Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 277 Seven and Jack, the legendary citrine!

Lightmoss quickly repaired the mechanical devices. Just like Dr. Makomo had done, Dr. Parker stared in astonishment as the devices were repaired and put back into operation in an incredible way, his mouth agape and his face contorted in shock, making him look even more comical with his shattered glasses.

The Rotoms crawled into the nearby machines and used their power to get them running again. The machines in the teleportation factory hummed and hummed, instantly filling this cold steel land with an unusual "vitality"!
Dr. Parker was quite surprised: "The machine is running again! It's back! You actually fixed this hardware in such a short time! It's incredible! Although I have no idea how it works, you really are a professional mechanic."

Guangtai thought to herself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

No, a professional mechanic wouldn't fix it like that. It's precisely because I'm a green-skinned tech guy, a non-professional mechanic, that I can fix it like this.

Anyway, don't worry about how it runs, just tell me whether it's been fixed or not.

During her conversation with Dr. Parker, the light moss also gained more new knowledge.

[Gain knowledge about teleportation programs!]

[Description: This is the knowledge used to create special teleportation machines that transmit energy particles. The particles intersect at two points on the molecule, combining the frequency of distant Pokémon with radioactive alpha rays, creating a dreamlike connection with the Pokémon.]

You have learned to write a special teleportation program, gained extensive knowledge of programming, and acquired the ability to become a "Special Advanced Programmer"!

[Craftable Item: Time Capsule (a type of teleportation device).]

Yeah, being a programmer is a skill that can drive you bald.

However, this knowledge came with something special that made Guangtai pause slightly.

[Additional: A machine that connects the future and the past.]

[Description: Obtain from Shuanglong City.]

A machine that connects the past and the future?

A time machine?!

How could such a thing appear here?

The teleportation factory is indeed an extraordinary place!

At this moment, the Rotoms also ran out of the machine. First was "Happy Ghost", but "Naughty Ghost" and "Arrogant Ghost" did not want to come out of the machine. However, Lightmoss scared them with the Strange Sphere, which made the two Rotoms very unhappy and they flew out!

Pranks have time limits!
I was doing just fine inside the machine, why did you pull me out? Tell me!
I'm not happy!
"Huh? I've never seen this Poké Ball before!"

Dr. Parker pushed up his shattered glasses and examined the strange sphere: "What... what is this made of?"

"Ancient technology," Guangtai casually made up.

Anyway, it's not a lie.

"By the way, Professor, I would like to use the teleportation device here to send these Poké Balls to the Yew Research Institute."

Dr. Puck: "Huh?! To teleport an Ancient Poké Ball? Then we'll have to use this machine."

"It seems you came here for a reason. That's right, another major feature of the Century Teleportation Machine is that it can teleport regardless of the type of Poké Ball. As long as the Poké Ball is registered, it can teleport you. This is the first time I've ever teleported a Poké Ball made with ancient technology!"

"I've heard that similar Ancient Poké Balls exist in other regions as well."

Soon, Lightmoss and Dr. Yew connected online. Dr. Yew seemed to have not slept well, but his eyes were shining with excitement.

"Have you not slept for days?" Guangtai couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? Two days... three days? I think... is that right?" Dr. Yew counted on his fingers, looking completely bewildered. "I'm studying the Volcano moth... it's so beautiful! So much data I've never seen before!"

Guangtai rubbed her forehead and then told her about the Fantasy Bridge and Rotom.

"You caught another Pokémon I've never seen before?! A Pokémon from the spirit world! Good heavens, my research topics are going to increase again!"

"Ah! At the teleportation factory? It looks like something happened, Dr. Parker? Hello!"

Dr. Yew seemed to know Dr. Parker, who briefly explained the unexpected incident that had occurred at the teleportation factory to Yew.

"The experiment of the century has failed again, but the future is promising."

"Yeah yeah."

The two PhDs chatted for a while, then suddenly burst into silly laughter.

Lightmoss: "Let's try teleporting first."

Dr. Yew suddenly awoke:
"Yes, yes! Teleport those two special Pokémon over! It's tiring, but I really want to see them!"

Lightmoy: "Be careful, these two guys especially like to mess with electrical appliances, and they're from the spirit world. Although they helped me a lot this time, it was just for mischief and fun."

“I named them Naughty Ghost and Arrogant Ghost. The one on me is Happy Ghost, which seems to get along better with me. The other two don’t like me as much because I always try to stop them from causing trouble.”

“My specially made sphere can seal the spiritual power on them. This teleportation is also a test.”

Dr. Parker: "That's right! The Poké Ball that transports ancient technology is also a valuable source of experimental data for me!"

As Dr. Yew waited with curiosity, the Strange Sphere began to be teleported. With the disappearance of the intense white light, the Strange Sphere was successfully teleported to the Yew Research Institute!

"We can be teleported!" Lightmoss's eyes lit up. Dr. Parker also exclaimed in surprise.

Dr. Yew wobbled as he held the strange sphere:
"Ah! I got it! Come out, naughty Rotom—"

"Hehehehe~!"

The first mischievous Rotom started causing trouble as soon as it emerged from the Strange Sphere!
Discharge!

"Come back quickly!"

With a flick of the Strange Ball, the naughty Rotom was immediately recalled. Professor Juniper looked around at the boxes that had been overturned by electricity with lingering fear. When the Lightmoss was about to send the second one, Professor Juniper became visibly nervous.

"Could it be that all Pokémon have this kind of personality?"

Guangtai: "Oh, is it because it's a naughty child, especially naughty, so it might be a little difficult to get along with? The second one is arrogant, so this one should be easier to get along with."

As expected, Dr. Yew was having a lot of trouble with Rotom.

Only one of the Lightmoss remained, which was the cheerful Rotom that had been close to her before!

I heard from Xiaoju'er that Raven City used to experience power outages. Maybe Rotom is hiding in Raven City too.

Guangtai advised, "Doctor, you should rest quickly. I'm really afraid you'll faint in the current state."

Dr. Yew: "Ah, thank you for your concern. I will take a break, but I have too many research topics."

As she spoke, she fell into that silly grin again, and for a young woman, this unkempt appearance was truly somewhat comical.

"I'm going to sleep now. Haha~ Goodbye, goodbye~ Let's chat again next time~"

Even Dr. Parker couldn't help but sigh as he watched Dr. Yew shakily hang up the phone.
"You've put so much effort into researching Pokémon, it must be exhausting, Miss Yew! Alright, I'll continue developing the Time Traveler too. I can't lose to these Pokémon researchers!"

Seeing Dr. Parker suddenly burst into flames, Lightmoss was speechless.

Competition is a good thing, but your jobs don't overlap!
When Lightmoss, Rotom, and Dr. Parker arrived outside the factory, they found that most of the rangers had left, but one ranger that Lightmoss had never seen before had appeared there.

“Ah! It’s out!”

Sherry pointed to the moss emerging from the factory. The repairs had taken quite a while, but she hadn't left because she was waiting for an important person. "I know who you are! You're the one who helped Lord Altano before, right?"

"You're the one who caused a natural disturbance in the Cornerwood Forest, an extremely rare psychic who can communicate with Pokémon!"

The tall, muscular patrolman wearing a cowboy hat suddenly laughed:

"That's right, and he's also a genius artist from Unova. There are recent exhibitions of his artwork in Flying Cloud City and Raven City!"

The tall ranger wearing a cowboy hat smiled and said, "Hello, Lord Lightmoss! Thanks to your help, the Pokémon disturbance at the Teleport Factory has been resolved satisfactorily!"

"I've heard about you from Altano! You can summon Pokémon to help you, and you can also activate special Blue Crystals."

"Sherry told me what happened before. Is this the power of a psychic? You can even communicate with Pokémon telepathically without needing a hunting buoy? Altano said you'd be perfect as a ranger, and he was right!"

He looked the moss up and down.

Guangtai politely replied, "They're just some special abilities that happen to come in handy."

The tall patrolman was somewhat surprised, then burst into hearty laughter:
"No need to be modest! In short, thank you very much!"

"Introduce yourself!"

The patrolman wearing a cowboy hat gave a thumbs-up to himself:
"I am Seven! My partners are Roentgenrakili and Starhawk! I am one of the chief rangers of the Almia region!"

The person in front of him raised the brim of his hat, and the somewhat familiar overall image came into Guangtai's eyes, while long-forgotten and blurry memories also became clear.

Guangtai remembered who the person in front of her was.

With his iconic cowboy hat and muscular build, this legendary top-tier ranger, who supposedly has achieved "10,000 captures," will appear multiple times throughout the ranger game to assist the protagonist.

The main reason is that his name is very distinctive; it is Sven in English, which comes from seven (the number seven)!
However, this person won't suddenly pull out glasses and perform a transformation. But they are still an amazing human being who loves life!
“I wasn’t originally in charge of the Unicrons, but because of some things that happened to Altano before, the League asked me to come and help out a little.”

Seven laughed heartily, then looked at the somewhat puzzled Lightmoss, his expression turning serious:

“Some things I heard from Altano have bothered me, so I came here specifically to see you.”

"The Ranger Alliance asked me to convey an invitation to you. They are very grateful for your help and have also learned about your abilities. They think you are very capable. In short, it is on behalf of Professor Shinhara that they are extending an invitation to you to serve as an assistant ranger!"

Following the incident in the Cornflower Forest, Altano seemed to have shared more information with the Rangers' Alliance, which led the higher-ups there to decide to extend an invitation.

Rangers exist in many parts of the world.

“Some of them are local conservation area managers trained by their respective alliances, some are itinerant rangers, some are regional managers, and some are Pokémon doctors.”

"Although they are not bound by the Ranger Alliance, in theory they all belong to the category of 'assistant rangers' outside the Ranger Alliance."

"As you can see, many rangers in the Unova region are actually trainers. They have their own Pokémon teams, but they only respond to the Ranger League's call when major events occur, but such events are very rare."

"You don't need to accept missions from the Ranger Alliance; you'll only occasionally receive requests for help from rangers. Having a ranger identity will make traveling around the world much easier, and most importantly, you don't need to buy tickets to enter wildlife reserves!"

Seven snapped his fingers, leaving Sherry speechless.

This new chief has a particularly impressive reputation, but his personality is really a bit strange!
The moss can understand.

Shirley had already explained it to herself.

Ranger? I happen to have some knowledge that requires a ranger profession.
Moreover, since accepting tasks and commissions is not mandatory, this can actually be seen as a recruitment by the Ranger Alliance!

Besides, the mobilization of the Ranger Alliance is practically impossible.

In the Almia Massacre, only four of the twelve chief patrol officers showed up, two of whom were the protagonist and his formidable rival. Wasn't that a bit too much freedom...?

It's hard to imagine what kind of event could possibly bring together twelve chiefs.

"That sounds interesting."

"Okay, I accept."

[Obtain the job: Pokémon Ranger!]

[Description: Visit the Ranger Alliance to learn about the Ranger profession!]

The Ranger series is also a very interesting spin-off. Ash and his friends even met the protagonists, such as Hinata and Souichi, who are Rangers in the anime. They also appeared in the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions. Looking at it this way, professional Rangers are really quite busy.

In the movie "Prince of the Sea", Jack Walker, also known as Brother Jack or Ah-Jack, has to disguise himself as a villain's soldier to infiltrate the enemy camp. His professional skills are top-notch!

Seven and Jack, it's truly a gathering of warriors of light!
"Oh! You actually agreed right away!"

"That went so smoothly. I was planning to explain the ranger's job scope to you properly! And the hunting buoy. There's no such thing as an assistant ranger."

"Because although assisting rangers is accountable to the local alliance, they don't need to accept missions from the ranger alliance, and their daily lives are quite free."

"But don't worry, you get paid for assisting the rangers, haha, although most rangers don't care about it."

Seven was somewhat annoyed, but still seemed quite happy, and Guangtai casually asked a question:
Do you know Jack Walker?

Seven: "Jack! You knew Jack before? He was a typical amateur ranger, but now he's a real ranger, and his ranger rank is quite high. He's from the Kanto region. Where should he be on a mission now?"

“No, I’ve only heard of this ranger,” Lightmoy replied casually, ending the conversation. “Well, you must have something else to ask me.”

"Did you come here for the blue crystal?"

Seven's expression gradually turned serious. He didn't speak, but instead took out a pendant from his pocket.

It was a yellow crystal pendant.

"Yes."

"I learned about the legend of Almia from Altano, and I love participating in the investigation and exploration of various ruins."

"At the same time, the Ranger Alliance was also very interested in this, and when I learned that this blue crystal pendant actually possessed unique power, I quickly realized that I also had the same pendant."

"To me, it was just a souvenir I bought in the desert, but now it seems like it's not an ordinary thing!"

"You said there were three princes, right?"

Seven held the yellow pendant forward, while Lightmoss grasped the blue pendant.

In an instant, the blue pendant emitted a faint light, and this light seemed to activate the citrine on the other side. In Seven's hand, the citrine pendant began to shimmer, as if responding to the blue crystal's call.

“Incredible!” Seven rubbed his chin.

"I've bought so many pendants, but this is the first time I've ever seen one. The ancient ruins in the vast Almiian desert are definitely worth investigating!"

"Alright, since this thing really does possess power, then I'll give it to you!"

Seven suddenly snapped his fingers: "I just wanted to see if this crystal pendant really had any power!"

"You should be able to maximize the power of this pendant, just like Altano said!"

The instant the moss received the citrine pendant, a huge vortex of energy suddenly surged from the citrine!
An illusion of an ancient giant gradually appeared in Guangmo's eyes!

(End of this chapter)