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

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Chapter 171 Beautiful Energy Cube Launch Event

Kirullian asked nervously, "System, can my abilities be used on other people?"

[sure.

Kirlia was so happy she almost shouted out those four simple words.

This means that if Xia Chen can exchange for three fragments of Aura Power, he will be able to possess Aura Power!

"You've taken care of me for so long, now it's my turn to repay you," Kirlian murmured to herself.

Without hesitation, she said, "I choose option three!"

[A wise choice! Congratulations on obtaining the Waveguide Power Energy Fragment!]

This simulation is now complete. Next time...

"Wait a minute, system!"

Kirullian suddenly interrupted, excitedly asking, "Can that telepathic energy fragment be replaced with something else?"

The system was rendered silent by Kirlia's ingenious idea, and after a while, a voice rang out.

The item recycling feature is now available. You can choose an idle reward to recycle, and you can only obtain reward items of the same or lower level.

Lower level? But the system has never categorized reward items into different levels.

Could it have been divided up secretly?

Anyway, that fragment of telepathic ability is useless, so let it be reincarnated.

"Fragment of the Reincarnation [Telepathy] Ability!"

[Reincarnation successful! Congratulations on obtaining Ralts Candy XL x5!]

Ralts candy?

Although exchanging a power fragment for a single-use candy seems like a bad deal, Kirullian doesn't think so. She believes that as long as it's useful, that's enough.

Clearly, if Xia Chen were to master the power of wave guidance, the exclusive candy would be more useful to him than the fragments of telepathic ability.

However, after asking two questions today, Kirlian realized that the system had these other uses.

It seems there are still many more features to explore.

The cycle of reincarnation ended, and I was plunged into familiar darkness.

[Countdown to the next simulation begins: 239:59:59]

…………

"Stop training, Kirlia! We'll be late if we don't leave now!"

Before her consciousness had fully recovered from the simulated world, Kirullian heard Xia Chen's voice.

She then remembered that she was supposed to go out today.

Xia Chen seems to have said it was the launch event for the Beauty Energy Cube?

Today is June 5th, and more than a month has passed since Xia Chen returned to Donghuang.

After five months of a hectic life of maximizing his daily steps on the Pogaman app, Xia Chen finally enjoyed a month of the peaceful time he had been longing for.

Of course, being calm doesn't mean completely giving up; daily exercise and Pokémon training will still continue.

The elves also experienced a period of rapid growth with little rest during the first five months, especially Sylvanas and Kirlia, who were blessed by Xerneas at the end.

Maintain a balance between work and rest.

During this month, the elves' tired bodies and minds were completely relaxed.

Although their strength has not grown as rapidly as before, they have made good use of the gains from their previous rapid growth.

Moreover, it's not just elves who need time to mature; Xia Chen also needs to recharge, for another profession besides being a student: a food vlogger, which he has long forgotten.

After the Yveltal incident, Xia Chen's fan count unsurprisingly surpassed ten million.

Although most of them are zombie fans who focus on things like Sylveon's evolution, Beautiful Energy Cube, and the Legendary Pokémon incident, some of them also watched Xia Chen's previous videos and became food fans.

After a five-month trip to Carlos, Xia Chen had been away from Donghuang cuisine for far too long.

Although portable stoves existed back then, he still cooked for himself most of the time.

But the soul of Donghuang cuisine lies in its diverse cooking techniques and various seasonings. You certainly can't make something so refined and complex in the wild, but once you get home, Xia Chen can really show off his skills.

It satisfies both my and the elves' appetites, and I can also shoot videos to make up for the updates I've missed.

As a result, Xia Chen maintained a high update frequency of almost three times a week for the past month.

…………

Besides these mundane daily routines at home, Xia Chen's life this month also included...

I would occasionally take Milotic to Yunze Lake for a visit, check on the progress of Milotic's evolution experiments at my own company, and even return to my alma mater to experience a little "homecoming in glory" at the college entrance examination rally.

Xia Chen initially refused to give a speech at his alma mater's rally.

In his view, this was just like how people in his previous life, who were admitted to prestigious universities in advance, would deliberately loiter in front of the exam center during the college entrance examination, which would arouse their jealousy.

Whenever a reporter interviews him, he says, "Oh, I've already been admitted to Peking University, but the college entrance exam shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Xia Chen was certainly not that kind of person. He always kept a low profile and never did anything pretentious.

But the old principal used both bribery and moral blackmail, and Xia Chen finally couldn't resist and agreed to give a speech on stage.

However, his classmates were quite respectful of this student who had already achieved a series of accomplishments, both big and small, before even graduating from high school.

The final speech went very well.

When someone asks, "Can you share your training tips for your Pokémon?" Xia Chen hesitates slightly.

He really wanted to say something as honest as "My Pokémon trained them all themselves," but he knew no one would believe him, and it would be impolite.

So all I could do was share a modified version of Saitama's secret techniques.

"Ten strength training sessions, ten speed training sessions, ten stamina training sessions, and ten combat training sessions every day. Of course, the amount of training should be adjusted according to the Pokémon's strength."

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Xia Chen scratched his head awkwardly. Sure enough, this training method still sounded too outrageous.

However, under the principal's guidance, thunderous applause immediately erupted from below.

The principal's voice was impassioned, "Students, this tells us that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it! Xia Chen shared not just a training method, but a spirit of never giving up!"

Xia Chen: "."

Sure enough, once someone succeeds, everything they say can be interpreted perfectly by others.

Finally, amidst a rousing array of vows, the college entrance examination pep rally came to a successful conclusion.

…………

Upon exiting the building, Xia Chen saw the familiar luxury car waiting for him.

After opening the back door and taking a seat, Jiang Qian, dressed in a formal suit, looked at Xia Chen with a surprised expression.

"You're going to wear this to the press conference?"

Xia Chen glanced down at his Eevee t-shirt and immediately understood. "Ah, indeed, today is the launch event for the Beauty Energy Cube. It would have been better to change to a Milotic-themed t-shirt."

Jiang Qian rolled her eyes at Xia Chen's peculiar thought process and said helplessly, "I meant a formal suit! Didn't you wear a formal suit at the Grandeur Contest? It was even made by Miss Ma Xiu herself."

Xia Chen chuckled and closed the car door. "Wear different clothes for different occasions. Trust me, this will be more effective for a press conference."

The Grand Contest is being held for the first time, and formal attire is needed to anchor the serious and formal nature of this competition.

But for something like a press conference that everyone's tired of seeing, wearing something unconventional can actually attract attention.

With precedents from his previous life, Xia Chen was very confident in this conclusion.

Of course, this is all predicated on the product being good enough.

All ten Feebas in the Beauty Cube experiment have evolved into Milotic, proving the effectiveness of the Beauty Cube.

After listening to Xia Chen's explanation, Jiang Qian nodded. She was not a controlling person, especially since Xia Chen was her business partner.

Shrugging, Jiang Qian said, "Alright, you're the boss, you make the decision."

The vehicle started smoothly and headed towards the press conference.

……

The press conference was held in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Zhijiang. When Xia Chen arrived, the area under the stage was already packed with people.

Jiang Qian explained the situation to Xia Chen backstage, "Today, basically all the well-known media outlets from the major leagues are here, so don't take it too seriously and pretend I didn't say anything."

She originally wanted to tell him not to be too nervous, but when she thought about how this guy had recently faced two legendary Pokémon, this kind of scene seemed nothing.

With a helpless smile, Jiang Qian handed over a piece of paper and said, "Let's double-check the schedule for a bit. If everything's alright, the press conference will start on time in ten minutes."

After carefully examining the items, Xia Chen nodded, indicating that there were no problems.

everything's ready.

ten minutes later.

The stage lights were dim, and no one was needed to control the flow. The murmurs of discussion below the stage gradually subsided, and everyone knew that the press conference had officially begun.

After the venue fell completely silent, a video began to play on the LED screen of the stage.

When the media below saw the Feebas appear on the screen, their eyes lit up. Could this be a video recording of a Feebas evolving into Milotic through a Beauty Cube?

Xia Chen understands us so well; he knows we love watching this!

The video continued playing, and as expected, the following content showed Feebas evolving into Milotic step by step.

The video uses a very interesting editing technique; it's more like a collection of photos showing the growth of Ugly Fish than a video.

In the constantly flashing footage, the camera faithfully records the different physical states of the same Uglyfish after it has consumed the Beauty Energy Cube.

From its initial pitted body surface, dull and lifeless eyes, and thick lips, to its later smooth and shiny scales and lively gaze...

Without any frills, this video concisely and vividly showcases all the changes a Ugly Fish undergoes after eating a Beauty Energy Cube.