The moment Ye Lan entered the research institute, his eyes lit up at the many stone carvings inscribed with ancient texts and the documents inside. They were all housed in glass cases, with relevant records displayed beneath them.
Professor Shuri took the opportunity to introduce Ye Lan to the results of his years of research. Ye Lan could tell that his spirits rose noticeably as he talked about them.
Before long, however, Ye Lan's initial anticipation of finding clues about Unown gave way to a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
From Professor Shuri's explanations, Ye Lan soon learned that he had always studied Unown as inanimate objects possessing mysterious powers. His searches focused on ancient texts unearthed through archaeology, and he actually had very few solid leads.
The records in these ancient texts might be immensely valuable, but the system was still dormant. Without the "ancient text scholar trial card," Ye Lan couldn't understand what they said.
Many assistants and researchers in the institute were also working on translating ancient texts. Ye Lan's arrival drew none of their attention.
Translating ancient texts required consulting far too many sources. Even a single complete sentence usually took a long time to translate, and Ye Lan felt it would be difficult for him to get a look at the core findings of their research.
Rather than waiting for their slow progress here, waiting until Celebi woke up and using that to find the Hisui region hidden in a rift in time seemed far more reliable to Ye Lan.
Led by Professor Shuri, Ye Lan soon arrived at a display case at the very back of the institute. Inside lay a strangely shaped stone.
The stone had a rounded surface with clear signs of having been polished by hand, but it was so