Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 273 Capture! Rotom!

The Fantasy Bridge is a bridge connecting Route 15 and Route 16 in the Unova region. What makes this bridge remarkable is that its two ends don't directly connect to the land on either side; instead, elevators transport people to rest stops at the foot of cliffs.

However, what impressed people the most was that this technological bridge was always malfunctioning. When Lightmoss rode Aegislash to the rest stop, it was already close to midnight, and there were still many people in the rest stop.

The parasol-wearing woman said, "It looks like there's no way to fix it today."

Doctor: "The workers said it should be ready by tomorrow, so why has it been taking so many days to fix?"

Bald man: "I don't want to cross this bridge anymore. I'd rather use this time to go to Fukichi City and catch a plane."

Backpacker: "I'm still traveling, looks like it won't work today either."

Businessperson: "I need to get to the black market, I'm running late for work! Why can't I pass through?!"

Shorts Boy: "Hmph, let that foolish trainer have his fun for a few more days. Once I arrive in Black City, their good days will be over."

The Strange Gentleman: "."

A diverse crowd thronged the rest stop. Unlike in the game, this place offered rest and lodging services. After all, it was the highest bridge in Unova, so it naturally had to have some unique features. There was also a Pokémon Center nearby, making it convenient for people to catch up with their Pokémon without having to trek back to Raven.

The smoky creatures fly over, and they're incredibly fast. But if someone doesn't have a flying Pokémon, they'll have to walk or ride a bicycle. Driving isn't impossible, but there's a section of road that's quite difficult to navigate. That's probably why most vehicles in the Pokémon world are off-road vehicles.

Everyone, I'm very sorry.

The staff at the Fantasy Bridge had lost count of how many times they had apologized; they were utterly exhausted. The workers who were repairing it were also overwhelmed. It had worked perfectly once before, and had just transported a group of people out when it broke down again.

What exactly is going on? It's incomprehensible. Moreover, this kind of incident happens once or twice a month at the Fantasy Bridge, each time causing delays of several days. In total, almost a quarter of the year is spent on repairs!
"There are so many people here even at night."

Guangtai originally thought there wouldn't be many people tonight, and that she could resolve this matter discreetly. Now it seems that it's no longer possible to avoid attracting attention.

But that doesn't matter, just treat it as a "showcase".

With a large backpack on her back and a Ukulele hanging around her neck, Lightmoss walked in after recalling Aegislash into its Poké Ball. Her slightly unique attire attracted the attention of other backpackers.

Oh, so Unova has bards too?
"Hey! Anyone want to see the Talking Mouse show?"

"Let's take a short rest. There's no use in rushing."

A woman with a single ponytail looked somewhat timid. She looked at the impatient people around her and tried to use her own strength to calm their emotions and dissipate their hostility.

"Ah, Ms. Shoko, under normal circumstances I would definitely enjoy watching the Detective Mouse performance, but everyone seems to be in a bad mood right now. If they don't guess correctly during the performance, their mood will definitely get worse."

"It's already midnight. We were originally expected to be able to pass through at this time, but it seems that it's still not possible."

"That's what I said yesterday, and the day before yesterday too, but it did run successfully once the day before yesterday."

An elite trainer with blue hair in pigtails rubbed his forehead, while a woman with a single ponytail named Shoko gave an embarrassed smile.

The moss witnessed this scene.

Xiangzi is a performer of the Detective Mouse on the Fantasy Bridge. She brings four Detective Mice that will perform a spinning dance while the protagonist guesses riddles. If the protagonist guesses the Detective Mice with the big mushroom, he can get a big mushroom as a reward. In the game, the riddles can be played once a day.

Seemingly sensing their master's weakness, the four Detective Mice also hung their heads and looked dejected. At this moment, Lightmoss found a resting spot, which was close to the elevator, and then began to play the ukulele.

Buzzing~

A wondrous melody began to play.

The four probing mice were the first to be attracted. With their mouths open and full of curiosity, they looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The ukulele's wondrous melody can soothe not only Pokémon but also people's hearts; even those who are restless look towards the direction from which the music is coming.

A backpacker carrying a strange backpack and playing a strange guitar.

The sound was fantastical and melodious, yet also cheerful and light, like a tropical breeze blowing through this space, inevitably making one imagine the scenery of the unfamiliar southern country.

People were drawn to it, and the peep mice seemed to have "!" symbols appearing above their heads. They hopped away from Xiangzi and ran to Guangtai, where they began to dance in circles!
Some Pokémon seem to be born with the ability to dance, while others simply dance randomly to the rhythm. But even so, people can enjoy watching them. When the melody changes, the movements of the Scintillans also change. Their innate biological intuition makes them the most compatible with this natural music!

Of course!
Ukulele's Voice - Thunderous Melody doesn't have an official name. It's a Pokémon song that Ukulele Pichu plays for other Pichus, meaning it was originally composed by a Pokémon!
Human music is bound to contain personal emotions, but Pokémon music is free from these worries. In the game Ranger: Trails of Light, Pichu's Ukulele can be upgraded to play more beautiful melodies. These melodies can transmit one's emotions and thoughts to other Pokémon like a hunting harp!

Its greatest power could even reach the heart of Arceus!
In a sense, that is the music that nature and the world are born with!

"Mina~ Mina~ Na~~~"

The mice held their tails high, completely absorbed in the performance.

"It sounds so good. It makes me feel like all my previous fatigue has been swept away."

"My soul feels like it has taken a bath. A gentle breeze caresses my cheeks."

While people were engrossed in the music and watching the Tantan mice's performance with rapt attention, the elevator repair workers, who were also listening to the music, felt their hands were working harder and their fatigue was relieved. They were originally planning to work diligently and try to fix the elevator.
However, the sudden surge of electricity startled them, and then bolts of lightning shot out one after another from the elevator, accompanied by a strange "hee hee hee hee" laugh. It wasn't just one, but a whole group of them!
"Whoa, what happened to the elevator?!"

People listening to music were startled by the noise from the elevator, but the ukulele's sound still echoed in the rest area, and as the electrical lights flickered in the elevator, the ukulele's music began to become more upbeat and cheerful!

Guangtai once again became immersed in the music, even though she knew that something was wrong with the elevator, but this was just the beginning!
And then there's something even more amazing! From the music to the "electric ghosts" in the elevator!

"Whoa, something flew up!"

"Even the trash cans are flying!"

People were startled by the strange phenomena that suddenly occurred around them. Trash cans and scraps of paper flew everywhere, as well as bottles of Delicious Water, Moo Moo Fresh Milk, and Energetic Soda, flying around the rest stop as if they had come to life. There were even random things like parasols and wigs from business people!
"My hair!" The businessman touched his bald head, watching his wig fly through the air in despair, while the real bald man in the jacket next to him patted the businessman on the shoulder sympathetically, gave him a thumbs up and a toothy smile, and at the same time, a flash of electricity appeared on his shiny bald head.

"Mimi na na~~——"

The Lightmoss heard the thoughts of the Detective Mice and understood some of their moves!
As the electric light in the elevator echoed like a ghost, Lightmoss heard several hollow and lonely echoes.

[An echo from the spirit world has attacked you! You are immune to negative mental states!]

Your psychic abilities are resonating with the spirit world!

The power of the spirit world has arrived! The Pokémon from the spirit world have also revealed their true forms!
Lightmoss stood up from her seat, and Ukulele's voice became like a ship tossed about in a storm and waves. The urgent fighting sounds also raised the fighting spirit of the Detective Mice!
"You sneaky mice! You've been exposed!"

Despite being Shoko's Pokémon, they completely obeyed Moss's commands. The four Shoots held hands, forming a "Shoot Wall," and their eight eyes simultaneously released huge and bright beams of light to pinpoint the location of their opponent!

Discover! Moves that are ineffective against Ghost-type Pokémon and opponents with high evasion rates will now be able to hit! It can also reveal the true form of Ghost-type Pokémon!

Swish swish!

Four beams of light illuminated the path to the elevator, instantly exposing the true forms of the ghostly forces and lightning that were flying in mid-air!
The electrical discharge caused the surrounding air to crackle and pop, sounding like lightning striking!
Three strange Pokémon were flying around in mid-air, twitching and laughing. But the moment they were seen through, their smiles turned into disbelief!

Three Rotom!
"Black gaze!"

Stare intently at your opponent with a captivating black gaze, preventing them from escaping the battle!

The Rotoms' gaze shifted from the bright light to a dark light, which shone on them. The Rotoms, who had been scurrying around, suddenly seemed to be frozen in place and began to scream in panic!

The mouse stares wide-eyed!

"Hypnosis!" Lightmoss gave the final command. The Detective Rats held hands, drew a large circle in front of their chests, and their eight eyes lit up with dazzling light!
This time, I'm really going to put the other side to sleep!
Mouse hypnosis!

The hypnosis hit the three Rotoms precisely, and at that moment, the Ukulele's music reached its climax!

Lightmoss took out three green Poké Balls.

[Item: Strange Ball!]

[Description: A ball modified from certain Poké Balls. It seems to be able to be made without the specific crafting techniques required for Poké Balls, and its capture appears no different from that of a regular Poké Ball. Its exact effects remain a mystery.]

[Effect: It seems to have a special effect on Pokémon from another world! Try it when you catch them!]

This is an item obtained after using Release Orbs to transform three Poké Balls, consuming 3 Release Orbs.

The three Strange Balls accurately hit the three hypnotized Rotoms. After three thuds, the Strange Balls didn't even shake once and completely captured the three Pokémon!
[The Strange Sphere's effect has appeared!]

[The capture rate for Pokémon from other worlds increases dramatically! It can also seal away the power of other worlds!]

The Oddball is created when a game involves intergenerational teleportation. Some Oddball types cannot be recognized by the next generation's game, so they automatically turn into this form. In this sense, the Oddball does indeed have the function of "blocking the power of the previous generation".

After all, it can completely erase the type of ball; this is how the power of complete erasure manifests! Essentially, it alters the opponent's data!
"Mimi~ Na!"

After the three Poké Balls landed, the Ukulele music gradually faded away. The Scrubs high-fived each other, indicating that they had done a great job—it was elegant and powerful, and most importantly—

so fun!
Many Pokémon are simple-minded; they are attracted to fun things and activities, and no matter what they do, having fun is the most important thing!

Lightmoss picked up the three strange orbs, and just then, a voice came from the elevator:

"The elevator's working again! It was those things causing trouble inside! What were those? Pokémon? I've never seen them before!"

The workers were overjoyed. For the next few days, they no longer had to face this inexplicable malfunction or work overtime on useless repairs. Guangtai politely made a gesture as if the performance had ended, and the people around them gradually realized what was happening.

At first, it was just one person clapping, but it quickly grew to three or five people, then ten or more, and then dozens of people!

There were also the Scryers, and many people went over to pet and praise them, which made the Pokémon happy.

"Miss Xiangzi, thank you for your Detective Mice, they are excellent."

Guangtai greeted Xiangzi.

"No! Not at all! It's because you played so well! But thank you so much this time!"

Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief, and the Explorer Mice scurried back to her side. She looked at the repaired elevator and said, "I can finally go home now."

She lives across from Village Bridge, and performing at Fantasy Bridge is just a job and a hobby. However, Village Bridge is in the north of Unova, so she has to cross Fantasy Bridge to get back, and she doesn't have any flying Pokémon.

It's already midnight. Although theoretically everyone should spend the night at the rest stop before going back, everyone is afraid that the elevator will malfunction again. Even though the workers assured them that the mischievous Pokémon had been captured, people still don't believe the elevator at Fantasy Bridge.

Although the problem has been eliminated in reality, it hasn't been eliminated in people's minds.

"Even if we need to rest, let's wait until we get to the rest stop across the street!"

"That's right! That's definitely what the people at the rest stop across the street are thinking too!"

One after another, people boarded the elevator. Xiangzi thanked Guangtai and boarded the elevator first. She had a good idea: she would use the music of the village bridge as accompaniment when she performed the Detective Mouse show next time!
When it comes to famous music spots in the Unova region, Village Bridge is definitely one of them! There are four musicians there!

Oh, and there's also a tone-deaf girl who was heard howling like a ghost.
Lightmoss looked at the three strange orbs in his hand. The Rotoms were sealed inside the orbs and could not use any power. These orbs were completely mystical creations and were not susceptible to electronic technology.

Electric ghost, electric ghost, if the power goes out, then it's all over.

(End of this chapter)