The Sableye stared at the Tera Crystal in Mingyou's hand, then at the diamonds on the Carbink. After a brief silence, they opened up their party voice chat to discuss which to choose. Whether they could eat it was a very important consideration!
In the end...
They happily left with the Tera Crystal in their arms. To them, the brilliance of any diamond paled in comparison to Terastal energy.
Seeing the Sableye let them off for the day, the Carbink breathed a little easier. But they still couldn't relax completely. The Sableye were gone, but an even fiercer Garchomp was still here!
"Don't worry. My Garchomp likes shiny things too, but my place is full of them. Tera Crystals sprout in the yard like weeds all day long. I couldn't pull them all out if I tried."
Mingyou turned around with a smile and explained. Naturally, he had noticed the fear of Garchomp in the Carbink's eyes.
They probably hadn't had much peace lately. The diamonds on their bodies were covered in dust or impurities, something that normally shouldn't happen to Carbink living in a group.
Members of their species liked to use their own fluffy fur to polish one another's diamonds. It was an instinct that kept the diamonds from losing their luster.
Yet despite being huddled together, these Carbink looked as though their diamonds hadn't been polished in ages. Something was clearly wrong.
Though he couldn't judge their purity just by looking, Mingyou's gaze settled on one particular Carbink among them. Its diamonds were incredibly dull, and its body was noticeably smaller. It was so unremarkable that most people probably wouldn't spare it a glance.
But Mingyou saw something unusual in its sky-blue eyes. Unlike the other Carbink, this one had especially bright eyes. It was like an