This secret chamber was so well hidden and required a mechanism to open, making it clear that it had to be somewhere very special.
Suppressing their delight, Satake and several other researchers followed Xia You down a flight of stone steps into the chamber. Although they were slightly disappointed to find that this room, too, was empty, after their previous experiences, they did not dwell on it and headed straight for the innermost wall with practiced ease.
Having just seen the image of Ho-Oh, they were now desperate to know what Pokémon would appear next!
They hurried over, and sure enough, they found a stone slab. This time, however, what appeared before them was no puzzle, but simply a mural!
They looked at the picture. Although they had prepared themselves, they were still astonished when they saw the Pokémon depicted in it!
It was a strange, white-bodied Pokémon resembling a horse, a qilin, or a centaur. It had four hooves like pointed golden feet, a mane that swept high up from its head, a gray face with green eyes and red pupils, a golden marking on its head, and upright ears. Around its abdomen was a cross-shaped wheel set with four jewels!
How could one put it? This Pokémon did not resemble a creature from Earth. It felt dangerous and strange, and it also radiated a mysterious glow!
"It's Arceus!"
Satake gave a low cry. He recognized the Pokémon at a glance, and although he still tried to calm himself, his voice trembled with excitement, completely betraying his shock!
The other researchers also cried out in surprise.
"My goodness! It's actually Arceus?!"
"How could it appear here?! Had the ancient people already seen it back then and begun worshipping him?!"
Although no one had ever truly seen Arceus, traces of