Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 65: Communication

Luo Yan stepped aside and gestured for her to come in, inviting the uninvited guest at the door—Shen Yanqiu, the granddaughter of Shen Canghai, the Dragon King—into her room.

Shen Yanqiu walked in naturally, her gaze quickly sweeping over Luo Yan's standard-equipped contestant room before finally settling on Luo Yan. Her bright eyes held a hint of curiosity, as if she was quite interested in him.

While the other person was sizing him up, Luo Yan was also observing Shen Yanqiu.

Her demeanor possessed both the composure of a scion of a noble family and the sharpness unique to a trainer. Her real appearance was even more delicate than on television, and one could vaguely discern a resemblance between her features and those of Shen Canghai, the Heavenly King, especially the subtle pride that belonged to a Dragon-type trainer.

However, she doesn't come across as arrogant; instead, she exudes a sense of peace.

After a brief silence, Luo Yan spoke first, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere.

"Would you like something to drink? I have bottled water here, and I also have some sweet milk in my bag."

"Thank you, no need to trouble yourself." Shen Yanqiu waved her hand, a hearty smile on her face, and turned to sit down on the small sofa in the room.

She didn't seem to intend to be overly polite, and went straight to the point.

Shen Yanqiu looked directly at Luo Yan, her tone becoming serious.

"Actually, the reason I've bothered you today is mainly to ask you about something." She paused slightly, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "It's about... prehistoric Pokémon."

The word was clearly uttered by her, causing Luo Yan's heart to stir slightly.

He remained outwardly calm, merely adopting a listening posture, waiting for her to continue.

Shen Yanqiu continued to explain, "Don't misunderstand, I have no ill intentions. The reason I came to find you is because my family asked me to. You know, my grandfather has an unusual obsession with all kinds of newly discovered and undiscovered Dragon-type Pokémon."

"He heard about what happened during your previous exploration of Black Cloud Island. It's hard to imagine that the Church of the Descent has been resurrected. There are some scattered records and assessments of that incident within the Alliance, but not many details..."

"I know this may involve your personal experiences or even secrets, but I'm really interested in knowing what you saw and heard in that secret place, and those prehistoric Pokémon, if you'd like to share."

So it's for the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex? No wonder.

To be honest, Luo Yan wasn't surprised that the other party knew about these things. After all, the Church of the Descent was a world-class evil organization, and even the Alliance had to take their resurgence seriously. With Shen Laotianwang's seniority, he would definitely be able to get the news immediately.

Luo Yan was surprised that Shen Yanqiu would suddenly come to participate in a competition that was completely meaningless to her. As the granddaughter of the Dragon King, it was undoubtedly a bit of a "condescension" for her to sign up for a newcomer competition. Regardless of whether she won or lost, it would not benefit her at all.

If she wins, she'll be criticized for being a noble lady bullying ordinary people; if she loses, she'll be a disgrace to the Dragon King.

But now, Luo Yan has started to understand.

Dragon-type Pokémon are extremely rare in the world. In ancient times, they were on par with legendary Pokémon. Ordinary people might never see a Dragon-type Pokémon in the wild in their entire lives, let alone a prehistoric one.

Although they all have the word "dragon" in their name, most of the reconstructed prehistoric Pokémon do not actually have the Dragon type. The only Dragon-type prehistoric Pokémon is Baby Tyrannosaurus.

Coincidentally, among the Pokémon he brought back were indeed a few baby Tyrannosaurus Rex. Upon learning of this, the Dragon-type Elite Four member naturally couldn't sit still, which is probably why Shen Yanqiu came here.

A sense of understanding dawned on Luo Yan, and he was no longer as passive as before. He took out two bottles of "Sweet Milk" from his backpack. It was a big brand and quite expensive. He handed one bottle to Shen Yanqiu and opened the other one for himself.

"There's nothing inconvenient about it. Anyway, this isn't a secret in the industry. Although it's being kept under wraps for now, it'll be made public soon. Ask me anything."

"Can I really ask anything?" Shen Yanqiu's eyes lit up at the question, and she immediately leaned forward slightly. "What was the prehistoric world like? How many kinds of prehistoric Pokémon did you encounter? Did you encounter any legendary Pokémon? Were prehistoric Pokémon easier to get along with than modern Pokémon?"

Listening to the barrage of questions, Luo Yan thought for a moment before answering frankly. "Actually, I didn't stay in that secret realm for very long. I can only say that it was a very magical place, and everything was completely different from now. Oh, by the way—"

As she spoke, Luo Yan took out her phone and showed Shen Yanqiu a few photos.

"Although there was no cell phone signal, I was still able to take pictures. This is the world inside the secret realm, an island completely detached from modern times, like a parallel world. I don't know how big the secret realm is, but it feels like a time-space rift."

"'Time-space gap'...that's a brilliant term." Shen Yanqiu took the phone, her eyes glued to the photos. "I never imagined you could remain calm and capture these clues in such a strange and dangerous environment. That's something most people can't do."

Well...

He's definitely not an ordinary person. Actually, these photos were taken by Hou Hao. That silly kid didn't think too much when he took the photos; he was only thinking about how to brag about it after he got out...

Taking a deep breath, Luo Yan said righteously, "Actually, I took these photos entirely so that our country's scholars could better understand the living environment of prehistoric Pokémon. This is not only for myself, but also so that these creatures that have reappeared in the world can live better."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanqiu was immediately filled with respect.

She turned her gaze back to Luo Yan opposite her. "I may not be sure what I'm saying, but I'm really glad that you were the one who was caught in the crossfire and pulled into the secret realm. I specifically looked into your experiences before coming to see you, and honestly, if it were me, I wouldn't have thought about it so much at the time."

"You're too modest," Luo Yan smiled. "I still remember three years ago, you were called the most promising leader of the younger generation, and even a potential successor to Elder Shen's throne."

"It's not that easy." Shen Yanqiu shook her head, a smirk playing on her lips. "Countless people are eyeing the Elite Four position. Even my dad couldn't reach that spot back then. Me? I'm still a rookie trainer."

She paused for a moment, then asked tentatively.

"By the way, I heard... you have a shiny baby Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

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