Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 579 Legendary Investigator Ye Zi! Is it Uncle Liu, or the Masked Old Man?

"Data recording and organization: Special Pokémon in Kitakami Township, sent."

The Pokémon information obtained during the northward journey was naturally recorded in the Pokédex.

With this information, the PhDs can organize it and take timely action if they encounter a similar situation.

Furthermore, the changes in the Three Poison Beasts can be seen as individual changes, similar to the individual changes in He Yue. This will greatly benefit Dr. Yamanashi's future research.

For Dr. Yew, the origin of such a terrifying Pokémon as Momotaros seems to be a very worthwhile subject of study. And the Kamen Rider transformation of Evil Phantom left Dr. Yamanashi completely astonished!
Many Mythical Pokémon have multiple individual instances, while examples of such individual instances are very rare, making this data highly valuable for research.

Seeing the bombardment of messages from the PhDs, which quickly reached 99+, Guangtai could only reply to each one, saying that she would bring more materials later. However, the PhDs' explanations seemed to differ.

Dr. Yamanashi: "The findings on evolution and morphological transformation are truly astonishing! Hikari, would you like to come with me to this academic summit?"

Professor Yew: "Wait, for something that big, of course you represent Unova, so of course you'll go with me and Makomo! Otherwise, how can you justify all the extra work I've done? How can the Unova Champion be with a Sinnoh professor? Professor Yamanashi, we can go together, but you can't just poach people!"

"Barnett also said she wanted you to be a representative at the Space Research Institute. That's impossible, I don't agree!"

Orin AI: "Part of the Padia affair will also be revealed and declassified. Come with me. That's what Ye Ci said too."

Zhu Lan: "As a scholar of mythology, you should definitely come with me."

Principal Xi Lan: "Of course I should represent Blueberry Academy at the academic summit!"

Although they were different messages, Guangtai sensed that something was amiss!
These people definitely didn't include me in their private calls!

"Principal Xi Lan, your school isn't even ready yet. You have nothing to say even if you attend. Are you going to reveal the secrets of the ecological core? Are you just making empty promises to attract investment for the other PhD students?"

The PhD students were arguing, and Guangtai silently hung up the communication device.

It seems that it will be difficult to determine who is better in the short term.

The next destination is Kaji Town in the Johto region.

Speaking of which, I've received quite a few invitations in the Johto region from Liu Bo, and even from Suicune. There's also the "Rainbow Trial" for Aegislash. Although it's strange to send a Pokémon to a trial, isn't it?

Furthermore, there's a commissioned job in the Kanto region. It's actually the one Sabrina mentioned to me, about becoming the acting Gym Leader of Kirie.

Because his skills as the acting gym leader are not yet sufficient and he has failed too many times, he is afraid of being talked about. Therefore, he plans to go and learn from Kikuko, who is currently living in Pallet Town, for a period of time.

However, if that were the case, the Goldenrod Gym would be left vacant, so Sabrina considered becoming the acting gym leader herself. She offered her psychic powers and two special TMs as payment, and she could access all psychic-related information and materials at the Goldenrod Gym at any time.

Of course, Naz didn't insist; it was just a casual remark. She also mentioned that she would ask Gadriya to take care of her for a while.

Therefore, I'm just here to check on the situation in Kirie and offer some advice to repay Naz's favor. It won't take too much time.

Kanto Region, Goldenrod City. Goldenrod refers to the color of shining gold.

As the "originating region" among the various regions, the Kanto region does not have many distinctive regional characteristics, although according to the Seimei period, Kanto was inhabited by many people at least 150 years ago, or even longer.

However, it lacks the Japanese culture of the Johto region and the ancient stories of Sinnoh, and its style is not as refined as Unova and Kalos, which is understandable, given that the original game's design had many imperfections.

The old translation was Kanto, the new translation is Kanto. The origin of the design can be determined from the prototype itself.

There are also many famous places inside, such as Koba City which is Yokohama and Tamago City which is Shinjuku.

Golden City is the Marunouchi commercial district, which is Tokyo.

"Are you looking for the Gym Leader of Saffron City? The previous Gym Leader has resigned, and the new Gym Leader is not currently in office. The acting Gym Leader is in charge now, so you can challenge him anytime you want."

A voice came from behind Lightmoy. Next to Sabrina's Psychic Gym, there was a gym that looked poor and dilapidated. This was the Fighting Dojo in the game.

Its gym leader, the Karate King Taketoku, lost to Sabrina in the battle for the official gym leader position, and thus became a second-rate gym.

Fighting-types are obviously no match for Psychic-types in a normal fight, especially the original Psychic-types.

In the fiery red and green landscape, defeating the fighting gym leader will give you a choice between two free rewards: Hitmonlee or Quick-Hitmon. In HeartGold/SoulSilver, Takeru went off to train because he was too weak, and the gym closed.

However, although the dojo is closed, it is still open to the public, as there is a disciple guarding the entrance. Furthermore, this is the place where the sixteen official dojo masters of Kanto and Johto are challenged.

However, at this moment, the sounds of a fierce battle seemed to be coming from the fighting arena.

Guangtai turned around and saw a girl wearing a hat eating senbei standing at the entrance of the fighting dojo.

"I'm currently the acting Gym Leader of Saffron City, though only temporarily for a few months. Want a challenge?"

Hikari: "I'm not here to challenge anyone, but, is the new curator you mentioned Ms. Kirie?"

A girl wearing a white hat:
"Yes, but that prayer master lady has gone out to cultivate. Um, someone asked me to look after this place for the time being. A strange friend of mine also lives in Golden City, so I came to visit her. Have you heard of the Imitation Girl? She's very famous."

"But you're not a challenger... Hmm, your face looks familiar?"

Guangtai chuckled: "If you were to become the Gym Leader of Saffron City, and you continued in that position, would anyone from the Kanto region still be able to participate in the Silver Conference?"

"Oh, the Silver Conference is over this year, right? That's fine then, right, Ye Zi?"

"Oh? Could you be...?" The girl in the white hat realized that Lightmoss was the real person. She had seen her ID and pixelated avatar on the Pokédex before, and a careful comparison would reveal her identity.
"Store manager?!"

A white hat with red Poké Ball patterns on it.

The long, brown-haired girl is none other than Leaf, one of the three legendary battle heroes of the Kanto region, alongside Crimson!
Well, since Azur Lane only joined the game in Generation VII, it's a pity that she never won a championship or earned the title of Battle Legend. However, judging from her strength shown in Cerulean Cave, Azur Lane's level is probably around that of the Elite Four.

Leaf was surprised: "Manager, you've come to the Kanto region! Your trip to the Unova region is over? No, what am I talking about? This is...of course! Because you seem..."

Her expression suddenly became quite subtle.

"This is the first time we've met in person! The store manager is also very handsome."

Since the events of Crimson and Green Leaf took place three years before HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Crimson Quartet are 14 years old.

Hikari: "Miss Leaf is even more beautiful than rumored. Not only Unova, I also went to faraway regions. Coming to Kanto was just a stop along the way. Since Kirie isn't here, I need to hurry to Kagi Town."

Ye Zi smiled and asked, "Kaji Town, are we going to the ice sculpture exhibition?" This made Guang Tai a little puzzled: "Hmm, is this ice sculpture exhibition very famous?"

The fact that Plum is an ice sculptor is a special episode. Kaji Town is said to be the hometown of ninjas, but neither the Ice Gym nor Plum himself actually has anything to do with ninjas.

Placing A-Ju here would be fitting, as the Johto region describes this town as a place permeated with an atmosphere of fear and unease, a hiding place for ninjas.

However, judging from the atmosphere in the anime and games, the so-called atmosphere of suspicion is because Team Rocket's base is underground in this place, and the so-called "ninjas" are probably not the Rocket members who are out on missions.

Perhaps that's why Luffy was chosen as the second-generation boss of Team Rocket in the special episode. However, whether in the anime or the games, Luffy himself is just a stubborn old man who likes to meditate on the ice, and his physique is also normal. He is completely different from the Luffy in the special episode. In other words...
There's too little plot content.

Ye Zi covered her mouth and laughed, revealing a subtle and mysterious expression:
"The exhibition isn't important; I just happened to know about it."

"But if you want to find Uncle Liu, you don't need to go to Kaji Town first. It's quite a coincidence. He's right here in the Fighting Dojo!"

"In fact, you heard it, right, shop manager? The incredibly intense sounds of battle coming from the fighting gym! So, why am I, as the acting gym leader of Saffron City, outside the gym instead of inside?"

Lightmoss: "Hmm, you got lost because the teleportation panel inside the Goldenrod Gym is too messy?"

leaf:"."

"Oh, this..." She looked away somewhat guiltily, but then shook her head abruptly: "No! That's not the point!"

"It's a battle!" Ye Zi spread her arms wide, her expression one of fervor: "Someone is challenging various dojo masters in order to take on a certain person! That's right, even I am one of those being challenged, and one of those I intend to challenge!"

"Just now, I had a fight with that person inside! In the end, I was just as skilled, hehe~ I won today!"

As soon as he said that, Guangtai immediately knew what had happened in the fighting dojo!

"Is it Hibiki from Ruoye Town fighting with Uncle Liu?"

Phone challenges are part of the second playthrough of HeartGold and SoulSilver. The protagonist can obtain the phone numbers of gym leaders from different locations and then invite them to the fighting gym for a battle at a specific time.

Furthermore, once the Gym Leaders are invited, they won't leave, allowing for a group photo of all sixteen Gym Leaders. This is somewhat similar to the Kanto and Johto Gym Leader League in the special episode.

Of course, in reality, it wouldn't do to stand up the owner!
Ye Zi was quite surprised: "Huh? Does the shop manager also know that young man inside?"

Lightmoss: "How could I not recognize him? He's the famous young man who wiped out the remnants of Team Rocket. Even distant regions know about it."

"After all, the Rockets are a large, multi-regional listed company. Even the activities of remnants of the gang will attract attention from all sectors of society. Although some time has passed since that incident, the repercussions and aftershocks in various regions are still considerable."

"However, it seems that Team Rocket has not been completely wiped out yet. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. I have even met some people from Team Rocket before. Their business is just too big. It would be too difficult to wipe them out in one go."

Guangtai whispered, "And, according to you, the Great Battle of Silver Mountain is about to happen!"

Ye Zi closed her eyes, crossed her arms, focused her mind, and then smiled:

"The decisive battle at Mount Shirogane, haha, a decisive battle between the current Johto champion and the former Kanto champion, that seems quite fitting. Yes, yes! That's the situation right now."

"Didn't Qinglu buy a lot of props from the shopkeeper before? The shopkeeper knows that, right? He's going to challenge the boy named Crimson."

"Well, actually, Green, Crimson, and I are all childhood friends from Pallet Town."

"Including Azur, the four of us traveled together in the Kanto region three years ago. Except for Azur, we all completed the Hall of Fame challenge and teamed up to defeat Team Rocket."

Hikari: "Now I know why Sakaki in this world went straight to become the gatekeeper. He's no match for a one-on-one opponent, how could he possibly win against four opponents?"

Leaf: "Hmm, Sakaki, he's a tough opponent! I've fought him before, but in the end, it was Crimson who completely defeated him!"

"After that, Azure pursued collecting rare Pokémon and items, Red went to the Seven Islands with me, and Blue, while helping Professor Oak with breeding and research, also became the Gym Leader of Viridian City, and is now quite well-known in the academic world."

"After that, Crimson briefly inherited the Indigo League championship."

"A year after completing my journey, a massive disaster struck the Hoenn region. After the incident subsided, I was commissioned by Professor Oak to conduct an ecological survey in the Hoenn region. Afterwards, I went to a remote land called Orei."

"You...you've been to Oure? That really surprises me!" Guangtai exclaimed in astonishment.

While geographically, Orei and Unova should be on the same land, they don't actually appear to be. It's more of a prototypical connection, but like Carlos and Padia, it's impossible to definitively say whether they're connected by the same continent.

As a third-generation spin-off series, the Arena of the Orei region is quite well-known. In particular, after the collaboration with FireRed/LeafGreen, players can use either Crimson or Leaf to play the game's battle mode.

So, it makes sense that Ye Zi went on a trip to the Oure region? Ye Zi nodded, but her expression didn't exactly convey happiness:
"Yeah, I heard something terrible happened there, but it seemed to be over by the time I got there. That place is really strange; there aren't any wild Pokémon there! Is it because the land is too barren?"

Lightmoss: "It is said that there used to be an organization called the Stealing Team and the Shadow over there, which tried to corrupt Pokémon and then use them to rule the world. I didn't expect that the Orei region would actually exist."

Ye Zi nodded: "Before that, I had never heard of this area. It seemed to be quite closed off from the outside world, and the social atmosphere was quite different from other regions."

"I've heard about the team that took over and the Shadows. Apparently, someone named Leo solved the problem, but I still feel like the matter isn't over yet. However, I didn't stay long; I just challenged the local arena and left."

Guangtai thought, "Of course. After all, it's the only 'dark' region in the Pokémon world. Its art style is completely different from other regions."

Not taking is the original sin. The entire region is filled with a terrifying and oppressive atmosphere. Deserts cover more than 90% of the land, and only 10% is suitable for survival. It seems that in a distant era, humans and Pokémon fought a resource war, and humans won, thus causing Pokémon to become extinct.

And the matter is indeed not over yet. Five years later, the whirlwind of darkness will arrive.

If Ye Zi went there two years ago, then there are still three years until the Dark Whirlwind occurs.

It's alright. At least it's not like the NDS games, where a bunch of big events pop up every few months. The villains from the NDS and 3DS eras really lined up to take up their posts one after another.

The old works like to set the timeline to be very long. Three years later, the villains in various regions have finished taking turns being beaten up before the Orei region starts to fight Dark Lugia. By then, the villains in other regions will be laughing their heads off.

It's already outdated to be doing this kind of thing now!
In other regions, all sorts of outrageous things have appeared, such as creating universes, overthrowing alliances, freezing Unova, the ultimate weapon, ultimate space, Team Rainbow Rocket assembling, Dark Night eruption, ancient fortresses, and dark crystals. There are also all sorts of bizarre and fantastical things from various theatrical versions. You, the Ore region, don't even know about them.

News in the Ore region is really outdated (it really is).

Furthermore, the technology of "Dark Pokémon" in the Orei region has actually appeared in the movie when Celebi travels through time. Clearly, Team Rocket has absorbed some of the core essence of this technology!

Furthermore, the "Dark Moves" on these Pokémon are skills that can deal excellent damage to all types, yet they are also similar to "None-Type" moves. Perhaps they are one of the design prototypes for Astralization!

Ye Zi: "After that, I went to Fantasy Island, Gaia, and the small island on the border to conduct investigations with the expedition team investigators. It is said that dreams appear there. Oops, I've said too much."

Leaf patted his hat: "Anyway, later Crimson resigned from his position as champion and went to Silver Mountain to train. But before that, I heard that he was often not on the Quartz Plateau, but went to challenge people everywhere. Moreover, he was always unreachable. Even Green and Azure could not find him, which gave the Elite Four a headache."

"But for some reason, he seems to have become slightly more famous in other areas."

"The result is what it is now. For some reason, many experts have learned that Crimson is cultivating on Silver Mountain, so everyone wants to go there to challenge him."

"It's hard to imagine what level he reached during those two years of solitary cultivation. Qinglu always suffered a crushing defeat when she challenged him. So, in order to further strengthen my own strength, I also plan to go to Silver Mountain again."

"The reason I say 'again' is because I was full of confidence when I went up for the first time. After all, I had completed the challenge of the Hall of Fame before. I thought that since we were both champions, we would definitely not be weaker than him. But I was defeated and routed."

"And once he got to the top of the mountain, he was like a completely different person, exuding a sense of oppression."

"Coincidentally, that 'legendary figure' from the Johto region who defeated the remnants of Team Rocket is also planning to challenge Mt. Silver! Moreover, he has already completed the Indigo League's Hall of Fame challenge!"

"So, we are cultivating together here!"

Hikari: "Kanto and Johto share the same league, so does that mean there are five champions here right now?"

Since there's only one new champion in the Johto region, neither Silver nor Kotone will challenge the Pokémon League. One of them defeated Team Rocket and then ran away after taking down the trainers on Champion Road, while the other stayed home playing with Marill.

Therefore, only the protagonist can pass the Elite Four's test. Thus, compared to the Kanto region producing three champions and one Elite Four member, the Johto region only has Hibiki to represent the new generation.

"Three former champions, one current champion A-Du, and one new champion."

Before the Unova storyline took place, the Kanto region had the most Champion Trainers.

“The shopkeeper can’t say that, can he?” Leaf suddenly revealed a mischievous smile: “I heard from Professor Oak that a new champion trainer has appeared in the faraway Unova region.”

"There seems to be some news that the leader of the tenth district of the Black Skyscraper is the same person as the newly promoted Unova Champion!"

"So, you've come at the perfect time, Shopkeeper! Come train with us! I want to witness the pinnacle of Unova! And as a Champion Trainer, I'm your senior!"

Guangtai shook her head: "It doesn't seem right for a senior to challenge a junior. But are Uncle Liu and the others going to fight for a while? If it takes a long time, it's not impossible for me to have a game with you."

Ye Zi laughed heartily: "Starting a game? You make it sound like you're playing games at Yuhong Game City!"

"However, you'll definitely be able to in a moment."

"I didn't keep you waiting too long, did I? The battle is over." The door of the fighting gym was suddenly pushed open, and Uncle Liu, wearing a heavy blue coat and leaning on a cane, walked out, interrupting Ye Zi's challenge declaration!

The girl wearing the white hat was quite embarrassed at this moment:

"Oh dear, what's wrong?"

Uncle Liu glanced at him, his expression quite strange: "What's wrong? Oh, you must be thinking that this old man is really useless and should have held on a little longer, right? I'm a little sorry for spoiling the fun of you, young champion."

"It's alright, it's alright! Besides, I'm not the champion now!" Ye Zi waved her hands repeatedly.

Guangtai found the scene rather strange and nodded to Uncle Liu: "Hello, nice to meet you, Mr. Liu. I am Guangtai. I have come to Kaji Town to participate in the sculpture exhibition at your invitation!"

"Shopkeeper, nice to meet you. I'm Gu Liu from Kaji Town. Welcome, although this isn't Kaji Town!" Uncle Liu proactively extended his hand to shake hands with Guang Tai, but his expression was slightly serious.
"However, our meeting was not accidental. I was killing time here while waiting for you."

"Of course, what awaits you is not to discuss the exhibits for the ice sculpture festival. Although I am very much looking forward to seeing your sculptures on display, there are other more important matters."

Although Liu Bo was somewhat tired after the battle, his expression was very serious:
"Manager, I've heard that you seem to know a lot about ancient myths and legends, as well as things that are unknown to most people? Is that true?"

"I hope to get your help."

Hikari: "How did you know? I don't seem to be very well-known in the Johto region."

Uncle Liu: "Not well-known in the city. Hmm, it seems that's true in our area; we always tend to overlook some important people and things."

"There was a young man from Johto who moved to Hoenn and became the youngest Hoenn champion. Johto has lost another talent."

“He has been making numerous visits around the capital recently in order to investigate certain matters, and he has also come to Kaji Town.”

"Right now, they're making quite a stir near Route 47. However, the reason I know you have so many legends is because of a strange dream I had not long ago."

"To unravel the mystery of that dream, I went to ask the young man who had once visited Kaji Town, and the answer I received was...you!"

"After that, I went to Enju City and asked Matsuba to help me answer my questions. Although shamans cannot predict the future, they can accurately find the [location] where the answer is located. So, I came to Saffron City in the Kanto region."

"However, the confusion and unease in my heart have not been eliminated. Just yesterday, I had that strange dream again!"

"So I went to Miss Ye again. After all, she is an expert and a legend in this field."

Guangtai looked at Yezi, and the girl wearing a white hat lowered the brim of her hat, speaking somewhat shyly:
"That's it. Because I was commissioned by Professor Oak, I went to many places to conduct investigations, and the investigation team called me a 'Legendary Investigator' or something!"

The moss made an "I see" sound:

"The investigator!"

Leaf, a legendary investigator who maintains a clear mind and sound will! Possesses a powerful sanity level!
So that’s what happened!

Surveying regions and ecosystems is also an important element of the Pokémon world; in the games, this process is generally referred to as "navigating a maze."

"That's how it is." Uncle Liu nodded slightly.
"Some time ago, something strange seemed to have happened in the Johto region. After the strange radio waves Team Rocket sent in Kaji stopped, the town should have calmed down, but instead, I'm becoming more and more uneasy."

"Therefore, I entrusted Miss Ye to conduct an investigation. The main content of the investigation is my dream."

"The location that needs to be investigated is... an oak forest!"

Ye Zi shrugged: "However, it seems that someone has already witnessed something incredible in the oak forest before!"

She pointed inside the dojo, where Johto champion Hibiki, who looked almost exactly like Kin, came out, panting heavily!
The protagonist of HeartGold SoulSilver!

"The Oak Forest incident must refer to the Celebi incident!" Hibiki said enthusiastically, and greeted Hibiki, "Hello! Unova Champion Hibiki! Nice to meet you, I'm Hibiki, a Pokémon Trainer from New Leaf Town!"

"Uncle Liu said he's been waiting for you here, and that you'd arrive today! I know that the spiritual senses of Matsuhae, the master of the Yuanzhu Dojo, are incredibly accurate. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"

"Regarding the oak forest, not long ago, Kotone and I encountered a Pokémon called Celebi that can travel through time, and then we traveled back three years. That should be it!"

Liu Bo nodded slightly: "That's right. The oak forest is said to be the place where the forest's guardian deity, the shrine, resides. It possesses sacred power in the Johto region. But why would an oak forest so far away from Kaji Town appear in my dream?"

"Therefore, one of the subjects of the investigation is the rabbi."

"Moreover, in my dream, the oak forest was frozen."

"Someone is talking to me. It could be a Pokémon. I really can't tell. In the dream, I seemed to be wearing a strange ice mask, but I'm sure I've never worn that thing before."

"Moreover, not long ago, all the ice sculptures in Kaji Town came to life and started moving! I initially thought it was my imagination, but later I found out that it wasn't."

"Therefore, I would like to ask you to help me investigate and find out what exactly happened in the oak forest."

"In my dream, I also saw many strange scenes."

"In the era before Poké Balls existed, in the era when legendary Pokémon appeared in the world, what will the future hold?"

"And then there was the era when Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh were all destroyed."

"And an ancient ruin where snow falls all year round. I heard some unclear murmurs, but I could still make out the syllables. It was definitely a human voice."

"Manager, if I remember correctly, your hometown is called... [Divine Capital], right?"

Lightmoss suddenly realized something:
"Well, speaking of Celebi, many people believe that it has the power to change history, but in reality, that's just timeline modification, which is different from changing history. Some history is predetermined. So, apart from the shrine, we need to use the Ocarina of Time for things related to it!"

"But perhaps the call that came from the crack in time is one that you, Uncle Liu, will not answer!"

"October is known as the 'Moon Without Gods,' a period without gods. According to mythology, this is a very special time when the gods return to the heavens."

"In some eras, the night a rabbi descends upon the shrine is a full moon night."

Of course, the full moon isn't always fixed. The Pokémon world is a bit special; sometimes the moon is full on Mondays too. This is called a "Weekday Event."

Therefore, on Monday night, lucky people can see the Clefairys of Mt. Tsukimi dancing by the lake, which is one of the Easter egg events in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

"Another 'Masked Man' has appeared, but he's not a Kamen Rider. If I'm not mistaken, someone might not be able to go back! If that person can't go back, then Sinnoh and Johto in the other world will truly be destroyed!"

　I haven't been sleeping well these past couple of days, sorry, this update counts as yesterday's.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)