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Chapter 551 The Shattered Cocoon and the Diamond Princess

Chapter 551 The Shattered Cocoon and the Diamond Princess

After passing through the Prism Tower, Qingyu led An Xin'er and Xiao Huba toward the road leading to Autumn Avenue.

After a full day of cleanup work, the city of Miare, which was originally littered with rubble and building debris, gradually returned to order.

The old craftsman and other Pokémon, including Machamp, methodically moved away the remaining scrap, while Excadrill and Golem hammered away at the cliff sword left behind by Alpha Groudon.

An attack that directly alters the geological structure is far too violent, and repairing the damage it leaves behind is a very troublesome task for ordinary Pokémon.

However, so far the results seem to be quite good?

In about another week, the geological uplift caused by the cliff sword will be completely filled in.

"You really went through a terrifying battle!"

An Xin'er looked around curiously and subconsciously let out a sigh.

Because of Uncle Qingyu's request, she was taken to a safe place by the talking cat and two strange uncles and aunts, so she was unable to witness yesterday's battle.

"Stop saying that!"

The little Huba floating beside her seemed a little embarrassed, so it took the initiative to push An Xin'er's shoulder, signaling her to walk faster.

Although all of this was caused by that wicked Hoopa, they are essentially one entity.

So it seems that he himself is the culprit who caused this tragic situation —

If Uncle Qingyu hadn't said it was unacceptable, Hoopa probably would have already entered the interdimensional ring and given the locals the treasures it "borrowed" from other dimensions as compensation.

"Cross this street and you'll reach Café de la Vidal."

Qingyu, who was walking ahead of them and hadn't participated in the conversation, suddenly turned around and said to the two of them.

His gaze fell on An Xin'er, a strange look in his eyes.

"An Xin'er, are you sure Vladali will be a good person five years from now?"

After saying that, Aoba began to recall information about "Team Flare Captain Fladali".

Vladali was a renowned scientist and philanthropist in the Carlos region.

Currently, with the widespread adoption of Rotom phones and "holographic imaging" technology worldwide, many of the patents are from this genius.

The annual usage fees for these technologies alone amount to an astronomical figure, which is why the Fradali Institute is far larger than Dr. Blatano's institute.

Logically speaking, someone who has already achieved financial freedom and fame is unlikely to turn to the dark side.

However, his thinking was rather extreme. Some things that happened when he was young and doing charity work led him to gradually develop the idea that "we can no longer let such fools continue to corrupt Carlos."

This ultimately led to Vladari forming Team Flare and secretly gathering intelligence on the "ultimate weapon".

Disappointed with humans who argue with each other and are incapable of empathy, he decided to use a legendary weapon that nearly destroyed the world to wipe out all living beings in one fell swoop.

Of all the villains in Pokémon history, he is probably the most extreme one.

In the game's storyline, he should have been consumed by the aftershocks of the ultimate weapon after his defeat, so how could he possibly survive five years later?

"Hmm! After the Mega Evolution out-of-control incident, Mr. Fladari protected Luna City!"

An Xin'er nodded.

Seeing this, Qingyu didn't say anything more.

Perhaps Vladali in this world, like the Red Sun, was also affected by the butterfly effect?

Indeed, we cannot draw conclusions before things have even happened.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Vladali is not in Miare City at the moment."

"We're just a coffee shop here, not some kind of Vladali Institute."

Upon arriving at the Fradali Café, Aoba's straightforward questions were, as expected, met with a series of denials from the staff.

"Yeah?"

He was not surprised by this.

"Then give us a few caramel macchiatos, it's rare to find a coffee shop still open after a disaster."

After saying that, Qingyu found a quiet corner to sit down.

"Uncle Qingyu, I feel you have absolutely no talent for being a detective—"

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Sitting on the other side, Little Huba narrowed her eyes into slits and floated over to Qingyu with a smile, teasing her.

"You're asking so bluntly. Even if the clerk really knew something, they definitely wouldn't tell you!"

"I know." Qingyu nodded.

"But this isn't some detective game. Even if they don't tell me, I can find the answer myself."

His gaze fell on the portraits in the shop.

Unlike other trendy cafes, the overall layout of the Vladali Cafe is dominated by bright red, which gives people a strange sense of oppression.

Apart from a group photo of Fradali with Calune and Dr. Blatano, many of the portraits hanging on the wall are about Carlos's history.

The main character is naturally the king from three thousand years ago.

"Three thousand years ago, the king of Carlos created the ultimate weapon out of selfish desires, sacrificing countless lives to resurrect a soul that should have died."

"It is said that the king did not die, and is still searching for the eternal flower that has been hiding from him."

Qingyu gave a brief overview of the content of the painting.

"Although he did cause a tragedy, he also cleansed the world of its evils, achieving a balance between giving and taking."

The last sentence is the text that Vladali left in the painting.

"Hmm—Hupa doesn't understand."

Hupa scratched his head and looked at An Xin'er for help.

"Mr. Vladari's 'giving and plundering' must refer to the two gods X and Y in the legend of Carlos, right?"

"Am I right, Uncle Qingyu?"

Facing An Xin'er's gaze, Qing Yu slowly nodded.

"It is indeed Xerneas and Yveltal."

The power of the ultimate weapon is related to these two local gods of Carlos.

Together with the ecological guardian Zygarde, the XYZ trio corresponds to the three biological components of an ecosystem.

After seeing the words left by Vladali, Qingyu knew that he had probably gone astray.

So, after thinking about it, he simply took a Poké Ball out of his pocket.

After a flash of red light, a small, pinkish-purple Pokémon with incredibly sharp eyes appeared beside me.

"What's up?"

Mewtwo looked up at Qingyu.

"Hmm, could you use your superpowers to explore the basement of this cafe?"

"If you sense any aura related to a legendary Pokémon, don't alert them."

Qingyu smiled and patted Mewtwo on the shoulder.

"It's all up to you now, Doraemon!"

"————What a weird name."

Mewtwo seemed to pout in dissatisfaction, but its raised tail actually gave it away.

Qingyu saw through it but didn't say anything, silently waiting for Mewtwo to give its answer.

Mewtwo and Lucario, these two "Age of Heaven," directly granted him X-ray vision, comparable to a third eye.

A waveguide that can be observed means that no living thing can escape the waveguide network it sees;

The other one is even more sinister; superpowers, being invisible, can easily pass through walls and scan every detail within a radius of several hundred meters.

If the area isn't large enough, Mewtwo also has the ability to Mega Evolve, and with its full power, it could even temporarily cover the entire Mewtwo City with its psychic abilities.

It's much more reliable than a satellite.

Under Qingyu's expectant gaze, a blue light immediately appeared in Mewtwo's gently closed eyes.

Soon, it opened its eyes wide again.

"Found it, on the third basement level."

"It was a large stone cocoon, emanating an ominous aura, and you could faintly hear a heartbeat coming from inside."

After Mewtwo finished telling the truth, Qingyu sighed.

Indeed, it is a cocoon of destruction.

Moreover, it is clearly already active, and it is estimated that the Y-bird Yveltal, which brings death, will soon resurrect from its cocoon and deliver another heavy blow to the city of Miare, which has just experienced a disaster.

"Why does Miarey City seem to suffer so many disasters? —"

Qingyu was suddenly filled with emotion.

No wonder Anxin'er said that the future Luna City will be specially designated as a special zone for Pokémon habitat.

So these are the thugs that are usually kept in the city, and can be used to temporarily withstand a crisis when it comes to a critical moment?

Hmm—it seems quite different from what I imagined "harmonious coexistence" to be.

"Uncle Qingyu, are we going to take Yveltal back?"

An Xin'er seemed to have seen a lot in life; even knowing that the embodiment of death was right beneath her feet, she did not show any sign of nervousness.

On the contrary, he seemed a little excited?

"Don't worry, Uncle Qingyu, Huba will protect An Xin'er!"

Upon seeing this, Hupa immediately stepped forward and spoke up.

"Let's not rush to alert them. It would be troublesome if the Cocoon of Destruction were to revive directly in downtown Lunare."

Qingyu reached out and patted Huba's head.

Yveltal itself isn't actually that difficult to deal with, but as we all know, each (scratch that) most legendary Pokémon has its own unique mechanics.

The mechanism of X Deer and Y Bird is the powerful aura they naturally exude.

Xerneas's fairy aura is full of vitality, and any Pokémon that absorbs its power will immediately become full of life, hence the title "God of Life" has been passed down since ancient times.

Yveltal, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of X-Deer. Its dark aura robs all living beings within its affected area of ​​their life force and turns them all to stone.

Gods who bring death have always been the most feared beings by all living things.

If the Y-Bird were to awaken directly at the Vladali Research Institute near the city center, the destructive power would be terrifying.

Therefore, even the Yveltal summoned by the Super Demon God Hoopa required all the top combat forces of the Carlos Alliance to work together to barely lure it to a relatively safe place.

Wait, perhaps it was the dark aura emanating from that Y bird yesterday that triggered the activation of the Cocoon of Destruction?

The more Qingyu thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

But there seems to be no way around it. Is this the chain reaction that Arceus was talking about?

It must be handled with utmost care. The Cocoon of Destruction left in Miare City is like a nuclear bomb that could explode at any moment; its destructive power is terrifying.

The safest solution might be to have Hoopa use the Dimensional Ring to send it to the forest where the X-Deer lives, so that their battle would attract Zygarde to "mediate the conflict".

Anyway, the X deer will also wake up when the Y bird appears, so let them have their fun together, and then go back to sleep for a thousand years after they're done fighting.

However, I don't seem to know X Deer's exact location either.

As Qingyu was pondering, she suddenly seemed to sense something and looked up at the entrance of the coffee shop.

Through the glass doorway, a strange Pokémon appeared in my sight, with a pink round diamond on its head and a crown made of six pink diamonds behind its head.

Its white skirt fluttered in the wind with each hop, revealing the hard rock structure of its lower body and a large pink diamond embedded within it.

Diancie?

Qingyu was stunned for a moment, and at the same time, an extremely familiar name appeared in his mind.

Carlos region, the land of minerals.

This is a secluded paradise far removed from human society, where countless crystals and jewels, extremely precious to humans, are exposed on the surface of the mine, shimmering brilliantly when sunlight shines on the ground.

At the same time, this is also the origin of the Carlos ley lines.

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Only a few lucky wild Pokémon inhabit this place and have guarded their home for generations.

A unique Pokémon called Diamond Smash is one of the main members.

They are the guardians of this land. Although they are made of diamonds and rocks, they possess wisdom no less than that of humans and built their kingdom here thousands of years ago.

In the core area of ​​the earth's veins where the small diamonds live, a huge diamond that shines with a pale pink halo floats in the air, and life energy is constantly emanating outward from it.

Under the influence of the sacred diamond's power, nearby crystals can regenerate and grow at an extremely rapid pace, becoming the main food source for the small diamond fragments.

It is said that it is because of this power that every thousand years a special little diamond is born extraordinary and becomes the princess of their kingdom.

That special little diamond is called "Dianci".

However----

Just yesterday, the sacred diamond, which is of vital importance to the land of minerals, suddenly dimmed and began to emit an ominous black aura.

"This is----"

When the bouncy Princess Diancie arrived before the Sacred Diamond, she was immediately horrified by the hellish sight.

For hundreds of years, the sacred diamond has never been like it is today.

Is the end of the world coming?

Just as Princess Diancie was feeling lost and helpless, an "Old Diamond" with a white beard suddenly appeared beside her.

"Princess, the power of the sacred diamond is rapidly dissipating. It seems that the strange black bird is about to revive."

"A high-ranking official?"

Princess Tianxi blinked.

How do you know all this?

"Because a similar situation occurred a thousand years ago."

Minister Zuan shook his head, his tone tinged with nostalgia.

Although it's said to be a thousand years ago, this time it actually happened much earlier than before.

According to records left by the "Diamond Ministers" of the Mineral Kingdom throughout history, every thousand years the sacred diamond loses its power due to the resurrection of the god of death.

At this time, the next Princess Diancie must set off for the human world to find the traces of the God of Life and help it defeat the invading black monster.

so----

"Princess Diancie, please travel to the Forest of Oriannes immediately to find the legendary Lord Xerneas, who can unleash life energy, and grant you the power of Mega Evolution!"

"ha?"

Tianxi couldn't understand.

After all, it has never left the land of minerals.

However, this also seems to be part of my mission —

For the safety of his people, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go searching!