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

Senri, who was very familiar with the Orange Blossom Forest, assessed their current location and said, "At our current speed, we should be able to leave the Orange Blossom Forest by tomorrow morning."

Xia Chen suggested, "Let's find a place to rest nearby now and set off again tomorrow?"

Qianli nodded in agreement, and Xijiana, the little tagalong, had no objections either.

Luck wasn't so good that evening; there weren't any small lakes or other water sources nearby that could provide coolness on a hot summer day.

But it doesn't matter, since the temperature is much lower at night than during the day anyway.

As for the water source, if one can overcome psychological barriers, the water created by Milas using water-based energy will be the purest water.

Xia Chen had already overcome his inhibitions and was unconcerned about trivial matters. Xijiana, on the other hand, really liked this pure-blooded dragon-type water-type spirit, and the other spirits didn't mind at all.

So, Milotic once again acted as the tap for tonight.

…………

The only Pokémon that Qianli brought out were the four he saw at noon: Slaking, Blissey, Kangaskhan, and Swellow.

His other two main Pokémon in his team, one of which was a Snorlax, was left at the gym because it ate too much.

Another one is a pregnant bear, currently resting at the dojo.

So dinner was joined by one more person and four half-elf creatures—half-elf creatures being small kangaroos in a kangaroo's pouch.

Although there was more food to cook, with the help of the new helper, Chef Lucky Egg, the cooking process wasn't any more tiring.

After setting up camp and having dinner, it was completely dark.

The soft moonlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, spilling into this tranquil grove. While it couldn't fully serve its purpose of illumination, it added a touch of charm.

A cool, refreshing breeze swept through the woods—not a natural breeze, since there's hardly any wind at this time of year; it was all the wind from Milotic, the frozen wind.

Thanks to Milotic's selfless dedication, Xia Chen and the elves are able to enjoy the comforts of an air-conditioned room in this wilderness.

After several days of sweltering heat, Qianli couldn't help but complain, "This summer is really abnormal. It's unusually hot on the mainland, but it's rainy and cool in the archipelago."

The Hoenn region consists of a mainland to the east and several large islands to the west. Sootopolis City is located on one of the large islands closest to the mainland.

Xia Chen, who was visiting the Hoenn region for the first time, frowned slightly and asked, "You mean it wasn't this hot a few years ago?"

Qianli nodded and said, "Generally speaking, the temperature is at most in the thirties, and there are very few days that break 40 degrees. But this year, the days with the highest temperature breaking 40 degrees have been particularly frequent. Damn greenhouse gases."

Although it is a world of elves, resources such as coal and oil are also widely used in all aspects of society, so this world also faces environmental problems such as the greenhouse effect.

However, this severe situation of rapid warming certainly cannot be explained by greenhouse gases. Xia Chen sensitively thought of the legend of the two ancient Pokémon in the Hoenn region.

Groudon, and Kyogre.

To be precise, they are the original reverted forms of the two spirits.

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Even among all the cover gods throughout history, the two Hoenn characters are among the most memorable.

It's not just because of the unavoidable memes and the high-class feel of creating land and sea, but also because of their strength—the strength of Pokémon game battles.

It can be said that Groudon and Kyogre are the two gods that cannot be ignored in the God Wars, and after obtaining Primal Reversion, they have completely solidified their core position in the God Wars.

There are many reasons for this, including their strong adaptability to weather teams and their excellent racial distribution, which makes their individual strength extremely high.

After the Primal Reversion, they became even more dominant, completely ruling the God Wars environment.

Besides increasing base stats like Mega Evolution, raising them from an already insane 670 to a near-peak 770, the more important reason is that the weather abilities [Rain] and [Sun] are upgraded and strengthened into [Original Sea] and [End of the World], respectively.

The two characteristics are directly opposed.

Taking the Primordial Sea as an example, besides everything that the ordinary [rainfall] property can do, it also has two effects that can be described as abnormal—

It cannot be overridden by any weather characteristics or moves except for [End of the Land] and [Delta Stream].

Also, all fire-attribute moves are nullified.

The same applies to Groudon's [End of the Land] in Primal Regression.

Compared to that, Ho-Oh and Lugia's [Intimidation] and [Regenerator] abilities are just garbage.

It was precisely because of the unique characteristics of the Land of the End that Xia Chen associated the recent extreme weather in the Hoenn region with this creature that couldn't fly.

He didn't know if Groudon had that ability, but since Xerneas's fairy aura when it awoke could affect all the Fairy-type Pokémon in the world, it wasn't impossible for Groudon to warm up the entire Hoenn region.

But didn't Team Lava's meteor awakening plan fail?

No, the unusually high temperatures in the Hoenn region had been forming for some time before that.

Is this related to an event involving Team Magma and Team Aqua? Or is it just a normal weather phenomenon unrelated to the Hoenn duo?

Or perhaps, like Xerneas and Yveltal, Groudon is reviving naturally?

I have absolutely no clue.

Knowing that there was no way out on his own, Xia Chen decided to find an opportunity to ask Huo Yan.

Even if you don't need to get the correct answer, it would be good to eliminate the first wrong answer.

…………

That night, inside the high-tech tent that had been in use for nearly two years.

After tucking the blanket back over Higana, who was kicking off her blankets again in her sleep, Xia Chen looked around at the elves who were all fast asleep, and then stepped out of the tent.

Dark as ink.

Beside the campfire burning all night, Senbu and Wang were chatting casually—they were the guards for the first half of the night.

Xia Chen overheard a few sentences of their conversation. Apparently, Xianbu wanted to ask this undisputed king-level veteran for some combat knowledge.

However, Wang, who was asked to take leave, scratched his butt and answered with his experience on how to slack off during training.

Xia Chen wasn't worried that the diligent Fairy Cloth would be led astray by the lazy King of Leave, so he didn't bother with them.

He walked to a quiet spot behind the camp, preparing to contact Fire Goose.

Seeing Xia Chen's figure disappear into the darkness, Xianbu hesitated for a moment, but still followed.

It's so dark, what if there's some danger?

In the quiet of the night, in the woods, Xia Chen contacted Huo Yan.

"What do you need me for so late?"

Huo Yan yawned, her voice somewhat languid, "If you're concerned about me, please rest assured, my status here hasn't diminished."

“I’m not worried about that. You’re a smart and beautiful woman.”

Intelligent and beautiful people have a strong ability to protect themselves.

Xia Chen said, "I want to ask you some questions about Team Lava and Team Ocean."

"Okay, you say."

Huo Yan understood that Xia Chen wanted to get down to business.

Xia Chen didn't waste any words and asked directly, "How much do you know about Groudon and Kyogre, including how to awaken them and where they sleep?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, and then Huoyan began to speak in detail.

"In fact, the meteorite mission I was assigned was just one of the A-rank missions. There were two other missions of equal importance to mine, which were to be carried out by Himura and the Hokage respectively. Akame is a very vigilant person, and I don't know what their missions are."

Is the important mission to seize the vermilion orb that can awaken and control it?

Xia Chen frowned and pressed, "When did the mission begin? Did they succeed?"

Fire Goose replied, "They started a month ago, at the same time as me. As for whether they succeeded or not, I don't know. I haven't seen them since I returned to the Lava Team base."

A month ago, the unusual weather had nothing to do with them, right?

…………

After a moment's thought, Xia Chen said, "I understand. One last question: is the recent unusual weather related to your Lava Team?"

"Abnormal weather?"

Huo Yan's tone was full of surprise, "Why would you think it has anything to do with us?"

She seemed to understand something. "You mean, this is a sign that Groudon is awakening?"

Fire Goose's surprise surprised Xia Chen; Team Magma didn't know Groudon could change the weather?

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible.

After all, their sources of information were only legends about the creation of continents and oceans, but their understanding of Groudon came from a wealth of information from their previous lives.

Thinking this through, Xia Chen replied, "I can't be sure, but the possibility is not small."

The sudden news left Huo Yan speechless for a while before she finally said, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Protect yourselves, and then wait for Team Lava to start their operation."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chen fell into deep thought.

Although he didn't get an answer from Huoyan, he learned a lot of information.

For example, the unusual weather was unrelated to the lava team, and they might be searching for the Crimson Orb.

So, is Groudon really about to awaken naturally?

Xia Chen couldn't be sure either; what if it really was just extreme weather?

Forget it, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up.

Wait, that's not right.

It's like I'm the tall one?

Xia Chen felt a little sad when he realized this.

If it were just Team Magma and Team Ocean causing trouble, that would be one thing; I could easily go deep into enemy territory with Gullton and fight my way in and out seven times.

Yes, Gu Leton is Zhao Yun, and Xia Chen is the son of Liu Shan in his arms.

With the "steed" Deochis beneath them, Xia Chen believed that if he wanted to, these two organizations would never see the sun rise again.

But since the awakening of the two idiots has little to do with them, doing this is completely pointless.

So here's the question: should I leave Hoenn before Groudon and Kyogre awaken?

Having witnessed the power of Xerneas and Yveltal, Xia Chen knew that even with his current form, including Deoxys in his transformed state, Guleton would be no match for any of them.