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

Perhaps the adjective "very big" was insufficient to describe it, so Cattleya added earnestly, "Extremely big."

Xia Chen nodded and smiled, "It's mainly because Master taught the meditation method very well. Also, some unexpected things happened along the way."

Caldelia chuckled softly, realizing that the real reason Xia Chen hadn't revealed the subsequent events was the real reason behind it all.

"Champion of Cattleya, your check-in is complete."

As the two chatted and reminisced, the receptionist chimed in with an admiring and longing tone.

The champions of each region are the most respected figures in their local communities.

The word "champion" is not just a division of strength, but also signifies a responsibility—the responsibility to make this region a better place.

Gardaria took the room key, smiled and thanked him, then turned to Xia Chen and invited, "Would you like to come over to my place and chat?"

Xia Chen would be impolite to refuse.

…………

Caldea is one of the few people with Champion-level strength. Here, Champion-level refers to herself, not her Pokémon.

Therefore, she doesn't need to worry about her safety when she's alone in a room with any man. On the contrary, if she has ulterior motives, Xia Chen might not even have time to react before taking out his Poké Ball.

However, these were all jokes. Gadriya had already achieved great success at a young age, and she was also aloof and cold. She was also Cynthia's best friend. Xia Chen couldn't imagine why she would hurt herself.

The room at the Catherine Hotel is three floors above Xia Chen's, also with two rooms per floor. The interior specifications are no different from the players' rooms, so it should be the hotel's top-of-the-line option.

"Guess who the room across the hall is for?"

On the living room sofa, Gadrilia jokingly asked Xia Chen the question whose answer was obvious.

"Cynthia?"

Xia Chen answered, half-asking and half-affirming.

Besides her, no one else could get Cattleya to bring up this topic on her own initiative.

Cattleya nodded noncommittally. "She'll probably arrive this afternoon."

Xia Chen tentatively asked, "And then you'll have an exhibition match at the opening ceremony tomorrow?"

"clever."

Catharia took the black tea from Miss Gothic, took a graceful sip, and without blowing on it, the rising steam above the teacup dissipated considerably.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue in amazement, "The two champions are personally promoting this competition, that's quite a grand gesture."

This is a bit different from the friendly match before the World Youth Championship in the anime, where Cattleya was never the Unova Champion.

Cattleya nodded slightly. "The players in this competition are both popular and strong, and the competition is very fierce, so it is very popular. The league wants to make this World Youth Championship a classic in the history of the competition."

Xia Chen understood; this mentality was probably similar to that of the 08 Olympics in his previous life, where there was a competitive spirit between different regions.

…………

After chatting about the competition for a while, Gadriya suddenly asked, "Is that Pokémon still with you?"

Xia Chen was slightly taken aback, thinking that Cattleya would ask such a stupid question, and immediately replied, "Of course I am."

“I didn’t say Guleton.”

With a meaningful look in her eyes, Gadriya asked, "Was that the sudden incident at Daguo Lake a few months ago? It was their doing, wasn't it?"

Xia Chen felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that she was asking about Deochis.

Unable to refute it, he could only vaguely reply, "I guess so, in a special form, what's wrong?"

The crystal core was still hidden in his pocket, but it could now easily conceal its presence, and Cattleya was unaware of it.

"You know, I've been searching for the origin of superpowers. It's a legendary Psychic-type Pokémon, and I want to talk to it."

Cattleya frankly stated her purpose.

Xia Chen thought to himself, "So you're already chatting now?"

However, he couldn't say that directly, so he replied, "Deoxys is a bit inconvenient, and you don't need to rush. There are so many legendary Psychic-type Pokémon, you'll encounter it sooner or later."

Xia Chen wasn't just offering words of comfort. The Psychic type has always been a major type that produces legendary Pokémon. From Mew, which is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon in the first generation, to the Radiant God of the seventh generation in Sun and Moon, there are nearly twenty legendary Psychic Pokémon.

Following this line of thought, and considering that Mew is said to be the ancestor of all Pokémon, the Psychic type is indeed quite special.

Although Xia Chen cannot allow Deoxys to speak directly with Cattleya, he can offer some insights.

"Deoxys comes from outer space. It is a Pokémon created by a cosmic virus mutated from a meteorite. Perhaps this explains why the origin of superpowers lies in the universe?"

Cattleya pondered for a moment, then nodded to indicate that she understood.

The discussion about superpowers ended after a brief exchange. Gadria didn't let Xia Chen's title of "master" go unanswered, so she had Xia Chen's Pokémon play two intra-team matches and gave them some pointers.

With her champion-level skills, instructing Xia Chen on his Pokémon would be a piece of cake.

Gardevoir, in particular, gained a deeper understanding and improved her skills in using and releasing Psychic-type moves more efficiently after receiving some guidance.

…………

In the afternoon, Cynthia arrived as scheduled.

She was somewhat surprised to see Xia Chen waiting outside the airport. She had originally intended to sneak over and scare Xia Chen, but the opposite had happened.

Cynthia glanced at Gadriya, who was waiting beside Xia Chen, and immediately realized that her best friend must have betrayed her.

Welcome to Unova.

The one who said this was, of course, Cattleya, the newly crowned champion of Unova.

She opened her arms and gestured to Cynthia in an attempt to distract her.

With a light laugh and a shake of her head, Cynthia embraced her best friend.

The sight of two young and beautiful female champions cuddling in the street prompted many passersby to take out their phones to capture the beautiful scene, with Xia Chen fortunate enough to become part of the backdrop.

After a brief respite, the two best friends, who hadn't seen each other in a long time, let go of each other's arms, got into the luxury car of the Jiadelia, and left the airport under the escort of their personal driver, Xia Chen.

Chapter 281 Opening Ceremony Performance Match Draw

On the bus, Gadriya complained to Cynthia about a series of frustrating things that happened after becoming the champion, while the slacker champion, whose main job was a mythologist, shared her experience of slacking off.

The topic of their discussion was too high-level, and Xia Chen, whose political affiliation was that of an ordinary citizen, couldn't get a word in edgewise.

However, when they started talking about the dark organizations in their respective regions, Xia Chen had something to say.

Are you talking about Team Galaxy and Team Plasma?

Gadria asked in surprise, "You've heard of Team Plasma even though this is your first time in the Unova region?"

Team Plasma is currently an organization disguised as a church, simply giving speeches and persuading people to release Pokémon back into nature, without engaging in any clearly illegal activities such as stealing Pokémon.

Therefore, it was indeed unusual for Xia Chen, an outsider, to have heard of the Plasma Team.

Xia Chen couldn't explain either, but he reminded her, "In short, I still suggest you be more wary of this organization. Their motives are far from as pure and noble as their doctrines suggest."

On the surface, Team Plasma argues that the Pokémon are unfortunate to be in human hands and should be returned to nature.

However, their real purpose was to promote this idea so that other trainers would give up Pokémon, allowing Team Plasma to monopolize the power of Pokémon.

It sounds like a naive idea, but as long as it's packaged as a cult, someone will believe it eventually.

It's okay if you don't believe me. You won't release them, right? Then I'll just snatch them.

But that's a story for later.

At this point, the Plasma Group wasn't so arrogant yet. They were accumulating power, absorbing faith, and waiting for the chosen one to awaken the Dragon God who created the Unova region.

These are all things that will inevitably happen in the future, but Xia Chen certainly can't tell Jia Deliya about them right now.

The legal standard for judgment must be behavior, not motive, especially since this motive was fabricated by Xia Chen. Therefore, he could only offer the champion a reasonable reminder.

Caldelia scoffed, "As the champion, I shall suppress all the villains of this region."

Her confidence stems not only from her being an elf, but also from her absolute strength. As a child, she could go berserk and destroy a house, let alone now.

Seeing that Gadriya didn't seem to take it seriously, Cynthia chimed in, "Xia Chen doesn't joke about such important matters, so it's best to be careful."

Cattleya did not answer, but Cynthia, who knew her very well, knew that she had taken her words to heart.

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The drive from the airport to the hotel wasn't long, and the three of them chatted and reminisced before returning to their accommodation.

Although Xia Chen had said he would take a few days off from cooking, since Xirona was here, he definitely had to be treated the same way.

Thanks to Cynthia, after several days, the elves finally got to eat the delicious food Xia Chen made himself. They were all as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, determined to serve Xia Chen loyally on the battlefield the next day.

The topic of conversation after dinner was naturally the World Youth Championships, which all three of them would be participating in the next day. However, Xia Chen was a participant in the main competition, while the two champions were participants in the exhibition match.

"Tomorrow morning will be my 3v3 exhibition match with Nana, followed by the first round draw. Only two of the four matches will be played. The first match will be between Alice and her opponent, and the second match will be between Xia Chen and his opponent."

The host, Cattleya, revealed the general schedule for tomorrow.

However, she didn't mention what would happen if Alice and Xia Chen were to draw together, it's unclear whether there's something going on or she simply overlooked this point.

Cynthia laughed and said, "It seems that your United Alliance has a lot of faith in Xia Chen's popularity."

The arrangement of three consecutive highly anticipated matches is intended to further fuel this already raging fire, aiming for a stunning debut.

Xia Chen had no objection to when the match was scheduled; the earlier the match was played, the better he could observe the other players' skill levels the next day.

As for who we play in the first round, that's even less important. Since our goal is the championship, we must be prepared to defeat all our opponents.

Because the World Youth Championships officially opened the next day, Xia Chen chatted with the two champion sisters until after nine o'clock before returning to her room.

There was no further training. Tactics would be arranged after the draw the next day. There was no motivational talk or anything to inspire them. The night passed quickly, just like any other, and perhaps even more relaxed.

The following day, Xia Chen and Nimo arrived at Raven Arena in a bus arranged by the competition organizers.

The distance of less than one kilometer took more than half an hour.

Although it was only 7 a.m., the residents of Raven City who drove to watch the game were so enthusiastic that they blocked all the roads leading to the arena.

Of course, most of them came to watch the exhibition match between Gadria and Cynthia after seeing the news last night.

This is not only Gadriya's first match in public since becoming the Unified Champion, but also the first Champions showdown this year.

Although it was just a 3v3 exhibition match, many viewers were still willing to buy tickets for this highly anticipated event.

Caldaria is a very popular Elite Four member in Unova. She is beautiful and has the power of a psychic that rivals that of her own Pokémon.