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

Xia Chen looked at her with a smile, "Alright, it was me who chose to come to Carlos, and even to the Enchanted Forest. Besides, who could have known that Yveltal would chase us because of this thing? Don't blame yourself too much. On the contrary, I haven't been able to help. It must have been very difficult for you to fight it alone for those ten minutes, right?"

Xianbu shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

In reality, those ten minutes, every time I endured the excruciating pain of my body being torn apart to unleash my moves and dodge attacks, it was ten thousand times more intense than being ground to pieces and having my heart gnawed out.

Fortunately, it's all over now, and Senbu thinks that enduring such pain wasn't entirely a bad thing.

To paraphrase Xia Chen, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

After those ten minutes of hellish torment and pain, in terms of willpower and endurance, Senbu felt that he had no rivals.

Xia Chen knew that the process would definitely not be as simple as Eevee's nonchalant performance. He tenderly rubbed Eevee's head and said softly, "Let's let this matter rest, but one thing, if you ever find antlers again in the future, you must tell me."

“Buyi!” Senbu nodded emphatically.

…………

Now that Xianbu has awakened, Xia Chen has no reason to stay in the Enchanted Forest any longer.

Early the next morning, Xia Chen and Karuni set off for Baike City on the two Flying-type Pokémon they had just caught that morning.

The return journey was uneventful, and Yveltal did not cause any trouble.

Speaking of which, since the drone was destroyed last night, no one except Xia Chen has seen Yveltal.

The champion and the Four Heavenly Kings searched the Enchanted Forest all night without success; perhaps they had flown to the more expansive Albery Mountains.

The alliance naturally couldn't investigate further, after all, that was Yveltal, which had just demonstrated its immense destructive power. Even if they found it, so what? Could they possibly subdue it?

Therefore, after confirming that it had disappeared within the main area of ​​human activity, the Alliance announced the end of this incident.

However, the people of Carlos may have to be prepared to face that Grim Reaper at any time in the future.

After learning about the matter, Xia Chen stopped caring about it, because he had already decided to return to Donghuang.

According to the original plan, after spending four months traveling through the eastern part of the Carlos region, the remaining four months would be spent exploring the western coastal area.

However, Yveltal's presence deterred Xia Chen from his plans.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. Since he was unsure of the attitude of this first-level god towards him, Xia Chen felt that if he couldn't afford to offend it, he could at least avoid it.

Moreover, although the trip only lasted for a little over four months, so much happened that I was already quite exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Having experienced too many exciting things, Xia Chen wanted to take a good break.

But as the famous line goes, you never know what the next piece of chocolate in life will taste like.

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; Xia Chen's desire for peace was shattered once again.

…………

"Is it possible that Xia Chen woke up Yveltal and deliberately issued a warning in advance to stir up public opinion? Yveltal's initial target was not Yingxue City, but Xia Chen. Then, through a series of means, Xia Chen portrayed himself as a tragic hero."

Even as the aftermath of the incident was still fresh, a conspiracy theory that could be described as outrageous quietly began circulating online.

The number of people who believe in this conspiracy theory is not large, roughly the same as those who believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the flat Earth theory.

Moreover, just like the proponents of the flat Earth theory, every normal person's questioning of this conspiracy theory can be met with a set of absurd yet self-consistent reasons.

For example, the drone that appeared unintentionally was explained by them as an accomplice arranged by Xia Chen in advance.

Moreover, the unknown way of obtaining information that Xia Chen mentioned in his warning was precisely because it was he who woke up Yveltal.

As for why Xia Chen warned him in the morning but Ipeltar only woke up in the afternoon, they could say that it was a plan Xia Chen had made in advance.

In short, this event, which occurred in the Enchanted Forest and was unknown to outsiders, has led to the spread of a bizarre and inexplicable conspiracy theory.

In a hotel room in Baike City, Karuni looked furious.

"That's outrageous! How could they slander you like that!"

Karuni, who accompanied Xia Chen all the way, was the person who knew the most about what had happened, besides Xia Chen himself.

They also knew how much Xia Chen and Xian Bu had sacrificed to bring peace to Yingxue City and even Carlos.

She said in a deep voice, "They certainly didn't expect that I was also a witness to this incident. I'm going to hold a press conference to clarify!"

Xia Chen himself wasn't as excited as Karuni. He was playing a little game of controlling telekinesis with Kirlia on the bed and casually replied, "Don't get so excited. Don't you think this is a bit unusual?"

Xia Chen's composure inspired Karuni, who gradually calmed her anger and began to ponder this somewhat strange matter.

As a famous public figure, she was quite aware of the temperament of the general public. In the current public opinion environment where Xia Chen is almost regarded as a saint of Carlos, no one would believe such an outrageous conspiracy theory if there were no behind-the-scenes manipulator.

But who could have this motive?

…………

Xia Chen also thought about this issue after the incident, but it seems that no one had any particular motive.

What's the benefit of doing this? Just disgusting yourself?

Aside from that, it seems impossible to think of any other negative impact it could have.

After all, people who believe in such conspiracy theories are unlikely to be very intelligent, and they would never spread widely.

However, no matter what, it's certainly not a pleasant experience to be wronged or even maliciously suspected for doing a good deed.

Wait, why does this sound so familiar?

Xia Chen was suddenly stunned. It seemed to sound very similar to someone's life experience.

It's Vladali!

Xia Chen remembered the motivation behind Vladari's corruption in the game.

According to his own account in his diary, he also traveled in the Carlos region with his elves when he was young, extending a helping hand to the suffering people in various places.

However, those who received help instead asked Vladali for even more alms.

Faced with such people, Vladali began to feel that he could no longer allow these fools to continue to erode the Carlos region, and thus conceived the idea of ​​using the ultimate weapon, which his ancestors called the "Tool of the Gods," to clean up the Carlos region.

Is he trying to assimilate himself through this method, planting a seed of hatred in his heart?

Although his idea was somewhat of a conspiracy theory, Xia Chen still felt that Vladali was the most likely mastermind behind it all.

The way to verify this conjecture is also very simple: just see if that guy takes any further action.

"Xia Chen, so do you need me to step in and clarify things for you?"

Karuni's question interrupted Xia Chen's thoughts.

He shook his head. "Forget it, it's unnecessary. No one will change their mind because of this. The masses will only believe what they want to believe. Besides, someone is deliberately leading them astray."

In his previous life, in that era of entertainment to the death, Xia Chen had seen far too many things like this.

As the famous saying goes, the masses have never truly thirsted for the truth; they simply turn a deaf ear to evidence that doesn't suit their taste.

Since the parties involved had said so, Karuni had no choice but to give up.

…………

After resting for two days with the elves in Baike City, Xia Chen bid farewell to Karuni and began his farewell pilgrimage before leaving Kalos.

I probably won't be going back to Carlos anytime soon, but in this place where so much has happened, there are always people I need to say goodbye to.

Gengar at the abandoned hotel, Marshall from Lavender City, and Korrina who has traveled to Water Town.

A week later, he returned to where his journey had begun, Miare.

Xia Chen had not forgotten the part-time job he had done on this trip; he had come here specifically to "resign" from his job with Dr. Blatano.

Inside the Bratano Institute.

Xia Chen said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Doctor, due to personal reasons, I can no longer continue my travels in Carlos, so I'm afraid the matter you entrusted to me cannot proceed."

However, the doctor clearly didn't care about that anymore. He said excitedly, "That's not important anymore. You've been in contact with those two?"

"Those two" naturally refers to Xerneas and Yveltal.

Sure enough, no scholar could resist the allure of the legendary elves.

Xia Chen replied, "Yes, in the end it was Xerneas who cleaned up the mess, so your initial theory should be correct: when the life force is too strong, the god of death will come out to balance it."

When this topic came up, Blatano was wide awake. He excitedly chatted with Xia Chen about everything from the two elves' appearances to their auras, abilities, and all sorts of other random things.

If it weren't for the outsiders disturbing them, the PhD student, who was really into conversation, would probably have pulled Xia Chen aside for a long talk by candlelight.

And the outsider who disturbed them was none other than Vladali, who "coincidentally" came to visit.

…………

Upon seeing that the other party was also at the Blatano Institute, Xia Chen and Blatano, who both knew exactly what was going on, both showed surprise.

Only the unsuspecting Bratano introduced themselves to each other, and then the three of them started talking about the three Carlos gods.

Although he is the leader of the biggest villains in the future Carlos region, it cannot be denied that Vladari is first and foremost an excellent elven scholar.

The three chatted for an entire afternoon, and before evening, a reluctant Syracuse saw them off.

Walking with Vladali in the garden of the research institute, Xia Chen had a feeling that this guy was about to start acting.

As expected, on the garden path, Vladali spoke up, "Don't take those rumors on the internet to heart lately."

His tone was gentle, and his kind demeanor seemed to have nothing to do with the matter at all.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chen understood that it must have been Vladali who spread the rumors.

Xia Chen sneered inwardly, but feigned a sorrowful sigh. "I could understand the initial doubts, since I didn't have direct evidence. But now that everything's over, people are still saying these things. I...sigh."

The bait has been cast; we wait patiently for the big fish to take the bait.

As expected, Vladali immediately launched into his mentor mode, declaring, "Most people are foolish. I experienced the same thing when I traveled to Carlos in my youth."

Vladali pulled Xia Chen to sit down on the lawn in the garden and shared his life experiences.

Xia Chen nodded repeatedly in agreement, knowing that after all this buildup, the big event was about to begin.

Finally, Vladali's tone gradually changed from calm to high-spirited: "Although I have gone through all this, I have never wavered in my vision of making the world a better place. If one path does not work, I will choose to try another."

He turned to look at Xia Chen, extended his hand, and his eyes were full of love for the world. "So please don't be disappointed in this world. People like us were born to save it."

Damn, this is getting exciting!

Xia Chen extended his hand with an excited expression.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Vladali smiled, patted Xia Chen on the shoulder with emotion in his eyes, and then handed him a storage ball.

"Take it; it's just recognition from a like-minded partner."