Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

"I am Hotaru Oishikiri, the director of the Alof Ruins Research Institute."

"Hello, I was thinking, Trumpet Sprout Tower is the acting host."

"Where is the place you need to pray for blessings? Take us there."

Without hesitation, I decided to act quickly, as I still had five days of vacation left.

Chapter 132 Believe Me

Bian Xiang, Xiu Nian, and Takumi, along with several staff members, arrived at the second ruins of the Alof Ruins.

As I looked around at the ancient buildings, I was surrounded by an eerie silence, almost too quiet.

What was the reason? Just as I was about to stop and observe carefully...

Oishikiri Hotaru walked over from the side, interrupting Bianxiang's thoughts.

"Abbot, please allow me to introduce myself."

"Just tell me to think about it."

He looked at the woman in front of him and said.

"Master Bian Xiang?"

Oishi Kiri Hotaru looked at her and asked tentatively.

Bian nodded; he wasn't particular about these things.

Oishikiri Hotaru continued...

"The Alupo ruins in the Chengdu area are quite unique, and their architectural style is completely different from other buildings in Chengdu."

"Based on the site investigation, it is currently believed that the architectural style of these sites is very similar to the buildings near Mt. Tenko in the Sinnoh region."

“We suspect that a major catastrophe occurred in Sinnoh hundreds of years ago, and the people who built these structures migrated from the Sinnoh region to the Johto region.”

.....

"We've arrived. You all stand guard at the door."

Oishi Kiri Hotaru said to the staff who had come with her.

"Let's go in, Master."

Oishikiri Hotaru gestured for her to proceed.

He gestured for Bian Xiang and Xiu Nian to enter.

Upon entering the ruins, you are greeted by a rather spacious area, with ancient characters covering the stone pillars on the sides, and green moss growing on the weathered stone pillars.

A strong musty smell, mixed with a hint of rust, emanated from the depths of the ruins.

Hotaru Oishi and Takumi walked in.

"Sorry, this place is still under excavation, so please stay close to me."

"This is the main building of the second ruins complex. Our staff discovered a door here, and strange things have been happening ever since."

"Door?"

"Hmm, a stone door. We don't know what's behind it yet."

"However, based on our analysis, it is very likely an ancient elven cemetery."

"Oishikiri Hotaru put on her glasses and said."

"arrive."

After making several turns, Oishi Kiri Hotaru led Xiu Nian and Bian Xiang into an extremely secluded alley.

I could clearly feel the temperature drop by several degrees.

Bianxiang's shadow twitched slightly, and the Gastly within it seemed to be reminding Bianxiang that this place felt unusual.

"This path was recently discovered and just opened, so the temperature may be a bit low, which is normal."

When Oishi Kiri Hotaru saw Bian Xiang stop in his tracks, he immediately spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's normal."

Takumi then agreed.

"Come out, Natural Bird."

Oishikiri Hotaru released her Pokémon.

A small, green, spherical bird appeared and landed on Hotaru Oishi's shoulder.

"Cuckoo~"

The natural sparrow looked around warily.

Takumi also released his own Pokémon.

It's a Casey.

Casey hid directly behind Takumi and looked around.

Takumi looked at Bian Xiang and smiled as he explained.

"Those of us who study ancient ruins usually choose Psychic-type Pokémon. Psychic-type Pokémon can quickly sense various anomalies and effectively defend against various curses. Some people also choose Ghost-type Pokémon. Ghost-type Pokémon are more sensitive to ominous signs, but Ghost-type Pokémon have too much Yin energy, which is not very suitable for people like us who deal with ancient ruins for a long time."

"But you two don't need to worry. After this path was discovered, the League had it thoroughly investigated, and there should be no danger. We released the Pokémon just in case."

"Oh, is it so?"

"I don't believe you," he thought, watching the unusually tense expressions on the faces of Casey and Nargacuga.

It's clearly completely different from what they said.

While looking at the secluded path, he turned around and looked directly at Oishi Kiri Hotaru.

This woman is hiding something from him.

"What's wrong, Master Bian?"

Xiu Nian looked at the suddenly stopped side and asked with some curiosity.

"I have something I need to confirm before I go in."

Bian Xiang turned to look at Takumi and Oishi Kiri Hotaru.

"After discovering this path, were there really only some strange things that happened?"

"No one was injured or killed, right?"

"No, no, how could such a thing happen?"

Oishi Kiri Hotaru quickly denied it.

"If this were to happen, the Alliance would have already sealed off the ruins."

"Where are the elves?"

He kept his eyes fixed on the two of them.

"No...no!"

"Really? That's good. I was just confirming it in advance because if a death occurs, the blessing ceremony will attract the resentment of the deceased."

"It might backfire in the end."

He said calmly.

Xiu Nian glanced at it and thought for a moment. It seemed that the blessing ceremony did not mention this.

Why did he say that?

The two looked at each other.

Takumi gritted his teeth and looked at Bianxiang as he spoke.

"Yes! There have been incidents of Pokémon injuries and deaths during tunnel excavation!!"

"Takumi!!"

Hotaru Oishi turned her head and looked sternly at Takumi.

"Director, if we want to continue our research, there are some things that need to be made clear."

Takumi looked at Hotaru Oishi and said.

"After the path was opened, two teams of people arrived at the gate."

There was no reaction at first.

But things started to go strange after a group of people recited the ancient characters on the door.

First, the two strongmen responsible for carrying things, Arm and Might, got into a fight, which resulted in Jing being injured.

Then the natural bird population that originally lived near the complex flew away en masse.

As it flew away, it kept circling the ruins and calling out.