Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 520 The Five Symbols: The tender shoots of Parthia will grow strong because of them!
One of Yatsumi's other two plans is to find a large nearby island, modeled after Hoenn's Souyou City and Sinnoh's Lily of the Valley, and to plan it in conjunction with the existing natural caves.

However, after circling the four seas, there was no suitable place in Parthia.

If we're just talking about islands, there are indeed quite a few, but most of them are not up to the task and are the kind of open-air reefs without caves.

Besides the island option, there is the land option.

The massive, continuous mountain range to the north is undoubtedly a good location, namely North Zone 1 and North Zone 2. It is also where dragon tamers live in seclusion, and ancient bronze cannons have been left on the coast there.

The area around that mountain range was once a site of war, but it is unclear which countries were involved or whether the battles were fought against foreign invaders.

Ye Ci thought that perhaps it was time to find someone who could organize the historical documents of Parthia to help him. He seemed to remember such a person—a royal descendant who spent his days robbing tombs.
Of course, there are also problems with the northern mountains, namely that they are not conducive to alliance management because they are too remote.

The Padia Alliance, built on the mountain road behind the Orange Academy, has a story behind it.

The academy is the largest talent training base in Padiya, and the alliance is also the academy's investor. In addition, the location of Padiya Academy, namely Table City itself, is in the center of the entire Padiya region. Only by building the alliance headquarters here can its influence and control radiate throughout the entire Padiya region.

Although its influence on the northernmost Frost Mountain is relatively weak, there is only one town, Frost Town, and two gyms on the snow mountain. It doesn't matter if the area of ​​influence is small in a sparsely populated place, especially since Frost Town is actually a tourist town!

Don't expect tourist towns to produce talented people. If they do, then pretend you didn't say anything.

Ye Ci: "If we build a large cave in the northern mountains and relocate the Alliance headquarters, it may make people feel that the Padia Alliance is [high and mighty]. In addition, the northern transportation is inconvenient, and the only way to get there is by flying taxi. If this is done in the long run, it may cause the staff and the owners below to have some subtle thoughts."

Guangtai: "I know I'm worried they'll start slacking off for a long time, right?"

Ye Ci: "."

Guangtai laughed through the communicator: "Of course, of course. Taking it easy is just one idea. There are many subtle ideas. I know you must know about villainous organizations in other regions."

"In the Padiya region, no evil organizations or large corporations have emerged under your administration."

"Or rather, the academy itself integrates politics, business, and education, and the alliance and the academy can be seen as the same entity."

"The academies and alliances of Padiya are Padiya itself, focusing on enhancing the overall strength of the alliance and discovering talent, with little involvement in the secondary and tertiary industries. This is why the Padiya region gives people the feeling of being rich in resources and having a high level of happiness among its people."

“This is all thanks to you.”

Ye Ci rubbed his temples and suddenly chuckled:

"The way you're talking makes it sound like you're the chairman and I'm just one of the Four Heavenly Kings. But sometimes it's good to listen to other people's honest advice and opinions."

"Regarding the secondary and tertiary industries, I know which place you are referring to. The Parthian Union has no intention of learning from Galar. We have our own life and development plans."

"Adapting to local conditions is the best approach. This is why, despite feeling an overwhelming shortage of talent, I haven't undertaken a complete overhaul of the entire Padiyah system—because there's no need for it."

"I sincerely hope to make this area a place where people can live happily. This is my true feeling."

Ye Ci's honest words did indeed contain concerns.

Because she fully understands that other regions, for example...
"The reason Team Rocket in the Kanto region came to be is because of what the Viridian Gym Leader did, which is known to everyone in the region. In my opinion, any big corporation could potentially adopt that kind of attitude, including ourselves, so we must be careful."

“If the alliance does not intervene in local management, it may repeat the same mistakes.”

As for Team Ocean and Team Lava, they've become extremist groups under the guise of environmental organizations. Upon closer examination, Ye Ci realizes that these two organizations are microcosms of each other in the region: Orin and Dr. Futu.

It was only because both of them had passed away, and because the Orin AI was more rational and knew the root of all the tragedies, that it attempted to suppress them.

But at that moment, Guangtai thought of the Rockets' entrance line.
To prevent the world from being destroyed, and to safeguard world peace.

It's not right for a villainous organization like yours to use such a slogan. No evil cult calls itself an evil cult; they all call themselves holy cults.

Lightmoy: "So, neither the island plan nor the northern mountain plan actually meet your expectations, right?"

"However, since that's the case, I would like to suggest that we make use of these two options and turn them into special facilities."

As the ninth generation of the series, Zhu Zi has cut out many things, including the removal of some of the strange facilities from previous generations.

This leads to a situation where, despite the large map and abundant resources—you can easily fill a backpack with just a few items—it's hard not to feel a sense of emptiness and loss when you're faced with a completely new location that's hardly changed after you've finished scavenging.

Almost all the "facilities" that were supposed to be built were turned into restaurants, resulting in an outrageous number of restaurants in the Padiya region.

There are even roadside stalls. In an art town like Shampoa, only Kosa's dojo can barely be considered an art museum; the rest are restaurants.

Of course, the public and civilian facilities in Padiya are basically ignored. For example, the "Padiya Post Office" that appears in the short animation shows that the post office staff are very hardworking, but in the main work, there is no way to find this post office.

"Pokémon Cemetery, Safari Zone, Underground Passage, Bellsprout Tower, Dragon's Lair, Mt. Silver, Trick Room, Trial Room, Temple, Abandon Ship, Park, Flower Shop, Lottery Shop, Burrow, Bay."

"Many facilities may not look like combat facilities, but they are actually no different from combat facilities."

"In my opinion, facilities can be divided into four categories."

"Combat-type facilities, also known as challenge facilities, are simple and straightforward. Their logic revolves around various class-based battles, and their leaders, who are essentially mind-benders, must be proficient in combat."

"The 'Exploration' type of facilities focuses on exploration and survival. Taking ancient or modern ruins as an example, the ruins will attract some Pokémon to live there, and may also attract mysterious beings and some rare Pokémon. The prizes are the three natural moves that do not exist in Padia. After mastering them, you can participate in 'Secret Base Survival Battles' or hunt for treasures and food."

"[Trial] type facilities are those that involve completing a task or job, interspersed with combat, and can also touch people's emotions. Gardens, bays, parks, temples, and cemeteries all fall into this category. I designed this facility based on the idea of ​​a pilgrimage through the Alola Islands. It mainly embodies human emotions, strength, artistic spirit, and so on."

"In the sacred ritual of the island pilgrimage, the person appointed as the captain by the island king will artificially breed powerful wild Pokémon and use them as part of the test. Such Pokémon are called Overlords, and they have a great resemblance to the Master Pokémon."

"The last item, I originally wanted to say was [puzzle solving]."

"But upon closer examination, it seems a bit too difficult to expect everyone to solve man-made mysteries, and it would make the facility deserted. Therefore, it should be an element encountered in the wild."

"At the same time, the fourth item is changed to [Obstacle] or [Mystery]. It requires both wisdom and technology. Perhaps we can refer to the setting of the Battle Factory? We can also organize a special student army to interfere with other challengers in various places to increase the difficulty."

"And the last one... Hehe, there are five facilities out of four, and it's common knowledge that even the Four Heavenly Kings have five. So I think the last hidden facility should be set up in Zone Zero."

"And the leader who guards the last hidden facility, this pioneering mind, must possess strength, wisdom, and courage at the same time."

Not only was Ye Ci listening intently, but Orin AI was also very curious about the four, or rather five, elements that Guang Tai had proposed. She had to admit that her true Orin personality was also somewhat looking forward to and longing for them.

“However, there is a question.” Orin AI proactively raised this issue, asking the question before Ye Ci could:
"You said that not many people would go to the puzzle facilities, so you changed them to wild elements. Are you referring to the treasure master's food from before? Actually, the puzzle-solving is about finding the treasure master's location and the location of the ingredients they hid, right?"

Guangtai: "No, this is just one link in the chain. The treasure owners have all been discovered now, and in the future, there will definitely be a lot of people challenging them in order to get the food and seasonings."

"Of course, the kind of wild element I'm talking about... have you heard of the Phantom Tower?"

Ye Ci thought for a moment: "I don't seem to remember anything corresponding to this. Perhaps the Alliance is too busy with its affairs and I forgot?"

"Please explain yourself more clearly; I think these suggestions are very good."

Orin AI: "Then it must be something from other regions? Could it be related to ancient legends or supernatural forces?"

Lightmoss: "If you're talking about something related to supernatural forces, that's about right."

"The so-called Phantom Tower is a legend of the Hoenn region, something left behind by the ancient people of Hoenn." "This tower is made of bricks, and if you find it, it is actually quite ordinary, with nothing surprising about it."

"But if you leave this tower and come here a while later, or at the wrong time, the tower will suddenly disappear without a trace."

"The Phantom Tower will appear and disappear irregularly."

After hearing this, both Ye Ci and the AI ​​Orin were stunned for a moment.

Not to mention that Ye Ci's thinking needed to be adjusted quickly, even the electronic program of Orin AI could not understand what Guang Tai meant at this moment.

So, as Guangtai continued to explain, the shock and astonishment in their eyes intensified!

Lightmoss: "In Hoenn legends, you need to be incredibly fast to sprint across the shattered floor to reach the top. This tower has four floors, and you can obtain two ancient fossils from the Hoenn region at the top."

"Two years ago, the Tower of Phantoms disappeared because someone rode a supersonic bicycle to the top of the tower and took the fossils."

"In the Hoenn region, there are many similar legends. Besides the Phantom Tower, there are also the Phantom Isle, the Sea Cave, and the Land Cave. They appear and disappear constantly with changes in time, space, weather, and terrain, and each of them hides unknown treasures."

"In the Kanto region, the fifth island of the Seven Islands is known as the Island of the Slow and Slow Flow of Time. However, time on this island only changes slightly and does not suddenly appear and disappear."

"But the legendary Phantom Isle in the Hoenn region is different. It is said that time flows differently there than in the outside world. Sometimes time on the Phantom Isle is 7 times faster than in the outside world, and sometimes it is 7 times slower. Some say that this pattern is not accurate, but is related to pseudo-random numbers of time."

“Phantom Island, I know that.” Yaji crossed her arms and stared at the communication screen in front of the table, striking Commander Ikari’s classic pose, but unfortunately she wasn’t wearing her glasses.

She cleared her throat and said, word by word, "The Mirage Island, the Hoenn region, the [High-Altitude] competition that I mentioned before is said to be based on a certain town and the Sinnoh Sky Ring competition. Its true purpose is unclear."

"However, one of the prizes is a special tree fruit called the 'Treasure of the Sea,' namely the lychee!"

"This tree fruit is found in very small quantities in other regions. It seems to possess enormous power."

"Players from many regions seem to have been told to win this fruit back and plant it locally. However, the Hoenn League claims that this fruit only grows on special islands that are inaccessible to the general public."

“That’s right, that’s the Phantom Island.” Lightmoy nodded. “However, even so, there are also branch-fruit trees in remote island regions like Alola and Oblibia. But even in these places, branch-fruit trees are very special and rare.”

"Only tropical climates and environments with special energies can sustain this thing known as the treasure of the sea."

Although you can find Lychee Fruit in Zone Zero in the game, I haven't seen any Light Moss.

However, the reason why the ocean treasures and even other legendary fruits can appear here is because the mother tree of the secret seasoning is here, and there is a time machine. Who knows where these fruits came from?

Some Pokémon are distributed with berries on them!

Isn't your time machine transmission just another form of distribution?
Come on, line up and get your mystery gift!

"I can build something like the Phantom Tower. Once it's built, it shouldn't be too different from the original Ancient Tower in the Hoenn region, or even the Phantom Isle."

"Putting important treasures inside as a kind of trial is what I call wilderness puzzle-solving."

"I will also teach Dr. Orin the techniques for building the Phantom Tower. After all, in other regions, we need to rely on natural energy, spiritual power, fantasy energy, and even the ripples of time to complete the construction of such buildings."

"However, in the Parthian region, the Taijing and Xingjing can solve these problems in a simple and direct way. Because even time itself has its own properties."

"The power of steel and dragon created time, while the power of water and dragon created space, and the power of ghosts and dragon created the opposite of the world. By combining the corresponding elemental powers, we can achieve the desired effect. Let's use the Zero Treasure to achieve this."

"After all, you've even managed to build a time machine. Building a few towers wouldn't be difficult for you."

"Add to that the powerful wild Crystal Pokémon, which can initiate Crystal Raids. I think that should be enough training and rewards for the students in terms of their journeys in the wild!"

"Battles, explorations, trials, obstacles. Just like the Battle Frontiers in the Hoenn, Johto, and Sinnoh regions, we can also select suitable students with strong abilities to serve as the [Pioneer Brains] of the four facilities!"

And speaking of this aspect...

Ye Ci's eyes lit up immediately.

Regardless of why Guangtai would build such an ancient building, Yeci was no longer surprised by it. After all, with supernatural things right in front of her, it was difficult for her to make a judgment. She could only say that there were still too few "human ability users" in the Padia region.

Well, if we have to say, it's not like there aren't any people with this ability?
Ye Ci also remembered that there should be a woman wearing sunglasses near the academy who claimed to be able to see other people's past lives. Ye Ci had also met that person, but at the time she thought that the other person was just lying and playing tricks.

Many people say her actions are also suspicious, and it seems she herself is making self-deprecating remarks about it?

But now it seems, maybe it's true?

Therefore, it's quite normal that moss can build things that only the ancients could build!

There's no reason why something that could be made in ancient times can't be made in modern times! A balance of science and the supernatural—that's the real world!
“Select five pioneering minds. I remember that the seven minds of Hoenn each govern a different of the seven symbols.”

"Knowledge, perseverance, tactics, luck, spirit, courage, and ability!"

The pioneers of the Sinnoh region chose commemorative stamps, but I felt that these commemorative stamps were not as powerful and meaningful as the symbolic badges!

Ye Ci murmured to himself, deep in thought.

With five more pioneering minds, it's like having five more super-workers, greatly reducing the workload for the alliance!
Besides, Orin AI also has the AI ​​of the Three Sword Saints, who can also help with overtime. Well, at least this AI PhD's current plan is to refuse overtime and spend more time with his children, but that's not bad either.

Ye Ci also learned some things about Pipa's situation and thought highly of the child. Although he had violated regulations by entering Zone Zero, he managed to follow Lightmoss all the way to the bottom and even participated in the event of the time machine shutting down.

Such an experience will become a valuable asset in his personal growth, and he will benefit from it in the future.

Moreover, according to Orin AI's description, this child plans to become a secret chef, which makes him very suitable to be one of the "Brain Pioneers"!

A perfect match for a gourmet hunter!

When Moss told him about the Greatsmith Village and mentioned that she planned to establish a commercial relationship with the city that Lip was in charge of to supply daily necessities, Yuji was quite surprised. However, he quickly realized that the work of these "Pokémon friends" was just their life and daily routine, but it could bring about huge changes to the League and local towns.

"And there's also a village of master blacksmiths responsible for crafting props and equipment. The students provide the materials, and the master blacksmiths provide the props. That's pretty good."

"Once you have powerful items, go challenge those pioneering leaders. They are located in the four cardinal directions."

"A symbol of battle, its leader must have a strong ability to fight, challenge and counterattack."

"A symbol of exploration, its leader must have excellent physical fitness and the ability to go out and search for treasure."

"A symbol of trials, its leader must have the ability to guide correctly and resolve the entrustment."

"A symbol of obstacles, its leader must possess both wisdom and technology, as well as organizational, mobilization, and unity abilities."

"Finally, the symbol of the unknown. Well, let's call it the 'symbol of victory'."

Ye Ci suddenly thought of the bad practices in the school. After a moment's thought, an idea came to her mind!

Hehehe. Something interesting should happen in the next three years!
"The tender shoots of Parthia will thus grow strong and healthy!"

(End of this chapter)