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Chapter 226 Latias' Mega Stone! (4.4k)

Xia Chi's memories flashed back quickly.

In the game, the place where you can encounter and capture Latios and Latias is the "Southern Island" in the Hoenn region.

Xia Chi hadn't expected that he could find the [Heart Drop] related to these two Infinite Pokémon.

Naturally, no one has ever specifically investigated whether a place called "Southern Island" or the legendary water city of Otomare exists in the Hoenn region within this merged reality.

We must find out the relevant information as soon as possible.
Xia Chi pondered to himself.

No, even if this gem is the [Heart Drop], it's just wishful thinking on Xia Chi's part. Maybe it's just a coincidence that the two look alike.

Xia Chi's gaze once again focused on the pale blue gemstone.

The pure energy, which pulses like life itself, captured by waveguide power is so real.

In any case, although it cannot be 100% certain that the gem in front of us is the legendary sacred object that is closely connected with the Water City siblings.

But what if?
Pulling herself back to reality, Xia Chi pointed to the pale blue gemstone almost without hesitation.

"Teacher Dujuan, if it's possible, I'd like to choose that gem as the 'reward' for this open class, is that alright?"

Du Juan followed his finger and looked at the peculiar pale blue gemstone, pausing slightly in surprise.

She clearly hadn't expected Xia Chi to choose this piece, which even she had no idea about.

Immediately, a curious expression appeared on her face: "Of course, no problem. It seems you know its origin?"

She paused, afraid that Xia Chi would misunderstand that she had changed her mind, and quickly added, "It's okay if it's inconvenient to disclose, it's just out of pure curiosity from a stone enthusiast."

Looking at Du Juan's honest and eager eyes, Xia Chi shrugged and said nonchalantly, "There's nothing inconvenient to say. It might be related to a legendary elf."

He looked at Du Juan with a meaningful gaze: "So, Teacher Du Juan, are you still willing to offer this as my payment? Perhaps its value far exceeds your imagination."

Upon hearing this, Du Juan frowned slightly, a hint of anger flashing across her face.

"Teacher Xia Chi, what kind of person do you take me for? The promise of the Kanaz Gym and my reputation are not as valuable as a stone? Since I promised to let you choose one as a reward, whatever it is, once you choose it, it is yours!"

Seeing Du Juan's serious expression, Xia Chi felt that his probing had somewhat damaged their friendship.

He said sincerely, "I misspoke, Ms. Dujuan. Well then, I will accept your offer without hesitation."

Du Juan then suppressed her anger and snorted, "Besides, Xia Chi, you are far more important than any legendary elf."

Xia Chi pretended not to hear and turned her gaze back to the gem that was emitting a soft glow.

Compared to the cuckoo, who is showing signs of becoming yandere, Latias is definitely more attractive.
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He carefully kept the gem, which emitted a warm blue light and was very likely the legendary sacred object, the [Heart Drop], close to his body.

Xia Chi temporarily suppressed his thoughts about Latias and Odomare.

Now is not the time to delve into this.

Walking out of the Coralz Gym side by side with Cuckoo, the two headed straight for the Trainer School not far away.

Today's main event is the battle against the school's elite teachers.

Although these teachers' abilities certainly cannot compare to Cuckoo's, who is the Rock-type Gym Leader.

However, as elite teachers at the prestigious school in Kanaz City, their level is far beyond that of ordinary trainers.

It's the kind of person who is definitely at the professional trainer level, but whose strength is not quite at the level of a gym leader.

For Tire Meow and Shakiras, they are the perfect "leveling-up targets".

The intensity of this match is just right; it's not as strenuous as facing Du Juan's main lineup, but it's definitely not something you can defeat easily either.

After a full day of fierce battles, three consecutive evenly matched and exhilarating matches brought Xia Chi a great deal of reward.

The [Evil Attribute] bond fear value, which had been stagnant in the system for a long time, has risen to 1250 again. I estimate that in a few more days, it will break through the 1300 mark and I will be able to open the fear value treasure chest again.

This is an important way to verify whether the gem is truly the [Heart Drop].

If so, based on the past style of the [Lucky Lantern] "smart prize pool", it will most likely give out items related to infinite Pokémon.

If not, then just consider it a flashy but impractical gemstone to collect.

After a day of intense battles, Xia Chi returned to the hotel.

Leaning back on the bed, while grooming the obedient Tira cat lying on her lap, Xia Chi asked, "Rotom, help me search for keywords related to the places Ottoman, the Water City, and Southern Island, focusing on information related to the Hoenn region."

"Leave it to me, Loto!"

Rotom's electronic mind instantly connected to the internet.

It replied shortly afterward: "The search results are in, Loto!"

“Xia Chi, the ‘Water City of Odomare’ and the ‘Southern Island’ you mentioned, they are the same place, Loto!”

"The same place?"

Xia Chi paused slightly in her grooming, and Tire Cat stopped purring contentedly and curiously raised her head.

"Yes Lotor!"

Rotom affirmed this, while simultaneously projecting several photos of the city's distinctive waterscape.

"To be precise, Odomare is the name of this ancient city, while 'Southern Isle' is the collective name for the sea and islands where it is located, Loto!"

"Located at the southernmost tip of the Hoenn region, it is the famous ancient water city of Loto, with a glorious history of over a thousand years!"

The dreamlike water city in the animation is actually the same place as the encounter location in the game.
Xia Chi pondered for a moment.

This unexpected information brought a sense of clarity to Xia Chi's mind, instantly dispelling his previous doubts about "Odomare's non-existence."

The fact that the place name points to Guiyi undoubtedly greatly increases the possibility that there are legendary spirits in that place!
Xia Chi decided that after challenging the teachers at the Corsair Academy and meeting with Daigo, he would first go to Otomare.

There's no other way; there's a legendary Pokémon, and a clue about Latias!
Who could resist such temptation?
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For the next few days, Xia Chi's itinerary consisted almost entirely of going between the hotel and the Kanaz Pokémon Academy.

Interspersed with increasingly intense emotions, Teacher Du Juan discussed and researched tactics.

Although it wasn't as relaxing as the few days she spent resting at home, the double increase in her Pokémon's strength and [Fear Value] made Xia Chi feel exceptionally fulfilled.

Finally, on the night before Daigo returned, the system's fear value finally blossomed after several days of "laborious work".

It has broken through the 1300 mark!
This not only means that the extra damage of Pokémon with the [Dark] attribute is increased by 195%, but more importantly...

Finally, we can verify whether that gem is indeed the [Heart Drop]!
At night, after showering and changing, I hugged "Victory Star" Victini again.

After applying a series of "mystical enhancements," Xia Chi thought to himself, "Brother Tongzi, open the Treasure Chest of Fear!"

[The Large Terror Chest has been opened! Congratulations on obtaining: Large Lucky Lantern *1, Elf Fragment - Shakiras *1!]

Fragments of the spirits of Shakiras?
Xia Chi raised an eyebrow slightly.

It's a bit of a pity that it's not a fragment of Ponpo, Tire Meow, or Zhenyifa that we already have, and we're in a "three missing one" situation.

However, with two [Pokémon Fragment - Ditto], chasing a three-star Tyranitar doesn't seem impossible.

After glancing at the few spirit fragments in the item warehouse, Xia Chi continued, "Activate the large lucky lantern!"

This is the key to this unboxing.

As Xia Chi waited with a slightly uneasy feeling, Tongzi's voice rang in her mind.

[The large lucky lantern has been activated! Congratulations on obtaining: 7 Superior Geo Gems and 1 Latias Mega Stone!]

The ordinary Pokémon resources mentioned earlier can be ignored. When Tongzi's heavenly voice rang out, "Latias Mega Stone," even someone as composed as Xia Chi felt an uncontrollable surge of joy.

It really is Latias's Mega Stone!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Xia Chi picked up the lucky charm, Bictini, and showered her with kisses.

Sensing the trainer's joy, Victini giggled, its large, sky-blue eyes also revealing immense happiness.

Although it had no idea what was happening.

It's no wonder Xia Chi was so excited, because this was the best thing he could get his hands on at this stage.

This not only confirms that the gem found in the azalea collection is the legendary [Heart Drop].

This also suggests that he has a high probability of encountering Latias later on.

Most importantly, the Mega Stones of Latias have been obtained. With the intelligence of [Lucky Lantern], another key element of Mega Evolution, the Key Stone, won't be far behind.

This is a case of killing three birds with one stone.

"Rotom, can you check how long it takes to fly to Aldomar?"

Xia Chi finally managed to peel the Victini off his face, but the little guy was still rubbing against his shoulder, seemingly reluctant to leave. He asked while tidying up his messed-up hair.

"I knew you'd ask that, Loto!"

Rotom spoke with an air of "you can trust me to handle things," and the screen lit up quickly.

"Based on the optimal straight-line route, assuming we maintain a flight time of about 6 hours per day and fly continuously at a cruising speed of 150 kilometers per hour, it would take about two and a half days to reach Loto!"

Xia Chi was slightly surprised, "Does it take that long?"

After all, flying cars are different from ground transportation that requires detours; they take the shortest straight-line distance between two points.

"Because it spans almost half of the Hoenn region, Loto!"

Rotom brings up a map projection of the Hoenn region and marks the locations with dots.

"Kanas City is on the north coast of the west, while Otomare is on the isolated island of Loto in the southeastern part of the Hoenn region!"

Looking at the vast distance on the map, Xia Chi fell into thought.

After several days of long-haul flights, it's impossible to stay cooped up in the car and rest all the time; you need a place to stop along the way.

"Rotom, then plan the route again, and choose a few cities with gyms along the way as transit points."

This way, you can experience the unique local customs and culture of various places in Hoenn, and more importantly, you can challenge the gyms.

After all, only by battling powerful trainers can the system's fear level increase faster, thus increasing the chances of unlocking a Keystone.

"Route planning complete, Loto!"

Rotom was extremely efficient, immediately projecting two clear virtual route maps.

“We have two routes to choose from. One route goes through Orange Blossom, Mudu, and Kaina to Odomarreloto!”

"The other route goes from Green Town and Violet City to Kaina City, and then to Odomare. Which route do you want to choose, Xia Chi?"

Xia Chi's gaze shifted between the two options before finally settling on the words "Chenghua City".

Senri, the head of the Orange Blossom Gym.

That was a powerful trainer who held the title of Gym Leader but already possessed the strength of an Elite Four member!
I really want to take on the challenge, but I feel like I'd have a hard time beating them right now.
The other route seems more secure?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Xia Chi nipped it in the bud.

If you don't even have the courage to take on challenges, what kind of trainer are you?

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Chi said, "Rotom, let's go to Orange City first!"

Rotom happily carried out the order: "Rotom! Orange City route booking complete, Rotom!"

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The following day, the noble prince Daigo finally returned to his loyal city of Kanaz from the Kalos region.

Instead of meeting at Devon Corporation headquarters, the two casually arranged to meet at the Kanaz Gym.

Inside the dojo's reception room, Daigo hadn't even had time to change out of his signature "mining-specific" work pants and durable jacket, looking travel-worn but with a touch of nonchalance.

"So, your next destination is Liuli City?"

Daigo picked up a cup of hot tea and looked at Natsumi with great interest.

"Yes, my goal is to search for the legendary seven-colored meteorite that fell into the sea near Liuli City a thousand years ago."

Xia Chi's eyes flickered as he said, "I think that meteorite may contain something comparable to or even surpassing the [Taijing Energy] I discovered in Padia."

He did not hide the purpose of his trip from Daigo.

Steven is the champion of the Hoenn League and has access to many resources. With his assistance, the journey to unravel the mystery of Mega Evolution should be much smoother.

As for the final distribution of profits?

Xia Chi has already achieved financial freedom, so he is not fixated on the size of the pie.

Whether it's the crystallization of Padia or the future super evolution, developing it in cooperation with the Alliance is an inevitable path.

A little more or a little less doesn't bother Xia Chi, who has already achieved financial freedom.

The most important thing is to successfully complete the system's main quest, "The Mystery of Mega".

Although Xia Chi's words had a somewhat casual, "I'm just thinking" tone, Daigo's expression became incredibly focused.

He put down his teacup and leaned forward slightly.

The person before you is a “miracle man” who has consecutively “predicted” the discovery of Arceus’s creation relics, revealed the secrets of cosmic crystallization, discovered the existence of paradoxical spirits, and many more!
His "intuition" itself carries immeasurable weight.

"A meteorite?"

The mention of rocks brightened Daigo's eyes considerably. "Do you need me to come with you?"

Rather than asking Xia Chi if she needed help, it was more like she was saying, "Please let me participate in this joyful exploration of the stones!"

Xia Chi naturally understood Daigo's hidden eagerness. He smiled knowingly and shook his head: "No, it's more efficient for us to split up."

He threw out another tempting target: "As far as I know, there is an ancient meteorite that fell two thousand years ago lying dormant near Meteor Falls. However, the Meteor People there seem to be a bit difficult to deal with. This tough nut to crack will probably have to be cracked by you, the Hoenn champion."

Xia Chi's words are true.

The Hoenn region may have some kind of "meteorite-attracting" property, with extraterrestrial visitors arriving every thousand years.

The meteor's brilliance even predicted that another meteorite would fall in Hoenn in the next millennium.

Although the system clearly pointed to the rainbow meteorite in Liuli City.

However, Xia Chi believes that the meteorite from the same source, Meteor Falls, may also contain key clues.

Since he was too busy to go himself, Daigo, a "Stone Hunter" with both strength and status, was the best person to explore the area.

"Meteorites from Meteor Falls?"

Daigo's eyes lit up instantly; any word related to "stone" could precisely trigger his excitement.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem, leave that to me."

"it is good."

Xia Chi smiled and nodded, "Then let's keep in touch. I'll let you know if there's anything going on in Liuli City."

(End of this chapter)