The Test of Wisdom

Chapter 75 The Test of the God of Wisdom (4k)

Xuefeng City.

This is the highest city in Sinnoh, both in terms of latitude and altitude.

The area is perpetually cold, and the road leading there from Tianguan Mountain is covered by thick snow and frequently experiences blizzards, making the journey to Xuefeng City extremely difficult.

However, most people arrive here via the port on the east side of Xuefeng City. Coming here from Tianguan Mountain? Only the most dedicated mountaineering enthusiasts would do that.

Sawaki pulled the spaceship up to a point where he felt slightly breathless before he could barely stop it in the "outskirts" of Xuefeng City. It was more of a cliffside area than an outskirts, but the smoke rising from Xuefeng City could already be seen in the distance.

Stepping out of the spaceship, the snow on the ground immediately sank in as soon as I stepped onto the land.

Seeing how soft the soil was, Ze Shu realized something, turned around, and was about to shout.

"Ooh-ming~~"

But then, the Ice Six-Tail, which looked like a white woolen dumpling, appeared on the deck of the spaceship with a loud bang. It was struggling to carry the "Sword of Instantaneity," which was much larger than its body, and it was swaying back and forth. But it still jumped down from it with a cry.

With a whoosh, accompanied by the sound of the snow layer sinking, Six-Tails landed as if melting into the snow, disappearing directly from Sawaki's sight.

Only a deep pit remained in the snow.

Ze Shu: "..."

While on the deck, Six-Tails wanted to play with the Instant Sword, so Sawaki said: "With your small size, Six-Tails, you'd better be careful, or the sword will flatten you."

Then Six-Tails got upset and wanted to prove that it could carry the sword around, but Six-Tails certainly didn't expect that the snow in Snowpeak City was so soft.

Ze Shu shook his head, preparing to step forward and "fish" out the six tails.

But then the deep pit that Six-Tails had crashed into began to move again, like a groundhog digging a hole, gliding through the snow in crooked curves, but eventually reaching Sawaki's feet.

Looking down, he saw the six-tailed fox still clutching the sword in its mouth, its fluffy white tail flailing like a puppy's, its large, azure eyes gleaming with smugness as it looked at Ze Shu: "Ooming~!"

"Well? It still brought the sword out, didn't it?"

"Of course, Six-Tails did a great job. Here, give me the sword."

Zeki could only laugh and say some words of approval to the Six-Tails, then stop it from running around with the sword.

The six-tailed creature, forcibly held in Ze Shu's arms, looked very aggrieved: "Ouming!!"

It clearly succeeded in bringing the sword out!

But no one, or any Pokémon, paid any attention to its complaints.

The Snow Fairy simply covered her mouth and smiled demurely; Glaceon, however, had no such restraint and laughed out loud, "Boo-hoo!"

Wise Lake is located west of Snowpeak City, and Ze Shu needs to cross the entire Snowpeak City to get there.

He didn't want to waste time and planned to go straight there: "Let's go."

"Buee~"

Glaceon followed along lightly, leaving many plum blossom-shaped footprints on the snow.

The Snow Fairy didn't leave any footprints, since she was floating. But as she walked, she would suddenly nuzzle Ze Shu's cheek, and after getting what she wanted, she would cover her mouth with her wide sleeves and giggle like a girl who had just had a fling.

"Hey Snow Fairy, aren't you watching too much TV?"

"Umm?" The snow fairy looked confused.

"Actually, you can do it openly," Ze Shu said, scooping up the Glaceon with its mouth open and pressing his cheek against it. "Like this."

"Buee~bu~"

The soft little face of the Glaceon was squeezed out of shape by Zeju. It was so shy that its face gradually turned red.

Seeing this, the Snow Fairy blinked, seemingly lost in thought, and nodded happily.

"Oomi~"

Xuefeng City isn't large; we strolled around, having fun, and soon arrived at the vicinity of Ruizhi Lake.

This is a lake that has not yet frozen over in the snow and ice.

It was nearly sunset, and the dim light made the water surface shimmer. But a gust of cold wind blew, disrupting the shimmering light and bringing some moisture into Ze Shu's nostrils.

In the dim light, several conspicuous Psyducks could be seen floating on the water.

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"Hey, what are you doing squatting here so suspiciously? Are you trying to check out Lake Wisdom so Team Galactic can come here and carry out the explosion?"

Ze Shu patted the shoulder of a man who was squatting behind a tree by the Ruizhi Lake, peeking furtively at the lake.

"Ah—this, that—you, what are you saying—"

The man was so frightened that he stammered.

"You're not from Team Galaxy?" Ze Shu asked suspiciously.

"No, no!!" the person vehemently denied. "How could I possibly be a member of the Galactic Team—"

"But your trouser legs are showing."

Ze Shu pointed to the cuffs of the "spacesuit" trousers peeking out from under the man's overcoat.

What else could this be but the Galaxy team uniform?

How naive! Did they think they could get away with just putting on a coat? Is Chi Ri sending people like this just giving up?

"Ah, this, that—" This member of Team Galactic was clearly confused, his mouth wide open, making some kind of sound.

"So you're here to check if Lake Wisdom is protected?" Ze Shu asked.

"How did you know?" the Galactic Team member replied instinctively.

As expected, Team Galactic has not given up on observing the three great lakes.

"Now I'm telling you, this Wise Lake is truly undefended. Your Galaxy team will be able to easily breach it," Ze Shu said. "I'm an insider in the league, you know, I'm very well-informed."

"what?"

The Galaxy team members were taken aback when they heard this. They had just arrived at the mission location and already received the most important intelligence?

His first reaction wasn't surprise, but rather, "How could the other party have told me this information so easily?"

"You...you really were planning to silence me, weren't you?!"

The thought of being strapped to a small rock and sunk to the bottom of Wise Lake made the Galactic team members tremble like leaves: "No, no—"

one-"

Ze Shu paused for a moment, then nodded decisively: "You guessed right."

He waved his hand, intending for the Snow Maiden, who had been lying in ambush behind the Galactic Team members, to knock him unconscious. However, before the Snow Maiden could act, the Galactic Team member let out a cry and fainted from fright.

Ze Shu: "..."

The snow fairy blinked: "Umm?"

Should we continue the attack?

Ze Shu didn't hesitate: "Attack."

If this guy is faking being dizzy, finishing him off is always a good deal.

!

As the Snow Fairy unleashed a stone formed from ice, the Galactic team member fell completely silent, having truly passed out.

Ze Shu thought for a moment, then grabbed the man by the collar and headed towards Lake Ruizhi, leaving long trails of snow on the ground as he walked.

As they drew closer, they could hear sounds coming from the distant Lake Wisdom:

"momentum!"

"Roar! One more time, with momentum!!"

"roar--!!!"

Ze Shu: "..."

Are there any pyramid schemes taking place inside Ruizhi Lake?

But as Ze Shu approached, the girl who had been shouting "Aura!" noticed him and ran to his side, saying, "Hello—you can't go any further! The Alliance has sealed off this area, please go back—"

The girl's voice stopped abruptly.

Because Zeki took out the investigator's badge.

"Oh, oh—" she said in a serious tone, "This badge is from the League, from the League—"

"Investigator," Ze Shu said quietly.

"Oh, right! It's the Investigator! Hehe, I already knew!" the girl said, before greeting him formally, "Hello, Investigator! I'm Xiaosong, the Gym Leader of Xuefeng Dojo!"

She was wearing a school uniform similar to a sailor suit, with two ponytails tied behind her head, making her look very energetic. Beside her was a large Abomasnow, the Pokémon that had responded to Xiaosong's "Aura" earlier.

She noticed the Ice Eevee in Zeki's arms.

"Oh, you're an Ice-type Trainer too? Such a cute Vulpix! Such an elegant Glaceon! And someone's fainted—???"

Xiao Song finally noticed the unconscious Galaxy team member that Ze Shu was dragging along. "W-what is this?!"

"Team Galaxy," Ze Shu said, "have been spying on us for quite some time now."

"ah?!""

Xiao Song finally realized she had caused trouble and was startled, but quickly patted her chest in relief, "Thank goodness, thank goodness there were investigators! Thank you so much—..."

"My name is Ze Shu."

"Thank you so much, Investigator Zeki!"

Xiao Song bowed respectfully, her hands tucked behind her back.

"I'm going to check out Lake Wisdom." Ze Shu smiled, said nothing, and handed the Galaxy team member to her. "Could you keep an eye on this person for me? He's still useful to me."

"Good, good—that's the spirit! I'll keep a close eye on this guy with all my might!"

"There's no need for such an imposing manner."

The "Gods of the Lake" who live in the Lake of Wisdom are Yukshi, who represent "wisdom" and are said to be the gods of wisdom who give mankind the wisdom to solve problems.

Zeshu didn't actually know how to wake it from its slumber.

But judging from Amritod's gratitude, it's clear that the Lake Gods were also deeply saddened by the destruction of their lake.

So he simply took out the "Galaxy Bomb" that he had confiscated in Sand Town, sat cross-legged by the lake, and casually placed the bomb aside.

It's as if he'd be bored and want to activate the bomb, set it on fire, and throw it into the middle of the lake, letting this galactic bomb blow him up for fun.

He planned to make Yukshi realize the danger and appear first.

But he waited for a long time without any response.

As dusk gradually fell, making the Wise Lake somewhat dark, the Psyducks waddled away with their quacking gait.

The Six-Tailed Fox nestled on Sawaki's lap, yawning frequently: "Ooh~?? Naruto!"

"It's still so boring. How about we blow up this galactic bomb for fun?" Ze Shu suddenly muttered.

"Six-Tails, do you want to see fireworks?"

"Huh? Huh?!" Six-tailed Fox nodded hastily.

It genuinely wanted to see the fireworks.

It even noticed that Ze Shu was slow in activating the bomb, and wanted to help "ignite" it itself.

Soon after, everything was ready. A small flame appeared at Ze Shu's fingertip, about to ignite the Galaxy Bomb, push it into the lake, and finally detonate a spectacular fireworks display.

Six-Tails' eyes gleamed with anticipation: "Ouming!"

But a tense voice suddenly appeared in their minds: "No, no—I, I've appeared, don't go anymore."

Needless to say, this was naturally met with a smirk from Kexi Zeshu: "Too late."

He threw the bomb into the air.

Lip-bang!

A series of firecrackers exploded above the lake, accompanied by dazzling flames, making the lake surface glow with fire.

The six-tailed fox's eyes reflected the fireworks, its face filled with astonishment: "Wow!"

"No, no—" Yuuki screamed the moment Zeshu threw the "bomb," but then froze when she saw only crackling sparks. "? This, this—"

"Your god of wisdom isn't all that great after all," Ze Shu said.

Beneath the Galaxy Bomb were some firecrackers that Ze Shu had purchased while passing through Xuefeng City; it was these firecrackers that he lit.

Of course, if this firecracker doesn't work, the next one to be lit will definitely be the Galaxy Bomb.

Feeling utterly humiliated by the trickery, Yuxi hurriedly explained, "Because my true form is asleep at the bottom of the lake, I don't have the energy to constantly pay attention to the outside world."

"I already know why you've come."

"Then just give me everything, if you don't want the lake to be blown up," Ze Shu said.

Yukshi: ".—"

"No, no, we can't do that," it said weakly. "There are rules. If you want that thing, you have to go through our 'trials'."

"What kind of trial?"

"The trial of the god of wisdom!" Yukshi said proudly.

"Okay," Ze Shu nodded. "Let's begin."

"Okay! I'll bring you to my true form first."

Suddenly, Yukshi let out a cry.

In a flash, Zeshu found himself in a dark cave, with a yellowish-gray Pokémon floating in his line of sight.

Its yellow head, shaped like a pineapple bun, was inlaid with a ruby, and its two tails swung back and forth in the air.

Of course, the strangest thing is that its eyes were always closed.

It is said that any creature that sees the eyes of the Uxie will instantly lose its memory and will never be able to find its way home again.

"The trial of the god of wisdom has officially begun! As a result of your offense against me, the god of wisdom, you are about to be asked the most difficult question in the world!"

As the solemn voice of Yukish appeared in Zeshu's mind, it then whispered:

"If you don't answer, you'll lose your memory! But don't worry, Yuxie will turn a blind eye. You'll only lose a little bit of your memory, at most you won't be able to find your way home, because Yuxie knows your heart is good."

So you're really turning a blind eye, aren't you?

Ze Shu smirked: "Come on, let me see what the question is."

Question 1: How many eyes do the following creatures have: Tribeca, Zubat, Unown, Magneton, and Dusquirrel?

Ze Shu: "...

No, isn't this question bank from the god of wisdom a bit too much of a "family heirloom"? It's been used for two hundred years.

"60131" Ze Shu answered instantly.

"?" came Yukish's incredulous voice. "That's it?!"

Ze Shu: "That's the problem?"

Yukshi retorted angrily, "I must ask you an even harder question!"

"So, the second question: Which Pokémon has the most different forms in the world?"

"Frost Milk Fairy".

Upon hearing this answer, Yuxie burst out laughing: "You're wrong! Although I don't know what Alcremie is, the Pokémon with the most different forms in the world is Unown! There are a total of twenty-six."

Ze Shu: "?"

After letting Kexi finish laughing, Zeshu suddenly said, "How long has it been since you updated your knowledge system?"

Yukshi replied matter-of-factly, "Two hundred years! Because I've been asleep for two hundred years!"

"?!" It suddenly realized something, and cold sweat poured down its back. "Wait, wait, wait—"

It suddenly radiated superpowers, seemingly searching through the current knowledge system of humanity.

"How come there are 28 forms of Unknown Totem? Shouldn't there be 26? And you said Alcremie has 63 forms?"

How could such a Pokémon have been created?!

Immediately, Yukshi lowered her head like a wilted eggplant: "I'm sorry—Yukshi was wrong."

Yukshi needs a lot of time to update his knowledge.

Ze Shu: "

He realized that this Yukshi was the god of wisdom, but it could only know the knowledge discovered within the human system, and its current knowledge was only based on what happened two hundred years ago.

It is an outdated god of wisdom.

"Any more questions?" Ze Shu asked.

"I won't ask anymore! Thank you so much for letting me know how outdated my knowledge is." Yuxi shook his head vigorously, looking slightly dejected. "You passed the trial. Here, take this."

Just then, as the psychic light emanating from Yuxie grew stronger, a claw slowly floated and appeared in front of Zeju.