Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 522 The Sword of Calamity, Ancient Sword Leopard: Don't breathe on it carelessly!

"A treasure of calamity?"

Qi Shu was taken aback upon hearing this.

"That's right, have you looked into it?"

Mammon went to the bookshelf in the section on historical mythology, picked out a book and started reading, then asked Qishu a question.

"Emmm... I've heard some of them, but my grandma told them to me when I was very young. I just listened to them as stories back then."

Qi Shu blinked, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.

Those were things from her childhood; she can't remember them now.

"The vast majority of myths have survived for a reason, and most of the clues are hidden within them."

Mammon replied.

The two of them each took a book of myths and sat down at the table by the window.

"Hmm... Mammon really is handsome."

Qi Shu's mind was clearly not on the book. She rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, and stared at Mammon, who was engrossed in reading. Her big eyes sparkled.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating half of Mammon's body. In the hazy light and shadow, the boy looked both handsome and divine.

Sure enough, her looks... are just too good!

Qi Shu was momentarily stunned. She was already somewhat of a looks-oriented person, and she was particularly impressed by a handsome man like Mammon who was young, good-looking, and capable.

Her resistance was really low.

"A merchant sold these four treasures—a tripod, a sword, a bamboo slip, and a jade tablet—brought from the East to the king. However, the kingdom soon fell into utter destruction, and even the royal city was destroyed."

Mammon spoke softly, his eyes already catching sight of someone not far away.

"Huh? Why?" Qi Shu asked instinctively upon hearing this.

"Because these four treasures are actually four Pokémon."

A magnetic female voice came from inside. Qi Shu turned his head and saw a woman with dark purple hair and dark skin.

"You are... Ms. Leihe?"

Qi Shu thought for a moment and recognized the woman as Lei He, a history teacher at Orange Academy.

"Gym Leader, hello. And this gentleman must be Mr. Mammon, the leader of Team Rocket? It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Reho, a history teacher at Orange Academy."

Leiho pushed up her glasses and looked at Mammon.

"Hello, Miss Leiho, do you know about the Treasure of Calamity?" Mammon looked at Leiho with great interest.

They've taken the bait!

"Ah~ I am personally very curious about the legends passed down in history, so I have studied a lot of books and materials."

Leihe spoke with self-satisfaction upon hearing this. She naturally had absolute confidence in history; otherwise, how could she have become a history teacher at Orange Academy?

"Moreover, I am very interested in treasures related to disasters. I have studied historical disaster records, personal diaries, mythological books, and even various interview reports."

"Awesome!"

Qi Shu admired her immensely; aside from live streaming, she wouldn't dedicate so much energy to anything else.

Clearly, Reho was genuinely concerned about this treasure of disaster.

"I see. Then, could Miss Leihe share some information about the Treasure of Calamity? I am personally very curious about it."

Mammon was generous with his words and humbly sought advice from Reho.

“Of course.” Leihe was a rather proud person, especially when it came to researching the Treasure of Calamity.

"Teacher Leihe, why did the Treasure of Calamity destroy the royal city?" Qishu asked at just the right moment.

“Because the creation of the Treasure of Calamity is based on all sorts of negative emotions,” Leihe replied directly as she sat down.

"These four treasures—the tripod, the sword, the bamboo slip, and the jade—had changed hands many times before falling into the king's hands. Human desires and curses gradually attached themselves to them."

"When they finally fell into the king's hands, they were corrupted by the king's desires and turned into a calamity, causing chaos and destroying the royal city."

Leihe recounted.

"So fierce..." Qi Shu clicked his tongue. Judging from this, the name of this calamity treasure was indeed well-chosen.

It really is a source of disaster.

"And what was the final result?"

"In the end, in order to protect his country, the king invited a renowned Pokémon trainer to engage in a fierce battle with the scourges, suppress them, and quell the disaster."

"It's sealed away," Qi Shu said thoughtfully.

"That's right, the Pokémon trainer sealed the four Calamity Treasures in four shrines."

Leiho touched her chin and turned her gaze to Mammon.

"It is said that Pokémon trainers also use sacred stakes to suppress their calamity power. In other words, if all the corresponding stakes can be pulled out, the calamity Pokémon can be freed."

"Mr. Mammon, do you think this story is true?"

Leiho asked Mammon.

“All legends and stories have traces to follow. If what you say is true, has anyone discovered these shrines and stakes?”

Mammon, however, asked a question in return.

"Hehe~ That's true. And coincidentally, I recently saw an interview with a carpenter in a report. He discovered something that looked like a sacred stake. I think it's true!"

Leihe's lips curled up, her eyes filled with a fervent light.

She was filled with an unparalleled curiosity about the Treasure of Calamity, which is why she was so focused on collecting information about it.

“If you are interested, Mr. Mammon, I can tell you the location of those stakes, and I have also investigated the location of the shrine.”

Leihe continued.

"But aren't those four Pokémon, the Calamity Treasure, extremely dangerous? Is it really okay to release them? Hmm, it seems like it's alright."

Qi Shu was taken aback, but then looked at Mammon and realized what was happening. Although legend had it that the Treasure of Calamity had destroyed a royal city, it was probably nothing compared to Mr. Mammon.

“Mr. Mammon is recognized as the strongest trainer in the modern era, isn’t he? I think if it were Mr. Mammon, he could definitely catch the Calamity Treasure.”

Leihe chuckled and said, "That's right. Actually, she did consider getting the Treasures of Calamity herself at first, since she really liked them."

But then I thought, what if she releases the calamity-inducing treasure at that time, but doesn't have the ability to subdue it...?

That's really ridiculous; she can't possibly bear that kind of guilt.

Despite her fanaticism, Leiho wasn't an idiot; she still had some self-awareness.

“If your information is accurate, then there’s no problem.” Mammon pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Mammon, this is the information I have been investigating all this time, there is absolutely no problem!" Leihe was very confident.

"I only hope that after you subdue them, Mr. Mammon, you can bring them back so that I can see them with my own eyes. This is my request."

"No problem, of course."

Mammon readily agreed; such a small request was hardly excessive.

"Okay, then I will send you the location of the shrine and the stake."

Leihe was quite pleased.

Having obtained the seal location of the Treasure of Calamity for free from Leiho, Mammon naturally no longer needed to stay in the library.

His reason for going to the library was to find Leiho. Having played "Zhu Zi," Mammon knew that Leiho was the best informant for finding the Treasure of Calamity.

Otherwise, he would have to find the location of the seal on the Treasure of Calamity himself, which would be too troublesome.

The Shrine of Frozen Cracks is located at the end of a fork in a mountain path on the westernmost side of the Padiya region.

After obtaining the location of the shrine, Mammon immediately took the Strange Tree and set off on Rashiram.

Along the way, they also removed those stakes, allowing the ancestral hall to be unsealed.

A magnificent white dragon descended from the sky, and Mammon and Qishu leaped off Lashiram's back.

"This is it."

Mammon looked ahead at a circular shrine chained up, but the shrine, which had been almost completely covered by sand, was now shimmering with an ominous yellow light.

Because the stakes have been removed, the calamity treasure sealed within the Frozen Shrine is now capable of breaking through the seal.

Qishu stood behind Mammon, Rotom's phone already in camera mode, ready to capture the following scene.

"Let me give you a hand."

Mammon tossed a Poké Ball with a backhand motion. A white light flashed as the Abandoned Monkey, with its wild gray-white fur, landed on the ground.

Is this the same monkey that Mammon unleashed at the Quartz Conference two years ago?
Qi Shu looked curiously at this abandoned monkey with an incredibly imposing aura.

"Vacuum wave".

The abandoned monkey's blood-red eyes stared at the shrine, its right fist clenched as it threw a punch into the air.

The materialized vacuum wave shot forward and struck the shrine directly.

Boom!

With a loud bang, a violent explosion occurred, smoke and dust billowed out, and debris flew everywhere.

Is it really that violent? Qi Shu was taken aback.

But the next moment, thick freezing air billowed out from under the smoke and dust, accompanied by a continuous crackling sound.

A deep roar resounded, and a snow-white figure leaped out instantly, then landed lightly on the ground, its icy eyes sweeping over the Forsaken Monkey and the Mammon Tree.

"Is this the Treasure of Calamity?" Qi Shu curiously examined the white Pokémon that resembled a snow leopard.

Its entire body is white with light blue diamond-shaped markings. It has a very slender body, and the most peculiar feature is its mouth, where a broken ancient sword has pierced through.

It was Gu Jianbao!
"The Blade of Calamity, Ancient Saber, is said to have been formed from the hatred of those who died by its blade long ago, which lingered on the snow and became a Pokémon."

Mammon sized up the ancient sword leopard and nodded with satisfaction.

Indeed, the appearance of the Ancient Sword Leopard suits his aesthetic taste perfectly; this trip was worthwhile.

The Ancient Sword Leopard let out a deep roar, seemingly warning Mammon and the other man.

It had just broken free from its seal and was, strictly speaking, in a weakened state. Most importantly, it felt a strong threat from the Abandoned Monkey.

“I released you, but not so you could leave, Ancient Sword Leopard.” Mammon naturally understood what Ancient Sword Leopard meant.

"I'm your savior, and I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'A life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body.'"

Mammon continued speaking to Gu Jianbao with a smile.

Gu Jianbao's eyes grew colder.

"I saved you, so it's not too much to ask that you become my Pokémon, is it?"

Good guy!
Qi Shu looked at Mammon with admiration. How could someone say something like that?
Isn't this blatant exploitation and taking advantage of someone's kindness? You're not even trying to hide it.

No, Mammon does seem to be that kind of person.

Thinking about the back massage and essential oil back treatment he gave Mammon last night, Qi Shu pursed his lips and suddenly felt that it was not strange at all.

"Roar!!"

The Ancient Sword Leopard growled angrily at Mammon, and the ancient sword in its mouth began to faintly gleam with an ominous yellow light.

A circle of ominous light, visible to the naked eye, spread out and instantly swept across the body of the abandoned monkey.

The Blade of Calamity!
With the power of a sword that can summon calamity, it lowers the defense of all Pokémon except itself.

It's a very powerful feature. After all, in a sense, if the opponent's defense is reduced, it's equivalent to your own attack becoming stronger, right?
Gusword is a Pokémon that is high-speed and high-attack!
"Tsk~ Not only are you ungrateful, but you even breathed on your savior? You little leopard, you're not very well-behaved."

Mammon raised an eyebrow, looking at Gu Jianbao with a half-smile.

"Hey, you abandoned monkey, teach this little leopard a lesson and let it know that breathing on it indiscriminately is a bad habit."

(End of this chapter)