Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 641 The Earth Bathed in Light. Lillie and the Little Nebula

In Canaley City in the Sinnoh region, there is a very large library. It houses many historically valuable books, so you could spend an entire day there without getting bored.

While libraries are theoretically places where quiet is best, these are special times, and most of the people who come to the library are very important figures.

Therefore, the Water Vein Library is bustling with activity today.

At the library entrance, Elena, dressed in a patrol uniform, was looking at her watch.

Until the young man with the backpack finally appeared on the street not far away.

Her eyes lit up!

"Hey, hey, over here!" She waved vigorously, then excitedly straightened her clothes.

"You're here earlier than agreed! Nice to meet you, I'm Elena! A mechanic from the Pokémon Ranger League!"

Lightmoy shook hands with Elena: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Lightmoy, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Padia region."

Elena quickly chimed in, speaking with a strange expression:
"Yes, yes, the Sage's Champion! The Galar newspapers have already reported it!"

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be such an amazing person. Although our region doesn't have any trainers, someone of Champion caliber is equivalent to the leader and core of the entire region. I heard that Miss Hefu witnessed your championship victory."

"Cough, I got a little excited. Although I don't have a partner Pokémon, I do have a favorite Pokémon. Besides, this is my first time in a place with so many trainers."

"The outside world is so amazing!"

Elena's look is indeed similar to that of the female lead, Hitomi, with goggles and a standard bright red mechanic outfit, and two pigtails sticking up in the air. To be honest, she is very eye-catching when standing at the entrance, almost like a landmark.

Her gaze swept around her. Everywhere she looked, she saw people with Pokémon. Although there were many such people in Almia, they didn't have Poké Balls. Humans and Pokémon lived in a harmonious and symbiotic relationship.

Therefore, some wild Pokémon may invade human territory. In such cases, rangers are needed to act as a bridge to mediate, rescue residents and capture Pokémon, and release them back into their wild environment, or understand the needs of the residents before taking action.

Hikari: "Professor Shinhara is already waiting, isn't he? I know you still have a lot of questions to ask about remote control and portable remote control, but let's go upstairs and talk about it slowly."

"Phew, that's exactly why I came!" Elena didn't hide anything: "Everyone knows what happened in Galar. Even in a remote place like Almia, it's been reported in the newspapers, though not on the front page."

"In short, our alliance is now conducting a deeper investigation into the Dark Crystal. Almost all the patrolmen who remained in the area have been mobilized, and we have also brought back experts from other regions."

"Strictly speaking, I don't have a hunting buoy, so I'm not a ranger, just a mechanic. But I do have a ranger level, which is probably level 4, or what's commonly known as a 'small fish'."

“That’s right.” Elena took a deep breath: “The Alliance takes this situation very seriously. Even a nobody like me has to be sent out to search and sabotage the remote control. It’s a really tough mission.”

All the area rangers sprang into action.

This is indeed something that would have happened in the original Wind Surge arc.

In Almia, "regional patrolmen" refers to patrol teams responsible for each village and town. Their captains are usually no higher than level 5 and are indeed considered low-level patrolmen responsible for handling local affairs.

In comparison, Jack, who can carry out missions solo in the game "Prince of the Sea," has a Patrol Level of 9, while Hyuga, who carries out missions in Hoenn, has a Patrol Level of 10. The higher the level, the more challenging the cross-regional missions they can undertake. However, theoretically, except for the Chief Patrolman, no Patrolman should be allowed to conduct solo investigations; at least two Patrolmen should be deployed together.

Of course, "not allowed in principle" means "allowed in principle."

In the Wind Surge arc, although it is not explicitly stated which villages and towns remain in the Almia region, there are indeed regional rangers at headquarters who say how many remote control units they have destroyed. However, even with all the rangers from headquarters mobilized, they still could not stop Angel Corporation's actions and were even attacked at their doorstep.

The threat level of those with remote control and long-range remote control is simply too high. The hunting rudder simply cannot catch them all, and it will be controlled again shortly after it is caught, which is a vicious cycle. Therefore, the new "Battnagi rudder" is needed.

"My town, Windswept Town (Bian Town), is a very peaceful town. Nothing much used to happen. When we had nothing to do, our team would have picnics on Battle Hill. But ever since the remote control appeared, there have been forest fires, beach cave explosions, Pokémon rampages, and all sorts of strange things have been happening one after another. It's really making things a mess."

"The part of the content you transmitted to me last time, about the [Energy Amplification System], was also praised by Professor Shinhara. We came here this time to obtain more cutting-edge technology, and these are our two targets."

Lightmoss: "Complete the energy amplification system and the development of the [Impossible Program] as soon as possible. Whew, has Panima arrived at the Ranger Alliance yet?"

"That little girl?" Elena spread her hands, making an incredulous expression, which also reflected her true feelings: "How could this be! I thought Talga's daughter would be older, but it turns out?!"

"That little girl is even younger than the new patrol officers! In our area, she wouldn't even be old enough to graduate from school!"

"That genius mechanic is so indignant! It took me a whole day to disassemble the remote control, and she actually, actually finished it in five minutes, and even said something like, 'I've never seen this kind of circuit before, so I'm very happy.' Five minutes? Are you kidding me!"

Lightmoy: "Ahem, don't worry too much about it. There are people who can build rockets in minutes or even two days. Humans are still amazing."

Elena: "Could it be that I'm not only a nobody in terms of patrol rank, but also in terms of mechanics?"

I'm truly sorry for being a nobody.

It's a shame to compare yourself to others. It's quite normal for a third-generation mechanic to crush a second-generation mechanic, Guangtai thought. Besides, Elena is only an early-game character. Even if she can follow the protagonist, she'll only end up as a warehouse manager.

After all, Professor Shinhara was the one in charge of the later research.

As they walked, they arrived at the upper level of the Canal Library. In the game, the library only has three floors, but in reality, as the largest library in the Sinnoh region, it certainly doesn't only have three floors. There is a large television on the top floor.

In the story, Professor Yamanashi holds a meeting for Hikari and the others here, and they see Team Galactic dropping a bomb on this television. Meanwhile, the massive earthquake caused by Team Galactic's bomb even reaches remote areas like Canal City.

"That's impossible!"

As soon as Guangtai and Elena arrived upstairs, they immediately heard the loud old man's refusal. Elena immediately peeked out and saw the angry man.

"Why is Professor Shinhara angry? Wait, who's that person over there?"

“Rosamina? The Ether Foundation.” Guangtai saw the blonde woman; how could she not recognize such a familiar face?
only.
"The Aether Foundation has arrived at the Water Vein Library. Hmm, it's about time they came to investigate Arceus. The documents in Aether Paradise mention this. For the smooth development of the Beast Slayer, they need to find usable clues, although they don't know where Aether learned about the gods."

Arceus didn't appear in Platinum, and the Celestial Flute was actually a scrapped item; it wasn't until the Tales series that it became legally obtainable.

From the beginning to the end, only Zhu Lan, the mountain climber from the Divine Capital Ruins, and the mountain man from the Water Vein Library know all of this.
Zhu Lan is not writing down her conclusions now. Although she has opened up the history of the Divine Capital Ruins, if she doesn't write it down, no one will know about it. Ether's research on the Beast Slayer will inevitably get stuck in an uncontrollable basic stage.

The development of the AR system was hampered, so it was inevitable that efforts would be made to overcome the challenges in the area of ​​"genetics" in advance. Mewtwo is an existing example of this, which means that the development technology of New Island and Mewtwo was also used.

Professor Shinhara: "Hmm? Elena?! Oh, it's Hikari-kun! I can't wait!"

"It's really embarrassing that you had to see this, but don't worry about it."

Professor Shinhara wasn't known for his good temper and had some workaholic tendencies, but what researcher doesn't have these traits? Professor Shinhara glanced at Rusamine, while Dr. Yamanashi stood beside her.

The old doctor also raised his hand:
"Hmm, Hikari, you're here! The data you transmitted back last time was amazing too."

At the same time, he reassured Professor Shinhara: "Alright, alright, let's sit down and talk first. The people we're waiting for have arrived."

"Chairwoman Rosamune, would you like to sit down first? Some things can't be rushed."

Lusamine nodded to Dr. Yamanashi, then looked at Hikari and gave him a very standard, sunny smile:

"So you are Lady Lightmoy. Barnett sometimes mentions you to me, the mysterious deputy director of the Space Research Institute who is unknown to most. I also saw a description of you in the news about the recent commotion in Galar."

"Champion of the Sages, it is a great honor to meet you here."

Although Lusamine is now mentally unstable, she still looks normal on the outside. This is the complete opposite of Chairman Rose's "rationality." She is a person who acts on "emotion."

Lightmoss nodded to Lusamine:
"Chairwoman Rosamune, hello. It is an honor to meet you here."

"I didn't expect the Ethereum Foundation to participate in this academic summit."

Lusamine smiled: "After all, we have a lot of research results, and with so many researchers gathered here, we also plan to bring out some of our ongoing projects and try to see if we can work together with other PhDs and researchers."

“Barnett has gone to the conference hall. She was organizing some newly transmitted data, which I think was sent to her by you and a researcher named Sonia. The space research is progressing steadily. As you should know, the Space Research Institute is one of the research institutions invested in by our Ether Foundation.”

"We're researching books about space to create a space and paradise where Pokémon can live freely. I've heard that in Sinnoh mythology, there are legendary Pokémon that wield the power of space. If we can learn more about them, it will greatly help our research."

"All of this is for the better protection of Pokémon. This is the mission of our Aether Foundation, which is why we have all sorts of research projects. These include how to make Pokémon feel our love, and how to better love Pokémon."

"And I've heard that you're a very important figure in the Alola region, or rather, the King of the Islands?"

"I was really looking forward to meeting you."

Her expression changed, and Guangtai hesitated for a moment:
"King of the Islands, did the Chairman learn about this from Dr. Barnet or Miss Cahillie?"

Although Lightmoss has never hidden the fact that she is the king of the islands, and in Alola, people like Kashiri who are on island pilgrimages have gone to great lengths to extract her existence from the land gods, this matter has probably already spread among the pilgrims this year.

Lightmoss: "Now that you mention it, I'm ashamed that I haven't been able to fulfill my duties as the King of the Islands yet. If there are any pilgrims who can't wait, could other Kings of the Islands take the test on their behalf? After all, it's a tradition in Alola."

"Please convey this message to the Chairman when he returns to Alola."

Lusamine's lips curled slightly: "Hehe, this is a request made in the capacity of the island's king, it seems I can't refuse. But that's not bad either, the so-called communication and understanding between people begins with cooperation."

Behind her, a girl wearing a white hat, silent like a doll, quietly watched what was happening.

Guangtai glanced at her, and the girl in the white hat immediately shrank behind Lusamine, still remaining silent.

"Lilia."

Lillie, the daughter of Lusamine, is an assistant to the protagonist in *Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon*, and can be considered one of the main heroines. She enjoys immense popularity among both main and supporting heroines throughout the series.
Like her brother Gladion, she was once a child manipulated by Lusamine like a "doll." In front of Lab A, Gladion reveals parts of his and Lillie's past.

Treated as an ornament by Lusamine, she was made to do what Lusamine made her do, living like a doll. As a result, she developed a sense of kinship with the created Vayne. Two years before the Sun & Moon storyline began, Gladion escaped from the Aether Foundation with one of the Vayne.

Two years later, during the timeline of Sun and Moon, Gladion returned to Alola and fought against Mizuki/Yo, and was even hired as a henchman for Team Grimm for a time.

Lillie's escape took place three months before the start of the Sun and Moon event, specifically three months after the XY incident.

"Two years and three months, no, it should be two and a half years."

"After collecting all the data in the Water Vein Library, Ether quickly completed the development of the AR system. The so-called AR system is short for Arceus system."

"After that, Gladio immediately took one of them and fled, disappearing for more than two years."

"After the Sun and Moon event was completed, the second type Void was given to the protagonist by Gladio."

"Within six months to a year after the Sun and Moon Incident, President Loth sent spies to steal the third Attribute Void and created more Attribute Voids in an attempt to alleviate Galar's energy problem."

Lillie appeared beside Lusamine, while Gladion was not. This was probably because Gladion, as the young master and the future "acting chairman," still had a lot of management training to do, so he was currently still in the Alola region.

As for why Lillie was brought along...

Lightmoss understood that it was probably because Lillie was in charge of taking care of Nebula. Moreover, Lillie was also a researcher. Although it wasn't obvious in the anime, in the game, Lillie would assist Dr. Kukui in many research projects and was one of his assistants.

However, Lillie was completely kept in the dark about some aspects of Nebula. Although she was taking care of this Pokémon, she knew nothing about Nebula. That's why, after escaping, she found Professor Barnet and contacted Kukui.

"If Lillie had already met Barnet and gotten to know her by this time, the story would have to be rewritten a bit."

"However, Lillie doesn't seem to have any opinions of her own right now; she's just like a doll."

Thinking this, Guangtai looked away and said, "Is this young lady your daughter? She's very beautiful."

"This is my daughter, Lillie," Lusamine introduced, her mood cheerful.
“Beautiful. Of course, my daughter is very obedient to me, so she has always been beautiful. I carefully select all her clothes.”

"So, that's why I said I wouldn't cooperate with you." Professor Shinhara's voice suddenly interrupted Rusamine, and the stubborn old man also looked at the silent girl in the white hat:
"I can't sense any love from you for your daughter or your Pokémon. You only love what you like and don't care about the other person's feelings."

"This kind of thing cannot be called love."

"Therefore, it is impossible for them to exchange even a little bit of their technology for hunting swivels with us! Whether from an official perspective, a technology protection perspective, or even from my personal feelings, there is absolutely no possibility of cooperation between us."

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Rosamund paused for a moment, then smiled:

"I just want to make the world a better place. I love my Pokémon like a mother."

"The machine that can communicate with Pokémon and let them know our feelings is very similar to the 'Beyblade Legend' that we got somewhere, a Beyblade that can travel through space, and the traces of light. I originally thought I could find the answer in the Ranger League."

"However, since you are unwilling to cooperate with us, I can only say that it is very regrettable."

"Ahem. Shinhara, let's discuss other matters first. Chairman, please calm down as well." Dr. Yamanashi smoothed things over. At that moment, Akira, carrying a pile of documents, came trotting down the stairs.

"You've come at the perfect time, Xiao Hui!"

Dr. Yamanashi's words came from the bottom of his heart; if these people continue arguing like this, things could really get out of hand.

Lusamine didn't intend to stay here either, as there were no space-related books she needed to consult on this floor.

"Excuse me, everyone. We'll be taking our leave now. Your Majesty, King of the Island, we'll meet again later. After all, I have some specific questions I'd like to ask you."

[Hiss!]

The ball on the Lightmoss backpack suddenly started shaking and making a sound, immediately attracting Lusamine's attention.

Lillie also raised her head.

"A familiar voice."

The girl in the white hat blinked, remembering a small Pokémon in Etherland that felt like family to her.

"Chairman"

Guangtai heard Xiao Piaopiao's voice, but Xiao Piaopiao seemed to sense that the woman in front of it was very scary. It only made one sound and then stopped moving.

The reason Little Float reacted suddenly was because it sensed a treasure on Lusamine that was connected to itself. Although Little Float had never seen that item before, it seemed as if an innate instinct was telling it.

That's something related to myself.

Therefore, Guangtai understood Xiaopiaopiao's feelings and looked at Lusamine with a scrutinizing gaze:
Do you know the [Flute of the Sun] and the [Flute of the Moon]?

Lusamine's gaze remained unchanged, still bearing that inquiring smile, but her expression had shifted.

Lightmoss: "Something that has been passed down in Alola since ancient times, a treasure played under the sun and moon."

"【The flute of the sun, the flute of the moon. Together they offer beautiful music.】"

"Return the flute to the lake on Ula Ula Island, and place it back on the altar at Moon Lake. That flute has been meant to be there since ancient times."

"Your" expression finally changed.

It was something she stumbled upon while researching Ultra Caverns, something connected to ancient legends of the Alola region. She found the flute in the little-known ruins of Lake Luna, and she was convinced it was related to the legendary "Invitation of the Moon Beast."

So, seemingly harboring a strange idea, she once fantasized about adding those legendary Pokémon to her collection. And now…
The island king before him issued a threat.
"A warning?"

Although Lusamine understood the implied meaning, she realized that Hikari didn't mean to force or threaten her. After thinking about it carefully, she thought she understood.

After all, the island king in front of them was an outsider; he was not a native of Alola.

It's quite interesting that after the death of the island king of Pony Island, the throne was vacant, but suddenly an outsider was chosen to fill the position, and the other island kings didn't even know the person in front of them.

What will happen if I don't put it back?

"You're really interesting."

Lusamine's eyes lit up with interest, not only for how Lightmoth knew that she was carrying the secret flute, but also for the shout she had just heard.

Without a doubt, that was the voice of the Star Child!
Poni Island is the oldest island in the Alora Islands. It is said that the island's king knew many secrets, but since his death, only his wife and granddaughter have remained on the island.

Although Lusamine felt that the little farm girl who worked the land should know something about the gods, she tried to ask her but got nothing.

The person in front of us seems to know more than the previous generation, or perhaps he is more willing to take the initiative to communicate.

Moreover, it seems he's accompanied by a Star Child. In other words, could it be that the reason an outsider was chosen to be the King of the Fourth Island, and also the person undergoing the Seventh Trial, is because that person possesses the method to awaken a legend?!
And, what is the true secret of the Star Child?
"It seems we can still find some time to discuss some things before the meeting ends. We can talk about the flute and such later."

"Perhaps there is room for us to cooperate."

Lusamine nodded, then turned and left with the other staff.

Lillie glanced at the moss, her mind churning with a multitude of thoughts.

Ever since her mother discovered Nebula, she has started using it to do some things, but Lillie doesn't know what those studies are about; she is simply following her mother's instructions to take care of the Pokémon.

because
"The more you take care of a Pokémon, the closer it becomes to people, and the more likely it is to encounter danger."

"Through years of research, it is possible to create special caves by using its gas. Someone once lost their memory and became a completely new person by passing through that cave, and even reached a distant world."

Lillie suddenly looked up and stopped in her tracks.

"Excuse me." Her pupils trembled violently.

Lightmoy: "If you're really desperate, come to Pony Island, but only if I'm already there."

"After all, it seems your mother is going to do something really big. Some people come up with brilliant ideas that bring forward what should have happened years later, or even make things worse. I've experienced this several times."

"There are so many legacies left from ancient times. By the way, once Star Child uses up too much of its power, it will become immobile and may even be in danger of death, because it is a very weak Pokémon."

Lightmoss nodded. Lillie, hearing Lusamine's voice below, quickly bowed and, with a confused feeling and her heart pounding, hurried downstairs.

It's unclear what decision the girl in the white hat will make, but one thing is certain: it's not far off before Gladion runs away.

Just this once.
"Is it possible to create [empty attributes] with ether?"

No, actually, we already saw the uncontrolled attribute void in the Dream Sky Battle. At this time, it should still be called BK, BeastKiller, or S/N-01/02/03.

Having only consciousness without a body is the same as the early stage of gene cultivation technology that Mewtwo experienced, and the pure consciousness period that Ai-2 experienced.

"In other words, Dr. Fuji's previous research on Mewtwo, because it also exists in the game world, has led to researchers scattering all over the world, causing endless harm."

"So, in fact, there are members of Team Plasma in the Aether Foundation. There used to be members of Team Plasma who took care of Pokémon in Sailbridge City. Later, they left Unova and went to the Aether Foundation. In other words, even with N's charisma, some of the white Plasma members from the Black and White 2 era still ran away."

"It turns out there are shady dealings within the Aether Foundation, such as freezing Pokémon to make collectibles, Lusamine's personal hobby, and even members within the foundation plotting to kill her to cover it up."

"In addition, the Marocmon Group also has spies within Aether. One of its executives, Zaobo, was even bribed by Team Rainbow Rocket in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and became a Team Rocket executive. The Foundation's employees are really a mixed bag."

"The empty attribute disc is made from stone tablets and an artificial mixture, so it can be used with the system to change attributes. Meanwhile, in the background, a transport truck in Alola was involved in an accident, causing stone tablets to be scattered everywhere."

"Those stone slabs were probably collected by Ether from other regions. Ordinary stone slabs are not important; every region has them. It is the stone slabs with inscriptions that are important."

"So, what is the nearest place where stone tablets can be collected, but where there are no stone tablet records before?"

"Oblibia".

As Guangtai's thoughts raced, Elena watched Lillie leave, then shrugged at Guangtai: "That little girl is as delicate as a doll! So cute, but I always feel like she lacks personality."

"And although the chairman of the Ether Foundation was always smiling, there was always a strange chill about him."

"I'm sorry, I made you laugh." Professor Shinhara also apologized to Hikari. "However, I didn't expect you to be such an important figure in the Alola region, the Island King, the strongest person who guards an island. I've heard about that before."

"After all, my hometown is... well, there's no point in talking about it."

However, when Hikari suddenly spoke, Professor Shinhara was stunned.

Lightmoss: "[The deep valley is off-limits. If you can pass through, then please proceed.]"

"[This terrifying valley is covered in thorns; no one could possibly pass through it.]"

"[This kind of valley is no problem for Lord Thunder God; he only needs to jump, carrying the brave warrior, up and down.]"

"I was just about to tell you about Oblibya."

Professor Shinhara's eyes widened suddenly!

Guangtai: "Oblibian nursery rhymes, Part One, Thunder God."

"Professor Shinhara, I know that your hometown is Oblibia and that you haven't been back for decades. This nursery rhyme is from Coconut Grove Village, right? It's the Lei Gong's nursery rhyme, which tells the story of Lei Gong and a brave man leaping over a bottomless abyss."

"Raiko is a legendary Pokémon in the Johto region, but in Oblivia, it seems that the legend dates back thousands or even hundreds of years. Why is that? It's probably related to some trajectory that transcends time and space. This is how it has been passed down by the people of that place since ancient times."

"Professor, don't worry about what happened before. The chairwoman's mental state has been deteriorating since her husband disappeared."

"Because Dr. Moen, the husband of Chairperson Lusamine, suddenly disappeared while investigating the anomalous [space]. That kind of space was named the [Ultimate Cave] by our Space Research Institute. This matter was also recorded in the investigation report of the International Police several years ago."

"Oblivia has a legend of the Brave of Light. It is said that the 'Path of Light' can travel through space to summon Pokémon to fight. I think Chairperson Lusamine must know something. I didn't expect that she would connect Alola and Oblivia."

"But then again, Alola does have something similar to Trails of Light, namely the ancient practice of Pokémon riding. How exactly were Pokémon summoned in the past, before the existence of summoning machines?"

"In Sinnoh, there is something similar called the Flute of Divine Harmony."

The common characteristics of the three regions converge here.

"Mythology?!" Professor Shinhara's hands trembled uncontrollably. He took several deep breaths, his emotions unable to calm down for a long time. His mind was churning with thoughts, and he felt as if something was about to connect.

Lightmoss: "That's right, mythology. As we all know, most of the myths in our world are true."

"It seems you'll have to send some rangers to your homeland. The Ether Foundation is probably conducting some investigations there, though I don't know exactly what they're planning."

“But Oblibya is not a place that can be investigated casually; it is a dangerous lost paradise.”

"What if the investigation uncovers something?"

"Something may have gone missing in that area. If you send patrols to reinforce the local defenses, please help search for it. It's a round, blue-white jade."

"And these too."

Lightmoy took out a card with the trajectory of light drawn on it, and Professor Shinhara stood up the moment he saw the card!
"A stone slab engraved with symbols?!"

This is something that has been passed down in our hometown, and the professor recognized it at a glance!

"It's not a stone tablet, but a card, but it does possess the same power as a stone tablet," Lightmoy explained. "This is one of the ancient legends of Oblibia called [Trajectory]."

"The stone slab is not important; the trail is what matters. The stone slab is for those who cannot use the trail, and for those who can see the trail to carve new trails. In the past, it seems to have been called the 'Stone Slab of the Heart'."

"Of course, the local people don't know what the trail is right now. Only a few people know the origin of the Trail of Light."

Do you remember a temple in your hometown?

Professor Nihara: "Temple?"

The old professor paced back and forth, seemingly very anxious, as past memories kept surfacing in his mind. Finally, he remembered.
"The ruins between the teak forest and the coconut grove plaza!"

Professor Shinhara is a doctor from the Armia Regional Ranger Headquarters.

However, his hometown is Coconut Grove Village in the Oblibiya region, and he has an older brother.

The layout of that small village, as well as the Celebration Altar in the center of the village, are almost identical to the altar in the center of Lily Town on Melemele Island in the Alola region.

Even the orientation of the houses is almost the same.

In the western part of Coconut Grove Village, there is a completely abandoned ruin, overgrown with trees, vines and moss, with a stone tablet and an ancient building remaining. No one knows what those things were for.

"That's an abandoned forest temple."

Lightmoss explained, "Long ago, there lived a group of people called Armored Men. They wore armor and special gloves, which allowed them to control Pokémon in battle."

"Right now, in your homeland, an organization called the Tea Party is lurking. They have investigated the contents of the trail and obtained power from it, as well as armor and manipulation gloves."

“And that power is exactly what the Ether Foundation is seeking.”

"The armor can be worn by anyone. Once you put it on, you will be possessed by the consciousness of an ancient warrior. The control glove can hold Pokémon and release them at any time to control them in battle. This is much more powerful than Almia's remote control."

Not to mention, there's a "king" in the Obriya region who could destroy an island with a single shot.

As for the Ultimate Investigation Team, even if it were explained, Professor Shinhara probably wouldn't understand it for the time being. After all, Steelix and Latias haven't been summoned in Sinnoh's Spear Pillar yet. Therefore, only Dr. Barnet and the vanished Dr. Moen have done research on the "Otherworld."

Yes, because Dr. Moen has gone missing.

Therefore, Dr. Barnett, whose research on space was just beginning, became an "academic giant" in the field at a young age.

"In the Alora region, the Aether Foundation has also made contact with a survey team."

"A certain research team is seeking a machine that can control and suppress Pokémon."

"This machine was originally supposed to be created by a scientist from the Unova region, but what can he say now?"

Having Akromar help the Ultimate Investigation Team develop the machine would be far safer than using the ancient suit from Oblibbia.

After Black and White 2, the satellite head was basically redeemed, changing from the original "forced activation of potential" to "witnessing the power of bonds". As a result, Akromar transformed from the villainous boss into the good guy, and even saved Lillie's life.

Without the satellite head, the RR event wouldn't be so easy to complete.

"Now it's connected. No wonder that chairman kept saying he loved Pokémon, but insisted on exchanging technology with us!"

Professor Shinhara slammed his cane on the ground: "Something terrible has happened!"

"The matter of the crystal is not over yet. There are still people in the distant Lost Paradise. But there is no way to send people to strengthen the patrols there. Oblibiya is very far from Almia. Because it is a distant Lost Paradise, there is only one person stationed there all year round."

"We don't have any more manpower, that's true."

Guangtai shook her head, but indicated that she understood.

After all, the shortage of manpower was already evident in the Crystal incident.

"For some reason, international organizations are always short-staffed."

The same goes for international police. While there are many famous figures, it's not just those appearing in anime or games, such as Scott from FireRed and GreenLeaf, the handsome old friend, the retired Mordan, and Lila from another world.
There are only a few that I can name, but in the propaganda series, the International Police have shown many forces, such as bomb disposal teams.

As for the rangers, they are also short-handed. The lowly rangers can only be captured and kidnapped, becoming hostages of the Supreme Leaders. Only rangers of level 9 or above have the power to take on an entire organization single-handedly, but such elites are indeed few and far between.

"Well, let me tell you about the crystals, the energy amplification machine, and the special procedures."

Elena weakly raised her hand, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. Professor Shinhara sat back down, but he was already restless. Meanwhile, Mitsuki took out a device and handed it to Elena.

Elena: "Huh? What's this?"

Light Moss: "Acroma machine prototype".

Elena was overjoyed: "Ah! This is the machine I was talking about before, the one made by that scientist named Akromma. Can I take it apart now?!"

Guangtai waved his hand: "Please feel free to dismantle it."

[Prefers disassembling machines to romance], this is Elena's character tag. In other words, this girl could really live her whole life with machines, if she wasn't forced into a romantic relationship.

Seeing Elena engrossed in examining the gadget in her hands, Professor Shinhara coughed slightly:
"Although I'd like to discuss the crystals immediately, trouble seems to be piling up, and Dr. Yamanashi also has something he wants to tell you."

"Ahem, it's alright, please continue."

Professor Yamanashi brought up a bag of snacks, which contained Angry Buns, a specialty of the Johto region. These buns sell very well in the Sinnoh region and are one of Professor Yamanashi's favorite snacks.

"Come on, let's eat and talk. I'm not in a hurry."

Dr. Yamanashi's magnanimity made Professor Shinhara slightly embarrassed, but he immediately continued speaking, casually tearing open a bag of angry buns:

"Due to a shortage of manpower, we are considering recruiting more people to become rangers. Therefore, assisting rangers to become full-fledged rangers is the primary option. However, the problem is that some of the rangers in the leagues are trainers."

"And true rangers are not allowed to bring Pokémon or Poké Balls."

"However, at this troublesome juncture, it is not possible in principle, but it is possible in principle."

"I just asked directly and to the point."

"The decision to appoint you as Chief Ranger is a very serious one, the result of careful consideration. It's not based on reasons like protecting world peace or the lives of Pokémon. Although that is our mission, it's really difficult to convince others with those reasons."

Lightmoy: "I can understand that the Ranger Alliance is an ideal organization that wants to pass on its beliefs for thousands of years, but obviously, not everyone has such a concept."

"However, I have no problem with that. I can certainly accept it if you'd like."

"But before that, I'd like to recommend someone else."

(End of this chapter)