Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 740 The Practicality of the Super-United Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor!
After the guava had eaten his fill of the main course, Luo Mu placed the caramel pudding he was holding in front of him.

"Come and eat this, it'll cut through the grease."

At the same time, he also began to satisfy his curiosity.

Luo Mu had figured out why the basilman had come to challenge him.

Leaving aside the strange thought process that led this kid to confidently conclude that Gua Shilang was roughly equivalent to Luo Mu.

Luo Mu was still quite curious about how he had traveled all the way from the Unova region to this Padiya region.

Given the distance between the Padiya region and the United States region, the only means of transportation besides boats are airplanes.

Did this kid buy his own ticket and come here?
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like someone who would perform such a "high-IQ" operation.

But compared to making wild guesses, it's obviously faster to ask the guava seller directly.

Luo Mu directly voiced his doubts.

Having been completely subdued after the battle, not to mention being fed quite a bit of delicious food, the guava answered the question very honestly.

"I came here by lying on that big, flying metal sheet."

"Taking a plane? That's the expected method, etc."

Luo Mu nodded subconsciously, but the next moment, his movements froze in place.

"You just said 'lie down'!?"

Luo Mu's voice suddenly rose due to his loss of control over his emotions.

The guava, stared at by him, looked completely innocent and rubbed his arms in bewilderment.

"Yeah, I never thought something that big could fly so high."

"It got a bit cold halfway through, and the wind was quite strong, so I almost lost my footing."

"But thankfully there are burning insects. Holding them makes my body feel warm and cozy, and the insect silk keeps me in place."

"Unfortunately, for some reason, it wouldn't let me hold it and play with the silk like I would in the wild forest."

At this point, the guava seemed to have a hint of regret on his face.

He also vividly demonstrated through his actions how he "crawled" his way to the Parthian region.

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Luo Mu fell completely silent.

The meaning of "蕃石郎" is:

He secretly climbed onto the plane flying from the Unova region to the Padiya region. Instead of entering the cabin, he lay on the plane and followed it to an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters.

Then, relying on the heat emitted by the burning insect and its silken threads to hold it in place, it persisted for at least two hours and successfully smuggled itself into Padiya!?

Holy crap, this is totally perfect for everyone!
At this moment, Luo Mu's gaze towards the guava was no longer that of someone looking at an arrogant little brat.

This guy is practically a superman.

Luo Mu could already imagine the brutal mixed doubles or even multi-team matches that would await Gua Shilang when he was brought back to the mainland and his parents found out how he had smuggled himself to the Padiya region.

"You are this."

Luo Mu patted the guava on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up.

The silly boy thought Luo Mu was praising him, and while laughing, he touched his head and said something like "I'm not that good," completely unaware that Luo Mu's gaze towards him had already carried a hint of pity.

Looking at the guy who was still grinning foolishly, Luo Mu shook his head and decided to give him something good to eat before he was picked up, so that he could have a good journey.

"Flower Therapy Ring will bring your Pokémon over in a little while. Just stay here and don't wander off. If you're free, you can find a Pokémon that's willing to spar with you."

"I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."

After giving the guava some instructions, Luo Mu gave the Zhihui a look, telling it to keep a close eye on the guava.

As for the gym, Raikou will be on duty this afternoon, so Ash doesn't need to worry about it.

After Luo Mu finished speaking, without waiting for Fan Shilang's reaction, he called Cang Yan Ren Gui, who had been waiting on the side, and turned to leave.

This afternoon, Luo Mu has two main things to do.

The first purpose was to test the practicality of the "Anti-Greatsmith Armor" forged by the Greatsmith.

Secondly, it serves as a final touch to the previously planned artificial hot spring project.

He first led the Azure Flame Blade Demon to an open area on the farm that had been officially designated as a "training area".

A group of Pokémon had already gathered here.

As the leader of the Skyguard, Corviknight Sanjuro has two of its capable subordinates, Corviknights.

They are the testers who are "risking their lives" today.

Then there was a large flock of blue crows watching, along with Roentgenrhin, Serperior, and Poliwag, who were just spectators who didn't contribute and were only there to watch the show.

Luo Mu and Cangyan Rengui arrived at just the right time.

The master blacksmith personally fitted Sanmao and the others with "anti-master blacksmith armor" that fit their body shape and curves perfectly.

The armor's appearance was also specially treated in terms of color, making it similar to the color of the Steel Raven's own feathers.

A closer look reveals that the Steel Raven's appearance is even more majestic and awe-inspiring.

If this were set in ancient times, only royalty, nobles, or powerful knights would be qualified to ride them.

It is clear that the master blacksmith was also flawless in his aesthetic sense.

"Now we'll see how well the armor can withstand the damage."

Luo Mu stroked his chin and nodded to the Pokémon that were looking over, indicating that they could begin.

The monarch snake glanced at Luo Mu, then immediately issued commands to Sanmao and the others.

"Garro!" (Ready for takeoff!)
At the command of the Serpent Lord, the leader of the three Armored Ravens, Three-Feathered, spread its wide, jet-black wings first. With a few black feathers falling as it flapped its wings, it used the rising airflow to instantly ascend into the sky.

The other two Armored Ravens also quickly took off following Sanmao.

If you look closely, you can see that all three of them are holding a specially made basket, which is filled with sand and gravel to about two-thirds of its capacity. This is used to simulate the load that the Corviknights carry when delivering goods.

But in reality, this amount of weight is negligible.

A healthy adult Steel Crow can carry far more than that weight, after all, they can carry people on their backs and hold onto the "flying taxi" to take passengers on long-distance flights.

The load of the delivery is really not a big deal; the simulation was just to make the testing process and results more rigorous.

The Greatsmith first carefully recorded the speed and time of Steel Raven's takeoff in his notebook, comparing it with the data from before when he wasn't wearing the Anti-Greatsmith Armor.

After quickly recording the data, the Great Blacksmith made a slightly "embarrassing" move in front of Luo Mu and the Lunqin Cat.

It bent over like a miser, picking up every feather that fell when Sanmao and the others took off.

If someone who doesn't know the situation saw it, they might think its characteristic isn't "breaking the rules" but rather "picking up" or "stealing."

It's likely that Ursaring is now immersed in the "sweet kingdom" created by Alcremie, along with Victini and the other Pokémon who love sweets.

Otherwise, a master blacksmith who still has some sense of shame and idol image in front of his best friend would more or less avoid it and would wait until everyone has left before secretly returning to collect the items.

Looking at the Greatsmith who was probably muttering "Mine, all mine," Luo Mu said helplessly, "It looks like the Greatsmith won't finish for a while, so I'll leave it to you for now, Lord Serpent."

Testing the practicality of the "Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor" involves three steps.

Besides the indispensable master blacksmith himself wielding his hammer to attack the Steel-Armored Ravens, Luo Mu also wanted to test the upper and lower limits of that armor.

Serperior and Blastoise are the Pokémon responsible for conducting these two tests.

In terms of control, energy output, and various precise maneuvers, the Monarch Serpent is undoubtedly the best among Luo Mu's six main forces.

Therefore, Luo Mu needs it to test the lower limit of the "Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor's" tolerance.

For example, how would the Corviknight's ability to maintain stable flight be affected by attacks of varying strengths?

As for the Azure Flame Blade Demon, since most of its attributes are focused on attack, Luo Mu planned to make it appear last to see if the Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor could withstand its "throwing" attack.

“Gallop.”

The monarch serpent, summoned by Luo Mu, nodded slightly, its sleek, powerful, and noble body coiling up.

The tail end with dark green leaves is inserted vertically into the soil.

next moment.

The bare ground in the training area began to tremble.

Like a wooden dragon, the tree roots, under the command of the sovereign serpent, broke through the soil.

These tree roots were filled with pebbles brought up from the ground. Under the control of the Monarch Serpent, they were divided into different forces and precisely hurled into the sky with high-pitched cries to indicate that Sanmao and the others were ready.

Because of the distance, Luo Mu could not hear the sound of the rubble thrown by the Monarch Serpent using "Hardened Plant" colliding with the armor.

However, by observing the changes in the flight posture of the Steel Ravens in the sky, it is possible to determine the level of force that will affect their flight posture and the level that will not affect or interfere with their flight.

This round of testing continued until Sanmao and the others began to veer off course while circling in the air.

Luo Mu was quite satisfied with his answer sheet in the first round of testing.

Keep in mind that this is a test where the Serpent is deliberately being tested to ensure accurate hits, and the Corviknights aren't allowed to dodge.

Under normal circumstances, an attack is unlikely to hit every time.

The Steel Crows aren't stupid either. They won't just stand there and let themselves be attacked from below. With a simple flap of their wings, they can change their flight path to dodge or actively use their attacks to intercept.

"The basic defense is quite good; now it's time for the main event."

After giving his evaluation, Luo Mu looked at the Great Blacksmith, who had already collected all the feathers dropped by the Steel-Armored Ravens, and urged him to hurry up.

"It's your turn to shine, Great Blacksmith."

Luo Mu crossed his arms, his eyes full of interest.

Although the Great Blacksmith had already demonstrated its "Smash Down" move in the morning when it fought against Guai Shilang's Hakuryu.

But in places like gyms where flight altitude is limited, it's no exaggeration to say that as long as the Greatsmith doesn't run out of energy and keeps smashing rocks with its hammer, it will eventually be able to hit Dragonair with its "Firepower Covert".

Now the Steelravens are flying hundreds of meters in the air, circling erratically.

In this situation, how can the master blacksmith successfully hit them?
The master blacksmith quickly provided the answer.

Following in my childhood memories, I followed my elders and witnessed them attacking both wild and non-wild armored ravens in the sky.

The master blacksmith did not choose the "shotgun hammer method" he used in the morning, which involved directly striking the ground with his hammer to create a large amount of gravel and then sending it flying for a wide-area attack.

It looked around and found no stones of the right size, so it dragged its hammer and trotted to the salt stone giants who were watching, and made its request, asking them to make the corresponding rocks.

There are stones everywhere in the wild, especially in the few places where the Great Blacksmith Clan chooses to live.

However, in the training area of ​​the farm, not to mention the rocks, the plants are all barren because of the constant ravages of various moves. Even the rocks that used to be there have long been completely shattered by the moves.

After the Salt Stone Giant had created enough rocks to bury the Great Blacksmith, the Great Blacksmith slung his hammer over his shoulder and beckoned to Luo Mu.

"Kanu!" (Watch my performance!)
The great blacksmith threw the rock over his head with all his might.

Immediately afterwards, it swung its hammer, striking the rocks, roughly the size of basketballs, that the Salt Stone Giant had condensed into high into the air, like hitting a baseball!
These rocks sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for the Steel-armored Ravens circling hundreds of meters above.

Faced with such a fierce offensive, both Sanmao and its two little brothers were somewhat intimidated.

After all, this is a fear ingrained in their instincts within the Steel-armored Raven population that inhabits the Padia region.

However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the test, they suppressed their instinctive reactions and did not make any significant dodges.

Instead, they simply adjusted their posture slightly, allowing the armor, forged and meticulously tempered by the master blacksmith, to face the incoming rocks head-on!
clang!
A series of crisp metallic clanging sounds exploded in the sky. When the high-flying rocks crashed into the breastplate worn by the Steel Raven, the force caused its flight to veer off course, but it did not directly cause the Steel Raven to lose its balance.

The rocks were all deflected by the armor, leaving only a series of white marks, indicating that rocks had indeed hit the armor.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Pokémon that personally launched the attack...

The master blacksmith was slightly taken aback at first, then grinned, showing no sign of frustration, but instead swung his hammer with even more excitement.

For it, it doesn't matter if the attack doesn't work.

What excited and pleased it was that the armor it had meticulously forged had indeed achieved the effect that the anti-great blacksmith's armor should have, and that the great blacksmith had expected.

This also means that its armor is perfectly functional!
(End of this chapter)