Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Xerneas was known for his good temper, so he naturally treated this friendly legendary elf with great courtesy.

Therefore, Leighton nodded, glancing sideways at Xia Chen without revealing his presence. His smile was reserved, but only Xia Chen understood its true meaning.

Look at how Xerneas treats you, and then look at how he treats me. Now you know how powerful I am, right?

Xia Chen was speechless, and mouthed two words to him, "Childish!"

Xerneas took in all the little actions between the man and the lizard, and even with its powerful mind and experience, it couldn't help but be speechless.

This elf, whose strength is comparable to his own, is actually so... naive?

It felt that Xia Chen's description was very apt.

Composing himself, Xerneas asked, "Human, what brings you here?"

Although it sounds harsh, the implication is that you shouldn't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary.

Of course, given Xerneas's elegant demeanor and decisive style, he would never say such a thing.

However, Xia Chen still explained his purpose quite clearly: "First of all, I was asked by an elf to ask you for a favor."

Where there is a first, there must be a second. Zernias was not annoyed by Xia Chen's insatiable greed and nodded to signal Xia Chen to continue.

Xia Chen took out a Poké Ball and released Diancie, saying, "This is Diancie, the princess of the Diamond Kingdom."

Diancie, who had just emerged from her Poké Ball, looked up at Xerneas, whose entire body was radiating a mesmerizing, multicolored light, her diamond-like eyes filled with shock.

"Lord Xerneas..."

Xerneas walked lightly to Diancie, lowered his head and gently sniffed her, then said softly, "Dianci, is it? I know you. I've seen your [mother]."

Xia Chen pulled Gu Le Dun and Hua Ye Di aside to eat melons with great interest; these two legendary elves did indeed have something in common.

“Lady Xernias, I am not a qualified queen of the diamond mining nation.”

Tianxi said with shame, "Compared to my mother, I am far inferior. I am not even able to create a holy diamond. Please help me!"

Xernias neither immediately agreed nor refused, but said gently, "Child, it's not your fault. No one says it's wrong to not be able to do something."

Tianxi said dejectedly, "But if I cannot create a Holy Diamond, the diamond mining nation with its thousands of years of heritage will be destroyed in my hands... Creating new Holy Diamonds is my mission!"

"Please, in any case... guide me in the right direction!"

Xerneas pondered for a moment, "Alright, then, where do you think you're lacking?"

Dianesi had already answered this question: "Vitality, the sacred diamonds I create, I cannot feel the life force in them like the diamond my mother left me."

"I see..."

Xerneas nodded slightly, and then, a dreamlike, brilliant, multicolored light suddenly emanated from its body.

Xia Chen, who was watching the melons from the side, suddenly brightened up.

He had not only seen this ray of light, but he had also felt this warm energy full of life.

That was Xerneas's blessing, given when he and Xanbow were severely wounded in their battle with Xerneas.

This should be the same energy source?

Only Xerneas himself knows the answer to this question.

Bathed in divine light, Diancie's face beamed with a hopeful and contented smile, as if she could create a holy diamond in the next second.

But then Xerneas said something quite meaningful.

"Child, it is you who bring life into being."

Tianxi was slightly taken aback, not understanding the meaning behind those words.

Xernias turned and gave Xia Chen a deep look.

"Continue traveling with him, you'll understand."

The light faded, revealing a thoughtful expression on Diancie's face.

She nodded obediently and said firmly, "Although... Diancie doesn't understand now, Diancie will listen to Lord Xerneas!"

Xernias nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and then looked at Xia Chen.

"Then tell me the second reason you came here to find me, human."

Chapter 429 Fight, Diancie!

Seeing Xernias's straightforward question, Xia Chen didn't hide anything and directly expressed his concerns.

When Xerneas revealed Vladali's plot, the Deer Lord nodded noncommittally, seemingly unconcerned.

Xia Chen originally wanted to remind it to pay attention to certain suspicious humans, but seeing Xernias's nonchalant expression, he had no choice but to give up.

Anyway, I've already warned him in advance that if Xerneas is still used by Vladali, then I'll laugh at him mercilessly!

Seemingly sensing Xia Chen's ill-intentioned gaze, Xernias turned and prepared to leave.

Xia Chen hurriedly asked, "Lord Xernias, could you please pass on a message to Yveltal, or tell me its location so I can find it myself?"

Xernias did not answer and left directly.

It's unclear whether it was unwilling to relay the message, or whether it simply didn't know Yveltal's location.

Xia Chen felt the latter was more likely, because if the reason was the former, it shouldn't mind telling him the location of its enemy.

Xerneas's figure disappeared into the dense forest in the dim morning light. Xia Chen thought for a moment, but still didn't chase after him.

Therefore, Leighton said, "Forget it, it's enough that Xerneas knows. If that guy really has a way to continue the plan, we only need to deal with Yveltal at most. Deoxys and I are more than capable of handling it."

Xia Chen nodded, withdrawing his gaze from watching Xerneas depart, and looked down at Diancie.

"How are you feeling now, Diancie?"

With her eyes closed, quietly sensing the strange and mysterious life energy flowing through her body, Diancie said with anticipation, "Dianci wants to try and see if she can create a Holy Diamond!"

Xia Chen smiled and patted her head encouragingly, "Go for it, you can do it."

"Ok!"

Tianxi nodded in agreement and immediately began the experiment.

She slightly raised her small hand, and countless pink energy particles instantly gathered in front of her, then condensed into the shape of a diamond.

It's clear that compared to when Xia Chen first met her, Diancie's energy is now condensing much faster, and the resulting energy body is closer to a diamond.

It's unclear whether it was due to the blessing bestowed by Xerneas, or some other reason.

However, this good fortune did not last long, and Diancie ultimately failed to perfectly condense the holy diamond she desired.

She stared blankly as the pink energy particles drifted through the air, and sighed.

Xia Chen was afraid that the child's Dao heart would be broken, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "It's okay, you've already made progress, you'll definitely be able to do it after practicing for a while longer."

"It's okay, I understand."

Diancie looked up at Xia Chen and said seriously, "I guessed it when Lord Xerneas said those words just now. Perhaps it's not the right time yet..."

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "Compared to when I first met you, Diancie has really grown a lot."

Tianxi blushed, whether out of modesty or shyness, "No way... I'm still far from good enough."

…………

After laughing and joking for a while, Xia Chen suddenly remembered something, "By the way, do you have a red gemstone, something like this?"

He showed Diancie Gardevoir's Mega Stone.

Diancie shook her head blankly. "Dianci has never seen this before. What's wrong?"

Xia Chen stroked his chin and guessed, "Perhaps, this is what you're lacking."

As far as I can remember, in the movie related to Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, Diancie underwent a Mega Evolution in a moment of crisis and single-handedly resisted Yveltal's attack.

That was a sign of her transformation.

Xia Chen felt it was necessary to help Diancie attempt to complete her super evolution.

The bad news is that we don't have any super stones on hand right now.

The good news is that he can take it to the Sootopolis Isle in Hoenn to have a unique Diancie Mega Stone crafted on-site.

Gathering his thoughts, Xia Chen looked at Diancie, "Dianci, would you like to come with me to the Hoenn region?"

Tianxi nodded without hesitation, "Of course! Wherever Xia Chen goes, I'll go!"

Seemingly realizing that her words were a bit too direct, she blushed and tried to cover her tracks, saying, "Because that's what Lord Xerneas said..."

Xia Chen saw through it but didn't say anything, and smiled, "Well, let's rest for a bit and then go to the Hoenn region."

"Hua Yedi, Gu Leton, you two have no problems either, right?"

He then pretended to consult the two of them about something.

Hua Yedi didn't care; her purpose in following Xia Chen was to find AZ.

Therefore, Leighton glanced at Xia Chen with disdain, his eyes clearly saying, "Pah, scumbag!"

Ignoring the unreliable fellow, and seeing that it was getting late, Xia Chen set up his tent in the Sunlit Forest.

Although at Guleton's speed, they could reach a hotel in nearby White Sands in just a few minutes, Xia Chen chose not to do so.

Having gotten used to living outdoors, I still feel more at ease in the wild.

Of course, the main reason is that after he and the elf became famous, they inevitably received requests for photos and autographs from fans wherever they went.

They even went so far as to stick to Senbutal and Gardevoir, which Xia Chen could not tolerate.

Therefore, Xia Chen felt that living in the mountains was more comfortable.

…………

After resting overnight, Xia Chen set off for the Hoenn region early the next morning in the Guleton.

Carlos and Hoenn face each other across the sea, not far apart.

However, the Sootopolis Island that Xia Chen is going to is located at the easternmost part of the Hoenn region, which means he has to cross the entire Hoenn continent, so it will take a little longer.

After traveling at a leisurely pace, they finally arrived at this special island east of the Hoenn continent in the afternoon.

More than half a year has passed since the two fools caused trouble, and there are no traces of the seawater erosion on Liuli Island.