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

If they were to actually meet, it's uncertain whether Guleton, who hasn't fully recovered his strength, could defeat him.

Chapter 280 The Xijia Party's Orange Momentum is Great

While gossiping about Daigo, who is obsessed with digging for rocks, and Qinglv, who has had who-knows-how-many girlfriends this year, Xia Chen and Nemo naturally started talking about their personal predictions for the competition.

"If you ask me, Xia Chen, you've suffered from being too young. If you had participated a year or two later, you would have basically swept them all!"

Nemo, like other online "Xia Chen fans," expressed similar views.

"This year, the competition is quite fierce."

Nemo shook her head regretfully, then suddenly asked gossipily, "Speaking of which, are you planning to let Gulerton play?"

Although there is still no definitive conclusion online about whether Xia Chen has actually subdued Guleton, Nemo is certain that Guleton is in Xia Chen's hands, hence this question.

Xia Chen didn't hide anything, and replied with a smile, "It's not about whether I want to or not, but whether it wants to or not. As it stands, it probably doesn't want to."

He doesn't object to sending mythical beasts into battle, making it seem as if the mythical beasts weren't properly tamed by him.

Everyone criticizes the "Beast Man" (a man who is considered a mythical beast), but if given the chance, who wouldn't want to be one?

However, even legendary Pokémon have their pride, so Leton has hardly ever made a move except against the Pokémon Master and Team Galactic.

Xia Chen naturally wouldn't force it, after all, his own Pokémon also needed more opportunities to train.

This is the usual way, and it's unlikely to play in a competition, so Xia Chen had long been prepared to rely on himself and Xianbu to make a name for themselves.

"Tsk, what a pity. I was really looking forward to seeing legendary Pokémon on the field. Just thinking about it is exciting."

Nemo, always eager for a good show, replied with a touch of regret.

While Pokémon battles have existed since ancient times, their development into a spectator sport on the battlefield is a relatively recent phenomenon, less than two hundred years old.

In this brief history, the number of legendary Pokémon that appeared was definitely less than ten, and most of them were Pokémon like Regirock, Articuno, and Urshifu, which weren't considered particularly prestigious.

Therefore, there's no need to mention players of Leighton's caliber; they've never appeared even once.

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After chatting and catching up, our first dinner in Raven City came to a pleasant end.

Nemo, still wanting more, invited Xia Chen back to her room to chat a little longer, but Xia Chen politely declined, saying he still needed to bring food to Gu Leton, who hadn't left the house yet.

It wasn't just Guleton who didn't leave the house; Sai Fuhao and Nianmei'er also did.

Xia Chen didn't plan to let these elves show themselves so early, otherwise they would lose all their mystery.

They agreed to meet again at the restaurant the next day, and then parted ways.

When Xia Chen returned, he didn't run into Mary, who lived on the same floor as him. However, before entering his room, he noticed that the "Do Not Disturb" sign that used to hang on the opposite door was gone.

Miss Mary must have finished her dinner before me.

Ignoring that, Xia Chen went into his room and fed the three hungry elves the food he had packed up from the restaurant.

The restaurant in this luxury hotel is quite good; at least Xia Chen calls it "cuisine." If it were more ordinary, it would simply be called food.

The three Pokémon have different tastes and attributes, so the ingredients in the three dishes are naturally different.

Like Goomy and Cypher, who are Steel-type Pokémon, they prefer foods that are hard and crunchy.

Therefore, after that spicy meal on the ship, Leighton became a fan of strong flavors and couldn't live without spicy food.

Overall, the ingredients, taste, and nutrition of the various dishes at this restaurant are quite good, so Xia Chen decided to take a break and relax for a while.

We also need to let the elves eat more food from outside, otherwise how can they show their excellence?

After dinner, we explored the small training room in the room with the Pokémon, and it was almost time for bed.

Silent all night.

July 3rd, four days before the opening of the World Youth Championships.

Xia Chen, who had just finished breakfast with Nemo, hadn't even returned to his room when he received an invitation from the competition organizers to shoot some promotional videos and promotional photos.

With nothing else to do and no rush for training, the two decided to head to Raven Gym together to cooperate with the authorities.

Raven Gym is one of the most famous gyms in the Unova region. Like the Brewmaster Gym in the Padilla region, which is also an Electric-type gym, the gym's fame largely stems from the personal charisma of its gym leader.

Camille, or as she is better known by another name, Little Daisy, is a supermodel with an exceptional figure and appearance, and is the current gym leader of Raven Gym.

Her appearance fully lives up to the world's praise of her as a "shining beauty".

This is also why the event organizers chose this location for filming – the Raven Dojo's photography team is among the most professional in the entire Unicron community.

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Xia Chen and Nemo were not the only ones to receive the invitation; other contestants also arrived one after another, except for Daigo, who was probably still digging for rocks.

The seven people sat in the lounge prepared by the officials, and the atmosphere was somewhat unnaturally silent.

Although they are all rising star trainers with some local fame, they had basically never met each other before.

Excellent trainers are often aloof, and Nemo, who is outgoing and friendly, is an exception.

So apart from Xia Chen and Nimo, who already knew each other, sitting together and chatting quietly, everyone else was either playing on their phones or looking at someone they cared about, and in short, no one spoke.

However, when it comes to scrutinizing the people he cares about, Xia Chen is undoubtedly the most eye-catching one in the entire room.

Feeling the various gazes coming from all directions, Xia Chen felt inexplicably flustered.

It's understandable that Qinglv wanted to strike up a conversation but also had a somewhat self-important look in her eyes. The two of them were both breeders, and they were connected by Professor Oak. It was normal for this "breeder" to be curious and interested in her.

As for Alain, it's not hard to understand. The two are considered "colleagues" of Team Flare who have never met. He may have heard of him from Vladari, and may even be on some mission.

What did it mean when Kokodo looked at him with that "I crave a worthy opponent" gaze?

Is this guy really going to subdue Darkrai and test his skills on himself?

Of course, all of that is understandable. But why are Mary and Alice staring at me like that too?

So out of the seven people, you only want to fight me, right?

Completely baffled, Xia Chen simply ignored it and waited for the competition representative to arrive while holding the fairy cloth.

They didn't have to wait long. Soon, Xiao Ju'er, dressed in a very fashionable and summery style, arrived at the lounge.

After scanning the room, she teased in surprise, "You're all handsome men and beautiful women! Come with me, I'll take you to get your makeup done first. Trust me, you'll be the most dazzling presence under the spotlight today!"

This isn't just polite talk; this year's World Junior Championships, besides being nicknamed the "Little Eight Masters Tournament," also has the nickname "Beauty Cup."

This is because all the contestants are trainers who possess both good looks and strong skills.

Even the least physically attractive Dakdo has long, dark blue curly hair and a unique, melancholic, and serene temperament, giving him the air of a bard.

Although Alice's skin is a bit dark, her facial features are very outstanding, and she has quite a few fans online.

Add to that the young master Daigo Devon, who hasn't even arrived in Raven City yet, and the nickname "Beauty Cup" is absolutely well-deserved.

So, under Xiaoju'er's guidance, they began a one-day filming session.

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Although Xiaoju'er appears rather aloof due to her appearance, she actually has a very nice personality. Before long, Nemo, who is very outgoing, started calling her sister.

Girls' friendships sometimes come so simply and inexplicably.

Xia Chen thought to herself that this was a lot of complaining, but actually, the boys were pretty much the same.

Not long after they met, Qinglu and Xia Chen had already started to put their arms around each other. Besides being breeders and having a love for academics, he felt that Xia Chen was also a playboy.

Xia Chen refuted her repeatedly, but her arguments seemed weak and powerless in the face of Qing Lü's list of evidence.

In short, this label can't be removed anytime soon.

Xia Chen and Ailandark also had a brief chat, which consisted of nothing more than small talk and a chat about elves.

The group tacitly agreed not to arrange a friendly match.

The schedule for the first round hasn't been released yet, and it would be a bit uncomfortable to be matched against someone in the first round.

The photoshoot went smoothly, with all the participants being handsome men and beautiful women. The ace spirits who were also in the shoot, Sylveon and Marie's Morpeko, were also powerful and handsome.

In conclusion, with the guidance of the professional makeup and photography teams, the contestants successfully completed the first part of the filming task, and the competition organizers were quite satisfied with the final overall result.

The second part of the filming will not be limited to the Raven Gym; it will require location shooting within Raven City, including iconic buildings and attractions such as the theater and the Ferris wheel.

After a whole day of work, it was finally mostly done. Xia Chen felt that this was much more tiring than training.

July 4th: Training, intra-team match, chatted with Qinglu for a while, spoke my first words to Mary, nothing else happened.

On July 5th, Xia Chen finally met the legendary young nobleman of Germany, Daigo. He was indeed very handsome. Apart from exchanging greetings, he didn't say much.

Nemo and I took a quick tour of the city's attractions, and nothing happened.

On July 6, the last day before the opening of the World Youth Championships, Xia Chen ran into an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time, Gadriya, in the hotel lobby.

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Since their last meeting at Cynthia's house in Sinnoh, Xia Chen hadn't seen this person, who was considered his mentor in psychic abilities, for more than half a year.

However, I've heard quite a bit about it in the news.

In March of this year, Cattleya successfully defeated Alder in the championship challenge after the Higanbana tournament, becoming the new champion of the Unova region.

He is also the first superpowered champion in history.

At that time, Xia Chen, who had just started traveling in the Parthian region, sent a message to congratulate his master, who replied very politely with a thank you.

The two had no further contact after that.

Even today, when Xia Chen got off the elevator and saw that rather unusual figure from behind, he immediately recognized her.

Actually, this can hardly be considered a coincidence. The World Youth Championship is of a very high standard and is held in the United States region, so this United States champion should have appeared at the opening ceremony.

I just don't know if there will be an opening exhibition match this time, and who the opponent will be.

Thinking this, Xia Chen stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him.

"It's been a long time, Miss Cattleya."

Cattleya calmly turned her head, revealing a faint smile, and said, whether in jest or in truth, "You won't even call me Master."

Xia Chen smiled awkwardly. He had originally had this idea, but he was afraid that his feelings would be unrequited. He had always felt that Jia Deliya was indifferent and distant, so these words made her seem a bit more friendly.

Without dwelling on the issue of address, Gadriya said instead, "Your superpowers have improved a lot."