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Xia Chen had carefully studied the history of the Donghuang Region in this world.

Just like in that other world, before the invention of Poké Balls, this land had likewise experienced more than two thousand years of feudal dynasties.

Then, with the development of technology—and, of course, most importantly, the invention of Poké Balls—

productivity was liberated by leaps and bounds. After that, Donghuang, like the other regions, entered the Pokémon League era.

Huaijing City, where Xia Chen had arrived, had been a renowned ancient capital of six dynasties and a famous cultural city during Donghuang's feudal era.

Xia Chen had traveled to cities like this in his previous life, but under the backdrop of the Pokémon World, the city possessed an entirely different flavor.

For example, one of the imperial mausoleums housed an especially magnificent black Rayquaza statue. It was said to have been the deity worshipped by emperors of the feudal dynasty hundreds of years ago, prayed to for favorable weather and bountiful harvests in the coming year.

Xia Chen recalled the Rayquaza in Hoenn mentioning that the Shiny Rayquaza in Donghuang's airspace was vicious as hell. That was probably why the dynasty had suffered years of severe drought toward its end.

While visiting the statue, Koraidon was quite envious of its imposing grandeur. Whether it was big or not was beside the point; countless tourists came every day to pay it homage, and that feeling greatly satisfied Koraidon's vanity.

Xia Chen made a mental note and secretly decided that he would get one made for it when they returned. If other Legendary Pokémon had one, his Koraidon could not go without!

As a famous major city in southern Donghuang, Huaijing City naturally had a Gym as well: the Rock type Black Tortoise Gym.

When Xia Chen visited