Once he calmed down, however, Dian quickly realized that now was not the time. Developing a Combat Power Measurer clearly wasn't something he could finish in a day or two.
Besides, the biggest issue was the immense danger posed by Dark Power.
It would be a joke if the Combat Power Measurer he created ended up becoming a new generation of assassination weapon instead.
Dian quickly began preparing for the next experiment: reversing Dark Power's petrification effect.
Drawing on what he knew, he went straight to the power of Mega Evolution, which had countless ties to Xerneas.
"Beedrill." Dian gave Beedrill a signal, then initiated Mega Evolution for the first time in a long while.
Countless rays of light connected the two of them. When the glow finally faded, Mega Beedrill emerged, covered in black-and-red markings.
Its five stingers looked as though they were wrapped in patterns of black-and-red flames. Merely standing on the grass, it sent invisible ripples spreading in every direction.
All manner of roars and the sounds of Pokémon fleeing in panic instantly filled the air.
The once-calm lake nearby immediately churned with waves as Water-type Pokémon scrambled to dive into its depths, hiding from the owner of the terrifying aura that had suddenly appeared.
"Roaaar!!" To the east, the Pyroar let out a chorus of ferocious roars. On closer listening, however, their voices held traces of fear and trembling.
As Beedrill gradually brought its aura under control and opened its eyes, everything grew quiet again. Yet that quiet felt more like the oppressive stillness beneath a raging storm.
Clang! Clang! Clang!!
Dian almost heard the bells and drums from his encounter with Darkrai on Time Island echoing in his ears again.
He took a deep breath. He knew that Beedrill merely possessed the power of Nightmare