Taking a bath is indeed a good way to relieve fatigue. When he came out of the bathroom in the room, Xia Chen could hardly feel the fatigue of the journey.
There was still the sound of gurgling water in the master bedroom next door. Sister Zhulan must not have finished washing it yet.
Although it was not surprising, Xia Chen was still a little confused. It seemed that girls generally took a lot longer to take a bath, and the same was true for Ming Yi and Ma Xiu.
Don't know why.
After stretching, Xia Chen walked downstairs to prepare lunch.
After all, the price of staying at the world champion's house for a month is to work as a chef for her. Of course, an honest kid like Xia Chen wants to make her employer feel that it is worth the money.
But as soon as he came downstairs and before entering the kitchen, Xia Chen suddenly noticed something was wrong in the house.
But Xia Chen couldn't explain why something was wrong.
In the corner of the living room, the Huayan Monster stared at Xia Chen with a half-smile but not a smile. Although it was a bit scary, it was considered normal.
On the sofa, Lucario and Sirona were playing Elf Duel. Lucario was still being beaten violently, just like usual.
Wait, something's wrong!
Xia Chen finally discovered the abnormality.
Isn't Sirona still taking a shower upstairs?
Who is that sitting on the sofa?
Xia Chen was horrified. His first reaction was that there was a burglar in his home, but after thinking about it, he realized that the possibility of this situation was almost zero.
Let's not talk about which little thief is so brave and dares to visit the home of the Sinnoh champion.
Even if he had, he could still sit on the sofa and play games with Lucario as if nothing had happened?
Shouldn't the scene show Lucario fighting a thief?
But this scene did not appear now, and the person sitting on the sofa should be an acquaintance of Sirona.
Gradually letting go of his vigilance, Xia Chen looked at the back on the sofa and realized that she was indeed much different from Sirona.
Although they both have thick and beautiful blond hair, Sirona's hair is smoother, and her hair falls from her shoulders like a waterfall.
The one in the living room is even more fluffy in comparison, so fluffy that it's almost too much, as if there's something under the hair holding it up.
With this exaggerated hairstyle and her close relationship with Sirona, Xia Chen immediately knew who this person was.
The super-power king, one of the four kings of Hezhu, the owner of Battle Castle, the top super-power user in the elf world, and Sirona's best friend.
Cattleya!
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But when did she come?
Xia Chen scratched his head, a little confused.
When she and Sirona first arrived home, they made sure there was no one downstairs. As soon as they went up to take a bath, she was already playing games with Lucario?
Can a person with superpowers catch timing like this?
Complaints are complaints, a guest came to the house, and Xia Chen went into the kitchen to cook without even saying hello.
So he walked behind the sofa and waited silently for Cattleya and Lucario to finish the game before talking to her.
Cattleya's game level is much higher than Sirona's, and she even looks on par with Senbu.
According to the ranking of Senbu > Sirona > Lucario, Lucario is no match for Cattleya.
Xia Chen stopped for less than half a minute when the blue and black dog on the screen was immediately sent away by a sharp mental wave from the artificial cell egg.
Cattleya stretched herself comfortably and suddenly asked, "Has Sirona not finished taking a shower yet?"
Obviously, this was definitely not a question for Lucario.
Xia Chen was quite speechless. This question was asked as if Sirona and I took a shower together.
He felt that answering directly might cause misunderstanding, so he deliberately asked: "Is Miss Cattleya asking me?"
Cattleya picked up the black tea on the coffee table, took an elegant sip, and then said slowly: "What else? Didn't you just come down from upstairs?"
Xia Chen was speechless for a moment, so he could only reply: "Well, Sister Zhulan hasn't finished washing yet. I'll come down to cook first. Do you want Miss Cattleya to stay and eat together at noon?"
Cattleya turned her head, her blond hair fluttering in the wind, which made her pretty and delicate face even more delicate.
There was no expression on her face, she just looked at Xia Chen with her blue eyes.
"Then shall I leave?"
There was no emotion or anger in Cattleya's clear voice, but she didn't look like she was joking.
Xia Chen quickly raised his hands to surrender.
Why are you so aggressive?
Although he said this, Xia Chen also knew more or less the temperament of this young lady.
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Unlike Sirona, who is cold on the outside but hot on the inside, who is beautiful on the outside but gentle on the inside, this super-power king in the Hezhong region is cold and arrogant on the outside.
As far as Xia Chen knew, Cattleya was born in a famous family in the Sinnoh region with many powerful people. She has possessed powerful but difficult to control super powers since she was a child.
This eldest lady is also a battle madman with a strong desire to win and lose.
But unlike ordinary children who cry after losing a game, if Cattleya loses a game, her super powers will go out of control and cause huge damage, so she was banned from competing for a time.
Cattleya is considered the first person in history to be banned from fighting because the trainer is too strong.
In the fourth generation, she appeared as the owner of the battle castle in the game, but because she could not control her superpowers at the time, the battle was handled by the butler Shi Lan.
Perhaps because she wanted to change herself, Cattleya later came to the Hezhong area alone.
After training, she has now mastered her own superpowers and has become one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Hezhong area.
Speaking of which, Cattleya and Sirona have many similarities.
This eldest lady is also quite young, she is even two years younger than Sirona, but her strength is already very close to the ceiling of existing trainers.
In addition to age, they have the same amazing beauty, strength proportional to their beauty, and a desire to win. These are all they have in common.
No wonder the two of them became best friends
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After withdrawing his thoughts, Xia Chen asked patiently: "So, Miss Cattleya, do you have any preference for the taste of food?"
After all, he was one of the closest people to Sirona. Xia Chen didn't want to have such a tense relationship with Cattleya, let alone the fact that he wanted to learn about her super powers.
A real man can bend and stretch. If he bends one foot now, he may be able to stretch one foot in the future.
After all, Cattleya is not a young lady with a bad personality, or maybe she and Xia Chen have the same idea. After thinking for a while, she said: "Go lighter, I think what you do in the video is too oily." .”
Xia Chen was surprised, is this young lady also a fan of mine?
As soon as this thought came into her mind, Cattleya said calmly: "Don't get me wrong, I just occasionally click on the videos Sirona shared with me when I'm bored. I don't pay attention to the video author himself."
Xia Chen was even more surprised.
Damn it, mind reading!
"Also, although I have super powers, I don't have the ability to read minds. This is just simple micro-expression science. Besides, I have no interest in understanding your thoughts."
Xia Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, nodded politely, and turned around before daring to mumble slightly in his heart.
Tsk, this woman is not cute at all.
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Of course, the first meal after returning home should be a sumptuous meal, not to mention that there are guests at home.
Well. Although this is Sirona's home, for Xia Chen, who has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry, the place where he and the elves are is home.
So Sirona’s family = my family, the equation holds!
After Xia Chen got into the kitchen and started cooking for a while, Sirona slowly came out of the bathroom with her slippers on.
Zhu Lan, who had just taken a bath, had a flushed face. She wiped her long, silky golden hair with a towel and walked downstairs, asking the question she was most concerned about now.
"Xia Chen, what are you having for lunch today?"
Although she doesn't have much material desires, Sirona feels that eating Xia Chen's cooking has been upgraded to a spiritual enjoyment.
Asking questions every day before meals has gradually become a newly developed habit for her.
Although Xia Chen loves to eat no matter what she cooks.
Xia Chen, who was already cooking in the kitchen, didn't hear Sirona's inquiry, but Cattleya, who was sitting in the living room, heard it clearly.
She looked at Sirona at the top of the stairs in silence, with a hint of resentment hidden in her eyes, like a child whose favorite toy had been taken away.
Of course, it was impossible for a big living person to sit on the sofa without attracting Sirona's attention. After seeing the person clearly, she said in surprise: "Cattleya? Why are you here?"
Cattleya lowered her eyebrows and hummed softly: "It seems I came at the wrong time?"
My tone just now clearly expressed the emotion of surprise, right?
Perhaps she was infected by Xia Chen. Facing Cattleya's unreasonable troubles, Sirona silently complained in her heart before comforting her: "No, you came at the right time."
Having known Cattleya for nearly ten years, Sirona knew her best friend's poisonous tongue and volatile temper all too well.
Just like the man in a couple's quarrel, in this case, the gentle Zhulan will definitely give in first.
I don’t know who made Cattleya unhappy just now, causing her to suffer an unreasonable disaster as soon as she came down.
Listening to the smell of fireworks coming from the kitchen, Sirona probably had the answer in her mind.
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Sitting on the sofa, Sirona teased Meng Mengqi, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and chatted with Cattleya.
"During this period, I was exploring a ruins in Tianguan Mountain. It's a coincidence that you came here just after I came back today. How about you stay here for a while? I just happened to take a rest after exploring the ruins."
Speaking of which, in the past two years, she has either been busy preparing for the Sinnoh Region Championship Challenge or preparing for the Eight Masters Tournament of the World Championship. Sirona has not met Cattleya for a long time.
She was very happy for her best friend's initiative to visit.
And Cattleya keenly discovered that Sirona's words did not mention the man who was cooking in the kitchen at this moment.
She knows a little bit about psychology and understands that in people's subconscious, the more they want to hide something, the more they have to pretend not to care.
"Yeah, okay."
Cattleya nodded slightly and agreed to Sirona's invitation, and then she asked casually: "By the way, who is that boy?"
In fact, Cattleya had known about Xia Chen before, and her best friend paid so much attention to him, and Xia Chen had indeed done several major things that could be called a global sensation, which would leave an impression to some extent.
But what she asked was definitely not as simple as "who is he", but more like "what is your relationship with him?"
Sirona certainly understands the deeper meaning of this question, but she does not have a precise definition of the relationship between the two.
Are you talking about netizens?
There are no netizens who are so close that they even stay in other people's homes.
So they are partners exploring the ruins together?
This is closer to the truth. After all, this was the purpose of Xia Chen coming to Sinnoh in the first place.
But for some reason, Sirona didn't want to define the relationship between Xia Chen and her so purely.
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After thinking for a while, Sirona straightened the hair that covered her eyes and replied: "Well, his name is Xia Chen, he is a friend of mine, and he is also a trainer that I am very optimistic about, and he is also a very skilled chef. .”
Although the relationship of friend is broad and perfunctory, it is the best answer at the moment.
But the answer is no longer important.
Cattleya knew clearly that if she had to think about such a simple question for so long, she must be hiding something in her heart!
Just as she was about to continue asking, Sirona's next sentence blocked her mouth.
"Oh, by the way, he is also a superpower like you."
Cattleya was stunned, superpower?
Colleagues!
Although Cattleya and Nazi are not the only two superpowers in this world, the total number must be at least hundreds or thousands.
But given the huge total population base, this small group of people is nothing.
Therefore, it is quite rare to meet a human being who is also a superpower. Sirona's words immediately aroused Cattleya's curiosity.
"What are his superpowers? Are they powerful?"
Sirona shrugged and replied: "Compared with you, he is definitely not powerful. If we divide the elf's strength level, it is almost at the amateur level. After all, his super power has not been awakened for a long time."
Cattleya suddenly interrupted: "How long have you not awakened? What do you mean?"
Sirona replied naturally: "That means he awakened his superpower about four months ago."
"How is this possible?" Cattleya's calm and delicate face caused waves.
She said in disbelief: "All superpowers are born with superpowers. Generally speaking, they will show up in infants and young children. I have never heard of anyone who suddenly awakened superpowers in their teens." A capable person! If this thing is true”
Cattleya suddenly fell into deep thought.
Sirona was stunned by Cattleya's affirmative tone. Although she was a master in elf battles, she only knew a little bit about the unfamiliar field of superpowers.
This little bit of information was even acquired through direct contact with Cattleya because of her good relationship with her.
It can be said that Cattleya is a Taishan and Beidou-level existence in the field of superpowers, and what she says is no different from authority.
But on the other hand, she has really seen Xia Chen's superpowers.
This two-sided conflict made Sirona a little confused for a while.
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Cattleya didn't let Sirona continue to struggle. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay. I'll find out after I test it out later."
Sirona quickly gave up her best friend's idea, and said rather speechlessly: "No, I live well in this house, and I don't want to change it yet."
Who is Cattleya?
That was someone who was so angry when he lost a game when he was a kid that he raised the opponent's head on the battlefield.
Of course, that was definitely not her intention, but the loss of control of her superpowers due to emotional instability.
Because of her uncontrollable super powers, she has harmed many innocent people and elves.
For this reason, she spent her childhood and even her teenage years in pain and self-blame. .
Cattleya's current temperament is so lonely and cold, which is almost entirely due to the unbearable past.
Then again, now that she can control and exercise her superpowers through some kind of cultivation method, Cattleya's destructive power is probably even more powerful.
"The trainer is warming up" is not necessarily a joke when it comes to her.
Therefore, Sirona didn't dare to let her mess around in her home. It would be too small if the house collapsed. It would be bad if she really hurt Xia Chen.
Cattleya was quite speechless and could only say: "Okay, then I can talk to you after eating, right?"
A person with super powers, an unheard of person with super powers who awakened the day after tomorrow, was very interesting to Cattleya.
In comparison, the gossip between Xia Chen and Sirona seemed a bit insignificant.
When it comes to this, Sirona can only agree.
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Because there was one more person and three elves today, Xia Chen's workload increased again.
Fortunately, the three elves that Cattleya brought with her were all elves with relatively small appetites, Mengmeng Eclipse, Artificial Cell Egg and Miss Goth.
So after a slight delay, at twelve o'clock sharp, the first meal back from the ruins officially started.
At the dinner table, the middleman Sirona introduced Xia Chen and Cattleya to each other.
After greeting each other, Xia Chen officially got to know this super-powered lady.
A three-person game is the most embarrassing situation at the dinner table, especially for people who have just met. If two people are chatting enthusiastically, one person will definitely be left out.
However, this rule does not apply to the people at this table. Cattleya is quite interested in Xia Chen, and Xia Chen also wants to ask him about super power training. With Sirona's connection, the atmosphere at the table is quite harmonious. .
Sirona grabbed the last piece of sweet and sour pork ribs under Lucario's chopsticks, and then asked: "By the way, Cattleya, why did you suddenly come back to Sinnoh? How long will you probably stay here?"
"It's about a month's vacation, but I can only live here for half a month. I have to go home for the second half of the month, and then I have to go back to the team to prepare for the championship challenge."
While talking, Cattleya did not forget to control her super power to grab the shrimp and eggs from Meng Meng Eclipse's plate.
Mengmengxi raised her little elephant's trunk, but she dared not speak out in anger.
"Championship Challenge?"
Sirona raised her eyebrows in surprise, "When did your Hezhong Region Championship Challenge start?"
After finishing the shrimp and egg rolls in her mouth, Cattleya wiped her mouth gracefully before replying calmly: "A month after the Hinogaki Conference ends, probably in March next year."
Xia Chen suddenly interrupted, "I would like to ask, Miss Cattleya, have you ever heard of a little girl named Alice? She is a trainer who specializes in dragon attributes, and may be related to the Double Dragon Gym."
"Alice?"
Cattleya searched for information in her mind and quickly gave the answer: "Well, I remember her, a little girl who is two years older than you and very talented. She is already close to the gym level. But what did you ask her to do?”
"Ah, it's nothing. I heard a friend who is also a dragon specialist mentioned her. Just ask."
After saying that, Xia Chen buried his head in eating and fell into thinking.
There is no doubt that these are two different worlds.
Alice has two identities in the game, the leader of the Double Dragon Gym and the champion of the United League.
And he became the league champion after defeating Adek.
This thing probably won't come true in this world. There are still five months left, and it's still too far-fetched to think of becoming a champion with less than gym-level strength.
So, can Cattleya successfully challenge Adek and become the new United Champion?
It's hard to say. Before Sirona's rise, Adek was still recognized as the strongest champion after all, and his strength would not decline too seriously in a short period of time.
As for Cattleya's strength, Xia Chen remembered an episode in the animation. It seemed that before the start of a large-scale competition, Cattleya and Sirona played a friendly match, and the final result was a tie.
Although the results in the exhibition matches are countless, they can still show Cattleya's strength to a certain extent.
So it’s hard to say how this confrontation between the old and the new will end.
But United Champion Cattleya is also quite interesting.
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After lunch, it was time for communication between superpowers.
Cattleya and Xia Chen found an open space by the manor's artificial lake, and sat and talked while enjoying the cool autumn wind.
"I heard from Sirona that you also have super powers?"
Cattleya didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point.
Xia Chen liked this kind of direct communication, and he said unambiguously: "Yes, so I also want to ask you about some things about super power training."
Cattleya smiled slightly, "Of course, the premise is that you can answer my question."
Question: What issue deserves Cattleya’s attention?
Xia Chen responded with some surprise: "Please tell me."
"All the superpowers I know, no matter whether their superpowers are strong or weak, or whether they can control them, they all have one thing in common, that is, everyone's superpowers are innately awakened."
Cattleya still had a faint smile on her face, "And I heard from Sirona that your superpowers were awakened the day after tomorrow. So... what was the opportunity for you to awaken?"
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The origin of superpowers has always been a mystery that Cattleya has been exploring.
Of course, this has nothing to do with the superpowers of elves, but only refers to the superpowers of humans.
This question has always been an unsolved mystery.
Many researchers have put forward various possible hypotheses regarding the external interference experienced by genetically mutated embryos during their development. However, due to too few samples available for research, the experiments ended in vain.
Cattleya wanted to know the origin and origin of this ability that caused her to experience a painful childhood and changed her life.
Although she could not change the past even if she knew the answer to this question, getting the answer to this question had almost become Cattleya's obsession.
And the only young man in the world who was not born with superpowers may be the key to answering this question.
(End of chapter)
