Blissful Island Breeding Center.
After lunch, and signing autographs for the staff, the afternoon was again dedicated to answering questions.
Li Wei and Diancie asked Mashu questions about Fairy-type Pokemon, while Mashu asked Li Wei questions about Poffins.
As for Li Jia... this Gym Leader, who others saw as an older sister, was currently playing hide-and-seek with Shaymin...
"Here I come, Shaymin..."
Brother Da You, upon seeing this scene, commented, "Why does this Gym Leader look like a villain...?"
Although Li Jia was very beautiful, Brother Da You, who believed in 'no women in heart, natural god with sword drawn,' was not swayed by her beauty.
"Grrr!"
Incineroar nodded in agreement.
Because there was still a fashion show tomorrow, Li Jia and Mashu chose to bid farewell at four in the afternoon.
The reason made Li Wei chuckle wryly.
"The dishes you and Mr. Lien make are simply too delicious, but we really can't eat any more."
Because the clothes for the fashion show were all custom-made, Mashu and Li Jia needed to maintain their figures during this period.
Li Jia invited Li Wei to watch the fashion show,
but he declined; he simply didn't have the time.
It's not like Victoria's Secret...
As someone who casually buys clothes online, he truly had no interest in fashion shows.
...
Although the once-in-a-millennium comet wouldn't arrive until the evening of October 7th, Steven arrived on the 5th.
He would be staying here for the next three days.
It's hard to say it wasn't because of Diancie...
Because Steven's first words upon seeing Li Wei were, "Long time no see, where's Diancie?"
...
Steven, you've changed! You've changed your heart!
Li Wei silently pointed him to Diancie's location.
The staff and customers of the Breeding Center commented,
there was another benefit to coming to the Breeding Center:
Gym Leaders and Champions were easily seen,
and people would inexplicably refresh.
Qinglv, Lance, Cynthia, and Steven often visited; it wouldn't be impossible for Red to show up someday.
Although Steven had been here many times, he still caused gasps of admiration with his handsomeness every time.
Li Wei also had a similar effect, but the staff and customers of the Breeding Center had seen Li Wei too many times.
They were used to seeing him, so it was nothing special.
Besides arriving himself, Steven also brought a meteorite with a somewhat rough surface, slightly larger than a palm.
Living room.
Li Wei skillfully brewed tea to entertain Steven.
Perhaps it was his age...
Recently, he and Lucario were obsessed with drinking tea; they had to have a pot of tea after lunch.
Steven handed the meteorite to Li Wei,
"This is a meteorite discovered by the Green Ridge Space Observatory. Tests indicate a very high probability of it being a sleeping Jirachi."
Li Wei's response was, 'It's a done deal.'
This was indeed a genuine Jirachi.
Because before Steven arrived, the (Advanced) Scan had already alerted Li Wei.
Ding, a rare Pokemon has been detected in your city.
Type: Mythical Pokemon.
Rarity: Extremely Rare.
Capture Difficulty: Moderate.
Danger Level: Low.
Because the radar showed that this Mythical Pokemon had been approaching the Breeding Center, Li Wei was initially very curious...
Now it seemed, it was indeed Jirachi.
Although there was still a certain probability it was Deoxys, Deoxys's meteorites generally show an internal core.
If you ask Li Wei why he knew...
A quick search online would tell you; Deoxys's arrival in the Pokemon world wasn't the first time.
And there isn't only one Jirachi; this one should not be the one Ash encountered in Fawns of the Hoenn region.
After all, Ash was currently still traveling in the Johto region, preparing to participate in the Silver Conference in early December.
Li Wei took the meteorite,
"It should be Jirachi."
Because the comet hadn't arrived yet, Jirachi, unable to absorb energy, was still in a deep sleep, showing no reaction.
There was another method: a pure singing voice.
But Li Wei couldn't do that.
While not tone-deaf or a 'king of off-key,'
Li Wei's singing voice had nothing to do with purity.
But Li Wei already had some ideas.
Jirachi's impressive ability was that if it encountered danger, it could still battle even in its meteorite state.
It was somewhat similar to the Pokemon move—Sleep Talk.
"I also think it's Jirachi."
Steven and Li Wei had the same feeling.
"This is a relatively good spot to observe the comet. By absorbing energy here, Jirachi will awaken."
Li Wei added, "Although... only for seven days."
Steven's lips curved slightly: "Imagine a thousand years from now, when Jirachi awakens again, wouldn't it be interesting for it to remember us?"
Steven didn't think there was anything wrong with Jirachi only being able to awaken for seven days every millennium; all things have their rules.
Generally, Steven didn't want to break them.
Of course, Steven also had to protect Jirachi.
Jirachi's power was terrifying.
Archie once used Jirachi's power to summon a false Kyogre—the Sea Monster.
To prevent ill-intentioned individuals from using Jirachi's power to cause trouble, Steven decided to escort Jirachi until it fell back into slumber.
Steven gently stroked Jirachi's meteorite, "After it falls back into slumber, I will escort Jirachi to a safe place to rest."
After Jirachi falls asleep, it doesn't disappear into the vast starry sky; instead, it transforms into a stone to benefit a certain land.
By absorbing the comet's energy over a thousand years, Jirachi benefited the land and created the magnificent scenery of Fawns.
This Jirachi will create the next Fawns.
Besides Steven, Li Wei also invited Cynthia and Roland.
Cynthia had time to come, but Roland truly didn't, nor did Li Wei's cousin Vera.
Roland and Vera were busy with the same thing:
ancient stone tablets recently excavated in Eterna City.
Excavation work in Eterna City had been ongoing for over ten years, and they were still making discoveries.
Thanks to the ancient legends and civilizations of the Sinnoh region, there was still much to delve into.
Anyway, Eterna City could also observe the comet, so they could just consider themselves looking at the same starry sky.
"You continue your work, I'm going to find Diancie."
Li Wei almost rolled his eyes.
You still say you didn't come for Diancie!
No, Steven never denied it.
"Then please help me train."
Steven's lips curved upward, "No problem, my pleasure. I'll also help with Rookidee and Metagross."
Saying that, Steven released the Corvisquire he had caught earlier.
Corvisquire was even more sleek and shiny than before,
clearly having eaten exceptionally well with Steven.
No... what it ate was made by Li Wei.
Although some of it was from Snowpeak Ranch.
Because he endorsed Snowpeak Ranch's premium products,
and the recipe had been improved by Li Wei and the old man,
Li Wei no longer sold them himself.
Now, the shelves of the Breeding Center were filled with Snowpeak Ranch's premium Pokemon food.
The quality of Snowpeak Ranch's premium products was beyond doubt; Li Wei had seen the production line and the origin of the ingredients.
...
Time flew by, and it was October 7th.