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

A ripple of emotion stirred within Cynthia, a strange light flickering in her eyes, but she feigned composure and said, "Then speak."

Xia Chen had no idea about the changes in Shirona's heart. He nodded and began to recount the past.

"The story begins with the withered sacred tree in Aroma City."

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"Who would have thought that little toy that Sylvanas picked up would eventually become the key to defeating Yveltal?"

After listening to this thrilling story, it took Cynthia a long time to come back to her senses, and she exclaimed with some amazement.

For any excellent trainer, an endless spirit of exploration is one of the most valuable qualities, and Cynthia is no exception.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up the league championship to spend her days going to remote, uninhabited mountains and deserts to conduct mythological research and explore ancient ruins.

But compared to Xia Chen's experience in the Carlos region, Cynthia suddenly felt that her previous explorations of ruins were no longer appealing.

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Xia Chen and Cynthia were chatting about the story related to the legendary Pokémon when, unexpectedly, Sylveon's "IV infusion therapy" took an unexpected turn.

After all, Xianbu only possessed strength below the elite level, and the life energy he could transfer at one time was ultimately limited.

After nearly ten minutes of continuous supply, the life energy stored in Xianbu's body became insufficient.

If it is transported again, there is a high chance that it will damage the celbuck itself.

Sylveon isn't the kind of saint who would willingly harm herself to help a complete stranger's fairy egg.

She would never do something so foolish, and she believed that Xia Chen wouldn't support her doing such a thing either.

So, once she reached her limit without harming herself, she immediately stopped transmitting energy and pulled out the silk.

Just half a minute after Sylveon stopped transmitting life energy, Lucario, who had been monitoring the Pokémon Egg's vital signs with Aura, frowned.

Because in her perception, the "electrocardiogram" of the fairy egg gradually returned to calm.

Xia Chen sighed softly upon hearing the message Lucario had relayed from Cynthia, muttering, "This is going to be difficult."

According to Lucario, once the life energy supply from Sylveon stops, the Pokémon egg will revert to its previous half-dead, inactive state.

Doesn't that mean that Sylveon needs to keep supplying energy until the Pokémon egg hatches?

However, this is something that is completely impossible to achieve.

Firstly, it's impossible for Sylveon to stay by the Pokémon egg 24/7 as a full-time babysitter.

Second come

Looking at the somewhat exhausted Xianbu, Xia Chen understood that life energy was not an inexhaustible thing for her.

So even with Kirlia taking turns supplying the egg, trying to hatch it using this method is a bit too far-fetched.

He picked up Fairycloth with a pained expression and fed her energy cubes. He didn't know if it would work, but it at least provided some psychological comfort.

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Xia Chen wasn't too disappointed by the failure of the first route. If he had given up after just a little attempt, he wouldn't have insisted on raising the elf egg himself.

Looking at the elf egg, Xia Chen fell into deep thought.

Clearly, the main reason the first treatment plan failed was that Sylveon was unable to provide the Pokémon egg with a continuous supply of life energy.

So, is there any way to solve this key problem?

Xia Chen's first thought was undoubtedly to improve Xianbu's strength.

Enhancing one's strength to increase the intensity and quantity of energy is undoubtedly the most convenient method.

However, given Xianbu's current strength, there is undoubtedly a long way to go before he can reach that level.

While this method is reliable, it's not something that can be done in a short time.

Although this Pokémon egg has weathered a thousand years of storms, it should be fine to wait another three to five years, but Xia Chen wants to raise this Goooburst as his sixth main Pokémon.

Three to five years is a long time; the elf egg can wait, but he can't.

So if you're pursuing speed

Following Xerneas's trail and asking it for help in hatching is undoubtedly the most successful and convenient method.

But how easy is it to meet a legendary elf?

If Yveltal hadn't awakened and wreaked havoc last time, it's questionable whether Xerneas would have even appeared.

Finding it in a peaceful state in the Carlos region would be even more difficult.

Therefore, this plan can only be put aside for the time being.

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Xia Chen let out a soft breath as his fingers unconsciously twirled and played with the silk fabric of the fairy cloth.

Indeed, reviving a spirit egg from a thousand years ago is no easy task.

Sensing Xia Chen's distress, the little dragon perched on his head rubbed his head with its tiny paws, trying to soothe him.

Although his technique wasn't very skilled, the little dragon's sharp claws scraped against Xia Chen's scalp, giving him a real jolt and making him much more alert.

This thing is way better than those soul extractors that were popular in my previous life.

Xia Chen rolled his eyes and quickly stopped Doron Messiah, who wanted to continue. "The massage was good, but you're not allowed to do it again next time."

"Messi."

Little Dragon responded guiltily, then flew aside to absorb his precious scale.

Kirullian also wanted to help Xia Chen, so she tried to put her hand into the slime to see if she could help.

But her hands were too short to reach the elf eggs covered in slime, and her little hands didn't have the flexible, stretching function of Fairycloth's silk.

Struggling to reach forward, the life energy transmitted through his hands couldn't reach the Pokémon egg; it could only pour into the slime.

The wisps of vibrant, light green energy did not immediately dissipate, but instead created a graceful, freehand landscape painting within the viscous fluid.

What kind of medium is this viscous substance that can retain life energy?

This amazing scene surprised Xia Chen quite a bit.

But then again, considering that for thousands of years, the Pokémon eggs have been absorbing nutrients and energy from the slime to maintain their meager life force, it's not surprising that they've retained this little bit of life energy.

Thinking of this, Xia Chen had a flash of inspiration and suddenly had a new idea.

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He turned to Lucario and asked, "Lucario, could you help monitor it later and estimate how much life energy is needed to keep the Pokémon egg active?"

"Luca?"

Although Lucario had some doubts about Xia Chen's purpose, she still agreed to the request of this man who was closest to her trainer.

Cynthia, standing nearby, seemed to understand Xia Chen's thoughts. She nodded in realization and guessed, "You mean, instead of directly transferring life energy to the Pokémon egg, you want to dilute it in the slime and let the Pokémon egg absorb it itself?"

This time it was Xia Chen's turn to be the teacher. He expanded on the explanation, saying, "That's right, this slime is like a power bank for the Pokémon egg. As long as Sylveon and Kirlia inject the life energy from the slime in one go, it can keep the Pokémon egg in that state, and then the Goomy can regain its activity!"

Cynthia's eyes lit up. She added, "This plan is highly feasible. Unborn Pokémon are very weak and don't actually need to absorb too much life energy to slowly awaken. Most of the energy that Sylveon transferred before should have been wasted, so theoretically, it's enough to keep the concentration of life energy in the slime at a minimum."

Theory is one thing, practice is another.

No matter how much they discussed it, they couldn't get the Pokémon egg to hatch, so after Sylveon replenished its energy, Xia Chen began the experiment.

The ribbon dipped into the slime again, but this time the target wasn't the Pokémon egg, but the slime itself.

While both are life energy, the energy released by Sylvanas is more intensely colored than that released by Kirlia, appearing mostly as a grassy green.

This time, Xianbu didn't need to release it slowly. In less than half a minute, the life energy that would have taken ten minutes to exhaust was completely released.

Within half a minute, the entire clump of slime was completely filled with Fairy Cloth's life energy, turning a vibrant green that was almost unsettling, even obscuring the Pokémon egg.

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"Thank you for your hard work, Senbu."

Seeing Xianbu's unsteady steps, Xia Chen felt a pang of heartache and carried her back into his arms.

Xianbu has done his best. Now, it's time to test the results of this perfectly pre-designed plan.

About a minute after the life energy completely filled the slime, Lucario, who had been sensing with his eyes closed for a while, finally nodded.

This means that the first step of the treatment plan has been successful!

So next, all we need to do is know how long the life energy released by Sylveon can sustain the Pokémon egg, and then let Sylveon continue to charge the "power bank" before that happens, and we can complete the perfect closed loop!

Lucario understood this principle, and she immediately sat cross-legged next to the slime ball, consciously taking on the role of the Pokémon egg's "real-time life activity monitor".

Looking at the slimy mass brimming with life energy, Cynthia said, "The Pokémon egg definitely won't be able to absorb all this energy in a short time. Let Lucario keep an eye on it. Let's go, we still have some exploration progress to make this afternoon."

Although Xia Chen was quite curious about this matter, he knew there was no use in rushing it, so he nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lucario! Please take care of the Pokémon eggs during this time."

"Luca!"

Lucario nodded calmly; for her, patience training was also part of her spiritual practice.

"And Fairyclops, you need to rest and recover well too. Until the new companions hatch, it all depends on you!"

"Buyi!"

Having just regained some energy after eating half a box of energy cubes, Fairy Bu nodded in agreement.

After giving instructions to the two elves who were resting outside, Xia Chen followed Cynthia back into the dark and gloomy ruins.

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When Xia Chen and Xilona came out again, it was almost five o'clock in the evening.

As soon as they came out, they couldn't wait to run to the slime ball that Lucario was guarding.

Surprisingly, the transparent mucus still contained a vibrant life force, only the color was lighter than at the beginning, as if it hadn't consumed much life energy at all.

Is life energy so durable?

Xia Chen did not rush to this conclusion, after all, there was another possibility.

Sylveon was probably a little tired and had already fallen asleep in its sleeping bag. So Xia Chen looked at Lucario, who was like a meditating monk, and asked somewhat nervously, "Did Sylveon recharge its energy again?"

Lucario shook his head.