Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

What do endurance and stamina mean?

In the game, it's equivalent to health and defense.

Some people might complain that certain Pokémon are too fast, but no one would complain that a Pokémon is too durable.

Without hesitation, Xia Shen summoned Garchomp and Luna.

At the same time, Yan Yan summoned her three spirits, and the two of them temporarily forgot about the trouble of being unable to leave the exit, and soaked in the holy spring with the eight spirits.

Xia Shen felt that there was a power in the holy spring that seemed to nourish and sustain all life, which was continuously flowing into his body.

He could clearly feel subtle changes taking place in his body, in his muscles, bones, and blood.

Around them, apart from the blue cottonbird that had already entered the sacred spring, all the other elves were the same, and even Yan Yan had a faint smile of pleasure on her face.

This force lasted for about ten minutes. When the strange feeling disappeared, Xia Shen dragged his soaked clothes and climbed ashore.

They took two small tents from the storage ball to change their clothes, and five minutes later, the two, feeling refreshed, sat by the holy spring, discussing what to do next.

……

The most painful thing in the world is this: the exit to return is so close, but three strange and eccentric divine beasts are blocking the way, one of which is his enemy.

Faced with this predicament, the two frowned and pondered deeply.

"With Gengar and Pidgeot protecting us, do we have a chance to break through?" Yan Yan asked.

“If it’s an attack like the one we just had, it should work, but we don’t know if the firebird will come after us. If it really follows us out…” Xia Shen had to consider the worst-case scenario.

Yan Yan sighed silently, "But we can't possibly defeat them. Are we just going to wait until they leave the cave?"

Xia Shen remained silent; perhaps this was the only way.

Even if you could go to the Jadeite and ask for help from Uxie's true form, Uxie, being a pure Psychic-type, would be helpless against a Dark-type Moltres.

But with such a vengeful spirit, would this mollusk leave so easily?

For mythical beasts, there is no concept of time; they can stay here forever if they wish.

Xia Shen clenched his fists until they turned slightly blue; it was the first time he had ever felt so powerless.

Indeed, only strength is truly reliable.

If I had the strength of a Heavenly King, or even a Master, I wouldn't be in such a passive position.

Wait... power?

A sudden thought flashed through Xia Shen's mind: in the Crown Snowfield, there are more than just these three silly birds among the mythical beasts.

Now that the three silly birds are out, shouldn't we also bring out Reggie Elegy and Reggie Dorago to play with?

A bold plan slowly emerged in my mind.

If you use Zoroark's Illusion ability to disguise yourself as Moltres and attack or provoke Regiereki and the others.

Disguising myself as Regielechi to provoke the Moltres and the others, then figuring out a way to make the two sides meet... Is that feasible?

Undoubtedly, if this plan succeeds, it will not only allow him and Yan Yan to return to the real world, but also help the Qixi Bluebirds reclaim their territory.

However, the difficulties are also obvious.

Can Zoroark's illusions fool the senses of the legendary Pokémon?

What if you get hit by their attacks during the provocation and your true form is revealed?

Will they start fighting as they expect after they meet?

These are all unknowns, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this so-called plan is just Xia Shen's wishful thinking.

And most importantly, he had absolutely no idea where Regigi Elech and Regigi Dorago were.

The secret realms are different from those in the game; just finding them is not an easy task.

Xia Shen was brainstorming the details of the plan when the sound of the Qixi Bluebird suddenly reached his ears.

"seven--"

[It makes you go with it to a place.] Translated thoughtfully by Ke.

Putting aside their immature thoughts for the moment, Xia Shen and Yan Yan followed the Qixi Bluebird to a huge hollow in a dead tree.

"seven--"

[It said that since you enjoyed digging for stones by the lake, this place contains energy-rich items that your people have collected over thousands of years, though their purpose is unknown. As a token of gratitude, please feel free to choose whatever you like.]

Xia Shen was overjoyed; after so many worries, there was finally some good news.

He didn't stand on ceremony with the Qixi Bluebird, after all, it was what he deserved.

Taking out a readily available flashlight from their spatial storage, Xia Shen and Yan Yan entered the dark, enormous tree hollow.

…………

What came into view was a dazzling array of all sorts of items, yet haphazardly arranged: stones, teeth, scales, and all sorts of strange and unusual things...

With so many things, finding the valuable ones will take quite a bit of work.

After exchanging a glance, Xia Shen and Yan Yan tacitly went their separate ways.

Compared to Yan Yan's reliance on experience and knowledge to make judgments, Xia Shen, with his Arceus phone, had a much easier time.

The items in the Altaria's warehouse are of very high quality; the evolution stones, such as Ice Stones and Water Stones, go without saying.

More importantly, Xia Shen also found several fossil birds that are quite rare in the outside world.

Since we have fossil birds... can we also expect fossil dragons?

Thinking this, Xia Shen picked up a stone that looked somewhat different from the fossil bird.

[Fossil Dragon: A fragment of an ancient spirit that once inhabited the land; its original appearance remains a mystery.]

There really was a fossil dinosaur!

Xia Shen suppressed his inner joy. This thing... was worth more than all the elf items he had found before combined!

Because this means the appearance of yet another new Pokémon!

But if there's only one fossil dinosaur, doesn't that mean you can only choose between the ichthyosaur and the thunderbird dinosaur?

Xia Shen continued searching relentlessly, even asking Yan Yan to keep an eye out for stones of the same style.

Finally, in a corner, Xia Shen found a second fossil dragon.

Unfortunately, Xia Shen was never able to find a third piece after that.

However, he was already very satisfied. Before coming in, he never expected such a big surprise as the fossil dragon.

……

Yan Yan also had a good haul. When she came out of the cave, she handed Xia Shen a stone with a pink base and some blue and white stripes.

"This is... a mega stone?" Xia Shen exclaimed softly.

This unique pattern confirms it's definitely a mega-stone.

While the value of the evolution stones is not as high as the two fossil dragons that Xia Shen found, the extremely rare Mega Stones, regardless of the type of Pokémon, can fetch tens of millions of dollars in the real world.

Yan Yan smiled and nodded, "I just don't know which Pokémon's Mega Stone it is. We'll have to take it out to a professional machine for identification. You can keep it for now."

Xia Shen smiled and said, "Can any machine be as professional as Arceus?"

He took the mega stone and scanned it with his phone for identification.

He wasn't afraid of revealing anything in front of Yan Yan anymore. She had already seen even more unbelievable things, so what difference would a cell phone make?

[Aladdin Evolution Stone: A magical stone that allows Altaria to evolve into Mega Altaria when held by Altaria.]

Yan Yan got lucky to receive a Altaria evolution stone right after catching a Swablu.

"Congratulations, here's the Altaria evolution stone." Xia Shen handed it back.

Upon hearing that it was an evolution stone for Altaria, Yan Yan accepted it without hesitation. "Okay, give it to me. I'll give you half the market price after we get out."

Xia Shen smiled and waved the two fossil dragons in his hand. "Don't worry, the value of these two stones is no less than that of evolution stones."

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When Xia Shen and Yan Yan emerged from the tree hollow, it was already pitch black, with only the faint glow of the moon overhead making it barely possible to see.

We found an open space nearby, set up camp, lit a campfire, and prepared dinner.

Xia Shenyan and the elves ate their dinner while watching three silly birds flying back and forth behind a tree in the distance, endlessly fighting.

It was getting late, and regardless of whether that seemingly improbable plan could be implemented, it would have to wait until tomorrow before we could begin.

However, Xia Shen can now ask about the most crucial prerequisite for the plan to proceed.

"Aladdin, have you ever seen two Pokémon that are about as strong as those three strange birds, but are round and oddly shaped?" Xia Shen asked Aladdin, who was having dinner with him.

If even the only local elf here doesn't know about the two pillars, then Xia Shen will really have no choice but to wait for an opportunity to forcefully break through the secret realm's exit.

Xia Shen didn't believe that the Flamebird could really guard the cave entrance 24 hours a day.

The bluebird seemed to reminisce for a moment, then nodded, "Seven—"

[A legend circulates among our people: two wondrous beings composed of energy slumber in a nearby giant cave. They possess abilities far surpassing those of any elf, and are the only elves I know that match your description.]

The spirits made of energy bodies must be those two spirits.

Regierechi is made of electrical energy, and Regidorago is made of dragon energy.

Xia Shen quickly asked, "Where is that cave?"

"seven--"

I'll take you tomorrow.

…………

The next day, outside the Giant's Rock Cave.

Xia Shen rode the Qixi Bluebird and flew low over the head of a dark red, spherical elf with two strangely shaped arms growing beside it.

This elf is none other than Reginald, the legendary giant whom Xia Shen awakened not long ago.

Xia Shen hadn't expected the plan to go so smoothly. He not only successfully awakened Reginald, but also managed to steal some of its energy crystals.

[Regidorago's Dragon Orb Crystal: The most refined crystal from Regidorago's body. Grinding it into a fine powder and feeding a small amount to a Dragon-type Pokémon will increase the power of Dragon-type moves.]