Diancie called out the names of everyone present accurately, which was also part of etiquette.
"Are we leaving tonight?" Serena asked.
"Camping, camping!" Yurika cheered.
"We'll set out tonight and it'll take about half a day to drive there, and then we'll be able to reach our destination by taking the ferry tomorrow morning." Daigo said with a smile.
Lu Ye thought of the trio who were forgotten in the attic.
Never mind...the three of them should be able to figure it out on their own.
Night is falling.
The rented large pickup truck drove out of the town of Binek, its headlights piercing through the night mist and moving forward on the road.
AZ sat in the back seat of the convertible, his hands on his knees, his eyes unconsciously searching in the night.
The orange street lights on the highway formed a line, the countryside on both sides was quiet, the wind blew in from the wilderness, and the nocturnal monsters rustled out.
AZ missed the night three thousand years ago. Even though the night was full of dangers and the monsters were violent, Hua Yeti was still by his side, and the two of them watched in the watchtower until dawn.
"The messenger of Arceus..."
AZ said hoarsely: "What exactly is this trainer you're talking about?"
"Trainer..."
Lu Ye sat in the back row and watched AZ, holding up his face, his black hair swaying in the night breeze, and replied lazily:
"A group of people who use Pokémon battles to interpret their beliefs, form bonds with Pokémon, and trust each other."
"Warcraft is the servant of mankind, isn't it?" AZ's eyes were frighteningly bright in the night.
"There's a guy in Unova who thinks he's a Pokémon, not a human."
Lu Ye laughed and said, "Besides, you don't think so at all, King AZ."
The black-haired young man's eyes were bright, and he crossed his fingers: "You think that Pokémon are your friends, or even... your relatives."
An indescribable sadness welled up in AZ's chest.
"Yeah... but she's left me now and she can never forgive me."
"No."
Lu Ye stretched and said, "Because the trainer and Pokémon have a relationship of mutual trust."
"When you get over your sadness, your Pokémon will trust you again."
"Koujie~" Gengar emerged from the darkness with a grin.
AZ was silent for a long time, then changed the subject: "... They all call you Teacher, the messenger of Arceus."
"Did there exist such professions as teachers in your time?" Lu Ye asked curiously.
"have."
AZ nodded affirmatively: "And respected by the king."
"I've been to your era... an era of strife and war, when Pokémon were called 'monsters'," Lu Ye recalled.
That was the time of Mitina... Dialga led Mr. Lu through time and space to seek Arceus' forgiveness.
AZ looked at Lu Ye in surprise.
"But even in that era, there was the Wave Hero Aaron and his Lucario, the AZ King... and his Flowery Di."
Lu Ye's eyes brightened: "To use today's words... they are trainers."
"Really... a so-called trainer." AZ repeated dully, "I was also... a trainer."
"When the journey is over, let's fight, AZ."
Lu Ye smiled and stretched out his fist.
"If the opponent is a trainer, a showdown will reveal what kind of person he is and what kind of beliefs he holds. At that time, no words are needed, and you will understand everything!"
AZ's cloudy eyes flickered, and he slowly stretched out his fist and lightly touched it with Lu Ye.
"… Very wise words, Lu… Lu Ye."
"Haha, because it was said by my wife. What she said is very philosophical." Lu Ye said cheerfully.
AZ's wrinkled face curved slightly.
This is the happiest day in AZ's memory in thousands of years.
He encountered Diancie, took a hot bath, and roughly understood what it meant to be a trainer.
All that was left was to see Yveltal, and he would be completely free...
The vehicle stopped at a green area next to a stream.
“Let’s camp here!”
Daigo got out of the car, put his hand on the door, and smiled, "Tomorrow morning, we can take a ferry and reach our destination."
"Great, let's go camping~" Yurika lifted up the rat, "I want to sleep with Diancie!"
"Sure, Yurika." Diancie smiled faintly, "This is the first time I know about camping."
"Then, Mr. Lu and I will go together-" Xiaozhi scratched his head.
"Rejected, get into your sleeping bag by yourself, or sleep with King AZ." Lu Ye said lightly.
"Eh!?" Xiaozhi slumped his shoulders.
AZ looked at Ash, a wrinkled smile on his face.
"Ah!" Xiaozhi's expression froze and he ran to help set up the tent.
Lu Ye looked at AZ in surprise: "Were you trying to scare him on purpose just now?"
AZ did not comment.
I didn’t expect AZ to have such an active side.
Lu Ye sent out Gengar, and the shadow clone skillfully set up the tent.
Serena was surprised and said, "A tent in the shape of a Giganta? So cute!"
"Brother, I want to sleep with Teacher Lu!" Yulijia's eyes lit up.
Lu Ye: "Ahem, no!"
"Hmm... Then let's have the ghost story session tonight. Do you want to join us, Serena?"
“What’s a ghost story?” Diancie asked.
"A ghost story is just a story about a group of ghost-type Pokémon that scare people." Serena laughed.
"Kou Jie!" Gengar appeared quietly behind Serena, with will-o'-the-wisp floating around him.
"Ah!" Serena felt the cold and her face turned pale.
"Haha, Gengar is so cute~" Yurika was not afraid, but laughed out loud.
"Koujie~" Gengar scratched his head with a chuckle.
Daigo stood by the stream with a smile on his face and his suit draped over his arm, enjoying the evening breeze.
"Did you forget to bring a tent?" Lu Ye stepped forward.
"For me, a sleeping bag will do." Daigo replied.
"Come share a tent with me. My tent is very big." Lu Ye said.
Daigo was surprised, then nodded and said, "…Excuse me."
At two o'clock in the morning, the forest was dark and a silver light fell on the pebbles.
AZ leaned against a cold rock and saw Diancie jumping out of the tent, his eyes flickering slightly.
"You haven't rested yet, AZ?"
"What about you?" AZ asked hoarsely.
“I have trouble sleeping when I think about meeting Xerneas tomorrow.” Diancie shook her head slightly.
AZ smiled silently: "Me too."
"AZ is going to look for Xerneas too?"
"… yes."
AZ murmured, "You can definitely master the power of diamonds and save the country... Princess Diancie, you can do it."
"Thank you, AZ~" Diancie smiled faintly.
The moonlight fell, and AZ and Diancie looked up silently.
Inside the tent.
Lu Ye stroked the Sylph Eevee lying on its side, resting his head on one arm, and fell into deep thought.
"Wait until we meet Xerneas and ask him about the whereabouts of the fairy tablet..."
Chapter 723: The Fairy Atmosphere of Xerneas
Wednesday, September 15th.
The ship sailed on the river, and a pleasant breeze blew towards us.
"The Forest of Oruans is ahead," Daigo said.
AZ put his hands on the railing, his eyes flashing with a trace of reminiscence.
“It’s been a great pleasure traveling with you all.”
Diancie smiled faintly and said, "Including last night's camping, Yurika, I will never forget it."
"Are you going to leave after meeting Xerneas, Diancie?" Xiaozhi said regretfully.
"Well, I have to go back to my country."
Diancie said seriously, "But there will definitely be a chance for us to meet again!"
"Where exactly is the kingdom of minerals?" Daigo asked with a hint of curiosity.
Diancie said proudly: "The entire underground mineral vein of Kalos belongs to the territory of the Mineral Kingdom."
"But..." Diancie sighed, "Because of the depletion of sacred diamonds, several veins have lost contact with the sacred ore."
"After we meet Xerneas, we can build a mine to Miare City."
Yurika's eyes sparkled: "This way, I can play with Diancie more often~"
“No problem.” Diancie smiled, “Because, we are friends, Yurika!”
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows.
Build a mine to the city of Miare
We have to think of a way to trick Diancie back to the coffee shop and ask her to turn the underground of the courtyard into a diamond mine!
The diamond mines here certainly do not refer to "small broken diamonds", but diamonds of extremely high hardness, the kind that can improve Bangilas' physical fitness when fed to him.
The premise is to help Diancie save her country.
Lu Ye's eyes glowed.
In this way, returning a diamond mine should be no problem!
Another half hour's journey passed.
The ship docked and the group walked deeper into the forest.
The outer part of the forest is lush and green, but the core area is a withered and dead land, presenting a strange landscape of concentric circles.
As soon as he stepped into the forest, Teacher Lu felt the strong reaction of the super-power, and the radar-like white beam scanned out eye-catching light spots.
Lu Ye had a complicated expression.
All it takes is "The Fairy Slate is here, come and get it quickly" to be written on the face!
Xerneas' habitat is deep in the forest, and it is said that he appears in the form of a "seven-colored tree".