Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 852 Taking stock of the gains, Mimic Hill learns about the Dark Hole!?

Zhu Lan lives in the villa she purchased in Baiyang Town.

Seeing that the conversation had come to an end, Luo Mu politely declined Jerome's offer of service and got up to pour himself a glass of hot water, taking a moment to catch his breath.

Ash and his friends were just invited by Iris to revisit the Tower of Time, which they hadn't had a chance to see yet due to the events caused by Darkrai and the Twin Dragons of Time.

Seeing Luo Mu's movement, the Brilliant King quietly floated over.

"Aren't you going to do anything about him?"

Upon hearing this question, Luo Mu paused in his action of picking up the water glass.

As the ones who forced Wang Luo to "fall into goodness," he and King Raiguan naturally did not overlook each other's arrival.

I'm quite curious about how Wang Luo has managed all these years and what he's done.

But since the other party showed no intention of making contact, they simply watched from afar.

Then there's no need for them to cause trouble for each other anymore, since the "karma" from many years ago has already been settled.

Regardless of the process or what Wang Luo was thinking, at least now he will be a good person instead of a troublemaker, and that's enough.

Therefore, Luo Mu chose to ignore Wang Luo's arrival.

Otherwise, he would really like to see what kind of sparks would fly when Wang Luo, this "ancestor," met Zhu Lan.

When Luo Mu returned to the living room after getting the hot water, he found that Zhu Lan seemed to be talking to someone on the phone and made a "shush" gesture at him.

He nodded, and seeing that Zhu Lan had no intention of avoiding people, he simply sat down next to her and began to count his "spoils of war".

A few still-warm dragon scales peeled from Dialga and Palkia.

There were also two fragments that drifted off from the "pearls" on their shoulders and the "diamonds" on their chests.

Although this world doesn't have the concept of "cultivation resources" like the online novels Luo Mu read before his transmigration.

However, according to Calyrex, just like the dragon scales that Luo Mu obtained from the giant Dragonite, the former contains a very rich energy of the Dragon/Steel/Water type. Carrying it with you will have a subtle benefit to improving the strength of your Pokémon.

Basically, these are the budget versions of the "Diamond Jewel" and the "White Jade Jewel".

The latter, on the other hand, is an item that embodies the power of Palkia and Dialga, representing the concepts of time and space.

If one has the talent, Pokémon might be able to enhance their control over time or space using these two fragments.

This power sounds impressive and powerful, and it seems like no Pokémon can truly master it, but that's not entirely true.

Techniques such as "teleportation," "trick space," and "field swapping" all involve a certain degree of spatial utilization.

Previously, the "foreseeing the future" demonstration by Lacecrown and Cattleya involved the use of time.

While it's impossible to make the Pokémon you own truly control such profound powers as time and space, or possess the ability to reverse time or distort space.

However, it can still strengthen the "branches" that extend and evolve from the huge trunk of time and space.

However, Luo Mu has not yet reached a conclusion on which Pokémon should use it.

Aside from Dragonite and Goodie, it seems that only a few Pokémon can use these dragon scales.

As for the fragments, it's currently unclear how to allocate them.

In short, put this matter aside for now; it doesn't require too much urgency.

Thinking about it carefully, Palkia and Dialga are pretty pitiful too.

In the time it takes to fall asleep, not only do the "Great Vajra Jade" and "Great White Jade," which are related to returning to their original state, mysteriously disappear.

Even the "Diamond Jewel" and "White Jade Jewel" that enhanced their power have disappeared without a trace.

If you encounter them again, be gentle when you use the golden chain to whip them.

Not to mention, according to the normal "historical process", after a while they will be targeted by Giratina and hunted down by them.

After all, compared to the time when Giratina and Wangluo deliberately made them fight to open the spacetime rift, this is different.

This time, the two fought without Giratina's knowledge, causing the Distortion World to be contaminated and resulting in large areas of toxic fog.

This led to the development of the plot of the second theatrical film in the Sinnoh trilogy.

The Shami clan is present almost throughout the entire story.

Ash and his friends will also encounter Shaymin, who once wandered into the Reverse World and was "hunted" by Giratina, in an attempt to purify the poisonous fog of the Reverse World.

And at the end of the story, they will encounter Shaymin's large group of flowers that have just arrived in the Sinnoh region.

This is undoubtedly a perfect opportunity to bring my own pigs back to the team.

Unfortunately, Shami seems to be planning to rely on me for decades to come.

Otherwise, Luo Mu could have taken the opportunity to bring it over.

My thoughts stopped there.

Just then, Zhu Lan finished her call, and Luo Mu put all his spoils back into his bag.

Zhu Lan also saw him put the dragon scales and fragments back into his bag, but she only glanced at them with a slightly concerned look before looking away.

After all, those were Luo Mu's spoils of war.

She had no right to ask or request that the other party hand it over to her for research.

After all, she was more curious about the mysterious mythological history attached to those two mythical Pokémon than their power.

Zhu Lan said softly, "Now that there are no problems in Baiyang Town, the Alliance will send specialists to handle the follow-up work."

"I've just gotten a new job, and I plan to leave tonight."

"Going on another archaeological expedition?" Luo Mu asked knowingly, taking a sip of hot water.

Although he was busy taking stock of what he had gained this time, Luo Mu overheard some snippets of conversation between Zhu Lan and the person on the other end of the phone.

They were saying things like "outside the city of Shuimai", "newly discovered ruins", and "possessing considerable archaeological value".

That must be related to her work as a mythologist and archaeologist.

"Yes, new ruins have been discovered outside of Canal City. It seems to be related to the time when Sinnoh was called Lapis Lazuli in ancient times. Perhaps a lot of artifacts related to that time can be unearthed, which have high archaeological value."

Zhu Lan nodded slightly, her voice noticeably rising when she talked about areas that interested her.

"It just so happens that the white jade pearl and the vajra pearl have been unearthed and protected. Before we can conduct research on them, we can focus our work on that ruin."

Zhu Lan had barely finished speaking when she noticed that Luo Mu's expression seemed a little strange, and she couldn't help but ask in confusion:
"Huh? What's wrong?" Luo Mu: "."

Can I say I'm trying not to laugh?

Upon hearing Zhu Lan's words, Luo Mu suddenly remembered that the anime storyline seemed to have some information about the whereabouts of these two treasures.

The "Diamond Jewel," which was originally discovered, was kept in the History Museum of Hundred City, but was later targeted by Team Galactic and almost successfully stolen.

However, thanks to the efforts of Ash and his friends, the gem was recovered and is about to be sent to the History Institute in Shinwa Town, which has a close relationship with Cynthia and is in charge of another "White Gem".

Although the latter two orbs were stolen during transport and at their storage location, respectively.

Palkia and Dialga also suffered a terrible fate. Not only did they lose their gadgets, but as expected, they were later pulled out of their own space by Sun, the leader of Team Galactic, using a red chain made of meteorite and the power of the three lake gods because of the loss of the orb.

It can be considered an undeserved disaster.

Although Luo Mu was curious about the relics related to Xicui mentioned by Zhu Lan, he was still worried that it would trigger his emotions and add to his sadness.

Ultimately, they didn't ask for too much information.

After all, for Luo Mu, those newly acquainted friends who were laughing and chatting just a few days ago are now nothing but dust.

Pearl shells, pearl settlements, Granny Xipu, Gangshi, and even Zhuqing Village—everything vanished with the relentless erosion of time.

He was well aware that his previous farewells in Zhuqing Village and Pearl Settlement were essentially a final goodbye.

The only remaining traces related to Xi Cui are Wang Luo, who visited Baiyang Town, and Bei Shang, who should still be in a deep sleep but was brought back to the Zhong region by Jia Deliya and Wanlong.

This kind of thing would probably make anyone else feel bad for a long time, so Luo Mu could only try his best not to let the scenery trigger his emotions.

Because Zhu Lan rushed to Baiyang Town overnight after receiving the news, she planned to take a nap in the afternoon in preparation for the upcoming archaeological work.

Luo Mu had other plans to make, so after telling her, he quickly left, leaving Zhu Lan with a quiet place to rest.

After leaving Zhulan's villa, a casual remark by Lei Guanwang made Luo Mu slightly concerned.

"The space in this town seems somewhat unstable."

"Some strange things might happen because of this."

Upon hearing what the Crested King said, Luo Mu just wanted to drag Palukia out again and ask it if it had been secretly slacking off.

However, King Rai-King also said that this level of instability would soon be repaired by the powerful repairing ability of the space itself, so it was fine to leave it alone.

Since that's the case, Luo Mu didn't bother to investigate the matter further, but instead went straight to "Gao Di's Courtyard" to keep his appointment.

This time, Darkrai didn't breathe on him.

In the courtyard, the Pokémon that the Confectionery Association brought from various regions were nowhere to be seen, including the Starmie with its peculiar walking posture.

It seems that the incident in Baiyang Town just now made them choose to run away as soon as they were able to leave Baiyang Town.

Even if the Tower of Time and Space remains a landmark, for the foreseeable future, not only tourists but also many locals of Baiyang Town will likely refrain from visiting for the time being.

The tourism industry will definitely be hit, just like in the anime, where after the lion's head incident, there will definitely be residents fleeing.

However, this kind of trouble should be the one governing the alliance, not Luo Mu.

After explaining to the wild Pokémon living in the courtyard that he hadn't brought any sweets and watched them leave in disappointment, he finally understood.

Luo Mu's gaze fell on a corner of the courtyard.

Darkrai had been standing there for some time now, quietly watching him.

"Have you made your choice?"

Darkrai's gaze lingered for a moment on the Crane King beside Luo Mu, his deep, masculine voice ringing out in response to the telepathic connection.

"Already chosen."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the shadow at his feet.

The figure of Mimi Hill quietly rose to the surface.

However, because Mimikyu is now able to control its abilities very well, Darkrai detected Mimikyu's presence the moment it surfaced.

Even so, when Darkrai discovered that the Pokémon learning "Dark Hole" from him was Mimikyu, it remained silent for a moment before nodding gently.

"Let it stay here. If it has the talent, it will be enough to learn some basic fur skills in two days."

"Then trouble you."

In fact, Luo Mu wasn't sure if Mimikyu could learn "Dark Hole".

Perhaps Mimikyu, just like Serperior who can never learn "Grassy Field," will never learn "Dark Hole."

But after filtering, it turned out to be the only Pokémon in my team best suited to learn this move.

Although Luxray can learn many Dark-type moves, it doesn't need a Dark Void to compensate for its combat power; physical sleep-inducing moves are sufficient.

The same applies to the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

After much thought, Luo Mu concluded that the only one he could try was Mimikyu, who could learn many different moves but was not suited for "hypnosis".

Combined with its special abilities, even if the Dark Hole's hit rate is nerfed in the game, it might still produce unexpected effects.

The Darkrai before us is probably the "strongest" Darkrai in the world; the Darkrai of the legendary Pokémon Darkrai is simply incomparable to it.

If even this Darkrai can't teach Mimikyu, then perhaps no Darkrai can teach Mimikyu "Dark Hole".

Therefore, Luo Mu did not mean to ask Darkrai if he was confident.

Instead, it nodded to Mimikyu, indicating that it had been learning "Dark Hole" from Darkrai for the past two days.

Having already discussed it before leaving, Mimikyu swayed over to Darkrai, who had been at odds with her not long ago.

Darkrai was clearly not a talkative person. He left behind the words, "I will train it in the shadows," and then disappeared into the shadows of the courtyard with Mimikyu.

Seeing this, Luo Mu knew that he would only be waiting idly if he stayed here, so he simply left Gao Di's courtyard and strolled around the streets of Baiyang Town with Lei Guan Wang.

After buying some more "Crescent Feathers" that were probably replicas as souvenirs to bring back to the farm, he leisurely returned to Zhulan's villa around 5 p.m.

However, the villa was quite lively at this time.

Not only was Cynthia, who had gotten plenty of rest, there, but also Shinji and Satoshi, who had gone to visit the Tower of Time, had returned.

Moreover, Luo Mu was surprised to discover...

At this moment, there was a Gible following Ash around?
(End of this chapter)