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

Stepping out of her room, Mingyi looked at her parents in the living room, who were watching the news broadcast about the awakening of the divine beasts, and said, "I've decided, I won't go to Beijing University, I'll go to Orange Academy in the Padia region!"

Looking at his determined daughter, the old father took a deep drag on his cigarette, remained silent for a long time, and finally respected her decision.

He knew that this incident had a profound impact on Mingyi.

That old and free special school was perhaps more suitable for her growth.

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Miare City, Team Flare base.

As Vladali listened to the holographic communicator, where Bara, who was responsible for tracking Xia Chen, gave a still-shaken report on the dangerous work she had just done that day, he fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, he said, "I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Bala. Thank you for your contribution to a better future world. Let's put the matter of tracking Xia Chen on hold for now. From today onwards, I will personally take charge of all his affairs."

Bara was taken aback, not expecting the leader to value Xia Chen to this extent, but she knew this wasn't something she needed to worry about, so she quickly calmed herself down and asked, "Understood, esteemed Mr. Vladali, but what strategy should we adopt?"

Sitting in his boss's chair, Fladali gently stroked the docile Flame Lion beside him and said with a smile, "We will do everything we can to firmly bind Xia Chen, who is currently the only one in the world who has connections with both target Pokémon, to Team Flare, no matter what the cost."

Bara replied respectfully, "Understood, Mr. Vladari, but Yveltal possesses far greater destructive power than we imagined, and I am worried..."

Vladali laughed heartily, "The more it's like this, the more it helps us achieve our ultimate goal, isn't it?"

A flicker of excitement and fervor flashed in Bara's eyes. "I understand, great Mr. Vladali!"

After turning off the communicator, Vladali's smile gradually faded, and he rubbed his brow with a worried expression.

To capture Xerneas and Yveltal, even with strategy... our current strength is far from sufficient.

If there were powers beyond the ordinary...

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"Buyi..."

Slowly opening her eyes, the first thing Xianbu saw was Xia Chen, who was lying on his side sleeping soundly beside her.

The familiar aura confirmed Xenbu's suspicions. He survived... Xerneas must have arrived just in time at the last moment.

The final outcome was exactly the same as in the previous life. No, thanks to my interference, Yveltal did not cause widespread destruction to human society.

In a way, it saved Yingxue City.

But Xianbu wasn't happy at all. Although it sounded selfish, she cared more about Xia Chen's safety.

This time, Xenbu felt extremely guilty for dragging him into this danger because of the Xerneas Horn he had found.

She didn't want Xia Chen to be in such a dangerous situation again in the future, and before she and Laltras had grown up, the best way was to avoid the risks.

Fortunately, with Yveltal awakened, the fighting between the divine beasts will not happen again in the short term.

My own strength is ultimately too weak...

Sinbu sighed, then began to examine his own body.

She was surprised to find that her physical fitness, energy circulation speed, and the purity of her fairy attribute energy had all reached a new level compared to before.

Other more conventional aspects, such as attack, special attack, defense, and speed, need to be tested during training, but they should also see a considerable improvement.

Was it a benefit of Xerneas's treatment after he fell into a coma?

Xianbu immediately guessed the correct answer, but after all, it was a blessing from a mysterious legendary elf, and she didn't know if there were any hidden benefits besides these apparent advantages.

However, Xianbu was not greedy. It was enough that he and Xia Chen had survived safely, and the blessing from the God of Life of the same attribute was an unexpected surprise.

By the way, what happened to that antler in the end?

Xianbu suddenly remembered this and got up to try to find it, but he couldn't.

"Are you looking for that antler? It was originally part of Xerneas's body, but he took it back."

Xia Chen, who was beside her, woke up at some point and answered her questions.

Oh, I see...

Xianbu breathed a sigh of relief; she felt no regret or disappointment at losing it.

On the contrary, she was happy that her little friend, who had been with her for several months, had finally found a happy ending.

Hey, wait a minute, is Xia Chen awake?

Xianbu suddenly realized this.

"Buyi..."

She turned around stiffly, bowed her head in self-reproach, and admitted her mistake.

She still felt guilty for involving Xia Chen in this dangerous incident.

Chapter 168 Before Parting

Xia Chen looked at her with a smile, "Alright, it was me who chose to come to Carlos, and even to the Enchanted Forest. Besides, who could have known that Yveltal would chase us because of this thing? Don't blame yourself too much. On the contrary, I haven't been able to help you at all, leaving you to fight it alone... Those ten minutes must have been very difficult, right?"

Xianbu shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

In reality, those ten minutes, every time I endured the excruciating pain of my body being torn apart to unleash my moves and dodge attacks, it was ten thousand times more intense than being ground to pieces and having my heart gnawed out.

Fortunately, it's all over now, and Senbu thinks that enduring such pain wasn't entirely a bad thing.

To paraphrase Xia Chen, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

After those ten minutes of hellish torment and pain, in terms of willpower and endurance, Senbu felt that he had no rivals.

Xia Chen knew that the process would definitely not be as simple as Eevee's nonchalant performance. He tenderly rubbed Eevee's head and said softly, "Let's let this matter rest, but one thing, if you ever find antlers again in the future, you must tell me."

“Buyi!” Senbu nodded emphatically.

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Now that Xianbu has awakened, Xia Chen has no reason to stay in the Enchanted Forest any longer.

Early the next morning, Xia Chen and Karuni set off for Baike City on the two Flying-type Pokémon they had just caught that morning.

The return journey was uneventful, and Yveltal did not cause any trouble.

Speaking of which, since the drone was destroyed last night, no one except Xia Chen has seen Yveltal.

The champion and the Four Heavenly Kings searched the Enchanted Forest all night without success; perhaps they had flown to the more expansive Albery Mountains.

The alliance naturally couldn't investigate further, after all, that was Yveltal, which had just demonstrated its immense destructive power. Even if they found it, so what? Could they possibly subdue it?

Therefore, after confirming that it had disappeared within the main area of ​​human activity, the Alliance announced the end of this incident.

However, the people of Carlos may have to be prepared to face that Grim Reaper at any time in the future.

After learning about the matter, Xia Chen stopped caring about it, because he had already decided to return to Donghuang.

According to the original plan, after spending four months traveling through the eastern part of the Carlos region, the remaining four months would be spent exploring the western coastal area.

However, Yveltal's presence deterred Xia Chen from his plans.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. Since he was unsure of the attitude of this first-level god towards him, Xia Chen felt that if he couldn't afford to offend it, he could at least avoid it.

Moreover, although the trip only lasted for a little over four months, so much happened that I was already quite exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Having experienced too many exciting things, Xia Chen wanted to take a good break.

But as the famous line goes, you never know what the next piece of chocolate in life will taste like.

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; Xia Chen's desire for peace was shattered once again.

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"Is it possible that Xia Chen woke up Yveltal and deliberately issued a warning in advance to stir up public opinion? Yveltal's initial target was not Yingxue City, but Xia Chen. Then, through a series of means, Xia Chen portrayed himself as a tragic hero."

Even as the aftermath of the incident was still fresh, a conspiracy theory that could be described as outrageous quietly began circulating online.

The number of people who believe in this conspiracy theory is not large, roughly the same as those who believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the flat Earth theory.

Moreover, just like the proponents of the flat Earth theory, every normal person's questioning of this conspiracy theory can be met with a set of absurd yet self-consistent reasons.

For example, the drone that appeared unintentionally was explained by them as an accomplice arranged by Xia Chen in advance.

Moreover, the unknown way of obtaining information that Xia Chen mentioned in his warning was precisely because it was he who woke up Yveltal.

As for why Xia Chen warned him in the morning but Ipeltar only woke up in the afternoon, they could say that it was a plan Xia Chen had made in advance.

In short, this event, which occurred in the Enchanted Forest and was unknown to outsiders, has led to the spread of a bizarre and inexplicable conspiracy theory.

In a hotel room in Baike City, Karuni looked furious.

"That's outrageous! How could they slander you like that!"

Karuni, who accompanied Xia Chen all the way, was the person who knew the most about what had happened, besides Xia Chen himself.

They also knew how much Xia Chen and Xian Bu had sacrificed to bring peace to Yingxue City and even Carlos.

She said in a deep voice, "They certainly didn't expect that I was also a witness to this incident. I'm going to hold a press conference to clarify!"

Xia Chen himself wasn't as excited as Karuni. He was playing a little game of controlling telekinesis with Kirlia on the bed and casually replied, "Don't get so excited. Don't you think this is a bit unusual?"

Xia Chen's composure inspired Karuni, who gradually calmed her anger and began to ponder this somewhat strange matter.

As a famous public figure, she was quite aware of the temperament of the general public. In the current public opinion environment where Xia Chen is almost regarded as a saint of Carlos, no one would believe such an outrageous conspiracy theory if there were no behind-the-scenes manipulator.

But who could have this motive?

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Xia Chen also thought about this issue after the incident, but it seems that no one had any particular motive.

What's the benefit of doing this? Just disgusting yourself?

Aside from that, it seems impossible to think of any other negative impact it could have.

After all, people who believe in such conspiracy theories are unlikely to be very intelligent, and they would never spread widely.

However, no matter what, it's certainly not a pleasant experience to be wronged or even maliciously suspected for doing a good deed...

Wait, why does this sound so familiar?

Xia Chen was suddenly stunned. It seemed... to sound very similar to someone's life experience.

It's Vladali!

Xia Chen remembered the motivation behind Vladari's corruption in the game.