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Chapter 311: The Sea Cave and the Temple Ruins
Chapter 311: The Sea Cave and the Temple Ruins
Another quiet night passed.
The next morning, Jing He gathered the little ones in the courtyard, speaking solemnly about something.
"Teacher is being serious today," Yasha whispered, leaning against the parasol.
"According to the plan, Teacher is challenging the Battle Pyramid today, against Mr. Godai," Da Wu explained.
"Mr. Godai is very strong," Du Juan added.
Godai was recognized as the strongest among all the leaders of the Battle Frontier.
He had captured the legendary Three Pillars.
"Teacher is so serious; it seems he really wants to win," Yasha said.
In the courtyard, Jing He's expression was grave as he looked around at the little ones sitting in front of him. He spoke in a deep voice, "Lamb meat is definitely not as good as beef, so today, at the very least, we're having a steak dinner!"
"Giggle."
But roasted whole lamb is indeed delicious.
Gramps whispered, "I agree."
"Then let's vote. Those who support Gramps' proposal for roasted lamb, raise your hands!"
Swish! Gramps quickly raised his hand.
Turning around, he saw that Ice Nine-Tails, Gigaforg, Hachubo, Bear Apprentice, Coalomass, Rotom, and Kira Kyi showed no reaction.
His ears drooped, and he pouted, poking his fingers lightly.
Seeing his expression, the little Nine-Tails couldn't help but look a little sympathetic. After hesitating for a while, they reluctantly raised their hands.
Jing He gritted his teeth.
From the corner of Gramps' lowered head, he caught a glimpse of cunning.
Well done, Gramps, you've learned to be quite cunning, even acting so convincingly.
So he waved his hand.
"Alright, then. For tonight's dinner, we'll have both steak and lamb!"
After all, they had already challenged six Battle Facilities on this trip, and the appearance fee from Ahsid alone had already reached six million.
Not to mention the points and the bonus for dominating the facilities.
What's the harm in having a full dinner?
"Giggle!! (ˊ〇ˋ)"
Gramps and the others cheered.
"Has Teacher found the key to victory?"
Not far away, Yasha, along with the other two, couldn't help but show a hint of joy upon seeing this.
After breakfast, as Jing He and the others prepared to head to the Battle Pyramid, they were informed that neither Godai nor the Battle Pyramid was within the Battle Frontier.
The one who conveyed this news was another leader of the Battle Frontier, Li La of the International Police Department.
"Based on the confessions of the group claiming to be members of the Ocean Team and the traces they left behind at the time, we've found some things," Li La said over the phone.
Godai, being a responsible person, and having brought back the Ocean Team members, was also involved in this matter. Therefore, he had joined this operation.
With the convenient Battle Pyramid, he had set out early.
Not long after, Li La drove to their residence.
She picked up Jing He, Da Wu, Yasha, and Du Juan.
Initially, she only intended to pick up Jing He, as Da Wu and the others were not members of the International Police.
But Da Wu and the others insisted, "Since we're also involved, we want to go and see."
After that, they switched to a small plane and flew to the location of Godai and the Battle Pyramid.
It was unclear how long they flew.
The plane landed on a small island rarely visited by people.
Godai's Battle Pyramid was parked in an open space on the island.
This was a technologically advanced pyramid that could hover, fly, and travel to various places. It served as both Godai's Battle Facility and his personal vehicle.
As Jing He and the others disembarked, they saw Godai commanding the scene with a serious demeanor.
About a dozen International Police officers escorted a group of people with their heads down into the plane.
"It seems we're a bit late," Li La said.
The group approached Godai.
"Mr. Godai," Li La called out.
"Li La, Lord Jing He," Godai said, his arms crossed. Seeing Jing He and the others, his expression softened a little, and he nodded in greeting.
"What's going on here?" Yasha couldn't help but ask, "Are these people all members of the Ocean Team?"
Godai shook his head.
"No, but they're similar. They're a group of poachers, and this uninhabited island is one of their bases."
Poachers? Jing He furrowed his brows, glancing at the group being led onto the plane.
If these poachers had no connection to the Ocean Team, Jing He wouldn't believe it.
What a coincidence that while tracking the Ocean Team, they ended up at the temporary base of these poachers?
But what was the connection between the Ocean Team and the poachers? Could it be that the Ocean Team simply wanted to divert attention, making Li La, Godai, and the others focus more on the poachers?
From Li La and Godai's reactions, it seemed to have some effect.
After all, this was just one of the poachers' bases, and by following the leads, they might have a chance to take down the entire poacher gang.
Suddenly, Jing He's thoughts shifted, and he asked, "Li La, which sea route is this island on?"
"Sea Route 128," Li La replied directly.
Sea Route 128?!
The island where the Battle Frontier was located was on Sea Route 130, and Sea Route 128 wasn't very far away.
In the Hoenn Region, along Route 128, there was an extremely sensitive location.
Beneath this sea route, deep within the ocean, lay the "Undersea Cavern"!
The legendary prehistoric divine beasts, Groudon and Kyogre, slumbered here!
This further convinced Jinghe that these poachers were undoubtedly connected to the Ocean Team.
Noticing Jinghe's change in expression, Li La furrowed her brows in confusion and asked, "What's wrong? Did you discover something, Teacher Jinghe?"
Jinghe shook his head.
He didn't know how to explain it, nor could he find the right words.
The only fortunate thing, perhaps, was that before the vermilion and indigo orbs appeared, these two slumbering giants wouldn't awaken anytime soon.
After that, Jinghe casually explored the small island.
Soon, he discovered that there was an ancient ruin on this island.
The ruin wasn't particularly large; most of it was embedded within the island, and its entrance was well-hidden, covered in vines. Faintly visible were broken rock pillars and decaying sculptures.
"There are signs of human tampering here."
Jinghe crouched down and picked up a stone.
"Those poachers were hiding in this ruin when they were discovered."
Godai had somehow appeared behind Jinghe without him noticing.
"It seems you have some knowledge about ruins, Lord Jinghe?"
"I know a little," Jinghe replied with a smile.
Godai nodded and didn't press further.
At that moment, Gramps poked his head out from beneath the steps leading to the ruin's entrance.
In his hand, he held a stone vessel that resembled a basin.
"Hngga~~"
Look, this thing is interesting. There's even a stone inside it.
Jinghe didn't react, but Godai's expression turned puzzled.
"Where did you find this?"
He had just explored the ruin and hadn't seen such a vessel.
Gramps pointed downward, indicating that it was below.
In the depths below was a small, not-too-large compartment, shrouded in mystery. He had thought there might be something valuable there.
"Is this a secret chamber? Is the ruin we saw just a decoy?"
Godai hadn't had time to examine the ruin carefully due to dealing with the poachers, and now he realized he must have missed something.
"You actually found a secret chamber," Godai murmured.
Jinghe's expression turned strange.
"Ahem, my Gramps is quite skilled at finding stones."
At least half of the credit for the weight and hardness of Gigaforg's hammer went to Gramps.
Godai gave Jinghe a deep look, recalling his earlier claim of "knowing a little."
Apparently, Jinghe had some knowledge of ruins and archaeology.
Otherwise, how could his Pokemon have found the secret chamber so easily?
"Can I take a look?" Godai asked.
Gramps turned to Jinghe.
Jinghe nodded.
"Hngga~~"
Let me play with this stone, old man.
Gramps reached into the vessel and picked up a dull gray stone that didn't seem significant.
Godai smiled faintly.
A stone wasn't that important.
Besides, the secret chamber had been found by Gramps.
Taking the vessel, Godai took out a magnifying glass and carefully examined it.
"Hngga~!"
Gramps held a fist-sized stone and beckoned to Jinghe with a mischievous gesture.
"What's up?"
Gramps spat on Jinghe's palm and then wiped it on the dull gray stone, removing much of the black grime and revealing a hint of dark red beneath.
Hmm? Jinghe was slightly taken aback by this.
"Hngga?"
Is this thing a gem? It's so heavy.
"I don't think so," Jinghe said uncertainly.
No, it's not.
Gramps looked disappointed and was about to throw the stone away.
But Jinghe asked, "Gramps, what's the secret chamber like?"
Gramps scratched his head.
After a brief thought, his eyes lit up, and he directly used Hypnosis to project the scene he had witnessed into Jinghe's mind.
The secret chamber wasn't small, but it was pitch-black, with no light at all. Fortunately, Gramps' vision wasn't affected by the darkness.
The vessel he had found was placed on a stone pillar in a high platform, behind which was a rock wall engraved with mysterious patterns.
Judging from this setup, the secret chamber Gramps had discovered seemed to be a... shrine?
Wait a minute.
Jinghe 'stood' before the rock wall, gazing at the blurred carving, and felt a strange sensation.
Why does it seem like this rock wall is carved with a non-flying creature?
So, is this a shrine dedicated to a non-flying deity? Jinghe opened his eyes and looked at the stone in Gramps' hand.
Could this stone be a fragment that fell from the non-flying creature? In the special episode, fragments of Kyogre's body also appeared. When Butler created the Earth Incarnation with the help of Kira Kyi's power, he used fragments of Kyogre's body as a blueprint.
Hiss—
Gramps, it seems you've discovered something extraordinary.
"By the way, Lord Jinghe," Godai suddenly said.
"You still have the Battle Pyramid left to challenge, right? Do you want to have that battle here?"
He explained that due to this ruin, he wouldn't be able to return for a while.
(End of Chapter)
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