Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 513 You are the one who can become my mother
Orin AI: "How did you know what I wanted to do? By the way, I never knew who you were, but you were able to get here and have the highest level of access. Could you be the new champion-level trainer sent by Ye Ci?"

"But even champions shouldn't have the highest authority here."

Guangtai took out the program chip: "This thing."

"The one who granted me the highest authority was another version of you."

"She had something to say to you. During the brief convergence of spacetime forces, I had a brief meeting with her."

“Don’t be surprised.” Guangtai looked at the astonished Orin AI and handed her the chip: “There are two special kinds of people, either in the world or outside the world.”

"The first type is called time explorers. They have experienced time transfer or world travel, whether actively or passively. Some did it to complete the time loop, some to change the future, and some simply to travel."

"And the second type of person is called the time-space lost person."

"This is an extremely dangerous situation. People who become time-space lost will disappear from their current time and space and randomly travel to other parallel worlds, even parallel universes, or even completely different worlds."

"Most of those who are lost in time and space will lose their memories and become completely different people."

"Only a small number of those who have lost their way in time can retain their memories and be lucky enough to return to their own world by traveling through the correct channels. That is when the power of the Celebi is needed."

Orin AI was greatly impressed.

She had been studying time machines and such for many years, but she had never heard of the things that Guangtai had described.

"You're saying there are people in the world who can freely travel through time and space?"

Lightmoss: "That's because there are Pokémon in the world that can travel through time and even manipulate time to move forward or backward."

"However, those are all mythical Pokémon. They exist in the world with their own mission and purpose, and those who attempt to meddle in mythology will ultimately come to no good end."

"The power of scientific progress is indeed very strong, but this world itself was born from incredible light."

"Padi has no legends, and therefore enjoys peace. It is precisely because there are no legends that the various secrets of District Zero are so attractive to people."

Aurelia AI did not press further; her heart was deeply shaken and she could not calm down for a long time.

She installed the chip in her head.

Then, memories of another world flooded in like a tide—everything I had seen and heard, and the silhouette from a more distant era, the same one that resembled mine.
Everything felt incredibly real! It was as if through this chip, one could learn about things from a distant past, and that another AI had experienced far more than one had.

Even the process of shutting down the time machine over there is the same.

“So that’s how it is”

Orin AI fully understood what Lightmoy had said before, and it was as if she had seen a brand new world waiting for her to explore!

The old world was not shattered; it simply told itself that the previous research was just the tip of the iceberg!
“I understand now. She said those things while the doctor was still alive.”

"Space and time contain countless possibilities. Perhaps a certain encounter is not a connection between the past and the future. If it happens, it is just a fleeting miracle."

Guangtai: "I know. It was something that happened when Dr. Orin was conducting research at the secret research institute. She was passively transported through time and space and appeared in a region called Kitakami Township in the far east. There, by a special pool called Crystal Pool, she met a child."

"In short, she traveled through time and space, and possibly obtained something in a different time and space."

"That is a special book called 'The Treasure of Zero'."

Orin AI was surprised again: "This, I have never heard the doctor say anything like this before, wait. I seem to remember a similar scene, but it seems like I don't."

"Of course not." Guangtai tapped his forehead and pointed to his temple.
"While the time transfers you perform through the time machine or the Crystal Pool offer some protection and prevent the terrifying situation of personality destruction and complete memory loss like in the [Ultimate Hole], they will still have some impact on your memories."

"This is an unavoidable event due to unorthodox time travel. The universe and spacetime are filled with strong auras. Once you are tainted by those auras, even with the power of Taijing as protection, you may not be completely immune."

"After all, time and space are forces that transcend life and death."

Orin AI gazed at the moss for a long time, and then slowly said:
"So, you are a time explorer."

"In other words, you've witnessed events across many different timelines, so you are someone who knows everything?"

Guangtai shook her head: "Someone has called me that before, but I just happen to know it."

"So, you probably have a rough idea of ​​my identity. The memories in the chip are not yet complete. After all, I only met the other Orin AI briefly."

"She asked me to come here to help, and offered me a very generous reward. The time machine technology was also part of the reward."

"At the same time, she also allows me to enter the Great Void of Zero, but you are still the one in charge here, so I still need your permission."

"As for my current identity."

"I am the leader of the Black Skyscraper District 10 in the Unova region, a newly recruited Elite Four member of the Padilla region, specializing in the Steel type. I am also conducting research on the ecology of different Pokémon and serving as a Pokémon Ranger."

"Because of Dr. Orin's disappearance, and the fact that the League has not investigated the crater for a long time, the outside world has also discovered the existence of ancient Pokémon that can break through the barrier. Ci also deeply felt that it was necessary to immediately restart the investigation of the Zero District and conduct a surprise inspection to find out what the doctor was doing."

“I know that, in principle, conducting surprise inspections of Zone Zero research is a violation of the agreement, but unfortunately, I don’t need to worry about whether the agreement is in effect.”

"In fact, I have known about the existence of time machines for a long time, and their dangers are self-evident."

"In the investigation and research findings in Zone Zero, Ye Ci and I also had some transaction agreements regarding the results."

There's no need to talk about being the king of the islands before he's even taken office.

Mythologists and the like are nothing more than amateurs.

There's no need to elaborate on the identity of the International Police UB Countermeasures Department. What international police force would casually call themselves police officers abroad? Except for handsome guys!
"Steel type?" Orin AI looked around at the Pokémon in confusion.

Aside from Ironhead, where else can you find a Steel-type Pokémon?
So, the people in front of us haven't even used their full strength yet, after dismantling the park's defenses?!
"You, you're one of the new Elite Four. No wonder there's no information about you in the database. Were you recruited from the Unova region?"

"Ye Ci has truly found a powerful person, a trainer even stronger than a champion! Right before my eyes! The Padilla League is now thriving."

"Ahem!" Light Moss coughed lightly, interrupting Orin AI's spellcasting.

If you keep talking, the Padiya League is going to get a lot of negative reviews.

Guangtai glanced at Pipa, who had been waiting for a long time.

Orin AI understood perfectly; she fully comprehended her other self's feelings and murmured:

"Different worlds have different Orin, and different me, but there is only one thing in common."

"No matter where we are, we always remember that one and only child."

"Ah, you've grown so much! That's wonderful, my dear."

Orin AI paused for a moment, not saying "child," because she was just a clone, but her feelings were genuine.

As a truly rational AI, and even more friendly in personality than Dr. Orin, she is also more emotionally sensitive than Dr. Orin herself.

"I'm sorry I made you endure so many lonely days, so long, Pipa."

Pipa: "Mom?"

Orin AI: "Your mother has always loved you."

Piper's "Mom" caused Orin AI to fall silent for a long time after she finished speaking.

“I, Papa, am not actually your mother. You should have realized that I am not her.”

"Due to the accident at the 4th Observatory, the real Doctor is no longer alive. The accident at the observatory damaged the Doctor's body, making it impossible to continue life activities. Now, I, Orin AI, have taken over as the administrator of the Zero Zone Research Institute to keep it running."

"This must be a hard fact for you to accept."

Piper: "I already knew about that back at the Fourth Observatory."

Pipa, carrying a backpack, paused for a moment, then immediately said:

"But aren't you an AI that possesses my mother's personality and all her memories?!"

"When I found out my mother died, I was... I simply couldn't accept it!"

"My mom is a genius. Although she rarely comes home, I still love her very much because she's so smart and always teaches me so many things I don't know. The time I spent at Little Key Lighthouse was the happiest time of my life!"

"I came here to see my mom! Originally, I wasn't supposed to come, but I always felt that if I didn't come this time, I would never see her again! So I asked my older brother to bring me down with me!"

"So, I was already mentally prepared."

Although Pipa said this, his eyes were still red, and tears were streaming down his face. But this time, he didn't cry out. Instead, he kept wiping away the tears, trying to keep his face serious.
"I came here to see my mom! She's gone now, but I have another mom."

"You're my mom too! I've met you! Thank you!"

Orin AI was speechless, but Pipa's call caused a slight change in her system.

“You are the one who can become Pipa’s mother.” Guangtai looked at Orin AI: “With the chip, you also know why I’m here. If one person can’t shut down the time machine, then two people will do it. If you still don’t want to shut it down…”

"Then let me tell you, when a machine doesn't operate according to human will, then modify it to operate according to our will!"

"Humans cannot be controlled by machines, and although you are AI, you are undoubtedly more like a human being than a real human being."

Aurelia AI's expression softened. Looking at little Pipa, she staggered over and gave the child a hug.

"If you can accept me, let me do what Dr. Orin failed to do."

Piper didn't say anything, and naturally wouldn't use the word "counterfeit," but he already knew about it.

"Mom, I miss you so much!"

Although they are mother and child without blood relation, this raises certain philosophical paradoxes: is the clone truly the original?

However, without a doubt!
Orin AI has a "soul"!

"A machine with a soul also possesses a heart; that is another true life. Soul and emotions are not something invisible or intangible in this world."

In a sense, this can be considered a different kind of "consciousness uploading" or "cyber ascension".

Lightmoy: "I will find a way to solve your problem, but because you are the carrier of the power of Tai Crystallization, you cannot leave the research institute for the time being. This is the fundamental contradiction of Tai Crystallization."

"At the same time, I need to confirm one thing: the issue of one-way teleportation in the time machine."

Orin AI said with some regret: "Ironhead and the others have asked about this. My agreement with them is to send them back to the future. I have already prepared for long-term research for this purpose."

"However, in a short period of time, this machine simply cannot send the Pokémon back to their original coordinates. Even if we want to conduct research or deploy more researchers to help, I think it will take at least..."

"More than ten years."

"Please forgive me, but time machines are like this. Now I understand even more that the power of time is difficult to control, and in the endless timelines, we cannot determine which timeline they come from."

"Just like Pokémon from the future, they don't seem to have come from the same timeline or the same point in time. From tens of millions of years ago to a billion years in the future. There are also different factions among them."

"It's impossible to pinpoint the exact coordinates."

Guangtai nodded: "I understand that too."

Even in Alola, using the legendary space Pokémon for the "Ultra Space Ride" doesn't guarantee you'll reach the desired world precisely.

Only those in the Ultimate Metropolis possess the technology to pinpoint spacetime and arrive precisely at their destination.

Therefore, the science and technology of the people in that "pseudo-land of light" are still far superior to those of this world, after all, they even have a "pseudo-plasma spark tower"!

Lightmoy: "Perhaps I can offer you some help, but that depends on fate."

"At some point in the future, visitors from other dimensions who possess the ability of [Precise Jump] will appear in a certain region of this world."

“If I encounter such people, I’ll introduce them to you. Although they may not necessarily help you, those people are very stubborn and inflexible, and they will only cooperate with outsiders in order to achieve a certain goal.”

"The fact that this time machine caused a major accident might lead them to have negative associations, which would negatively impact their impression of it."

Orin AI: "More information and data that I don't know about. But never mind. For a mysterious person like you, whatever special existence comes up in your mouth should be accepted."

"If we could find stronger technicians to help with the research on the time machine, that would be ideal. I will shut down the time machine, and all research from now on will be related to [repatriation]."

"Even if I leave in the future, I must think now about how to accurately reach the ancient world at the right time that I desire."

"Of course, I'll also need your help, otherwise I won't be able to turn this machine off by myself."

Looking at the huge turbine that was still open, Guangtai had the idea of ​​having Rotom operate it for her. But upon closer reflection, she realized that back in the Zhu Zi era, everyone had mobile Rotoms. Even if mobile Rotoms didn't have much combat power, they must have considered having Rotom operate electrical appliances.

If it were that simple—just using an electronic ghost to shut down the time machine—there wouldn't be so much of a subsequent storyline.

"If Mr. Chiri were here, perhaps..."

Don't even say it.

The person who has the most research on spacetime and is also a super mechanic, isn't that Chi Ri?

The Galaxy Consortium is not just a seller of home appliances; they also have insights into the development of cosmic energy!
However, instead of using his skills to serve Sinnoh, he ended up making bombs, which is a real waste of his talent.

"However, if there's not enough room for all the ferocious ancient Pokémon here, I do know of a place that might need them."

Guangtai's expression became meaningful.

The most ferocious creatures must be restrained by even more ferocious beings, and among all the legends, who is the most ferocious?
Giratina!

There are many fossil Pokémon in the Reverse World. If you throw ancient Pokémon into it, there won't be any ecological problems!

Who knows, maybe they can fence it off and charge admission fees in the future.
"Hey, I found some henchmen for Giratina!"

"However, it still seems a bit dangerous. Winged Blade and Roaring Moon are both counters to Giratina. Even with Sinnoh's protection, as the saying goes, many ants can kill an elephant. If you really want to find a subordinate, you should not bring these two to it."

Concerns about the ecological environment. But it's not a major problem.

The reversed world has no ecosystem to begin with, and as long as I don't have it, I can't destroy it.

Lightmoss stated that if management issues arise one day, she has an entire world where these ancient and future species can live, and it's absolutely safe.

This left Orin AI puzzled and greatly shocked once again.

However, the world is actually very vast, and there are uninhabited lands suitable for ancient species to live in.

"But let's discuss this later."

Next, it's about what to do with the future Three Sword Saints.

The Lightmoss sought to repair the Iron Rock and imbue it with life, while also retrieving the two Prince's Tears that had been unused for a long time.

As blue and yellow light shone, Iron-spotted Leaf, one of the Three Sword Saints, revealed a sense of nostalgia.

Its original spirit was bestowed by this power, which was then perfected.

Orin AI also felt something. In the warm glow of blue and yellow light, she felt as if this body had a heartbeat and blood!
"It's like being alive, the body's condition is like it has become a flesh and blood body. But if you feel it carefully, you will find that it is not."

"This light is so warm. What is this? Is it the power of the Taijing?"

“No, it is a treasure called the Prince’s Tears from a distant land, its true form is an incredible soul crystal.” Guangtai shook his head: “What I have in my hands are just two pendants, not the raw crystal.”

"There are four crystals in total. They are the souls of princes and kings from a distant past. They can purify the mind, eliminate negative emotions, and even break down machines."

"However, the time machine is too big. It's impossible to destroy it with just two pendants. Therefore, I only need to repair the Iron Rock. First, I'll purify and empower it."

"And another thing," Lightmoss looked at Ironhead Shell, "you can't go back for now. You should make a decision after I repair Ironrock."

"I have an idea that I'd like to share with you."

Guangtai looked at Orin AI: "The park's defense program and combat program have now been terminated, and they will not appear again."

"So, if you want to stay here after I leave, let Orin AI help you with the repairs. She is the best maintainer, and no one understands your body structure better than her."

"At the same time, before the time machine is further modified and the [Summoning] function is abolished, I hope you can serve as the [Legends] here."

"Yes, in this land of no legends, in the name of the future swordsman, a new legend will be created!"

"As paradoxical beings of the Holy Swordsman, you must also yearn for something like this! And if you stay here, you'll have the chance to meet your original self through the dream world!"

"And coincidentally, I have a very close relationship with the Holy Swordsmen!"

Ironhead Shell was taken aback, as was Iron-spotted Leaf. They stared at each other in silence for a long time.

Ironhead: [You know the Holy Swordsmen? But, according to the data, they should dislike humans, so how could they become friends with one?]
Iron-spotted Leaf: [However, it doesn't seem quite right to say you're a normal human being.]
Guang Tai laughed:

"The legendary Holy Swordsmen only despise those mad humans, but they are always friendly and steadfast partners to those they acknowledge."

"I'm not talking about myself, but about the boys and girls who might appear in the Unova region in the future and be called legendary heroes."

"You can assist Dr. AI here to manage this region, more effectively organize the future species, reduce the riots of the ancient species, repair various observation stations, and establish a systematic and entirely new management approach."

The pixelated eyes on the metal-headed shell flashed:

[You must have your reasons for doing this, but for us, having a maintenance station readily available is definitely more convenient, so we truly have no plans to leave. So, what are your more specific plans?]
Guangtai nodded: "Yes. Zone Zero is a very good place for cultivation, although it is full of dangers. And Ci also said that outsiders are not allowed to enter in principle. But what is said to be not allowed in principle is actually allowed!"

"I intend to propose to the Padia Alliance that this place be used as a construction site for some kind of Challenge Facility, or as part of a new Champion's Path!"

(End of this chapter)