Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 399 The situation really took a sharp turn for the worse!

"Genie, a Pokémon that emerged from the Ultra Slug."

We met in the nature reserve.

"Extremely timid and socially anxious."

I like sweet flavors, but I don't like spicy flavors.

"He frequently indulges in delusions."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"You've arrived, challenger? I am Abidos, the gatekeeper trainer of the first area, and I am a Pokémon breeder!"

"Let me see your true colors—"

Before the opening remarks were even finished, a bright flash of light burst forth before my eyes!
It was a Pokémon that looked like a giant steel insect, with a cannon on its back. Its three Pokémon were melted by the cannon. Before everything went black, Abidos felt something hit her face.
Bang!

The Money-Seeking Spirit started automatically looting the corpses, and even Waves and Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon couldn't resist joining in the looting.

"Come back here, all of you! These are normal trainers. Taking other people's things without permission is theft!"

"Besides, why would a Pokémon breeder have ancient coins? What do you take breeders for!"

"Cool~"

"Alright, [Happy Hour] has been activated. It will take effect when the money is deducted. Use that money to buy some antiques for you, like the Waves and the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon. Stop gnawing on those pillars over there!"

In a blur, the Pokémon that had been flipping over his body seemed to have left. Abidos shed tears of humiliation and peacefully closed his eyes.

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[Buzz. Can you hear me? This is Cassandra, the gatekeeper of the second district!]

[Attention, gatekeepers in higher zones! There's an emergency!]

[A rookie trainer, carrying a giant bug, a rocket, and a treasure chest, is rapidly heading towards the area you are guarding!]

[One strike, they were all defeated in a single blow!]

[This is the leader trainer from the third area. Unfortunately, I was also defeated by someone from a higher area in Zagreb. Good luck to you all!]

[I gave up after taking only one hit at the beginning; I've never seen a trainer like that before!]

boom!
"The situation has really taken a sharp turn for the worse!"

"Is this new challenger really that good?"

[Hehe, this is District 4, I'm Gatekeeper Tata'er. Sorry, I'm also...]

In Zone 8, Sakaki looked at the information gathered from various levels and pressed down his black peaked cap.

"Hmph, that kid's here."

"It is this kind of breakthrough speed that is worth waiting so long for."

"The boring training time is finally coming to an end, hurry up and come up."

However, although he was eager to fight the other party immediately, he still had to abide by the rules of the Black Skyscraper.

This scene does indeed evoke a sense of déjà vu when the Reds challenged the Rockets.
So, kid, will you be the next Crimson?

[This is Nabaul, the boss of level 5. Unfortunately, he has already reached area 6!]

However, I discovered something strange!

He always seems to be able to find the gatekeeper trainer the fastest, steal their key, and then find the boss room via the shortest route!

[This guy is the superpowered individual who caused chaos in the Black Market before, without a doubt!]

Tatar: [But there are machines in the skyscraper that suppress superpowers. To prevent this kind of cheating, are these superpower suppression machines not working?]

Nabaul: [There are just too many kinds of superpowers. Perhaps this is...]

Sakaki (Lambert): [It's a destiny-driven search, or some kind of premonition. I've seen people with similar superpowers in faraway areas before. If it's just a simple premonition, machines can't defend against it.]

Furthermore, when superpowered individuals reach a certain level of power, those machines become nothing more than useless decorations.

Were the gatekeepers of the first five areas defeated in one hit?

Abidos: [I'm ashamed to say I was resting at the Pokémon Center. As the weakest of them all, I was indeed defeated in one blow, and I even encountered a move I'd never seen before. And there's something strange about that too.]

Cassandra: [The amount of money deducted for defeat has increased! Is this a system calculation error?]

Tatar: [Have you guys seen a mimic? It dances before battles, I suspect it's caused by that Pokémon!]

Zagreb: [That's right! That's it. After dancing, I had this urge to hand over my money! But luckily I'm a League Ranger, I don't have much money on me.]

Nabaul: [Who is the gatekeeper of District Six?]

Cassandra: [It's the newly appointed Haru Shion! She's a powerful elite trainer who has challenged the Champion Road! And she's also a well-known idol in the Boss Trainer Fan Club!]

Nabaul: [Please make sure she upholds our dignity!]

[Then, have all the trainers in area 7 stop that newcomer! Even though it's against the rules, he's already cheating!]

Sakaki (Lambert): [No, cheating doesn't matter at all.]

Nabaul: [Mr. Lambert? How could you say that! This violates the rules of the Black Skyscraper!]

Giovanni (Lambert): [Don't be bound by dogma. Whether or not he actually found the Gatekeeper quickly, he didn't violate the basic rules of the Break Zone. Finding the Gatekeeper was his skill, and you certainly didn't defeat him.]

The undeniable facts are clear; what effect would adding another rabble have on him?

Cassandra: [Right now, everyone in the first four areas is saying that an incredibly powerful trainer swept through the first five areas in half a day, shaking the entire Black Skyscraper. It's become a legend!]

They say that newcomer is an unprecedentedly formidable opponent. By the way, they've also fought that trainer before, but they were all defeated in a single blow.

[That guy still has so many Poké Balls he hasn't used yet! He can fire cannons with multiple attributes, and he can take down any enemy with a heavy ramming attack, no matter what kind of enemy it is!]

Sakaki (Lambert): [Yes, a true strongman can withstand any number of opponents. Hehehe, such a familiar scene!]

[Constant battles, constant growth—that's what Pokémon trainers strive for, and that's what we all seek. And here, is a paradise of battle!]

Ordinary trainers can't reach the top. How many people can enter the final stage? Only one in ten thousand. This is the world of so-called geniuses!

However, there is one thing that is good.

When passing through Haruyuki's sixth area, let those enthusiasts from the "BOSS Fan Club" probe him, and hopefully find out about his other Pokémon as well.

The trainer who uses "rocket".

He's a natural fit for the Rockets.

"Is it really a good idea to come here? This is already area six! For newcomers, this is pretty much the end. You should go back quickly."

"The area ahead is an unimaginable hell! Even if you were one of the Four Heavenly Kings, you wouldn't get any advantage here!"

"Well then, let me introduce myself. I'm Haru Shion, the gatekeeper of District Six! My profession is idol!"

The girl with blue twin tails looked serious as she gazed at the Pokémon that had appeared in front of her, recalling her conversation with the other gatekeepers.

The giant steel worm that cleared the way, the rocket-like thing hidden inside the ball, some kind of Pokémon hidden on its head that never appeared, and the Mimic that bounced around on the ground for ages.

"The main force consists of giant insects and rockets. A mimic. Just like the intelligence. Hmm? It's starting to dance?"

"Sorry! I don't have any money!" Haru Shion's expression turned somewhat frightening and serious!
"Just kidding, but those are genuine sentiments from fans, so I can't give them to you!"

"Dou Li Mushroom, Sonic Punch!"

Thump! The powerful sonic fist slammed into the treasure chest, but it only made the chest shake slightly. The coin-carrying little man whistled and jumped up, completing his dance!
The move "Happy Hour"!
This is a move I learned in Shanlu Town. Guangtai thought that since the Coin-Carrying Little Man liked making money so much, I decided to teach it to him.

I didn't expect to become part of the atmosphere group, but to be honest, being penalized after dancing sounds like some kind of curse!
Haru Shion's face darkened: "No effect? It's a Ghost attribute!"

Hikari: "You guessed right! Miss Haru Shion!"

"Cool~" Soca Spirit whistled lightly at Haru Shion, made a waving goodbye gesture, and then dashed behind Lightmoss. Next up was Genesect!
Feature "Download"! Activate!

If the opponent's Special Defense is lower than its own Defense, this ability will increase Special Attack!

Light Moss: "Locked!"

Genesect's eyes lit up, and he released a red halo from his body towards his opponent; the halo shrank after hitting his opponent until it became a red circular target and adhered to his opponent!

The next attack will definitely hit!

"Come back, Breloom! Trade! Porygon-Z!"

Haru Shion quickly replaced her Pokémon!

Porygon Z, the final form of the Porygon family.

However, rather than being its final form, the Pokédex states that additional procedures were added to make it a better Pokémon. But for some reason, its behavior has become strange.

There are differing opinions within the society regarding whether its changes truly represent evolution.

In the competitive environment, one of the major advantages of Porygon-Z is that it allows Porygon-II to hold an Evolution Stone.

With a command from Haru Shion:
"A Porygon-Z, a Normal-type Porygon-Z, has no weaknesses except for Fighting! We've already analyzed it, and your preferred type is Steel!"

Porygon-Z activated its download feature simultaneously!
Special Attack increased!
"Seize it!"

This prevents the opponent from using the item held by their Pokémon for a certain period of time. The trainer also cannot use items on that Pokémon!
Haru Shion revealed a smug smile: "The cannon on your back is meant to be used with a cartridge, which means that thing is also considered a [tool], right!"

"As long as the cannons are blocked, the steel will obediently be shattered!"

"Triple Attack!" Haru Shion's intention was to use Triple Attack to create additional effects, randomly causing one of three: paralysis, burn, or frostbite.

After all, Porygon-type Pokémon's signature Ice Beam tactic isn't very effective against Steel-type Pokémon.

Ice can be completely shattered by hard steel!

"Super speed."

Genesect shifted into a high-speed flight mode, instantly dodging the triple attack, and crashed into the rampaging Duck Z at supersonic speed!
Click! Transformation!
Iron head!

Genesect's massive iron head slammed into the duck's forehead. Even an artificially created, information-based Pokémon couldn't withstand the heavy blow from the material world, and its eyes rolled back on the spot!
"Goo! So strong!" Haru Shion felt immense pressure as she watched Genesect toss the duck aside, and a flash of white light appeared in her hand!
Come on, back on the field, my partner!

The Breath-shroom has already switched places and unleashed a powerful "Close Combat" attack!

Boom!
As Genesect steadied himself, the mushroom atop the hood of the hood suddenly began to wriggle!
Mushroom spores!

Caught completely off guard, even a giant steel insect can be "slept" by mushroom spores—that's the strange thing about the Creator's design!
It can only be said that mushroom spores have surpassed electronic systems; even a rebellion by Iron Man can be resolved with mushroom spores!

"Kaguya the Ironfire!"

"Heavy impact!"

As the saying goes, one trick is enough to conquer the world. Close-range rush and then throwing mushroom spores is a tactic rarely seen. No wonder she is the gatekeeper of the sixth district. Although she is very beautiful, her heart has indeed begun to become a little dirty.

【Huh? Me?! No no no no no absolutely not!】

[Ahhhh! Ah, that! My body just started moving on its own!]

【I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you! I'm so sorry, if I had turned you into a pancake, I would definitely be hunted down by the God of the Universe!】

[To determine guilt, strip away all the steel, and then leave me to perish on a deserted planet—I am truly sorry! I am Tetsuka Kaguya, a wicked woman who indiscriminately attacks others with my sinful body!]

I'm such an idiot!

Before the mushroom on the other side could understand the alien language, it was crushed flat by a 999-kilogram, maximum-power impact!

The Breath-shroom has lost its ability to fight!

What are they whispering about? I didn't hear a thing!
I was reincarnated into another world on the spot!

Tetsuka Kaguya: [Ahhh, that guy's down! What do we do? We need to ask him what happened.]

Light Moss: "Cough, no need to ask, I can't hear you anymore, next opponent!"

Defeating Breloom activates the Beast Boost ability! When you defeat an opponent, your highest-ranking stat will increase!
Kaguya's Special Attack has been increased!

Haru Shion was horrified:

"Are you kidding me? There's a Pokémon that big!"

Haru Shion then realized that the "rocket" the gatekeepers were talking about wasn't an adjective, but a "realistic" term!

Guh, I promised to test out the other Pokémon. I'm an idol in the Boss Fan Club, how can I lose to a rookie trainer here?

"I'm an idol, don't underestimate an idol! Phew, normally, if you can't beat me, you'd just admit defeat, but sorry, I'm here on a mission today."

"No matter what, you must test your third one!"

Haru Shion knew, of course, that the third Pokémon wouldn't be the Mimic that was always collecting coins, nor would it be the legendary invisible Pokémon that was said to be hiding on that person's head.

He has Poké Balls on him, and many more Poké Balls. Which one is it?
The giant Pokémon before me, resembling both a rocket and a princess, stood like an impenetrable wall, impossible to breach.
“Coincidentally, I’m not good with Fire-type Pokémon.” Haru Shion pursed her lips and sent out her last Pokémon:

"Ancient Armor!"

Ancient Armor is a blue-shelled Pokémon whose entire body is covered in sturdy armor, making it very robust.

Its mandibles, wing edges, and abdomen are decorated with yellow patterns. There are two red spots on the black patch on its head, and thin eyes are on both sides of its head, making it look strange and majestic, like a trilobite wearing armor.

Of course, it is also a fossil Pokémon!

Lightmoss: "Whether in terms of attributes, combat power, or size, it is undoubtedly at a disadvantage!"

Haru Shion: "But if you think that way, you're sorely mistaken!"

"shoot down!"

"Gah!" The ancient armor swung its claws, using rock-elemental energy to create a large rock, which it then hurled violently!
The boulder struck Tetsuka Kaguya, but the young lady of a thousand pounds didn't react at all.

[Um, I actually used a warm iron wall to protect your stone.]

"Gah!" The ancient armor roared and slammed its sharp claws into the ground!

earthquake!

【Waaaaah, what is this?!】

[It hurts so much! Why does it still hurt even after using the Iron Wall?!]

Ground-type moves that shouldn't have any effect made the socially anxious young lady tremble all over!

Intense energy surged from her feet, which acted as jets, to her pointed helmet, causing the young lady to sway and her massive body to seem unsteady!
Haru Shion: "Ground-based moves are extremely effective against steel! When I saw the rocket's shape, I wondered if it was one of those that floats in mid-air?"

"No matter which one it is, when facing a floating opponent, the first thing to do is to bring her down!"

"Is that so, Parasite Seed." Lightmoss snapped her fingers, and Ironfire Kaguya screamed in agony as she threw out a Parasite Seed, which directly bound the Ancient Armor!
This surprised Haru Shion: "She used Leech Seed? Could it be Grass Steel?!"

Guangtai shook her head: "You guessed wrong."

At this moment, Tetsuka Kaguya ate a bite of leftover rice. Although she didn't know how the food worked, she felt that her strength had been restored to some extent!
Waaah, the nutrients on this planet (leftover meteorites), even though they're just scraps from other people's meals, actually have the effect of restoring stamina.

Hehehe. This is great, delicious, I love it!
"The meteorites left over by the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon are also effective against the Ironfire Kaguya, so whether it's normal leftovers or meteorite leftovers, it doesn't matter. Why should leftovers be limited by their shape?"

"Put your roots down."

Now that Tetsuka Kaguya has landed on the ground, she might as well take root there.

A continuous stream of life force flowed from the skyscraper, from the ancient armor, and from the leftovers, constantly feeding back into the young lady's steel body, making this battered steel body full of power once again!

[Hehe, this feels so good, so warm. My strength is returning. Let's keep going like this, ironclad, ironclad. It would be even better if I could drink some dew.]

Haru Shion gritted her teeth, while the young lady was extremely anxious:

"We can't let her continue like this! Ancient Armor, Earthquake!"

Light Moss: "A Substitute."

Haru Shion: "Earthquake!"

Light Moss: "Hold on."

Haru Shion: "Aaaaaah! Sword Dance! Earthquake! Earthquake! Earthquake!"

"It doesn't matter if we blow up the entire Sixth District!"

Haru Shion clenched her fists, and the ancient armor frantically pounded the ground with its claws. Although the ground of the black skyscraper was made of an unknown material and was quite sturdy, the violent earthquake still frightened the gatekeepers of other areas!
"Just how intense was the battle in District Six?!"

"Go for it, Haru Shion! You're our idol!"

"Idols are glamorous and always win!"

"Again, earthquake!" Haru Shion gasped for breath, drenched in sweat, her spiral twin tails now loose and her long, lake-blue hair had turned out.

Meanwhile, the ancient armor continued to use earthquakes to weaken Kaguya Tetsuka, but the moment that brought her to despair began!

The ancient armor suddenly staggered, and purple bubbles appeared on its body!

"Poisoned? When did that happen?!"

Why, why?! Haru Shion's mind raced!
Think of something quick! I'm an idol, the gatekeeper of District Six! So many people are watching me! Am I really going to...?!
Lightmoss: "Ironfire Kaguya, Ultimate Absorption."

The green life energy was directly drained away, and the ancient armor closed its eyes and collapsed to the ground with a thud!
No, no, no, are you alright? I'm fine.

"Nobody asked you." Hikari slapped her forehead. Kaguya wasn't being sarcastic; she genuinely was a bit socially awkward and a bit of a simpleton.

Even though it was the move he used, he still worries about the person who gets hit. Is this the confidence that comes with the Steel/Flying attribute?
*Thud!* Haru Shion plopped down on the ground, staring blankly at the defeat before her. Then, her expression suddenly changed.

The gatekeeper of District Six was beaten to tears!

She suddenly burst into tears, as if long-suppressed grievances were erupting in an instant.

"Waaaaah~!"

"You're cheating! You're using tricks! This isn't a Pokémon battle! This isn't how you fight!"

The young lady kept wiping away tears, feeling extremely wronged!

"Objection!" Guangtai quickly spoke up. If this kind of young lady started crying, then things would never end!

"Didn't you use mushroom spores too? We're even, right?"

"Oh, really?" Sure enough, the gatekeeper was reasonable. Haru Shion sobbed, touching her smeared face: "Alright, let's argue then!"

Hikari: "We're even now, Miss Haru Shion, thank you for your guidance!"

Haru Shion wiped away her tears:

"Alright, I, Haru Shion, acknowledge your strength!"

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