Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

As the shaking amplitude increased, the light became increasingly dazzling.

Suddenly, with a soft "click," Xia Shen's body jolted.

A visible crack appeared on the gray-and-blue-patterned eggshell.

It's coming out!

Xia Shen unconsciously held her breath, afraid of disturbing Zorua's hatching.

The cracks in the eggshell continued to widen, and the "crackling" sound grew louder and louder.

Finally, a tuft of blue hair emerged from the crack, like a blade of grass sprouting from the soil.

Blue... Could it be that, like its father, it is also a different colored elf?

The next moment, a little fox, soaking wet, appeared in Xia Shen's eyes.

The little fox is gray overall, with a ring of soft, snow-white fur around its neck.

The fur on the back of its neck is a deep sapphire blue, like an impressionistic landscape painting. The tail and the top of its head also have fur of the same color, making it very elegant.

Xia Shen cautiously reached out his hand, wanting to touch this lovely life, but for some reason he was also a little timid.

"Yo yo~" Zoroya was very affectionate towards the first creature she saw when she opened her eyes, and took the initiative to rub against Xia Shen's palm.

Newly hatched elves still have the slime from inside their eggshells, making them feel slippery to the touch.

Feeling the warmth in his palm, Xia Shen felt a surge of inexplicable emotion.

"Zorua, please take good care of me from now on!" Xia Shen said earnestly, looking at the little guy beside him.

"Yo-yo~" The little fox seemed to sense Xia Shen's feelings and called out happily.

Gible was also roaring in response, as if greeting Zoroa who had just arrived in this world.

…………

Without a doubt, while Game Freak may not understand Pokémon, they certainly understand cuteness.

The adorable and soft-spoken Zoroia has won over everyone in the family who has seen it.

Xia Shen then fabricated another story for Zoroya: a failed experiment on a certain elf caused its body to mutate, and it ended up in his hands, a tragic tale.

Then he handed Zoroya to his mother to hold, and went to prepare food for the little fox.

According to the instructions in the breeding manual, I poured the fresh milk stored in the refrigerator into a bottle and put it in boiling water for two minutes.

Then put three blackberries and two plums into a juicer and juice them.

Xia Shen returned with two baby bottles to personally take care of Soroya.

Place the pacifier near the little fox's mouth, and the next second, biological instincts allowed Zoroya to suckle the warm, fresh milk.

Seeing that Zorua had started eating, Xia Shen took out a blanket and wrapped Zorua in it.

He held it horizontally, swaying it gently in his arms, his movements as practiced as a seasoned dad.

Gible wanted to get closer and pet Zoroa in Xia Shen's arms, but before its hand could even touch her, the little fox instinctively shrank back even further.

Xia Shen quickly comforted him, "It's okay, he's family too."

Soroya then relaxed its guard, its bright orange eyes looking curiously at the Gible.

Xia pondered deeply, noting that Soroya's personality seemed to be either introverted or timid.

For Zoroa, a nature that reduces physical attack and increases speed, or reduces physical attack and increases special attack, is a good one.

A short while later, Zoroya finished drinking her milk, let out a soft burp, and fell into a deep sleep.

(Thank you so much for the generous donation, it's too much! I'm so grateful!)

It seems everyone prefers the blue-haired fox, so let's arrange a heterochromatic one. Anyway, his father is also heterochromatic, so it won't seem out of place.

As for some friends saying they want them all, I don't think it's necessary...

## Chapter Seventeen: Soroya's Tactical Concept

[Zoroa]

[Energy Level: 6]

[gender:]

[Personality: Timid]

[Attribute: Normal/Ghost]

[Ability: Illusion (Can transform into the appearance of any Pokémon in the party, reverting to its original form after taking damage)]

[Mastered moves: Grab, Stare, Slash, Roar, Supernatural Power, Shadow Sneak Attack]

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The Arceus phone's "Caught Pokémon" app has finally revealed information about a second Pokémon.

In terms of inherited techniques, the existence of supernatural powers is a pleasant surprise.

However, based on this, could it be that Zoroa's mother was an Ice Nine-Tails?

It seems that Chief Zoroark is a man with a story...

Zoroark in its Emerald form possesses a brand new exclusive skill: [Revenge After Revenge].

—A Ghost-type special move, with a power of 60 in the game.

[Attack your opponent with chilling resentment; sometimes this will inflict frostbite. Its power is doubled against opponents already suffering from abnormal statuses.]

Xia Shen's evaluation of this brand-new exclusive skill is: full marks!

On one hand, Ghost-type moves have almost no high-damage special attack moves.

The skill of endless revenge is barely sufficient even when used normally.

Moreover, there's the effect of doubling damage under abnormal status conditions.

And the unique, accompanying condition of frostbite.

[Frostbite] is a new abnormal status added in Arceus, the opposite of burning.

—Reduces the opponent's Special Attack by half and causes them to take continuous damage.

As for personality, just as Xia Shen expected, this Odd-colored Zoroa was indeed timid.

However, judging from the behavior of the Zorua in their habitat that day, most of them probably have this kind of socially awkward personality.

The effect of this hallucination characteristic in reality caught Xia Shen's eye.

In the game, [Illusion] can only become the last teammate in the party.

However, in actual battles, one's own lineup can be clearly seen by the opponent.

So this sprite seems like it can use a lot of tricks, but once you use it, you find it's useless.

But if it can freely transform into any of the team's Pokémon, then there are many more ways to play.

Zoroark is immune to moves of the Normal, Ghost, and Fighting attributes.

If you're facing an opponent who specializes in these attributes, the battle will be much easier.

For example, if you become a teammate who is weak in melee combat, should you fight in close combat or not?

Even if the other party considers that this Pokémon might be a Zoroark in disguise, it doesn't matter.

It's a psychological game; it all comes down to where your opponent is.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Zorua, try transforming into a Gible?" Xia Shen wanted to witness Zorua's transformation ability firsthand.

"Oh?" Although he was a little confused by the trainer's request, Zoroya obediently did as he was told.

Zorua's racial innate abilities allow him to transform as easily as breathing.

A light mist enveloped the area, and in the next instant, two identical giblets appeared before Xia Shen.

"Aww? (?ДO)?" Although somewhat prepared, the original Gible was still quite surprised to see another version of itself next to it.

I couldn't help but reach out and touch the fake's head, then touch my own for comparison, and it felt exactly the same.

Xia Shen tugged at the tail of the Gible that Zoroia had transformed into, but found that she didn't react.

"Does maintaining this state consume your body's energy?" Xia Shen asked.

Soroya shook his head.

Sororia used Roar on Gible again, but there was still no change.

Because Zoroia was only recently born, Xia Shen did not allow the Gibles to attack her to test her transformation abilities.

Ignoring the little shark's resentful gaze, Xia Shen rubbed his chin and came to a preliminary conclusion: without being attacked, Zoroia could maintain its illusionary state without external interference.

The specifics will depend on further testing in daily life.

…………

Taking care of newborn elves is a very tedious job, and the weekend passes by in a flurry of activity.

Meanwhile, the exploration of the secret realm on Sunday and Monday also ran into trouble.

Aside from unlocking two new Pokémon, extending the exploration time by ten minutes, and gaining some battle experience for Gible, nothing was gained.

However, Xia Shen was not in a hurry. For him, the training of the two Pokémon was already quite fulfilling.

With the few stones they acquired in Zoroark as a foundation, Gible and Zoroark had been able to live off their savings for quite some time.

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In the second week of the second year of high school, the course load became tighter, and a Pokémon battle practice class finally appeared on the schedule.

The new trainers were very excited about their first practical lesson and started discussing it enthusiastically from the beginning of the morning.

Xia Shen was also looking forward to the practical training course taught by professional trainer Teacher Ye.

"Xia Shen, want to be in my team during this afternoon's battle class?" As soon as get out of class ended, Zhou Yuanyuan ran to Xia Shen's side and invited her with a grin.

"Can we decide this ourselves?" Xia Shen asked curiously, not knowing much about it.