Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 539 The Desert Tyrant Cub and the Ancient City (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Unova region, Wilderness Resort.

Yellow sand filled the sky, the sandstorm obscuring the sun, and the golden sand covering the ground made the whole world appear as if it were a golden expanse.

Jinghe and his group passed through Feiyun City and arrived at the edge of this desert, preparing to enter it.

"Navigation is ready, Rotom!" Rotom said confidently.

Jinghe expressed deep skepticism about this.

After all, Rotom often leads people into rivers or seas while he's giving guidance.

However, with the yellow sand swirling everywhere and seemingly unable to discern direction, it seemed that for the time being, we could only trust it; at least it had pinpointed the location from which Da Ye's phone call had come.

"Yo-yo! Yo-yo!"

Unlike the other Pokémon, Larvitar seemed particularly excited after arriving in the desert.

It's a desert!
Isn't this the territory of its mighty desert tyrant cub?

So Young Kylas stood proudly at the front, looking completely at ease, as if to say, "This is my home turf."

Of course, it's not just Garchomp. Cynthia's Garchomp also shows great confidence in the desert region. Strictly speaking, the desert can be considered the home ground of this "Ground Dragon".

"Thank goodness there's Garchomp," Jing He thought.

"Let's go."

The three, having changed into sand-proof suits, walked into the boundless desert.

to be frank.

When he first entered the desert, Jing He felt somewhat novel, after all, this seemed to be the first time in his two lifetimes that he had entered a desert area.

But after walking in the desert for a while
Everywhere was covered in yellow sand, even the sand floating in the sky. Coupled with the high temperature, it really felt rather dull.

At this point, disagreements arose.

"Yo-yo!!"

Young Kylas pointed to the sand dunes ahead, looking very confident.

"No, we should go left, Rotom!" Rotom's navigation indicated that they should go to the left side of the dunes.

"Roar--"

Garchomp glanced at the two of them, snorted two puffs of white breath from its nose, and then pointed with its paw.

right!

this.
Three guides, three directions.

For various reasons, Jinghe and the others went to the right, to a small gully between two sand dunes, and then...
rustling --

Sand writhed in the gullies, forming small whirlpools. Then the entire sandy area began to tremble slowly. Finally, what appeared in Jing He and the others' sight was a group of rogue crocodiles!
Rogue Crocodile, Scoundrel Crocodile, Black-eyed Crocodile!

"Roto the Rogue, the Intimidating Pokémon, is a Ground/Dark type Pokémon with a very aggressive personality, known as the 'Sand Bully.' If you encounter it in the desert, be very careful, Roto!"

Rotom, you should at least tone down the gloating in your words a little.

Jinghe and the other two looked at Garchomp.

Garchomp blushed, crossed its arms, and turned its head to the side.

"Roar--"

Why are you looking at me like that!

"Yo-yo!!"

Young Gilas clenched its little fists; it had clearly heard Rotom's description in the Pokédex.

It's just a lowly rogue crocodile, yet it dares to call itself the "Sand Bully"?!

In front of this mighty Desert Tyrant cub, the self-proclaimed Sand Bully can be tolerated by Garchomp, but we, the Desert Tyrant cub, cannot!
As soon as it finished speaking, it stomped down.

Rumbling--

The entire sandy ground trembled, spreading outwards in waves from Young Gilas's center, and a crack appeared beneath its feet.

Stomping your feet?

Garchomp took two steps back, looking at the cute yet fierce Larvitar with some surprise.

This little thing is surprisingly strong!
The rogue crocodile on the other side was shocked.

such a little one
"Yo-yo!!"

Young Kylas clenched his little fists and raised his head.

The rogue crocodiles glanced at Baby Gilas, then at the Garchomp behind him.
"Roar--"

Garchomp narrowed its eyes, its gaze revealing a fierce glint.

I can't afford to mess with them, I'm outta here!

The rogue crocodile, along with the rascal crocodile and the black-eyed crocodiles, burrowed back into the sand.

"Yo-yo~~"

Young Kiras winked at Jing He smugly.

Am I brave?
Brave, brave, brave. A new version of "The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power"?

As the rogue crocodiles left, the sand on both sides of the ravine collapsed, making it impossible to walk any further.

Turn back and walk in the direction Rotom had pointed out before.

But just as they passed the sand dune that Young Gilas had pointed out earlier, the ground stirred once more. From the thick sand dune, a huge figure suddenly rushed out, accompanied by a powerful roar.

"Roar!!"

Gray rocks, a robust body—it looks like a giant rock snake that has found its prey!
"Yo-yo!"

Young Gilas was furious. A giant rock snake had sprung out of the sand dune. Didn't that mean the direction it was pointing in was wrong?
It leaped high into the air and immediately punched the charging Onix.

boom! !

This seemingly small thing actually slammed the giant onyx that had charged out of the sand dune into the ground with a single punch!
After that, Onix was completely dazed.

what's going on?
The little thing that just flew up—if it hadn't been stunned by that punch, it would have thought it was a small flying insect.

How can such a small creature be so strong?
more importantly.
Why is that little guy looking at me with such intense eyes?

It's like seeing a delicious meal.

Jinghe's expression was strange.

Is Onix pushing the giant Onix towards Younggiras?
Doesn't this mean food delivery to your door?
However, Jinghe soon thought of something else.

He turned to Cynthia and Gadriya and said, "You two are in luck."

Ok?
A few minutes later.

A large rock snake with a hood and teary eyes darted swiftly through the desert as if walking on flat ground.

It's even faster than on flat ground.

On its head stood a baby Gila, a Gengar, and a Rotom Pokédex.

Gengar rested one hand on Onix's horn, the other on its hip, wearing goggles, looking utterly relaxed.

Young Gilas sat cross-legged in the center of Onix's forehead, with a pile of ore beside him, constantly throwing it into his mouth with a "crunching" sound that made Onix break out in a cold sweat.

As for the Rotom Dex, it was currently navigating with smug satisfaction.

"Turn right ahead, watch out for the sand trap Roto~~"

The giant onion obediently followed Lutom's navigation.

Jinghe and the other two.
Right now, I'm sitting on the largest rock on Onix, enjoying the convenience of my mode of transportation.

I'd say we should have a "mode of transportation" in the desert. Look how good the giant rock snake is! It's slow, but in the desert it's like a sandboat. Not only does it stop moving slowly, but it's also very stable.

"That's what you call adapting to local conditions."

As Jinghe spoke, she handed the freshly squeezed tree juice to Cynthia, Cattleya, and Meloetta.

"Melo~Melo~~"

Meloeta has been with Jinghe these past few days, and while I don't know about other things, she's certainly eaten a lot of all sorts of delicious food.

Cynthia stirred the straw twice. The crystal-clear tree sap in the cup was sweet and delicious after Jinghe's preparation. With the addition of ice cubes from Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, it was refreshing and cooling.

Drinking tree juice like this in the desert must be quite a pleasant experience.

She took a small sip, comfortably half-closing her eyes, and said:

"I've heard that in the wilderness of Unova lies an ancient capital city, built thousands of years ago, and associated with a legend that has spread throughout the entire Unova region."

"You mean, the legend of the two princes representing reality and ideals, respectively, and their clash?" Cattleya asked. Cynthia nodded; as a scholar of mythology, she had also studied some of the Unova history.

Jinghe also took a sip of tree juice but didn't interrupt.

In fact, there are many versions of the legends about the Black and White Dragons and the intertwined reality and ideals in the Unova region.

For example, the ancient city they are heading to is said to be the capital of the kingdom of two princes, and the desert in the Wilderness Scenic Area is the result of the collision between the two dragons.

This is also why, in some versions, the "Dark Stone" that Zekrom transformed into slumbers in the ancient city.

But there are other interpretations.

Just like in the theatrical version of "Victini and the Black/White Heroes, Zekrom/Rehiram", the legendary location has become Eindook, and there are even events related to Victini.

Therefore, there are rumors that the "Light Stone," which is the embodiment of the true dragon Reshiram, slumbers within the "Earth Sword" of Eindooc.

However, some say that the "Light Stone" and the "Dark Stone" are both located within the Dragon Spiral Tower.

These two versions alone show a difference of over a thousand years between the history of the ancient city and Eindooc.

Moreover, Jinghe had even seen Zekrom, so it's a bit unreliable to say that it was still asleep.

It's possible that the True Dragon Reshiram has already awakened.

Therefore, with so many versions, he only had a general understanding of the plot and couldn't make accurate judgments.

In short, the biggest problem in the ancient city now is a fire moth.

It's also possible that we won't meet.

"Descending ahead, please be careful! Descending ahead, please be careful of Rotom!!" Rotom's warning came through.

next second.

Rumbling--

The surface of the desert seemed to have cracked open with a huge gash, and the giant rock snake, carrying Jing He and the other two who hadn't fully reacted yet, burrowed into the sand.

"Giggle puff puff—"

Gengar, with one hand against the wall and the other shoveling sand into its mouth, spat it out in large gulps.

He glared at the “weak, helpless, and lowly” Onix and Rotom, who seemed to be saying “Praise me!”

"This navigation has ended. Your destination is below you. Thank you for your support of Rotom Navigation! ~Rotom~"

Jinghe and the other two shook their clothes to get rid of the sand.

They were wearing sand suits, otherwise, after Onix's dive just now, they probably wouldn't have fared much better than Gengar.

As for Young Cyrus...
For it, sand is just a snack, isn't it?
It still felt it hadn't eaten enough.

The giant rock snake huddled in the corner, not daring to move or speak, while Jinghe and the other two looked around.

It looked like a passageway, dimly lit, and not much could be seen with the help of the Rotom Dex alone.

"The bronze bell gleams."

Cattleya threw out a Poké Ball, summoning her Bronze Bell.

clang--

The crisp sound accompanied the slight tremor of the bronze bell, and its surface emitted a burst of light, illuminating the surroundings.

"Is this the ancient city?" Cynthia leaned closer to the wall of the passageway, feeling the historical aura of the rocks.

"That guy Da Ye is down there? Deep inside the ancient city?" Jing He looked at Rotom.

"There's no signal anymore, Loto!"

Rotom stated that the signal disappeared after entering this area.

Where can you find Da Ye in such a large ancient city?
This is not the random ruins of Sinnoh's Random Town. Although it is also complex, it has been explored to a great extent, and many routes have detailed maps.

"However, given Da Ye's personality..."

Rumbling--

A faint, muffled sound came from afar.

Jinghe and Xilona exchanged a glance; both of them clearly understood Da Ye's personality.

Follow the direction of the movement, and you can't go wrong.

Ever since.

As the three walked, they observed their surroundings while searching for Da Ye.

Cynthia borrowed the Rotom Dex again, which records the information she observed and collected.

The ancient city was dilapidated. Although some tunnels were well-preserved, the ground of some tunnels was actually unstable. If you accidentally stepped on a loose stone brick, you might fall directly down.

Of course, there are also some places that have long been dilapidated, forming channels of quicksand that lead downwards.

Fortunately, the commotion caused by Da Ye did not stop, and as they went deeper, the commotion became more and more obvious.

at last.

After Jinghe and his two companions jumped down into a quicksand pit, they arrived at an area with a relatively open view, where thick pillars stood, forming an ancient castle.

The inner city of the ancient city!

and.

Not far away, Jinghe and the others finally saw the guy with the afro who was playing with fire.

"Ooooooo!!! Infernape, Fire Punch!!"

Da Ye shouted excitedly, clenching his fists, looking full of energy.

In front of him was an Infernape engulfed in flames, its orange glow illuminating the surrounding area.

Under Da Ye's command, Infernape slammed its flaming fist into something that looked like a rock.

boom! !

The rock was shattered into pieces by Infernape's fist.

But the scattered stones did not become quiet; instead, they rustled and trembled as they came together again, forming a humanoid shape.

"Still have the energy? We could fight you like this all day long!"

Da Ye rubbed his nose and called out to the rock.

"Ku~!"

Infernape's eyes were equally intense, as if it had never seen such an opponent before.

Jinghe and the other two, who witnessed the whole process, all felt a little...
"Gengar," Jinghe called softly.

"Genga~~"

Gengar chuckled mischievously and disappeared into the shadows.

Followed by.

From the shadows in the corner, several sharp screams suddenly rang out, then...
bang bang bang-

The three coffins were thrown in front of Big Leaf and Infernape.

Their expressions were somewhat bewildered, as if they hadn't expected to be found so easily by Gengar and thrown out.
And the rock giant then collapsed with a crash.

"Eh?"

Big Leaf and Infernape exchanged a glance, then suddenly turned their heads.

"Teacher Jinghe!! Big Sister!!" Da Ye exclaimed with delight.

They ran toward them.

But next second.

Wuwuwu——

In the vast space, a chilling wind howled, and wailing sounds seemed to come from all directions. Dense ghostly energy surged, and black mist appeared.

"Genga."

Gengar gently rubbed its chin against its own.

Ghost-type energy?
"Da Ye, what did you do?" Jing He couldn't help but ask.

Why are the Ghost-type Pokémon in the Ancient City so hostile towards him?

"I didn't do anything," Da Ye said, looking completely bewildered.

Besides, hasn't this place always been like this?
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(End of this chapter)