Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Therefore, in the end, this spot was won by a substitute player from the school team who had just entered his third year.

The reserves probably aren't enough for Magiana, and starting would be a one-sided affair, so the substitutes are the best option for a more balanced match.

After all, in this kind of exhibition match, winning or losing is secondary; what the school leaders value more is for both sides to showcase their talents.

The process and outcome of this exchange match were quite exciting for a game of this level.

In the end, Yan Yan sacrificed Lucario and Garchomp to allow Magearna to achieve a 1v3 victory in a comfortable environment without any natural enemies.

The school leaders watching the game nodded frequently, their smiles almost reaching their ears. They had initially been worried about who would take over Xia Shen's class—

Sword Comes

After all, the pressure of passing on this legacy is immense.

But now it seems that although Yan Yan does not have the overwhelming suppressive power and growth rate of Xia Shen at the same age, she is already quite outstanding.

If Xia Shen plays for another year, there shouldn't be any problem with Yan Yan accepting him as a member of the school team.

But things obviously didn't go as smoothly as the school leaders had hoped...

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Are you sure you won't play this year?

In the principal's office, Principal Mu, who had been all smiles at the opening ceremony, now had a furrowed brow.

"How about...you teach another class?" she tentatively asked, unwilling to give up.

She dared not force such a student at all. Thus, the principal of a top university in China appeared somewhat... humble in front of her student.

There's no way around it; it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Before the future "golden generation" of Chongqing University, led by Yan Yan, has grown up, the school team absolutely cannot lose Xia Shen if it wants to continue its glory.

And now Xia Shen is actually going to just pick up the bucket and run away?

This made Principal Mu very anxious.

"Please don't rush," Xia Shen explained. "What I mean is, before the World Youth Championships, I plan to go out and gain some experience for a while. As for the next National Championships... if they still need me then... I'll see how things go."

Xia Shen's words left him ample room for maneuver. In reality, the stage of the National College Student League no longer held any appeal for him, given his championship victory.

Just like all his previous achievements, I, Xia Shen, will never win the same championship twice.

However, if his alma mater really suffers from a talent shortage by then, and he is also really bored, Xia Shen will consider going back to mentor some newcomers. But all of this will happen more than half a year from now, so there is no rush to make a decision now.

As for the regional leagues to be held in the second half of the year... Xia Shen could only say that if he was still needed in a competition of that level, then the Wudu University team would have no reason to exist.

As for his claim of going out for training before the World Youth Championship, that was neither an excuse nor a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Firstly, since the beginning of this year, he has increasingly felt that the school has played a very limited role in his and the elves' growth.

This wondrous adventure in the hidden paradise of Hawaii further solidified his belief in leaving the urban clusters dominated by human civilization and experiencing the world of elves.

However, Xia Shen was not in a hurry to set off now. Instead, he spent half the time training and half the time resting with the elves at Qiyao Mountain, and decided on the first stop.

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Chapter 273 Next Stop, The World Reversed!

Chinese people have always preferred compromise. If you directly ask to open a window, you may be blocked, but if you ask to open a door first, and are refused, then you can easily be accepted to ask to open a window.

Principal Mu was quite lenient with Xia Shen's decision, even giving him a semester-long break instead of requiring him to suspend his studies.

Lying on the sofa, Xia Shen was idly scrolling through his phone, trying to find some interesting non-natural news from inactive areas around the world.

The so-called unnatural news in this world does not refer to paranormal events, but rather to spirit-related events.

For example, the appearance of a dominant Pokémon in a rainforest, or a Pokémon resembling a large silver bird or a blue fathead fish in a sea.

The news about the legendary elves may not be false, but it cannot be confirmed that it is true either.

Although this statement sounds like nonsense, it illustrates one thing: the legendary elves have never revealed their true forms to humans, so there is no way to verify it.

Xia Shen didn't necessarily intend to follow in the footsteps of the legendary spirits, but his deeper understanding of mythical beasts than the people of this world made him unconsciously pay more attention to news about the legendary spirits.

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For example, an expedition team claimed to have found Groudon's footprints at a crater called Hellgate; and a photographer appeared to be in a viral short video.

Xia Shen noticed something was amiss as he looked around. In recent years, it seemed that news about legendary elves had been appearing more and more frequently?

This not-so-secret matter was not discovered by Xia Shen alone; many people online were discussing it.

The prevailing view is that in the era of social media, traffic equals money, and the legendary elves, as the top source of traffic in this world, are naturally the ones everyone wants to piggyback on.

It's not surprising that there are so many related reports, since no one can verify them anyway.

Furthermore, since the Trainers Association has not responded to this matter, this explanation has gained widespread acceptance.

But Xia Shen knew that this claim was completely untenable, because he discovered the figures of several legendary spirits that were unknown to the world but that he knew very well from the description of the news.

Xerneas and Impelta, Zanchang and Zammazenth...

Although no one has yet recorded any images of their activities, their physical characteristics and imposing presence, as described, make it clear that they are indeed these legendary spirits.

Connecting this with the events involving Arceus and the stone tablet that had happened to him, Xia Shen could vaguely sense that a storm that was about to change the world was about to arrive.

He, who had never worried about his abilities, unconsciously developed some anxiety about the speed of his growth.

Time waits for no one; I can no longer stay in the greenhouse of school.

Garchomp and Goodra are bound to the stone tablet, Arcanine is absorbing Heatran's legacy, and Zoroark and Dragapult have the foundation of a spirit world.

There are three main Pokémon that are clearly inferior to their partners in terms of strength and potential: Ursaring, Teebrim, and Togekiss.

Next, we should plan their advanced development.

Xia Shen put down her phone, her mind racing as she considered their career advancement paths.

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First, the resources available to improve his strength through normal means are no longer sufficient to meet Xia Shen's needs; stone slabs, dragon jade crystals, steel stones, divine tree fruits...

These legendary resources, which previously played a crucial role in the growth of his own Pokémon but could not be obtained through conventional means, are what he needs most now.

Most of them have one thing in common: they are all closely connected with legendary elves.

I'm no longer the rookie trainer who would panic if I accidentally fell into the Crown Tundra, so a certain degree of risk is necessary.

Secondly, the thing that gives Umbreon the biggest boost is undoubtedly the Earth Slab, the source of energy for all Ground-type Pokémon.

Long ago, he also received a clue from the Moon Bear clan, who had run away from the Reverse World to Xicui, that "the Earth Slab may have been lost in the Reverse World."

This is something we can focus on tracking in the coming period, but we don't know if Xicui and the real world share the same inverted world.

Next is Tibrim, for whom the most direct way to improve is through evolution.

This is related to the "genetic lock" that the dark organization, which is suspected of conducting research on Mewtwo, has placed on her.

Speaking of this, Xia Shen was still a little angry with Tapu Lele. He originally wanted this legendary Pokémon, who controls life and death and is also a Psychic/Fairy type Pokémon like Tebrimon, to "examine" the little witch.

But before Xia Shen could cultivate a relationship with Die Die again and ask for her help, this legendary pink-haired but cunning spirit left without saying goodbye.

Now he has no choice but to track down this completely elusive dark organization.

It's not entirely true that there's no connection; at least we know they have some connection to the Plymouth laboratory. We can look into it along the way when we go to Singapore for the World Youth Championship.

Finally, there's Tokis.

Regarding airplanes, Xia Shen doesn't have any particular ideas at the moment. He can only keep an eye out for resources that can help his growth in the future, or things like the Blue Sky Slate and Fairy Slate, which he has no clue about at the moment.

So let's go back to the initial clue—there might be a reversed world of earth slabs.

Besides that group of Moon Bears, what else is it connected to?

After Xia Shen finished his brainstorming session, he opened his eyes and noticed Doron Mesia, who was squinting on the coffee table and licking a shiny black scale like a lollipop.

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully; there was a clue right in front of him...

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Doronmesia looked at Xia Shen with a strange expression, as if he were tricking a child out of a lollipop. After thinking for a moment, he handed over the scales he was holding.

Before letting go, it didn't forget to lick one last time.

Xia Shen didn't mind the drool left on it by the little guy, and took it, examining the Giratina scale closely for the first time.

After he discovered the scales in the treasure vault, he was immediately taken by Doronmesia, who then stayed by his side, kissing and licking him constantly.

It's just like an anime character and her two-dimensional wife...

No, considering that Doronmesia is a girl, you should say he's a two-dimensional husband.

Putting aside his thoughts, Xia Shen held up the jet-black scale that seemed to absorb all light sources, staring at it intently with a furrowed brow.

Logically, nothing should be visible on the light-absorbing scales, but Xia Shen suddenly saw his own face as if looking in a mirror.

Dorgonmesia also clung to Xia Shen's hand, staring at the strange scale with his dead fish eyes.

Point Guard Here

Beside Xia Shen in the mirror, a small and cute ghost dragon suddenly appeared.

Upon closer inspection, the human and dragon reflected in the scale-like mirror seemed to be smiling at Xia Shen...

Xia Shen was so startled that his hand trembled, and the scales fell between his fingers. Fortunately, Doron Mesia was quick-witted and snatched his beloved treasure in a flash, continuing to lick it.

"Didn't you see what was on the scales just now?" Xia Shen asked Dorgonmesia, still feeling uneasy.

The latter blinked his bright little eyes, tilted his head, and seemed not to understand what Xia Shen was saying.

"This is really weird..."

Xia Shen shook his head, ignoring Doromesia and the strange scale, and decided to consult [Omniscient and Omnipotent], who seemed to know Giratina.

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Since the Heatran incident, Xia Shen has been getting closer and closer to completing the complete Pokédex, and he has been able to spend more and more time in the Secret Realm each day.

However, his daily activities in the world of greenery were rather monotonous.

Besides the most routine exploration and training, Xia Shen also had more time to connect with the Zoroark tribe of the Golem Dragons and visit the elderly widow Yukshi.

Therefore, Yu Kexi was not surprised by Xia Shen's sudden visit; on the contrary, it was somewhat curious about Xia Shen's questions.