vncnus Chapter 432 Teacher Yu: I have too many trump cards!
Chapter 432 Teacher Yu: I have too many trump cards!
Chapter 432 Teacher Yu: I have too many trump cards!
United States Region, Ripple Town.
While Aoba and Cynthia were enjoying a cool summer night in Sinnoh, Unova, on the other side of Earth, was just welcoming the dawn.
"————?!!!!"
In a villa in Ripple Town, Gadriya, who had been up most of the night, had just fallen asleep when her expression suddenly turned ferocious and strange.
"Waaaah—No!"
She seemed to have had a strange nightmare; she suddenly opened her eyes, only to realize that it was all just a hallucination.
However, having superpowers, she clearly realized that things were not so simple.
As a superpowered individual, the unconscious flow of telekinesis can occasionally induce a subtle state in the subconscious, usually occurring during sleep.
This strange feeling is known as a precognitive dream.
She used to be unable to control her superpowers, so she would often get lost in precognitive dreams and go berserk due to fear.
However, since she gradually regained control of her mindset after being angered by Qingyu, she hadn't experienced this familiar yet unfamiliar state for a long time.
And this time, he also has a close relationship with Qingyu.
"Zhu Lan actually kissed Qing Yu on her own initiative! This is unacceptable!!!"
She was initially in a good mood because she had recently defeated a series of strong opponents in the Unova region and was about to aim for the title of Elite Four member, but now her expression turned somewhat broken.
Even though she's not as opposed to the close relationship between Qingyu and Zhulan anymore, the thought of watching them being all lovey-dovey and sweet like a camera is still unbearable.
I guess I'll have to wait another five hundred years or so for this to happen, until I'm mentally prepared!
However, compared to that, Cattleya was actually more concerned about the second half of the precognitive dream she had just experienced.
"In the past, a Pokémon egg was miraculously born from nothingness, and soon after, Arceus, the god who created the world, was born."
As Gadriya recalled the last fragments of her dream, she murmured the myths and legends that Zhulan had told her.
"The creator who banished chaos and brought order established new rules for the world to operate, and eventually fell into slumber in the Temple of the Beginning because he had lost too much power."
"No one knows the exact location of the Temple of the Beginning, and the historical record of this part has long been lost."
"However""
In the precognitive dream she had just had, she clearly saw that majestic figure with a thousand wrists and four golden hooves flying through the air.
The legendary god was looking down at the scene below.
From the transparent platform where it stands, a long, ethereal staircase leading to the divine extends slowly.
And at the end—
She vaguely saw a blurry figure and began to climb upwards without hesitation.
"Is that Qingyu?"
Cattleya frowned.
Her intuition told her that the path for humanity to meet the gods would be fraught with obstacles.
If it were Cynthia who stepped onto the steps leading to the Divine Realm, she might subconsciously feel worried for Cynthia and immediately return to the Sinnoh region to support them.
but----
For some reason, recalling Qingyu's figure, Gadria felt a greater sense of trust.
If it were him, he should be able to do it, right?
Wait, why would I think that?
Cattleya sighed and used her superpowers to turn on her phone screen.
He still cares, huh? At least he should contact Zhu Lan and tell her about the strange dream he had.
After all, it was just a precognitive dream, and we don't know when the scenes in the dream will actually happen.
Friday, January 5th.
Today is the day to officially head to Mount Tianguan and unlock the key to the Pillar of Spear Ruins.
Since Shenhe Town is almost at the foot of Tianguan Mountain, getting to the top of the mountain is not difficult; all you need is a flying mount.
However, considering various factors, only Qingyu and Zhulan were ultimately chosen to go there.
First, most of the researchers did not have flying mounts, so they had to take a long detour and slowly climb up from the entrance on the other side of the mountain.
Secondly, there's the issue of strength.
Opening the Pillar of Spear ruins this time might lead to contact with the legendary creator god.
And if someone were to anger Arceus—
The researchers likely have no means of self-defense and are at extremely high risk.
Of course, the main reason is that Yizhulan is a top scholar of mythology, and Qingyu is a genius who is proficient in ancient languages. It seems that having the two of them is enough.
Finally, after Qingyu promised to take some photos and videos with his phone if he encountered Arceus, the researchers who couldn't resist the legendary Pokémon finally gave in.
Qingyu also rode Salamence, and together with Garchomp carrying Cynthia, they headed to the Pillar of Spear ruins.
"The Celestial Flute, the Key to the Spear, three precious gems, eighteen stone tablets, and—"
"The gods of the lake have also been contacted. I'm actually quite curious about what role they will play in this ritual."
Landing in front of the Pillar of Spear ruins, Qingyu rummaged through her backpack, muttering to herself as she checked the items.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan couldn't help but chuckle.
"I always feel that you have absolutely no reverence for legends."
These are the Lake Gods, revered by the people of Sinnoh. For ordinary people, even just seeing their blurry figures is already considered lucky.
But after all, it was Qingyu who was speaking, and it seems that only someone who has already formed bonds with Black Rayquaza, the Twin Dragons of Time and Space, and Giratina would be used to this kind of thing.
"After all, we've seen bigger scenes before, so what's one more?"
Qingyu smiled.
After all, strictly speaking, he is also the man who punched Dialga (Lucario) and kicked Palkia (Marshad)!
"What's more, we're very likely to meet one of those legendary figures this time."
Zhu Lan nodded.
Of course she knew that Qingyu was referring to Arceus, the creator god.
However, it seems that even the Creator who created all things in the world and many gods could not make Qingyu feel any tension.
"Speaking of which, Cattleya messaged me this morning."
Just as they were about to enter the ruins, Zhu Lan suddenly remembered the message she received when she woke up that morning, so she immediately spoke up.
She said she dreamed that Arceus had returned to the world.
Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then revealed a somewhat surprised expression.
"Yeah?"
"Doesn't that just prove our guess was correct?"
"—That seems to make sense too?"
Immediately afterwards, the two entered the ruins of the Pillar of Spears.
Perhaps because she had a premonition of their arrival, Zhu Lan quickly discovered something different from before during this exploration.
When they first entered the Pillar of Spear ruins, they searched every corner but failed to find any wild unknown totems.
However, this time, as soon as she and Qingyu entered the ruins, countless unknown totems immediately emerged from the stone walls or inscriptions, and countless eyes attached to the letters also looked at the two of them.
To be honest, Qingyu thinks it's pretty cheesy.
Fortunately, the unknown totems did not observe for long. They quickly recognized the two people and slowly arranged themselves into a string of characters.
He is about to return!
[Go to the Temple of Beginnings and pay homage to Him!]
Qingyu gave a rough translation, and then the unknown totems suddenly disappeared, leaving only a small team pointing in a certain direction.
"That's the direction leading to the deepest part of the ruins."
"7
Having already visited once, Zhu Lan had a strong impression of the layout within the ruins.
There were no obstacles along the way.
Soon, the two went straight to the ritual room that Dr. Mustard's team had discovered.
"Tsk—"
Because it was the first time Qingyu had seen a real ceremonial platform, she subconsciously clicked her tongue in amazement.
This stone tool, with its deliberately left many gaps in the middle—
It gives me the feeling of a scene from a movie set next door where seven different props from year X have been collected.
Qingyu then stepped forward and began to observe from the bottom up.
Meanwhile, he muttered to himself, "The eighteen rectangular indentations correspond to the eighteen attribute rules that Arceus established when he created the world, giving more possibilities to the life forms created later."
"Three jewels are missing from the outer triangle, corresponding to the primal powers of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina respectively."
"With the power of the three orbs, they can even be returned to their original, incredibly powerful form."
After Qingyu finished speaking, she reached her hand towards the inverted triangle further inside.
The two triangular structures, one upright and one inverted, form a six-pointed star structure with a strong mystical aura.
He couldn't tell what was missing from the groove, but the gods of the lake should have already solved the problem for him.
"The material world alone is far from enough. In order for the creations to obtain their own unique spirit, and for the world to continue to develop rapidly even after he fell into slumber, Arceus generously bestowed wisdom, will, and emotion upon life."
"Thus, a world that can function without Arceus was born."
As she spoke, Qingyu had already placed the stone slab and the pearl in their corresponding positions.
His words just now made Zhu Lan frown subconsciously.
"A world that doesn't need Arceus?"
To be honest, Qingyu's words even gave her a sense of being unconventional.
Because Arceus is the creator of this world, the eternal "One" that is the origin.
But since Qingyu said that, it seems she must know something.
"Um."
Qingyu nodded and gave a brief explanation.
"Whether it's the words of the lake gods or the behavior of the three gods guarding their respective domains, they all point to the same clue."
"Arceus's true form has long since left this world."
After Qingyu finished speaking, she closed her eyes and therefore did not notice the change in Zhulan's expression behind her.
Or rather, he knew very well that anyone who found out about this would be extremely surprised.
However, Qingyu had a vague feeling that things were not so simple.
So whether it's an avatar or the real body, he wants to ask Arceus in person what he really thinks.
As Qingyu called upon the names of the lake gods in his heart, three "Three Sacred Mushrooms" of different colors instantly teleported in front of him.
Upon noticing their surroundings, they immediately understood Qingyu's thoughts.
So the gods of the lake stretched out their hands and silently began to gather their power.
Qingyu then inserted the gun key in his hand into the indentation at the center of the six-pointed star.
With a "click—" sound.
As the key was turned halfway, the entire ritual device, empowered by the power of the Three Sacred Mushrooms, displayed tri-colored patterns.
Under the intense resonance of power, the three orbs also shone brightly one after another, and after illuminating the entire six-pointed star pattern, they transmitted the power to the eighteen Destiny Stones on the lower level.
As the entire ceremony was completed, Qingyu suddenly heard a rumbling sound coming from the building above her, so she subconsciously looked up.
The Pillar of Spear ruins, which were originally completely covered by stone buildings, began to tremble. The strong tremor made him subconsciously lower his center of gravity and look at Zhu Lan beside him.
Seeing that she reacted even faster than him, already half-squatting to support the ritual device, and taking out a Poké Ball to hold in her hand, Qingyu finally felt relieved.
Soon, the ceiling above their heads began to shrink to the sides under the action of the mechanism, while the ground beneath their feet began to slowly rise.
Until Qingyu and Zhulan were brought to the ground.
"call"
Qingyu took a deep breath and looked at the Celestial Flute in her hand.
Next, this should be the final step.
Play the celestial flute, and you will gain the right to have an audience with Arceus.
Qingyu raised her hand, presented the simple yet exquisite short flute to her, and slowly played the "Oracion" that she had learned from Baiyang Town.
It is said that this melody can calm the anger of any creature; hopefully, it will work on Arceus too.
The melodious music gradually resounded throughout the top of Tianguan Mountain.
Perhaps it was his flute playing that had an effect, or perhaps it was simply that the program left by Arceus was written that way.
Soon, a long, transparent staircase slowly unfolded before Qingyu's eyes, continuing to extend upwards as he gazed, until it reached the sea of clouds that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
At this moment, several familiar figures appeared on both sides of the Ascension Staircase.
Beside the section of stairs closest to the ground, the figures of Yukshi, Empyrean, and Arknom appeared first, and reached out to materialize the road in front of them.
When they noticed Qingyu looking at them, the adorable Three Sacred Mushrooms all gave each other encouraging smiles.
It seemed like she was cheering him on in her own way.
Following closely behind were Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, which appeared at an unknown distance in the sky.
Under the combined effect of their powers, the entire long staircase suddenly burst into golden light and solidified from top to bottom, as if inviting Qingyu to begin this "pilgrimage".
"Go, Qingyu."
Just as Qingyu was in a daze, she suddenly felt someone pat her on the back.
Looking back, he noticed that Zhu Lan was smiling broadly.
"To have gained the friendship of so many legendary beings, I think only you are qualified to meet Arceus and become a bridge between humanity and that creator god."
"Of course, I will come to your aid immediately if anything unexpected happens."
'
Qingyu didn't speak, but nodded solemnly.
He quickly stepped onto the first step, silently praying in his heart:
You guys shouldn't joke around at a time like this. You have to keep working hard until I get back!
The long staircase that seemed to reach straight into the sky was indeed impressive, but Qingyu quickly noticed something was amiss—
As he continued to climb, he soon felt a strange gaze, devoid of any emotion, as if a machine were scanning his body.
When I looked up again—
Above the sea of clouds, the Palace of Origin was now almost in sight.
At the end of the road, a strange Pokémon with a thousand-armored body and a centaur-like or Qilin-like build appeared before him.
Qingyu narrowed her eyes slightly.
There's no mistake, that is—
Arceus, the creator god!