Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Chapter 187 Diancie

Upon seeing Meloetta reappear, Fangzhou immediately understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

He looked at the rock wall from which the strange sound was coming, and lowered his voice to confirm with Meloetta, "That sound... it's actually Diancie's, isn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the faint sound from behind the rock wall suddenly disappeared.

A deeper silence fell over the surroundings, with only the sound of dripping water inside the cave remaining.

"Yes, that was Diancie's voice just now." Meloetta nodded slightly. "That's just how it is by nature. It doesn't like to have too much contact with unfamiliar humans, and it's very sensitive to its surroundings. It's always cautious."

"Coco~" Coco Dora next to her scratched her head. What should we do?

It walked up to the rock wall, stretched out its little paws and dug around, only to find some rock fragments falling off.

This rock face doesn't look like a place to hide.

It had detected the sound before, and the other party became alert as soon as it heard a noise outside.

"Don't worry, I have a way." Meloeta walked up to the rock wall, gently raised her right hand, and placed it on the surface of the rock wall.

The next moment, a white energy wave emanated, and a hole gradually appeared around the energy wave.

Fangzhou recognized it as the secret power of a skill!

In the world of Pokémon, this move can use the energy of plants and rocks in the natural environment to create a separate and hidden extra space.

In the game, players often use it to create their own secret bases in trees or caves, and it can be used by almost all Pokémon.

In reality, however, this involves a subtle perception and application of spatial energy, which is very difficult to learn. Only a small number of Pokémon that have mastered spatial power have the opportunity to learn it.

Fang Zhou nodded inwardly. So that's how it is. Diancie wasn't really hiding inside the thick mountain, but rather she had used secret power to create a completely private alternate dimension and was hiding inside it.

Meloetta went in first, followed closely by Ark, Kirlian, and Kokodora.

The light and shadow before my eyes blurred for a moment, as if I were passing through a curtain of water.

When their vision cleared again, they found themselves in a space completely different from the outside mine.

Although it still retains the shape of a cave, the ground beneath your feet is a relatively flat, dark brown rock surface.

But the things scattered on the surrounding rock walls and the ground emitted a shimmering glow, and they turned out to be clusters of naturally formed pink diamonds!

Like bamboo shoots emerging from a forest after the rain, they grow in a staggered pattern among the rocks, illuminating the entire space with shimmering light and color, filling it with a dreamlike and magnificent atmosphere.

However, Fangzhou's gaze lingered on the diamond for less than two seconds before being drawn to the enormous object in the center of the space.

This is a metal object with a very unique shape!

It has an elegant silver-white color throughout, and the streamlined shell gleams with a cool metallic luster.

Its overall shape resembles a giant steel whale!

At the highest point of its back is a transparent shield made of some kind of crystalline material.

Through the protective cover, one could vaguely see several well-designed seats inside, covered with leather of an unknown material.

From beneath the dome, a long, metal staircase with handrails extends down and rests firmly on the ground.

Below the steps, some oddly shaped parts were scattered haphazardly.

Fang Zhou's eyes widened suddenly.

Holy crap, what did I just see?

spacecraft?!

Can anyone tell him why there's a spaceship inside Diancie's space?

Before Fangzhou could recover from the shock, his gaze was drawn to the three figures sitting around the ground next to the spaceship.

These are three identical Pokémon.

She is petite, about half a person's height.

Its body seemed to be sculpted from the purest pink diamonds, crystal clear, reflecting the light of the surrounding diamond mines.

The sides of her head feature magnificent diamond crystals resembling a princess's crown, while a small pink diamond crown adorns her head.

Diancie, Pokémon Ruby!

Upon seeing Meloetta and Ark's group enter, Diancie's large blue eyes widened in surprise. Ark noticed that Diancie was holding a deck of cards in her hand.

"Long time no see, Diancie. Are you playing cards with your Stand again?" Meloetta walked over and sat down next to it familiarly.

"Oh, this is Meloieta! Welcome!"

With a wave of its hand, the two Diancie beside it vanished, their cards scattering all over the ground.

Fangzhou looked closely and saw the Three of Clubs and the King of Hearts...

Why are there playing cards here?

You guys aren't playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), are you?

"Meloeta, why did you bring a human in here? And two little cuties too~"

Diancie glanced at the Ark and the two Pokémon behind it, lingered on Kirlia for a moment longer, and then looked away.

"This is Ark, the lord of a manor in Littleroot Town. He is very skilled at planting and raising Pokémon." Meloetta smiled and continued, "He inherited his grandfather's Pokémon Manor."

Upon hearing the name Pokémon Manor, Diancie's eyes lit up immediately. She stood up excitedly and circled the ark, as if examining a rare object.

While looking him over, he couldn't help but nod slightly.

Then it waved its little hand, and the ribbons around it fluttered, "Since that's the case, how about a tense and exciting game of Justice!"

Meloeta, standing nearby, sighed and gave a knowing look.

"The Justice Card?" Fang Zhou looked completely bewildered.

Diancie picked up the cards from the ground and rearranged them neatly. "These are the Justice cards. They're very interesting."

It began to explain the rules of the Justice card to the Ark in its own babbling.

"Look, this deck of cards can be divided into three piles. One pile of three cards is called the 'Land Deed,' and whoever gets it becomes the 'Righteous Lord'! The other two players are the 'Commoners' Alliance,' and they must work together to fight against the Lord! Cards must be played in order: single cards, pairs, consecutive pairs, and straights are all allowed! Three of a kind can be accompanied by a single card or a pair! Four of a kind is called the 'Diamond Bomb,' and it's the highest!"

"There are two special cards, one called 'Brilliant Star' and the other called 'Eternal Moon,' which together form the ultimate 'Starry Moon Combo'! Whoever plays all their cards first wins! Isn't that interesting?"

Fang Zhou looked exasperated. "Isn't this just like playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)?"

A Pokémon-themed adaptation of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

"Dou Dizhu?" This time it was Diancie's turn to look puzzled. She shook her head and corrected him very seriously, "No, this isn't called Dou Dizhu, it's called Justice Cards."

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You call it the justice card, so it is.

Diancie then looked regretful, "Unfortunately, I have to leave soon, so I won't be able to play for much longer."

Fangzhou voiced his doubts, "Where are you going?"

Tianxi gestured towards the huge spaceship beside her, "I need to go find unlimited energy."