Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Alright, that's all. I've got a lot going on these next few days, so you should get some rest too."

"good....."

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Bratano is actively searching for myths and legends about the Carlos region and tracing its history, hoping to find some clues about this incident.

He has already found some information.

However, it will probably take some time before they can lock down Xerneas and Yveltal.

After all, these two have been asleep for eight hundred years, and during that time, the Carlos region has experienced the rise and fall of dozens of kingdoms, so a lot of information is not so easy to collect.

There's also the research team from Ailan's side, who are actively collecting information about the Yveltal Forest in an effort to pinpoint the root cause of the problem.

In general.

Although everyone was a bit anxious, things just had to be done step by step.

And Xia Yan.

He also led the elves in a three-day search through the forests of Xerneas.

The results were quite good.

Valuable spirits, valuable materials, and most importantly, getting along well with the spirits.

Perhaps neither Baby Dragon nor Sticky Baby themselves have realized it.

Although their strength has not changed significantly in the past few days, their combat power is increasing rapidly.

On one hand, his combat experience has increased, and on the other hand, he has gradually become familiar with Xia Yan's combat rhythm and style, and is gradually able to keep up with his commands.

And then one afternoon three days later.

Xia Yan finally realized that he should be close to the place where Xerneas was sleeping.

Because of the abundant life energy around them, even Xia Yan, a human, could vaguely sense it.

Secondly, the strength of wild Pokémon is also gradually increasing.

That's easy to understand.

Wild elves prioritize resources above all else.

The stronger the Pokémon, the more valuable the location it occupies.

The life energy released by Xerneas is not something you can encounter at any time, which naturally attracted many wild elves.

At last.

This was also the main reason why Xia Yan was certain of this matter.

That was during a battle with a wild Pokémon, when the Baby Dragon was accidentally injured, leaving a rather large scratch on its arm.

However, after Xia Yan treated the wound and paid little attention to it, Baby Dragon's wound actually healed completely.

Such a terrifying life force cannot be measured by fairy-type energy alone.

A faint, eerie light lingered in the dim forest.

I don't know when it started, but some plants that emit a faint glow have begun to grow in the nearby forest.

Furthermore, the closer to a certain direction, the more of these plants there are.

It transformed the originally pitch-black forest into a place enveloped in a soft, ethereal light, like a fairyland.

Eevee and Vulpix had long been attracted to this environment.

The two little ones had a faint starlight in their eyes.

Along with it, there is also Tokkis.

Beedrill and the others were also summoned by Xia Yan, while Bellatrix and Goomy temporarily returned to their Poké Balls.

Most of the wild Pokémon here are at the elite or gym leader level. The two little guys and Xia Yan haven't fully gelled yet, and they can hardly unleash their full potential even at the veteran level, let alone deal with elite or gym leader level Pokémon.

Beedrill and Togekiss are mainly there to support Eevee and Vulpix.

"Chocolate!"

"Buyi!"

"Awoo!"

A gentle breeze blew by, and the three little ones spoke up almost simultaneously, pointing excitedly in a certain direction of the forest.

Seeing their movements, Xia Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

A slow smile appeared on his face. "After searching for several days, have you finally found it?"

Without further hesitation, I moved in the direction they indicated.

Xia Yan could understand Togekiss and Vulpix's excitement, but Eevee, why are you so excited?

Not long after.

After defeating a wild Pokémon blocking his path, Xia Yan finally saw the plant, or rather, the withered tree, that emitted a faint blue glow.

It was surrounded by a large number of glowing plants.

But even these faint lights combined could not overshadow the radiance emanating from the withered tree.

Xia Yan's breathing was slightly stagnant.

Xerneas!

Or rather, Xerneas is still asleep!

Finally found!

Swish swish swish—

The murmuring stream, the winding path leading to a secluded spot, the hazy glow, and the faint fragrance.

Compared to the place where Yveltal's "Cocoon of Destruction" slumbers, the environment of Xerneas's "Dead Tree" is many times better.

"Bu-i~~"

Seeing that Xia Yan and his group had finally found what they had searched for with such great effort.

Initially a little reluctant, Eevee forgot his unpleasantness when he saw how beautiful the withered tree was and ran towards it.

"Ibu!" Xia Yan called out.

"Buyi?"

Ibdon stopped halfway through the race.

hum-

Suddenly, Beedrill vibrated its wings, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, accompanied by fine, wispy electric currents, and appeared in front of Eevee.

What it encountered was a sharp and resilient cross-shaped shuriken, gleaming with a faint, eerie blue light, as if water were flowing across its surface.

boom! !

The clanging sound carried immense power.

A look of surprise appeared in Beedrill's eyes, and it mustered all its strength the moment it made contact.

However, the final result was still that Beedrill retreated.

Of course, they also successfully blocked the attack.

Eevee stared blankly at the Beedrill that appeared above its head, and the shuriken that was clearly aimed at it.

slam-la-

As Beedrill's crimson compound eyes flashed, it successfully withstood the attack while retreating, and the shuriken instantly turned into streams of water, drenching Eevee.

Instantly, its originally fluffy and soft fur drooped down, becoming wet and sticky together.

Ibrahimovic's size instantly shrank by more than half.

"Bu Yi..."

Ibrahimovic blinked.

It took a while before it finally came to its senses, shaking its body frantically. With water splashing everywhere, it finally looked a little better.

Then, puffing out its cheeks, it looked in the direction of the attack.

When he saw the long, narrow figure standing upright in the tree by the stream not far away, he shrank back.

Fortunately, the other party's attention was not on it.

Eevee secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then called out to Beedrill.

He looked across at the other side, bared his teeth and roared a few times as he slowly retreated.

'Go ahead and try again! Come on!'

Saying the fiercest words, doing the most cowardly things.

The opponent's attention was completely focused on the Beedrill that had blocked its attack, and it paid no attention to Eevee's cries.

Beedrill's eyes were also fixed on its opponent, gleaming with a fierce light.

Beedrill felt considerable pressure from its opponent.

Eevee, who had retreated to Xia Yan's side, immediately felt wronged. He sniffled and snuggled into Xia Yan's arms, rubbing against him vigorously.

The water got all over Xia Yan's body.

She cautiously raised her head and saw that Xia Yan's attention was also on her. She stuck out her tongue and breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, I felt the fluffy fur again.

Xia Yan had no time to pay attention to Eevee; like Beedrill, his attention was completely drawn to the Pokémon opposite him.

Even standing in the shade of the tree, its deep blue color is still discernible; its slender yet imposing stance resembles that of a ninja.

Its red eyes remained fixed on Beedrill.

The soft, red object around her neck, resembling a scarf, added a touch of desolation.