Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Seeing that the battle was over, Jiang Chuan smiled and walked over, squatted down and reached out to rub Pikachu's little head.

"Pikachu Pikachu~"

Pikachu squinted its eyes, its little face full of a smug "this is nothing" expression, but its body honestly rubbed against Jiang Chuan's palm, its little paws still holding the half-eaten tomato bread, reluctant to put it down.

"Alright, alright, I know you're the best." Jiang Chuan smiled and rubbed its ears again.

Pikachu's ears are soft and feel really nice to touch.

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu hummed contentedly, its tail swaying unconsciously.

The monkey monster lying on the ground struggled to lift its head and saw this scene.

That horrible rat was actually so docile in front of that human.

That lazy little expression, that blissful look in his eyes, was completely different from the murderous god who had just lashed him away with his tail.

The monkey monster's eyes were full of confusion.

It began to question the meaning of life.

Was what I just experienced all an illusion?

Actually, he wasn't whipped around three and a half times by a tail.

Actually, you weren't electrocuted to the point of being completely engulfed in smoke?

But the waves of sharp pain and numbness that came through its body told it—it was all real.

That rat was really fierce.

Jiang Chuan rubbed Pikachu and took out an empty Poké Ball from his waist.

The red and white sphere gleamed in the sunlight, reflecting the monkey monster's disheveled figure.

He looked at the monkey monster, shook the Poké Ball in his hand, and smiled: "How about it? Do you give up?"

The monkey monster lay on the ground, its body still emitting black smoke, its limbs twitching from time to time, and small wisps of black gas escaping from its mouth.

It opened its mouth as if to say something, but instead exhaled a puff of black smoke.

"whisper……"

Jiang Chuan's wave-guiding power translated simultaneously: [I...I'm impressed...]

It was indeed convinced.

You have to admit it.

That seemingly harmless little yellow mouse, its cheeks bulging as it munched on a piece of bread, was whipped around three and a half times by its tail, and then electrocuted so badly that even its own mother wouldn't recognize it.

Having lived in this forest for so long, it had fought against Spearow, Rattata, and even fought a Big-billed Finch to a standstill, but it had never suffered such a great loss before.

The key point is that it secretly glanced at the giant eagle that was still engrossed in eating.

That giant eagle, just standing there, looked like a small mountain. Its claws were bigger than its head; one swipe of its claws could probably crush it into a monkey meatball.

If that giant eagle had made a move, it would probably be turned into a pancake by now.

Thinking of this, the monkey monster lowered its head resignedly.

It's not shameful.

It's really not shameful.

It's not shameful to get beaten by a team of this caliber.

Jiang Chuan smiled and gently touched the monkey monster with the precious ball in his hand.

A red light shone out.

The monkey monster transformed into a streak of red light and was captured inside the ball.

The baby ball landed on the grass and wobbled.

Two times.

Three times.

"Thump!"

Successfully captured!

Jiang Chuan bent down and picked up the Poké Ball, weighing it in his hand. He could feel a slight vibration coming from inside the ball—that was the Mankey's reaction as it adapted to its new environment.

Just then, a system notification sounded in my ear:

[Ding! The quest to subdue the monkey monster is complete!]

[Quest Reward: 2 Intermediate Magical Candies have been added to your system inventory!]

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up.

Two more intermediate candies in hand!

He had a sudden thought and opened his system inventory to take a look.

[Intermediate Magic Candy: 8 pieces]

[Beginner Magic Candy: 3 piece]

【Premium Magic Candy: 3 pieces】

The balance is clearly displayed.

Not bad.

Later, I'll find a chance to feed the newly tamed creature a couple of pills to raise its level.

When it evolves into Infernape, the team will have another powerful member.

He had another thought and opened the monkey monster's attribute panel.

[Sprite: Monkey Monster]

[Attribute: Fighting]

[Level: LV27 (Common)]

[Potential: King-level]

[Trait: Unyielding – When abilities are reduced, attack power increases significantly!]

[Skills: Earth Throw, Cross Slash, Malicious Pursuit, Rampage]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: None]

After browsing the panel, Jiang Chuan smiled with satisfaction.

Level 27!

You should know that it's considered good if a wild Pokémon reaches level 20 or so. If it can survive in the wild to level 25 or higher, then it's definitely something special.

This thing is level 27, definitely a forest tyrant.

Once recruited, they can immediately become a mainstay of the fighting force.

No wonder in the original script, that unlucky guy Kojiro was chased and beaten by it for the entire episode with just one kick.

With this level of skill and an indomitable spirit, anyone who messes with them is doomed.

If you provoke it when its abilities are reduced, it will retaliate with an enhanced attack to teach you a lesson.

Two horizontal lines and one vertical line make up "干" (gan), which perfectly describes this kind of person.

But speaking of Kojiro's feet...

Jiang Chuan recalled that in the original story, Kojiro kicked out a fiery monkey with one kick, and an exeggutor tree with another, and... that kick was indeed strange.

Kick has evolved several Pokémon.

I don't know if it was a problem with my footwork or just bad luck.

Jiang Chuan jokingly continued looking at the potential.

King-level!

If a wild Pokémon has the potential to be a Gym Leader, that's already a blessing; a potential level close to Elite Four is already extremely rare.

Potential for a superstar?

Catching it is a win!

Given enough resources, if trained to its peak level, this type of fighter is undoubtedly a top-tier asset.

Looking at its characteristics, it refuses to admit defeat.

No wonder he has such an explosive temper.

Pokémon with this characteristic are born battle maniacs; they feel restless if they don't fight every day.

They are always looking for opponents and always ready to fight.

"Okay." Jiang Chuan looked at the Poké Ball in his hand and said softly, his eyes filled with anticipation. "From now on, use your indomitable spirit to help me overcome all obstacles!"

The voice just fell.

The system notification sounded again:

[Ding! Mission triggered: Lead Infernape to victory in the P1 Fighting Championship, refuse Fandou's demands, and teach Fandou a lesson so he can see the error of his ways!]

[Task Reward: +2 Frequently Used Carry Slots]

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow.

P1 Fighting Tournament?

This competition does exist in the original series; it seems to be a tournament specifically for Fighting-type Pokémon, and it's quite famous in the Kanto region.

Many Fighting-type trainers bring their Pokémon to participate and compete for the championship title.

Fan...

He remembered the name.

The original script featured a trainer who abandoned his wife and daughter and was obsessed with fighting.

The fighting Pokémon they trained themselves were terrible, and their fighting philosophy was also flawed. When they saw that their Primeape had won the championship, they shamelessly came to ask for it.

They wouldn't give it to them, but they kept pestering them until they were thoroughly humiliated.

That kind of guy really needs to be taught a lesson, to show him what true fighting spirit is and what it means to respect the work of others.

However, what attracts his attention most right now is the mission reward: +2 frequently used carry slots!

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up instantly.

It's important to know that trainers in this world typically use a fixed system for their carry slots.

Six.

There are six.

No matter how capable, famous, or rich you are, unless the league grants special permission, you'll only get six.

All captured Pokémon will be sent back to their Pokédex collection location or to the foster care location registered with each Trainer.

The main issue is the computing power of the alliance system.

Poké Balls are not just containers for Pokémon; they are also responsible for maintaining the Pokémon's survival, recording data, transmitting information, receiving and restoring energy, and so on.

If you carry too many Poké Balls, they won't be able to properly help Pokémon recover their stamina, nor will they be able to transmit data in a timely manner, and it may even affect the Pokémon's health.

Of course, for some outstanding researchers or trainers who have made significant contributions, the league will also go to great lengths to modify their profiles individually, adding one or two carry slots.

After all, these people have made significant contributions to the alliance, and deserve to be given additional system resources.

Having two more carrying slots doesn't just mean you can carry two more Pokémon.

This means that training and research programs will run more smoothly.

For example, if you are raising a rare pet, you need to constantly observe its condition and adjust the training plan. Having it by your side is definitely more effective than leaving it in a research institute for remote guidance.

More importantly...

The difference in combat power between raising a high-potential, rare Pokémon personally and training it yourself, and having it uniformly upgraded and trained by staff in a research institute, is enormous.

The institute provides standardized training, with students eating uniformly supplied food and using standardized training programs.

Unless it's someone like Professor Oak, who's particularly fond of research, they might come up with some special solutions for you.

However, each Pokémon is different; some are suited to one training method, while others are suited to another.

Only by keeping them by our side can we truly teach them according to their individual needs and develop their greatest potential.

Jiang Chuan was worried that his carrying slots were full, and he was wondering how to coordinate the subsequent captures.

The team now has Pidgeot, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Gastly, and Horsea, for a total of six slots for the Legendary Trial.

If we subdue them again, we'll have to send them to the research institute.

Now it's great, we can just add two more.

perfect!

He snapped out of his reverie about the reward and glanced at the mission description again.

Fan.

The educational fan-wielding helped him see the error of his ways and return to the right path.

Okay, when we meet, I'll definitely give them a good talking to.

Let him know what real fighting is, and what it means to be human.

Jiang Chuan put away the system panel and looked at the Poké Ball in his hand.

He pressed the button on the Poké Ball.

A flash of red light.

The monkey monster reappeared on the grass.

This time it was much more obedient, lying on the ground, its two little eyes secretly observing Jiang Chuan, and then secretly glancing at Pikachu who was still eating over there, its eyes filled with a hint of fear.

"Alright, don't be afraid." Jiang Chuan smiled and squatted down, taking out another handful of energy cubes from his backpack. "Come and eat."

The monkey monster's eyes lit up.

But after looking at Pikachu, he hesitated.

Jiang Chuan followed its gaze and couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, it won't hit you. That was a fight, and now that it's over, it won't bully you."

As he spoke, he pushed the energy cube forward.

The monkey monster swallowed hard.

He tentatively took a step forward.

They moved another step.

Then he quickly grabbed an energy cube and stuffed it into his mouth.

Crunch, crunch.

His eyes lit up instantly.

good to eat!

It began to wolf down its food, using its two little paws to pounce on it, as if it wanted to pour the food directly into its mouth.

Hanako and Kasumi finished packing their things and came over.

"You tamed it?" Xiaoxia walked over, bending down to look at the monkey monster that was devouring its food. "So fast?"

"Yes." Jiang Chuan nodded. "It went quite smoothly."

Xiaoxia pouted: "It went pretty smoothly, Pikachu took care of it with just one tail."

As she spoke, she glanced at Pikachu, who was still munching on bread.

Pikachu noticed her gaze, looked up, and asked, "Pika?"

Xiaoxia: "...Just eat yours."

Pikachu continued to munch on its bread with its head down.

Hanako crouched down next to Jiangchuan, looked at the monkey monster happily eating, and smiled gently: "It looks so cute."

"Cute?" Xiaoxia's eyes widened. "Sister Huazi, didn't you see how fierce it looked just now? It was baring its teeth at Jiang Chuan and guarding its food."

Hanako smiled and said, "That's because it's not familiar with us yet. It'll be fine once it gets used to us, right?"

The last sentence was spoken to the monkey monster.

The monkey monster raised its head and glanced at Hanako.

Then he continued to eat heartily with his head down.

Hanako wasn't annoyed; instead, her smile became even gentler.

Jiang Chuan felt a warm feeling in his heart as he watched this scene.

Hanako is like that; she's gentle to both people and Pokémon. No wonder her Pokémon all love her.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion from the monkey monster's side.

After it finished eating the last energy cube, it licked its paws and mouth, and then suddenly its whole body lit up with white light!

"Huh?" Xiaoxia's eyes widened. "This is...?"

"Evolution?" Hanako was also stunned.

The white light grew brighter and brighter, becoming increasingly dazzling.

The monkey monster's form began to change within the white light—

It gets taller.

It gets bigger.

The limbs became stronger.

The hair on his head became thicker.

Those small eyes suddenly became fierce and piercing.

A few seconds later.

The white light dissipated.

A fiery monkey stood before the crowd.

Its body was covered in grayish-white fur, with an angry face, thick limbs, and eyes that were always burning with fighting spirit.

It stood there, panting heavily, its nostrils flared, radiating an aura of "don't mess with me."

It looked down at the empty ground.

He looked up at Jiang Chuan again.

He looked down at the ground again.

Those eyes seemed to say: Where's the food? Wasn't there some just now? How come you evolved after eating? Now you're even hungrier, where's the food?

Jiangchuan: "..."

Xiaoxia: "...You want to eat me right after I evolved?"

Hanako covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

Jiang Chuan reluctantly pulled out another handful of energy cubes: "Here, here, eat up."

The fiery monkey then lowered its head in satisfaction and began to devour its food.

The way they ate was even more exaggerated than before.

Xiaoxia watched from the side and shook her head: "You've tamed another good-for-nothing."

The voice just fell.

Pidgeot, who was engrossed in eating, paused for a moment.

Tilting his head.

Her big eyes blinked.

Pikachu, who was munching on bread, also stopped.

Tilting his head.

His ears twitched.

Ibrahimovic, who was resting on the ground, was also stunned.

Tilting his head.

The little paws were still resting on the belly.

All three Pokémon stared at Misty.

The trio of gluttons has grown to one more member!

Jiang Chuan chuckled and said, "Xiaoxia, your words have already triggered a group passive effect."

Xiaoxia shook her head: "Jiangchuan, you'll be under a lot of financial pressure from now on. I'll have to ask my sister to send me more living expenses so I can help you out."

Jiang Chuan chuckled and put his arm around her shoulder: "You really don't want to eat more, do you?"

Xiaoxia gave a coquettish slap and tapped Jiang Chuan.

Hanako watched the two of them tenderly, her eyes filled with happiness.

Jiang Chuan put his arm around Xiaoxia and reached out with his other hand to pull Huazi over as well.

"Come here, don't stand so far away."

Hanako obediently leaned closer and pressed herself against his side.

Xiaoxia snuggled closer to him.

The three of them stood together, watching the fiery monkey devour its food.