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

Even more outrageous, some people online are saying that the Hidden Dragon Gym might become the best gym in the East to get a badge.

That's a joke. Ground-type Gym, Poison-type Gym, and Fighting-type Gym all have types that are immune to. Does that hinder the strength of these types?

Having heard so many unpleasant things, the arrival of someone who knew how to talk immediately improved Long Yue's opinion of Xia Chen by more than one level.

Therefore, accepting Xia Chen's request became a natural thing to do.

She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said, "Our dojo doesn't usually do this, but since my sister offended you just now, I'll give you a tour as an apology."

Xia Chen nodded politely and said, "Thank you for your help."

Ralts, perched on Xia Chen's shoulders, also thanked him, "Ralts~"

"What an adorable Ralts!" Looking at this tiny, cute blue-haired creature, Long Yue's mood improved considerably, and she praised it with a smile.

and many more...

Long Yue suddenly froze.

Has Ralts now gained a Fairy attribute as well?

So you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are also a black guy?

Looking at Long Yue, whose smile had frozen on her face, Xia Chen felt inexplicably guilty. "What's wrong... Are fairies and ice-type spirits not allowed to enter?"

?

He's already saying things like that, deliberately mocking Dragon-type trainers. Little Kuroko's showing his true colors, hasn't he?

And you said you "like dragons the most"? I think you forgot to say the word "fight".

As expected, it's another Dragon-type black guy trying to challenge the gym with a Fairy-type Pokémon!

Seeing Long Yue's dark expression, Xia Chen seemed to understand something and quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand, I really came to visit. This Ralts is less than two months old and can't fight in gyms."

Long Yue looked at Ralts's size with some skepticism before nodding reluctantly.

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Having successfully infiltrated the Qianlong Martial Arts Academy without incident, Xia Chen followed Long Yue as she toured this long-established academy.

He was right about one thing: Qianlong Dojo is indeed the most well-known dojo in the Donghuang region.

Located in Shangjing, the largest city in the Donghuang region for the past few centuries, Qianlong Martial Arts Academy naturally boasts the deepest heritage.

Although the owner is not here, everything inside is still proceeding in an orderly manner.

As things have evolved, the significance of dojos has gone beyond simply serving as a training ground on the way to the League Conference.

It also serves a similar function to a dojo, which, to put it bluntly, is a "tutoring center" for trainers.

Today happens to be the weekend, and the huge dojo is full of students, mostly high school students who came to "catch up" on the weekend.

Ultrasonic larvae, buzzing bats, tooth-toothed worms, armored dragons, lepidopterans, giblets...

Rare dragon-type baby-level Pokémon can be found everywhere here.

Listening to Long Yue's introduction, Xia Chen pondered to himself.

Learning at the Qianlong Martial Arts Academy must be expensive, but a metropolis like Beijing certainly doesn't lack wealthy people.

Furthermore, newcomers who can use a relatively rare Dragon-type Pokémon as their starter Pokémon usually come from families with some financial resources.

Running a gym while earning extra money by teaching new trainers is a pretty good way to make money.

Xia Chen silently made a mental note of it and added it to the future dojo construction plan.

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As they chatted, they walked to a large artificial lake outdoors.

Long Yue explained, "This is the training area that our gym has prepared for water-type or aquatic dragon-type Pokémon."

Perhaps it's because there aren't many aquatic dragon-type Pokémon; the artificial lake is very large, but there are very few Pokémon living in it.

Looking around, Xia Chen could see a Black Seahorse, a Kingdra, a Poisonous Algae Dragon, and a... a different colored Dragonair!

Xia Chen was shocked; the pink and delicate Hakron was indeed very beautiful...

However, it is destined to evolve into a fat green dragon!

I don't know who was so foolish as to want to raise a Hakkarosaurus...

"Haklong, come here quickly!" Long Yue's shout made Xia Chen seem to understand something.

He wore a polite smile as he watched the Hakron flap its wings and fly toward him.

"Woo~" The pink Hakulong circled around Long Yue, its big, dark eyes narrowed, looking very happy.

"Isn't my Hakuryu beautiful?"

Long Yue touched Hakron's pure white, smooth belly and asked with a hint of pride.

Xia Chen nodded without being insincere, "Very beautiful."

We can't negate the present just because of someone else's future.

To be fair, with legendary Pokémon like Reshiram and Rayquaza not participating, Shiny Dragon's appearance is among the best of all Dragon-type Pokémon.

But that's only among Dragon-type Pokémon. Xia Chen hummed smugly, "However, compared to my Milotic... it's still a little bit inferior."

Long Yue asked in surprise, "You have a Milotic?"

Looking at the vast lake, Xia Chen was somewhat tempted. Milos hadn't swum in such a bright and open place in a long time, so why not let him come out and have some fun?

He asked Long Yue for her opinion, "Can I release him here?"

Long Yue readily agreed, "Of course."

With the permission of half the gym leader, Xia Chen took out a Poké Ball.

A flash of white light appeared, and a Pokémon with a similar shape to Dragonair, but even more beautiful, appeared in the lake.

Chapter 105 She clung to my body, she's despicable!

"Phew~"

Milotic, finally able to get some fresh air, let out a joyful cry, then was pleasantly surprised to find itself in a wide expanse of water.

He looked at Xia Chen with anticipation, and Xia Chen naturally understood what he meant.

Waving his hand, Xia Chen smiled and said, "Go have fun!"

Milotic did not move immediately. He glanced slyly at Xia Chen, then moved, his upper body transforming into a lasso, and wrapped Xia Chen directly onto his back.

While multitasking, it used its large, fan-shaped tail to catch Little Ralts and carefully placed her on the ground.

He then turned around impatiently, nimbly leaped, and plunged into the water.

From the day he evolved into Milotic, he had dreamed of carrying Xia Chen across the boundless waters, but he never had the chance.

The lake at the Southern Metropolis Research Institute is nice, but unfortunately Xia Chen has been writing his thesis and can't find the time. The sensible Minas naturally won't pester Xia Chen to play with him.

After returning, he couldn't find a suitable place, so how could he miss this opportunity?

It wasn't until half his body was submerged in the water that Xia Chen realized what had happened. He shouted, "Wait! Milotic, you idiot! You've gotten your clothes all wet!"

"Holy crap, my phone!"

The echo of the last shout lingered on the shore, leaving only Long Yue and Haklong stunned.

She twitched her lips, then turned to look at Eevee and Ralts beside her, "The bond between you two and your trainers is truly special..."

"Buyi..."

Ibrahimovic covered his face in disgust, indicating that he didn't want to know these two idiots.

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In the antique-style reception room, Xia Chen stared blankly at the clothes he was wearing.

The material of the clothes is very good, the lining is very comfortable, and the abstract cloud pattern embroidered on the surface is also very cool.

Overall, the training uniform at Qianlong Martial Arts Academy deserves a five-star rating.

But why would he wear it himself...?

This question didn't require much thought. Xia Chen looked expressionlessly at Milotic, who was cowering dejectedly in the corner of the room.

This wonderful turn of events was all thanks to him.

"Ugh..."

Milotic lowered its head and obediently admitted its mistake, saying it was just too excited...

The heating in the room was on full blast, and Xia Chen, who had been "winter swimming" for more than ten minutes, had gradually recovered.

He sat cross-legged on the warm floor, opposite the coffee table, where Long Yue was making tea for the guests.

However, enjoying a free tea ceremony performance by beautiful girls can be considered a blessing in disguise...

Xia Chen watched Long Yue's elegant and fluid tea-making movements and thought to himself.

Before long, several cups of clear and bright tea were placed in front of Xia Chen.

Long Yue smiled and said, "It's still quite cold in the capital right now. Have some hot tea, or you'll catch a cold."

"Thank you for your hospitality."

Xia Chen clasped his hands together in gratitude, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"Excellent tea!" Xia Chen exclaimed softly.

To be honest, Xia Chen doesn't know much about tea. He can only taste the flavor, but he doesn't know exactly how good it is. He just thinks it's good.

He pushed the remaining two cups in front of Eevee and Ralts, saying, "Eevee, Ralts, you should try some too."

"Buy~"

"Raru~"

The two elves responded and began to sip their tea in their own way.

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Ibu seemed to be very experienced in everything she did. She skillfully picked up the teacup, first admiring the color of the tea for a while, then gently sniffing the aroma, before sticking out her pink little tongue to lick the tea.