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

Chapter 428 Goodbye Xerneas

Time is the cure for everything, but sometimes it can be a poison that only gets worse.

Three thousand years, a timescale sufficient for a family to continue for hundreds of generations, but for Huayedi, it meant living only in an endless longing for AZ.

In an era before the concept of a trainer existed and when Pokémon were still called "monsters," the relationship between humans and Pokémon transcended conventional imagination.

They can no longer be described simply as love or hate; they are an indispensable part of each other's lives.

So, three thousand years later, when Huayedi heard the news that AZ still existed, hope was rekindled in her heart.

Perhaps she hasn't forgiven AZ for what he did three thousand years ago, but Hua Yedi knows that she wants to see AZ again.

Hua Yedi looked at Xia Chen with a complicated expression and asked, "Do you... know where he is?"

Xia Chen's answer was subtle: "I don't know his exact location, but I know his current situation."

Hua Yedi was taken aback. "What does this mean?"

Xia Chen explained, "It's possible that their family has a violent gene. AZ has a descendant named Vladali, whose dream is to destroy the world with the ultimate weapon. Only AZ knows where the key to the ultimate weapon is, so he was imprisoned by his descendants."

Hua Yedi hurriedly said, "Quickly, take me to save him!"

"Don't worry, he won't die. Besides, Vladali still needs his help, so he won't do anything to him."

As the saying goes, an outsider's perspective is clear. Xia Chen knew that AZ would definitely not do anything to him before he achieved his goal.

"I'll take you to AZ. Of course, you'll also have to help us destroy the ultimate weapon."

After a long build-up, Xia Chen finally revealed his true intentions and offered his terms of exchange.

Although Team Flare's underground base in Stone Town was destroyed, Xia Chen felt that Vladari, who had escaped with the ultimate weapon, would not give up so easily.

With the help of the flower petal stem, they would have an extra trump card when facing the ultimate weapon.

Not to mention that the creator of the Eternal Flower is the ultimate weapon, and there may be some connection between them that they are unaware of.

For Hua Yedi, this condition was exactly what she wanted; destroying the ultimate weapon was the way to redemption for her and AZ.

Without hesitation, Hua Yedi agreed, "No problem, I will definitely not let the tragedy of three thousand years ago repeat itself!"

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Xia Chen persuaded Flower Leafy to join temporarily, but he did not put Flower Leafy into a Poké Ball.

This is an Azur Lane Pokémon, and I'm using a Poké Ball, which is meant to be captured... It just feels a little strange.

As Xia Chen descended from Gaotai Mountain, he chatted with Huayedi, who was sitting on his shoulder.

"So this ancient tree became so special because of you?"

He had previously thought it was related to Xerneas, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Hua Yedi held up the seemingly ordinary Eternal Flower like an umbrella and replied, "I don't know either. Every time I get tired from walking around, I come back to this tree to sleep, and before I knew it, it had grown this tall."

Xia Chen nodded thoughtfully. That was probably because the life force of the flower petals and stems had subtly permeated the tree.

He then asked, "Have you and Xerneas met in these three thousand years?"

Strictly speaking, the life energy of the flower leaf stem originates from Xernias, and Xia Chen feels that there may be some connection between the two.

"Lord Xerneas..."

Hua Yedi looked somewhat dazed, as if lost in a memory. "In these three thousand years, I have met Lord Xernias three times, the most recent time... was several hundred years ago."

Sure enough, there was a connection. Xia Chen was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Do you have Xerneas's contact information... uh, I mean, do you know how to find him?"

Hua Yedi thought for a moment and replied, "There is no way to find it, but if Lord Xernias is within a certain range of me, I can sense its presence."

"How large is this area?"

Hua Yedi looked back at the mountaintop and said, "It's probably... from that tree to here."

Is that all? Xia Chen was a little disappointed. He had only been walking for a little over half an hour, so his sensing range was only two or three kilometers.

"...more than ten times."

After a long pause, Huayedi finally finished the sentence.

Xia Chen: "......"

Sister, who taught you to speak in such a halting, breathy manner? Wait...

"You can't count, can you?"

Xia Chen said with a strange expression.

Hua Yedi raised her hand and hit Xia Chen on the head with the Eternal Flower, looking embarrassed and angry. "Are you talking nonsense again?"

"Okay, okay, I was just talking nonsense."

Xia Chen raised his hands in surrender.

After all, he's a living fossil of the elf world who has lived for three thousand years. It's best to see through such things but not say anything.

However, this range actually surprised him quite a bit.

According to Huayeti, her detection range with Xernias is as far as twenty or thirty kilometers, which is quite large.

In other words, he could have taken Flowery Tee to sit on the Guleton and conducted a thorough search over the Carlos region.

Given Leighton's speed, it would take him at most a few days to find Xernias.

Without hesitation, Xia Chen quickly calculated the result and immediately summoned Guleton from the Poké Ball, then mounted the dragon's back.

Tianxi asked curiously, "Where are we going?"

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "Go find that guy you've always wanted to find."

Diancie exclaimed in surprise, "Xerneas?"

Xia Chen smiled and nodded, "That's right!"

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Xia Chen's plan to find Xerneas was very simple—

Starting from the city of Biyi, follow the spiraling route inwards, sensing Xernias's presence through the flower petals.

Although the method is a bit clumsy, it is actually the most efficient way. Moreover, given Guleton's speed, it would only take him half a day to circle Carlos completely.

The city of Biyi happens to be located in the northwest corner of the Carlos region, making it the perfect starting point for the search.

Therefore, Leighton easily understood Xia Chen's intention and immediately flew at a constant speed along the outermost ring of Carlos.

The Flower Leaf Radar is responsible for searching for Xernias's "signals".

The first round of searching yielded no results, but Xia Chen was not in a hurry. He had Gu Leton land in an open area with a water source and then began to rest.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content and taking a nap, Xia Chen set off again in the Guleton.

This cycle continued until the third day, when Leton flew around Carlos for the fourth time, and finally, Flower Leafy made a discovery above a forest.

"Lord Xerneas is just ahead!"

Xia Chen nodded. "Gu Leton, follow Hua Yedi's directions."

"understood."

After responding, Guleton immediately swooped down in the direction indicated by the flower petal.

Xia Chen then took out Rotom's phone and asked, "Rotom, where are we right now?"

"Locating Loto... Reporting to Xia Chen, our current location is the Mists Forest, southeast of Baitan City."

White Sandalwood City... Xia Chen had a vague impression of this city. It was a city in the center of the Carlos region, only about one or two hundred kilometers away from Miare City.

I didn't expect Xerneas's hiding place to be so close?

True masters live in seclusion amidst the city...

But no matter what, it's good that we found it.

While he was pondering, Gu Leton had already arrived at the place indicated by Hua Yedi.

The Sunset Forest is not well-known in the Carlos region. It is neither as dangerous and mysterious as the Enchanted Forest, nor as vast and expansive as the Snow Reflection Forest.

This seemingly ordinary forest is actually Xerneas's hiding place, and it hasn't been discovered yet?

When Guleton stopped in front of a budding deer, Xia Chen understood why.

So Xerneas also has the ability to Ditto?

"No, it's a kind of illusionary ability similar to Zoroark's. It's not transformation, but an illusionary trick."

Therefore, Leighton thoughtfully explained to Xia Chen.

"It doesn't matter what it is."

Xia Chen complained, "I never expected that the mighty God of Life would have the habit of cosplaying as an ordinary elf."

Therefore, Leighton speculated, "Perhaps this is to experience the life sensations of different elves?"

The man and the lizard stood in front of the budding deer, discussing something without lowering their voices at all.

The "Budding Deer" did not react to this, but looked at the Flower Leaf Stem sitting on Xia Chen's shoulder. The latter also held the Eternal Flower and gracefully bowed to it.

Judging from their reactions, the two elves are indeed old acquaintances.

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After exchanging greetings with the flower leaf, the budding deer nodded slightly to Xia Chen, "Human, we meet again so soon."

"Lord Xerneas, it has been two years."

Xia Chen reminded the forgetful Xerneas that two years had passed since their last meeting, but then he suddenly realized that two years was a very short time for Xerneas...

Xernias remained noncommittal, its gaze shifting to Guleton, "And this one is?"

Although it concealed its presence, as a fellow legendary Pokémon, it could fully sense that this handsome orange-red lizard was no ordinary Pokémon.

Guleton nodded reservedly, “I am Guleton, from the Parthian region.”

As he spoke, he let out a slight whisper.

The big shot's self-introduction was so simple and unpretentious. Sensing the aura that was no less powerful than his own, Xerneas pondered for a moment and then immediately transformed back into his radiant and majestic divine deer form.

"Welcome to the Carlos region, Your Excellency Leighton."