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

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. This time, the time spent in the ruins was about two hours. If Sylveon's charge wasn't enough for the Pokémon Egg to absorb for two hours, then this treatment plan could be considered a failure.

And now, Xia Chen smiled slightly.

At the current rate, it should be enough for the Pokémon egg to absorb for at least half a day.

At this frequency, Senna would be more than capable.

Hopefully, it will go smoothly.

Once he felt more confident, Xia Chen paid less attention to the Pokémon egg. As usual, he cooked, ate, rested, and went to class. Before he knew it, it was time to go to bed.

Seven or eight hours passed, and the green color in the slime clump gradually faded, but it was far from disappearing. It should last for twelve hours without any problem.

Xia Chen was a little worried about Lucario. It had been guarding the slime ball for so long without moving, and it also had to use its aura to monitor the activity of the Pokémon egg. Could it hold up?

In response to Xia Chen's concerns, Cynthia simply smiled and said, "You underestimate Lucario's strength too much."

Since Lucario's trainer had said so, Xia Chen, who was worried about nothing, could only go to sleep peacefully and wait for the results of the experiment the next day.

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The experiment's conclusion was very encouraging. It wasn't until around 11 a.m. the next day, when the green color in the slime had faded to almost nothing, that Lucario informed Xia Chen that the Pokémon egg had lost its activity.

This means that a single charge of Sylveon can allow the Pokémon Egg to absorb energy for up to twenty hours!

A half-minute charge provides twenty hours of battery life.

This was much better than Xia Chen had expected.

However, it is far from an optimistic time before Sticky Baby is actually hatched.

Who knows how long it will take to absorb life energy for this elf egg to return to normal?

However, at least it was a good start.

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Since that fairy egg, there have been no more noteworthy discoveries in the underground exploration of the ruins.

So, on October 20th, they finally ended their exploration of this area, tentatively named "the ruins of the sacred temple".

After the Sinnoh League took over, Xia Chen and Cynthia returned to Godia Town aboard Togekiss and Garchomp.

Now that she's back from the ruins, Cynthia isn't in a hurry to leave.

After spending three days with Grandma Jiezilan at the Shenhe Town Historical Research Institute, telling her about many amazing discoveries made in the ruins, the two returned to Zhuqing City.

Xia Chen and Xilona weren't people who were overly materialistic, but now that they were back in modern society, they could finally do something they had been looking forward to for a long time.

That means taking a nice hot bath.

After all, conditions in the desolate wilderness were extremely limited, and the two could only ensure the bare minimum of cleanliness.

Back at their fully furnished home, after putting down their luggage, Xia Chen and Xiluona immediately went into the bathroom for a relaxing hot bath.

Xia Chen slowly stood up only after he had soaked in the water until he was a little dizzy.

"Whew, that feels so good."

After he had finished enjoying himself, Xia Chen naturally wanted to make sure the Pokémon also had some fun. He changed the water temperature and threw all the Pokémon except Milotic and Dragapult into the bathtub.

Since they are both boys, they should avoid taking baths as a matter of course.

The bathtub in the second bedroom wasn't very big to begin with, but it was just the right size to fit Sylveon, Kirlia, and Zorro.

Seeing the three elves squinting their eyes and enjoying the long-awaited hot bath, Xia Chen also showed a fatherly smile.

After applying shower gel to her third daughter, Soroya, who had difficulty bathing herself, Xia Chen was about to get up when a small, white hand tugged at her clothes.

"Chiru~"

Kirullian blinked her big, wet eyes at Xia Chen, her gaze filled with an irresistible anticipation.

"Don't you have superpowers? You should be able to take a bath by yourself, right?"

Xia Chen could never bring himself to say such a thing.

Looking at the pitiful Kirlia, even though you know she's faking it, who could resist the request of a quiet and cute Shiny Kirlia?

If the second daughter was being served, then the eldest daughter, of course, needed to be treated equally.

After working for a while, Xia Chen stood up, rinsed his hands from the foam, and said, "I'll go out and cook for you. Xianbu, take good care of your two younger sisters."

"Buyi~"

Xianbu, her face flushed from soaking in the bath, emerged from the water in a silken robe and waved goodbye to Xia Chen.

Chapter 212 Did I Arrive at the Wrong Time? (6k)

Taking a bath is indeed a good way to relieve fatigue. After coming out of the bathroom in the room, Xia Chen could hardly feel the fatigue of the journey anymore.

The sound of running water could still be heard from the master bedroom next door, so Sister Zhulan probably hadn't finished showering yet.

Although not unexpected, Xia Chen was still a little puzzled. It seemed that girls generally took much longer to take a bath, and Mingyi and Maxiu were no exception.

I don't know why

Stretching, Xia Chen went downstairs to prepare lunch.

After all, the price for staying at the world champion's house for a month was to be her cook, and Xia Chen, being an honest kid, naturally wanted to make his employer feel that it was worth the money.

But before he even stepped into the kitchen, Xia Chen suddenly sensed something was amiss in the house.

But when asked what was wrong, Xia Chen couldn't quite put his finger on it.

In the corner of the living room, Hua Yan Guai stared at Xia Chen with a half-smile, which was a bit creepy but also somewhat normal.

On the sofa, Lucario and Cynthia were playing a Pokémon battle, and as usual, Lucario was getting brutally beaten.

Wait, something's wrong!

Xia Chen finally noticed the anomaly.

Isn't Cynthia still taking a shower upstairs?

Who is sitting on the sofa?

Xia Chen was startled. His first thought was that a thief had broken into his house, but then he realized that the possibility of that was almost zero.

Let's not even talk about which petty thief was so bold as to visit the Sinnoh champion's house.

Even if he did, could he still sit on the sofa and play games with Lucario as if nothing was wrong?

Shouldn't we be seeing Lucario beating up a thief?

But that scene didn't happen. The people sitting on the sofa were probably acquaintances of Cynthia.

As her guard gradually lowered, Xia Chen looked at the figure on the sofa and realized that she was indeed quite different from Shirona.

Although both have thick, beautiful blonde hair, Cynthia's is smoother, with strands cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall.

The one in the living room, on the other hand, is much fluffier, almost excessively so, as if something is supporting it from underneath.

With her exaggerated hairstyle and her close relationship with Cynthia, Xia Chen immediately recognized who this person was.

One of the Unova Elite Four, a Psychic-type Elite Four member, the owner of Battle Castle, a top Psychic in the Pokémon world, and Cynthia's best friend.

Cattleya!

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But when did she arrive?

Xia Chen scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

When Cynthia and I arrived home, we made sure there was no one downstairs. We had just gone upstairs for a bath when she came down and she was already playing games with Lucario.

Are superpowered people really that good at timing?

Despite his complaints, Xia Chen couldn't just go into the kitchen to cook without telling the guests when they came over.

So he went behind the sofa and waited silently for Cattleya and Lucario to finish the game before he could talk to her.

Gadria's gaming skills are much higher than Cynthia's, and she even seems to be on par with Sylvanas.

Based on the power ranking of Sylveon > Cynthia > Lucario, Lucario is no match for Cattleya at all.

Xia Chen hadn't even stood there for half a minute when the blue-black dog on the screen was immediately and cleanly sent away by a mental wave from the artificial cell egg.

Cattleya stretched comfortably, then suddenly asked, "Hasn't Cynthia finished showering yet?"

Obviously, this question wasn't directed at Lucario.

Xia Chen was speechless. This question made it sound like I and Cynthia were showering together.

He felt that answering directly might cause a misunderstanding, so he deliberately asked, "Are you asking me, Miss Cattleya?"

Cattleya picked up the black tea from the coffee table, took an elegant sip, and then said slowly, "Otherwise what? Didn't you just come downstairs?"

Xia Chen was speechless for a moment, and could only reply, "Well, Sister Zhu Lan hasn't finished washing yet. I'll come down and cook first. Miss Jia Deliya, would you like to stay for lunch?"

Cattleya turned her head, her golden hair fluttering in the wind, making her delicate and lovely face even more charming.

Her face was expressionless; she simply gazed at Xia Chen with her deep blue eyes.

"Then I'll go?"

Caldelia's clear voice revealed no emotion, but she didn't seem to be joking either.

Xia Chen quickly raised his hands in surrender.

Why be so aggressive?

That's what they say, but Xia Chen was more or less aware of this young lady's personality.

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Unlike Cynthia, who has an icy exterior but a gentle heart, this Psychic-type Elite Four member from the Unova region is consistently aloof and arrogant.

As far as Xia Chen knew, Cattleya was born into a prestigious family in the Sinnoh region, a family known for producing powerful individuals, and possessed a powerful yet difficult-to-control superpower from a young age.

This young lady is also a fiercely competitive battle fanatic.

Unlike ordinary children who cry after losing a match, if Gadriya loses a match, her superpowers will go out of control and cause huge destruction, so she was once banned from fighting.

Because her trainer was too strong, Cattleya was banned from battling, making her arguably the first person in history to do so.