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

It's like how most people get tattoos with a blue dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right. But yours has a blue dragon on the left, so why does the right side look like Cthulhu?

So, naturally, Xia Chen set his sights on Millerton.

"Hey, what do you think? How about we get Rayquaza together and go beat up Milton?"

Xia Chen's suggestion made Gu Leton's eyes light up. It didn't have the outdated idea of ​​taking revenge for its own enemies. As long as that guy could be humiliated, it was fine with anyone.

Without hesitation, it nodded, "Okay, I'll lead the way!"

Xia Chen snapped his fingers. "No problem. We'll set off once Rayquaza brings Milotic back."

The time for returning to Padia has been set, and before that, Xia Chen decides to focus his energy on the construction of Yuanling Island.

The following morning, Xia Chen led the elves to Yuanling Island.

Two months later, several magnificent buildings covering a vast area have sprung up, bringing a breath of fresh air from human civilization to this beautiful island.

This wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the local native elves. While the involvement of human civilization certainly created some problems, it also undoubtedly brought many conveniences.

At least in terms of medical care, Pokémon injured in accidents no longer have to rely solely on berries and the single method of [healing wave] mastered by a few Pokémon to heal.

More importantly, thanks to Xia Chen's persuasive words, the local elves were quite accepting of humans.

With Yan Shu and Christina's planned and organized efforts to ingratiate themselves with and win over the people, the relationship between the island's inhabitants and elves is currently quite harmonious.

Of course, except for that one stubbornly obstinate green bear.

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"Look, this is it. If we start from here and walk in, that bear will jump out and scare people."

Chrisca pointed to a lush thicket of trees and said, "We could definitely win if we wanted to fight, but that would go against your island philosophy of [harmonious development between humans and elves]."

"It's alright, I'll talk to it."

Xia Chen walked into the bushes, and Zoroark transformed into a butterfly to follow behind him, preventing the mad bear from coming out and biting people.

The bushes were unusually quiet, but Xia Chen, confident in his superpowers, wasn't too worried.

Suddenly, a green bear, almost the same color as its surroundings, emerged from the lush green bushes and pounced on Xia Chen.

Although she pounced, Xia Chen could clearly sense that she wasn't using any energy, so it was mostly just a bluff.

Zoroark, who had transformed into a Violet Butterfly behind him, ignored all of this. He gathered energy in his hand and unleashed a Brick Break in an instant. The Oddish Ursaring was caught off guard and was sent flying upside down by the impact of the attack.

Two months later, Zoroark's strength has improved significantly, while Shiny Ursaring has remained stagnant.

The latter was a bit stunned by this double-counter move, lying on its back with its limbs in the air, struggling to turn over.

Xia Chen walked over unhurriedly and squatted down next to her, saying sarcastically, "Tsk, so much time has passed, how come you haven't made any progress at all?"

The bi-colored teddy bear stood up, and from her surprised eyes, it was clear that she still remembered Xia Chen.

After catching his breath, the multicolored bear with its rings said in a deep voice, "Kuma. (It's you.)"

"it's me."

Xia Chen nodded and replied, "I heard you've been up to no good, so I came here specifically to see what you're up to."

The heterochromatic grizzly bear had a stubborn look in its eyes. "I won't do anything, just don't go into this area."

Xia Chen shook his head. "How can that be? You change your mind every day. This time the circle you've drawn is much bigger than the one we discussed last time. What if it gets even bigger next time? Will you be the boss and I be the boss then?"

Circle Bear remained silent, and Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry, continuing to chat with her about random things.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her expression changed, and she sprinted wildly into the depths of the bushes.

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise.

This guy isn't stupid; he actually knows how to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Having his thoughts guessed, he simply stopped pretending and immediately released Gu Leton and straddled its back.

"Go, Leighton, catch up with her!"

"Oh, I see."

Therefore, Leighton agreed and gave chase.

Although the Circular Bear ran first, Gu Leton's speed allowed him to easily catch up with and overturn it.

The cuddly bear's heavy body left skid marks on the ground, and a shocking bloodstain could be vaguely seen beneath its thick fur.

However, she got up as if she didn't realize anything and continued running wildly in a certain direction, her crazed expression frightening.

Xia Chen frowned slightly. What kind of treasure could make her value it so much?

For the safety of the teddy bear, he did not let Guleton rush up to forcibly stop her, but instead followed closely behind her.

After a while of speed and passion between the bear and the dragon in the mountains, a hidden cave suddenly appeared before them.

At the cave entrance, Gardevoir was cradling a thin bear cub in her arms, her brow furrowed, her eyes filled with heartache and maternal love.

Upon witnessing this scene, the heterochromatic grizzly bear went completely berserk, roaring and howling at the sky.

"Kuma! (Let go of my child!)"

Chapter 344 Groudon: I've traveled across the ocean to see you

A baby bear? Her child?

Before Xia Chen's eyes, the weak bear cub in Gardevoir's arms and the seemingly frenzied Ursaring made him realize the truth.

It turns out that from beginning to end, the exotic circle bear wasn't guarding any treasure, but rather her child who seemed to be seriously ill.

At this moment, because its most precious child has fallen into Gardevoir's hands, Ursaring also goes completely mad.

Seeing this, Xia Chen quickly shouted, "Don't get agitated, we mean no harm, we will try to treat it!"

However, verbal persuasion was ineffective; at this point, the Circular Bear was clearly no longer listening to anything.

Helpless, Xia Chen could only try to persuade him physically.

He gave Gu Leton a wink, and the latter immediately understood and darted out. With a simple sonic punch, the circle bear collapsed with a dull thud without any pain, the physical anesthesia taking effect instantly.

While making a phone call to Christine, who was waiting outside the woods, to find a doctor, Xia Chen went over to check on the bear cubs.

"Gardedor, is the little bear sick?"

Xia Chen asked Gardevoir.

As a part-time healer in the team, Gardevoir knows some elven medicine. Although she is not a professional, she is much better than Xia Chen, who is a complete novice.

Gardevoir replied worriedly, "Gardevoir. (Its vital signs are extremely weak; its body seems unable to retain energy, constantly leaking out. I don't know the reason, but I'm certain it's not a symptom caused by battle injuries.)"

Xia Chen frowned even more deeply.

Although elves are extraordinary creatures with magical powers, it doesn't mean they won't get sick like ordinary creatures.

On the contrary, elves have quite a few unique diseases, and this bear cub is very likely suffering from one of them.

Xia Chen, unwilling to give up, asked, "Even healing with life energy won't work?"

Gardevoir and Sylveon were blessed by Xerneas and possess the ability to control some life energy.

The Gooo Pokémon Egg and Deoxys Crystal Core were both awakened by this magical energy.

Gardevoir explained, "Sandy—(It's not a question of whether it can be cured; the real problem is that this body can't retain energy. It was only kept alive by the powerful energy leaking from here before.)"

Xia Chen nodded thoughtfully.

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Two months ago, Guleton sensed something carrying Groudon's aura on Spirit Island.

It now appears that the Circly Bear discovered the existence of this thing before placing her child here, preventing any human or elf from approaching.

Out of distrust of humans, or perhaps because she felt that human medicine couldn't save the bear cubs and would instead be tempted to steal the treasures meant to keep the children alive, she kept the matter buried in her heart.

Everything connected, and Xia Chen looked at the unconscious Quan Quan Xiong lying on the ground, his eyes filled with understanding and respect.

I wonder how long she endured those days alone. She is truly a great mother.

Despite thinking this way, Xia Chen did not revive the oddly colored circle bear.

Her distrust of humans won't be easily reversed in a short time, and being awake now will only cause more trouble.

Xia Chen threw out a Poké Ball to summon Sylveon, and asked the two of them to use their life energy to heal the cub while they waited for the doctor to arrive.

Although Gardevoir said that life energy couldn't cure the strange illness, it was still quite effective in treating the cub's long-standing ailment.

A vibrant, emerald-green energy flowed through the bear cub, and its face, which had been contorted in pain, visibly relaxed considerably.

A short while later, there was a rustling in the bushes behind him. Xia Chen looked back and saw that it was Christina leading the elven doctor stationed on the island.

After a simple diagnosis using the tools he carried, the doctor came to a conclusion.

"The symptoms are very obvious. This bear cub is suffering from congenital empty body syndrome, a disease unique to elves. Simply put, the patient's body is congenitally missing an important tissue, the function of which is to store the body's energy. Without that tissue, the elf's body is like a jar full of holes. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xia Chen nodded heavily.

The energy the doctor refers to is different from the definition of energy in the three elements of nature [energy, information, matter]. Instead, it refers to the energy that Pokémon use when unleashing their moves, and it is also the key to maintaining the life of Pokémon.

It's a miracle that this bear cub has survived to this day, given that something so important was congenitally damaged.

Chrissy asked the crucial question: "Doctor, with the current level of medical technology, is there a cure for this disease?"

The doctor sighed. "Because of the fundamental differences in their physical structure and life mechanisms, human elven medicine has developed slowly. So, feeding the child good food and constantly infusing energy to sustain them is indeed one way, but the elven will suffer considerable pain. Of course, the decision is yours."

Xia Chen glanced silently at the teddy bear still lying on the ground, thinking to herself that the decision should be hers.

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In the end, Xia Chen did not let the mother and cub of the Circly Bear wander in the wilderness. Instead, he brought them back to the temporary Pokémon Center along with the things from the cave.

To be honest, there's nothing special inside, just a huge, bright red carapace, probably something Groudon shed.

However, since it is a legendary Pokémon item, it contains a considerable amount of pure Ground-type energy.

If used as a resource, it can definitely make a Ground-type Pokémon's strength increase by leaps and bounds.

Xia Chen doesn't have any Ground-type Pokémon, and even if he did, he wouldn't do this. This is the last straw for the bear cub and its mother; he's not that despicable.

After settling the bear cub in the ward, Xia Chen revived the heterochromatic circle bear in a separate glass-enclosed cubicle.

The newly awakened Circular Bear was in a dazed state, seemingly trying to recall something. Soon, her sudden change in expression revealed that she remembered what had happened before she fainted.