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

According to his own account in his diary, he also traveled in the Carlos region with his elves when he was young, extending a helping hand to the suffering people in various places.

However, those who received help instead asked Vladali for even more alms.

Faced with such people, Vladali began to feel that he could no longer allow these fools to continue to erode the Carlos region, and thus conceived the idea of ​​using the ultimate weapon, which his ancestors called the "Tool of the Gods," to clean up the Carlos region.

Is he trying to assimilate himself through this method, planting a seed of hatred in his heart?

Although his idea was somewhat of a conspiracy theory, Xia Chen still felt that Vladali was the most likely mastermind behind it all.

The way to verify this conjecture is also very simple: just see if that guy takes any further action.

"Xia Chen, so do you need me to step in and clarify things for you?"

Karuni's question interrupted Xia Chen's thoughts.

He shook his head. "Forget it, it's unnecessary. No one will change their mind because of this. The masses will only believe what they want to believe. Besides, someone is deliberately leading them astray."

In his previous life, in that era of entertainment to the death, Xia Chen had seen far too many things like this.

As the famous saying goes, the masses have never truly thirsted for the truth; they simply turn a deaf ear to evidence that doesn't suit their taste.

Since the parties involved had said so, Karuni had no choice but to give up.

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After resting for two days with the elves in Baike City, Xia Chen bid farewell to Karuni and began his farewell pilgrimage before leaving Kalos.

I probably won't be going back to Carlos anytime soon, but in this place where so much has happened, there are always people I need to say goodbye to.

Gengar at the abandoned hotel, Marshall from Lavender City, and Korrina who has traveled to Water Town.

A week later, he returned to where his journey had begun, Miare.

Xia Chen had not forgotten the part-time job he had done on this trip; he had come here specifically to "resign" from his job with Dr. Blatano.

Inside the Bratano Institute.

Xia Chen said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Doctor, due to personal reasons, I can no longer continue my travels in Carlos, so I'm afraid the matter you entrusted to me cannot proceed."

However, the doctor clearly didn't care about that anymore. He said excitedly, "That's not important anymore. You've been in contact with those two?"

"Those two" naturally refers to Xerneas and Yveltal.

Sure enough, no scholar could resist the allure of the legendary elves.

Xia Chen replied, "Yes, in the end it was Xerneas who cleaned up the mess, so your initial theory should be correct: when the life force is too strong, the god of death will come out to balance it."

When this topic came up, Blatano was wide awake. He excitedly chatted with Xia Chen about everything from the two elves' appearances to their auras, abilities, and all sorts of other random things.

If it weren't for the outsiders disturbing them, the PhD student, who was really into conversation, would probably have pulled Xia Chen aside for a long talk by candlelight.

And the outsider who disturbed them was none other than Vladali, who "coincidentally" came to visit.

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Upon seeing that the other party was also at the Blatano Institute, Xia Chen and Blatano, who both knew exactly what was going on, both showed surprise.

Only the unsuspecting Bratano introduced themselves to each other, and then the three of them started talking about the three Carlos gods.

Although he is the leader of the biggest villains in the future Carlos region, it cannot be denied that Vladari is first and foremost an excellent elven scholar.

The three chatted for an entire afternoon, and before evening, a reluctant Syracuse saw them off.

Walking with Vladali in the garden of the research institute, Xia Chen had a feeling that this guy was about to start acting.

As expected, on the garden path, Vladali spoke up, "Don't take those rumors on the internet to heart lately."

His tone was gentle, and his kind demeanor seemed to have nothing to do with the matter at all.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chen understood that it must have been Vladali who spread the rumors.

Xia Chen sneered inwardly, but feigned a sorrowful sigh. "I could understand the initial doubts, since I didn't have direct evidence. But now that everything's over, people are still saying these things... I... sigh..."

The bait has been cast; we wait patiently for the big fish to take the bait.

As expected, Vladali immediately launched into his mentor mode, saying, "Most people are foolish. I experienced something similar when I traveled to Carlos in my youth..."

Vladali pulled Xia Chen to sit down on the lawn in the garden and shared his life experiences.

Xia Chen nodded repeatedly in agreement, knowing that after all this buildup, the big event was about to begin.

Finally, Vladali's tone gradually changed from calm to high-spirited: "Although I have gone through all this, I have never wavered in my vision of making the world a better place. If one path does not work, I will choose to try another."

He turned to look at Xia Chen, extended his hand, and his eyes were full of love for the world. "So please don't be disappointed in this world. People like us were born to save it."

Damn, this is getting exciting!

Xia Chen extended his hand with an excited expression.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Vladali smiled, patted Xia Chen on the shoulder with emotion in his eyes, and then handed him a storage ball.

"Take it; it's just recognition from a like-minded partner."

Xia Chen smiled too; after acting for so long, his salary had finally arrived.

Chapter 169 The Meaning of the Journey

April 30th, night.

The Prism Tower outside the window still stands quietly, its soft lights shimmering just like Xia Chen's first night in Carlos five months ago.

As always, Xia Chen, who suffers from mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, also chose to spend his last night in Carlos's city.

The only difference is that the spirit that accompanied him has changed.

Eevee evolved into Sylveon, the little girl Ralts grew into the young girl Kirlia, a strange ghost named Zoroar appeared, and even Milotic underwent a strange change in temperament.

All of this happened naturally along the way.

Of course, if we extend the comparison period by another six months, the changes will be even greater.

Only after anchoring two sufficiently long time intervals did Xia Chen truly understand what growth meant.

However, every journey has a beginning and an end, and this unforgettable time will eventually come to a close.

After tossing the storage ball that Vladali had given him before leaving in an attempt to win him over, Xia Chen decided to unpack it at this special time and place.

I wonder what good things Fladali might offer to win me over. Would it be a Key Stone or a Mega Stone?

Discarding unrealistic fantasies, Xia Chen opened the storage sphere and dumped its contents onto the carpet.

There were exactly five metal boxes of different sizes.

The reason I say "not too many, not too few" is because he and his party of four spirits make up exactly five, and the thoughtful Fredauri must have prepared five different parting gifts.

Xia Chen called to the elves who were each doing their own thing in the room, "Everyone, come and share the gifts!"

He originally intended to say that the stolen goods were divided up as spoils, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to be just Vladali's wishful thinking from beginning to end, so how could it be considered a deception?

So Xia Chen accepted the gift from nature with equanimity.

Before long, Sylvanas and Kirlia, who were whispering in the corner of the room, Milotic, who was admiring the night view from the French windows, and Zoroar, who looked tired as if he had just finished cultivating, all came over and looked curiously at the five metal boxes on the carpet.

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To let everyone experience the joy of unpacking, Xia Chen suggested, "Come on, let's each choose one and open it."

He first rubbed his hands on the fairy cloth next to him, and then took the lead in opening the box closest to him.

With a click, the lid of the box popped open.

Inside was a small, exquisite pearl that gleamed with a crimson luster and subtly exuded an aura of danger.

The Jewel of Life?

Xia Chen immediately recognized this elf item, which was widely used in both the game in his previous life and the professional competition in the present world.

In the game, the effect of carrying a Life Orb during battle is [each time a move is used, the power of the move is increased by 30%, but the side effect is that 10% of the player's health is deducted].

The actual effect is pretty much the same, except that the deducted health points are converted into stamina.

However, similar to evolution stones and attribute gems, the effects of Life Orbs will vary slightly depending on their quality.

Poor quality items require more physical effort but produce less enhancement, while high quality items have the opposite effect.

Judging from the color of this Life Pearl, if it weren't coated with a fluorescent agent, it would definitely be a top-quality Life Pearl, probably worth at least two or three million.

I doubt that someone as big as Vladali would do something so tasteless.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue twice. They really went all out...

If every box contains this level of spirit items, it means you can directly get top-tier resources worth tens of millions for free!

Although there is a gold mine of Beautiful Energy Cubes waiting to be tapped, tens of millions may not be much to my future self, but getting it for free is still happy.

However, since the Life Orb item can theoretically be used by all of his Pokémon, Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry to distribute it now. He would open the other boxes first.

Xia Chen happily packed the things away and put them aside, then looked at Xianbu.

Sinbu was also somewhat taken aback by Vladali's extravagance. Curious, he pressed the button with the silk and opened the second box.

Inside was a mysterious water droplet.

Judging from its appearance, it is of the same top quality, the same high-end quality, and even has the mysterious water droplet with nurturing properties. Its value is even higher than the Life Orb used for pure combat.

There's not much to say about this. The only Water-type Pokémon in the team is Milotic, which was specially prepared for him by Lysandre.

Xia Chen placed the box in front of Milotic. "Here, this is for you. Just treat it as a normal attribute gem to absorb."

Although it was a bit of a waste, Xia Chen didn't feel bad about using the unexpected windfall.

Milotic's expression, however, looked somewhat strange; he responded with a soft "Puff..."

Xia Chen thought he felt it was too wasteful, so she comforted him, "It's okay, it's nothing, there will be better ones in the future!"

Milotic: "..."

He just wanted to point out that he hadn't even absorbed a fifth of Kyogre's Ocean Fragrance or Palkia's Dragon Fang yet...

Even so, Milotic eventually nodded in agreement.

Consider it an appetizer before the main course...

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The contents of the next two boxes were of roughly the same value as the first two.