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

So on this ordinary morning, CCTV, a place that modern young people almost only turn on at the turn of the year, saw its morning news ratings rise by a mere 0.1 percentage points.

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The scene of the press conference for the case.

Ms. Officer Jenny briefly recounted the case in a very official tone, but both the reporters in the audience and the viewers watching the live broadcast were completely confused.

Because it makes no difference whether Miss Officer Jenny said it or not.

What about the process?

The process is what we care about most!

Since the authorities can't say it directly, let's dig it out ourselves.

During the interview, the reporter from Baike City TV, the host city, asked the first question.

"Mr. Xia Chen, Ms. Corney, first of all, thank you both for your courage and bravery, which has made a great contribution to the fight against poaching in the Carlos region and even the world!"

After a very formal expression of gratitude, the reporter went straight to the question everyone was most curious about: "How did you manage to kill the vicious criminal Diego, given the vast difference in strength between you and him?"

Upon hearing this, the viewers in front of the television, who had been dozing off because of Officer Jenny's official statement, were instantly jolted awake.

They looked curiously at Xia Chen on the screen, waiting for his answer.

Xia Chen stroked his chin and replied, "First of all, I must correct you on one point: Diego died from Houndoom's hot wind, not from any of our Pokémon. Officer Jenny can also corroborate this."

Miss Officer Jenny beside her nodded awkwardly.

Her thoughts at that moment were no different from those of the reporters and the audience.

Oh right, Diego let Hruga burn him to death with hot air.

Are you still thinking of saying that trainers and Pokémon turned against each other, and Houndoom reformed and became the righteous one?

The reporter from Baike TV pressed further: "What I mean is, could it be..."

Ms. Officer Jenny, who was in charge of the meeting, interrupted, "Excuse me, each person only has one question time. Please give the question time to others, thank you."

The reporter sat down reluctantly, and then a reporter from Donghuang CCTV stood up.

With a warm smile on her face, she said, "Hello, two young heroes. First of all, thank you for your outstanding contributions. Then, I would like to ask you to tell us what happened in the whole case?"

This reporter's questions were much more direct and straightforward, which greatly boosted the morale of the journalists.

They felt less like they were at a press conference and more like they were in the midst of a siege to uncover the truth of the case.

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With each heavy blow of the battering ram, Xia Chen's tightly guarded mouth was finally pried open.

He thought for a moment, carefully crafted his words, and then roughly modified the events to recount them.

There's no need for too many modifications; just cut out the part where Eevee evolves into Sylveon.

Xia Chen's reluctance to reveal Sylveon's existence now wasn't out of fear of attracting unwanted attention.

After a while, this new evolution of Eevee will be announced. Within a year, you'll probably see this incredibly beautiful and docile Pokémon everywhere, right at the feet of young girls and middle-aged women.

Rather, it was because he wanted to get the evolution paper on Sylveon first.

The academic rules in this world are similar to those in my previous life. You can't claim to be a researcher of Sylveon; only academic papers count.

There was a precedent for this more than a decade ago. The person who first studied the Dusk Form of the Lycanthropod was one step too late in publishing his paper and thus gained nothing in terms of academic achievement and economic benefits.

The evolution of Fairy-type Eevee isn't something he's researching alone.

Xia Chen didn't want to repeat the same mistake, so he decided to focus on finishing his thesis in Baike City before continuing his travels in peace.

Prior to this, the appearance of Sylveon could not be announced to the public.

Currently, the only people who know about Sylvanas's existence are himself, Korne, and his two brothers, Pi and Gil, who are about to go to jail.

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Returning to the press conference, even without the legendary evolution of Sylveon, this story was still quite dramatic.

The restraint after discovering the other party was a poacher

The decisiveness to still dare to attack after all the elves had been stolen.

A thrilling turn of events, where Eevee's Velocidrome destroyed all the Poké Ball switches.

The courage of a few amateur-level Pokémon to challenge an elite Houndoom

All the reporters in the audience and all the viewers in front of the screen listened quietly to the two teenagers' amazing experience that night, and all of them showed amazement on their faces.

As the story ended, thunderous applause erupted in the audience, as everyone offered their respect and admiration to the two courageous and resourceful young men.

As the applause subsided, a reporter from the Padiya region excitedly asked, "Eevee was undoubtedly the most outstanding Pokémon in this incident. So, could we have this great hero meet everyone?"

Xia Chen's fans watching the live broadcast on TV were instantly overjoyed; this reporter knew how to ask questions!

It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as they did, it felt like ants were crawling all over them, as if they hadn't seen Ibrahimovic for almost a month.

Master Yi. Hehehe. My Master Yi.

They craned their necks, staring intently at the screen, wondering if Master Yi, who was always good at creating entertaining content, would surprise them in front of so many reporters.

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In front of the camera, Xia Chen's smile froze.

It’s really hard to pick up any pot!

I said to you, as a reporter, you have so many questions you could ask, why do you have to make such an unreasonable request?

Xia Chen was speechless.

Sylveon can't regress, so it's definitely not going to be shown up to greet everyone.

Xia Chen stroked his chin and said seriously, "About this... My Eevee is a bit socially awkward and doesn't like to be in crowded places, so she can't meet everyone."

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The Yi Master support group, who had been anxiously waiting in front of their screens, were exhausted. Please, at least come up with a better excuse!

I still vividly remember Ibrahimovic secretly going live on New Year's Eve, chatting with viewers, and playing games behind Xia Chen's back.

You're telling me that Master Yi has social anxiety?

Is it an abbreviation for social terrorist?

I would believe you if you said she was seriously injured in that battle and was recuperating!

However, few of the reporters present knew Ibrahimovic's personality, or perhaps some did, but none of them exposed Xia Chen.

In short, Xia Chen managed to gloss over the problem.

However, although Eevee cannot appear for the time being, other Pokémon can still be released.

In the end, Xia Chen brought out Milotic and Riolu, two handsome and beautiful Pokémon that had also played a significant role in the battle, and they took center stage.

The press conference concluded successfully and happily for all involved.

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Although not as bustling as Miare, Becques, located on the edge of the Albery Mountains, is one of the largest cities in the Carlos region.

Aside from the most basic food, drink, and entertainment, the hotel is impeccable.

Enjoying the travel subsidies from the Carlos Alliance, Xia Chen checked into the luxurious Champion Suite, which cost tens of thousands of yuan a night, without any psychological burden.

How long they stay depends on when Sylveon's evolution paper is completed.

Korne did not leave Belcher City immediately. With her goal of challenging the Luna City Tournament, she undoubtedly wanted to obtain the Belcher City Gym's Spirit Badge.

The bad news is that the Hundred-King Gym is a pure Psychic-type gym, which is undoubtedly a huge challenge for Korrina, who is proficient in Fighting-type.

Korni, who would likely be stuck in Baike City for some time, also decided to stay there temporarily.

Anyway, Little Cucumber, who has already received hundreds of thousands of yuan in bounty, doesn't lack money for accommodation.

Inside the Champion Suite on the top floor of the Baike Hotel, Xia Chen was doing something he had been looking forward to for a long time.

He gently pinched the two gorgeous, silky ribbons, as smooth as Dove chocolate, that were sticking out from Xianbu's neck, and then tied them in a knot.

Having satisfied his inexplicable destructive urges, Xia Chen revealed a relaxed smile, before being bound to a chair by Xianbu with silk.

"Ibu, didn't we agree not to get angry?" Xia Chen said weakly.

He hadn't changed his habit of addressing her; the two words "Eevee" were affectionate and cute, and adding "Sylveon" would have been superfluous.

However, now doesn't seem like the time to think about that. Xia Chen looked at Xianbu, who was showing her cute little tiger teeth, and felt a little flustered.

I've heard that some Pokémon undergo drastic changes in behavior after evolving. Could Sylveon be one of them?

Fortunately, Xianbu didn't do anything strange. After using the silk to manipulate Xia Chen's hands and make some embarrassing gestures to leave a dark history, she took back the silk.

Xia Chen was speechless. What a vengeful guy! All he did was pet you against your nature before you evolved!

Is it really necessary?

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Speaking of which, I've been so busy since Eevee evolved that I haven't had a chance to properly pet her yet.

Xia Chen looked at the beautiful Pokémon in front of him, which was clearly a size larger than when it was Eevee, and felt a little itchy to touch it.

Although he had captured Eevee and Zorro, Xia Chen did not consider himself a plush Pokémon fanatic. Strictly speaking, he was a fan of all beautiful, cute, and handsome Pokémon.

In short, "appearance-obsessed".

Whether Sylveon was the most beautiful member of its family in its past life is uncertain.

Whenever a Sylveon fan goes on a rampage, there are always supporters of other Eevee evolutions who come out to refute it.

"Ye Yibu is the best!"

Do you like my Glaceon?

"My partner Eevee is the cutest!"

Sylveon is often compared and contrasted by Pokémon fans.

But such frequent comparisons also illustrate one point: Sylveon is really popular!

The source of her popularity, besides her high usage rate among the Eevee family in the game, is, of course, her good looks.