Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Yan Yan followed suit and summoned Sticky Baby. The two of them, along with the two baby-level Pokémon, slowly made their way through the treasure vault.

Although they are baby-level spirits, their energy levels are already quite high.

Draco Messia is already level 45 on the phone, and it will definitely evolve into Dragapult before the end of the year.

The sticky creature that Xia Shen gave to Yan Yan has been nurtured for almost a year and is estimated to be around level 30.

For this kind of late-blooming quasi-god spirit, the first stage is the best time to lay a solid foundation, so Xia Shen and his team would definitely not be stingy in acquiring as many good items as possible.

Yan Yan tugged at Xia Shen's sleeve and whispered, "You help me choose."

Yan Yan had long been aware of Xia Shen's various extraordinary abilities, so this matter was entirely up to him to decide.

…………

The treasure vault's items are valued for their quality rather than quantity, and are usually locked in a transparent cabinet of unknown material.

Below will be names, logos, and descriptions. Some items that humans cannot identify but whose value can be vaguely sensed are not labeled.

Of course, these things are no secret to Xia Shen, who has cheat codes.

The function for identifying spirit items in Arceus mobile has been optimized.

Now, with just a glance, Xia Shen can see the origin and attributes of an item on the virtual screen in front of him.

This "identify at a glance" feature is quite useful.

[Tapu Moo Moo's fading horns]

[Tapo - Leap Butterfly's Scales]

Most of them are items from the four guardian deities of Alola.

As part of a second-level god's body, these items are more effective than most of the nurturing tools in the treasury.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work for Doromisia and Sticky Baby, so Xia Shen isn't interested.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lilif suddenly reminded them, "We're already halfway there. And just a friendly reminder, the treasures in the vault aren't necessarily better the later they're in."

Xia Shen chuckled half-jokingly, "No rush, maybe we can come again next time."

Liliffe suddenly remembered that she seemed to have promised him a condition he could set at will yesterday, and rolled her eyes speechlessly.

However, Xia Shen was just joking; his cheating methods went beyond simply detecting Pokémon items.

With his current powerful spiritual energy, he was fully capable of covering the entire treasure vault. Although Xia Shen couldn't say for sure what lay ahead, he had a general idea.

Several people continued to move forward.

After seemingly ignoring a dozen or so Pokémon items that were treasured by trainers, Xia Shen stopped in front of a deep expanse of scales that seemed to devour the surrounding light.

Doronmesia seemed to sense something as well, and slid off Xia Shen's shoulder, lying on the transparent glass cover and staring intently at the scale.

Her bright yellow, bulb-like eyes, combined with her small, black pupils, made her look even more adorable when she made this gesture.

…………

"I found this scale in the waters near Ula Ula Island. It has a peculiar appearance and doesn't match any of the known Pokémon, so I kept it here."

The one speaking was the treasure vault manager who was leading the way.

"You discovered this?" Xia Shen noticed this detail and asked in surprise.

"Yes, although it doesn't even display the extraordinary aura of other items dropped by unknown spirits, I have a feeling that it might be a scale from a legendary spirit."

The old man's voice was hoarse, but his tone had an inexplicable firmness.

Xia Shen nodded silently, "I'll take it."

Xia Shen's sudden choice stunned Lilyf. Just a moment ago she was complaining about this and that, but now she was attracted to this pitch-black scale that she didn't know what it was.

But then she suddenly thought of Xia Shen's ambiguous relationship with the divine beasts, and immediately stopped trying to persuade him.

Is there anyone in this world who understands mythical beasts better than him?

The old man didn't say anything more, but silently pressed his fingerprint to take out the scale, gesturing for Xia Shen to take it himself.

Before Xia Shen could reach for it, Doron Mesia darted inside and deftly picked up the scale, which was about the same size as her body, with her two small, short hands.

"Although it now belongs to you, I still want to ask, do you know the origin of the scales?"

Lilff finally couldn't resist her curiosity and asked.

Although the other two did not speak, their eyes, which turned involuntarily, clearly showed that they were quite interested in the question.

Xia Shen smiled slightly, "DragonMesia is a Ghost/Dragon type Pokémon."

Is Giratina the legendary Pokémon that rules over the antimatter world?

The three knowledgeable elves immediately realized this was the only possibility, and were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.

“But how could Giratina be in the secret realm of Hawaii?” Liliffe murmured to herself.

"What if the so-called secret realms are actually different fragments of a complete world?"

The person who answered this question was Yan Yan, who, like her father, was a staunch supporter of the theory of fragments of the secret realm.

There is still no consensus on this issue in the academic community, and since none of them had any intention of exploring it further, they did not continue the discussion.

Xia Shen, who knew the answer to the question, didn't say much. He lowered his head and teased Doronmesia, who was licking the scales like a lollipop.

The information appeared on the screen that only he could see.

…………

[Giratina's Scale: Perhaps a scale that Dialga snatched away during a playful encounter, it contains a trace of Giratina's primal power and possesses an extremely potent attraction to Ghost and Dragon-type Pokémon.]

Xia Shen couldn't help but twitch his lips. You call a battle that involves shattering space at every turn a "playful" thing?

But then he thought that this might be a commentary on Arceus, and suddenly he felt that playing around was quite fitting.

However, for some reason, the Arceus phone did not provide its specific effects or usage methods, so Xia Shen could only let Dorgonmesia lick and play with the scales.

With Dorgonmesia on his shoulder, Xia Shen followed Lilif and set off again. Yan Yan's reward was still nowhere to be found.

He was thinking that since Giratina's scales had appeared, maybe Dialga's teeth or something.

After all, Giratina's scales have been plucked, so it's normal for Dialga to have a tooth knocked out, right?

But perhaps Dialga showed some promise in that battle by single-handedly attacking Giratina without getting beaten up, or perhaps the exploration team simply didn't find it.

In short, Xia Shen did not find the item in the latter half of the journey after using his mental power to probe.

As a last resort, they chose a top-tier metal shield for Goombong that was no less valuable than the Dragon Fang that Garchomp usually wore.

This is already the most suitable item in the treasure vault for cultivating Gooey Pokémon.

Metal Coat has two effects in the game: it increases the power of Steel-type moves and serves as an evolution item for Steelix and Scizor.

However, in reality, it also has remarkable effects on training Steel-type Pokémon. …

Although Goombold doesn't have a Steel type, as the initial form of Steeldragon, it has plenty of Steel-type energy within it and can also benefit greatly from this metal membrane.

Xia Shen did not choose Z-Crystal or Z-Bracelet; at this stage, nurturing items are still more important.

Both he and Yan Yan had a Mega Evolution set, so they weren't in a hurry to learn Z-Moves.

After selecting their rewards, they didn't linger in the treasury but strolled through the palace.

"By the way, there's something I need to ask you both. When are you available, as participants in the Royal Battle?" Lilif suddenly asked.

"How about we do it after we come out of the secret realm?" Xia Shen thought for a moment and replied.

According to their itinerary, they are going to the Hawaiian Secret Realm tomorrow, so there's definitely no time for the Royal Battle today.

Liliffe nodded indifferently, "Sure, let's postpone it for a few days then."

Yan Yan asked with some concern, "By the way, who are the other two people?"

As a player who won by default, Yan Yan was quite nervous about this match, after all, she might be the weakest player among them.

Lilley smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out when the time comes."

…………

At Lilif's repeated invitation, Xia Shen and Yan Yan stayed at the palace for another dinner.

It's the same four people as yesterday.

As a royal family without real power, it is common for other members of the royal family to travel far away.

Lil's father, the current King of Hawaii, is currently undergoing arduous training in a secret Hawaiian region in his quest to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Star Kingdom.

The Queen is a famous Coordinator who is currently in France participating in the Coordinator World Cup.

As for other relatives or siblings, few of them stayed at the palace.

If I had, I wouldn't have come to this dinner, which is supposed to be a gathering of classmates and friends.

After a match and two days of getting to know each other, the atmosphere of conversation among the four became increasingly natural and harmonious.

Although both sides are well aware that they each have some interests to pursue.

But in the adult world, this is perfectly normal.

The scariest thing is when someone is nice to you for no reason.

Therefore, according to Xia Shen's relationship, Alice and Lilif can already be considered as superficial friends.

After a pleasant dinner, Xia Shen and Yan Yan bid farewell to their two so-called friends and went back to prepare for their exploration of the secret realm the next day.

Actually, there's not much to prepare. Xia Shen's space is always stocked with ample resources, and if all else fails, Xi Cui is always there as a solid backup.

So the next day, they set off with a few storage balls.

Like the hidden gems of Hawaii and Britain, the entrances to both are on the sea, as both are island nations.

Lilif had obviously given prior notice, and after Xia Shen and Yan Yan showed their trainer IDs, they entered the secret realm without any hindrance, riding Garchomp.

……

This was the first time the two of them had entered the secret realm alone. Because of her trust in Xia Shen, Yan Yan felt no nervousness, but rather quite curious.

I learned from Lilif that the entrance to the real world is located on Melemele Island, which connects the secret realm to it.

It is also the largest and most thoroughly explored of the four main islands of Hawaii's hidden paradise.

Apart from a few areas inhabited by dominant elves, there is almost no danger elsewhere.