Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 295 The City of Whistling Wind and Dancing Flowers
"I never expected to run into you here! Oh, I see, Boss Ju was referring to you when he said he found a helper!"

"Nice to meet you! I am Wanlong, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Unova! My hobby is writing novels! Although you already know this, let me introduce myself again!"

"Wow, the store manager is so young! You look even younger than me!"

Although they often communicated online, this was their first time meeting in person, and Wanlong was quite embarrassed, even blushing. But it wasn't the shyness of a young girl facing a boy; rather, it was because...
She felt quite embarrassed that someone had overheard her mumbling about writing the novel!

The moss was not surprised by this.

In the special episode, Wanlong secretly writes novels. If someone catches her, she will smile shyly, but she will still keep asking others to read and appreciate them, just like now.

"Hmm, let me read this novel, but you haven't finished writing this chapter yet."

"By the way, are you guys really looking for Aldak?"

Seeing the Four Heavenly Kings wandering around aimlessly, Guangtai suspected that these guys weren't seriously helping her search, but Wanlong quickly raised his hand: "We really are looking! But we can't find them, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Champion Adek often disappears, so there's no need to worry too much. Nothing will happen to him. He's the champion! No one can beat him."

“There’s no need to look for him now, I already know where Adek went.” Guangtai sighed and closed the notebook containing her novel.

Yes, this notebook is indeed the psychic notebook that I sold to Wanlong.

Wanlong chuckled, in a very pleasant mood: "The shopkeeper's notebook is really useful! When I'm playing against others with this notebook, inspiration just keeps flowing out, I can't even stop it! This feeling of bursting forth with ideas is just amazing!"

Lightmoss: "I'm glad you like it, but why are you in the tourmaline cave?"

"Recently, a special person issued a formal challenge to me. Although I am one of the Four Heavenly Kings, it would be too embarrassing to lose, so I came here for some special training."

Wanlong flipped to a page in the notebook: "Look! This is it!"

"Do you know what 100,000 volts is?" That's what the man said the moment we met. I didn't even know his name was Denji until after the battle.

Lightmoy exclaimed in surprise: "Denji! The Gym Leader of Seaside City in the Sinnoh region."

It is known as the fourth generation of the Hideo wind turbine.

Wanlong raised a finger, very confidently: "That's right, that's right, it's the man known as the strongest gym leader in Sinnoh!"

"He challenged me without saying a word when we first met. It was really dangerous at the time, but luckily I was more skilled. However, that wasn't a formal challenge. He's about to launch a full-scale 6v6 battle against me. In order to truly win, I need to come to the Tourmaline Cave to hone my skills!"

Wanlong patted his shoulder, revealing a smug expression.

Guangtai looked strange.

So it was around this time?

Is this a challenge Dianci has launched against Wanlong?

However, according to Wanlong's later novel content, there are quite a few trainers who have fought with Wanlong, not only Denji, but also Daiye, Alder, Kikuko, Kikuno, and the handsome guy!
Two of the Four Heavenly Kings of Sinnoh are among them!

Judging from the outcome of the battle, it's possible that Wanlong will win.

Meanwhile, Wanlong was curiously observing the Pokémon surrounding the Lightmoss.

"I've seen a few of them on the news before, but I didn't realize you had so many Pokémon around you!"

"By the way, is this just a ground tortoise?"

Wanlong looked at the turtle uncertainly, mainly because the turtle's appearance was very different from that of ordinary earth turtles. Not only was its color different, but even its body and the shape of the tree were different, exuding a mysterious and sacred aura.

And that enormous dragon was even more...?!

Wanlong's expression turned slightly serious.

"A legendary dragon...? Something doesn't look quite right."

Wanlong looked awkwardly at the gems that Bodangshui was holding, and the shield-wielding sword monster behind it. The large shield was actually being used as a basin, and it was filled to the brim with a lot of stones!

Wanlong: "You, you're here to scavenge?"

Light Moss: "Ahem, this is called material collection."

Wanlong's expression grew increasingly strange.

"Is this what the legendary dragon looks like? Although it does look very beautiful and majestic, it still feels like something is missing?"

Is it the aura or the legendary status?
“In some ways it really is a legend!” Lightmoy stroked the rippling mane, which proudly raised its head.

The dragons of Unova can't revert to their original forms yet! And since I come from a distant ancient time, how can I not be called a legendary dragon?

Wanlong then looked at Emperor Yan.

A Pokémon that is enormous, like a lion.

This isn't an Unova Pokémon; I've never seen it before.

"This is my friend, not my Pokémon. It's just traveling with me right now." Lightmoss introduced Entei: "Entei, have you heard of it?"

"Hey! Are you talking about the legendary Pokémon from the Johto region?"

Guangtai smiled: "That's right, but my friend's background is a bit special. He is not the Flame Emperor of the Phoenix Guard. Don't mistake him for someone else."

Meanwhile, Emperor Yan was also scrutinizing Wanlong.

"Your soul is very powerful."

As a creation of illusion, Emperor Yan can sense the strength of a person's mental power, and also possesses some of the abilities of the real Emperor Yan, allowing him to glimpse into a person's heart.

Wanlong's soul was extremely powerful, and although her mind was complex, it contained no malice, but was full of curiosity and a desire to explore, which Emperor Yan found quite interesting.

However, Wanlong was startled when she heard the voice of the Yan Emperor.

"Speak!"

"Hmph... It's not uncommon for Pokémon to talk; Pokémon language and human language have commonalities."

Emperor Yan let out a deep, light laugh, and after a slight fright, Wanlong's curiosity was immediately filled!

The scene before her was absolutely dreamlike! Her inspiration kept flowing and bursting forth!

And that strange Pokémon that keeps consuming electricity and twitching on the shopkeeper's head—ah, the way it twitches is quite beautiful!
And most importantly
"Manager, you're really strong! I've always guessed you were a great trainer, and now it seems I was right."

"I have a request, could the store manager grant it to me?"

A fighting spirit ignited in Wanlong's eyes: "How about a duel with me? Now is the perfect opportunity to hone your skills!"

There are indeed many elite trainers in the Tourmaline Cave, but to be honest, they are still slightly weaker than the Elite Four, and their team composition is also substandard, often consisting of only two or three Pokémon. For Wanlong, this is just dessert before the main course, and it makes it impossible for her to train at full strength.

Speaking of the team in front of them, it seems they haven't even reached the store manager's full strength. Wanlong's gaze fell on the Master Ball at Guangtai's waist.

There seems to be a Pokémon inside that unopened Master Ball.

Even without considering the last mysterious Pokémon, the strength of this lineup, even with an unevolved Pokémon like Riolu, and even though these Pokémon were just fooling around like scavengers, Wanlong, as one of the Elite Four, could still sense the oppressive force emanating from them.

These are not ordinary Pokémon! Even though you can tell from their appearance, that superficial appearance only makes people slightly wary and ignores the real threat these Pokémon are hiding!
"Very strong. Extremely powerful." The shopkeeper must have been a regional leader or one of the Elite Four or something similar before, right?

Wanlong wondered to herself, but it seemed that someone had already asked Guangtai this question before and it had been rejected?

It doesn't matter who in the group it was; since it's already been rejected, there's no need to ask further. Clearly, the store manager doesn't want to discuss this matter.

"A battle, a battle with the Four Heavenly Kings?" Guangtai was somewhat tempted, but still shook her head: "Although I am very interested, I'm sorry, I still have work to do right now."

He stroked the budding deer and said, "My friend is about to return to his hometown. I have to escort him to Fuki City. We can talk about the battle another day. Besides, Boss Kiku is waiting for me."

Wanlong asked curiously, "Escort them to Chuiji City?"

Guangtai explained the origin of the Sprout Deer and said that escorting Pokémon back to their homeland was also the job of the rangers, which surprised Wanlong even more: "The shop manager is assisting the rangers?"

She then gave me an "I understand" look, leaving Guangtai completely bewildered.

Little did Wanlong know that the fact that he was chosen by the Ranger Alliance as an assistant ranger meant that he must be quite capable.

With multiple identities, the store manager's past is indeed very mysterious!

"In that case, I'll go with the shop manager! Maybe we'll find something useful at Ross Mountain!"

Wanlong said with a smile, "Anyway, the training here is basically over! I've already fought almost all the trainers in the Tourmaline Cave, and I've also defeated the leaders of those wild Pokémon. Now I'm 98% confident that I can fight that challenger!"

As she spoke, she began to observe the Pokémon around Hikari and record their behavior and activities, which made Hikari curious: "Were you a Pokémon observer before you wrote your novel?"

Wanlong chuckled: "No, I'm a pure novelist! But novelists have to gather material from all over the place! The shopkeeper's Pokémon is very special. I think if I wrote a new book based on the shopkeeper, it might become a bestseller!"

"Although we've never met before, you always seem to have a mysterious aura about you, as if many wonderful things have happened to you. Just feeling that way makes my imagination run wild, so I'm really looking forward to this trip to Mount Ross!"

“Really? Then you might actually see some amazing material.” Guangtai responded with a smile.

Stone steps appeared before us, and climbing them led us to the exit of the tourmaline cave. Faint light shone in from outside the cave, accompanied by muffled explosions and a cacophony of sounds.

Fukiyoshi, a city where the wind whispers and flowers dance, a city where petals and leaves gather in the breeze. But now, the sky over Fukiyoshi is overcast, and the wind is blowing incessantly, as if foreshadowing the arrival of some force.

"Yo-"

The budding deer became restless, its eyes constantly scanning the darkness as past memories surfaced in its mind. It rubbed against the light moss, then looked in one direction.

Its home is over there.

The houses in Fukiyoshi are not tall, and their distinctive red roofs are a symbol of the city.

The city is nestled among vast farmlands and greenhouses, its architectural style blending industrial practicality with pastoral simplicity, creating a striking contrast with the surrounding lush green vegetable fields and the distant silver-gray airport runway.

The budding deer stopped in front of a somewhat old red-roofed house and knocked on the door with its horns, but there was no response after several knocks.

The owner seems to have left, leaving the house empty and uninhabited.

Disappointment flickered in the deer's eyes; the thing it had predicted had finally happened. The local Pokémon Center couldn't contact its former owner because he had left the city.

"This house...wait, is this Mr. Vado's house?"

Wanlong was quite surprised: "So this Pokémon belongs to Mr. Wado?"

Guangtai: "I've also heard about this old man from people at the Seasonal Research Institute."

Wanlong nodded: "Yes, Mr. Vado is a very famous painter. He traveled all over the world when he was young. He even illustrated my novels before. But we haven't heard from Mr. Vado for the past year."

The moss is near the gate.

"One can sense a strong emotion from inside the door: disappointment, pain, sorrow, and bewilderment. The owner of this house has gone through a very difficult period."

Wanlong was surprised: "Eh? What kind of power is this?"

Lightmoss: "A kind of superpower. The world is full of all kinds of emotions. Some superpowered people can perceive these emotions, including emotions left behind by the soul and emotions in nature."

Wanlong's eyes lit up, and he quickly wrote down the passage. Guangtai asked curiously, "Hasn't Miss Cattleya ever demonstrated this power?"

In the special episode, Cattleya demonstrated her ability to connect with humans, and it was an ultra-long-distance, location-free connection.

"Gardelia, I only knew she was terrifying when she went berserk, but because of the gadgets you sent her, her control over her superpowers has become very strong. But I never knew that superpowers could also sense other people's emotions. Hmm, none of the other superpowered people have ever said that, not even Gadelia! It seems that there are many kinds of superpowers!"

"To me, Cattleya's power is more like hand-to-hand explosions, right? I saw her destroy a house when she lost control of her emotions! By the way, what do you think my emotions are right now?"

"Curiosity, surprise, joy, full of inspiration and energy." Guangtai sensed Wanlong's emotions and then added, "Miss Wanlong, your expression is all over your face."

"Haha, it's so embarrassing. I'm just someone who can't hide my feelings, after all, I'm a novelist." Wanlong blushed a little.

The moss sensed the emotions within the gate; those emotions eventually drifted away in a distant direction. Looking in the direction the emotions had gone...
"That's the Tower of Heaven."

Lightmoss looked at Sprout Deer: "Go and see what's inside that tower. Your master must have left something there."

Wanlong quickly wrote down the scene in his notebook.

"[The traveler and the deer returned to their homeland, the unforgettable pain lingering in their former home. Summer vines entwined the empty eaves. The traveler's power allowed him to know the emotions of the world. The empty soul departed, to the towering heaven where righteous souls slumber.]"

"The person Lord N was waiting for has arrived. He came very quickly, and the previous intelligence was accurate. Although we lost track of him in the White Forest, a team member spotted him in Fanba City. Sure enough, he has reached some kind of agreement with Boss Ju, and he is probably heading to the underground of Mount Ross."

On the outskirts of Fukiyo City, one of the members of the Dark Triangle reports to the red-robed sage before him.

Rhodes's gaze was somewhat serious. The speech event in Fuki City had only just begun, and in Rhodes's opinion, this task was relatively easy.

Unlike Raven, who is known for his entertainment-oriented style, Fukiyori City always carries a faint sense of sadness.

This is because the Pokémon that have passed away are sleeping here.

People will go to the Tower of Paradise to mourn, which is said to have incredible power that can make people feel the desire to live. People will ring the bell for the deceased Pokémon to commemorate the past and comfort the Pokémon's soul.

"The original plan was to hold the first speech in the city, which Vio would be in charge of, and to hold the second speech at the Tower of Heaven, which I would be in charge of."

"The unusual activity was also detected at Mount Ross, so Smura led a group to investigate. According to the information from Sage Joggs, it can be confirmed that the trainer and Boss Kiku entered the depths of the ancient city together. Perhaps ancient relics similar to ancient spiritual power have also appeared underground at Mount Ross, which Lord Ghetsis is also paying close attention to."

"The speech at the Tower of Heaven should go very well."

"Having witnessed the passing of Pokémon, people should have a clearer understanding of the importance of liberating Pokémon. Battles bring misfortune, and friends will be hurt."

Rhodes' gaze did not fall on the Tower of Heaven, but instead turned toward another direction on Route 7.

The sky grew increasingly gloomy, and the wind howled incessantly, as if one or even several terrifying forces were about to arrive!

"Before 'King' completes the invitation, let's prepare the venue for them. The people in the Tower of Paradise will be the audience for this duel. If King wins, they will give up their Pokémon; if King loses..."

"That kind of thing is impossible."

"Because the friends the King is inviting are the legendary Pokémon!"

"We were fortunate enough to witness all of this!"

(End of this chapter)