A gloomy rainy day is enough to kill all thoughts of outdoor activities.
Rotom said that the sky would not clear up until at least tomorrow afternoon, so Xia Chen naturally decided to stay at home with the elves today.
The activities that can be performed while squatting at home are very limited. If you don’t want to seriously work hard on combat training, the only thing left is electronic entertainment.
Xia Chen usually arranges training tasks during holidays after dinner. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the good time during the holiday?
As for what this great time was used for, Xia Chen's answer was - of course it was wasted.
After breakfast, Xia Chen lay on the sofa and played the "Elf Showdown" arena match with the elves.
Except for the handless guys like Menas and Vulcan Moth, other elves participated.
The most important test of this type of fighting game is technique and reaction. In this aspect, even Xia Chen, who has super powers, is no match for the elves.
After playing ten games, Xia Chen lost nine games. The only one he won was the gentle Gardevoir, who felt sorry for Gege for letting him off the hook.
Soon, unable to enjoy the fun of the game, he threw the controller angrily, left this sad battlefield, and found Zeraora who was sitting aside and staring blankly out of the window, seemingly admiring the rain.
"Zeraora, what do you usually do on rainy days?"
He handed over a glass of tree juice mixed with secret medicinal powder and spoke.
"Ono——(Thank you...)"
Zeraora took the cup with her paws, thanked her first, and then thought for a while and said: "Ono... (If you do anything... just like this.)"
Xia Chen nodded, "I understand, I'm in a daze."
Zeraora's slender cat eyes narrowed slightly. There seemed to be nothing wrong with her words, but why did it smell strange when it came out of this guy's mouth...
"Well, I mean, since we're in a new place, why not try something new?"
Xia Chen made an impassioned speech: "For example, let's play the nine major regions to reach the top, the world's greatest open... fighting game, Elf Showdown!"
Zeraora turned her head and glanced at the noisy living room. At this time, it happened to be Doronbaruto's turn to fight with Fairy Eevee. On the screen were two cartoonish elves running around, seemingly fighting.
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Outside the screen, Senbu and Doronbaruto were not outdone, taunting each other, and the battle was fierce both on and off the field.
The elves who were watching from time to time pointed out the situation in a tone that said they hated iron but not steel, and looked like they were going their own way.
Although I can't understand what they are doing, they seem interesting.
Zeraora thought so.
"Go ahead and join them."
Xia Chen smiled and said, "Or are you afraid of losing to them in the game?"
Haha, a shoddy way of provoking generals.
Zeraora glanced at Xia Chen, but still walked to the living room with the juice.
Xia Chen smiled slightly, creatures like cats are really easy to handle.
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Sitting where Zeraora was just now, Xia Chen checked his phone for a while and looked at the news——
Mainly I want to know if what happened last night was exposed.
Although it is a thin veil of justice, it still does not comply with the alliance's legal procedures. If it is discovered, it may be a little troublesome.
Fortunately, this group of elven poachers is Ratada from the sewers. They have been covering up their whereabouts since they came to Alola from United States. The Alliance has no idea that they are coming to Alola, let alone that they are missing.
Coupled with the heavy rain last night, Deoxys also handled it very cleanly, and the Dragon Poaching Group disappeared from this world quietly.
Xia Chen investigated and found that there was nothing unusual, so he felt relieved.
And just when he was about to put down his phone and go to the living room, a piece of Alola local news caught his attention——
Yesterday night, a huge explosion occurred in the Ethereum Paradise, killing fifteen people and thirty-two elves. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
What the hell? A huge explosion in Aetherland?
Xia Chen was confused for a moment, and then quickly called out Rotom on his cell phone.
"Quickly, help me retrieve the information related to this news... Wait, let's call Lillie first."
"Okay Lotto!"
Hearing the beep of a phone waiting to be answered, Xia Chen tapped his fingers on the window sill subconsciously, thinking about this unexpected incident.
The big explosion in the Aetherland... I have never heard of this kind of thing, at least in games and animations.
So this is the level at which this world was created?
If it is a place like a chemical factory, the possibility of an explosion is quite high, but there are obviously no explosive hazardous chemicals in Ether Paradise, at least on the surface.
So the source of the explosion may be the power of elves?
Being able to kill or injure more than a dozen people and elves, the explosion must be quite powerful, at least to the level that the Dan Emperor's fire-breathing dragon can use the giant hell to extinguish the flames after going to Gigantamax.
There are definitely not many elves like that. If it is related to the Etherland...could it be the Bang-headed Clown, one of the ultimate alien beasts?
It is indeed a relatively high possibility, but it is all just conjecture without evidence. The truth may be that Lusamine is working on some kind of thermal weapon.
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While I was thinking about it, the call was already connected.
"Hey, good morning, teacher. Do you want to see me for anything?"
Lillie's voice was a little lazy, sounding as if she had just been asleep.
Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you okay? That's good."
Lillie was a little confused, and her little head, which was already a little confused because she just woke up, was even more confused.
"Ah? What's wrong with me...Should I be okay?"
Xia Chen asked: "Where did you sleep last night? Not in the Ether Paradise?"
Although she didn't know why Xia Chen asked this, Lillie replied honestly: "No, I have been living in Hauale City recently because it is convenient to go to your teacher's place."
Xia Chen smiled bitterly, but he didn't expect that for this reason, Lillie escaped the accident by some strange combination of circumstances.
"Anyway, you're fine."
Xia Chen said: "Well... Something bad happened in Ether Paradise last night. You can read the news yourself. I don't know the details. Maybe you need to contact your family now."
There was silence on the other end for a while, and then there was a sudden scream.
"ah--"
"I saw the news, thank you for informing me, I'm sorry, I'll hang up now and will get back to you later!"
After saying that, Lillie hurriedly hung up the phone, presumably to contact Lusamine or Gladion.
Xia Chen also took advantage of the situation to read the specific content of the news——
In fact, the specific content is just a nonsense expansion of the title, because the confidentiality of Etherland is very high, and the cause, process, and ending of the incident are not explained in detail.
The only thing he knew was that the fire was out and Lusamine was still alive.
It seems that if you want to know more inside information, you can only inquire from Lillie.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Lillie finally called and said, "Sorry, teacher, you've been waiting for a long time."
The girl's voice was choked with sobs, and Xia Chen guessed that she might have cried just now.
He asked with concern: "It's okay. By the way, are your family okay?"
Lillie replied: "Please bear with me, they are not seriously injured, it's just...many people and elves died in this explosion."
Xia Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Is the elf dead too?"
It stands to reason that since receiving instant death damage will cause you to fall into a magical [near-death] state, elves are more likely to survive accidents than humans.
However, the explosion is likely to be accompanied by a fire. Maybe they died in the subsequent fire?
This is another speculation without any basis.
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After withdrawing his thoughts, Xia Chen suddenly asked: "Did your mother say anything to you about this matter?"
Lillie was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "My mother asked me not to return to the island recently. Besides...she also mentioned you."
Xia Chen's heart moved, "mentioned me? What did she say?"
"Well... Mother originally said she wanted to invite you to our home, but in the end she just kept to herself and said there was no need for anything."
Xia Chen was slightly silent.
Lusamine was not surprised to know that Lillie had contact with him. The Aether Foundation in Alola is basically what the Malocmon Group is to the Galar region - they are both black and white giants.
The existence of tyrants.
If the eldest lady comes into contact with a man who is shaking up the world, you will know it clearly if you pay a little attention.
Xia Chen originally thought that Lusamine would pretend not to know, but he never thought that she would take the initiative to invite her, although in the end he gave up such an idea.
What on earth is this woman thinking...
"Teacher, are you still listening?"
Lillie's voice interrupted Xia Chen's thoughts. He came back to his senses and said, "I'm here, what's wrong?"
"Although it's not the agreed time yet... I want to visit you tomorrow, is that okay?"
Lillie's firm voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding like she had made some kind of determination.
Xia Chen smiled slightly, "Of course, I can prepare whatever you want to eat."
Lillie's voice was a little embarrassed, "I didn't come to you just to eat... Well, I want to eat the fish in tomato and sour soup from last time, and the shrimp balls with zhili..."
Xia Chen hummed and smiled, no one can escape the law of true fragrance under my cooking skills.
"I've made a note of it, then I'll see you tomorrow."
"Well, see you tomorrow, teacher."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Chen fell into deep thought.
He remembered that the letter his parents left for him mentioned that there were five kinds of ultimate beasts discovered so far, and there was no Bang-headed Clown among them.
But that information was already four years ago and is not timely, so during this period, the discovery of the clown with a banging head was very possible.
So, is it possible that the explosion was caused by the clown?
Xia Chen recalled the information about this ultimate beast.
The performance of the elf Bumphead Clown in the animation is not scary, but rather funny and cute.
In fact, except for the Evil Eater King, the expressions of other ultimate beasts in the animation are neutral and positive.
But Pokémon animations are always child-oriented, especially the one about Sun and Moon, which is based on daily campus life. For the ultimate beasts, Xia Chen prefers the descriptions in the illustrations——
It will suddenly detonate its head to attack the opponent, and then take the opportunity to absorb his life energy.
The description is quite plain, but the information revealed is quite terrifying.
Therefore, a powerful enough banging clown would have the ability and motivation to cause an explosion with huge damage.
If it was really the Bang-Head Clown, did the Aether Foundation successfully contain him in the end?
Lusamine wonders if she is related to the Bang-headed Clown, or to all the ultimate beasts?
Xia Chen rubbed his brow.
Why do you feel that the more you delve deeper into it, the more mysteries become?
The more we know, the more mysteries we have, and the more mysteries we have, the less we know.
So the more you know, the less you know...
Xia Chen felt as if he had discovered an incredible theory.
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The Aetherland explosion only troubled Xia Chen for a short time and did not have much direct impact on his vacation life.
When she came back to her senses, Zeraora was already mingling with the elves in the living room, truly "mingling" in the game.
Perhaps body speed is related to reaction speed. Zeraora's gaming talent is very high. After figuring out the operation techniques, she quickly got started and quickly became second only to the two game masters, Doron Baruto and Senbu.
exist.
The short-term physical weakness also made it devote more energy to fighting in the game, which is probably equivalent to an energetic teenager who is immersed in virtual happiness and unable to extricate himself.
Looking at Zeraora who was becoming addicted to the game and unable to extricate herself, Xia Chen touched his chin and smiled evilly.
With a multi-pronged approach, once Zeraora recovers from her injuries, she will surely not be able to escape from the gentle web that she has carefully woven for her.
Leisure time always flies by quickly, and before you know it, the day has passed.
When Zeraora saw the night outside the window, she felt like she was in another world.
What did I do that a day... just goes by like this?
Zeraora silently tortured her soul in her heart, and then a strong sense of guilt spread throughout her body.
Playing games, cooking, being forced to sleep on the bed by Xia Chen, being in a daze, cooking, and then it was night...
What Zeraora doesn't know is that its mentality is extremely common in human society——
It's probably like reading a novel for a day during the vacation, and doing game homework for a day without touching a word, then reflecting on it full of guilt and self-blame but it is of no use, and then repeating the same cycle as usual the next day until the vacation is over... that's all.
But unlike those humans who had completely fallen, Zeraora made a change after reflection——
It decided to join Senbu and their night training!
This way at least today is not too busy.
Xia Chen had no objection to this. Although Zeraora's injury had not completely healed, moderate exercise would help her recovery.
Just in time, he could also take this opportunity to introduce more scientific and systematic training methods and battle ideas to Zeraora.
This is not Xia Chen's arrogance.
Although Zeraora is a powerful legendary elf, her flaws are not small.
For example, the training method is too simple and the fighting style is too thin.
This was also reflected in the incident last night. Xia Chen can guarantee that Xianbu or Menas would have been able to get out of this situation 100%.
But this is not Zeraora's problem, but that it is always limited by its identity as a wild elf.