Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

As for the steel stone, the Arceus detector clearly states that it is a derivative of another stone slab.

The source of the anomaly has been found: the Steel Slab, whose whereabouts are still unknown!

So... the two stone slabs resonated together?

Xia Shen instantly deduced the most likely cause of this change.

So, could we follow the example of Garchomp evolving next to the Dragon Slab and let Goodie evolve here?

After Xia Shen reached a conclusion, this was the first thing that came to mind.

He excitedly took out Goodie's Poké Ball, summoned her, and waited for the Steel Slab to appear.

…………

As he expected, the phenomenon did not end.

Beside him, Garchomp shone even brighter.

Correspondingly, the ground in front of them was trembling constantly, and a slight sound came from deep underground.

Then, the sound grew louder and louder, as if something was about to burst out of the ground.

Xia Shen knew that the Steel Slab, which had been dormant underground for an unknown period of time, was about to awaken.

This is also the best time for Goomel to evolve.

Xia Shen was extremely glad that he hadn't rushed her to evolve too early, otherwise, wouldn't he have missed this incredible opportunity?

He gently called to Nymph, whose antennae were waving and whose body was trembling with excitement.

"Nianmei'er, prepare to pray for rain."

"sticky--"

Nianmei nodded firmly, her black bean-like eyes full of anticipation.

She had been waiting for this moment for far too long, even longer than Garchomp had been before its evolution.

A year of training, a year of reflection, a year of trials... will ultimately become the fuel that propels her to soar to the top, a peak that no one can reach.

……

As moisture in the air continued to condense, the once clear sky became turbulent with clouds, and in an instant, dark clouds covered the sun.

The sounds coming from underground finally drew closer.

Suddenly, a stone slab, similar in shape to the Dragon Stone Slab, dark gray in color, and with a metallic luster, burst forth from the ground!

At the same time, the surrounding space was instantly filled with steel-based energy from the origin of the universe, and the domain of the Steel Slab was instantly formed.

The stone slab suddenly unleashed a terrifying compressive force, indiscriminately crushing everything within the area.

Including Nian Mei'er, and Xia Shen...

Damn, how could I forget that? Only Pokémon of the same type are allowed inside the Stone Slab Domain...

This was Xia Shen's last thought before he fell into a coma.

Then, the dark clouds in the sky finally began to gather raindrops the size of beans, and in an instant, the rain poured down.

As the rain fell, a white light, no less powerful than Garchomp's first evolution, burst forth brilliantly in the rain.

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“Tick-tock…”

The cool, sticky liquid dripped onto his face, and the strange sensation made Xia Shen's eyelids twitch slightly while he was unconscious.

As his consciousness gradually returned, the excruciating pain piercing his very bones made Xia Shen wish he could faint again.

"sticky--"

The joyful voice reached Xia Shen's ears. Xia Shen couldn't open his eyes and couldn't tell if it was Nian Mei'er or Nian Meilong.

Perhaps driven by this intense curiosity, he made a thought and grasped Tiblim's Poké Ball in his hand.

Then, with great effort, I pressed the button on the Poké Ball. A flash of white light appeared, and Tibbers appeared.

"cloth--"

As soon as the little witch came out, she saw Xia Shen lying on the damp ground, seemingly without any strength.

She called out anxiously, then released a healing wave without hesitation.

Warm life energy flowed through Xia Shen's body, finally restoring some of his strength.

One healing wave after another, and droplets of life-giving water were released in turn. Xia Shen felt the pain in his body gradually lessen, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally been revived.

He opened his eyes and was met with the worried gazes of the two elves, Tibrim and Goomy.

Wait... Sticky Dragon!

Ignoring the lingering soreness in her body, Xia Shen excitedly sprang to her feet.

Before he even realized he could do this, he was embraced by a pair of sticky, slippery arms.

Buried deep in the other's arms, Xia Shen was absolutely certain that this wet and sticky body could only belong to Nian Meilong.

Sticky has successfully evolved!

Uh... no, there's another possibility: the one holding me now is the leader of that sticky dragon.

"sticky--"

However, with such affectionate calls and intimate actions, how could it be any other dragon?

Sticky Dragon...hehehe...my Sticky Dragon.

Excited, Xia Shen stroked Nian Meilong's body, which was wet, sticky, and slippery.

Mmm, it's very moisturizing!

Although some people hate this feeling, Xia Shen is not one of them.

After a long embrace, Goomy Dragon finally let go of the trainer who was almost suffocating.

Xia took a deep breath of fresh air, and then felt a sticky tongue licking her face.

"Haha, sticky Meilong, stop fooling around, it tickles..."

Xia Shen pushed away the excited Nian Meilong with her hand, but when she turned her head, she saw Tibrim staring blankly at the intimate scene.

Is this composition another white album season...?

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Author's Remarks

This feels a bit perverted... You should be more careful in the future.

2022-07-21 18:00

## Chapter 197 Rebuilding the Glory of Fog City is Our Duty!

After finally calming down the incredibly excited Goodra that had just evolved, Xia Shen sorted out his thoughts.

First, the Steel Slate's domain has disappeared, and that metallic slate has vanished without a trace.

The most likely explanation is that, like the Dragon Stone Tablet, it was attached to the Goodra.

If there were something like a game panel, Xia Shen estimated that it would have already changed.

Main Quest: Help Arceus collect the stone tablets (2/17)

Turning his head to look at Garchomp, the "trigger" of the whole incident, Xia Shen found that he had already returned to his normal state from his incarnation of light.

Perhaps it was the protection of the Dragon Slate that prevented him from being rejected by the Steel Slate domain.

Fortunately, that's how it is; otherwise, if he didn't have Arceus's magical energy to support him, who knows what would have happened?

After experiencing this life-or-death ordeal, it seemed that the flesh and bones in his body had been reshaped and transformed by the energy overflowing from the Steel Slab.

He could clearly feel his heart beating much stronger than usual inside his chest.

I'm getting further and further down the path of becoming a humanoid Pokémon...

But if you add steel and superpowers, wouldn't that just make Metagross, that clumsy guy?

I should have learned some fighting techniques from Rou Ge and become a Gallade...

…………

From the moment the anomaly occurred in the steel ore deposit to Xia Shen's awakening from his coma, only half an hour had passed.

Because of the strange phenomenon of "Moses parting the Red Sea" before the appearance of the Steel Slab, Xia Shen and Nian Meilong were surrounded by tall piles of steel stones, as if they had fallen into a deep pot.

Therefore, even though Chief Nian Meilong watched the entire live broadcast from the sidelines, he was unable to reach the scene until the incident was over.

Because he can't fly...

Seeing the ancestral property accumulated by his family group ruined like this, the leader of the Nianmei Dragon was filled with regret.

If he could do it all over again, he would never look at that human again.

He thought bitterly to himself as he waited anxiously outside.

……

Finally, from the pot made of steel and stone, a deep blue Pokémon soared into the sky and flew to his front—it was Garchomp.

Nian Meilong stormed up, intending to argue with Xia Shen who had just jumped down, but Xia Shen spoke first.

"Goodra, the service you provided was absolutely terrible! Garchomp and I were almost buried in there and couldn't get out!"

"sticky?"

The angry leader of the sticky dragon stopped in his tracks. He hadn't expected Xia Shen to interrogate him first, and he was a little stunned for a moment.

"You didn't do this on purpose, did you? If you have a problem with me, you can just say so. There's no need to be so ruthless, is there?" Xia Shen pressed on relentlessly.

Xia Shen wasn't bullying the honest dragon, but he really couldn't explain this matter, so he might as well take the initiative and keep it in his own hands.

Besides, Xia Shen didn't expect this to happen before he went in, so in a sense he was a victim.

However, after the Steel Stones disappeared, the Steel Stones, which were extremely important to the Goomy Dragon Clan, became a non-renewable resource, something he felt somewhat apologetic about.