Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 642 Patrol Security at the Highest Level: Royal Knights, Three-Person Team!

After listening to Hikari Moss's recommendation, Professor Shinhara fell into deep thought:
"Yes, there is indeed such a child as Souichi. He saved many Pokémon during the fire in Windswept Forest and protected the lives of the residents during the remote control incident in Harbor Town."

"However, he still can't compare to Shining. That kid saved the Fylene region when Hinata and Fuyuki were not around. He single-handedly took down the enemy's executives and quelled the riot of powerful Pokémon like Gyarados. That's why we decided to promote him to chief."

Even this wise champion recommended that courageous child.

However, Professor Shinhara still couldn't promote the other party to the top position just because of this, after all...
When Guangtai heard that it was Huangyao (Dazir) who was leading the raid on the offshore oil field, a sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.

The disappearance on Boiling Island and the cargo ship incident in the story have not yet occurred. Therefore, Creation One does not have enough merits to be promoted.

Meanwhile, Huang Yao was promoted step by step. In fact, because of the local enemy organization that went to the Fire region to be active in advance, his promotion was even faster.

This has led to such a bizarre scene.

"Oh dear, the team was wiped out by the engine and they even opened the underwater oil field instance ahead of time."

Guangtai didn't have any problem with Huangyao; after all, he really fought desperately in the story and actively helped the masses. However, it was an undeniable fact that he was repeatedly captured and even sent flying twenty miles by a single blow from the villain.

As far as the protagonist is concerned, he is indeed not as strong as the main character. However, in the early stages, Huang Yao always emphasized that he was slightly stronger than the protagonist.
Young people are just full of energy. After all, the protagonist can't speak, so we just let him be. There's nothing wrong with him bragging a bit; it boosts his confidence.

"Is the difference between level 9, level 10 and the chief really that big? No, it's just because the second-generation protagonist is particularly powerful."

"When that guy appeared in the DP anime, he could deflect Riolu's Aura Sphere with his bare hands. That Riolu was a descendant of royalty, and its Aura Sphere could directly blast through an armored vehicle and send Ash flying. Although it didn't cause any damage, such a powerful move was deflected by Ash with his bare hands."

Superhumans with unparalleled physical abilities are beings even the most powerful newcomers fear. The first protagonist, Hinata, was reduced to a subordinate. This is the power of the second protagonist.

Hikari: "Then, let me confirm again, Professor, besides Souichi, is there a girl named Hitomi? She should also be a student at the Ranger School."

Professor Shinhara recalled: "Hitomi... Hmm, she also contributed greatly and performed exceptionally well in the great fire in Wind-Swept Forest! She was also a member of the patrol team in Wind-Swept Town!"

"Hey, Elena, the list!"

"Huh?" Elena looked up abruptly, completely absorbed in dismantling the machine and oblivious to the world around her. Professor Shinhara immediately repeated what he had just said: "The list! The list of personnel from your Wind-Swept Town team, please confirm it."

"A list? Why are you asking about this all of a sudden?" Elena was completely baffled, because she hadn't heard the conversation between Lightmoy and the professor at all.
"Our captain is Bolang (Balau), the members are Kailang (Kram), Liya (Lachya) and me, Elena, as well as the newly added Souichi and Renmei."

"There are six people in total!"

"Six people?" Guangtai was taken aback, and her expression became subtle.

The male and female protagonists are both here, isn't this a guaranteed win?
Phew, finally we have a challenging area. However, in the three parts of the Ranger series, the first and third parts both have two main characters who act together. Only in the second part are the male and female protagonists separated, it's either you or me, mainly to make way for Huang Yao, the king of getting the short end of the stick.

The main characters of the third generation probably haven't graduated yet, so we can't count on them. But with the two main characters of the second generation and the two Almia supermen fighting side by side, the enemy still has a chance to fight back.
Guangtai: "We've got this in the bag! Let's go straight for real combat. Cough, I mean, this girl is worth keeping an eye on; she's got a bright future ahead of her."

"The two of them can form an excellent battle combination. Pokémon battles, no, Pokémon captures are not such inconvenient things!"

Professor Shinhara began to seriously consider it.

If there are two people, they can indeed form the prototype of a new team, but they are still missing one person.
Elena is definitely not an option; what kind of mechanic goes to the front lines?

"Oh, right, isn't that you!" Professor Shinhara suddenly pointed at the moss: "Although this request is a bit rude, you seem to have said that the crystal entrusted you with some work!"

"We'll head to Almia immediately after the Sinnoh meeting! Those two children are in your care! Please form a three-person team!"

"If we have a new leader, and one who is also a champion-level trainer, then there won't be any problems! If the two of them are truly talented, they should be able to demonstrate it very quickly!"

Professor Shinhara's idea is indeed correct.

Who would leave a champion-level trainer unused and instead entrust a newcomer with such a heavy responsibility?

That's something we only do when there's no other way.

If you draw an SSR-level expert, that's fine, but what if you don't?
Supreme Hostage +1.

"Ahem, well, it's not that it's impossible. I have indeed been putting off dealing with the princes for a long time."

"The incident caused by that dark crystal in Galar is very serious and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."

This was something that had already been agreed upon again back in the Crown Snowfield.

So there's nothing wrong with it.

Guangtai: "However, I'd like to ask someone else: where is Na Qiuran, who joined the patrol team before?

Professor Shinhara: "You mean, Harmenia Nathurn Gropius?"

"He possesses the special ability to communicate with Pokémon, which I think is an incredibly powerful ability. He performed exceptionally well during the sabotage of the remote control system. However, because the remote control could interrupt his ability to communicate with Pokémon, he felt very powerless. So, I sent him to a special island for training."

I learned from Professor Shinhara that Teacher N's ​​previous location was the Hunting Arena in the Western Sea of ​​Almia, which was also the mysterious place where the Ranger plugin was developed and one of the Alliance's top secret locations.

Because the power of the crystal completely countered Mr. N's superpowers, he realized that he had to learn how to hunt spinning tops, so he went there after obtaining the equipment and permission.

Afterwards, because Kouyou was transferred back, Professor N, who was highly regarded by Professor Shinhara, had to stay in the Fire area.

"As long as Hinata and Fuugetsu aren't around, the local captains simply can't defend the town of Fere. N was dispatched there, but ended up bringing Akira back ahead of schedule. What a blunder, but from a judgment standpoint, there's nothing wrong with the choice."

Having just experienced an attack by enemy officers, in order to reassure the local people, after the new chief was temporarily transferred, it is necessary to add another patrol captain-level person to put their minds at ease.

Those below level 5 should not come, so only those with strength above level 5 can go. As Elena said, those below level 5, except for the protagonist, are indeed all weaklings.

Teacher N's ​​strength is beyond doubt. Even as a newcomer, his ability to read minds and predict, and to command Pokémon in battle without communication, demonstrates that his ability to hear the voice of all things has already reached the highest level of level 10.

Well, it seems this isn't Teacher N's ​​time to shine. I'll have to retake the hero exam with Kyurem after my internship ends.

Hikari and Professor Shinbara reached an agreement to set off immediately after the meeting, which relieved Professor Shinbara.

"In that case, we'll have more manpower, which is equivalent to having three more people all at once. If those two kids really have the potential to be top students, then I'll have to ask you to train them."

"Oh right! And this too—Elena, Elena!"

Professor Shinhara called the mechanic again, and Elena was once again forced to put down the "little toy" in her hand.

What happened this time?!
Professor Shinhara reminded him: "Vernier! Vernier!"

"Ah! I almost forgot!" Elena slapped her forehead and apologized to Lightmoy: "One of the important things the professor mentioned!"

"Here!" She took a brand-new hunting dart from her mechanic's pouch!

Elena: "This is the official [Hunting Caliper] delivered to you! Please accept it!"

Professor Shinhara: "Originally, the granting of hunting harpoons required passing an exam at the Ranger School. However, there were also people who, without passing the exam, obtained hunting harpoons and became official rangers after joining, thanks to their strong abilities. Hinata, Fuyuki, Jack, and now Nakiran and you are all such people."

"So-called exceptional admission is like this," Elena shrugged. "Some nobody like me doesn't have that kind of opportunity!"

[Special Item: Advanced Vernier!]

[Description: Once a regional ranger becomes a chief ranger, they will receive an advanced cursor. The advanced cursor is now worn on the wrist, allowing for more precise control by moving the hunting disc in mid-air through arm and finger movements. A charge-up function has also been added!]

[How exactly can one manipulate a spinning top and the movement of light with just their fingers? This is the Ranger Alliance's top technical secret!]

[Effect: Power Accumulation! Capture speed and the transfer of emotion are twice that of basic capture! Even powerful Pokémon can be easily captured!]

"Hehehe~"

The moment he received the advanced vernier, a surge of electricity shot out from Lightmoss's backpack and directly entered the new vernier.

"What was that electric current just now?!" Elena exclaimed in surprise, and Professor Shinhara also stared incredulously at the blue electric current outside the advanced vernier.

what happened?

“Oh, it’s Rotom.” Dr. Yamanashi, biting into his Angry Bun, looked at the Advanced Cursor that had changed with a strange expression. “I have received information about Hikari’s Rotom and its details.”

"Unfortunately, although people in the Sinnoh region knew of Rotom's existence a long time ago, and some even went to search for it in order to study it further, they ended up with nothing. Therefore, this Pokémon was considered to be non-existent."

"Unexpectedly, it was discovered in the elevator of the Fantasy Bridge in the Unova region. It's now also a key project in Dr. Yew's academic presentation."

Dr. Yamanashi felt a little disappointed.

Without a doubt, Rotom is a new species of Pokémon. Although it was discovered more than a decade ago, no one has studied or captured it.

Dr. Yamanashi briefly explained the existence of Rotom to Professor Shinhara and Elena, much to Professor Shinhara's surprise:
"AI drawing?"

A path never imagined! Wait, it actually seems feasible?
Professor Shinhara started tugging at his white beard, and Elena, who was itching to get her hands on the advanced vernier, was stopped by Hikari's wave.
“Miss Elena, the advanced vernier hasn’t changed. The important thing is Rotom, so even if you disassemble the machine, it won’t make a difference.”

"However, to make the advanced vernier fully compatible with Rotom, a special micro motor needs to be installed on the vernier. If successful, the properties of Rotom will also change."

Speaking of AI drawing, the Ranger League doesn't even need Rotom.

After the successful development of the Wind Surge Cursor, somehow, the third-generation Light Track Cursor has a very magical "AI voice navigation" feature that can provide real-time instructions or suggestions, and will repeatedly emphasize certain things.

I wonder if it uses the manufacturing principles of the Polygon II.

Professor Shinhara marveled:

"With its own enormous computing power, aside from the artificially created Porygon, how could there be such a convenient Pokémon?"

Lightmoss: "If a mechanic were to upgrade it, Rotom might become something completely unique. That's right, besides the Hunting Caliber, it could also be compatible with the Pokédex, Pokémon Devices, phones, PC boxes, bicycles, and drones."

"That's right, the Rotom series."

"Ha! A mechanic?" Elena caught the key phrase. She wanted to say something, but seeing Guangtai's smiling expression, her heart sank into an abyss. She forced a smile and said:

"Then, who is that mechanic?"

Lightmoss: "Leader of Team Galactic, Red Sun."

Although the encyclopedia was originally invented by Clemont, everything that Clemont could do, Akagi could also do. This divine mechanical hand has already been demonstrated in Master Treasure.

After the Galaxy Team disbanded, he persuaded the Sun to become a craftsman, with the slogan "Manually assemble high-tech Rotom machines, seventeen years of craftsmanship."

Elena: "So it's Team Galactic. Wait a minute! Isn't Team Galactic the company with bad rumors in the Sinnoh region?!"

"We just got here and we heard people talking about Team Galactic!"

Lightmoy: "It's Team Galactic. But it's not surprising that their president is a super mechanic, after all, Sun is a genius. He was the first to discover Rotom and name it, and he's the one who built the motor."

"Moreover, they used to be a legitimate space development company and a super-large home electronics company. They were unrivaled in the field of electrical appliances."

Even Professor Shinhara smiled helplessly and looked at Elena: "Oh my, it's true that there are experts everywhere after we came out, Elena."

"I'm sorry." Feeling deeply ashamed of being just a mechanical nobody, Elena lowered her head once again.

Looking back now, the days she spent happily working as a mechanic in the countryside of Windswept Town, maintaining equipment for the Alliance, and being known as the "Queen of Dismantling," seem so wonderful.

Even in school ranking exams, you can't expect to drop this many places all at once!

"Well then, I'll entrust the vernier to you."

Professor Shinhara coughed lightly, his expression serious and his tone solemn:
"From this moment forward, you are the twelfth Chief Ranger of the Ranger Alliance, holding the highest position in patrol safety!"

Twelve seats!
This seat originally belonged to Huang Yao, but now Huang Yao has eleven seats. But that's alright.

The twelve chief Pokémon Rangers look very much like the Knights of the Round Table or the Royal Knights, although they don't appear much in the story.

Seven is a street hustler, He Fu is a transportation specialist, Huang Yao is the supreme hostage, and there are several chiefs who only exist in the lines and are almost impossible to find.

"One last thing," Professor Shinhara asked, "what exactly is the blue and white gem you mentioned that you were looking for, and what exactly are you searching for?"

Lightmoss: "The [Shining Gem] is an extremely dangerous thing, but it's of no use to humans. If you can find it, please bring it to me."

The Radiant Jewel, of mysterious origin, was made by the people of Oblibia and is closely associated with Arceus. It was once used by the Golden Leader to control Arceus.
It bears a striking resemblance to the green Life Jewel.

Anyway, most of these ambiguous things are created by the alpacas themselves, and then accidentally fall into the hands of the enemy. Moreover, considering the timing of this event in Oblibia, it is highly likely that it was created by Arceus of this world.

They left behind quite a few disastrous props, most of which were made of stone slabs.

Professor Shinhara nodded: "Dr. Yamanashi, I apologize for taking up so much of your time. I don't have anything else to attend to at the moment."

Professor Shinhara inwardly grumbled, "The remaining issues are all problems that can't be handled here. But right now, neither Almia nor Oblibia has enough manpower, so for now, let's leave it at that!"
"It's alright. I also found it very interesting to hear about things I don't know about. Besides, as the chief ranger, I'll be able to gather more information about Pokémon in more places, which will be helpful to me as well."

"After all, Lightmoss is considered a researcher at my institute, even though I gave her that title without my permission."

Dr. Yamanashi still harbors some resentment about not being able to secure a "graduate student" position earlier.

Even the young girls like Yew, Orin, are competing with this old man, and even Orchid has "betrayed" him!
And then there's Xilan. To be honest, Dr. Yamanashi doesn't know Principal Xilan at all, but because we've discussed it before, we can only say we're nodding acquaintances now, just like Dr. Orin.

However, what are you, a school principal, doing here? The core ecological plan hasn't even been implemented yet; it's just a PowerPoint presentation. You should just take it down.

"So, could I ask you to investigate the Pokémon in the Almia region next?"

Professor Yamanashi asked Lightmoys, "During my conversation with Professor Shinbara, I discovered that many Pokémon in the Almia region are the same as those in the Sinnoh region. And there might even be special Pokémon like Oceanus appearing."

To verify the theory of evolution, Dr. Yamanashi needs more samples.

As for Almia's Pokémon, many of them overlap with Sinnoh's, which is to be expected, since they are all from the same generation and their design prototypes are related.

Although they are geographically far apart.

Lightmoss: "No problem. There are many rare Pokémon at the three target locations. We should be able to collect a lot of valuable information."

"However, if we're going to study evolution, I think investigating regional morphology would be a better topic, but you seem too busy to do that."

“Regional morphology.” Dr. Yamanashi stroked his beard and pondered, “Indeed, I am very interested in this. However, I have too much work to do right now and cannot carry out the corresponding research. But Dr. Oak told me that he has a brother who is preparing to investigate regional morphology.”

"In the past, when communication between different regions was difficult, it is said that even Pokémon with different appearances would produce offspring that changed after being taken to other regions."

Lightmoss: "In order to adapt to the unique natural environment of different regions, some Pokémon have become very different in appearance from those in other regions, their ecology is also very different from that of the known Pokémon of the same species, and their types have also changed."

"However, Pokémon are creatures that are very susceptible to the influence of energy. Professor Yamanashi, you study evolution, so you should know about Eevee's evolution."

"Eevee has unstable genes that can suddenly mutate in its environment. Its genetic factors are irregular, and sometimes these mutations occur in order to cope with harsh environments."

"Similarly, Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, Overlord, and Leader are all forms of posture changes that occur in response to external energy."

"For Pokémon from other regions, if both are essentially derived from the same Pokémon, then the regional form will be brought back to the original region. That's what I call it. After breeding, the appearance of the new generation will be immediately determined by the region where the egg was laid or where it evolved."

"If a Pokémon breeds in a specific region and its offspring possesses the regional form of that region, then regardless of the parent's regional form, the offspring will always be the regional form of that region."

"Once an egg is laid, its shape is determined by the region where it is cultivated."

"Changes brought about by local climate and environment are long-term and gradual, but once completed, their genetic patterns are permanently fixed, and their offspring are also instantly transformed. However, if these changes are taken to other regions, they will immediately revert to their original state."

"Is it that Pokémons adapt to the local environment, or that the local environment modifies Pokémons? For example..." Moss threw out a Poké Ball, and Galarian Weezing slowly appeared.

Dr. Yamanashi's interest had already grown significantly. The new information about "evolution" presented by Hikari made his eyes light up, and he secretly thought that all the waiting had been worthwhile. When he saw Capitalist Gas, he was even more surprised:

"Oh, so this is Galar's dual-gas?! But it looks really different, it even has a chimney on top."

Lightmoss: "That's right, this is the Galar form, rarely seen elsewhere. Interestingly, this form only exists in Galar. And it's different from other regional forms."

"Whether it's a normal double-explosive gas or a Galarian double-explosive gas, they were both normal gas bombs before they evolved."

"And in most regions, even the basic form will change."

"Gas~~" Capital gas drifted through the library, absorbing the carbon dioxide exhaled by people and then releasing fresh air, invigorating everyone.

Professor Shinhara was the most surprised: "This wind is truly invigorating! The air has become as fresh as in the forest?! This is completely different from normal double-explosive gas!"

Lightmoss smiled: "That's right. Unlike normal gas that emits poisonous fumes, Galar's Double Gas absorbs poisonous fumes and releases fresh air. It is said that it mutated during the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago, so its attribute is not only poisonous but also has the [Fairy] attribute added!"

Dr. Yamanashi slammed his hand on the table, somewhat excited:
"I see, this is indeed the best control group Pokémon for regional forms and [evolutionary]!"

"The Koffing family are common Pokémon, but factories in other regions also emit exhaust fumes, but they don't look like this at all."

Guangtai thought to herself, "Of course."

After all, previous generations didn't have Fairy attributes or the concept of regional forms. If we're trying to find a way to compensate now, we can only say that the Galar region industrialized too early, and some factor caused the local gas bombs to mutate.

Other regions industrialized later, so gas bombs hadn't yet adapted to the changes in local human-made factories, and then society began to address pollution, therefore—

It hasn't reached the mutation level yet, and the pollution index doesn't meet the standards.

Dr. Yamanashi was deeply moved:

"I never imagined that after so many years of research, starting from nothing, and continuing to research, the content would only expand further. It truly seems endless. So, evolution has no limits, right? Hey, Xiao Hui! Give me that file."

The old doctor looked at Minghui, who was sitting in the corner of the table, listening in but unable to interject or say anything.

Of course, he couldn't get a word in edgewise. Xiao Hui was exhausted from the morning and his head was still spinning. Besides, he didn't know much about the patrolmen, so he naturally didn't know what to say.

But now that the topic of evolution has come up, Minghui can finally breathe a sigh of relief!
Finally, I've arrived at the field I've been researching all along. Well, that's what I say, but I haven't actually been researching it for very long, so my achievements as an assistant are quite limited, and I don't have any papers to show for myself. Therefore, I can only work as an assistant.

But Minghui felt there would definitely be opportunities in the future, so there was no need to rush. No rush, no rush.

"Mr. Guangtai, this is Dr. Yamanashi's latest academic paper, which is about important aspects of [evolution]. The author's name has already been listed!" Minghui handed a stack of documents to Guangtai.

"Signature. This section contains..."

Guangtai glanced at the contents of the paper.

"The influence of terroir and evolution."

Dr. Yamanashi: "That's right! It's your theory of terroir. In order to further improve this part, I finally reached an agreement with that little girl, Yew, and obtained the part that she was guarding so closely."

"Regarding the origins, the main content on the [local customs] will be reported to you and her. However, you are indispensable for further improving the [evolution] content."

"Therefore, I have taken the liberty of adding your name, and I hope you don't mind."

"After all, I really feel that your contributions and the content you provided must be mentioned. This can indeed change the future of Pokémon research, and I can even foresee that this may be the mainstream direction of Pokémon research in the future."

Local customs, regional morphology, convergent evolution
Although it seems like an official move to complete the encyclopedia or remove skills to save time, it actually reflects the real-world impact of different environments on creatures.

Guangtai coughed lightly: "No, I am honored to receive such high praise from you."

"It was just a small contribution."

Dr. Yamanashi sighed, "However, information about the Four Poisonous Beasts cannot be published publicly to prevent unscrupulous individuals from attempting to break the seal. It's truly regrettable that this part is not available."

"If it can be explained, it will definitely become a huge point of discussion, after all, it is a [new species of Pokémon].

"Moreover, the data you transmitted to me, their prototypes and legends are also very interesting. I also have some knowledge of mythology, after all, Zhu Lan is also my student."

"A dog without strength was given great strength by being stimulated by a poison; a monkey without wisdom was given wisdom by being stimulated by a poison; an ugly bird was given a beautiful body by being stimulated by a poison."

"Can we consider this a kind of 'evolution' in their original form? I think so, right?"

The moss nodded:

"I agree with this view, but this change has nothing to do with the normal climate and environment, but rather with energy."

Dr. Yamanashi pondered the word: "energy."

"Speaking of this, I have a student who is doing research in this area!"

"Like the Eevee you mentioned before, do you know Sylveon? It's clearly the evolved form of Eevee, but it's rarely been seen in the past."

Lightmoss: "I know, because in the ancient folklore of the Galar region, there is a story about the beautiful fairy Eevee defeating the terrible dragon Pokémon."

"Huh?!" Dr. Yamanashi was taken aback, his expression slightly subtle:

"Oh my, there are fairy tales about this kind of Pokémon in the Galar region? My student only recently discovered the way this Pokémon evolves, and it's one of his academic achievements. I didn't expect that there were such stories in Galar so long ago?"

Guangtai chuckled: "After all, Galar is considered a fairy kingdom."

"Your esteemed student, I suppose, is Dr. Blatano? He's doing research on super evolution, isn't he?"

However, at this point in time, Mega Evolution is still a rare and uncommon occurrence. Although there are several characters in the Hoenn region who can Mega Evolve, Kalos, the first character to Mega Evolve, is one of only four characters in the entire game to achieve this.

Even Karuni doesn't understand the principle. At the station before the city of Biyi, you'll encounter Dr. Blatano offering his congratulations.
[Congratulations! I heard you finally succeeded in fulfilling all the conditions required for Mega Evolution: a Mega Stone held by the Pokémon, a Mega Ring held by the Trainer, and a deep bond between you and your Pokémon.]

At this point, Karuni will raise a question:
[A bond?]

It seems that Karuni doesn't understand why she was able to achieve mega-evolution.

Furthermore, the dialogue in the Refinement Tower clearly indicates that there weren't many trainers capable of Mega Evolution during this period. Even during the XY era, there weren't many.

Dr. Blatano conducted in-depth research on the phenomenon of hyper-evolution, but the results... due to various gameplay issues, led to accusations of academic fraud.
Of course, Dr. Blatano did patch things up, saying it was "speculation" and there was no concrete evidence.

However, some things were too difficult to handle. For example, the release of ORAS Gem Reissue overturned the concept of the origin of super evolution, causing the Doctor to suffer a great loss.

The Fairy type is even more of a backstabber. The professor's two assistants said that Fairy is a recently discovered type that overturns the type system, but the gym leader in Galar next door has been using the Fairy type for more than 50 years, and there is even a fairy tale about Sylveon!

It can't be fixed, it's impossible to fix!
All I can say is that leaving some things open to questioning, giving yourself room to maneuver, is a piece of advice from an experienced doctor.

Dr. Yamanashi: "Super evolution is a very new topic, and I encouraged him to go ahead and do it. Although the content of evolution itself is still constantly being innovated, we cannot stop studying new phenomena just because we haven't fully understood evolution."

"Moreover, Super Evolution seems to have been passed down for a very long time in the Kalos region. Although not many people use it, it is indeed an ancient battle system."

"Since we've mentioned him, I think he should be arriving here soon. It's about time."

"It was rare for people from different regions with different personalities to gather together in the past. Communication between regions was inconvenient. Although academic conferences are held every few years, the further back you go, the fewer well-known researchers attend."

"This should be the largest gathering ever. Scholars from all over the world will be coming together."

Dr. Yamanashi stood up and coughed lightly: "Let's go to the conference hall next to the Waterline Library. Oh, actually, Waterline City used to have a very famous hotel. It was very lively when I was a child, but it was closed down later, and the buildings have never been demolished."

"If that hotel is still open."

Guangtai: "Ahem, it's best not to mention that hotel."

You PhDs from the entire region came here for a conference, and you're staying at a hotel in Darkrai? Are you all here to kill people?

The region alone has at least a dozen world-renowned PhDs; it's like dropping a bomb at the Solvay Conference. Human history would be set back five hundred years.

Well, this meeting was actually the Fifth Solvay Conference! That classic group photo, "The Stars of Humanity," was taken at this conference.

"By the way, has Hikaru been there?"

Dr. Yamanashi was slightly puzzled: "Hmm, I don't know. What was she doing at that closed hotel?"

Guangtai shook his head: "Watervein City has a long-standing legend of being plagued by nightmares. Since a long time ago, there have been cases of people falling into a deep sleep and never waking up."

"The source of that incident is that hotel over there, which is related to Darkrai. The hotel owner still exists as a ghost, and the legend of the nightmare that never wakes up is said to have existed even before the washing of the green."

That was Xi Cui's distribution mission.

The Nightmare God came out to scare people in the middle of the night, and a passerby from the King Kong team asked Xiao Zhao to handle the matter. Xiao Zhao treated the Nightmare God like a minion and finished it off.

Besides, if Baiyang Town exists, we can just go find another Nightmare God to interpret the dream, take the one from Baiyang Town into the inn, punch the ghost owner, and the problem will be solved directly. We can also forcibly subdue the Nightmare God on the island.

Your Darkrai really wants to be captured. What are you saying? I've already got the membership card, you have no say in the matter!
"what?!"

Dr. Yamanashi had clearly just learned of this; his hand trembled violently. "That hotel...so that's what it was."

“It’s Darkrai again.” Professor Niihara stroked his chin. “According to you, the guardian of the Dark Crystal is also Darkrai, right?”

Lightmoss: "Uh, even if they're all Darkrai, they're not the same. The one in Almia is especially strong."

"That's right, it's even stronger than the ones in Baiyang Town."

Darkrai, the guardian of the Dark Crystal, is a force similar to the Counter Force, capable of suppressing the King's Dark Soul. Moreover, after the crystal is purified, it will perch on it and hover every day, completely different from the Nightmare Gods who live cautiously in other regions.

The ability to freely control the Nightmare, open the Dark World at will, and be manipulated by the highest level of control of the absurd machine all demonstrate the Guardian's extraordinary nature. The fact that they can work overtime in this position for three thousand years, keeping the Dark Crystal from escaping, shows that they are indeed quite capable.

However, in the end, it simply couldn't be suppressed any longer. There was nothing that could be done. Being able to suppress it for three thousand years was already a great achievement for the three princes; we shouldn't ask for too much, after all, it was all for nothing.

drip-

The Pokémon device of the Lightmoss also beeped. I checked the message and it was from Professor Yew.

"Dr. Yew has arrived as well."

“That’s perfect, let’s go right away.” Dr. Yamanashi stood up and invited Professor Shinhara to come with him. Shinhara tapped Elena, who was so engrossed in taking apart her toys that she had no idea what was going on. She stood up, clutching her head.

A bustling crowd of researchers in white lab coats emerged from the library one after another, some still looking engrossed in their books.

At the entrance of the nearby conference hall, more PhDs gathered. Some were old acquaintances greeting each other, while others were meeting for the first time and engaging in formal exchanges.

Compared to the "small research meeting" held in Watervein City during the Platinum era, which had little plot and was only mentioned briefly, this meeting was not only much larger in scale, but also much larger!
(End of this chapter)