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

Rock and Fairy types aren't bad, and their tankiness is sufficient for a melee character; they can also learn most of the necessary defensive moves...

Of course, most importantly, many trainers dream of turning a small diamond into Diancie.

Although the probability is not much different from Caterpie evolving into Rayquaza, or Eevee becoming Eevee Girl...

In short, the lives of the little diamonds changed dramatically after they arrived at Yuanling Island.

The same applies to Diancie.

The interactions and playful banter with her diverse but kind-hearted companions... are far from boring; in fact, they even stimulate the fighting spirit within Diancie during her daily training...

Of course, the most important thing is being able to live with my favorite Xia Chen every morning when I wake up.

This week's daily life made Diancie even more grateful for her courage back then.

However, life on the island is not without its challenges, and Diancie also faces a significant problem.

That is, my friends would always ask me some strange questions from time to time, like—

Questions like, "Have you heard any strange noises in your head?"...

Chapter 442 Xianbu's Control of the Earth

"Strange sound?"

Tianxi looked at the mysterious and wealthy man in front of her, quite puzzled, "For example?"

Saifuhao's golden body shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, dazzlingly bright. It gestured excitedly, saying, "Thump—(For example, there's a voice in your mind that only you can hear, saying it can help you and make you stronger.)"

Diancie was completely bewildered and shook her head, saying, "No, doesn't that sound strange?"

Saifu retorted, "No, it would be strange if we didn't have any elves in our house."

Tianxi looked increasingly bewildered.

Seeing her innocent and genuinely naive expression, Sai Fuhao had no choice but to believe Tianxi's story.

It turned around, shaking its head, and muttered, "Clang— (There wasn't a strange sound...that's so weird.)"

Tianxi found Sai Fuhao's behavior somewhat puzzling, but she didn't dwell on it and soon put it out of her mind.

Meanwhile, Sai Fuhao, who had returned with the information he had gathered, immediately shared it with the gossip group led by Xianbu.

"Bu-i? (There isn't one again?)"

Xianbu frowned, both talking to himself and seeking the opinions of his companions.

Dorambaruto nodded, his beady green eyes feigning thought, "Ruto—(Yeah, it seems Deoxys and Guleton don't have any either.)"

Although he joined the team much earlier, these two were genuine legendary figures, and even someone as carefree as Duolong wouldn't dare to be arrogant because of their senior status.

Zoroark leaned against the training equipment, calmly analyzing, "Zoroark—(It is known that the Azure Flame Blade Demon and the Burning Insect sandwiched between them have obvious anomalies, so they are not related to a certain point in time, and the three of them have one thing in common...)"

"Saina (are they all legendary elves?)"

Gardevoir gave the obvious answer.

"Phew—(That makes sense now.)"

Milotic nodded knowingly, "Fuwoo—(Because we started from a low point, we received help? While they are born at a pinnacle that ordinary Pokémon can never reach in their entire lives, so there's no need for that?)"

This viewpoint was unanimously agreed upon by the other elves.

Although it lacks evidence, this seems to be the most logical explanation, but it is based on the premise that—

The various "unique skills" they possess are subjective arrangements made by humans, or even "divine intervention," rather than being naturally generated.

All the elves firmly believed in this premise and tacitly agreed with it, so based on this, the inference seems to have been confirmed.

…………

Once the reason why the three legendary elves were out of place was found, the elves stopped worrying about the issue.

Xianbu then said, "Buyi—(However, no matter what, Diancie's strength is still not quite enough. As a large family, I feel we have an obligation to help the newcomer catch up.)"

This problem does exist. Unlike the ancient monsters Guleton and Deoxys, whose ages are unknown, the energy intensity of the newly born legendary elf Diancie is significantly lower.

Although the strength of a Gym Leader-level Pokémon is not bad for a wild Pokémon that has never been trained and has been raised naturally, the main strength of Xia Chen's team is that of an Elite Four member.

Especially after Xerneas bestowed upon them the "parting gift" of their group, the elves clearly noticed that not only had their energy intensity improved, but their density had also increased significantly.

One can imagine that although Xerneas didn't say it, it must have given away the little life energy it had left before falling into slumber again.

The god of life is a kind fellow; he truly shares good things.

In short, Xia Chen's Pokémon benefited greatly from this period of reflection, especially Sylveon, Gardevoir, and Diancie, who are all Fairy-type Pokémon and whose energy is extremely compatible with his.

Returning to Diancie, energy intensity is only a minor aspect; what needs to be improved is her combat strength.

Undoubtedly, Diancie, who has only seriously participated in one Pokémon battle so far, lacks practical experience.

Not only was his control over the moves and his on-the-spot reactions lacking, but his teamwork with Xia Chen was also practically nonexistent.

If Diancie wants to shine at the Eastern Tournament, gaining more combat experience in the next few months is crucial.

The good news is that Xia Chen's team has no shortage of top-notch sparring partners.

With each Pokémon possessing unique characteristics, styles, and varying strengths, they basically satisfy Diancie's practical training needs from scratch.

…………

In fact, even without Xianbu and the others reminding him, Xia Chen understood what Tianxi needed at the moment.

Moreover, the Burning Insect and the Azure Flame Blade Demon have the same problem, only differing in the degree of their lack of practical experience.

In fact, Xia Chen's participation in this Donghuang Conference also served as a training exercise.

To put it bluntly, even without sending out the two overpowered Pokémon, Guleton and Deoxys, which are practically game-changing, Xia Chen's current main lineup would have no problem winning the Eastern Tournament.

With their absolute strength as a safety net, these three Pokémon, which hadn't performed well in previous matches, now have a chance to make a big splash.

Xia Chen didn't have high expectations for them. He wanted the Burning Insect to transform into a Fire God Moth before the tournament started, and for Diancie, he wanted her to master all the moves she needed to learn.

As for Azure Flame Blade Demon, Xia Chen doesn't have any hard and fast criteria. This guy not only uses unique moves, but his daily training methods are also mysterious, making him very special even among all his Pokémon.

What Xia Chen didn't know was that the special person in his heart was now stuck in a bottleneck.

Azure Flame Blade Demon's training hut.

The smoke and fire were just as intense as usual.

On ordinary days, few people come here; even Xia Chen has only visited a few times occasionally.

It wasn't that Azure Flame Blade Ghost was hiding anything; on the contrary, he was never stingy in sharing any pills he refined with his companions that he could use. It was just that no one was interested in the pill-refining process.

After having enjoyed smooth sailing for most of the past six months, Azure Flame Blade Demon has finally encountered a major bottleneck.

It sounds complicated, but the underlying reason is quite simple: the limitations of the strange fire prevented him from breaking through in both the Burning Technique and alchemy.

Although the Bone Spirit Cold Flame inherited from the previous life is powerful, it is not omnipotent. The essence of the Burning Technique lies in increasing the upper limit by absorbing different flames.

Azure Flame Blade Demon had once guessed that the flames of the legendary fire-type Pokémon in this world were similar to the Strange Flame, and his encounter with Moltres in the Galar region three months ago confirmed this.

However, Moltres was an enemy, not a friend, and the circumstances at the time did not allow him to absorb flames from Moltres, so he had to give up.

The most likely scenario at present is the magical flames on the burning insects.

Although Burning Bug is not a legendary Pokémon, its flames are quite unusual, which is rather strange, but Burning Technique's perception is not wrong.

He has now become acquainted with the Burning Worm. The Burning Worm has passed its infancy, while he himself has reached a bottleneck. It is time to seek out the Fire Seed.

No, to be precise, it involves exchanging it for top-grade pills, remnants of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and combat techniques, among other things.

Even close brothers keep clear accounts. Azure Flame Blade Demon is a kind-hearted spirit and would never do anything to betray its companions.

He put the few top-grade pills he had recently refined into the energy cube box and went to find the Burning Worm.

…………

Both being fire-type spirits, Azure Blade Demon and Burning Bug are neighbors, living in a huge greenhouse ecological park where the average temperature is ten degrees higher than on the island.

Burning worms are easy to find; they're either sleeping in their rooms, cooking, or on their way to do either of those things.

Azure Flame Blade Demon deliberately chose the time when he was eating, and sure enough, he found the Burning Bug, who was showing off his energy cube.

Xia Chen was also there.

"Haha, it's rare to see you out. I was just about to come find you."

Xia Chen waved to him and smiled, "Come and try my newly developed energy cube. It's hot and sour rice noodle flavored, made with two secret seasonings: sour and spicy. Help me taste it."

Azure Flame Blade Demon nodded, walked over, and used the fork in his hand to taste a piece. The mild sourness and stimulating spiciness blended perfectly.

Even the Azure Flame Blade Demon, who doesn't usually care much about food, couldn't resist eating another piece.

"How is it? Is it alright?"

Xia Chen said, "If it's good, I'll make a little more and take it with me on the road."

After resting for a while, he will travel to various parts of Donghuang to collect eight dojo badges. It is estimated that he will be exposed to the elements for some time again, so a sufficient reserve of energy cubes is essential.

Azure Flame Blade Demon nodded and calmly said, "Karuru— (Yes, I like it very much.)"

Although his tone was calm, this was the highest praise he could receive.

Xia Chen smiled slightly, put away the remaining energy cubes, and then stood up and said, "Alright, you guys enjoy your meal. I'll be going now."

It was rare to see Azure Flame Blade Ghost out, and Xia Chen knew that he must have something to say to Burning Worm. He never interfered too much in matters between elves.

Azure Flame Blade Demon nodded silently, sat down cross-legged, and watched Xia Chen's departing figure with a warm feeling in his eyes.

The oblivious burning insect was still engrossed in eating, seemingly enjoying the hot and sour rice noodle flavored energy cube.

Azure Flame Blade Demon solemnly took out another box of energy cubes and placed it in front of the Burning Insect. The latter looked up in confusion, staring at him with a strange expression.

As partners, the Burning Insect would never have the idea that "unsolicited kindness must be for ulterior motives," but it had no idea what the Azure Flame Blade Demon was up to.

Azure Flame Blade Demon used its sword blade to pry open the box lid. "Click— (These medicines can help you increase your strength and accelerate your evolution process.)"

The ghost and the insect stared at each other in silence.

After a moment of silence, Azure Flame Blade Demon added, "Crunch— (No side effects, all top-quality stuff.)"

The burning insect sniffed the fragrant aroma emanating from the pill, still somewhat puzzled, and tilted its head to ask, "Lava? (So?)"

Azure Flame Blade Demon placed his hands on his knees and said solemnly, "Karu—(I want to ask you for a favor.)"