Father and Son

After learning about the System's new functions, Su Hao took the Diancie Mega Stone out of the System Space.

[Diancie Mega Stone]

[A mysterious stone containing the power to evolve beyond limits. When carried by Carbink, it can accelerate its mutation into Diancie.]

Diancie's Mega Stone could accelerate Carbink's mutation!

This was undoubtedly good news!

From the moment Su Hao took out the Diancie Mega Stone, the Carbink beside him had been staring fixedly at it.

Carbink's instincts told it that this stone would play an extremely important role in both its present and future.

After checking the Diancie Mega Stone's information, Su Hao immediately noticed Carbink's longing gaze fixed on the Mega Stone in his hand.

"Take it. This was meant for you in the first place." Su Hao held out his palm, presenting the Mega Stone before Carbink.

"Na na na!?" (Can Carbink really have this?)

Su Hao chuckled. "Of course you can. Consider it a gift from me!"

Upon hearing Su Hao's confirmation, Carbink happily bounced with its mineral body.

"Thank you for the gift, Trainer~! Carbink will repay you someday too~"

Carbink hopped closer and closer to the Diancie Mega Stone. Just as the two were about to touch, the Mega Stone began to emit a gentle pink glow. It slowly floated toward Carbink before completely merging into its body.

Pokémon: [Carbink] [Mutation 6%] (Accelerating)

Attribute: [Rock, Fairy]

Gender: [None]

Ability: [Clear Body]

Level: [5] [Novice Level]

Item: [Diancie Mega Stone]

Moves: [Tackle, Harden, Dazzling Gleam, Meteor Beam, Reflect, Light Screen, Ancient Power]

System Note: This is a special Carbink that was bathed in Xerneas's Fairy Aura by chance before its birth. After carrying Diancie's exclusive Mega Stone, barring any accidents, it will become the future Mythical Pokémon—Diancie.

If carrying the Diancie Mega Stone had brought any change to Carbink, it was that Carbink now seemed even more elegant and noble.

The sound of a key unlocking the door rang out, and Su Hao, who had been talking with Carbink, realized something.

His father, Su Xu, who was currently the Gym Leader of a Fire-type Gym in the Divine Land Alliance, had returned.

Sure enough, a moment later, Su Xu knocked on Su Hao's bedroom door.

"Knock, knock, knock. Little Hao, are you back?"

Su Xu's voice carried into the room.

Su Hao slipped his feet, clad in white cotton socks, into his slippers. Stretching out his long arm, he scooped up the Carbink beside him and headed for the door.

"I'm here~."

Su Hao answered his father as he walked.

When Su Hao opened the door with Carbink tucked under one arm, a sturdy man in a red plaid shirt appeared before him.

Su Hao immediately introduced Carbink to his father. Afterward, father and son sat on the living room sofa and chatted for a while.

Although Su Hao's father still did not quite understand why his son had not chosen a Fire-type Pokémon, he supported his son's choice.

In Su Hao's father's impression, Carbink, as a Pokémon native to the French Alliance, was generally used as a support within a team. Its high Defensive Stats, coupled with the various Status Moves in its Movepool, made it a highly distinctive Pokémon.

However, how Carbink would be trained in the future was something Su Hao needed to consider. As his father, he could only provide help within his capabilities.

After the father and son talked for a while, Su Hao's father suddenly said, "Since you've already chosen your Starter Pokémon, the family will prepare your second Pokémon. We should be able to get an excellent Fire-type Pokémon ready soon."

Su Hao naturally had no objections. His father was among the top five in strength among the Gym Leaders of the Divine Land Alliance's eighteen Gyms, so his judgment was certainly trustworthy.

"However..." Su Hao's father changed the subject.

"You and Carbink will need to work harder from now on and become strong quickly. After all, many Fire-type Pokémon will only be willing to follow your commands if you are stronger than they are."

Su Hao understood what his father meant. If he was not strong enough, and many Fire-type Pokémon had not been raised from an Egg, it would be easy for situations to arise where he could not command them.

As a Trainer specializing in Fire-type Pokémon, his father's advice was undoubtedly incisive. Therefore, Su Hao decided that starting tomorrow, he and Carbink would begin training.