Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 555 How dare you threaten me!
The town of Huayuan sells very high-quality "Sweet Honey". This ingredient is sold to various cities and even to other regions overseas. The price is affordable because Sweet Honey is an important ingredient in many city specialties.

Meanwhile, in more remote areas, sweetness is also used in the production of a certain medicine.

If the sweet honey supply chain is disrupted, it will affect restaurants in many places. The best quality honey is only produced in the flower fields. It is said that there is an even higher quality honey called "Terrible Sweet Honey" in the Hundred Generations Forest, which is guarded by a powerful queen bee and has never been found by anyone.

"Applying this honey to certain trees will greatly attract a large number of Pokémon to lick it, including some very rare types like Heracross."

"Indeed, from the perspective of this plan, there's no problem for Team Galactic to capture more Pokémon. However..."

Of course, even the Galaxy Team's own executives found the whole thing of stealing Sweetie a bit strange.

So much so that at this moment, in the power plant, Jupiter, having completed the kidnapping, was asking Huoxing in great confusion:

"Why not just buy those sweet treats directly? They're only 100 yuan a bottle, even the high-quality ones aren't that expensive! Team Galactic has deep pockets, we're a large listed company, we can get as many of those cheap ingredients as we want. It's not like we're stealing important Pokémon. Even if we did manage to steal them, we'd just paint them ourselves, what's the difference between that and buying them?"

"Stealing Pokémon from the flower bushes in Flower Garden Town is no different from directly capturing wild Pokémon, so why bother?"

Also inside the power plant, Huo Xing glanced at his older female colleague, thought for a moment, and then shrugged helplessly.

"To take everything, to take away everything, and to discard what is unnecessary—isn't that Team Galactic's motto?"

"However, this plan was devised by Pluto and Saturn, so if there are any problems, just go to them. Anyway, that annoying little old man is right here."

"You seem a little uneasy. Why? Are you really scared by a trainer? Hahaha~"

Faced with Huoxing's ridicule, Suixing remained silent, his expression turning into one of sweating profusely.

Perhaps it was a certain feeling among the strong, or perhaps it was a feeling of unease that had never disappeared, but Jupiter did sense that some kind of danger was approaching. It was an intuition, without any concrete evidence.

Jupiter: "Back in Flower Garden Town, a few days ago, I had a feeling that someone extraordinary had appeared in this town. It wasn't that trainer, but someone else, but this sense of crisis was definitely no less than that person's."

"How is that possible?" Huo Xing rested his chin on his hand, stood on tiptoe on the swivel chair, and spun around once. "There aren't many people in Sinnoh who can fight us. Even the gym leaders aren't our match."

"Flower Garden Town is just a small to medium-sized town. Even if some trainers gather here because of the festival, how could their level pose a danger to us? So what if the Elite Four come?"

"We have two people, and we've even brought heavy weapons and support equipment! Helicopters are ready to be deployed at any time, radio wave equipment is ready, and we've also transferred a large number of lower-ranking personnel. Once we've drained all the power from the power plant, half of Sinnoh will be without electricity."

"If anyone gets in our way, we'll plant a bomb here!"

"Without energy, even the police and the Sinnoh League won't be able to track us more effectively, right? Just thinking about how this huge amount of energy will be used in the right places makes me really excited!"

Seeing Huo Xing's optimistic and confident expression, Sui Xing couldn't smile. She walked to the corridor of the power plant and looked out the window. The huge valley seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. Huayuan Town was quite far from the power plant and was also separated by a large river.

"I hope the people of Huayuan Town can have a good time during the two-day celebration and that there will be no unexpected complications."

During the interaction between Jupiter and the other star.

Deep inside the power plant, a Team Galactic soldier with a watermelon-shaped haircut arrived at the hostage-holding area. Behind him, all the Team Galactic grunts had been knocked unconscious by the [Toxin], and a rascal frog was croaking softly.

"Just as Lord Guangtai said! As long as everyone is eliminated, no one will discover my infiltration!"

"I didn't expect them to act so quickly. However, now is the time for the Interpol to step up their efforts!"

"To anticipate the enemy's moves... that feels great! I must send a message to Lord Guangtai immediately."

"The 'Bad Frog' is using [Brick Break]. Uh, be gentle!"

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Gardens and fields.

The number of Team Galactic members appearing in the flower field was unexpectedly large, and they had already kidnapped the flower field owner and were searching for Pokémon all over the place. At the same time, they were applying Sweetie to the yellow Sweetie Tree. Both their numbers and their efficiency were higher than the original version.

Although you won't encounter any Pokémon here in the game, in fact, quite a few Pokémon will appear here according to the game's lore, such as...
"There are many grass and insect Pokémon. If a Heracross with big horns and the ability to transform actually appears in a moment, you'll know you're wrong."

Lightmoy was speechless with amusement, but Little Light's battle had already begun!

Although Hikari's Piplup hasn't evolved yet, its combat power is surprisingly high. The combat power of the Galactic Team members is basically equivalent to that of experience packs and weaklings. Of course, Hikari also discovered that some of them are not weak at all.
However, Dawn doesn't only have Piplup as her Pokémon!

Xiao Guang: "It's shameful to bully the weak! Kidnapping a child is outrageous! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

"Who the hell are you?!"

The team members who were knocked down by Bogaman screamed in terror and scrambled towards the flower field to gather more people!

"After this battle, your Pokémon will be able to evolve! But your other Pokémon are also very powerful!"

Lightmoon looked at Dawn with considerable surprise, while the super Sinnoh user had an expression that said, "Luckily, I'm a step ahead."

But, aren't you just annihilating the opponent the whole time?
Aside from the Ocean Prince, who is currently unable to battle, and Togepi, who will be delivered to her, Xiao Guang currently has three Pokémon in her roster!
But clearly, she had captured more than that number of Pokémon; many more had been transferred to Professor Yamanashi's lab. Those she kept were the Pokémon she liked, and those with whom she shared a connection and had stories.

Moreover, the moss keenly noticed something.

"Although the team isn't fully formed yet, what about Piplup, Swim Ring Weasel, and Kabuto?"

The Swim-type Pokémon is a common Water-type Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, and its earliest habitat in the game is the water and grass near the Valley Power Plant. It's Ash's favorite!

"And with the prince, there will be four Water-type Pokémon now!"

"It's a shame not to play the Rain Team!"

Douzi's preferred attribute is [Fire].

Mingyi's preferred attribute is [Grass].

And Xiaoguang's preferred attribute is [Water]?!

The protagonist version of the starter family, right?
"The swim ring weasel? I met it near Masago Town."

Xiao Guang answered naturally, without feeling anything was wrong: "There are beaches near Sandstone Town, and sometimes you can see some rare Water-type Pokémon. After I got Piplup, I was training, and then I happened to be strolling along the beach in Sandstone Town when I met this kid."

"Pega Poga!" Piplup waved back, indicating that it hadn't been easy to subdue it back then, as it was far stronger than him!
However, Pokémon battles are not just about Pokémon!

Bogarman gave a confident yet strangely enigmatic smile, which looked somewhat smug.

Cynthia: "This Piplup seems to be saying something very proudly."

Hikari: "It's saying that Hikari manually captured that swim ring weasel, which is after Piplup was defeated and Hikari hit it with a ball."

Both champions wore meaningful expressions.

Lightmoss: "I see, so hitting it with a Poké Ball really works—"

"No! The swim ring weasel was really angry, so it used [Water Jet] on me. I thought I was sure I could beat it, but I ran quite a distance! It kept chasing me, and I got a little angry, so I just hit it with my backpack! And it passed out!"

Lightmoy: "The descendant of the brave is not to be underestimated."

This made Hikari extremely embarrassed. He could only give an awkward but polite smile. Looking at the speechless look on Itachi's face next to him, Hikari could only sigh helplessly.

It seems I shouldn't explain.

In Mr. Hikari's mind, she had become a violent girl.

The swim ring weasel also shook its head, spread its little hands, and looked helpless!

She never expected to be knocked unconscious by a human with their bare hands and a backpack. She had never seen this kind of fighting before! You ask what kind of move a backpack attack is? A backpack attack is not a move; it's just a human girl swinging her backpack and hitting herself on the head!
As for Guangtai, she didn't really know about Xiaoguang's lineup, because Xiaoguang (the game's light) is the player herself. Naturally, the player can do whatever she wants and capture whatever she wants.

However, when Dawn appears as the professor's assistant, in the Diamond & Pearl remake, her expected lineup might include Empoleon, Froslass, Milotic, Clefairy, Arcanine, Blastoise, Infernape, or even Mamoswine as a tribute to Dawn from the anime, as well as Togekiss, Buneary, and Ambipom. Unfortunately, Pachirisu is not included.

The moss pondered for a moment:
"So, you must have gotten the fossil helmet from the Black Gold Coal Pit, right? Someone gave you the fossil, and you just went and restored it?"

Xiao Guang nodded: "Yes! That's it! The Fossil Restorer is really amazing. It can bring a Pokémon that lived in the distant past back to life in an instant! What's the principle behind it?"

While the fourth-generation fossil Pokémon are Hammerdragon and Garuda, their types and move pools are somewhat problematic, and their durability and speed aren't particularly outstanding. Therefore, they aren't among the strongest fossil Pokémon; in fact, they're somewhat considered bottom-tier. However, Kabuto is incredibly powerful!
After evolving, Kabutops, with its Swift Swim ability, doubles its speed in the rain, reaching a high speed of 160, making it one of the earliest rain-time powerhouses! There was even a saying at one time, "Let me see which slow Pokémon is running around in front of my Kabutops."
The so-called "Four Great Lightweights" are: Kingdra, Ludicolo, Kabuto, and Mega Swampert.

However, his life was ruined by Rillaboom. But in battle environments without Rillaboom and where firepower isn't rampant, like Sinnoh, Kabuto's power is still quite good!
Moreover, let alone Kabuto, even the Mega Admiral of Rain, the Mega Evolved Swampert, is terrified of the gorilla. It can only be said that the appearance of the gorilla has really worsened the battle environment and has an immeasurable negative impact.

But the thought that the eighth generation would all be like this forced him to relax his furrowed brows.

But now, for the scythe helmet, it is our duty to restore the glory of 151!

"Hmm, I've also restored fossil helmets, and I still have a bunch of them in the Inverted World."

Lightmoss nodded: "It's a Pokémon that flourished 3 million years ago, and people believe it lived on the beach. It's said that in some areas, you can still occasionally see living Kabutos. That's right, it's not extinct at all."

"Its appearance has remained unchanged for 3 million years. When it hides on the seabed, it seems to use the eyes on its back to observe its surroundings, and it always protects itself with a hard shell. It sheds its skin every three days, making its shell harder and harder."

The fossil helmet is based on horseshoe crabs or trilobites, and to be honest, it's quite cute after a while, but it becomes very ferocious after evolving.

Hikari was also very excited: "Because we got this child in the Black Gold Coal Mine, and there are many Rock-type Pokémon there, it's perfect for battles and training, so we stayed in Black Gold City for a little longer."

"But with the addition of Prince and Rotom of the Togepi Garden, and Iron Isle being able to get Riolu's egg, this lineup is quite strong. It really is a rain team."

"More than 6, so using 7 in battle... well, it's not a big deal. That's how Wangluo and Azure used to play. And now, when facing villains, why bother with martial ethics? Let's all fight side by side."

Although they don't have rain-type cores like Pelipper or Poliwag, these Water-type Pokémon can manually activate rain conditions, so it's not a big problem in actual battles.

But Lightmoss still suggested this to Light:
"Since we might have to catch 7, why not go for 8? The next one should be a Flying-type Pokémon. I highly recommend Lilac! You'll have a chance to see these little gulls on the way to Canalette City. Catch one then; it will be very useful to you."

"That's right, that guy is one of the core members of the [Rainy Day Team]!"

Although the terroir of the Sinnoh region, including the Gull and the Bighead Gull, is unlikely to have the "Rain" trait, this is not a problem for me at all.

Seeing Xiaoguang's somewhat confused expression, Zhulan took over the conversation and explained with a smile:

"Rain Team is a team that uses the effects of rain as the main tactical principle; in other words, it's Pokémon that use the weather to fight."

"To be honest, the composition of weather teams is actually quite accidental. Although there have been trainers in various regions for a long time who have used different weather to build tactics, it is a long history. However, most of those tactics were based on the local climate."

"Two years ago, a huge natural disaster struck the Hoenn region. Thunderstorms and drought split the entire Hoenn in two, and even caused severe weather changes with alternating sunshine and rain. Although the battle of the ancient Pokémon caused great destruction, it allowed Pokémon trainers to see the immense power of the weather for the first time in a true sense."

"If you have a Pokémon that can automatically change the weather, it will be advantageous to you in battle. Although you can manually use the weather through [Weather Moves], the range, impact, and speed of action are all much slower than [Activating Ability]."

Seeing Xiaoguang's somewhat confused look, Cynthia chuckled, "You'll understand after you actually fight! Team Rain is an extremely strong team. One of the two champions of the Hoenn region, Mr. Wallace, the former Gym Leader of Sootopolis City, is a master of Team Rain. He is known for his proficiency with the Water type."

"Of course, I haven't met him either, but I heard that he intends to hold a special Contest in our Sinnoh region. As a trainer, a champion and a top Contest Coordinator, and even a Gym Leader and an artist, that gentleman is truly amazing."

Lightmoss: "Including Rotom, whom I hope you will subdue, and Manaphy, the prince of the Azure Sea, they are also important members of the Rain Team. Under the influence of the power of rain, they will exert immeasurable combat power."

Against most random trainers, or even top-tier trainers like the three executives, a single weather team is enough to completely defeat them. Just like Gin, so what if he only knows how to use a sunny weather team? In the end, he still defeated Plumber. Tell me, wasn't the sunny weather team a part in that?
One trick is all you need. Once the weather clears up, whether it's a permanent ice wall or Arceus, you can defeat it without fail!
"Flying, Electric, Water, Steel, and Grass Pokémon are the core of rain-based strategies."

As she spoke, Glowing Moss looked at the Team Galactic members who were beginning to gather in front of her: "Glowing, your Pokémon is about to evolve. Let's take them all out, that's about it!"

"Piplup will evolve into Prince, and Swimlupe will evolve into Snorkel, but Kabuto cannot evolve yet."

"After evolving, they will gain even greater power! By the way, I also have some new bracelets here that can teach them unique [powerful moves]! Memorize these moves and become even stronger!"

"However, Bogarman's [Torrent] property isn't very useful."

Hikaru was very puzzled: "[Torrent]! I heard Hikaru and Professor Yamanashi say that it's a ability that can increase the power of water-type characters when one's stamina is low! It's a very powerful ability, so how could it be not very useful?"

Zhu Lan seemed to be deep in thought: "Could it be that you mean Bogarman has a unique [rare trait]?"

"Because Professor Yamanashi only returned to the Sinnoh region not long ago, the [initial companions] here were also only selected recently, in other words..."

Guangtai nodded: "Of course I know that."

Four years ago, Professor Yamanashi was still in Kanto, conducting research on the classification and evolution of Pokémon 151 with Professor Oak. Even earlier, Cynthia had obtained a Pokédex from Professor Yamanashi and traveled to Sinnoh and other regions.

But that was a long time ago. After all, Cynthia has become the champion, and subtle changes have been observed in the world's climate. Before the eggs are unlocked, the League cannot easily breed these Pokémon. Just like the Ranger League, they are helpless when it comes to eggs.

After the eggs were unpacked, not only did the League officially begin designated breeding programs, but private breeding centers were also built to take on the task of hatching Pokémon eggs. The progress was actually very fast.

However, Sinnoh is ultimately a bit rural, and with the local professor often away, the initial partner is not fixed. For example, Cynthia's initial partner is—Gible!

"Piplup's unique ability is quite powerful. Compared to Torrent, rare abilities allow it to unleash its true potential more tactically, and as far as I know, it's the only powerful Pokémon with this ability so far."

"This is the only case of its kind in the Sinnoh region!"

As Guangtai took out a carving knife and a block of wood, a simple wooden pendant was completed in a very fast time.

Meanwhile, the Team Galactic soldiers gathered around, some of them trying to escape from the flower field, but Cynthia smiled gently and threw out a Poké Ball!

Accompanied by eerie laughter, a sinister storm suddenly swept through, and a chilling wind enveloped the entire flower field.

A stone radiating intense spiritual power appeared beside Zhu Lan, and a ferocious smiling face, resembling both flames and gas, emerged from within the stone.

"Not a single one of you is allowed to leave! This is a place where you can't leave without fighting." Cynthia smiled, but there was a terrifying aura about her, like a smile hiding a knife, but to the Galactic Team's soldiers...
The Galactic Team soldier's face contorted with rage: "How dare you oppose the Galactic Team! We'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

"Oh dear, this is really scary." Zhu Lan looked at Xiao Guang: "Well then, I'll leave it to you, Xiao Guang."

“Yes! Miss Bamboo Orchid.” Hikari’s gaze fell on her Piplup, and at that moment, under the influence of the Light Moss pendant, Piplup’s pupils suddenly contracted!
The little penguin's expression changed several times before it raised its head and cried out!
"Popega!"

Bogarman felt that special power surging within his body. The characteristics of the torrent were hidden, while a certain power that was originally hidden deep within his body began to manifest!
The opposing team's lineup mostly consisted of Poison-type Pokémon, such as Croagunk, Zubat, Skunk, and—

The little penguin kept shaking its round head, seemingly searching for a target. Xiao Guang blinked and asked, "Bogarman, what are you doing?"

"Po, Ga!" Pogaman made a punching motion, his killing intent rising, but unfortunately, it wasn't quite there yet—

Eh!
Bogarman spotted an Arbok in the opposing team's lineup! His disappointed expression vanished instantly, replaced by excitement and anticipation!

Rub your little hands together!
"Boga!"

"It's Arbok!" Piplup shouted, spreading his arms wide.

finally found you!

Piplup then beckoned to the Arbok on the other side!

It's you! Come out and fight me one-on-one!
"Abo?"

Arbok was baffled. Moreover, the little penguin opposite was a bird. The purple snake thought that the little penguin must have gone mad. Knowing that snakes would eat bird eggs and even hunt small bird Pokémon, why did it still provoke them?
Don't think you're above my prey just because you're a penguin! Today I'll show you what I'm capable of!

Characteristic: Intimidate!
"Whoa! Here it comes!" Hikari snapped her fingers, and Bogarman made a cool "Finally, the one I've been waiting for!" gesture!

Piplup has a strong sense of self-esteem. Although it looks as cute as a child, it is proud and arrogant, and is also a prince-type Pokémon. Therefore, it will never compromise on being cool!

Previously, Piplup felt slightly hurt because his trainer was stronger than him, but it didn't matter because it was Hikari, whom he liked. This contradictory feeling left Piplup speechless. But now...

Xiao Guang, please look at my back before giving the order!

Lightmoss: "Characteristic: Competitive!"

"When an opponent reduces a stat, Special Attack will increase by 2 levels for each stat that is reduced."

When I watched this episode as a child, my special ability was immediately triggered!

Piplup struck a cool pose, took a deep breath, and faced Arbok's intimidation, glared back, and his power initially decreased but immediately reversed!

Special attack capabilities have been greatly enhanced!
"Boga!"

Piplup looked at the stunned Arbok opposite him and gave him a mocking look!
The latent power has awakened!
How dare you threaten me!
(End of this chapter)