Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 580 The Lost and Forgotten Little Mythical Beast, Spiky-Eared Pichu!
"The Ruins of the Divine Capital"

Guangtai closed his eyes, already knowing who had come. Perhaps it was due to the constant alteration of spacetime in this world.

Not only what has already happened, but also the recent "time-traveling encounter of the Celebi".

Many Celebi appeared during that incident, and perhaps the one from the special episode world was among them.

"Two time machines, the Talebagas that pierced the light cone, the Crystal Pool, the power of the Unknown Totem, the Ocarina of Time in the Ore region, the Lilac Forest in the Phile region, the time travel incident in the Oak Forest three years ago, and the influence of the Divine Capital Ruins."

Because this world is a "whole-region world", there are many more events related to shurabi and time, and these events will continue to occur!

"They can come and go as they please. While most people don't encounter time travel, it's as easy as eating and drinking for those who know about it. How many times has Ash Ketchum encountered it?"

Legendary investigator Ye Zi was making observations in the forest. Although she had been to many places, she had never been to the nearby Johto region.

"This is an oak forest! This is my first time in an oak forest in the Johto region! The tall trees block out the sky, making it feel like there's no distinction between day and night!"

"It's still daytime, but it feels like nighttime here."

Leaf had never been to Johto; after all, it was a consequence of the times. There was no Johto region in the entire "Fire Red and Green Leaves" universe.
However, once you reach HeartGold and SoulSilver, the protagonist of Johto can travel to Kanto.

Of course, although the two regions are adjacent, before the maglev train was built, there were the towering Mount Hakugin and the Metropolitan Falls in between, which is one of the reasons why Kanto and Johto, despite being adjacent, have such different customs and cultures.

Uncle Liu: "In the oak forest, the trees grow so lush and dense that you can hardly see the sky anymore."

"Speaking of which, is this really the right thing to do regarding the dojo?"

Uncle Liu glanced at Ye Zi: "You're the leader of the Saffron Gym, but now you're having A-Xiang fill in. I remember... the original leader of the Saffron Gym was always a substitute, right?"

"This is a substitute worker, a substitute worker's substitute worker. Who will be responsible if something goes wrong?"

Yezi awkwardly touched her face: "Something went wrong. Ah, I hope A-Ying didn't cause any problems. I heard from Professor Oak and Professor Elm that he is a very stable person."

"Just go a little lightly during the fight, it'll be fine."

Guangtai nodded silently.

That's absolutely right.

Although Ah Xiang is the prototype of Jin Laowu, he is completely different from Ah Jin in terms of both strength and personality, and he loves adventure.

In the spin-off series Pokémon Masters, Hibiki would start with these words:
"Leave the adventures to me! We can go up mountains and down to the sea together, even to the ends of the earth!"

"Once you've made up your mind, just go! It's not a bad idea to jump into the unknown and give it a try!"

Moreover, this boy has another very important characteristic!
[If you want to further enjoy the adventure or battles, making good use of items is also important!]

When you encounter difficulties, don't hesitate to use the tools!

Guangtai laughed:

"I never expected the champion of the Johto region to be a gadget expert! This is a great opportunity! Thinking back, I initially wanted to make a name for myself in the Johto region, but it seems that even after gaining fame in other regions, no one in the Johto region knows me."

"Now that the current champion is helping me promote myself, I'm sure I'll gain more recognition, right?"

At the fighting dojo, Hibiki showed great enthusiasm for the fighting tools, which reminded Hibiki of the character in Master Treasure, who was set up as a tool-wielding fighter. In other words, among all the protagonists, he was the most skilled at using tools to fight!

However, even so, in Master Bao's timeline, it seems that he did not win the final battle at Mount Shirogane, and Kotone also went to challenge him, but she also failed.

HeartGold and SoulSilver are arguably the most playable games in the series, but the protagonists Hibiki and Kotone are always overshadowed by Red and Leaf from Kanto, which is the fate of the second-generation protagonists.
However, judging from the historical progression of the game, the player is guaranteed to win.
Therefore, Crimson is sometimes regarded as "the strongest former champion with the most defeats".

They lost at Mt. Silver in the Gold and Silver Ages, at the World Championships in Black and White 2, at the Battle Tree in the Alola region, and at the Indigo Plateau in GoPee & Ei.

"The shopkeeper's items are indeed impressive, like the Aura Sash and the Elegant Scarf. I saw them used when I battled with Azure. How should I put it? Although they are very powerful, for a trainer, mastering the rotation and timing of item usage is more important!"

Ye Zi commented: "The online and offline games and combat items jointly developed by the battle company and Devon Company now have many different kinds of combat items on the battle software. Were those provided to them by the store manager?"

"However, I didn't expect to see real [items] here with the shop manager! And what exactly was that machine that could make props directly before?"

Guangtai raised a finger: "Shh! That's a special machine I made, the [Props Printer]. Its structure is a top secret of our shop! Thanks to it, some props can now be mass-produced quickly."

"However, the things made by this machine have no soul!"

Of course, having a soul and using it are two different things!

Ye Zi gave an awkward but polite smile: "So, if this machine is solved, craftsmen will be completely out of a job, right? But, does that machine mean it can do everything?"

Lightmoss: "As long as you put in the right materials, you can even make Mr. Steel's fruit ball."

Uncle Liu was also astonished: "Oh my, the craftsmanship of steel is a family secret. It is said that many people have tried to replicate it using technological means, but they have all failed."

"I remember your family has a close relationship with the steel industry, right? Did you learn your skills from the steel industry?"

Lightmoss waved her hand: "No, actually, Mr. Steel hasn't asked me to go to him to learn how to make Poké Balls, but because of work, I haven't been able to go."

"Then, quite coincidentally, in the Unova region, I learned how to make balls."

This is also true.

After all, they obtained the secret manual of Mr. Steel from another world, a great manual that can make any ball.

"Hmm. It seems that handmade Poké Balls also exist in other regions. Oh dear, if these machines can really make everything, then artisans' works can only develop towards high-end, exquisite products. Times are about to change."

Uncle Liu shook his head, truly feeling that he was getting old, and then sighed:
“The power of science is truly great.”

The moss smiled and then said to the leaves:

"Although we have some tools to deal with it, tactics are still the most important thing in a real battle. The difference in experience is huge. Cynthia, the champion of the Sinnoh region, has recently been thinking of challenging Crimson. So far, no one has been able to defeat him from Mt. Silver."

"I remember that Blastoise in its red color can use Blizzard, and the chance of freezing enemies is very high. Charizard's Air Slash often makes enemies flinch, so the way to deal with it is to use the [Spy Cloak], which can prevent these additional effects."

"But I didn't expect him to buy six items at once!"

Buying a large number of identical cloaks at the same time—isn't that something only A-Du would do?

"Weakness insurance, miss insurance, gems of various attributes, life orbs, three kinds of herbs... However, for Hibiki's Flareon, the best way to fight is still..."

"Equipped with the [Sunny Day Fire Breath] after the Advanced Series!"

It's not that there aren't other strategies, but Typhlosion just happened to get the new ultimate move "Blazing" in Generation IV. Very few Pokémon can learn this move, and originally, this move was exclusive to Groudon and Camerupt.

Typhlosion has a base Speed ​​of 100, which increases to 150 when it holds a Choice Scarf, allowing it to attack first in almost any situation. Its Special Attack of 109 is not particularly strong, but under Sunny Day Boost, the power of its Flamethrower move will increase by 50%!

It's much stronger than Torkoal! The only downside is that Torkoal can activate Sunny Day on its own and then use it in conjunction with Miss Fortune to launch a Fire Breath attack, while Typhlosion needs a teammate or you have to manually activate Sunny Day.

"In high-level battles, weather setters with special abilities are crucial!"

"Furthermore, even the Ancient Form of Typhoon can learn Fire Breath, which is fantastic. However, Hibiki's Typhoon has already evolved into its final form, so it's impossible to switch it back to its Green Form."

"However, if the goal is simply to maximize power, the scarf can be replaced with glasses to further enhance one's offensive capabilities!"

"Moreover, I also obtained a useful and valuable move this time. As expected of the champion of Johto! I got the move [Fire Breath]!"

Guangtai shook the ancient bracelet in her hand!

The Flamethrower has been recorded!
The old translation was "volcanic eruption"!
The water-spraying technique recorded from Wanlong and the fire-breathing technique recorded from Axiang, if taught using Prism Star in the right place, might allow Wave Water and Volcano Moth to learn these two amazing skills respectively!
Just like the [Special Heatran] in Trails of Light who inexplicably learned to breathe fire!
How can this be called magic? This is clearly the influence of the local environment!
From the previous conversation between Lightmoy and A-Xiang, Yezi learned about the Ancient Form of Typhoon, and couldn't help but sigh again:
"Ancient form. The ancient name of Sinnoh is Emerald. It's incredible that Typhlosion has such an ancient form. The Fire + Ghost combination seems to be quite rare?"

"Furthermore, I heard Professor Oak say that regional forms are a topic that no one has studied yet. After the frequent exchanges between different regions, Pokémon with different forms than those in their original regions were discovered!"

"I used to think those Pokémon were new Pokémon that looked similar, but I later found out they were the same Pokémon, only their types and appearances had changed."

Lightmoss: "The Chandelure family in the Unova region is a combination of Fire and Ghost types. In addition, the regional form of Marowak is the same. This type is indeed quite powerful in terms of offense, but it is slightly lacking in defense."

"There are Pokémon that look similar but are essentially different. There are quite a few Pokémon of convergent evolution types in the Padina region. Have you ever seen a jellyfish that runs on land?"

Leaf: "??? What is that?"

She didn't understand, but was deeply shocked. She then shrugged and returned to the matter of the props:
"Speaking of which, Ah Xiang did use a lot of strange things in the previous battles. Although those items were not bought from the shopkeeper, it seems that he collected them himself during his adventures. This habit of collecting rare items is just like Azure."

"That Azure guy even tried to catch someone by throwing Poké Balls at them. It's all Azure's fault. If Azure hadn't said something weird earlier... But, just between you and me, Azure's pretty weird too!"

Seeing the questioning looks from Guangtai and Liubo, Yezi made a reminiscing expression:
"When discussing academic issues, we have to mention that incident! Qinglu wrote a strange paper before, and when I was on the phone with Axiang, I briefly mentioned the key points of the paper to him, which surprised him a lot. I read it later too, so what should I say?"

Lightmoy: "Huh, could it be that his paper...possesses the idea that humans are also a type of Pokémon?"

Ye Zi: "Yes, yes, yes! This is it? Huh, how did the shop manager know? Is this considered a legend?"

Guangtai chuckled: "Don't mention it, there really are related legends and stories! If Qinglu wants to hear them, I can send them to him later. I know, his paper is scheduled to be published this year, right?"

"If more relevant data were collected, it would be more acceptable when presented at academic summits. However, for the current academic community, this argument is still too unconventional."

"Even after he became the owner of Evergreen Gym, he still seems to run around everywhere, and the challengers who go to Evergreen City seem to be complaining all over the place?"

Ye Zi smiled and said, "I heard that A Xiang went to Evergreen but couldn't find him. He finally met him near Cinnabar Island. Honestly, he went so far just to study Pokémon! You can leave this kind of investigation to me."

"So I said!"

"I accepted Uncle Liu's investigation request, so of course I came to Johto, not A-Xiang! To avoid complaints from challengers, I had to ask him to help manage the Saffron Gym, after all, he's a junior!"

"Look, Ah Xiang provided the information, which allowed me to investigate new things. Uncle Liu was able to resolve his confusion. Ah Xiang can hone his skills by fighting challengers, ultimately increasing our chances of winning at Silver Mountain. And you, the shopkeeper, sold a huge number of items! Everyone has a bright future!"

Uncle Liu: "Hehe, now that you mention it, it seems like letting that kid guard the Goldenrod Gym was actually the right decision. Hmm, but..."

"Won't the challengers complain?"

One champion left, and another champion followed. A mid-level dojo is now being guarded by a champion.

Uncle Liu shook his head as he listened.

Having lived for eighty years, and spending fifty of them as a trainer, I've never experienced such an extraordinary period, where genius trainers seem to be popping up everywhere!

Don't you have anyone weaker than the champion in your Kanto region?
Yes, there are. Actually, there are also Elite 1 trainers. If you don't mind, you can let them guard the area.

Lightmoy: "Let me think... one, two, three, four. I say, why don't you four just replace the current Four Heavenly Kings and guard the Quartz Plateau?"

The Aqua King is azure, the Grass King is leafy, the Psychic King is turquoise, and the Fire King is crimson—doesn't that match up perfectly?

Now anyone who dares to challenge the Quartz Plateau will suffer the ultimate humiliation. Giovanni can now proudly say to them, "You've heard my story too?"

This is also the most relaxed episode for A-Du. Even if he loses a competition in another place as the champion, he can still confidently give a thumbs up: I am just the weakest guy in Quartz Plateau. There are still four people after you beat me. Champions are wholesale in our area.

When the news reached the Patia region, President Yeci expressed his envy and even posted an advertisement offering high salaries to recruit top-level athletes. Those interested were encouraged to call the hotline directly.
Of course, the title of "region with the most champions" in the Kanto region will probably be handed over to Unova in a few years.

Ye Zi parted the grass in front of him and said, "Haha, maybe when the next King of the League changes, we'll have this idea. But we don't want to stay in the League every day, that's so boring."

Uncle Liu tapped his cane: "Alright. We've arrived. This is the ancestral hall in the oak forest."

"The guardian spirit of the forest is here. Now, recall the information that Ah Xiang told us before. Also, what you said about the Forest of Celebi?"

Lightmoy: "Folk tradition says that shrines are symbols of good fortune and can ward off evil. Not long ago, in the Celebi Forest in the westernmost part of the Johto region, the 'Call of the Forest' appeared." "Those who hear the call will be taken by the Celebi to travel through the past and future. A young man thus traveled from the past to the present, creating a time paradox."

"And Ah Xiang encountered almost the same thing here."

"In the past, children and Pokémon disappeared in this shrine. According to the legend of the oak forest, if you play a prank in the shrine, you will be taken away by the gods. They are lost in the cracks of time and can only drift helplessly in the past and future."

This part of the content will be explained by the elder near the oak forest in the hidden story "Spiky Pichu" in HeartGold and SoulSilver!
"In Hibiki's previous adventure, remnants of Team Rocket occupied the radio tower in Goldenrod City and announced Team Rocket's resurrection to Giovanni, but they didn't receive a response from him. That's because..."

“Skilli took the present-day Hibiki back to the past. During the broadcast in Kinkaku City, Sakaki, who was hiding in the Metropolitan Waterfall, was defeated by Hibiki. He deeply understood his own lack of strength and thus left the Johto region and went to the other side of the sea.”

Liu Bo narrowed his eyes: "So, the guy who appeared in my dream was also someone who traveled through time with the help of Celebi's power?"

"Although it's not night yet, that strange feeling is already there. Can't you hear it? The faint, indistinct calling coming from the ancestral hall."

"Parallel worlds and such are still too difficult for an old man like me to understand."

Lightmoy: "But for the masked old man in another world, this is what he has been pursuing all his life."

"Then, let's use the [Ocarina of Time]! And this too!"

A gold and silver Poké Ball was taken out.

High-quality counterfeit, and a defective product that can only be used once.

"【GS Ball】!"

"What's that strangely colored Poké Ball?" Liu Bo asked, puzzled, which made Guang Tai chuckle.

In the special episode world, Lyub went to great lengths to obtain this ball, but in the game world and the anime world, Lyub didn't recognize the ball at all and had no connection with Celebi whatsoever.

Even their Pokémon partners when they were young were different.

In the game, Liu Bo is actually a baby sea lion.

In the animation, Liu Bo is a long-haired pig.

The manga character, Lyub, is Laplace, and he contributed the very famous song "The Boy Riding on Laplace," which was actually a song from the second-generation broadcast device.

Lightmoss: "Oh, this is a [Time-Catching Poké Ball]!"

"At the same time, this is also the coordinate reference point for the rabbi during attraction."

In Generation II, after the GS Ball is given to Mr. Steel, it will start to shake, and the Oak Grove will also exhibit unusual behavior. Mr. Steel will then return the GS Ball. After placing the GS Ball in the Oak Grove Shrine, Celebi will appear.

As for the purpose of this ball in the special episode, it goes without saying.

The bootleg GS ball is shining!

Lightmoss then began to play the Time Flute, an item from the Orei region that is an important tool for summoning Celebi. Ever since it met its own Celebi in the Hollow Heart, it has left the Call of the Forest on itself.

These are the coordinates left by Celebi. With Celebi's power, you can summon your own Celebi in any world. It's a buff that forces you to return to town.

As long as you call upon the rabbi, you will not get lost in time and space.

The melodious sound of a flute echoed through the forest, and the shrine in the oak grove in front of us began to glow, with shimmering phantoms appearing faintly in the space around the shrine!

Radiance, green grass, lightning!

"Wait, it looks like something's about to come out!"

Ye Zi stared intently at the ancestral hall, and after a flash of light, emerged from behind the hall—

"Pichu?!" Leaf stared blankly at the Pokémon that had popped out.

"What happened to the shrine?"

A Pichu with serrated ears seemed to sense what was about to happen and jumped onto the roof of the shrine with a thud!
Lightmoss: "I see. It's a Pokémon that was affected by Celebi's time travel and can't evolve. It moved into the forest at some point and is always lonely."

"The Spiky Pichu, who traveled from the land of Sinnoh in the past, arriving at the oak forest from Midina!"

Prickly ear prickles!
This Pokémon is described as a "mythical-like Pokémon." Its base stats are identical to a regular Pichu, but its appearance differs from that of a regular Pichu. It has three more serrations on the tip of its left ear than other Pichus, hence its name.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can encounter Spiky Pichu by taking Pikachu-colored Pichu to the Oak Forest and interacting with the Shrine.

Shiny Pichu (also known as Pikachu-colored Pichu) is a Pokémon obtainable only by watching the movie *Arceus: Overdrive*. This spiky-eared Pichu also makes an appearance in the theatrical film!

That's right! Whether it's the "Ruins of the Divine Capital" in HeartGold and SoulSilver, or "Spiky Pichu," they are all related to the theatrical film "The Time of the Superman."

Spiky Pichu cannot perform Link Swaps! Nor can it be teleported to later generations! Its idle animations are also completely different from those of a normal Pichu.

It is the only mythical Pokémon that was left in the old generation and could not be rendered in 3D!

Pokémon Gold and Silver.

The woods are thorny and prickly.

You cannot travel through time.

"Pikachu!" Pichu, with its serrated ears, warily watched the three people standing in front of the shrine!

It clearly heard the three people in front of it talking about the forest god and the capture!

"Do you think we're here to catch rabbis doing bad things?"

"That's not the case at all. We're just here to welcome the rabbi and help troubled travelers."

"And don't you want to go back to your time?"

Pichu's expression was extremely alert, and crackling electricity emanated from its cheeks!
"Pikachu! Pichu!"

Do you think I'd believe you?
"By the way, you traveled from a thousand years ago. In that era, humans used protective gear to control and drive magical beasts. It's normal for them to be wary of humans."

A burst of intense lightning erupted from Pichu's cheek!

Gaining its trust is not a simple matter!

"This Pokémon's lightning... I feel like I've seen it in a dream before, but no, it's different!"

Uncle Liu began to recall what happened on the spot, but Guangtai shook her head: "That's not the same individual."

"This Pichu is so powerful because it has the [Thunder Plate]!"

"Those who master the plates can transform them into different forms and exert their power."

But where exactly is that plate hidden on Pichu's body?
Or has it already become one with it?!
So, this Pichu not only comes with a 20% power boost to Electric-type moves, but it also doesn't lock items!

After all, this is a truly official custom Pokémon!

"So, are you going to fight it? Don't burn this forest down!"

Amidst the laughter of the Lightmoss, Victini, who was in stealth mode, made her move!
This was his first official action since he came out on the adventure with the captain!
A powerful bolt of lightning crackled around Pichu's body!
Lightning - Volt Attack!
The Pikachu family's exclusive, super-powerful electric-type physical move, an electric ultimate move that has never been released!

Static electricity characteristic, playful nature guaranteed!

The moves are Volt Slam, Helping Hand, Swagger, and Share the Pain!

Especially the fourth move, which is a skill that Pikachu and his family could never learn!
"The strongest Electric type VS the strongest Fire type!"

"Victini!"

"Use [V-Flame]!"

A 140-power Electric Volt attack?
Claimed to be the strongest electric-type, it is indeed very powerful, after all, Zekrom's lightning strike only has a power of 130.

However, V-Blaze is the strongest fire-attribute skill with a power of 180!
As long as Victini uses it, with the same attribute bonus, its base attack power will definitely reach 270!

He only made a slight move.

That's the limit for other Pokémon!

The massive Victory Flame completely engulfed the dazzling lightning. Pichu was blasted away by the Victory Flame and crashed to the ground with a thud, instantly transforming into a circle-eyed creature!

Bictini landed on the ground and made a peace sign!

A resounding victory in the first battle! Even though it was a stomp on noobs!

Guangtai shook his head.

"By the way, isn't this guy the first [Special Individual] in the main series of games, aside from Shiny Pokémon?"

Older generation miniature monsters that didn't experience unique racial mutations are at a significant disadvantage in battle.

If it could be born in the ninth generation, it would at least be given a racial variation like [Hey Moon], along with exclusive traits and a powerful move.

However, who knows when the gold and silver versions might be reissued, and perhaps the spiky-eared Pikachu could also be "remade" once again.

Shouldn't we provide an electrical shield or a lightning rod?

"This power seems a bit too high for you, doesn't it?"

By the way, in the original storyline, you need to bring a Shiny Pichu to encounter Spiky Pichu. Hmm, how come Victini isn't a Shiny Pichu? Just look at how similar they are!

While there is a similar special individual, Ukulele Pichu, that Pichu is an assist Pokémon in the Ranger region and is not an individual that can be caught.

So, after stunning and capturing the spiky-eared Pichu, what's next?
Ye Zi pondered, "Hmm, the light in the ancestral hall is getting brighter and brighter. This time, something really is about to come out, right?"

Lightmoss put down the Flute of Time:

"Those left behind in the cracks of time, like drifting duckweed, can only wander between the vortex of the past and the future. Without two wings or a GS Ball, how did that person survive? The reason is [the will of Celebi]."

It wasn't until the small door of the ancestral hall opened, and an elderly man in a wheelchair appeared before the three of them, that things changed.
Uncle Liu's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at the astonished face that was almost identical to his own.
Not only that, when Uncle Liu came to his senses, he suddenly realized...

The moss and leaves, the spiky Pichu, and the fennec fox-like Pokémon have all disappeared!

Uncle Liu: "Who are you?! Why do you have the same face as me?! Where did you take the other two people?!"

"Who am I? I am you! Didn't you summon me here with your men?" The old man in the wheelchair raised his head, his face etched with the marks of time, yet his expression was equally astonished.
"I have seen many eras in the gaps of time, with people who are somewhat similar but completely different, and there are many such eras. Even though I have seen them, I am still amazed to personally arrive in this era."

"However, in order to prevent a certain tragedy from happening, I specifically sought help to return to my own time. But, I messed it up."

"Why is this happening? I've been trying my best to communicate what's going to happen, but theoretically, only one person should be able to respond to my call from the crack in time."

"But... there are people here who can answer my calls. It seems you heard my ramblings."

(End of this chapter)