my elf trainer simulator.

Chapter 1328 Group of Slippery Dragons

Chapter 1328 Group of Slippery Dragons

When humanity develops a certain level of civilization, it will always leave something behind, whether actively or passively.

This includes, but is not limited to, text, murals, and other similar items.

The same is true of the human kingdoms that built temples on Iron Island.

They recorded a lot of key information in the most crucial places. Even though some of the information has become blurred due to the passage of time, it is not difficult to understand the inside story by connecting the preceding and following information and making inferences.

In short, the civilization that built this place is the same one we saw in the previous information.

"We pray to the gods, that they may grant the kingdom endless firepower and inexhaustible steel... Forge steel armor from melted metal and stone, making it invincible and unconquerable..."

Bamboo orchids murmured softly.

In a distant, unknown era, a human settlement was nearly wiped out by war.

To save his people, the tribal leader prostrated himself every step of the way from Mount Tianguan until he reached the Temple of Sinnoh, praying for the gods to protect his companions.

The gods were moved by his sincerity and took pity on the plight of his people. They sent down mountains of steel and beasts of lava to a place not far from his people, giving them the strength to defend against foreign enemies.

The Mountain of Steel is Iron Island, and the Lava Beast is Heatran.

Among the blurred murals, one stands out remarkably—

On the left is a human with his hands raised high, and on the right is a Sealord with his head tilted back. A small cube floats in mid-air between them.

Written records refer to it as the core of the Iron Mountain, something that Sidran carries with him. With this core, ordinary rocks can be transformed into steel, continuously producing an inexhaustible supply of steel.

The tribal leaders of that time used these weapons to create indestructible weapons and impenetrable armor, leading their people in a desperate counterattack and ultimately defeating the enemy who had nearly wiped out their tribe.

But the story didn't end there.

The tribal leader ruled over the defeated enemy, and the two settlements merged, making him the supreme king.

He began to turn his attention to other human settlements.

In an instant, the victims of war turned into perpetrators, and the land of Sinnoh was plunged into chaos once again.

The murals on the wall abruptly end when the king ascends the throne, holding a scepter and commanding the army and Sidora, and the written records do not explain what happened afterward.

What exactly caused the kingdom's destruction?

I never knew.

"The steel slab is probably on Steel Island!" Zhu Lan repeated to Bai Mu.

Kashiwagi nodded. "I think so too."

He then turned to the arguing group of the Emerald Dragons and asked them if they had seen a silver, palm-sized piece of iron.

It was just a routine inquiry; I never expected them to know.

After all, the Steel Slate is just too small, and these guys are basically illiterate wild Pokémon with brains barely bigger than walnuts...

"Nume~"

"you know?"

Kashiwagi stared in astonishment at the little green-clad girl begging him for food, and said suspiciously, "I can give you food, but don't try to fool me!"

Xi Cui and Nian Mei'er got a little angry after hearing this, "Nuomi!"

Without saying a word, it plunged into the pool next to it and barked twice to signal Cypress to come over.

Seeing this, the other green dragons stopped making a fuss. Some chased after them and jumped into the water, while others went to look after Nian Nian Bao.

The sticky creatures looked at the cypress tree with reluctance. Although there was a lot of food given to them, each of them could only eat a few pieces when they were spread out.

"Nuomi!"

"bawl……"

They left indignantly.

As Bai Mu looked at Xi Cui Nian Mei Er in the water, his eyes gradually brightened. He then asked Ya Xuan and Zhu Lan, "Would you two like to come along?"

"Of course!"

Zhu Lan hurriedly packed her things away.

While she wanted to continue studying the murals and inscriptions, she was also genuinely curious about the steel slabs.

Yaxuan naturally wouldn't stay here alone, so he put away Lucario and started putting on his diving gear.

The three of them started diving again, groping their way forward in the underground waterway illuminated by multiple cell phones.

The underwater environment is too cramped and dark; places without light are like black holes, with no clear distinction between upper and lower levels, making it easy to lose one's way and creating immense psychological pressure.

Fortunately, all three people present were resilient individuals, which enabled them to explore without fear all the way to the end.

The journey was shorter than I had imagined.

Moreover, it is a hidden cave.

Ya Xuan began to doubt whether he had wasted the ten years he spent on Iron Island. How come there were so many places he didn't know about?

There are plenty of giant steel snakes on Steel Island, so why haven't they been dug up here?

The multi-faceted phone seemed to sense the question in Ya Xuan's silence and said, "Is it possible that the Steelix hates water, and these caves are surrounded by underground rivers?"

"……you're right."

Ya Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air.

Cypress and Bamboo reached the depths without stopping. After looking around, they turned to ask Xi Cui and Nian Mei'er, who had led the way, "Where's the stone slab?"

"Nuomi!"

Xi Cui Nian Mei'er slid forward, leading them to a towering wall, where she bit the vines of a strange plant and tore them off.

The two then noticed a narrow hole behind the plants, only knee-high, which they could only crawl through.

Kashiwagi took the lead and said, "I'll go first."

Although Zhu Lan was wearing pants, she probably didn't want anyone staring at her buttocks from behind.

Ya Xuan also sensed something, "Then I'll be second."

"Hehehe, you two are such thoughtful gentlemen." Zhu Lan accepted the kindness with a smile.

The three of them squeezed through the narrow passage and turned around to find that not only Xi Cui and Nian Mei'er were able to enter the cave, but Nian Meilong had also managed to pass through the entrance with his flexible body.

Its huge metal shell on its back softened and stretched into a long strip, just like a slime. Even Cynthia couldn't help but take a second look. "What a peculiar Pokémon!"

"Look!"

Kashiwagi's voice drew her attention back.

It was clear that this was a relatively well-preserved palace. Although the surrounding walls were still covered with moss, it was much better than the previous cave.

The ground is crisscrossed with numerous water channels, which are still flowing at this moment, ending at a large circular pool, the center of which glitters silver when the light shines on it.

"Steel slabs! On that shelf!"

On the shelf in the center of the pool, steel slabs are submerged in the water, and the flowing water keeps the surface clean.

As Bai Mu and the others approached, they looked at the steel slabs in the pool, but none of them reached out.

"Why does it feel like there's some kind of mechanism?"

“It does look alike!”

Zhu Lan, who frequents various ruins, knows very well that some treasures cannot be touched casually, for there must be traps or mechanisms hidden within.

Ya Xuan remained silent and sent Lucario to close his eyes and press his brow.

The pale blue waveguide spread out in all directions, searching for any potential dangers.

This power is completely different from mental power. It can be used for investigation and can also help Ya Xuan find "suspicious" things and prevent impending dangers.

After a thorough search, surprisingly no danger was found.

Ya Xuan frowned and said, "Gentlemen, it seems there are no important mechanisms here? Perhaps they've been underground for years and are no longer effective."

Cypress and Bamboo exchanged a glance.

Reason told them that Ya Xuan's waveguide was trustworthy, but to be on the safe side, they still wanted to investigate it themselves.

Ya Xuan had no objections; waveguides are not a panacea.

The three began to explore around the steel slab.

Little did Xi Cui know that when Mei Er saw him bringing cypress wood to look for something, and that he had already found it but was not taking it, wandering around and doing something, she thought he was going to break his promise.

The little snail angrily swam down the ditch to the shelf and picked up the steel plate without hesitation.

"and many more!"

It was incredibly fast, even cypress wood and the multi-faceted phone were a step behind.

This was also because the environment was too dark, and the lights were not focused on the central pool, but mainly illuminated the surrounding walls to make it easier for the group to explore.

As the steel slab left the pool, a strange thing immediately happened—

The water level dropped at a visible speed, and within two seconds it began to dry up, and the water in the canal disappeared completely.

It was as if water was created from steel and stone slabs.

Kashiwagi and the others cautiously observed their surroundings, but found no unusual changes, only a dried-up pond and canal.

"Huh? What is this?"

Curious, he began searching the pool, wondering if it held some kind of secret.

How could steel slabs affect water flow?

He believed that this thing could turn soil and stone into steel, whether it was buried in the ground or embedded in a wall.

Water...

It's a bit outrageous.

After trying for a long time without figuring it out, Bai Mu had no choice but to accept the steel slabs that Xi Cui and Nian Mei kept handing him, saying, "Okay, okay, here's some food for you."

This guy has been poking him in the kidneys with a stone slab for ages, trying to get him to stop.

"Nuomi!"

The little sticky girl was very happy to receive the food and quickly crawled to share it with her companions.

The group of Xi Cui Nian Mei Long who followed them were also there for this meal.

They were incredibly disappointing, you could say.

Kashiwa took out the Thousand Cosmic Wristband. The steel stone plate automatically sensed and peeled off its outer shell, revealing the colorful core body. Then it shrank to the size of a thumb and joined the stone plates swirling around the Thousand Cosmic Wristband.

Zhu Lan and Ya Xuan witnessed this scene, their expressions differing.

"Is this the Thousand Universe Arm?"

“That’s right. I obtained it from an elder, and it has become an important tool for recycling stone slabs.”

"What are those gems?"

"Sleeping Taleborgs—remember the one that was perched on my head before?"

Bai Mu's words reminded Zhu Lan of the strangely shaped crystal turtle.

She nodded. "So that's it!"

Ya Xuan was confused, but the multi-faceted phone kindly showed him pictures. These were the pre-selected members of the teaching team, and they couldn't ignore him.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a Pokémon like this."

"Ooooooooo."

Lucario agrees.

After they finished eating, the Grimm Dragons left one after another. The Grimm who was leading the way also wanted to leave, but was stopped in time by the Shiny Gengar.

"Gengga genga!"

If you leave, how will the trainers get out?

There's really no signal down here!

For the first time, multi-mode mobile phones, which have always had signal even in remote mountains and wilderness, have suffered a major setback.

There is absolutely no signal received deep underground, so it can't even access cyberspace.

Xi Cui Nian Mei asked, "Nu Mi?"

Will the person leading the way give you something to eat?

Gengar: "..."

Are you guys reincarnated starving ghosts?! You guys are going way too far! Have you never eaten anything good in your lives?

—I've never eaten it before.

They live near underground rivers year-round, feeding on algae and moss, absorbing metal ions from the water, and occasionally eating minerals.

The cypress trees' food is indeed the most delicious thing they have ever eaten at this stage.

Gengar really has a hard time empathizing.

Even though its good days only lasted for less than two years.

"哓GA!"

The fat gray cat took charge for the trainer and lured it to stay with food, but soon the runaway green dragons returned.

Their expressions were extremely panicked, as if they had encountered some kind of disaster.

"Nuomi! Nuomi!"

“Nuomi Lugong!”

They chattered amongst themselves, arousing the curiosity of Kashiwagi and the others who were exploring the ruins.

Yaxuan and Lucario sensed their panic through the waveguide and quickly learned the reason.

"The water...tastes different?"

He didn't quite understand.

Does water have a taste? What if the taste of water changes? Will it have a significant impact on them?

After a moment's thought, Zhu Lan said, "Perhaps the research institute's conclusion is correct."

Kashiwagi and Ayane turned to look at her, and she continued, "At present, the research institute believes that the reason why special Goodra 'disappeared' is because the water in the Sinnoh region no longer contains iron, which makes it impossible for them to secrete mucus to form a flexible shell."

That is indeed the answer.

Although the taste of the water had only recently changed, the change was obvious: when the Xicui Nianmei dragons came into contact with the water, their mucous membranes could no longer absorb the iron in the water.

"So the steel slabs are soaked in water so that these sticky dragons can drink water rich in iron?"

The multi-faceted phone suddenly realized, "But who did this?"

unknown.

While the dragons who washed green and slewdly were indeed fools, they were still able to connect the sudden change in the water to what Kashiwagi had just done.

"Nuomi!"

"Lulu!"

Return the items!

They pressed down on the cypress, trying to make him return the steel slab.

But the steel slab had already returned to the Thousand Universe Arm. Even if Kashiwagi could control the Thousand Universe Arm...

It's probably going to be very difficult to return it.

He could only reassure them, "Don't be anxious, let's talk this out."

But they wouldn't listen; if they could, they wouldn't be wild Pokémon.

The Swamping Grimmsnarls roared and charged at Kashiwagi, only to fall to Gengar's group hypnosis within two seconds.

Surprisingly, Xi Cui Nian Mei Er didn't react much.

I asked around and found out that it was actually one of the groups that wanted to go with Kashiwagi.

Although Kashiwagi hasn't decided whether to take them in, they've already had a heated internal discussion and split into two factions.

"They have to leave now."

Zhu Lan shook her head and said with a hint of regret.

Although there are precious relics here, she originally did not intend to make them public.

After all, Goodra and the like lived here. Humans have destroyed enough wild Pokémon habitats for development, and to make up for this loss, Pokémon zones are being built everywhere.

As the champion, Cynthia certainly cannot neglect the Pokémon Home for her own selfish reasons.

Who would have expected...

But there is nothing we can do about it.

The steel slab will disappear sooner or later, Zhulan firmly believes. Sooner or later, Arceus will take back the slab. This time, he sent Cypress, but next time he might come in person.

"Let's discuss their matter," she said.