Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Meanwhile, the Gooey Pokémon used its antennae to touch the braids that Tibrim was propping up on the ground.

It seemed curious that there were elves who walked in a way even stranger than its own.

Although Tibrim had just met them, she could sense the kind emotions emanating from Zoroya and the others, so she did not reject their advances.

[Me too! Me too! Why didn't you introduce me?]

Yu Kexi popped out of the phone and floated in front of Xia Shen.

"Uh...and Yukishi, our team's mascot."

Xia Shen no longer regards it as a mythical beast, so he introduces Yukshi like this.

Yuxie didn't mind and floated over to Tibrim to greet her.

Seeing the new member successfully integrate into the family, Xia Shen felt half relieved.

Tibrim has accepted himself and his elves; now, all that remains is to await the mental upheaval that is supposed to occur on the night of the full moon.

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After leaving the Dragon Dance training hall, Xia Shen decided to go back to Dongdu University for lunch.

Because prices in Tokyo are... really a bit expensive.

Since the cub evolved, the [Collect] trait has become the [Perseverance] trait, and Xia Shen hasn't experienced the joy of picking up trash in Xicui for a long time.

They could only make a living by picking tree fruits and mining ore to exchange for money.

However, the frugal days probably won't last long. Once the Moonbear evolves, it will definitely cause a sensation in the academic world. With fame, how far away can profit be?

With hopes for a bright future in mind, Xia Shen hitched a ride back to her apartment.

When I entered, Xu Chong was brushing his teeth and washing his face in the bathroom.

Xia Shen was right; this guy really did sleep until noon.

Seeing Xia Shen return, he greeted her, "Good morning, wait for me a moment, I'll be right back, let's go down for lunch together later."

Xia Shen responded and prepared to sit on the sofa to rest for a while.

Xu Chong's Alakazam and Espeon were sitting on the sofa watching TV when they saw Xia Shen coming over and made room for him.

The TV was showing a Pokémon battle, and one of the players was Keiko Fujiwara.

It's obvious without even thinking that Xu Chong must have put this in for them.

Good grief, letting the elves learn on their own? Only someone like him would do something like that...

Xia Shen silently complained to himself, and then started watching along with him.

Having taken so many classes with Fujiwara-sensei, I've never actually seen her Pokémon's true power.

……

Keiko Fujiwara's Pokémon on the field is Slowking, while her opponent is a Sceptile.

A match where the opponent's attributes were countered.

To say that it's countered isn't really that bad, since a professional 9th-dan Slowking must have learned ice-type moves like Ice Beam.

At this moment, the battle has entered a fierce stage, with the Lizard King having a slight advantage.

The opponent's Lizard King was extremely fast, dodging the freezing beams shot at it with agility and then retaliating with an energy ball.

However, it was blocked by the seamless protection that followed Slowking's Ice Beam.

Xia Shen frowned slightly. The speed difference between the two sides was too great. The opponent could dodge the moves by moving around, but when faced with a counterattack, Dazed King couldn't protect him all the time.

This isn't good; we can't fight without Slowking using Trick Room.

The situation on the field confirmed Xia Shen's prediction.

After using his protective abilities, Slowking stood still and gathered his strength, as if he was about to use Trick Space.

The opponent was not about to suffer this loss. The Lizard King fired an energy ball and then rushed over at high speed, trying to deal as much damage as possible before Slowking could open up a space.

His speed was astonishing; he even arrived in front of Slowking faster than the energy ball he himself had shot.

On the sharp leaves of the Lizard King's arms, a bright green light shone, a sign that the leaf blades had completed their charging.

This is bad. If both the Energy Ball and Leaf Blade hit, even if a Trick Room is created, Slowking won't gain anything.

Xia Shen was worried about the situation of the dazed king, but the situation on the field was beyond his expectations.

Facing the oncoming Sceptile King, Slowking's mouth opened slightly, as if... he was yawning.

Xia Shen then realized that the power that Dazed King had just gathered was not a magic space, but a yawn!

Knowing that his opponent would not easily allow him to open up a space, he retreated in order to advance and tricked the Lizard King into coming over to sleep with him!

So, it turns out that Fujiwara-sensei is also one of us...

Taking two attacks and then trading them for Trick Room is definitely not a good deal, but putting the opponent to sleep is a huge win.

What followed was a one-sided crushing defeat.

Slowking used Protection to buy Sceptile King some time before he went to sleep, and then unleashed a Freeze Beam followed by Psychic.

Then, before the Lizard King woke up, he opened up another space to continue torturing him.

In short, what followed was a scene of brutal violence.

"How was the match, Mr. Fujiwara?" Xu Chong appeared next to Xia Shen without anyone noticing.

Xia Shen spoke frankly, "Uh...it doesn't feel like the strength of a near-master."

That Slowking's attack speed and power were no match for its opponent's; if it weren't for that yawn, she probably wouldn't have had much of a chance to win.

Xu Chong rolled his eyes. "Nonsense, this was her match ten years ago. Back then, she was only a professional 7-dan, while her opponent in this match is a veteran professional 9-dan."

Xia Shen clicked his tongue in amazement. A professional 7th dan defeating a professional 9th ​​dan... that's a bit terrifying.

"Let's go eat. We haven't eaten all morning, we're starving." He urged Xia Shen and walked towards the door first.

……

On the afternoon of her day off, Xia Shen fulfilled Yu Kexi's wish and went to Akihabara for a stroll, and also bought some gifts for Yan Yan and the others.

That evening, Xu Chong dragged me to watch more of Fujiwara Keiko's match videos. After admiring the crescent moon in the sky for a while, I went to bed early.

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The second half of the special training was not much different from the first week; it was still the same three things: classes, training, and sparring.

The heartless principal didn't even let Xia Shen and the others rest on New Year's Eve. He just gave the school team a day off in the evening and had a meal together, and that was it.

Finally, after a rest day, and another ten days of intense training, Xia Shen and his team finally ended their more than half-month trip to Sakurajima.

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Author's Remarks

Originally, there was supposed to be more of a storyline around Sakurajima, but judging from the subscription feedback, it seems like people weren't really happy that this crucial part was concluded, and it ended so abruptly???

2022-05-29 18:03

## Chapter 93 I will find Arceus to resurrect you!

Three days have passed since Xia Shen returned to Zhijiang from Sakurajima, and he finds himself even more tired than before, instead of having any rest.

They had a meal with Yan Yan and Zhou Yuanyuan, went to Zhou Keke's place to check on the elves, bought the necessary training items for Tibrim, and prepared for the upcoming final exams...

Most importantly, as the bright moon hanging in the night sky gradually became fuller, Xia Shen felt increasingly nervous and uneasy.

He remembered that the encyclopedia said that Brimwyn sometimes released mental energy that could cause headaches.

And wouldn't the mental rampage of this Tebrim, which is very likely to have been experimentally modified and whose mental strength even surprised Uxie, be even more terrifying on the night of the full moon?

Even Kexi couldn't answer this question, which made Xia Shen even more uneasy.

Since she didn't know which night the full moon would be, but just to be on the safe side, Xia Shen decided that starting tonight, she wouldn't stay at home at night, but would instead go camping in the huge training room at Dragon Dance.

If the scope of the mental riot is too large, at least only one person will suffer.

Fortunately, after Xia Shen became a trainer, his parents were much more at ease with him and did not stop him when they learned that he would be spending the nights away from home for the next few days.

My dad just patted my shoulder meaningfully and said something like, "Be careful."

Xia Shen isn't really just a clueless high school student under seventeen... No, high school students these days aren't clueless anymore.

In short, he understood his father's unspoken meaning. Although he repeatedly emphasized that it was really for special training for the winter break's qualifying rounds, people only believed what they wanted to believe.

Xia Shen was too lazy to explain to him anymore, so she slung her bag over her shoulder and went out.

……

Every trainer has their own habits, and quite a few prefer to train at night, which is why Dragon Dance Training Center has always been open all night.

With a courteous welcome from the receptionist, Xia Shen entered the enormous, luxurious training room and released Garchomp, Ursaring, and the others.

After dinner, Garchomp and Ursaring usually train in their home's underground training area, so coming here is just a change of scenery for them, making it more convenient for them to train.

Sticky Pokémon is also a very ambitious Pokémon. Seeing that the two goals she was chasing were so diligent, she also wriggled her body to the side to do endurance training.

Only Zoroya and Tibrim remained, squeezing into Xia Shen's arms.

It goes without saying that Zoroya and Xia Shen have always had a good relationship. In the past ten days or so, Tibrim's attitude towards Xia Shen has gradually changed from acceptance to dependence.

Having lost all her memories, she was like a blank sheet of paper, now covered with Xia Shen's traces.

Fortunately, neither of the little ones was heavy, and Xia Shen easily carried them in his arms, one in each hand.

He shook his head, removed the braid that Tibrim was poking at his nostril again, and asked her earnestly, "Do you feel anything unusual?"

"Bu?" Tibrim looked puzzled and shook his head.

Xia Shen felt slightly relieved. It seemed it wouldn't be tonight.

He told the two little ones not to stray too far from him, then took out a camping tent from his spatial storage and set it up.

Xia Shen bought a very large tent, big enough for Garchomp and Ursaring to sleep inside together.

It was only a little before eight o'clock when he finished setting up. Thinking that the two guys definitely wouldn't go to sleep so early, Xia Shen took Zoroya and Tipbrim inside first.

With the two little ones playing around, Xia Shen did her daily meditation exercises.