Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 276 Please help me! Dialga!

"Hmm, let Gladgio and the others send people to look for him. It would be interesting if they could find Xiao Zhao."

Mammon pondered for a moment and then confirmed his idea; he had overlooked this point before.

Because I subconsciously think that Plantina is the 'protagonist' of the Sinnoh region, but we cannot rule out the existence of Xiaozhao.

After all, the Unova series features two generations of heroines, Touko and Mei, living together.

About an hour later, Mammon and his three companions were flipping through ancient poems and texts while chatting, and it must be said that they were having a lot of fun.

Furthermore, Mammon was quite interested in Uth, who recorded this ancient poem, because Uth is an extremely important and key figure in Legends: Arceus.

Her background is very mysterious. She knows a lot about legendary Pokémon, and even her friend, Leymus, is her partner and willing to take her everywhere.

According to Wu Si herself, the legends and information she knew were all passed down from her ancestors and were simply relayed to Xiao Zhao.

But the key point is that she knows too much.

Moreover, she herself is too mysterious, and at one point people even suspected that she was a legendary Pokémon transformed into a mythical creature.

If I ever have the chance to go back to Xicui, I must have a heart-to-heart talk with this woman.

Well, actually there's another important reason: Mammon is quite attracted to Us's body.

After all, Us is one of the few white-haired characters in the Pokémon series! And he's a white-haired character with great looks, temperament, and physique.

But in the end, Wusi is a woman from the era of washing jade, so let's talk about washing jade again when we have the chance in the future.

“Miss Sheena, I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if it would be convenient?” Mammon pondered for a moment before speaking to Sheena.

"Mr. Mammon, please speak."

Sheena smiled and spoke upon hearing this.

She had a very good impression of Mammon; he was sunny, spoke elegantly, and was very knowledgeable, making it easy for him to give people a good impression.

"Then I'll be frank. I wonder if we could have a glimpse of that divine artifact, the Jade of Life?"

Mammon didn't stand on ceremony; he was indeed very curious about the Jewel of Life.

Especially since this is a treasure formed from the fusion of five stone slabs!
Upon hearing this, Sheena was taken aback, her little face immediately scrunching up. Everything else was negotiable, but the Jewel of Life…

"Mammon?!"

Zhu Lan's heart skipped a beat, and her delicate face showed a slight change in expression.

She was afraid that such a thing would happen. After all, Mammon wasn't exactly a villain, but he was definitely not a good person either.

It's not surprising that Mammon would want to seize such a treasure as the Jewel of Life.

But Zhu Lan really didn't want this to happen. Sheena had been so hospitable to them and had generously shared the history of Mijna and her treasured ancient poems with them.

Now they want to steal a treasure that has been guarded for generations and imbued with their ancestors' wishes. This is just... terrible.

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. I just want to take a look at this treasure."

Mammon chuckled and shook his head, saying it would be a lie to say he had no interest in the Jewel of Life, but Mammon wasn't so foolish as to have lost his mind.

What's the point of snatching the Life Jade?

If this alpaca were the one from the movie, Mammon would have snatched it without hesitation. But the key is that the alpaca in this world is intact and might even possess the legendary stone tablet!

Although it has been absent from the world for a long time, if the Alpaca were to wake up one day after the Life Jewel was snatched from Sheena, who knows what it would do after learning about this?
After all, Sheena's ancestor Damos had a good relationship with Arceus, so it's not impossible that Arceus would take care of his descendant and then take back the Orb of Life.

Therefore, Mammon was very interested in the Jewel of Life, but not to the point of trying to steal it.

Zhu Lan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Since Mammon had said so, he probably wouldn't do anything reckless.

"Logically, it shouldn't be possible, but I do feel a strong connection with the three of you. How about this, I hope you can promise not to leak what you saw today, is that alright?"

After hesitating for a while, Sheena pursed her lips and finally agreed.

“I can swear to Arceus.”

Mammon spoke with a smile.

“We will definitely keep it a secret!” Zhu Lan replied earnestly.

"Then please follow me."

Sheena let out a long sigh, and then led Mammon and the other two to the time-space device.

The time-space device can detect the stability of spacetime and is also a very magical tool.

Sheena pressed a button on the control panel in front of the time machine, and the mechanism was activated, causing a mechanical flower-shaped device to gradually rise.

"Look, this is the Jewel of Life."

The flower installation slowly bloomed, revealing its inner essence.

A precious jade, shimmering with a vibrant green light of life, appeared before the four of them, its center sparkling with a dazzling brilliance.

This divine object, formed by the fusion of five stone slabs representing earth, water, grass, electricity, and dragon, not only contains the power of the five slabs but also, through their mutual reinforcement, gives the Life Jewel an extremely powerful life force.

Using the Life Gem can instantly transform barren land into a vibrant and lush green landscape.

“It’s so beautiful~”

Mammon couldn't help but exclaim that the Jewel of Life was indeed breathtakingly beautiful.

In terms of appearance alone, it is far more beautiful than the indigo blue jade and the white jade.

but……

Mammon gazed thoughtfully at the precious gem of life.

"Right? We've been protecting it all along, waiting for the day Arceus returns."

A hopeful smile appeared on Sheena's face; she really hoped that Arceus would appear in her generation.

Unfortunately, the time-space device is not showing any signs of fluctuation, which means that there is still no activity in the initial stage.

I wonder if I'll be able to see Arceus before I die.

Cattleya and Bamboo Orchid also carefully admired this precious gem of life.

"Something's wrong."

Suddenly, Mammon spoke.

"Mr. Mammon, what's wrong?" Sheena asked, puzzled.

“Something’s not right with this jade.” Mammon narrowed his eyes slightly.

"?" Sheena was taken aback. "Miss Sheena, you're also an ability user with special abilities, right?"

"Ah? Yes, I have inherited the power of overcoming obstacles from my ancestors."

Sheena was a little confused.

“I also have special abilities, abilities bestowed upon me by the Viridian Forest where I was born.” Mammon raised his right hand, and a faint green light shone forth.

“Miss Sheena, your super-counterforce doesn’t have an advantage in perception, so you may not have noticed that this Life Jewel… has no energy inside.”

Mammon said thoughtfully.

"?" Sheena still didn't seem to fully understand.

"What Mammon means is that this Jewel of Life is fake because it is just a pretty bead and has no divine power inside."

Cattleya explained that she had also realized this after Mammon reminded her.

Cattleya possesses powerful superpowers, which is why she was able to discover this.

"What?! This is impossible!!"

Sheena understood this time, and her expression changed drastically.

This is a precious life-giving gem passed down through generations of their bloodline; how could it possibly be fake?!

"Could there be a mistake?" Zhu Lan frowned.

“There’s no mistake, this gem is indeed ‘hollow.’ It’s just a beautiful crystal artifact. If you don’t believe me, Sheena, pick it up and throw it on the ground.” Mammon shook his head.

Sheena's face was now deathly pale, and her body was trembling slightly.

She still couldn't believe it, but without a doubt, she was afraid.

"If it is truly the Life Jewel formed from the fusion of Arceus Slabs, then it must be indestructible, and even Pokémon attacks cannot destroy it."

"And if it breaks, that only proves one thing."

Mammon looked at Sheena, and Sheena instantly understood what Mammon meant.

Over the course of time, this precious gem of life has been switched!
"I……"

Sheena's hand trembled as she reached for the Jewel of Life. She felt that Mammon's words made sense, and she needed to verify them.

But perhaps due to psychological pressure, Sheena's movements were very slow.

Finally, she touched the Jewel of Life. The Jewel of Life wasn't heavy, and Sheena lifted it up and then took a deep breath.

"Relax, if it's genuine, it won't break."

Hearing Mammon's voice in her ear, Sheena gritted her teeth and released her grip.

The precious gem of life fell to the ground.

Bang~
The moment it hit the hard ground, the beautiful 'Jade of Life' made a crisp sound and shattered in the next instant.

This is really just a crystal artifact.

Sheena suddenly felt dizzy and her vision went black. Her whole body felt completely exhausted, making it impossible for her to stand up.

"Xena!"

Zhu Lan hurriedly tried to help her up, but even though she managed to hold onto Xi Na's arm, Xi Na still collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the Life Jewel.

"How could this be... how could this be..."

Sheena stared blankly at the life gem shattered into pieces; it really was just a fake.

What is the meaning of what she has been protecting all this time?
She had always been filled with anticipation, hoping that Arceus would appear and return the precious gem of life to her, expressing her gratitude for Arceus's gift a thousand years ago.

Keshina couldn't even imagine how Arceus would view her if she actually presented this fake Life Jewel to him.

"Sheena, cheer up. Did someone sneak into the ruins before?"

Zhu Lan tried to pull Xina up, but she couldn't manage it, so she could only comfort Xina and ask her what was wrong.

“No, no.” Sheena’s eyes gradually reddened as she shook her head repeatedly. “The Jewel of Life, I value the Jewel of Life more than my own life. Apart from Kerbin, no one knows the location of the Jewel of Life.”

"Kbin is the guardian of the ruins who grew up with me since I was a child. There is no way he could have stolen the Life Jewel."

Sheena's voice was already trembling with sobs.

"So what can be confirmed is that this precious jade has been fake since your ancestors' time."

Mammon never expected that, despite the completely different developments, the Life Jewel would still be switched.

In the theatrical version, it was Kishin, the henchman who betrayed Damos, who stole the Jewel of Life and made a fake one.

The lineage of Sheena protected and passed it down through generations until it was crushed by Arceus, who had awakened and appeared in the world, and they discovered it was all fake.

As for the true life-giving gem, it is actually inside this ruin.

Because Chishin didn't have time to send the real gem away, he died along with Damos at the hands of Arceus, who had been ambushed and gone mad.

"Woooo..."

The guardian girl's mentality had begun to collapse, and she covered her face and wept.

She was completely at a loss. If she knew who stole it, that would be fine, but the problem was that she didn't even know who stole the precious jade.

They might not even be from their generation, so how can we find them? We simply don't know how.

"Be strong. If you have the manpower, send people to search the ruins and the area around Mijna first."

"Or let the Pokémon search for it. Pokémon are quite sensitive to treasures that are full of energy, so maybe they can find it."

This wasn't just a hint; it was a direct statement.

"Pokémon... Yes! Pokémon!"

Sheena finally remembered. Although she didn't know where to look, they should know!

Sheena quickly wiped away her tears, stood up, and ran towards the outside of the ruins, her rapid steps revealing her urgent mood.

"Xina?"

Mammon and the other two followed, and Zhu Lan looked at Xina with confusion.

Sheena stood directly in front of the ancient temple, her hands clenched in front of her chest, her eyes closed, and a strange energy emanating from her body.

"Help me! Dialga!!"

(End of this chapter)