Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

[Attributes: Fire, Steel]

[Energy Level: 91]

[Gender: Male]

[Characteristic: Fire]

[Moves: Iron Wall, Ancient Power, Flame Fang, Iron Head, Crunch, Lava Storm, Flamethrower, Cannon Beam, Iron Hoof Beam...]

Xia Shen looked at the message from Sidran on Arceus's phone and felt quite emotional.

This is the strongest Pokémon he has ever "captured".

Level 91... seven levels higher than that King-level Moon Bear!

Keep in mind, this was level 7 during the level 80 or 90 era!

Most elves, without special opportunities, will never even have the chance to grow to level 70 in their lifetime.

Even with the secret realm available, Xia Shen and his friends, including Garchomp, struggled to level up even after two months.

Level 91... Is this the strength of an adult level 2 legendary beast?

Pulling himself back to reality, Xia Shen didn't dare to rashly take out the Poké Ball containing Heatran.

Inside the phone's space, everything is still. Even if you trap Mewtwo inside the ball, he has no way to escape.

Once the Poké Ball is taken out, Xia Shen doesn't believe that a small Ultra Ball can trap Heatran.

Xia Shen looked up and greeted the two holy mushrooms, "I'm going to release Xidorlan now. Keep an eye on him and don't let him go crazy."

Don't worry, the two of us can handle him.

Hearing Memrita's confident reply, Xia Shen took out the Poké Ball.

He didn't think that after all that trouble, the exhausted Heatran could possibly cause any trouble against two legendary Pokémon of the same level.

…………

The Poké Ball in my hand showed no signs of struggling, presumably because Heatran had not yet regained consciousness.

Xia Shen felt more at ease and pressed the button on the Poké Ball.

A flash of white light, and the unconscious Seadrane appeared in his normal form on the open ground beside him.

Xia Shen kicked Xiduolanen, who had caused this trouble, in an annoyed tone, but his stiff body made a crisp sound and remained motionless.

"So, is there any hope for Sidson?"

Xia Shen couldn't understand the elf's injuries, so he could only ask Uxie and the other divine beasts.

Yu Kexi was speechless at Xia Shen's attitude.

[How could I possibly die? At our level, dying isn't an easy thing.]

[However, the fireball slab absorbed too much of his life energy, and the lava storm in the cave also caused him to lose some of his original power.]

Xia Shen nodded knowingly. Clearly, Heatran, who had been drained by the fireball stone plate, needed treatment.

So he summoned the little witch, the only one among all his elves who could heal, and said, "Tibrim, use Healing Wave on him."

"Cloth~"

Tibrim nodded obediently, and a healing light wave containing life energy flowed into Heatran's body.

It's unclear whether the healing effect was immediate or whether Heatran's injuries were not serious to begin with.

In short, as soon as the healing wave was cast, Heatran opened his eyes.

But his eyes, which were originally as bright as rolling lava, were now dull and lifeless.

Anyone could see that Shedran was in very poor condition.

It's not the kind of physical weakness that comes with when a spirit is severely injured and loses its ability to fight.

Rather, it's like the flames behind Charmander about to go out—a weakness in the very essence of life.

It wasn't just drained by the fireball slab; it was completely drained of its life force...

Xia Shen subconsciously looked at Amrido, his eyes revealing a questioning look.

[What should we do?]

…………

Thanks to the unknown techniques or energy transfers from Emredo and Azelf, Heatran's condition finally recovered a little.

He swayed, trying to stand up, but he didn't have the strength. He could only adjust his position and lie down in a more comfortable way.

[Xia Shen, did I bring Xidorane in?]

Xia Shen only said one word, and then Yuxi pulled Shidoran into the telepathic chat group of the Three Saints and Xia Shen.

Then, just like a stranger suddenly entering a group of acquaintances in the real world, the entire chat room fell silent.

The awkward silence wasn't broken until Emredo spoke up.

[Ahem, Xidorlan, didn't you have something to say to Xia Shen?]

This hot-tempered old man actually has something to say to me?

Xia Shen looked over in surprise, only to see Xi Duolanen's eyes flickering, not daring to look Xia Shen in the eye.

After a long while, he finally managed to stammer out his message.

[Thank you...]

Xia Shen pursed his lips, "I'm not saving you, I'm here for the Fireball Slab."

Sidson shook his head, stubbornly saying, "Anyway, you saved my life, and I will repay you..."

Seeing Xia Shen and Xiduolan's awkwardness, Emrido covered his mouth and chuckled to himself.

Heatran turned his gaze to Arcanine, who was playing and wrestling with Goodra not far away.

[This child, isn't he the one who helped you contain the Fireball Slab?]

Xia Shen was taken aback, then nodded. There was nothing to hide.

[Let's leave him here for a while. Before I fall into my next slumber, I'll give him everything I can...]

"Back to sleep?"

Xia Shen didn't focus on the teaching, but instead noticed another key point in Xiduolanen's words.

[Yes, the fireball slab and that lava storm that used my source power had a huge impact. Even with some help from Amritod and the others, it could only temporarily slow down the decay.]

[Only through nirvana can one be reborn. The next time we meet, everything may have changed drastically, so please don't refuse. This is the last thing I can do.]

Xia Shen remained silent. Since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to accept it.

Perhaps noticing the gazes of both Heatran and Xia Shen, Growlithe turned its head and looked over, tilting its head in confusion.

[See you at the crater in a month.]

…………

Heatran took Arcanine back to the volcanic cave, while Ember Spirit and Azelf returned to Lake Heart and Lake Willpower, respectively.

Meanwhile, thunderclouds roamed the skies over the Qunqing coast and Honglian wetlands, bringing belated blessings to the earth.

With the Fireball Stone Slab incident completely resolved, Xia Shen returned to the real world after helping the natives of Blowfire Island move to the Emerald Continent.

Although I only spent two days in Xicui, the energy I expended, coupled with the intense tension on my nerves, was something that two months of regular training couldn't match.

However, upon returning to the real world, the first thing Xia Shen did was not to sleep for three days and three nights, but to take Garchomp and Goodra for a complete check-up.

Although the "Legendary Beast Trial Card" had already ended, Xia Shen didn't know if it would have any subsequent impact on the two Pokémon, so to be on the safe side, he still wanted to have them checked.

Instead of going to the main campus's Pokémon hospital, Xia Shen rode Togekiss to a small Pokémon clinic next to the Seven Luminaries Training Gym.

Even compared to the largest Pokémon Center in the Fog City, the medical capabilities here are in no way inferior.

After carefully reading through the medical reports of the two Pokémon, Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to last week's data, not only were there no problems, but the values ​​for muscle density and energy flow speed were even better.

These are things that cannot be obtained simply by increasing energy levels.

To put it in a more martial arts-like way, these changes are tantamount to opening up the Ren and Du meridians of the two elves.

Not to mention some benefits that physical tests can't detect, which Xia Shen will gradually discover through training and battles.

With Garchomp and Goodra at home, Xia Shen finally felt at ease and fell asleep almost immediately, drifting off to sleep with Garchomp and Goodra.

At the doorway, Mumu Xiao, who had originally intended to urge Xia Shen to go downstairs to make breakfast, saw this scene and quietly flew to the windowsill to draw the curtains.

Then they used their small wings to close the door, and inside the room, only Xia Shen and the others' soft breathing could be heard; everything returned to silence.

…………

When Xia Shen woke up again, she was startled to see the pitch-black room.

He thought he had slept straight through to the evening, but when he fumbled for his phone to check the time, he realized it was only past noon.

Feeling refreshed, Xia Shen stretched and yawned. Without waking the two sleeping elves, she prepared to go downstairs to make lunch for them.

Xia Shen was stunned by the sight before her as soon as she entered the kitchen.

In the kitchen, the elves were preparing lunch in an orderly manner, and they looked quite professional.

Zoroark was chopping vegetables by the pool, not with a knife, but with his claws...

Tibrim used her telekinesis to control the pot and spatula as she stir-fried vegetables on the stove, her technique exactly the same as Xia Shen's usual movements, as if she had been secretly learning from him for a long time...

Togekiss and Sylveon grilled meat with magical flames, a dish that has become the most popular dish in Xia Shen's family ever since it was invented by Tebriam.

On the refrigerator at the highest point of the kitchen, Woody Owl was making "cooing" noises, like an executive chef pointing and gesturing everywhere in a hotel.

Meltan and Little Eagle didn't have much to do, but they cheered everyone on from the sidelines.

The kitchen was filled with the sounds of bustling activity, creating a symphony full of life.

Xia Shen smiled slightly, not wanting to disturb them, and closed the kitchen door.

It evokes a sense of relief, like that of an elderly father seeing his children become sensible and filial.

What more could one ask for in life than this?