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

This project was enormous. Even with a "vehicle" of the caliber of Guleton, Xia Chen only managed to find a mere four legendary Pokémon in a week.

Among them are three Lake Gods bundled together, also known as the Three Sacred Mushrooms—Emrido, Uxie, and Azelf.

These three little ones are typical legendary Pokémon that are friendly to humans. After explaining the pros and cons, the three legendary Pokémon agreed to help when the dark matter caused trouble.

The last lightning cloud... this guy's attitude became much worse.

Xia Chen showed no mercy, subduing it and putting it in a Poké Ball to take back to Yuanling Island, planning to release it after this incident was over.

The anomalies of the dark matter officially began a week after Xia Chen returned to the Elf World.

This time is neither too early nor too late.

Thanks to the effective propaganda efforts of the Ten Alliances, residents became more vigilant, and most evacuated to safer metropolitan areas.

The intention behind this was to concentrate the population to prevent the legendary elves, controlled by dark matter, from going berserk and wreaking havoc on the residents of small towns.

In fact, this prediction was remarkably prescient; just one day after the residents evacuated, numerous legendary spirits appeared extensively throughout various regions.

Entei and Raikou from the Kanto region, Lugia from the Johto seas, Kyogre from the Hoenn seas, Darkrai from the Sinnoh region...

In almost every region, there are legendary spirits that have suddenly awakened and become active.

Without exception, they were in the same state as the Ultra Beasts from the beginning of the year: frenzied, violent, and indiscriminately attacking everything in sight.

Similar to what happened in the Ultimate World, the mutation of each legendary Pokémon led to a coordinated uprising of numerous wild Pokémon.

There is no doubt that they have been affected by the dark matter that has invaded the world of elves.

The good news is that the League, which was on full alert, was ready to respond, and the elite trainers, led by the Elite Four Champion, managed to stop the rampaging Pokémon in time.

Of course, this excludes Pokémon like Kyogre and Lugia, whose strength is significantly greater than that of ordinary legendary Pokémon.

However, these two spirits are active in the ocean, so they don't cause much harm to human society. The unfortunate ones are the countless ordinary spirits living in the ocean.

However, the alliance's capabilities are limited. Ensuring that the densely populated metropolitan areas are not harmed is already a major challenge, and there is simply no time to attend to anything else.

Under the relentless influence of the dark matter, the situation continues to worsen.

Yveltal in the Kalos region, the Tornado and Landslide in the Unova region, the four calamity treasures in the Padia region... more and more legendary Pokémon are rebelling one after another.

The situation, which was initially under control, deteriorated rapidly to the point where fires were breaking out everywhere.

Xia Chen, who was flying around non-stop with the elves, was like a machine that never stopped turning, trying his best to put out fires everywhere, but he could not find the real body of the dark matter.

Epilogue (Part 1)

November 15, 2026 (League Calendar), Hoenn Region, Lilycove City.

Located on the eastern coast of Hoenn, Lilycove City is known as "the place where the earth rests and the sea begins" due to its unique location. However, since Kyogre revived and started rioting five days ago, this beautiful seaside city has been in a state of chaos.

The towering sea swept in, carrying countless elves influenced by the dark substance, as it hurtled towards the city.

As the second largest city in the Hoenn region after Rustboro City and Mauville City, Lilycove City has a population of nearly ten million, not including residents of surrounding small towns who have come to take refuge during this period.

The pressure on Tianwang Furong, who was in charge of security here, can be imagined.

Fortunately, after holding out for five days, heavyweight reinforcements finally arrived. Xia Chen, riding Guleton, led a group of elves to put out the fire.

More than a year later, when facing Kyogre again, and still without its original form, Xia Chen naturally had it all figured out. In less than half an hour, he showed this ancient "incarnation of the sea" what it meant to have a father's love as deep as a mountain.

Like Ultra Necrozma, Kyogre regained his composure after his outer black mirror armor was shattered.

After regaining consciousness, the fathead fish was worried that the familiar human in front of it might teach it a lesson, but Xia Chen was clearly not in the mood to do so at the moment. Instead, he was trying to see if he could destroy the broken dark matter particles.

As expected, he failed.

Let alone destroy them, Xia Chen couldn't even touch the particles that he could clearly see; it was as if they had no physical form.

In the end, we could only watch helplessly as it vanished into the sky, disappearing without a trace.

"No, this won't do; we're going to be too passive!"

After the battle, Steven, who had also come to Lilycove City to help fight against Kyogre, analyzed the current situation and seemed quite troubled.

These past few days, he's been fighting several legendary Pokémon with Xia Chen, and the result has always been the same—the legendary Pokémon regains its senses after its mirror armor breaks, while the particles escape gracefully and disappear without a trace.

"If this continues, we'll eventually be unable to manage it..."

Looking exhausted, Daigo rested one hand on his forehead and rubbed his brow with worry.

His schedule has been extremely packed these past few days; he's either fighting or on his way to fight.

Let alone him, even the iron-clad Aggron and Metagross couldn't withstand such high-intensity activities.

The Ghost-type Elite Four member Flü, stationed in Lilycove City, added quietly, "If the Dark Matter regains control of Kyogre, Lilycove City's defenses definitely won't withstand the Second Impact..."

The two seemed to be casually joking around, but in reality, they were turning their attention to the true backbone, Xia Chen.

"Look at me, it's no use, I don't know what to do either..."

Xia Chen helplessly shrugged; his understanding of dark matter was limited to the little information he had in the game.

To be honest, he didn't know much, since he'd never actually fought against dark matter...

Wait, you fought them?

Xia Chen suddenly remembered something. Perhaps he should consult Xerneas again about the dark matter?

Although he had spoken with Xerneas before, there was no guarantee that some details might have been missed, so it wouldn't hurt to talk to him about it.

…………

The Kalos region is also heavily affected by dark matter, even more so than the Hoenn region.

The reason, of course, is that they have a native legendary elf, Yveltal, who is inherently evil and violent.

As a legendary Pokémon that controls death, Yveltal's destructive power is far greater than Kyogre's.

More than three years ago, when it awoke from its cocoon of destruction, it destroyed most of the Misty Forest.

If Xerneas hadn't intervened and intervened in time, that incident would have been the most serious elven disaster in the elven world in the last hundred years.

With the power of dark matter now amplified, the arrogant Yveltal has stirred up trouble throughout Carlos.

So even if it weren't for searching for Xerneas, Xia Chen would still have to come to Carlos.

This time, Yveltal awakened and became active in Qinan City, a somewhat remote small city located in the southernmost part of Carlos.

Fortunately, the city was relatively small, so evacuating people was not difficult, and the disaster did not cause a large number of casualties.

Subsequently, Karune and the Elite Four of the Carlos League led a large number of elite trainers to take over the area.

Their defensive line repeatedly withstood the onslaught of the rampaging wild elves influenced by the dark matter, while the most difficult opponent, Yveltal, was naturally dealt with by Xerneas.

Indeed, with the power of dark matter, the God of Life can only contend with it, not defeat it.

After Xia Chen joined the fray, the battle naturally gained an overwhelming advantage.

Guleton, who played a crucial role in the Hoenn region, is taking a break today, and Zeraora, whose strength has grown even more after training in the Ultra World, will take its place.

Having fought against Ultimate Necrozma, Zeraora would be no match for Yveltal.

Both X and Y gods were quite exhausted after a long battle, and Zeraora easily defeated Yveltal in less than half an hour.

Since they were old friends, Xia Chen didn't bother to say much to this guy and simply used a Poké Ball to catch it.

Actually, let alone ordinary red and white balls, even with high-level balls or master balls, it wouldn't be difficult for legendary Pokémon like Yveltal to break free of their restraints.

However, Yveltal, knowing it was in the wrong and recognizing reality, did not do so, saving Xia Chen time in educating it.

After the great battle ended, Xia Chen and Xernias strolled casually through a corner of Qinan City, which had been destroyed and reduced to ruins.

It was clear that the God of Life was not in good condition at the moment. He looked around with some distress at the creatures that had perished or been petrified in this calamity, but he did not make a move.

If it's in good condition, it certainly won't just sit idly by and do nothing.

Xia Chen didn't feel anything special about it. It wasn't that he was indifferent by nature, but rather that he had experienced and seen a lot these past few days, and his mindset had changed a lot.

Instead of lamenting and grieving, we should solve the problem of dark matter as soon as possible.

"As you just saw, after the dark matter separated from Yveltal, it became untouchable and uncontrollable. Was it like that back then?"

Without any pleasantries, Xia Chen went straight to the point and asked the biggest question that had led him on this trip.

Xerneas was the only elf he knew who had ever fought the dark matter head-on. Although thousands of years had passed and things had changed, and that evil thing had evolved and grown a lot, its essence remained the same.

It might even offer some insight into the current situation.

Xerneas tilted his head back and pondered for a moment, as if recalling something.

Even for a legendary spirit with a lifespan of almost infinite length, several thousand years is a considerable time span, and some things might not be remembered without careful consideration.

“I remember… after we defeated Yveltal, which was controlled by dark matter, it did indeed disperse into particles like these, but it quickly coalesced into a ball… like a heart.”

After pondering for a while, Xerneas slowly recounted the details of what happened.

Xia Chen fell into deep thought; this description did indeed match his impression of the dark matter in the game.

The problem is, why isn't the dark matter coalescing into the state Xerneas described?

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Walking slowly through the ruins, Xia Chen pondered this question.

It is known that the Dark Matter is formed from the energy condensed from the negative emotions of spirits and humans. It has been deeply rooted in the Ultra World for many years, influencing hundreds of millions of Ultra Beasts. The Dark Matter must have absorbed countless negative energies.

These negative energies have become its means of controlling the legendary spirits, while at the same time creating a vicious cycle of despair through rampant destruction.

This seems to be the most plausible theory regarding the behavior of dark matter.

So what will it do next?

Xia Chen gazed at the edge of the city ruins. Above the gray forest, the rising sun, as always, impartially shone its light on every inch of land.

A thought flashed through his mind: That's it, it's light!

The purpose of the dark matter must be to extinguish the light of this world, making the Elf World a place devoid of light and hope, just like the Ultimate World.

The origin of human civilization lies in the mastery of fire. All things cannot grow without light, and the importance of light is self-evident.

If the world loses its light, even if technology or the power of spirits still exists, despair will still spread rapidly, that is beyond doubt.

The Ultimate World serves as a cautionary tale.

My thoughts wandered further. If the dark matter destroyed the ultimate world by controlling Necrozma, which could absorb light, then what about eliminating the light from the Elf world?