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

The Dragon Family in the Kanto region is one example, as is the Dragon Family in the Eastern Region, which has been cultivating the Hidden Dragon Gym for generations.

According to Longye, their two families were originally from the same clan a thousand years ago, but later the Long family became sparsely populated and gradually lost its fame.

They all have close ties to the Dragon Island, which is unknown to outsiders. Their immediate family members can even travel to the Dragon Island after reaching adulthood and form a contract with the elf they like.

Undoubtedly, what Long Yue took away two years ago was the princess of Dragon Island, that heterochromatic Hakkar.

However, this was someone else's family matter, and Xia Chen was not interested in it. He only cared about things related to Milos.

"So, the promise made by Long Yue when she took Haklong away from Dragon Island was to allow him to leave offspring to inherit the throne?"

Longye nodded helplessly, "Xiaoyue must have told you, this young lady... is a little bit [racist]. Let alone laying eggs, she doesn't even bother with ordinary dragon-type elves."

“If this continues, the agreement will not be fulfilled, and breaking a contract with the dragons is a terrible thing. Fortunately, your Milotic has appeared.”

"I see..."

Xia Chen nodded. So, it seems possible that his Milotic could become the son-in-law of Dragon Island?

Although Milotic looks more like a dragon than many other dragon-type Pokémon, it is ultimately a pure water-type Pokémon.

A son-in-law of Dragon Island without any dragon attributes... I wonder if he'll be looked down upon by the other dragons if he goes to the island.

Then, what if a "Dragon King Returns" drama unfolds?

Xia Chen thought to himself with a touch of wicked amusement.

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Xia Chen was lost in thought when Long Ye suddenly asked, "When are you leaving Shangjing?"

Xia Chen thought for a moment and replied, "About a week after this competition ends."

Although theoretically, as long as Xia Chen successfully enters the top six in this recruitment competition, he can completely let loose and not return to school, he still plans to leave Beijing as soon as possible.

Firstly, it's not ideal to live in someone else's dojo; Milotic is the one who wants to be a live-in son-in-law, not Milotic himself.

The second, more important reason was that he wanted to travel the world after this competition.

Having been in this familiar yet unfamiliar place for so long, it's a real pity that he hasn't had a chance to visit the places he experienced in the game.

The period after the competition ends is the best opportunity, a full six months, enough time to choose a region and take a good trip.

Ryūno nodded and exhaled a smoke ring. "Then I'll have my Goodra teach Milotic during this time. When you leave, I'll send you an electronic document of our gym's secret manual. If you have any questions, just ask me then."

Xia Chen said sincerely with gratitude, "Thank you so much, you've gone to so much trouble."

The personal guidance from a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, even though it was a Dragon-type, was enough to greatly benefit Milotic.

Moreover, although Goodra is a single Dragon-type Pokémon, it has a strong connection to the Water type. As a Pokémon that needs to evolve in the rain, it must be quite compatible with Water-type energy.

But then he suddenly remembered something, “By the way, how can you guarantee that Milotic and Hakuryu can… lay eggs in just one week?”

Longye smiled and said, "As long as they are in love, I will find a way."

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Over the next few days, Xia Chen's life was extremely regular.

In the morning, we went to the Kyoto University arena for a competition. In the afternoon, we came back and took Milotic to train with Ryūno and his Nume Ryū.

It must be said that there are reasons why Qianlong Martial Arts Academy has been able to survive for thousands of years.

Through exchanges with Dragon Island, coupled with thousands of years of research and continuous improvement, Dragon Island has a unique and profound understanding of the breeding of Dragon-type Pokémon and the training of Dragon-type moves.

In just a few days, Milos's mastery of several moves improved by leaps and bounds.

Finally, the day before the winners' bracket round of 16 match, Xia Chen decided to let Milos make his debut on the field the next day.

Firstly, Milotic is strong enough to compete on the battlefield, and secondly, Xia Chen also wants to give him some training while he is still in the winners' bracket.

Minas is both excited and a little nervous about tomorrow's game, after all, it's his first official match, and such an important one at that.

This made Milotic, who was being tormented by Eevee at home and by Dragonair at the Submarine Gym, feel a little insecure.

In this situation, Ibrahimovic's big brother demeanor came out; she nonchalantly patted Milotic.

"Bu Yi—(It's okay, go for it! Even if you lose, Xia Chen won't be eliminated. I'll be there to cushion your fall in the loser's bracket!)"

"Ugh?" Milotic angrily shook off Eevee's short legs that were draped over it.

Is this Elvish?

You're actually hoping I lose? Is that how you comfort a dragon?

I'm going to beat you tomorrow!

The competitive Milotic secretly vowed revenge, unaware that its initial tension had vanished without a trace.

Eevee looked at Milotic, whose mindset had changed, smiled slightly, then turned around and ran to Ralts to continue teasing her.

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December 15th, Kamikyo University Stadium.

The series of competitions, which are ostensibly contests but are in reality exams, has entered its second half.

Of the hundreds of top students from various schools who participated on the first day of the competition, only twenty-four remain.

There are 16 players in the winners' bracket and 8 players in the losers' bracket.

Today's competition will directly eliminate three-quarters of them, determining the final top six.

In theory, Xia Chen only needs to play two more matches to receive an admission letter from the combat department of Beijing University.

Of course, this is all predicated on winning both matches and successfully advancing to the top four of the winners' bracket.

So although today is not the final day, in some ways it is even more crucial than the final day.

Therefore, the scene today was exceptionally lively.

The same was true in the live stream on Pixiv, where hundreds of thousands of viewers watched, a number comparable to some popular dojo masters' matches.

The main reason, well, is Xia Chen's secret to attracting attention.

Since the Milotic evolution incident that occurred more than half a month ago, Xia Chen's number of followers on Pixiv has reached nearly five million.

What's terrifying is that after that last post, he only updated his social media once more with a commemorative family photo.

The fact that it could still gain such a terrifying number of followers under these circumstances is not only due to the significant impact of this evolutionary research, but also because of the Beautiful Energy Cube.

There's still no news about mass production of Beauty Cubes, leaving trainers who want to raise a Milotic but don't have the money to buy Beauty Scales to wait anxiously on Xia Chen's Pixiv account.

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At 9:40 a.m., the third round of the 16-to-8 competition was about to begin, and Xia Chen was one of the contestants taking the stage.

As a result, the density of bullet comments increased rapidly to a visible degree.

Welcome to Master Yi's Guide to Online Battles!

"Master Yi, please do something! We've made it into the top six today! Master Ge will have plenty of free time to make videos for the next six months!"

"You dead pigeon, you dead pigeon, you dead pigeon! It's been almost a month since you updated your videos, and I've finally caught you here!"

"Master Pigeon made it into the top six today, could you please give me a spot in the Milotic evolution experiment? My child really wants to raise a Milotic!"

"Stop trying to win, you won't get anything anyway. Just give it to me. I'm a student, you know?"

"Speaking of which, will we see Milotic play today? I'm kind of looking forward to it."

"It's probably unlikely. Feebas can't be trained at all. It's only been a month since it evolved, and there probably isn't enough time for training. You might as well hope Ralts comes out."

At this moment, 80% of the comments in the live stream are discussing Xia Chen.

It didn't look like an entrance exam for Peking University; it looked more like Xia Chen's personal live stream.

Amidst great anticipation, the two players finally took to the field.

Chapter 111 Ibu, don't call me anymore, I'm afraid Milotic will misunderstand.

Xia Chen sized up his opponent and narrowed his eyes slightly.

According to the information the principal sent him before the competition, this guy from Nandu named Chen Mo ranked third among all the contestants.

Of course, this list was compiled entirely from Xia Chen's perspective.

For example, some players have stronger Pokémon, but because they are Fire-type, they are not a significant threat to Xia Chen.

However, Chen Mo's Pokémon is not weak to either Eevee or Milotic in terms of type; on the contrary, it is slightly stronger than Eevee.

That Pokémon was a second-tier pseudo-legendary Pokémon with Steel and Psychic attributes, named MetalGreymon.

Although it was only in its second-tier form, the strength of the metal monster that Chen Mo had nurtured was not to be underestimated.

Excellent resistances, outstanding durability, and considerable attack power...

Without a doubt, this will be the strongest opponent Xia Chen has encountered throughout the entire recruitment competition.

However, Xia Chen had also seen Minas's hard work and progress in the past few days. As long as they could perform to their full potential, he believed that his chances of winning were not low either.

On the sidelines, the referee's whistle blew.

Xia Chen put aside his thoughts, took out a Poké Ball from his waist, and nodded slightly to his opponent.

"Xia Chen, from Gucheng Middle School, Zhijiang City, please give me your guidance."

"Chen Mo, Qixia Middle School, Nandu City, please... give me your guidance."

Chen Mo stared in surprise at Xia Chen's actions, then looked at Eevee yawning at Xia Chen's feet, and a ripple appeared on his calm face.

The teachers watching the game from the sidelines also noticed this detail and began to whisper among themselves.

"Does Xia Chen's action mean... he's going to use Milotic?"

"It can't be Ralts, can it? That would be even more outrageous."

"In such a crucial match as the round of 16, why substitute Ibrahimovic, with whom he has an excellent understanding? Is he really that brave?"

"I don't know, could it be a secret weapon that they've been secretly practicing?"

"That doesn't make sense. The size difference between Feebas and Milotic is too great. Training them would be like starting from scratch. What can they possibly learn in a month?"

"This competition is getting interesting..."

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