Chapter 101: Jekrom's Ruins, Words of History

This is the Golden Dark Stone, Cheng Cheng suddenly recalled. It seemed connected to Jirachi, and a symbol bird with numerous grim coffins appeared to guard it.

Cheng Cheng had just encountered the grim coffins, so there were also the symbol birds. Wait, the symbol bird. Cheng Cheng looked at his own symbol bird. Could it be...

Chirp chirp.

Suddenly Cheng Cheng’s symbol bird flew over and touched the gemstone. Then a sound came from above him.

Chirp chirp.

A symbol bird flew down, facing Cheng Cheng’s symbol bird directly.

Cheng Cheng noticed that his symbol bird seemed a bit smaller, and its coloration differed slightly.

Cheng Cheng glanced at the symbol bird in the ruins and found that this symbol bird’s level was exceptionally high.

Symbol Bird Pokémon
Attributes: Psychic, Flying
Level: 78
Grade: Deep Blue
Rarity: Epic
Ability: Magic Guardian
Dream Trait: Color-tinted Glasses
Combat Power: 1,220,016,029
Skills: Gust, Miracle Eye, Hypnosis, Teleport, Psychic Wave, Tailwind, Whirlwind, Psychic, Air Slash, Light Wall, Shadow Clone, Reflect Shield, Mimicry, Parrot Talk, Gravity, Air Cut, Psychic Interference, Universal Power, Divine Bird.
Inherited Skills: Aid Power, Psychic Transfer, Primitive Power, Feather Rest.

Cheng Cheng had not expected this symbol bird to be so formidable, nearly as powerful as the Hippopotamus King.

Chirp chirp.
Chirp chirp.

At this moment the two symbol birds were conversing about something. Cheng Cheng had originally intended to use his psychic abilities to join in, but they refused to include him. Thus the two Pokémon communicated privately, leaving Cheng Cheng standing aside.

Seizing the opportunity, Cheng Cheng carefully observed the entire altar. He discovered numerous inscriptions on the altar’s floor and instructed the system to translate all of them.

Ding, the text exceeds the scope of interpretation. Would you like to expend achievement points to interpret it?

Yes.

Cheng Cheng had never heard of needing achievement points for text interpretation. It seemed these texts held great value, so he chose to interpret without hesitation.

Soon a passage of text appeared before Cheng Cheng’s eyes.

The Creation God arrived at this desolate place.
The Creation God created six gods.
Source Earth gods emerged from various source points.
The Source Earth gods transformed the world.
Lightning, flames, storms, rain.
The earth rose, waters gathered.
Green ascended from the earth.
One god created numerous spirits.
Everything began from here.

Cheng Cheng read this and roughly understood its meaning.

The Creation God naturally referred to Arceus, who had come from somewhere to the desolate land. The desolate land must have been the Pokémon world. Then the Creation God created six gods, which should have been Latias, Dialga, Palkia, and the three sacred mushrooms.

But Cheng Cheng pondered and found something amiss. Both the Creation God and the six gods he created existed only in the Johto region. Thus the Creation God’s creations were limited to that region. So how had Pokémon appeared in the other regions?

Cheng Cheng continued reading. Source Earth gods emerged from each source point. What were the source points? Cheng Cheng was unclear; they should have been some kind of birthplace. And the Source Earth gods that appeared—could they have been the original gods of the Pokémon world?

He continued, and it mentioned the Source Earth gods transforming the world and referenced several elements. Seeing this, Cheng Cheng suddenly understood. These source points likely referred to the primordial lands of the Pokémon world. The Source Earth gods appearing from these lands should have been Pokémon such as Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Latias, Latios, Deoxys, Jirachi, and the like. These Pokémon, through their abilities, created the land and improved the environment.

Next it stated that one god created many spirits. Here “spirits” referred to Pokémon. As for the god who created Pokémon, Cheng Cheng first thought it was the Creation God. But he quickly dismissed the idea. The Creation God had only created six Pokémon and should not have created other spirits. Instead, there was a god possessing all Pokémon’s genes, and it must have been that god. This god was Mew.

From then on the Pokémon world had formally begun.

It seemed this was a segment of the history of Pokémon’s appearance, but there were some inconsistencies. It was said in legends that the Creation God created the entire Pokémon world, yet the areas the Creation God could affect seemed limited to the Johto region. The other regions were controlled by the so-called Source Earth gods, indicating that the Creation God could not influence other regions at all.

The system continued translating the subsequent texts.

When the world entered operation,
the Creation God departed,
the Source Earth gods entered slumber,
everything became harmonious.

These passages described when the world operated normally, then the Creation God disappeared. The Source Earth gods in various places slumbered or fell silent, and the Pokémon world entered a harmonious state.

Cheng Cheng continued viewing the texts translated by the system.

The world began to shake,
everything became chaotic,
the sky turned red,
fireballs descended from the heavens,
Pokémon perished and suffered countless casualties,
the earth was ablaze,
the red receded,
white descended,
the world froze,
everything fell silent.

When Cheng Cheng saw this, his heart tightened. These words precisely described the situation he had encountered in the ancient world. The sky had turned red, large fireballs had fallen to the ground, and the Pokémon had lost their lives amid the flames. When the fireballs vanished, the sky had turned white, and snow began to fall, growing larger, until everything was covered in ice and snow.

Cheng Cheng had not expected that the events he had experienced were recorded in these texts. It appeared that everything he had seen previously was real, and these texts recorded true events.

In this way Cheng Cheng clearly understood the entire sequence. The Creation God had come to this world, creating part of it. The Source Earth gods from each region had appeared, beginning to create and expand their own worlds. Then Mew had created a multitude of spirits—Pokémon—and ushered in the Pokémon era.

When everything entered order, all the Source Earth gods had retreated. However, after a long time the Pokémon world had experienced turmoil again, and the Pokémon had once more faced extinction—that was the scene Cheng Cheng had witnessed.

This period was what was now called the ancient times.

Everything made sense now. Cheng Cheng understood the origins of the Pokémon and the subsequent extinction.

Then what had occurred afterward? Since the Pokémon had now entered a peaceful state, something else must have happened. Moreover, there seemed to be no mention of humans. According to the records in other ruins, ancient humans and ancient Pokémon had been connected.

So what exactly had transpired here?

Cheng Cheng wanted to continue, but the system informed him that all content had been translated.

Cheng Cheng sighed. It had ended just like that. No wonder Jirachi was one of the Source Earth gods, allowing some texts to be recorded here.

But who had recorded these texts? Had it been humans or Jirachi? Since there were texts on Jirachi’s side, would there be any on Reshiram’s side? Perhaps the events that followed had taken place in Reshiram’s ruins. Then there would be an opportunity to go see them.

Cheng Cheng carefully observed the Golden Dark Stone. Its surface was golden, with a stream of black veins inside that moved about as if alive.

Cheng Cheng sensed a familiar aura within it—naturally Jirachi’s aura. The aura inside was very powerful, unknown what it contained.

After a while the two symbol birds finished their conversation, and Cheng Cheng’s symbol bird flew over.

“Have you finished talking?”

Cheng Cheng connected with his symbol bird using psychic powers.

“Yes, sorry, Master. I could not let you know about the previous conversation.”

“It’s fine. It’s a good thing you found your companion.”

“Master, I’ve asked all the questions I wanted to. Let’s go out. There’s nothing left to explore here.”

“Very well, let’s go out. However, there is one matter I wish to inquire of the symbol bird in the ruins.”

Cheng Cheng walked toward the symbol bird in the ruins and connected with it using psychic powers.

“Hello, symbol bird.”

“Hello.”

“May I ask you one thing?”

“Certainly, but I may not answer.”

“I want to know who carved the texts here.”

“I don’t know. I’ve been here since birth. From the very beginning all things here already existed. I don’t know who carved the texts here either.”

“How long have you guarded here?”

“I don’t know. I’ve been guarding here for a very long time. In normal circumstances I remain in slumber. Only when someone touches the Dark Stone do I awaken.”

“Is that so? I understand. Thank you.”

The symbol bird nodded.

“Sableye, let’s leave.”

“Goodbye, symbol bird.”

Cheng Cheng bid farewell to the symbol bird in the ruins. Then he used the opening above to leave the ruins and emerged outside.

Soon Cheng Cheng returned to the previous campsite. He found that the flames had already gone out and Dr. Red Fir was lying on the ground asleep.

“Dr. Red Fir’s heart is truly big, leaving for so long without coming to find me?”

Sigh.

Cheng Cheng sighed, then relit the fire to maintain the temperature.

Cheng Cheng took out the sleeping bag and lay down on the ground to sleep.

Early the next morning, Cheng Cheng and Dr. Red Fir woke up together.

“Oh, Cheng Cheng, you’re back. Where did you go last night?”

“The symbol bird suddenly ran off. I went to bring it back.”

“Is that so? Then shall we continue exploring the ruins today?”

“No need, Dr. Red Fir.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Actually, I went there once last night.”

“Oh? Then let’s go out together.”

“Dr. Red Fir, weren’t you going to explore the ruins?”

“No, I went in earlier to check. This time I came along with you. Since you’ve also seen it, let’s go out together.”

Cheng Cheng hadn’t expected Dr. Red Fir to have gone in earlier. He could control himself from taking the Golden Dark Stone.

However, Cheng Cheng thought of the symbol bird in the ruins. With it present, almost no one could take the Golden Dark Stone.

Thus Cheng Cheng and Dr. Red Fir returned the way they came, back to the outside campsite. After eating breakfast at the campsite, Cheng Cheng bade farewell to Dr. Red Fir. Next, Cheng Cheng would continue heading toward Fanba City.