Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Naqi came here specially to welcome Lowe and Liliae because the God-Sending Volcano had already made preparations. According to the plan discussed by Lowe and Daigo before, they had made preparations in advance, and now was the time to close the net.

Naturally, Lowe immediately became alert. The incident he had been dealing with since he left home finally had a result.

In this case, there is naturally no time to lose. Originally, Lowe planned to go to the Inyu City Gym to pick up the badge, but since the other party came to him first, it would naturally save trouble.

No matter what, business was the most important thing. At that moment, Naqi blew a clear whistle, and then a whistling sound was heard coming from far away.

"Oh……"

In front of Lowe and the other two, two figures flew over from afar. The one on the left was a flying Pokémon with cloud-shaped feathers all over its body and a green body. Its posture was extremely agile and graceful, and it looked like an immortal being.

Lowe naturally recognized him. His name was Qixi Bluebird, and he was also considered to be quite popular among people with good looks.

This is naturally due to its fluffy cloud feathers that look like marshmallows, and its singing voice that is said to be as moving as the sound of nature. It is an extremely popular Flying Pokémon in the Hoenn region.

Also, the degenerated Blue Cotton Bird of Tanabata has the attributes of Normal + Flying, while Tanabata has the attributes of Dragon + Flying, and finally the mega evolved Tanabata has the attributes of Dragon + Fairy...

It has successfully completed three stages of evolution, changing its attributes each time. The attributes of the final form and the initial form are completely different, which is quite unique.

The Pokémon on the right is a dragon-shaped Pokémon with a brown body, four green leaf-like wings on its back, and a bunch of yellow banana-like fruits under its jaw.

This is naturally the famous transportation tool of the third generation, the Tropical Dragon...

However, although it looks like a dragon and its name also contains the word "dragon", Tropical Dragon is a Flying + Grass-type Pokémon and does not actually have dragon attributes.

Of course, this is not a problem. There are many things in Pokémon that look like dragons but are not dragons at all. The problem is that the Tanabata Bluebird next to her looks like nothing at all like a dragon. She is a big blue bird with white feathers... but she is a dragon...

This can only be said to be a feature of the Pokémon series, you have to try it, a little more... the Alola form of the coconut tree...

Anyway, Naqi turned over and jumped onto the Tanabata Bluebird, then signaled to the Tropical Dragon beside her...

"...Yes, thank you~"

Lowe reached out and grabbed Liliae, and jumped up with great grace. Gardevoir beside him cooperated by raising her hand and releasing her telekinesis, lifting Lowe's body and landing it steadily on the back of the tropical dragon.

"..."

In fact, Lowe didn't need to pretend to jump at all, he could just let Gardevoir send him there. On the other hand, Lowe's jump was actually useless except for posing.

Therefore, the only actual effect of his action was...

...show off!

Fortunately, Gardevoir cooperated with him and used telekinesis to play with him. The Masked Cat on the side clapped his hands with a look of "that's amazing" on his face, which really made the serious-minded Nachi a little confused.

Oh no, why do I see the shadow of that man in this young man?

Subconsciously, she couldn't help but think of her boyfriend. It was a bit ridiculous... This mischievous little action was exactly the same. Could it be that this was the reason why Michaeli had such a good impression of Lowe?

Well, let’s not think too much about this kind of thing. As a girlfriend, Naqi knows very well that although her boyfriend is a man who is very frivolous in words and seems to behave inappropriately, he is very reliable at critical moments.

If you really think that this man is out of character because of his words and actions, you will definitely be severely slapped in the face.

Anyway, Lowe and Liliae sat down, and Naqi waved her hand, and the Tanabata Bluebird and the Tropical Dragon carried the three of them... and roared towards the target.

And their target this time is the most mysterious place in the Hoenn region, the God-Sending Volcano...the place where the gods sleep!

As the largest Pokémon cemetery in the Hoenn region, almost all Pokémon that died in the Hoenn region are buried here, and every year countless trainers come here to commemorate their Pokémon partners.

Of course, there are also some Pokémon and trainers who are no longer around, and only their descendants come to pay their respects...

Because of this, this place also has the rather mysterious "ghost" Pokémon from the Pokémon series wandering around...

That’s right, under this worldview, ghosts and spirits are real and can be seen and touched... and if they are properly cultivated, they are even mysterious creatures that can jump out and wander around in broad daylight.

Generally speaking, most ghosts on a film set are terrifying, but since this is a Pokémon film set, many of the ghost Pokémon appear to be kind.

Especially the first generation famous ghost-type Pokémon Gengar, who is the standard popular king, chubby and always has a smile on his face.

In fact, in the first generation of illustrations, the smile on Gengar's face was a standard eerie sneer, but as his popularity soared, the smile on Gengar's face became more and more "silly", so much so that there were many contrasting fan creations of Gengar and Shota Lolita, and Gengar gradually became a nanny and dad character...

...I can only say that this is Pokémon, ghosts are so kind.

Ghost-type Pokémon are believed to be transformed from the souls of dead Pokémon. In addition, since the "God of Life" Xerneas does exist in this world, it is believed that death is not eternal extinction, but a part of "reincarnation".

Therefore, ghost-type Pokémon are not feared by people, and some people even feel that this is their dead companion returning to their side.

The truth has not yet been determined. Even Pokémon doctors do not have a clear definition of the origin of ghost Pokémon, only some ambiguous judgments.

Of course, this does not prevent folklore from stating that, so the horror of ghost-type Pokémon becomes even weaker.

This is the God-Song Volcano. Today, a large number of trainers have come here to pay tribute to their deceased relatives and partners. Although there are many of them, they are all very quiet. They don't say much. They just silently look for the graves of their partners and recall the past when they were together.

In addition to these people, there are also a large number of "mediums" and "superpowers" in Songshen Volcano. According to them, this place has a unique and powerful spiritual energy field that can greatly enhance their abilities and is the most suitable place for training...

As for this, as long as they don't disturb the people who come to pay their respects normally, then just let them do what they want.

The clan that has managed this mysterious land since ancient times is the religious leader of the Hoenn region. The current heirs are an elderly couple.

In the shrine, a solemn old man knelt before the shrine, chanting something quietly...

Chapter 229 It doesn't matter, this is part of the plan~

The main body of the Songkran Volcano is divided into two parts. The front half is the Psychic Tower, which is the area used to bury Pokémon and is expanded at regular intervals.

The back half is the main part of the "volcano" part of the Songkran Volcano, which is a dormant active volcano. There are torii and shrines along the mountain path. In other words, unlike the medium tower in the first half where Pokémon are buried, this part is an area of ​​mythological beliefs.

It is also a shrine dedicated to the largest religious group in the Hoenn area since ancient times... the Hoenn Twin Gods!

The shrine is located on the top of a volcano and has also undergone many repairs, but the original appearance of the shrine has been well preserved and it still looks as ancient as it did thousands of years ago.

However, in fact, the interior of the shrine has long been wired and equipped with WiFi, and all kinds of modern facilities are available. The only thing left that is in line with the ancient shrine from thousands of years ago is probably a shell.

...Of course, this is not the main point, because no matter what the shrine looks like, the key point is the secret treasure kept inside the shrine, that is, the "God Body" that represents the spirit of the god in the shrine.

In short, it is a special object that houses a part of the god's power. It may be an ancient tree, a mirror, or even just a stone. Anyway, as long as it houses the god's thoughts, it can become a divine body.

Basically, it is a statue placed in the shrine for people to worship, but under normal circumstances, this kind of secret treasure is not allowed to be moved at will.

Even the master of a shrine is not qualified to move the divine body at will. One must go through a complicated ritual and appease the will of the god before the divine body can be moved.

Of course, this belongs to the category of legend. After all, the two gods themselves are actually sealed now, and it is unknown how much power can be preserved in the so-called divine bodies.

But no matter what, for the shrine owner, this is a bread and butter. Even if it is really just a piece of powerless broken stone, the cultural value preserved on it is also quite precious...

At this moment, an old man with a solemn face knelt respectfully in front of the shrine. The old man was the shrine master. Together with his wife, he inherited this shrine and the corresponding responsibilities from the previous generation of shrine masters.

The old man looked to be over seventy years old, and he was very familiar with performing the ceremony, as if it had been engraved into his instinct, and he performed the sacrifice and worship according to the predetermined process with familiar movements.

After all, it was such an important occasion. Apart from the old man, there were only his wife and less than three or five people related to the shrine waiting quietly by the side.

Among this group of people, there was a figure that seemed out of place.

She was a young-looking girl with healthy wheat-colored skin. She wore an exaggerated flower-shaped ornament on her head and was dressed like a Hawaiian dancer, wearing a long skirt and a tube top that separated the top and the bottom. She looked completely out of place in this shrine, which was at least a thousand-year-old antique on the outside.

The people around her were either wearing shrine maiden costumes or priest costumes, but she was the only one wearing such an outfit, which made it obvious that the style was wrong.

However, in fact, the girl is not an "irrelevant person". It can even be said that she is the person with the highest status at this moment except for the shrine owner.

She is the "shrine maiden" of this generation, and in theory her husband will be the next shrine master...

Although they had some complaints about the girl's appearance, the two old people seemed to have gotten used to it now. The girl was the apple of their eye, their most beloved granddaughter. At the same time, she had another identity outside...

...One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Hoenn region...Phantom Heavenly King Furong~

Because of her duties as a shrine maiden, she is born with a strong "inspiration". She has been practicing in the Sending God Volcano since she was a child, and has been surrounded by various ghost-type Pokémon and powerful spiritual energy. It can be said that she has a unique geographical advantage and extraordinary talent, so she naturally possesses strong strength.

As a shrine maiden, she is actually the person in charge of this ancient religious system. At the same time, she is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the alliance, which means she is an important figure in the alliance. Such an identity undoubtedly makes her an important glue for coordinating the relationship between local forces and the alliance.

The alliance is certainly more powerful, but after all, they are a local, thousand-year-old religious force, the local tyrants among the local tyrants. No matter what, as long as they give each other face, both sides can appear decent. This can be regarded as a very positive example of the operation of the alliance.

As a shrine maiden, Furong was of course familiar with the shrine sacrifices, but she showed little interest in it. After all, she once complained privately that after so many years of sacrificial ceremonies, she had never sensed the power of the two gods.

In the neighboring Alola region, the Pilgrimage to the Islands can at least get the blessing of the island god and gain the ultimate power. The Bell Tower next door enshrines the feathers of the Phoenix King, who personally performed a miracle and resurrected the three Pokémon that were burned to death in the Bell Tower into the Three Holy Beasts. As long as you go to the Bell Tower to worship, minor illnesses and disasters can be cured without medicine.

This is naturally the effect of the powerful vitality contained in the Phoenix King's feathers. After all, the Phoenix King can bring the dead back to life. His feathers have been worshipped as a divine body for many years, and have more or less received a portion of the main body's power. Isn't it easy to cure minor illnesses and disasters?

So at least the neighboring religion does get what they want when they worship their god, but I have been worshipping my own god for so many years, but there has been no response from him at all.

Under such circumstances, as a new-age girl living in an information explosion society, if it were not for her basic professional ethics, she would have to complain about this ancient ritual.

Of course, considering that she is indeed a shrine maiden, these words can only be said in private...

I really wanted to complain in my heart, but in the end I held it back and watched my grandfather complete the entire process and rituals.

Today we have a special ceremony to invite out the divine body. Due to a series of events that happened before, we have decided to transfer the divine body to a safer place for the protection of the alliance.

Originally, the divine body could not be moved at will, but the circumstances this time were special after all, and Furong also tried her best to persuade her grandparents. In the end, they could not persuade their granddaughter and agreed to bring out the divine body that had probably not moved for nearly a thousand years.

However, when the stone box containing the divine body was taken out of the shrine, the old man froze.

"Why does this...seal show signs of being tampered with?"

"what?"

Chapter 230: Bait Released

"?!"

Upon hearing that the seal had been tampered with, Furong, who had been standing aside with a lack of interest on her face, immediately rushed forward.

As expected, the seal on the stone box containing the divine body showed obvious signs of having been opened, and it did not seem like the seal was there for very long, so it should have been opened just now.

"…When I checked yesterday, the seal was still intact!"

The old man was extremely confident in his memory, but Furong immediately thought of another problem. The seal was actually not important. The key point was the divine body contained in it.

"...Where's the divine body? Is everything alright?"

According to common sense, it should not be possible to open it now to confirm the condition of the divine body, but after all, it has become like this. It would be ridiculous to say that you still have to stick to any rules and procedures.

Therefore, no one hesitated and opened the box without saying a word. The result was just as expected, the box was empty and there was nothing in it.

"…So, is it possible that there is nothing in the box originally, and the divine body is the box itself?"

Furong asked this question cautiously, of course, this was definitely impossible.

"how is this possible?"

After all, the seal was put on by Furong's grandfather himself. When the shrine master of each generation takes over the deity, the previous shrine master will remove the seal personally, and then the next generation of shrine master will put on a new seal.

The seal will have detailed information about the deity, which is like a "statement of responsibility"...

It proves the time and place when the box was passed from the hands of one generation of gods to the hands of the current generation of gods. Before the seal was affixed, the old man personally confirmed that there was no problem with the divine body in the box.