Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 760 Gengar: Can't you open the door?

Early the next morning.

"Huh? South District 1?"

When Fried returned to the Valiant Onion and learned of Jinghe and the others' destination, he showed a hint of surprise.

Because his teacher Luca's house is now in Key Town, and South District 1 is where Key Trail is located, which is the path from Key Town to Tabletop City.

He had originally planned that Teacher Jinghe and the others could stay in Jinhui Town for another two days. If they wanted to continue, he would send his teacher and Alex back to Xiaochi Town first.

I'll also meet up with Riko.

I didn't expect that Teacher Jinghe and the others would also be going to South District 1.

But the problem is, teacher Luca and Mr. Alex still have some things to do.
Therefore, Jinghe stated:
"It's okay, we can go by ourselves."

Since we've already arrived in the Pardia region, we don't need to keep traveling on the Valiant Asagi while operating within Pardia.

“We can take a flying taxi,” Jing He said.

"Is there enough room?" Fried asked hesitantly.

Jing He smiled and said, "Da Ye and the others aren't going."

Speaking of big leaf
Having waited all night outside "Bao Canteen," he was completely at odds with Aoki from Jinhui Town and decided to stay in Jinhui Town for a while, also hoping to boost his score.

After all, Jin Hui Town is a famous "food city" in the Padilla region, attracting many trainers. While waiting for Aoki, he can also battle other Pokémon trainers.

Peony, who came with him, was taken away by his doting father, Pione, in the Galar region.

Like Daye, Asha is a battle enthusiast and also wants to climb the ranks in Jinhui Town.

As for the cuckoo...
I'm completely immersed in the vast ocean of delicious food in Jinhui Town, and I can't tear myself away.

So, the only ones going to South District 1 this time are Jinghe, Xilona, ​​and Gadria.

In fact, Jinghe didn't want Jiadeliya to come along, but Jiadeliya just had to play the role of the brightest "third wheel".

Cynthia still indulges her, leaving Jinghe feeling helpless.

"That's it"

“Let’s take a look at the landscape and scenery of the Padiya region,” Hirona said with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Fried breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, after I take the teachers home and meet Xiaoli Ke, I'll come back to pick up Teacher Jing He and you."

"It's okay, there's no rush."

If given the chance, Jinghe would also like to meet the protagonist who "replaced" Ash and successfully created a new chapter for the Pokémon anime.

Although it is still very young.

Like the Galar region, flying taxis are very popular in the Padiya region, making it a lucrative industry.

However, the flying taxis in the Padiya region are different from those in the Galar region.

"Excuse me, who called the Flying Taxi service?"

A helicopter-like flying taxi frame slowly descended, and the taxi driver, wearing goggles, called out.

"Here." Jing He waved gently in greeting.

"Why aren't the flying taxis in Padia Steel-armored Ravens?" Big Leaf exclaimed, sounding like he'd never seen anything like it before, upon seeing the seven or eight Angry Parrots standing on the flying taxis.

Jinghe's expression turned somewhat strange.

The taxi driver, with a very good personality, explained with a smile:
"Because if you use Corviknight in the Padia region, you might get shot down while flying."

"Fight on?" Da Ye was taken aback.

"Ahem." Jing He coughed lightly and said, "Because the Padia region is home to many master blacksmiths, skilled blacksmiths, and novice blacksmiths."

Having a Hammer Girl at home, I know the nature of Pokémon like Giant Blacksmith all too well.

As the region where Pokémon like Greatsmith are registered, the Padre region has many places where you can see them.

If a Steel-armored Raven were to fly overhead, dozens of small blacksmiths, skilled blacksmiths, and even great blacksmiths would hurl stones at it, and the flying taxi wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Back when Jinghe had just subdued the Great Forger, he was always on edge whenever he went out.

They were terrified that their own Hammer Girl would pick up a hammer and throw a rock, causing an airplane to crash down from the sky.
That's something we really can't afford to pay.

"Oh," Da Ye said in realization.

It turned out to be the case.

"But can such a flock of 'little birds' really carry such a heavy taxi?"

Looking at those small, angry parrots, Da Ye was filled with doubt.

"quack!!"

"quack--"

Upon hearing this, the seven or eight angry parrots immediately became noisy, their faces contorted with rage and ferocity. Clearly, Da Ye's suspicion of them had infuriated them.

"Gagaga~" Gengar transformed into the form of an angry parrot and began to squawk.

For a moment, it felt like entering a flower and bird market.

Cattleya muttered, "Cynthia and I are very light, okay? If anyone's heavy, it's Jinghe."

The taxi driver maintained his gentle smile, took out a bag of food, and fed the angry parrots, which gradually calmed them down.

He added, "Don't worry, guests. These Parrots are professionally trained Pokémon. They won't fall unless they encounter real trouble."

What you're saying is no different from someone who's been professionally trained not to laugh. Jing He thought to herself, but remained outwardly calm.

Calling for a flying taxi was simply to make it easier to enjoy the scenery of the Padiya region while flying. Flying was not a difficult task for him, Hirona, or Cattleya.

of course.

It's definitely not because the flying taxi flies slower.

"Alright, it's not like you're the one sitting here, so don't worry about it." Jinghe stopped Da Ye, who seemed to have turned into a walking encyclopedia of questions.

They pulled Cynthia along and boarded the flying taxi.

The golden retriever, Gadlia, got into the car, pouting.

Cynthia sat between the two with a smile tinged with helplessness.

"Guests, please be seated, we're taking off!"

Pulling-

The angry parrots flapped their wings, and the flying taxi took off, destination—South District 1!
"Genga~"

Gengar got hooked on imitation and started waving its arms and flying like the Angry Parrots.

To get from Jinhui Town to South District 1, you need to bypass the largest and most mysterious pit in the Padiya region, the Padiya Giant Sinkhole.

Jinhui Town is not far from the Padiya Crater, so after flying for a while, the flying taxi flew close to the towering rock walls of the Padiya Crater.

"Is this the Padia Crater?" Cynthia asked curiously.

“Yes, the most mysterious area in the Padiya region,” Jing He nodded.

"Cynthia, do you want to go in? I can take you in~" Cattleya made her presence known.

With her superpowers, even without coordinates, as long as the distance isn't too outrageous, she can instantly teleport Cynthia into the location.

"Sir, you can't go into the Paddy Caves," the taxi driver reminded him.

"Why?" Cattleya asked.

"Legend has it that those who enter the Padia pit never come out again."

The taxi driver was very talkative and recounted many legends about the Padiya Caves.

In particular, the two famous Pokémon professors, Faltu and Orin, from the Padia region, never returned after entering the Padia Giant Crater.

Therefore, the Padia Crater is now strictly controlled by the Padia Alliance. Anyone who flies directly into the Padia Crater from an unknown height above must obtain permission from the Padia Alliance.

"I've heard that..."

The taxi driver said mysteriously:

"Some people have seen the shadows of ancient and future Pokémon in the Padia Crater."

"Wasn't it said that no one could come out anymore? How come there are rumors now?" Gadriya couldn't help but ask.

"The alliance has controls, so as long as you go through the alliance's channels and don't go too deep, you can still get out," the taxi driver chuckled.

So it's not actually as dangerous as you might imagine.

Many legends are based on misinformation.

However, Jing He was certain about the two PhDs' situation.

The real danger of the Padiya Pit lies in its deepest part. The outer areas are relatively safe, as the Padiya Alliance has already established various base stations and infrastructure within it.

"Let's talk about it after we understand the specifics," Jing He said softly.

Although he was also quite curious about the ancient and future species.

But if nothing unexpected happens, the deepest part of Zone 0 of the Padia Crater should contain either Guleton or Milton, or even both.

"However, sir, if you're flying in the Padia region, you should be careful of a certain Pokémon," the taxi driver warned, clearly enjoying the conversation.

"what?"

"The stone bird."

Jinghe suddenly realized.

Seeing Cattleya's "confused" look, Jinghe took out the Rotom Pokédex.

"The Falling Stonebird, a Flying and Dark-type Pokémon, is a bird-like Pokémon that wraps things in its chest feathers and throws them down, enjoying the sound. It's a bit dangerous, Roto!"

"But as long as you fly high enough, you don't need to worry too much about the falling stone birds. However, if you're in the West Zone 1, you have to be extremely careful. Our Flying Taxi service doesn't usually cover the West Zone 1," the taxi driver added.

"Why?" Cattleya took over Da Ye's job of asking "100,000 Whys".

“Because,” the taxi driver said after thinking for a moment, “the stonebirds there are particularly fierce, fly very high, and have a very large population.”

"Oh"

Upon hearing this, Jing He's heart stirred.

If he remembers correctly
Among the treasure lords of the Parthian region, there must be a stone bird, right?
They guard the secret seasoning recipe.

West Zone 1?

Why hasn't Ye Ci sent over the location information for the secret seasoning yet?

I chatted casually with the driver of the flying taxi while admiring the diverse terrain and landscapes of the Padiya region.

After flying over the towering rock walls where the Padia crater is located, there is an endless plain.

The southern part of the Padiya region is mostly plains.

Of course, this doesn't mean there are no mountains or rocks, but it is relatively flat and more habitable compared to other parts of the Padiya region.

The southern region is indeed the most densely populated area in the Padiya region.

However, we cannot ignore a very important factor.

That's Orange Academy!
As an ancient academy with a history of over 800 years, Orange Academy differs from more purely Pokémon schools such as Kanaz Pokémon Academy and Sinnoh Academy.

Orange Academy can be seen as an important department of the Padia Alliance in some respects!
Its position within the Padian League was very high.

Ye Ci, as the president of the alliance, is also a member of the Orange Academy Council.

The vast majority of champions and presidents in the history of the Padia League also came from the Orange Academy.

If we put aside fame...

Orange Academy is a school that can absolutely be compared to Yokohama University in the Kanto region.

In some respects, it is even more impressive than Yuhong University.

But it was precisely because of their close relationship with the Padian League that they were able to achieve this.

Besides teaching, Orange Academy has incorporated many elements that shouldn't be found in a school.

For example.
The infamous Tianxing Team at Orange Academy.

Jing He was also surprised that even though Mudan was no longer at Orange Academy, the Tianxing Team would still exist.

It turns out.

Even Peony, who is the leader of the Tianxing team in the game, is only a relatively important factor in the existence of the Tianxing team, not the decisive factor.

What truly determined the existence of the Tianxing Team was a very bad trend within Orange Academy—bullying!
So, in fact, Jinghe never had a very good impression of Orange Academy.

although.

Orange Academy will address this phenomenon, but it's only a temporary fix. By fully integrating the "competition" that originally belonged to the alliance and society into the school, the byproducts of this competition become very difficult to eradicate.

otherwise.

Why does Fried's teacher, Luca, send his daughter Rico to school in Kanto when he is teaching in the Padia region?
The Explorers pose one threat.

Is it possible that the prestigious Orange Academy, with its 800-year history, is unable to handle the Explorers' team?
Ultimately
The Explorers' reach had already penetrated deep into Orange Academy.

This is also an unavoidable negative consequence of the Orange Academy's overly deep entanglement with the Padia Alliance.

Don't the college leaders know about this?
No.

However, I don't know how to change it, I'm not capable of changing it, or I don't want to change it.

That's why it's said that the only lesson humanity can learn from history is that humanity can learn nothing from history.

So even though the old dean suggested that Jinghe could visit Orange Academy, Jinghe chose to avoid it.

Of course, we can't look at things one-sidedly. Orange Academy still has many excellent, motivated and capable students.

"Guests, we're almost at South Zone 1. Where in South Zone 1 do you plan to land?"

From morning to afternoon, the Flying Taxi's slow but comfortable journey is finally coming to an end.

"Let's go right there by the lighthouse."

"okay!"

In the distance, a dilapidated lighthouse stands on a cliff overlooking the sea.

This lighthouse was once one of the places where Dr. Futu and Dr. Orin lived. After the two doctors disappeared, the contents of the lighthouse were taken away by the Padia Alliance, and the lighthouse was abandoned.

However, it has become one of the iconic buildings in South District 1.

The flying taxi slowly descended.

Jinghe paid the fare, and then the three of them got out of the car and stood on the edge of the cliff, feeling the sea breeze blowing in their faces.

"Guest, if needed, you can call Flying Taxi service again!"

After saying this, the driver drove away in his flying taxi.

“This isn’t the vicinity of the ‘Bamboo Shard Incident’,” Cynthia said, glancing around and taking out the information Yeji had given her.

"Ah."

Jinghe stood on the edge of the cliff, with the sea in the distance and a beach directly below.

"However, the source of the problem most likely lies here."

That is, if he remembers correctly.

After all, the "shrine" where the "treasure of calamity" is sealed cannot move, unlike those Pokémon that run around, which means that the location of the secret seasoning is not necessarily fixed, which is why Yaji's information is needed.

"here?"

Jing He smiled and didn't say much. "Let's go. Since we're already here, let's go take a look first."

Because there are more traces of human activity in the southern region, most of the wild Pokémon there are of average strength, or even weak.

In the dense grass, several deer were frolicking. In the pond, a dark-skinned pufferfish blew bubbles and cautiously poked its head out. In the lush trees, greedy squirrels and sweet bamboo shoots were fighting over an unknown fruit.

Beside the earthen slope under the tree, two orange-yellow pufferfish wriggled their round little bottoms and dug in the dirt.

"That means...he likes to eat pork?"

During her ride in the flying taxi, Cattleya crammed on her knowledge of Pokémon from the Padina region.

In the grass not far away, three or four little black pigs were gathered together, seemingly searching for food.

"Mmm." Cynthia nodded with a smile, her hand being held by Gadriya's. "So chubby."

"You can tell at a glance that it will smell delicious when roasted," Jinghe said.

"Gengga! Gengga!"

Gengar nodded repeatedly, and drool involuntarily dripped from the corner of its mouth.

Cynthia and Gadriya both glared at Jing He.

"Just kidding, just kidding, I don't eat Pokémon," Jing He quickly explained.

However, the group of delicious-looking piglets seemed to sense the "longing gaze" emanating from Gengar. Their fur stood on end, and after looking around a few times, they quickly scattered and ran away.

"Genga."

Gengar is unhappy.

I really want to eat barbecue!
It seems like it's been a long time since we've had barbecue, hasn't it?

"I'll cook for you once things are settled here."

"哓GA!"

Hey!

With a wicked grin, Gengar immediately got excited again.

However, Gengar's joy was short-lived, as its expression suddenly turned serious.

"哓GA!"

With a soft roar, it drifted off in one direction.

Its reaction
Xilona and Jinghe exchanged a glance and immediately quickened their pace to catch up.

After a distance.

Suddenly, several fierce-looking hypnotic tapirs appeared in Jinghe and the others' line of sight.

Followed by.

Several more venomous moles crawled out of the bushes, their mouths churning with venom.

In just a short distance, the personalities of the Pokémon here have completely changed compared to those in the previous area.

Although these Pokémon are generally considered to have fierce personalities, they wouldn't necessarily make such an expression.

“It seems it is indeed in this vicinity,” Jing He said.

The impact on wild Pokémon confirms Jinghe's conjecture.

"Hmm." Cynthia's expression also became somewhat serious.

"Gengar, let them take a nap first."

Jinghe ignored the wild Pokémon and walked towards the rock wall not far away.

"There is definitely something wrong." Even Cattleya, who possesses superpowers, sensed that something was amiss.

"Genga~"

With a series of thuds as they fell to the ground, the three arrived at the rock wall.

"Bite the land shark!"

To be on the safe side, Cynthia still summoned Garchomp.

"Hiss!"

Garchomp's Crimson Scythe flashed by, and a cracking sound erupted from the rock wall in front of it as large amounts of rock crumbled away.

A round stone tablet, engraved with special patterns and bound to the rock wall by iron chains, came into view of Jing He and the others.

Even without using the power of waveguide, Jing He could see wisps of thin, black energy emanating from behind the stone tablet.

The seal has loosened.

"The pattern on it."

Cynthia approached with a frown, protected by Garchomp and Gengar.

Outside the circular stone tablet pattern, a ring of tiny characters could be seen.

She recognized some of these characters.

"Eight sealing stakes of the temple"

"If we pull out eight stakes, we can break the seal here and release the thing inside, right?" Jing He said.

Back when he was playing the game, he spent a lot of time searching for these stakes.

"Well, that should be roughly it."

"However, the seal here has loosened, and the negative energy sealed inside has begun to leak out, so it may not be necessary to pull out all the stakes."

Jinghe gently rubbed her chin.

He said to Garchomp, "Garchomp, try splitting it open."

"Hiss!!"

Garchomp glared fiercely at Jing He, brandishing its scythe.

Don't order me around!

Although they shouted those words, their bodies still moved in a very honest way.

"Hiss!!"

Instantly, an extremely powerful deep purple dragon-type energy enveloped his entire body, a dragon's mane appeared, and two sharp scythes crossed, staring at the heavy stone tablet and the chains on it.
Dragon's Dive!

boom! ! !
A tremendous roar accompanied by a heavy explosion sent clouds of dust billowing into the air. The ground and rock walls trembled, and a large amount of rock fell to the ground.

Gadriya's superpowers protected Cynthia as she retreated, while Jinghe could only run away on her own.

"Damn it, you're 'getting back' at me now!"

Fortunately, given his physical condition, these falling rocks were no problem for him.

Cattleya made a face at him.

When the dust settles.

The circular stone tablet and the chains on it remain intact, with a mysterious force acting as a barrier protecting its surface.

"Hissing"

Garchomp's eyes widened, somewhat defiant, and it prepared to try again.

However, Cynthia stopped her.

"Bite the land shark fiercely."

She looked at Jing He, "It seems... the only option is to pull out the stake first?"

Jinghe rubbed her temples.

"It seems like this is the only way, but it makes things much more complicated."

He could remember the location where the "Treasure of Calamity" was sealed, but he couldn't remember the location of those stakes.

I don't know how much longer this will take.

President Yeci, we need to add more money!
"Genga~"

Upon hearing this, Gengar pursed its lips and floated to the round stone tablet.

"Hiss!" Garchomp shook its head.

It didn't believe that Gengar could forcefully break open the stone tablet that it had hit without moving.

But see.

Gengar glanced at the group with an expression of disbelief, then grabbed a wooden rivet-like object at the junction of the two intersecting iron chains and the rock wall.

Give it a gentle push.

slam-la-

The iron chain fell off and became loose.

Jing He: "."

Garchomp: "."

"哓GA!"

Gengar pointed to its head and shook its head.

Don't you know how to unlock the door? Are you out of your mind?

Jing He: "."

My ghost can open the door?

Jinghe felt as if the sun had risen in the west.

(End of this chapter)