Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 315 "Handsome Researcher: Welcome to... the Ruins of the Divine Capital..."

Qishu did not try to control the little Qishu to dodge anymore, because she knew it was too late.

My vision was completely filled with that dazzling yet terrifying azure light.

A sense of absurdity and relief washed over me at the same time: "Just as I expected."

The water cannon struck the little strange tree in the center of the screen squarely.

The game screen was suddenly engulfed by a vast expanse of azure water, and began to shake violently, blur, and go out of focus.

The colors faded quickly.

It felt as if the screen would go completely black at any moment, and I would suddenly find myself at the Pokémon Center, receiving Nurse Joy's gentle yet expensive treatment—

"send!"

"The End (Physical)"

"Suicune: Surprised? Unexpected? This is my true power! (Smug face)"

"Relaxed and Freehand"

The outcome is already decided.

"Top-Level Understanding"

"Host? Host, are you alright? I give the show a perfect score!"

"These water cannon effects—the budget is burning!"

The live stream was flooded with the words "condolences" and "the end".

Just when everyone thought that this thrilling escape had ended in failure.

At the top of the screen, the bright red countdown timer has reached zero.

00:00

Time is up.

It was as if a switch had been pressed.

Time in the entire game world was forcibly paused.

Qishu was stunned and subconsciously pressed the button, but the little Qishu on the screen did not react and was frozen in the moment before being swallowed by the water cannon.

Just as the viewers in the live stream were also full of questions, wondering if there was some kind of bug in the game.

A miraculous sight appeared!

The entire game screen began to flow backwards, like a videotape being played in reverse, defying the laws of physics!

The surging water that had submerged the scene receded rapidly and then subsided.

The fragments of the collapsed and shattered stone pillar flew up from the ground and pieced themselves back together to form a complete pillar.

Even Xiao Qishu's wet clothes and messy hair returned to dry and neatness; time was flowing backward!

However, the backflow did not continue until the beginning.

Just as the scene rewinds to the moment when the water cannon is gathering and everything is hanging by a thread.

The space in front of Xiaoqishu suddenly rippled like a lake surface where a pebble had been thrown in.

Immediately afterwards, a tall and slender figure wearing a familiar white coat stepped out from the ripples without warning.

He calmly stood between the little strange tree and the water cannon!

The moment he appeared, the river of time, flowing in reverse, seemed to encounter a solid reef and suddenly resumed its normal flow!

The terrifying spiral water cannon, with its destructive force, roared in once again!

However, faced with this water cannon powerful enough to shatter rocks, the handsome researcher who suddenly appeared simply raised his right hand slightly and waved it casually at the oncoming water.

There was no light, no loud noise, and there was no contact with the water itself.

But the menacing giant water cannon, when it was still half a foot away from his palm, seemed to have hit an invisible wall and suddenly exploded on its own!

The clear water splashed and burst forth like the most dazzling fireworks, reflecting a dreamlike halo in the dim light of the ruins, yet not wetting a single corner of his clothes.

Only then did a gentle voice, tinged with helplessness and full of magnetism, slowly pierce through the barriers of time and space, resounding clearly and echoing in the silent ruins.

"Handsome Researcher: I said—I remember I asked you to go to surface ruins to record ancient writing, right? How did you manage to 'record' it all the way down to the depths of those ruins?"

"Waaaaah, Suicune is so mean~ It's bullying me~"

The moment he saw who it was, Qi Shu instantly changed his expression in zero frames!

One second his resolute expression was filled with "I'm doomed," but the next it melted away like spring snow, transforming into a pitiful, tearful expression.

Her eyes even started to redden.

She controlled the little tree, pointed her little finger at the Suicune opposite her that still exuded an ominous aura, and complained in a tearful, coquettish tone.

"That's it! That's the one that bullied me and even hurt my bay leaf~ It hurts so much~ Please teach it a lesson~"

She looked exactly like a little crybaby who had been bullied outside and was going home to seek help from her parents.

Her acting was so natural and captivating.

The live stream chat was still reeling from the shocking scene of "time reversal and the king descending from the sky."

They were amused by Qi Shu's sudden switch to "tea ceremony" performance and started to chime in.

"Yes, yes, that's it! It attacked first! How dare it bully our Lord Qishu? Suijun, you're in big trouble! (pointing and gesturing)"

"Researcher SAMA! Quickly use your invincible privileges to think of a solution!"

"What was that just now? Time stopped? A king descending from the sky? A wave of his hand stopping the water cannons? This handsome researcher doesn't look like a normal human being! Just who is he?!"

"I never expected the game's plot to unfold like this—the handsome researcher is just too cool!"

"The performance was amazing! The impact was incredible! It was absolutely phenomenal!"

"Stop talking, I'm already soaking wet—"

The handsome researcher turned around, glanced at the little strange tree behind him, sighed helplessly, and shook his head.

"Handsome Researcher: Instead of answering my question first, you're starting to complain right away? You little rascal, you're quite something—"

He turned back, his gaze calm as he looked at the Suicune opposite him, whose eyes were shrouded in black mist, and his tone became serious.

"Handsome Researcher: However, you've got one thing wrong. That thing over there—is not some incarnation of the North Wind."

"Handsome Researcher: It is just an energy aggregate constructed by a group of unknown totems inhabiting this place, based on the image and power concept of "Suiki" in ancient records. It is just a "monster" with a mere appearance."

"Handsome Researcher: That's why it lacks intelligence, only possessing the instinct to protect this place and drive away intruders, following the simplest attack logic."

"Handsome Researcher: If it really is Suicune, who wields the power of purification and the North Wind, then you probably won't last until I get there."

"Handsome Researcher: Forget it, there's no point in saying all this now."

He paused, then his tone became relaxed again.

"Handsome Researcher: Since you're already here, and you seem so enthusiastic about 'archaeological exploration,' even 'exploring' the depths of this ruin—"

"Handsome Researcher: As payment for your assistance this time, I'll make an exception and personally take you to explore the true secrets hidden in this ancient ruin."

These words contained a wealth of information, and the barrage of comments exploded instantly!

"Unown?! Unown has this ability?! A group of Unown can simulate a legendary Pokémon? And it has such power?!"

"So this isn't about battling Legendary Pokémon at all, but about solving a relic puzzle?!"

"The real hidden secret? Is there a deeper map of these ruins?!"

"HeartGold/SoulSilver is so rich in content! I'm absolutely blown away!"

"So is this a hidden mission or an Easter egg? Saltyfish teacher is such a master at hiding things!"

"A monster Suicune constructed from an unknown totem?"

Qi Shu blinked his big eyes, digesting this astonishing information.

"Is there really an even bigger secret hidden here?"

Her eyes became bright and sparkling, as if stars were twinkling within them.

My eyes couldn't leave the reliable figure in the white coat on the screen for a moment; my excitement and curiosity almost overflowed from the screen.

"You—you're going to take me exploring yourself?! Uh—well, actually I—"

She instinctively wanted to maintain her image as a "mature and composed" senior anchor who was "in complete control."

But her upturned lips and overjoyed tone had already betrayed her completely.

"Actually, I—I accidentally fell here through that hole up there!"

She tried to make her voice sound more sincere and manipulated the little tree to make an innocent gesture.

"I absolutely did not climb over the protective railings of the site for any dangerous exploration! Do you—do you believe me?"

The handsome researcher looked at the little strange tree and simply smiled noncommittally, his eyes seeming to say, "Do you think I believe you or not?"

Just then, the Suicune, which was made of an unknown totem, seemed to show extreme fear of the handsome researcher who had suddenly appeared.

Since it appeared and easily neutralized the water cannon attack, it has remained frozen in place, not taking another step forward, only the water around it is restlessly churning.

It didn't move, but the handsome researcher did.

A soft, pure white light suddenly emanated from his body.

The light was not dazzling, but it carried an indescribable sense of holiness and mystery.

The threads, as if possessing a life of their own, intertwined and flowed around him.

The blurring of the line between reality and illusion made his figure appear somewhat hazy.

This light seemed to contain some kind of peculiar rhythm, transforming into invisible ripples that gently spread out.

Wherever the ripples reached, the ancient patterns on the ruins walls, which had long since faded, began to light up one by one!

The soft blue halo spread rapidly like mercury, eventually illuminating the entire dim underground space as if it were daytime!

Under the illumination and pull of this light, the Suicune's entire body began to tremble and twist violently!

next moment.

Bang! ! !

Its majestic blue body suddenly burst open like a punctured bubble!

But what exploded was not flesh and blood, but countless strange symbols that spun at high speed and shimmered with various colors of light—these were unknown totems!

They surged and rolled wildly, forming a huge vortex-like funnel in the air, tightly surrounding the handsome researcher and the little strange tree at the center!

The light suddenly intensified, like the purest holy radiance, instantly filling the entire game screen!

A melodious, serene background music, carrying the echoes of ancient times, began to play slowly and elegantly, creating a stark contrast to the tense battle atmosphere that followed.

As the pure white light that filled the field of vision gradually faded, the image became clear again.

A violent whooshing sound instantly filled the headset!

Snowflakes filled the main part of the picture, falling heavily and obscuring the view.

The surrounding scenery underwent an incredible transformation amidst the light and snow!

It was no longer the dark and ancient ruins of Aluf, but had transformed into a boundless, breathtakingly pure white world!

In the distance, majestic snow-capped mountains rise and fall, covered with snow that never melts, their silhouettes stark against the greyish-white sky.

The surroundings were empty and desolate; as far as the eye could see, there was nothing but the vast snowfield and the howling wind and snow.

Only an ancient staircase, carved from rough rock and extending upwards, lay quietly before them, like a ladder to heaven.

Leading to the mountain peak, half-hidden by wind and snow, shrouded in clouds and mist.

There is no other path.

"Huh?! What... what happened?!"

Qishu stared blankly at the changing scene, her cute little face filled with confusion. CU overload couldn't understand what was happening in front of her at all.

"The handsome researcher suddenly emitted light—and then—and then Suicune exploded into many flying symbols—and then—"

She described it incoherently, while subconsciously manipulating the joystick, making the little tree awkwardly spin around in the snow.

A bone-chilling cold seemed to emanate from the screen, and she couldn't help but shiver.

"Wow, such heavy snow—no! That's not the point!"

She shook her head violently, trying to clear her chaotic thoughts.

"What's going on?! What's happening?! Where am I?!"

"Weren't we just underground in the ruins of Aluf? How did we suddenly end up in this freezing cold place in a flash of light?!"

"Did we time travel?!"

"What the heck?! What's going on?! The scene switched instantly?! Seamlessly?! This isn't a loading screen!"

"I get it! Those unknown totems weren't attacks, they were teleportation arrays?! Could it be a hidden teleportation mechanism?!"

"Where's Suicune?! Where did my grand, elegant embodiment of the North Wind go?! What happened?!"

"This snow scene—the modeling detail is off the charts! And the snow and wind effects... my crappy equipment is about to give way!"

"What's that light on that handsome researcher? Superpowers? Aura? Or some ancient secret technique? Could he not be human?! Is he a legendary Pokémon in disguise?!"

"Teacher Salty Fish is up to something again! Every time you think you've figured out the plot, he pulls something big!"

The live stream chat was clearly taken aback by how the story unfolded, instantly flooded with exclamation marks and question marks, with various guesses and analyses flashing by.

As if sensing the almost overflowing doubts of Qishu and the viewers in the live broadcast room, the handsome researcher standing at the beginning of the steps in front took the initiative to speak.

His voice carried through the wind and snow, still steady, but with an unusual resonance.

"Handsome Researcher: Welcome to—The Ruins of the Divine Capital—"

He spoke slowly, his gaze lingering on the distant snow-covered depths at the end of the steps.

"Handsome Researcher: Hundreds of years ago, a group of people who migrated from the Sinnoh region to the Johto region, after fully interacting and integrating with the local residents."

"Handsome researcher: Unable to sever his deep longing for his distant hometown, he poured his heart and soul into building this special site that blends the cultures and legends of both places."

"Handsome Researcher: And that's why it inherited and merged the legends of Alph Ruins in the Johto region and the Spear Pillar in the Sinnoh region—"

"Handsome Researcher: Created a 'borderland' between reality and illusion."

As he said this, he turned his head slightly and gave the little strange tree behind him a meaningful smile.

"Handsome Researcher: Weren't you keen to explore the deeper secrets of the Aluf ruins?"

"Handsome researcher: Well then, come with me."

"Handsome Researcher: The answer lies at the end of this staircase—"

After saying this, he stopped talking and took the lead, stepping onto the ancient "ladder to heaven" covered with thick snow and leading to the clouds.

His silhouette appeared somewhat blurred in the swirling snow, yet it was undeniably resolute.

Step by step, we made our way toward the mountain peak shrouded in mystery.

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