radicalducati Chapter 429 Random Relics, An Archaeological Date!
Chapter 429 Random Relics, An Archaeological Date!
Chapter 429 Random Relics, An Archaeological Date!
Sunday, August 17.
Having been in Sinnoh for over a week, Qingyu finally realized today that he had something important to do: "I think I came to Sinnoh as an archaeological consultant, but how come I haven't been to any of the ruins, and I've almost seen all the legendary Pokémon?"
Is that correct?
Fortunately, Cynthia extended a "team invitation" to him, which reminded him of the original purpose of his trip to Sinnoh.
So, early this morning, they followed Dr. Mustard's research team to the town of Random, located not far to the lower right of God and Town, and searched for clues about the Gun Key in the nearby Random Ruins.
Nearby, Suiyi Town.
After passing through a lush, green forest, the group soon arrived at the ruins of a palace with its gates tightly closed.
"Is this just a random graveyard?"
Qingyu walked at the front, staring at the stone door that seemed impossible to open by force. She then looked at Zhulan beside her and winked.
"They're not going to blow the door open and force their way in, are they?"
"Of course not."
Zhu Lan smiled and pointed to the two statues in front of the stone gate.
Qingyu swept his gaze over and saw that beneath the two heavily weathered statues, whose figures of Dialga and Palkia were still vaguely discernible, there seemed to be several lines of inscription.
Instantly piqued by her curiosity, Qingyu walked over.
As expected, the inscription on the stele was in ancient script modeled after an unknown totem.
Of course, for Qingyu, these are words and sentences spelled out with English letters.
"If you want to open the stone gate, bring His token with you."
Qingyu roughly translated it, and at the same time looked at the huge stone gate in the middle, and sure enough, he found many rectangular grooves on the steps below.
The tokens here likely refer to the eighteen attribute tablets left behind by Arceus during the creation of the world.
"You got it right."
Zhu Lan smiled and then looked at the staff behind her.
Because Dr. Mustard chose to stay in God and Harmony to study the Celestial Flute, the "BOSS" of this trip is actually Orchid.
At her signal, the researchers quickly placed the stone slabs into the grooves in sequence.
Soon, with the sound of a mechanism being activated, the previously closed stone door opened by itself.
The researchers following behind them also looked at Qingyu with curiosity.
At first, they all thought that this random exploration of the ruins might be a clever idea of our champion Zhulan, to keep Teacher Yu here by stimulating his interest in archaeology.
As a result, when we arrived, we discovered—
Dude, are you really that good?
The ancient script of the Sinnoh region is derived from 28 different unknown symbols, each with a different meaning depending on its arrangement, and there is no fixed connection between each combination.
Because the symbols of totems have almost no meaning, they can be considered an almost undecipherable script, and their content can only be guessed based on past experience.
However, Teacher Yu only glanced at it casually before giving the answer immediately.
What defines a genius? This person right in front of me is one.
Now they understand.
No wonder Cyndaquil Champion and Professor Ivy wanted Yu to stay in Sinnoh! I'd be the first to agree to this marriage!
Enter the random ruins.
The palace-shaped ruins are divided into many rooms and extend inward through narrow passageways.
Therefore, when the group arrived at the first room, they could clearly feel that the light had almost disappeared, and they could only use the flashlights they carried to provide illumination.
Qingyu was about to walk forward when she suddenly felt a slightly cold hand take her hand, so she subconsciously turned her head to look.
"It's better to act together."
Zhu Lan smiled gently and winked at him.
"Archaeology is a very dangerous thing. If you just blindly walk forward, you might trigger a trap and no one would know."
"I see----?"
Qingyu raised an eyebrow.
Reason told him that things weren't that simple.
But my emotions told me that I shouldn't say anything more at this time, and just listen to Zhu Lan.
The sight of the two walking hand in hand was clearly noticed by those behind them.
As a result, many of the archaeologists who were with them began to whisper among themselves again, looking as if they had "met their match".
She also made way for them, ensuring that her presence would not interfere with their archaeological date.
Perhaps because the stone gate had never been opened before, the Zubats and Gulliver Bats that usually appeared in the ruins did not appear. Along the way, they only occasionally saw some unknown totems floating in the air.
When Qingyu tried to reach out and touch it, the unknown totem would dodge in advance as if it had anticipated his move, and quickly merge into the stone wall and disappear.
"There was once a popular theory that Unknown might be a Pokémon derived from ancient writing, which is completely opposite to the current mainstream view."
Upon seeing this, Zhu Lan suddenly spoke up.
"That seems possible?"
Qingyu scratched his head and looked in the direction where the unknown totem had disappeared.
There were no letters on the stone wall, but what he had just witnessed made him think that perhaps this conjecture was correct.
As for the truth—
Excellent answer: I don't know.
Following Qingyu's footsteps, the group quickly passed through several rooms.
The stone slab in the center of the room is covered with unknown totem characters. If you fail to translate the contents and find the correct path, you may get lost in the ruins or even trigger a "ghost wall" trap set by some unknown person.
However, with Qingyu as the human translator, there are of course no problems.
Top right, bottom left, top right, top left, top left, bottom left.
After passing through six rooms, Qingyu quickly led the entire team to the staircase leading to the next floor.
"Why do you seem so relaxed here, like you're at home?"
Even Zhu Lan was a little puzzled at this point, let alone the researchers following behind.
"Wait a minute, archaeological research shouldn't be this easy! You should first trigger some strange traps, then be tricked by unknown totems and led astray, and finally, after finally finding a path, you should have to turn back because you've run out of rations!"
"Teacher Yu, with this level of translation skills, why are you still staying in Padida as a Gym Leader? Go back to Sinnoh and be a Pokémon Professor!"
"Just give the order, and we'll take care of things in Parthia for you!"
Qingyu was tired of hearing such strange things.
Upon entering the second floor, the first thing you encounter is yet another secret room.
However, this time, what was engraved on the central stone slab was not directions, but a passage that Qingyu felt a little nostalgic for.
"My friend—"
"All life will encounter other life."
"And from this new thing comes new life."
In the game, this quote does indeed come from Random Remains.
Originally, this phrase should refer to unknown totems. The encounter between unknown totems gave birth to countless kinds of writing, and thus endless possibilities arose.
but----
Qingyu's gaze unconsciously drifted to Zhulan's profile beside her.
The encounter between lives is a miracle in itself, and each person is the most special one in that miracle.
"That's a very profound statement."
After listening, Zhu Lan quickly looked at Qing Yu and smiled as they made eye contact.
"I'll take that sentence as a gift from you, Qingyu. I really like it."
"Read it to me again when you have the chance later~"
Zhu Lan made no attempt to hide her love for this thousand-year-old text, which made Qing Yu, who sensed her feelings, smile as well.
"OK."
"I'm really looking forward to it. Why don't you tell me every day from now on?"
"Even if you go back to Parthia?"
"Yes, I want to too. There's such a convenient video call feature!"
"Hmm—that makes sense."
The two spoke in a somewhat tactful manner, but to some of the researchers who were secretly eavesdropping, it sounded incredibly ambiguous!
"What does it mean that the encounter of two lives can give birth to something new? I feel like it's a bit... umm?"
"1+1=3, that's easy to understand~"
"How embarrassing! We're still watching, how can you start saying things like that? Don't you treat us like family?"
The researchers whispered among themselves, trying not to disturb the harmonious atmosphere between the two, while also showing knowing, maternal smiles.
After exploring the second floor for a while and confirming that there were no other stone slabs or important items, Qingyu and Zhulan continued forward.
The second-floor room has only one exit, which connects to a long corridor.
Unlike the unknown totems encountered on the first level, this time their density was noticeably higher.
Or perhaps the ones we encountered before went to call for help, which is why all the unknown totems within the ruins are concentrated in this area.
Unknown Totem is a very magical Pokémon. Individually, they have almost no offensive power, but when combined into a valid text, they can briefly invoke the power of nature.
If there are enough of them, they can even temporarily summon illusions of some legendary Pokémon and replicate their original combat power to some extent.
At this moment, the unknown totems blocking Qingyu and Zhulan's way formed a line of ancient characters.
"Intruder, leave immediately!"
Qingyu rubbed her eyes and tried to translate.
He wasn't yet proficient enough to do it effortlessly, so he had to carefully distinguish between the unknown totems and English letters.
"—Shall we fight?"
Qingyu frowned, while Zhulan immediately reached out to block him.
"No, the unknown totem doesn't seem to be hostile at the moment."
"If the unknown totems are completely enraged, they will unleash terrifying power, so it's best to avoid fighting them if possible."
Her gaze swept over the researchers behind her, and Qingyu immediately understood what she meant.
It was indeed my oversight; there were so many electricity connections and so many staff members behind me.
They weren't really afraid of the power of the unknown totem, but others might not be.
"How about I give it a try?"
Qingyu suddenly spoke calmly, clearing her throat.
"Actually, besides translating ancient texts, I can also speak a little bit of ancient language."
Under Zhu Lan's slightly confused gaze, Qing Yu stepped forward in a few steps.
She cleared her throat, then spoke in fluent American English: "Hello, I'm one of Arceus's people sent to retrieve the Gun Key~"
However----
The unknown totem quickly disappeared on its own, leaving behind only a series of question mark totems.
"Pfft"
This time, without needing Qingyu, the royal translator, Zhulan immediately understood the meaning of the unknown totem and even "kindly" took the initiative to translate it for Qingyu.
"What are you saying, babbling on and on?"
".————
Qingyu scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
That shouldn't be the case. The previous text translation was correct, which already indicated that their language was English.
Oh, yes, yes!
Suddenly, four words flashed through Qingyu's mind, making him realize something.
The Pokémon IP is obviously spoken in Japanese-accented English!
So, Qingyu quickly switched to a strange accent that sounded like a shamisen and cherry blossoms, and introduced herself again.
This time, what was left behind was an unknown totem shaped like an exclamation mark.
Soon, the unknown totems formed a circle, seemingly brainstorming and ultimately reaching a conclusion:
"Welcome"
It's easy to see from the text displayed by the unknown totems that Qingyu has succeeded this time.
As expected, the name of the creator god is very effective, and I'm not exactly lying.
After all, Arceus himself had no objections; if he had disagreed, he probably would have warned himself through the system long ago.
After confirming that the person in front of them was not an intruder, the unknown totems quickly merged into the stone wall and disappeared.
Only a portion of the unknown totems remained to form new characters, and they quickly emitted their own light, illuminating their path forward.
"Done!"
Qingyu smiled and waved behind him, then walked into the corridor first, amidst the researchers' questioning looks of "How did he do that?"
This corridor was significantly longer than the one on the previous floor.
After walking for a few minutes, Qingyu finally saw a gate in front of her that was faintly emitting light.
And the unknown totems seem to be the keys to unlocking the door.
Under the combined influence of their spiritual power, the heavy door was quickly and gently pushed open, creating a gap large enough for several people to pass through.
Sensing that their superpowers weren't particularly strong, Qingyu seemed thoughtful.
Your security seems a bit off. It feels like Mewtwo or Mew could easily push you aside.
Not to mention them, Sabrina and Cattleya should be able to do it too.
Of course, Qingyu didn't know if the unknown totem could understand modern language, so she didn't say it aloud.
After entering the gate, Qingyu looked around and immediately froze on the spot.
The interior here is comparable to a large tomb, with the walls all carved with what appears to be ancient historical records from thousands of years ago.
At the very center is a strange altar-like structure, a six-pointed star formed by two opposing triangles, guarding the floating graphic at the very center.
It was a Rubik's Cube-shaped prop that radiated a sacred light and looked anything but simple.
Upon entering, the other researchers, including Zhu Lan, also stared wide-eyed, unable to recover for a long time.
"My God, this is simply a miracle!"
"So, the lost history of over a thousand years has all been sealed away in this carelessly constructed ruin?"
"I feel like I'm going to be bursting at the seams with this year's paper. Should I be happy or sad?"
The group of people had complex expressions.
As for Qingyu, he had already walked towards the six-pointed star pattern in the center and reached out his hand towards the floating spear key.
As if sensing his call, the Gun Key suddenly fell downwards, and was caught by Qingyu's hand.
"Something feels off about the shape?"
Qingyu played with it for a while, then suddenly realized the problem: wasn't the missing key in the One-Shot Pillar Ruins? How was this square thing supposed to fit in?
Just as Qingyu was thinking this, the gun key in his hand suddenly shone brightly and quickly began to change its shape.
"————"
Gun Key only stopped when it transformed into a new form that looked like a "key".
Qingyu, who witnessed all of this, frowned with a somewhat strange expression.
Could this thing actually be alive?
In any case, the items have been obtained, and the materials to open the Pillar of Spear ruins are complete.
Now I have everything I need!
Qingyu turned around, about to say something.
Then, all the researchers, including Zhu Lan, gathered in twos and threes in front of the mural and began to enthusiastically analyze the stories and time depicted on it.
"Hmm—other things aren't in such a rush."
Seeing the excitement on Zhu Lan's face, Qing Yu shook his head helplessly.