Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

[Hmm... these are indeed Giratina scales, and they're quite important... but why are you asking this? Want to go to the Distortion World?]

Xia Shen coughed lightly, and said in a serious but affected tone, "Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. I originally wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person... but I'm not pretending anymore, I'll lay my cards on the table. Actually, I am the chosen one of Arceus, the chosen one of destiny..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yukishi slapped him with her tail.

Stop acting crazy here!

Xia Shen covered his head and replied honestly, "Okay, what I mean is... I'm helping your father collect stone tablets. There's a clue that the Earth Stone Tablet might be in the Reverse World of Giratina, so is there a way for me to get there?"

[You should have said that earlier, why did you have to make me hit you...]

After a muttered remark from Kexi, they finally got down to business.

[Traveling between the Distortion World and the Real World isn't a privilege exclusive to Giratina. Like the group of Ursarings that came from the Distortion World last time, they accidentally entered a wormhole-like passage.]

The reason for the existence of this channel is unknown, as is the frequency of its occurrence, but since you possess this scale...

Kexi floated over to Doronmesia, who was similar in size to it, sniffed the latter's precious scales, and added.

[You know there's a temple atop Skycrown Peak, right? That's where Giratina was banished. Place this scale on the ground in the center of the temple, and the passage will temporarily open.]

[Remember to pick up the scales before going in, otherwise some elves might be traveling between the two worlds again. I'll settle the score with you then!]

"I understand. I'll leave the scales over there, and Doronmesia will go get them. Don't worry about it."

After dealing with the motherly Yukshi, Xia Shen left the alternate dimension and flew towards the foot of Mount Crown on Garchomp.

…………

As one of the most important locations in the main storyline of the game, Xia Shen had also visited the temple mentioned by Kexi before.

But when he found that there was nothing of interest in the dilapidated temple, he stopped paying attention to it.

Unexpectedly, I learned about such a... strange way of opening the passage from Yukishi.

Garchomp was very fast. After more than an hour of flight, Xia Shen landed. The Sinnoh Temple in front of him was still in ruins and dilapidated.

However, unlike other places at the foot of Tianguan Mountain, perhaps because of the lingering aura of legendary spirits or even the creator god, spirits are rarely seen here.

As before, Xia Shen arrived at the highest point of the temple without any hindrance. This was also the place where he fought Wang Luo and Giratina in the game, and even summoned Arceus with the Celestial Flute.

Of course, there's nothing here now.

After strolling around and confirming there was nothing else unusual, Xia Shen followed Xyx's instructions and arrived at the very center of the plaza. He summoned Draco Messia from his Poké Ball, still holding the scales in her hands.

The appearance of the scales seemed to respond to some kind of existence in this space, and ripples suddenly appeared on the empty space, like raindrops falling on the water.

The scene was so fake that Xia Shen began to doubt the reality of the world he was in.

Suppressing his shock, Xia Shen took the scale from Doronmesia's hand, squatted down, and gently placed it on the ground.

In an instant, the ground at Xia Shen's feet, which appeared to be made of marble bricks, gradually became transparent until it was like a mirror reflecting the sky.

Is this the gateway to a reversed world?

Xia Shen lightly touched the transparent ground, as if touching the surface of water, and his fingers miraculously passed through it.

It should be...

He muttered to himself.

Without further hesitation, Xia Shen picked up the dark scale and led Dorgon Messiah inside.

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As a seasoned time traveler, traveling between two worlds is already commonplace for Xia Shen.

But no world is as strange as this inverted world beneath our feet.

The scene before my eyes is truly a complete reversal.

Flowers, trees, rivers, lakes, and even a waterfall flowing upwards!

Xia Shen and Duolong Mesia stared in disbelief at this bizarre world, clicking their tongues in amazement.

Even more strangely, the gravity in the inverted world is completely opposite to that in the real world.

Although Xia Shen had never been to places like outer space, he had experienced the feeling of weightlessness and lightness in a zero-gravity field when training with his Pokémon.

The gravity in the reversed world is even more exaggerated than that in a weightless field. It's fine if Dorgon Mesia can float, but Xia Shen can jump several meters away with just a light touch of the ground and a single step.

Xia Shen was long past the age of being playful, and this feeling was simply terrible for him.

Helpless, he could only choose to use his superpowers to control his body and adapt to the gravity of the reversed world.

After practicing repeatedly for several minutes, Xia Shen was able to move around as freely as she would in the real world.

Meanwhile, Dorgonmesia, standing beside him, was curiously floating around, observing the surrounding scenery.

After adapting to the environment, Xia Shen casually wandered around the landing point. Since he was new to the Reversal World, he certainly wasn't in a hurry to look for the traces of the earth slabs.

He planned to go to Xicui Island to seek help from the Moon Bear leader.

Peat Block is the evolution item for Ursaring. Xia Shen had previously deduced that, like Steel Stone, Peat Block is most likely a companion item to Earth Slab.

Therefore, the gathering place of the Moon Bears is most likely the location of the Earth Slab.

The only thing Xia Shen needs to determine now is whether he can replicate his experience in the Emerald Green Secret Realm.

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Chapter 274 Enjoying this place so much, I don't even miss Shu!

The experiment went very smoothly. With a thought, Xia Shen returned from the reversed world to the real world without needing the medium of Xi Cui.

This made him think about that question again: Is there only one reverse world, or is there a corresponding one for each world?

If there's more than one, then Giratina... is there more than one of them?

Having failed to come up with any ideas, Xia Shen got up from the sofa and prepared to pack his things to head to Xicui Island.

And this time, I might not be returning to Chongqing for a while.

Xia Shen thought about it and decided not to bring all the elves this time.

The main reason is that Yan Yan is currently at Qiyao Mountain, so there's someone I can trust to take care of those little ones.

Xia Shen had told Yan Yan about his upcoming trip in the second half of the year, so Yan Yan was not surprised by his entrustment and farewell.

When saying goodbye to Mumu Owl and Meltan, I got a bit of a headache from all the pestering. It took a lot of persuasion to calm down these left-behind children.

So when they finally set off, Xia Shen only had eight Poké Balls with him.

Besides the seven Pokémon that already have enough fighting power, the last one is naturally Draco Messia.

Although Emerald Island is very large, it does not have an airport as it is an elf conservation area.

Xia Shen still returned to Zhijiang first, and then set off from the port on Garchomp.

Before coming, Xia Shen only mentioned it to his father-in-law and Zhou Keke, but when he arrived, he found that the people from the research institute lined up to welcome him as if they were welcoming a leader on an inspection tour.

This definitely wasn't done by Yan Jing; it could only have been Zhou Keke.

Xia Shen glanced speechlessly at Zhou Keke, who was secretly laughing in the crowd, and could only deal with the researchers' various questions while touring the research institute with their accompaniment.

It must be said that the Xicui Research Institute, which was built with the combined efforts of three families, is now no less advanced than the secret research institutes that Xia Shen visited.

In some aspects, it is even more advanced.

Currently, the research institute has almost figured out the evolution paths of all the unique Pokémon on Xicui Island, except for Lilybear.

They even obtained the Scyther and the Black Stone needed for their evolution through disassembly, analysis, and reverse synthesis.

As for peat blocks, since there is no initial research data, they are still in the stage of tentative exploration without any clear direction.

However, if Xia Shen's trip to the Reversal World goes smoothly, the peat blocks shouldn't be a problem.

After visiting the research institute, Xia Shen asked for the location of Moon Bear and went there without having dinner.

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Even in this vast land, the Moon Bear leader, possessing the strength of a Heavenly King, is a top-tier power and naturally occupies the best-located territory.

When Xia Shen landed on Garchomp, it seemed that a martial arts tournament was being held within their clan.

Two Moon Bears are having a friendly sparring match, surrounded by a group of bears and several other elves.

Meanwhile, the Moon Bear leader that Xia Shen was looking for was lazily watching the battle from under the shade of a tree, like an old man, with two big-tailed raccoons beside him offering tree fruits.

Although he was somewhat relaxed, he still saw Xia Shen immediately.

Getting up, waving his hand to dismiss his underlings, the Moon Bear leader strode confidently to Xia Shen's side.

He nodded, indicating that they should go talk somewhere else. Xia Shen readily complied and went into the nearby grove with Yueyue Bear.

In the dense forest, Xia Shen, Yueyue Xiong, and Zoroark sat on the ground.

"Long time no see. I've come here today and need your help with something."

There weren't many roundabout ways to communicate with the elves; Xia Shen got straight to the point.

Moon Bear yawned lazily.

[Time flies so fast? Has three years already?]

Xia Shen shook his head. "It's early, but I have some good news to tell you."

Moon Bear still looked listless.

[Oh, tell me about it.]

"I've found the passage to the reversed world." Xia Shen smiled rather smugly, anticipating the surprised expression on Yueyue Bear's face.

However...Moon Bear remained calm and unperturbed.

[Oh, is this good news?]

Xia Shen asked, puzzled, "You can go home now? Isn't that good news?"

Moonbear tilted its head, thought for a moment, and replied, "[I see... Then can I wait another two years before going back? Life here is quite nice.]"

Xia Shen: "......"

Is this an elf version of "So happy here I don't want to leave home"?

"No, you've been away for so long, don't you miss home at all?"