Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 276 The Tower of Illusions, The Legend of Regirock

The next day.

Early in the morning, Daigo and the others prepared to set off.

Before leaving, he made a point of saying goodbye to Su Yu.

Su Yu then asked:

"By the way, Champion Daigo. I don't know if you've ever heard of... the Phantom Tower?"

Before setting off, Su Yu still wanted to inquire first. If he could find out the answer, it would save him the trouble of searching.

"The Phantom Tower? I think I've heard of it. Let me think."

Upon hearing this, Daigo pondered.

"Hmm, I remember now. I recall... I heard it from an old man who lives near the desert. What's wrong? Do you need me to contact him for you?"

After Su Yu nodded, Daigo also made a phone call.

Not long after, a man in his fifties rode a desert dragonfly and landed on the ground.

"Is this the Phantom Tower you're looking for?"

The old man asked.

Su Yu nodded.

"Then come with me. But to be honest, there's nothing on that tower. I don't know what you young people are looking for there."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu also mounted the tropical dragon and followed closely behind the old man.

Last night, the sandstorm raged all night long. Now that the storm has subsided, many Pokémon living here are taking advantage of the opportunity to go out and forage for food.

Along the way, the old man told Su Yu about his experiences.

"Actually, the Tower of Illusions isn't as miraculous as the outside world says; it's all been exaggerated by those foreign travelers."

"When I was young, I also searched for the Phantom Tower. After searching for a long time, I figured out the pattern. To put it simply, the Phantom Tower appears in corresponding places at different times."

According to the old man, it's 8 a.m. now. So, the Phantom Tower should be located in the northeastern part of the desert.

This skill is unique to this old man, and he rarely gives directions to others.

"Speaking of which, what were you looking for there for? You seemed quite familiar with the champion; it didn't seem like you were just there for sightseeing."

The old man asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu chuckled and made up a story.

He can't exactly say that he wanted to go and see it because he knew there were fossils there, can he?

After flying for a while, Su Yu, riding the tropical dragon, had almost traversed the entire desert. Finally, he saw the silhouette of the Phantom Tower on the horizon.

Seeing this, Su Yu was about to take out some money to express his gratitude to the old man. But as he reached into his pocket, he suddenly remembered that he was in Fengyuan.

His Alliance Coins can only be used in Donghuang.

Left with no other choice, he told the old man that he would have Daigo help him give it to him later.

After that, the old man rode away on his desert dragonfly.

Slowking released the Pokémon it carried with it from the Poké Ball. As soon as it emerged, it looked at the stone tablet beside it and recited, word by word:

"The Tower of Illusion?"

"You can actually understand it?" Su Yu asked in surprise.

If I remember correctly, the text above is something that only existed in the ancient Hoenn region, right?

Upon hearing this, the dazed king tilted his head in surprise, then belatedly realized what he meant and said:

"Oh yeah, how could I possibly understand the text above?"

As it spoke, it looked at Su Yu.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either." Su Yu shook his head.

However, since Slowking understands the ancient Hoenn script, some things seem to be much easier.

Huba, standing to the side, asked in confusion:

"Lu Yu, what are we doing here?"

"Let's find a treasure buried here."

Su Yu answered.

As we walked in with our Pokémon, we noticed that this place seemed to have been deserted for a long time.

Many Pokémon hid inside, making it their home. Upon seeing Su Yu arrive, these Pokémon scattered and fled.

Some of them were quite territorial and tried to attack Su Yu. However, Squirtle could easily drive them away.

As you continue upwards, there are several places where the ground has been weathered to an extremely fragile state. One wrong step and you could fall.

Walking carefully, Su Yu finally reached the top floor.

If I remember correctly, those fossils are hidden here.

They released Arcanine to help search, and soon found two fossils in a dark corner of a room.

"As expected, it's here." Su Yu muttered. If he wasn't mistaken, the people who built this Phantom Tower and those who sealed the Three Divine Pillars should be the same group of people.

These fossils were likely placed here by the other party.

Meanwhile, Dazed King was looking at the words on the wall.

Although a long time has passed, the text remains incredibly clear. Unfortunately, it has long been lost. According to the old man, even specialized scholars only understand fragments of it.

Fortunately, Su Yu has the Dazed King.

Listening to the explanation from the Silly King, the general meaning of these words is that this place used to be a thriving place with vast primeval forests.

People live in peace and contentment, and Pokémon roam freely.

But all of this was shattered with the arrival of a terrifying giant.

The giant, composed entirely of rock, unleashed a powerful sandstorm upon its appearance, turning everything in its path into desert.

However, the giant was completely unaware of this. He walked casually, and wherever he passed, forests disappeared and sandstorms covered everything.

People were terrified of this, but fortunately, they possessed a method to seal the giants.

They sealed the giants without hesitation, but even so, the giants' power still caused sandstorms every day.

He unleashed his power wantonly, turning the surrounding area into a wasteland, attempting to take revenge on those humans.

Out of fear, people later sealed away the giants' brethren—the Ice Giant and the Steel Giant—as well. They were afraid of being punished by the two giants.

"If anyone comes to this tower in the future, please help find a way to destroy the giants and restore this desert to a forest."

"Dazed King read it with a blank expression."

Su Yu: ...

Goodness, so that's why sandstorms happen here every day.

Moreover, Chimney Mountain and Fuma Town are right next to it. Even those places aren't dry enough to form a desert. The appearance of this desert is quite abrupt.

Now, the reason has finally been found.

"But there's still no mention on the wall of where Regirock was sealed..."

Su Yu was speechless. You've already said all that, can't you just draw a map to show it?

Just then, Su Yu's phone rang; it was Daigo calling.

"Feed? What? You've found the location of the seal?"

"Okay, okay, I'm coming right now."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yu looked at his phone. Daigo had sent him his location directly.

"It's not far, we can just ride the tropical dragon there."

Su Yu thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)