Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Although he had experienced it twice, Xia Chen was still filled with excitement.

He has always believed that every evolution is the growth of an elf and a leap in life.

Has this day finally come for Ralts, the little life that I hatched from the Pokémon egg myself?

Xerneas watched this scene with warm eyes, and then emanated an energy from his antlers, bestowing it upon Ralts, who was enveloped in the light of evolution.

Finally, the white light gradually dissipated, and a figure much taller than before the evolution appeared in front of Xia Chen.

The little girl has transformed into a slender and graceful young woman.

As her body changed, the blue bangs that had been covering her eyes transformed into hair hanging down on both sides, revealing her beautiful, ruby-like eyes.

Xia Chen looked at Ralts... no, Kirlia's changes with delight, a smile he couldn't hide on his lips.

"Nice to meet you, Kirlia~"

"Chiru~"

Kirlia was so excited that she wanted to jump into Xia Chen's arms, but she had to give up because of the presence of Sylvanas who was still asleep.

But her eyes, curved into crescent moons, still revealed the joy in her heart at that moment.

Chapter 167 He Did Not Die

Looking at Xerneas, Xia Chen said sincerely, "Thank you, Lord Xerneas!"

"Qiru!"

Kirullian also bowed and thanked Xia Chen.

Xerneas nodded with a smile in his eyes and replied, "You're welcome..."

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he said, "I should go."

It then moved with light steps, seemingly flying or leaping away from the place that Yveltal had previously destroyed.

Then, from another direction, another series of light footsteps approached.

Xia Chen turned around and saw Karuni and her Gardevoir.

Karuni seemed to have rushed over, and she asked, slightly out of breath, "Xia Chen, was Xernias here just now?"

Xia Chen nodded and said, "He came and then left. He must have gone to deal with the mess left by Yveltal."

Although theoretically, Xerneas, who governs the environment through the earth, seems capable of doing so anywhere, his departure seems more like he didn't want to be seen by Karune.

However, Xia Chen, with great emotional intelligence, did not tell Karuni this hurtful thing.

Karuni sighed with some disappointment, after all, no trainer would want to avoid contact with a kind legendary Pokémon like Xerneas.

Even that fleeting glimpse was enough.

Caluni comforted herself with this thought and asked with concern, "How is Sylvanas? Where has Yveltal gone again?"

Xia Chen answered one by one: "Xerneas helped heal me and Sylvanas, and I should be able to wake up after resting for a while. As for Yveltal... it left as soon as Xerneas arrived, and I don't know where it went, but it shouldn't cause any more damage for a while."

Xia Chen guessed the answer to the second question based on Yveltal's "fleeing in disarray".

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With her questions answered, Karuni was still somewhat worried.

"Given Yveltal's destructive power, if there is a next time, humanity will still be powerless to resist."

Xia Chen shrugged. "There's no need to be so pessimistic. The three Carlos gods exist for the sake of ecological balance. If any problems arise, the other two won't stand idly by."

Karuni nodded with some skepticism, then casually asked, "How come you seem to know so much about these legendary spirits that only exist in mythology?"

Xia Chen coughed lightly and said modestly, "I do know a tiny bit about elven mythology."

Karuni gave an "oh," her tone a little strange, "Then you and that woman must get along quite well."

Xia Chen chuckled twice without answering; Karuni's judgment of people was quite accurate.

Speaking of which, Cynthia was ranked third on his livestream's donation list...

Perhaps realizing her earlier remark had sounded a bit odd, Karuni changed the subject, "By the way, when are you planning to leave the Enchanted Forest? Everyone outside thinks you..."

Those two words weren't very auspicious, so Karuni didn't finish saying them, but the meaning was conveyed.

Xia Chen asked curiously, "How...how could people outside know about what's happening here?"

Karuni learned about Xia Chen's situation through the internet while he was unconscious, but she hasn't had a chance to tell anyone about it until the incident is over.

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After hearing Karuni's explanation, Xia Chen was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that there would be such a strange person in Yingxue City.

Instead of fleeing, their own people are using a drone to film Yveltal...

Fortunately, the drone was destroyed by the aftershock of the explosion during the first clash, preventing it from capturing the rest of the fight. Otherwise, the earth-shattering battle between Sylvanas Windrunner and Yveltal would have been broadcast live worldwide.

Now we can attribute the energy source that blocked Yveltal's evil wave to Xerneas, since no one can verify it with him anyway.

However, a second person knew about this. Xia Chen looked at Karuni and earnestly requested, "Could you please not tell anyone about the fairy cloth?"

"I see."

Karuni looked at Xia Chen with approval at his choice and readily agreed.

As a well-established public figure, she understood that exposing this would bring Xia Chen and Xian Bu no benefit other than false fame.

With great power comes great responsibility, especially when it's a one-time ability.

Furthermore, although Xia Chen's Sylveon did indeed do something that most trainers could never do in their entire lives through special means—battling a legendary Pokémon for ten minutes...

However, Xia Chen is still a rookie trainer who has only been in the industry for a short time and needs a long time to grow.

It seems he should be very aware of this.

Karuni was pleased that Xia Chen had such a clear understanding of her.

The two then discussed the aftermath and follow-up of the incident.

Ultimately, because Xia Chen didn't think the Pokémon Center could provide better healing services than the God of Life, he decided to stay there until Sylveon woke up from its coma before returning to Belcher City.

Fearing that Xia Chen might be in danger again, Karuni also chose to stay and help.

As for the outside world, Xia Chen only informed a few people he cared about, such as Mingyi, Maxiu, and Professor Da Mu, that he was safe and sound. He also posted a simple update on Pixiv saying "[People are safe and sound]" and then ignored everything else.

Little did he know the uproar his post would cause.

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Although there have been precedents of legendary spirits awakening and causing far-reaching effects.

But Yveltal's resurgence has still sparked waves of heated discussions worldwide.

The immense destruction, the world-shaking live broadcast, the dramatic course of events...

These have all become topics of great interest to everyone today.

As the person at the center of the storm, Xia Chen naturally became the most frequently mentioned word on the trending search list, second only to Yveltal.

Especially after people discovered during a live stream of drones tracking Yveltal that he was the hero who silently chose to sacrifice himself to save Snowdrift City, his reputation almost reached the point where the people of Snowdrift City should erect a statue of him.

Just when everyone thought Xia Chen was dead, a post from Pixiv [I'm not a pigeon] stirred up another storm.

[Thank you for your concern. Both the person and Eevee are safe. Yveltal is missing. Trainers in the wild, please be careful.]

This short but highly informative statement instantly sparked heated discussions among people around the world who were following the event.

"Holy crap, a live pigeon master!!"

"It's good that you're safe. I'll never call you a dead pigeon again."

"Hello, this is Interpol. To rule out the possibility that this post was actually sent by Yveltal after he stole your phone, please cooperate by going live to explain the situation!"

"Waaaah, I knew it! Good people are always protected by heaven. Even Arceus doesn't want you to die!"

"Oh no, I posted that I'd give up twenty years of being single in exchange for Master Pigeon's safe return, and it's going to come true... Master Pigeon, you have to take responsibility for me!"

"Master Pigeon, could you tell me what happened? There's no other reason, I just want to know what to do if I encounter Yveltal in the wild next time."

"Is there even a question? It must have been Xerneas who made the move, otherwise what? It couldn't have been Sylvanas, could it?"

"Bu Shen: It doesn't matter, I will take action."

"Stop being so clever... Even if I were a die-hard fan of Master Yveltal, I couldn't imagine a scenario where Sylvanas could fight Yveltal to a standstill."

"What does 'Yveltal is missing' mean? I'm a little scared here in the Galar region..."

"We can only say that he has disappeared without a trace. Otherwise, would Master Pigeon still be needed to subdue Yveltal?"

"Sigh, compared to these legendary elves, human power is still too weak. Xerneas, being friendly, is alright, but Yveltal..."

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Simple blessings, questions about the process, and concerns about what will happen next...

The comments section of Xia Chen's post was filled with all sorts of discussions.

But apart from that, many people, both openly and secretly, reacted differently to this news.

The skies above White Sandalwood City in the Carlos region.

As he rode on the back of the three-headed dragon toward the Enchanted Forest, Carlos, the current champion, secretly breathed a sigh of relief while keeping an eye on the latest developments online.

Frankly speaking, knowing the gap in strength, he had prepared for the worst when facing Yveltal.

This is the responsibility he bears as a champion.

Fortunately, the incident was almost over before he arrived.

But with both great gods awakened, Carlos's future is unlikely to be peaceful.

Senares gave a wry smile, thinking that he must be the unluckiest champion in history.

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Donghuang area, Zhijiang City.

Mingyi, who had been on tenterhooks all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she made a decision she had thought about many times.