Dawn of Pokémon

(Revised on 2018.10.10)

"What kind of place is this ruins? It looks like it doesn't welcome outsiders."

Following Xiaotian around the trap, Xiaoye couldn't help but sigh softly.

The traps with such a high density are obviously not just for warning, but to kill the intruders here completely.

"This ruins was built more than 700 years ago."

Xiaotian's voice came from the front, which surprised Xiaoye.

Xiaoye thought that Xiaotian would not answer such boring questions of hers - after all, Xiaozhi always described Xiaotian as being like the Iceberg Demon King.

"At that time, people were troubled by the continuous rains, so they built this altar to pray to the sea god for good weather in the coming year." Xiaotian explained briefly.

"That's it." Xiaoye nodded, indicating that she understood.

...No, I don’t understand anymore!

Why should an altar building that prays for good weather kill all outsiders?This is too strange. Is it actually a blood sacrifice?

A routine like “sacrifice the life of an outsider to Poseidon”?

Xiaoye's mood was so complicated at the moment that she almost stepped into a trap.

Perhaps because he saw that Xiaoye's expression was obviously [-] miles away, Xiaotian paused and decided to continue, "Because people often focus on the treasures of the Poseidon enshrined in the altar, the aborigines here will lead to The path to the altar was transformed into what it is now.”

"That's it." Xiaoye suddenly realized, "It turns out they weren't trying to sacrifice us."

Xiaotian: "..." No, this imagination is too outrageous...

Looking over Xiaotian's shoulder, Xiaoye looked at the drawing in his hand.

The old paper looked very old and was obviously a floor plan of the ruins.Although it was a bit blurry due to the dilapidation, Xiaoye, who had already walked a considerable distance, could tell at a glance that the locations marked with symbols were where the mechanisms were installed.

And the place where there was a slate puzzle just now also had a special mark painted on it.There are two more identical marks from here to the end of the ruins at the front.

"Xiaotian, can you read the writing on the wall?" Xiaoye asked tentatively.

"Okay." Xiaotian nodded.

"That's great." Xiaoye felt relieved and once again expressed her sincere gratitude, "Thank you for your help."

If Xiaoye continues to play the elimination method by herself, she probably won't be able to go out even after dark.If you are someone who can read ancient characters, you should be able to use the correct method to pass that mechanism.

With the guidance of the map, Xiaoye and Xiaotian successfully avoided all places that would trigger the trap.Although neither of them thought that they would be tricked, it was always better to be on the safe side.

The two of them walked forward in silence, with only the sound of footsteps echoing in the silent underground tunnel.There was very little communication between them, but the atmosphere was not awkward. Instead, there was a very natural sense of harmony - the two parties involved had no self-consciousness and acted completely as a matter of course.

Probably due to the obstruction of the previous "Breaking Road" mechanism, this section of the road was different from the outside world, and no wild Pokémon were seen again.Therefore, this journey was much smoother than before; soon, the familiar road wall appeared again in sight.

Xiaotian was not in a hurry to get closer, but stood in the distance and looked at the 4x4 word puzzle in the center of the wall, thinking - after all, the wall behind him would fall when he got closer, blocking the candlelight.It is even more troublesome to judge the arrangement of these words in the absence of any light.

Knowing that Xiaotian was thinking about how to arrange the words, Xiaoye did not disturb him, but just stood aside quietly and waited.

Xiao Ye is really not good at this field, so she can only be a spectator.

Facts have proved that Xiaotian is indeed much more efficient than the illiterate Xiaoye.In less than 3 minutes, Xiaotian nodded to Xiaoye, and the two took a step forward together.

"Boom..." The mechanism under the stone road sensed the weight and immediately sank, moving the stone wall behind it.Xiaotian didn't look back at the falling stone wall at all, and walked to the word puzzle and started working on it.

Although the two walls at the front and back made it difficult to see around him, Xiaotian did not hesitate in his movements, and the friction between the stone slabs made a dry sound.

First move, correct.The second and third times that followed did not trigger the mechanism.

During this period, Xiaoye had been standing one step behind Xiaotian quietly.At this distance, even if Xiaotian accidentally triggered the mechanism, Xiaoye would still have time to intercept the arrow.

Xiaotian's speed of moving the stone slab gradually slowed down.After all, it is impossible to remember every step with your brain. In a dark environment, you can only distinguish the text content by touch.But slowly, Xiaotian never triggered the mechanism due to operational errors.

The method of violently cracking this level by an illiterate person is simply two extremes.

However, the malicious intent of the creator of the ruins does not seem to end there - after all, this is a road of death with the purpose of killing outsiders.

Xiaotian took a step to the left and tried to move the stone slab in the upper left corner.There was a slight clicking sound from Xiaotian's feet, as if the floor tiles were not leveled.

This sound, which was so subtle that ordinary people would never notice it, was no longer more familiar to Xiao Ye.

Place a hurtful device in total darkness, right next to a word puzzle?It was obvious that the person trying to think of a solution fell into the trap accidentally.

The sharp sound of wind caused by the metal arrows roared.When Xiaotian heard the sound of wind coming towards him, he was stunned for a moment and hurriedly stepped aside.

Xiaotian originally thought that his dodge was a little slow, but the expected pain of the sharp blade cutting his skin did not come.The sound of the wind that was coming suddenly stopped midway.

Then, Xiaoye's voice came from that direction.

"Well, luckily I caught up."

The wind blew slightly - Xiaoye seemed to wave the arrow that she had just intercepted in time.

"It doesn't matter, I will stop all these arrows. Xiaotian, just feel free to crack the mechanism."

Xiaoye spoke in a normal tone, while Xiaotian opened his eyes slightly in the darkness.

He knew that Xiaoye had completed some incredible actions just now.In an unexpected situation, you can accurately catch high-speed arrows with your hands, and the surrounding light is very dim - this is definitely something that very few people can do.

Xiaoye's expression could not be seen in the dark tunnel, but Xiaotian could imagine Xiaoye's relaxed smile that had never changed.But listening to the meaning of Xiaoye's words, this is not that difficult for her.

"I know." The silver-haired boy calmed down and replied calmly.

He wasn't sure whether Xiaoye was telling the truth, but it was really difficult to guard against such a trap.Rather than wasting time in fear, it would be better——

Trust this person for once.

And Xiaoye did respond to Xiaotian's thoughts with facts.When the next arrow flew, the arrow shaft in Xiaoye's hand was swung up like a blade, and she shot down the incoming hidden weapon lightly and sharply.

After taking two steps back and standing behind Xiaotian who didn't move at all, Xiaoye raised the corner of her mouth helplessly.

Although he did say "I will stop all these arrows"... but just because of a word, can he trust a stranger he just met to this extent?

Such unprecedented treatment is really... terrifying.

Until the heavy stone wall was raised, these hidden mechanisms not marked on the map failed to hinder Xiaotian.It only took Xiaotian less than 10 minutes to crack this level.It has to be said that the efficiency of two people working together is much higher than that of one person.

Xiaoye threw away the arrow shaft in her hand and looked forward.Perhaps it was because of the lack of oxygen blocked by the stone wall that the candles from here onwards were not lit, and the road ahead with no end in sight was submerged in deep darkness.

"How to solve the lighting problem in front...huh?" Looking back, Xiaoye saw an unknown object handed over by Xiaotian.

Xiaoye took it without knowing why.

……band-aid?

"???"

Xiao Ye suddenly became more and more confused.What does it mean when you are suddenly handed a Band-Aid? Is it injured somewhere and do you need help bandaging it?

Thinking of this, Xiaoye began to scan Xiaotian up and down to see if he was injured.

"...No, that's not what I meant." Xiaotian, who was scanned several times, was speechless.Sighing in his heart, he took the band-aid in Xiaoye's hand and gently put it on the palm of Xiaoye's left hand under Xiaoye's puzzled gaze.

Xiao Ye was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what Xiao Tian meant.

It was a very shallow wound accidentally scratched by the arrow when I caught the first arrow.This was not even a scratch, and the completely painless wound was not even noticed by Xiao Ye herself.

And how did Xiaotian notice this detail in such a dim environment?

"Thank you, it was a big help." Xiaoye smiled, with a subtle and unfamiliar feeling in her heart.

This girl named "Xiaotian" seems a little incredible.

When Xiaoye walked out of the ruins and finally figured out the true gender of the person she identified as the "silver-haired girl", she recalled her thoughts at the time and was once again extremely glad that Xiaotian couldn't read minds.

Otherwise, he will definitely be beaten to death in the ruins.