How could Xerneas not see through Beedrill's thoughts?
It simply chose not to expose them.
There was no need.
A human who could establish connections with so many Legendary Pokémon—
Could someone like that possibly be ordinary?
Since Chen Shi confidently claimed he only needed a year, he naturally had his own reasons.
Still too young...
Xerneas shook its head inwardly.
As for Chen Shi, his confidence wasn't baseless.
The amount of money and resources he currently possessed was absurd.
The only reason Dragapult and the others hadn't advanced faster was because he simply hadn't had the time to focus on them.
And even setting Dragapult aside—
There was still Little V.
While Jirachi wasn't technically his Pokémon, Victini was.
He had personally hatched Victini from its Egg and caught it in a Poké Ball.
Victini was already at Champion level.
Chen Shi refused to believe that one year from now, a Fire-type Mythical Pokémon wouldn't be able to defeat a Beedrill.
And even if Victini somehow couldn't—
There was still little Rayquaza.
With a Legendary Pokémon's growth rate and the resources provided by the real Rayquaza...
Chen Shi only had one thing to say.
Little bee, get into the Poké Ball already.
"......"
"Well then."
"I should be leaving."
"I've already marked you with my aura."
"One year from now, I'll bring Beedrill to find you."
After leaving those words behind, Xerneas gave Mew one final look before turning away.
Beedrill reluctantly followed behind.
Moments later, both of them disappeared into the forest.
After a brief silence, Steven spoke.
"Old Chen."
"Are you really confident you can defeat that Beedrill in one year?"
Chen Shi answered firmly.
"If I said it, then I have confidence."
"Just wait and see."
"That Beedrill is mine."
Cynthia nodded slightly.
"That Beedrill really is powerful."
"It's definitely worth catching."
"Beedrill has always been worth catching."
Chen Shi suddenly spoke up.
"The problem is that talented Beedrill are too rare."
"If I had encountered one earlier, I would've caught a Beedrill long ago."
The reason he thought this way was simple.
Giovanni's Beedrill had left an incredibly deep impression on him in the anime.
It crushed Dragonite.
It challenged Legendary Pokémon head-on.
Ridiculously powerful.
And after Mega Evolution, Beedrill's stat distribution was almost perfect.
A massive 150 Attack.
Combined with 145 Speed.
A textbook assassin.
Especially this particular Beedrill.
After breaking its wings dozens of times and rebuilding them stronger each time, its speed had already become absurd.
If he could catch it and eventually Mega Evolve it—
Even Chen Shi couldn't imagine how terrifying it would become.
"......"
"Lord Chen Shi..."
"I still can't create a Sacred Diamond."
After Xerneas left, Diancie tried several more times.
Every attempt failed.
"Don't rush."
Chen Shi gently patted her head.
"Creating a Sacred Diamond was never going to be easy."
"I already told you."
"This is something only you can accomplish."
"No one else can give you the answer."
"I understand..."
Diancie looked disappointed.
Then she thought for a moment.
"Lord Chen Shi."
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"Suggestions?"
Chen Shi rubbed his chin.
After a moment of thought, he answered:
"I think you should go see the world."
"Staying inside the Diamond Kingdom won't help."
"Maybe you'll find your answer somewhere outside."
Diancie considered his words.
The more she thought about them, the more reasonable they sounded.
What was the point of returning now?
She still couldn't create a Sacred Diamond.
Wouldn't it be better to come back only after she succeeded?
Making up her mind, she looked at Chen Shi hopefully.
"Lord Chen Shi..."
"I don't know much about the outside world."
"Could I stay with you for a while?"
Steven: !!!
Again?
Seriously?
Another one?!
How many Pokémon was this now?!
Steven's face twisted from pure jealousy.
"Cough."
Chen Shi awkwardly cleared his throat.
Then discreetly glanced at Steven.
"Of course."
"You can come along if you'd like."
Diancie immediately lit up.
"Thank you, Lord Chen Shi!"
"I promise I'll behave and won't cause any trouble."
"Alright, alright."
"You don't need to keep saying that."
"If you continue, I'm worried someone might die of jealousy."
Chen Shi spoke casually.
His eyes repeatedly drifted toward Steven.
The identity of that "someone" was painfully obvious.
Steven's face darkened.
"Old Chen."
"Can you at least stop smiling before saying things like that?"
He was genuinely speechless.
The corners of Chen Shi's mouth were practically reaching his ears.
Cynthia tugged on Chen Shi's sleeve.
"Enough."
"Stop showing off."
"Oh?"
"Am I really that obvious?"
Chen Shi touched the corners of his mouth innocently.
"Surely not."
At that moment, Diantha walked over.
"A lot happened here today."
"The outside world is definitely in chaos right now."
"I need to head back."
Chen Shi understood immediately.
"There's one thing I need to ask."
"Please don't reveal anything about the Carbink."
"I don't want the Diamond Kingdom disturbed."
"No problem."
Diantha agreed without hesitation.
The true focus of today's events was the Kalos Legendary Trio.
Carbink and Diancie were insignificant by comparison.
Whether she reported them or not made little difference.
Besides—
Diantha didn't want others discovering Carbink's existence either.
Their ability to create diamonds was far too special.
It would undoubtedly attract unwanted attention.
It was better for them to continue living peacefully within the Diamond Kingdom.
Afterward, Chen Shi turned toward Jirachi in his arms.
"Could you take us back?"
"To the city we stayed in yesterday."
"No problem!"
Jirachi happily agreed.
Moments later, it used Teleport.
After several flashes of light, they reappeared in front of their hotel in Lumiose City.
Diantha immediately said:
"You all get some rest."
"I need to visit Professor Sycamore's laboratory."
The others nodded.
After saying their goodbyes, they headed upstairs.
The moment Chen Shi entered his room, he threw himself onto the sofa.
"So tired..."
"Dragapult."
"Could you hand out everyone's food?"
"Baruuya~"
Dragapult emerged from Chen Shi's shadow.
It grabbed the spatial backpack and began taking out piles of Energy Cubes.
Then it collected all the Poké Balls from Chen Shi's waist and released everyone.
Watching Dragapult busily running around, Chen Shi couldn't help laughing.
"Dragapult."
"You're finally starting to look like the big brother of the team."
Dragapult froze.
Then looked toward the ceiling and let out a long sigh.
"Baruuya~~"
(What choice do I have?)
(I ended up with a Trainer like you, after all.)
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