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

Xia Chen couldn't discern its true strength.

Because it was more powerful than any elf he had ever seen.

Champion level?

Or perhaps... even higher?

Xia Chen didn't know, but no matter what level it was, it was someone he needed to look up to now.

In the elven race, the strong have always reigned supreme.

Undoubtedly, this gigantic Shilliendrake is the leader of this species, and even the entire Dragon Island.

Or rather, the king.

Chapter 182 The "If You Are the One" Style Elf Selection Method

Long Yue once said that her dragon, Hakkyu, was a princess of the dragon race, so her father or mother was the current king of Dragon Island.

Therefore, it can be inferred that this giant Dragonite is a parent of Shiny Dragonite.

Did Garchomp bring me here to see it?

What is it for?

It can't be as simple as just some little thing between couples, right?

And where did Long Yue and her heteromorphic Dragonite go?

Xia Chen pondered Dragonite's thoughts while politely greeting it, "Hello, Your Majesty King of Dragon Island, thank you for allowing me to visit the island."

"No need to be polite, you're practically one of us from Dragon Island."

A warm, mellow, and slightly feminine voice reached Xia Chen's heart.

Xia Chen was a little surprised. Another telepathic connection?

This wasn't the first time he'd seen elves communicate with humans using telepathy; they'd demonstrated the same skill when he last met Xerneas and Yveltal.

But that's a legendary elf!

Could it be a Dragonite?

It's unlikely to be that exaggerated. Perhaps elves who reach a certain level can all master the ability of telepathy?

As Xia Chen was pondering, Dragonite thought he was standing there because he didn't believe Pokémon could communicate telepathically.

Then another voice entered Xia Chen's mind.

"Don't worry, I'm communicating with you telepathically."

Xia Chen then came to his senses and exclaimed, "What an incredible ability!"

Well, it sounds a bit untrue, but flattery never fails.

The giant Dragonite readily accepted the praise, then smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for allowing our Dragon Island lineage to continue. Although the child has not yet been born, I can already sense its purest dragon bloodline."

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Xia Chen finally understood why the giant Dragonite had summoned him: it wanted to see her good son-in-law.

He very tactfully threw out Milotic's Poké Ball, letting his ugly son-in-law meet his mother-in-law.

"Fuwoo?"

As soon as Milotic appeared, it sensed the powerful aura emanating from the giant Dragonite and stared at it warily.

His wariness had not yet subsided after the recent incident.

Even against a powerful being like the giant Dragonite whose strength he couldn't comprehend, Milotic did not back down.

Dragonite completely disregarded Milotic's slight wariness, instead praising the kid's courage.

She moved closer, looking Milotic up and down, who was standing rather stiffly, and kept sniffing his scent.

Although the giant Dragonite didn't emanate any malice, Milotic still trembled slightly with nervousness.

To him now, this giant Dragonite is no different from Yveltal; both are creatures that would collapse at the slightest touch.

After circling Milotic twice, the giant Dragonite seemed to sense something, a thoughtful expression on its face, before returning to its original position.

Then, the two dragons began to communicate in Elvish, a language Xia Chen couldn't understand.

Judging from Milos's rather agitated reaction, their conversation was not exactly peaceful.

However, Dragonite, with its excellent self-control, firmly grasped the rhythm of the conversation. Milotic's tone gradually softened, and in the end, the conversation ended smoothly.

After the conversation, the giant Dragonite seemed to have told Milotic the location of the Shiny Dragonite, and Milotic gave Xia Chen a pleading look.

Xia Chen understood what Milos meant, so he told him to go and handle it himself.

Xia Chen stayed behind, his intuition telling him that Dragonite had something else to say to him.

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"Your Milotic is truly extraordinary."

As expected, as soon as Milotic left, the giant Dragonite spoke in Xia Chen's mind.

"The dragon bloodline in his body is incredibly pure."

Xia Chen smiled slightly and replied, "Thank you for your praise. I am also very proud of him."

The giant Dragonite asked curiously, "Don't you want to know? Where does his power come from?"

Xia Chen had long since stopped caring about such things. He shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter how trivial these things are, as long as we can keep going."

The giant Dragonite paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled with relief, "No wonder he reacted so angrily when I tried to lure him to stay on Dragon Island."

After a moment of contemplation, the giant Dragonite suddenly said, "You are an excellent trainer, and I have decided to bestow upon you the title of Dragon Messenger."

"The Dragon's Messenger?"

Xia Chen repeated to himself, somewhat puzzled. He didn't understand the specific meaning of Dragonite's words.

Does that mean I'm qualified to subdue the spirits of Dragon Island?

But didn't I already have that qualification before I even set foot on the island?

The giant Dragonite wasn't in a hurry to explain, but instead said, "Didn't you want to catch another Pokémon? Come back to me after you've caught one."

She glanced at a little creature hiding in the shadows not far away and said meaningfully, "If you can't find a suitable Pokémon, don't ignore those around you."

Xia Chen was taken aback for a moment, then subtly used his superpowers to sense his surroundings.

As if sensing something, the little creature hiding in the shadows darted away.

Xia Chen gained nothing.

Completely bewildered, he could only scratch his head and reply, "Thank you for reminding me, then I'll take my leave now."

The giant Dragonite nodded, then turned and flapped its enormous wings, flying off into the distance.

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Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry to find Milos; he was probably worrying about his love life right now.

This is a good opportunity for me to find the fifth Pokémon for my team.

This is the heart of Dragon Island, and the quasi-god cubs that inhabit this place are all incredibly talented. If you were to pick one with your eyes closed, you'd be lucky if its parents were at least Gym Leader level, with no upper limit.

Therefore, the most important thing when choosing a Pokémon is its personality, or rather, your initial impression.

Returning to the spot where Milotic and the Salamence had their argument, the Lickitung had disappeared, presumably taken somewhere by its companions for rescue.

Xia Chen didn't have time to care about that; instead, he turned his attention to the group of dragon cubs playing around.

He is currently thinking about a problem.

How can I choose the most suitable Pokémon from a group of Pokémon?

Everyone has their own answer to this age-old, unsolved mystery.

This was the first time Xia Chen had encountered such a situation. Lacking experience, he could only wander around the area, observing the dragon cubs' reactions when they saw him.

The primary condition for someone you like is that they must have feelings for you.

After all, he was going to be an important partner for life, and Xia Chen didn't want to raise an elf who hated him. He wasn't a masochist.

Therefore, Xia Chen did not reveal his intention to capture the elves for the time being, but instead quietly took Sylveon for a tour.

The dragon cubs exhibited two distinctly different attitudes toward the humans and elves who had recently brutally abused the Salamence in front of them.

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Most of it was hostility.

Xia Chen expressed his understanding, after all, it was normal for them to be a little hostile because he, as an outsider, had bullied their own people.

These Pokémon can be ruled out. They don't meet Xia Chen's most basic requirement, and he has no intention of taming such short-sighted Pokémon.

The remaining small portion is worship or respect.

Xia Chen could understand this mentality even better. Given that dragon's impulsive and easily broken temperament, it was perfectly normal for many dragons to dislike him.

Or, as Long Yue said, this could be a sign of dragon-type spirits' recognition and respect for the strong, which is not impossible.

In short, these dozen or so Pokémon were the dragons that had been chosen to become his fifth Pokémon.

Xia Chen suddenly found it a bit funny. He remembered a very famous dating show from his previous life, "If You Are the One".

It has to be said that blind dates and choosing a spirit are somewhat similar in form.

Pulling his jumbled thoughts back, Xia Chen silently added his initial idea: it had to be able to fly.

Or rather, it can fly after evolving into its third form.

After this selection process, even fewer Pokémon will advance to the next round, leaving only one Brutus, one Gible, one Dratini, and two Deinos.

Hey, is there no Dorgon Messia?

Xia Chen was a little disappointed. Actually, he really liked this pseudo-god that he had never used in the game in his previous life.

Having raised many adorable sprites, he wanted to add some unique elements to his team.

The seemingly adorable and innocent-looking Dorgonmesia perfectly matches his aesthetic.