Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 391 Sky Battle?
Upon returning to Hinoki City, it was time to say goodbye.

Principal Xilan is going to the Trainer Academy in Hinoki City to observe classes. Guai Shilang is in high spirits, wondering where he can settle his score with Guangtai in the future. As a sports student, all he can think about is battles.

In the special episode, Guai Shilang was suspended from school for causing trouble on the first day of school, but he didn't care about it at all.

Among the "wild" trainers, Guava is arguably even more focused on practical combat and less on theory than Ash. Yet, his strength allows him to stand at the top of facilities filled with skilled trainers, which is probably due to his innate fighting instinct.

Mingyi: "Huh? Is the teacher leaving already?"

Kōhei: "I really learned a lot today! I wish the teacher could come to the Trainer Academy in the future."

"The children really appreciate your teaching skills," Xi Lan suddenly said.
“I’m an old acquaintance of the principal of the Trainer School in Hinoki City. Although you’re not interested in becoming a teacher now, we all think that your level and knowledge are more than sufficient.”

Principal Xi Lan pushed off her white hat, smiling, her eyes filled with nostalgia and affection:

“Whenever I see these children growing up, it reminds me of my own childhood.”

"How to better understand Pokémon, communicate with them, battle with them, and become friends with them—what they gain from this will benefit them for a lifetime."

Guangtai: "What you said makes sense. If I have time in the future, I might consider it."

The children's enthusiasm was hard to refuse, and Principal Xi Lan was also quite optimistic about the matter.

However, Guangtai thought to herself that perhaps by working as a guest teacher, she could learn even more.

"Schools are also an interesting large-scale expansion. If you think about it carefully, in the Pokémon universe, although many schools are inconspicuous and located on the side of the road, their importance increases as we move towards later generations."

Yes, it's not just about learning from children, but also from other people, other teachers.

A true master always cherishes the heart of a student, and the work of "teaching and nurturing" itself brings a certain sense of accomplishment.

But that will happen some time from now.

"That's fine. Things you're not interested in now might suddenly become interesting to you later. The world is constantly changing!"

Xi Lan laughed heartily. In his opinion, Guang Tai, who taught in actual combat, was very suitable to be the teacher of the "Combat Studies" subject.

But upon closer examination, the theoretical knowledge gained during those battles, as well as the insights into space, matter, and so on, seem to be a perfect fit for any discipline.

Xi Lan was already thinking about how to arrange Guang Tai's future work at the Blueberry Academy.
As for the ecological core, that will have to wait until Bai Leiya finishes her investigations in various places and has collected all the materials and "local conditions" before scientific research can begin.

"Oh, so that's the new Flying-type Pokémon you caught?"

When she saw Genesect appear, Feng Lu was attracted and looked him up and down with great curiosity, and clearly saw the guy's attributes.

Its steel body and insect-like shape are immediately recognizable.

Lightmoss: "Although it doesn't have the Flying type, it is indeed a Pokémon capable of flying at supersonic speeds."

Feng Lu nodded in agreement: "It looks like a very powerful Pokémon. How fast can it soar through the sky?"

"That way, we can soar together!"

"Let's go to the competition together!"

Feng Lu said, "In the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions, there is a long-standing competition called Aerial Competition: Pokémon Ring Competition, which is somewhat similar to the Pokémon Decathlon Competition in the Johto region."

Guangtai: "I've heard of them, but those two competitions seem to be only at the small-town level."

“Yes, yes. That’s how it used to be.” Feng Lu laughed happily. “However, since the Kalos region introduced the ‘aerial battle’ format, the Hoenn region has also updated the rules for this aerial competition and further expanded and standardized it.”

"Aerial battles." Guangtai recalled for a moment: "You mean [Sky Trainers]?"

I do have this profession; it's an advanced profession provided by Blue Sky Slate.

Its origin is the Sky Trainer type in the game, which trainers fly in the sky and battle alongside Pokémon.

In the special episode, Hua Yi (Salina) is a very powerful Sky Trainer.

"That's right! Trainers use special suits to fly in the air, so they can fly with their Pokémon and command them to battle at the same time."

The explanation of "风露兴致勃勃" (feng lu xingzhi bobo):
"However, Carlos's aerial combat is limited to the vicinity of Carlos Canyon, because the wind blown into the canyon will turn into an updraft, making it a suitable place for aerial combat."

"However, the Hoenn region is different!"

"After optimization and improvements, the Hoenn League recently launched a new type of 'Aerial Battle Tournament,' in which aerial combat takes place in the high altitudes of the entire Hoenn region!"

Guangtai's eyes lit up immediately.

Soar through the skies!

This is a game mode that appears in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

In the game, using the Mega Evolution form of the Infinite Pokémon to fly at high altitudes is equivalent to a special flying move!

After undergoing a super evolution in the air, you can soar through the skies and then enter a special map called "High Altitude"!

The upper atmosphere is the only thing in the sky, so there are no objects there except for Pokémon flying in the air.

From here, you can access any town, road, or location that can be reached by flying. You can also enter Mythical Locations from here and encounter special Pokémon.

The upper atmosphere overlaps with the entire Hoenn region, meaning the space above the Hoenn region is the same as the upper atmosphere!
There are a total of thirteen flight maneuvers during the flight!
Of course, in the story of the Rangers, the protagonists of Trails of Light also rode on "Latios" and "Latias", and engaged in aerial battles with sky fortresses and legendary bird Pokémon!

Guangtai got straight to the point: "So, what about the prize?"

"Haha, I knew you'd ask that." Feng Lu said helplessly, hands on her hips. "You're participating in the martial arts tournament for the legendary herbs. Honestly, if you didn't consider the rarity of the materials, wouldn't you be motivated?"

"This is an invitation from a lovely young lady."

Lightmoy couldn't help but laugh: "Competitions and battles are a way to test the growth of Pokémon, but for me, collecting rare materials is my main job, and everything else is just a side job."

Feng Lu sighed, "Alright! Let's talk about the prizes then. Of course, you won't be disappointed."

“However,” Fenglu scratched his head, “I heard that the Sinnoh region was also going to host this aerial competition, since the original aerial competition existed in both regions.”

"However, due to certain reasons, we are unable to carry out the work, so the exact date has not yet been set, but it may be before the Tekken Championship."

"Miss Naki told me about this flying enthusiast from the Hoenn region."

Guangtai chuckled: "I understand. The magnetic field near Tianguan Mountain is abnormal, and there are cold air currents. There are also strong storms near the valley power plant, so it is difficult to hold such a large-scale [Sky Competition]."

"Well, another thing is that the Sinnoh region hasn't been very safe lately."

If they collide with a passing Team Galaxy helicopter during the match, both will crash. Fenglu: "However, the Hoenn region also has diverse weather conditions, so a major highlight of high-altitude battles is how to defeat enough opponents and score high points under harsh and changing weather conditions to secure victory. This is very advantageous for someone like me who is a pilot!"

"Yes, yes, and there are prizes too!" Feng Lu quickly said, "Although they're not as amazing as the 'legendary herbs,' they are indeed very rare!"

"One of them is the 'Treasure of the Sea', the 'Sesame Fruit'. It is said that this fruit contains the power of the sea. Long ago, this fruit could not be found anywhere else in the world, except on a certain island in Hoenn."

"As for more prizes, it seems there are even more impressive ones. But that's a secret."

“So it’s a lychee.” Guangtai nodded.

This fruit is indeed quite precious because, in the game, the only legal way to obtain it is to go to the "Phantom Isle" in the Hoenn region!
Besides, it can only be obtained by cultivating a variant of two special fruits in the orchards of the Carlos region, either on a "warm beach" of unknown location or in the orchards of the Carlos region.

However, in later generations, to make it easier to obtain this fruit, it was made possible to obtain it through ordinary roads as well.

However, considering that the Alola region already has "Mythical Fruits" offered to the Guardian Deities, it is not surprising that there are also Branch Fruits.

However, during the Zhu Zi era, this tree fruit only appeared in Zone Zero, so its rarity was still extremely high.

When a Pokémon carries this berry, its attack power will increase during times of crisis.

If used for cultivation, long-term consumption may significantly increase attack power.

The overall flavor is sweet and spicy, and it comes from a mysterious seed. Rumor has it that it contains the power of the sea.

In the special episode and the game's setting, the Phantom Island is a place where time flows abnormally, making it difficult for ordinary people to find its location.

"The soil in the Hoenn region is fertile, resulting in a variety of rare fruits that are hard to find in other regions. Due to the nature of the region, these legendary fruits are also difficult to cultivate in other areas."

Guangtai: "Speaking of which, I remember that the final reward for the Battle Metro was also a kind of tree fruit that could bring happiness? I heard Kiku's daughter, Ziyu, mention it."

Feng Lu: "That? If we can fight our way to Jinlun Town, it seems we will indeed get that kind of reward, a special tree fruit called [Lansa Fruit], which is known as a legendary fruit. It seems that if we can have this tree fruit, we will become very happy."

"Even in remote, fertile, and warm regions, the yield of these special tree fruits is very low, so they are often used as the final prizes at various conferences."

Lightmoss pondered, "With so many prizes, this competition hosted by Hoenn is really intriguing and interesting. I'll participate!"

After discussing some details with Fenglu, they bid farewell to Principal Xilan and Dr. Barnet.

The research on ecological cores and space will take some time to officially begin, so the light moss has plenty of free time to search for important materials in various regions.

However, Guangtai thought that once she finished some of her work, her "alternate space" would be basically completed, and she could return to the workshop in the capital at any time. Perhaps some special changes would occur.

“If I rent a house in each region, then using spatial connectivity technology, I can reach my workshop no matter which region I am in, and conversely, I can quickly travel to different regions through the workshop.”

This is far more convenient than Hoopa's golden wheel. This is technology from the god of space.

Afterwards, Guangtai gave the children some words of encouragement:
"I will tell you how to raise those new Pokémon later."

"If you have any questions, you can ask me directly on the PokéDevice. I will answer them whenever I have time."

Especially Mingyi!
After all, they've already caught "Agaric" and "Cotton", plus a Grass/Steel type. It would be a shame not to torment some roadside trainers with this lineup!

Guangtai really didn't ask for anything in return for her guidance this time!

Someone once asked me, "Why do you do bad things?"

A villain with normal thinking would list a bunch of grand principles to proclaim his own righteousness, just like Team Plasma.

But all Guangtai wants to say is...

Because it's fun.

There's no grand reason behind it; it's just for fun. I wanted to see random people get tormented by the Longevity Team. In particular, Guangtai even asked Mingyi which starter Pokémon she would choose if she had to pick one.

As expected, she chose the Serpent Lord.

Gongping, like Douzi, wants the Flame King, while Ash is the Greatsword Demon, exactly the same setup as in the promotional video.

“You will definitely become the pinnacle of Unova, just as I said.”

Guangtai gave Mingyi a thumbs up.

Coiled-up Snake, Regenerating Aegisl, Tailwind Cottongrass, Invincible Grass Steel, you can play all you want, who can beat you!

The three little ones watched as Genesect flew further and further away, waving their arms with all their might and shouting loudly:

"Teacher, we will definitely meet again someday!"

"We'll get the Pokédex too!"

"The teacher has already gone far away! Okay, let's have a race! Whoever gets home first is the idiot."

The children ran happily toward the town, filled with hope for the future, and Principal Xi Lan watched them leave with a smile.

He said goodbye to Dr. Barnett and then headed to the Trainer School.

However, when he talked to the principal of Hinoki City about what had happened in the past two days, the latter was quite surprised.

"There's such a powerful trainer around our Hinoki City? Eight badges, Assistant Ranger, Legendary Craftsman, and All-Knowing. Hmm, you said he was looking for interesting materials. Oh dear, why didn't you come here to find me sooner?"

"You're just thinking about recruiting fresh blood for your Blueberry Academy. Don't established schools like ours deserve to recruit people?!"

The principal grumbled and cursed, while Xi Lan shrugged: "Uh, but you don't have any secret materials here, do you?"

"Truly outstanding talents don't value salary; they value the rewards and knowledge that satisfy them. Of course, a high salary is also essential, since you need money to carry out various activities!"

Principal Hinoki: "Who said I don't have any here? This is Hinoki City! Uh... that doesn't seem very convincing."

What are the local specialties of Hinoki City? Are they snow-capped mountains, lakes, the sea, flowers, and blue skies?
"In short, next time you and he start researching, if you need an 'internship,' come to our school."

Xi Lan thought about it for a moment.

For internships, theoretically you should go to Padia College, a sister school of Blueberry College, also known as Orange College or Grape College.

However, considering that the teaching situation at Padia Academy doesn't seem to be very good at the moment, and that I don't have a very good relationship with the principal there, "Mufei," and since I am a member of the United States, it would be better for me to do my internship in the United States.
Xi Lan: "Oh, that's fine too. Anyway, he already agreed. But you still have to."

Principal Hinoki: "Of course! Although Hinoki City isn't a big town, I do have some resources and valuables here."

Students at the Trainer Academy in Hinoki City are selected from across the entire Unova region.

As a prestigious school with a century-long history, isn't it normal for it to have some good resources?
(End of this chapter)