chsdbacks Chapter 131 The Secret Treasure of the Undersea Ruins!
Chapter 131 The Secret Treasure of the Undersea Ruins!
Chapter 131 The Secret Treasure of the Undersea Ruins!
The announcement of the Silph Group's investment; pressure from the Alliance's two top players and the Doctor; widespread opposition from the residents of Lavender Town...
As more and more residents of Lavender Town upload videos of their interactions with Ghost Pokémon online, more and more people are recognizing their cuteness and docility.
Under pressure from multiple sides.
Finally, two days later, the "Pokémon Tower Demolition and Reconstruction Plan" that existed on the Lavender Town website was quietly removed.
Then, the Kanto Alliance officials also brought out one of the officials who had originally proposed the plan, bowed in apology, and admitted their mistake.
They also admitted that changing the construction to a "broadcasting tower" was a mistake.
This means that this is the "home" of the Ghost Pokémon.
Finally, it won't be demolished!
The residents of Shiyuan Town were even happier about this than Kikuko Tenno, who was worried about it.
After all, these adorable ghost Pokémon that now roam around Lavender Town, though not belonging to any particular resident, are Pokémon belonging to the entire town and are important partners to them!
In just two days of Halloween, the residents of Ziyuan Town felt that they were indispensable.
It's also thanks to their cuteness and "well-behaved" nature.
Of course, the two teachers that Zeshu invited, Monini and Jigglypuff, to teach how to be cute, also deserve credit.
Now, this group of "well-behaved" ghost Pokémon has gathered in front of Agatha's Manor on the outskirts of Lavender Town.
They were like a procession of ghosts at night; if an unsuspecting stranger were to wander into this place, they would probably think they were having a nightmare and exclaim, "How can there be so many ghostly Pokémon?!"
But these ghostly Pokémon that terrify strangers...
At this moment, their faces all showed reluctance.
While most Lavender Town residents are unaware, almost all the Ghost Pokémon in Lavender Town understand why so many changes have occurred in such a short time.
Because of the Ze tree.
The Pokémon Tower, our "home," doesn't need to be demolished; it doesn't need to be confined to the narrow interior of the tower. Instead, it offers a larger space for movement, greater freedom, and more fun.
Moreover, their "living conditions" have also improved significantly.
At least now, if you want to eat those incredibly sweet candies, you just need to knock on anyone's door, and all they have to do is give you a routine hug after being trained.
Even ghost Pokémon...:
They also know how to be grateful!
"Alright, alright! It's just a farewell, stop following me, we've already left Lavender Town!"
Ze Shu said with a laugh:
"It's just me leaving this place, not me dying. Does it have to be such a life-or-death situation? And you, Sandy Boy, everyone says you're a bit slow, but don't actually be slow. Be a little more alert..."
"The tears that Gastly above you are practically drowning you! Aren't you going to dodge? Do you want to melt away?!"
"throat"
"Alright, I've said my goodbyes. I should go now. I'll come visit you again next time..."
"I hope you guys don't cause any trouble!"
Ze Shu waved his hand, and the Froslass beside him also waved casually and cried out, causing many Ghost Pokémon that wanted to follow to stop. Inside the Pokémon Tower, Froslass's powerful strength, coupled with Ze Shu's Pokémon identity, made them stand out.
This has made it the "boss" of many Ghost-type Pokémon here.
Ze Shu was about to turn around and leave.
"Chirp chirp..."
A dream demon floated up.
It was holding a hat that was filled to the brim with candy.
Ze Shu was taken aback: "This is..."
"Chirp chirp!"
The dream demon's bright red eyes were also filled with reluctance. She pushed the hat up, indicating that Zeki could grab a handful of candy to take with him—these were hats containing the dream demon's favorite kinds of candy, and she had only collected this much after a whole day!
The hat was filled with various fruit-flavored gummies, similar to the "Swiss candy" that Zeshu remembered.
Ze Shu chuckled and said:
"Then I'll take one..."
The dream demon's face showed a mixture of two kinds of reluctance: one for Zeshu, and the other for its favorite candy.
But it resolutely nodded: "Chirp chirp!"
Then..
Ze Shuguo grabbed a handful of candy.
But he grabbed them with both hands at the same time, and he grabbed a super, super, super big handful!
They emptied most of the candy from the hat...
The dream demon's bright red eyes widened instantly:
"Sing..."
These are my candies...
I wanted to give you some candy as a souvenir, but, but, however!
Why are you grabbing such a big handful?!
Ze Shu laughed without any politeness:
"Thank you..."
It's quite amusing to "occasionally" bully the little dream demon.
The dream demon wanted to cry but had no tears, and let out a pitiful cry:
"Chirp chirp..."
Then, accepting reality, it tried to take the hat back, but found that the hat was being held by Ze Shu, which startled the dream demon. Its eyes widened again, and a terrifying guess surfaced in its mind:
"Ming..."
Is this human going to ask for candy again?!
If that's the case...
A look of reluctance crossed the dream demon's face. She pushed the hat further towards Ze Shu, then closed her eyes to avoid seeing him.
"Screech...!"
Then you can take it...!
Even if you take it all...
I, I, I don't feel sorry at all!
The dream demon closed its eyes tightly, thinking to itself.
But suddenly it felt the hat in its hand was heavier.
Soon, it opened its eyes in disgust, only to find that the candy in the hat hadn't decreased, but instead had increased in number, filling the hat to the brim. It heard Ze Shu's smiling voice in its ear:
"It's a parting gift..."
"You can take these energy cubes and distribute them among everyone."
The dream demon was momentarily confused: "Chirp?"
Ze Shu turned around and waved, "Goodbye."
"Live and have fun in Lavender Town!"
On the spaceship.
After bidding farewell to the ghost Pokémon of Lavender Town, Sawa returned here.
But seeing Gengar perched on the edge of the deck, its rear end sticking out, gazing longingly at Lavender Town receding into the distance, he walked over and, with a loud "smack," gave Gengar's rear end a good slap, startling it before saying:
"If you're reluctant to leave, you can stay..."
"At worst, I'll just ask Kikuko to trade me for another Gengar."
"口桀."
Gengar covered its buttocks in grievance and looked back at Zeju with resentment.
This human clearly knew that it wasn't truly reluctant to part with it...
Moreover, there was a sense of loss and melancholy about leaving one's hometown.
Ze Shu asked in surprise, "You haven't never left Violet Town your whole life, have you?"
Gengar nodded matter-of-factly: "Gengar!"
It had been raised by Agatha in Lavender Town and was just qualified to join the Gengar team when Agatha "threw" it into Sawa's hands!
so.
Ze Shu said knowingly, "I see, no wonder he was so silly."
Gengar suddenly widened its eyes and stomped its foot in anger:
"Goblin!!"
But as soon as it got angry, Ze Shu rubbed its soft, big face, and immediately its anger had nowhere to go. It could only sulk, and after Ze Shu finished rubbing, it puffed up its cheeks.
But then it was discovered that Ze Shu was "ruthless and heartless," and after rubbing it, he decisively "abandoned" it!
He went to the chairs in the middle of the deck and started drinking tea!
Gengar's cheeks puffed up even more:
"Goblin!!"
I took a sip of the hot tea that Ergui had handed me, which was almost as hot as the doll's brew:
He then snatched a bite of the cake that Six-Tail was eating, which had been covered in cream by Alcremie:
Then the pink miniature dragon wrapped itself around its neck;
Ze Shu then looked at Xiao Lan, who had become dejected, and said:
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Lan lay face down on the table, her brown hair pinned down by her arm, and said with distress:
"Still little Ibu..."
"I thought showing it the birth of the miniature dragon would awaken its desire for 'new life,' but after watching it, it..."
—But she became even more颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, apathy, and a lack of motivation)!
"Now it's retreated back into its Poké Ball and won't come out again."
"What should I do..."
"Now that we found little Eevee, we have to take responsibility for comforting it!"
Ze Shu sighed, "It's a psychological problem."
Xiao Lan looked up and said, "Should we consult a psychologist? The one we went to see this time is Professor Oak? No, he doesn't seem to know how to comfort people."
Or, or...
"Should I read some psychology books myself?"
"Yes, maybe there's a way to treat this kind of thing!"
Ze Shu chuckled: "I believe in Xiao Lan, the future therapist... :"
Xiao Lan laughed and said, "Then I believe in Ze Shu's belief too!"
"Bonnie!"
The elusive creature, who was sitting on a stool with its legs crossed and holding a cup of tea, also exclaimed happily:
Zhenxin Town.
The sky was clear and the breeze was gentle.
Four or five days later, the spaceship traversed most of the Kanto region and arrived at this place.
After walking along a dirt path and across a large meadow, Ze Shu and Xiao Lan arrived at Professor Oak's lab. Professor Oak rushed out and said with a smile:
"Haha, Ze Shu, Xiao Lan, long time no see!"
"Finally, Zeju, you've arrived! I heard about what happened in Shion Town. I contacted Kikuko, but she wasn't as cold as usual. She said, 'This time you've sent a very good person to see me,' haha!"
"Kikuko has never praised anyone in front of me!"
"Sawaki, is this your first time?"
"Indeed, you're a very good person!"
Two "friend zone" cards upon meeting...:
Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth, took out the two Poké Balls—the items Professor Oak had entrusted to him—and handed them to Professor Oak before asking:
"These two... Dodrio and Pidgeot, why did I have to bring them over myself? Can't they be teleported?" He pointed to the Pokémon teleportation device inside the research institute.
This question...
Zeshu has had these two Poké Balls ever since he got them.
Is there some reason why I have to take it myself?
Professor Oak replied, "Akiko said she doesn't understand how to use the teleportation device and insists I get it, but I can't leave Pallet Town right now, so I can only ask Sawaki, who's passing by, to get it for me..."
Why?
"Why...?" Professor Oak sighed, led Sawaki to a table, picked up a chair, sat down, scratched his short, graying hair, and then said...
This is also related to my need to retrieve those two Poké Balls, because—"—I was attacked!"
"Therefore I must retrieve my two former companions to save myself."
Ze Shu was stunned, filled with doubt: "An attack? You didn't tell me? And, in such an urgent matter, why did you make me take my time retrieving your Pokémon? Even if Elite Four member Akiko can't operate the teleportation device, someone else could..."
Professor Oak laughed: "Because...:"
At that moment, a female voice came from the side:
"Because I'm here."
Ze Shu turned his head in the direction of the woman's voice, then forced a smile and said, "Okay..."
Zhu Lan slowly sat down, holding her tea, and said, "You don't seem surprised?"
Ze Shu asked in confusion, "Look at me, where am I not surprised? I'm overflowing with surprise! And, aren't you going to do your champion's job?"
"Does that mean only our Sinnoh League investigators are allowed to take leave?" Cynthia scoffed, then looked at Blue beside Sawaki before smiling and saying, "This is the 'little sister' you were talking about, right? Hello, Blue!"
Xiao Lan blinked, waved, and said with a grin, "Hello there, Bamboo Orchid Champion! I admire you so much!"
Sawaki said to Professor Oak, "Let's get back to the attack. What happened..."
Professor Oak stopped, paused for a moment, and said helplessly:
"It was a surprise attack..."
"I suspect it was Team Rocket, but unfortunately there's really no evidence. The attacker was very... elusive! I only saw a shadow flash by, a cloud of smoke explode, and then a Crobat suddenly attacked."
"But Crobat, that Pokémon..."
"It's very common, I can't guess what it is."
Professor Oak sighed.
Cynthia, however, said, "The attacker didn't intend to harm Professor Oak; my feeling is that he wanted to—"
"—Kidnapping Professor Oak!"
Ze Shu nodded: "I see..."
Zhu Lan looked at Ze Shu and asked, "Have you come up with any clues?"
Ze Shu shrugged: "I've only heard two sentences from you guys, what clues could I possibly come up with? I'm not that amazing..."
Zhu Lan retorted, "Back when you dealt with Team Galaxy, you gave me the impression of being incredibly prescient!"
Ze Shu smiled, but then fell silent.
He is self-aware and has a sense of awe; he is not a "predictor."
Therefore, he did not immediately voice his guess.
But if Team Rocket really wants to kidnap Professor Oak...
What Zeshu could most likely associate with it was something related to the "Mega Dream Project".
In the special episode, Blaine, one of the main researchers of Mewtwo, defected, and Team Rocket wanted to find another Pokémon research expert to take over the research on Mewtwo.
so...
They have their sights set on Professor Oak, the most renowned and prestigious figure in Kanto, and intend to kidnap him.
However, in the story, it was Sabrina who carried out the kidnapping and succeeded, leaving behind an Kadabra to impersonate the real Professor Oak.
He even tricked Ash into coming to Pallet Town to find Professor Oak.
But now, because Ze Shu discovered the ruins of "Atlantis" in Pallet Town, it has attracted the "Ruins Maniac" Zhu Lan to come here.
The kidnapping attempt naturally failed.
Judging from the "Cross Bat," it was clearly not Sabrina who was attacking.
As for who was attacked?
We'll just have to ask our "Rockets traitor" Natsume when the time comes!
Professor Oak burst into laughter:
"Who cares!"
"With Cynthia and Sawaki here, the Rockets probably won't dare to attack again! Even if they do come, and I'm the only one here, I believe I can hold them off with Dodoo and Pidgeot!"
Having said that, Professor Oak looked at Sawaki with gleaming eyes and said in a consultative tone:
"Sawaki, um..."
"I seem to have noticed that you have some unusual Pokémon. Oh, and a Lugia too. Could I have—"
"—Shall we get a medical check-up?"
Ze Shu: "...."
Professor Oak, you're acting like a goldfish con artist trying to fool a little girl!
On the beach in Pallet Town.
The sea surged and crashed against the beach, bringing wave after wave of spray.
Six-tailed Fox enthusiastically built a sandcastle on the beach.
Having witnessed the "Sand Dune Kids" of Lavender Town, Vulpix gained a deeper understanding of sandcastle building. He built it in a very professional manner and even blew on a layer of cold air from time to time to make the castle even more "indestructible".
Ze Shu swung his club as if nothing was wrong.
An Ice Eevee was lying at his feet; Froslass was massaging him from behind; and a pink Dratini was curled up around his neck as a collar.
In the distance, there was a little cat monster with half its body submerged in the waves, enjoying the surf.
After Professor Oak released Growlithe from his lab, not only did his eyes light up, but Cynthia also showed great interest. So, bored after "throwing" Growlithe away...:
So we came here to fish.
However, they are all carp kings.
This reminded Zeki of Mew disguised as Magikarp. Mew had said it would always follow him, but he still hadn't found it. Perhaps Team Rocket had already captured it!
Thinking this, Ze Shu suddenly felt the soft sound of footsteps on the sand behind him. He turned around and saw Zhu Lan and Xiao Lan walking up to him, chatting and laughing. They seemed to have a good relationship.
Zhu Lan spoke first: "Ze Shu, the waves are calm now..."
The subtext, of course, was that she wanted him to take her to the underwater ruins of "Atlantis".
Ze Shu nodded, just as the fishing rod trembled, and said:
"After I finish this fishing, you get ready."
With that, the fishing rod jerked, the water broke open, and a bright red carp king, with dead fish eyes, splashed through the air, drew a kneeling arc, and landed on the sturdy sandcastle built by the six fish beside it!
It looked like Magikarp was about to use Splash to wipe out the castle completely.
Suddenly, a small white fox leaped into the air, its nimble hind legs snapping the Magikarp in one end!
With a "poof" sound!
Magikarp was knocked away, but Sandcastle remained unscathed!
Liuwei landed, his face full of arrogance.
"Ooming!"
It is "always ready"!
Aren't I amazing, Trainer!
Zeshu chuckled, just about to praise the Six-Tails.
Six-Tails raised its proud head, ready to receive Sawaki's praise!
But then, suddenly, the sea surface seemed to surge with waves, and a wave that was obviously much larger surged up, swallowing the castle behind the Six-Tails completely. When the wave receded, the castle that the Six-Tails had painstakingly built had vanished without a trace!
Six-tailed Fox suddenly sensed something and turned around: (OAOIll)/)
"Ominous!!!"
Zhu Lan blushed slightly, somewhat at a loss for words, and said:
"Six-Tails, um, I didn't mean to..."
On the beach, swept by crashing waves, lay an innocent-looking Gastrodon, seemingly unaware of what was happening. It was Cynthia's Pokémon, and the waves it had just created were the result of its return.
Six-Tails, looking aggrieved, jumped back into Sawaki's arms, pouting.
"Ou Ming..."
Trainer, let's ignore this nasty woman!
Clearly, clearly I was prepared.
But why is it always like this?
Six-tailed Fox buried its face in Ze Shu's chest, tears welling in its eyes. But Zhu Lan took the small cookie that Xiao Lan secretly handed her and hesitated before saying:
"Six-tailed Fox... This is an apology gift. Here, have some cookies..."
"Ou, Ou Ming..."
Okay, fine...
This bad woman isn't unforgivable.
"puff!"
The sea broke apart.
This time, Ze Shu was already quite adept at navigating the underwater ruins. He was surrounded by a Lugia that controlled the water flow and a shiny Dratini that was clearly quite comfortable in the water.
Blastoise carried Blue; while Gastrodon carried Orchid, and a beautiful sea serpent, Milotic, surrounded her.
It doesn't require much effort.
Open the "hole" that was previously sealed.
Once again, we arrive at Atlantis, a mysterious and vast underwater city formed by numerous houses arranged in concentric circles.
I was deeply impressed when I visited Zhulan for the first time:
"this."
She also noticed the ammonites wandering the city. With her keen eye, she could naturally see more, and murmured:
"This is a confirmed extinct ancient Pokémon, and judging from its form, it wasn't resurrected from a fossil, but rather a descendant that has been passed down through generations..."
"This means that this site is at least two thousand years old."
Ze Shu asked, "Do you want to subdue it?"
Zhu Lan asked, "Is that alright?"
Ze Shu replied matter-of-factly, "It's up to you."
Although this Omanyte is a rare fossil Pokémon, it is also quite common among fossil Pokémon. As long as you dig up a fossil, you can revive it at any of the larger museums in various regions.
Moreover, it was a bit ugly. Ze Shu wasn't a researcher, so naturally he wouldn't think about exploring or subduing it.
But he listened to Ze Shu's matter-of-fact words.
Zhu Lan fell silent.
Is it really necessary to be so casual?
However, Cynthia eventually caught an Omanyte for research, hoping to explore the differences between it and Pokémon resurrected from fossils, perhaps unlocking some secrets...
After touring the ancient city of broken marble, Ze Shu and his group finally arrived at the central shrine.
Ze Shu had already pushed open the main gate of the ancestral hall, and the murals on both sides came into view.
Zhu Lan murmured, "When Ze Shu sent me those pictures before, I had a vague suspicion, and now that I've actually seen them..."
"This mural might even be related to the 'Water People' of our Sinnoh region!"
Ze Shu asked in confusion, "People of water?"
Cynthia replied, "In Sinnoh legends, there are ancient descendants who worship the 'Prince of the Azure Sea.'"
Ze Shu suddenly realized and said, "Oh!"
He didn't know what "people of water" meant, but when I said "prince of the blue sea," he understood what Imanapy meant!
That mythical beast that can lay eggs.
Who doesn't know that!
So, the people of water who worship Manaphy also possess a secret treasure called the "Crown of the Sea God"!
It's said that whoever possesses the "Crown of Poseidon" has the power to control the ocean—of course, this is an exaggeration. But in the movie, Ash Ketchum, upon receiving the crown, can fly and swim freely in the sea...
Zhu Lan continued, "Clearly, the murals here, both in style and expression, share similarities with the ancient people of the waters of Shin'ou, especially, especially..."
Zesh chimed in, "Especially since the ruins here sank, and everyone inside ran away. Where did they go? Maybe they went to Sinnoh."
Zhu Lan nodded and said, "That's possible..."
Ze Shi twitched the corner of his mouth. If it were true, then this group of water people...
After offering sacrifices to Lugia in Kanto, I went to Sinnoh to offer sacrifices to Manaphy...
That's a really strong belief.
Little Lugia blinked, looking confused, and asked, "Chirp?"
But just then, Xiao Lan's voice rang out: "Ze Shi, over here!"
She had already entered the ancestral hall.
Beside her stood the statue of Lugia, which was so abstractly carved by ancient techniques that it was impossible to tell if it was Lugia.
"I had a vague feeling about it when I first came here, but the situation was too urgent to examine it closely..." Xiao Lan said, revealing her discovery: "This statue hides something!"
Xiao Lan's tone was very precise.
"Like, that mask..." She glanced at Zhu Lan, then changed her words, "like when I found the 'Rainbow Feather' and the 'Silver Feather' before!"
"Something is hidden here, and it's hidden very deep."
Zeshi asked, "Is there a way?"
Xiao Lan laughed and said, "Of course!"
Then Zeshi saw Little Blue swimming around the statue, occasionally tapping and fiddling with different parts, and then, miraculously, with a "crash," the Lugia statue...
It's broken!
Like a piece of tofu shoddy workmanship, it crumbled completely, scattering broken stones all over the ground, and the stones even filled the center of the ancestral hall with bubbles.
But, separated by the surging bubbles.
Zeshi saw a scepter.
A magnificent golden scepter, like the kind held by ancient kings, with blue streamlined patterns on its surface and a sapphire set at the top.
"This..." Zeshi frowned.
He tried to take it, and as expected, the scepter fell into his hand without any surprise.
Then, he just exerted a little force.
click!
As if crushed into powder in Zeshi's palm, the staff was shattered by Zeshi, and fragments of powder slipped from his hand. Perhaps if Zeshi exerted a little more force, he would crush the entire staff.
The entire staff was lifeless, except for the sapphire at the top, which still shone with a little light.
"What a shoddy construction project," Ze Shi said speechlessly.
After thousands of years and being submerged in the sea, this scepter is as fragile as rotten wood and would crumble at the slightest touch!
but.
Through the system, Zeshi learned the name of the scepter—the Scepter of the Sea God.