Pokemon: Pick up Eevee at the start

Xia Chen and the others arrived by chance. It was raining heavily when they arrived at Liuli City.

The rain washed away all the unhappiness left in their hearts by the hot weather they had experienced previously. Looking at the stream-like rain curtains on the plane windows, Xia Chen felt that he should have flown directly from Kanaz City to Liuli City.

But this way, she will definitely not meet Qianli and Serena, and Xiaoxi will also miss her buzz bat.

Thinking from the perspective of fatalism, it is no wonder that so many people believe in the saying "everything is the best arrangement".

The geographical location of Liuli City is very unique, and its formation is supported by two major schools.

The first theory is that a long time ago, an underwater volcano erupted, and the magma condensed into an island. The crater in the center of the island formed a lake due to the accumulation of rainwater.

Later, people found that the climate here was very warm and suitable for living, so Liuli City was built in this crater.

The second theory is more simple and crude. The meteorite fell here thousands of years ago, and the crater became the current Liuli City.

Both theories have their own evidence to support it. For example, there is really an extinct volcano under Liuli City, and this is indeed the place where a meteorite fell thousands of years ago.

So both views have their fans.

But Xia Chen thought, why not be bolder? Both things have happened.

Two thousand years ago, Groudon awakened from this island, and the magma spread to form the island.

A thousand years ago, a meteorite fell from the sky and cracked the ground of Liuli Island. Not only did it awaken Groudon and Kyogre, but the natural energy spurting out from the ground allowed the two super-ancient legendary elves to complete the [Original Return] ], and this is how the legend of the Meteor People came into being.

This is a reasonable guess made by Xia Chen based on the plot of the game.

Because Groudon and Kyogre are sleeping under the Temple of Awakening in Liuli City.

I just hope those two idiots don’t wake up when there are the most people in Liuli City.

Xia Chen prayed silently in his heart.

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Of course, after entering the modern era, Liuli City could not be just a small city located in the crater.

The entire Liuli Island has become a new urban area after its expansion. It has advanced technology and numerous buildings. Apart from the more beautiful scenery, it is no different from other ordinary tourist cities.

The ancient city located inside the crater has become a famous tourist attraction.

The Temple of Awakening, the Ancient Tree of Life, the Volcanic Lake, and the Glazed Gymnasium, these architectural landmarks full of ancient and mysterious charm have become a holy place for Internet celebrities to check in, receiving an endless stream of tourists every day.

The Tie Xuan Tong plane landed in a more modern new city. Help people to the end. After sending Xia Chen and the others off, the plane did not fly back directly. Instead, it parked at the airport. After the gorgeous celebration was over, it took them back to Zijin City. .

Due to the gorgeous celebrations and the weather, there have been many tourists in Liuli City recently. After the air tickets were sold out, the second problem appeared, the hotel rooms were also full.

Although Xia Chen was a special guest and Serena was a contestant, the competition had prepared rooms for them, but Shijana and Qianli did not.

After thinking about it, Xia Chen decided not to be pretentious and asked Kuroda for help.

President Zifuqi was also very generous. He directly lent his private luxurious sea view villa in Liuli City to Xia Chen. It could easily accommodate four people and a dozen elves, and there was still room for it.

The villa is on the north side of Liuli Island, with the crater where the ancient city is located behind it. It only takes half an hour to take the cable car up.

Of course, it would be more convenient to take the Flying Elf, which is only ten minutes away.

Today is September 2nd, and there is still a full week before the gorgeous celebration begins. Xia Chen and the others have enough time to visit Liuli City, a tourist city with a long history and beautiful scenery.

That afternoon, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, and the sky cleared after the rain.

After settling in the villa, Xia Chen and the others set out to visit the Liuli Ancient City in the crater.

Cars cannot drive up the steep crater, so you can only go there by cable car or taking the Flying Elf. The cable car is too slow and looks dangerous. Naturally, it is better to "drive" up there on the Flying Elf.

Qianli has King Yan, Xijana has Feilong, and Xia Chen also has Guluton. Among the four, only Semei has no flying elf to ride on.

Duolongqi can fly, but he is still too small to carry people.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xia Chen felt that it would be more convenient to fly with Ledun. After all, it was more than three meters long and had the experience of flying with Xia Chen and Pipa before.

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I don’t know if it was the excitement of riding the legendary elf or something else, but Serena’s face was a little red before she even got on the car.

She asked Xia Chen a question that hit his soul as quietly as a gnat: "Um, should I sit in the front or in the back?"

This question really stumped Xia Chen.

We didn't have this kind of problem with Pipa last time. We just told him to get out of the way and sit down.

But sitting with a girl, it seems that it is not very convenient in the front and back.

Sit in the front, everyone will understand. Sit in the back, everyone will understand.

After thinking about it, Xia Chen decided to sit in the front, so that at least Serena wouldn't be embarrassed.

The two of them sat on Gulton one after another. Before he could adjust his sitting position, the latter spread his wings and took off immediately.

The too-fast start-up speed made the two bodies fall back. Serena screamed and subconsciously hugged Xia Chen's waist.

"It's too fast, Guluton, please consider how we feel!"

Xia Chen reprimanded righteously.

Therefore, Leton replied disdainfully in a telepathic tone: "Hey, do you want me to point out the little thoughts in your heart?"

Xia Chen strongly denied it, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful I don't make you your favorite boiled beef in the future!"

This seems to be the only threat he can come up with.

Gulton, who loves spicy food, still took this threat very seriously. He quickly replied: "Okay, okay, I'll be slower."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gulludun, who was flying at top speed, suddenly slowed down.

The magnitude of the deceleration was very subtle, not the kind of sudden braking that occurred under emergency braking, but it still caused the bodies of the two of them to lean forward significantly.

Under the control of the laws of physics, it was natural for the two of them to touch their chests to their backs.

Then, Xia Chen felt the soft and intense heartbeat of Serena behind him.

".Did you do it on purpose or accidentally?"

Even with telepathy, Xia Chen still showed the aura of gnashing his teeth.

Therefore, Luton replied proudly: "It is intentional!"

Faced with the extremely arrogant Guluton, Xia Chen had no choice but to say dryly, "You've run out of food," as a trivial revenge.

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The ten-minute journey felt to Xia Chen as long as a century.

Gulerton, which used to fly very smoothly today, was like an accident car that had been overhauled several times, and it was severely frustrated.

Xia Chen had a difficult time saying that it was better for him to blame Gu Ledun. After all, if he said that this was what Gu Ledun did without his consent, few people would believe it.

The two didn't speak once during the flight.

When she paused, Serena's cheeks were as red as a ripe tomato.

Xijana was very confused and didn't understand what happened on the road, but Qianli gave Xia Chen a meaningful look.

Not bothering to explain to Qianli, Xia Chen took back his old words and looked around at this ancient and mysterious city.

The ancient city of Liuli City is not big. In the center is a volcanic lake that can be seen to the edge at a glance. At the other end of the lake is an ancient tree that is almost higher than the edge of the crater.

It is rumored that it was planted by the first generation of Liuli people and has a history of more than a thousand years.

Xia Chen, who has played the remake of Ruby and Sapphire, knows that this ancient tree was a gift from King AZ of Kalos, an important figure in the Kalos region who lived for three thousand years.

In the game, there is an eternal flower under this ancient tree. The eternal flower is a special type of flower, which is the flower that AZ created the final weapon three thousand years ago and wants to resurrect.

In a sense, this flower leaf has nothing to do with her original elf race, and it may be more appropriate to classify it as a legendary elf.

I don’t know if there is that flower under the ancient tree of life in this world.

After the Ancient Tree of Life, there is the most famous attraction in Liuli City, the Temple of Awakening.

Although it is called a temple, it is actually a cave, known as the cave of the origin of life. Groudon or Kyogre sleep here, and another individual sleeps further east, called the "Undersea Cave" The place.

Of course, this is all information in the game, and Xia Chen cannot guarantee that it will be the same in the real world.

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In addition to these three important landmarks, the larger buildings in Liuli Ancient City are the Liuli Gym, the Elf Center, and the ancient and magnificent Elf Arena, [Liu Li Star].

It has hosted a variety of important super-large competitions, including the Eight Masters Tournament, the World King Tournament, and the World Gym Main Tournament.

And this September, it will become the venue for the second World Gorgeous Celebration.

This arena is only a dozen years old. It is a super large elf arena designed and built by the Mikri family with a huge investment. The entire arena is made of glazed alloy. Its luster is not visible in the dark, but once the lights are on, or On a sunny day, it displays stunning beauty.

Such as now.

Qianli looked at this beautiful arena, which was shining with radiance under the sunshine after the rain, with a somewhat complicated expression.

"I didn't expect that this guy Mikri would rent out this precious arena for a gorgeous celebration. Last year, the alliance wanted to hold the alliance conference in this arena, but he refused to agree."

Xia Chen smiled slightly. What's so difficult to understand? For a person like Mi Keli who pursues ultimate elegance and beauty, it's not an insult to hold a gorgeous celebration here.

Serena's eyes were full of longing and expectation. This was the stage she dreamed of stepping onto.

At this moment, the large screen on the outer wall of Liuli Star is showing a pre-heating promotional video for this gorgeous celebration.

The content is probably a clip of the wonderful performances of the contestants who won five silk medals in various gorgeous competitions.

"Senior, look, those just now were me and Yaohuo Red Fox!"

Serena shook Xia Chen's hand and said excitedly.

"Yeah, I saw it."

Not only Serena, Xia Chen also saw many familiar people. Xiaoguang, Xiaoyao, Rukia, and Ayako, who met once at the Aroma City Gorgeous Competition last year, made a comeback this year and continued to work hard for their dreams.

Qianli also saw his son Ruby. Although it was only for a few seconds, his bright smile that was completely different from the past on the screen hurt his heart.

He originally thought that Ruby would be very unhappy after leaving home.

Of course, he didn't want the independent Ruby to have a bad life, he just felt depressed that "he was no longer needed by his son."

The video was not long, less than two minutes, and the three people who had their own thoughts finished watching the warm-up video.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a familiar voice that he hadn't heard for a long time stopped Xia Chen.

"Long time no see, Master Xia Chen, Master Qianli."

The voice is as graceful as an oriole, and it is so moving that it seems to attract the colorful pink butterflies in the flowers to dance.

This was Xia Chen's first feeling when the two met for the first time. After more than a year, it seemed as if nothing had changed except the passage of time.

Xia Chen turned around, and in front of him was an old acquaintance in a butterfly-like costume.

"Long time no see, Miss Ma Xiu."

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In the Kanto-style teahouse, Ma Xiu was making tea for Xia Chen.

Beautiful appearance and elegant temperament.

As for why Xia Chen was the only one, it was because Qianli fled here on the pretext of going to the Liuli Gym to reminisce with Adam.

Serena also very smartly took Xiao Xi to wander around Liuli Ancient City, leaving Xia Chen alone to catch up with old acquaintances.

"Ah, why do you live in the new city? I have prepared a room for you early. We haven't seen you for a long time, and the owner Xia Chen didn't take the initiative to contact me. Isn't he unfamiliar?"

After listening to Xia Chen's simple story, Ma Xiu said with some anger.

Xia Chen explained: "This is not because the gorgeous celebration is about to be held. You should be very busy. Besides, it is almost the same where you live. They are all in Liuli City, which is very convenient."

"That's different. In the ancient city, you can see a different scenery. If the weather is clear, the starry sky here is so close that you can reach it with your tentacles. It is extremely beautiful."

Ma Xiu brought the tea cup to Xia Chen, introduced her knowledge, and then invited: "How about it, do you want to move in?"

Xia Chen smiled bitterly, "Let's forget it. We have more people and elves here."

"Oh, it turns out I live with these two sisters. No wonder you look down on me. But I don't know how to praise you."

Ma Xiu sighed and shook her head, no longer trying to persuade her.

Xia Chen: "."

If I had known, I would have just gone to visit the Liuli Gym with Qianli.

However, Xia Chen had a clear conscience and Ma Xiu was also a smart woman, so he made a joke and stopped mentioning the matter.

Instead, he changed the topic to the upcoming gorgeous celebration, "How was it? How was the celebration?"

Xia Chen said frankly: "It's great. The scale is large, the system is very standardized, and the competition location is well chosen. Compared with this time, our first one was more like a rural beauty pageant."

These are all truths that are not exaggerated. Although the competition has not yet started, from the online momentum and what Xia Chen has seen since coming to Fengyuan, it can be seen that the gorgeous celebration will definitely be the focus of the world's attention in the coming period.

Ma Xiu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then thank you [Village Beauty Pageant Champion] for your recognition~"

Xia Chen shook his head helplessly and smiled, then asked: "By the way, what are you doing as a special guest by asking me to come over this time?"

Ma Xiu didn't say anything in the letter, but Xia Chen came directly out of trust in her.

Ma Xiu also understood this, and she replied with a smile: "We decided to officially launch the [Gorgeous Battle] format you proposed at that time in this competition. We need two coordinated trainers of sufficient weight to show the world Show, naturally I thought of you immediately."

Gorgeous battle?

Xia Chen thought for a moment and dug out this thing from his distant memory.

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As a very important part of the gorgeous competition in games and animations, gorgeous battles have appeared many times in the two animations Super Generation and Diamond.

After all, the two generations of smart girls, Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang, aim to become top coordination trainers and travel with Xiaozhi.

When Xia Chen designed the Gorgeous Contest, he did not plan to launch this format so quickly. He wanted the audience to adapt to the concept that "the Gorgeous Contest is not a competition based on strength."

Now, this concept has basically been formed, and it is indeed good to launch a gorgeous battle at the second gorgeous celebration.

Simply put, gorgeous battle is a form of competition that combines performance and battle.

The most basic rule designed by Xia Chen at that time was - within five minutes, use gorgeous moves to attack the opponent or break the opponent's attack.

Before the start of the game, both players will have the same fixed number of gorgeous points. The more gorgeous the moves you attack your opponent, the more points will be deducted by your opponent. On the contrary, if your moves are cracked by your opponent in a gorgeous way, you will be deducted points.

Of course, the common rule in all battles - [the game ends when one side falls] still applies.

And if no elf falls before the end of the countdown, the remaining points of both sides will naturally be used to determine the tie and the game will continue into overtime.

It's that simple.

But as we all know, the simpler the rules, the more enduring they are. The rules of elf battle are simpler, but they have still been popular for thousands of years.

Xia Chen believes that compared to gorgeous performances that are purely performance-oriented, gorgeous battles that have elements of conflict and confrontation without losing the essence of gorgeousness can push the gorgeous competition to a higher level.

At least, a trainer like Qianli who purely pursues strength should be more accepting.

Therefore, Xia Chen decided to take over the important task of "carrying out the world's first gorgeous battle".

"So, who is my opponent, Miss Ma Xiu?"

Opponents are also a very important part.

After all, this is a duel, and the difference in strength is too big. One or two moves will kill you in seconds. Where does the beauty come from?

Xia Chen's current main elves, except Gu Ledun, are about one star at the gym level.

Although he is still far away from Ma Xiu, a veteran gym leader, it shouldn't be a problem to have a gorgeous battle with just two moves.

However, Ma Xiu shook her head and said with a smile: "It's not me, it's a more influential guy."

Xia Chen had a vague premonition and asked cautiously: "Who is that?"

Miss Ma Xiu's red lips parted lightly, "Mikri."

Xia Chen: "."

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There are also gaps among the museum owners.

The bad ones include the three Hualan sisters who wholesale gym badges to the outside world, and the strong ones include Qianli, Qibana, Xia Bo, and even Sakaki, who are no less ruthless than the King of Heaven champions.

There is no doubt that Mikri, who took over as the Hoenn champion in Emerald, is one of the ruthless people.

Even though the timelines in different worlds are different, in this world, Mikri is still recognized as one of the strongest gym owners.

In the main event of last year's World Hall, he stood out among many fierce players and broke into the semi-finals.

You know, although the World Hall Main Tournament sounds like just a hall owner-level game, in fact, there are big bosses among the hall owners who can turn the second half of this game into a championship match!

Being able to enter the semi-finals under such intensity of competition shows Mi Keli's strength.

"So, the strength gap between us is not too big. This kind of game is not worth watching even if it is a gorgeous battle."

As long as Mikri plays the main elf, let alone five minutes, Xia Chen can't withstand it even for one minute.

Unless he went to Guluton.

But if it's Guluton, the one who can't stand it for a minute will become Michael.

So Xia Chen suggested: "Either let him fight his master Adam, or let me fight you?"

"What do you mean, do you think I'm weak?"

This time it was Ma Xiu's turn to be unhappy. She raised her eyebrows and asked in mock anger.

Although she has been busy with the gorgeous competition for more than a year and her focus has shifted from the elf battle, she is still a qualified gym leader. How can she allow Xia Chen to be so humiliated.

Xia Chen reacted quickly and found a reasonable explanation, "Well, what I mean is, I am more willing to lose to you."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Although she knew this bitch was fooling around, Ma Xiu felt much better.

However, she still said: "You and Mikri can talk about the gorgeous battle exhibition match yourself. Anyway, he himself said that he is very much looking forward to this battle with you."

Xia Chen nodded helplessly, "Okay, I'll visit him tomorrow."

Even if it wasn't for this matter, he originally wanted to find Mikri, the only [Liu Li Citizen] in the game.

He must have much more information about Groudon Kyogre than ordinary people.

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After talking about the business, the atmosphere in the tea room suddenly became a little silent again.

Although the two of them had only been together for just over half a month, for Ma Xiu, Xia Chen was a person who could not be ignored in her life.

At that time, the sacred tree was withered and Xiangxuan was in ruins. To exaggerate, at the darkest moment in her life, it was Xia Chen who guided her in a direction that saved Xiangxuan City.

Now that the career of the gorgeous competition is booming, she feels that the distance between herself and Xia Chen is getting farther and farther.

This is true even if he is right in front of you.

Ma Xiu suddenly stood up and walked to the window of the tea room. She could see the huge and lush ancient tree of life not far away.

"I remember when you passed through Xiangfang City on your trip last year, the sacred tree looked like this."

Xia Chen said warily: "What are you doing? The withering of your tree has nothing to do with my past."

Ma Xiu looked at him strangely, "I didn't say it had anything to do with you, so why do I feel like you're a little impatient?"

It has to be said that women have a certain sixth sense, and Xia Chen does feel a little guilty about this issue.

He later learned that the small branch that Ibrahimovic picked up in Aromatherapy City was the Horn of Xerneas. In other words, the sacred tree in Aromatherapy City should have been transformed from that horn.

As for the causal relationship between Ibrahimovic picking up the Horn of Xerneas and the withering of the sacred tree, he didn't know.

This is also the reason why he feels a little guilty.

Even so, he retorted: "Why am I in a hurry? It doesn't matter in the first place! If you don't believe it, look at this ancient tree of life. It must still be fine when I leave."

Ma Xiu smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I'm so childish."

She was suddenly stunned. Thinking about it carefully, Xia Chen was only eighteen years old, a child who had not yet fully grown up.

It's natural to be childish. It should be said that I am too mature.

After all, two mismatched people will always say that one is not good enough, so how can one say that the other is too good?

I just lament that I was not born before you were born, but you are already old after you were born.

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After drinking three cups of tea, Xia Chen said goodbye to Ma Xiu and left the office of the gorgeous celebration party.

After finding out that Serena was taking Xiao Xi to visit under the ancient tree of life, Xia Chen turned around and walked over.

This is a holy place to visit, and it happens to be sunny after the rain. There are so many people, which also dispels Xia Chen's idea of ​​looking for the eternal flower that he doesn't know exists.

After finding the two girls and walking around crowded under the tree for two times, the three of them prepared to return without waiting for thousands of miles.

If it was Serena who acted alone, Xia Chen would definitely wait. If it was Xiao Xin, there shouldn't be a chance for her to act alone.

But Qian Li was acting alone, so Xia Chen had no worries at all.

On the way back, Xia Chen didn't give Gu Ledun another chance to cause trouble, but asked the two girls to go down together on Xiao Xi's Tyrannosaurus.

What frightened Xia Chen was that the expression on Serena's face was not relaxed, but a little disappointed.

Returning to the sea view villa, Xia Chen found that he was completely different from when he left.

There are many more practical furniture, training facilities, various trees and fruits, fresh meat, eggs, vegetables and fruits, etc., which add a bit of "home flavor" to the originally pale and monotonous villa.

Needless to say, it goes without saying that Kuroda should have ordered people from Dewen Company in Liuli City to help with this.

Xia Chen didn't make a pretentious call to express his gratitude. Instead, he came to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves and started preparing to cook.

Since I left Kanaz City, I haven't cooked in a serious kitchen for more than a week, especially in the past two days, I haven't cooked in person.

Not to mention the elves, Xia Chen himself was a little greedy.

Because he hadn't done it seriously for a long time, Xia Chen was particularly serious this time. For most of the afternoon, he and Gardevoir were busy in the kitchen.

When the dishes are ready, the house is filled with fragrance.

During dinner, Qianli hadn't come back yet, and Xia Chen didn't wait, so he greeted Semei, Xiaoxi and other elves who had been waiting for a long time to come to the table.

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"Cheers to our meeting!"

The crisp sound of clinking glasses sounded above the table, followed by cheerful laughter, chatter, and different chewing sounds.

Maybe it was because he hadn't cooked seriously for too long, or maybe the ingredients sent by Dewen Company were relatively high-end, but Xia Chen felt that today's meal was particularly delicious.

Judging from the feedback from diners devouring their food, it’s probably not a personal illusion.

There are even more exaggerations like Serena, who started to drop little pearls while eating, which made Xianbu look surprised. Could it be that you were also reborn?

——When she reunited with Xia Chen two years ago, she was moved to tears because she hadn't eaten Xia Chen's cooking for so long.

However, the explanation given by Semei was, "Sorry, I lost my temper. When I watched the video, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to eat the dishes cooked by Master Ge."

Xia Chen suddenly realized that Serena was still a decade-old fan of him who liked him before he became famous.

Half an hour later, some of the dishes that exceeded the amount of food were eaten by three people and a dozen elves, but this is already the norm in the Xia Chen family.

In Duolongqi's words - wasting a little bit of soup is an insult to Xia Chen's cooking skills!

Of course, maybe this was the reason he kept licking the plates for himself and Doron Mecia.

After dinner, Xia Chen took the elves for a walk on the beach just outside the villa.

Fortunately, we went out at one of the two most beautiful times of the day at the beach, sunset and dusk.

Looking out, the disk-like sunset exudes brilliant golden-red light, reflecting the horizon between the sea and the sky into a magnificent glow.

With this spectacular sight, Xia Chen felt that he would not be surprised if Kyogre jumped from the horizon in the next second.

In this situation, he suddenly wanted to take a photo with the elves.

But after filming, Xia Chen found that there seemed to be two elves missing.

Only then did he remember that the two elves Nian Meier and Cangyan Blade Ghost were working as left-behind children at home.

And since I came to Fengyuan, I haven't even contacted them once.

Feeling guilty, Xia Chen immediately asked Rotom to make a video call to them.

After waiting for nearly half a minute, the call was connected, and the Cang Yan Blade Ghost appeared on the other side of the screen.

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"Hey, Blue Flame Blade Ghost, how have you been these days?"

Xia Chen didn't pretend to ask anything like "did you miss me?" This inexplicably mature guy would definitely not be as naive as Nian Mei'er.

"Kah!"

Xia Chen's Elvish language ability comes from the power of waveguides, and video calls cannot transmit waveguides.

However, although he didn't understand what the Cangyan Blade Ghost was saying, he could still understand the meaning from his nodding body language.

"As long as you are doing well, where is Nian Mei'er? Ask her to come over and take a look at me."

They had already made a video call, and Xia Chen definitely wanted to confirm Nian Meier's condition before he could feel at ease.

The Cangyan Blade Ghost shouted in a certain direction, and then, a platinum-gold steel shell floated in from outside the door.

Wait, it floated in? ?

Xia Chen looked at the snail shell floating in front of the camera in shock, then turned to look at Xianbu and Gardevoir, and asked with self-doubt: "Am I dazzled?"

Xianbu and Gardevoir nodded solemnly, while Duolongqi spun around in circles excitedly.

"Strange! (Great, Nianmei'er, you can fly too! Who else can't fly now?)"

Xia Chen quickly covered the little dragon who spoke so freely——

If you say this in Liuli City, you may not wake up Groudon.

However, Duolongqi's reaction also confirmed one thing, that is

The sticky beauty flying in front of you is not an illusion!