Unknown Ruins

They had a great time fighting, but unfortunately, it was tough on the Pokémon around them.

I couldn't sleep last night, and the same thing happened during the day.

Pairs of fierce eyes were fixed on the two Pokémon locked in combat, each waiting for its chance.

Hmph! The hatred and terror of insomnia will give you a taste of it all. Fight on, fight on, because you won't have another chance to fight soon—no, you might never have another chance!!!

Snap, snap, whoosh!

A wisp of light suddenly appeared in the darkness. Dian covered his mouth and nose with a wet cotton cloth, held up the newly lit torch in one hand, and looked around. It was still damn dark. Although it wasn't pitch black, the visibility was extremely low.

Fortunately, Misdreavus protected him just in time when he fell, while the Skiploom was instantly recalled into its Poké Ball by the Lord.

This is where Misdreavus's absolute advantage comes into play; Rock-type without Pokémon control are completely ineffective against her.

However, it was thanks to the Zubat that it found a safe path to hide among the falling Rock Head; otherwise, the palace would not have escaped unscathed.

If it were someone else, they would probably have resigned themselves to fate and passed away long ago.

It really is a world where everything depends on fate, haha.

Even catching a Nosepass can turn into this mess. If I want to catch Magmar in the future, will I have to go on a day trip through volcanoes and lava fields? This is such a rip-off.

Dian was quite agitated because his head was once again blocked by a huge Rock-type that had fallen down. He dared not move, because if it collapsed again, he would be buried alive.

He sighed, deciding to leave the area first. As for Tomoya, who was also missing, he could only hope for the best.

Of course, if you happen to encounter this situation and happen to help out, you might end up with a month's worth of food expenses.

Moreover, it's more convenient to have that Cyndaquil around.

"Dream!"

The Misdreavus hovered above the palace, its shadows constantly protecting it.

After all, you never know, a Rock Head might fall from the sky.

Although a small Rock Head hitting her wouldn't be a big deal, it would mess up Misdreavus Fairy's nest, so she's currently very Vital Spirit and really hates this place.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The Zubat emerged from the darkness beside it, circled the hall once, and then flew forward again, but this time at a much slower speed.

"Call--"

Dian breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed much better than he had imagined; at least judging from the Zubat's performance, there was a way out.

He glanced at the currently docile Zubat, and the other's information resurfaced in his mind once again.

Zubat – Poison, Flying, Bat Pokémon. It gets Burn if exposed to sunlight, so it's not suited to Sunny Day.

Ability: Infiltrator.

Skills: Leech Life, Supersonic, Bite, Astonish, Confuse Ray, Gust Mean Look, Gale.

After taking a look, Dian decided to supplement the Zubat's nutrition, train its two wings, and then try giving it some Pink crystals from the Stantler to see if it could awaken the Egg Move Hypnosis during evolution.

Hmm, if I could get my hands on some Steel Coating, I might even be able to learn the Steel Wing skill.

However, the availability of such strategic resources depends on luck.

Misdreavus cautiously followed Zubat into the dark passage, leading Zubat along.

Dampness, coldness, and a deep-seated fear.

However, having wind at all is actually lucky, it means there's still a road to travel on. If there were no road...

The temple, carrying a torch, walked carefully along the wall, while the Misdreavus cautiously Perception the movements around them.

Pokémon living in such a dark environment probably wouldn't like firelight, and even a Geodude could cause a lot of trouble.

But he also planned to grab a Geodude that could Dig, so that he could escape.

Suddenly, Dian noticed some patterns on his hands. He quickly brought the torch closer and examined them carefully.

"Mural?"

He was somewhat surprised, and even the Zubat leading the way came over to look out of curiosity.

"Dream?"

The Misdreavus just brushed the dust off its head to prevent its little nest from getting dirty.

She went over and took a curious look, "Dream, Dream."

The Misdreavus pointed to a pattern, seemingly quite fond of it.

"Could this be part of the Ruins of Alph?"

Dian immediately became excited. If this place was indeed part of the Ruins, it meant there must be an exit nearby, and what was inside the Ruins? Naturally, artifacts from the past, and money!

Furthermore, there are Unown, and even Omanyte and Omastar.

Although His Highness wasn't particularly interested.

He felt that the Unown was too mysterious and required too many individuals.

As for Omanyte and Omastar, they are too difficult to raise and obviously too conspicuous.

"A dream, a dream!"

The Misdreavus grabbed Dian's hair and dragged him in front of a mural.

Although it appears to have been severely eroded by time, its general outline can still be discerned.

What caught the attention of the Misdreavus was a distorted pattern engraved on a circular mural resembling Poké Ball.

"Dream."

The Misdreavus suddenly reached out its little hand and touched it.

Boom!

With a loud boom, the entire passageway slowly brightened, and strange candlelight suddenly lit up on both sides.

Each candle was crafted into a mysterious, one-eyed candle-shaped creature, with a red flame burning upon it.

"Litwick."

The temple recognized the prototype of this sculpture as a Pokémon that absorbs Life Energy.

He looked around and realized that this was no longer a cave or tunnel, but an unknown Ancient Ruins.

At this moment, the murals on both sides are engraved with all sorts of strange images and bizarre characters, but unfortunately, none of them are comprehensible to the temple.

But he recognized the faces in the drawing.

Omanyte, Omastar.

There are other pictures as well.

"Dream..."

Seeing the terrifying look in the palace's eyes, the Misdreavus immediately withdrew its hand, pretending not to have seen it.

Dian breathed a sigh of relief; he hadn't been watching closely enough just now, and they almost got into serious trouble.

After all, one thing that all Ruins have in common is that they will definitely have traps, and most of these traps have only one purpose: to eliminate the invaders!

"Zubat, concentrate! It's dangerous here!"

After saying this in a deep voice, Dian continued walking forward.

There was nothing he could do but leave; the path he had come from was blocked by a golden wall.

Unless you have a Pokémon that can Dig, the only Teleport is to teleport away.

However, this kind of Teleport from Ruins is generally not usable.

Because Ancient Ruins like these seem to be inhabited by a group of Unown, and these Unown live in the inscriptions on these walls, forbidding the use of Teleport.

Of course, this is just one possible theory.

Another theory is that the architecture of the Ruins creates a mysterious, sealed space, thus keeping Psychic type powers out.