Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Although Nian Meilong has a gentle personality, she wouldn't just go with any stranger she meets.

Therefore, Xia Shen decided to spend his time searching for Sticky Treasure after he returned from visiting his relatives in the Pure White Permafrost.

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Having a flying mount is really convenient.

Starting from the Haoli tribe that adopted the bear cubs, Xia Shen arrived at the border of the frigid wasteland in just over an hour.

To make it easier to find Zoroark's territory, Xia Shen specifically instructed Pidgeot to lower its flight altitude.

However, the vast expanse of white ice and snow below made his search somewhat difficult.

In places without landmarks, even finding your way becomes difficult.

Left with no other choice, he could only resort to the most rudimentary method: a thorough, exhaustive search.

Fortunately, the frigid wasteland wasn't too large, and it was faster than an eagle could fly.

After searching for half an hour, he finally spotted the striking pink in the snow, and a touch of deep blue within it.

"Pidgey, we found it!" Xia Shen patted the Pidgey beneath him, unaware of how excited he sounded when he said this.

“Phi-Diao—” Pidgeot replied weakly, revealing its exhaustion after flying for so long.

Xia Shen quickly comforted him, "Okay, we'll stay here for a while, so you don't have to work so hard for the next few days."

Indeed, Xia Shen's journey was not just about visiting relatives; he also intended to have little Zoroya learn skills from his father.

After all, Xia Shen didn't see her as just a pretty face.

Teddy Bear and Gible have been making rapid progress lately, while Zoroia can only fight in the Green Lagoon. If this continues, she will fall further and further behind her teammates.

And is there any Pokémon more suitable than her father to teach Zoroa moves and battle experience?

……

Not far from the leader of Zoroark, Pidgeot carried Xia Shen to a smooth landing.

As Xia Shen was brushing the snow off his clothes, he looked up and saw the leader of Zoroark right in front of him.

"It's been a long time, Chief!"

Upon seeing the only "old friend" in Xicui Lane again, Xia Shen's tone was filled with emotion.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Your Excellency, the Divine Messenger!"

Zoroark's telepathic tone carried a hint of amusement, suggesting that his expression of joy was not unfounded.

Xia Shen deftly produced two large bags of food from her phone's storage and handed them over.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you'll accept it."

Zoroark didn't take it, but just looked at Xia Shen with a half-smile.

Xia Shen understood immediately, put down the food in his hand, took out all three Poké Balls, and said to Zoroark with a smile, "I know you can't wait, so I'll have her come out to see you right away."

"Everyone, come out!"

A flash of red light appeared, and three elves appeared on the snow.

"Miya?" As soon as the bear cub came out, it sensed that the temperature was off and quickly snuggled into Xia Shen's arms to warm up.

She had always lived at the foot of Tianguan Mountain and had never been to such a cold place before.

Garchomp felt like it was back home, looking at everything around it that was both familiar and strange.

He then greeted the leader of Zoroark, whom he had met a few times before.

However, the leader of Zoroark ignored him.

To be precise, there was nothing else in his eyes except the little fox in front of him.

"Yo~" Zoroark looked at Zoroark timidly, and inexplicably felt extremely close to the elf in front of him.

She wanted to get closer for a better look, but for some reason, a sense of fear welled up inside her. She couldn't help but turn around and look at Xia Shen with pleading eyes.

Xia Shen smiled and nodded, encouragingly saying, "Go ahead, he is your father."

Father?

So Zoroya was stunned. So, he was my father?

The intelligent Soroya knew, of course, that Xia Shen was not her father, but she had never heard Xia Shen mention his background. She only knew that her hometown was in the pure white permafrost.

She once thought that she, like the bear cub, had been accidentally separated from her parents.

Without any warning, Zoroya met his biological father today.

[You're my father? But why is Xia Shen the first person I see?]

[When you were still an egg, it was I who entrusted you to him...]

Why don't you want me anymore?

[No, no father would abandon his child... I just want you to have a better life. The Divine Messenger is a reliable person and can take you away from this desolate and barren place.]

[Then why can't our clan leave this place together with Xia Shen?]

[......]

…………

Seeing the father and daughter reunite and perhaps pouring their hearts out to each other, Xia Shen didn't disturb them. Instead, he took Garchomp and Bear Cub to play with the other Zorua.

Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, the little foxes barely recognized Xia Shen anymore.

But when Xia Shen took out bag after bag of food, they immediately recognized it as the kind humans who had fed them before.

It's not that the Zoroyas are snobbish; after all, compared to Xia Shen, the unforgettable food is still more memorable.

The outgoing bear cub also mingled with the Zoroans; after all, the timid yet adorable little fox was someone everyone wanted to "bully" a bit.

After finishing distributing the food, Xia Shen stood up and stretched.

He planned to leave Zoroa here for the time being, while he took Garchomp and Teddy Bear to explore the surrounding area and see if he could have a perfect encounter with Ralts.

After greeting the leader of Zoroark, Xia Shen summoned Pidgeot and was about to set off when he was suddenly stopped by the leader.

"My lord, your spirit does not belong to this world, does it?"

That seems to be correct; the housebird of the Kanto region, the Seishui region, does not have it.

But why is Zoroark asking this?

"Yes, this is something I brought from my own world. Is there a problem?" Xia Shen asked, puzzled.

Zoroark's tone was meaningful. "Why don't you go take a look around Lake Wisdom? If you're lucky, you'll find something..."

What did you gain? Can't you be more specific? Xia Shen sighed helplessly.

Wait, Wise Lake?

Xia Shen suddenly realized, was it... that elf?

## Chapter 75 Yukshi: I'm very curious!

When you think of Ruizhi Lake, what comes to mind first?

The first thing that came to Xia Shen's mind was naturally the tragic Lake Wisdom incident involving Ash and Shinji...

No, that's off-topic. It's about that legendary spirit—Yukishi.

Among the Three Sacred Mushrooms, the one representing the god of reason and knowledge is...

……

As Xia Shen rode the Pidgeot, he recalled the information about Yuksi from the "Arzetus" in his memory.

As a key part of the main storyline, the protagonist needs to pass Yuxi's test to obtain an item.

Before meeting Yukshi, the story involves defeating a boss named Zoroark.

Xia Shen didn't know if there would be the same test in the secret realm.

Therefore, he specifically borrowed the Zoroark that had accompanied him in catching Pokémon for several days from the leader, just in case.

At this moment, that old friend is resting in his Poké Ball.

Theoretically, this Zoroark is temporarily his Pokémon, so Xia Shen is able to see his information on his phone.

……

[Energy Level: 78]

[Moves: Revenge of the Victims, Trick, Supernatural Power, Shadow Sneak Attack, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Shadow Claw]

……

"Level 78..." Xia Shen clicked his tongue in amazement.

Is this the strongest fighting force in the Zoroark tribe, second only to the leader?

If I could take this out with me, I should be able to reach the seventh or eighth rank in the professional scene without any problems...

Xia Shen roughly estimated based on online data that the energy levels of real-world masters and Elite Four level Pokémon are between 80 and 85.

Perhaps a very small number of top-tier Pokémon will be able to break through one or two levels.

Therefore, level 78 should be the ceiling level below Master.

Just how terrifying is the strength of the Zoroark leader?

Perhaps one day a special circumstance will arise, and we'll have a chance to score him into the goal, and then we'll know...

……

The frigid wasteland is not far from Wise Lake.

In less than half an hour, Xia Shen could see the shimmering lake in the distance from the air.

The appearance of several valiant eagles nearby indicated that they had arrived near Wise Lake.

The Warrior Eagle was very curious about the Pidgeot, which it had never seen before, and circled over to it.

"Wow—"