Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 274 Arceus, it's Arceus!
Mijina is a small town located in the Sinnoh region.

Mijna is situated on the shore of a lake and boasts abundant natural resources, with the Mijna Ruins at its center.

Mijna has a history spanning thousands of years, and despite its beautiful environment, it is not very well-known.

The ruins here are arguably the only worthwhile sight in the small town of Mijna.

Mammon and his two companions arrived at this town at that moment.

"Zhu Lan, do you know the history of Mijina?"

Wearing a black overcoat, Mammon strolled leisurely toward the center of Mijna and asked Zhulan, who was following behind him.

As a well-known archaeology and mythology enthusiast in Sinnoh, Cynthia knows a thing or two about the ruins in various parts of Sinnoh.

"I do know some of it, but I don't know if it's accurate."

Zhu Lan pondered for a moment, then looked towards the mountains in the center of Mijna.

“I heard from a scholar who also loves archaeology that Mijna was supposedly a desolate and miserable place a thousand years ago, but later it received a gift from the gods and displayed a miracle, thus becoming rich and prosperous.”

Cynthia began, “Sinnoh is a region rich in myths and legends, and there are just too many relics and myths here.”

Even Cynthia doesn't know all the myths of the Sinnoh region, since it takes a lot of time to explore a single ruin.

Therefore, Zhu Lan doesn't know much about the history of Mijna, which is just an obscure little town.

Who is that deity?

Mammon asked.

"Is it said to be the legendary Arceus?" Zhu Lan hesitated for a moment before replying uncertainly.

Arceus?

Gadria looked puzzled. What kind of Pokémon is this?

"It seems you don't know much about it either. It's alright, let's go ask the guardian of the ruins here."

Mammon looked at the mountain before him; this was the Mijna Mountains, the heart of Mijna.

The ruins of Mijna are located on the summit of the Mijna mountain.

Mammon and his two companions followed the mountain path upwards and soon reached the summit, where the ruins of Mijna were right before their eyes.

"How many are there?"

A girl with brown hair tied in two buns pushed open the gate of the ruins and looked at the three people with puzzled expressions.

“I heard by chance that there is a thousand-year-old ruin here, so I came to visit it,” Mammon said with a sunny smile.

He recognized the girl as a descendant of Damos, who possessed the power of supernatural abilities.

Psychic Power is the ability to communicate with Pokémon telepathically, an ability inherited from her ancestor Damos.

To be honest, the ability to communicate with Pokémon telepathically isn't particularly rare. Viridian Power, Aura Power, and even psychic abilities can all be used to communicate with certain psychic Pokémon.

There are even special beings like N, who, being the offspring of humans and Pokémon, can naturally sense Pokémon's emotions and communicate with them.

Compared to more versatile abilities like Viridian Power, Psychic Power can only be used for telepathic communication. Furthermore, Psychic Power is ineffective when a Pokémon is extremely angry, and the user of Psychic Power may even be injured by the impact of the anger.

It can be said that the power of super resistance has many limitations.

However, the most unique aspect of the Overpower is that it is not limited by space and time!
This was shown in the movie, where Sina's super-counter power could even communicate with Palkia and Dialga, which exist in different timelines, and ask them to come out and help.

This is outrageous.

"I see. Please come in. I am Sheena, the guardian of these ruins."

Upon hearing this, the girl named Sheena smiled and stepped aside, gesturing for the three to come in.

As a guardian of the ruins, her duty is to protect this ancient temple site that has been passed down through generations and to share its history and glory with more people.

However, Sheena looked at Zhu Lan thoughtfully, feeling that this elegant and graceful woman looked very familiar.

"By the way! You're the bamboo orchid champion, right?"

Sheena finally remembered, and her eyes lit up as she exclaimed in surprise to Zhulan.

Although she rarely goes out because she is limited to guarding the ruins, Sheena is, after all, a young girl, and the internet is very developed nowadays.

So she had seen Cynthia's videos and photos online, but since she wasn't a trainer and wasn't very interested in battles, she didn't know much about it.

Furthermore, Zhu Lan wasn't wearing her signature black coat; she was dressed casually instead, which is why she didn't recognize her immediately.

"Yes, hello." Zhu Lan nodded and responded with a smile.

"It's such an honor. I never expected you to come to our ruins."

Sheena was quite excited, after all, the person in front of her was the strongest champion in the entire Sinnoh region.

"Please come in, the other guardian has gone out. I'll show you around." Sheena led the three into the ruins.

She was very hospitable and quite talkative, which is to be expected; otherwise, how could she, as a guardian, introduce the ruins to others?

The first level of the ruins was quickly explored, and then Sheena led the three to the second level. The second level was more spacious, but it contained more murals and a time machine.

"Miss Hina, what kind of Pokémon is this?"

Mammon arrived at a mural depicting the ancient town of Mijna, but above Mijna, a Pokémon was also depicted.

Its shape resembles a horse, a qilin, and a centaur, and it has a cross-shaped wheel-like object at its waist, which is called the 'Thousand Cosmic Arm'.

It was Arceus.

“Arceus, this is Arceus.”

With a smile and a tone full of pride, Sheena introduced, "A thousand years ago, Mijna was a barren wasteland. One day, a meteorite fell, but Arceus appeared and intercepted it, shattering it."

"But because of the falling meteorite fragments, the already barren Mijna became even more lifeless. It was my ancestor Damos who prayed to Arceus and received his response."

Sheena's expression was full of longing.

Zhu Lan and Cattleya listened attentively, while Mammon...

“So it really is different.” Mammon narrowed his eyes slightly; he had noticed it from the very beginning.

In the original movie, due to a misunderstanding, Sheena deeply dislikes her ancestor Damos, believing that Damos's act of betraying the agreement and setting an ambush to seize the Jewel of Life is shameful.

But as Mammon listened to the introductions, he could tell that Sheena didn't feel any shame towards Damos; on the contrary, she was filled with pride.

Now, listening to her recount the history, Mammon probably understands.

The history of Mijna in this world is clearly very different from that in the theatrical version.

"And then what happened?" Mammon asked Sheena curiously.

"Then Arceus appeared, and he merged his five stone tablets—the Earth, the Water, the Emerald, the Thunder, and the Dragon—into the Jewel of Life, and gave it to my ancestors."

"The Jewel of Life is incredibly magical. Its power has revitalized the barren land, making it rich and fertile, which is why we have Mijna today."

Sheena smiled as she spoke, but then the guardian girl's tone turned resentful.

"But an unexpected incident still occurred later."

Sheena continued her story.

"After using the power of the Jewel of Life to make Mijna rich, my ancestor Damos also realized that this kind of vitality, which is obtained through the grace of the gods, is ultimately not due to our own efforts."

"So Damos wanted to return the Life Stone to Arceus. Although losing the Life Stone would cause this fertile land to slowly lose its vitality, Damos believed that with their own hard work, Mijna would still retain its vitality."

"Because the Jewel of Life has improved the foundation of this land."

Sheena bit her lip and said.

“That’s right, the gods have given us a chance. The Jewel of Life is ultimately just an external thing, and we can’t rely on it too much.” Zhu Lan greatly admired Damos’s decision.

The Sphere of Life is a gift from Arceus. With the Sphere of Life, Mijna need not worry about becoming desolate, but the Sphere of Life is ultimately Arceus's treasure.

What if the Sphere of Life is stolen? Or what if Arceus decides to take it back someday?

The reason Damos initially prayed to Arceus was because the land of Mijna was too barren at the time, and with the further 'destruction' of meteorite fragments, they were completely helpless.

But with the help of the Life Jewel, the land has been revitalized, and people can rely on their own hands to maintain the abundance of this land.

"Yes, but one of Damos's men betrayed him. He was afraid that losing the Jewel of Life would cause Mijna to become desolate again, so he stole the Jewel of Life and tried to control Damos."

"Fortunately, Damos is very vigilant and managed to subdue his subordinate."

Sheena's tone became more assertive again, her chest puffed out and head held high, proud of her ancestors.

"Damos is amazing!"

Mammon clapped his hands. Well, it wasn't that the plot was different from what he knew, but rather that it had changed far too much.

Upon hearing Mammon's praise, the guardian girl beamed with joy.

"Did Nadamus return the Life Stone to Arceus?" Mammon asked.

"emmm..."

Upon hearing this, Sheena hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Zhu Lan, she shook her head.

"No, Damos spent his whole life waiting for Arceus to return, hoping to return the Jewel of Life to Arceus and thank it for its gift."

"But until his death, Arceus did not descend again, and even when he prayed again, there was no response."

Sheena sighed.

"And this tradition has continued to this day, generation after generation, as we have always been waiting for Arceus to return."

Indeed, besides guarding this historically significant site, Xena's other mission is to await the return of Arceus.

And we will return the precious gem of life to it, sincerely thanking it for its gift to the land of Mijna.

"I see."

Mammon's eyes flickered slightly; this was the biggest difference from the theatrical version.

According to the movie's setting, the stone tablet can also be called the source of Arceus's life, an extremely important treasure of Arceus, and a part of its life.

In the movie, Arceus was seriously injured because the stone tablets were knocked out by the meteorite. After Damos found the stone tablets and returned them to Arceus, Arceus immediately regained his power and retrieved all the lost stone tablets, fully recovering.

This shows how important the stone tablet was to Arceus.

However, this is just a setting in the theatrical version. In the game, the stone tablet is very important to Arceus, but it is not absolutely indispensable.

Even in "Legend of Arceus," Arceus, who had always been watching over the humans of the verdant land, was challenged by a legendary hero with ten Pokémon.

Arceus acknowledged humanity's resilience and returned to a world that did not belong to humans, while its stone tablets were scattered throughout the land of Xicui.

This was clearly something Arceus did on purpose.

This also shows that the stone tablet is not necessary for Arceus. At least, it is definitely not like the Arceus in the movie, where losing the stone tablet is equivalent to losing his life force.

"It seems that for Arceus in this world, the stone tablets are not the source of its life, so it doesn't particularly value these five tablets, or perhaps..."

Mammon pondered this in his heart, but there was actually another possibility.

This world's Arceus avatar... it possesses the legendary stone tablet!!

(End of this chapter)