Not a trainer this time

As the sun set, in the deserted desert, Lei He drove an off-road vehicle all the way, with dust rising all over the sky behind her.

The dry and hot wind was blowing with the yellow sand. Although it was already evening, the temperature had not completely dropped, and there was still a trace of heat in the air.

Nearly ten hours had passed since they entered the desert. During this period, they only stopped once to eat, and the rest of the time was spent on the road.

Along the way, Naoki saw a completely different scene in this place from the outside world.

The red sun in the sky illuminated the entire desert red.

Most of the Pokémon species that live here are ground-type Pokémon, and the common bird Pokémon and grass-type Pokémon in the outside world are all missing.

The Dunjia family was wandering aimlessly in the desert. The little elephant, which had not yet grown up, was playfully running around beside its parents.

Dozens of sand hippos are crawling on the sand in groups. They are digging sand pits to hide in. Because the desert night will cool down, they plan to hide deep in the sand to sleep.

The tall boulders stood motionless on the desert, and several of them formed a natural arrangement in a circle.

If you don’t look carefully, people passing by may mistake them for desert ruins left by ancient civilizations.

"How spectacular!"

Looking at the vibrant and completely different ecology in the desert, Naoki couldn't help but murmur.

Lei He in front also nodded and said: "Yes! The first time I saw such a scene, I was deeply shocked. Nature is so vast, and we are so small in it."

She once witnessed a terrifying sandstorm.

That natural disaster suddenly came, connecting the sky and the earth, as if the entire desert was plunged into rage.

"How long will it take to reach the destination?" Naoki asked.

Lei He glanced at the radar on the car and replied: "Five minutes left!"

Five minutes later, the off-road vehicle stopped behind a sand dune.

Lei He jumped out of the car and neatly took out a set of very professional detection equipment from her backpack.

Naoki curiously went up to take a look.

The picture on the screen seemed to be a radar map, and the radar on it was flashing, as if it was conducting exploration.

"Is this the machine you use to rob graves?" Naoki asked.

"It's archeology." Lei He corrected.

Naoki: "..."

At this time, the radar map seemed to have detected the target, and a small straight red dot began to appear on it.

"found it!"

Leihe took out an elf ball from her waist, and with a flash of white light, a muscular Zoroark appeared next to him.

"Zoroark, go ahead and explore the road!" Leihe said.

Zoroark nodded silently, turned around, and ran forward skillfully, disappearing within a few jumps.

"Next, let's wait here for Zoroark to come back!" Leihe said.

Naoki nodded, had no objection, and took advantage of this time to start preparing dinner.

He released the lava worms, took out a pan from his backpack and placed it on the lava worms.

Then he poured oil into the pot, and when it was almost done, Naoki put the eggs in.

Soon, an alluring fragrance wafted in the desert.

Gu Ledun swallowed uncontrollably after a tiring day of running around outside.

"Huh? I didn't expect your cooking skills to be quite good!" Lei He was very surprised.

"It's all developed slowly." Naoki put the fried eggs and steak into the bread slices.

In this way, the sandwich is completed.

Naoki distributed several sandwiches to the Pokémon in front of him.

So Luton reached out and took it, happily eating it.

Therefore, Luton has a very good appetite. He eats a sandwich as if he is eating something delicious, which makes people look like they can't help but move their index fingers.

Lei He also took a bite and immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "Sure enough, I didn't find the wrong person this time!"

Naoki was speechless: "I'm not here to be a professional chef for you."

Leihe said with a smile: "I know, I know, when Zoroark comes back, you and Gulledon will be needed to help."

While the two were talking, Zoroark's figure also returned to the bonfire.

Reha handed the sandwich to it and asked, "How was it?"

Zoroark nodded.

This means that it has successfully explored the way forward and is ready to go.

Seeing this, Lei He raised the corners of her mouth and showed an expectant smile: "Very good, we will set off immediately after you finish eating!"

Naoki felt that Leihe was so excited that she couldn't find her way around. He looked up at the darkening sky and reminded: "It's getting dark."

Lei He said in an excited tone: "It's okay. My Puff Pig can use the flashing technique to illuminate no matter how dark the environment is. And don't you think it would be nice to explore the ruins at night?"

Naoki: "...Okay."

Anyway, this trip he was just a temporary thug hired, and his purpose was only to find the ancient gold coins of Padia scattered in the ruins. He could just leave all other matters to Lei He.

After dinner, it was completely dark.

The temperature in the desert dropped at night, so both Naoki and Reihe put on a layer of warm clothes.

Naoki was afraid that Luton was afraid of the cold, so he even brought a warm vest for him when he came over.

He bought the vest and cut it himself. He cut off the cuffs and removed the extra buttons, so that Gu Lerton could put it on and it fit perfectly.

While Naoki was putting on warm clothes for Guluton, Reha also released her Puff Pig from the Poké Ball.

"Puff-puff pig, use flash!"

At the command, a dazzling light emerged from Pupu Pig's body, as if a strong flashlight was suddenly turned on, illuminating everything around him.

Lei He clapped her hands with satisfaction: "Now you can set off with confidence!"

Naoki couldn't complain in his heart.

Although Lei He looks gentle and like a scholar.

However, in fact, this woman is a real fierce woman.

She is a powerful person who can dive into the deepest part of the underwater ruins in one breath.

Zoroa led the way in front, Puff Pig served as lighting, and Reha and Naoki followed behind with Gullton.

After about fifteen minutes of advancing on the sand, Zoroark stopped.

The surrounding environment is very empty, there is nothing.

Lei He looked around with a puzzled expression: "It's strange... there's no entrance to the underground?"

Zoroark looked at the depression ahead.

Lei He took a closer look and immediately discovered something different: "It turned out to be a quicksand terrain! Could it be that the entrance is down here?!"

Zoroark nodded firmly.

Leihe immediately became excited: "Very good, put on your goggles and dust mask, let's go down!"

Naoki's eyes widened. Is Reihe going to jump into the quicksand?

But, is it really possible to reach the underground ruins directly from here? Isn't there any danger?

"Believe me!" Leihe had already put on her equipment. She took Zoroark and Puff Pig back into their elf balls, "I'll jump first, you can follow me!"

After that, she took the initiative to jump into the quicksand terrain.

Lei He's body was quickly swallowed up by the quicksand, and it looked like it had been eaten by a desert monster.

Naoki looked horrified.

Will Leihe die? After all, in the game's plot, there is no indication that Leihe has ever explored such a place.

And now, because of his joining, Lei He boldly ran over...

Just when Naoki was worried, he suddenly heard a shout from underground.

Listen carefully, it's Lei He.

"Hey! Come down quickly!"

Naoki suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Lei He was fine, he no longer hesitated, helped Gu Ledun cover his mouth and nose, and jumped down with it.

The quicksand slowly swallowed them up, and soon, Zhi Shu felt a light weight under his body, and a falling feeling came, and he and Gu Ledun fell onto a pile of soft sand.

When Naoki opened his eyes, he saw Reha, Zoroark and the glowing Puff Pig standing in front of him with a smile.

"Puff puff!"

Naoki had just eaten a lot of sand and quickly spit it out.

"It's always like this the first time." Lei He said with a smile, "You'll get used to it later."

Naoki's head was covered with black lines. After he was sure to spit out all the sand in his mouth, he spoke:

"This is the first and last time. After collecting Suo Cailing's gold coins, I will never go robbing tombs again!"

Hearing this, Lei He stared into his eyes with interest: "Oh? Really?"

Naoki stood up from the ground and helped Gu Ledun pat the sand off his body: "Of course."

"Even if you rob a tomb and get a bunch of priceless gold and silver treasures?"

"I'm not short of money, so it's useless to ask for it."

At most, he could just buy a few more villas, but looking at the current situation, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the Pokémon in the ranch to go on vacation in the villa, unless he brought everyone there.

"I understand." Lei He smiled and stopped asking, then turned to look ahead: "Keep going!"

There is a cave under the quicksand, and the scene here is completely different.

Ancient buildings buried under the sand, ruins of dilapidated watchtowers...

Naoki took a few more glances, but Reiha didn't seem interested in them.

She went all the way down the passage, and after going forward for an unknown amount of time, only the light from the Puff Pig was left around her, and the air around her began to become thinner.

This means that they have reached a very deep place.

Suddenly, Lei He, who was walking in front, stopped.

Naoki was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Come and see." Lei He waved.

Zhi Shu walked forward and saw that the originally narrow and messy tunnel in front of him suddenly came to an end.

And in front is a vast space with no end in sight, occupied by darkness.

"This is..." Naoki was slightly startled.

Lei He explained: "If I guessed correctly, this should be a large underground cavity formed by the movement of the earth's crust two million years ago."

"I have seen relevant information in the library of Padia College. There was an unprecedented earthquake in this land a long time ago. This big hole was born at that time. It is said that Padia There is more than one area.”

"Big Hollow..." Naoki muttered and repeated.

Leihe looked thoughtful: "And during the Padian Empire, a disaster Pokémon named Gudingdeer caused a major earthquake in the royal city, and a hole opened in the ground, causing the prosperous royal city at that time to collapse. Got this place.”

Naoki thought of another thing.

Could it be that the crustal movement two million years ago was caused by the Regichicas dragging the continental plates?

Naoki remembered that it was described in the illustrated book of Regichkas like this: Regichkas is a giant Pokémon. Legend has it that it once dragged a huge landmass with a rope, which formed today's major... area.

It's just that the time when Regichicas dragged the continental plate is not yet clear, and Naoki is not sure that the major earthquake in the Padia area at that time was affected by Regichicas.

"It's down there!" Lei He suddenly said: "Now we have to find a way to get down to the bottom."

After thinking for a moment, she took out another Poké Ball from her waist.

White light flashed, and a warrior eagle with sharp eyes appeared in the pit.

Leihe took Zoroark back into the elf ball and rode up with Puff Pig.

And Naoki also took advantage of Guluton.

The two of them walked down the dark cave. The terrain inside the cave was extremely complex, with various cliffs, caves, and bottomless ravines.

I don't know how long it took before Luton and the Warrior Eagle fell to the deepest point.

Here, the Puff Pig's flash alone could no longer allow the two of them to see the entire surroundings.

Just as Naoki was thinking about how to find the ruins of the royal city, he saw Reihe taking out two special helmets from his backpack.

"Put on the helmet equipped with night vision goggles, which will allow you to see the surrounding environment clearly!"

Naoki reached out and took it. The moment he put the helmet on, everything around him was instantly clearly presented in front of them.

Their current location is at the top of a raised mountain cliff.

I saw an ancient and dilapidated royal city sitting quietly under the cliff, nestled in the endless darkness.

Perhaps it was damaged when it fell. The originally majestic royal city is now only a piece of ruins, full of traces of erosion by time.

"Found it!" Looking at the ruins of the ancient royal city in the distance, Lei He's eyes lit up: "It's right there!"

She mounted the Warrior Eagle and flew over there.

Zhi Shu was forced to catch up with Gu Ledun. He was not as excited as Lei He. Zhi Shu was not very interested in the ruins of the ancient royal city. He cast his eyes on the surrounding terrain full of ancient atmosphere.

This large void appears to have collapsed more than once.

Rainwater and groundwater eroded the soil and rock, causing the site to collapse many times.

At this moment, Naoki suddenly saw several strange-shaped stones on the ground.

He stopped Gulton, landed there, and went to investigate.

Guluton landed obediently, and Zhishu jumped down from it, stretched out his hand and pulled out the stones from the ground.

After wiping away the thick layer of mud and dust covering it, Naoki was able to see the whole thing clearly.

Is this... a fossil? !

There’s more than one piece!

Naoki's eyes wandered over these rocks with a hint of surprise. Soon, he noticed something.

Except for the original one dug out by him, these mysterious fossils are incomplete!

It was either broken in half or only one corner remained.

What puzzled Naoki even more was that these stones were shaped like gemstones.

"Strange, is this a Pokémon fossil?"

But Naoki has never seen such fossils.

In his impression, neither ammonite nor fossil pterosaur fossils looked like this.

"Or is it a gem that fell out of the ruins of that royal city?" Naoki made a random guess.

But then again, can gems also become fossils?

Gu Ledun on the side also looked puzzled as he looked at the stone in front of him.

At this time, Lei He in front saw that Naoki was not following, so she stopped and called him: "Naoki!"

"coming!"

Naoki responded, threw away the other incomplete fossils, only took a relatively complete stone and put it in his pocket, then rode on Gulton and caught up with Lei He.