Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

"Duoduo, Bao."

Marshall nodded to Dr. Jie Zilan.

Marshall's smoke returned to gray, and he quietly hid behind Bian Xiang, clinging to Bian Xiang's leg and peeking out to look at Dr. Jie Zilan.

Marshall is a completely different person when he's fighting compared to when he's not.

The fiery monkey stood on the side, watching the old woman warily as it pondered.

Although there is still some wariness in its eyes, it has made great progress. At least now it no longer gets agitated when it sees unfamiliar humans, which is a significant improvement.

Dr. Jie Zilan nodded to Bian Xiang, Marshall, and the Fire Monkey.

"My granddaughter has caused you trouble."

"No, no, no, this is where I can receive guidance from Champion Cynthia..."

Actually, he felt a little unsatisfied while thinking about it; he really wanted to keep fighting.

Dr. Jie Zilan looked on, seemingly deep in thought.

He pulled a talisman directly from his pocket.

"I heard you're going to explore the ruins, is that right? Here, take this amulet, please accept it."

"As compensation for the trouble I've caused you."

Bian Xiang looked at the amulet in Dr. Jie Zilan's hand.

The amulet was wrapped in a blue bag.

It looks like it's made with exquisite craftsmanship; it's definitely not an ordinary amulet.

When Ryozo Otsubo, who was standing nearby, saw the amulet, his eyes widened as if he wanted to say something.

However, Dr. Jie Zilan stopped him with a look.

Bian Xiang noticed the conversation between the two people next to him.

He smiled and said, "No, I'm the one causing you trouble."

He smiled and tried to push the amulet back.

Seeing that Bian Xiang wanted to retrieve the amulet, Otsubo Ryozo, who was standing next to him, got anxious and started winking at Bian Xiang.

Bian Xiang remained calm. His purpose this time was very simple: to connect the rope. He wouldn't be tempted by anything else, not even a Master Ball.

Dr. Jie Zilan looked up in surprise and pondered.

Seeing Bian Xiang's clear eyes, Dr. Jie Zilan smiled.

"Consider it a small gift for your visit to our town of Shenhe."

Then, without saying a word, he stuffed it directly into Bian Xiang's hand.

"If it's convenient for you, why don't you come in and let's chat?"

Dr. Jie Zilan spoke as she walked toward the research institute.

Bian Xiang looked at the amulet in his hand, then turned to look at Otsubo Ryozo.

Ryozo Otsubo shook his head, indicating that he would talk about it later.

Okay, I'll take it.

He thought about putting the amulet into his pocket.

.....

In the evening, I thought about sitting down at the table.

Bian Xiang chatted with Dr. Jie Zilan for a while.

The old woman was quite kind, and she seemed quite adept at thinking things through while we talked.

After all, it's history, and in Sinnoh history, the most difficult thing to avoid is these legendary Pokémon.

The old woman's conversation would sometimes intentionally or unintentionally veer towards the topic of mythical beasts.

However, since I really didn't want to be associated with mythical beasts, I cleverly avoided them.

Later, Dr. Jie Zilan realized that Bian Xiang didn't seem very interested in the mythical beasts, so she changed the subject.

For example, the story of her own granddaughter, Cynthia, becoming a champion.

To be honest, I'm quite interested in this idea.

Each champion's path to success is unique, but they also share many commonalities.

The chat ended successfully.

But as I thought about it, I had a feeling that the old lady had something she wanted to tell him.

We're leaving tomorrow and expect to reach our destination in two days.

This is even with the help of spirits and Ryozo Otsubo to guide them.

If I really go to look for it myself, I don't know when I'll find it.

Bian Xiang looked at the amulet in his hand, having just finished reading Buddhist scriptures with Gastly.

The patterns on this amulet are indeed quite unique, but there's nothing else particularly special about it.

But having it in my hand does make me feel more at ease.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

A noise came from outside the door.

After receiving permission from Ben, Ryozo Otsubo pushed open the door and came in.

He looked at it and thought.

He then took out the amulet he was holding.

"what is this?"

Looking at the talisman in Bian Xiang's hand, Otsubo Ryozo said with some emotion.

"I never expected Dr. Jie Zilan would give you this amulet."

"This amulet?"

He looked at the blue amulet in his hand.

"Dr. Jie Zilan always carries this amulet with him."

"I usually cherish it."

"Since it's so precious, shouldn't we return it to the Doctor?"

Bian Xiang looked at the amulet in his hand and said.

"No, Doctor can be quite stubborn sometimes. You should keep this amulet."

"Consider it a souvenir from my trip to Sinnoh."

Ryozo Otsubo looked at the amulet and said.

"Why do you so desperately want me to accept it?"

"The patterns on this amulet are very similar to those in the ruins we're planning to visit."

"The patterns are very similar??"

Bian Xiang held the amulet in his hand and looked at Otsubo Ryozo, asking him a question.

"Yes, I did some exploration work on the periphery of that ruin. The patterns on the ruin's inscriptions are quite similar to the wayfinding inscription on this amulet."

"Looking at the side, Ryozo Otsubo said."

"So even if you want to return it, you should return it to Dr. Jie Zilan after you come back from the ruins. Maybe it really can keep you safe."

Bian Xiang looked at the amulet in his hand, then sighed and put it in his pocket.

"correct."

He looked at Ryozo Otsubo.

"You need to be careful of Kurimoto Tatsunori."

"Huh? Why? He's a really nice person."

Ryozo Otsubo looked at it strangely and thought to himself.

This guy... was looking at Ryozo Otsubo...

"When I was still worried about funding, he took the initiative to approach me and offered to cover all the expenses for this event. He's a really good person."

"Hmm... what is his purpose?"

"He seemed to say he was looking for two precious gems... his goal is to explore all the ruins in Sinnoh!"

"That's what Ryozo Otsubo said casually."

He narrowed his eyes as he thought about the two precious pearls.

"Alright, since you've said that, I won't cooperate with him next time."