Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

"No matter how the score was obtained, it's your skill, and it's part of the assessment anyway."

Teacher Ye smiled and said, "Congratulations! You've already secured first place in the city! I can let you in on a little secret: the school's rewards this time are very generous!"

Xia Shen's eyes lit up. Teacher Ye had already said it was generous; the school couldn't possibly give out those cheap, low-quality goods that cost thousands or tens of thousands of yuan.

Let's look forward to it a little.

…………

After confirming that all students had come out safely, the bus back to school slowly started moving.

As dusk fell, the blazing sun disappeared below the horizon.

The two-day field assessment has now come to an end.

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Then the editor said that the recommendations would be cut off next week, and the number of favorites and recommendations wouldn't increase much either. It wouldn't make much difference to upload it later now, so I thought about it and agreed.

But I still feel a little bad for my friends if I publish it a little too early, so I will release the remaining drafts before publishing it, and add more free words.

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## Chapter Seventy: Even during training, you guys are so inefficient?

The next morning.

Although it was a school day, the school considerately gave the second-year Pokémon Battle students a day off, taking into account how hard they had worked on the previous two days of assessments.

After two weeks of intense training, plus the wilderness assessment two days ago, Xia Shen and the elves were exhausted both physically and mentally.

He decided to take this opportunity to relax for a day.

They only talk about having fun, not training.

……

"Thorn-"

The blinding sunlight shone through the glass, reflecting off every corner of the room.

"Xiao Shen, we're off to work. There's breakfast on the table, remember to eat!"

Xia Shen's mother drew back the curtains to wake him up, gave him a few simple instructions, and then went downstairs.

Xia Shen, who had originally planned to sleep until she naturally woke up, had no choice but to open her eyes and prepare to get out of bed.

He yawned, preparing to wake up Zoroya and the bear cub who slept with him as usual, but only touched the little fox's soft body.

"Hey, Zoroya, where's the teddy bear?" Xia Shen, who was still half asleep, instantly perked up and asked her about the teddy bear's whereabouts.

Soraya, looking like she had just woken up, let out a soft "yo" and shook her head.

Xia Shen figured the kid had probably run off to play on the grass again, so he didn't bother with him. He helped Zoroa wash up and then went next door to wake up Garchomp.

Since Gible evolved, it has had its own room. There's no way around it; with such a large size, living with Xia Shen would be too cramped.

Xia Shen pushed open the door, only to find that Garchomp's room was also empty.

"Did those two guys go off to train?" Xia Shen muttered.

The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so I went to the underground training room to find them without even having breakfast.

Sure enough, Xia Shen caught two guys inside who were doing extra training.

……

Xia Shen interrupted the training and pulled them aside to lecture them, "Didn't we agree that we wouldn't train today and would rest properly?"

Zhou Keke had warned that the Pokémon were still in their growth stage, and excessive training would actually harm their physical development.

So Xia Shen was genuinely angry at Garchomp and Bear Cub's disobedient behavior.

“Miya miya!” the bear cub shouted confidently, pointing at the Garchomp beside it.

"You mean, you saw Garchomp training first and then followed along?"

"Miya!" The little bear nodded vigorously.

Good grief, even training is becoming increasingly competitive?

Xia Shen squinted at the somewhat embarrassed Fang Shark, "Is this how you act as the big brother? Why are you setting a bad example?"

"Awooo~" Garchomp cried out guiltily, lowering its head as if admitting its mistake.

"As punishment, today's food will be halved!"

"Awooo—" Upon hearing this, Garchomp became anxious, patted its belly, and made a pleading expression.

However, Xia Shen remained unmoved; this first punishment was meant to teach him a lesson.

"No discussion. Anyway, you're not training today, so you won't burn that much energy."

After dealing with the main culprit, Xia Shen turned to the accomplices who were gloating on the sidelines.

"Little bear, your sweetness today is halved!"

"Miya miya!" The little bear didn't expect the iron fist to hit its head again, and hurriedly complained.

Xia Shen coldly retorted, "When you saw Garchomp doing something wrong, you not only didn't stop it, but you joined in. Do you think you should be punished?"

Garchomp and the bear cub exchanged a glance and had no choice but to obediently lower their heads and accept their fate.

"From now on, this day of every month will be our family's [Training Day]. On holidays, training will be suspended and we'll have a break, understand?"

After all that fuss, Xia Shen finally brought them upstairs for breakfast, even though the food was almost cold.

…………

After the meal.

Xia Shen lay lazily on the sofa, watching this world's modified version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The overall plot remains largely unchanged, with only minor alterations to some details.

For example, things like "[Among men, Lu Bu; among horses, Lie Yan]"...

Liu Bei's weapon has become a pair of sword sheaths...

The Battle of Red Cliffs was actually fueled by the fire of some silly bird...

These changes seem absurd yet quite reasonable.

……

"Ding dong~"

Just as I was engrossed in watching, the crisp sound of the doorbell suddenly rang.

It must be Yan Yan who came to keep the appointment.

"Who can go open the door?" Laziness is a habit, and Xia Shen found that she couldn't live without the soft sofa anymore.

"Miya!" The little bear cub, who was leaning against Xia Shen's lap and eating honey, was the first to refuse.

Do I look tall enough to open a door?

"Oh~" Soroya, lying in Xia Shen's arms, also indicated that she couldn't reach it.

The only one of its kind, Garchomp, which was exceptionally tall, extended its hand with only one sharp claw, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Sigh..." Xia Shen had no choice but to get up and open the door himself, thinking to himself that the next elf he would raise would have to be one with arms.

"Welcome." The girl in front of him was both familiar and unfamiliar when he opened the door.

The young girl had long, flowing hair and a graceful figure.

She wore a simple white shirt, the collar of which was not buttoned up due to the temperature, revealing the girl's fair and delicate collarbone.

Her tie hung loosely but gracefully across her chest, and she wore a light black blazer over her shirt, the tailored fit accentuating her curves.

She wore a navy blue knee-length pleated skirt that subtly revealed her thighs; the length was just right.

Any shorter and it would look a bit tacky, any longer and it would cover up a girl's flawless calves.

Above the dark brown leather shoes, covering the girl's calves, were white stockings.

Xia Shen was somewhat stunned...

……

"Leo~" Leo's greeting brought Xia Shen back to her senses.

Xia Shen greeted it with a smile, "Good morning, Riolu."

He then looked at the slightly flushed girl and said, "Good morning, Yan Yan."

Then, after clearing his throat twice, he casually complimented, "You look very beautiful today..."

This was the first time he had ever seen Yan Yan wear a skirt.

Because she trains with the elves, Yan Yan's clothes are usually not much different from Xia Shen's.

Even though she was dressed in sportswear, it did not detract from the girl's pretty appearance.

But Xia Shen was truly amazed by her outfit today.

In Steven's words, "You're even more beautiful than an evolution stone, no... you're as beautiful as a white jade orb, almost as beautiful as a Steel-type Pokémon!"

……

Seeing Xia Shen standing there blankly at the door, the girl felt a little shy, but also a strange sense of excitement.

"Leo?" Leo looked at the two strange people with a puzzled expression and reminded them that it was time to go inside.

The romantic atmosphere gradually dissipated, and Xia Shen smiled shyly as she welcomed Yan Yan and Lulu Shark Orochi inside.

"Good morning, Garchomp, Zoroah, and Teddy Bear," Yan Yan greeted them, taking out a storage ball. "I brought you some gifts."

Xia Shen knew that Yan Yan was a sensible person and wouldn't give overly expensive gifts, so she didn't refuse.

As Zoroa and her friends' trainer and caretaker, he naturally took over the Storage Ball.