Chapter 66

Gender: 【♀】

Ability: 【Clear Body】

Level: 【34】

Held Item: 【Diancieite】

Moves: 【Dazzling Gleam, Meteor Beam, Reflect, Light Screen, Protect, Safeguard, Power Gem, Moonblast, Trick Room, Iron Defense, Psychic, Moonlight...】

System Note: This is a special Carbink that, by a stroke of luck before birth, was bathed in Xerneas's Fairy Aura. The mutation progress has passed the halfway mark, and Diancie's characteristics are gradually appearing on her. Let us prepare to welcome the future Princess of Diamonds — Diancie!

Ever since Carbink's mutation progress reached 50%, the diamonds on her body and her eyes have turned completely pink.

At the same time, her control over Rock and Fairy energy has become increasingly high. In terms of detail, she can now create intricate rock figurines at will; in terms of output, Elite-tier Pokémon are no longer a match for her; and for moves that require charging, she can now fire them instantly without any loss in power.

Whenever they encounter a Pokémon on the road that even Torracat cannot handle, Carbink steps in.

Once, in a mountain range, they encountered a late-stage Elite-tier Steelix. This Steelix was even larger than the one in the Pokédex.

Every time the Steelix used a move, it was accompanied by violent tremors, much like Godzilla, the monster from a movie before Su Hao's transmigration.

Facing the Steelix, which would release Stone Edge and Hyper Beam at the slightest provocation, Carbink simply stood her ground and traded blows after setting up dual screens.

"If you use Stone Edge, I'll use Moonblast to shatter the energy stones you create; if you use Hyper Beam, I'll use Meteor Beam to break through your Hyper Beam and hit you."

As they traded blows, the injuries on the Steelix kept increasing, while Carbink recovered her stamina using the Moonlight move, which Su Hao had taught her via the system even though it wasn't in her original move pool.

With herself getting weaker and the opponent getting more energetic, even the hot-tempered Steelix began to consider retreating.

Thus, after another Meteor Beam broke through a Hyper Beam and knocked the Steelix to the ground, the Steelix lost its nerve and chose to Dig away.

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Shuizhou City, a city surrounded by water.

Small canals crisscross the city, and buildings with exotic flair have sprung up around them.

Although the canals are accessible throughout the city, they all eventually converge and flow completely into the nearby ocean.

In Shuizhou City, people often travel by small boat rather than by car.

As one of the famous tourist attractions in the Shenzhou Alliance, Shuizhou City sees an endless stream of visitors, and the city's tourism industry is very well-developed.

Today, Su Hao's goal is not to sightsee.

He plans to properly experience the cultural landscape of the City of Water after challenging the Gym.

Arriving at the Shuizhou Arena, a massive complex appeared before Su Hao's eyes.

Damn it... is this what a tourist city is like? The entire Gym is twice as big as the Rising Sun Gym... (? д? ≡? д?)

The entire Shuizhou Gym is composed of multiple building complexes, the largest of which is the arena used for accepting Gym challenges.

The Shuizhou Arena is just like the Wyndon Stadium in Pokémon Sword and Shield; with its wide field and numerous spectator seats, it could easily host a tournament!

Arriving at the Gym reception desk, Su Hao presented the Alliance's Gym challenge authorization letter.

Seeing the authorization letter, the receptionist's eyes lit up. She led Su Hao to a VIP room to wait a moment, then trotted out, her high heels clicking.

After a while, Su Hao, who had been drinking hot tea out of boredom, finally waited for the right person.

This was a middle-aged lady with her hair styled in the most fashionable bun of the moment, shaped like the beautiful clouds on the horizon, piled black and shiny on top of her head. Dressed in an exquisite cheongsam, she walked with elegance and reserve; judging by her appearance, she must have been a refined young lady in her youth.

The lady sat down slowly across from Su Hao and said with a slight parting of her lips, "Hello, Student Su. Your father has already mentioned it to everyone; you're here to challenge the Gym, right?"

"Yes, Gym Leader Xie Wei. My purpose in visiting this time is to challenge the Gym and obtain the Basic Gym Badge." He nodded and spoke to the lady in a clear, organized manner.

Xie Wei covered her mouth and laughed, "Hehe, Gym Leader Su's education of Student Su is truly spot on~"

"You flatter me."

Next, both sides engaged in a round of professional pleasantries, and after changing the tea a few times, they finally got to the point.

"As for the Gym challenge, I'm afraid it can't be done today; it will have to be tomorrow," Xie Wei said to Su Hao.

"Gym Leader Xie Wei, could you explain the reason?" Su Hao asked, puzzled.

"It's like this: Pokémon battles are an important activity watched by the whole public, and Gym challenges can attract a very~ large number of people."

"And our Gym, the funds required to run it are not a small amount, so naturally, we need to make some money from various aspects!"

"So, tonight I will announce the news that the Gym challenge will be held in the Shuizhou Arena tomorrow night. Residents who love Pokémon battles and tourists visiting Shuizhou City will naturally choose to buy tickets to watch."

"Of course, you, as the challenger, will naturally get a share of the tickets sold during the Gym challenge. I'm an old friend of your father, so I certainly wouldn't cheat you~"

"You get two parts and I get eight parts of the ticket sales. After all, the venue and marketing are all handled by my side. Any more would be impolite~ Student Su, you just need to count the money."

Xie Wei explained with a smile on her face the whole time, unhurriedly.

Su Hao felt that Xie Wei's proposal was a business with no capital investment; he just needed to accept this windfall, so there was nothing to agonize over.

"I have no problem with that, Gym Leader Xie Wei." Su Hao nodded in affirmation.

"Then it's settled. Remember to dress formally when the time comes~ There might even be television broadcasts and online streaming~"

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