As soon as Guan Liyuan stepped into the space channel opened by Hoopa, he heard a buzzing sound: "Challenger appears... Please... follow the challenge rules..."

"What?" Guan Liyuan instinctively asked.

Later, he found that the four sculptures around him were gradually losing their gray "shells" to reveal the blue-green glaze of clay.

Or rather... the four "clay giants" were struggling to break free from the gray stone formed by long sleep and waking up again.

At the same time, the four swaying "badges" in the four corners of the altar also attracted Guan Liyuan's attention. They were "Aegisblade"!

The eight Pokémon around were not low in level, but they did not show much hostility for the time being...

"Challenger, please follow the challenge rules, otherwise you will be regarded as an 'invader'!"

When the voice appeared again, Guan Liyuan found that the source of the sound was not a Pokémon, but four "clay giants" that formed a sound that could make human language through some resonance technique.

"Wait... at least tell me what the rules are first?" Guan Liyuan felt that they seemed to be ready to take action.

"First, please get off the challenge platform."

The four clay giants also hesitated for a moment... In fact, the way Guan Liyuan came in was already against the challenge rules. However, although they belong to a special type of Pokémon, they are Pokémon after all, not machines, so they are not so rigid.

The state of the ruins is obviously wrong now, so Guan Liyuan can come in in an "illegal" way. The ruins themselves were destroyed by geological changes, which has nothing to do with Guan Liyuan...

Guan Liyuan heard this and walked down from the "challenge platform" while dragging the golden ring.

And the little Hupa outside also felt that Guan Liyuan was moving the golden ring, and at the same time, he was cooperating with him to adjust the position of the exit, otherwise this thing could not be "dragged".

Seeing that the hostility of the eight Pokémon disappeared, Guan Liyuan stretched out his hand from the golden ring and signaled Esther and Serena to come in.

"This is... Clay Giant and Shieldblade? Are they the guardians of the ruins?" Esther also recognized these two Pokémon.

Clay Giant and Shieldblade are both common types of Pokémon guarding ruins, especially Shieldblade, which can often be seen in ruins unearthed in the Kalos region.

When Guan Liyuan heard Soul Eyes say that he had felt the breath of ghost-type Pokémon, he suspected that it was "this type" of Pokémon...

These two Pokémon are both very special types of Pokémon. Like "telekinetic clay dolls", Clay Giant and Shieldblade are Pokémon "created" by humans!

There are many different theories about the origin of Pokémon in the world, such as the very popular "alien visitor hypothesis", but here specifically, it should refer to "most Pokémon", and there are some specific types of Pokémon, the origin of their birth is very clear.

For example, the first telekinetic clay figurines were clay creations of humans 20,000 years ago. For some reason, they transformed into Pokémon. Of course, the current telekinetic clay figurines are the result of reproduction, not the original telekinetic clay figurines. After their ancestors transformed into real Pokémon, they could use clay to "reproduce" offspring. The ancestors of

the clay figurines and the Shieldblade were born for similar reasons!

The former is believed to be the creation of the ancient fantasy science civilization, while the Shieldblade is the sword used by the "giant man" and transformed into a Pokémon...

The so-called "giant man" refers to a group of special ancient humans who were about three meters tall and lived in the Kalos region in ancient times. Therefore, the "sword body" of the Shieldblade is also about 1.7 meters tall.

Many of the relics unearthed in the Kalos region are from the civilization of the giant man. Now there are no pure giant men, but the average height of the Kalos people is indeed the highest in the world, a few centimeters taller than people in other places.

Moreover, in the relics, the Shieldblade, as well as the single and double scabbards of the unevolved form are more common.

For example, there are four Aegisblade monsters as the final evolution in one "challenge platform" here, which is a large-scale relic!

This type of Pokémon originated from human creation, and then reproduced and born. Most of them are loyal to their duties and have a long lifespan or can postpone their existence time by hibernation.

In addition to the mythical beasts and some special individuals, only this type of Pokémon that can hibernate can withstand the long years, otherwise even the ghost type would have turned into ashes long ago, and even the "long-lived" Nine-Tailed Fox only has a lifespan of a few hundred years.

The birth of artificial Pokémon did not only happen in ancient times, modern technology has also created Pokémon. Twenty years ago, the Silver Group, relying on electronic data programming technology, created "Polygon", which is currently recognized as the latest new artificial Pokémon.

However, it seems that something unexpected happened later, which made all major groups lose interest in artificial Pokémon...

until the Rockets obtained some research data from the Silver Group and "created" Mewtwo!

However, Mewtwo is no longer an ordinary Pokémon. It is very likely that it cannot reproduce, and the existence of Mewtwo is beyond the control of Team Rocket.

"It seems that this ruins is not only large in scale, but also of high specifications." Esther said, looking at the four clay giants and four shield sword monsters.

"Challengers, please choose the challenge difficulty." The four clay giants resonated and spoke.

Obviously, this ruins is a gift left by ancient civilization to future generations, not a cemetery or a forbidden area, so there are rules for challenges. This is not an "altar" but a "challenge platform", and these clay giants and shield sword monsters are not simply to prevent outsiders from entering.

"Huh? The challenge difficulty can be selected by yourself? Then... is there a difference in rewards between easy and difficult?" Guan Liyuan asked.

"In the four basic levels, you can take away the corresponding super stone and key stone by passing any difficulty. If you pass all the non-difficult levels, you can unlock two hidden rewards." The clay giant said.

"There are hidden rewards for non-difficult levels? Wait, are the other options 'more difficult', 'very difficult', and 'super difficult'?" Guan Liyuan asked in confusion.

"There are three difficulty options: easy, normal, and hard." The clay giant said.

Guan Liyuan didn't understand why the easier the difficulty, the more hidden rewards he could get?

Before Guan Liyuan could answer, the four clay giants looked at each other, as if they were communicating something. The four shield sword monsters also participated in the discussion...

After reaching a consensus, they continued to resonate and said: "It is found that two basic levels have been invalidated. The rules have been changed... Passing two basic levels with 'easy' or 'normal' difficulty can get hidden rewards."

Guan Liyuan estimated that the two damaged places were where the Soul-Snatching Eye picked up the two super stones... That is to say, there are at least two more super stones here, in two corners inside.

At this time, Guan Liyuan could also see that the interior of the pyramid was a completely hollow structure. Two of the four corners had collapsed, and the other two were platforms of 100 meters square. Some traces of bridges could be seen between the platforms, but now only traces could be seen. The bridge had collapsed completely.

In addition, along the interior, there were climbing stairs that led to the top... and the bottom!

At present, this relic is not pyramid-shaped. There is also an inverted pyramid-shaped part buried underground. Guan Liyuan estimated that if the four challenge platforms are at the four corners, the two hidden rewards are likely to be at the "tips" above and below.

"Then I choose the easy one!" Guan Liyuan does not have the habit of self-abuse. Since the easy difficulty rewards more, why choose the harder one?

"Challengers who choose the easy difficulty please release the 'Rogue Crocodile' to check the intimacy and potential. If you pass the test, you can get the Rogue Crocodile Super Stone and Key Stone."

"Huh? Rogue Crocodile? I don't have it!" Guan Liyuan was stunned.

There are some Black-eyed Crocodiles, the initial form of Crocodiles before they evolve, in the No. 1 House, but they are only "cultivated" to improve their potential, and have not been trained to evolve. The main business of the No. 1 House is cultivation, and only some special Pokémon are trained...

"The challenger does not meet the difficulty requirements of 'easy', and gives up the challenge. There are two more opportunities to challenge again." The Clay Giant said.

Guan Liyuan: "..."