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

At the dinner table, the middleman, Shirona, introduced Xia Chen and Gadria to each other.

After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, Xia Chen officially became acquainted with this superpowered young lady.

A three-person dinner party is the most awkward situation, especially for people who have just met. If two people are chatting enthusiastically, one person will inevitably be left out.

However, this rule did not apply to the people at this table. Gadriya was quite interested in Xia Chen, and Xia Chen also wanted to learn about superpower cultivation from her. With Cynthia's help, the atmosphere at the table was quite harmonious.

Cynthia snatched the last piece of sweet and sour pork ribs from Lucario's chopsticks, then asked, "By the way, Cattleya, why did you suddenly come back to Sinnoh? How long are you going to stay here?"

"I'll be on vacation for about a month, but I can only stay here for half a month. I need to go home for the second half of the month, and then I'll rejoin the crowd to prepare for the championship challenge."

As she spoke, Gadriya didn't forget to use her superpowers to snatch the shrimp and scrambled eggs from Mengmeng's plate.

Mengmeng stuck out her little elephant trunk, daring to be angry but not daring to speak out.

"Championship Challenge?"

Cynthia raised an eyebrow in surprise, "When did the Unova region's championship challenge start?"

After finishing the shrimp and scrambled eggs in her mouth, Cattleya elegantly wiped her mouth before answering slowly, "About a month after the Higanbana Tournament, probably around March next year."

Xia Chen suddenly interjected, "Excuse me, Miss Cattleya, have you ever heard of a girl named Iris? She's a Dragon-type trainer, and she might even be connected to the Twin Dragons Gym."

"Alice?"

Caldelia searched her memory and quickly gave an answer: "Hmm, I remember her, a very talented girl who is two years older than you and has already reached near-gym level strength. But why are you asking about her?"

"Ah, it's nothing. I just heard about her from a friend who also specializes in dragons, so I was just asking."

After saying that, Xia Chen buried his head in his food and fell into thought.

Without a doubt, this is yet another example of the disparity between two worlds.

Iris has two identities in the game: the Gym Leader of the Twin Dragons Gym and the Champion of the Unova League.

Moreover, they became league champions after defeating Aldeck.

This is probably impossible in this world. With only five months left, the idea of ​​becoming a champion with less than a gym level skill is still too far-fetched.

So, can Gadriya successfully challenge Ardek and become the new Unova Champion?

It's hard to say. Before Cynthia's rise, Alder was still the undisputed strongest champion, and his strength wouldn't decline too much in a short period of time.

As for Gadriya's strength, Xia Chen remembered that in one episode of the anime, before a major competition, Gadriya and Cynthia played a friendly match, which ended in a draw.

While the results of the exhibition match may not be taken seriously, they can still demonstrate Cattleya's strength to some extent.

So it's really hard to say how this battle between the old and the new generation will end.

However, the Unova Champion, Cattleya, is quite interesting too.

…………

After lunch, it was time for the superpowered individuals to exchange ideas.

Cattleya and Xia Chen found an open space by the artificial lake in the manor, enjoying the cool autumn breeze as they sat and discussed philosophy.

"I heard from Cynthia that you also have superpowers?"

Caldelia cut to the chase without beating around the bush.

Xia Chen liked this kind of straightforward communication, so he said without hesitation, "Yes, that's why I also have some questions about cultivating superpowers that I'd like to ask you."

Caldelia smiled slightly, "Of course, provided that you can answer one question for me."

What issue is it that warrants such attention from Jiadeliya?

Xia Chen replied with some surprise, "Please go ahead."

"All the superpowered people I know, regardless of the strength or control of their superpowers, have one thing in common: all of them are born with superpowers."

Gadriya still had a faint smile on her face. "And I heard from Cynthia that your superpower was awakened later in life. So, what was the trigger for your awakening?"

……

The origin of superpowers has always been a mystery that Cattleya has been searching for.

Of course, this has nothing to do with elves' superpowers, but refers specifically to human superpowers.

This question has remained an unsolved mystery.

Many researchers have proposed various hypotheses regarding the external interference that genetic mutations may cause during embryonic development, but due to the limited number of available samples, the experiments have all come to nothing.

Cattleya desperately wanted to know the origin of this ability that had given her a painful childhood and changed her life.

Even if she knew the answer to this question, she couldn't change the past, but getting the answer had almost become an obsession for Cattleya.

And this boy, the only one in the world who wasn't born with superpowers, might be the key to answering this question.

Chapter 213 Xerneas: I've become a substitute?

Are all psychics in the Pokémon world born with them?

Xia Chen hadn't really thought about it carefully before Jia Deliya raised the question.

But thinking back, it seems that's indeed the case.

As mentioned in the anime, both Cattleya and Sabrina awakened their superpowers at a very young age.

However, in the description, Cattleya's awakened superpowers are much more terrifying than Sabrina's, and therefore much more difficult to master.

As for the other superpowered individuals who are NPCs, they are not mentioned in the game.

It seems that awakening superpowers later in life is not an easy thing. Otherwise, if everyone could awaken superpowers and then meditate and train, Pokémon, a perfectly good raising game, would turn into a superpower-themed RPG.

That is

Oh no, I've become an outcast!

Xia Chen was startled and immediately understood his current predicament. If he really was the only person in the world with acquired superpowers, he might be taken away by an evil organization for dissection and research.

For example, the Rockets

I wonder if their Mewtwo experiment has started yet.

In that experiment, besides the crucial Dream Gene, quite a few people and elves were dragged in to undergo inhumane secret experiments.

Fortunately, it was Cattleya who discovered this. She has an innocent background and is not like some of the gym leaders or elite players in the game, who are undercover agents of evil organizations.

Moreover, she's Cynthia's best friend, so overall she's trustworthy.

Even so, Cattleya's question still put Xia Chen in a bit of a dilemma.

It's not impossible to tell the truth.

But would anyone really believe the story of "I ate a Devil Fruit that Zoroa gave me and then gained superpowers"?

So sometimes it's not that people are unwilling to tell the truth, but rather that if they did, nobody would believe them.

So, Xia Chen reluctantly told a white lie, "I don't know the specific reason either, but if there was anything unusual before I awakened my superpowers, it was probably that Xerneas saved me once?"

Sorry Xerneas, I really need a scapegoat right now.

…………

To be fair, not a single word in Xia Chen's answer was false, but when these words were put together, they inexplicably strayed far from the truth.

Perhaps this is the charm of language.

In short, since Xia Chen was telling the truth in everything he said, it was difficult for Jia Deliya to use her micro-expression observation method to determine whether the other party was lying.

Furthermore, the reason of "[given by a divine beast]" was indeed reasonable and irrefutable, so Gadria basically believed Xia Chen's reason for awakening his superpower.

Having received the answer, Gadriya sighed silently in her heart, because this awakening condition was far too impractical.

The origin of superpowered individuals cannot possibly be that every superpowered individual received a blessing from a legendary spirit when they were still in the embryonic stage, right?

In short, this road is blocked.

Although she didn't get the answer she wanted, Gadriya didn't back out. She composed herself slightly and said, "I understand. Thank you for letting me know. Now, please ask me anything you want to ask."

Xia Chen nodded gratefully, then asked the question that had been bothering him for a long time: "I want to know, what is the fundamental difference between human superpowers and elf superpowers? Besides meditation, what methods can we superpowered individuals use to improve our strength? And, can superpowered individuals also master the superpower techniques that elves can learn?"

After a long pause, Gadriya slowly said, "I don't know the answer to the first question either, because how superpowered individuals are born is still a mystery."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "As for the second and third questions, I have done some research on them."

"The essence of superpowers is to cultivate mental strength, thereby transforming it into a power similar to the [energy] wielded by elves. Therefore, the most direct way to enhance one's strength is to cultivate mental strength, and meditation is one such method."

…………

From high sunrise to late sunset, Xia Chen and Gadalia enjoyed the comfortable lake breeze and spent the afternoon exchanging their experiences in cultivating superpowers.

Of course, it was mainly Jia Deliya who spoke, and Xia Chen who listened.

After all, the gap between him and Cattleya in the field of psychic abilities might be even greater than the gap between them in the field of trainers.

After an afternoon of in-depth discussions, Xia Chen benefited greatly from his training as a superpowered individual.

He also understood how much hardship and suffering the seemingly calm and collected Gadriya had endured in trying to master her innate superpower.

"Finally, there's one more point. Generally speaking, psychics will become trainers who are proficient in psychic types. This is not only because they are familiar with each other, but also because of the shared mental energy they develop together. Trainers and Pokémon influence each other and grow faster."

"Otherwise, why do you think I became one of the Four Heavenly Kings at such a young age?"

"Okay, that's all for today. Go back and try out the methods I summarized to see if they work. If you encounter any difficulties, come and ask me again."

Ms. Gadriya was not as attentive and gentle as Cynthia; she got up and left immediately after class.

Looking at the almost floor-length blonde hair, Xia Chen sincerely thanked her: "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Cattleya."

Whether it was out of respect for Shirona or as payment for answering that question, Xia Chen was still filled with gratitude.

She and Xia Chen had only known each other for a short time and had almost no vested interests, so for her to do this much was truly selfless.

As the sun set, Cattleya waved without turning back, her long, golden hair swaying in the breeze.

"I want to eat shrimp tonight."

Xia Chen smiled slightly.

Hmm, this woman is quite cute.

…………

After dinner, Cynthia and Gadriya, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, decided to have a sparring match.