Chapter 655: Jinghe, Male's Influence is Truly Great

Chapter 655: Jinghe, Male’s Influence is Truly Great (Requesting Monthly Votes!)

Johto, a mining area of Devon Corporation.

A hazy mist enveloped the surroundings, reducing visibility to a minimum. From a distance, only a few faint lights could be seen.

This place seemed to be nestled in a deep mountain range, perpetually shrouded in white mist.

Da Wu, carrying a white briefcase, arrived here by helicopter.

Upon arrival, he saw two Kokodora pushing boulders slowly, which were their dinner.

The two little creatures didn’t seem the least bit frightened by the sight of humans and continued with their work.

At the center of the mine, which was originally just a mining area, a cordon had been set up. Tents and researchers in lab coats were busy working.

Da Wu walked straight in, and the staff members immediately opened the cordon for him.

At the center of the mine, after some digging and polishing by Devon Corporation’s staff, a strange and ancient altar that had been buried was now revealed before Da Wu.

On the altar stood two broken pillars and some bizarre patterns.

"An altar formed from a boulder?" Da Wu was somewhat surprised.

A nearby staff member helplessly explained, "Originally, this boulder was extremely hard. We didn’t touch it, considering it might affect the structure and stability of the entire mine. But after the energy ore you brought from Petalburg City arrived, the boulder started to crack on its own."

After careful handling by the staff, the altar was finally excavated.

"Energy ore?"

Weren’t the ores he brought from Petalburg City just ordinary minerals?

However, Da Wu didn’t dwell on this issue for long.

"Where is it?"

"It’s up there. We didn’t touch it."

The staff member led Da Wu to the top of the altar. As he stepped on the strange patterns, Da Wu felt a bit uneasy.

Soon, he reached the top of the altar, where he saw the “thing” he was looking for, next to two ancient but sturdy stone pillars.

A broken and ancient wooden tablet.

Opening the briefcase, the wooden tablet fit perfectly inside.

"Do you know what’s written on it?" Da Wu asked.

"We are still waiting for the company’s archaeology team to interpret it", the staff member replied honestly.

"Too slow", Da Wu frowned.

The staff member was also helpless, "It’s an ancient but not commonly used script, possibly from a tribe during the ancient Hoenn period, so..."

"It’s fine", Da Wu waved his hand, his voice gentle, indicating he wasn’t blaming them.

He took out his phone, "I’ll get an expert to take a look."

He took a picture of the wooden tablet and sent it to the "Jinghe, Male’s Little Classroom" group chat.

[Da Wu Mining Stones]: (Wooden Tablet.jpg)

The group chat quickly came to life.

[Working Overtime Wuson]: Wow! Such ancient and rare script.

Wuson, who had read extensively in the Waterway Library, was also surprised by the rarity of the script on the wooden tablet.

[My Name is Daiya]: Hey Wuson, aren’t you working overtime?! @Working Overtime Wuson

[Working Overtime Wuson]: Who’s this? @My Name is Daiya

[Da Wu Mining Stones]: Everyone, does anyone recognize the script? Need a quick response, it’s urgent.

[Dragon Tamer Ash]: It’s very ancient, but I’m not familiar with it.

[Princess Cynthian]: You should ask my hiruna. @Cyrus

[Stab You to Death]: You can also ask Jinghe, Male. @Jinghe, Male

[Dragon Tamer Ash]: Who are you? @Stab You to Death

[Stab You to Death]: Come to the Seven Islands, and I’ll stab you to death!

[Dragon Tamer Ash]: I’m out.

Seeing the messages in the group chat, Da Wu couldn’t help but smile, but his expression was also a mix of amusement and frustration, as he held his forehead.

The staff member, seeing the young master’s conflicted smile, was very curious.

Could this be the Champions and Elite Four group?

[Da Wu Mining Stones]: @Jinghe, Male, @Cyrus

However, neither of them replied.

[Working Overtime Wuson]: The boss returned from Kalos a few days ago and is probably already on Sky Pillar, where the signal is not great.

Kalos?

Hiruna went to the Castelia region to find Jinghe, Male?

Da Wu knew that Jinghe, Male was on a summer vacation in Kalos.

[Da Wu Mining Stones]: And the teacher? @Jinghe, Male

[My Name is Daiya]: Generally, there are two reasons why Jinghe, Male doesn’t show up.

Huh?

Two reasons?

[My Name is Daiya]: First, they might not have seen the message, or they’re in an area with poor signal, like the boss.

[My Name is Daiya]: The second reason is more troublesome...

[Da Wu Mining Stones]: Let’s test it.

Daiya, holding his phone, grinned and started typing.

[My Name is Daiya]: The second reason is that the matter is too significant, and Jinghe, Male needs time to process it.

Too significant?

Da Wu’s brows furrowed as he looked at the wooden tablet in his briefcase, feeling a heavy weight in his heart.

[My Name is Daiya]: But, given Jinghe, Male’s personality, no matter how big the matter, it’s not a big deal. Just do your best, Da Wu, and leave the rest to Jinghe, Male.

Wuson (Still Working Overtime): Daiya, you actually said something that makes sense?

I Am Daiya: Of course! (Proud Flame Monkey.jpg) Wait! Don't you not know me?

Seeing the group chat getting lively again, Da Wu smiled and put away his phone.

He had to admit that Daiya's words did make a lot of sense.

Instantly, his mental pressure eased up a lot.

It's great to have a reliable teacher to rely on when the sky falls.

Feeling more relaxed, he actually made some "progress."

In the group chat.

Mikel: I... might know something.

"When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Don't worry."

The storm had been raging for two days, and today's rain was particularly heavy. The sea wind was strong, and the waves were huge. Even with Streamliner's low waterline, it couldn't help but sway a bit.

This made Snivy a little nervous.

While Jinghe, Male was also curious why Streamliner chose to sail during such a stormy period, with continuous rain, wind, and lightning, it was quite impressive.

But Streamliner was indeed steady. Even with the waves crashing one after another, Streamliner only swayed slightly.

The only issue was that the signal was very poor and intermittent, making it impossible to go up to the deck to bask in the sun or fish.

But it wasn't a big deal.

At most, let "Groudon" be arrogant for a few more days. If it can rain heavily along the entire sea route from the Castelia region back to Hoenn, then "Groudon" would be truly impressive.

"Hiss!"

I... I'm not nervous!

Snivy stubbornly insisted.

"Look at Yuki."

"Yo~ hic~ yo?"

Sitting in the room, casually munching on a Diamond, Yuki even swayed happily with the ship. He lifted his head, his mouth still glistening with shiny particles, and let out a light hiccup, looking confused.

Jinghe, Male smiled. "The little one who should be the most afraid of water is actually so relaxed."

Snivy called out to Yuki, "It's fine, keep eating!"

Snivy called out to Yuki.

It's fine, keep eating!

"Yo!"

Oh~

Yuki buried his head and continued eating.

If you don't eat enthusiastically, there's something wrong with your thinking.

Full?

A hiccup doesn't mean you're full.

Snivy climbed onto Jinghe, Male's head and started stomping, hissing angrily, "I told you not to say that, I'm not afraid, not at all, and I'm not nervous!"

Snivy climbed onto Jinghe, Male's head and started stomping.

I told you not to say that! I'm not afraid! Not at all! And I'm not nervous!

Though he was calling out, his actions were light, almost like a massage.

Jinghe, Male smiled.

This little guy is all bark and no bite. He's tougher in words than anyone, but in reality...

Jinghe, Male leaned back on the sofa, letting Snivy "vent", feeling so comfortable he wanted to close his eyes.

Unlike Gengue, Male, if he wants you to close your eyes, you won't be opening them anytime soon.

"By the way."

Jinghe, Male propped his hands behind his head.

"Does Yuki and Snivy having an excuse to go to the Junior Cup again?"

The "Master Trainer" certification is quite difficult to obtain.

"Gengga~"

Gengue, Male floated in from the balcony, drenched, and then hovered over to Crimson Blade Phantom, Male, stretching out his hands as if warming himself by a fire. Soon, he was dry.

On the balcony.

Thicklipuku also climbed up, shaking his body to fling off the water droplets, but his fur drooped.

This might explain the difference in fur between water bears and evil bears.

But Thicklipuku was holding something in his hand.

A few lively sea fish.

He walked in, handed the fish to Rotom, and then, like Gengue, Male, ran over to Crimson Blade Phantom, Male to warm himself.

Crimson Blade Phantom, Male was used to this by now.

For the past two days, Gengue, Male, Thicklipuku, and Dratini had been forming a group to explore, harassing the Pokémon in the sea, cough, I mean, engaging in friendly exchanges with the Pokémon in the sea.

"Heat Rotom, Lo-to!"

Rotom transformed into Heat Rotom and tossed the prepared fish into the oven to start cooking.

Changing flavors every day was inevitable.

They varied their menu, having already enjoyed grilled fish, grilled octopus, grilled clams, and grilled lobsters.

Jinghe, Male was skeptical. If he let them eat freely, they might destroy an entire ecosystem. So he set a rule that they could only eat a little each day, no more.

This also added some novelty to the monotonous and boring voyage during the rainstorm.

Watching the little ones eagerly gathered around Rotom's oven, Jinghe, Male stretched and sank deeper into the sofa.

Although such days were a bit boring, he had to admit that compared to the grand and tumultuous Major Events, he preferred this lazy, relaxed life.

"Indeed."

Jinghe, Male yawned.

"I'm still a homebody at heart."

Peace and tranquility are all I need.

So,

Since Hiruna is about to become a champion, Da Wu is probably close too.

Similar to Hiruna, Da Wu's strength might not have reached its peak yet. However, considering the shortage of capable staff at the Hoenn League, it's probably just a matter of time.

When that happens,

As the boyfriend of a Champion and the teacher of another Champion,

It will be both prestigious and comfortable~

Johto.

"Meteor People's writing?"

Da Wu looked at Mikoli sitting across from him, feeling a mix of realization and confusion.

Mikoli was a descendant of the ancient Violet People, who were on par with the Meteor People and had some connection in ancient times.

Because of this, Mikoli had a basic understanding of the origin of this wooden tablet.

Thus,

Da Wu turned to Mikoli.

"Can you decipher these writings?" Da Wu asked.

Mikoli rubbed his temples.

"It's a bit difficult."

After all, he was a descendant of the Violet People, and it was already impressive that he knew this much.

Mikoli leaned forward, staring at the wooden tablet, and spoke intermittently:

"I can only decipher part of it: 'giant stone,' 'path,' 'gate,' 'key light'? No, 'glowing stone'?"

"No, no."

Mikoli shook his head and sat back in his chair.

"It's too ancient, and this tablet seems incomplete. I can only try to decipher it based on the ancient text of the Violet People."

After all, Mikoli wasn't an archaeologist.

"Gate? Path? Glowing stone?"

Da Wu furrowed his brow.

These fragments were too vague, just a few nouns, leaving anyone to wonder what they meant.

"Wait a moment."

Da Wu suddenly seemed to have an idea and ran out of the tent.

Mikoli didn't understand what was going on but followed him.

Soon,

The two returned to the altar where Da Wu stood in front of the two massive, broken stone pillars and said:

"Mikoli, look, do these stone pillars and the altar form a gate?"

Mikoli was taken aback, shrugged, and said helplessly:

"If you put it that way, there are many gates."

Da Wu rubbed his nose, realizing his reasoning was a bit weak.

"Gate, path",

These words were too broad.

Only "stone" with "glowing" as a descriptor was more specific and easier to find.

"Glowing stone", Da Wu murmured.

Mikoli looked around and couldn't resist touching the stone pillars.

The rough texture was a mark of ancient times.

The patterns on it...

Mikoli's gaze followed the patterns until it landed on the small, faintly glowing, multicolored stone embedded in his wrist bracelet.

!!

Mikoli turned sharply to look at Da Wu.

At the same time, Da Wu also looked at him with excitement.

Almost in unison, they said:

"Mega Stone!"

There were many glowing stones, but the Mega Stone was the first thing that came to both their minds.

"So, there are some indentations here", Da Wu said.

"I have them too", Mikoli said, feeling the marks on another stone pillar.

They looked at each other again.

Should they try?

Let's try!

After all, it was just a guess, and it was unlikely to work.

So,

Da Wu and Mikoli took out their Mega Stones and placed them in the indentations.

Hum—

Almost instantly,

Their Mega Stones emitted a brilliant multicolored light, which spread quickly along the patterns on the stone pillars and the altar, eventually forming a path leading to the mountain peak shrouded in mist.

The employees of Devon Corporation, who witnessed this, ran out, their faces full of shock.

Da Wu and Mikoli weren't much better off.

They stared in amazement at the steps that had appeared before them.

"Gate?" Mikoli whispered.

"Path?" Da Wu echoed.

It seemed everything fit together perfectly?

They climbed the steps.

Soon, they reached a larger, more intact altar at the top of the mountain. The multicolored light from the lower altar converged at the center of this larger altar.

Click—

With a mechanical sound, a crack opened in the center of the altar.

Then,

A massive stone, glowing with an incredibly bright, iridescent light, slowly rose from within.

"This is..."

Seeing this stone he had never seen before, Da Wu was struck with a jolt.

"Mega Stone?" Mikoli whispered, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Such a large Mega Stone?

This was something they had never even considered.

However,

Before they could recover from their shock,

Boom!!

A deep, thunderous sound erupted in the sky, and a massive, emerald dragon appeared in the thick, dense mist.

Da Wu and Mikoli both felt an intense sense of danger and took a few steps back, grabbing their Poké Balls.

As the green figure in the mist rapidly approached and came fully into view, their pupils contracted to pinpricks!

An emerald dragon soared in the sky, exuding a terrifying aura and crimson eyes filled with disdain.

The legendary Sky Dragon, Rayquaza!!

"Roar!!"

A roar, laced with anger, thundered in their ears, causing their bodies to tense and their clothes to flap wildly in the strong gusts.

"Rayquaza", Da Wu said, his voice slightly hoarse.

Mikoli swallowed hard.

Who was he? Where was he? What was he doing here?

Right.

He had only come to help Da Wu decipher a wooden tablet, so why did he end up seeing the legendary Rayquaza?

Though this wasn't the first time they had seen Rayquaza, they had witnessed it from a distance during its battle with the alien visitor Deoxys in Greenfield City.

However, observing from afar was entirely different from the almost immediate presence they felt now.

But quickly,

Da Wu and Michael's minds calmed down.

Even Rayquaza couldn't faze them.

"Roar!!"

Rayquaza roared again, its body swiftly spinning in the air before hurtling straight toward the massive Iridescent Megalith at the center of the altar.

Then,

Da Wu and Michael witnessed the most shocking event of their lives.

Hum—

They saw Rayquaza's body burst into the familiar glow of Mega Evolution. The seven-colored rainbow light enveloped the evolutionary aura, and the massive Iridescent Megalith vanished into thin air. Above Rayquaza's head, the symbol of Mega Evolution appeared and quickly dissipated.

"Mega Evolution?" Michael's mouth hung open, momentarily at a loss for words.

The legendary Mythical Beast, Sky Dragon Rayquaza, actually underwent Mega Evolution?

"Roar—!!"

As the seven-colored rainbow light faded, Rayquaza reappeared with a drastically changed appearance.

"Super Rayquaza."

You are not the chosen ones!

Super Rayquaza's aggressive gaze swept over Da Wu and Michael.

Chosen ones?

Da Wu and Michael exchanged a look.

Michael, as a descendant of the Violet People, seemed to understand something.

"The Meteor People's legend?"

"Legend?"

Michael's lips curled downward, and he spoke quickly.

"Legend has it that a thousand years ago, a massive meteor was about to strike the Hoenn continent. The Meteor People prayed to a seven-colored meteor for Rayquaza's help, and Rayquaza responded to their plea, ultimately averting the crisis."

"Meteor? Plea?"

"The legend has a second part. It is said that a thousand years later, another massive meteor will appear. At that time, the chosen ones will find Rayquaza and attempt to gain its approval, ultimately resolving the crisis together."

As a descendant of the Violet People and the leader of the Lapis Gym, Michael was also the guardian of the Sky Pillar.

The Sky Pillar, according to legend, was the place where the chosen ones would attempt to gain Rayquaza's approval.

However, over the years, some details of the legend had been lost, and Michael had not previously connected this story to Da Wu's bamboo slip.

Now he understood.

The massive stone that triggered Rayquaza's Mega Evolution was the same stone the Meteor People had venerated a thousand years ago, the only means of contacting Rayquaza!

Da Wu, on the other hand, was more focused on the content of Michael's words.

Another massive meteor?

With Rayquaza's appearance, it seemed that—

Considering your connection to him, I will not make things difficult for you.

Rayquaza gave them a cold glance, said no more, and vanished into the clouds. The features of its Mega Evolution quickly faded, and it returned to its original form.

But,

along with Rayquaza, the massive Iridescent Megalith also disappeared.

Watching Rayquaza leave, Da Wu and Michael both breathed a sigh of relief.

Though they were not afraid of challenges, it was better to avoid them if possible.

As for the "him" Rayquaza mentioned,

"Jinghe, Male's influence is truly great", Michael mused.

Da Wu nodded in agreement, a hint of pride in his eyes.

My teacher, he has great influence.

However, they soon realized the gravity of the situation.

The key was not Rayquaza's appearance or its Mega Evolution, but the prophecy of the Meteor People.

The phrase "a thousand years later" was too vague, and no one knew the exact year.

But Rayquaza's appearance and their discovery of the massive Iridescent Megalith seemed to confirm something.

Moreover,

"I feel that the appearance of this Iridescent Megalith is not just ‘simple.’”

A stone that could trigger Rayquaza's Mega Evolution was bound to bring about something significant.

This realization weighed heavily on Da Wu and Michael.

If they hadn't curiously attempted to open the path and the door, releasing the Iridescent Megalith, nothing might have happened.

If their suspicions were correct, a series of troubles and even disasters could follow.

"I will check the situation at the Greenfield Space Center", Da Wu said.

"I will return to Violet City and review the ancient texts of the Violet People to see if I can find more information", Michael replied.

Meanwhile,

Jinghe, Male was still leisurely making his way back.

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