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Chapter 413 The Money-Seeking Spirit and the Disaster from Ancient Times?

Chapter 413 The Money-Seeking Spirit and the Disaster from Ancient Times?

If we're talking about money-gathering spirits, they're not actually that rare in the Padiya region.

No matter where you are, as long as you occasionally hear the sound of metal scraping, you will likely find the money-grubbing spirit grinning at the coins in some corner if you follow the direction.

As everyone knows, it would be a disgrace for a Ghost-type Pokémon not to have some urban legends associated with it.

As for the money-gathering spirit, there is naturally a set of urban legends that are widely circulated.

It is said that they use ghostly energy to temporarily control those who approach them, causing the controlled humans to do naughty things—

For example, helping it steal precious ancient coins or something.

After all, it's the wonderful world of Pokémon. If strange content appears, it will ruin the worldview!

As for Nemo's ability to subdue the Money-Gathering Spirit, Qingyu also felt it was quite normal.

After all, her nature is to do things her own way. How could a mere money-gathering spirit possibly affect Nemo's will? It might even pique her curiosity and lead to her being captured.

However, despite his seemingly socially awkward appearance, Suocailing is indeed pitifully weak right now; it feels like a gust of wind could blow him away.

Once it meets the conditions to evolve into a Cyborg, it will definitely be considered the benchmark of strength and beauty.

(My goodness, Mr. Sai Fuhao!)

Thinking of this, Qingyu narrowed her eyes and carefully examined the gold coins in the Treasure Chest.

It's already filled about half of the treasure chest's interior; there should be around five hundred of them.

So it seems Nemo was quite lucky; she didn't encounter a truly penniless "poor ghost" who was after money.

"Speaking of which, Nemo."

Qingyu withdrew her gaze and smiled at Nemo beside her.

"You should have learned about the evolution of money-grabbing spirits from your school textbooks, right?"

"Hmm, they said we need to collect 1000 special coins?"

Nemo nodded repeatedly.

Although she rarely goes back to school, as a super rich girl, she certainly hasn't neglected her studies.

Especially content related to Pokémon.

According to the research of previous doctors, the money-seeking spirit probably originated from a certain obsession that possessed ancient coins, which is why it regards finding more coins as its greatest goal in life.

If two money-seeking spirits meet, they will inevitably engage in a dark duel over the ownership of the coin.

Winner takes all, loser eats dust.

Once a money-gathering spirit collects 1000 coins, the obsessions contained within the coins will influence each other, reach their peak, and eventually form a metal shell made entirely of gold coins, protecting the money-gathering spirit.

Thus, a perfect Cypher was born.

"Since you know that, then keep up the good work."

Qingyu patted Nemo on the shoulder approvingly and offered a word of encouragement.

"If you can get the Money-Gathering Spirit to evolve, it will definitely become your most reliable helper."

An excellent combination of attributes, a base stat total of 550 with excellent distribution, powerful abilities, and a near-perfect move pool —

You're right, but that's Saifuru. It's a Pokémon with immunity to three types and resistance to nine types. It's immune to most status moves, can regenerate and restore its HP, and after using Nasty Plot, it can unleash a gold rush. Even when it's about to die, it can still throw out a farewell gift to annoy its opponent.

Aside from the fact that the process of making it evolve is indeed very troublesome, it has almost no drawbacks.

If the user is Nemo, it will surely bring more surprises to other trainers!

"Uh-huh!"

Encouraged by Qingyu, Nemo nodded excitedly.

"Don't worry, Aoba-sensei. I've already asked my father to place a request to buy up ancient coins in bulk. I should be able to get the Money-Grubber to evolve before the Champion Road begins!"

"I'm prepared to give it my all to defeat Aoba-sensei on the road to the championship!"

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Qingyu: Hehe, I should say she's a little rich girl, she actually skipped the whole process of running around all of Padia looking for the money spirit to get gold coins?

I put in a lot of effort to evolve the Money-Grubber in the game.

However, it would be quite interesting to have a match against Nemo who uses Cyborg.

"I'm really looking forward to it."

Qingyu responded with a smile.

Over the next few days, Nemo and Qingyu talked a lot about their experiences on the journey, such as "the legend of a pair of star-crossed lovers in the Red Desert" and "the design of the Frost Mountain Dojo is definitely flawed; just climbing up the mountain was exhausting."

Although she had never actually embarked on a journey herself, just hearing some stories from Nemo satisfied Qingyu's desire for exploration to some extent.

Soon, Nemo brought up another topic: "Speaking of which, since I returned to Little Key Town, a group of students calling themselves the 'Sky Star Team' have been approaching me, saying they want to recruit me into some kind of strategy group to challenge you, Teacher Qingyu?"

"It seems like a really strange organization, but their captain, Mudan, is an interesting person, and she's quite capable!"

"Didn't you join them?"

Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

He didn't know much about the current Tianxing team, only that under his influence, no serious bullying incidents had occurred at Orange Academy.

The Celestial Star Team, the villainous organization in the game's storyline, has transformed from an anti-bullying group into a club that drives the entire school's students into a state of intense competition.

Therefore, he wouldn't be surprised if the battle-crazed Nemo joined the team.

"No, I just became friends with Mudan. After all, I'll definitely be the first person to defeat Aoba-sensei!"

Nemo patted her chest with great confidence.

"Furthermore, if you want to become a champion, it's definitely better to develop your own understanding of the game. I have great confidence in the path I'm currently taking!"

After all, I am the most outstanding student who has received the most guidance from Teacher Qingyu. If I can't even pass the Champion's Path, wouldn't I be smearing Teacher Qingyu's face?

The best gift I can give to Teacher Qingyu is to complete my apprenticeship!

Nemo didn't say everything she was thinking, but Qingyu could roughly understand some of it from her eyes.

Under his influence, Nemo seems to be more like a promising prospect to become a champion.

Moreover, even without Xiaoqing/Xiaochun, Nemo, Pipa, and Mudan still became friends in the end.

If they're willing, let's take them to Zone Zero to further enhance their strength.

"Oh, right, Professor Qingyu, there's one more thing!"

Just as Qingyu was pondering this, Nemo suddenly reached out and waved her hand in front of him, and spoke loudly.

"I saw on the school forum that recently quite a few students have encountered something that looks like a sword stuck in the ground while traveling. If you pull it out forcefully, it will quickly turn into light and disappear."

"I also found something similar near Roundmo Town last night, and it disappeared just like what was said on the forum!"

After Nemo finished speaking, Qingyu suddenly raised an eyebrow, revealing a somewhat frightened expression.

? ? ? ?

Seriously, are you students this year really that unconventional?

After Nemo left, Qingyu immediately returned to his room and began browsing through information on the alliance's internal network regarding...

Information on "Treasures of Disaster".

Finally, he found the answer in the history textbook at Orange Academy.

Around a thousand years ago, during the time of the Pardia Empire, a mysterious merchant appeared who sold four treasures he had brought from the East to the then-King of Pardia.

However, that very night, four treasures from the East—a tripod, a sword, a bamboo slip, and a jade—absorbed excessive human desires and suddenly transformed into evil Pokémon. They wreaked havoc in the Padian capital and ultimately led to its destruction, becoming one of the main signs of the Padian Empire's demise.

The four Pokémon, later known as the "Treasures of Calamity," were eventually suppressed by a powerful Pokémon trainer invited by the king and sealed away in four different locations.

In addition to the four shrines used for sealing, the tamer also reinforced the seal with energy-made stakes near the shrines. It is said that only those with pure hearts can break the seal and ultimately purify the treasure of calamity.

"Since such important information is included in textbooks, we should explain the dangers of these materials to the students properly."

Qingyu scratched his head, looking helpless.

It's one thing for the protagonist you control in the game to randomly pull off important anchor points, but it's the same thing in the real Pokémon world.

Is it that the teachers at Orange Academy didn't do their job properly, or is it simply that President Ci has a big heart?

Sector Zero was already a headache enough; if the students released those four "Treasures of Calamity," there wouldn't even be enough people to deal with them.

I have no idea how many stakes the students pulled out.

In short, let's inform President Yeci about the situation first.

Without thinking, Qingyu dialed Yeci's number.

However, to his surprise, President Ye Ci, who is usually serious and dedicated to her work, appeared unexpectedly calm.

"You're already showing a lot of responsibility as a superstar, Aoba."

"But speaking of which, if this hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten that you, Qingyu, aren't a local of Padia, so it's normal that you didn't know about this."

President Yeci paused for a moment before continuing.

"Don't worry about it. Actually, the league tacitly approved of this, and the reason is quite simple."

"The establishment of Orange Academy is actually closely related to this history."

"The prophecy left by that tamer, 'those with pure hearts,' likely refers to these children with innocent minds, focused solely on battle."

"That's why the Padian royal family built the first Orange Academy 800 years ago, to provide a stage for students to grow."

Ok?

That makes a lot of sense.

After all, the reason why the treasure went berserk was inseparable from the excessive desires of humanity it carried.

But isn't this a bit too casual?

Hearing Ye Ci's words, Qing Yu was puzzled, but she did not speak immediately. Instead, she listened quietly as Ye Ci continued.

"Including the annual treasure hunt that all new students must go through," it was originally organized to encourage them to remove the restrictive anchors near the shrine.

"However, eight hundred years have passed, and it seems that no student has ever truly subdued those four calamities. In the end, it was left to fate."

"As for those anchor points—don't worry, they will automatically recover by next year. This is an insurance policy left by the tamer."

"Even if all the surrounding anchors are removed, the treasures of calamity will not be able to escape from the shrine until they are completely purified and subdued by humans."

Ye Ci's tone was somewhat casual, but it gave Qing Yu a general understanding of the situation.

"I see."

Qingyu responded with a word of agreement, then suddenly spoke again.

"If that's the case, then even if the four great calamities are subdued, it won't affect the Alliance at all, right?"

"Of course, it would be a good thing if someone could subdue them."

"As long as we can let the alliance study them for a period of time after we subdue them and obtain enough data, that will be fine."

Ye Ci quickly agreed with his opinion and immediately offered advice.

"Speaking of which, Qingyu, you're not that old either. Maybe you can also fulfill that tamer's prophecy. So, why don't you try battling them?"

"Of course, if you're interested, I need to give you some warnings first."

Halfway through her sentence, Ye Ci's tone suddenly became serious.

"According to historical records, the four Calamity Treasures were not particularly strong, but they were close to the level of Legendary Pokémon."

"Moreover, defeating the treasures of calamity is only a prerequisite. To subdue them, one must also be able to purify the desires they carry. This is the fundamental reason why they have not been subdued to this day."

"The closest calamity to you is probably the ancient snail suppressed by the Shrine of Rotten Wood. You can try to get in first."

"Anyway, with your abilities, even if you can't handle it, you should be able to get away unscathed."

Qingyu did not give an answer immediately.

Because things clearly developed in a way that exceeded his expectations.

As expected of President Yeci —

How come after just a few words, the responsibility of dealing with the four great calamities was suddenly and so smoothly shifted onto my shoulders?

You're already expected to start working before you've even officially taken office as the temporary king?

but----

Qingyu was indeed tempted.

On one hand, the four calamities all belong to the Legendary Pokémon category, and are likely unique to each other.

On the other hand, their prototypes also have close ties to their hometowns from their previous lives, giving them an innate sense of closeness.

If given the chance to get up close to them or even subdue them, Qingyu would probably like to give it a try.

Since he's Professor Oak's chosen "legendary person," it's normal for him to have more contact with legendary Pokémon!

Although I don't know if I can really be considered a "person without distracting thoughts".

"I'll give it a try."

After giving his reply, Qingyu quickly hung up the phone and began to think. According to the description in the previous life's encyclopedia, the root cause of the ancient wooden slip turning into a calamity seemed to be that someone had recorded the king's evil deeds on the wooden slip and was punished, thus making the wooden slip covered with a strong hatred.

So, the solution to Gu Jianwo's desires is quite simple: there just happens to be a big eater at home who is a perfect candidate for absorbing emotions!