Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 324 Autistic Children, Alice and Du Ruo

After delivering the Radiant Moss to Twin Dragons City, Feng Lu bid farewell. The two chatted briefly about the selection and cultivation of Radiant Vegetables, because without the power of the Radiant King, it was impossible to cultivate Gold Star and Radiant Vegetables; at most, they could only achieve Silver Star quality.

“There’s no need to worry about that,” said Lightmoy. “Dr. Makomo is working on a new C-device. We’ll have Swans help with the transportation. We’ll put the Radiant Vegetables into the Connected World and then transport them out via the C-device. We have a complete harvesting and transportation process!”

Feng Lu rubbed her temples. Although she still couldn't understand, since Guang Tai said there was no problem, it probably really was!
In short, let's get this batch of Venus vegetables planted first!
Guangtai also gifted Fenglu a large-headed doll, and specifically reminded her: "Although the Calyrex looks very comical, we can't just design a logo for it. It still needs to be designed to look good. So, please."

Feng Lu happily hugged the doll: "Okay, leave it to me!"

As the plane flew away, Guangtai turned around and officially entered this ancient yet trendy metropolis.

Ssangyong City, a city where the past and future are intertwined.

On the map, in reality, and in the anime, Twin Dragons City is half old and half modern, while in the game it is divided into two different versions, corresponding to different worlds.

"The eastern part of Shuanglong City is a black version of Shuanglong City, full of futuristic and technological feel. The buildings emit a blue neon light, and all the buildings are built with the latest unknown materials."

"The western part of Ssangyong City is a white version of Ssangyong City, full of ancient and natural traditional features. The city streets are lined with green plants and shrubs, the ancient stone slabs on the ground are covered with moss, and there are classical buildings everywhere that look like white marble. Every year, many archaeologists come out of here."

Guangmo stared intently at the marble statues along the road.

These statues are exquisitely crafted and possess an incredible classical charm, almost like looking at Greek sculptures.

[Props: A marble statue in Shuanglong City, depicting a red-faced dragon.]

[Description: The ancient dragon sculpture in Shuanglong City, crafted by an ancient artisan with extraordinary skills, is awe-inspiring simply to behold.]

[Effect: Classical Atmosphere +50%, Artistry +100%, Dragon's Inspiration +20%.]

The stone statues on the street are not the most impressive works of art; the truly impressive one is the enormous flying dragon statue in the Shuanglong Dojo.

Along the roadside, because the area we are in is the retro western part of the city, we can see a woman playing the erhu on the street.

[I listened to the legendary music, "Shuanglong City (White) - Ancient Hope."]

[Description: This melody embodies the hopes of people in the past, and it has been revived in the modern era.]

[Create a special prop called "Classical Erhu" to play this music.]

"The most powerful dragon trainer in the Unova region lives here, and Shaka will also teach special dragon-type moves."

"Ow~"

The sound of rippling water came from inside the Poké Ball.

Speaking of dragon-attribute moves, the last time I fought the spirit dragon, its move of pulling up meteors was really cool, and I think that was also a dragon-attribute move!
"That's right, that's the Dragon-attribute special move 'Meteor Shower'. Would you like to learn it?"

For typical Dragon-type Pokémon, Meteor cannot be learned by leveling up, and the Meteor TM was not developed until Generation IX.

In other words, at this point in time, to learn this ultimate move, someone must "teach" it to you.

In various regions, there are instructors who can teach this move, most of whom are experienced dragon trainers. However, the basic condition for teaching is that the friendship level between the dragon-type Pokémon and the dragon must be at maximum. Of course, there is no such restriction in reality.

Ash's Gible learned Meteor Shower under the guidance of the Sinnoh's Dragon Lady, although that Gible's Meteor Shower had a slight "problem".

Bo Dang Shui was very interested. There was no need to elaborate on how the spirit dragon learned it. Among so many departed souls, there must be some who knew the meteor shower. Moreover, that guy was a visitor from the universe, so it was normal for him to know some unique skills that others did not!
Since it's a powerful move with dragon attributes, isn't I the perfect candidate to learn it?
Go, go, let's go learn this ultimate move!

Bodangshui really wanted the Meteor Shower move, and after hearing that there was a dragon trainer here who could teach it, he couldn't resist anymore.

"A useful bulletin board!"

Guangtai stood in front of a notice board in Shuanglong City:
Mayor Shaka will teach the strongest Dragon-type moves to any powerful trainer he approves of! For details, please inquire at Mayor Shaka's house!

"Hoululu"

The Poké Ball popped open with a bang, and Haxorus rushed out. It looked left and right, then roared excitedly!
That's right, memories of the past are flooding back, this is my hometown!
With its remaining memories, the Haxorus began searching for the house where its master lived. It ran a long way and finally came to an old stone house.

However, there was no owner here; only a white-haired boy sat by the fountain, sighing.

"Hmm, a double-axe dragon? You're here to see this family?"

"The people here are all gone. As for the reason... Hey, why did you suddenly come close to me?"

The Haxorus stretched its large head in front of the white-haired boy, startling him! The Haxorus kept sniffing the white-haired boy's scent, initially looking confused, but gradually, its fragmented memories began to piece together again!

Oh, I remember now! You're that guy! The kid from that really powerful white-bearded trainer's family!
My owner has seen you before!
"Why do you act like we know each other so well? Do I know you? Haha, stop licking, it tickles!"

The white-haired boy was tackled by the Haxorus, much to his dismay, but he keenly sensed the immense power emanating from the Haxorus.

This Haxorus seems to be growing very fast.
I can't be wrong, this dragon has a very powerful aura, it obviously has considerable strength.

In comparison, the strength of my own Pokémon is...
"Eh~"

The white-haired boy thought about his terrible battle history and couldn't help but sigh and look gloomy.

"If you were my Pokémon, maybe I could become the 'Successor'. Ah, but as expected, that kind of thing is too troublesome. It would be better to be defeated."

Guangtai walked over and was taken aback when she saw the listless white-haired boy!
That iconic white toothpaste hairstyle
Hey, isn't that Du Ruo, Xia Ka's grandson?
Trainer type: Of course, he's also a primary school student in cram school!
"I encountered three of the Elite Four from Blueberry Academy, but it's not unreasonable to run into Du Ruo in Twin Dragons City, after all, Twin Dragons Academy is the highest-ranking academy in Unova."

It's impossible for Xia Ka's grandson to go to school in another city, because Blueberry Academy is still in the planning stages and there's no sign of it happening yet.

"Huh? Are you the trainer of this Haxorus?"

Du Ruo saw the Light Moss and quickly got up from the Double-Axe Dragon's "caress". The Light Moss's words surprised Du Ruo.

"I am not its trainer. This Haxorus belongs to this family here."

Guangtai looked at the tightly closed door: "Do you know where this family went?"

Du Ruo found it strange that someone else's Pokémon would end up in the hands of a stranger. Could the backpacker in front of him be a Pokémon breeder or someone who had rented out Pokémon?

After hearing about the plasma cluster, Du Ruo looked somewhat puzzled.

"Huh? I've never heard of such a thing before. Maybe it's because I don't watch the news much."

"Hmm, this family left several years ago. The trainers here embarked on a journey in search of the path to becoming dragon trainers. It seems they've lost their dream of becoming trainers."

The moss nodded slightly.

In Black and White, Twin Dragons City was indeed the last major city to be promoted by Team Plasma. According to the timeline, Team Plasma's early activity areas were in the southwest and west of Unova, and later expanded to the southeastern peninsula, such as Karasuma Town and Sanyo City.

The propaganda was carried out repeatedly from south to north, but places such as Snow City, Shuanglong City, Kagome Town, and Village Bridge were not initially on the Plasma Team's propaganda route.

“Well, but that person will come back someday.” Du Ruo suddenly laughed: “Because dragon tamers always return to their homeland.”

Du Ruo explained: Most dragon trainers have a strong "hometown concept" in the world.

In different regions, there are family traditions, master-apprentice systems, and even organized village systems like Dragon Village. No matter how far the dragon trainers travel, they can never completely sever their connection with their hometown.

"When he realizes the mistakes he made in the past, he will come back here. Well, there are also people who don't want to come back, but those people have often made a name for themselves outside, so they don't want to come back."

"Hmm, it sounds like my hometown is some kind of shelter for the downtrodden, but that's not what I meant."

"Of course, there are also wild dragon trainers. I mean, people who love dragon Pokémon and have their own unique techniques for raising dragon Pokémon. There are also people who don't belong to any family or city and don't have any inherited identity."

Well, when it comes to such a person, the first person that comes to mind for Hikari is Genji, one of the Hoenn Elite Four.

This person must be a typical "wild dragon tamer".

Of course, I count myself too.

Speaking of which, isn't there one near Yagura Forest? In Black & White 2, there's a kindergarten girl with three baby dragon Pokémon. She claims she started training dragon Pokémon because she admires Shaka. But being able to get three pseudo-legendary dragon-type Pokémon shows she's not an ordinary person.

After hearing Du Ruo's answer, the Double-Axe Dragon stared blankly at the tightly closed door, falling into a long silence.

"It seems a little sad, but thank you for bringing it back anyway."

Du Ruo stared at the Double-Haxed Dragon, then fell silent for a moment before saying, "If you don't mind, how about you leave it with me?"

"You?" Lightmoss and Double-Haxe Dragon exchanged glances. "Hmm, what do you think of this suggestion?"

"What's the suggestion?" Du Ruo was a little puzzled, but then he realized that the Lightmoss was talking to the Haxorus, and the Haxorus was even roaring in response, as if it were giving its evaluation.
No, that's definitely a self-evaluation!

I've also raised Dragon-type Pokémon myself, so I can sense their attitudes and states at times!
"Hmm, you think this boy's listless demeanor is similar to your past self, and you know him, think he's alright, but you still want to see what he's capable of. Good! Your mindset has become much more positive since evolving into Haxorus."

Lightmoss stroked Haxorus: "As a Dragon Pokémon, you have a very long lifespan. One day your trainer will return to your homeland. Once you understand that, there's nothing to worry about."

"Oh! You, you're talking to a Haxorus?! This power..." Du Ruo exclaimed in astonishment.

"Just like 'Alice'!"

"You, who understand the Heart of Dragons, you're not some kind of wild dragon tamer, are you!"

Alice?
I heard that familiar name again. In the anime, Iris is Ash's travel companion. In the games, Iris briefly held the Gym Badge in Odd-Dragon City, appearing as the Gym Leader. She is also the new Unova Champion in Black and White 2!

Regardless of the version of Alice, it was because Shaka saw her potential that he brought her from Dragon Village to Twin Dragon City, where they became grandfather and granddaughter without any blood relation. This is also a kind of succession model for dragon trainers.

However, Shaka himself had a legitimate successor, namely Duro.

"Hoo," Du Ruo took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"I'm so lucky to have met a dragon tamer from out of town!"

"I've also met people who can talk to Dragon Pokémon." Du Ruo paused here, then after a brief silence, suddenly said:

“This Haxorus is very strong. I know the owner of this place. If this is just his Pokémon, he has no reason to release such a powerful Pokémon.”

"So, you also raised this Haxorus, right? Perhaps you only took over for a short time, but that only further demonstrates the incredible power you possess!"

"Could you give me some pointers on training methods for Dragon Pokémon?"

"Guidance?" Guangtai asked curiously. "You look so listless, have you encountered some difficulties?"

Du Ruo put her hands behind her head, looking somewhat unhappy, her expression gloomy.
"Well, actually, it's because there's a girl who's almost the same age as me, kind of like my cousin. She's someone who knows about the Heart of the Dragon, just like you. She's very strong, but after training with my grandfather for a while, I couldn't beat her at all."

"No matter how many times I fight her, I will lose. Her talent for taming dragons far surpasses mine. She's a nightmare."

Guangtai chuckled: "So that's how it is. You've lost confidence because of repeated defeats?"

Du Ruo gave a helpless bitter smile: "There's nothing I can do. She's indeed stronger than me. No wonder Grandpa favors her and ignores me."

"But I also want to try and beat her, even though I'm completely outmatched. I'm not as good at training Pokémon as she is."

Guangtai: "I understand. It must feel really bad to always be surpassed by your older sister in every aspect. But in terms of daily life, your sister seems to treat you quite well."

Du Ruo asked in surprise, "Huh? How did you know?"

Guangtai: "Of course, because if you were always being oppressed by your older sister, your expression wouldn't be like this now."

Hmm! I see!

Du Ruo didn't become the successor of the Twin Dragons Gym and ultimately missed out on the Unova Championship. It turns out he was used as a punching bag by Iris. No wonder he transferred to Blueberry Academy later; his carefree personality was probably shaped by Iris's beatings.

However, Alice is a very easy person to get along with in daily life, and compared to the other pair of "siblings," Alice is quite outstanding.

If an older sister oppresses her younger brother, the younger brother will definitely show signs of depression and anger. Isn't this typical pair just like Danyu and Wuli from Beishang Township?

It was precisely because Du Ruo couldn't beat Alice that he developed a personality that prioritized happiness above all else. However, this change in mindset may have unexpectedly allowed him to break through his own limitations and become the former champion of Blueberry Academy.
After all, even Ash can't perform at his best when his mentality collapses, so the mindset during a battle has a significant impact on the outcome.

Because of her older sister's existence, Du Ruo was forced to constantly chase after her, but this chase probably stopped after Alice became the Unova Champion.

"Du Ruo, your grandfather is Mayor Xia Ka, right?"

When Guangtai revealed Du Ruo's identity, the white-haired child was immediately surprised: "I...I don't think I ever mentioned my identity, did I?"

"I recognize you, Double-Haxer Dragon, you strong old man with a white beard. It must be Mayor Shaka, isn't it?"

"Actually, I also have something I want Mayor Shaka to help me with. I have a Dragon-type Pokémon, and I would like to ask Mayor Shaka to teach me the secrets of 'Meteor Shower'."

Lightmoy stated her request: "However, I can only offer limited guidance on improving a dragon trainer's strength, since I am not a professional trainer."

Du Ruo, however, did not care: "Some breeders are also very strong. It's not that you can't guide someone if you're not a trainer! On the contrary, some trainers don't really understand breeding and guidance."

He looked at the two-axe war dragon: "I will fight with all my might."

"Roar!" The two-axe dragon tilted its head, then nodded slightly.

Then let's fight, kids from Grandpa Whitebeard's house!
Du Ruo's eyes lit up immediately, but he added, "If you want Grandpa to teach you moves, you have to beat the Twin Dragons Dojo first. If Grandpa doesn't recognize your strength, he won't teach you Meteor Shower."

"Just consider me the first challenge in the Twin Dragons Gym! After all, I'm the weakest in the entire gym."

When it comes to the position of younger brother in the family, there is no doubt that it belongs to the younger brother!

Du Ruo took out the Poké Ball, and the listless expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a determined look. At this time, the elementary school student Du Ruo had not yet become lazy:

My Pokémon is Dragonair!

Just as the battle was about to begin, a tall, robust old man was quietly watching the scene from around the corner of a house in the distance.

(End of this chapter)