But Diancie's diamonds aren't just valuable; they can also be used as powerful weapons.
In a short time, Diancie can generate a massive number of diamonds, imbuing them with aura to unleash a devastating "storm" attack.
This storm causes incredible destruction, covering a wide area and striking multiple targets simultaneously.
If such a dazzling and spectacular move were showcased in a competition in the Pokemon world, it would surely win the grand prize.
However, very few people can pull this off, since Diancie is a legendary Pokemon, rarely seen and even more rarely captured.
During this fierce attack, time seemed to freeze for Ging as he stared at the ever-growing storm.
Suddenly, a thought struck him, the strange look in those eyes.
Being locked in that gaze not only prevented him from escaping but also affected his teleportation ability.
Facing certain death, Ging finally realized what had crushed his hope: the endless, bizarre powers.
Of those monsters and their outrageously overwhelming strength. He knew then that he deserved to lose.
With a booming crash, the colorful diamond storm swept over Ging.
Despite putting up some resistance and expending a lot of aura, his arms were broken.
His sturdy body shattered into fragments, swirling in the storm before breaking down into finer pieces.
Eventually, he was reduced to invisible dust scattered on the ground, forgotten by everyone.
As the storm began to fade, Diancie stopped channeling its aura, and the storm quickly diminished until it disappeared completely, leaving only the shattered remains of Ging on the ground.
At that moment, Ging was in a pitiful state, collapsed and broken, barely recognizable except for the scattered fragments of his body.
Ging's limbs vanished, breaking down into invisible fragments that blended with the surrounding dust.
His special core was exposed, beating slowly but still clearly alive.
Beyond these usual signs, something unusual appeared in his stomach area.
Without the aura to sustain it, the space inside his body disappeared, leaving several strange items exposed to the open air.
There were several unusual knives led by the Hundred Slashing Swords, sparkling gems, and oddly, some simple square objects that turned out to be very old books, with covers made from animal fur.
Suddenly, a ripple in the air signaled the arrival of Porygon Z, who slowly emerged, gazing down at Ging's lifeless eyes.
With the other stone giants defeated, Porygon Z had returned to its normal form.
Nearby, Steelix had already started feasting in Ging's cave.
Despite Ging teetering on the brink of death, Porygon Z showed no emotion, instead hovering gently above him.
A soft pink aura appeared out of nowhere, guiding the knives and other items into the digital world.
Porygon Z's toy-like body pulsed with this aura, which then enveloped Ging's body.
Although unconscious, Ging sensed a looming crisis.
His core's heartbeat quickened inexplicably.
As the aura wrapped around him, the information stored in his mind seemed to take shape, streams of green data flowing like countless rivers merging into the sea, forming ribbons in the air that all centered on Porygon Z.
The creature was absorbing Ging's memories, years of experience, the knives he possessed, and countless valuable memories were being converted into data and stored within Porygon Z.
This explained why Larry had instructed Diancie to keep Ging alive.
His memories and possessions, gained from years surviving the Dark Continent with formidable strength, were incredibly valuable.
Through this process, some of Larry's lingering questions would be answered, and Ging, though near death, could still make a final contribution.
Inside the cave, what was once a neat and orderly space had been turned into a complete mess, as if a series of devastating tornadoes had swept through.
Several rock walls had collapsed, creating piles of rubble that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, expanding the already large cave by carving out new spaces along the walls.
However, instead of open space, these newly dug-out areas were filled with scattered rocks.
Floating in the air were wisps of dust, not the usual yellowish soil dust, but strange black particles.
This dust came from the pulverization of the black shock rock, an incredibly hard ore that only breaks down into powder after an intense battle.
The fact that such a tough material was reduced to dust showed just how fierce the clash between these SS-level fighters had been.
Over time, most of the dust settled, but at its thickest, it was hard to see through with the naked eye.
In what appeared to be an empty space, countless objects of different sizes were piled up in a chaotic heap.
At first glance, they looked like oddly shaped rocks in various colors, silver-white, pure black, and most strikingly, a shining golden yellow.
These weren't ordinary stones; they were the remains of stone giants.
At that moment, many of these remnants were being consumed by the massive steel snake, which was absorbing their power.
No one was riding on the steel snake's back now; everyone had dismounted to give it easier access to its feast.
The snake's glowing red eyes scanned the piles of "rocks" and finally settled on the smallest cluster.
Though small in number, this pile's golden sheen made it stand out.
These were the remains of the three golden giants, Shiyou, Shiqi, and 01 Shizuan, the most valuable among the leftovers.
If the other remains were a full meal for the steel snake, then these three golden giants were its delicacies.
The stone and gold remains left behind could almost be called a "full feast from the Manchu and Han dynasties."
The big steel snake slowly moved its body, then turned its head to the right.
Suddenly, it opened its mouth wide and bit off a large chunk, what it ate was Shi You's remains.
The moment it swallowed, the big steel snake's experience points shot up faster than before.
With every bite, its experience seemed to come from nowhere, pushing it forward with a burst of aura like a shot of adrenaline.
Although the Golden Giant was large, the big steel snake, as their leader, had an even bigger mouth.
The three golden giants were quickly consumed by the snake, leaving only a little powder between their teeth on the ground.
The rest went straight into the snake's belly, fueling its rapid growth.
Once it digested all three giants, the big steel snake's strength had reached the S+ level.
If it managed to eat all the other silver giants and stone giants, it could roughly climb to an S+SS- level.
Larry, watching nearby, nodded slightly, clearly pleased with the big steel snake's improvement.
Usually, Pokemon get stronger by defeating enemies and gaining experience points.
But some special ones gain experience in unique ways.
For example, Gengar feeds on death itself, Kirby grows stronger by eating tasty food, and Porygon Z absorbs data from the online world.
The big steel snake was even more unique, it could consume rocks and ores, but also stone giants that had a similar texture to rocks.
By digesting them, it turned their essence directly into experience points to grow stronger.