MM Racing Chapter 1325 Travel Bamboo Orchid
Chapter 1325 Travel Bamboo Orchid
Chapter 1325 Travel Bamboo Orchid
Shenhe Town.
This is a modern town built on the original site of an ancient hermitage.
According to Zhu Lan, the current permanent population of Shenhe Town exceeds 100,000, most of whom settled here because of its beautiful scenery and rich historical heritage.
"arrive."
The car was parked in front of a grand Western-style office building.
Behind the building, you can see many dilapidated buildings, the style of which is exactly the same as many ruins that Bai Mu once saw in Xicui.
With a look of nostalgia, Zhu Lan said, "The Shenhe Town Historical Research Institute, where my grandmother worked, is also where I grew up..."
Her interest in mythology and history stemmed from her family's influence, and with her formidable strength, she has mastered a wealth of knowledge about mythology and history that is no less than, and may even surpass, that of her grandmother, through her ability to navigate dangerous places.
But Zhu Lan was not satisfied with this.
She wanted to know more, to see firsthand the magnificent history of the Pokémon world, and to witness the traces people left behind in the torrent of time.
Even if it means giving up the regional championship title...
Zhu Lan glanced at Bai Mu, who was observing her surroundings. Originally, she had only participated in the World Championships casually, intending to step down afterward and leave the position to the younger generation who needed it more.
But the appearance of this person beside her brought her a strange sense of anticipation.
"Come on, I'll take you in."
Zhu Lan walked towards the research institute building. "The materials are all in the library. If you're not in a hurry, I can help you find them at your own pace."
Kashiwagi quickly followed, "I'm so sorry, you can go ahead and do your thing."
"To be honest, I've been quite free lately."
Zhu Lan smiled and tilted her head, as if hinting at something.
Kashiwagi avoided answering, "Knowing you're going to compete against me, you're still free? Miss Takeran is very confident!"
He naturally understood what Zhu Lan meant; she simply wanted to go with him to find the stone slab.
Kashiwagi has never been comfortable acting with people, not even the pretty female characters he liked in his childhood.
Zhu Lan sighed quietly, "Don't worry, I will definitely show you my full strength."
While walking through the research institute, after greeting the researchers I met along the way, I turned around and called over Dr. Mustard Blue, the grandmother of Bamboo Orchid.
As she is an original character created for the anime, she is only similar to Rosa in terms of eye color.
They don't have much in common in appearance.
"Hey! Zhu Lan! You finally brought a handsome guy back!"
Dr. Mustard Blue chuckled and teased, "It's just that it looks a bit cold; I wonder how much enthusiasm it would take to warm it up!"
Zhu Lan said helplessly, "Grandmother, this is Mr. Kashiwagi, the champion of Oure."
Kashiwagi nodded in greeting, "Hello, please take care of me."
"Oh! It's Champion Oule! No wonder you looked so familiar. Not bad, not bad. Please take care of me! Take my granddaughter with you too!"
Just like in the animation, Dr. Mustard Blue was somewhat outspoken, speaking casually and carelessly, "Good luck in next week's competition! It might determine your future home—"
Before she could finish speaking, Zhu Lan pressed down on her shoulder and forced her to turn around, smiling slightly. "Grandmother! We've come to find information about legendary Pokémon and the stone tablets. Could you please take us there?"
Dr. Mustard Blue saw a threat in her granddaughter's smile.
"Alright alright!"
She turned to Bai Mu and apologized, "I'm sorry, the old lady is getting on in years and is a bit long-winded."
“It’s alright. I’ve long admired Miss Zhulan, and your words are exactly what I wanted to say,” Bai Mu replied politely.
Mustard Blue covered her mouth, "Ahhh~"
Zhu Lan also seemed somewhat surprised, but seeing that he spoke calmly as if it were unintentional, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't actually care about her grandmother's teasing, but was worried about offending Kashiwagi. Now that she saw his nonchalant expression, she felt really fortunate.
The three of them arrived at the library.
Dr. Mustard Blue routinely mentioned the reason for his search for the legendary Pokémon and the stone tablets, and was shocked to learn that it was a mission given to him by Arceus.
"Have you seen Arceus?"
"You've met your granddaughter before." Bai Mu glanced at Zhu Lan, who then took on the responsibility of explaining.
Dr. Mustard Blue had heard about the strange events from her granddaughter some time ago, and now that she heard it was related to the previous incident, she felt relieved.
"It seems that not only Ash, but you also have some kind of inexplicable connection with legendary Pokémon."
She laughed and said, "I heard you're the first trainer to capture five Titans? Even Shiro from the Battle Frontier is eager to meet you!"
The Age of Gods, the Pyramid Pharaoh, in the main animated series, not only subdued the three Divine Pillars, but also became friends with Regigigas, stationed near the Snow Peak Temple to protect it.
"If I have the chance, I'd like to get to know him."
Kashiwagi was curious whether Regigigas would have any special reaction when he saw multiple copies of the three legendary pillars.
Inside the library.
Dr. Mustard Blue searched everywhere for information: "In the myths we know, the stone tablets are the source of life for Arceus, and normally they wouldn't be lost so easily."
"But since it asks you to search, something must have happened. I believe that if something has happened, history will definitely record it."
Despite saying that, Kashiwagi didn't have much hope for it.
In the animated film, Arceus only lost five pieces, which were combined to form the Life Stone, bringing prosperity to the former Mijna.
As for why it was lost again...
Kashiwagi thought maybe Arceus was just bored.
It sleeps for thousands of years at a time, and how many years does it stay awake for? Probably thousands of years as well.
Even if time is meaningless to Arceus's life, it still has to do something, right?
What can I do?
It must be the little figures it created through its antics.
Which modeler doesn't tinker with a Gundam after assembling it, let alone a Gundam that can move on its own? You can play with it for a long time!
Kashiwagi flipped through the notebook that Dr. Mustard Blue had given him, turning each page and having his phone analyze it simultaneously.
The three chatted from time to time, and time passed by unnoticed.
Dr. Mustard Blue had other work to do, so he often left, but would inexplicably return.
It's clear that she's also incredibly curious about the legendary Pokémon and the stone tablets, and she makes time to find out more whenever she has a spare moment.
They searched until it got dark outside.
Suddenly.
Kashiwagi's gaze fell on a document, and Polygon II exclaimed, "Wait!"
The three of them looked at it together.
After the multiple phones took photos, they projected light and shadow, allowing the other two people to see the text and photos on them, and they asked, "Where is this?"
"Let me see."
Dr. Mustard Blue put on his reading glasses and leaned closer, examining it carefully before saying, "Ah~ this is Steel Island."
Steel Island?
Bai Mu carefully reviewed the information.
The written records indicate that in the distant past, before Iron Island was isolated from the mainland by the sea, a country was once established there.
The king mined large quantities of iron ore from the island to forge weapons and armor for his army. These metal tools were so hard that they helped him conquer most of Sinnoh.
Ultimately, the kingdom was suddenly destroyed by an unknown disaster.
"The information says it was a volcanic eruption and a meteorite falling from the sky, and it is suspected that the king stole the power of the gods, which brought divine punishment upon him."
The multi-faceted phone said, "I suspect it's related to Sidran."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Lan said, "It's not impossible. In ancient times, human metal smelting was not very advanced, and they often had to rely on the power of Pokémon. The manufacture of steel also required extremely high temperatures."
Multi-sided mobile phones have begun searching within the internet.
After a long pause, it said, "There is no eyewitness information about Sidran on Iron Island. Perhaps he fled after destroying the kingdom?"
"Let's find out more detailed information about Steel Island."
Zhu Lan turned around and found more detailed information about Steel Island.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Iron Island had caused a stir in Sinnoh just two years prior.
It turns out that a trainer who went to Iron Island for training accidentally encountered a landslide and fell deeper into the known mines of Iron Island, where he discovered a group of strange Goodra and Goodra.
"It's none other than Nianmei'er and Nianmeilong, who were active during the era of Xicui!"
Cynthia's voice made the Pokémon egg on Kashiwagi's back sway slightly.
The multi-faceted phone, connected to the incubator, sensed the fluctuation and quickly flew over to check, but found no signs of incubation.
Kashiwagi: "I feel it's really necessary to go and take a look."
"Yes, no matter how detailed the research is, it's not as good as conducting an on-site investigation."
Dr. Mustard Blue smiled and nodded, "Since you've made up your mind, let's set off sometime!"
Kashiwagi agreed, "Let's not delay, let's do it tomorrow."
He looked at the bamboo orchid not far away.
Zhu Lan paused for a moment, then nodded slightly and smiled, "Yes!"
While continuing to search for other possible information, and as Zhulan went to refill the tea, Duojian quietly asked the trainer on her phone, "Are you really going together?"
"They spent a whole day looking for it with me, I can't just pretend I didn't see it," Kashiwagi said, flipping through the documents. "Anyway, there are only two left, it doesn't matter."
Multilateral cell phone secret passages—it's all Talebago's fault!
If this little turtle weren't so useless, always sleeping, the trainer wouldn't have had to owe someone a favor.
Porygon2 thinks the trainer brought Cynthia because they didn't want to owe anyone a favor.
But what it didn't know was that deep down, Kashiwagi actually harbored a faint sense of anticipation.
After all, it was a character I liked.
Even if I don't like it as much as I did when I was a child, it's still a joy to be able to travel with real bamboo orchids for a few days.
I searched for information until late at night.
Currently, only three locations are suspected—
Steel Island, Snow Peak City, and the Battle Zone.
Iron Island and the Battle Zone are based on legends about Heatran, while Snowpeak City is quite unique, connected to Cresselia and Darkrai.
There are legends in Xuefeng City that ghosts abduct children during blizzards, but there are also legends that the ghosts are actually good people who invite children to their homes.
Both sides presented their own versions of events, each seemingly convincing.
After the Alliance sent people to investigate, they speculated that Darkrai might occasionally visit Snowpeak City, attracting Cresselia, and the two brought nightmares and beautiful dreams, causing hallucinations in the local residents.
Similar incidents often occur in Watervein City, but they don't happen as frequently in Snowpeak City, so no one pays much attention to them.
"After going to Steel Island, head up and you'll reach Snow Peak City, and then turn right to reach the Battle Zone."
Cypress immediately planned the route forward.
The next day.
The two set off.
Kashiwagi helped drive this time. He got his driver's license in Orei and can be used across regions, so there's no need to worry about being caught by Officer Jenny.
Zhu Lan rested her chin on her hand, gazing elegantly out the window, and said, "This is the first time I've gone on an adventure with someone else."
"Really? I'm honored."
This wasn't even the first time for Kashiwagi himself, but he never expected that Takeran would be.
She laughed and said, "When I was little, I was a well-known wild girl in town. I would run around with giblets and no one liked me. When everyone went on trips in groups, I was always all alone."
“But with Pokémon around, I don’t feel lonely,” Kashiwagi said, revealing what she was about to say.
Cynthia's smile became even brighter. "Yes, as long as I'm with Pokémon, nothing is a big deal."
"So later, when people wanted to travel with me, I turned them all down. I've gotten used to traveling around alone..."
Her tone was calm and gentle; you could easily like her just by listening to her voice.
Bamboo orchid is such a charming creature.
No wonder she has so many ardent fans in both her past and present lives, and is a frequent figure in fan fiction, often being chosen as one of the leading ladies.
In his casual conversations with her, Bai Mu gradually constructed a more vivid image of Zhu Lan that differed greatly from his impression of her.
A few moments.
The two arrived in Watervein City.
To get to Iron Island, they had to take the ferry from Canal City. After buying their tickets and boarding the ship, the two realized that there were quite a few trainers going to Iron Island as well.
When the trainers spotted the two, they naturally stepped forward to challenge them to a battle, which Cynthia accepted without hesitation.
Just as she agreed to battle Shinji and his entire team back then, the Sinnoh Champion is always happy to accept challenges from every trainer who challenges her, regardless of their strength.
The result is--
Garchomp's merciless cruelty.
Duobian Mobile lamented, "I haven't seen such a cruel scene in a long time. She's much crueler than you."
Is it a sign of respect or bullying when a champion uses their ace to face a challenger?
Maybe both.
Kashiwagi glanced at the two-tailed monster hand that had been thrown into the sea by Porygon2 and then caught again, and agreed, "Yes, she's more cruel than me."
But you are more cruel than her!
They dealt with all the challengers as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, and encouraged them to prevent them from having a mental breakdown and jumping into the sea back to Water Vein City, thus abandoning their training journey.
We've arrived at Steel Island.
As a sacred place for trainers to hone their skills, and formerly a large mine, this place now boasts complete infrastructure such as Pokémon Centers, inns, and restaurants.
In the distance, on the high mountains, there are still dense rows of chimneys and factory buildings, but unfortunately they are now abandoned.
If you can't find any minerals, starting work there will only result in losses.
After disembarking, Kashiwagi and Cynthia first went to find an inn to stay at, and then inquired about the mine at the Pokémon Center.
"Heatland? I've never heard of any legendary Pokémon being found here?"
When asked, Nurse Joy and the trainers all looked completely bewildered.
Kashiwagi had no choice but to ask where Xicui Nianmeier and Nianmeilong were found. Although the news said that the Alliance had sent people to relocate them, perhaps there were more in deeper places?
The purpose of searching for Xicui Nianmei'er and Nianmei Long was to inquire about Xidulan'en from them.
Well, the hope is actually very slim.
"If you two have any questions, ask me. My knowledge of Steel Island far surpasses theirs."
A voice sounded from behind.
Kashiwagi turned around and saw a familiar figure—
Waveguide Yagen and Lucario!