Flying on Lugia, John sat cross-legged in contemplation.
This mission had gone far smoother than expected, with enormous rewards that directly pointed toward the future path for strengthening his Pokemon.
Another new way to enhance power beyond MEGA evolution, Gigantamax, Z-moves, and Resonance Stones.
Being crowned as King/Queen!
What it brought wasn't just the unique "domain" that came with royalty.
All Pokemon would also be equipped with an exclusive god-tier item.
It could be said this was the peak form any ordinary Pokemon could achieve.
"Besides finding their Kings one by one, I also need to collect some legendary Pokemon artifacts," John mused, rubbing his chin.
Like how Gardevoir had become Queen, but he still needed to decide on the carrier for infusing royal power and creating her divine treasure.
Originally, John had thought of using the Ancient Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb, and Mystic Ribbon to create Gardevoir's divine treasure.
But after leaving the sanctuary, John's ambition had been amplified by the rushing wind, becoming even more intense!
He had a bolder idea than crafting it from three pieces: Ancient Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb, and Mystic Ribbon!
That was: Ancient Adamant Orb + Adamant Orb + Lustrous Orb + Ancient Lustrous Orb + Mystic Ribbon.
Of course, since John didn't know whether the relationship between the Lustrous Orb and its ancient version was hierarchical, for example, whether the ancient orb had been weathered by time or artificially refined to become the Lustrous Orb, he'd treat these as different items for now.
Even if it proved difficult to find the Adamant Orb and AncientLustrous Orb in reality, it didn't matter.
The Ancient Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb he already possessed were both obtained in the real world.
But what about in the games?
The ancient versions only appeared in historical Hisui. To get them, he'd need to travel to the Hisui region first, which was somewhat troublesome.
But the Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb weren't that hard to find.
John planned to control his game character to visit Sinnoh after returning home.
Therefore, even in the worst case, he could still achieve the combination of Adamant Orb + Ancient Adamant Orb + Ancient Lustrous Orb + Lustrous Orb + Mystic Ribbon.
Of course, in reality, John was also planning to search for the Adamant Orb and Ancient Lustrous Orb.
After all, if both the real world and game world contained the Adamant Orb, AncientLustrous Orb, and Lustrous Orb...
Then the ultimate combination should be: Ancient Adamant Orb x2 + Adamant Orb x2 + Ancient LustrousOrb x2 + Lustrous Orb x2 + Mystic Ribbon.
"If it's really possible to create a divine treasure with this configuration, it would be comparable to one of Arceus's stone plates!" John's mouth curved slightly upward as he entered "fantasy time."
Later, when visiting the Dragon's Nest, he'd also stop by to see Professor Badman. After all, he'd obtained the Lustrous Orb from him, maybe there would be clues about the AncientLustrous Orb.
Ring!
While John was thinking, his phone suddenly rang.
It was from Lillian Grant of the Trainer Association.
"What's going on?" John answered. He'd already reported the Beauty Under the Moon sanctuary matter to the stationed Trainer Association staff. They should have reported it immediately. If Lillian Grant was calling now, it was presumably about something else.
"Champion John, are you still in the Western Region?" Lillian Grant asked.
"What's wrong?" John glanced at his map, he was almost out of the Western Region.
"An unprecedented level 9 earthquake appeared in the westernmost part of the Western Region. Though no one lives there, we suspect legendary Pokemon are fighting. If possible, we'd like you to investigate."
Legendary Pokemon?
A level 9 earthquake, if really caused by Pokemon, it could indeed be legendary Pokemon.
"Alright, send me the specific location and I'll head there immediately."
John hung up, and soon Lillian Grant's map arrived. As she'd said, the location was the westernmost part of the Western Region, nearly at the border with other countries.
He patted Lugia's back and used his aura to tell it to turn around and fly west toward the destination.
Within minutes, John had rushed to the earthquake site.
It was a place full of bare rocky mountains, and due to high altitude, many areas were covered with snow.
In the high mountains, two Pokemon were battling.
A beautiful Pokemon with pink diamonds on her head floated in the air wearing white robes, countless tiny pink diamonds swirling around her.
Just as Lillian Grant had suspected, a legendary Pokemon: Diancie.
"Another legendary Pokemon encounter?" John raised an eyebrow.
What kind of luck was he having today?
First Xerneas, now Diancie.
Could it be that he'd developed Ash's legendary Pokemon magnetism?
No, it was probably because his strength had reached the level where he could interact with them.
Like clearing the first stage of a game and automatically receiving quests to encounter legendary Pokemon in the second stage.
The same applied to reality. Only by becoming Elite or Champion could one access sanctuaries like Beauty Under the Moon and receive legendary Pokemon notifications from Lillian Grant.
However, this definitely had something to do with Togepi and Jirachi's blessings before he'd left. John was certain of it.
When he got back, he'd definitely give them both extra treats.
Looking over, the other Pokemon was massive as a mountain, radiating terrifying aura with glowing red eyes.
"So powerful! Could this be the Tyranitar King?" John wanted his Pokemon to become Kings too desperately.
Seeing such a powerful Tyranitar, he immediately thought it should be a King.
But it wasn't impossible.
John could clearly see this Tyranitar standing in the mountains, with rocks flying around it, sand rippling, and the earth and mountains beneath constantly shaking and fracturing.
The level 9 earthquake Lillian Grant had mentioned was caused by it.
"It's true!" John's eyes shone slightly, feeling that this endless earthquake wave was like a King's unique "domain."
Thanks again, Togepi and Jirachi, for his extreme luck!
John patted Lugia's back.
Lugia immediately dove toward the ground from high altitude.
Diancie, who was concentrating on battle, only heard a voice from high in the sky: "Let go of that Tyranitar, let me handle this!"
Then, a huge black shadow the size of a Tyranitar crashed to the ground!