"Little Princess, can you give me some pocket money?"
Gui Ling summoned Diancie, then gently squatted down and patted Diancie's little head.
"Did Gui Ling eat his vegetables today?"
"Yes, Little Princess, how could I not listen to you?"
"That's good, here you go~"
Purple light burst from Diancie's hands, and then a pink diamond the size of an ostrich egg was dropped into Gui Ling's hand.
"If you need this now, take it."
Gui Ling handed the pink diamond to Ruo Xi, who breathed a sigh of relief after taking it.
With these funds, he could finally revive the remaining Genesect.
"This red Genesect of yours… you were the one observing me in the forest before, weren't you?"
"Yes, there's nothing to hide."
"You got what you wanted, so now what?"
"I want to go to my private lab first. Want to come along?"
Gui Ling stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then had Gengar use Phantom Force to send Ruo Xi out.
"I'll say goodbye to the owner here. Send me the address."
No sooner had he spoken than a bewildered Ruo Xi was teleported out of the manor, though thankfully the Jenny had left after their search yielded no results.
"Their efficiency is that fast?"
Ruo Xi weighed the heavy diamond in his hand, a satisfied smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
"Togekiss, let's go."
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"Are you leaving?"
"Yes, I have some matters to attend to. Mr. Jing, I must excuse myself now."
"Alright, we don't have much to offer you. Thank you very much for your guidance to my daughter today."
Gui Ling nodded, and just as he was about to turn and leave, he was stopped by Milotic.
"Na~"
"What's wrong?"
Just then, Lin Jingnan, who was sitting in the chair, slowly spoke.
"Mr. Ghost Spirit, where are you planning to go next?"
"Start a new journey, then participate in the Eight Masters Tournament."
"Hmm…"
Lin Jingnan lowered her head and thought for a while, then jumped off the chair and slowly walked up to Milotic.
"I've also been wanting to travel outside recently to improve my strength. Do you mind if I accompany you?"
Gui Ling was about to refuse, as he was used to being alone, and having many people around might make him a bit uncomfortable.
"If you and your other companion are looking for something outside, bringing someone along should be more convenient, right?"
"You…?"
Lin Jingnan still had that poker face, crossing her arms and explaining.
"With such a big commotion outside, of course we noticed it, besides you."
"That's true."
"So, can I?"
".........."
"I just want to strengthen myself during the journey, nothing else."
Gui Ling closed his eyes and thought for a while, then summoned Yveltal under everyone's watchful eyes.
"Old friend, what do you think?"
".......... (Me?)"
"Yeah, I'm too lazy to think."
".......... (Agree to it. After all, if you wanted to refuse, you wouldn't have thought for so long, would you?)"
After hearing Yveltal's words, Gui Ling finally nodded.
"Alright then, could you please wait for a moment?"
"Mm."
After getting Gui Ling's affirmative answer, Lin Jingnan quickly ran to her room and then slammed the door shut.
"So urgent? Like when Little Princess used to chase me to feed me vegetables…"
".......... (What? Are you thinking of that bad memory again?)"
"Don't talk about it, I'm getting goosebumps…"
Gui Ling recalled that after Diancie returned to the Diamond Kingdom to handle matters, he had started eating snacks constantly. One day, Diancie came back and found him lying in bed, surrounded by snack bags. Diancie was so angry then, and Gui Ling was so miserable.
That whole night, Gui Ling dreamed of vegetables…
Back to the present, Gui Ling remembered this incident and rubbed his arms, even breaking out in a cold sweat.
".......... (At least the result wasn't bad, you've grown a lot.)"
"Shut up."
".......... (Oh, by the way, the Diamond Kingdom's Elder Diamond also said that Diancie became more mature and steady after her trip, and she's very grateful to you.)"
"I don't wish for Diancie to be mature and steady; I just hope she can be as happy as a Little Princess."
".......... (Oh, and she also said that Diancie has been quite obsessed with vegetables lately, even planting a lot of them in the Diamond Kingdom.)"
"Shut up."
Seeing Gui Ling's helpless expression, Yveltal couldn't help but laugh.
".......... (You have the guts to say that to Diancie's face, don't you?)"
"Don't trick me. Do you have the guts to show Zygarde your eating habits?"
While the two were still bickering in the hall, Lin Jingnan changed into a more comfortable uniform, and Milotic had a large bag on her back.
"Alright, let's go."
"That… Jingnan."
"What is it, Father?"
"Be careful when you're out, and also… please trouble Mr. Ghost Spirit to look after her."
Gui Ling nodded, and upon reaching the door, he directly jumped onto Yveltal's back.
"Can you get on?"
Lin Jingnan said nothing, simply recalled Milotic and Sylveon into their Poké Balls, then grabbed Gui Ling's hand and climbed onto Yveltal's back.
"Let's go, Yveltal, fly a bit to the left."
".......... (Okay, but don't fall asleep while watching.)"
"It's not the first time. I trust you can safely get me to my destination~"
".......... (Not you?)"
After seeing Yveltal fly away, Mr. Jing finally gasped for breath as if he had survived a disaster.
He had originally wanted to object to his daughter's idea of traveling, but just as he was about to speak, Gui Ling directly summoned Yveltal.
Even though Yveltal did nothing, the sheer pressure emanating from him made Mr. Jing breathless.
"Nothing unexpected should happen, right…?"
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Q&A Section:
1. When will you go to the new world?
After the Eight Masters Tournament elimination rounds end.
2. Does the protagonist have a romantic partner?
No, the newly introduced character is the protagonist's travel companion. This book is without a romantic partner.
3. Slow updates recently.
I apologize to all readers here. The author currently has no stored drafts. Due to academic issues, updates have been slow recently. I am truly sorry.
4. Do you want to visit the Alola region?
This… I've mostly forgotten what I watched before. If I were to write about it, I'd have to rewatch it. However, I recently thought that I could pass through Alola during the journey and take Xiao Xingyue back to her hometown then (˵ ¯ ͒ ♦ ¯ ͒ ˵ )
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Originally, I had planned to finish this book by this summer, but looking at the time, it will have to wait until next year. Thank you all for your support. I couldn't have gotten this far without everyone's enthusiasm.
Once this book is finished, I've thought about writing a fanfiction for King's Glory, but that will also have to wait until next year.
