Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Didn't they say there are Pokémon on this island?"

Lin Xuan looked around in confusion. According to the pre-competition introduction, there were definitely wild Pokémon on the island, but they weren't very strong. With the strength of all the participants, as long as they weren't too careless, there shouldn't be any problems.

In fact, in the wild, especially in areas where there are usually many Pokémon, not seeing a single Pokémon is not a good thing, as it may indicate that this is the territory of a powerful Pokémon.

But this doubt abruptly ended when Lin Xuan saw a green caterpillar.

"Look, there's a Rayquaza cub here. Let's sneak up..."

Lin Xuan told the little creatures to keep quiet, then picked up a branch about half a meter long and carefully approached the caterpillar, which didn't seem to have noticed him yet.

【Hahahahaha! 】

[A Rayquaza baby, right?]

[Mimikyu-sensei, my Caterpie hasn't evolved into Rayquaza yet, is that normal?]

The ecosystem here is probably quite peaceful, so much so that the green caterpillar wasn't wary at all. It only noticed Lin Xuan when he got very close. When Lin Xuan gently poked it with a twig, the caterpillar jumped high into the air and then scurried away with a "whoosh".

"Hahahahaha!"

Lin Xuan felt that she had suddenly rediscovered the joy of her childhood, when she would go out with a group of people to catch bugs and play when she had nothing to do back home. However, in this world, it would be much more difficult to achieve that.

After all, if you go outside, it's hard to say who'll be outmaneuvering whom between you and the bug...

It's only because this is a docile caterpillar that it's like this; if it were a unicorn, it would have already attacked with its poisonous stinger.

The Pokémon on the side exchanged glances, and they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes. How could their trainer be acting more childish than them?

The comments outside the screen showed the same reaction.

[Teacher Qiu's mimicry is so interesting]

Why does Mimikyu-sensei seem to be having so much fun...?

[Naive! (Envious.JPG)]

Isn't it cool to play with a caterpillar?

I think teasing unicorns is cooler.

[...Are you sure you're not risking your life playing the game?]

This is not Lin Xuan's fault. In fact, having been in this world for so long, he has spent most of his time in cities like Jianghai, so he doesn't have many opportunities to get this close to the caterpillar.

Doesn't a caterpillar the size of an arm sound cool?

Unfortunately, Lin Xuan couldn't chase after the green caterpillar after it ran far away, as the competition rules stipulated that everyone had to wait for the teleportation before starting together.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Lin Xuan checked the time and realized that it was time. He immediately patted his bottom and stood up, but even so, he did not forget the long branch in his hand.

Let's begin our adventure!

After saying that, he pointed the branch in front of him, looking very immature and chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur).

Chapter 254 Don't Stand Behind the Exeggutor Tree (Part 2)

In the lake in the center of the island, Manaphy was enjoying his sunbathing as usual...

Well, it wasn't exactly enjoyable. He had to keep his attention on the human guys outside, and there was a square-shaped object on the shore not far away that didn't look like a natural thing.

"Mana~"

Manaphy floated up from the water, and at that moment, a virtual screen appeared above the box not far away, with an old man in the center of the screen.

The old man's hair and beard were all white, with a thick beard. His white hair seemed to be neglected and was simply tied up behind his back. From the vaguely visible upper body image on the screen, it could be vaguely seen that he was wearing what appeared to be training clothes.

Judging from his appearance alone, he seems to be an ordinary old man, even somewhat thin, but if you look closely into his eyes, you can find a vitality that should not belong to an old man at all.

"Hey, are you there? Are you there?"

The old man shook his head in front of the screen, because the device hadn't captured Manaphy on the other side, so he could only pretend to tilt his head.

"Mana~"

Manaphy flew over reluctantly; if he could, he really didn't want to deal with this old man.

"Manaphy, don't look at me like I'm your enemy. We're business partners now, aren't we? At least try to be a little happier, hahaha!"

Upon seeing Manaphy's figure, the old man stroked his beard and smiled, while Manaphy could only fly around in helpless rage.

This old man always manages to make him angry in the most precise way! So annoying!!!

Having almost finished discovering everything, Manaphy flew back to the screen and asked the old man with some confusion.

"Mana?"

What are you going to do now?

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you've finished your work over there? Although things are going very smoothly here, the most important part still depends on you."

"Mana~"

Manaphy shrugged, indicating that he was absolutely infallible! How could he possibly make a mistake? Then, as if remembering something, he warned the old man.

"Mana mana!"

I've brought out a lot of good stuff this time, so don't send me a bunch of newbies.

"Don't worry, don't worry. This time we sent over the most outstanding batch of the younger generation. Hmm... there are a few people you can learn a little about."

Just as the old man was about to continue speaking, a voice suddenly interrupted his conversation with Manaphy.

"President! Your tea is ready!"

"Oh, okay! Just leave it there. I'm chatting with my friend right now!"

Manaphy: Who are your friends?!

With no outsiders around, the old man showed several photos to Manafi on the screen, one of which was Lin Xuan.

"You can pay more attention to these people, especially the one in the middle, the one holding Eevee."

"Mana?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Manaphy turned her gaze and immediately saw Lin Xuan's photo, which didn't feel very pleasant.

Why does this gesture look like it's directed at me?

"How should I put it? This child reminds me a lot of myself when I was young! Full of energy!"

At this point, the old man couldn't help but sigh, while Manaphy gave him a strange look.

He wasn't always awake; he mostly alternated between waking and sleeping. His last awakening was thirty years ago... and then he met this old guy, who looked exactly the same as he does now!

Unlike the existence of Jirachi, once Manaphy awakens from its slumber, it will be active for a very long time, ranging from several decades to over a hundred years, which is quite normal.

He was also very glad that he was awake at this time, otherwise he probably would have had to wait until those Ultra Beasts destroyed his house before he woke up.

After exchanging a few more words with the old man, Manaphy hung up the phone. Then, Manaphy fell into deep thought again, recalling the people the old man had just told him about.

After turning around slightly, they immediately locked onto Lin Xuan.

You look like that old man, don't you? Then you're the one!

In the thirty years since he awoke, Manaphy has only seen the old man up close once, but even then, he sensed a special aura, or energy, emanating from him.

It is different from Aura and psychic powers, but also somewhat similar. It can even block one's own senses. Manaphy even felt that this aura came from a legendary Pokémon that was stronger than him.

But how many of these legendary spirits are there?

Okay, actually there are quite a few. Although they are all legendary Pokémon, Manaphy is one of the weakest. If it really comes down to a battle, it might not even be able to beat the three kings among the legendary birds, let alone be compared to Ho-Oh or Lugia.

So even if you really asked him to guess, he wouldn't be able to figure out exactly who it was.

However, besides this aura, what puzzled Manaphy the most was his sixth sense—he felt threatened by the old man.

Even though Manaphy is the weakest among all legendary Pokémon, it is still a legendary Pokémon, and no ordinary Pokémon can compete with it.

However, Manaphy is not afraid. If anything happens, he can just ask his older brother Geokka for help. It's just moving house, right?

With this thought in mind, Manaphy felt more confident and flew back into the lake. At the same time, her power began to spread across the entire island, covering it in an instant, while she began searching for the candidates provided by the old man.

This will take some time, after all, Manaphy isn't an elf known for its superpowers.

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.

"Hmm... there's a lot of stuff."

Lin Xuan carried the backpack provided by the alliance, which contained various food items, water, and a portable tent that would automatically open as soon as it was placed there, which was quite convenient.

The only downside is that carrying so much stuff on my back... it's really heavy!

Lin Xuan took out a map, but it was useless because he didn't even know where he was on the island. So the most urgent thing was to determine his location.

"Xiaodian, fly up and take a look around. See if there are any landmarks or if you can find any other players."

Lin Xuan instructed Xiao Dian that although he didn't particularly want to travel with others, it would be good to see people.

"Dandan!"

The little dot nodded, then flew directly into the mouth, and returned in less than a minute.

Is there a mountain there?

Following Xiaodian's instructions, Lin Xuan looked around on the map and then discovered... these are everywhere!