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

According to incomplete statistics, there are nearly a thousand islands of various sizes on Daguo Lake, hence Daguo Lake is also known as Little Thousand Island Lake.

The Great Thousand Island Lake, of course, is the one in Donghuang.

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It was already afternoon when they arrived in Daguo City, and Xia Chen decided to rest for a night before setting off again.

April is not the peak tourist season for Daguo Lake, so there were many vacant hotel rooms. Xia Chen checked in smoothly and had a comfortable night's rest.

He woke up refreshed the next day and went to the boat rental company to pick up the yacht he had booked the day before.

Although Xia Chen now has all the mounts and spirits for land, water, and air, modern transportation is still more convenient.

At least, Milotic can't cook on its back.

Although Daguo Lake is large, it is not the sea, so the unpredictable weather that sometimes occurs at sea will not suddenly appear.

Therefore, Xia Chen did not rent the same large luxury yacht as last time he went out to sea, but instead rented a smaller one, but one with more power.

At 9:15 a.m., the yacht named [Mililong] set sail from the West Wharf of Daguo City.

Just as rare Pokémon like Draco Messia don't appear on the main island in the lake, finding a pseudo-legendary baby on an island near the main island is a pipe dream.

Therefore, Xia Chen set his sights on a slightly larger, unnamed island deeper in the lake from the very beginning.

While it's not to say that no one has ever set foot in or explored this place, certainly not many people have ever been here.

After all, the deeper the lake, the more powerful the wild Pokémon there are, and the fewer trainers are capable of coming here.

Indeed, when they first set off, Xia Chen could see quite a few ships or trainers riding Water-type Pokémon on the deck, but by noon, there were very few left.

After driving for nearly two hours, Xia Chen finally saw the lush greenery emerging from the water in the distance.

This was my first destination on this trip; most of the islands in the nameless Daguo Lake were unnamed.

Xia Chen disembarked after the ship was moored at the shore.

Although this island is unnamed, it is quite large, about one-third the size of the main island.

There are many tree fruits and common fruit trees on the island, and in this ecological environment, the number of wild elves is naturally astonishing.

As soon as he stepped off the ship, Xia Chen spotted a large group of Pokémon, including Golduck, Toxapex, and Slowpoke.

Aside from the goofy Slowpokes, Golduck and Toxicroak don't seem to welcome their arrival.

If an ordinary person were to suddenly encounter a group of wild Pokémon that were watching them warily and slowly approaching, they would probably immediately board the ship and head home. But a powerful trainer would be different.

Xia Chen calmly released Guleton. Under the intimidating aura of the Elite Four-level Pokémon, the wild Pokémon immediately dispersed without a sound.

But Xia Chen suddenly called out to them, "Wait a minute, I want to ask you something."

Golducks and Poison Skull Frogs looked at each other, and finally, the largest Golduck stepped forward, seemingly as a communication representative.

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"Gotha? (What do you want to ask?)"

"I was forced to communicate because of the intimidation from Leighton," Golduck said coldly, unwillingly.

Xia Chen ignored Golduck's attitude and directly stated his purpose, "I want to know if there is a Doromisia on your island?"

Just in case Golduck didn't know, Xia Chen even posted a picture of his own little dragon as a reference.

"Gotha! (I know what Doronmesia looks like, you idiot!)"

Golduck assumed Xia Chen couldn't understand Elvish, so it first cursed to vent its anger at being coerced, then shook its head, pretending that it meant "this elf doesn't live here."

Xia Chen remained expressionless. "First of all, I can understand Elvish. Secondly, even if I couldn't, my elf would tell me, 'Fool.'"

Golduck: "."

After ineffective communication, Xia Chen released the Golda duck and prepared to explore along the edge of the island, where the water's edge was Doronmesia's favorite habitat.

He didn't really believe Golduck's words, but why ask if he didn't believe it? What if it said it did?

There's no harm in asking.

Because of the need to release waveguides for exploration, Leighton's progress was slow.

After searching for half an hour, I had only walked about a quarter of the way around the island, to no avail.

With the sun high in the sky, Xia Chen casually found an open space to have lunch.

Book recommendation: *Elves: A Journey Begins in Pallet Town*

A new book by a veteran author, a traditional and joyful travel story about elves. There's no scheming or intrigue, just happy travel and growth together with your beloved elves.

Chapter 270 I thought I was just catching a petty thief, but I ended up stirring up trouble at the heart of the operation.

On the vast and boundless Daguo Lake, several speedboats are speeding across the water.

This was an ordinary scene, but the people on the speedboat, dressed in tight-fitting clothes, with solemn expressions and occasionally operating some kind of instrument, did not look like a group of trainers traveling and exploring in the wild.

In the back seat of the largest speedboat, a red-haired woman stared intently at the computer screen, seemingly talking to herself or the man beside her.

"The boat stopped at Island No. 137 in the western part of Daguo Lake, which should be his first destination."

The blue-haired man sitting next to her in the back row stroked a special Poké Ball in his hand, squinted, and said in a deep voice, "This place is far from Daguo City, it's a good place."

The red-haired woman smiled and said, "It was worth the more than a month of staking out. Away from the city, away from the crowds, all alone, there couldn't be a better opportunity."

The blue-haired man cautiously replied, "We still need to be careful of that Guleton; after all, it's a legendary elf."

"Tsk, you're still so cowardly, Zhenxing. That's why Boss Chiri made me the person in charge of this event."

The red-haired woman scoffed, "Although that old guy Hades isn't very strong, his equipment is still reliable. It's just a Celestial King-level Pokémon, and this isn't some child's play Pokémon battleground!"

The man called Zhenxing frowned and said, "Don't forget he's also a superhuman, Huoxing! And don't forget that mysterious legendary elf who can only rival Milton!"

"What are you afraid of? After following it for so long, have you even seen that Pokémon appear once?"

Huo Xing said nonchalantly, "Don't tell me that the Pokémon can hide in the shadows like Gengar, and that the legendary Pokémon is his bodyguard?"

Zhenxing was speechless for a moment.

Admittedly, the stronger a spirit is, the more arrogant it is, and it is generally difficult for it to submit to those who are weaker than itself, let alone legendary spirits.

"And as I said, this isn't an elf battlefield."

Huo Xing took out two Poké Balls and played with them in his hands.

"What kind of elf is this?"

Zhenxing frowned and asked.

"Of course, it is the fairy that the little boy is looking for."

Huo Xing's red lips curled slightly, a coldness hidden in her smile.

"Hopefully he'll like this gift that Hades himself modified."

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Whenever I travel to places like lakes and seas, Minas Gerais is always the happiest place.

An elf like him is born to roam in such vast and boundless waters, where he can indulge in unrestrained revelry.

On the shimmering lake surface, the golden light shimmered on the jade-like scales of the Minaru under the midday sun. It swam freely in the lake, and every casual movement it made created a scene that resembled the most exquisite painting by a top master.

The wild creatures in the lake were all attracted by this special Milotic from elsewhere, gathering around him on the water's surface dozens of meters away, looking at Milotic with admiration, yet not daring to approach.

It's like subjects paying homage to their king.

This has nothing to do with appearance or strength, but rather a unique aura that emanates from within, as if it were one with its surroundings.

Although it was a bit of an exaggeration, Xia Chen felt that it was similar to the impression Xerneas left on him when he first met it last year.

Perhaps because it had always been by his side, Xia Chen wasn't that sensitive to Milotic's changes, but looking at it today, he realized that his Milotic had changed a lot since it first evolved.

That imposing and unassailable aura was like that of a water king who rightfully ruled over all the spirits around him.

After having his Rotom phone capture the scene of "a hundred fish paying homage to a dragon," Xia Chen decided that he must retire in a place with a vast body of water nearby.

Water is the very soul of Milotic.

When Milotic returned for dinner, a dozen or so ordinary fish followed him ashore. They lacked the intelligence of Pokémon and only followed their inner desires.

So, Xia Chen and his friends had more than a dozen fresh and delicious grilled fish on their lunch table today.

Xia Chen didn't want to be so cruel, but through his waveguide, he understood the meaning behind their opening and closing lips: "Please eat me."

He had never seen such a perverted request in his life. This couldn't just be called yandere; it was downright insane.

In short, Xia Chen got what they wanted.

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After lunch, Xia Chen continued his journey on his Guleton in search of Dorgonmesia.

Not every Doron Mesia is as timid as her own Doron; most of the species are rather cowardly.

Therefore, Xia Chen did not release all the Pokémon in a grand manner, but only had Gardevoir, which also had the ability to detect mental energy, accompany him.

Milotic also inquired about the whereabouts of Doronmesia from the aquatic spirits along the way.

To everyone's surprise, Minas actually managed to find out some information.

"Fuwoo (One of the Marill said that half an hour ago she saw a yacht chasing two Doron Mesias, and because those humans seemed to be elven poachers, she remembered it very well.)"

Elf Poachers?

Xia Chen frowned slightly. This was not good news. In the wild, elven poachers were more dangerous than wild elves.

However, despite his words, he wasn't too worried, as most elf poaching groups weren't particularly strong.

The elite poaching group he encountered last year in the forests of the Carlos Alps was already considered a relatively high-level poacher.

After all, the next level is the dojo level. With dojo-level strength, you won't lack money or social status, so why would you go and poach?

Of course, there are also some powerful trainers with antisocial personalities, or Pokémon poachers who have risen from the bottom to become gym leaders and have no way back.

In any case, Xia Chen would never let his guard down when facing vicious poachers.

To be honest, Xia Chen wouldn't normally want to get involved in something like this in the wild, since he's not exactly a champion of justice.

But the elf they are hunting is Doromecia, so they can't ignore it.