Chapter 290

Xiang Guangtai: "The problem deep underground in the mountains of Luo Si?"

Boss Jue nodded, his face showing a troubled expression: "That's right. That mountain is my mining development zone. The ore dug out from here is transported to all parts of the Unova region, and even exported overseas. The mountain is rich in mineral resources."

"Digging high-quality ore from the mountains of Luo Si is the work of our company, and I am the merchant known as the Mining King! Although that's a bit of self-praise."

"By the way, Trainers often go into the mountains to train."

"However, the deeper we dig recently, the heavier the cold air becomes. Many workers can't continue working even while wearing cold-resistant suits. Those Pokémon Trainers have also left because they couldn't stand it. Moreover, some people claim to have seen incredible flashes of light in the caves, accompanied by abnormal roars and crackling sounds."

"Therefore, the underground excavation work in the mountains of Luo Si has been temporarily suspended, which is very distressing for me."

Boss Jue's words made Xiang Guangtai think of something important.

There is an unusual cold air deep underground in the mountains of Luo Si. In the game, a huge frozen rock sits quietly at the very bottom of the mountain, and there is a huge ancient room inside the frozen stone.

In that ancient room, it is the King of Giants who is sleeping.

And the incredible flash of light... given that the mysterious Gate of the Moon is also deep in the mountain, but that should have been discovered on the Road of Boss Jue. At the current point in time...

Could it be the space-time distortion that appeared at the bottom of the mountains of Luo Si in the anime?

It is very similar to the space-time distortion of the Hisui era, but it is different. After the space-time distortion of the mountains of Luo Si, a phenomenon called the "Gate of Time" will appear.

"The lost link of time connecting the past and the present."

However, there is no problem with that space-time distortion; it is just a naturally occurring time tunnel.

Xiang Guangtai: "I have some things I want to go to the underground of the mountains of Luo Si for. Please let me help with the investigation of this matter."

Boss Jue was overjoyed: "Ha! I knew you Psychics would definitely have a clue about these things! Then this matter is happily decided!"

"However, you must be tired from your long journey. Take a rest in Driftveil City. I will head to the mountains of Luo Si first... Here, this is the town map, just follow the route."

"After all, the shutdown has a great impact on me and there are many losses, so it is best to find out as soon as possible. I have also hired other Psychics, but your arrival is undoubtedly a trump card for me!"

"Hmm... that feeling has appeared again."

The mutual sensing between the people of Shenhe, Boss Jue vaguely sensed something in his heart. This premonition was exactly the same as the last time he was in the ancient city.

"Is that the effect of mental power? That's what people say, right? Maybe I don't remember clearly."

"Forget it, I don't understand psychic powers either. In short, the commission fee for this time will not be small! That's it, I have to rush to the mountains of Luo Si now. Because of this matter, even the recent Gym challenge has to be terminated. Fortunately, there are no challengers for now."

"... You aren't going to have a Gym challenge, are you?"

Boss Jue looked at Xiang Guangtai, and Xiang Guangtai smiled helplessly: "I do have this idea."

"I didn't expect you to take the initiative to challenge the Gym. Burgh and Elesa seem to have invited you, right? What's wrong? Do you think the Gym challenge is interesting?"

Boss Jue was not angry, but laughed, but then pinched his hat helplessly: "But you heard it too, there is no way to challenge now, but if you insist, let's have a battle underground in the mountains of Luo Si after things are over!"

"I will carry the badge with me, and I will just grant it to you after the battle. After all, the mountains of Luo Si are also my property. There is no difference between challenging there and in the Gym!"

Boss Jue handed a card to Xiang Guangtai:

"This is an accommodation card for a famous hotel in Driftveil City. Although you can stay as long as you want, don't keep me waiting too long."

"I do have some things to do in Driftveil City. Thank you." Xiang Guangtai accepted the card, Boss Jue nodded, his expression relaxed, and after saying goodbye to Xiang Guangtai, he took his workers and rushed to the mountains of Luo Si immediately.

They went on foot.

This is not because they didn't want to drive, but because rushing to the mountains of Luo Si requires crossing the Chargestone Cave. Vehicles and the like are difficult to pass through that labyrinth-like natural cave, so it was only years later that the "Road of Boss Jue" was dug, which can lead directly to the mountains of Luo Si.

In the special edition, Boss Jue also walked to Mistralton City with Black.

"The transportation in the cities in the south of Unova is very convenient, but the road from the south to the north is not smooth. Two big mountains separate the south and the north."

Of course, Xiang Guangtai had to go to that special church when he came to Driftveil City.

The church is easy to find. In any location in Driftveil City, you can see that hill-like high platform. The secret church stands on it. The location below the church is still a forest and mountain, and the starting point of the Road of Boss Jue is here.

However, before going to the church, Xiang Guangtai had to go to the Driftveil City market first.

The Driftveil market is one of the largest markets in Unova, selling various useful items and materials, and also selling different types of fruits and vegetables according to the season.

By the way, there is also the Driftveil celebrity "Love Man Charles" around the market.

He will introduce Triple Battles and Rotation Battles here, but it is a pity that perhaps because the rules are too complicated, these battle methods are not very popular in subsequent generations.

And in the anime, Ash even said that the official battle rules stipulated by the Indigo League are one-on-one, and even double battles are not considered official rules but illegal battles.

However, it is unknown what the rules of other leagues are. At least the Paldea League encourages double battles.

Xiang Guangtai intends to try his luck at the Driftveil market to see if he can find some rare items.

Herbal medicine shops, fresh milk shops, and shops selling incense, the dazzling array of products come from all over the world. Xiang Guangtai was overwhelmed here, but there were no particularly rare products.

"Various materials for Pokémon, more interesting ingredients, materials for making items, energy drinks, special feathers..."

"Eh? What is this Berry?"

In front of a shop selling Berries, Xiang Guangtai found some Berries that looked like strawberries. The price was very high, and it was written that they were new hybrid Berries cultivated from the Kalos region.

"Oh, young man, do you like this kind of Berry? This is a new variety of Berry with a very delicious taste. It was cultivated in the Kalos region and is called the Roseli Berry! It is a popular fruit in Lumiose City."

The shopkeeper was trying his best to promote it. This kind of Berry does not exist in Unova and belongs to imported goods, but it is difficult to sell because of the high price.

Xiang Guangtai started to bargain, and the shopkeeper obviously didn't expect that the customer he finally waited for was a bargainer. Although he was very unhappy, under Xiang Guangtai's persuasion, he decided to sell these Berries to Xiang Guangtai.

【Berry: Roseli Berry.】

【Description: Among the rich sweetness, you can taste a slight bitterness. It is also very suitable for adding a unique flavor to dishes, and can also be used to make the famous tea 'Herbal Tea' in Lumiose City.】

【Effect: Activates when hit by a super-effective Fairy-type move, halving the damage of the Fairy-type move once.】

【Effect 2: Roseli Berry + Kee Berry can be used to make a special juice "Strange Soda."】

【Note: Strange Soda — After drinking, the Pokémon's level will immediately increase by 5.】

"Mera (I want to eat)~"

Larvesta was crawling on the ground, pawing at the shopkeeper's stall, drooling while looking at the red fruit, stars appearing in its eyes. Xiang Guangtai didn't hesitate and packed all these Roseli Berries away.

"Here!" Xiang Guangtai took out a Roseli Berry with a smile. Larvesta hugged the fruit and started to gnaw on it, showing a happy smile.

Having found super useful things in the market, the next thing to do is of course "freshly squeezed juice"!

The effect of Strange Soda is even stronger than Rare Candy, but this thing requires two unique Berries to make, so it can only be left to Torterra.

By the way, the previous Maranga Berry should be almost ready to be nurtured, right? Because of the Link Tree, nurturing Berries has become very convenient. Normal Torterra does not have the power to nurture Berries.

"However, I still have no clue about the Dream Link knowledge. I have already obtained the C-Gear. Is it because the worlds of others have not recovered yet?"

Xiang Guangtai also chewed on a Roseli Berry and came to the high platform of Driftveil City with Larvesta.

That strange church is located here. Xiang Guangtai pushed open the door, and Larvesta poked half of its head out from behind, looking around, and then made a request sound to Xiang Guangtai!

This time, I don't need Torterra's flash, and it doesn't have its own light source like White Forest. This time, I can finally show off!

"It's so dark inside the church... I remember there should be lights here. Okay, Larvesta, use 'Flame Wheel'."

"Mera!"

Flames emerged from Larvesta's five curved antennae, and the twisted flame vortex turned into a dynamic "little flame sun."

Although it cannot learn the "Flash" move, the feeling of lifting flames to illuminate is quite the atmosphere in ancient books and murals.

"No one is here."

"Sorry, this church is currently temporarily vacant. Although it has been converted into a residential house, no one lives there yet."

Light shone from behind the opened door. A short-haired lady wearing black clothes and a white scarf walked into the church from the light. She smiled and nodded to the confused Xiang Guangtai, then walked into the church. When she reached a specific position, she turned on the church's power.

The room was suddenly filled with light. Larvesta looked at the light bulb on the ceiling in a daze, and suddenly puffed up its little face, very unhappy.

"Are you here to visit? I am the temporary owner of this church. My name is Wallachia."

"Your Pokémon seems to have some opinions about me?"

Ms. Wallachia looked at the pouting Larvesta: "Oh, is it because I turned on the power?"

"Mera!" Larvesta protested. It was finally its turn to perform, how could it be ruined by you again!

"Your flames look interesting. I saw it all. I won't turn on the power so quickly next time. Don't be angry."

Ms. Wallachia praised Larvesta, who pointed at its fingertips, stared at the lady for a long time before reluctantly humming.

Fine, then next time!

Xiang Guangtai: "Although it is said to be a church here, it doesn't seem to be worshiping anything... There are no stained glass or religious paintings. I heard there was a church here, so I planned to come and see it. I can be considered a mythology enthusiast."

"Is that so? Many mythology enthusiasts have appeared here in the past." Ms. Wallachia smiled. Her smile was very gentle, even with a strange sense of satisfied happiness.

"However, the stained glass has not existed for a long time. Later, this church underwent a large-scale renovation. Now it can no longer be considered a church but more like a residential house."

"When was it built? The old people in Driftveil City said that this church has existed for a long time and has been renovated many times."

"It is said that incredible things have happened here. Some people claim that this place connects to another world."

Ms. Wallachia narrated gently, and at the same time chuckled:

"If someone said this in front of you, they would definitely be considered not awake yet."

"Do you think people all over the world can communicate with each other?"

"It is said that people who make such a wish in this church can help others in another world and convey their feelings to each other."

Xiang Guangtai suddenly asked: "Have you seen another world?"

Ms. Wallachia turned to look at Xiang Guangtai, pondered for a long time, and then laughed: "What if I say I have seen it?"

Xiang Guangtai: "That would be great, because I also know the world over there."

Such an answer made Ms. Wallachia slightly stunned, and then a visible joy appeared on her face.

"Do you know the world across the bridge?"

She was very surprised and seemed to be in disbelief. After Xiang Guangtai nodded, Ms. Wallachia calmed down her excitement and lowered her head slightly:

"I have heard legends of another world since I was a child. My grandfather told me in this church that the other world is a space of incredible hearts gathered by people's dreams."

"When I was very young, I entered the world over there, but when I told others about this experience, many people didn't believe in the existence of another world and just thought it was a wonderful dream."

"I saw a very beautiful Pokémon in the world over there. Its color was cyan, looking like some kind of dragon or a jet plane. It could talk to me with its heart... We became good friends who talked about everything. The days I spent in the world over there were the happiest time of my childhood."

"Later, I separated from it and returned to the world here, but I couldn't find the entrance when I wanted to enter the world over there again."

"As I grew older, I gradually doubted what happened when I was a child, and even thought it was just a dream, but until not long ago, I met someone who had the same experience as me."

"That was a gentleman. He said he was lost in the world across the bridge. The change of identity and the strange environment made him at a loss."

"Just at that time! Someone I had never met helped him and sent him back to the world here!"

"The appearance of that gentleman made me think that another world must really exist. Later, I met people who had the same experience one after another: a girl with a ponytail, a man who climbed mountains, a young man who exercised... They all said they saw a stranger in the world across the bridge. That person kept helping them and brought them back to the world here."

"That feeling of gratitude was still surging in their hearts after they returned, and they were convinced that it was not a dream. After returning from the world across the bridge, they found their former dreams and began to become positive."

"So I remembered my grandfather's story, returned to Driftveil City, found this church with strange legends, and bought it."

"I am preparing to gather all the people who have been to another world here... Does this sound like some secret hermetic organization? Haha."

Xiang Guangtai felt that the church was filled with a strange energy, just like the quiet power felt in forests everywhere, which was the ripple of the Dream Gap.

【Trigger! Instant Inter-Communication Event!】

【Description: Met someone in the Driftveil City church who had been to another world and returned here, and received special information at a special location!】

【People's dreams and the worlds of others are connected to each other. This can be confirmed in a special church!】

【There are items hidden by people and Pokémon from the worlds of others here. Do you want to use the C-Gear to uncover a corner of the world?】

【The items contain wonderful thoughts. Do you want to give the obtained items to Ms. Wallachia?】

Hiding items is a special task in the Link World. There are two types of such tasks: one is to sell items at a high price, and the other is to hide items in a designated location.

If you are spoken to by the other party during the hiding task, it is considered a failure. The other party can pick up the hidden items after the task is completed.

Xiang Guangtai opened the C-Gear, and then the room in front of him changed.

A faint black and white environment covered the place. In the world that lost its color, the hidden items could be clearly seen.

Two pearls emitting a crystal clear, faint glow.

One is a blue pearl, and the other is a cyan pearl.

(End of chapter)