chsdbacks Chapter 312 "Handsome Researcher: Our Mission is 'External Observation and Recording'
Chapter 312 "Handsome Researcher: Our Mission is 'External Observation and Recording'
Chapter 312 "Handsome Researcher: Our Mission is 'External Observation and Recording'!"
"Feathered Perch Technique! That's amazing!"
Kiju's eyes lit up as he looked at the new move learning machine he had just acquired.
"Next target—Azalea Town? I think the gym's type is... something like that?"
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then waved her hand nonchalantly.
"Forget it! I'll find out when I get there!"
Soon, Qi Shu's attention was drawn to the badge lying quietly in the badge box in the backpack interface.
Looking at the gleaming winged badge, she couldn't help but shout out, her voice filled with joy.
"Hehehe! I got the Wing Badge!"
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The joy of successfully obtaining the first badge had not yet completely faded.
Qishu didn't linger at the gym, instead directly controlling Little Qishu to head to the Pokémon Center.
While allowing the tired team members to get plenty of rest, they also took advantage of the center's accommodation services to skip the rest of the night.
As the sunlight filled the screen again, Mirai couldn't wait to guide Little Mirai to the sunrise on Route 36.
Sure enough, the handsome researcher was already waiting there.
"Handsome Researcher: Hey! Good morning! Looks like you're ready for a new day's challenges?"
The handsome researcher greeted them with a smile, then led Little Wonder Tree through the road checkpoint.
The two headed south along Highway 36.
The scenery along the road gradually changes from the orderly suburbs of the city to a natural and wild landscape.
Finally, they arrived at an area surrounded by fences and warning signs—the Alofe ruins.
After crossing the last intersection, the scene before me suddenly changed!
A vast, barren expanse of loess land suddenly appeared before our eyes, forming a stark contrast with the lush, dense forests on both sides of the road, exuding a sense of the vicissitudes of time.
The compacted dirt road stretches forward.
Along the road, stone pillars are crumbling and walls are broken.
It is filled with a desolate feeling of the passage of time.
And in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of the ruins.
A weathered stone tablet stands silently, with faded but still legible characters carved on it.
"Archives of Aluf"
"A place where you can find ancient wisdom"
"Wow! It really is a historical site! It looks so ancient and mysterious!"
Qi Shu's eyes lit up instantly as he looked at the desolate and solemn land on the screen, bursting with a sense of novelty and a desire to explore. He urged the handsome researcher repeatedly.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in and explore!"
The handsome researcher glanced at the little strange tree, a helpless expression of "I knew it" on his face.
"Handsome Researcher: What are you thinking about?"
He shook his head, calmly shattering Qishu's illusion.
"Handsome Researcher: The Ruins of Aluf are now an archaeological site protected by the Alliance. No one may enter the core area for destructive exploration without permission."
As he spoke, he pulled out a leather notebook with an archaeological style and a pencil from somewhere and began to write and draw in the notebook.
"Handsome Researcher: Our mission is external observation and recording!"
"Handsome researcher: Carefully examine these broken building structures scattered around the perimeter of the protected area, and describe and record their basic shapes and characteristics."
"Handsome researcher: This is the proper archaeological workflow, not the kind of adventurous thing you're imagining."
"Ah—how could this be—"
Upon hearing this, the exquisite little face of the strange tree instantly fell, as if it had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and even the little Magnemite on its head seemed to wilt a little.
She pouted and launched into a personal attack in a tone that was half complaining and half coquettish.
"That damn handsome researcher! You big liar! What happened to exploring the ruins? All you did was draw pictures! You just know how to fool innocent and cute girls~"
This charming and adorable offensive thrilled the viewers in the live stream, and the chat was instantly filled with "6" comments.
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The phrases "I" and "Tree Baby is Cute" are trending on social media.
But the handsome researcher in the game was clearly not buying it. He seemed to completely ignore Qishu's complaints and began assigning specific tasks on his own.
"Handsome Researcher: Your task is simpler. Here, take this notebook."
He handed a notebook with strange symbols printed on the cover to Little Wonder Tree.
"Handsome Researcher: Go near the permitted architectural ruins and carefully search for and trace the special totem symbols carved on them."
"Handsome Researcher: Once you've finished recording, just come back here and hand it over to me. Note that you can only move around in the designated area."
"Little Wonder Tree obtained the Unknown Totem Notebook from the handsome researcher!"
"Little Wonder Tree put the Unknown Totem Notebook into its Important Items Pocket!"
Having finished explaining the task, the handsome researcher ignored Little Wonder Tree.
He adjusted his non-existent glasses and began to carefully examine the nearest stone wall before disappearing behind a pile of ruins.
The live stream chat started to get active.
"Don't cry, Treebaby! I just went to the Aluf Ruins last week. Actually, there's not much to see inside except for dirt and rocks. The handsome researcher wasn't lying to you."
"This task sounds so simple, just taking photos and checking in?"
"Unknown Totem Notes? What are unknown totems? Are they a type of ancient writing?"
"Kiki-chan, are you stupid?! All the handsome researchers are gone now. As long as you're not discovered, you can explore however you want!"
"Everyone knows that fences are meant to be climbed over!"
"Yeah, isn't the point of a game to trigger hidden storylines? The regular gameplay is so boring!"
"Huh? Exploring it on my own? Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"
Qishu looked at the encouragement from the comments, and although he still pretended to be reserved and hesitant, his hands, which were controlling the little Qishu, were very honest.
Before they knew it, Little Qishu had wandered to the nearest isolation fence.
This is a game! This is a game!
I did this simply—well, just to complete the exploration mission more comprehensively! It's okay!
Qi Shu silently recited to himself, and then saw the little Qi Shu on the screen look around to make sure that the handsome researcher was out of sight.
Then, with exceptional agility, he flipped over and easily crossed the low fence, officially entering the "unauthorized" interior area of the ruins!
Upon entering the first relatively intact low-rise building, the light immediately dimmed.
The rough stone walls all around were covered with all sorts of twisted and strange symbols, completely different from any known writing system.
"What strange writing! I can't understand it at all! Is this the totem the handsome researcher was talking about?"
Although Qishu couldn't understand it, he still dutifully opened the "Unknown Totem Notebook" and carefully copied the symbols on the wall, stroke by stroke.
After briefly circling around twice and finding that the building was empty except for the murals, with nothing to interact with or pick up, she decisively moved on to the next building.
I climbed over the fence four or five times and explored five or six different dilapidated buildings, but the results were all pretty much the same.
Apart from the strange symbols on the walls that seemed to contain some kind of pattern, no other discoveries were made.
There were no hidden props or secret passages.
Until she arrived at the very center of the ruins, in front of the largest and relatively best-preserved pyramid-shaped structure.
The building has no windows; the entrance is the only source of light.
As Xiaoqishu went inside, the light was completely cut off, and everything in front of him instantly turned pitch black.
It was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, making further exploration impossible.
"Wow! It's so dark!"
Qi Shu exclaimed in surprise.
But this extreme darkness did not deter her; instead, it ignited her spirit of exploration and her rebellious nature!
"The more you tell me not to see, the more I'll want to see! Laurel Leaf, it's your turn to shine!"
On a whim, she decisively pulled out the Flash Move Learning Machine from her backpack!
He summoned a laurel leaf and began the on-site teaching session.
With the combined efforts of the person and their Pokémon, Bayleaf quickly mastered the move "Flash"!
Soft light emanated from the laurel leaves, illuminating the interior of the building.
The first thing that catches the eye is the huge mural that surrounds the four walls!
Unlike the scattered symbols outside, the "writing" totems here are exceptionally large, each one almost as tall as a small Qishu person!
Moreover, they are all different in shape, with almost no repetition, and are arranged in dense clusters.
Under the "sparkle," it was as if countless silent eyes were watching this uninvited modern visitor from the other side of ancient time and space.
The viewers in the live chat were instantly stunned by this bizarre scene.
"Holy crap! This atmosphere! It's got the vibe!"
"These words—they're giving me trypophobia, but I also really want to see them clearly!"
"Does it really look like it's moving? Or is it just my imagination? I'm getting goosebumps!"
"This feels like we've stumbled into some kind of cult ritual—Tree Baby, run! Something's not right here!"
"About how I felt like I was watching a horror movie while playing a Pokémon game."
"Eek~"
As Qishu looked at the screen, he couldn't help but shiver and hugged the Pikachu pillow in his arms tightly.
"These words—they feel like they're actually alive—it's so eerie~"
Although I felt a little uneasy, my strong curiosity overcame my fear.
The dedicated anchorwoman didn't forget the task assigned by the handsome researcher. She suppressed the discomfort of being watched and controlled the little strange tree to hold up the Unknown Totem Notebook.
Then, under the laurel leaf light source, I quickly copied several totems that I had never seen before.
After quickly finishing her notes, she hurriedly left the unsettling mural area.
Continuing her exploration in the empty main hall, she finally stopped in front of a stone pedestal at the very center of the hall.
Above is a square monument.
The monument is divided into two parts, upper and lower.
The upper part is a mural made up of many stone slabs, but now the stone slabs have been broken up and the mural is fragmented and its original appearance is no longer visible.
The lower half is engraved with a line of clear ancient text, which looks like a prompt or description.
"Even in the dark depths of the ocean, it can use the eyes on its back to see the Pokémon around it."
"Eyes on its back? Under the sea?"
Qi Shu frowned, pondering the sentence carefully.
Murals? Inscriptions? Is this part of the puzzle-solving process?
She looked up at the pile of broken stone slabs above her, and suddenly a bright light bulb appeared above her head!
"I see-"
She pointed her little finger to the sky, drawing out her words, her face radiating confidence that said, "Praise me for being smart."
"This is definitely a puzzle! Based on the description below, piece together the broken murals to form the corresponding Pokémon images! Right, right?"
This scene amused the viewers in the live stream, and the chat was filled with good-natured teasing.
"Kiki-chan, tell us something we don't know! (laughs)"
"Isn't this obvious? But what kind of Pokémon is described? Underwater, with eyes on its back? What kind of thing looks like that?"
"Maybe it's an ancient Pokémon, extinct in modern times?"
"The puzzle pieces above seem to be movable? Treebaby, try to piece together a rough outline!"
"I feel like this description sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it..."
Despite the teasing and analysis in the comments, Qishu was not discouraged and began to seriously consider the Pokémon described in words.
Living on the seabed, it has eyes on its back to observe its surroundings.
Such a vivid description should make it easy to make connections.
But Qishu went through all the Water-type Pokémon he remembered, even those that were Rock/Water combined, like Starmie and Corsola—
None of them match up perfectly!
There are some with eyes on their backs, but it doesn't seem to use those eyes on its back primarily for observation.
And they don't necessarily live in the "dark seabed".
"Got it!"
With no clues, Qi Shu had a sudden inspiration and decided to change his approach—just take action!
She began to try moving the broken stone slabs, attempting to piece them together according to the continuity of the cracks and patterns.
After trying a few random attempts, she actually managed to piece together a few pieces by sheer luck!
A tattered pattern with a shell-like texture gradually emerges in the center of the image.
"This—this looks like a stone? Or maybe—a shell?"
Qi Shu stared at the partially pieced-together pattern, even more confused.
"What... what kind of Pokémon is this?!"
Unable to recognize her, she turned her attention to the all-powerful viewers in the live stream, clasping her hands together in a pleading gesture, her voice soft and sweet.
"Please help me, everyone! Please, please~ What kind of Pokémon is this? Can you give me a hint?"
The comments section also began to brainstorm ideas.
"Like a rock with a shell? I really have no recollection of that."
"A lanternfish? But its eyes are on its head."
"Could it be a fossil Pokémon? Many fossil Pokémon have hard shells."
"Do you think it's possible that this relic is from ancient times, and the Pokémon it depicts are from ancient times, or even Pokémon that are now extinct?"
"Ancient Ruins — Ancient Pokémon — This idea seems plausible!"
"Blind student, you've spotted the key point! It could very well be a fossil Pokémon!"
"Ancient Pokémon? Fossil Pokémon?"
Qi Shu muttered to himself, rapidly searching his memory for fragments related to "fossils".
Suddenly, as if she remembered something extremely important, she sat up abruptly from her gaming chair!
"That's right! Fossils!!!"
Without saying a word, she bent down and rummaged through the drawer next to the live streaming equipment, then took out another spare Pokédex!
Amidst the confusion of the viewers in the live stream, she deftly inserted the game cartridge for FireRed/LeafGreen!
"Does everyone remember?!"
Qi Shu suppressed his trembling voice and quickly explained, "The handsome researcher gave us two fossils before! In 'Fire Red/Leaf Green'!"
Her hands were busy, logging into her game save file for FireRed/LeafGreen.
"If what's recorded on the Alphard ruins really is some kind of ancient Pokémon!"
"Then what it describes is very likely the Pokémon that was resurrected from these two fossils in our hands!"
"This is a cross-generational game collaboration!!!"
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