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

It's so nice. I don't have to think about anything.

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"Milotic! Where are you?!"

Unaware of how much time had passed or where they were, a familiar voice seemed to come from a very distant place, waking Milotic from their dream.

Is Xia Chen looking for me?

The sound was muffled and indistinct through the water curtain, but Milotic was still absolutely certain that it came from the source of the reassuring voice.

He came to see me!

Milos was overjoyed.

What about appearance, strength, changes, or even the fleeting thought of leaving?

All those chaotic thoughts vanished from his mind in an instant. Milotic only wanted to do one thing now: hold him tightly!

Hold on to the one who pulled you out of the abyss, the only person in the world who is good to you.

Suddenly standing up, Milotic leaped out of the water, creating a large splash of sparkling water.

The moonlight tonight is exceptionally bright, its gentle glow reflecting off the shimmering water.

With a joyful chirp, a beautiful spirit, so exquisite it could make one's heart flutter, leaped lightly from the water's surface, like a third kind of breathtaking beauty between the moonlight and the water's hue.

It pounced on the boy who was standing on the Berserker Turtle, anxiously looking around as if searching for some important treasure.

People strolling and enjoying the scenery by the waterfall gazed at this scene, smiles unconsciously appearing on their lips, and even reluctant to disturb this touching moment with their cameras.

So beautiful!

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"Okay, stop rubbing against me, you're clinging too tightly!"

Xia Chen patted Milotic, who was hugging him tightly, with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

I don't know what happened, but before I could even have a heart-to-heart talk with him, Milotic seemed to have walked out of his shell on his own.

One minute she's sad, the next she's happy. They say a woman's heart is as deep as the sea, and this male Milotic is pretty much the same.

"Ibrahimovic, stop looking and get me out of here."

Xia Chen called out to Xianbu, who was standing on the Berserker Turtle watching the show, but the latter remained unmoved.

She thought to herself, "If I bother Milotic again at a time like this, we might never be able to make up."

Finally, after Xia Chen's body had been soaking in the water for almost ten minutes, Milos, having finished expressing his excitement, released him.

Looking at Milotic, whose appearance remained unchanged but whose state of mind seemed to have undergone an inexplicable transformation, Xia Chen smiled and asked, "Not sad anymore?"

"Fuwoo."

Milotic nodded sheepishly, suddenly realizing how pretentious he had been before.

"What about the waterfall festival in a few days?"

"Fuwoo!"

Milnas nodded firmly.

As long as Xia Chen is by my side... well, let's include that stinky Eevee too.

With him and them by my side, what do I have to be afraid of?

It's just a waterfall; if you want to do it, go for it!

He's always hesitant and fearful in everything he does. How is he any different from the Ugly Fish from before?

[Ding~ Sensing a change in the host's mindset, the achievement "Leaping from the Abyss" has been unlocked, permanently increasing all abilities by 10%!]

The system voice, which hadn't been heard for several days, rang in his mind again. This time, Milnas didn't analyze it much.

Even if you have the support of a system, no matter how powerful you are, it's all fake, not real.

Therefore, do not rely too much on the system's effectiveness.

But the effect of this achievement is really great!

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Looking at Milotic's determined eyes, Xia Chen smiled slightly. It seemed that Milotic had a good ability to regulate his emotions.

Although I still don't know what happened in between, it's good to be a little oblivious in life, right?

As long as the result is good.

Xia Chen comforted himself with this thought.

"Since I've decided to participate in this event, I must do my best to be the best!"

Xia Chen climbed onto Milotic's back and said, "From now on, let's practice waterfall climbing!"

"Phew~"

Milotic nodded happily and swam toward the direction it had longed for and now dared to move toward.

Passing by that familiar place, Milotic saw that familiar, clumsy figure again.

The Magikarp swung its tail as it climbed up the waterfall, then predictably fell down.

But Milotic realized this time that he seemed to have climbed two or three meters higher than last time.

Milotic smiled knowingly. "That's great. I hope you never give up."

The observant Xia Chen noticed Milotic's unusual behavior and suggested, "Is that Magikarp your friend? Why don't you go over and say hello?"

"Phew~"

Milotic nodded slightly, then swam over.

A rare and beautiful Pokémon suddenly appeared beside him. Even the dull-witted Magikarp stopped what it was doing and stared blankly at the uninvited guest, asking what was the purpose of his visit.

Milotic tilted his head, suddenly wanting to ask his long-time online friend a question.

"Phew? (Why are you so determined to climb this waterfall?)"

Magikarp's long whiskers twitched slightly, and it seemed that this seemingly proud and beautiful spirit wasn't much smarter than itself.

Without hesitation, he replied, "Karu—(Because the waterfall is right there!)"

That's all for tonight's chapter on production capacity issues.

Then, because of the recommendation on the 15th, I will update more, at least 10,000 words.

Then, adding today's four thousand, that makes fourteen thousand.

The combined total for the two days reached the promised 7k passing grade.

Next, I'll slowly pay back the 10,000 words I owe the leader.

My arithmetic should be correct, right?

Chapter 152 Xia Chen and Xianbu's Outdoor Live Stream (4k)

The waterfall festival is not held on a fixed date; the amount of water at Long Yue Waterfall is predicted based on the timing of the arrival of spring each year.

The day with the highest water volume naturally becomes that year's waterfall climbing festival.

April 10th marked the quiet arrival of the busiest day of 2023 in Lianli Town.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Xia Chen, having had a good rest, led the four elves out of the hotel.

Don't ask why I got up so early.

Only lazy people stay in bed at this time!

The diligent Xia Chen, dressed in casual beachwear, walked to Longyuetan, which was not far from the hotel.

As expected of the annual waterfall festival, the Dragon Leap Pool was already packed with people, and a bunch of people jumped into the pool with their water-type spirits like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Like Xia Chen, they will ride their own water-type spirits to experience the thrilling waterfall climbing activity.

There were quite a few trainers in this group; by this time, there were already several hundred people in the large pool.

However, Longyue Waterfall is hundreds of meters long, and the pool formed by the waterfall is larger than a small lake, so a few hundred people are not considered crowded at all.

Xia Chen didn't rush to go into the water so early; instead, he took out his phone.

After months of waiting, Xia Chen finally remembered his Pixiv account password.

Today, he's going to do a long-awaited live stream – an outdoor live stream of the waterfall festival.

Speaking of which, Xia Chen's number of fans on Pixiv has increased to an absurd level in the past six months.

Although Xia Chen's update frequency has been almost monthly for the past few months since that Milotic evolution video, and sometimes he can't even manage a monthly update, he has become a veritable procrastinator.

But thanks to the events, both big and small, that have occurred during this period—

The public opinion against the fabrication has declined somewhat.

Minas papers have surged.

My score increased a bit after winning the entrance exam for Beijing University.

The number of people apprehended by the Diego poaching gang increased slightly.

Winning the Grand Contest and having his Sylveon Evolution Paper skyrocketed his popularity.

If we were to use stocks as an analogy, then Xia Chen's number of fans would undoubtedly be a top-performing stock that increased tenfold in just a few months.

As of now, [I'm not a pigeon] has surpassed five million followers!

It's fair to say that this is a number of followers that many part-time content creators and top-tier trainers can only dream of.

However, this does not affect Xia Chen's behavior of not posting videos. Xia Chen has only posted three videos this year, which are described by fans as "travel vlogs that he took a break from his busy schedule to appease his fans".

Being a pigeon (a term used to describe someone who fails to deliver on their promises) makes me feel a little guilty.

So, on this unique regional festival, Xia Chen chose to ambush his fans.

Listening to the thunderous roar of the waterfall, Xia Chen named his live stream "[Please turn down the volume before entering the live stream]" and started the live stream.

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