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

I lament that I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old.

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After finishing his three cups of tea, Xia Chen bid farewell to Ma Xiu and left the office of the organizers of the Magnificent Celebration event.

Having learned that Serena was visiting the Tree of Life with Xiao Xi, Xia Chen turned a corner and went over there.

This place is a popular tourist destination, and with the rain having just stopped and the sun shining, there were an unusually large number of people, which dispelled Xia Chen's idea of ​​searching for the eternal flower, whose existence was unknown.

After finding two girls and wandering around the crowded area under the tree with them for a couple of hours, the three of them didn't wait for Qianli and prepared to return home.

If it were Serena acting alone, Xia Chen would definitely wait. But if it were Xiao Xi, well, she probably wouldn't be given the chance to act alone.

But since Qianli was acting alone, Xia Chen wasn't worried at all.

On the way back, Xia Chen didn't give Gu Leton any more chances to play tricks, but instead let the two girls ride down together on Xiao Xi's Flying Dragon.

What frightened Xia Chen a little was that Serena's expression wasn't relaxed; instead, it was somewhat disappointed.

Back at the seaside villa, Xia Chen found it completely different from when he left.

The addition of practical furniture, training facilities, various fruits and nuts, and fresh meat, eggs, and vegetables has given the once somewhat pale and monotonous villa a touch of "homeyness."

Needless to say, this must have been ordered by Kuroda to be done by the people from the Devon Company in Ruri City.

Xia Chen didn't bother to make a special phone call to express her gratitude. Instead, she went to the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves, and started preparing a meal.

It's been over a week since I left Kanaz City and haven't cooked in a proper kitchen, especially in the last two days.

Putting aside the elves, Xia Chen himself was getting a little envious.

Because it had been so long since he had done something seriously, Xia Chen put in extra effort this time. He and Gardevoir spent most of the afternoon working in the kitchen.

As the dishes were prepared, the whole house was filled with their delicious aroma.

When it was time for dinner, Qianli had not returned yet, so Xia Chen did not wait and invited Semei, Xiaoxi, and the other elves who had been craving dinner to come to the table.

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"Cheers to our meeting!"

The clinking of glasses echoed above the table, followed by cheerful laughter, conversation, and the sounds of chewing.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't cooked seriously in a long time, or perhaps it was because the ingredients sent by Devon Company were of high quality, but Xia Chen felt that today's meal was exceptionally delicious.

Judging from the diners' ravenous eating habits, it's probably not just a personal perception.

Even more outrageous was Serena, who started dropping small pearls while eating, leaving Fairy Blanche looking on in astonishment. "Could it be that you were also reborn?"

Two years ago, when she reunited with Xia Chen, she was moved to tears because she hadn't eaten Xia Chen's cooking in so long.

However, Serena explained, "Sorry, I lost my composure. When I was watching the videos, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to eat food cooked by Chef Pigeon."

Xia Chen suddenly realized that Serena had been a fan of his for ten years, even before he became famous.

Half an hour later, some of the food that was more than they could eat was completely devoured by the three of them and a dozen or so elves, but this was already the norm for Xia Chen's family.

To paraphrase Duolongqi, wasting even a little bit of broth is an insult to Xia Chen's culinary skills!

Of course, perhaps this is the reason he and Dorgonmesia kept licking the plates clean.

After dinner, Xia Chen took the elves for a walk on the beach right outside the villa.

We were lucky; we went out at one of the two most beautiful times of day at the beach, at sunset.

Looking out, the round setting sun radiates a brilliant golden-red light, painting the horizon where the sea meets the sky with a magnificent and splendid rosy hue.

Xia Chen felt he wouldn't be surprised if Georgia leaped off the horizon the next second, given the spectacular sight.

In this situation, he suddenly felt a strong urge to take a group photo with the elves.

But after filming, Xia Chen realized that two elves seemed to be missing.

He then remembered that the two elves, Nume and Azure Flame Blade Demon, were staying at home like left-behind children.

Moreover, since arriving in Hoenn, I haven't even contacted them once.

Feeling guilty, Xia Chen immediately asked Rotom to make a video call to them.

After waiting for almost half a minute, the call connected, and Azure Flame Blade Demon appeared on the screen.

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"Hey, Azure Flame Blade Demon, how have you been these days?"

Xia Chen didn't presume to ask anything like "Did you miss me?" This inexplicably mature guy was definitely not as childish as Nian Mei'er.

"Crunch!"

Xia Chen's Elvish ability comes from the power of Aura, which cannot be transmitted through video calls.

Although he didn't understand what Azure Flame Blade Demon was saying, he could still understand the meaning from his nodding body language.

"I'm glad you're doing well. Where's Nianmei'er? Have her come over so I can take a look at her."

Since they had already made a video call, Xia Chen definitely needed to check on Nian Mei'er's condition before he could feel at ease.

Then, Azure Flame Blade Demon shouted in a certain direction, and a platinum-gold steel shell floated in from outside the door.

Wait, it floated in?

Xia Chen stared in shock at the snail shell that had floated in front of the camera, then turned to look at Sylveon and Gardevoir, asking doubtfully, "Am I seeing things?"

Sylveon and Gardevoir nodded solemnly, while Dragapult excitedly spun around in circles.

"Wow! (Great! Nianmei, you can fly now! Who can't fly these days?)"

Xia Chen quickly covered the mouthless little dragon's mouth—

Saying something like that in Sootopolis would probably wake Groudon up.

However, Doronchi's reaction also confirmed one thing, that is

The flying figure before my eyes is not an illusion!

Chapter 319 Do you think Miss Officer Jenny will believe your nonsense?

While the first Pokémon that comes to mind when people think of "cannot fly" is that particular Pokémon, there are actually many other Pokémon in the world that cannot fly.

Sticky Beauty, including her ancestors before and after her evolution, such as Sticky Treasure and Sticky Dragon, all belong to this category.

So how did this little sprite suddenly take flight?

Xia Chen was somewhat confused.

He already knew that every Pokémon had its own secrets, and Goomy had shown her special nature back when she was still Goomy.

For example, an extraordinary growth rate, learning ability, special characteristics, and so on.

But in any case, she hadn't shown any signs of being able to fly before!

So Xia Chen, on the other end of the video call, asked in surprise, "Nian Mei'er, how can you fly?"

Upon hearing Xia Chen's question, Nianmei peeked out from the dark cave entrance and exclaimed happily, "Nian—"

Unable to communicate, Xia Chen hurriedly searched for a translator, "Rotom, translator."

"Okay, Loto! It was Azure Flame Blade Demon who taught me Loto!"

Blue flame blade ghost?

Xia Chen and the others immediately turned their attention to the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

Under the intense gaze, the Azure Flame Blade Demon visibly panicked for a moment, then nodded, "Crackling."

"Yes, that's right, it was Loto who taught Nymph.

Rotom very thoughtfully imitated the voice of the Azure Blade Demon.

Xia Chen frowned slightly. Something seemed off about the Azure Flame Blade Demon today.

His posture, tone, and demeanor were all different from before.

If it weren't for the fact that the flames on his body were still the very special cold white bone fire, Xia Chen would have suspected that his Azure Flame Blade Ghost had been switched.

Although the Azure Flame Blade Demon seemed a bit strange, that wasn't the focus right now. Xia Chen continued, "How did it fly? Would you mind telling us?"

There's an old saying, "[like Groudon with wings]", which means that Groudon is like a creature that has been given wings, a metaphor for a powerful being becoming even stronger after receiving a boost.

In any case, being able to fly is a good thing. If possible, Xia Chen would like to get one for all of his pets.

To his slight disappointment, the Azure Flame Blade Demon shook its head awkwardly and replied, "Karu."

"I can't teach him, because I'm still in the process of training myself and can't fly yet. I need to wait until I've fully mastered it before I can teach Loto!"

It sounds strange, but the person who taught this fighting technique called [Heavenly Net Technique] was my past self, and it has nothing to do with my present self.

Right now, I am just a Azure Flame Blade Demon who inherited the consciousness of someone named "Yao Chen" and his "legacy".

Azure Flame Blade Demon thought to himself with a touch of melancholy.

Losing the consciousness of [Medicine Dust] left him feeling inexplicably empty, as if something important was missing, and he is still searching for himself.

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Xia Chen was stunned when he heard Rotom's translation on the other end of the phone.

What does this mean? Teaching a disciple to starve the master? Is Azure Flame Blade Demon really that selfless?

No, it could also be due to Nianmei'er's exceptional learning ability.

He turned to Nianmeier and asked, "And you, Nianmeier, can you teach me?"

Sticky Mei'er shook her head awkwardly, "Sticky"

Rotom translated, "I'm sorry, Xia Chen, I can only learn, not teach Rotom!"

Is that so?

Xia Chen sighed with some regret.

Although this situation is somewhat unscientific, if it can be learned, why can't it be taught?

However, given that the fact that Nianmeier could fly was itself very unscientific, Xia Chen accepted this reason.

The plan, tentatively titled "[Everyone Takes Off and Mocks Groudon]", has been shelved before it could even be implemented.