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Chapter 492: The Auspicious Ancient Stags of the Land, and a Mysterious Pokemon in the Bamboo Grove?
Chapter 492: The Auspicious Ancient Stags of the Land, and a Mysterious Pokemon in the Bamboo Grove?
Rehe's words made sense.
With her explanation, Naoki instantly understood the situation with the Ancient Stag.
Should he still feed it the Inversion Series dishes?
Based on his research so far, there were three types of Inversion Series dishes.
There was the Heart dish that inverted personality, the Body dish that inverted physique, and the Technique dish that inverted abilities, authority, and aura.
The Ancient Stag had accumulated too much desire and curse, and these human emotions had become its power.
Its trait, Calamity Cauldron, and its exclusive move, Great Calamity, were testament to that.
In this situation, if he could reverse these abilities and emotions, perhaps he could transform the Ancient Stag into an auspicious Pokemon.
All he needed to do was feed it the Inversion Dish·Technique.
With the Inverted World right next door, Naoki made up his mind to give it a try and observe the effects of the inversion.
This would also help him prepare for the three remaining Calamity Pokemon.
The call hadn't ended yet.
Rehe gazed at the Ancient Stag on the screen, her heart filled with complex emotions.
So, the treasure of calamities was something that people like her could never possess?
Rehe had originally intended to investigate the Calamity treasures herself and make them her own.
But now, it seemed that such a thing was beyond her power alone.
Whether it was the records in ancient books or the legends passed down, they all indicated that only those with pure goodness and no ulterior motives could unseal the shrines.
Rehe clearly remembered the content.
At the end of the ancient book, it was described:
"The treasures of calamity will shine anew due to the pure heart of the one who releases the seal."
Oh well!
Rehe sighed inwardly. She was already content just to be able to witness these precious beings with her own eyes.
With that in mind, Rehe smiled softly and said, "I'll leave the treasure I've always longed for in your care for now! There are still three more, and I'm counting on you for those as well!"
"Of course."
"Then that's it for now! I have to go teach my students history. When you've collected all four Calamity treasures, be sure to bring them to me to see, okay?"
"Don't worry!" Naoki had promised Rehe this before, so he naturally kept his word.
Only then did Rehe hang up satisfied.
Naoki, on the other hand, went to the Inverted World and asked Giratina for a bucket of water from there.
After some preparation, he successfully created a dish that could invert a Pokemon's authority and power.
[Inverted Tea·Technique (S)
: A legendary dish made with water from the Inverted World, infused with the power of the Inverted World. It has the ability to change the essence of substances.
Dish Effect: Invert the abilities, authority, and aura of a Pokemon, effective only on Legendary Pokemon.
Evaluation: A magical dish, a definite masterpiece from Giratina!]
Naoki brought this cup of tea to the Ancient Stag.
"Ancient Stag, you should be able to understand what I'm saying, right?"
The Ancient Stag exhaled two streams of white air from its nostrils, its expression solemn as it looked at the human before it. It didn't respond.
Just from the look in this Pokemon's eyes, Naoki knew it could understand him.
But why wasn't the Ancient Stag replying?
After a brief silence, Naoki continued, "This is a dish I made. It can change your essence, erase the human greed and desire you've absorbed, and return you to your original form. Do you want to give it a try?"
Upon hearing this, the Ancient Stag indeed turned its gaze to the cup of tea.
After a while, the Ancient Stag lifted its head again to look at Naoki.
How many years had it been?
In the distant past, it had transformed into a giant cauldron and fallen into a deep slumber.
But then it was taken away by humans as a treasure, passed from place to place, and forced to absorb a large amount of human desire and curse.
Those evil thoughts affected its body and mind, corrupted by malice, causing it to lose its rationality and act against its instincts. Eventually, it was sealed away by humans.
Even now, its body still retained a lot of the power of the curse.
Having been awakened once more, at first, the Ancient Stag thought that this human would treat it as a treasure like the humans of the past had done.
However, after observing Naoki for a while, it realized that he seemed to regard it as just an ordinary Pokemon.
There was no greed, no evil intentions, and no desire to claim it as his own.
Could there really be such a person in this world?
The Ancient Stag was shocked.
Naoki, who had already raised a whole bunch of Legendary Pokemon on the World Tree, was completely oblivious to the Ancient Stag's thoughts.
It opened its mouth, emitting a peculiar call, "Moo?"
Naoki was taken aback for a moment.
Then, through the power of the Everstone, he understood the Ancient Stag's thoughts.
Ancient Stag: "You say this can help rid me of the curses and evil thoughts? Are you speaking the truth?"
"Of course," Naoki nodded, surprised by the Ancient Stag's speech, which had a distinctively literary flavor.
But then he thought about it; after all, these Calamity Pokemon were from the distant East, so it made sense.
"Would you like to give it a try?" Naoki asked sincerely. "It can reverse the greed and malice within you and turn them into auspicious power, ensuring they never affect your body again."
Upon hearing this, the Ancient Stag's eyes lit up.
It could sense that this human was not lying.
Since that was the case, it decided to give it a shot!
With that in mind, the Ancient Stag lowered its head and used its tongue to lap up the red tea from the bowl.
Naoki stood by, observing its actions.
As the last sip of red tea disappeared from the bowl, the Ancient Stag's body suddenly erupted with a golden radiance.
The light enveloped its body, and within the glow, the Ancient Stag seemed to feel lighter. It shook its head, causing the ancient and heavy cauldron on its head to sway as well.
Soon, the golden light dissipated, and the Ancient Stag's eyes appeared brighter than before.
It let out a cheerful and excited call, "Moo!" (I feel lighter than I have ever felt!)
"Old man?" Naoki was a little taken aback by the Ancient Stag's choice of words for itself.
Ancient Stag looked at him and said, "Moo! (Haha, I have existed in this world for a very long time! I have nowhere else to go, and since you've won against me, I shall remain here!)
"
Naoki: "..."
It was certainly a Pokemon that made itself at home quickly!
But with that, Naoki had gained the Ancient Stag's acknowledgment, it seemed.
However, he was more interested in the Ancient Stag's transformation.
He asked outright, "Do you feel any different compared to before?"
"Moo?" (Different?)
The Ancient Stag pondered for a moment, then realized that its mind was filled with unfamiliar information!
Using the power of the earth to enrich the soil, bring nourishment to the land, guard the peace of the earth, and prevent natural disasters like earthquakes...
What was going on?! The Ancient Stag was perplexed. "Moo?"
It immediately demonstrated its newfound ability to Naoki.
Golden light emanated from the Ancient Stag, enveloping the entire ranch land.
Instantly, the soil of the land was blessed by the auspicious power, becoming more fertile.
"Just as I thought," Naoki muttered to himself, hearing about the Ancient Stag's new ability.
He looked at the perplexed Ancient Stag and explained, "It seems the calamity power has turned into auspicious power. From now on, you shouldn't be controlled by it anymore."
"Moo! (Oh ho ho! I never thought I'd encounter such a thing!)
" The Ancient Stag looked delighted.
Since that was the case, it would guard the peace of this land!
Naoki took the opportunity to ask the Ancient Stag about the other three Calamity Pokemon.
"By the way, Ancient Stag, do you know about the Ancient Scroll Shell, Ancient Jade Fin, and Ancient Blade Paw?"
"Moo?" Hearing this, the Ancient Stag, still immersed in its new ability, immediately turned to Naoki. "Moo? (Do you wish to use this power to eliminate the calamity within them as well?)
"That's right," Naoki nodded. "To be honest, I've discovered their exact locations, and before I go to meet them, I want to learn more about them."
"Moo." (I see.)
The Ancient Stag nodded its heavy head.
Then, it began to describe the three Calamities as it remembered them.
"Moo... (It's been a long time since I last saw them. Our last encounter was over a thousand years ago.)
Back then, we were treated as treasures, passed from place to place, and eventually ended up in the hands of a human king.
Influenced by the king's greed, we lost our sanity and were consumed by evil thoughts. We rampaged and destroyed everything around us."
"Moo." (As for the Ancient Jade Fin, that one used to be a very graceful and intelligent Pokemon. But like me, it has absorbed too much malicious energy and is now enveloped by flames of jealousy.
"Moo moo." (As for Ancient Blade Paw, that one used to be an upright and dignified Pokemon. But after his blade absorbed too much loathing, it broke, and Ancient Blade Paw lost his original nature.)
Naoki silently listened. So, this was what the Four Calamities used to be like?
Ancient Stag looked at him and requested, "Moo! (If you're going to look for them, take me with you! Perhaps I can persuade them.)
"Sure, no problem." Since Ancient Stag wanted to go, Naoki had no reason to refuse, and readily agreed.
As night fell, Naoki returned to his room and began preparing dinner for the Pokemon.
After a restful night, the next morning, after finishing the work on the ranch, Naoki set off again with a few Pokemon and Ancient Stag.
Today, their destination was the Second District of Northern Patia, a place called Rampage Falls.
The Shrine of Fire Calamity, which sealed away the Calamity Jade, was located there.
Goleradon flew swiftly, and it only took them half an hour to reach their destination.
Below was a stretch of contiguous mountains, with a quiet valley in between. It was early in the morning, and a thin mist hung over the valley, accompanied by a spectacular waterfall cascading down from the mountaintop, making this place seem like a fairyland.
"No wonder it's one of the Ten Scenic Spots of Patia!"
Looking at the most majestic waterfall in the area, Naoki couldn't help but exclaim.
Meanwhile, Goleradon turned his head and looked around, as if searching for something.
"Ah ga sii?"
"Goleradon, let's go down and take a look!" Naoki patted Goleradon's head.
"Ah ga sii!"
Goleradon responded and turned to land on the other side of the waterfall, which was a lush bamboo forest.
Tall and verdant bamboo shoots formed a unique bamboo forest landscape rarely seen elsewhere.
As soon as he saw this environment, Naoki couldn't help but think: This place must be popular with Naughty Pandas and Rogue Pandas.
However, it was a pity that there were no Naughty Pandas inhabiting the Patia region.
The bamboo forest was home to common Pokemon like Greenbul and Seasonay.
Naoki took out his phone and checked the map app for Rehe's location.
According to the location, the Shrine of Fire Calamity was located in these rarely visited mountains.
However, the terrain here was complex, with mountains surrounding the valley, and various scales of waterfalls and rivers numbering in the dozens, making it impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the shrine.
Rehe only knew that the Shrine of Fire Calamity was located somewhere in these mountains.
Naoki had a bit more information than her, as he knew that the shrine was hidden in a "Water Curtain Cave" behind one of the waterfalls.
However, the problem was that there were numerous waterfalls in this mountain range, and finding the target wouldn't be easy.
Nevertheless, they had no choice but to search slowly.
Naoki used his Rotom Phone to zoom in on the nearby map and then rode on Goleradon to circle the area, marking all the visible waterfalls on the map.
After marking them, he began searching them one by one.
First, nothing.
Second, nothing.
Third, still nothing.
It wasn't pleasant to be drenched by the rushing waterfall, but thanks to the unique physique of the Pokemon world, the powerful impact of the waterfall didn't cause much harm to Naoki.
During this process, several curious Greenbuls flew over and perched on the bamboo, curiously watching the human's behavior with inquisitive gazes.
"I should have brought Scallion Duck over for special training," Naoki thought, recalling Scallion Duck's goal of slicing through a waterfall.
As he thought, he used his Rotom Phone to mark the explored waterfalls with a red cross.
"Hmm, there are no caves behind the three waterfalls in this valley. Goleradon, let's check out that mountain over there!"
"Ah ga sii!"
Goleradon responded and turned to fly towards another waterfall.
They didn't notice that behind them, in the bamboo forest, a bipedal Pokemon with a coat of beige fur and a determined gaze stood on a stone, watching them.
Its head was adorned with white fur that hung down like a white headband.
As the wind blew, the two "headbands" fluttered gently.
(End of Chapter)
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