Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

It wasn't the "humiliation" the savage bass had just inflicted on him; on the contrary, he quite admired this unique spirit.

However, while a level of 44 can indeed serve as immediate combat power, it also loses its potential and value for development.

In short, in Xia Shen's mind, the choice of the next sixth Pokémon will either be a baby-level Pokémon that is started from scratch or raised from a very young age.

Either they are the kind of elves that show obvious potential and have room for training.

However, what direction should the next Pokémon take? That is the question.

Xia Shen fell into deep thought.

I've been very busy lately, with almost no free time. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to leisurely fish, it's time to think about this issue properly.

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Currently, my team includes a high-speed physical attacker like Garchomp, and after Mega Evolution, it can easily go for a mixed attack strategy.

In reality, since there are no restrictions on four moves, it would be even better if one could use dual swords.

While Zoroark is also suitable for a high-speed dual-wielding style, her limited physical attack move pool remains a significant weakness.

Besides these two high-speed Pokémon, Ursaring and Goodra are Pokémon that are slow but have high durability.

The difference lies in that Ursaring is more offensive, while Goodra is more defensive, although Goodra's actual offensive capabilities are not low either.

Furthermore, given her ability to perfectly absorb the nurturing power of Dragon Jade Crystals and Steel Stones, it would be a waste to use her solely as a defensive Pokémon.

Therefore, Xia Shen still wants Nianmeilong to develop in all aspects, just like Yueyuexiong, so that it can be both tough and strong, thus showing its true heroic nature.

The last one, Tebrimon, is a perfect combination of a Trick Room setter and a violent Trick Room attacker; its only weakness is its poor stamina.

However, apart from legendary Pokémon like Zacian and Calyrex, which Pokémon in this world doesn't have some prominent weaknesses?

It can be said that Xia Shen's current team is quite well-rounded, with good offensive coverage and resistance.

If I had to say what's missing, it would be an all-around support like Whimsicott.

However, Xia Shen wasn't particularly interested in Black Cotton, a purely support-oriented spirit.

In his opinion, it's better if the main Pokémon can fight.

Looking at the main lineups of the champions throughout the anime, which one of them couldn't stand alone?

Therefore, being able to fight is a necessary condition, and it would be best if one could also fly.

After all, there isn't a single flying creature in the team right now. Even if Garchomp evolves, there's only one left, and if it evolves again, there won't be any left...

The type of the Pokémon should also avoid overlapping with existing Pokémon, as this will allow for better synergy in defense and increase the coverage of attacks.

In addition, there's the initial requirement for a little bit of auxiliary capability.

The image of an elf that perfectly matched my requirements slowly emerged in my mind.

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Author's Remarks

Thank you so much to the three VIPs, Wufang, Whose Cat, and Huaban's Travel, for your generous donations! And thank you to everyone who voted with monthly tickets, it's so heartwarming! By the way, isn't the sixth spirit already a pretty clear hint?

2022-07-04 18:00

## Chapter 164 The Birth of the World's First Ghost-Tailed Mystic Fish! (4.8k words, two chapters combined)

The perfect Pokémon that Xia Shen thought of was naturally Togekiss, the legendary Pokémon that brings blessings.

With its dual Fairy and Flying attributes, it has many weaknesses, but also a lot of resistances, not to mention two immunityes to Ground and Dragon types, and two resistances of four times.

The base stats in the game are not low, and the distribution is also very good, with only fifty points allocated to unnecessary attack stats.

Good-looking, and also tough and durable.

And it can also use powerful and disgusting variations like "Look at me," "Electromagnetic waves," and "Yawn."

If the ability is Heavenly Grace, then attack moves like Air Slash and Triple Attack can be used for control.

These factors have led to the consistently high popularity of the Airplane Pokémon in both single and double battles in the game.

If Pokémon has any drawbacks, it's only one: it's too rare!

Even in the game, in four out of the eight generations, Togepi can only be obtained through gifts from other players.

In some ways, this elf is as rare as a mythical beast.

Furthermore, according to the Pokédex, Togekiss does not appear in places of conflict and turmoil, so it has been rarely seen lately.

However, just because they are rare in reality doesn't mean Xia Shen has no other way to find Togepi. For example, there is also a Togepi family in Xicui.

Although... the quantity is also very small.

They are so rare that Xia Shen has been staying in the Red Lotus Wetland for a while and hasn't seen a single one.

However, Xia Shen was not surprised, as Togekiss is a Pokémon that likes to stay in secluded places.

Without a proper search, it's unlikely you'll find it anywhere in a flowerbed.

Take your time looking; when the time is right, you'll meet them naturally.

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Xia Shen was lost in thought when the sudden change in the force of the fishing rod in his hand startled him awake.

Another fish has taken the bait!

However, the force feedback transmitted from the fishing rod to the palm was far less than that of the previous wild bass.

It's unclear whether the hooked Pokémon was weak or simply too dense to react.

Without even using any superpowers, a red, flatfish Pokémon was easily caught.

With its blank expression and bouncy body, it really is Magikarp.

Xia Shen threw it back into the water, speechless.

He clearly remembered that there were no Magikarp here in Tranquil Bay, so it seems that this is another discrepancy between the game and reality.

The chances of catching a wild bass are now lower.

Despite his words, Xia Shen patiently sat down, baited his hook, and continued fishing.

However, after a whole morning, apart from the first wild bass, the fish caught after that were either small flying fish or barracuda.

Of course, the most numerous are Magikarp.

The second wild bass, I just couldn't catch it no matter what!

Time slips away unnoticed when you're feeling irritable and depressed.

By the time Xia Shen realized it was getting late, the sun was already high in the sky.

This time usually marks the end of the secret realm's time limit.

Xia Shen was startled. Today's situation was special, and it couldn't be like usual, where they would automatically teleport back to reality at the appointed time.

Based on the teleportation characteristic of returning from the place where you left, wouldn't you fall directly into the water if you went back to Xicui tomorrow?

No, we have to get back to land right away.

Xia Shen intended to sail the small yacht back to shore, but found that he had unknowingly sailed the boat far away from the land of Qunqing Coast.

When he turned around and looked around, he saw a small island not far away.

Xia Shen quickly steered the boat over and moored it at the nearest point on the island's shore.

As soon as Xia Shen's feet touched the ground, he was back in reality.

However, the ship hasn't retracted into its spatial storage yet...

Well, since it's called Tranquil Bay, there probably aren't any big storms there.

That small island didn't look like it was inhabited by any extremely destructive elves.

The ship should be able to stay there for a day without any major problems... right?

Worrying was useless, so Xia Shen simply ignored it.

However, what he didn't know was that not long after he left, a pair of evil little eyes, no bigger than mung beans, set their sights on the innocent little boat moored on the shore.

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After going downstairs for breakfast, Xia Shen's parents went to work, and Xia Shen also rode his bike to the Dragon Dance Training Center.

As for why Xia Shen doesn't need to go to school on this weekday, it's not because he's arrogant and dares to skip class.

Rather, it's because today is the first day of the Pokémon Science College Entrance Examination, and the school has naturally been requisitioned as an examination venue.

Compared to regular students, students majoring in Pokémon need more "extracurricular practice," so their summer vacation is often longer.

The college entrance exam for the Pokémon major was naturally moved up to mid-May.

After the college entrance examination, it will be the final exams for the second year of high school.

And this was Xia Shen's last period of high school.

The principal was of course aware that Xia Shen had been admitted to Wudu University ahead of schedule, so he had already made an application to his superiors to allow Xia Shen to graduate with the senior students as soon as the final exams were over.

After the summer vacation, Xia Shen rarely stayed in Zhijiang, so he had to finish up some odds and ends in the remaining time of high school.

Xia Shen happened to catch a wild bass today, so he arranged to meet Zhou Keke at the Dragon Dance Training Center.

Let's witness together the birth of the world's first Phantomhiveus.

They met up with Zhou Keke in the lobby and the two booked a luxurious training room.

As soon as they entered the training room, before Xia Shen could even speak, Zhou Keke, with an impatient expression, said eagerly, "Hurry up and take it out!"

Xia Shen was speechless. He hadn't told her what he wanted to do before he came, yet she had already guessed it?

Her ability to make unfounded connections is amazing; Zhou Keke is truly a born researcher...

However, Xia Shen hadn't intended to keep everyone in suspense. Since the guess had been made, he simply took out the diving ball inhabited by the Savage Bass.

Zhou Keke's eyes lit up; Dive Balls are usually used to catch Water-type Pokémon.

As expected, the reason I was called here this time was for the evolved form of the Savage Bass that was mentioned in the last preview!

"Coco, you guessed right. I called you here because of this... savage bass that I bred using special methods."