Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 244: Crystal Pool and the Crystal Ghost Minas
As the smoke from the cooking stove rose, it attracted two doctors, Orin and Futu, who came from far away in the Padia region.

The two stated that their destination was also the Crystal Pool on the top of the mountain, but they were going for the pool water and crystals rather than to welcome evil spirits.

But the two men without a guide were not sure whether their path was correct.

After all, as cave explorers, they are better at "diving" than "climbing".

"Our destination is also the Crystal Light Pool, so why don't we just go together? It will be safer this way."

Link exchanged glances with the Porygon in the illustrated guide and concluded that the two doctors did not recognize him and that he was probably not affected by any factors related to time travel.

Hearing this, Olin clapped his hands and said, "That's great! Do you mind if we eat with you?"

"And we'll help prepare some dishes, too." Futu said with a gentlemanly smile, "I wonder if there are any dietary restrictions on your sandwiches?"

Sandwiches can’t really be considered dishes, Cattleya complained quietly. She began to miss Shi Lan’s cooking skills…

……

When Zhulan and others came back, they found new travel companions.

After learning about the identities and research directions of Orin and Futu, she, who also knew something about the history and legends of the Sinnoh region in Padia, immediately became interested and quickly started chatting with the two of them.

"Padia and Sinnoh are very far apart, right?" Seeing that the three of them couldn't stop talking, Xiaoxia looked at Du Juan in confusion, "Is there any connection between these two regions?"

Du Juan shook her head: "I'm not sure."

All she knew about was the giant pit, crystallization and crystal flowers. She dreamed of going to the Padiya giant pit after graduation to explore the mysterious crystals inside.

So Xiaoxia had to look at Link. According to her understanding, the other party might have learned a lot of relevant information when preparing the travel guide.

"As for the relationship between Padia and Sinnoh, it's a long story. It has to start with the ancient Sinnoh people who left Sinnoh two thousand years ago and the Padia Empire that was established in Padia at the same time."

"Fu."

Fire Fox nodded, but if he really wanted to explain it fundamentally, it would involve the prehistoric era 200 million years ago.

Link rubbed its head. There was no need to elaborate on this history. Lucario or the artificial cell egg might use wave guidance/telekinesis to convey it to Zhulan and Cattleya after hearing it.

Telepathic abilities are surprisingly common among trainers.

Rather, it is puzzling that, given that super powers are so common, humans have not considered having some friendly super-powered elves act as translators.

……

Maybe it's not that Link doesn't see it, but that it exists. He can ask Professor Oak about it when he returns to Kanto.

"So the Padia Empire was actually established by the ancient Sinnoh people who left the Sinnoh region?" Xiaoxia immediately guessed.

Du Juan shook her head: "Not necessarily. Judging from today's culture and customs, the two regions are completely different."

It is too far-fetched to establish such a connection simply based on the time when the two events occurred.

Link had similar suspicions, and because the name of the Padia region was taken entirely from the names of the Space-Time Dragons, he suspected that this place had a deeper connection with Sinnoh.

Unfortunately, there is no concrete evidence to show what influence the ancient Sinnoh people who left their homeland had on the early establishment of the Pardia Empire.

“It is impossible to find out the truth now, so let’s study history based on historical materials.

"The history of the crystal-shining Zone Zero Pit can be traced back to a million years ago. The people of the Padiya region believed that there were endless treasures in it. Two thousand years ago, a dictatorial emperor began to rule and sent countless people to explore it in order to gain strength to fight against neighboring countries.

"Xiaoduo, can you show me a bird's-eye view of the Padia Crater?"

Porygon quickly displayed a real-life picture of the giant pit in mid-air. "Due to copyright reasons, I reused existing materials to create a composite picture."

Is it synthetic?
If Porygon hadn't told them, Xiaoxia and Dujuan wouldn't have been able to tell.

“There are places like Table City, the Alliance, and the Academy missing. Never mind, they are not important.

"From the founding of the Padya Empire to its collapse a thousand years ago, the mystery of the giant pit has not been solved..."

Having said that, Xiaoxia urged impatiently.

"San San, aren't we going to talk about the connection between Padia and the Sinnoh region today?"

From the current perspective, the two are completely unrelated. Why don’t you start from the beginning of creation?

“Okay, let’s fast forward a few hundred years later. Although the empire has collapsed, people’s thirst for treasure is endless.

"One day, merchants from the East brought oriental treasures to a certain kingdom. They were bells, swords, axes, pots, towers, zithers, tripods, seals, mirrors, stones..."

Before he could finish his words, Porygon sounded the alarm.

"Error! Error! According to historical records, the Eastern merchants only brought four kinds of treasures, not so many."

Hearing this, Link scratched his head. Eh, could it be that he remembered it wrong?
After pondering for a long time, he revised his explanation: "Oh, that's wrong. The treasures that the merchant brought to the king should be the tripod, sword, bamboo slip, and jade."

The king was overjoyed and deeply fascinated by the exotic treasures.

However, late that night, the four treasures turned into spirits due to his greed and destroyed the royal city.

In the end, the king invited Pokémon tamers to suppress the four disaster treasures and sealed them somewhere in Padiya.

"The so-called Pokémon Tamer is a profession that originated in the Sinnoh region. It can be considered the predecessor of the Trainer."

Du Juan was thoughtful. She thought that only merchants from the East came from the Sinnoh region.

"What about the merchants from the East?" Xiaoxia asked puzzledly. Why did she feel that the merchants and the trainers were in cahoots?

"Well... it has nothing to do with today's topic." Link shook his head and focused on the treasure instead of the merchant. "Besides, there is a myth about sword and greed in the library of Shuimai City."

But in order to save some trouble, he decisively called Xiaoduo -

※See attached picture.

"There are rumors that the sword used by the young man in the myth is the Disaster Treasure... It's a pity that we can't verify the authenticity of the legend. After all, greed is ever-present, and it is very dangerous to unlock the Disaster Treasure for the sake of knowledge or power."

If possible, Link would really like to fight against Gu Jianbao, but after all, he is not Chunqing, and he cannot guarantee that the "Treasure of Disaster" he holds will not cause a disaster.

Xiaoxia couldn't help but sigh: "It sounds like this legend is real."

"Of course it's true." Olin, who was discussing academic matters with Zhulan, suddenly said, "The academy discovered the seals of four treasures in Padia, and the parties are still holding different opinions on whether to unlock them."

Xiaoxia shuddered upon hearing this. She didn't want to experience supernatural events again like before...

Lunch was spent in a pleasant and lengthy chat.

After resting, everyone set out again and finally arrived at the top of Ghost Mountain in the evening, where there was a crystal pool emitting a strange light.

Before they could welcome the ghost, subdue it, fish, or take samples, a Milotic with crystals all over its body, emitting crimson-purple light and a strange aura, jumped out of the water violently and attacked everyone.

(End of this chapter)