Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Jiang Chuan noticed the look in their eyes and casually offered an explanation.

"Maybe it's because I came back safely that you relaxed and your minds cleared up."

Xiaoxia tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"Hmm...that makes sense."

"When you were fighting the fossil pterosaur down there, my palms were sweating from nervousness."

"I'm much relieved to see that you're alright."

Hanako smiled gently as well.

Yes, that's right.

"Jiang Chuan, we're relieved to see you're alright."

Jiang Chuan watched as the two of them were convinced by the reasons he had made up on the spot, and he chuckled to himself.

But that's precisely the effect of the halo.

Subtle and gradual influence.

Moisturizing is silent.

They don't need to know that the system exists.

All they need to do is stay safely and happily by my side.

"Alright." Jiang Chuan clapped his hands.

"Everyone, take a break."

"We'll leave Da Sha Valley along the same route in a bit."

Hanako took a water bottle out of her backpack and handed it to Jiangchuan.

Xiaoxia, holding Togepi's egg, sat on a nearby rock and carefully wiped the dust off the eggshell with her sleeve.

The ancient fossil pterosaur is still lying there.

However, its anger seems to have subsided a little.

At least they're not blowing air out of their nostrils anymore.

She would only glance at Jiang Chuan from time to time.

That look in his eyes.

And felt wronged.

And yet, they were still unconvinced.

Jiang Chuan walked over, took out an energy cube from his backpack, and casually tossed it over.

The ancient fossil pterosaur instinctively opened its mouth and caught it in one bite.

I crunched it twice.

His eyes lit up slightly.

Then he deliberately put on a stern face.

He had an expression that said, "Don't think you can bribe me with a single energy cube."

Jiang Chuan chuckled.

"Alright."

"You'll have plenty of opportunities to prove yourself in the future."

Upon hearing this, the ancient fossil pterosaur's amber-gold eyes lit up.

It raised its head.

It let out a deep dragon roar.

it is good.

You said it yourself.

Next team training session.

I'll beat that fire-breathing dragon to a pulp.

Jiang Chuan's Poké Ball swayed slightly.

The sound of a fire-breathing dragon came from inside.

With a hint of disdain.

It roughly means—do as you please, I'm always ready.

Jiang Chuan shook his head.

These two.

Things are about to get interesting.

Ten minutes later.

The three of them finished resting.

Hanako carefully put away the water bottle, and Misty gently placed Togepi's egg into a compartment of her backpack, wrapping it several times with her clothes.

"let's go."

Jiang Chuan led the way.

Hanako and Kasumi followed behind.

Ancient fossil pterosaurs spread their wings and hovered low above them, casting a large shadow.

Sunlight streamed down through the gaps in the valley.

Golden spots of light fell on the three people.

As Xiaoxia walked along, she suddenly spoke.

"Jiangchuan."

"When do you think this egg will hatch?"

Jiang Chuan didn't even turn his head.

"Soon."

"It shouldn't take long."

Xiaoxia looked down at her backpack.

"What kind of Pokémon will it be?"

Jiang Chuan's lips curled up slightly.

"Anyway, it's not a water system."

Xiaoxia paused for a moment.

"what?"

Jiang Chuan quickened his pace and walked forward.

He heard Xiaoxia calling after him from behind.

"Huh? What do you mean 'anyway, it's not water-based'?! Do you have X-ray vision?"

Jiang Chuan chuckled and said, "Ah, I didn't mean it's that certain. What I meant was that Pokémon eggs hatch into all sorts of Pokémon, so don't have too high hopes."

Xiaoxia pouted, still diligently wiping the egg, lost in her beautiful fantasies, unaffected by Jiang Chuan.

.........

Jiang Chuan and his group walked back along the same route until they reached the familiar path.

From afar, a large crowd could be seen gathered around the treasure-hunting site.

It's different from when they left.

The atmosphere was clearly off.

Those people still had shovels and picks in their hands, but none of them dug anymore.

They all craned their necks, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

Did you guys feel that noise just now?

"I can feel it! I can feel it! The whole ground is shaking!"

"You bet I almost lost my balance."

"Was it an earthquake?"

"Earthquake my foot! What earthquake only shakes once?"

"Then what do you mean?"

"I think... there might be something underground."

The person speaking lowered their voice, acting mysteriously.

Several people nearby also gathered around.

"What is it?"

"Do you think it could be... a legendary Pokémon?"

"Legendary Pokémon?"

"Yeah! There's always been a rumor about this Big Fool Valley, saying it's the sleeping place of some ancient Pokémon."

"That tremor just now was probably caused by some big thing underground turning over."

"You make such a big noise just by turning over?"

"What would happen if they woke up?"

The more people talked, the more mysterious it became.

Their faces were filled with a mixture of excitement and fear.

Some people started imagining some super-giant Pokémon sleeping underground.

Some people are worried that if something were to awaken, they might not be able to escape.

A few of the bolder ones got even more excited.

They dug even harder with their shovels.

"Maybe there's treasure down there!"

"Dig! Dig harder!"

Jiang Chuan stood not far away, listening to the people's discussion.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

He certainly knew what the tremor had just caused.

The fire-breathing dragon and the fossil ape collided in the valley, and the fossil ape was slammed into the cliff by a hurled earth.

With that kind of impact, it would be strange if it didn't shake.

There's no need to explain this to them.

Let them guess for themselves.

Hanako tugged at Jiangchuan's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Jiang Chuan, what are they talking about?"

Jiang Chuan shook his head.

"It's nothing, it's probably just that the Charizards were making too much noise when they were fighting."

Xiaoxia held Togepi's egg and pouted.

"These people are really something, they can think so much about digging up a fossil."

Jiang Chuan's gaze swept past the crowd.

I saw that familiar figure right in the center.

Xiaomao.

The guy was wearing travel clothes, with the sleeves rolled up high, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

Holding a shovel, he was squatting in a pit, digging with all his might.

A small pile of rubble and clods of earth had already been piled up next to it.

His face was covered in ash, but his eyes were incredibly focused.

There are still words in his mouth.

"Almost there...we should be able to dig up something good in this area..."

"That tremor just now is definitely a sign that there are large fossils underground..."

"Maybe it's a complete fossilized skeleton of a legendary Pokémon..."

"Grandpa will definitely praise me if I dig this out..."

He dug with increasing enthusiasm.

Completely unaware of what the people around them were talking about.

He didn't even notice that Jiang Chuan was standing not far away watching him.

Jiang Chuan looked at Xiao Mao's serious expression.

He smiled.

That kid.

They thought they had dug up a treasure.

Fine.

Let him be happy for a little longer.

Anyway, there are quite a few fossils in this valley.

Although there are no living ancient Pokémon, there are still ordinary fossils.

That should keep him digging for a while.

"Let's go."

Jiang Chuan withdrew his gaze and waved to Hua Zi and Xiao Xia.

"Let's leave the valley."

Hanako nodded.

Xiaoxia followed, carrying the egg.

The three of them walked along the path, bypassing the crowd, towards the exit of Big Fool Valley.

It's about one kilometer from the mouth of the valley.

The three of them stopped under the shade of a tree.

Jiang Chuan sat down against a tree and began to adjust his lineup. He had captured three more today, so he would have to switch back to three.

After careful consideration, Jiang Chuan finally chose Haunter, Kabuto, and Omanyte.

These two fossil Pokémon have just awakened and are not as excited as the fossil pterosaur, making them more suitable for careful observation in a research environment.

As for Gastly...

This Gastly has been with him for a while now.

His personality is quite to his liking.

But now there's a problem.

Gastly needs a tether to evolve.

But he didn't have that prop.

Without a tether, Gastly cannot evolve into Gengar.

Without evolution, the limitations of combat power remain.

Instead of letting it wait around, it's better to let it go back and rest for a while, and reunite with its good buddy.

After adjusting their lineup, Jiang Chuan and his two companions continued their journey.

.............................................

Zhenxin Town.

Dr. Oki's Research Institute.

Professor Oak was sitting at his desk.

He was holding a telephone receiver.

He had a big smile on his face.

Xiao Mao's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Grandpa! I have something to tell you!"

"I've dug up some really good stuff this time!"

Professor Oak stopped what he was doing and listened.

"Oh? Xiao Mao, what did you dig up?"

Xiao Mao's voice was full of smugness.

"A fossil! A large, complete fossil!"

"I believe it's a toe bone fossil of some kind of ancient Flying-type Pokémon!"

"It's very well preserved!"

"I've already sent it back to the research institute by courier; it should arrive in a few days!"

"Grandpa, take a good look at it after you receive it. You might discover a new type of Pokémon!"

Professor Oak laughed even harder.

"Good, good, good, Xiao Mao has become successful, he knows how to contribute to Grandpa's research."

Xiao Mao chuckled twice on the other end of the phone.

"Of course!"

"I'm Grandpa's grandson!"

"By the way, Grandpa, I was better than Jiang Chuan this time, right?"

"He's here too, but judging from his appearance, it seems like he didn't find anything good."

"I've unearthed a complete toe bone fossil this time!"

"Grandpa, don't you think so?"

Professor Oak was about to speak.

A notification sound suddenly rang out from the side.

It is a transmission device.

Three Poké Balls appeared on the transfer disk.

Professor Oak paused for a moment.

The Poké Ball was teleported back at this time...

He glanced at the teleportation location; it was Jiang Chuan.

"Xiao Mao, wait a minute."

Professor Oak tucked the receiver over his shoulder.

Walk to the teleportation device.

Reach out and pick up a Poké Ball.

Professor Oak paused for a moment.

He instinctively took half a step back.

I held the Poké Ball a little further away from myself.

Then press the release button.

A red light flashed.

Two Pokémon appeared on the floor of the research institute.

One is a fossil helmet.

It has a brownish-brown hemispherical shell with two small claws extending from the bottom, and eyes peeking out from the cracks in the shell.

The other one is an ammonite.

A blue spiral shell, with tentacles extending from its opening, swaying gently in the air.

Both Pokémon are alive.

Professor Oak was completely stunned.

I almost dropped the receiver.

"This...this is alive?"

He crouched down and leaned closer to take a closer look.

The fossil helmet slowly crawled two steps on the floor.

The ammonite's tentacles touched the table leg and then retracted slightly.

The goods are genuine and of good quality.

Living ancient Pokémon.

Professor Oak suddenly stood up.

His face was a mixture of shock and excitement.

"That kid Jiang Chuan..."

"Where did you get them from?"

On the other end of the phone.

Xiao Mao's voice was still ringing out.

"Grandpa? Grandpa, what's wrong?"

"What did you just say?"

"Jiang Chuan? What happened to Jiang Chuan this time?"

Professor Oak snapped out of his daze.

Pick up the receiver.

There was a two-second silence.

Then he sighed.

His tone carried a complex mix of emotions.

"Xiao Mao."

You still need to work harder.

"The gap between you and Jiang Chuan..."

"It seems like we're drifting further and further apart."

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Several seconds passed.

Professor Oak sighed again.

"Alright, Xiao Mao, Grandpa has something important to attend to."

Keep up the good work!

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Professor Oak put down the receiver.

He crouched down and lay directly on the ground.

His eyes were level with those of the Kabuto and the Ammonite.

A childlike expression of excitement appeared on his face.

"Ouch..."

"Isn't this the area that Zheng Hui is researching?"

Zheng Hui is an authority on ancient Pokémon.

At the last academic seminar.

Zheng Hui published a paper on the ecology of ancient Pokémon.

He stole the show.

Professor Oak was sitting in the audience at the time.

Although he had a big smile on his face.

But I was still a little resentful.

After all, he is the leading figure in Pokémon research.

But in the realm of ancient Pokémon.

All he can study are fossils.

But fossils are just fossils after all.

Compared to living, breathing ancient Pokémon.

A hundred and eight thousand miles away.

"Good lad, Jiang Chuan."

Professor Oak stretched out his finger and gently poked the shell of the fossil helmet.

The fossil helmet shrank slightly.

It slowly stretched out again.

"This time they brought me back two jobs."

"Oh my, now I can finally get involved and do some research in Zheng Hui's area of ​​expertise."

Professor Oak grinned.

He was laughing very smugly.

Like a child who has just received a piece of candy.

"That kid really stole the show at the last seminar."

"I can't fall behind this time either."

"Once I've thoroughly studied these two, I'll surprise everyone at the next symposium."

He muttered to himself.

He took out a magnifying glass and a notebook from the drawer.

Preliminary observations of the fossil helmet and ammonite have begun.

He kept muttering to himself.

"The pattern on the carapace differs from the fossil sample...it needs to be re-recorded..."

"The tentacles are more sensitive than expected... This is interesting..."

"They prefer to live in dark environments...similar to modern Rock-type Pokémon..."

Dr. Oki's competitive spirit in academic competition.

I've never been weaker than young people.

Age is only reflected in his appearance.

They always retain the passion and drive of their youth.

This is why he became a leading figure in Pokémon research.

On the other end of the phone.

Xiao Mao held the receiver in his hand, his face full of confusion.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The call has ended.

He was still standing there.

Grandpa's words kept echoing in my mind.

"The gap between you and Jiang Chuan seems to be widening."

Xiao Mao hung the receiver back up.

"This Jiangchuan..."

"What exactly happened?"

Xiao Mao gritted his teeth.

"I dug up such a precious fossil this time."

"Why is Grandpa praising him?"

The more he thought about it, the less he understood.

"Am I his grandson, or is Jiang Chuan his grandson?"

Xiao Mao fell into deep self-doubt.

Unable to figure it out, Xiao Mao could only embark on his journey again in despair.