Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 229 Cresselia

The Dark Trio, executives of Team Plasma, the most loyal servants of Ghetsis and Ninja, all three are named Dark. Their style is similar to that of ninjas, and they often exhibit behaviors of "suddenly appearing and suddenly disappearing" in the game.

It's also worth mentioning that these three guys actually have superpowers.

In the Black and White 2 timeline, Black Lian mentioned that these three people have a special ability to restrain others' movements. This is probably why, in the game, when they surround the protagonist and say "Come here," the protagonist is controlled and moved around by them.
"Letting superpowered people fight superpowered people is the right decision."

Lightmoss picked up the wreckage of the rolling bat robot, which had appeared in the special episode and was a surveillance device frequently used by the Dark Trio.

If we could crack some of the technology about the Plasma Cluster from this... Hmm, Plasma Cluster technology, just think about what the Plasma Cluster has created.
Akroma Machine?

Mind-controlled radio wave machines?

Genesis Cultivation Surgery?
The super civil engineering plastering technology used to build castles underground within the Alliance?
A flying plasma space battleship?
That would be so cool! But that thing requires Kyurem as its energy source, and it's absolutely impossible to make by hand, so it's just something to dream about.

If we let the Team Rocket trio give it a try, it might be possible. After all, those three really did build a rocket that could fly into space in two days with their part-time job money in the TV series. No wonder they're considered reincarnations of the Green Scorpions.

"Wang Woo!"

Riolu pointed in one direction, indicating that the other side was running in that direction.

"The plasma cluster has its eye on me. That's only natural, since I've caught the attention of Professor N."

"That's all for today."

Guangtai looked at the curious passersby around her and nodded with a smile.

Those people didn't seem to notice the arrival of the Dark Iron Triangle. After all, those three guys were cautious and their appearance and disappearance were no different from respawning on the spot. It was late at night, and some people who had just finished get off work and had a few drinks probably would just think they were drunk when they saw a living person disappear in front of them.

Then think about it again.

Ah, maybe it's just a superpowered person passing by showing off.

Anyway, there are all kinds of people in Feiyun City, so there's no need to worry about them.

"Is this the leisurely life of a big city?"

As the moss and Pokémon returned to the house, the light of the blue crystal pendant gradually dimmed. It was clear that its sudden flashing light was a warning, or perhaps it was simply because the person who touched it had a dark heart, thus triggering its defensive function.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"woo"

In a building opposite the Feiyun City Gym, in Team Plasma's secret base.

One of the members of the Dark Iron Triangle suddenly appeared here.

"It failed. The surveillance machine was destroyed, but I wasn't hurt. Grunt blocked the attack for me. Steel-type Pokémon are very useful as shields."

"The opponent's senses are very sharp; they are definitely a special psychic. Their Pokémon are also very troublesome."

Darkness reported to the scientist in front of the satellite.

Although theoretically they could not be driven by Akromah, the order to "monitor that person" was given by their king.

Lord N cared deeply about that person, so he temporarily placed them under Akromar's command. However, it seemed that the mad scientist in front of him didn't need as many as three people, so he kept only himself.

The Dark Trio never act alone.

This time is an exception.

"Hoo hoo! I didn't expect that not only Pokémon can't get close, but humans can too! Oh, I thought that since you guys are also psychics, you could at least put up a fight with him!"

Akroma showed an exaggerated expression of surprise, followed by some disappointment.

The darkness remained silent; he had already reported what he needed to report.

"That would make it impossible to monitor his movements at all times, and it would be very difficult to track and investigate him."

"Superhumans with sensory abilities are the most difficult to investigate. It's giving me a real headache. How am I supposed to collect data if they're like that?"

"To defeat that 'King of Pokémon,' we need even greater power. We need to use machines to unleash the potential of the Pokémon, making them better, taller, stronger, and bigger. Is the ultimate form of scientifically enhanced Pokémon the form of the King?"

"The more I think about it, the more curious I become, and the more I can't contain myself, but there are no good experimental samples to prove it."

"Never mind, the atmosphere in Flying Cloud City is no longer suitable for Team Plasma's activities. Anyway, one of the pieces of information we've gathered is that he'll be leaving Flying Cloud City soon, right?"

“Mr. N just sent a message. The next cities for promotion will be Raven City, Fanba City, and Fuki City. Let’s go there first. We can leave this place to the peripheral members.”

Akromar didn't really like doing things like infiltration and organizational planning; in his view, these were all stumbling blocks that delayed his research progress. It just so happened that he had now chosen an excellent target as his research subject.

The only thing he was loyal to was his own thirst for knowledge.

"No, I don't think I can continue to follow up."

The darkness suddenly spoke, and Akromma was taken aback.

What kind of wind is blowing here?

These people, who are only loyal to Quixote and N's orders, actually offered their opinions?

"From just now until now, I feel that my body has undergone some changes."

His dark eyes were deep in thought, and he was surprised that he would have the urge to express himself at this moment.

During their approach, there was no doubt that some kind of subtle ripple emanated from the other party's house. It should be the power of some kind of superpower, or perhaps the ghostly energy of the giant sword. But after that ripple swept over his heart, Darkness found that he seemed to have become slightly more thoughtful.

This kind of thinking doesn't mean turning from stupid to smart, but rather being able to see things from a different perspective than before.

Although the feeling was somewhat unreal, the sudden surge of urge to express myself was actually the best proof of that! "Next time, I won't let him discover the camera robot."

Akromar was pleasantly surprised: "I know, I know! There are still many here! Take them all if you want! It's amazing that you would actually want to continue this quest!"

"Since you still want to continue the investigation, if you discover anything important, such as the reason for the Pokémon's increased power, then contact me immediately. My machine signal is always at full strength."

"This mission was originally intended to be a long-term operation. Even though it failed, if you still want to continue, then there's absolutely no problem!"

Akromar issued the order to continue the mission, directly erasing the minor flaw of the mission failure, and continued his research, starting to test some Pokémon captured by Team Plasma and recording data.

Meanwhile, darkness continued to ponder within its own mind.

What exactly was that ripple that swept through my heart? Why did I, who had existed as a tool for so many years, suddenly experience a fleeting sense of "the nightmare is over"?
However, their loyalty remained unwavering, whether to Quixote or Lord N, simply because Quixote had once saved their lives, and the three of them swore to be loyal to Quixote for life.

If loyalty has not wavered, then why does the strange and absurd feeling of living a nightmare arise?

This is a question worth considering; I would never have had this thought before.
So the answer lies with that person—is it his power, the power of his Pokémon, or the power of some kind of item he created?
Information gathered from the Pokémon Center suggests he might be a backpacker, or perhaps a prop maker?
By the way, from the information we found, we can see that he previously gave a special medal to those who found Pokémon, and it seems that the Flying Cloud Gym also has one.

Should we go and steal it? But this is a voluntary action, and if we fail, it will definitely raise the security level here, which is quite risky. Feiyun City is already carrying out social rectification, and if the rectification level is raised again, this secret base here will also be in danger of being exposed.

Of course, it's just a little bit.

Perhaps there's no need to rush. That person will likely award the medals to even more people; it remains to be seen what he's trying to achieve.
Ultimately, reason prevailed over this inexplicable impulse, and darkness did not act rashly, deciding to proceed according to the original plan.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

After half a night of disassembly, the moss certainly yielded some results!
While the plasma cluster's technology is quite impressive, it is ultimately just a camera robot, designed primarily for surveillance and tracking. Therefore, most of its technologies are related to concealment, camera work, and interference.

And coincidentally, the Galactic Team's radio signal science is second to none among all the villains in the region.

[Acquired: Knowledge of machine camouflage and driver technology!]

[Acquired: Knowledge of signal activity and interference!]

[Appendix: Manufacturing information for the corresponding machinery.]

[Can manufacture: camouflage surveillance robot, radio wave shield, robotic double, plasma team anti-jamming and signal badge, red tag (signal version), target (signal version), refuge backpack (signal version).]

[If we acquire more research technology from Plasma Teams and Galactic Teams, we can advance to create even more powerful machines.]

[Related Technology: Hidden; more information about plasma cluster technology will be available later.]

[Note: Using Team Rocket's inexpensive machine-building technology allows for the rapid manufacture of such machines, and it can bypass the manufacturing requirements for some machines, including advanced ones, but it carries certain risks.]

[Risks: Explosion probability +50%, instability +30%, malfunction probability +30%, overload and runaway risk +50%, reduced efficiency by 30%, success rate against similar instruments -30%]

[Value for money increased by 300%, affordability is the key.]

Although most of the machines look high-end, their actual functions haven't changed much. The advanced machines and more related technologies can't be taken from a disguised robot. But anyway, Lightmoss is still very satisfied.

The Plasma Cluster could never have imagined that the technology they were so proud of was deciphered by the science and technology of the Galactic Cluster from across the ocean. It can only be said that radio signal science is indeed one of the most important means of manufacturing various machines.

Team Rocket was the first to start thinking about this technology and created the Rage Evolution Wave. Subsequently, villainous organizations in other regions also focused their technological efforts on this area. Giovanni was a step ahead of other regional leaders in terms of causing trouble, demonstrating a long-term strategic vision.

Considering that when she first learned about the Galactic Team, she was already told that she could visit the lairs of those villainous organizations to obtain some secret technologies, Lightmoy even wondered if Arceus's true form also wanted to play with science and technology, which was why it reminded her to go back there.
Science is the ladder of human progress.

"We also got two important battle items, the red card and the target. In fact, both of these items were added to the game in the fifth generation, and they were developed in the Unova region."

They obtained new items, and compared to those advanced machines, the Red Card can now be manufactured; its true form is a radio signal card.

Of course, when acquiring this knowledge, there are special notes after the red card and the target, and part of the content is also mentioned in the knowledge section.

[The Red Card is a card with magical power. When a Pokémon holding this item takes damage from any attack, the attacking Pokémon is eliminated, and any random Pokémon takes its place.]

[Using mysterious inscriptions, mysterious token crafting techniques, and powerful supernatural/psychic/dream energy, it is possible to create red cards that require no radio wave signal activation and are indestructible.]

The same applies to targets.

Both of these items have two production paths: "mysticism" and "science". In Generation V, the Red Card is also one of the very few items that can be obtained from the dream world, and the power attached to it is completely different from that of regular items.

"Aside from these, the first thing we should manufacture is a radio wave shield."

This is a square mechanical device that looks like a die. It can be easily unfolded by hand and is used to interfere with and shield objects using radio signals. It was originally created by the International Police after analyzing the Galaxy Team's technology. It is also extremely effective at interfering with plasma clusters.

However, since Team Galactic is still active and Group Plasma has not developed any new radio wave instruments, this radio wave shield has become extremely useful, and it can be used in almost any situation!
As night deepened, Flying Cloud City fell completely silent. The bustling city only became quiet for these few hours. Lightmoss and the Pokémon rested for a few hours, and Team Plasma did not send anyone to monitor them.

Inside the backpack, the wooden pseudo-crescent feather suddenly emitted a hazy glow.

Not just one, all the crescent feathers were glowing, and at the same time, the blue crystal pendant also showed a faint light again, but this time it was not a warning.

A strange Pokémon appeared in the blurry halo. Although Lightmoss did not enter the dream world, it did see the Pokémon in a "regular dream".

[Someone can actually see another world in their dreams. Why does the fake Crescent Feather possess the same power as the real one?]

Who are you? Your soul. This voice is...

[So that's how the Crescent Moon Feather was created—by someone who heard the echo from the spirit world.]

That's what the Pokémon pleaded.

Please do me a favor.

Guangtai opened her eyes, and the strange call from her dream disappeared.

"Creselia?"

(End of this chapter)