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

Nightmare?

Su Hao was quite concerned about the nightmare that Latios mentioned.

Speaking of nightmares, we can't help but mention the mythical Pokémon Darkrai, which debuted in Generation IV.

Dakley

Darkrai, a pure Dark-type Pokémon, possesses the power to put humans and Pokémon into a deep sleep and cause them to have nightmares.

Su Hao had seen the movie in which Darkrai appeared as the cover legendary Pokémon, where Darkrai, as a mythical Pokémon, single-handedly fought against two high-ranking legendary Pokémon, Dialga, the god of time, and Palkia, the god of space.

With his cool and handsome appearance and the strength he showed in the movie when he fought against the two gods of time and space, he gained many fans.

Based on the information Latios provided, Su Hao had to make the worst-case scenario assumption: Darkrai, a Pokémon skilled in battle, had been controlled by that unknown evil organization.

This information also explains why this group was able to steal the Heart Drops without anyone noticing.

With Darkrai's power as a cover, and with Latios and Latias also absent, they were indeed able to steal the Heart Drop and abduct the baby Pokémon without alerting the enemy.

"Nightmare, is it... Darkrai?"

Having roughly guessed the truth, Su Hao asked Latios with a hesitant expression.

He thought that if Latios and Latias knew about the Nightmare God, then so be it; if they didn't, then he could at least give them a heads-up.

Even if it were revealed that he knew some information about legendary Pokémon, it wouldn't matter, since these legendary Pokémon don't care about such things.

[Oh? Su Hao, you also know about the Nightmare God?]

Latios looked surprised; he hadn't expected that the human before him would also understand Darkrai, and even know the true nature of Darkrai's power.

"I have some understanding of it."

It seems that Latios knows about Darkrai, so there's no need for Su Hao to remind them to be on guard. Su Hao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

[If you know about the Nightmare God, then communication will be much easier.]

Now that Su Hao had some understanding of the Nightmare God, it would be easier to communicate what He was about to say.

Latios paused for a moment before speaking slowly.

Darkrai, the Nightmare God, is a Pokémon that wields power just like us. It would be alright if only a portion of its power were picked up and used by evil people.

What Latias and I fear is that He chose to assist the wicked, or perhaps He had no choice in the matter.

The Nightmare God's power lies not only in His physical strength, but also in the nightmares that spread like a plague, which are what make Him so difficult to deal with.

Latios looked worried. Although it was a legendary Pokémon of the same rank as the Nightmare God, it was not good at things like purification or dreams.

He might be able to protect a small number of Pokémon from nightmares, but he and Latias only have two Pokémon in total, and cannot take care of other creatures outside of the Secret Realm and the island.

"Could we seek out Cresselia, the goddess of dreams?"

Su Hao put forward his idea: the God of Dreams, as the opposite of the God of Nightmare, possesses the authority of beautiful dreams and can suppress the nightmares spread by Darkrai.

[Regarding Cresselia, unfortunately, we do not know where He is now.]

Latios did not know where Cresselia was at the moment, otherwise He could have invited Cresselia to join forces against Darkrai.

Seeing that Latios and the others also didn't know Cresselia's whereabouts, Su Hao was somewhat troubled.

Today, the group of first-level gods at the top of the pyramid have completely disappeared, leaving only fragmentary legends.

Most of the level two gods and mythical beasts are scattered in various corners of this planet.

All Su Hao currently knows are the black and white dragons that may exist inside the Dragon Spiral Tower, and Xerneas and Yveltal that may exist in the secret realm where the small diamond was born.

Speaking of the first-tier gods, Su Hao suddenly thought that Latios and the others might know something.

"Latios, Latias, do you know what's going on with legendary Pokémon like Groudon and Lugia now?"

Do you even know about those who have completely seized power?

Latios was surprised that Su Hao not only knew about Pokémon that used authority, such as Nightmare God, but also about these more powerful Pokémon.

If you're asking where they are, my answer is also that I don't know.

Latios suddenly became somewhat depressed, as if he had recalled some unpleasant memories.

Latias and I awoke hundreds of years ago, but since then, we have never seen those beings.

Latios did not deceive Su Hao, because it itself did not know the whereabouts of these legendary Pokémon.

Regardless, Latias and I still need to consider our strategy for dealing with the Nightmare God.

[Su Hao, we are very grateful to you for lending a helping hand and rescuing Feebas and those baby Pokémon.]

Latios changed the subject and did not continue talking about the Nightmare God.

What would you like in return?

Latios's sudden offer to repay a debt of gratitude was completely unexpected by Su Hao.

After all, he had already tacitly agreed that this operation was a waste of time and effort for the two red and blue water monsters, and that he had already made a huge profit by befriending the divine beast.

After a moment's thought, Su Hao hesitated and asked, "Can you teach my Pokémon Cleanse?"

To be honest, Su Hao also felt that he was being a bit greedy, asking to learn the exclusive moves of legendary Pokémon right off the bat, but what if Latios didn't mind?

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle.

Cleanse Beam, Latios's signature Psychic-type move, converts spiritual energy into light energy and releases a dazzling beam of light to attack.

Latias also has its own move, Misty Ball, but it doesn't work well with Diamond Smash.

The selling point of the Cleansing Light move is its fast release speed, long range, and low cost.

Cleansing Light reduces the opponent's resistance to special attacks whenever it hits, and becomes stronger the longer it hits.

Su Hao planned to let Little Diamond learn if Latios was willing to teach.

Aside from supporting her flight, the spiritual energy stored in the small diamond could only be used to unleash that powerful mental technique that she was not yet proficient in or suited to.

Little Diamond has an exceptional talent for beam attacks. The diamonds on her body are excellent conductors of beam attacks, and beam attacks released through diamonds are more powerful than those released normally.

Latios was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Of course, but I'm getting more and more curious about where you got all this information from."

Clean Beam is a Psychic-type move, and it seems you don't have any Psychic-type Pokémon... Huh?

Latios scrutinized the two Pokémon following behind Su Hao, and its gaze suddenly froze when it passed Incineroar and looked at Diamond Smash.

[This is... Diancie's scent?]

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Chapter 54 Physically Turned to Ashes

Latios looked at the small diamonds before him, which were quite different from the ones he had seen before, and hesitated.

Latios remembered that Diancie, as a rather special Mythical Pokémon, was mutated from Diamond Shard, and was not born strong like the others.

As far as He knew, Diancie did not live as long as they did. As the queen of the Kingdom of Little Diamonds, Diancie practiced a system similar to abdication.

Each generation of Queen Dianece would choose a diamond she favored as her heir. Unlike a hereditary system where relatives were chosen, this heir was selected based on merit.

Although Queen Diancie's lifespan was not as long as theirs, it was still very long.

As far as Latios and Latias know, Queen Diancie is still alive and is living in seclusion in some secret realm with her kingdom of Little Diamonds.

So what's going on with this little diamond that's clearly mutating in the direction of Diancie?

The small diamonds in front of us have clearly progressed halfway through the process, and the overall diamond design has already become the same as the one from Dianeci.

Latios was deeply confused.

"Latios, have you met Diancie before?"

We've met several Queens of Diancie, and we have a general understanding of their systems.

I'm quite surprised. Even though the current Diancie Queen is still in power, your little diamond isn't far from truly transforming into Diancie herself.

Even for Latios, who had lived for so many years, this was a situation He had never seen before.

When Su Hao learned that Queen Diancie still existed, he thought that his little diamond was born because Queen Diancie was no longer around.

He asked Latios and Latias if they knew the location of Queen Diancie, but the answer was still no.

Having learned so much information, Su Hao roughly understood the current power dynamics among the divine beasts.

Most of the second-level gods and mythical beasts live their own lives and do not communicate with each other. The first-level gods have completely disappeared, leaving only fragmentary legends behind.

What about Arceus, the creator god? This alpaca should also exist in this world, right?

Seeing Su Hao deep in thought, Latias, not wanting to be left out, floated beside the little diamond and looked it over before speaking.

Indeed, with your aptitude as a small diamond, you are capable of learning our exclusive move, Cleansing Light; your mental strength is also exceptional.

Watching his brother and Su Hao talk for so long, even though he had lived for so many years, he still lacked patience due to his restless nature.

【That's settled then! I'll take care of teaching. You and Su Hao can chat for a while, brother. Xiaomei, I'm leaving now. Come in with me later!】

"Whoosh~" [Bye-bye, sister~.]

Latias made the decision immediately. After Little Diamond greeted Su Hao, he opened the entrance to the secret realm and flew in with Little Diamond.

After spending many years together, Latias was confident that he could teach Diamond Smash his brother's signature moves.

Latios watched as Latias hurriedly left with the small diamond fragments, and sighed. Latias was still so lively after all these years.

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After Latios entered the secret realm with Little Diamond, he asked Su Hao if they wanted to go and see the two humans who were being held captive.

Su Hao was naturally willing; he also wanted to know just who this unknown evil organization was.

Upon arriving at a dark cave, the Psychic-type Pokémon guarding it withdrew on their own when they saw Latios arrive.

At this moment, Gao Qiqiang and Zheng Hongbo were pale, their eyes were glazed, and saliva was slowly dripping from their mouths. They looked extremely miserable.

Su Hao felt no sympathy for the two people, after all, they brought this upon themselves.

Su Hao and the pufferfish, which was affected by Latios's psychic powers, both turned their attention to Latios, wanting to see what Latios was going to do.

Latios's red eyes flashed, emitting blue psychic waves that continuously washed over Gao Qiqiang and Zheng Hongbo's brains.

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"