Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 127 Obtaining the Emerald Stone Tablet, Ponpo's Memories

After learning that Mingyou was the boss, Xiaozhi and his friends finally understood why the other party had been pushing this product so hard—after all, it was their own product… Who would have thought they would be fooled like that?

"You're really something..."

Hikaru hugged Bogarman, speechless for a moment.

"Ha ha……"

Mingyou smiled awkwardly. Since everyone already knew, he would stop acting.

"That's right, I bred all of these things. I came out this time to find sales channels. I originally contacted Mr. Lance, the Dodo, but he said he didn't have time for that, so I came to Sinnoh."

Looks like I'm in good luck!

Zhu Lan smiled slightly, gently stroking her chin with her fingers, and chuckled softly before returning to the main topic.

She asked the other party to come over this time because of the matter at the bear's arena. Only a few of them who had been to the island knew about this incident, and of course, the fewer people who knew, the better. That's why she wanted to ask the other party for help.

"Everyone, please take a seat. Although I don't want to disturb Ash's participation in the Lily of the Valley Conference, since you're already here, you might as well listen in, because this matter is also closely related to Team Galactic..."

Upon hearing this, Ash and the others' expressions immediately turned serious. Dawn asked with some worry, "Could it be that Team Galactic has come out again?"

"That's right. They seem to be looking for something related to the past of the Sinnoh region... namely, the Green Age. As for their goal, it's probably to find the Sun that disappeared in the spacetime rift, and then revive Team Galactic to continue that plan."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group became even more serious. This kind of thing had to be stopped!

Mingyou pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did Sister Zhulan make any discoveries at that site?"

"Um!"

Zhu Lan nodded slightly and explained, "I found some ancient characters there that looked like unknown totems. The same characters were also found in random ruins. After deciphering them, I learned about the existence of those special stone tablets. They contain the power of the Great Lord of the Divine Realm. They want to collect the stone tablets and use this power to open a spacetime rift!"

"Unknown totem-like...writing?"

Mingyou murmured, feeling like he vaguely remembered something. After pondering for a long time, he widened his eyes and finally remembered that it was the note that the stray Pokémon had given him. Team Galactic was looking for this!

Thinking of this, he quickly opened his backpack and took out the note: "Sister Zhulan, can you help me see what the words on this note mean?"

"Um?"

Zhu Lan stood up, took the note he handed her, and was immediately shocked when she read its contents.

She then quickly looked at Mingyou and asked, "Where did you get this note from?"

"this……"

Mingyou explained the origin of the note, and after learning this, Zhulan smiled calmly, marveling at the existence of such a coincidence. She then explained, "This note records the location of the emerald green stone slab, and... it's right in the back mountain of Linglan Island!"

"What?!"

Now it was everyone's turn to be surprised. Mingyou didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. This is the reward for doing good deeds. Since Team Galaxy didn't get the note, then this stone tablet is theirs!

"Let's not delay, let's go check out the back mountain first!"

Cynthia was already impatient, afraid that if she was even a second too slow, the slab would be taken away by Team Galactic.

So everyone immediately followed her and set off for the back mountains north of Lily of the Valley...

Lily of the Valley isn't very large, but the mountainous region covers almost half of the island. However, the note indicates the approximate location of the ruins, so it's easy to find if you look for it.

"Found it!"

Before long, Zhu Lan discovered a relatively hidden cave at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by unusually lush vegetation, just like in springtime.

This place was different from the other autumnal scenery in the vicinity. Considering that the emerald green stone slabs represented grass, she immediately focused on this spot.

After Garchomp cleared away the surrounding weeds, they discovered the cave behind them, which was covered in moss and had clearly been uninhabited for a long time. Only a few Zubats were hanging upside down sleeping in it.

"It really is here..."

The others who followed couldn't help but admire Zhu Lan's experience, while Ming You looked thoughtfully at the freshly cleared green weeds...

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Zhu Lan led the way, and Sha Li picked up her camera to take pictures and record the scene. The others immediately followed, but the cave was not very deep, and they soon reached the end.

This place looks ordinary, with no trace left, except for a tombstone standing quietly here. No one knows what kind of story lies behind this tombstone in such a place.

"There's nothing here. Is the emerald green stone slab really here?"

Xiao Guang was a little curious.

Zhu Lan did not respond, but stared at the tombstone. Several carved characters could be seen on it, but because it was hidden deep in the cave, the erosion of time had not left many marks on it.

"Xi Pu... that seems to be the name of the person whose tombstone was erected. It's written in the script from the Xi Cui era, and she actually lived to be 129 years old..."

"She's a very old lady, so this must be it."

As she spoke, Shali put down her camera without taking any pictures, showing the utmost respect for the deceased.

The group stood in front of the tombstone. Although the traces of washing proved that they had not come to the wrong place, there was only one tombstone here and nothing else. It couldn't be that they were buried under the tombstone, could it?

They would never dig up someone else's gravestone; that's a basic human decency.

Even Zhu Lan, an archaeologist, had no such thoughts. The person had already passed away; let them rest in peace.

"Let's go out and look again. There are still quite a few areas covered in greenery in this region. Maybe it's hidden over there."

"Um!"

The group turned and left. Mingyou stared at the tombstone for a while, and just as she was about to turn away, she felt the Poké Ball in her pocket shake.

"Could it be... come out!"

He released the Moon Bear from its Poké Ball.

After emerging, He Yuexiong stood before the tombstone, gazing at it without moving.

"Hmm?"

"Wuwu?"

Ponpo and Latias, who were standing nearby, were a little curious because they noticed that a hint of sadness had appeared on Uncle Bear's originally lazy expression!

"This...is someone you know?"

Mingyou asked softly.

After a long silence, Ursaring nodded. Yuuka had cared for its deceased mother, and had also cared for it when it first hatched from its Pokémon egg. It had watched it grow from a cub into Ursaring, and finally received the power to become king!

did not expect……

More than a hundred years have passed, and it can still see the traces left by the other party. This feeling is hard to describe.

"..."

Mingyou didn't make a sound to disturb them. She reached out and took Ponpo and Latias's hands, asking them to be quiet.

After a brief reunion like old friends, the Moon Bear slowly crouched down and placed its paws on the top of the tombstone. But in that instant, the soil beneath the tombstone suddenly changed, and then an old yet vibrant box emerged from the soil.

"This is?!"

Mingyou was taken aback. Heyuexiong nodded slightly. This was a relic left behind by Xipu. The emerald green stone slab was inside and could be taken away at any time.

It reached out and picked up the box, then turned and handed it to Mingyou, because it knew very well that the other party needed it right now.

"..."

Mingyou looked up at Heyue Bear, then at the box, before reaching out to take it and opening it. Inside, there lay a turquoise stone slab, about the size of a cutting board, along with a folded, withered piece of paper.

"Awooo~"

"Um!"

Mingyou nodded, closed the box again, then walked forward to the tombstone, bowed slightly, and paid her respects to the tombstone.

Then he reached out and patted the Moon Bear beside him, his gaze fixed on the tombstone, and said with deep gratitude, "Thank you, Grandma Xipu, rest in peace. From now on, Moon Bear... will be in my care!"

The moment he finished speaking, perhaps it was a fleeting illusion for Mingyou, but he seemed to see a gentle light flash across the tombstone. However, it seemed that no one else saw it except for him.

He paused for a moment, then smiled and turned around: "Let's go, they must be getting impatient waiting for me!"

"Waaah~"

They went out together, but Ponpo remained unmoved, her gaze still fixed on the tombstone.

After hearing about the tombstone's owner from Uncle Bear, it seemed to remember something.

After pondering for a long time, Ponpo took out the Green Grass Mask from under her cloak and stared at it for a while. It seemed that in her memory... a long time ago, there was someone who took care of her from a young age.

But who is that person...?

I don't remember...

No, it's that I don't want to remember... because the other person is already long gone... and was murdered... by those three guys...

"Mmm!"

……

(End of this chapter)