Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 326 The Future World: Aluminum-Steel Dragons and Iron Warriors!
Guangtai muttered to himself, then knocked on the inventor's door, and soon a sound came from inside.

A man with spiky hair, who looked like a male protagonist from some anime, appeared behind the door. He paused for a moment upon seeing the moss, then his expression changed:

"Ah! Welcome! You must be the prop developer Mr. Shaka mentioned?"

"Please come in, please come inside! I've been waiting for you!"

Lightmoy: "Although Mayor Shaka did send you a message, but...wait for me?"

Tam chuckled: "Yes! I've been having trouble with a certain device lately, and right now we need craftsmen, inventors, researchers. Anyone will do, as long as they can help with my development!"

"Of course, if you'd like to see my invention, you're perfectly welcome! After all, we're in the same industry!"

Dr. Tim welcomed the moss into the house, where his children were also present.

Tim, whose name comes from "time".

Tim introduced the various research equipment displayed on the second floor to Guangtai, as well as a large computer that looked ordinary. Next to this computer was another computing machine that looked very old.

"If I may ask, do you think it's possible for a person to travel back to the past or to the future?"

Dr. Tim smiled as he looked at the ancient machine and introduced it to Lightmoss: "This is a machine invented by my father, Buck, but it is not yet finished."

"This is a machine that can connect the future and the present, while I am developing a machine that connects the past and the present, when the two machines are combined into one."

"Time machine, doesn't it sound incredible, like science fiction? But this is my current research project. Although I've hit a bottleneck, sometimes I think, 'I'm really at a loss.'"

"But I still believe that time can be controlled by people. What do you think?"

Guangtai carefully observed the two computers, which appeared to be no different from mainframe computers.

“Indeed, some Pokémon can travel through time.” Lightmoy affirmed Tam’s idea: “And as far as I know, not only in Unova, but also in faraway regions, there are people doing the same research as you.”

Yes! A time machine!

The earliest time machine in the Pokémon world was invented by Buck and Tam from the Unova region! Although the version of the story suggests that they actually traveled through parallel worlds and communicated, it seems that they did indeed travel to the future and the past.

However, the "usage time" of this initial time machine was a bit too short.

In later eras, at the Zero Zone Research Institute in the Padia region, Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu, through their research on terrestrial crystallization, completed an updated version of the "Time Machine".

They constantly bring back various paradoxes from the past and future, although, in reality, what they create is probably not a true time machine, but rather a machine for traversing abnormal worlds.
Those paradoxical beings living in the past and future might perhaps be called "Losers"?
Of course, the strange thing about the paradox is that they already appeared deep in Zone Zero before the invention of the time machine. Perhaps it can be understood that there was an error or anomaly in the "time point" of the time machine's transmission?
Just as the symbolic stone slab influences the rippling water, the dreams of Unova, the three gods of Sinnoh, and the Celebi of Johto are all things that can truly transcend time.

"Do you know Dr. Parker? He's developing a time machine that's supposed to be able to travel through distant times, though the difference in time might be minimal."

“It seems that there are people in the Parthian region doing the same research as you.”

Mr. Tim was taken aback at first, then became delighted, his face beaming: "Dr. Parker, I've heard of him! The designer of the teleportation factory! I just didn't expect that besides Dr. Parker, there were other doctors who shared my ideas!"

"However, it's laughable, but I didn't develop the time machine for any grand ideal."

Dr. Tim smiled wryly: "I had a fight with my father a long time ago."

"I want to go back to the past; there are so many things I want to do again."

"My father built this machine out of concern for me. He was afraid I would go down the wrong path, so he wanted to see what the future held."

"It's a boring reason, isn't it? But the machines created because of it are magnificent, I think. If we had a time machine, people could choose the right future and make up for the regrets of the past. That's what I really think."

"When I was little, I used to think about myself, what kind of person I would become when I grew up."

Guangtai placed her hand on the two connected machines.

[Item: A machine connecting the past and the future (time machine)]

[Description: This is a machine intended to connect the past, present, and future, but it is incomplete. It lacks crucial parts, has missing programs, and lacks the energy to start. It requires a Pokémon from another world that has learned the "Recharge" move.]

Just then, the Miracle Diamond pendant began to sparkle again, as if calling out to something, and the strange sense of being stared at became even more pronounced.

Guangtai took out the communication rope and activated Device C.

"I believe I can help you complete this machine. Aside from being a prop developer, I am also a programmer and a mechanic! Furthermore, I assisted Dr. Parker with the repair of the teleportation system; I have extensive knowledge of mechanical matters!"

The C device program loads knowledge and starts!
This is a special kind of knowledge derived from global communication knowledge, which enables C devices and most programs to interface with machines. It requires writing extremely complex code and using a special tool called a "connection rope"!
The so-called communication cable, or communication cable, used to appear as an item in the Mystery Dungeon. However, in the main series, it was not until the legendary Arceus that it became an official item, allowing some Pokémon that require communication to evolve to complete their independent evolution!

"Oh, it's great that you're willing to help. The prop developer is really amazing." Mr. Tam was still a bit stunned as he watched the Lightmoss get busy. After making a comment, he finally realized, "I, I'll work with you!"

"I never expected you to be so passionate about time machines. People who used to work with me all said it was wishful thinking."

"Dr. Parker too, everyone says his monumental experiments often fail, and I always hear that his machines have problems."

Dr. Tim muttered to himself, then said to Lightmoss, "This part... its purpose is related to the unfinished part of the time machine's drive mechanism."

[Gain knowledge on connecting and manufacturing a time machine!]

[Description: This contains some knowledge about building a basic time machine; however, due to missing programs and parts, the proof of this knowledge is incomplete! Let's complete it by connecting C-devices and writing advanced programs!]

The miracle diamond seems to be reacting strongly! Perhaps activating the time machine with it would produce different results?

Time has begun to synchronize, and space seems to have changed as well!

With Tam's help, Lightmoss quickly manufactured a batch of missing parts, at a speed that surprised Tam!

"It's done!?" Tim held the unknown part in his hands, finding it hard to believe.

"Of course, the mechanic's hand speed is very fast!" Lightmoy thought to herself, "You haven't even seen the working speed of Team Rocket yet."

What can you do in a day?

The answer is, you could even build a rocket in a single day!

"Next is the program entry!" Guangtai connected Device C to the time machine with the connecting rope and began writing the new startup program.

Generally speaking, this is a technical job, but Dr. Makomo and Dr. Parker's abilities are perfectly suited for programming, after all, both of them are experts in rapidly developing machines and programs.

Makomo is because she is a genius.

Dr. Parker, huh? I guess it's just because he's done so many explosions that he's developed incredible hand speed.

During the input process, the light moss also absorbs more knowledge. Through continuous feedback, the information and programs piled up inside the time machine are rapidly increasing and producing wonderful reactions.

By connecting to the time machine, the distorted truth can be presented to people. Device C is also loading the time machine's program and assembling and upgrading it. This abnormal energy fluctuation also awakened Rotom, whose big, grinning face appeared on Device C's screen.

"Incredible!" Dr. Tim exclaimed excitedly as he looked at the time machine that was starting up, or rather, "upgrading"!

He never expected that what he thought was simply entertaining a curious developer from out of town would turn out to be a top-notch technician who could provide such tremendous help to his research!

No, this can no longer be called help!

"So that's where the problem was. No wonder the startup process was always unsuccessful."

"The appearance has also been adjusted, although it's only a temporary modification, but it should be sufficient!"

"Lord Guangtai, you've done me a huge favor! No, this machine was upgraded entirely by you single-handedly! You've fulfilled the dream of my father and me!"

"Now... now it should be able to start?"

Dr. Tim was incredibly excited, while Lightmoy said, "We're still missing one."

"What kind of energy source do you plan to use to fully power it?"

"Hmm, a Pokémon with a charge-up move should work, but I've tried it before and it didn't start smoothly. This time it should work?" Professor Tim was a little uncertain.

And the moss understood.

In a world where there are no different “versions”, Dr. Tim could never have imagined “using the power of Pokémon from another world,” as it would be far too strange for ordinary people.

In the entire Pokémon world, apart from Professor Makomo, only Professor Barnett and the Aether Foundation have conducted research on other worlds.

The study of alternate worlds, alternate dimensions, and parallel universes did not begin to be widely explored and regarded as a normal academic issue until the Alola period.

However, the Interpol police had encountered "visitors from another world" a long time ago, but they were completely baffled by the details.

"Then let's try my Pokémon. My Pokémon come from another world, the world of the dead, the 'Spirit World'."

Lightmoss called out, "Rotom, activate Super Transformation! Hmm, this time just the normal form will do!"

Hehehe~ Loto~

Rotom poked his head out of Device C, still in his original form as an ion, and circled the time machine, very curious about this new "electric appliance"!
"What, what kind of Pokémon is this?" Dr. Tam had never seen such a small and strange Pokémon as Rotom before! Lightmoy explained, "Rotom is a Plasma Pokémon. The research community still doesn't know enough about it, but the first paper on Rotom should be published soon."

"If you pay attention to the Yew Research Institute, you'll understand. Rotom can crawl into electrical equipment to provide it with special power! Of course, it also plays pranks on electrical appliances from time to time."

“Then, Dr. Tim, the important thing now is time.” Lightmoy explained, “If the theory holds true, then at some point in the past, your father also activated the old version of the machine. As long as we align with that time period, we can connect with the past.”

"The time must be accurate to the millisecond! Dad left a record!" Dr. Tim quickly searched for the past records, and soon found the crucial time information! The time machine must be accurate to the millisecond when it is activated!

Looking at the document in his hand, Lightmoy commanded, "Rotom, get into the time machine and use 'Charge'!"

Rotom, having received his orders, excitedly darted into the time machine. Soon, Rotom's large face appeared on the time machine's screen, sporting a mischievous grin and emitting pixelated sparks!

The entire time machine began to hum, it started running, and it unleashed tremendous power!

Charge up, enter a charging state, increase the power of the next Electric-type move used, and also raise your Special Defense!

Rotom, Time Machine Mode!
bite----!
With a strange sound, the screen of the time machine in front of us lit up.

"Let's be clear first, this isn't guaranteed to work. I've only made some adjustments to your program and added necessary components, nothing more."

Before Guangtai could finish speaking, he heard Tam let out a joyful shout:

"Great! We've gone back in time! I see Daddy! Daddy! It's me, Tim!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly froze in place, as if time had been stripped away from him. On the screen of the time machine, the expression of a middle-aged man who had appeared earlier was also frozen in astonishment.

Then, with the distortion of space, Tam disappeared.

Sizzle
hum!
The Miracle Diamond pendant emitted an unprecedentedly dazzling light, time began to distort, and space began to become disordered!
Regret for the past and unease about the future can create rifts in the space around us, stemming from inner turmoil and fear.
Space is an extension of all things, and the mind is also a part of space! In a specific time and space, what one thinks can become reality.
{Offer it. Offer me your new "soul".}
An unusual, hollow, enormous, and vast sound rang out from the screen of the radiant time machine!

In the dim light, Lightmoss saw a giant pink Pokémon that resembled a centaur!
[Knowledge: Shining Time/Voices of Another World has been activated!]

[Description: An incredible call has arrived! You will not be hindered or clouded by time. The vortex of the mind is expanding. The future and past that people yearn for in their hearts are distorting the spacetime of the present. After the birth of the time machine, certain "past and future" have become reality!]

[The miracle diamond exhibits "ripples of time"!]

[We sensed the "breathing of space"!]

[Temporarily gain power: Great mental boost!]

[Effect: All your superpowers/psychic abilities/aura/creation power and other special abilities will be upgraded by one level in the unknown spacetime! The power of your mind will be maximized!]

[Access Certificate in effect—Initial affinity between you and the beings from another world increased by 50%.]

Accompanied by a tremendous light, the time machine began to start, or perhaps it traversed some boundless space, until the blinding light before Guangmo's eyes disappeared.

The enormous pink centaur bowed its head slightly and then disappeared.

Before them lay a skyscraper made of unknown materials, and the ruins of some buildings.

"Time travel?! That was just a Shiny Palkia Origin Mode?!"

Without a doubt, he is one of the three gods of another world, so the twist point that appeared in Twin Dragons City is now clear!

It was caused by the time machine!
"The power of the Miracle Diamond and the Glittering Palkia resonated, transporting me to a point in time and space?"

"Dr. Tim went back to the past, and I'm in some future? How do I get back?"

Although the knowledge of building a time machine had been obtained, Lightmoss opened the C device and saw that there was an additional option: Time Machine Connection.

"Hiss, does pressing 'confirm' mean I can travel back in time?"

"However, the button displays an insufficient connection power message."

There are many ways to travel through time in the Pokémon world, but the most convenient way is by letting Dialga roar, which allows for safe and side-effect-free time travel.

This was the first time that Guangmo had experienced traveling through a machine.

By the way, although the surrounding buildings have changed, they still seem to resemble Twin Dragons City in some ways. Could it be Twin Dragons City from a parallel world?
Just as Guangtai was thinking, an explosion suddenly came from behind her.

A giant Pokémon was blasted away and crashed into the ruins. Its body, which looked like it was made of some kind of alloy and resembled a giant dragon, was panting heavily, its body covered with wounds and rust.

Despite its body being covered in dents and injuries, Moss recognized the Pokémon at a glance.

That's right, it's Pokémon Duraludon!
The Aluminum Steel Dragon has an appearance similar to a bipedal monster, and its entire body is made of aluminum metal. Its head and body are clearly connected, and its overall structure is relatively clear. The tail-like part at the back of its body is a single, protruding piece.

This guy is based on Mechagodzilla.

At the top of the ruins, as the sun's shadow poured down from the skyscrapers, a mechanical creature resembling both Gardevoir and Gallade appeared in this steel and concrete jungle.

Click-click—the mechanical footsteps stopped at the top of the ruins.

The strange humanoid creature had a pair of bright red pixelated eyes. It first locked onto the Steel Pokémon lying on the ground, and then immediately turned its attention to the Lightmoss.

[Aluminum Steel Dragon, a Steel/Dragon type alloy Pokémon]
[An unusual creature was discovered; it was not mechanized?]
The mechanical creature emitted a pleasant but cold electronic synthesized voice and raised the energy-powered battle blade in its hand.

Guangtai was taken aback.

Where did this teleport me to?!

Is this the future world of the Purple Era?
Uh... just tell me if it's the future!
And the guy in front of me is... Iron Warrior!
A future Pokémon with Fairy/Fighting type!
It looks like a combination of Mega Gardevoir and Gallade. Some say that Iron Warrior is a robot created by a mad scientist who is obsessed with the strongest psychic Pokémon. It is brutal and will slash without hesitation with its shiny blade when it encounters an opponent!
Lightmoss took out a Poké Ball. Although she was unsure of the current situation, she was confident that she could handle the battle.

However, when the Poké Ball was taken out, its size did not change at all; it remained shrunken.

Flashes of electricity rose from the ruins, and strange signals and electromagnetic disturbances disrupted the magnetic field of the area!
"Can't open it, is it blocked by electromagnetic interference?"

That's the problem with the mechanical version of the Poké Ball, which is where the importance of Mr. Steel's Poké Ball comes in!

Lightning crackled beneath his feet, and the Iron Warrior's power began to surge dramatically; the phenomenon just now was caused by it!
In Electric Terrain, Pokémon on the ground will be unable to sleep. Electric-type moves will also be increased by 30%!

At the same time, the Iron Warrior's special ability was activated!

Quark Charge: When carrying drive energy or in an electrical field, the highest stat (excluding HP) will increase by 30%; if the stat is speed, it will increase by 50%!

The Iron Warrior made an attack motion.

A huge pink waveguide condensed on its blade, causing the surrounding air to vibrate and heat up!

Giant wave missile!
The Iron Warrior mechanically emitted battle cries, while the Aluminum Steel Dragon beside it panted heavily, its mouth gathering steel-attribute light.

It tried to use its cannon to block the opponent's wave missile, but the light from its mouth was pitifully weak, indicating that it was running out of energy.

The moment the large pink wave missile struck, the cannon in the mouth of the Aluminum Steel Dragon was also fired simultaneously. However, it was completely destroyed by the wave missile in the next instant. Just as the huge energy ball was about to level the place, Lightmoss slapped the Aluminum Steel Dragon.

The emotion was transmitted, and the aluminum-steel dragon was stunned for a moment. Then it heard the "human" beside it give it an order and use some kind of "restoration potion" on it!
Use "metal explosion"!
Before unleashing a move, return the last damage received from the move to the opponent with great force!

The aluminum steel dragon regained its strength and its spirits immediately lifted. Now was not the time to hesitate!
Influenced by the dragon aura of the dragon tamer, the Aluminum Steel Dragon obeyed the command!

Its body emitted a strong metallic luster the instant it was attacked by the giant wave missile!
The metallic sheen absorbs all of the opponent's attacks.

then--

A burst of intense energy, accompanied by a bright flash, was released from his body and bombarded the entire area!
The ruins were blasted into the sky by the power of steel, while the iron warriors on the other side were completely engulfed by the light of steel!
For the first time, confusion appeared in the pixelated eyes of the Iron Warrior. She could still see the Aluminum Steel Dragon in the light, as well as the "human" that had suddenly appeared!
"Whoa! What a powerful attack!"

A strange sound came from the side. Lightmoss, wearing black glasses to avoid being burned by the light, turned her head and saw a ladybug wielding a spear?!

"Let's get out of here while we can, humans!"

The ladybug actually spoke, then pointed in a direction and flew away first. The moss looked somewhat strange, and the aluminum dragon beside it, which had released a metallic explosion, collapsed to the ground again.

Although its stamina was restored, Fighting-type moves completely countered it. Although as a Steel-type, it was also strong against its opponent, the difference in growth potential and strength was too great!

"Okay, let's go then!" Guangtai lifted the aluminum steel dragon up directly.

Although it seems incredible, it doesn't actually take much strength to lift the Aluminum Steel Dragon. This big guy has a huge body, but it doesn't weigh as much as Larvitar. Its average weight is only 40 kilograms.

The one I lifted up... this guy is incredibly light! Its ability must be "Light Metal"! Pokémon with this ability weigh only half their own weight.

A 20-kilogram dragon Pokémon? It looks hollow!

After the Lightmoss left, in the ruins that had been razed to the ground, the Iron Warrior knelt on one knee, leaning on his light blade, his body emitting blue smoke.

Her pixelated eyes blinked, recording the moves and data that had just been executed.

[Abnormal organism confirmed.]
[The record suggests its true form is a suspected extinct species called "human," possessing flesh and blood, social characteristics, and the ability to command Pokémon in battle.]
The Iron Warrior stared intently at the spot where the moss had disappeared, a hint of contemplation appearing on his otherwise cold, mechanical expression.

It is the strongest machine Pokémon, but this time its attack failed.

Human?
Unknown existence, unknown information, unknown power.

Her eyes reflected a blue and yellow light.

Just as she was thinking, she heard an order from the base, a reprimand:

[T-1006-01. Why didn't you use all your energy and stop during the battle to capture Duraludon? Why did you disobey orders?]

(End of this chapter)