Elf: Sailing since being taken in by New Leaf Cat

Chapter 99 Clues to the Ancient Jade Fish
Hearing that Zhulan also came for the ruins, before Qiuqing could react, Qiao Blacksmith immediately jumped out and said that they were here first. No matter what time, first come, first served is the rule for adventurers.

"Is this more important..."

Qiu Qing complained in her heart and was very nervous at the same time. This was none other than the champion of the Sinnoh region. Even if she came here for the ruins, meeting him in a place like this was like a dream.

"that……"

He hesitated for a while, but still couldn't say a complete sentence to respond to the other party.

Seeing Qiu Qing's nervous look, Zhulan smiled helplessly, and understood that this was the reason after seeing herself. It was good that she didn't shout out in excitement.

That's why she hid herself a little, wearing a peaked cap and a mask, so as not to let some people know her whereabouts, and then come over to join in the fun, take pictures, etc., disturbing the normal progress of the archaeological work.

"Just think of me as a passerby. Normally, I don't like to be high-profile."

As she said that, Zhulan looked at the defeated Treasure Master of Hidden Steel and the Sand Ironhide not far away that she had never seen before, and asked curiously: "What's going on with these Pokémon? And Rotom on the phone just now?" Is the abnormality caused by this destroyed ruins?"

Due to the previous battle between the Qiangang Treasure Master and Shatiepi, most of the ruins have been destroyed. It can be said that apart from the seasoning, it has no exploration value, and it is just a place where the earthworms hide the seasoning.

Qiu Qing scratched his hair, hesitating whether to tell the truth, but after a few seconds, he sighed softly and told what had just happened here. As long as it could be said, he would basically explain it.

After listening, Zhulan gently twirled her chin with her fingers, showing a serious expression. After thinking for a moment, she said: "Is this the truth about the magnetic field? But I have never seen such a strange three-in-one magnet monster. I always feel a bit... ...Well, it’s not like the Pokémon of this era, it’s simply weirder than the Fossil Pokémon.”

As an archaeologist's intuition, Zhulan discovered the problem at a glance. Then, with Qiuqing's consent, she took out a Poké Ball and successfully subdued Shatiepi. She wanted to take it back and study it.

"Okay, as for the legendary Treasure Master of Hidden Steel, let him stay here, but that seasoning... forget it, although I am very interested, you must be unwilling to give it to me, and I can't force it on others. Let me help you keep this secret."

"Uh... thanks."

Qiu Qing responded softly, feeling that Zhu Lan was surprisingly easy to get along with and didn't have the aura of being a champion, at least he didn't feel it.

After chatting briefly for a while, he reluctantly relaxed and was no longer as nervous as before. The clever blacksmith also put down his hammer and made a face at Lucario.

Zhulan glanced around, then shook her head. According to her experience, this ruins was just the ruins of a village less than 300 meters away. It should have been buried here during the earthquake.

She was a little disappointed, but fortunately she had gained something like Ironhide. Although she majored in archeology, she was also very interested in such a special Pokémon. She could take it back and let Dr. Yamanashi help take a look. He studied Pokémon evolution. authority.

Then she looked at Qiu Qing and said, "Get out first. We have just experienced a battle. The mine is likely to collapse. It will be dangerous then, and there is no point in continuing to explore."

"Ok!"

Qiu Qing nodded, let Xinye Miao lie on her head, and left together with Bean Cricket. Tutu Dog, who had done nothing, also put away its paintings...

But at this moment, the Blue Crow, who was about to take the Skillful Blacksmith into flight, was instantly attracted by something that seemed to be shining brightly in the gravel!

"Chirp!"

"tink?"

The clever blacksmith was stunned for a moment, then immediately ran over there and picked up a figurine-sized iron sheet from the rubble. Although he didn't know what it was, he always felt that this thing was probably a treasure!
But after all, it was Qiu Qing and the others who defeated the Tieshapi. After struggling for a while, it still chose to hand over the Tieshapi figure to Qiu Qing...

"tink~"

"Huh? This is..."

Qiu Qing took the figure handed over by the clever blacksmith and was slightly startled because this thing seemed a little too familiar. Then she immediately took out her mobile phone to take pictures.

[The core of the root of sand iron skin: its magnetism records the ancient genes of sand iron skin, containing terrifying power accumulated for thousands of years (after use, the three-in-one magnet body can be sanctified into sand iron skin. The change is irreversible. Please be sure to sign up before use. The Pokémon agrees)] "Sure enough... there are actually some here?"

Qiu Qing suppressed her shock, but she didn't seem to find the secret treasure key. It seemed that it was just dropped by defeating the boss, which was different from those in cyberspace. But what happened to these paradoxes?
"Meow……"

Xinye Miao lowered her paws and pinched his face, telling him not to get too excited yet. The bamboo orchid was still there, and she would talk about it after returning to the ship.

"I know……"

One after another, Zhulan and Qiuqing left the mine. As a dazzling sunlight fell, the sun came out unknowingly. Perhaps it was because the culprit that caused the magnetic field was finally solved.

"Sure enough, a sunny day like this is more comfortable and makes it easier for me to work... huh? Did they make so many phone calls? It looks like they have to leave."

Zhulan glanced at her phone, then looked at Qiu Qing, and smiled calmly: "Although we just met by chance, I can see that you seem to be very unusual. You can think calmly when facing the attack of the treasure master, and seize every opportunity to defeat the opponent. , I believe you will be an excellent trainer in the future!"

"But I'm not a trainer..."

"what?"

Hearing this, Zhulan's face flashed with surprise for the first time, then quickly returned to normal, coughed slightly, and asked: "Then you should be an adventurer, the kind of person who specializes in finding treasures... I was instantly I didn’t react, but that’s the same.”

"you flatter me."

Being praised for your ability by the Sinnoh champion is a great honor in itself. Qiu Qing responded with a sheepish smile.

Then Zhulan looked at the time and said: "It seems there is no time to chat. I still have archaeological work to deal with..."

"Work? Are there any special relics?"

Qiu Qing asked curiously. He had already begun to be interested in this kind of thing, but the next second he realized that it seemed rude to ask...

However, Zhulan didn't mind. She smiled and responded: "It's not a relic, but it is indeed a very old thing. I have to go and see what the specific situation is. Maybe there will be surprises."

"As for the location at Luanzhi Waterfall in the North District, members of the archaeological team discovered a strange ancestral hall behind a waterfall. Since they couldn't understand the words on it after research, they asked me to come over and help. If you want to go, it is also fine."

She couldn't see that places with treasures were the most attractive to adventurers, so she deliberately said this to see if the other party would come, just as the other party agreed to let her conquer the sand iron skin as a reward.

But after hearing about the strange ancestral hall, Qiu Qing's heart suddenly shook, as if she felt something for a moment... No, it can even be said to be certain that this ancestral hall is definitely related to the ancient jade fish!
His intuition is getting weirder and weirder, and it has been like this ever since he approached the North District...

"what happened?"

Seeing that his expression was a little strange, Zhu Lan asked doubtfully. Qiu Qing shook her head and came to her senses: "I just suddenly thought of something, but thank you for telling me about the ancestral hall."

"Haha, it's not a big deal. Just don't spread it. I'm still worried that it will be too busy and disturb our archaeological work."

Zhulan smiled, then put on the mask and cap, returned to her previous appearance, and then planned to leave, unable to waste any more time.

Before leaving, she suddenly thought of something, looked back with a smile, and asked: "By the way, I don't think I asked your name yet. I am still very happy to deal with you interesting children. I can always I see the potential in you."

"Well...my name is Qiu Qing!"

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(End of this chapter)