"Ghost~"
Seeing Roy's nonchalant attitude towards his aloofness, the Ancient Gengar had consumed the Ghost Power and was somewhat acquainted with Roy, timidly asked Roy what exactly the terrifying being that had just grabbed him was.
"You mean that terrifying dragon from earlier? It was Giratina."
No, you guys probably called him the Nether Dragon Deity back then too.
What!!?
The Nether Dragon Deity!!?
The moment the Ancient Gengar heard that the extraterrestrial demon was the Netherworld Dragon, its initial desire to try and steal back its own energy vanished instantly.
He had only heard the legend of Giratina and had never seen the real Giratina, which was why he did not recognize it.
So that giant dragon from earlier was the Nether Dragon Deity. No wonder it could crush me like a chick.
If that's the case, then Roy is the human chosen by the Nether Dragon Deity.
So, does that mean I'm also Pokémon chosen by humanity?
That means he's now essentially an envoy of the Giratina God?
So, in that sense, it's not entirely unacceptable.
The Ancient Gengar instantly straightened its posture, looking at Roy with a serious expression.
"Ghost~"
You should have said you were an envoy sent by the great god Giratina!
He had long wanted to include his Ancient Gengar in the roster, but unfortunately, he couldn't find the great Giratina.
Not only humans, Pokémon also understand Legendary Pokémon, especially ancient Pokémon like Ancient Gengar, which has lived for countless ages.
"Ghost~"
The Ancient Gengar embraced Roy, who was much shorter than itself. They would now work together to live up to the expectations of the Nether Dragon Deity.
Roy didn't know why the Ancient Gengar suddenly accepted its identity.
I originally thought it would take some time to properly tame this Ancient Gengar, but it bowed down to me on its own, which is a good thing.
Roy turned his gaze to the Ruins that had been blasted open by the Misdreavus's Shadow Ball.
"Gengar, are there Jigglypuff and Alakazam from your era in the Ruins?"
"A ghost?"
The Ancient Gengar looked puzzled.
How did I know? Of course, I watched the anime.
The Ancient Gengar thought Roy wanted to capture both the Ancient Jigglypuff and Alakazam at the same time; if the Nether Dragon Deity had been there, it certainly could have done so.
But if it's just Roy and his weakened form now, it's like throwing lambs to the slaughter.
The Ancient Gengar quickly tried to dissuade Roy, saying that with his previous strength, he could at most fight the Ancient Alakazam to a draw, not to mention that with his current strength, which had been greatly weakened, he was no match for the opponent.
As for the Ancient Jigglypuff, it Sings whenever it wakes up; that's how it was sealed away in the first place.
"Don't worry, I came here specifically for you."
Seeing that the Ancient Gengar was no longer as resistant to him as it had been at the beginning, Roy patted the Ancient Gengar's bulging belly.
Came specifically for yourself?
The Ancient Gengar raised its patterned arm and scratched its butt, wondering why Roy was confessing his love to it now.
As long as the other side doesn't do anything stupid and capture Jigglypuff and Alakazam, everything will be fine.
"Is there any of your belongings left in the Ruins? If so, please retrieve them quickly, as we need to leave soon."
"Ghost~"
The Ancient Gengar led Roy and Misdreavus into the Ruins, while Annihilape was left at the entrance to keep watch for any unusual situations.
The Ancient Gengar led the way; it knew this place all too well.
But for Roy, this was his first time entering the Ruins. The Lampent on his shoulder automatically turned on its lighting mode, illuminating the entire Ruins.
The Ruins are not large in area; they are just a hollowed-out small hill, where the three Ancient Pokémon are sealed.
On one of the walls inside the Ruins, Roy also discovered that the images of three Ancient Gengar, Alakazam, and Jigglypuff were carved on it.
How exactly did the ancients hollow out mountains?
Just as Roy was still thinking, he stepped on something and dozens of arrows shot out from the walls of the Ruins.
The Misdreavus stood in front of Roy, and a bright green energy shield appeared in front of it. However, the arrows slowly fell to the ground before they even hit the energy shield.
Just as Roy was about to pick up the arrows on the ground, a burst of flame shot out from the wall, and Roy quickly retreated behind the energy shield.
Like an arrow, the flames extinguished before they even reached the energy shield.
Roy hadn't expected that the Ruins even contained so many traps, presumably designed to target Ruins.
However, due to the passage of time, the trap's mechanisms must have become outdated, so it is basically ineffective.
Roy arrived at the spot where the arrow had been fired and was surprised to find that the arrow was not triggered by any mechanism, but rather seemed to have been launched out of thin air.
At the arrow's launch port, Roy inexplicably sensed a trace of Ghost-type energy and quickly used his Ghost Power to envelop the remaining trace of Ghost-type energy.
Watching the Ghost-type energy, which was enveloped by his own Ghost Power, gradually dissipate until it disappeared completely.
Is that why arrows can bounce off course?
Did they already use various types of energy to create Ruins in ancient ruins?
As it turns out, modern technology isn't necessarily that much more advanced than ancient technology, after all, ancient times were able to create Pokémon like Golurk and Magearna.
To this day, no Researcher or PhD has been able to fully understand the energy core that drives the Golurk and Golett.
Therefore, modern archaeologists refer to the artifacts of ancient civilizations as the technology of Mythical Ancient Civilizations.
While the modern world has also created Pokémon like Porygon and Rotom, they are merely functional auxiliary tools.
It still falls short compared to the Golurk created by the ancients using clay and unknown energy to guard Ruins, participate in wars, and conquer cities.
Unfortunately, there were no Golurk in this Ruins.
Upon reaching the depths of the Ruins, Roy immediately spotted a statue adorned with what appeared to be a crown. Despite the passage of time, the statue remained intact, and several gold coins lay beside it.
System Scan
Props: Ancient stone statues
Effect: A stone statue made by a civilization approximately 3,000 years ago. Enthusiasts will offer high prices for it.
Props: Ancient Gold Coins
Effect: Gold coins used by a civilization approximately 3000 years ago.
3000 years ago?
That means the Ancient Gengar is at least 3000 years old?
It seems that the Ancient Gengar is quite an old relic.
I'll keep this ancient stone statue and gold coins for myself and give them to Cynthia later; she'll probably really like them.
"Ghost~"
A Golden, cone-shaped object resembling an eye and a Golden spoon appeared in the large, fat hand of the Ancient Gengar.
The Golden Eye and the Golden Spoon are items used to summon the Ancient Alakazam.
Roy took it and put it into his own Spatial Bracelet.
We searched Ruins again, and found mostly ancient bottles, jars, and scrolls.
Roy System Scan for a long time but found none of them useful. These bottles, jars, and scrolls only had historical research value but no practical use, so he simply collected them all.