Elf: I asked you to take the college entrance examination, and you took out a modifier?

"This is my dad's elf... He took care of me when I was little. Even though he speaks in a serious tone, he's actually very easy to get along with."

Linka explained in a low voice as he led Yun Xiao to follow.

"Okay, but compared to this, I want to know more about what happened to Lin Xuan just now."

"Since the position has already been given to you, why is he bothering you?"

Yun Xiao said.

Linka sighed softly, looking a little worried.

"According to the rules of our Bodao Forest, if someone wants to compete for the position of the successor of the Bodao Heir, as long as the age difference between him and the successor is no more than three years, he can directly launch an open challenge to the successor."

"If you succeed in the challenge, you will be able to take the position of successor."

"But if you fail the challenge, you will be expelled from the Forest of Waves..."

Yun Xiao heard this and thought about it.

"Then are you confident that you can beat him?"

Linka nodded, but his expression was still worried.

"So, you're worried about him getting kicked out?"

Yun Xiao just felt it was a little unbelievable. The other party's performance was already like this, but Lin Ka was still worried about him. This was not like Lin Ka's character.

Linka nodded silently.

Yun Xiao stopped talking. It seemed that there might be something else going on between Lin Xuan and Lin Ka that he was not aware of.

But he couldn't ask directly, so he could only end the topic and observe the scenery around him.

As Lucario led Yun Xiao and the others deeper into the temple, the number of the exquisite and lifelike reliefs around them gradually increased, and the content became richer. Yun Xiao saw all kinds of Pokémons.

There are even some Pokémon that have not yet appeared in this world, such as the dragon-type coconut tree in the Alola region, and the special stinky mud in the Galar region...

If Yun Xiao had just arrived and was unaware of the situation, he might have still marveled at the craftsmanship of these reliefs. However, after knowing that each relief contained the soul of an elf, Yun Xiao felt creepy when looking at these densely packed reliefs.

So many statues, so much soul power, what exactly is this palace used for?

According to the information provided by the Soul's Eye, these reliefs were built to achieve a certain effect.

But looking at the current situation, I'm afraid that no one in the Bird lineage knows about it.

Just as Yun Xiao was thinking, Lucario, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.

And in front of them, there stood another huge golden statue.

The prototype of this statue seems to be the same as the statue at the door, both of which are the legendary Lucario.

The only difference is that this statue does not have the tree representing the Wave Forest, but only Lucario standing there quietly with a calm expression.

But Yun Xiao didn't know why, but felt an inexplicable sadness from the eyes of this statue.

However, what surprised Yun Xiao even more was that at this moment, a large amount of information popped out from the Soul Eye!

[Ding! Special craft detected: Soul Sculpture]

[This technique has a similar effect to soul relief, but with a stronger effect. It can store powerful souls to achieve certain purposes and effects.]

Yun Xiao was stunned for a moment.

This one too?

A strong soul...

Could it be that what is sealed in this sculpture is the soul of the legendary Lucario?

But if that's the case, then the time doesn't match? This statue was built 1,200 years ago, just like the reliefs in the cathedral.

If the origin and time of the appearance of the Bodao Forest are according to the records of the Bodao lineage, then the soul in it cannot be Lucario.

But Yun Xiao had already thought about a question before - the reason for the birth of the Wave Forest might not be as Linka said.

With this thought, Yun Xiao decided to take a look at the statue in front of him. With a thought, he condensed some waveguides and probed towards the statue.

However, his waveguide was suddenly blocked by something.

A serious male voice was also heard.

"Desecrating a statue? That's not something a guest should do."

Yun Xiao then noticed that under the statue, there was a gorgeous throne inlaid with gems.

Sitting on the throne was a middle-aged man with a serious look, a square and old-fashioned face, staring at Yun Xiao with a questioning look.

Powerful waves emanated from his body, blocking Yun Xiao's detection.

Yun Xiao couldn't help but feel secretly surprised.

Our own waveguide has long reached a height that humans cannot reach.

But judging from the wave power emitted by this middle-aged man, he can actually have 50% of his own?

Although it may sound a little strange, you have to know that Linka is a genius in using the power of waves. According to Yun Xiao's estimation, his wave power can only barely reach 20% of Yun Xiao's.

The waveguide of the champion-level Lucario that Yun Xiao knew in the parallel world before was actually not as good as Yun Xiao's.

Therefore, Yun Xiao was actually very surprised that the middle-aged man in front of him could reach this level.

But then again, this statue is not allowed to be viewed with a waveguide. Yun Xiao really didn't expect that such a thing would happen.

After all, this was someone else's place. Out of courtesy, Yun Xiao decisively took back the bird and apologized.

"I'm sorry, I'm new here and it was unintentional. Please forgive me."

The middle-aged man glanced at him, put away his waveguide, and said nothing more. Instead, he turned to look at Linka beside him.

"who is he?"

Linka immediately replied:

"Father, his name is Yun Xiao, he is my friend, and he came to the Bodao Forest to ask us for something."

"Tell me, what are you doing?"

The middle-aged man didn't waste any time and turned to Yun Xiao and asked.

Yun Xiao was somewhat surprised by such a straightforward attitude. He thought for a moment and asked tentatively;

"Is it true that the deep areas of the Wave Forest cannot be entered under any circumstances?"

As soon as these words came out, he clearly saw that the middle-aged man frowned.

"If you came here for the forbidden area of ​​the Bodao Forest, then I'm sorry, please go back."

"Considering that you have good waveguide qualifications at such a young age, I won't bother you at all."

"He means no harm, can't you be flexible? I'm actually curious about what's inside..."

"Since I will become the successor of Bird sooner or later in the future, can't you let me go in first?"

Lin Ka tried to defend Yun Xiao, but the middle-aged man gave him a cold look.

"Xiao Lin, rules are rules. I don't want to say it a second time."

"Compared to this outsider's matter, I want to know more, are you ready to face the challenge of your brother?"

Linka lowered his head slightly.

"I'm..ready."

"Don't let me down, send them out, Lucario."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he waved his hand and returned to the throne.

Lucario also came in front of the two of them and signaled them to leave.

At this moment, Yun Xiao looked up at the top of the palace as if he had discovered something.

The statues above the throne of the temple are the richest and most numerous.

However, a considerable number of the statues have lost their vitality and luster, as if they had aged and turned into decayed black and white.

After taking one last look at the statues, Yun Xiao turned and left thoughtfully.

...

Two minutes later, at the entrance of the Bodao Temple, Linka spoke to Yun Xiao somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help you, but the rules are really strict..."

"It's okay, you've done your best."

Yun Xiao shook his head.

In fact, this was exactly what he had expected. Since it was a forbidden area, it was definitely not something that could be resolved by Linka just saying a few words.

At this moment, Linka continued to speak apologetically:

"Do you have something important to do when you go in? If there is something you want to take, I can ask my dad later..."

"Or you can wait for two more years until I become the official successor of Bo Dao, and then I can secretly bring you in."

"That's not the case. Well, I just got a coordinate. I don't know the specific situation."

Yun Xiao explained truthfully.

"It's okay, I'll think of a solution. You should prepare for Lin Xuan's matter first."

"Ah good."

When it comes to Lin Xuan, Lin Ka seems to become a little confused again.

At this moment, Yun Xiao was actually thinking about other things.

If the reliefs in the temple contain the soul power of the elves, then the statues that have just turned gray are definitely not simply aged.

Recalling the lifeless appearance of those statues, Yun Xiao speculated that the reliefs became like that probably because the soul power within them dissipated.

And that statue...

If we can use waveguide to carefully observe the statue, we may be able to get some clues.

But with Linka's father stopping him, he probably couldn't watch it.

Yun Xiao couldn't help feeling a little depressed.