Chương 120: You are good people!

"Chirp! Chirp!"

Surrounded by a group of tiny diamonds, Lu Sha and his party passed through a dazzling crystal corridor and finally met the Queen they had been longing to see.

However.

"Cut? (Wait, you guys call this baby the Queen?)" Lu Sha pointed to a pink crystal in the center of the room, her face full of question marks.

Well, if you insist that Diancie is sleeping inside this crystal, then judging from the outline, it is indeed correct.

But the problem is, this Diancie is way too downgraded!

The entire pink crystal that encased her was less than thirty centimeters tall.

It's easy to imagine how powerful Diancie's true form must be, sealed inside.

She is exactly the size of a palm-sized miniature diamond princess.

"Hello, everyone!" Just then, a clear, childlike voice suddenly rang in Lu Sha and Gadriya's minds.

"Click? (Oh, so she's a queen with telepathic abilities?)" Lu Sha leaned forward and curiously poked the pink crystal with her paw.

Inside, Diancie's eyes remained tightly closed, as if she were in a deep sleep, but her mental fluctuations were very active.

Gadria stepped forward, her emerald eyes sparkling with interest as she carefully examined the miniature princess inside the crystal. This was the first time in her life she had ever seen such a Pokémon.

She had memorized the Pokédex of all known Pokémon, including legends from various regions, but she couldn't seem to find a single word about the other one.

A brand new Pokémon that hasn't been discovered yet?

No... perhaps it's just that it's not recorded in the records of Zhuqing Academy.

Gadriya noticed Lu Sha's expression; Lu Sha was clearly someone she knew.

Thinking of this, the corners of Cattleya's mouth turned up slightly.

As expected, Lu Sha is much more capable than those PhDs!

He really knows everything!

"Hmm... actually, I don't know if I'm the queen. I just vaguely remember this name from my inherited memories. My name is Diancie. Are you the new friends the little diamonds brought back?"

Tianxi's clear and sweet voice rang out again, carrying an innocent and timid air.

"Click! (Yes, this is our first time visiting. I am Lu Sha, and this is the beautiful and noble Miss Cattleya. By the way, what's your situation? Are you stuck in an egg and can't get out?)" To say that Lu Sha wasn't envious of this Mythical Pokémon would be pure self-deception.

But it's clear that Diancie's current state is very strange.

She was as if she was frozen in the incubation stage forever, only able to communicate with the outside world through telepathy, unable even to open her eyes.

I'm not entirely sure about my current situation myself.

Tianxi's voice carried a hint of grievance and weakness: "I just feel so sleepy and tired, like my body is lacking some very important energy. It's like some kind of nutrient has been drained from the air underground, preventing me from growing any further and forcing me to just stay here and sleep."

This little guy is as innocent as a blank sheet of paper; he answers every question and has absolutely no wariness of strangers.

"Click! (Is some kind of energy missing?)" Upon hearing this, Lu Sha had a flash of inspiration and instantly guessed the crux of the problem.

What Diancie is definitely lacking is fairy-type energy!

In the current timeline of the world, the Pokémon League has officially announced only seventeen types of Pokémon.

This is not because the Fairy type does not exist, but because the Fairy type energy is almost exhausted in the natural world at present.

Lu Sha had read the relevant materials.

A thousand years ago, a world-ending war broke out in the Carlos region, affecting the entire continent.

Xerneas, representing life, and Yveltal, representing death, fought a devastating battle there.

Finally, Zygard, the god of order, descended and struck Xerneas back into a withered tree, and turned Yveltal into a cocoon of destruction, thus forcibly quelling the war.

This event was recorded in Carlos's history.

Since this incident, many Pokémon in the world that originally had Fairy-type attributes have irreversibly degenerated into ordinary Normal-type Pokémon.

There is information about the Fairy type in documents from a thousand years ago.

However, now that the Fairy type has disappeared, the academic community unanimously believes that this phenomenon was caused by the death of the legendary Pokémon that controlled the Fairy type.

According to Lu Sha's speculation.

It is likely that Xerneas, as the Fairy-type and God of Life, instinctively drew upon the world's free-floating Fairy-type energy to heal his injuries while he was asleep, thus causing the depletion of global Fairy-type energy.

However, judging by the timeline, Xerneas will awaken in a few years.

When it revives, Fairy-type energy will return to the world like a tide, and those degenerated Pokémon will reawaken their Fairy type.

Lu Sha stroked his chin and glanced at the palm-sized Diancie in front of him.

He wasn't impatient to wait a few years.

but!

With his dream legendary beast right in front of him, if he couldn't just pack it up and take it with him today, wouldn't his entire underground adventure be a complete waste?

"Crack! (Don't worry, we're experienced and knowledgeable. Let us check you out and see if we can find a way to get you out of this rock.)" Lu Sha patted his chest solemnly assuring them.

Really? Thank you so much! You are such kind people!

Tianxi expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

Then, her voice became somewhat low: "Actually... it's not that important whether I can grow up or not. I can feel that I was born here because of the pure desire of these little diamonds to be protected."

My mission is to ensure they live a safe and happy life. If I'm unable to leave, could you please take care of the little diamonds a little in the future?

"Click!"

"No problem, no problem, I'll take care of it!"

Lu Sha chuckled and exchanged a glance with Cattleya.

They didn't even need to switch channels of telepathy; the two reached a tacit understanding with just a glance.

Lu Sha was responsible for using his persuasive skills to convince people, while the young lady was responsible for figuring out how to dismantle the crystal coffin.

While observing Diancie just now, Lu Sha had taken the opportunity to give the young lady a lesson in science.

Upon learning that the miniature princess before her was a Mythical Pokémon, Gadria's eyes visibly brightened.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at its appearance, this fairy made of pink diamonds is much more in line with her aesthetic than Regirock, which looks like a giant rock potato.

In Cattleya's eyes, apart from her own majestic and powerful Garuda, most Pokémon's appearance is only average.

However, this Diancie is qualified to join Lu Sha's team.

Thank you! You are good people!

Even through the crystal, one could feel the exhilarating emotions emanating from Diancie.

"Click! (But...)" Lu Sha changed the subject abruptly, deliberately drawing out her words and putting on a troubled expression.

"Crack! (Think about it, if the little diamonds are to truly live a good life, they certainly can't stay cooped up in this dark, sunless underground eating rocks forever, right?)" Hmm... you're right!

"Click!"

(We definitely need to bring them back to the surface and build them a beautiful, predator-free, exclusive ecological park.)

"Great idea!"

"Click! (Yeah, I think it's great too. But when they all move off to enjoy themselves, you don't want to be all alone in this dark underground, do you?)" Eh?!

These words struck Diancie's weak spot perfectly, and the little girl visibly panicked.

Just imagining all the little diamonds leaving, leaving her all alone in this cold, desolate cave, is terrifying!

If that were the case, not only would she be able to wait for the energy to be born, but if she happened to pass by a grumpy giant steel snake one day, she would probably be swallowed up as a crunchy snack.

"Click! (So, the best way is for you to come with us!)" Seeing that the time was right, Lu Sha began to make grand promises: "Click! (Not only will we build the most luxurious ecological park for your little diamond subjects, but you can also travel around the world with us!)"

"Click! (Think about it, there's more than one gathering place for Shards of Diamonds in this world. There must be many other Shards of Diamonds like your subjects, who are weak and forced to hide underground to survive, and even suffer persecution from other vicious Pokémon. As their king, don't you want to save them?)" Making empty promises is something anyone can do!

How much does it cost to build a Pokémon Safari Park?

That's a drop in the ocean compared to their financial resources.

What's more, these little diamonds are real gold-generating beasts.

It's not that they produce gold, but rather that the impurities they excrete are all high-purity natural diamonds!

Even if we take a step back and assume we don't have the trump card of Diancie, just raising a group of small diamonds that can continuously pull diamonds would still be a sure-fire way to make a huge profit.

While ordinary diamonds don't really boost a Pokémon's power, they're a valuable commodity in the human luxury market. They might not make you rich, but they're definitely worth making a small profit.

Hmm, what you said makes a lot of sense!

The naive and innocent Diancie carefully deduced Lu Sha's logic and found it to be flawless.

but!

But! I can't get out!

Diancie's voice turned dejected again: I don't have enough energy to complete my physical growth, so I can't leave this accompanying crystal. Actually, I really want to go out into the world and see what sunshine and flowers are like...?

As a Mythical Pokémon, Diancie possesses a wealth of emotions that are remarkably similar to those of a human.

Who would want to spend their whole life in a dark, underground place?

Although they are rocky organisms, it doesn't mean they like to get moldy underground.

But the problem now is that she can't leave.

The greatest tragedy is to be moved but unable to act on it.