Laverre City.
South of Laverre City, there is a famous mountain range called the Alfu Mountains, stretching east to west.
The mountains are continuous and lush.
The Diancie Li Wei is looking for lives in a cave within these mountains.
In the lush forest,
Metagross leads the way, Lucario and Arcanine stay close by, and two Dragapult lurk in Li Wei's shadow.
This place is rarely visited, and the mountain path was initially clear.
But the further they went, the scarcer human traces became, until they were completely swallowed by primeval vegetation.
"Shaymin, don't run too far."
"Shaymin~"
Shaymin ran everywhere in the dense forest.
Coming to the forest was like returning home for Shaymin.
Not to mention Shaymin's strong affinity for wild Pokemon.
With Lucario and Metagross here, the wild Pokemon in the forest wouldn't dare to act rashly.
The wild Pokemon had to weigh whether they could defeat Lucario and his companions.
Galarian Farfetch'd, dragging his thick leek, followed Shaymin step by step.
"Quack quack!"
(Wait for me, Duck Duck!)
This was not hide-and-seek, nor any kind of chase game.
Farfetch'd was merely fulfilling the virtue of a knight, protecting Shaymin.
Although Farfetch'd still couldn't defeat Shaymin.
After all, Farfetch'd had only been hatched for half a month.
Even though Shaymin was also an immature individual, it still had the strength of a professional novice.
Li Wei carried a gracidea flower with him, ready to let Shaymin transform from Land Form to Sky Form at any time.
As Li Wei advanced towards the marked pink light spot,
The mechanical female voice echoed in his mind again,
"Ding, a rare Pokemon has been detected in your current city."
"Pokemon Type": Mythical Pokemon
"Rarity": Extremely Rare
"Capture Difficulty": Undetermined
"Danger Level": Low
The light circle representing the Pokémon's location overlapped with the pink light spot, and it was another Mythical Pokemon.
Undoubtedly, this Mythical Pokemon was Diancie.
Diancie can also be considered extremely rare.
Previously, Li Wei only speculated that Diancie was not just a single individual.
As long as the Carbink population was large enough and numerous enough, there would always be Carbink capable of mutating.
Once the mutation was complete, Carbink could evolve into Diancie.
This was not evolution, as not all Carbink could evolve into Diancie.
Following the pink light spot's guidance, Li Wei arrived at a cave entrance embedded with crystals on a rock wall.
This entrance was quite large,
At least from the entrance, Metagross, the widest, could enter smoothly.
This was a huge rock mountain.
Part of the mountain was covered by dense forest, and there was a snowline in the middle of the peak.
Lucario closed his eyes,
(The power of Aura, within my heart.)
"Lucario!"
(It's very deep, with many forks, and quite spacious.)
Lucario quickly told Li Wei what he saw in the cave using his Aura.
"Are there any traces of people?"
Lucario shook his head,
(Not yet, but there are quite a few Pokemon.)
No matter how deep it was, they had already come.
Anyway, it was only 100 li deep at most, how far could it go?
But Li Wei still sent messages to his family, the chat group, and Cynthia.
He took a picture of the rock mountain, indicating his location.
Kohkin: "Don't worry, if you can't get out, I'll collect your body."
Li Wei: "I'll take that as a good omen."
Just for Kohkin not setting random flags, Li Wei had to give him a like.
If he had told Li Wei that everything would be fine, Li Wei might have felt that disaster was coming.
Cynthia: [Why do you want to go in here?]
Li Wei: [I have a feeling.]
Cynthia: [Alright, be careful.]
After telling his dad that he was just going in for a quick look and would be out soon, Li Wei put away his phone.
"Rotom, you also have a flashlight function, right?"
"Yes, Rotom!"
The Rotom Dex floating in mid-air shot a beam of light from its back.
It wasn't incredibly bright, but it was definitely enough.
"Metagross, remember the way once we're inside, and Arcanine, try to remember the scents."
"Kohkin!"
"Woof!"
(You can trust me to handle it!)
Although Arcanine was playful on weekdays, he was very reliable when it came to serious matters.
"Dragapult, I'm leaving my back to you."
"Drrr-lulu!"
(No problem!)
Li Wei put on his headlamp, changed into a long-sleeved, long-legged work uniform, hiking boots, and a backpack.
After checking all his supplies and instructing his Pokemon,
Li Wei recalled Galarian Farfetch'd into its Poké Ball,
"Duck Duck, you come back first."
Only Duck Duck needed protection here, as it was still too weak.
Moreover, dragging a two-meter-long leek, Farfetch'd wouldn't be able to move well inside.
"Quack!"
Not dragging down teammates when weak is also what a knight should do.
This cave was not as dark as imagined; it was still possible to see the path underfoot.
The uneven stone surface was brownish, and the rock walls were embedded with blue, yellow, and other colored crystals.
"Turn on the flashlight, Rotom!"
The headlamp on Li Wei's head and Rotom's flashlight illuminated the path forward.
The air was filled with the smell of soil, a mixture of peculiar minerals.
The rock surface was covered with glowing moss, and Li Wei recognized what it was immediately.
Night Pasture Moss, a type of moss that prefers warm regions.
In winter, these Night Pasture Moss would freeze until spring, when all things revived.
Steven would probably love it here.
Steven had been to Reflection Cave in Soro City, but it was unknown if he had ever visited this mountain range called Alfu.
As Lucario said, there were many forks.
Above the cave, Zubat hung upside down, resting.
In fact, the Zubat had already detected the arrival of Li Wei and Lucario.
At the moment of encounter, the Zubat did not attack but chose to fly deeper into the cave.
Lucario and his companions looked very formidable.
The situation seemed safe, but not all Pokemon were so sensible.
The silence did not last long.
As Li Wei and Lucario passed through a passage and reached a slightly more open cavern...
Countless crimson dots instantly lit up in the beam of light; they were the eyes of Zubat!
An overwhelming swarm of Zubat, like a black wind, swept towards Li Wei and his companions.
"So many Zubat, Rotom!"
Li Wei was prepared for this.
"Lucario, Metagross, Flash Cannon!"
"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"
"Dragapult, Dragon Breath!"
Li Wei's voice, and the explosions caused by the moves, echoed in the cave.
The three initial forks, although separate paths, all eventually connected to this wide cavern,
And Lucario had already detected the presence of this group of Zubat.