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Chapter 402: Poke Egg, I'm About to Hatch!
Chapter 402: Poke Egg, I'm About to Hatch!
January 17th, early morning.
Jinghe woke up from a dream with lingering satisfaction.
Last night, he dreamed of Sharon in a student uniform, sweetly calling him "Teacher Jinghe." Who could resist that?
"Looks like the 'Crescent Feather' is somewhat effective. Even my sleep feels sweeter now."
Whoosh—
Gramps drew the curtains and opened the window, taking a deep breath.
Unlike Jinghe, Gramps had barely slept the entire night, excited and energized by the shattered Grand Platinum Orb fragments he now possessed.
He playfully flicked his tongue, swallowing the Grand Platinum Orb fragments with a "gulping" sound.
"Stop playing around. Take Swift Dragon for a quick spin first."
"Hengga!" Gramps acknowledged the order.
"Chua~!"
Take me with you!
Gigaforg jumped up from the bed, hammer in hand, and chased after him.
Bear Pupil was practicing punches in the corner, wearing tiger claws. His punches were now deadly, capable of causing injury with a mere touch.
Hmm, a promising talent!
After breakfast.
Daye went to the training field in the contestant village to find sparring partners.
With the tournament yet to begin, the training field was bustling with people. A simple shout would attract a group of opponents, making it Daye's favorite part.
Meanwhile, Jinghe, at Sharon's invitation, boarded a boat with her and set sail for Dandelion Island.
After all, the Bellflower Tournament hadn't started yet, so a little sightseeing wouldn't hurt.
"Wuu~"
"Roar~"
Swift Dragon and Lie Yao Lu Qian flew side by side, swiftly passing by the ship, leaving rippling waves in their wake.
"Rotom, slow down!"
Jinghe's face turned slightly pale as he patted the control panel.
He felt like the speedboat was flying in the sky.
"Do you want to race with Swift Dragon and Lie Yao Lu Qian?"
"I-I know, Rotom."
Rotom's voice came from the speedboat's control panel, and its speed gradually slowed down, allowing Jinghe to breathe a sigh of relief.
As expected.
Compared to flying, speedboats, or car racing, he still preferred bicycles.
"I wonder when we'll be able to ride bicycles freely on the sea," Jinghe sighed.
"Hmm?"
Sharon, stroking Ice Nine-Tails with one hand and Ice Eevee with the other, glanced at him with a puzzled look.
"It's nothing. I was just thinking of a lazy person."
"Oh," Sharon replied obediently, not probing further.
Not long after, due to Rotom's initial high-speed start, they arrived at Dandelion Island much earlier than expected.
The lush green island was covered in verdant vegetation, with ancient towering trees in the center.
This island was relatively unknown, so it was rarely visited, and the natural environment appeared very lush.
Consequently, the island was teeming with wild Pokemon.
However, for Jinghe and Sharon, it was like a spring outing, or rather, a winter excursion.
Of course, there were some troubles, like...
"Hengga!"
Gramps opened his mouth wide, swallowing a Thunder Ball that was about to self-destruct, and then...
Boom!!
Gramps' body suddenly inflated before he opened his mouth with a mischievous smile, spitting out the Thunder Ball with mosquito coils for eyes.
"Hengga~~"
Gramps grinned.
So spicy~
Are you treating the Thunder Ball like a Sichuan pepper?
"Speaking of which, I understand why the wild island has self-destructing Chesto Berry Balls, but I've never seen so many Thunder Balls before," Jinghe couldn't help but tease.
Sharon smiled, gently tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Perhaps, a long time ago, someone lived on this island."
"That's true."
Otherwise, how would there be ruins?
"300% battery, Rotom!"
Amidst the wild Thunder Balls' frenzied attacks, Rotom successfully charged its battery a little more.
With the "Power Amplifier," its battery capacity had long exceeded the normal Pokedex limit.
At this moment, it glowed, as if bathed in holy light.
The exhausted Thunder Balls, upon seeing this, self-destructed in embarrassment.
For a while.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of explosions echoed across the small island.
"The Pokemon on this island are so fond of self-destructing."
The Chesto Berry Balls in the forest were like this, and now the Thunder Balls here were the same.
"Guka~"
Charcoal Little Servant called out to Jinghe.
It held a Poke Egg that was shaking vigorously amidst the explosions, looking very excited.
This was the first time the little guy had shaken so noticeably.
"Is it about to hatch?" Sharon asked in surprise.
Jinghe's expression was peculiar.
You wouldn't be trying to make a 'Blast Egg' instead of a hot spring egg, would you?
When the Thunder Balls' big explosion ended, the Poke Egg also stopped shaking.
However, both Jinghe and Charcoal Little Servant could sense that the little guy's hatching might be very soon.
Even Charcoal Little Servant could clearly feel the little one inside the egg gently scraping the shell with something hard.
Seeing that the Poke Egg didn't explode, Jinghe breathed a sigh of relief.
"Swift Dragon, move back a little, let Bear Pupil lead the way." Jinghe quickly reminded them.
Swift Dragon was almost like a mine-sweeping tool.
"Wuu~"
Swift Dragon nodded in agreement.
The two continued toward the center of the island.
It was evident that the closer they got to the center of Dandelion Island, the stronger the wild Pokemon became.
This had Bear Pupil in high spirits, as if the words "Experience +1" were constantly popping up on its body.
They walked through the forest.
The two arrived at a rocky area.
"This is..."
Sharon discovered a broken stele embedded in a stone.
Brushing away the dust, a fragmented inscription was revealed. The ancient text was clearly unreadable to Jinghe, but Sharon quickly deciphered it.
"Great hero, Shen He people, ten kings."
Sharon didn't feel anything upon translating, but upon hearing these words, Jinghe's mind stirred slightly.
Great hero, Shen He people, the legend of the ten kings—how does this sound so similar to the stories of the Wash-Green era?
On this Dandelion Island, did the Shen He people once reside?
"It's too badly damaged."
Sharon pursed her lips, and Lie Yao Lu Qian carefully dug out the stele, then packed it, preparing to take it back to Shinwa Town.
"Kukui!"
Bear Pupil punched a Rampardos away and shouted to Jinghe and the others.
It was the entrance to a cave.
"Rotom, flash."
"Understood, Rotom!"
Buzz—
The soft electric light illuminated the pitch-black cave, and within the intricate cave, numerous Rock-type Pokemon were present.
However, these Rock-type Pokemon didn't seem to pose much of a hindrance to Jinghe and the others.
Bear Pupil and Lucario led the way, accompanied by the sound of cracking rocks and occasional roars as they passed through the cave and entered a basin area located in the center of the mountain.
Before the two of them was an ancient ruin resembling a pyramid.
"There really is a ruin here."
Jinghe suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen a story about the Dandelion Island ruins in an anime.
However, there were discrepancies between what was depicted in the anime and what they had experienced and seen.
The steep cliffs above the basin were covered in lush vegetation, and the ruins themselves were also overgrown with moss and small plants. Even if someone flew over the island at low altitude, it would be difficult to spot the ruins.
Upon seeing the ruins, Sharon didn't immediately approach them.
Her years of archaeological experience told her that most ruins weren't very safe.
Moreover, she also noticed...
"Jinghe, do you feel that this ruin is similar to the 'Serendipity Ruins' in Serendipity Town, just several times smaller?" Sharon asked.
Jinghe's heart stirred at her words.
The Serendipity Ruins in Shinwa Town, the Snowpeak Shrine in Snowpeak City, and even the Sinnoh Temple atop Crown Mountain were all built by the ancient Sinnoh people who worshipped Arceus.
The current Shinwa Town was actually Wash-Green era's Shen He Town, and the Shen He people were descendants of the ancient Sinnoh people.
However, the ancient Shen He Town eventually perished, and its residents dispersed.
Perhaps a portion of the Shen He people came to live on this remote island and built a ruin similar to the Serendipity Ruins.
So, was Sharon's research topic this time related to the Wash-Green era?
Or the ancient Sinnoh people?
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
Just as the two were observing the ruins, the leaves above the basin suddenly started rustling.
"Hngga!"
"Lucario!"
Gramps and Lucario immediately sensed something amiss and looked in the same direction.
"Hiss!"
A low, hoarse roar echoed from the forest.
Immediately after—
Rumble, rumble—
Rampardos after Rampardos tumbled down from above the basin.
Their bundled-up posture resembled the rolling stones used in ancient sieges.
At this sight, both Jinghe and Sharon's faces changed slightly.
It was rare to encounter so many Rampardos in the wild, as the conditions for Rampardos to evolve from Rampardos were quite strict.
Moreover, the threat was not insignificant with so many Rampardos rolling down in a row.
"Lie Yao Lu Qian, Lucario!" Sharon's expression turned solemn, her eyes gleaming.
"Roar!"
"Lucario!"
Lie Yao Lu Qian and Lucario immediately charged forward, understanding her intent.
Having explored ruins with Sharon for many years, they remained calm in this sudden situation.
"Gigaforg, Swift Dragon!"
Jinghe's reaction was no slower than Sharon's. Gigaforg, holding a hammer, followed closely behind Lucario, while Swift Dragon flapped its wings and charged alongside Lie Yao Lu Qian.
"Bear Pupil, Instruct!"
"Kukui!"
Bear Pupil, with a stern face, gave both teams an All-Boost.
Who knew...
Even before Lie Yao Lu Qian, who had charged ahead, made contact with the first falling Rampardos, another low roar echoed from the trees in the basin.
"Hiss!"
The next second—
Boom!!
The Rampardos at the front suddenly unleashed a Self-Destruct without hesitation! The massive roar shook the entire basin, and the fierce blast caused debris to fall from the surrounding cliffs, making the ground tremble.
Wow, a Self-Destructing rolling stone.
If it were just one Rampardos, it wouldn't be a problem, but there was a whole group of them!
And these guys didn't even fight; they just used a Full HP Self-Destruct.
"Gukka!"
At this moment, Charcoal Little Servant also cried out in surprise.
Clack!
A crisp sound came from Charcoal Little Servant's embrace.
A drop of cold sweat silently slid down Jinghe's forehead.
In this situation, you're hatching?
It was hard for Jinghe not to suspect that the little guy might not be as well-behaved in the future.
Poke Egg: Explosion is so fun, I'll give everyone a blast too?
(End of Chapter)
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