Chapter 243: Xerneas’s Kin?
Exhausted Qu Suxin no longer cared about her image at this moment. Looking at the steaming hot dishes, Qu Suxin directly picked up a piece of pork belly with her hands and shoved it into her mouth.
“Mmm~”
If not for her strong self-control, Qu Suxin would have been in tears.
It was too delicious!
Qu Suxin dared to swear to Arceus that this was absolutely the best pork belly she had ever eaten.
After finishing the last dish, Lu Li brought over a bowl of rice: “Here.”
Qu Suxin awkwardly glanced at her somewhat greasy fingers.
“Do you have any tissues?” Qu Suxin asked embarrassedly.
Lu Li pointed to the tissue box on the table.
Qu Suxin hurriedly pulled out some tissue to wipe the grease from her hands clean, then eagerly took the rice Lu Li handed over.
Starving Qu Suxin, like Snorlax, kept stuffing rice and dishes into her mouth nonstop.
Lu Li watched dumbfounded from the side.
This was the woman with the best appetite he had ever seen, no others came close.
Wei He and Yu Lili’s appetites paled in comparison to Qu Suxin’s.
Eight dishes and more than half a bucket of rice all went into Qu Suxin’s
stomach.
Most outrageous was that Qu Suxin’s stomach was like the legendary dimensional stomach, showing almost no sign of bulging.
After wiping the grease from the corners of her mouth with a tissue, Qu Suxin explained seriously: “Champion Level Trainers just have appetites this good.”
What could Lu Li say?
He could only nod, indicating that he believed it.
After eating and drinking her fill, Qu Suxin finally got to the main topic.
“How long have I been asleep?”
Lu Li took out his phone to check, then explained: “About 10 hours.”
“That is pretty long.” Qu Suxin smiled embarrassedly.
Lu Li asked curiously: “But speaking of which, do Champion Level battles really consume that much energy?”
“Remove the ‘really’.” Qu Suxin said in an affirmative tone.
“In Champion Level battles, Trainers must maintain Bond State almost constantly, plus maintaining Gardevoir’s Mega Evolution state. Under double consumption, Champion Level Trainers can hardly sustain prolonged combat.” Qu Suxin explained.
“And…”
After a pause, Qu Suxin continued: “Maintaining Bond State initially consumes stamina and energy, but once stamina and energy are depleted, what the Trainer consumes is vitality.”
Hearing this, Lu Li asked puzzledly: “Don’t Champion Level Trainers have very long lifespans?”
Qu Suxin sneered back: “Champion Level Trainers can theoretically live up to 500 years, but truly powerful Trainers living to 200 is already considered long-lived. What do you think is the reason?”
Lu Li: “…”
Facts prove that theory and reality are always two different things.
Humans’ theoretical lifespan is still 120 years, but in fact, living to 100 is already considered long-lived.
Qu Suxin took the opportunity to teach: “This is the fate of Trainers, burning themselves in battle. Training and battle are never just about Pokémon.”
Lu Li nodded.
Then he checked his own lifespan.
Qi Refining Stage Cultivators have a lifespan of around 200 years. Unless lifespan is exhausted, their physical state remains at peak.
Plus the bond connection with Pokémon, after reaching Champion, his theoretical lifespan should be 700 years.
Even burning life in Bond State, he could live 200 years longer than normal people, with 200 extra years at peak.
Thinking of this, Lu Li couldn’t help but curve the corners of his mouth slightly upward.
Does cheating feel good?
Sorry! Cheating feels this good.
After being smug, Lu Li got back to business: “By the way, can the divine item in Gardevoir’s hand help her step into the Divine Realm?”
Qu Suxin didn’t answer directly but released Gardevoir from the Poké Ball.
“No, unless I can obtain another Fairy Type Tier 1 Divine Item, otherwise this lifetime I might be stuck here.” Gardevoir answered via telepathy.
At this time, Qu Suxin proactively said: “Psychic Type divine items aren’t rare. I have two on me. If you want, I can give you more, in exchange for this crystal, how about it?”
Lu Li: “???”
Lu Li looked at Qu Suxin in surprise.
This rich lady is so rich?
“Can you show me what divine items they are?” Lu Li asked curiously.
Qu Suxin nodded, then took off the necklace around her neck.
After handing the still-warm necklace to Lu Li, Qu Suxin explained: “These are the two scales.”
Lu Li curiously took the still-warm necklace.
The chain of this necklace was a special metal, and it should be a particularly rare precious metal. The main value of this necklace was probably the pendant.
The pendant consisted of two scales, one front and one back, corresponding to one red and one blue.
“Dragon Attribute and Psychic Attribute?” Lu Li looked at the two scales in some surprise.
Could they be scales from Latias and Latios?
Qu Suxin said faintly: “These are Tier 2 God divine items. For these two scales, I was exploited by the Alliance plenty.”
The Alliance really doesn’t treat people as people when using them.
Back then, as a Heavenly King Level Trainer, she was active on the front lines fighting criminals almost every day, even nearly losing her life several times.
Two years of life-and-death struggles for a Heavenly King Level Trainer earned just these two scales.
But the adventure and effort were worth it. With the help of these two divine items, Gardevoir successfully broke through to Champion Level.
But now, these two divine items were no longer of much help to Gardevoir.
Lu Li, with Immortal Spirit Eye activated, could even see traces of laws and authority in them.
This meant these two scales came from a Divine Beast that wielded authority.
The items were indeed good.
At least Deoxys’s Core showed no traces of authority.
“We can swap temporarily, but I might need this item later too.” Lu Li didn’t want to swap directly.
Qu Suxin didn’t object.
As a Champion Level Trainer, she could also tell her necklace was different from ordinary divine items.
If it were a still-living Deoxys Core, Lu Li wouldn’t swap no matter what, but a dead Deoxys Core, Lu Li didn’t mind.
Gardevoir happily hugged the purple crystal ball, her gaze toward Lu Li much kinder.
“Unfortunately a bit young, otherwise pretty matching for my Trainer.” Gardevoir thought with some regret.
Her Trainer, already advanced in age, had never experienced the beauty of love, and recently even had some endocrine imbalance. Gardevoir was worried her Trainer would spend a lifetime alone.
Over these years, she had been finding partners for her Trainer.
Unfortunately, no results.
The capable ones were too ugly, the capable and handsome ones too old, the capable, handsome, and young ones looked down on the already advanced-age Qu Suxin.
Precisely because of this, Qu Suxin had remained single until now.
After handing the necklace to Beldum beside him, Lu Li proactively asked: “Next, do we continue searching for Xerneas?”
Qu Suxin nodded and explained: “The Secret Realm Overlord has warned Matt, so he shouldn’t dare conflict with me in the secret realm.”
“Then what if we encounter a wild Champion Level Pokémon?” Lu Li asked.
Hearing this, Qu Suxin rolled her eyes at Lu Li and complained: “Do you think I’m a fool? Why would I provoke a Champion Level Pokémon for no reason?”
Lu Li nodded, feeling he had overthought it.
Why would they provoke a Champion Level Pokémon for no reason? That would just be asking for trouble.
Qu Suxin asked: “Next, which direction do we continue searching?”
“Let me calculate with Ideal Power.”
After speaking, Lu Li eagerly took out the turtle shell.
The previous divination had been quite good, with huge gains.
Three Pokémon Secret Treasures and one Tier 1 Divine Item—this haul could be described as heaven-defying.
Somewhat addicted, Lu Li hoped for more such windfalls.
Ancient copper coins landed, and Lu Li looked at the divination result full of expectation.
South is Great Omen of Good Fortune, east is Vague and Unpredictable.
Great Omen of Good Fortune goes without saying. In this Super Large Secret Realm, a divination showing Great Omen of Good Fortune means at least multiple Pokémon Secret Treasures.
As for Vague and Unpredictable.
This didn’t mean going east yields nothing, but east might involve a deity, so the divination shows void.
This was actually a process of elimination.
In this world, what he couldn’t divine were only Divine Beasts, and those wielding Divine Duty and authority.
In other words, going east was very likely to encounter a Divine Beast with authority.
Lu Li was somewhat troubled.
Divine Beasts represent unknown risk. If it were just him, Lu Li would unhesitatingly go south.
Lu Li, who only wanted steady progress, had no desire to take such unknown risks.
But Qu Suxin was different; she was here for Xerneas.
In this Super Large Secret Realm, the only thing involving a deity with authority was probably Xerneas.
Thinking of this, Lu Li decided to leave this difficult problem to Qu Suxin.
“Now we face two choices: south for big gains, but probably not the divine item you’re seeking; east with unknown risk, but very likely to encounter Xerneas or something left by him.” After speaking, Lu Li asked.
“So how do you choose?”
Qu Suxin also frowned in thought.
Moments later, Qu Suxin with gradually firm eyes said: “We go east!”
According to Divine Beast habitat patterns, a Super Large Secret Realm should only have one Divine Beast.
Since east leads to a Divine Beast, it could only be Xerneas.
And Xerneas, as a neutral good Deity, even if they encountered him, there shouldn’t be danger.
Lu Li glanced at the Teleportation Talisman in his Space Ring and nodded.
This venture had risk, but probably not much.
With Teleportation Talisman, preserving life shouldn’t be hard.
After deciding, the two cleaned up the tableware and left the secret space opened by Gardevoir.
“This skill is so convenient. Can you teach it to my Pokémon?” Lu Li blurted out.
Gardevoir, who had just received a favor from Lu Li, naturally couldn’t refuse.
Though Gardevoir was a white-cut-black, she wasn’t black to that extent.
Lu Li had calculated this point before cheekily making the request.
Guidance from a Champion Level Pokémon, even if not same attribute, would benefit Milotic and others greatly.
Of course, Beldum was the main student; Charmander and others were just extras.
Gardevoir proactively asked: “Next, how to proceed?”
With previous experience, Gardevoir knew how outrageous Ideal Power was.
Gardevoir had 100% trust in Lu Li’s Ideal Power.
“About 1400 kilometers ahead, we should have considerable gains there.” Lu Li said.
Gardevoir nodded.
Psychic Power activated.
In the blink of an eye, everyone arrived in a valley.
Upon appearing, Gardevoir said in surprise: “The vitality aura here is so rich.”
Lu Li couldn’t help taking a deep breath.
The vitality aura here was truly too rich, like immortal energy. Breathing it in felt like it could extend lifespan.
“Wait, new discovery.”
Gardevoir took the two and disappeared again, arriving before a rock wall.
On the rock wall, faint regular etchings were visible. Seeing this, Lu Li quickly approached.
The rock wall was covered in moss. Qu Suxin brushed away the damp green plants, revealing clear patterns below—simple symbols arranged in neat designs.
“This is…” Qu Suxin’s voice trembled slightly.
As a Champion Level Trainer who had explored many ruins, she immediately realized these symbols were not natural.
The etchings on the rock wall varied in depth, but each bore obvious artificial marks, with some spots showing repeated grinding by tools.
Realizing she was getting closer to the deity, Qu Suxin continued along the rock wall. The path grew harder, vines and bushes nearly blocking the trail completely.
Worried about missing key clues, Qu Suxin didn’t ask Gardevoir for help but bent down to crawl through low-hanging branches.
Suddenly, the scene before her made Qu Suxin hold her breath—a clearing appeared, littered with large and small stones arranged in a huge circle.
In the clearing’s center stood a stone tree, about ten meters tall, its surface covered in symbols similar to the rock wall.
Atop the stone pillar was carved a peculiar pattern, like a stag or a radiant star crown.
Sunlight filtered through leaf gaps onto the stone pillar, making the ancient symbols seem to glow faintly.
Qu Suxin carefully approached the stone pillar, fingers lightly tracing the uneven etchings. The surface was cool and rough, with the texture of aged accumulation.
Lu Li used spiritual sense to scan the ruins in this valley thoroughly inside and out.
Good news: this was indeed a ruin, and a quite ancient one.
Bad news: no special energy fluctuations inside the ruin, and spiritual sense detected nothing special.
“Wait.”
Lu Li suddenly realized, looking at that stone pillar.
Why did this stone pillar look so much like Xerneas after turning into a tree?
