Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 763 "Iron Serpent" Millerton! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
"哓GA!"

So fierce!

but I like it!
Gengar chuckled and disappeared into the shadows, disappearing directly inside.

For Gengar, the pitch-black cave is the best cover.

Only after Gengar entered the cave did it finally see what the creature inside looked like.

"Genga?"

Motor lizard?
Eh?
This thing in front of me looks a bit like a motorcycle lizard, but it's also completely different in every way.
It resembles a giant lizard in appearance, with two tire-like structures, except its skin is no longer green but a bluish-purple color, and bluish-purple lightning crackles on both sides of its head and its tail.
It has a high-tech feel to it.

This guy looks more like a dragon than a motorcycle lizard.

Just as Gengar was observing this creature, despite being hidden in the shadows, the blue-purple creature's eyes were directed directly at Gengar.

Shila-

The golden arc of light pulsed again, striking the rock beside Gengar with a "smack," blasting a charred hole in it.

"Genga~"

Gengar let out a long sigh and wiped his forehead.

Luckily, I dodged quickly.

But Gengar was also a little puzzled: how did this guy discover me?
To be honest, with Gengar's ability to hide in the shadows, even some legendary Pokémon would have a hard time detecting its presence, right?

Unless they are mythical beasts with exceptionally strong perception or special abilities.
Seeing the arc of light leaping from its opponent again, Gengar quickly floated out of its shadow, revealing a "kind" smile, and said...
"Gengga~ Gengga~"

I meant no harm.
Shila-

The arc of light flickered once more, but Gengar dodged it again.

Gengar was furious.

Jinghe's attempt to "express goodwill" was completely useless!

In fact.

Any normal Pokémon would feel uneasy seeing Gengar's "kind" smile.

At the same time, Gengar also noticed that this guy seemed very weak.

Being poisoned by the Crystal Flower is one aspect, but the flower itself also seems to have some unknown problems.

Furthermore, this guy is extremely vigilant and seems to be very aggressive; he can even "see" himself when he is invisible.

Although Gengar thought that taking down its opponent while it was weakened shouldn't be a problem, ...
The other party's hostility stems from self-preservation; there's no reason to forcefully take them down.

If it's a kind and friendly Pokémon, and you forcibly take it, Jinghe will probably say something.

more importantly.

Once we've captured them, where do we send them?
Should we send it to Jinghe?

If it turns out to be a problem, won't Jinghe still scold me?

Gengar's little brain worked quickly, and finally it made a decision: let Jinghe do it herself!

Thinking of this, Gengar floated out and waved to Tyranitar and Snivy.

The wind is tight, shout!
Bangilas and the Green Vine Serpent exchanged a glance, then looked around at the Crystal Flowers and Crystal Sprouts.

It slowly receded.

"Well"

Inside the tent, Jinghe subconsciously reached for the pillow, picked up a cherry, popped it into her mouth, and took a bite. The numbness quickly subsided.

He opened his eyes, looked at the terrifying face sticking out its tongue in front of him, wiped his face, and said:

Good morning, Gengar. Did you oversleep today?

Jinghe only realized this after sitting up.
It was still pitch black all around, and the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox and the Giant Blacksmith were still sleeping.

Jing He: "!!"

He glared at Gengar's grinning face, rubbed his temples, and cautiously stepped out of the tent, where he saw Tyranitar and Snivy standing outside.

"call--"

Jinghe slowly exhaled and rubbed her temples.

Without even asking, it's obvious that Gengar must have taken Tyranitar and Snivy out on an "adventure" in the middle of the night, and then probably encountered some difficult decision or tricky problem, so it came back to find me.

After spending so much time together, Jinghe had gotten used to it.

It was the middle of the night, and he had lost all anger. He wiped his face a couple of times and said:

"Tell me, what happened this time?"

"Gengga~ Gengga~"

"Banji~ Banji~"

Gengar and Tyranitar each gave their own explanation, gesturing as they spoke, but they still couldn't get the matter clear.

“Green Vine Snake, you speak.” Jing He ignored the two men and looked at the Green Vine Snake.

"Hiss~"

Fortunately, the Green Vine Snake explained the situation clearly, and Jing He understood the general reason.

"A Pokémon wandered into the territory of the Glitterblooms, got poisoned, and hid in the deepest part of the territory. The Glitterblooms couldn't do anything to it, and it refused to come out, so it asked you for help. Then you were worried about hurting them, so you came back to me, right?"

"Hiss~"

The Green Vine Snake nodded.

That's the general situation.

"Ok."

at least
Gengar and the others came to me in the middle of the night to help the Pokémon, so I'll forgive them for now.

I looked up at the sky.

The moon has already slanted to the sides, and the sun has not yet risen, but it will probably be dawn soon.

"Alright, let's go, let's go see those Glitterflowers, and the Pokémon that just needs help."

"Genga~!"

I'll lead the way!

Before dawn, not wanting to wake the resting Motolizard, Jinghe walked with Gengar, Tyranitar, and the others to the cave where the Crystal Flower was located.

The morning light is faint.

Jinghe and the others arrived at the entrance of a cave surrounded by cliffs and rocks.

"Are you sure this is the place?"

Because of the morning light, the faint purple glow emanating from the cave was no longer visible.

"Genga."

probably
All the caves around here are the same; I've seen at least ten similar caves along the way.

Without detailed maps and coordinates, or sufficient knowledge of the surrounding area, it is indeed very difficult to pinpoint one of them with 100% certainty.

This wasn't the first time Jinghe had asked this question.

Jing He: "What do you mean by 'should'?"

He looked at Bangilas and the Green Vine Serpent.

Bangilas nodded emphatically, while the Green Vine Snake shook its head decisively.

Jing He: "."

Even at night, you shouldn't be so bad at finding your way around, right?

Three guys, three different stories?
"Forget it, we'll just go in and see for ourselves," Jing He said helplessly.

Then he stepped into the cave.

There was no dimly lit cave, and the visibility did not increase at all due to the morning light. Moreover, no crystalline buds or crystalline flowers were visible.

"哓GA!"

Upon seeing this, Gengar immediately realized what was happening and slammed his fist into his palm.

Not here!
It was too dark at night, and the cave did not emit any faint blue-purple light, so the three of them did not approach the cave at all; it seemed they were just passing by.

The next one, the next one is definitely coming!

Jing He shook his head.

"Next time you go out, you should at least take Rotom with you."

"哓GA!"

I think so too.

Gengar wholeheartedly agrees with this.

Rotom: "??"

Exit the cave.

Rumbling--

Just as Jinghe and the others stepped out of the cave, they suddenly heard a roar, accompanied by a large number of rocks falling down. It seemed that something had climbed down from the rock wall next to the cave.

As you exit the cave, you will see it.
A dense swarm of orange-yellow, crab-like Pokémon with thick fur growing at their joints were climbing the rock wall, staring at Jing He and his friends with their large, round eyes that didn't seem to have much "wisdom".

"Genga?"

Are there chubby kids in the mountains too?
Gengar couldn't help but swallow hard as it looked at the crab-like Pokémon that had appeared.

And they were all "cooked" crabs.

Look how red it is! It must taste really good.
Jinghe rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"All you do is eat. This is Crab, a Rock-type ambush Pokémon that lives in rocky areas and can climb freely on cliffs. It seems we've accidentally wandered into their territory."

Crab is a relatively aggressive Pokémon. Unlike other crab-type Pokémon such as Krabby and Giant Crab, Crab can not only crawl sideways, but also crawl vertically.

In addition, the hairy crab's claws are very powerful, and once prey is caught in its claws, it is extremely difficult for it to break free.

Perhaps for this reason, the claws of the hairy crab are a rare delicacy in the Padiya region, and many restaurants and hotels take pride in offering dishes made with hairy crab claws.

Of course, most of the hairy crab's claws are actually detached by the hairy crab itself.

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that some unscrupulous individuals might engage in illegal activities.

Therefore, in recent years, wild hairy crabs have become increasingly unfriendly to humans.

"哓GA!"

Gengar seemed not to hear Jinghe's words, and suddenly his eyes widened as he pointed at the rock wall above the cave.

That was an enormous hairy crab, several times or even dozens of times larger than a normal hairy crab!
It's even more exaggerated than the ratio of the dominant Pokémon in the Galar region to other Pokémon of the same type.

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a huge rock wall.

It's so big. How much meat must be in those pliers?

Following the direction Gengar pointed, Jinghe also saw the enormous hairy crab. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she burst out laughing.

"They've practically delivered themselves to our doorstep."

"Genga?"

The three little guys looked at it with a puzzled expression.

“The Pokémon Master is the Rock Lord,” Jing He said.

The owner of the treasure?

Gengar and the others knew what Jinghe had come to find this time: his Pokémon Master!
And the secret seasoning protected by the Pokémon masters!

Pokémon Master Pokémon are a special type of Pokémon unique to the Padia region. Their origins can be traced back two hundred years, when people found a special plant deep in the Padia Crater and planted it in different places according to its growth requirements.

These plants, originating from the depths of the Padiya Pit, are the secret seasoning that Jinghe is searching for.

However, for some unknown reason, these planted secret seasonings were not retrieved and instead became food for some wild Pokémon.

It was those Pokémon that ate the secret seasoning that became the Pokémon Masters they are today!
Those with great strength and a large clan are often the dominant force in a region.

The three Gengar chicks suddenly realized.

Soon Gengar proudly patted its chest again.

"哓GA!"

Am I awesome? I found your Pokémon owner in no time!
"Banji!"

And me too!
Jinghe and the Green Vine Snake exchanged a glance.

Jinghe & Green Vine Snake: "."

"Crack! Crack!"

At the same time, the Lord of the Rock Palace, the Hairy Cliff Crab, gave a low voice, and all the Hairy Cliff Crabs immediately sprang into action.

A dense swarm of hairy cliff crabs surged toward Jing He and his companions like a wave.

Gengar, Tyranitar, and Snivy immediately stopped joking.

Gengar didn't move, but Tyranitar and Snivy each stepped forward, ready for battle.

"Banjilas, earthquake!"

"Ivy Snake, Flying Leaf Storm!"

Jing He said softly.

"Banji!!"

Bangalore's eyes instantly turned fierce, transforming him back into a terrifying desert tyrant. He roared and stomped his foot on the ground.

Rumbling--

In an instant, the ground shook violently, and the entire ground collapsed and cracked. Countless hairy crabs swept up by the earthquake rolled their eyes back and lost their ability to fight.

Quantity, especially for Pokémon that are weak to Ground-type Pokémon, is meaningless against Tyranitar.

The only problem might be...
"Bangiras, take it easy, don't bury us too!"

It is easy to accidentally harm "friendly forces".

"Shinni!"

The green vine snake's tail whipped up a large number of leaves, sweeping across the rock wall like a tornado. A large number of hairy cliff crabs were caught in it and immediately lost their ability to fight.

One hit the ground, the other hit the rock face.

With just two moves, it was like cutting straw, clearing out a large area.

The hairy cliff crabs were stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend what had happened.

"Crack!!"

Although a large number of hairy cliff crabs surged over afterward, the treasure owner hairy cliff crab, seeing this, couldn't sit still.

They immediately took huge strides and charged forward again, carrying a large number of hairy cliff crabs.

Capture the thief first and capture the king!
Otherwise, who knows how many hairy cliff crabs are in this rocky area?

"Shinni!"

Understanding Jing He's meaning, the Green Vine Snake immediately took the initiative to attack.

"Banji."

Bangalore looked annoyed, regretting that he hadn't spoken up sooner. However, for creatures like the Hairy Crab that cling to rock walls, the Green Vine Snake was indeed a better fit.

"Crack!!"

Just as the Green Vine Serpent leaped toward the Hairy Cliff Crab, the Treasure Master Hairy Cliff Crab let out a low roar, and a large number of rocks appeared out of thin air, quickly crashing toward the Green Vine Serpent.

Rockfall!

At the same time, all the hairy cliff crabs, under the command of their master hairy cliff crab, unleashed their rock-falling attacks.

Suddenly, a dense mass of rocks appeared above Jing He and his companions' heads, as if a terrifying rain of rocks was about to fall.

"Banji!"

Undeterred, Bangiras crouched down, plunging his hands directly into the ground in front of him, and with a slight exertion...
Boom! !
It lifted a huge rock layer directly, held it above its head, and covered Jinghe and Genggui.

A barrage of rubble rained down, but Bangiras remained completely still.

the other side.

The large rock thrown by the treasure master, the hairy cliff crab, hurtled towards the green vine snake, but the green vine snake nimbly dodged it with its vine whip.

even.

These rocks also became a path for the green vine snake to get closer to it.

With agile dodging, the tail once again curled up leaves, and with a powerful push off a flying boulder, the Green Vine Snake leaped into the air, its body coiled, and after spinning 180 degrees in the air, its tail, wrapped with leaves, slammed out.

boom! !

For the first time, the enormous treasure master, Hairy Cliff Crab, experienced the sensation of its body flying into the air.
It was also bewildered.

No.

Such a tiny little thing.

How did it unleash such exaggerated power and destructive force?

But the damage from the impact of the falling leaves and the resulting storm of leaves followed, and the owner of the treasure, Hairy Crab, had no time to think about why.

"Kick-"

The treasure owner, Hairy Crab, immediately turned red-eyed and roared.

click -

Its hard, orange-red shell cracked, but the hairy cliff crab's aura rose rapidly.

Special ability: Rage Shell!
[Angry Shell: When attacked and its HP drops below half, its Defense and Special Defense decrease by 1 stage, while its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed ​​increase by 1 stage!]

In exchange for reduced defensive capabilities, they gain greater explosive power and faster speed.

Enraged, the treasure master, the Hairy Cliff Crab, raised its enormous pincers and charged towards the Green Vine Snake.

“Shinni.”

Green Vine Snake curled its lip.

I thought the Pokémon I was looking for would be really strong, but it just looks bigger and has more stamina. What a disappointment.
"Green Vine Snake, don't let it lose its fighting ability, hit it hard," Jing He reminded him.

Upon hearing this, the Green Vine Snake, which was preparing to unleash another Leaf Storm to instantly kill the treasure master Hairy Crab, paused in its actions.

It has already used Leaf Storm twice, and combined with "Contrarian", its special attack has now received a level 4 boost, which is equivalent to doubling!
With such explosive power, the opposing treasure master, the Hairy Cliff Crab, absolutely could not withstand it.

We must keep it so it doesn't lose its fighting ability.
The green vine snake immediately became interested.

The tail swished gently.

Extend both hands.

hum-

Two emerald green and blue leaf blades emerged from the arms of the Green Vine Serpent.

Seeing that the treasure master, the hairy cliff crab, had already arrived in front of him, facing the mountain-like impact, the green vine snake was not afraid at all. Instead of retreating, it advanced and rushed forward at high speed.

Just as the giant pincers of the treasure-owning hairy crab were about to fall, the green vine snake suddenly bent backward, its vine whip lashing out from its body, passing under the hairy crab and wrapping around the rock behind it.

With an incredibly fast slide, it brushed past the body of the treasure master, the hairy cliff crab.

Swish!
The Green Vine Serpent appeared behind the Treasure Master, Hairy Cliff Crab, crouching down as it slowly retracted its Leaf Blade.

boom--

The treasure-bearing hairy crab fell directly to the ground, and two deep cracks appeared on its abdominal armor.

"Kick!"

The owner of the treasure, the hairy cliff crab, finally panicked.

Despite the pain, he hurriedly got up and ran quickly toward the cave where Jing He and the others had retreated.

When the other hairy crabs saw that their "leader" had run away, they immediately scattered and fled.

"go!"

Seeing this, Jinghe waved his hand, signaling the little ones to follow.

"Gengar! Stop picking up those pincers, I won't cook them for you even if you do."

"Genga."

Gengar drooped its ears, dropped the claws of the several hairy crabs it had collected on the ground, and floated after them.

Following the treasure master, the hairy cliff crab, we traversed the intricate caves.

They soon arrived at the depths.

A huge cave with several holes in the ceiling through which beams of light shine down.

In the spot where the sunlight shines directly, a light pink plant, emitting a faint and alluring fragrance, is quietly growing.

found it!
Secret seasoning!
"Gengar, thank you Crab, let it sleep for a while."

"Genga~"

With a few simple waves of his hand, a black mist enveloped the treasure master, Hairy Crab. Before it could even reach the secret seasoning, it collapsed to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be sweet."

Looking at the pink, knee-high secret seasoning plant in front of him, Jinghe rubbed his chin and murmured.

Sweetness
I wonder what it would taste like and what the effects would be if I cooked a dish with "magic candy".

"Gengga! Gengga!"

We've got a great result! We've got a great result!
Gengar pulled out its small hoe, ready to pack it up and take it away.

"Shinni!"

Snivy spread its arms and blocked Gengar's path, its expression serious.

"Genga?"

Gengar was taken aback upon seeing this.

Jing He, who also witnessed this scene, raised an eyebrow and asked with some surprise, "Green Vine Snake, you can... transplant it?"

The secret seasonings here were brought out from the depths of the Padian Pit by the Padian people two hundred years ago. If they can be successfully transplanted, then with the "blessing of the forest" ability of the Green Vine Serpent, it might also be possible.

“Shinni.”

You can try.

The Green Vine Snake didn't say it was dead, but it felt there was a chance.

But anyway.

It's not good to uproot it and take it away.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

Jing He said without much hesitation.

Anyway, he originally just wanted to find some secret seasonings to see what effect they would have on cooking, and he didn't plan to take them all with him. If the Green Vine Snake could be transplanted and survive, that would be a good thing.

"Shinni!"

The Green Vine Snake sensed Jing He's trust and nodded emphatically.

The blade reappeared.

It lightly smeared the plant containing the secret seasoning, and then removed the second largest branch of the plant, wrapped it in a ball of emerald green energy, and finally disappeared into an unknown place.

Only then did it pick the leaves from the top.

These leaves are the key to the seasoning.

"Finished, call it a day!"

Secret seasoning +1!

A few hours later, the mysteriously awakened hairy crab looked at the bare plant of the secret seasoning and cried out in despair.

But I was also somewhat relieved.

Those guys were actually quite nice; they didn't uproot them completely, and even left themselves a few leaves.
However, it's uncertain how long it will take for it to flourish again.

"Is it confirmed this time?"

Jinghe was in a great mood after receiving the secret seasoning.

They followed Gengar and the others to a cave that did not look much different from the cave where Crabcrab lived, which explained why Gengar and the others mistook it for Crabcrab.

This time, Gengar has learned its lesson.

Upon arriving at the cave entrance, he cupped his hands around a megaphone and shouted into the cave:

"Gen-ga-ga-"

Is anyone there?

Several Crystal Sprouts that were resting on the cave wall were immediately startled and shuddered. Their blue-purple ice crystal petals turned into dust and scattered down, where they were sucked in by Gengar's hurricane and became "food".

"哓GA!"

This is it! This is it!

The commotion was quite significant, so several crystalline flowers and a group of crystalline buds floated to the cave entrance.

When they saw the Gengar returning, they understood the reason and made way for them.

Follow the shimmering flowers into the cave.

Jinghe wasn't too concerned about the toxin-laden powder released by these crystal flowers and buds.

Even setting aside the fact that Gengar is there, it's questionable whether these powders could even reach him. And even if they did, compared to the toxicity Gengar possesses, the powder from these Crystal Flowers is hardly worth mentioning.

But everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Jinghe went straight to the deepest part of the cave.

Shila-

A golden arc of light shot out, but since we were prepared, it didn't cause any fright.

In this situation, how should we approach?

Jinghe still has some solutions.

He closed his eyes.

Waveguides reside in the heart!
hum-

An invisible waveguide force immediately spread out from him.

With goodwill, they approached the creature deep within the cave.

When Jinghe "saw" the listless, exhausted creature curled up deep inside the cave, her eyes snapped open.

They looked at Gengar and the others with utter astonishment.

"Are you sure this is the guy you're talking about who needs help?"

"Genga~"

The three Gengar chicks nodded repeatedly, while the Ice Beautifly chicks beside them said: Actually, it's us who need help.

But that's not important anymore.

Jinghe discovered that the creature inside, which resembled a Motostole, was none other than Milerton!
The cover legend of "purple" Pokémon Legends: Purple and Purple is Milton, the Iron Serpent!

In other words, the future species of the Motor Lizard!
Jing He: "."

Good guy.

He was somewhat eager to meet the Future Species and the Ancient Species, but meeting the "strongest" of the Future Species right away seemed a bit too fast.
zizi
Sensing Jinghe's waveguide, Millerton's body once again emitted arcs of light.

"Kah!"

The low growl was filled with intense wariness.

Milton and Gulliver are the two cover legends of Pokémon Red and Purple, but the two have very different personalities.

The ancient species Guleton is tenacious and fierce, possessing an unshakeable and powerful will, but it is also full of curiosity. Although it is wary of humans, it will sometimes take the initiative to approach humans and play with them.

The future species Milton is extremely calm, even ruthless. It possesses an observational and insightful ability that can see through even personalities. Whether dealing with enemies or humans, it maintains a machine-like indifference, and it is rare to see any change in expression on its face.

Millerton is more like a meticulously designed and perfectly executed machine.

It can sense the personalities of humans or Pokémon, which is why it can sense Gengar hiding in the shadows and Jinghe's Aura.

This is a bit tricky.
Despite the strong goodwill behind Jinghe's waveguides.

But the indifferent Milton ignored this kindness, adhering only to the principle that any creature that approached it when it was weak was an enemy, and anyone who entered the cave was likely to be attacked by it.

Jinghe rubbed her temples.

"Could this be the one that escaped from Sector Zero of the Padia Pit? Did it trigger the 'game event'?"

According to the game's storyline, it might take some time for Milton to feel goodwill.
Secret seasoning!
Isn't this a coincidence?
Not right either.

Millerton appeared here, and because of its weakness, it was accidentally poisoned by the Crystal Flowers. Perhaps it came here to find the secret seasoning.

But who can blame them when the cave where the Crystal Flowers live is so similar to the cave where the Hairy Crabs live?

Sudden——

suddenly.

The golden currents encased Milton in a ball, which then surged out from the depths of the cave at an extremely high speed.

Ok?
"Genga?"

Ran?

Gengar picked its nose, somewhat surprised.

Jing He's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly ran out.

See you soon.

The weakened Milton hovered outside the cave, facing the direction of the Padia crater, and suddenly roared:
"Crack—!!"

A terrifying aura, carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression, burst forth from the scattered electric currents.

The surrounding ground and rock walls were covered with numerous charred marks.

It, which normally showed little emotion or sentimentality, now had a voice tinged with sorrow and anger.

however.

As soon as Millerton finished roaring, he fell to the ground, struggled a few times, and then fell into a coma.

(End of this chapter)