Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"These things... can only be determined by fate. It's not that whoever is the strongest will necessarily awaken the power of dragon control."

Following the sound, the group quickly passed through the narrow path and arrived at the center of the mountain, where there was still a huge lake. However, in the center of the lake stood a wooden building that looked to be quite ancient.

Lin Xuan looked around and felt that it was similar to the dragon's lair structure of the Royal Dragon Clan in the game, but... why are there light bulbs on the outside but the inside is still so retro?

"Although this place is a bit old, it is still quite sturdy and won't collapse anytime soon, so there is no need to renovate it."

Seemingly sensing the doubts in Lin Xuan and the others' minds, Long Youhua immediately explained.

The group quickly climbed onto one side of the Dragon Shrine, which was supported on the water by a large number of wooden piles around it. However, when Lin Xuan stood on it, he felt that it was quite sturdy and did not feel any shaking.

Although it hasn't been renovated, the light emanating from above the Dragon Shrine at this moment clearly indicates that it is electrified.

"Hmm... I haven't been here in a long time either. As for the switch, I remember it's... here!"

After entering the Dragon Shrine, Long Youhua looked around and quickly found the consecration point, and the shrine was immediately brightly lit.

"We'll need to find someone to install a voice-activated one, otherwise it'll be a hassle every time we come in."

Long Youhua said casually, while the three people behind him exchanged glances.

"The Yulong family is really... keeping up with the times!"

"There's no other way, we still have to keep up with the times!"

While reminiscing, Long Youhua led Lin Xuan and the others inside.

The entire Dragon Shrine covers a very large area and is about 20 to 30 meters high, but it only has one floor. After the lights were turned on, Lin Xuan quickly took in the situation inside the Dragon Shrine.

"This is...Regidorago!"

It's still a statue of Regidorago, though it looks a little smaller than the one at the entrance to Dragon Village, but it seems more detailed, with many lifelike details.

Long Xing and Long Ai'ai didn't feel it very clearly, but Lin Xuan, who possessed the power of wave guidance, reacted immediately and took two steps back.

"what happened?"

Long Aiai and Long Xing, who were originally standing on either side of Lin Xuan, couldn't help but ask after seeing Lin Xuan's reaction. Even Eevee in Lin Xuan's arms shrank its head and was no longer as unruly as before.

"There's a... strange feeling, as if this statue is alive."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xuan still said so. Not only him, but even Eevee in his arms had a vague feeling, otherwise it wouldn't have shrunk its head.

“There is indeed a part of Regidorago’s power in this statue. The two of them can’t sense it, but since you have the power of aura, you still have to be careful.”

"Do these stone statues really possess such magical power?"

Long Aiai said with some disbelief, looking up but not finding anything special!

"You will feel it if you awaken the power of dragon control later."

That was all Long Youhua could say.

So what should I do now?

Lin Xuan asked directly without beating around the bush.

"No rush, let the two little ones go up first."

Long Youhua shook his head, glanced at Long Xing and Long Ai'ai, then looked at the area in front of the stone statue and pointed.

"Stand over there, right here, and close your eyes."

Although Long Xing and Long Ai Ai didn't know what to do next, they figured they could just listen to Long You Hua and they wouldn't go wrong.

After seeing the two of them stand up, Long Youhua continued.

“Raise your hand and place it on the stone statue in front of you, and then... close your eyes, don't think about anything, and empty your mind.”

The two of them naturally did as instructed, while Lin Xuan just sat there watching the show, looking like a curious child.

Then, the stone statue, which had been unremarkable on the outside, suddenly lit up with a faint white light after the two people came into contact with it, and at the same time, it flowed towards the two people at a slow speed.

"Please wait a moment, this process will take some time."

Seeing the process proceeding smoothly, Long Youhua breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned to Lin Xuan and smiled.

"Won't our talking here bother them?"

Lin Xuan pointed to the two people in front of her. Long Youhua had just told them to clear their minds.

"It's okay, they're already in focus and can't hear us."

"So this is where?"

"This is a preliminary test to see if they have truly awakened their talent for dragon-riding. It's the first step and will take some time, about an hour."

"So long!"

It took much longer than Lin Xuan had imagined.

"It's okay, we'll have something else in the meantime."

Long Youhua simply shook his head, then casually sat down on the ground, patting the floor to signal Lin Xuan to sit down as well.

Lin Xuan naturally didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly next to Long Youhua.

The little dot, which had been flying around, became a bit more obedient after Lin Xuan sat down, and leaned on Lin Xuan's shoulder.

"Can I take a look at that little guy?"

The little guy that Long Youhua was referring to was naturally "Poison Baby".

"no problem."

Lin Xuan nodded naturally. He didn't think that Long Youhua and the others were unaware of Poison Baby's existence; in fact, they might know more than he did.

He also had many questions he wanted to ask Long Youhua about Poison Baby, such as—where did Poison Baby come from?

Logically speaking, Poipole isn't a Pokémon of this world; it only exists in Ultra Space.

Lin Xuan took out a Poké Ball from the side, and soon PoiPy appeared in front of the two of them.

Long Youhua seemed to be seeing this little guy for the first time as well. Upon first glance, a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes, as if he wanted to see what such a fierce creature was like in its juvenile stage. It seemed... a little cuter than he had imagined.

"Baby~"

After appearing, Poison Baby seemed to want to jump directly into Lin Xuan's arms, but stopped in mid-air, causing Lin Xuan to miss.

"Baby?"

Poison Baby looked toward the stone statue; something there seemed to be drawing him in.

"Regidorago's power is fatally attractive to all Dragon-type Pokémon. This little guy can sense it even though he's only been hatched for a short time. He is truly an amazing creature."

Without saying a word, Lin Xuan pulled Poison Baby over as well, worried that the guy would fly around aimlessly later.

"Don't run around!"

Lin Xuan was a bit of a headache. This little guy's curiosity was much stronger than that of Little Point and Eevee back then. He would run off somewhere if she wasn't careful, so she had to arrange for someone to stay with him.

"Baby~"

Poison Baby shook its head, but didn't resist. It snuggled into Lin Xuan's arms and even pushed Eevee, which had been taking up a lot of space, to the side.

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This is my spot!

"So do you know where this little guy comes from?"

Lin Xuan placed Dudu Baby on his head, and after climbing up, he showed a relieved smile and even yawned.

Do you know his name?

“Poison Baby, he told me that.”

"Poison Baby, that's quite fitting."

Long Youhua nodded and continued:

"This little guy has a rather unusual origin; to be precise, he's not a Pokémon from this world."

Long Youhua looked at Lin Xuan, seemingly trying to see a hint of surprise on his face, but there was none. Lin Xuan remained quite calm, as if he had known this all along.

"Aren't you surprised?"

"Actually, I had suspected this a long time ago. After all, this little guy is so different from ordinary Pokémon, it's like they're from a completely different world."

Lin Xuan explained.

"But you said it's not this world... so does that mean there's another world?"

"Yes, this guy comes from an extremely special world. Do you know why the League set up a gym in Jianghai City?"

Lin Xuan was taken aback by Long Youhua's question, as he hadn't actually considered it before.

Although they are similar in size, Suyun City is the capital of Yunhai Province after all. If a dojo were to be established, it should logically be located in Suyun City rather than Jianghai City.

Is there anything special about Jianghai City?

"Yes, and it's not small. It's not just the Jianghai City Dojo; the Chuanfu City Dojo also has this special reason... There's a passage connecting to another world on the sea not far from Jianghai City."

"hiss!"

Lin Xuan immediately understood the meaning behind Long Youhua's words: the passage to another world—wasn't that the Ultimate Cave?

It's no wonder the League set up the gym in Jianghai City. After all, if something goes wrong with the Ultra Hole, Jianghai City will be the first to suffer, so they have to have enough people there.