Battle Chateau.
Thunderous applause and cheers echoed throughout the Battle Chateau.
Lucario and Blastoise's close-quarters combat, Li Wei's flexible use of the battle arena...
These were all points of heated discussion among the audience.
The barrage of comments in the live stream never stopped.
Especially after Steven, Lance, and others once again sent Super Rockets...
But Li Wei performed a lightning-fast logout, and Rotom Dex flew to his side.
"I captured some excellent footage, Rotom!"
Li Wei then looked at the panting Lucario.
"Can you still hold on? Or should you rest in your Poké Ball first?"
Lucario shook his head.
"Luca."
"Then eat the Full Restore and Oran Berry Energy Cube first."
Lucario took them and chose to gulp them down.
Lucario was truly too tired.
His hands were also in immense pain.
Unexpectedly, despite using Mega Evolution, Li Wei didn't feel that weak.
He even felt like he could go for an Encore.
Farfetch'd and Shaymin also gathered around Lucario.
"Ga ga!"
(So amazing, Master!)
"Shaymin~"
(Awesome! Awesome!)
On the other side, after recalling Blastoise, Siebold and Li Wei walked towards the center of the battle arena.
Siebold's gaze was no longer as sharp as it was during the battle, gradually returning to his original gentle expression.
"I've learned a lot. Blastoise is very happy, and so am I."
Although he lost, Siebold didn't want to make excuses.
He hadn't held back.
Blastoise had also fought a satisfying battle.
Li Wei shook his hand.
"I also gained a lot, and Lucario is very happy too."
Back in the salon,
Butler Yi Kong smiled.
"According to the rules, your rank in the Battle Chateau has been promoted to Duke."
Li Wei donned a crimson cape and, following instructions, had a photo taken to be placed on the Wall of Honor.
Only those who become Dukes or Grand Dukes of Battle can be on the Wall of Honor.
"Dukes of the Battle Chateau can enjoy discounts at various hotels and facilities in the Kalos region..."
...
"Finally, if you still choose the Lucarionite as the reward for your promotion to Duke, then the Lucarionite will be yours."
Li Wei looked at the ite on Lucario's wrist beside him.
"No change, I'll take this one."
Butler Yi Kong nodded: "Understood."
"Finally, I still need to explain the rules for promotion to Grand Duke of Battle..."
However, Li Wei wasn't interested in becoming a Grand Duke of Battle, at least not for now.
He had the Lucarionite, he had the Metagrossite, and now it was time for his second task.
Of course, before that, he needed to get Lucario treated first.
"Please take care, Duke Li Wei, Duke Siebold."
As Dukes of the Battle Chateau, Butler Yi Kong and a group of maids saw Li Wei and Siebold off.
Just outside the forest near the Battle Chateau, there was a Pokémon Center.
After getting Blastoise and Lucario treated there, Li Wei bid farewell to Siebold.
Although Siebold invited Li Wei to his restaurant again,
"I have a second matter to attend to in the Kalos region. Once I've completed it, I'll return to Lumiose City."
Siebold nodded slightly: "Alright, then I'll wait for you there."
"If you have time to visit Jubilife City in Sinnoh, you're also welcome at the Zhuqing Breeding Center."
Siebold smiled, "I'll go."
Li Wei still needed to go to Lumiose City to meet Dr. Platanus to collect Mega Evolution data for Lucario.
Helping Dr. Platanus collect information would allow Li Wei to obtain another ite from him.
Salamence, Tyranitar, and Gengar...
These were all Pokémon Li Wei liked very much.
Although he defeated Siebold this time and the system also rewarded him with a Water Z-Crystal,
Since Li Wei didn't have a Sparkling Stone, he couldn't use it.
...
Li Wei chose not to return to Lumiose City for the time being.
Before his battle with Siebold today, Li Wei had already tidied up the villa.
"Next, I'll buy some things, and then get ready to find Diancie!"
Escape Ropes, powerful flashlights, special markers... and seven days' worth of emergency food and water.
Li Wei prepared everything.
Special markers were for use in mazes or Fork in the road to prevent Li Wei from going around in circles.
Li Wei had also prepared seven days' worth of Energy Cubes for Lucario and his other Pokémon in advance.
Energy Cubes were equivalent to compressed biscuits, with a very dense energy content.
The advantage was that they were easy to carry.
Especially since Li Wei had both a League-issued backpack and a system backpack.
This would ensure his relative safety when exploring alone.
Li Wei was still very cautious.
Although he was exploring alone, Li Wei planned to inform Qinglv, Lance, and Cynthia of his location before delving deep into caves or forests.
This way, if Li Wei lost contact for a certain period, at least they would know where he went missing.
After making these preparations, Li Wei looked at the system interface and claimed the reward for the [Encounter Across Time] quest.
A pop-up window appeared on the virtual panel.
[Please select a specific Mythical Pokémon]
Note: Arceus, Hoopa, Mew, Celebi... are not within the selectable range.
Li Wei hesitated for a long time between Zeraora, Diancie, and Darkrai...
But in the end, he still chose Diancie.
After all, he had the Diancite.
Darkrai might be found by going to Fullmoon Island and Newmoon Island.
Li Wei also remembered a very powerful Darkrai, but he forgot which town it was in.
As for Zeraora, he would definitely have another chance to encounter it in the future.
After all, Li Wei had Scan (Advanced), a divine skill for finding Mythical Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon.
[Specified Mythical Pokémon: Diancie.]
[There are two Diancie in the Kalos region. One is the Diamond Kingdom Princess and cannot be captured. The second one has been marked for you.]
[Ding, the location of the Mythical Pokémon Diancie has been marked for you.]
The Diamond Kingdom Princess?
That should be the Diancie Li Wei knew about.
A bird's-eye view of the Kalos region appeared before Li Wei, looking like a five-pointed star from above, with Lumiose City at its center.
Vast forests and numerous rivers covered the Kalos region.
At this moment, a pink light dot was flashing, located directly to Li Wei's north.
That is, the true north of the Kalos five-pointed star, in the direction of Laverre City.
If Li Wei kept his gaze on this light dot, he could zoom in and find the exact location.
The exact location was in a cave in the mountains between Laverre City and Lumiose City.
Combined with Li Wei's Scan (Advanced), it would be very easy to find.
Laverre City is located in the northern part of the Kalos region.
It's very cold in winter, but fortunately, it's summer now, which saved Li Wei from having to buy winter clothes.
After confirming the location,
Li Wei immediately sent out Silver Metagross.
"Let's go, Laverre City!"