Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

At this moment, the space around Diancie seemed to be under immense pressure, and it began to tremble faintly.

Then, a dazzling burst of golden magic erupted!

Under Latias's horrified dragon eyes, his all-out mist sphere looked like winter snow meeting the summer sun.

Melts instantly, shatters at the slightest touch!

"How is that possible!?"

Joey could only watch helplessly as Latias was completely engulfed by that terrifying magical shimmer.

Subsequently, the energy barrier of the Pewter Gym spontaneously activated, enveloping the trainer.

The next moment, a tremor that could be felt even on the other side of Pewter City struck. The powerful explosion blew the roof off the Pewter Gym and exposed the soil beneath the foundation, as if the ground had been plowed by a missile.

"Oh no, I've made a mess of things!"

It was Su Hao's first time battling a legendary Pokémon, and in his excitement, he suddenly remembered that he was still battling in someone else's gym!

Before he could take any remedial action, more bad news arrived.

"boom--!"

With a loud crash, the supporting pillar of the Dark Gray Dojo broke, and in an instant, the entire dojo turned into ruins, with dust and smoke spreading everywhere.

With the hum of the energy barrier ringing in his ears, Su Hao looked at the ruins before him, sweating profusely, and thought to himself, "It's all over."

What should I do if I accidentally blew up someone else's dojo? Need help urgently!

Meanwhile, Inspector Joey silently gazed at Latias, who lay unconscious in the center of the ruins, his body covered in burn marks from the fairy light.

One-hit kill on a legendary Pokémon!

Nurse Joy met this newly hatched Latias while working as a Pokémon Nurse.

At that time, this Latias was being chased by Pokémon hunters and fled all the way to Saffron City.

Fortunately, Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, intervened, the Pokémon hunter was brought to justice, and the injured Latias was taken care of by Nurse Joy.

After a while, Latias ended up becoming Joey's partner.

It was around that time that Nurse Joy conceived the idea of ​​becoming a Pokémon Inspector.

Thanks to Latias's unfathomable stamina as a legendary Pokémon, they have overcome countless obstacles to get to where they are today.

And now, Latias has been instantly killed by his opponent in one move—

Joey was silent for a moment, then quickly left the energy barrier and came to Latias's side. He hurriedly took out a powerful healing medicine from his small bag and carefully applied it to the most severely injured part of Latias's wing.

Joey said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, I misjudged their strength and made you suffer..."

Knowing she was no match for him, she would have chosen to concede defeat in the past.

"Latias, how is it?"

Su Hao led Diancie to the center of the ruins and looked at Latias with concern.

"I used to be a nurse at the Pokémon Center, after all. My wound has been treated, and now I just need to rest..."

Joey shook her head, as if to say, "Don't underestimate me, Su Hao."

Then, she glanced at Diancie with a sigh: "So that's how it is. This is your full strength now... This time, I've suffered a complete defeat."

In Joey's eyes, although Diancie's breathing was much more labored, she was clearly still able to continue fighting.

Latias, however, was already exhausted and unable to fight.

"So... what about our original bet?"

Su Hao asked hesitantly, afraid that Joey might change her mind because she was unhappy about losing.

"Hehe, of course it counts. I will postpone the assessment of Dark Grey Gym for a while."

Seeing Su Hao's expression, as if he was afraid she would change her mind, Qiao Yi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Speaking of which, if you're so strong, why are you only the acting gym leader of the Pewter Gym... With your strength, you could easily apply to establish your own gym." Joy asked, puzzled.

"With your Diancie as your signature, whether it's a Rock-type or Fairy-type gym, there will surely be a constant stream of challengers."

Upon hearing this, Su Hao and Tianxi, who had relaxed, both froze for a moment.

Then, Su Hao touched his nose and said softly, "We are just passing through here, there is no need for us to apply for a dojo."

"......I see."

Joey thought that it was probably because Su Hao was from another region that he didn't plan to apply for a dojo in the Kanto region.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and Su Hao turned his gaze to Diancie.

The battle was long over, yet Diancie remained in a state of enhanced Earth Control, which was evidence of her permanent enhancement.

Su Hao asked with concern over the waveguide channel, "How are you feeling?"

This was the first time Diancie had tried going all out, and Su Hao was worried that it might experience some discomfort.

"It's okay~ Although I'm a little tired, I can definitely keep going. Even after turning it off, it only takes about a minute to get back to my current state!"

"Yes, be sure to turn this mode off when you feel uncomfortable."

“Okay…” Tianxi’s voice was soft in the waveguide channel, sounding somewhat uneasy, “Su Hao, when can we go back?”

In this world, everything felt unfamiliar to Diancie. Even the familiar presence of Xerneas that it had always sensed in the Realm of Life and Death had vanished.

"Well... I don't know either. We can only take it one step at a time."

Su Hao's tone was tinged with bitterness. Without any clues, he didn't know where to begin.

The only person he could think of who might be related to his trial was Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of this world. Could his trial be related to Ash Ketchum?

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Mega Charizard X.

Chapter 353 Departure to Mount Tsukimi

The lobby of the Dark Grey City Police Department.

"...I will report the reconstruction of the Phantom City Gym to the League. Don't worry, I will urge the League to make arrangements as soon as possible."

The ruins of the Phantom City Gym attracted many residents of Phantom City to come and watch, and even Officer Jenny was drawn to the commotion.

Finally, Su Hao and Joey explained the situation at the police station, and Miss Officer Jenny released them.

In the lobby, Inspector Joey promised Su Hao that he would urge the alliance to begin reconstruction as soon as possible.

Feeling somewhat apologetic, Su Hao, the instigator, asked, "Are you sure there's nothing I need to do...?"

He was the one who blew up the dojo in the heat of the moment, but Joey actually tried to take the blame.

"No need. This battle was originally caused by me."

"However, there is indeed something you need to do."

Joy shook her head, then nodded. In her inspector mode, she was no different from the kind and amiable Miss Joy in Su Hao's memory.

"You said."

"Because I am a senior inspector of the Pokémon Inspection Bureau, I need to avoid any appearance of impropriety, so you will have to do the work yourself."

"I understand. Leave this to me."

Su Hao nodded and accepted the task of informing Wu Neng's family.

"Alright, I'll head to headquarters to report right away. Thank you for accompanying me in this enjoyable battle. Chansey, Latias, and I all benefited greatly."

Inspector Joey chuckled, put on her signature black sunglasses again, and stylishly turned her back to Su Hao, giving him a goodbye gesture, leaving him with only a dashing silhouette.

"......You're welcome."

Su Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, most of the people in this utopian world were good people.

Just as Su Hao was about to leave the Shenhui City Police Department and head to the hospital to explain the situation to Wu Neng's family, a reward notice posted on the bulletin board next to him caught his attention.

"Hmm... these two people look familiar."

Su Hao stroked his chin and leaned closer to examine the bounty poster carefully.

After rummaging through his long-forgotten memories, Su Hao quickly identified the two people on the bounty poster.

Rockets roster: [Yamado] [Little Third Time...Little Saburo]

The bounty states that these two individuals are currently leading Team Rocket soldiers to steal evolution stones and fossils unearthed by trainers in Mt. Moon, near Pine City.

Su Hao hadn't considered accepting the bounty mission; he was just somewhat amazed that the characters from his childhood anime were appearing before him as real people—it was a truly wonderful experience.

.......................

As night deepened, Su Hao, who had nowhere to stay, experienced the free accommodation offered by the Pokémon Center.

On the small bunk bed, Su Hao touched the bulging items in his backpack with some emotion, recalling what had happened that afternoon.

He returned to the hospital in the afternoon and explained the details to Xiaomi.

Su Hao had assumed that Xiaomi would at least be extremely shocked, if not furious.

Unexpectedly, she waved her hand with a smile and said that Mr. Su Hao didn't need to worry about it, since the Dark Gray Dojo was also unable to receive guests at the moment.

Since the alliance is funding the reconstruction, there are no problems at all.

Later, during a casual conversation with Xiaomi, Su Hao learned some important information that might concern the content of his trial.

Brock and his companions, who were traveling in the Hoenn region, have just changed their travel route. Their current goal is to participate in the festival in Ordron, which will take about half a month to reach.

Su Hao knew very well what this meant.

[The Movie: Lucario: Dream and the Aura]

This event, which is in a sense a tragic ending, is about to unfold.

Su Hao had been pondering the reason he was sent to this world. The area around Deep Grey City was peaceful, with only minor skirmishes by villains like Team Rocket on Mt. Tsukimi.

Nothing major has happened in the Kanto Alliance yet. Su Hao thinks that the key to breaking the deadlock might lie with Xiao Zhi, so he wants to figure out what he needs to do to go back.

This incident will result in the death of a Lucario.

To be honest, this part of the story was once a source of regret for Su Hao. Regardless of whether the events were directly related to him, he wanted to try to change the tragedy.