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

Xia Chen smiled too; after acting for so long, his salary had finally arrived.

Chapter 169 The meaning of the journey

April 30th, night.

The Prism Tower outside the window still stands quietly, its soft lights shimmering just like Xia Chen's first night in Carlos five months ago.

As always, Xia Chen, who suffers from mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, also chose to spend his last night in Carlos's city.

The only difference is that the spirit that accompanied him has changed.

Eevee evolved into Sylveon, the little girl Ralts grew into the young girl Kirlia, a strange ghost named Zoroar appeared, and even Milotic underwent a strange change in temperament.

All of this happened naturally along the way.

Of course, if we extend the comparison period by another six months, the changes will be even greater.

Only after anchoring two sufficiently long time intervals did Xia Chen truly understand what growth meant.

However, every journey has a beginning and an end, and this unforgettable time will eventually come to a close.

After tossing the storage ball that Vladali had given him before leaving in an attempt to win him over, Xia Chen decided to unpack it at this special time and place.

I wonder what good things Fladali might offer to win me over. Would it be a Key Stone or a Mega Stone?

Discarding unrealistic fantasies, Xia Chen opened the storage sphere and dumped its contents onto the carpet.

There were exactly five metal boxes of different sizes.

The reason I say "not too many, not too few" is because he and his party of four spirits make up exactly five, and the thoughtful Fredauri must have prepared five different parting gifts.

Xia Chen called to the elves who were each doing their own thing in the room, "Everyone, come and share the gifts!"

He originally intended to say that the stolen goods were divided up as spoils, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to be just Vladali's wishful thinking from beginning to end, so how could it be considered a deception?

So Xia Chen accepted the gift from nature with equanimity.

Before long, Sylvanas and Kirlia, who were whispering in the corner of the room, Milotic, who was admiring the night view from the French windows, and Zoroar, who looked tired as if he had just finished cultivating, all came over and looked curiously at the five metal boxes on the carpet.

…………

To let everyone experience the joy of unpacking, Xia Chen suggested, "Come on, let's each choose one and open it."

He first rubbed his hands on the fairy cloth next to him, and then took the lead in opening the box closest to him.

With a click, the lid of the box popped open.

Inside was a small, exquisite pearl that gleamed with a crimson luster and subtly exuded an aura of danger.

The Jewel of Life?

Xia Chen immediately recognized this elf item, which was widely used in both the game in his previous life and the professional competition in the present world.

In the game, the effect of carrying a Life Orb during battle is [each time a move is used, the power of the move is increased by 30%, but the side effect is that 10% of the player's health is deducted].

The actual effect is pretty much the same, except that the deducted health points are converted into stamina.

However, similar to evolution stones and attribute gems, the effects of Life Orbs will vary slightly depending on their quality.

Poor quality items require more physical effort but produce less enhancement, while high quality items have the opposite effect.

Judging from the color of this Life Pearl, if it weren't coated with a fluorescent agent, it would definitely be a top-quality Life Pearl, probably worth at least two or three million.

I doubt that someone as big as Vladali would do something so tasteless.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue twice. "They're really willing to spend that much."

If every box contains this level of spirit items, it means you can directly get top-tier resources worth tens of millions for free!

Although there is a gold mine of Beautiful Energy Cubes waiting to be tapped, tens of millions may not be much to my future self, but getting it for free is still happy.

However, since the Life Orb item can theoretically be used by all of his Pokémon, Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry to distribute it now. He would open the other boxes first.

Xia Chen happily packed the things away and put them aside, then looked at Xianbu.

Sinbu was also somewhat taken aback by Vladali's extravagance. Curious, he pressed the button with the silk and opened the second box.

Inside was a mysterious water droplet.

Judging from its appearance, it is of the same top quality, the same high-end quality, and even has the mysterious water droplet with nurturing properties. Its value is even higher than the Life Orb used for pure combat.

There's not much to say about this. The only Water-type Pokémon in the team is Milotic, which was specially prepared for him by Lysandre.

Xia Chen placed the box in front of Milotic. "Here, this is for you. Just treat it as a normal attribute gem to absorb."

Although it was a bit of a waste, Xia Chen didn't feel bad about using the unexpected windfall.

Milotic's expression, however, looked somewhat strange, and he responded with a soft "Fuwoo."

Xia Chen thought he felt it was too wasteful, so she comforted him, "It's okay, it's nothing, there will be better ones in the future!"

Milotic: "."

He just wanted to point out that he hadn't even absorbed one-fifth of Kyogre's Ocean Fragrance and Palkia's Dragon Fang yet.

Even so, Milotic eventually nodded in agreement.

Consider it an appetizer before the main course.

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The contents of the next two boxes were of roughly the same value as the first two.

These are the [Healing Stone], a spirit item in the game that restores one-sixteenth of a player's HP at the end of each turn.

And the corresponding Pokémon item, [Black Glasses], which can increase the power of Dark-type moves by 20%, is [Evil Stone].

Clearly, the latter was also prepared specifically for Zoroark, but Zoroark, having already become a Ghost-type Pokémon, may not be able to enjoy it.

Adhering to the principle of impartiality, Xia Chen suggested, "How about I go back and sell it to buy a [Ghost Talisman] for you to use?"

"Yo~"

Soroya happily agreed to Xia Chen's proposal.

Although, like Milotic, she didn't really care about such things, she did care about Xia Chen's willingness to go to the trouble.

So, only one box remained. Xia Chen looked at the smallest box in front of Soroya.

The first four are all fairy items, and the last one should be something that Fladali gave to him.

Xia Chen's eyes were full of anticipation. "Open it, Zoroya."

"Yo~"

Soroya gently pressed the button, and the lid of the box popped open automatically, revealing the contents inside.

Xia Chen let out a soft "hmm," and inside was a key. A note was attached to the key.

"Next time you come to Carlos, please be sure to visit Stone Town. This key will surprise you."

Looking at the note, Xia Chen fell into deep thought.

Shixiang Town

Isn't that Team Flare's most important secret base, and also the place where the ultimate weapon is located?

What does this key unlock?

What is Vladali trying to show himself again?

Xia Chen was a little confused, but he was certain that Vladali wanted to develop him into a core member of Team Flare.

After all, he was probably the human in the world who had the closest contact with those two legendary spirits.

However, as for coming to Carlos again next time... Xia Chen chuckled to himself, "Then you'll have to wait patiently, old man."

Even disregarding this inexplicable key, the other items Vladali gave him were worth over ten million.

As a gift alone, this is far beyond what is expected.

This not only shows how much he values ​​himself, but also reveals the great ambition of Team Flare. Their target has indeed set its sights on those two divine beasts.

Xia Chen didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, at least not at his current level of strength.

As for what the future holds, who can know?

Outside the window, the bustling city of Miare is ablaze with lights and neon signs.

Xia Chen sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly enjoying the last night in the Carlos region with the elves.

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May 1st, spring is in full bloom.

This day was a holiday for laborers in my previous life, but there's no such concept in this world.

But this year's May Day still holds some significance for the people of Carlos.

Three days ago, the Carlos Union announced that on May 1, it would award Xia Chen, who made a great contribution to the peace of the Carlos region, with the highest honor, the Order of Miare.

This is the seventh Order of Miare awarded by the Carlos Alliance in the more than three hundred years since the end of the imperial system and the rise of the alliance system.

Xia Chen was also the first outsider to receive this honor, and the first non-champion to receive the medal.

At 10 a.m., at the top of the Prism Tower.

Facing media reporters from all over the world, Xia Chen and the elves smiled and shook hands with the president of the Carlos Alliance, leaving behind their last photo in the Carlos region.

Chapter 170 Waveguides Reside in My Heart (1/10)

Chapter 170 Waveguides Reside in My Heart (5.6k, 110)

At 2 PM on May 1st, Zhijiang Shuijun International Airport.

Although it's only early spring and May, in Zhijiang, a city that hardly has spring or autumn, the temperature is already as high as if a group of fire-type spirits are continuously using sunny weather.

A flight from Miare, Carlos region, landed, and people who came to Donghuang from Carlos for tourism or to return home disembarked, complaining about the high temperature.

One of the strikingly handsome young men seemed to have anticipated this situation. He took off his jacket, revealing a short-sleeved shirt with an Eevee pattern underneath.

"Ha, I knew it! I definitely made the right choice buying the short-sleeved shirt before leaving."

The young man raised the corners of his mouth, quite pleased with himself for having correctly predicted the weather.