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Chapter 81 The Black Tide of the Past, The Hidden Door of the Sunken Ship!

"Yes. When the Kuroshio Current came, the waters near Odomare were polluted. Our ancestors tried everything they could, but most of their efforts ended in failure."

Canon had heard the story told by his grandfather.

At that time, Odomare was in grave danger, with almost the entire island on the verge of being contaminated by the Kuroshio Current.

If Latios and Latias hadn't called upon their kind and used the "Drops of the Heart" to purify the "Black Tide," who knows what Odomare would be like now.

"Pooh..." (Purifying the pollution... I think I remember something... Ouch! That hurts...)

Bodangshui felt a flood of memories rushing into its mind, and the sheer volume of information caused it so much pain that it almost fainted.

Let me share some of your memories.

Li Luochen reached out and touched the crystalline horn on Bo Dangshui's forehead. He activated the power of wave guidance and the power of dragon control, diverting the memories that were constantly flowing from Bo Dangshui's mind.

next moment.

Countless sounds suddenly flooded into Li Luochen's ears, and blurry images appeared in his mind's sea.

He stared intently at the crystals and could vaguely discern many crystals radiating a special energy.

Accompanying this were the sounds of surging waves, howling winds, and torrential rain...

These voices intertwined and echoed deep within his consciousness, like nature expressing its emotions.

I don't know how much time passed.

Fragments of human voices and Pokémon shouts replaced the roar of nature.

"The Black Tide is still eroding Odomare... I... I can't give up here yet..."

"Is this... where we're going to stop?"

"O gods... if you truly exist, I hope you will hear my wish... summon Suijun and purify my home..."

"Bawu~"

The sound stopped abruptly.

Li Luochen opened his eyes and met the gaze of the rippling water.

"Poho." (Human, you have something on you... Could you come with me to this place?)

The rippling water seemed to remember something.

Li Luochen had also guessed some of it.

But whether it's what I think or not, I'll have to follow the tide and see if my guess is correct.

"It's possible. But it's not the rainy season now, so it seems unlikely we could go down there."

Li Luochen pointed to the soles of his feet.

The water surface is now extremely solid, and apart from ripples when stepped on, it has no other effects.

"Poho." (It's simple, just make the weather rainy.)

They walked and talked along the rippling water.

Li Luochen nodded slightly, allowing Hakuryu to unleash its Rain Dance attack.

"Wuhu!"

The dragon took flight, and the blazing sun was gradually shrouded in dark clouds. A light drizzle fell, and the moment it touched the water's surface, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction, turning the water back into normal.

"Baby, come to me."

Li Luochen turned and called out to Jiadeliya.

Then he leaped and landed directly on top of Gyarados's head.

Following closely behind was Cattleya, who had been teleported there instantly.

All the Team Rocket members in the vicinity have been wiped out; just follow the ripples.

"Canon, then come with me~"

Sitting on the back of the Greatsword Demon, Mingyi called out to Kanon, and they joined the team.

goooo...

Everyone plunged into the water.

Not long after, they ran into N and Piper, who happened to be heading back.

"Where are you headed?"

Pipa, who was lying on the spiky shell, became curious.

A group of people are going downstream. Are they going to find the secret seasoning?

"Bo Dang Shui said he would take me to a place, and after we got there, we would go to pick the secret seasoning."

Right now, the important thing is dealing with the turbulent waters.

The secret seasoning isn't going to grow legs and run away, and besides, there's no good environment to make sandwiches in the sea. We might as well go with Bodangshui to see what's going on before we go and pick the secret seasoning.

"Yoshi, let's go!"

Pipa commanded the armored cowrie to follow the waves.

Seeing that the main group was following, N also clicked on auto-follow.

The main purpose is to join in the fun.

……

……

"Poho." (That's it.)

The rippling water stopped, and the entire dragon stood at the bottom of the water, looking at the abandoned ship in front of it, a sorrowful expression on its face.

"This is... a ship built by Odomare. Judging from its design, it's one of the best-performing models from a hundred years ago..."

With Mingyi's help, Kanon slowly approached the sunken ship.

She carefully examined the outline of the ship. Although the years and seawater had eroded it beyond recognition, she could still recognize its unique craftsmanship.

Time waits for no one.

I never imagined that the unknown ancestor would sacrifice himself on the journey to find Suicune...

"Kanon, shall we search this ship?"

Li Luochen was ready to help.

We'll have to search along the way for the wreckage of the Team Rocket submarine to see if they've taken anything from the sunken ship.

Then I'll return it to Canon.

"Yes, let's search carefully... If there are any relics of our ancestors, I want to take them with me when we leave this place. So that when we return to Odomare, these wandering souls can find peace."

Canon's voice trembled slightly, with an undisguised sob in it.

"it is good."

Li Luochen nodded slightly, opened the hatch, and stepped inside first.

It's like a new world inside.

The seawater could not enter the shipwreck.

Not even a drop of water can get in.

There is plenty of air, so there is no need to worry about oxygen deficiency.

Li Luochen walked at the front and began to explore.

stomping on...

Footsteps echoed inside the cabin.

After searching for a while, Li Luochen hadn't found anything and couldn't help but say, "Could it be that those bastards from Team Rocket really looted everything?"

This place is a mess; it's obviously been searched and raided several times.

I doubt we'll find anything.

"Kanon, we'll probably have to look for submarine wreckage along the way later."

Li Luochen had already prepared for the worst.

"It's alright, no need to go to too much trouble. I can just hire someone to retrieve it."

Canon waved his hand, as if to refuse.

If it were easy, that would be fine, but Li Luochen has helped me too much. If I were to search for it myself, it would take too much time and might bother him.

"Du, why are you being so polite with me? I need to grab some stuff to take with me later, and maybe I can seize a batch of smuggled goods while I'm at it. It's just a side job."

Li Luochen didn't care.

Since we're both searching anyway, we might as well search together.

The search and raid are over; now it's time to clear the map.

Gadriya smiled slightly and said, "That's right, and with my and Luo Chenbao's help, the search efficiency will be much higher than that of professional salvagers."

"Okay, thank you! I'll treat you to dinner after we leave!"

Kanon was deeply moved. She wiped away her tears and secretly resolved to invite Li Luochen and the others to visit her hometown.

"Poho!" (Follow me. There's a secret door here that hasn't been opened.)

Seeing that everyone was moved, Bo Dang Shui stood not far away and shouted to them.

"OK, it's here."

Li Luochen strode closer, his gaze sweeping over the dusty bookshelves before stopping at an inconspicuous corner.

Due to its age, the hidden door was almost integrated into the wall, and its existence was difficult to detect without careful observation.

Right in the center of this hidden door, there was an empty groove.

After a brief comparison, Li Luochen discovered that the Dragon Stone Slab fit the hidden door perfectly!

With that in mind, Li Luochen placed the Dragon Stone Tablet inside.

creak...

The hidden door opened.

What appeared inside made Li Luochen gasp in shock...

It turns out to be...