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

Xia Chen looked down at the Fire-spotted Cat, whose belly was exposed to him like a fiery sunset, and then thought of the final evolved form of the muscular tiger, and muttered to himself.

"Meow?"

Fire-spotted Cat was so engrossed in Xia Chen's superb cat-petting skills that it didn't hear what Xia Chen said for a moment.

"It's nothing, I was just saying you're cute."

Xia Chen smiled and suddenly asked, "By the way, Litten, do you know who the dominant Pokémon on this volcano is?"

Although this Litten looks quite young, it is still a Pokémon that lives at the foot of the mountain, so it might know something about the legendary overlord Pokémon.

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"By the way, you can just say it, I understand the language of elves."

"Meow—"

Litten's face stiffened. He understands Elvish... Does that mean he heard everything I just said to him?

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Xia Chen seemed to understand what Huobanmiao was thinking, and sighed with a sigh, "You didn't do anything, but you were scolded just because of the language barrier... It's okay."

These words made Firefly even more ashamed. After thinking for a while, it decided to tell Xia Chen what it knew as an apology.

"Meow... (The dominant Pokémon here is a mysterious creature; because it's so fast, almost no one has ever seen its appearance. Anyway... it's a bad Pokémon!)"

"That's what Fire Spotted Cat said."

"A bad elf? What bad things has he done?"

Xia Chen was somewhat puzzled.

Firefly said angrily, "Meow-by—(Grandma Agatha's orchard was burned down by it. It was the middle of the night, and if it weren't for Grandma's armored warriors discovering it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Not only Grandma Agatha, but several other places were burned down as well. We clearly didn't provoke it!)"

The burned-down orchard... Xia Chen vaguely remembered it; he had seen it before he went up the mountain.

I thought it was a wildfire, but it turns out it was an arsonist, an elf?

Xia Chen frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss.

Although there are many wicked creatures among the wild elves, and it could even be said that a considerable number of wild elves do not have a good impression of humans, he had a hunch that the dominant elf on the volcano was definitely not that kind of creature.

If we have to pinpoint the reason, it's because of its lackeys.

The slow-moving, gentle old dragon, and the other elves who tried their best to protect it but did not show any malice towards them.

Xia Chen always felt that the leader of these elves was not an elf who harbored unwarranted hostility towards humans.

"Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Xia Chen asked this question.

Litten shook its head. "Meow! (How could that be? So many people and Pokémon saw it escape from the flames! It's definitely that guy!)"

Xia Chen shrugged noncommittally. After all, without seeing it with his own eyes, it was just the words of Fire Spotted Cat, or rather, the city residents, and he couldn't completely believe them.

He once watched a movie called "The Green Mile". The story is simple: a tall, fierce-looking black man is wrongly accused of murdering two little girls and is imprisoned.

But in reality, beneath his devilish appearance lies the kindest heart of an angel.

The truth is, he wanted to help the two little girls, but no one believed him; people only believe what they want to believe.

Perhaps this dominant Pokémon also encountered the same situation?

Xia Chen thought to himself thoughtfully.

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After chatting with the Fire-spotted Cat and playing with it for a while, Xia Chen went back to his room to sleep.

The guesthouse didn't have many entertainment facilities, and even the TV looked like it was from more than ten years ago, but it was clean and tidy, and had a very homey feel.

Before going to bed, he suddenly had the idea that "it might be nice to climb a mountain and watch the sunrise tomorrow."

After Rotom set his alarm for 5 a.m., Xia Chen quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

The next morning, or more accurately, in the early hours of the morning, when it was still barely light, Xia Chen got up.

Because he had the idea of ​​waking up to watch the sunrise before going to bed, he was always able to wake up naturally at the appointed time. Xia Chen was a person with this magical ability.

"Rotom, what time is it?"

He asked.

Rotom did not respond; he appeared to still be sleeping.

Despite being an electronic ghost, Rotom surprisingly needs to sleep.

Xia Chen had no choice but to fumble for his phone. The screen lit up, displaying a group photo of the Donghuang Tournament champions. It was just before five o'clock.

Then Rotom opened his eyes; clearly, he had been forced to turn on because Xia Chen had turned on his phone.

"Sorry, Loto! I forgot to wake you up, Loto!"

Rotom thought it was because he had overslept, and kept apologizing.

While getting up and washing up, Xia Chen explained, "No, I got up first. Go and wake up the other elves."

"Okay, Loto!"

Rotom quickly agreed, then flew out of the room to call the other elves.

At five o'clock, in a big city like Shangjing or Nandu in Donghuang, some miserable office workers would already be getting ready for work.

But this is the leisurely Alola, where everything is quiet and still.

Unable to buy breakfast, Xia Chen felt embarrassed to cook here—it wouldn't be good if she woke up her mother-in-law.

After slipping a note explaining the situation into Firefly's cat bed, Xia Chen flew towards the summit of the volcano aboard Dorombalto.

This thing is much faster than Milotic, but the riding experience is really incomparable, but fortunately it's not unbearable.

Swaying and staggering, Xia Chen arrived at the edge of the volcanic cave at the top of the mountain.

Having not erupted for hundreds of years, this place has become a lake with a beautiful ecological environment, somewhat like Changbai Mountain Tianchi in Donghuang, but not as beautiful, nor as vast.

Standing on the mountaintop and gazing into the distance, one can clearly see the gray line connecting the sea and the sky.

This is a great spot to watch the sunrise.

Xia Chen admired it in his heart as he took out the multi-functional stove that had accompanied him on his travels for several years.

Speaking of which, this thing is of really good quality. If properly maintained, it might even outlive its inventor, Vladali.

Well... the latter's life was forever frozen at the age of forty, so the stove will probably still have a chance.

I miss you, Vladali.

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Savoring the freshly baked hellish jokes, Xia Chen led the elves to gather some fresh ingredients on the spot for breakfast.

Fungi, fish from lakes, tree fruits, wild vegetables...

In this place, which is rarely disturbed by human activity, treasures are everywhere.

During the search, they will inevitably encounter wild elves living in this area. They can sense the powerful aura of Xia Chen's elves and look at them with curiosity or worry.

Every now and then, a few elves would whisper among themselves for a while, and then run off to a secluded spot in the southwest corner of the mountaintop.

Xia Chen's Pokémon are not the kind of wicked creatures who take pleasure in bullying the weak. Even the mischievous Draco Balto knows when to stop teasing wild Pokémon.

Since Sylveon and its companions didn't take the initiative to attack, and these wild Pokémon wouldn't go looking for trouble, the situation remained relatively harmonious and controllable for the time being.

The dawn before daybreak was still silent. Soon, wisps of smoke rose from the mountaintop, and almost simultaneously, a brilliant golden ray of light suddenly appeared on the sea.

"Getting up early to watch the sunrise was definitely the right choice."

Xia Chen ladled out a bowl of steaming hot and delicious mushroom soup and handed it to Gardevoir, who was feeling a bit chilly.

The mountaintop is at a high altitude, and it was still early morning. Even though it was in the tropical Alora region, it was still quite cold.

Tianxi, who was standing to the side, looked on with envy and coaxed Xia Chen to serve her a bowl as well.

As a trainer who treats everyone equally, Xia Chen naturally agreed.

The breakfast, brimming with wild game, was exceptionally lavish. The mushroom soup warmed the stomach, and the remaining broth was used to make grilled fish, with a layer of wild vegetables laid underneath.

As a huge red sun slowly rose on the horizon, all the elves ate their breakfast with great pleasure.

Although there were many white dishes at breakfast, no one was lying down after eating. Food safety is the most basic requirement for an excellent chef.

After finishing their meal, Xia Chen picked some fresh mushrooms to take back for Gu Leton and Volcano who hadn't come to try.

After all this was done, the sun was already high in the sky, and it was nearly eight o'clock in the morning.

So, the next thing to solve is another matter.

Xia Chen looked toward a hidden cave in the southwest corner of the mountaintop. The habitat of that overlord elf should be there, right?

His trip here was not simply to watch the sunrise; he hadn't forgotten what he hadn't finished last night—the search for the Overlord Elf.

Based on his observations throughout the morning and the detection capabilities of his Aura Force, he was able to confirm that the Overlord Elf was there.

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Although it's called a cave, judging from the fairly regular entrance, it looks more like a "stone house" built by elves.

It was hidden deep in the bushes, extremely inconspicuous. If it weren't for the detection power of waveguide, Xia Chen would never have been able to find this place.

The Aura Force detected that an unknown spirit dwelled in the stone house, which meant that its strength was definitely far above Xia Chen's.

Don't underestimate this line. He now has the strength of a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, which means that the mysterious Overlord Pokémon is at least an Elite Four level, and most likely even more.

This further solidified Xia Chen's belief that it had been wronged.

Powerful wild elves are usually not very good-tempered. If it is truly wicked, it doesn't need to flee after being discovered setting fires; it can simply continue causing trouble. After all, a small city like Wind City is unlikely to be able to stop it from coming and going.

So why is it unwilling to explain, or even to show its face?

Xia Chen had some vague guesses in his mind, but he needed to see the elf to be sure.

When they were still several dozen meters away from the stone house, Xia Chen stopped and politely called out, "Hello, I'd like to meet you, is that alright?"

If it's about interacting with humans, you can simply walk over and knock on the door. However, wild elves mostly need a sufficient distance to maintain their sense of security, so Xia Chen greeted it here.