Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 624: Using Geniuses to Counter Geniuses in the Slumbering Forest, "The Discus Thrower"!
Hualang Town, a small town in southern Galer, is a peaceful and tranquil rural area where people make a living by animal husbandry.

The local customs and atmosphere here allow visitors to feel the passage of time. Compared to the distant Sinnoh region, which is at a higher latitude and is a colder place, this place is much colder.

Because of the relative lack of natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, the trees and rocks retain their ancient appearance. The sunlight is also not as intense as in Alola or Hoenn, and the trees grow slowly, giving the impression that time has stood still.

The terrain is gently undulating, and the rivers flow slowly, so the lakes and rivers reflect the light beautifully, like mirrors.

In addition, it is often foggy, and moss grows on the rocks and trees.

It has preserved the appearance of Galar before industrialization to the greatest extent possible. It is surrounded by forests, mountains, rivers and streams. Although the climate is cold, there is no need to worry about survival because every household has a stove.

Once a land brimming with power, tales of "the strong" circulated, but its past is now forgotten. The new, most renowned strongman is none other than Leon, the champion of the Galar League.

The rustic houses are surrounded by fences leading to the forest, which is now sealed off. The townspeople say that the Misty Forest is a dangerous place where it is often foggy and easy to get lost. Some say that once you enter the depths of the fog, you will be lost in the afterlife.

Some say that at the end of the fog lies an ideal land far removed from the world.

The forest, long forgotten by the world, was filled with the sound of violent explosions. Deep within the forest, many Pokémon were startled and wandered about, disappearing and reappearing amidst the thick fog and ancient trees, before vanishing without a trace with strange light waves.

"What happened? The fence was smashed open!"

"Woolbraid, where did you go! It's my fault, I shouldn't have compared you to Charizard, come back here!"

"I know that Wooloo has its own specialties too. Let's go to the Pokémon League together in the future!"

We can't do without Woolbraided sheep!
Hep was worried about what might be happening in the forest. He intended to go in, but hesitated because there was no "other reliable friend" there.

However, his concern for his companions outweighed his fear and the adults' lectures, and he prepared to embark on the journey into the forest. But a familiar voice called out from behind:
"Hep, isn't that Hep?!"

Hep turned her head in a daze and saw a familiar older sister from a nearby town.

Of course he was familiar with her; she was his older brother's childhood sweetheart!
"Sonia! Sonia! You're back!"

Although Hualang Town and Mugan Town are two towns, they are actually connected by a stone bridge. The rest of the area is intertwined and integrated with each other, so they can be regarded as one town.

As a result, people from the two towns frequently visit each other, and their industries complement each other in many ways.

Hop stared blankly at the group of people who got out of the Steel Raven taxi.

The person who greeted me was Sonia, her face full of worry, and behind her was a black-haired girl who looked like a punk rocker.

Of course, that wasn't the type of person Heppe was interested in.

Whether in the anime, games, or comics, Hop is Yuu (Shield Hildor Miria)'s only fan. As for Marie, Hop only sees her as a powerful rival, and other than that, she doesn't leave as deep an impression on him as Peter.

However, if it were the original Sword and Shield concept, Mary's involvement in the story would be quite high, although in the end she would only be one of the "New Four Heavenly Kings" rather than a minor character like Hop.

But at least halfway through, Hop's moral compass was shattered, which is the same in the Sword and Shield main series. In fact, it was Peter who destroyed Hop's heart, making it an insurmountable mountain.

However, let's not even mention the backpacker behind them who is on the phone.

The third girl, who was also carrying a backpack, wearing a martial arts uniform, and had gray hair, was slightly older than her!
"Ah! It's you!"

"It's the guy who defeated Big Brother!"

Hop's mind was in complete disarray. He never expected that the guy who defeated his older brother would appear in this remote town so quickly after the match. The sun was setting and the sky was already dark. He had taken a Steel Crow taxi from Palace City and flown here at supersonic speed.
"How could a Steelraven taxi fly that fast!"

"Hey! Young man, don't underestimate my Corviknight!" The taxi driver jumped off Corviknight's back and patted his partner: "When the champion gets lost in the middle of nowhere, I'm often the one who picks him up!"

The lightning-fast Corviknight and Leon's awakening.

The hidden master among Galar taxi drivers—Geoffrey!
The true protagonist of "Wings of Dawn".

The passengers this taxi has carried include Dante, John, Tommy, Woolbraid, Rainbow Bean, Lurina, President Rose, Olivia, Onio, and Yu/Katsuto!

Known as the fastest man in Galar and a crow.

They flew from the open field to Gongmen City within an hour; their record is verifiable!

Moreover, the man who blocked the road to Miyako City and told the legend of Corviknight was him, who possessed two Pokémon, one Flying and one Burrowing!
Corviknight, Level 45, Ability: Stress.

Desert Dragonfly, Level 46, with the ability to float.

"You defeated your older brother!" Aya's eyes flickered as she looked at Sonia: "Is this Mr. Dante's younger brother?"

Sonia smiled: "That's right! His name is Hop. He has been a huge fan of Emperor Dan since he was a child. He watches every single battle recording without missing a single one and studies the battle techniques. Although he's not quite at the point where he can travel alone yet, his companion is Woolstätter."

"Woolbraided sheep! Woolbraided sheep!" Hep suddenly remembered she couldn't do anything else here and took off running towards the Slumbering Forest! Sonia shouted quickly:

"Wait! Hop! That's a forest! I fainted there before, there are terrifying things in there!"

"The Woolstätter might have broken through the fence and gone inside! I have to go find it!" Hep's voice disappeared down the path, heading upwards, over the fence, and into the Slumbering Forest.

Mary: "He seems like a very reckless person."

"But the Forest of Slumber. That must be the legendary resting place of the [Sword] and [Shield]!"

"We can't let Hop go in by himself, let's go in right now! To become heroes."

"To become a hero, disaster is inevitable. Mr. Lightmoss, I'm going in first!"

Without hesitation, Mary ran into the depths of the forest. Sonia tried to stop her but it was too late, and she panicked. Meanwhile, Rainbow Bean stepped forward.
"It's alright, I'll go with her. Miss Sonia, if you're worried, you can wait here."

"That's not what I meant! Wow, they're all inside! Ugh, okay, I'll go too!" Sonia took a deep breath: "That's why I came here."

"Haha, guest, if you're scared, you can borrow Corviknight." Kotaro gestured to Sonia: "That forest does indeed have terrifying legends, and it seems something happened there."

"Is something rattling on you?"

Sonia paused, then immediately took out the machine she was carrying, her expression becoming very serious:

"Energy point, the energy point detector is responding?!"

"Impossible! The Slumber Forest isn't a place with energy points! It contains a large number of Galer particles?! And wishing stars!"

"Don't worry, one of my companions has already caught up." Lightmoth gestured to Sonia, who caught a glimpse of a fennec fox-like figure!

What is that?!

"There is a Pokémon that has always been with us, always in a state of invisibility. It is my partner and one of the members of the expedition team."

"Let it handle the road ahead for now, we'll follow it."

"If anyone were to appear here, it would be easy to figure it out with a little thought: energy points, wishing stars, Galar particles, sword and shield heroes, and... those who came to obtain the sword and shield."

Guangtai shook his head.

Wooloo crashes through the fence and runs into the forest. Hop and Yu chase after him but encounter Zacian or Zamazenta and faint. Isn't this the beginning of the Sword and Shield arc?

However, considering Chairman Loz's words and Saiboli's disappearance, the conclusion that can be drawn is...
"Sord and Hildi! They are descendants of an ancient royal family dedicated to erasing the legends of sword and shield heroes and rebuilding Galar!"

Wow, we've already entered the second playthrough!

Sonia hasn't even written a book to vindicate the heroes yet, and Sord and Syldi have already run off already? Well, that makes sense; their families must have a legend of two kings. They probably burned the fifth tapestry themselves.

In the special episode, these two already knew about Sword and Shield, which is why they cooperated with Chairman Rose. They also invested in the Marcomon Group in the game and sponsored the later All-Star tournament.

These two caused such a huge commotion, yet they can still swagger into the All-Star game. What can one say about that?
Sometimes, when President Loz is around, he can still put some restrictions on these ancient royal families.

However, in the manga, the two of them fared much worse than in the game. They thought they could unleash divine power by wielding swords and shields, which startled Mugentana. But when he found out that the two of them were actually quite weak, he simply finished them off as regular minions.

+3 experience, goodbye!

Even President Lorz said he wished their legend were true, so he personally went to fight, only to be eliminated as an elite soldier, and didn't fare much better. He did, however, contribute the iconic scene of hanging the two upside down on the tower with a nut dumbbell.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Guangtai looked at the bewildered Sonia: "If someone applies for a job at your research institute, you must find out their ancestral background."

"There are many descendants of the ancient royal family. Some of them call themselves celebrities, while others become researchers. In order to obtain various technologies, they infiltrate various research facilities, disguise themselves as researchers, steal technologies and experimental materials, and then leave without a trace."

Sonia learned this the hard way in her second playthrough, being tricked and having her Wishing Star stolen by a female researcher. However, President Loth also used a similar tactic with the Aether, truly a Galarian tradition passed down through generations.

The real business war is all about stealing!

Hikari: "Mr. Kotaro, please wait here for a moment."

Kotaro (the driver): "Oh! Oh! No problem."

Lightmoss: "If any abnormal situation occurs, please put Corviknight into a Poké Ball."

Kotaro: "Huh? There's such a request? I understand!"

As "the loudest man in Galar and the fastest man in the world," Kotaro's strength is quite reliable, so there's no need to worry about his situation. With him around, nothing serious will happen in Hualang Town.

What should be even more worrying is what is happening in the forest!
"Boom!"

A loud punching sound rang out. Lightmoy and Sonia had only been in the forest for a short time when they saw a greedy squirrel that had been knocked unconscious.

The one who threw the punch wasn't a Pokémon like Machamp, but Bea herself!

Ayaka: "That was really dangerous just now. Are you two alright?"

Mary patted her chest, still shaken: "It was a sudden attack, but thankfully you were here. Miss Rainbow Bean, you're so reliable."

Her eyes flickered with envy and longing, making Cai Dou quite embarrassed.

Hep's side, on the other hand, was quite exaggerated!
"No, I'm fine, but...you defeated a Pokémon with your fists?!"

This completely shattered Hop's worldview.

Even my eldest brother has never shown this skill!
Wait a minute, shouldn't this be the time to send out your Pokémon and fiercely defeat those wild Pokémon? Why is the trainer personally taking on the role of the one drawing aggro?!
Bea: "I guess it's because I often train fighting skills with Pokémon, so I'm a little bit better at it."

Hep: "Such strength."

"Although this isn't a Pokémon battle, as a human, I admit your strength surpasses my older brother's!"

Hep even started imagining little scenarios in her mind.

Given the speed and force of that punch, how many punches could the older brother withstand without passing out?
The option of "Dan Di counter-killing" wasn't even in his mind.

Guangtai walked over and said, "You can't say that. When your older brother got lost, he could climb directly to the mountain peak in the wilderness. That's not something an ordinary person can do. Even if he's not a fighter, his physical strength is top-notch."

"However, it's right that Bea doesn't use Pokémon."

"Look at those Pokémon over there, something's not right. They seem to have a glowing rune on their heads."

"Although I'd love to say it was something like runes, I'm sorry, it's not one of those mysterious and valuable things."

A vortex-like light will appear above the Pokémon's head; this is a manifestation of them being mentally controlled. Only Pokémon with Aura can resist this to some extent and transmit their thoughts to the humans who come to their rescue. Otherwise...

Only Pokémon that have been captured by Rangers are immune to this effect!
"Of course, there are better options for me. These mind control machines are not that rare. Team Rocket and Team Plasma have both created similar things."

The solution is to use the power of the crystal to reduce the machine's influence, turning it into scrap metal. This is Professor Shinhara's solution.

Alternatively, they could use a radio wave shield, which is the solution used by international police.

"If remote control is used, it cannot be destroyed casually, because it requires a lot of fuel to operate. Therefore, any mistake could cause a forest fire."

“The Misty Forest hasn’t faced this situation in a thousand years.”

Guangtai glanced into the depths of the Sleepy Forest.

Even more Pokémon are coming.

"Fight under the protection of the crystal light, though the area affected by the two pendants is limited."

The Pokémon in the Misty Forest have a large level difference. The Pokémon in the outer area are only level 2-3, while the Pokémon in the depths suddenly increase in level to 47!

"Perform that!"

Lightmoss sent out a Pokémon and gave it the Blue Crystal Pendant!
Martial Arts Bear Master: Combo Flow!
"Please rain!"

"Moo!" The water bear intensified its breathing, and rolling dark clouds surged into the sky, causing a torrential downpour that soaked the leaves and moss, falling onto the forest paths and turning the battlefield into a muddy mess.

However, the tardigrade's momentum continued to rise!
"Then, I'll do it too!"

When Rainbow Bean saw the crystal glowing, she sent out her new partner as well!
Martial Arts Bear Master: One-Strike Style!

"The Two Heroes of Water Evil!"

The two martial arts bear masters struck a pose as if they were opening up new land!

Combo Attack Style!
"Then, it's raining now, what should we do?" Guangtai looked at Mary, who understood immediately:
"I have two partners who are good at fighting in the rain!"

Rain teams have excellent effects regardless of what Pokémon they are paired with. Marie has been learning to fight from Nie Zi since she was a child. Although the formal gym challenge will not happen until much later, she is like Hop, someone who has "other partners" from the start!
It wasn't just the Morubec that Nie Zi gave her when she was 5 years old.

Her early team included Croagunk and Slickboy, which she most likely caught herself near Spiketown. Somewhat counterintuitively, Lizard and Grimmsnarl, two of the representative Pokémon, were already in their final forms when they joined the team.

Similarly, Mary and Rainbow Bean are the same; they like to fight five against six, and there's always one missing from the team.

In this respect, Hop is better than them. Why is Hop the strongest enemy and has a lot of screen time in the second playthrough?

Because they had a full party of six, and after capturing the Sword/Shield King, their party actually consisted of seven members. Aside from the ever-present Woolworth, even Woolworth is quite powerful; it's just that Hop isn't very good at using it!

In other words, if Hop really didn't hold back, the players wouldn't have a good experience. In order to make Yu reach the championship, Hop didn't even know how to use the smooth combo of cotton defense + tackle + baton catch. Not to mention that Yu can actually imitate and defend equally, which shows how much effort she put in!

"Aside from always being obsessed with risking one's life to charge in, there's nothing else to it!"

Guangtai looked at Hep, who was somewhat dazed and had not yet begun his journey. Faced with the battle scene before him, he was completely helpless!
Because the sheep ran away!
"Morpeco!" Marie dispatched her Pokémon, issuing a command to a berserk Pokémon that charged out of the tall grass:

"【thunder】!"

Logically, lightning strikes should not be used in ancient forest settings, as they could easily cause wildfires.

However, thunder in the rain will always hit its target, meaning it won't miss!
A flash of lightning struck the Butterfly!

"Break through!" Rainbow Bean assumed a fighting stance: "[Dark Nether Strike]!"

After the bear punched away the Pokémon blocking its way, the succulent sprinted forward!
Under the rain.

"Fierce and powerful, the water flows in succession!"

Emerging from the forest were Corviknights and Butterfrees. The former had very strong resistance to Steel-Flying attacks, while the latter's various powder-type moves were also very troublesome!
However, they are not strong enough in front of the Martial Arts Bear Master!
The tardigrade's powerful punch knocked a steel-armored raven down from the sky. The iron raven crashed to the ground, scattering black iron feathers everywhere, a rare and highly sought-after item for the light moss.

I used to farm Steel Feathers with Corviknight from Sinri, and now I'll be getting quite a few more. It's a shame it overlaps with Celestial/Greyhound in terms of type, otherwise Corviknight would be one of my favorite Pokémon.

But Kaguya's advantage is that she doesn't need to eat normal food; she only needs to eat meteorites from meteor showers.

"Steelclaper, capture!"

Bea threw out a Poké Ball. Although her specialty is Fighting-type, it would be very convenient if she had a Corviknight that would allow her to freely travel to different places to train!

"I caught him too."

Next to the high-level ball that Rainbow Bean threw, there was a dark ball, which was thrown by Mary.

"Corviknight has excellent resistances. For Dark-type opponents, Fighting and Fairy types are the most troublesome, and Corviknight is not afraid of Fighting and is resistant to Fairy, so it is a useful partner for me to complement the team."

Mary picked up the Dark Orb and handed it to Lightmoss: "How is it!"

Lightmoss checked it out: "Hmm, this Corviknight's ability."

"I see. The characteristics of these two Corviknights are that yours is tension, while the other's is oppression."

Although neither of them are hidden abilities, Pressure and Tension are not useless abilities for the Steel/Flying type, mainly because Corviknight's base stat distribution is too good.

Unfortunately, Kaguya can't learn Pounce under normal circumstances, but Heavy Slam makes up for this.

Forget about Iron Wall Slam; the Salt Giant already knows that move, and the Salt King even has a poisonous salt pickling technique. Kaguya should just keep her Heavy Ramming like a dump truck and not let go.

"But what's ahead?" Hep was shocked by Butterfree's escape and Corviknight's defeat. He looked around and suddenly saw a huge body in the thick fog!

"Whoa! The sun?! Or a planet?! No, what am I talking about?!"

Sonia looked up: "Ah! That's Galar's Weezing! Dynamaxed Weezing!"

What appeared before them, blocking their path, was none other than Galarian form of Weezing!

"No! Hold your breath!" Sonia suddenly panicked. "The toxins accumulated in the Double Gas will leak out of the body as a high concentration of poison gas and linger around the mouth!"

"Even inhaling just a tiny amount of this gas can cause complete paralysis and render you unable to move!"

Lightmoss watched as the Dynamaxed Weezing began to rampage, acting like a capitalist:

"In the past, when factories were everywhere and the air was severely polluted, the double-gas in the Galar region became like this for some unknown reason. It absorbs pollutants from the atmosphere and uses polluted air and toxic gases as nutrients."

"In other words, the sudden change only occurred in the last 200 years since the Industrial Revolution. That being said, that's not a short time."

"This is yet another piece of evidence that human activities have an impact on Pokémon. Human activities and survival can change the environment since ancient times, and some Pokémon will undergo abnormal evolution and subspecies as a result. Muk from the Alola region is another example of this type of Pokémon."

"In Galar, the gases inhaled into the double-gas system are detoxified and then exhaled as fresh air from the tall chimney-like caps overhead, resembling those of a steam locomotive. The released air is purified and becomes very clean and fresh; this is how it is expelled."

"Now, the field is filled with mist, and all the Pokémon's abilities have been eliminated!"

"Category: [Poison Gas Pokémon]".

"Characteristics: [Chemical change gas]".

"Attributes: [Poison] + [Fairy]".

"So, which Pokémon is effective against both poison and fairy types? The answer is... a Steel/Psychic type Pokémon!"

Lightmoss threw a Poké Ball at Urshifu. Urshifu squinted at the giant self-destructing bomb, gripped the Poké Ball tightly, and then assumed a throwing stance.

The Discus Thrower! A meteor shower!
Move: [Throw]!
However, although it is called throwing, not only does the move itself have power, but the Pokémon that is thrown will also use a move!
"This is a Pokémon entrusted to me by other powerful beings. It excels at fighting in snowy regions and can detect changes in magnetic fields. The colder the environment, the stronger it becomes. Therefore, I had my partner, Aegislash, teach it a special move."

"You could say it's a skill of the [self-destruct] style."

"Here it comes! [Iron Dumbbell]!"

The Poké Ball that was thrown by Ushio at supersonic speed burst forth with a dazzling silver light, illuminating the misty, dark world like a giant comet!

Silver comet impact—

Mary squinted, shielding her face with her elbow: "That, that's a Pokémon move?! It's so bright I can't open my eyes."

Aya couldn't open her eyes either: "I feel like I've seen that silver light burst somewhere before, that should be it."

Lightmoss: "Of course, it's the [Iron Hoof Ray]!"

In the Galar region, it is the ultimate secret of the Steel attribute that only Kibana has mastered!
"Doom!"

Iron Dumbbell has no emotions; it is rather cold-hearted. Once it is given a task to fight, it intends to complete it completely, especially before it evolves.
The computing power is not high enough.

But then again, even if it evolves into a more emotionally complex Metagross, so what? In the game, even if it surpasses the Super Calculator and is better than Master Hu, it can still only learn four skills. The Galarian Weezing, which had gone berserk and was about to unleash its poison gas, was directly hit by a suicidal attack from a Water Bear and a Hammer of Steel. The Iron Hoof Beam exploded in its mouth, creating a massive blast!
"Although poison is an element that I'm weak against when using the [Steel] element, my team is currently missing a Poisonous Hand."

"Then the decision is yours!"

Absorbing poisonous gas to eat, this is quite a cost-effective Pokémon!

The Galarian Double Gas was blown up, and Iron Dumbbell plummeted from the sky. It was caught by a water bear that jumped up and landed with a thud. Iron Dumbbell blinked and looked at the blown-up, unconscious Double Gas. For the first time, it showed a change in emotion.

The first battle was the decisive one, and the self-destruction was a success!
夯！
How about the Heal Ball for catching Pokémon?

Lightmoss threw out a Poké Ball and captured the Galar Weezing that had lost its ability to battle!

Besides being a chemically altered gas, Galarian Dual-Bomb Gas also possesses the hidden trait of "Mist Maker," making it a lower-tier island guardian.

Of course, it's also known as the Toilet King Starter!

Once chemically altered gases appear on the battlefield, features like slow start will immediately become ineffective!
"The road is open! That's amazing! That's a Beldum! It's a very rare Pokémon." Sonia excitedly stepped forward!

Even in the Galar region, where high-level Pokémon are considered worthless, Beldum only exists in the Crown Tundra and not in the Galar mainland!
“Speaking of which, I was just wondering about something,” Sonia said, looking at Lightmoy’s hand. “Is your Pokédex always in communication mode?”

The communication on the Pokémon Device has never been interrupted.

Guangtai: "Yes. I'm giving a situation report to someone."

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[Voicemail].

The communication was a multi-person communication, and the communication recipients were Seven and He Fu, the chiefs of the Ranger Alliance headquarters.

Lightmoss: "That's right, fragments of the Dark Crystal have appeared among the Galar royal family and upper-class nobles."

"Before we go on, let me briefly explain the composition of the Wishing Star, a unique energy product of the Galar region. It is a meteorite from space, one of the stars that returned with the Millennium Comet."

"Wishing stars release Galar particles that can enlarge or enrage creatures, granting them power."

"With the crystal shards, if the opponent has [Remote Control] or [Mobile Control], it's possible to [Remotely Control a Dynamax Pokémon]."

"What are the findings of the survey on the line drawing of the plateau?"

Seven: [Ah, the investigation is ongoing and has made considerable progress; some suspicious locations have indeed been discovered! However, due to the large number of Pokémon gathered in the surrounding area, it's difficult to conduct a thorough investigation.]

The Pokémon near the Line Art Plateau have been preserved to the greatest extent possible, meaning they are extremely aggressive. Anyone or anything that comes near will get attacked. Want to enter the Plateau?
At the entrance to the plateau, there is a large group of wild Tauros. If anyone gets too close, they will be chased and thrown into the air if they are hit.

Did I think I could catch my breath after entering the plateau?
The plateau is full of camouflaged, sharp-toothed cages, ready to pounce. Getting too close will result in you being bitten on the head, just like Kojiro. And these things are everywhere.

There are also Rapidash that sets fires everywhere on the plateau, Skarmory that attacks innocent passersby with its steel wings, and you can even see a Guardian Dragon that has survived from who-knows-when around a roadside corner.

It's truly a place teeming with experts; if you want to enter the plateau, you should first borrow two lives from the Land of Light.

Seven: [Line Drawing Plateau. The Nurie Plateau, once prosperous as an oil-producing region, was abandoned at some point. The plateau is located in a large area in the northeast of the Almia landmass. Although we once tried to investigate the relationship between Angel Corporation and the Line Drawing Plateau]

But things didn't go smoothly.

The employees of Angel Corporation are always very passionate about their company, only knowing that the first president was named Durim Hall and that Angel Corporation's original location was not where it is now.

Rangers infiltrate other organizations to gather intelligence, much like the FBI or CIA. It takes at least several months to fully understand the other party, just like Jack, known as Brother Jack, in the movie "Prince of the Sea".

He rose to a mid-level position in the enemy's pirate crew; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get close to the BOSS and successfully bring back the prince's egg.

It's been three years after three years. Boss, if you don't close the net soon, the other organization will have to buy me social insurance and housing fund.

Lightmoy: "It has nothing to do with Durim Hall. Although he was an early founder of Angels, his son, April Hall, is more important."

"Angel Company's early address was on Line Drawing Plateau. Although I said it was an oil extraction site, the exact location is not easy to find. There were many extraction sites on Line Drawing Plateau in the past, so it's not easy to find the correct coordinates all at once."

“That little house hasn’t been visited for over fifty years, so of course it won’t be easy to find.”

"However, I think Applet Hall is already dead."

The names of these three generations of family members come from the words: dream, fine-grained rock, and black hole.

Hefu: [Regarding remote control, we've also found something similar here! Team Dark is on an operation, using a strange machine to control Pokémon. It looks like a small rocket, or maybe a coffee machine? But compared to that, the newly discovered thing called "carried remote control" seems more dangerous.]

[In areas affected by remote control, a faint purple mist will appear, and the scene will be filled with the piercing sound of the remote control. What's particularly troublesome is that this device is exceptionally heavy; four people cannot lift it. Furthermore, as long as one remote control is still active, the surrounding Pokémon will remain in an abnormal state!]

[Furthermore, there have been instances where the Hunting Glider has failed to capture Pokémon! And is the presence of the Remote Control Pokémon also due to the Black Crystal?]

"I need to assess whether the current timeline is ahead of schedule for the investigation of the Line Drawing Plateau."

He Fu: [Ahead of schedule?]

Lightmoss: "Yes, but our investigation was brought forward, and the other party's transfer also seems to have been brought forward. In fact, I told Mr. Seven before that the transfer of that crystal and its surrounding crystal derivatives had already happened decades ago."

Seven: [If it was transferred to Angel Corporation, we have no evidence to prove it. We've also tried sneaking into the Angel Tower, which is under construction, or observing it from a distance using the Starhawk, but we haven't found any large crystals.]

Guangtai thought to herself, "Of course."

Because in the second part of the Ranger's storyline, players can see the tower being built, and if the crystal was already on the tower from the beginning, it would have been seen much earlier.

In fact, no one knows where the Black Crystal was hidden before the tower was built, or where it controlled Blackhall.

When is graduation season at the ranger school?

Seven: [This...? Why are you suddenly asking this? Uh, it should be September, right?]

He Fu: [Seven probably doesn't remember anything from his student days, so how could it be September? It must be June!]

June
So, that means exactly six months?

The events of the Almia arc actually span three eras: HeartGold, SoulSilver, Fire, and Sinnoh. The storyline concerning the Dark Crystal is quite long.

The blue jade discovered in the Almia region will be escorted to the vicinity of Kanto and Johto, and this part of the content corresponds to "The Prince of the Sea." In other words, the theatrical version will begin work immediately after this event concludes.

The blue jade will be stolen by pirates along the way. Jack will sneak into the pirate ship to retrieve the jade and head to the Temple of Axsha.

"The Dark Crystal was discovered by Angel Corporation decades ago, but the transportation of its remaining crystals was only recently completed. This is because they have finally created a useful machine that can capture the Mythical Pokémon protecting the crystal."

"Deep within a ruin in the online drawing plateau, there are numerous light-colored and dark-colored crystals. The light-colored crystals have a poor effect, while all the crystals in the [remote control] are derived dark-colored crystals."

"For some reason, the crystals have covered the cave below and have been multiplying over the past few thousand years, just like the darkness in people's hearts has been accumulating. This characteristic is very similar to another crystal called 'Tai Crystal'."

In that sense, the king and his three princes turning their souls into crystal is also a form of "human beings becoming too crystallized."

He Fu: [But if black crystal was discovered and used decades ago, why has something like "remote control" only appeared now? Is the development of this machine really that difficult? I don't understand.]

Lightmoss: "It's really not going well. It's said that the old scientists at Angel Company have spent more than ten years developing this machine, but without any progress."

"So, why has there been progress recently?"

"Because Angel Company planted a mole in the ranger school."

It's unbelievable that an undercover agent could be found in the training school of the patrolmen, but when you think about it carefully, the Four Heavenly Kings in some regional alliances are actually cadres of villainous organizations. Thinking about it this way, the furrowed brows can be relaxed immediately.

At least there are no villainous officers in the Ranger Headquarters, which is much better than some other alliances.

"Someone infiltrated the Ranger School and became a teacher. His true identity is Miracardo, a member of the Dark Team, or rather, 'Mirror Card'."

"His laboratory is located in the basement of the patrol school, and his catchphrase is 'Don't run in the corridor.' Why does he say that? Because he hates overly energetic young people, so the one who ends up catching him is inevitably a student who runs around in the corridor."

"The Patrolman Alliance has a training course for [Mechanics], right? In order to find, or rather, obtain that genius mechanic who only appears once every 100 years, Jingka infiltrated your organization's school for a considerable period of time, until the previous year's students graduated."

"If we were to follow up now, we would probably find out that [Mirror Card] first took a long leave under the pretext of returning to his hometown, but in reality, he had already written a resignation letter because there was no longer any need for him to stay at the school."

"That mechanic graduate has developed what is called a machine that can benefit both humans and Pokémon. That is naturally the two remote control devices you see here."

"Ten years—no, it should be said that fifty years of hard work have finally been completed by a genius student. Isn't that absurd? It's said that the child's IQ is as high as 163, and he even has a younger sister."

"Although her emotional intelligence is terribly low, aside from her inventions. Let me think, her name should be Iori (伊智).

The moss can probably guess what time it is now.

Jingka's identity has not yet been revealed. After all, the part of the patrolman storyline involving the "surprise attack on the underwater oil field" takes place after the plateau investigation, and the Almia incident lasted for an unexpectedly long time, about three to six months, or even longer.

This is why it spans the timelines of three regions, making it the longest-running game among all the protagonists' adventures.

So, neither [Chuang Yi] nor [Renmei], nor their rival [Huang Yao (Dazil)], have been crowned the chief yet.

The twelve chief ministers have not yet all arrived.

That said, the Chief Patrol Officer was only introduced in the second part of the series. In the first part, the highest patrol level was only 10. Therefore, even though "Hyuga" and "Fugetsu" solved a major incident in the Fire region, they did not seem to be appointed as Chief Patrol Officers.

When Souichi appeared in the DP anime, he met Satoshi. At that time, Souichi was already one of the chiefs, while Hinata, as the previous protagonist, could only appear as Souichi's subordinate, which can be seen from the way he reported his work.

The two players' spinning tops were also one level apart, which is enough to prove that Hyuga did not upgrade at all.

Considering that Hinata and Fuugetsu did not appear in the later Almia incident, and that it was Kyou (Dazel) who quelled Fire's chaos, as well as Hinata's appearance in the AG anime.
The reason she didn't get promoted was that Hinata was sent on a business trip to the Hoenn region. Although she met Ash and the others, she missed the opportunity to be promoted and make contributions.

The timing was also perfect!

"However, in the story, Huang Yao's strength and skills are very different from those of Chuang Yi. As one of the twelve chiefs, he can actually be considered the weakest. He is also the only chief who was kidnapped by the villainous organization and turned into the 'Supreme Hostage'."

As a regional ranger or assistant ranger, it's normal to be defeated or kidnapped by villains due to insufficient strength. However, for the chief to be kidnapped seems a bit weak.

Furthermore, since he had just become the chief, Huang Yao had said that "always acting together doesn't seem like the behavior of a chief at all," so he conducted a separate investigation, which is why he was attacked and captured by the villainous organization. Compared to Jack, who single-handedly stormed into the pirate's lair and managed to escape unscathed, his purity is still far inferior.

So this kid's most urgent task isn't to become a chief, but to change his name to any one of the Ultra Brothers.

There's a mole at the patrolman's school! Principal Lamo would be furious if he found out.

The contents revealed by the light moss surprised Seven and He Fu, but Jingka had already completed his goal, resigned and ran away. Even if they found the other party's home address to open the box, what they would get would probably be fake!
Seven: [In other words, it started six months ago, before we even met! Saying we didn't prepare earlier is just hindsight.]

[However, a student with an IQ of 163... Do you know that child?]

"How would I know? Just think of it as me having precognition," Guangtai replied casually. "Besides, you mentioned carrying a remote control, I didn't expect such a thing to appear so soon."

"The activity of the black crystal is unprecedented, so I contacted you immediately after observing it here for a while."

Let's get started on the preparations.

"You should have already figured out the way remote control can destroy things, and Miss Elena, the strongest mechanic in the Alliance, should have already cracked it. So, the manufacturing and research and development of remote-controlled devices takes place in the depths of the ocean, far from the mainland, at Angel Company's [Offshore Oil Field Base]."

"Even if we can't find the remains of the line drawing plateau, we can certainly find the offshore oil field base, since that facility is still in use today."

"By the way, as I mentioned, Yizhi has a very high IQ, but a very low EQ. Sometimes he even seems a bit stupid. Such a comment might be too hurtful to him."

"Therefore, if he invents any strange machines, as a fellow mechanic, I recommend another young master who can rival him."

"Talga, a regional ranger in the Oblibya region, resides on [Rainbow Island]!"

He Fu: [Talga?! He's just an ordinary patrolman stationed in that lost paradise. Although he's considered quite strong among the regional patrolmen, I've never heard of him being skilled in mechanics!]

[The communication signal with the Alliance is poor every month because there's only one wireless base in that area. Whenever the wireless base malfunctions, Talga resorts to physical violence to try and get the machines back up and running. Is that even possible?!]

Lightmoy: "Um, I haven't finished yet. How can fists repair machines!"

“Talga himself is not a mechanical expert, but his daughter is.”

"His daughter, Panima, is an even more talented mechanic than Izhi. Regarding the upgrade of the hunting caliber, if the two researchers from the Alliance, [Bart] and [Nagi], are confused about this, perhaps they could send that young girl to help."

"E-Intelligence can crack any program code within 1.5 to 5 seconds, but Panima can disassemble and modify any program, no matter how difficult the machine is, in no more than 5 minutes."

"Genius vs. Genius, that must be an amazing scene. And it's rare to see both sides not using Pokémon, just a pure contest of intelligence and skill."

"However, Yizhi was just deceived, so let's take his sister Ruoge with us and bring him out of Angel Company. This is also to prevent his sister from being captured and used to blackmail him."

This is called using the sword of the later version to kill the officials of the previous dynasty!
There are indeed many skilled fighters in the second part.

But even my third-part expert wasn't at a disadvantage!
As the saying goes, each generation is stronger than the last. If every generation claims to be the strongest and the new works don't surpass the old ones, then what's the point of releasing new works?
While in order to balance the protagonist's fighting ability, the protagonist of the later work may not be as strong as the protagonist of the previous work; at most, it's just a matter of the developers giving them equal weight. However, there's not so much consideration for the supporting characters.

Besides, aren't there plenty of examples of Pokémon completely dominating their opponents? The later Pokémon will always easily defeat the earlier one; that's a given.

Before the Ranger appeared in the fourth movie, Panima in the third movie had already surpassed all her predecessors in terms of her role as a mechanic!

Elena, Iori, Jingka? Regardless of whether they're heroes or villains, they're all just stepping stones for Panima!
Lightmoy: "Talga's home is on Rainbow Island, so go find him right away. With his daughter's help, modifying Angel Company's machines and developing the Wind Surge Cursor that fuses crystal power will be a piece of cake."

Hefu: [By the way, her mother is Professor Leila, who seems to be a mythologist and archaeologist. She might be going to the Sinnoh region with Professor Niihara this year! What a coincidence! I'll set off right away!]

[But is the Wind Surge Vernier the same as the new vernier Professor Shinhara mentioned? What does "equipped with crystal" mean?]

Lightmoss: "Batenagi. This is not only an ancient saying, but also an important method for using the Tricolor Crystal. As long as the 'Impossible Mystery Program' is created, the power of the Tricolor Crystal can be attached to a new type of hunting sleigh, thereby capturing those controlled Pokémon."

He Fu: [Is this the latest countermeasure? But even if you say so, what exactly is the mysterious program?]

"Unfortunately, this will have to rely on the researchers of the Ranger Alliance. Panima should be able to provide the answer, but that program also has a bit of a mystical scientific element to it. Some of its contents should be recorded in April's diary."

Seven: [If that's the case, we need to find the cabin in the line-drawn plateau.]

Regarding the tricolor crystal pendant, I have also gathered the relevant information.

[The blue crystal pendant was purchased from Granny Yukino in the Snow Country. She found it around the ancient city; almost everyone in the Snow Country buys one for protection.]

The yellow crystal pendant can be bought from merchants in the desert kingdom. Because it sells very well, I also bought some to give to the Alliance's receptionist.

The red crystal pendant is extremely rare; it's said to have been ejected from volcanoes during past eruptions! But for some reason, when people made pendants from it, they couldn't sell them and they simply disappeared.

[He Fu, why is it so noisy over there?]

He Fu: [Ah, sorry, it's because... Could you add another communication segment? Someone wants to comment.]

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Ranger Alliance Headquarters.

He Fu soothed the other angry girl with a very apologetic expression!

Elena (Patrol Headquarters Mechanic):
"My skills are already the best, but in some region of Oblibya, are there mechanics who are even better than me?"

"Yi Zhi, who came out of the patrolman school and was headhunted by Angel Corporation, is better than me? Are you kidding me! You're saying this machine was developed by a student?! If there are so many geniuses in this world, what about me, covered in grease and grime every day?! I'm the [Disassembly King]!"

"I need to connect to that phone call. You said the person on the other end is also a mechanic? I need to ask him what he thinks about the remote control device!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In the dense fog, Hop strode forward, head down, shouting as he went, his heart pounding with anxiety. Deep within the fog, he saw raging flames and many Pokémon howling madly!

"Everyone, come quick! They're here!"

No sooner had Hep finished speaking than a fierce attack appeared in front of them!
"A noble [supernatural power]!"

"The royal family's unique [Mud Shot]!"

A Pokémon shaped like a giant bell and another clad in heavy armor are battling with two wounded Pokémon in the forest, giving it their all!

Sord: "Hmph. He actually dared to venture into this ancient forest alone. He's got some nerve, brother."

Hilde: "You're right, brother. But it seems this kid is a Wooloo trainer. Fine, let's use this Pokémon to test the machine."

Saiboli: "Wait! You two! Shouldn't we hurry up and collect the important things? That person is just a child."

Sord: "Shut up, Mr. Saiboli! Although you now possess powerful superpowers, in the end, there is an insurmountable gap in status between you and us royal descendants and celebrities! You are at most a second-rate nobleman."

Hilde: "You're right. Just keep leading the way and teleporting to guide us! You're just a [guide] assigned by that master! If you don't plan to continue, your superpowers will be taken back. You don't want to lose your self-respect, do you?"

"Our objective has been achieved! The [Rotten Sword] and the [Rotten Shield] have both been obtained!"

Soder: "Mmm, a celebrity!"

not only that.

When the Fairy Lake exploded, what emerged from those two rocks were two inferior kings attracted by the sword and shield!
Although the Book of Sonia did not yet exist at this time to expose the royal family's deception, and the murals in the town of Suchuan were not destroyed to reveal the real statues inside, Sord and Hildi still found fragments of information in their ancestors' documents.

Our ancestors once brought two canine Pokémon with them to quell the darkness, and the fifth tapestry that was burned and torn up was their masterpiece.

The hero who drove away the darkness was, of course, human.

How could it possibly be a Pokémon!

As for the collaboration between humans and Pokémon, as descendants of ancient royalty, all the credit naturally belongs to our ancestors!

Although they didn't know what the two Pokémon looked like, the revelation from the Dark Crystal enabled them to finally find this place with the help of Saibaoli's psychic powers!
If the sword and shield are stolen, those two Pokémon will definitely show up!
So the remaining machines came in handy!

"Galar particle injection machines! Even legendary heroes cannot resist them! They've gone berserk, proving they're inferior kings!"

"Angel Corporation's remote control! It has a diamond-shaped dark crystal embedded inside, which can control even super powerful Pokémon! Ah... but it doesn't seem to work very well on these two."

"It was a tough battle, brother."

"Yes, as a celebrity, I should have been terrified in such a dangerous situation, but my heart was filled with dark courage!"

"This is the power of royal blood!"

"But!" they both exclaimed in unison, their swords and shields swaying in the firelight and mist, writhing like vengeful spirits.
"Those two Pokémon fled towards the Crown Snowfield! How pathetic! Hehehe! The true hero with sword and shield has driven out the false hero! It's a complete victory for us!"

With the help of superpowered individuals, everything becomes twice as efficient. As long as you master teleportation, you can go anywhere in the world—provided you've been there before!

With technology and ruthless skill, what can stop us?

"Come on, kid, let your buddies attack you!"

"Woolstaff, use [Tackle]!"

Hep's partner, Woolstaff, who was under control, gave Hep a "Hungry Sheep Roar" reminiscent of a fire-breathing dragon. The spiral beam of light above its head indicated that it was completely under control. However, even Sord and Hildy couldn't help but laugh.

"Woolen sheep, hahaha, what can a woofed sheep do!"

They didn't expect this Pokémon to deal any damage at all; they were just doing it to satisfy their contemptuous mentality as celebrities, which infuriated Hop!

"Give me back my companion!"

The pain of being humiliated by her partner and being powerless to do anything about it deeply pierced Hep's heart.

The woolly sheep opposite looked as if it were about to cry.
However, a hand was placed on Hep's shoulder.

“They’re wrong.” Lightmoy patted Hop on the shoulder: “Wooloo is a very strong Pokémon!”

"Imitate, Cotton Guard, Swipe, Baton Pass—this guy is one of the Pokémon with limitless potential! Let me unleash the true power of your partner!"

The moss took out the hunting buoy:
"Capture, commence!"

(End of this chapter)