"I'm a Pokémon Breeder."
"Knowing a little breeding knowledge is perfectly reasonable, right?"
Faced with his friend's utterly serious nonsense, Steven smiled faintly.
"Yes."
"Very reasonable."
"So could you teach me too?"
"I don't want to be a Trainer anymore."
"I want to become a Breeder like you."
Cynthia and Diantha silently nodded in agreement.
Chen Shi froze.
Then awkwardly laughed without saying a word.
The three of them simultaneously rolled their eyes.
What kind of breeder was this supposed to be?
He even knew obscure information about Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
If the President of the Pokémon Breeders Association were standing here, they would probably kneel on the spot.
Finally recovering from her shock, Diancie looked at Xerneas expectantly.
"Lord Xerneas."
"May I experience Fairy Aura?"
"Of course."
As soon as the words left Xerneas's mouth, Fairy Aura spread outward.
A gentle energy radiated from Xerneas like rippling waves.
Countless strands of shimmering light intertwined around it.
The dreamlike glow carried a mysterious power capable of nurturing life itself.
The moment Chen Shi saw this, he immediately threw two Poké Balls.
"Quick!"
"You two should experience it as well!"
"Togekiss!"
"Florges!"
Neither Pokémon dared waste the opportunity.
Both immediately closed their eyes and began sensing the aura.
Then Chen Shi turned toward the others.
"What are you all standing around for?"
"Hurry up."
"Only an idiot passes up free benefits."
The corner of Xerneas's mouth twitched slightly.
But it ultimately said nothing.
Diantha hesitated.
"Th-This isn't appropriate, is it?"
Even Cynthia looked conflicted.
Chen Shi glared at them.
"Have you forgotten why you still can't achieve Mega Evolution with Gardevoir?"
"What's inappropriate about this?"
"Xerneas hasn't objected."
"So what are you worried about?"
"It's the God of Life."
"Do you think it would care about something this small?"
While speaking, Chen Shi kept secretly glancing toward Xerneas.
When he saw no reaction, he immediately understood.
Cynthia and Diantha exchanged looks.
Then each released a Pokémon.
Gardevoir and Togetic appeared before them.
The two Trainers quickly instructed their Pokémon to focus on comprehending the Fairy Aura.
Only Steven remained standing with folded arms, completely indifferent.
After all, he didn't have any Fairy-type Pokémon.
The only one he owned was a Mawile egg currently resting safely at home.
This opportunity had very little to do with him.
After quite some time, Xerneas withdrew its Fairy Aura and turned toward Diancie.
"The rest depends on you."
Diancie slowly opened her eyes.
"Understood."
"Thank you, Lord Xerneas."
The other Pokémon gradually awakened from their meditative states as well.
Chen Shi immediately scanned them with the system.
The results pleasantly surprised him.
Togekiss, that notoriously lazy bird, had finally broken through into the low-tier Elite level.
Florges had gained even more.
She had reached Level 65 and advanced into the mid-tier Elite level.
Chen Shi was extremely satisfied.
At that moment, Xerneas's gaze briefly swept across the sachet hanging from Florges's chest.
Then it silently stared at Mew.
Mew suddenly looked awkward.
It quickly smacked Chen Shi on the neck.
[Put Florges away.]
Chen Shi froze.
Then he seemed to realize something.
Without saying a word, he immediately recalled both Florges and Togekiss.
Acting as though absolutely nothing had happened.
"Could you release that Beedrill?"
Xerneas suddenly asked.
Only then did Chen Shi remember that Jirachi was still restraining the Beedrill from earlier.
Since Xerneas had personally asked, he decided to give it some face.
Rubbing Jirachi's head, he said:
"Could you let him go?"
"Okay!"
Jirachi waved a small hand.
The psychic restraints instantly vanished.
The Beedrill slowly flew over and positioned itself behind Xerneas.
Like a loyal guardian.
Chen Shi stepped forward.
"May I ask you a question?"
Xerneas didn't seem surprised.
It appeared to have anticipated this.
"You may."
"What would you like to know?"
Chen Shi took a deep breath.
"I want to know why your slumber caused Fairy-type energy to completely disappear from the world."
This was a question that had troubled him for a very long time.
A trace of surprise flashed through Xerneas's eyes.
Without answering immediately, a rectangular object glowing with pink light suddenly appeared at its chest.
Moments later, it merged back into its body.
"I cannot tell you the full reason yet."
"You are still too weak."
"Knowing too much would not benefit you."
"You may think of it this way."
"After my battle with Yveltal, I was poisoned."
"I have spent all these years suppressing and eroding that poison with this object."
"That is also what caused the disappearance of Fairy-type energy."
Xerneas spoke softly.
"I understand."
Chen Shi nodded seriously.
Although the object had only appeared briefly, the system had already identified it.
The Fairy Plate.
If Xerneas possessed the Fairy Plate, then its condition truly could affect Fairy-type energy across the entire world.
As for the poison Xerneas mentioned—
Chen Shi already had some guesses.
Earlier, while speaking with Mew, Xerneas had mentioned surviving three thousand years of darkness.
That "darkness" likely wasn't ordinary slumber.
It was probably something else entirely.
Something much more terrifying.
Most likely the poison itself.
As for the deeper truth behind everything—
Chen Shi neither knew nor wanted to know.
Because this clearly involved matters far beyond his current level.
Even Xerneas required the Fairy Plate to resist it.
Just imagining that was terrifying enough.
Some mysteries were better left untouched.
Meanwhile, Cynthia, Steven, and Diantha stood behind him completely confused.
What was that glowing object that appeared on Xerneas's chest?
Xerneas had fought Yveltal?
And then been poisoned?
What exactly was going on?
After a brief silence, Chen Shi asked another question.
"Now that you've awakened..."
"Fairy-type energy should return, right?"
Xerneas nodded gently.
"The moment I awakened, Fairy-type energy was fully restored across the world."
The moment those words were spoken—
Chen Shi and Steven both froze.
To be honest...
They would have preferred if Xerneas had waited a little longer.
Their Fairy-type Energy Cubes hadn't earned them nearly enough money yet.
But before either of them could say anything—
Xerneas, Mew, and Jirachi suddenly turned toward the same direction.
Instantly—
A brutal and savage aura descended without warning.
Like a black tidal wave.
A chilling force that seemed capable of freezing souls.
At the same time, black winds began sweeping across the sky.
Flowers.
Grass.
Trees.
Every form of life within the forest.
Everything touched by the wind rapidly turned to stone.
Becoming lifeless statues.
The God of Destruction—
Yveltal—
Had awakened.
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