Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 553 The Story of the Boy and Rotom, bestowed upon the Flute of Divine Harmony!
Zhuqing City is crowded and noisy, so the handsome guy will handle the follow-up matters here. Afterwards, he will immediately go to the power plant to conduct surveillance and investigation, just like the original plot, except that the timing will be earlier.

Guangtai also sent a message to Zhulan.

Valley Power Plant, recently, Galaxy Team.

The message was very brief, but Guangtai knew that Zhulan would definitely go. Although his actions seemed a bit like those of a charlatan, Zhulan herself also had a bit of a charlatan's talent, as did Wangluo. In fact, it was more accurate to say that all the people of Shenhe were the same.

By the way, I have something important to give to Zhulan—the Al Set!
Although Minghui was eager to see what the Prince of the Sea was like, he had to deliver documents to Watervein City and couldn't stay. He could only bid farewell to Xiaoguang with regret. Hefu called for Muke Eagle and said to Guangtai before leaving:

"Aren't you going to tell me more about the concerns of the three Crystal Princes of Almia? There should be things to be wary of next, right?"

Lightmoss shrugged: "Remote operation is really inconvenient. Anyway, let's investigate the Line Drawing Plateau, which is the [Nuriai Plateau], but we have to be extra careful. Hmm, never mind, let's not go. We can just observe remotely and explore a little."

"Because there is a crystal in Almia that can subtly bewitch people, it is quite dangerous. My advice is to be careful of Angel Corporation. Like the Galactic Team, they are ostensibly an energy development company, but their core has actually changed."

He Fu pondered for a moment: "I understand. I will tell Professor Shinhara. The Line Drawing Plateau is a very large plateau."

"We'll talk about the more specific things when you get there. Since you said it won't happen anytime soon, then it probably really won't happen."

Hikari: "We need to give young heroes room to grow. It won't work if we do everything. Besides, I have great faith in your abilities. With your strength, and the strength of any young heroes who may emerge, we can definitely do it."

"Seriously, troubles in this world just keep piling up."

That's normal, since several titles on the NDS were released in close succession, resulting in a lot of events happening during the fourth and fifth installments.

The game's timeline was initially stretched out so far that it's rarely mentioned anymore. After Master Bao started, he brought together people from different eras for a chaotic free-for-all.

In the special episode, because the timeline was so badly broken in the early part, all the events from the Three Colors Sapphire arc to XY and the Sapphire Reissue as the end were compressed into a four-year period. The Sun and Moon events took place about half a year after XY, and on average, a villain who wanted to destroy the world appeared every few months.

He Fu: "You really do sound like an Adek champion when you talk, kind of like a mentor. But whatever, I believe in you anyway."

"Bye! See you later... no, it'll probably be many months before we meet again!"

"By the way, Little Guang, if the prince's egg hatches, please let us know as soon as possible! We need to gain more experience in this area. Guangtai said there are still two princes that haven't been discovered yet, so we'll have a good search now!"

"Okay! I'll hatch it carefully!" Xiao Guang nodded earnestly in agreement, but deep down he wasn't really confident. But no problem, no problem!

He Fu noticed her nervousness and struck a cool pose: "You're the [Hero of the Sea], don't be so nervous!"

Xiao Guang looked at Guang Tai with some embarrassment and confusion.

I just live in Futaba Town, how could I be a hero? It's so strange why they say I'm related to some sea hero.

Perhaps, we will find the answer during the rest of our journey together?

He Fu waved goodbye to the two, grabbed Ming Hui, and pulled him onto the head of the Mk Eagle. Speaking of which, He Fu's Mk Eagle was quite large; in the era of Xi Cui, it would have been at least a leader!

"Little brother Minghui, you'd better hold on tight! My Starhawk is very fast! In a flash, we'll be at Canal City!"

Minghui: "Okay, okay!"

Watching the Mk Eagle flap its wings and fly away, the two of them had already left Zhuqing City.

Xiao Guang then opened the special container that contained the Prince of Canghai.

The blue egg, like jade, was emitting a soft glow. The prince seemed to be able to sense Xiao Guang's pure heart and was thus transmitting a spiritual resonance.

Xiao Guang immediately heard the prince's murmur.

"Hey, I heard that."

“Of course, you are a descendant of a hero.” Guangtai smiled, then asked Xiaoguang, “So, may I ask you a question?”

"Please speak?" Xiao Guang asked, somewhat puzzled, before nodding.

Guangtai's expression turned slightly serious: "Before you left home, did you find something that looked like a coral, a sea cucumber, or a potter's ocarinas? It was purple and could produce wonderful sounds when played."

I once received a job to go to the Pillar of Spears to carve the Divine Flute and deliver it to the designated person.

The person who corresponds to this is, of course, Xiaoguang.

However, Xiao Guang shook his head, somewhat bewildered:

"Huh? I've never seen anything like that before! It sounds really weird. Is it some kind of antique? Or is my ancestor some famous person?"

Guangtai: "Of course he was a famous person, but people don't remember him nowadays."

Xiao Guang: "But if it's a famous person, why wouldn't you remember?"

Lightmoss: "I think, at least in the memories of some Pokémon, your ancestors were notorious."

I don't remember, there was no Celestial Flute.
Guangmo nodded slightly.

It seems that the "correction" and "overwriting" of history may not have even begun yet.

The story of the Washing Green is somewhat strangely different from that of Sinnoh, especially after 150 years of time change, even the map has changed.

The changes to the Azure Coast and Fubuki Island were the most dramatic, as if they had been directly split open, while a new battle zone appeared out of nowhere in the northeast. Some believe that the battle zone is Fubuki Island, but in reality, the two have vastly different terrain structures and land areas.

It would be more accurate to call Fubuki Island the Sinnoh League headquarters rather than the Battle Frontier.

"I see. Well then, here, take this flute."

Guangtai took out a pure white flute from her backpack.

"The carving is complete; now we just need you to bring it to us."

"I'm a little troubled by this sudden remark." Xiao Guang was somewhat frightened and even uneasy at this moment.

Originally, I was just collecting items in the Pokédex and wandering around, occasionally beating up gym leaders to get badges. How did I suddenly end up having some important mission?

First a prince, then a flute—could it be that my ancestors really left me with some kind of mission?
Xiao Guang suddenly felt a bit pressured, but this was quickly dispelled by Guang Tai's laughter:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You just need to move around freely and go wherever you want. Just do the work that Dr. Yamanashi gives you normally."

"Everything is the best choice."

"But before that, do you know those strange people in Team Galactic?"

Guangtai thought that since it was originally Xiaoguang who should have been beating up the Galaxy team members, he was the one beating them up, which meant that Xiaoguang would lose the opportunity to make initial contact with them.

However, at this moment, the invisible hand of Zhuqing City TV Station exerted its influence again.

Dawn holds up the Pokémon Device, which displays today's headline: "I've already seen it. Someone filmed your battle."

"These strange people who want to steal Xiaohui and the doctor's data don't seem like good people."

Lightmoss: "You'll probably run into these people again, so for a certain reason, I want you to catch a Pokémon."

Dawn: "Me, catch a Pokémon? Why...? But, since it'll complete my Pokédex, it sounds pretty good, right? Anyway, it's Professor Yamanashi's request!"

"What kind of Pokémon is it?"

After He Fu left, Guang Tai took out the illegal hunting buoy she had made. With a flash of electricity, Xiao Luo peeked out of the device with a grin!

Xiao Guang was taken aback, then immediately became excited: "Wow! What is this?! How interesting!"

Lightmoss: "Rotom, the Plasma Pokémon. Rotom's electric-like body can enter parts of machines. It looks like a soul that operates on electrical energy. It is an extremely strange Pokémon."

"It uses its ion-based body to infiltrate all sorts of machines, and it loves to use them as a body to play pranks and scare people. However, so far, there have only been very few sightings and capture records."

"As far as we know, Rotom has five battle forms and changes its type depending on the form it changes to. It is an extremely rare Pokémon that can freely change its type."

"A long time ago in the Sinnoh region, a boy discovered the Pokémon Rotom. Would you like to hear a story?"

Looking ahead, Guangtai realized that Xiaoguang's walking speed was ridiculously fast, and she even had to take big strides to keep up with her.

We haven't been away from Zhuqing City for long, but it seems we can already see the next location.

If it weren't for the time spent collecting Pokédex information in the wild, given Dawn's speed, she could probably travel all over Sinnoh in less than two months, while also beating up everyone.

This is much more efficient than Xiao Zhi's.

"What kind of story is it, and is it related to this strange Pokémon?"

Xiao Guang tried to poke Rotom, and was shocked by the electric current released by Rotom that ran through his entire body!

Crack!

Seeing that Xiao Guang was pierced by lightning but only exhaled a mouthful of black mist and then continued to talk as if nothing had happened, Guang Tai was filled with emotion.

The descendants of the Super Jade Washers are not to be underestimated!

In a sense, only a super rookie can rival him!

"In a hidden room inside a building in Baidai City, such a story is recorded."

As Guangtai and Xiaoguang set off for the Hundred Generations Forest, Guangtai told Xiaoguang the story of Red Sun and Rotom.

"Long ago, in the sun-drenched city of Binhai, there lived a boy who loved mechanics. He was very diligent, possessed great scientific talent, and was calm and fond of Pokémon."

"However, due to his parents' high expectations and elite education, the boy gradually became somewhat withdrawn."

"He doesn't get along with anyone, he always plays alone, and he studies very hard."

"The boy often built strange machines, and his encounter with it was very sudden."

"That day, the boy lost the toy robot he had made. When he found the robot again, a Pokémon jumped out of the lawnmower motor next to it."

"So the boy held the robot and stared at the Pokémon. The Pokémon floated lightly in mid-air and approached him with an incredulous look on its face."

"It seemed to be electrifying, making the surrounding air crackle as if it were about to split open. Just as the boy was thinking that if it got any closer, his face would be electrocuted, the Pokémon seemed to laugh."

"Hehehe~" Xiao Luo let out an amusing laugh, and Guang Tai smiled back at Xiao Guang: "Yes, that's the kind of laugh you hear."

"At that moment, the boy realized that he and it could be friends. So, the boy decided to name this wonderful Pokémon Rotom."

"The reason is simple: it comes from the lawnmower motor. Motor and Rotom should understand the connection, right?"

The boy wrote: "Rotom is a great Pokémon. It can disappear without a trace, but what's even more amazing is that it can enter all sorts of machines! And it can even make the machines it enters move!"

"The boy and Rotom were inseparable, no matter what. Although the electricity emanating from Rotom prevented the boy from touching or hugging it, the boy didn't care! Because the boy felt that his heart and Rotom's heart were always tightly connected."

"One day, this happened."

"The boy looked at Rotom floating in mid-air and decided to scare it, which was unusual for him. As a result, Rotom was probably too frightened and released a larger range of electricity than usual, so the boy was electrocuted and passed out. When the boy woke up, he found that Rotom was not beside him."

Xiao Guang blinked.

He fainted from the electric shock. Hmm, the electricity doesn't seem that bad after all.

However, in this story—no, that's not the focus—it's the relationship between the boy and Rotom!
Xiao Guang vaguely realized something: "And then?"

The moss nodded:
"So the boy searched frantically for it and called out urgently."

"Don't worry about it. I'm perfectly fine. Let's play together like before."

"I have so much to say, but I can't find a friend willing to listen," the boy cried out. "Finally, the boy found a toy robot in the junkyard. He made eye contact with the robot, and for some reason, it waved at him."

"And so, joy welled up in the boy's heart; he thought this, and he wrote it down."

"[I instantly realized that it was Rotom. I ran towards Rotom and hugged it with all my might. I talked to it for a long, long time.]"

"[Whenever I spoke, the robot's eyes would light up happily. I think it must be because the Rotom inside was releasing a lot of electricity. At that moment, I felt that I understood Rotom better than ever before.]"

"[Furthermore, I've come to understand something.]"

"We will always be together."

Xiao Guang's heart trembled slightly, and he understood certain things more clearly.

But new questions arose, so we continued to ask:
"Then why didn't this Rotom follow the boy?"

"The Pokémon that Mr. Lightmoss asked me to catch, is it this boy's Rotom? We're friends who promised to stay together forever, so why would he ask me to catch it?"

Guangtai glanced at Xiaoguang: "The boy's parents passed away later due to certain events."

"His grandfather adopted him. Although they were related by blood, it was strange to call it adoption. In order to meet the expectations of the boy's parents, the old man gave him a mechanical education. Even the old man himself couldn't say whether it was full of expectations or full of sadness."

"As a result, the boy's mind became closed off, and he began to believe that the mind was an innate defect."

"He began reading some philosophy books, such as *Mind and Matter*, *The Being of the Mind*, *Beyond Time and Space*, *What is the Continuum of Spacetime*, *The Universe and the Milky Way*, *The Origin of the Universe*, *The Mysterious Structure*, and *Perpetual Motion Machines*."

"So, he confirmed one thing."

"Because of the flawed and fragile nature of the soul, people feel pity, kindness, and pain. The world becomes worse because of this; it is the root of all conflict. Emotions are fleeting and will eventually disappear."

"Once you die, you have nothing left."

"So he abandoned all emotions and resolved to create a perfect new world without a soul, and thus he chose to separate from Rotom."

"After he made that choice, Rotom's ability to control electrical appliances was seen by some people. At the time, some people wondered if it should be considered as a new Pokémon. However, when it came time to identify it, the Pokémon in the machine simply disappeared and never appeared again, nor was it ever found by anyone."

"However, I think the boy's idea is wrong."

"Although I have the boy's contact information, it's not very effective for me to do it alone. I've talked to him before, but with little result."

"But you have an invisible bond with him, just as his ancestors and your ancestors have helped each other."

When Xiao Zhao was expelled from Zhuqing Village, it was Xingyue, the ancestor of Chi Ri, who helped Xiao Zhao. Xingyue never doubted Xiao Zhao, which corresponds to the fateful showdown between Xiao Guang and Chi Ri.

Hikari: "Hikari, this is my personal request. Due to some work reasons, I will only accompany you to Hyakudai City."

"The reward is this white flute. Don't underestimate it; this flute has a spell on it."

"In the past, it was called the [Flute of Divine Harmony]. Long ago, it could summon specific Pokémon to help you travel to any inaccessible area. However, it has lost that power. Nevertheless, the last spell attached to it remains effective, and that spell is—"

"Meet all the Pokémon!"

"With this flute, you can encounter all Pokémon and complete your Pokédex. When you fulfill the activation conditions of the spell, blow the Divine Flute at the summit of Mt. Coronet, and it will change—that is, it will transform into the strange thing I described that looks like coral."

Xiao Guang: "The white flute is very pretty, but the coral flute looks strange?"

The Celestial Flute is indeed a bit ugly.

Even the moss thought so, but there was nothing it could do; that was just how it was shaped, so it could only shrug helplessly.

"That kind of flute is called the Celestial Flute. As for its use, you'll find out when the time comes, but you might not even need it."

"But if you ever encounter a boy in the future, you must show him your strength, defeat him, and tell him this, along with his friends."
Guangtai thought to herself, "I'll just become the third mountaineer in the Sinnoh story."

Then, let's borrow his words.

"The world began the moment when human beings developed emotions; with hearts, the world began to function."

"Pokémon and humans are beings of the same substance, which means they share the same mindset and the same way of thinking."

"It is a life of mutual understanding."

"That's why he was able to become Rotom's lifelong friend and cherish that friendship. Rotom is the one who connects the hearts of humans and machines."

Xiao Guang nodded thoughtfully: "This is a bit too philosophical, I don't quite understand it, but I think as long as I continue traveling, I'll understand it someday, right?"

Guangtai thought to herself, "Of course this has some philosophical implications, after all, that mountain man calls himself a philosopher."

A hidden character who holds completely opposite views to Akatsuki and only appears in the second playthrough.
"Of course, philosophy is a complex thing, but before you can make the other party understand it, you must first have the strength to surpass him."

"Look, we're moving so fast! There's a huge lake over there."

It is located in the northwest of Black Gold City, the northeast of Zhuqing City, near the desolate path.

Near Route 204, Lightmoss saw a lake that shouldn't be in the Sinnoh region. No, it's not that it shouldn't be there.

There are only four large lakes in the Sinnoh region: Lake Heart, Lake Wisdom, Lake Steadfast, and Lake Hidden.

However, there are actually other lakes in this area, such as the one in front of us.

This lake has neither legendary Pokémon nor any scary or eerie legends. Its story begins a hundred years ago, which corresponds exactly to the era after Team Galactic finished exploring the lake and a large number of immigrants came to Sinnoh.

However, with the inclusion of the animated world, the number of migrants and native tribes during the Green Washing period may be greater than expected. Furthermore, there are settlements that do not interact with Pearl, Kongo, or Team Galactic, such as...
"That's Baiyang Town over there!"

Location of the theatrical version of Battle of the Time Tower!

It unexpectedly lies between the Celebration and the Eternal! The fifth nameless lake in Sinnoh is also located here!

The main area of ​​Baiyang Town is located on a plateau in the center of a lake, connected to the mainland by a bridge. The town is surrounded by wooded hills and plateaus.

"What is that? A tower?! We can see it from this far away!"

Looking at the huge landmark building standing in the center of Baiyang Town, Xiao Guang exclaimed, "The world is so big!"

Lightmoss: "The landmark building of Aspen Town, the Tower of Time and Space, symbolizes time on the right and space on the left. It was designed and built by the genius architect Gaudí a hundred years ago. Aspen Town has a perfect courtyard where many Pokémon live in the lake and courtyard. It is said that legendary mythical Pokémon also live there."

"One hundred years, that's a very subtle timeframe, because one hundred and fifty years ago, Sinnoh's population was very small. It was only after the Great Exploration Era that the number of outsiders here gradually increased."

"Furthermore, the legendary melody 'Oración' is passed down here. This ancient song can calm the most intense anger, restore all things to a state of peace and tranquility, and bring about a new birth."

Of course, a final battle at the Tower of Time is impossible now. The two legendary beings have not been fully explained, and Ash is still on his way to Hoenn. Even though Ash's journey has become somewhat lonely because the main timeline leans towards the game timeline, the existence of another location, Mizina, has been confirmed.

So, the events surrounding the DP movie will naturally continue as usual.

Of course, that's not now.

However, since it's related to time and space, perhaps Akari from this timeline will conduct an investigation here.
However, the final result could only be a disappointing one, because this tower did not have the power to summon the two gods of time and space.

"Outsiders, were my ancestors also outsiders?" Hikari sensed the hidden meaning in Hikari's words. Although Hikari's personality was somewhat impulsive, she was also surprisingly meticulous in some situations.

This is what it means to be meticulous yet bold.

Guangtai: "From outside? Well, that's quite far away."

Hikaru: "I've never been so curious about my ancestors before. Baiyang Town seems like an interesting place, but it's too far to cross the lake or take a detour to get there. Besides, we're going in the wrong direction, and there's no dojo in Baiyang Town."

"Forget it, it's best to keep the Hundred Generations Forest as our goal for now."

Xiao Guang was a little disappointed. She said it was better not to go there now, but she would come back if she was interested in the future.

Moreover, the stories that Guangtai told her gave her a strange feeling, and this feeling was also transmitted to Manaphy's egg.

"Hmm! The prince seems to have spoken again!" Xiao Guang's body stiffened as if pricked, and he shrank back slightly. "He said that tower is beautiful! Hmm, can the Pokémon in the egg actually see the outside world? Or..."

Lightmoss: "The Pokémon in the egg has a vague consciousness and can communicate with the outside world, but after it is born, these memories will gradually disappear and be hidden, just like the state of a human infant. This is from Dr. Elm's research."

Xiao Guang: "Speaking of which, I still don't know what powers the prince possesses."

Lightmoy: "Oh, so, would you like to hear the story of 'The Legend of the Sea'? Although I've already told it to others, hmm, Manaphy possesses a special technique called 'Mind Swap,' which is the source of its ability to connect with all living things."

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Near Huayuan Town.

The disheveled Jupiter leaned against a tree, panting and resting. Her teeth were clenched as she recalled the humiliating defeat she had suffered without any chance to fight back. The strange fear and the feeling of being controlled made her feel like she had a thorn in her side.

"I dug all the way from Zhuqing City to Huayuan Town in one go, hehe. I made an unexpected discovery in the underground passage deep in Sinnoh. It actually leads to such a far place. It's really convenient."

After a short rest, Jupiter contacted Team Galactic's headquarters and informed them of the defeat in Jupiter City. However, the reply from headquarters was that they had already seen it on the news.

And then, a strange, sarcastic girl's voice came through the communication device:

[You look pathetic. How could you get beaten up like this by a random trainer? Is this what you call the strongest executive?]

"Shut up, you idiot!" Jupiter gritted his teeth. "That person isn't an ordinary trainer!"

"The Sinnoh League's investigation into Team Galactic has made our operations increasingly difficult. We had been lying in wait for several days, hoping to kidnap Professor Yamanashi and obtain important information from him, but in order to avoid attracting attention, we did not use any large equipment."

"If a helicopter had been used for a direct kidnapping, things wouldn't have turned out this way!"

"I think we can't delay any longer. The plan hasn't been finalized yet, so we need to move it forward immediately!"

"That trainer is really strong. When I battled him, he saw through all my moves. Someone like that shouldn't be in a place like Sinnoh! I've never seen him before! He's not one of the famous trainers listed in the data!"

"In order to obtain a large amount of energy, we must immediately begin plundering the Todoro Steel Plant and the Valley Power Plant!"

Huo Xing: [Hehe, the plan is all set. Don't be impatient.]

[The War Messenger's objective is the energy in the power plant; the Joy Messenger's objective is the Pokémon statue in Eterna City; the Old Man Messenger's objective is the sleeping Pokémon. These are the new, clearly defined objectives!]

Jupiter: "Really? You want me to go back to Eternia City to investigate the Pokémon statue? But I'm not in good shape right now, and besides, that trainer is targeting me."

"However, as long as we start, that's fine! Here's what we'll do: to ensure the operation goes smoothly, I'll go with you to plunder the power from the valley power plant. I'm currently in Garden Town near the power plant; tell me the date of the operation."

Huoxing: [Although the event has been suppressed, it's okay. We can kidnap the power plant manager and his daughter to force them to provide us with a large amount of energy. The original plan was... However, the investigation shows that there seems to be some special celebration in Flower Garden Town near the Valley Power Plant three days later.]

[It's said that to celebrate a festival where the area is full of flowers, all the employees at the Valley Power Plant will be out, leaving only those on duty, and the police presence will be greatly reduced. That's a good time for our operation!]

We entered the power plant ahead of time.

Although I don't particularly like you, since you're here... well, let's make things bigger!

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Shenhe Town.

Zhu Lan received a message from Guang Tai. After reading it once, she put all the documents at hand aside.

Now, everything needs to be put aside for the time being.

"Target: Huayuan Town."

(End of this chapter)