Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

"Jiang Chuan? What are you laughing at?"

Xiaoxia's voice suddenly came from the side.

She tilted her head and looked at Jiang Chuan with a puzzled expression.

"He's laughing like a cat that's stolen some fish."

"Is there?"

Jiang Chuan quickly composed himself, but the smile in his eyes was still impossible to hide.

"Nothing much, I just think this wilderness area is really nice."

"good?"

Xiaoxia looked at him suspiciously.

"I have a feeling you're up to something."

"No way!"

Jiang Chuan denied it righteously.

"I'm a respectable person!"

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes.

His face screamed, "I don't believe you!"

Hanako covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she looked tenderly at Jiang Chuan.

Although she didn't know what Jiang Chuan was happy about.

But seeing Jiang Chuan happy made her happy too.

This feeling is like my heart is filled with something.

warm.

It's soft.

Hanako glanced down at the stinky flower at her feet.

Stinky Flower was tilting its head back, looking at her with its round eyes.

Hanako crouched down and gently touched the bud of the stinky flower.

"Gloom, we're going to catch a new friend soon!"

"Stinky~!"

Stinky Flower happily shook its head.

Its floral fragrance wafted out as it swayed.

It's faint.

sweet.

It doesn't smell bad at all like a regular stinky flower.

Xiaoxia smelled the fragrance of the flowers and couldn't help but come closer.

"Hanako-neechan, your stinky flower smells so good!"

"Um!"

A blush of pride rose on Hanako's face.

"Miss Rika said that as long as you take good care of it, the stinky flower won't smell bad."

"I bathe it every day, let it bask in the sun, and sing to it..."

Seeing the commotion, Ibrahimovic skipped and hopped over.

It circled the stinky flower twice, sniffed it, and then sneezed.

"Buee~"

Ibrahimovic shook his head and took two steps back with a look of disgust.

"Stinky!"

Stinky Flower let out a pitiful cry.

It doesn't smell bad!

It really doesn't smell bad!

Ibrahimovic tilted his head and then leaned in to sniff it.

This time it didn't sneeze.

It rubbed its head against the stinky flower, as if apologizing.

The two little ones quickly became friends.

Pikachu stood to the side, arms crossed, and nodded knowingly.

"Pikachu Pikachu~"

(That's more like it!)

"Let's go."

Jiang Chuan cleared his throat.

"Go find the administrator to get a Poké Ball for the Wild Area."

Xiaoxia stood up and patted the grass clippings off her knees.

"Yes, yes, yes! Take the ball, take the ball!"

"I can't wait to catch some adorable Water-type Pokémon!"

The three of them walked into the courtyard of the management office, which was decorated in the style of a Western cowboy.

There was a pile of hay in the yard, and several hitching posts stood nearby.

An old pickup truck was parked in the corner.

Above the gate hangs a wooden sign that reads "Wilderness Area Management Office".

Push open the door.

The three of them entered the management office.

The room was somewhat dimly lit.

The window was small, but sunlight streamed through the glass, casting a square patch of light on the floor.

A faint smell of wood lingered in the air.

The walls were covered with all sorts of photos.

There are landscape photos of the wilderness area.

There are photos of trainers and their captured Pokémon.

There are also some old newspaper clippings.

In the center of the room was a large desk.

There were some documents and forms piled on the table, as well as an old-fashioned telephone.

A middle-aged man dressed in jeans is sitting behind a desk.

He wore a cowboy hat, had some wrinkles on his face, and his skin was tanned dark by the sun.

At that moment, he was looking down intently at something in his hand.

They didn't notice anyone coming in at all.

Jiang Chuan stepped forward and spoke politely.

"Hello, we are trainers passing by and would like to collect some Poké Balls from the Wild Area."

The man was startled!

He sprang up from the chair, his hand instantly reaching for his waist!

He pulled out a revolver!

The dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at Jiang Chuan and his two companions!

"Who goes there!"

The middle-aged man stared at them warily.

"What are you doing!"

Xiaoxia turned pale instantly when a gun was pointed at her.

She instinctively took a step back, stumbled, and almost fell.

Hanako was so frightened that she froze completely.

Eevee and Pikachu also sensed the danger.

A flash of electricity crossed Pikachu's cheek as it crouched slightly, ready to attack at any moment.

Ibrahimovic's fur stood on end, and he let out a low, threatening growl.

Jiang Chuan remained calm.

He looked at the revolver and frowned slightly.

Wasn't this uncle's reaction a bit excessive?

However, he still politely explained:

"We are trainers passing by and would like to collect some Poké Balls from the Wild Area to catch some Pokémon."

The middle-aged man—Caesar—carefully examined Jiang Chuan and his companions for a while.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Chuan for a moment, then looked at Xiaoxia and Huazi.

Then he looked down at Pikachu and Eevee, who were posing in an attack stance on the ground.

It was confirmed that the three people were indeed dressed as trainers and were not suspicious individuals.

Caesar finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He put the revolver back in its holster and raised his hand to adjust the brim of his cowboy hat.

"Oh, come here."

His voice was a little hoarse, with a rugged flavor unique to Western cowboys.

"I am Caesar, the administrator here."

Caesar stood up, walked to the side, and picked up a basket.

The basket was filled with green and yellow Poké Balls.

"Before you catch Pokémon in the Wild Area, I need to explain the rules to you."

Caesar placed the basket on the table and held up one finger.

"First, you can only catch Pokémon here using Poké Balls from the Wild Area!"

"Thirty for each person!"

He patted the basket.

"There's still one fishing rod left!"

"Secondly, you are not allowed to use your own Poké Balls!"

Third, no fighting!

Caesar's tone became stern at this point.

His eyes swept over the three men, his gaze carrying a warning.

"If you don't follow the rules..."

His hand reached for the revolver at his waist again.

"Don't blame me for calling you the Thunder Brothers."

As Caesar spoke, he patted his holster.

His face clearly said, "I'm not kidding."

[Ding! Mission triggered!]

[Mission Objective: Respond to Unjust Threats – Educate Caesar and get him to stop threatening people with a gun!]

[Mission Reward: 3 Intermediate Magic Candies!]

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw the task.

Education Caesar?

How can we get him to change his habit of threatening people with a gun?

to be frank.

Even if the system doesn't issue this task.

He also intends to do this.

They have already revealed their identities.

It has been confirmed that they are a trainer who was just passing by.

They also frequently pull out guns to threaten people.

What is this?

Even excessive enforcement shouldn't go this far, right?

What's more, that shot just now terrified Xia and Hanako.

Jiang Chuan had been unhappy for a long time.

The system is now also giving away three intermediate-level magical candies as a reward.

Then this lecture.

It must be arranged!

However, Jiang Chuan did not rush to speak.

He is waiting.

Waiting for the right opportunity.

An opportunity that could leave Caesar utterly speechless.

Xiaoxia, having recovered from her shock, began to wander around the office with some curiosity.

She looked at the photos hanging on the wall.

There are vast grasslands in the wilderness area.

There were herds of Tauros running around.

There are photos of trainers posing with their captured Kangaskhan.

Xiaoxia watched with awe and wonder.

Wow, this photo is really good!

"Huh? Is that Dodori? Three heads are so funny!"

Hanako gradually relaxed as well.

She hugged the stinky flower and looked at the photos with Xiaoxia.

"Hanako, look at this! This armored rhinoceros is huge!"

"Hmm...it looks like the level is quite high."

Hanako responded softly.

Her gaze was suddenly drawn to a photograph on the desk.

That's a very special Pokémon.

The body is slender.

It is covered with pale blue scales.

It has a pair of small white wings on its head.

Its eyes are big and bright, as if they can speak.

The dragon looks both elegant and mysterious.

Xiaoxia also noticed the photo.

Her eyes lit up, and she blurted it out.

"Huh? Uncle, is this a picture of a miniature dragon?"

The voice just fell.

The air in the entire office seemed to freeze.

Caesar's face changed instantly!

He whirled around and drew his revolver again!

The gun was pointed directly at Xiaoxia!

"You woman!"

Caesar's forehead veins bulged, and his voice was filled with anger and panic.

"I just told you to follow the rules!"

"What are you doing!"

Xiaoxia was terrified when a gun was pointed at her.

Her eyes widened, and her lips trembled.

"Rules...?"

Xiaoxia's voice was stuttering.

"I didn't do anything!"

"I just wanted to look at the Pokémon photos you have on display in your office!"

"You...you didn't say I couldn't visit the office, did you?"

Hanako was so frightened that her face turned pale.

She froze completely, too afraid to move.

Jiang Chuan's eyes turned cold. He ignored Caesar's gun and calmly stepped forward.

He walked up to Xiaoxia and reached out to grab her wrist.

Xia's hands were ice cold and trembling slightly.

Jiang Chuan gently pulled Xiaoxia behind him.

His body shielded Xia and also blocked Caesar's gun barrel.

"You guys."

Caesar's voice turned cold, and he raised the revolver in his hand, pointing the muzzle at Jiang Chuan's chest.

Forget what you just saw.

"Leave the wilderness area now, immediately."

His finger rested on the trigger, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"You are not welcome here."

The atmosphere in the office suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

Xiaoxia hid behind Jiang Chuan, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.

She could feel her hands trembling.

Just now, the gun was pointed at her face.

She could even see the rifling grooves inside the dark gun barrel.

The feeling of death pointing at her made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.

Hanako's expression wasn't very good either.

Her eyes were fixed on the revolver.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

But Jiang Chuan did not move.

He stood there, blocking Xiaoxia and Huazi's way.

His expression was calm.

He was so calm, as if he were facing a toy water gun, not a real gun.

"Uncle."

Jiang Chuan spoke, his voice neither hurried nor slow.

"Aren't your rules a bit too domineering?"

Caesar frowned.

He didn't expect this young man to dare to speak like that even with a gun pointed at him.

"overbearing?"

Caesar sneered and moved the gun forward another half inch.

"That's just how it is here!"

"You're leaving just like I told you to!"

"Get out of here!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

As he spoke, the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched, and a hint of anxiety flashed in his eyes.

That wasn't anger.

More like...panic.

Jiang Chuan figured it out.

The old administrator was afraid.

What are you afraid of?

Are they afraid that the secret of the mini dragons will be discovered?

Or are they afraid that what happened back then will repeat itself?

"Uncle."

Jiang Chuan's tone remained calm, as if he were chatting with a neighbor about the weather.

"Don't you understand your own role?"

Caesar paused for a moment.

"What?"

"You're just the administrator here."

Jiang Chuan spoke slowly and deliberately, looking directly into Caesar's eyes.

"I am not the owner of this place."

"We did not violate any capture regulations in the wilderness area."

"you……"

Jiang Chuan tilted his head slightly, a faint smile curving his lips.

"What right do you have to kick us out?"

Caesar's face turned red.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but swallowed the words back down.

Because Jiang Chuan is right.

He was just an administrator.

Not the master of the wilderness area.

He was merely employed by the Alliance to manage the day-to-day affairs of this area.

According to the rules, as long as the trainer abides by the rules of the Wild Area, he has no right to drive anyone away.

Caesar gritted his teeth.

He knew he was in the wrong.

But he couldn't let these people stay in the wilderness.

No.

Absolutely not.

That photo...

They saw the picture of that mini dragon!

What if they get the idea to go find the Dratini...

Caesar's mind flashed back to the chaos that had gripped the wilderness years ago.

Hundreds and thousands of trainers poured in, turning over every inch of grass and draining every pond.

The armored rhinoceros broke its horn after being chased, the baby kangaroo was trampled, and the herd of Tauros scattered in terror...

That disaster was caused by him.

He discovered the Mini Dragon, and he was the one who spread the news.

It's him.

It's all him.

Since then, Dratini have disappeared.

He went from being an ordinary ranger to a manager, guarding this wilderness area all by himself.

He wanted to see the Mini Dragon one more time.

Just one glance.

He had waited here for so many years, just wanting to see that elegant blue figure one more time.

But these people...

These foreign trainers know nothing and understand nothing!

Caesar's eyes turned red.

He steeled his resolve and gave a cold laugh.

"Kid."

His voice turned low and deep, carrying a hint of ruthlessness.

"Don't think you can act strong just because you have two frail women with you."

"That gun doesn't have eyes!"

He pointed the muzzle of his gun at Jiang Chuan's chest.

"You little brat, aren't you afraid of a gun?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia's face turned even uglier.

fragile?

Talking about her?

They say Xiaoxia is frail and weak?

She's the future gym leader of the Cerulean Gym!

Xiaoxia's fear was quickly replaced by anger.

She bit her lip, her fists clenched tightly.

Hanako didn't have any particular reaction.

She knew that her strength was indeed not very high.

She was a novice trainer, and her team consisted mainly of Eevee and Gloom.

But she still felt a little uncomfortable.

It's not because I was told I was weak.

It was the uncle's tone of voice that made the difference.

"first."

Jiang Chuan raised a finger, his tone still eerily calm.

"These two..."

He turned his head and glanced at Xia and Hanako behind him.

"It does not exist as an appendage of mine."

"Those two are truly strong."

Xiaoxia was stunned.

Hanako was also stunned.

Jiang Chuan turned his head and looked at Caesar again.

A faint smile curved at the corners of his lips.

"Secondly, I'm really not afraid of your..."

He paused, his gaze falling on the revolver.

"Little gun."