Sandgem Town, Professor Rowan's Research Institute.
Li Wei only brought Lucario, Arcanine, and Diancie; he left the rest of his Pokemon at the Breeding Center.
Anyway, Li Wei was going back soon.
He would come back after he finished work in the afternoon,
it was only a forty-minute drive.
However, Li Wei wouldn't just leave Diancie and his cousin and run off; he still waited to go in and pay his respects to the three Doctors.
Qinglv recalled a legend,
"Could it be related to the legendary Eternal Flower? Or rather, is there some similarity?"
"Are you talking about the AZ Kingdom from 3000 years ago...?"
When Li Wei and Diancie arrived, the three Doctors and Qinglv were enthusiastically discussing the relationship between the two.
Inside Professor Rowan's Research Institute conference room, the atmosphere was focused.
When they saw Diancie skipping in, Diancie's entire body of pink diamonds shimmered with dazzling brilliance...
Professor Oak and the others were speechless at first.
The researchers surrounding the three Doctors also froze in place.
Too beautiful.
They had never seen such a magnificent Pokemon.
Even Milotic, and the famously beautiful Gardevoir, would pale in comparison.
The dome of the research institute was transparent glass,
sunlight spilled onto Diancie, coating the gems on Diancie's body with a layer of shimmering light.
"Diancie, say hello."
(Hello, everyone.)
Li Wei and Diancie's voices finally made Professor Rowan and the others react from their astonishment.
Even Qinglv was the same.
"This is my cousin, Vera, an ancient and fossil researcher who works at the Eterna City History Museum. She is also interested in Carbink and Diancie."
Professor Oak chuckled, "Lien's granddaughter, right? Welcome."
Besides equipment, brainstorming and pooling ideas are also necessary for such matters; the more talent, the better.
An ancient and fossil researcher should also be able to provide some good insights.
"Professor Rowan, Professor Oak..."
Vera excitedly greeted them one by one.
"I will work hard!"
Dr. Platanus had already finished collecting data on Diancie's attributes, abilities, height, weight, and other information.
Carbink and Diancie gathered together,
Li Wei planned to observe from the sidelines,
these people, once they started discussing Pokemon research, completely forgot about Li Wei.
Professor Rowan spread out several photocopies of yellowed parchment scrolls, on which complex patterns symbolizing ore veins were depicted, with clearly visible text records.
Although this was an ancient book, it was well-preserved.
And indeed, a Diancie was drawn on it.
However, according to the age of this parchment, which was the so-called ancient book, this Diancie was probably from several thousand years ago.
The Pokémon world's technology was already quite advanced,
but according to archaeological and various historical findings,
in even earlier antiquity, there existed a more powerful civilization with more advanced technology.
As for how it was destroyed? No one knew.
Perhaps it was a legendary Pokemon, or perhaps it was war.
Arceus, as the Creator God, perhaps reshaped and recreated everything...
Perhaps humans touched a forbidden zone, just like the AZ Kingdom and the Eternal Flower they just mentioned.
Professor Rowan said, "The rocky cave where Li Wei caught Diancie matches the Carbink community in the underground ore vein described in the ancient book."
Looking at this parchment photocopy,
Professor Oak speculated, "From within the Carbink group, it's probably to emphasize that this isn't an individual mutation, but rather a group effect."
The instrument Dr. Platanus brought started beeping; this was his instrument for detecting Fairy energy.
"In places rich in Fairy Aura, there might be a critical value; Diancie might only appear when a certain numerical value is reached."
"Fairy energy is rising!"
When Diancie and the Carbink were together, the instrument clearly detected that the Fairy energy was rising.
Another visible change was that the pink diamonds on Diancie's body and the diamonds on Carbink's bodies...
simultaneously emitted a faint glow, very harmonious and unified, like a breathing light.
It was just that this light was very faint, and it was Qinglv and Li Wei who observed it with enough detail to notice it.
Professor Oak looked at Diancie, who was surrounded by Carbink, "Then it's time to ask the Pokemon themselves."
How was Diancie born?
Li Wei had already asked this question.
Li Wei slowly said, "Diancie was also born from an egg, just like Carbink."
Whether it was Carbink's memories or Diancie's own, it was always like this.
"Na na!"
"Na na~"
(Even the Pokemon eggs are the same!)
Carbink and Diancie also stepped forward and nodded, confirming Li Wei's statement.
Diancie did not transform from an already born Carbink; it was Diancie from the very beginning.
Professor Oak nodded, "It seems that the change between Carbink and Diancie happens from within the Pokemon egg."
"This is different from Pokemon like Magneton and Dugtrio; it cannot be considered a combined evolution."
There was nothing more convincing than the personal explanation from Carbink and Diancie, who were the Pokemon involved.
Their previous hypothesis that multiple Carbink combined together could be directly ruled out.
Directly passed, no need to pay attention to it anymore.
Qinglv was operating in front of the precise instrument panel and analyzed, "From an energy perspective, they are gradually tending towards a whole."
Looking at these data, Vera murmured, "Is it an attraction between those of the same origin?
Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly said excitedly, "Oh, right, Aura! What about their Aura?"
Professor Rowan nodded, "Both humans and Pokemon have Aura; the Aura of similar Pokemon is very much alike, and this is also a method of examination."
To detect Aura, it naturally required Lucario, the Aura Pokemon, and various precise instruments.
While the instruments were still being prepared,
Lucario quickly gave the answer,
(The Aura is similar, but Diancie's Aura is more complex and has a higher frequency.)
However, Lucario's Aura could only serve as a reference; more accurate data support was needed.
Although their research was interesting, Li Wei still had to go back to work; looking at these instruments made his head hurt.
He didn't understand any of the data.
"I'm leaving first, Lucario, you stay here and help. I'll come back tonight."
Lucario nodded, "Luca."
Li Wei squatted down and said softly, "Diancie, is it okay to stay here with Carbink and Lucario?"
Diancie smiled, (No problem.)
"Take care."
Professor Oak and Qinglv were immersed in their research; only a researcher saw Li Wei off.
The Aura detection instruments had already been placed on Diancie and Carbink.
The initial Aura readings were excluded, and after gradually stabilizing, they obtained data consistent with Lucario's conclusion.
The Aura was similar, but Diancie's Aura had a higher frequency, both in peak value and frequency.