"A Pokémon with the rank of Elite Four is willing to come with you, but you don't want to?"
After a moment of silence, Raiden Ei couldn't help but be curious.
Although the Wyrdeer Queen is not as physically dominant as the Ursaluna they saw earlier, she is at the Elite Four level and has been nurtured by a magical Plate, so her combat power is definitely not bad.
Having said that, since five hundred years ago, the first-generation leadership team of Inazuma, headed by Raiden Makoto and Kitsune Saiguu, died one after another. If the second-generation leadership team of Inazuma today encounters the kind of disaster that happened five hundred years ago, only she and Yae Miko can withstand it.
If such a King-level Pokémon obeyed the order of the Shogunate...
Ei was inevitably tempted.
Hiroshi raised the corner of his mouth and met Ei's slightly twinkling eyes.
The Shogun was slightly panicked when she saw his expression; it seemed that all the thoughts in her heart had been seen clearly.
"No, I don't want it."
"But if it were you, you would definitely allow it to follow, right? After all, it is a King-level asset."
Ei's fist became hard again. He is teasing me.
"Power attracts power," Zekrom's deep voice rumbled, the massive dragon looking down at Ei with glowing red eyes. "But a leader must weigh the cost of disruption. To take the Queen is to destroy the herd."
Hiroshi noticed the murderous intent radiating from Ei, coughed, and said with a straight face:
"To be honest, there are already two 'female Vajras' in my Research Institute."
"A Lurantis and a Goodra."
"If I take another one back, you know, there may be a scene of a Pokémon Shura Field (romantic bloodbath)!"
"Furthermore..."
"This group of Wyrdeer is very large. If their Queen leaves, did you see those 'licking dog' (simp) bucks just now? It will definitely divide the ethnic groups and lead to fierce fighting."
"After the Liyue Trainer Competition, it's time to explore the Hisui region fully."
"I don't want any trouble in the Hisui region at this time, not at all..."
Hiroshi didn't say the actual reason.
To be honest, the Wyrdeer is still a bit ugly, and its appearance is not good enough for his personal team.
Unless it is a Legendary Pokémon, he prefers either a cool and domineering Pokémon or a cute Fairy-type Pokémon.
If it had the looks of those two categories, Hiroshi would have taken it away without hesitation.
"Vanity," Zekrom scoffed telepathically, though there was a hint of amusement in the dragon's tone.
"Magic Slate... the Mind Plate."
At first glance, the data description looked no different from the Flame Plate he got last time.
+20% to the power of Psychic-type moves.
But Hiroshi knew very well that in the lore of the Pokémon world, the Legendary Plates were all great things.
It is said that the deepest secret of the Plates is the original power of Arceus.
That's the direct evidence.
In the original work of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which focuses on the Hisui region, the avatar of Arceus can utilize countless attributes through these Plates.
"Hey, an avatar of Arceus... do you want to get one to raise?" Hiroshi mused.
"Do not trifle with the Creator," Zekrom warned, its generator tail buzzing ominously. "Even I respect the Original One."
Put this dangerous thought aside for now.
Hiroshi called out Cresselia.
He handed over the Mind Plate that the Wyrdeer Queen had given him.
He turned around and tossed it to the Dream God without any attachment.
"Take it and study it."
"See if you can decipher the secrets beneath the slab."
The way Hiroshi presented the gift so calmly—like the wind—looked a bit like a scumbag in the eyes of the Shogun standing next to him.
The Dream God appeared and happily took the Plate:
"Thank you~ Hiroshi~"
Her telepathic voice was full of lightness and joy.
"I did notice a deep wave in the stone slab."
"This is at least something only Legendary Pokémon can fully utilize!"
After that, Cresselia swung her body, and her swan-like elegant form disappeared in an instant as she returned to the Master Ball in Hiroshi's pocket.
The Dream God, who is already a Sub-Legendary (First-Level God potential), looked so eager. It seems that the Plate helps it beyond imagination.
"Really."
"The Wyrdeer Queen obviously didn't discover the biggest secret of the Legendary Plate."
"This is a mythical resource directly derived from Arceus, and each one is unique! Non-renewable!"
Hiroshi was more and more impressed by the majesty and generosity of the Deer Queen.
Well, when I come to the Hisui region in the future, I should go and see her often. Give her a few more massages, and treat it as the exclusive service of Technician No. 1.
Then——
Hiroshi threw the Poké Ball that contained the tamed Shiny Stantler baby to the confused Raiden Ei.
"It's rare that you came all the way from Inazuma."
"This is a gift from the founder of this Era."
Ei caught the heavy Poké Ball.
She tilted her head: ??
"Ah?"
"A meeting gift?"
Gift...
This kind of thing, or rather the vocabulary, was very unfamiliar to Ei.
Whether it was when her sister was still alive and she stood in her sister's shadow as a Kagemusha, secretly drawing a sword to protect Inazuma...
Or since five hundred years ago, when her sister Makoto suddenly disappeared, and she ascended to the throne in a daze. After that, she spent many years in isolation in the Plane of Euthymia. There is such a thing as a gift...?
"A Shiny Stantler."
Suddenly, Ei thought of something and glanced at Hiroshi's calm profile as they walked. She took out the Pokédex that came with the Pokémon Egg she had just bought from Yoimiya. Following what Yoimiya told her before, she lightly clicked on the notification bar scan icon.
Beep!
[Shiny Stantler (Normal-type), Big Horn Pokémon.]
[Level: Lv.9]
[Ability: Intimidate]
[Hidden Ability: Sap Sipper]
[Skills: Tackle, Confusion, Hypnosis...]
[Stantler, the Big Horn Pokémon. The curved antlers on its head bring a magical atmosphere to the surroundings and create incredible distortions in space.]
Of course, it would make Hiroshi, who was on his way, change his direction and ask for the Shiny baby from the King of the tribe.
It is not just a Shiny baby with special color characteristics!
The potential is also very scary, and it can be directly promoted to the rank of an Elite Four King. Before Level 79, the level will not be restricted by qualifications.
"You can send it to the group chat," Hiroshi said, showing a wicked smile. "Let the group of friends comment on the strange-colored and shining deer with stunning antlers."
Ei asked, "Then, can it be said to be a gift from you?"
Hiroshi's smile faded, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead:
"But never..."
"You have to know, even that old man Rex Lapis (Zhongli) and that drunkard Venti..."
"These two Earthly Archons had to pay Mora to take a Pokémon baby from me."
Ei's lips curled up into a slight smile.
It seemed that she said this on purpose, to regain her position after being teased by Hiroshi repeatedly.
However, Ei was very satisfied with Hiroshi's answer.
An exclusive gift~
Ei followed Hiroshi, who used his Psychic power to rush on, using her secret lightning escape method to keep up. Zekrom flew silently above them, a shadow against the ancient sky.
She clicked on the group chat interface of the Pokédex and posted the information about the Shiny Stantler.
Raiden Ei: (Image: Shiny Stantler.jpg)
Yae Miko: ? ? ?
Yoimiya: Ogosho-sama, you have just arrived in Liyue, right?
Kamisato Ayaka: Ogosho-sama, that Shiny is...
Hu Tao: Holy shit, it's so sour! I'm jealous!
Yoimiya: Miss Ayaka, Shiny means one in a million! Possessing extremely high qualifications and talents, and the colors are different! A symbol of nobility!
Ningguang: At this moment, a Shiny Beldum—ah no, a Metang—floats gracefully. (Image: Shiny Metang.jpg)
Yelan: My fist is hard!
Eula: At this time, a golden Charmeleon that is about to evolve appears domineeringly. (Image: Shiny Charmeleon.jpg)
Jean: (covering head) Why did it suddenly become a Shiny show-off party?
Klee: (Crying) Klee also wants a sparkling heterochromatic one! Go to the Mondstadt branch now! Sister Mona, don't close the door~
Albedo: Klee, I believe in you. Draw a few more times and send the bill to me. My office budget will cover it.
Ei only posted a picture, but unexpectedly, the atmosphere in the group chat became unprecedentedly lively.
From this, she also obtained the images from Ningguang and Eula.
A Shiny Beldum that has evolved into a Metang—the purchase price is one billion Mora!
A flashing Charmander that has evolved into a Charmeleon—the purchase price is 100 million Mora!
And the third Shiny baby, who is the famous character in the entire group chat...
"So, my Shiny Stantler is worth at least 100 million?"
Even if she didn't have much of a concept of Mora numbers, her heartbeat inevitably sped up.
If Teyvat were a GalGame, it is estimated that Hiroshi would have received the system notification that Raiden Ei's favorability had increased significantly by now.
The progress of the conquest strategy has increased...
However, Hiroshi had no time to watch the lively discussions in the group chat.
He had already led the team and arrived at the northern foothills of Mount Coronet.
A scene called the Alabaster Icelands.
"Huh."
Ei looked around.
"I saw a demonstration video of this area in the Virtual Arena of the Super League, on the battle map options."
The reality is of course more grand than some of the intercepted scenes.
When they found Lake Acuity (Lake Wisdom), Ei stopped at the lakeside and looked around.
In the lake, there was a Psyduck that tilted its head to look at the two uninvited guests and the massive dragon hovering above.
In the woods on the shore, there was a Croagunk, there were Glameow, there were Chingling... she glanced at them.
This area is also rich in species.
After searching for a while, Hiroshi looked solemn.
In the corner of Lake Acuity, he found a messy battle venue.
"Scorch marks," Hiroshi noted. "Ash's Pikachu used a Z-Move here. It scorched the frozen soil in this area."
Fortunately, the electric snakes (perhaps remnants of electricity or wild Pokémon) wandering on the lake had been dealt with by Uxie.
"Is that really the case? They are mutual reflections!"
Hiroshi murmured.
Suddenly, there was a fierce wave—the breath of fighting.
It came from under the lake.
Hiroshi, Zekrom, and Ei looked at each other.
"Go down and have a look!" Hiroshi took the lead in using Teleportation to reach the center of the lake.
The cave in Lake Acuity is very secretive, but due to the war, the entrance to the cave has almost materialized.
Whoosh!
Hiroshi dove in headfirst. Ei followed, with Zekrom compressing its form into energy to pass through the rift.
...
The deepest part of the cave is where Uxie, one of the Lake Guardians and the God of Knowledge, lives.
But now, a group of powerful spirits that turned into shadows seemed to be completely integrated with the darkness.
Astonishingly, a massive Shadow was unilaterally beating up Uxie, the Legendary Pokémon.
"Mystical Power!"
"Swift!"
"Extrasensory!"
Uxie was obviously fighting for its life.
There was incredible mysterious power lingering in its body. This is the exclusive power of the three Lake Guardians. It can greatly strengthen and improve their power. The dazzling starlight almost covered the entire strange space of the cave.
The mysterious fluctuations of Psychic power even spread throughout every tiny corner of the cave.
However, the Pokémon that turned into a shadow not only avoided it calmly but also had plenty of room to spare. The shadow quietly sneaked behind the angry Uxie, and its huge shadowy claws, carrying thick Ghost-type energy, hit Uxie with one slap.
Boom!!
Uxie was thrown away and seriously injured instantly.
Hiroshi arrived just in time to witness this scene.
His eyebrows jumped.
"Is this Shadow Force?"
Nah!
This exclusive skill allowed Hiroshi to instantly recognize the Pokémon hiding in the shadow smoke.
Isn't this riding horse Giratina's exclusive trick?!
It's a Ghost/Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon!
In the same tier as the twin gods of Time and Space, Dialga and Palkia!
"The Renegade," Zekrom roared, its voice shaking the cavern walls as it fully materialized beside Hiroshi, lightning arcing violently from its tail. "The Banished One is here!"
"Why is Giratina here?" Hiroshi shouted over the noise.
"And why is it trying to kill Uxie?"