps.

The magnificent temple, constructed entirely of huge blocks of stone, stands amidst the steep, snow-covered valley, possessing a natural beauty that seems to have been sculpted by nature's masterful hand from a distance.

The ever-present surge of golden electricity within the temple imbued the space with an awe-inspiring and inviolable divinity.

"This should be it, Rotom. Take good notes from here on out."

In front of the temple, Xia Chen got off Gu Leton, and Rotom beside him immediately transformed and flipped like Kabuto, quickly changing from a thin mobile phone form to a bracelet form and attaching itself to Xia Chen's wrist.

This is one of the changes it received in the Ultimate Metropolis. Compared to the super upgrade in processor, it's a pretty cool but ultimately useless evolution.

Looking up at the temple where electricity was churning and surging, Xia Chen threw out Zeraora from the Poké Ball.

The silver-white electric cat was immediately drawn to the magnificent scene as soon as it was released from the ball, and looked solemnly towards the temple.

Xia Chen tightened his collar to keep the cold wind from getting in, and exhaled a puff of white breath as he asked, "How is it? Is this place helpful for your cultivation?"

Zeraora nodded, a hint of joy appearing on its usually aloof cat face, and said, "Ora! (Hmm, the electric energy here is extremely pure!)"

It paused, then added, "Oro! (An unprecedented purity!)"

Xia Chen nodded without much surprise. Regigigas was, after all, a powerful being who could rival Arceus in mythology, so its creations were naturally extraordinary.

With this in mind, the idea of ​​kidnapping the electric pillar inside to use as a power bank for Zeraora inevitably sprouted in Xia Chen's mind again.

But this idea is actually a bit crazy. According to popular classification, Regirock and other giants are all second-level gods, and even more important ones among the second-level gods.

While Zeraora is also a legendary Pokémon, it is only classified as a mythical Pokémon.

To give an analogy, if the Electric Pillar is the god who governs the electric attribute in the ancient Elf world, then Zeraora is like a minor mountain god born from a wild fox spirit.

It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but making the former a power bank for the latter... is an insult to the power bank.

Therefore, Xia Chen was only thinking about this plan; to realize it, Gu Leton would have to put in the effort.

Perhaps a certain telepathic connection had developed between the two after spending so much time together, Xia Chen was thinking this when Zeraora suddenly turned her head and said, "Aurora—(Can I stay here by myself for a while?)"

The unwavering determination in those deep blue eyes made Xia Chen pause slightly. He understood that Jeraora cared more about the trials and growth that training itself brought, rather than the subsequent benefits of the perfect plan he had envisioned.

In fact, Xia Chen himself wasn't particularly enthusiastic about this plan. Although he had done something absurd like having Zapdos power his island, that was because Zapdos had attacked him repeatedly, and it was self-defense.

Xia Chen couldn't force a spirit to do something it didn't want to do.

After a brief silence, Xia Chen nodded and said, "I understand. Then I'll come pick you up again in a month?"

Zeraora responded, "Oro—(Okay, enough time.)"

It raised its furry paws and waved them at Xia Chen, then turned and walked towards the temple, disappearing into the swirling snow.

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After leaving Zeraora alone in the temple where the electric pillar was located, Xia Chen did not immediately leave the Giant's Sleeping Site, but instead went to visit the other four temples.

As expected, these giants were not inside; this was probably their "birthplace." The Dragon Pillar later went to Dragon Island, while the Electric Pillar was imprisoned here for some unknown reason.

Xia Chen had no idea where the other divine pillars were.

Although in the anime there is a Battle Frontier leader named Shinji who captured the three legendary Regiments and even the three legendary birds, as far as Xia Chen knows, such a person does not exist in this world.

So maybe Registeel and the others are just lying around gathering dust in some corner.

Since the divine pillars weren't home, Xia Chen unceremoniously activated the auto-pickup function and began frantically looting the various temples.

Believe it or not, because the giants slept deep in the Crown Snowfield, and few people ever came here, the temple, which was almost undeveloped, contained many good things.

The Registeel's top-quality, non-melting ice artifact, which is at least tens of thousands of years old, and the top-quality metal membrane that fell off Registeel's body... and so on.

Although some Pokémon items are not suitable for Xia Chen's Pokémon due to their attributes, they are still good for giving to friends or consigning after they go out.

Since it's free, why not take it?

Even more precious are the magnificent narrative murals on the temple. Although the lines and colors have faded with the passage of time, the content can still be vaguely discerned.

Unlike the Arceus creation myth discovered and widely circulated in the Sinnoh region, the murals depict Arceus and Regigigas creating the world together.

But the despicable Arceus, arrogant and conceited, attempted to monopolize all the Tablets of Creation and attacked his former companion, Regigigas.

Then the creator god and the Column King began their war, which divided the chaotic world. The fragments of Regigigas's body became mountains, and the blood of Arceus flowed into the sea.

The energy released during the fierce battle formed all things in the world, and thus the world was born.

Regice and the other giants were created by Regice using the Tablets of Creation under these circumstances.

In the end, Arceus won the first war of the gods, taking all the Tablets of Creation, while Column Kings slumbered in the giants' bed.

The temple murals do not record anything further after that.

Although Xia Chen was not certain that the content of the murals was the truth of history, he still had Rotom record these valuable materials.

Cynthia will probably love this gift.

After purchasing several temples for free, Xia Chen left the giant's sleeping quarters.

According to information provided by Miss Joy, there are at least three legendary birds in Galar form, including the "Evil Moltres," within the Crown Tundra.

Xia Chen's next goal is to find and challenge them, making them whetstones for Volcano Moth and Zoroark.

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A month later.

Crowned snowfields, towering trees and hills.

This is one of the few places in the Crown Snowfield that is not in an icy climate. A nearly 100-meter-tall ancient tree with an incredibly huge canopy stands at the highest point of the hill.

The tree, laden with fruit, seemed to be radiating an alluring vitality outwards.