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

Although it looked unsteady and disheveled, it ultimately held on.

It's fortunate that it's a Pokémon close to the Elite Four level, and its pseudo-legendary status makes its life force and stamina exceptionally strong.

If either of these two is missing, it's hard to say whether Garchomp can continue fighting.

"Rosa, keep the attack going!"

Despite being at a disadvantage, Xi Jiana showed no signs of being discouraged or discouraged, displaying a fierce energy as if the meteor shower from before had been completely insignificant.

Garchomp followed its trainer's instructions, adjusted its body posture, and leaped forward again.

…………

While Meteor Shower is incredibly powerful, it is not without its flaws; the significant reduction in Special Attack after use is an unavoidable side effect.

This side effect doesn't matter much to Garchomp, since it's a physical attacker anyway.

But for Milotic, which relies entirely on special attack moves, the impact is too great.

With this move, for a long time, even the Ice Beam, which is four times stronger than Garchomp, would hardly pose any threat to Garchomp.

It was precisely because she knew this that Shiona was able to recklessly allow Garchomp to regroup and launch another attack.

"Milotic, Aqua Ring!"

Xia Chen said in a low voice with a serious expression.

Xi Jiana understood this principle, and he certainly knew it too.

The two Pokémon were already quite different in strength, and after the Meteor Shower, Milotic could only scratch the surface.

As for physical attack moves? They're worse than scraping your skin.

Naturally, the best option at this time is to avoid direct confrontation and use the water flow ring that continuously heals oneself to drag out this period of weakness.

As it turns out, when Milotic abandons the offensive and focuses entirely on farming, he becomes a wall of despair that leaves attackers in despair.

The aggressive Garchomp unleashed its full power, using its dragon claws, tail, and dragon dive—it was just short of a desperate, all-or-nothing attack.

Even so, Milotic was still not truly threatened.

Dragon claws and tail can be blocked by toughing them out or by moving around to delay and avoid them. Use [Protect] to withstand the dragon's dive.

By implementing the seven-word mantra of "protect or not protect," and with the water circulation constantly circulating healing energy, Milotic is like a small boat in a stormy sea, tossed about and on the verge of capsizing, yet it just won't capsize.

This not only rendered Garchomp helpless, but even the voices of the Meteor Clan cheering for Shiokana became much weaker.

Instead, they were filled with impotent rage at Xia Chen's defensive tactic.

Finally, Garchomp, which had been relentlessly attacking but had not achieved much, could no longer hold back and used a move that could be considered a failure throughout the entire match—Swords Dance.

Unable to break through after a prolonged attack, they turned to strengthening their defenses.

This is the most basic tactic in Pokémon battles.

If you can't break through, then strengthen yourself and try again. This is perfectly reasonable. However, the somewhat impatient and impetuous Xijiana overlooked a move - hypnosis.

…………

Just as Garchomp was waving its dragon fins and dancing wildly, a Psychic-type energy wave quietly shot out from Milotic's alluring eyes.

Garchomp, who had lived in the pristine natural environment of Meteor Falls since childhood, had never seen such a dirty and despicable tactic. Caught off guard, it immediately fell into a coma, and no matter how much Shiokana called out, "Rosa, wake up!" it was to no avail.

And at that very moment, the side effects of the meteor shower finally disappeared.

Feeling the surging power coursing through his body, Milotic revealed a wicked smile born of pent-up resentment.

Just now, you little female dragon were beating me up quite a bit, weren't you?

Now, it's my turn!

Energy condensed, and an extremely cold, icy beam shot out, aiming at Garchomp's most vulnerable face.

This isn't a question of whether it's one or two beams; from the moment Garchomp fell asleep until it lost its ability to fight, this icy blue energy beam never stopped.

The earth dragon ultimately fell to its greatest enemy, frost, and the orthodox dragon war between Meteor Village and Dragon Island came to an end.

The true water dragon defeated the false earth dragon, upholding the dignity of the dragon race.

After a few seconds of silence, the Meteor People, who were once again being ridden on by Dragon Island after several years, still offered their heartfelt applause and cheers.

It's a civil war among the dragons anyway, so whoever wins doesn't really win!

On the other side of the battlefield, Xi Jiana didn't have time to talk to Xia Chen after the match. She hurriedly ran to the messy battlefield and gently touched the Garchomp that was about to be frozen into an ice sculpture.

Xia Chen threw out a Poké Ball to release Gardevoir, intending to ask her to help revive Garchomp. However, he saw a warm, pale golden light flash in Xijia's hand. Then, the icy blue spots on Garchomp's body gradually faded and slowly turned into red on its chest and abdomen.

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise. This is... the power of Eternal Wave?

But this place is thousands of miles away from the Kanto region. How could a Meteorite Clan have the power of Tokiwa?

It's probably a similar special ability that works against Dragon-type Pokémon?

After thinking it over, Xia Chen asked Gardevoir to go over and help, and he also went up to feed Milotic the medicine.

Milotic won the battle, but it was an extremely hard-fought victory. Both its vitality and energy were nearly exhausted.

The battle was over, and he collapsed to the ground, looking completely drained.

…………

With the battle over and the excitement over, the Meteor Clan and Dragon-type Pokémon who had been watching dispersed, leaving the area beneath the statue of the Dragon God suddenly eerily empty.

However, apart from Xia Chen and Xi Jiana who treated the elves, two other people stayed behind.

The old man was naturally Alicia, the grandmother of Shio Kana, an elder from Meteor Village. Xia Chen didn't know who the younger one was, but he felt that the younger one looked somewhat familiar.

The girl looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a slender and graceful figure. She looked very much like Xi Jiana and had a kind of innocent and wild beauty.

By now, she had run up to Xijiana's side, blinking her bright eyes at Xia Chen. Her innocent gaze held both curiosity and a competitive spirit.

Is this Higana's sister? I've never heard of Higana having a sister in games or comics in my past life.

Xia Chen still considers Xi Jiana to be Xi Jiana, and so he guesses.

“This is my sister, Higana, the Higana of hope.”

It's polite to introduce relatives to guests, said Shiojana after reviving Garchomp.

Xia Chen was instantly stunned.

Is this little girl Xijiana?

So, is that "Shigana" the same Shigana who died nine years before the start of the Ruby and Sapphire remake storyline?

It wasn't until now that Xia Chen realized there was such a past event.

Before Higana, there was another person who inherited the legacy of the Meteor People, namely, the one I first came into contact with, Daishina.

In the game, she is often mentioned by Higanbana, who says that she has special abilities and is the inheritor of the prophecy of the Meteor Dwellers that can make Rayquaza Mega Evolve and fight against the meteor crisis with him.

She later disappeared without a trace, and the position of successor was inherited by Higana.

However, the manga, with its darker worldview, provides background information on Shiokana, whose existence is vaguely described in the game.

As Shiokana arrives at the Buried Tower in the Kanto region and gains the approval of Rayquaza living there, a group called the "Rayquaza Capture Project" also arrives.

This organization involves several major players in the Hoenn region, including Devon Corporation.

It was thanks to the technical support of Devon Corporation's [Infinite Energy] that the plan was able to proceed smoothly. They used a powerful weapon similar to the [Final Weapon] to weaken Rayquaza's abilities.

Even if Shiogana really helped Rayquaza achieve Mega Evolution, she still couldn't launch a surprise attack while surrounded by this group.

Rayquaza was eventually captured, and Shiogana also died tragically during this breakout attempt.

…………

"What's wrong? What's on your mind?"

Xi Jiana's worried voice interrupted Xia Chen's long-ago recollection.

Little Xijiana also frowned slightly as she looked at him, not understanding why this older brother from Dragon Island suddenly widened his eyes upon hearing her name.

Xia Chen snapped out of her reverie and made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just thought it was a bit strange that the two sisters had the same name. Wouldn't it be easy to call them by the wrong names in daily life?"

He naturally wouldn't tell them about his memories of the comic book plot from his past life; whether such a thing would happen was still unknown, so he could only change the subject.

The special episode's worldview is inherently dark, so Shioka's death certainly can't be directly replicated in this world.

Moreover, although it sounds naive, Xia Chen felt that the president of Zvoki, whom he had come into contact with, did not seem to be the kind of person who would stop at nothing to capture legendary spirits like the Dark Organization.

So Xia Chen kept this to himself for the time being and didn't tell them, but reminded them to get better during their later conversation.

The two sisters were simple-minded and didn't suspect anything, but Alicia looked at Xia Chen, who was clearly hiding something, and seemed to be deep in thought.

On the other end, Xi Jiana replied, "It's alright. When we're together, everyone calls her Xiao Xi."

Xia Chen nodded knowingly, then smiled and looked at Xiao Xi, "Then I'll call you Xiao Xi too, okay?"

The girl's eyes flickered, and her smile was sly. "Only those I approve of can call me Xiao Xi."

Xia Chen found it amusing and followed up with her question, "So, how can I gain your approval?"

The fish took the bait, and the true intentions were revealed. Xiao Xi took out a Poké Ball, raised her arm, and grinned, revealing two small tiger teeth.

"Of course, it's to defeat me and Rocky!"

Xia Chen chuckled to himself. So, another battle maniac? These dragon tamers, like their dragon cubs, seemed a bit simple-minded.

"Xiao Xi, stop fooling around, let the guests rest for a while!"

Before Xia Chen could decide whether to answer or refuse, Xi Jiana started scolding her younger sister.

Her tone was exactly the same as Alicia's when she reprimanded her.

Xia Chen thought that perhaps she had finished enjoying herself and entered a state of post-coital bliss, finally starting to consider the guests' thoughts.

"Alright, let's stop talking here and go inside to chat."

Elder Alicia interrupted the three younger women's chatter and called them into the ancestral hall.

…………

Inside the ancestral hall, the four sat on the floor beneath a mural depicting Lie Kong sitting to defend against a meteorite.

Although isolated from the world, Meteor Village still has electricity, and the dilapidated tungsten bulbs cast a dim yellow light, creating a story-telling atmosphere.

However, perhaps out of habit, Alicia still took a candle from the table, lit it, and placed it between the four people.