Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 830 The Red Chains Formed! A figure on the other side of the shattered space atop Mount Tianguan!

Even though Yukshi was very surprised, it still kept its eyes half-closed, showing that "everything is under control".

It didn't follow Luo Mu's side, but instead looked at Zoroark with a slightly curious gaze, seemingly trying to reunite with him.

Instead, like the previous Arknom, it used a slightly charlatan-like tone to forcibly find a reason that Luo Mu's "great wisdom" could accept.

Immediately.

Keshi bestowed upon it proof that it had completed its test.

—The Claw of Xyz.

At this point, Luo Mu had completely collected all three proofs.

An invisible ripple swept across the entire Xicui area once again.

Countless humans and Pokémon looked up, instinctively gazing towards the direction of Lake Wisdom.

The three tests have been completed, so...
Zhuqing Village, the headquarters of the Galaxy Team.

Even though it was already late at night, Xingyue, who was still working overtime and communicating with her subordinates about the intelligence from Tianguan Mountain, suddenly stood up. Her usually expressionless face revealed an undisguised excitement.

The Galaxy Team members who were reporting excitedly shouted, "Team Leader! You received it too!"

Xingyue nodded and murmured, "It's done...it's really done?"

It's only been a few days?
Luo Mu has already completed the tests of three gods, and there are only two kings left who need to be appeased.

It was an efficiency she couldn't even imagine.

At this rate, wouldn't it be tomorrow—

Oh no, it should be that during the day today, the other side will be able to set off towards Tianguan Mountain?
Ma Jiamu, your taste is really bad.
Scattered throughout Xicui, those who knew Luo Mu or had met him once before also woke up from their dreams, and various emotions rose up.

There are smiles on Gangshi and Yuuga's faces, a smile born of their shared pride.

There was also Bei Shang, with an expression that was both bewildered and expectant.

And at the same time.

New changes have also occurred at Luo Mu's place.

In his mind, after obtaining the tokens of the legendary Pokémon of the three lakes, the next step was to go to a place called the Ruins of Clouds in Cinnabar to obtain the "Red Chain".

There, the three lake gods will appear simultaneously before the protagonist, using their power to fuse the three tokens into a divine artifact capable of imprisoning time and space—the "Red Chains."

He was already prepared to set off immediately for the Cloud and Mist Ruins.

Can--

"I sensed a familiar presence."

As the telepathic reminder from the Rachelon suddenly surfaced in his mind.

Luo Mu subconsciously looked up at the sky.

After receiving the token, Kexi did not leave like the previous two lake gods, but instead turned slightly to the side as if he had expected it.

Beside it, two spatial fluctuations appeared one after the other, and two figures appeared in front of Luo Mu as if in a flash.

It was none other than Arknom and Empyrean!

Upon seeing this, Zhubei immediately covered her mouth in surprise, "The other two lake gods!"

"They actually appeared together. Is it because the test is over?" Bin Lian's expression was complicated.

Having followed Luo Mu all this way, from his pacification of the Snowfield King to the present day, every single thing has been beyond his previous understanding.

"Mmm~~~~~"

The three lake gods exchanged a glance and together let out an ethereal cry.

There were no grand lighting effects or any declarations to the world.

The red gems on their foreheads shone brightly, enveloping their petite bodies.

From Luo Mu's satchel, three tokens flew out as if drawn by some force, circling the Three Lake Gods, and then, under the influence of that mysterious force, were stretched like clay.

It transformed into a strangely shaped chain, the same color as the ruby ​​on the forehead of the Three Lakes God, and made up of interconnected rhombuses.

Without a doubt, that was the divine item Luo Mu was searching for—the "Red Chain"!
The moment the red chains were fully formed, a faint humming sound rang out in the space, as if it were affected by the presence of the red chains.

"Go, chosen one, who bears the mission of restoring the imbalance of space and time."

As the red chain slowly floated down into Luo Mu's hand, the voices of Arknom, Emredo, and Yuxie echoed in his mind.

next moment.

A ripple spread through the space, as if the three lake gods had finally completed their duties, and they vanished without a trace.

Feeling the strange texture of the chain in his hand, Luo Mu turned his gaze to the place where the Three Lake Gods had disappeared, his expression slightly odd.

Why did he feel that these three seemed quite enthusiastic about creating red chains for themselves?

—It's like they can't wait to make me spin the Twin Dragons like a top?
"Never mind, let's think about other things first."

He shook his head, banishing the unreliable idea from his mind.

Without hesitation, Luo Mu handed the red chain in his hand to the Queen of the Bridal Chambers, saying, "Take a look and see if there's anything unusual about this thing."

The Crowned Queen nodded slightly, focusing her mind as she used her superpowers to continuously scan the chain.

In no time.

It opened its eyes and gave its evaluation.

"Hmm, I can only sense a strange power within it, which should be particularly effective against specific targets."

"Well said."

Luo Mu grinned; with this thing, he felt more at ease.

"With it, our next plan can be said to be foolproof."

"Finally, I can go back!"

"Mimi wants to sleep on a soft bed, enjoy air conditioning, and eat modern gourmet meals!"

Shemi cheered. Although it felt novel when it first arrived in ancient times, now it only had one thought in its mind: to go back.

Bictini, who ran to squeeze into a bag with Talebages, nodded repeatedly.

It's getting a bit bored.

More than playing here, it was looking forward to getting a few scraps of dessert when Soap Fairy prepared the desserts for the dessert competition.
"Zora?"

Of all the Pokémon around Luo Mu, only Zoroark tilted its head in confusion.

Even something as clever as it is probably unable to guess the origins of Luo Mu and his companions.

While it was still bright daylight.

After communicating with Zhubei and Binlian, the two sides chose to split up and set off in different directions.

Having stayed up all night, Binlian and Zhubei planned to go back and catch up on some sleep before dealing with some matters concerning the Pearl Team in the Pure White Frozen Soil region.

Luo Mu, on the other hand, returned directly to Zhuqing Village.

Over there, Gangshi and Zhubei had already arranged for Beishang to be waiting for him.

Bei Shang has a request from Zhu Bei, who will take Luo Mu directly to the King of the Mountain Range.

The problem with Gangshi is a bit complicated. There's a rather stubborn guy causing trouble. Luo Mu remembers that it should be Mu Chun, the one in the game who was in charge of the Cave King's Mischievous Thunder Bomb.

Unlike Gangshi, who still values ​​the opinions of his companions, Luo Mu doesn't care whether this person will cause trouble.

In the game, he might be repeatedly thwarted by the developers due to their restrictions, but in reality, to put it bluntly, the other party simply doesn't have the power to stop Luo Mu's actions.

Upon arriving at Zhuqing Village, Luo Mu declined Xingyue's offer to lead a large number of Galaxy Team members to the foot of Tianguan Mountain with him.

They only took Gangshi and Beishang with them, and instead of resting, they headed straight for the location of the spacetime rift—Mount Tianguan.

The foothills of Tianguan Mountain.

The place is called the Battlefield of the Moon. The stone pillars built by the ancient Shinonians have collapsed and scattered, and within them, a spherical figure bathed in golden light and lightning is rolling at high speed.

Known as the Cave King, the Mischievous Green Thunderball, like a golden spinning top brimming with destructive energy, rampaged across the battlefield.

The electric light emanating from its body can easily tear through the air and shatter solid rocks.

In addition, its physique is enhanced by the stone slab, and its electric-type typing is combined with the grass-type typing, which provides four times the resistance to electric.

Even for a Roentgener's cat, it takes a lot of effort to inflict effective damage on it.

However, facing this formidable opponent, Xeno'jiiva appeared unusually calm.

The raging Green Raider tried to ram into X-Ray with a high-speed roll, but X-Ray didn't give it a chance to add the power of the "roll".

With a light leap to the side and back, he narrowly avoided the impact.

At the same time, Luo Mu's order arrived immediately.

"Frozen teeth".

"Meow!"

A glint flashed in Röntgen's eyes as he seized the brief moment of stun after Naughty Thunderbolt's charge and suddenly lunged forward!

During the dash, a chilling aura rapidly condensed between the Röntgen's sharp teeth. With a leap, it precisely gnawed at the spherical shell of the Naughty Thunderbolt, which was covered in golden energy!
click-

The ear-piercing friction sound and the soft crackling of ice crystals condensing came at the same time.

Even though she was not fully conscious, Xi Cui Wan Pi Lei Dan let out a sharp cry of pain.

The golden light on the part of its body that was hit by the Frozen Fang fluctuated violently, and even a tiny crack appeared.

The mischievous lightning bolt instinctively unleashed an even stronger electric current in an attempt to scare away the Röntgen cat, but the Röntgen cat had already retreated in advance, and the violent lightning only grazed its fur.

Even if Xeno'jiiva were to take this hit, it wouldn't matter much to Xeno'jiiva.

Just like the Mischievous Thunder's resistance to electric properties, its resistance to electric properties is by no means weak.

As Roentgenie paced around the Naughty Thunderbolt, whose speed was gradually slowing down due to the accumulation of injuries, he perfectly demonstrated the fighting style of a feline, with a light and imposing posture and outstanding strength.

The speed at which the Swampyre Thunderbolt rolls is quite fast. According to the description by the diamond, it rolls like a yellow flash, and almost no one or Pokémon can react to its attack.

However, Xeno'jiiva is clearly faster and can always easily avoid the straight-line charge of Electrode.

Under the relentless onslaught of the Röntgen, the aura of the Mischievous Rathalos visibly weakened.

The golden light on its body became flickering, like a candle in the wind, and its rolling trajectory began to swerve, no longer possessing its initial power and speed.

Just when defeat seemed inevitable.

Trapped within the berserk Cave King, his remaining fighting instincts were fully unleashed.

It suddenly stopped, and the violent and chaotic lightning around it suddenly subsided, replaced by a terrifying emerald green energy that gathered wildly!
That energy carries vibrant life, yet also contains a destructive ferocity—it is its signature move in its Emerald Wash form.

Chlorophyll Explosion!

In the game, it has a power of 150, but the cost of using it is that the user will suffer damage equal to half of their maximum health.

If the user's stamina is less than half, they will be in a near-death state directly due to the release of this move.

The sheer cost alone demonstrates just how terrifying the power of this move is.

Accompanied by the actions of the Cave King Xicui and the mischievous Leidan.

The shimmering emerald light on its body surface was instantly compressed to its extreme, as if a miniature sun had ignited on its surface, containing the power to destroy everything around it.

Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Röntgen showed no intention of backing down.

It let out a low roar, and the surging electrical energy within its body erupted on an unprecedented scale!
A glint of excitement flashed in Luo Mu's eyes, "Good, let's go too—Lightning Strike!"

The brilliance of the crystal beads shone on the surface of the Röntgen cat's body.

boom--! ! !
Golden electricity surged forth from every pore of the Röntgen cat's body like a burst dam, instantly transforming it into an embodiment of lightning!

This current is not scattered and disordered, but rather in a highly concentrated state.

Even the Röntgen Cat itself transformed into an incredibly thick, blazing golden beam of light, fiercely confronting the destructive emerald energy!

The emerald green explosive energy and the golden lightning beam collided violently in mid-air!
There was no stalemate, no back-and-forth.

Under the shocked gazes of Gangshi and Beishang.

Bathed in thunder, the Röntgen cat swept through the emerald green energy torrent with overwhelming force, tearing it apart and utterly piercing it!
Immediately, Xeno'jiiva crashed into Jabble, who was weakened by the power of the slate after releasing Chlorophyll Blast.

Bang!
Having lost its last strength to resist, the golden light on the surface of the Mischievous Thunder Bomb shattered completely. Its round body was blown away by the last current, drawing a weak arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground. After rolling a few times, it finally lay still and completely lost consciousness.

See this.

The electric current surging around the Röntgen cat gradually subsided. It stood still, its gaze calmly fixed on its fallen opponent.

You are very strong.

However, I am stronger.

at the same time.

Koharu, who was finally released from the illusion by Zoroark, happened to witness the moment when the Cave King fought desperately but was still crushed.

He stared blankly at the scene, seemingly unable to accept the reality that his belief in "the protection of the Divine Lord" had been torn apart.

Gangshi walked over to him, patted him on the back, and sighed softly.

"Sigh, I told you, you can't stop him."

"Gorgeous Brother"

Mu Chun muttered to himself, clearly not having accepted reality yet.

This left Luo Mu, who had just retrieved the lightning stone tablet from the Cave King, speechless.

No, the way you're saying this makes it sound like I'm the villain.

However, now that the Cave King's Slate has been obtained, Luxray will soon be able to get the help of the Thunder Slate in its Poké Ball.

Mimikyu, Dragonite, and Hoshiguma, whom I had just sent to deal with the Mountain King, have already returned from their battle.

Thus, the ten kings have completed their pacification efforts.

All that's left is the spacetime rift overhead.

After handing the Thundurus to Xeno'jiiva and returning it to its Poké Ball, Luo Mu squinted at the spatial rift overhead that seemed incredibly close to him, and said:

"Let's go, let's head straight up the mountain."

"Don't you need us to come with you?"

Bei Shang adjusted his hat brim and asked.

"No need, you won't be able to participate in the upcoming battle anyway."

Luo Mu shook his head, no longer looking at Bei Shang, but instead turning his gaze to the Brilliant King beside him.

The Crowned King nodded slightly.

The fluctuation of superpowers instantly enveloped him and Luo Mu.

With a slight distortion of space.

next moment.

Their figures had already appeared atop Mount Tenguan, in the Sinnoh Temple, a miraculous building constructed by the ancient Sinnoh people.

Looking at the sacred temple before me, with its countless stone pillars of unknown material, and a cross pattern encircled by a golden ring at the front, the temple radiates a strange, pure white light.

Before Luo Mu could even sigh, the Crowned Queen beside him seemed to have sensed something and looked towards the interior of the temple.

"It seems the main course is already waiting for us."

Luo Mu followed the gaze of the Queen of the Brilliant Crown and saw that the space there had been damaged at some unknown time.

Within the irregularly shaped, shattered space, a corner of the enormous figure stood silently at the other end of the broken space.

(End of this chapter)