"Your mother and I met in college."
"I was the notorious hothead of the Battling Specialization, and your mother was the great beauty of the ancient texts research department."
"We fell in love and married after graduation. Back then, I went out battling every day, entering all kinds of competitions and making my mark in different arenas. Your mother was selected to assist her advisor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. But she eventually transferred out of the academy and decided to travel around exploring all kinds of little-known ruins."
"Perhaps neither of us was ever the sort to settle for a quiet corner of the world. That must have been why fate brought us together."
"In the years before you were born, your mother studied all kinds of temples and murals related to Legendary Pokémon. She made major breakthroughs and earned a great reputation on domestic research forums."
A reminiscent look crossed Su Mulin's face as he searched for those stories he had buried deep in his heart for so very long.
"Two years before she became pregnant with you, a powerful earthquake suddenly struck Bingzhou. Although it caused many casualties and a great deal of property damage, it also led people to discover some ruins by chance."
"The relevant agencies quickly began studying them. The ruins were buried deep underground and covered an enormous area. Analysis of the murals suggested that the place might have been connected to a Legendary Pokémon."
"You have to understand, the significance of a Legendary Pokémon to a nation is no small matter. Any country that can establish a bond with a Legendary Pokémon will see its international standing soar. You could say that as long as a country is strong enough to forge a pact with a powerful Legendary Pokémon, it is