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

Or is it a super-evolution that connects oneself more closely with others?

Tianxi doesn't know.

But she knew that if she didn't seize some opportunities, it would truly be a lifelong regret.

The story of AZ and Huayedi is still vivid in her mind, and she doesn't want to miss out on her own AZ.

Tianxi's crisp, clear voice echoed through the mine, startling the small diamonds that were still immersed in the joy of the new, holy diamond's appearance.

Xia Chen was also startled. He admitted that he had some intention of catching her when he said that, but he did not expect Tianxi to react so strongly.

The word "no" easily leads to speculation: does it mean they want to keep Xia Chen here, or do they want to leave with him?

No matter how you look at it, the latter is much more likely than the former.

Elder Little Diamond knew this well, so after a moment of hesitation, it immediately began to earnestly persuade him.

"Kanu—(Your Highness, please don't! What will we, your subjects, do if you leave!)"

Elder Little Diamond's advice had no positive effect whatsoever. Tianxi had only subconsciously wanted to avoid being separated from Xia Chen, without any concrete plan on how to carry it out. Elder Little Diamond's words, however, hit the nail on the head. She pondered deeply and seriously considered the possibility of leaving her hometown to follow Xia Chen.

"Why not? The new Holy Diamond is enough to last for at least a hundred years, and it's not like I won't come back."

Tianxi asked in return, her voice serious.

Upon hearing this, Elder Little Diamond realized that the princess really intended to elope. He immediately became anxious and then launched into a series of attacks, including "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day," "The outside world is too dangerous," and "The Diamond Kingdom cannot be without Diancie."

At first, Diancie argued that she knew more about the outside world than she did, but when Elder Little Diamond led the Little Diamonds to play the emotional card, Diancie's rebuttals became less and less, and the light in her eyes dimmed more and more.

Regardless, the fact that she was born and raised here will not change, and the reason why Diancie was able to emerge is inseparable from the heritage of the diamond mining country.

After a moment of impulsiveness, Tianxi gradually realized that perhaps she was just being delusional.

She subconsciously looked up at Xia Chen, hoping to draw some courage from him, but the latter remained silent, as if he were detached from the matter.

Tianxi suddenly felt a little sad. Did he not want to take her away? Was it just wishful thinking on her part?

…………

Just as Diancie was about to drop her little pearl in sadness, Xia Chen suddenly interrupted the battle, "Elder Little Diamond, you just said that the Diamond Kingdom cannot lose Diancie, right?"

Elder Little Diamond paused slightly, its straightforward nature failing to grasp the trap in Xia Chen's words, and replied, "Kanu—(That's right, that's it, so Princess Tianxi cannot leave with you.)"

Xia Chen smiled slightly, offering no rebuttal, but instead continued to ask, "Then, what kind of existence is Diancie to the diamond-mining nation? Is she merely a tool used to create holy diamonds?"

These were extremely harsh words, and Elder Little Diamond immediately retorted with a huff and a glare, "Kanu! (How could that be? Her Highness the Princess is the person we respect most!)"

"Oh?"

Xia Chen countered, "But since I came to the diamond mining country and met you, I have never seen you behave with respect. On the contrary, you have only asked Tianxi to help the diamond mining country and meet your needs, haven't you?"

Elder Little Diamond paused for a moment, then retorted, "Kanu! (No, that's Her Highness the Princess's responsibility; every Diancie has gone through this!)"

Xia Chen coaxed him step by step, much like a fisherman, "So, does that mean that as long as Diancie fulfills her duties, you will obey her orders?"

Elder Little Diamond finally discerned a hint of a trap in Xia Chen's words, but by then it was already in a difficult situation and had no choice but to appear reasonable while adhering to its bottom line.

"Kanu—(Of course, but on one condition: Her Highness the Princess must never be separated from the people of our Diamond Mine Kingdom!)"

Xia Chen nodded repeatedly, "I understand. So, as long as this condition is met, everyone else will obey Diancie's orders, right?"

Xianbu, who was standing to the side, had already realized the trap in Xia Chen's words when he started to set the snare. She was about to lose her composure, but if she laughed, it might ruin Xia Chen's kidnapping plan. She could only hold it in.

While using silk to soothe the uneasy Tianxi beside him, he implied that everything was under Xia Chen's control.

Elder Little Diamond pondered and pondered, but couldn't find anything wrong with the statement, so he could only nod, "Kanu—(That's right, as long as Her Highness the Princess isn't separated from her subjects.)"

Xia Chen snapped his fingers, finally revealing a triumphant smile. "Then, how about you bring the citizens of the Diamond Mining Kingdom and move to my place with Diancie?"

"Kanu? (Huh?)"

…………

Not only was Elder Little Diamond dumbfounded, but even Diancie looked at Xia Chen in disbelief.

She hadn't expected that after all the groundwork Xia Chen had laid, the final solution he proposed would be so bold.

Elder Little Diamond immediately retorted, "No way!"

Xia Chen's smile vanished. "Elder Little Diamond, please understand one thing: I'm communicating with you so politely not because I'm afraid of you, but because I respect Diancie."

"I've helped you so much, and this is the result... If you don't give me a proper reason, don't blame me for losing my temper!"

Behind him, Gu Leton squinted his eyes in agreement, rubbing his two dragon claws together, much like a top henchman behind a mafia boss, a double-flowered red stick.

Using courtesy first, then force, Xia Chen specifically pointed out that his help to the diamond mining country was not for personal gain, but for a legitimate reason.

Perhaps it seemed unnecessary given the overwhelming disparity in strength, but Diancie was still watching from the sidelines, mainly to persuade the kind-hearted girl.

Elder Little Diamond understood this too. Its eyes darted around, and it quickly came up with a clever idea: "Kanu—(Because...our territory is so vast, and our people are so numerous, where will you find a place to house us?)"

Although the Diamond Kingdom is isolated from the world, Elder Little Diamond, as its "Prime Minister," has naturally had a lot of dealings with humans.

It knew that a normal human dwelling was about the size of a cavern in a mine, and even if Xia Chen was relatively wealthy, he would only own one manor at most.

It is completely inadequate to provide habitat for thousands of tiny diamonds.

This is because the hard requirements are not met.

Elder Little Diamond stroked his beard, feeling pleased with his own cleverness.

It failed to notice that as its reasons were laid out, Xia Chen wore a meaningful smile, the meaning of which was—

It's all safe now!

If you try to come up with another reason, I'll argue with you about it, but you said you have nowhere to stay...

Xia Chen laughed, "How about we make a bet? You come with me to see my territory, and if there isn't enough room for you to stay, I'll give up on taking Tianxi with me, okay?"

Elder Little Diamond hesitated. Even though it wasn't particularly cunning, it understood that Xia Chen's words meant he had no reason to lose, but if it refused again...

It looked up at Xia Chen, who had a standard smile on his face, and Gu Letun, who had a wicked smile behind him, and sighed inwardly.

It seems we've truly lost both the princess and the army...

It remembered that ordinary afternoon when it summoned this seemingly ordinary human.

I regret letting the wolf into my house...

…………

With a combination of carrot and stick, Elder Little Diamond agreed to the bet.

The outcome of this bet was obvious: after taking Elder Little Diamond to visit the Yuanling Island in Donghuang, an island the size of several Karas Mountains, it lost.

Of course, if Elder Little Diamond wanted to, it would have plenty of excuses to win the bet, such as being unaccustomed to the local environment, but Xia Chen's powerful force forced it to give up its futile resistance.

They are preparing to relocate the entire country with their family.

Tianxi was naturally very pleased with this result.

To be honest, her idea of ​​"eloping" was not very firm, because the word "responsibility" was indeed deeply rooted in her mind.

It's not about being old-fashioned or anything like that; rather, it's similar to the local sentiments of the people of Donghuang—a deeply ingrained mindset.

Xia Chen's method directly and perfectly resolved this concern.

Joining Xia Chen's family and continuing to be the princess of the diamond mining country are mutually exclusive.

I want both fish and bear's paw!

More importantly, subtly, Diancie's feelings for Xia Chen deepened even further.

If Xia Chen were to forcefully take her away from the diamond mining country, although the little diamonds would be powerless to stop him, she would most likely agree, but she would still harbor some resentment in her heart.

This situation is completely different. Xia Chen's subtle and gentle approach will only make Tianxi feel that he cares about her a lot!

In short, Xia Chen's plan to abduct Diancie achieved the most perfect ending in theory.

Not only did they steal Diancie away with "highest intimacy," they even lured all the little diamonds from the entire Diamond Kingdom back to Yuanling Island.

Although Xia Chen had no ulterior motives towards them, it sounded really great!

The world-famous, incredibly mysterious diamond mining country is right on my little island. Isn't that amazing, Brother Chen?

Even putting that aside, it has at least enriched the island's ecosystem, hasn't it?

However, a "nationwide relocation" is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Xia Chen took Tianxi away and gave the little diamonds a day to pack their personal belongings.

Although such a thing is highly unlikely to exist, it is necessary to give them some time to prepare themselves mentally.

During this day, Xia Chen was not idle either. He first went to Miare City to say goodbye to Karuni and Dr. Blatano, and then returned to Yuanling Island to plan out the territory for Little Diamond.

This is not something he can solve by himself; he needs to consult the other elves on the island, as this is a basic respect for the wild elves.

Since the Little Diamonds need to live underground, they don't compete with most Pokémon for territory, so there are no obstacles.

If anything, it was the small suggestions from the rodent creatures Diglett and Sandshrew. After careful consideration, Xia Chen decided to locate the new diamond mining country on the highest peak of Yuanling Island, near his home.

Firstly, it was Guleton's territory, and secondly, it was close to where Xia Chen lived, making it convenient for Tianxi and the little diamonds to visit each other.

After finishing all that, Xia Chen took over a thousand Poké Balls and rushed back to Mount Karas.

Fortunately, there was the extremely convenient mode of transportation, Guleton; otherwise, it would have taken several days to travel back and forth between Donghuang and Carlos.

Thus, on June 28th, Xia Chen perfectly concluded Carlos's second journey and returned to Yuanling Island.

With Diancie and her little diamonds.

…………

July 5th.

Early summer has quietly arrived in Zhijiang.

Located in the center of Yunze Lake, Yuanling Island is covered with lush vegetation and the weather is not too hot, which has made it easy for the newly moved-in Tianxi and Little Diamond family to adapt.

The biggest change they brought was that they had increasingly close contact with humans.

The only "treasure" that the diamond-mining nation was most worried about and most coveted was the legendary, unparalleled, and unique Diancie.

Now that Tianxi is "taken," the diamond-mining nation no longer needs to hide its assets.

Conversely, under Xia Chen's subtle influence, Elder Little Diamond ended his "closed-door policy" and tacitly allowed his people to have contact with humans.

It's only been a week since they moved here, and several little diamonds have already encountered trainers who came to challenge the Spirit Gym and take a stroll around the island, choosing to become their Pokémon and embarking on adventures together.

For the average trainer, Diamond Smash is actually a decent defensive Pokémon choice.