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"I asked, 'Can you become my partner?'"

Seeing Xiaozhi take out a Poké Ball and ask her a question, the two little diamonds and Diancie huddled together, trembling.

Seeing how scared the Pokémon was, Xiaozhi quickly put away the Poké Ball and waved her hand to explain.

"Just kidding, there's no need to be so scared."

"Chirp~ (scared)."

Xiao Zhi sighed. These little diamonds were too afraid of humans, so it was better not to disturb them and she gave up the idea of ​​taming them.

According to Ye Luo, they had been sleeping at Team Rocket's base for ten years, captured and experimented on, and had no trust in humans whatsoever.

Leaves set up a pot on the side, put in butter and heat it, then add flour and cream and stir-fry until it becomes flaky. Add the stir-fried mushrooms to the pot.

"West Lion Seaman, give me some hot water."

"La~".

Add hot water and herbs, stir back and forth in the pot, and let the fire dragon breathe flames from the bottom of the pot to heat the dish.

Smelling the fragrance, Xiaozhi ran back and sat down, asking in confusion.

"It smells so good, Ye Luo! Why is Team Rocket catching those tiny diamond fragments?"

Ye Luo said while cooking.

"Based on the data in the computer, they plan to artificially awaken stronger powers in Pokémon through scientific means."

Xiaozhi was somewhat surprised to hear this theory and asked a question.

Is it possible to force a Pokémon to awaken a stronger power?

Pokémon need to battle and train to become stronger; this is a truth that all trainers know.

By artificially granting Pokémon enhanced abilities, Xiaozhi understands it as forcing her Charizard to evolve without battle, which sounds somewhat contrary to the laws of nature.

Is it possible for a person to suddenly transform from a 5-year-old child into a 20-year-old youth?

"It sounds unlikely, but the Rockets are clearly not the kind of organization that won't do something just because it seems impossible. It's perfectly normal for them to test the boundaries of rules and order."

Ye Luo scooped up a spoonful and a half of the thick creamy mushroom soup, took a sip to taste it, added a little salt, and explained.

"In a sense, the Rockets' scholars have a spirit of sacrifice for scientific exploration, which, if used in the right place, can certainly benefit the world."

"If that's the case..."

Xiaozhi seemed to be pondering this statement, as it sounded like there were capable people on the Rockets team.

"Then why not use that power for good?"

"Yeah, who knows?"

Ye Luo said calmly.

"Perhaps the right path can no longer satisfy their desire for exploration, or perhaps they are not recognized by the mainstream, so they simply turn to crime. Smart people have many reasons, and there's nothing that can be done if they go astray."

Ye Luo wasn't particularly concerned with the ideas of those mad scientists; perhaps they just wanted to conquer the world.

The topic is a bit heavy, so let's focus on food. Food is the most important thing for people, and only with delicious food can we show the traces of civilization.

Xiaozhi casually brought up the topic of those tiny diamonds again, and noticed that the few gem Pokémon nearby hadn't run away, but were curiously watching them.

Diancie, the one with a pink gem embedded in her head, huddled at the very back, blinking as she stared into the pot.

"I wish I could travel with Diancie. I really want to catch it."

Xiaozhi accidentally blurted out her true feelings, after all, it was a very beautiful Pokémon.

Moreover, according to the Pokédex information, it is also a very rare Pokémon.

Among wild, tiny diamond fragments, there is an extremely small chance that a mutated individual will be born, and the opportunity to see a Diancie is probably only once in a lifetime.

From a trainer's perspective, who wouldn't want a rare Pokémon as a partner in their team? Capturing rare Pokémon is also proof of a trainer's strength.

Xiaozhi certainly had the same idea.

"Ye Luo, you said that Diancie must be pretty strong, right? Rare Pokémon are usually quite powerful."

Ye Luo scooped up some cream of mushroom soup and poured it into a bowl. She glanced at Diancie, who was shivering not far away, and commented.

"That Diancie isn't as powerful as Scrabble. The information we found indicates that it's the result of a mutation experiment by Team Rocket, and its abilities are similar to those of a regular Scrabble."

In reality, Ye Luo found the clues using the "Ancient Melody" from Meloetta, and here we'll use what he found on the computer to fool people.

"is that so?"

"Yes, the experimental data only caused the recessive gene in the small diamond to be expressed dominantly, but did not enhance its abilities."

According to the fragments Ye Luo saw, the experiment claimed by the researcher was an early, unfinished product, and the appearance of the Diancie mutation was just an unexpected byproduct.

The original intention was to artificially enhance the Pokémon's abilities, but by a twist of fate, a small diamond mutated, and its stats did not improve.

This Diancie is actually weaker than the two smaller diamonds in front of it, and is even a bit of a showpiece.

"But it's beautiful."

"That's up to your own judgment."

"Leaf Fall, can I tame it?"

Why are you asking me?

Xiaozhi felt a little embarrassed, feeling that this was not quite right, and that it was not good to bully a Pokémon that was too afraid of humans.

"Besides, I feel it's wrong to claim I'm going to subdue them right after rescuing them."

These little diamonds didn't even show any hostility; aside from trembling and staring at the pot, they didn't do anything out of line.

Xiaozhi hesitated between capturing the rare Pokémon and releasing it. If she missed this opportunity, she might never have another chance to meet Diancie.

Seeing how troubled she looked, Ye Luo handed her a bowl of cream of mushroom soup.

"Since things have come to this, how about we have lunch first?"

"All right......"

After confirming with lingering reluctance that Diancie hadn't run away, Xiaozhi sat down and started drinking her mushroom soup.

The aroma of creamy mushroom soup filled the cave, attracting some wild Pokémon.

However, due to Umbreon's intimidating presence, these wild Pokémon dared not approach.

"Umbreon, your share."

"Aww~!"

Umbreon let out a happy cry, licked the back of Leaf's hand in gratitude, and then happily drank its creamy mushroom soup.

Another bowl was served to Meloeta, who sipped it lightly from behind her satchel.

Ye Luo guessed that the reason those little diamonds didn't run away was probably because they were too hungry to walk.

After all, it's normal to feel hungry after sleeping in the Rockets' petri dish for ten years.

Another strong argument is that they kept staring at the food in the pot, wanting to eat it, but not daring to get close.

Especially Diancie, seeing Charmeleon drinking mushroom soup with such a happy expression, couldn't help but swallow hard.

Little Diamond: "Chirp~ (Human, danger)"

Another little diamond: "Chirp~ (Can't move)."

Diancie: "Chirp~ (Hungry)"

The recipes for Little Diamond and Diancie include eating minerals, but unlike ordinary stones, only gemstones and energy-rich minerals can be used as food.

Even without minerals, you can still eat tree fruits and mushrooms, which is why this bowl of mushroom soup has such extraordinary appeal.

Moreover, it smells really good, especially when you're hungry.

However, the little diamonds were very determined. They had been captured by humans before and locked in a strange enclosure, where they had been treated very badly. This time, they would never trust humans again.

The little diamonds whispered to each other.

"Chirp~ (Hold it in, this is a trick, don't fall for it)."

The two little diamonds were very determined, but one Pokémon was not so determined.

While Little Diamond stubbornly struggled against hunger and exhaustion, Diancie, already drooling, ran to the pot and asked the human for a bowl of mushroom soup.