Chapter 335: The Free-for-All Seeing Seeing Kapu

Lei He neatly packed the parchment scroll containing detailed information, along with the bamboo slips that seemed out of place against the parchment and appeared to originate from the East, then solemnly secured them in her backpack.

Next, she and Luo Mu would prepare for the return journey and leave this terrifyingly large tomb chamber.

Luo Mu had no objections to this; after all, he could not read the ancient script himself, and he already knew all the information that mattered.

Watching Lei He struggle with the question of what exactly "the clear water that purifies all filth" was, Luo Mu decided to wait until he had indeed obtained the purifying water from Seeing Seeing Kapu before discussing with Lei He the matter of locating the thirty-two pillars that seal the calamity powers.

Otherwise, Luo Mu suspected that before he could even prepare to set out, Lei He, who was desperate to see the Four Calamity Treasures, would choose to depart alone for the Alola region; given the depth of her obsession, she might ultimately meet with some mishap within Seeing Seeing Kapu's mists.

The return path was far easier than the journey there.

After all, the Mudsdale Giants blocking the way could no longer appear, the Spiritomb that had been a dead-end trap had not awakened thanks to Luo Mu's quick reaction, and even the trap-laden corridor had long since been unlocked by Lei He.

They only needed to follow the markers all the way back.

This tomb expedition had opened Luo Mu's eyes, allowing him to witness the perfect combination of high technology and generations of passed-down tomb-raiding knowledge and techniques.

When the two returned to the "land," dawn had just broken; the rising sun began to radiate its brilliance without restraint, gilding the endless yellow sands of the Asado Desert with a layer of golden attire.

For the two, who had spent several hours in the pitch-black and gloomy tomb, this sunrise scene of the Asado Desert was breathtakingly beautiful.

Seviper and Pichu arrived one after the other by Lei He's side, casting concerned glances and emitting worried cries.

Even Luo Mu could see that they truly liked Lei He.

Even a Poison-type snake Pokémon like Seviper, notorious for its cold and sinister nature, could display such emotions; one could imagine that Lei He must treat them very well in daily life.

This was also why, upon learning that Lei He intended to unseal the Calamity Treasures, Luo Mu did not immediately subdue her to prevent the calamities from ravaging the Paldea land once more.

After all, even in the game, where there was no purification and the Calamity Treasures were simply unsealed, Lei He still held an attitude of "for now, let you keep it for me" toward the protagonist who had captured the Calamity Treasures.

This proved that Lei He's obsession was still at a stage that was not yet so extreme; just as now, upon learning there was a method to purify the Calamity Treasures, she had already begun to consider returning to Grandma Ju Zi Academy's library to consult relevant materials.

Inside the off-road vehicle.

【9】 Relying on its innate talent for hiding and its ability to conceal its aura to evade the two Pokémon outside that looked somewhat fierce, Seeing Seeing Kapu, having successfully infiltrated the off-road vehicle, clutched its most treasured gold coin and admired the sunrise, which it never tired of no matter how many times it saw.

Relying on his innate talent for hiding and his ability to conceal his aura, he evaded the two Pokémon outside that looked somewhat ferocious, successfully infiltrated the off-road vehicle, and there the Greedent, clutching its most cherished coin, admired the sunrise that never grew tiresome no matter how many times it was viewed.

Until the sounds of conversation from outside gradually drew near, Seeing Seeing Kapu hurriedly shrank deeper into the gap beneath the seat.

In its view, the human who commanded that very strong big fellow had just descended from this vehicle and would naturally return to it shortly.

At that time, if it simply quietly latched onto the hem of his trousers, it could leave this desert, which held no gold coins, no treasure chests, and was instead fraught with danger.

Once it reached a safe place, it could continue its journey in search of treasure chests and gold coins, eventually collecting nine hundred and ninety-nine gold coins to evolve into the legendary existence of its Seeing Seeing Kapu clan!

"I plan to drive straight back to Mesagoza and then consult the relevant materials in the academy's library."

"You say you plan to fly straight back from the Asado Desert?"

"That's right; with a Dragonite, moving across regions within a single day is no problem for you, let alone traveling within the Paldea region."

"I truly envy you; in a few hours, I'll probably still be driving miserably through these endless yellow sands, while you'll already be back home, having taken a shower and fallen fast asleep."

At the exact moment the voice completely faded, under Seeing Seeing Kapu's expectations, Lei He opened the off-road vehicle's door.

With the "click" signifying the seatbelt was fastened, the off-road vehicle's engine roared like a beast, jolting Seeing Seeing Kapu while simultaneously announcing bad news that Seeing Seeing Kapu had not anticipated.

That human apparently did not get in the car!?

"Ding!"

Seeing Seeing Kapu let out a wail upon realizing its plan had been invalid from the very start, but it was a faint wail only a few decibels louder than the sound of a silver needle dropping onto the floor.

Seeing Seeing Kapu's cries were entirely drowned out by the engine's roar, unable even to attract Lei He's attention inside the off-road vehicle.

Thus, Seeing Seeing Kapu unwillingly and forcibly embarked on its journey to Mesagoza.

On the other side, before leaving the Asado Desert, Luo Mu went back to the Slanted Observation Tower to wander around once more, but no matter how thoroughly he searched every crevice, he could not find any trace of Seeing Seeing Kapu.

After some thought, Luo Mu could only conclude that after he left last night, Seeing Seeing Kapu, whose hiding place he had discovered, simply moved house during the time he was descending into the tomb.

This Pokémon naturally possesses such a personality; the fact that no one in all of Paldea has yet captured a Seeing Seeing Kapu even now demonstrates just how superb Seeing Seeing Kapu's hiding and escape techniques are.

But this did not prevent Luo Mu from feeling regret over it.

To be honest, regarding the noble Pokédex number 1000, Gholdengo, and number 0999, Seeing Seeing Kapu, whether from the perspective that the farm's roster and his own team lacked a single Steel-type Pokémon, or from the perspective of their strength, Luo Mu harbored a desire to capture one.

Since this time fate brought opportunity but no connection, he would simply wait for the next chance.

At noon on July 19, Luo Mu, covered in dust from his journey, first took a thoroughly refreshing shower in the bathroom, then received a massage from the old butler, Primeape, before finally lying in bed to comfortably catch up on sleep.

During this period, the farm's Pokémon did not disturb Luo Mu; some unaware Pokémon were stopped at the door by the Luxray guarding there.

Not until night completely shrouded the sky did Luo Mu's blackout sleep finally come to an end.

Looking at the utterly silent environment outside the window, Luo Mu then realized he might have slept for an entire day.

It was indeed quite a long time.

Fortunately, Luo Mu did not suffer from depression; otherwise, his first feeling at this moment would probably have been a negative mindset filled with the sense that he was out of place in the world.

Nor did he see the Serperior and Mimikyu, who usually slept on the bed, or the Victini, which usually slept on the headboard.

It seemed they had each returned to their own rooms to sleep, probably not wanting to disturb him, or perhaps they had been stopped by the Luxray.

Quietly opening the door and seeing the Luxray lying on the floor outside the room, Luo Mu blinked, wanting to poke it and urge it back to its cat bed inside to sleep.

But seeing the Luxray sleeping so soundly, Luo Mu felt slightly reluctant to wake it.

Moreover, the Luxray had hardly ever slept in the cat bed placed in the bedroom; usually, it preferred lying on the wooden floor rather than entering the soft cat bed.

This puzzled Luo Mu greatly; before his transmigration, he had also raised a cat that would turn dark, and that cat also preferred sleeping on the floor rather than in the cute cat bed he had painstakingly selected at great expense.

Perhaps cats are simply creatures of this nature.

Sighing, Luo Mu gently closed the door, approached the desk, turned on the lamp, and began searching through his spatial backpack for items.

Since he could not sleep anyway, he wanted to take stock of the gains from this trip to the Asado Desert.

Moments later, looking at the eleven Mudsdale Clods arranged on the floor and the wooden box on the desk containing three Secret Sauce plants: Sour Sauce Plants, Luo Mu fell into thought.

The use of the Sour Sauce had already been decided by Luo Mu during the return journey.

In two more days, once the tree sap juice inside the shell of the Oran Brothers had finished fermenting, he would wash their shells and then use this substance, which possessed the appearance and taste of a seasoning but was in fact a medicinal material in a certain sense, to prepare a medicinal liquid.

In the game, Pepa probably merely roughly chopped and crushed the Secret Sauces, then sprinkled them onto food as true seasonings, engaging in this behavior that was almost equivalent to eating them raw.

Even a medicinal diet would be far superior to that crude method.

Although many medicinal herbs can be crushed and applied to wounds or taken orally,

in most cases, refining them into proper medicines yields far stronger effects.

Luo Mu planned to prepare some get-well gifts and visit—tomorrow? No, today during the day—to consult Miss Joy of Pingdie Town, that lady whose strength plucks up mountains and whose spirit overshadows the world.

In matters of medicine and nursing, the Joy clan were undoubtedly experts among experts.

Although he could certainly consult his acquaintance Zhou Zhou Shuren, Luo Mu felt that exchanges over the internet and phone always suffered a certain degree of distortion; for the field of medicine preparation, where victory or defeat hinged on differences measured in mere millimeters, such an approach was truly too careless.

Rather than rushing back home only to immediately hurry off again to Xuezha Town, Luo Mu preferred the principle of choosing the nearest option.

By borrowing a few books and studying them further, he should be able to devise a suitable formula that, while not outstanding, would at least be free of problems.

Secret Seasoning: The Sour Ingredient is a plant capable of curing fatigue.

Once refined into medicine, it should maximize its efficacy, perhaps even elevating its effects to another level.

For instance, a potion that, with a single sip, instantly restores stamina and eliminates combat fatigue?

However, Luo Mu couldn't shake the subtle feeling that the Sour Ingredient's effects overlapped strangely with Victini's infinite energy.

Both restored fatigue, yet one required planting, harvesting, and then refining into medicine,

while the other was available at a moment's notice, comparable to a power bank the size of a large nuclear power station.

It would have been better if it were the Salty Ingredient, which promoted health, or the Bitter Ingredient, which boosted the body's immunity.

But since he had already obtained the Sour Ingredient, Luo Mu could only hope that refining it into medicine would unlock some miraculous new effects.

(End of Chapter)