Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 502 Roaring Tail: The Good Voice of Padia
The Poké Ball shook three times, and the aimless, wandering Salt Rock Giant was successfully captured!
As it turns out, don't wander around aimlessly, or you'll be captured and forced into battle by dangerous humans!

"It's such a sneaky Pokémon like the Salt Rock Giant, it's a shame it's not used in battles!"

Although Pipa claimed that he was not good at fighting, Guangtai felt that good hobbies should be cultivated from childhood, so she explained to Pipa about the secret seasoning that the treasure masters were guarding.

Without strong combat capabilities, it's impossible to obtain the secret seasoning from the treasure owner, and that remains true even now.

Although the owners have become roadside stall owners, they still need to be quite skilled to "purchase goods" from them!

Guangtai waved her hand: "If you don't have the strength, you're not qualified. That's why you're not qualified, you're not qualified!"

Piper: "Okay, that sounds stern. So the Master Pokémon is that powerful. But, big brother, you said they're making some strange food that's good for your health and growth. My dream is to become a secret chef, so I absolutely have to eat those dishes!"

On the set of Cooking Master Boy?

On the set of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma?
No.

Actually, it's the set of Toriko!
Lightmoy: "Pippa, while you're training your Pokémon, don't forget to train your body too. You have a very strong athletic talent. If you train hard, you could be a fighter, an athlete, a pilot, or a ranger."

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with having a secret chef, it's just that some high-level dishes can only be obtained through battle."

“You have to understand that although you can ask powerful friends for help, sometimes when you need to get past the final hurdle, you have to rely on your own strength. This is what a friend told me.”

This is a quote from Gadria, which encapsulates her insights into controlling her superpowers. It's also a line she uttered in Master Bao.

Moreover, there is another sentence following this:
Unless an achievement is earned through one's own efforts, a goal that is obtained will soon lose its luster.

Guangtai: "I feel you're very suited to be a gourmet hunter, or a gourmet hunter, someone who specializes in venturing into dangerous places and risking their lives to capture rare delicacies in this gourmet world full of rare ingredients!"

This is what a battle anime within the food anime genre looks like!
Furthermore, there are indeed many edible foods in the Pokémon world. Among the berries alone, there are many fruits known as "legendary berries." These fruits are usually located at the bottom of the berry list or are limited to the vicinity of the Hoenn region. There are also treasure berries such as the Blossom Berry, Melody Berry, and Mythical Berry, which only appear in specific locations.

In the card game, in the distant [HeNeng Region], there is a fruit called the Memory Fruit.

That region is quite special because the huge research tower there resonated with the region's magnetic field, causing the local Pokémon to undergo genetic mutations, with almost all of them gaining the "Steel" type!
"I know! I'll practice hard, even though I'm still not very good at Pokémon battles. But I'll try."

When Pipa said such things, Lightmoy would always shake her head slightly.

You're being too modest, kid. When you pull out a whole team of level 50+ or ​​60+ Pokémon in the game and beat the main characters, Xiaoqing and Xiaochun, black and blue, I wonder what their mental state was like at that moment.

Even Nemo is mentioned alongside you, as in "the clueless Nemo" and "the grumpy Pipa".

The Godfather's starting level, which is his level after recovery, is 63, which is already a very terrifying level among regular Pokémon.

Although this newly captured Salt King is a giant from the "Upper Zone," its actual rank is not much lower than that of the Lower Zone.

"A level 56 Salt Stone Giant is basically a ready-made product that can be used for combat immediately once you get your hands on it."

Lightmoss roughly sensed the strength of this salt stone giant, and could tell from the previous battle.

And it wasn't just the Salt Giant.

In Zone 0, the regular Pokémon are all level 50+, including even degenerate Pokémon like Rockbiter and Rockbiter, whose levels are almost the same as their final evolution, Golem.

"The level is so high, yet it's still not evolving. Press the B button to cancel the evolution. If there really was a B button, it would have been pressed until it was smoking by now."

Of course, high-level wild Pokémon may be disobedient when they are first captured.

This isn't a situation unique to games.

Some Pokémon don't acknowledge their trainer's abilities, which depends on their personality and temperament, while others have less of a personality and are more likely to obey commands.

There are also players like Ash's Charizard, who evolve into a useless character early on and then just sit there doing nothing.
They may ignore their trainer's commands, use moves different from those commands, wander around doing nothing, simply sleep, or even attack themselves in a chaotic manner.

Piper released the Saltstone Giant, and the Stone Golem's blocky eyes flashed as it carefully examined the creature that had captured it.

The Saltstone Giant is not very aggressive, but that doesn't mean it is not aggressive at all.

However, the Pokémon in Area Zero have hardly ever seen any humans, including the Salt Rock Giant, whose last encounter with a human was a long time ago.
At this moment, it revealed a peculiar expression, though it was not visible on the outside.

“It seems to be scrutinizing me.” Pipa could vaguely sense its mood.

“I’m still figuring it out.” Guangtai also stroked his chin: “The last time the Salt Stone Giant saw a human was about 5 or 6 years ago, um, that should be the time when your mother entered the Great Pit.”

"Salt." Only then did the Salt Stone Giant realize that the Light Moss could communicate with him.

This discovery intrigued the Salt Giant, but upon looking at Pipa, he realized that the child was less interesting than the young man.

"You must be bored staying here."

Lightmoss took the initiative to negotiate with the Salt Stone Giant: "I can sense that it is daytime here. For someone like you who doesn't like fighting, the intensity of the battles in Zone Zero is too high. Therefore, you can only pretend to be a stone and go to sleep."

"You were born long ago in the salt mine layer of Zone Zero. As a Salt Stone Treasure, you and your companions spent a long and interesting period of time following other Salt Stone Giants."

"As time goes by, you gradually find this place tedious and boring, and the intensity of the battles begins to rise. Before you know it, the number of ferocious creatures here has started to increase."

"Just consider it a way to kill time and work with this kid. He will make good use of your salt and get you out of this boring pit and into a truly colorful and new world."

The Saltstone Giant's eyes blinked as it stared at the Lightmoss in great surprise.

And the same goes for Pipa:
"Brother, what you just said sounds like you're seeing the past of the Salt Stone Giant."

“I’m talking about its past.” Lightmoy chuckled. “Most Pokémon in Sector Zero are like that. At first, they find it interesting and beautiful, but gradually they get bored and have to become aggressive in order to survive.”

"Of course, as for the Salt Giant, this kind of Pokémon does not have the habit of migrating. It is born in one place, grows up in the same place, and finally dies and turns into minerals in the same place. This process may last for thousands of years."

"Rock-type Pokémon are not necessarily immortal. Through the memories of Giant Salt, I learned that some of its kind fell in battle and became natural minerals, merging with the Crystal."

"The death of a Pokémon is actually a very rare thing. Sometimes when they leave, they don't leave behind a visible body, but disappear like the wind and fallen leaves. But this is not the case for Rock-type Pokémon."

"The ability I just used was a special superpower called [Power of Memory]."

Pipa's mouth dropped open and his eyes widened.

"Superpowers? Aren't those powers only Pokémon have?"

“Superpowers are also a special power of humans.” Lightmoy explained to the bewildered Piper: “In other regions, there are all kinds of energies. Some special people can obtain this power through talent or training and become like Pokémon.”

"Gain superpowers by focusing your mental energy; become a martial arts master by training your body; acquire spiritual power through 'cultivation'; obtain [Aura] by sensing the omnipresent ripples."

"The Padiya region also has a special power, namely the Taijing energy. However, the power of Taijing may be too domineering, so there is no room for other energies to grow."

"Didn't I tell you? You're very suited to learning martial arts. Some of those fighting masters can release their aura from their bodies through years of training. That's the kind of 'Aura-type moves' that Pokémon can also use."

"Aura is a kind of life energy, which comes from the sharing of a legendary Pokémon. A life that loses its life energy will be petrified."

In fact, the idea that losing one's life results in petrification existed long before Yveltal, the god of death.

That was Ash's death in the movie. Initially, Ash died in the Mewtwo movie, losing all his life and turning into stone.

Many of the settings in subsequent generations, as well as systems for battles and the ecosystem such as Dynamax, Regional Forms, and Crystallization, were inspired by the original series.

After negotiations with the Lightmoss, the Salt Stone Giant gave it careful consideration.

From a combat perspective, I've lost, and theoretically I should leave this area. That's the survival rule of Zone Zero.

That's how it is when you want to claim territory; if you can't win, you have to leave! However, I've never encountered anything like catching a Pokémon with a Poké Ball before.

The idea that defeat means obedience is not necessarily true, but Lightmoss's suggestion piqued the Saltstone Giant's interest somewhat.

It was a stone man, so it didn't care about the passage of time. It looked at Pipa.

Human beings.
Although it has seen very few humans, one thing is certain: no human can live as well as it.

For me, this little one is nothing more than a diversion in my long, arduous life.

"Salt."

Alright, then I'll walk with you for a while. For me, this is just an interlude in a long journey.

Lightmoss: "The negotiation was successful. The Salt Stone Giant now completely obeys your commands. However, you must also guide it well and make sure it doesn't lose too many times!"

Pipa became overjoyed and patted his chest, assuring the Salt Stone Giant, "Thank you for listening to me, Salt Stone Giant! I won't let you down. I will definitely raise you to be strong and healthy, and you will come with me. You definitely won't be disappointed!"

"I want to become a hunter of delicious food! Salt is an essential seasoning!"

Although this was just a suggestion that Lightmoss made casually.

But for Pipa, who aspires to become a secret chef, this is a new goal!
"All my previous fears and worries have vanished. By making friends with powerful Pokémon and moving forward together, I can continuously surpass myself."

Seeing Pipa's excitement, Guangtai knew that the road ahead would no longer frighten him. Of course, an important reason was that he was still here, and that he had Victini's protection.

"Salt!" The Salt Stone Giant stretched out its hand to Pipa. With a puzzled look on Pipa's face, the Salt Stone Giant lifted Pipa up and placed him directly on its pyramid-like stone structure.

"Wow! Riding! I'm riding on the Salt Stone Giant!"

"Salt!" The Salt Stone Giant looked down at the road and began to stagger down. The Mastiff Godfather barked and wagged his tail as he followed.

With Crimson Armor Knight, Dolphin Man who returned to the sphere to recover his strength, and the swaying Array Soldier, along with the cowardly lizard Milton, they also ventured deeper into the sphere.

However, not long after they left, a roar suddenly came from the Dream Sphere!
With a bang, the Poké Ball popped open and the Pokémon ran out on its own!
"Since there are Tai Crystals everywhere in Zone Zero, you can find quite a few Tai Crystal fragments, but it's hard to get regular items. Oh, and there are some rare tree fruits, which is not bad."

"Do you want to pick up something again? If you have time, go pick some up!"

Faced with the trainer's teasing, Waveswirl scratched the mane around its neck, first furtively looking around, then rummaging through the ground for some crystal fragments and berries and stuffing them into its mane, which made Lightmoss want to complain again.

Is that mane or some kind of subspace inside? It can hold anything.

"Awooo! Roar!"

Bodangshui let out a low growl, its eyes darting around as it glanced at Pipa, who was perched on the Salt Stone Giant, peering curiously at it. It had absolutely no interest in the tiny human.

Rippling water is only interested in things that have fallen to the ground, so you should know what to do, kid!
However, the reason it came out of the ball was because the ripples of water keenly sensed it.
"Hiss! You said you sensed a familiar aura? Could it be someone from your own kind?"

"It seems that the ancient species has become somewhat rampant, so it wouldn't be surprising to see a second or third one appearing in the Waves."

In the game, Ripple is a Pokémon that can be caught through events. The catch location is always the Crystal Cave during the Crystal Raid Battle, and in the background image, it appears near a waterfall.

We've already passed the waterfall before the first observation station, and we didn't see any other members of the Hushbo tribe.

There are some waterfalls below, but those waterfalls are the territory of other "dragons".

"A familiar scent could also be from another paradoxical Pokémon. You mean, Ragnaros?"

Guangtai remembered that Bodangshui only knew Zhenyifa and Mengleigu. However, she wondered if Zhenyifa, the female imp leader she had encountered, was related to Bodangshui. After all, the two of them had never met directly.

Compared to the ancient feud with the rippling water, the grudge between the fossil pterosaur and the female ghost sister is much deeper, as it was interrupted by the passing thunder drum.

"Now that you mention it, I also feel a familiar aura. Could it be the Void-Breaking Flame?"

"The two that appear in Zone Zero may not necessarily be the two we know. Uh, it can't be that much of a coincidence, can it? If we also run into that Winged One, wouldn't that be a chaotic free-for-all among familiar faces?"

Lightmoss and Piper, along with the Pokémon, quickly arrived at the Second Observatory. After routinely unlocking the Second Observatory, listening to the broadcast warning again, and reviewing the notes in the observatory, they continued downwards to the Third Observatory.

Piper asked, puzzled, "Brother, why are we heading towards these observation stations?"

Lightmoy: "If you don't unlock the [lock] in the observatory, you can't get into the Zero Zone Research Institute. This might be a backup plan left by a certain doctor. I think this lock is most likely not set by your mother."

"It's possible that your dad developed it before."

“My dad? My dad died when I was born.” Pipa’s mood was slightly somber, but because he had never met his father, the sadness was not intense.

"Theoretically speaking, the research on the Taijing Pearl should have been completed by your parents together in the pit, but your father passed away due to an accident."

"Your father and mother may have had some disagreements on a certain research project, and the locks on these observation stations may have been developed by him. This is a system developed for the [defense fortifications] of Zone Zero, or at least one of them."

"At the observation station, this program may automatically start after an accident."

"Also, the signal here will be interfered with, which I think is also part of the defense. When we enter the research institute, it may trigger the [Pocket Lock Program], so we need to release all the Pokémon before entering the gate."

"Of course, some special types of balls are undisturbed."

High-tech balls are always locked by various radio waves. Generally, villains like to use this trick, but the Interpol has the technology to lock the balls back, which shows that the devil is one foot ahead of the righteous.

This is when the amazing power of Mr. Steel's "Berry Ball" came into play.

Haha, that's too outdated to lock the ball. I don't have that kind of mechanical device at all, so I don't know how you're going to lock it.

This is the spirit of craftsmanship!
"Speaking of which, Mr. Steel even told me to come to him to learn ball skills, anytime is fine."

"The limits of the Berry Balls are ridiculously high. Even in Generation VIII, it's impossible to replicate them using high technology. Celebi even gave me the special world, the secret recipe for making Steel Balls. To be honest, I could teach myself, but I'll still go."

After leaving the second observation station, ancient Pokémon began to appear by the roadside, the first one to come up was a Roaring Tail!

Near the second observation station, a Roaring Tail will always appear to engage in battle. This is because, like Groundwing, they are Paradoxical Pokémon that operate in the upper levels of Sector Zero, making them easy to encounter!
The roaring tail began to howl fiercely: "Eee! Ya!"

"Stop shouting, the hunt begins!"

Lightmoss had no intention of letting this devilish chubby guy roar. It fired a hunting dart and, with Rotom's "AI drawing" help, quickly completed the spinning!
"Here you go!" Lightmoss tossed out a pear blossom fruit. Roaring Tail, who had just been captured by the cursor, was blinking and opening her mouth, not knowing what to say, when a pear blossom fruit smacked into her mouth!

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah!
Wow! This is delicious!
"If you eat my food, you have to listen to me!"

Lightmoss said to Roaring Tail, "Pear Blossom Berry has a very unique effect on the voice and throat! It can enhance the abilities of sound-based moves. Use [Sing] on your companions!"

Seeing the chubby round balls rushing towards him one after another, Guangtai decisively used singing to avoid the battle!

Normal combat is fine, but if so many Roaring Tail Tails use "Mega Roar" together, then normal combat will be impossible!

Singing a soothing and beautiful song puts the opponent to sleep. This move ignores the target's Substitute!
A gentle and soothing lullaby can lull anyone or any Pokémon in the vicinity to sleep!
"Eeeee!"

Roaring Tail smacked its lips, and influenced by the hunting sleigh and the thought that it was obligated to feed someone it had eaten, it decisively turned around!
Take a deep breath!

Lightmoss suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly interrupted, "Wait, Roaring Tail, I told you to [sing]! No!"

The opening gesture of this song is wrong! I can't turn around for you!
"Aa ...
This is the sound of ancient songs!

Ancient China's Best Voice!
The Roaring Tail used [Sonic Blast]!
Using the destructive power generated by the deafening explosion, it attacks all the Pokémon around it!
(End of this chapter)