Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

A narrow natural passage.

The two mountain walls are almost touching, with only a narrow gap for one person to pass through.

Thick vines climbed all over the mountainside, with pale purple flowers blooming on them, emitting a faint, fluorescent glow.

A clearer floral fragrance wafted from that crevice.

There's also an indescribable sweet aroma.

One after another, Bulbasaur and Ivysaur squeezed into the crevice.

Jiang Chuan stood in front of the gap and probed inside with his waveguide power.

Perception was blocked by a vast yet gentle energy.

This energy is not aggressive; on the contrary, it carries an invitation.

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath.

He squeezed sideways into the gap.

The mountain wall was cold and rough, rubbing against his clothes.

I walked about twenty steps.

The gap suddenly widened.

Take a few more steps.

The view ahead suddenly opened up.

Jiang Chuan emerged from the crevice and stepped onto a soft, thick patch of grass.

He raised his head.

His eyes widened slightly.

Before me stretched an exaggeratedly vast garden.

The ground was covered with flowers of various colors—red, purple, blue, and white—forming a colorful carpet under the moonlight.

Scattered among the flowers are ponds of varying sizes, their waters reflecting the moonlight and shimmering with silvery-white ripples.

A warm, moist fragrance filled the air; inhaling it made me feel lighter.

Meanwhile, the Bulbasaur and Ivysaur that had arrived earlier were quietly gathering in a circle in the center of the garden.

Their bodies swayed gently, and the seeds and buds on their backs glowed.

One light and one dark.

Synchronize with the energy frequency of the entire garden.

Jiang Chuan's gaze passed over them and landed in the very center of the garden.

There is a tree there.

A tree that's ridiculously big.

The trunk is so thick that ten people cannot wrap their arms around it, and the canopy spreads out like a huge green cloud.

Countless vines hung from the branches, with pale golden flowers blooming at their ends.

At the very top of the tree canopy, there was a soft green light.

At the source of the light, a massive outline can be faintly seen.

The source of that summoning energy is right there.

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes and probed in that direction with his wave guide power.

next second.

A dull thud came from behind him.

Jiang Chuan suddenly turned around.

The narrow gap was blocked by a thick wooden wall that rose from the ground.

"Oh dear, now we've really entered their territory."

Jiang Chuan's tone wasn't tense at all; in fact, it carried a hint of teasing.

Come here.

You can't expect them to open their doors to guests.

He turned around and was about to walk forward.

suddenly.

The Venusaur Poké Ball on his waist jolted violently.

Immediately afterwards, a force pushed outward from inside the Poké Ball.

The Poké Ball broke free from the belt buckle and rose into the air.

Jiang Chuan understood immediately.

Within this area, the psychic shield on the Poké Ball is being compressed rapidly.

Grass-type energy surged in from all directions like a tide, making the shield creak and groan.

Jiang Chuan looked at the Poké Ball floating in mid-air, trembling constantly, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Wow, in his field, he really is a god."

He reached out and plucked the Poké Ball from the air.

The mental energy at the fingertips was released.

The superpower shield instantly dissipated.

"Alright, we'll be coming out soon anyway."

He pressed the release button on the Poké Ball.

A burst of white light.

Venusaur's enormous body landed on the grass.

Four sturdy feet stomped on the soft, thick carpet of petals, producing a dull thud.

Its first reaction upon landing was to freeze in shock.

Venusaur opened its eyes wide, slowly turned its head, and surveyed its surroundings.

What place is this?

Beneath my feet lies a sea of ​​flowers that carpets the entire ground.

In the distance is a pool reflecting the moonlight.

The air was filled with a floral fragrance so rich it was almost tangible.

What shocked it most was the densely packed figures around it.

Bulbasaur.

Myrtle.

They gathered quietly not far away, forming a loose circle, their bodies swaying gently, the seeds and buds on their backs flashing green light intermittently.

The frequency of that light was exactly the same as the summoning fluctuations it had sensed at the Pokémon Center.

Venusaur stood there blankly, unsure of how to react.

In all its life, it had never seen so many of its kind.

That feeling was strange.

It's like someone who has walked a long road all their life suddenly walks into a city full of their own kind.

It felt familiar, yet strange.

Just as it was momentarily stunned, a warm current surged up from the soles of its feet.

Venusaur's body trembled slightly.

It sensed an immense, indescribable flow of grass-type energy in the surrounding air.

The energy seeped into its body from the grass beneath its feet, traveled upstream along its meridians, and finally flowed into the giant flower on its back.

A faint green light rose from the flower's stamen, echoing the surrounding environment.

comfortable.

Every cell in my body is cheering.

It feels like soaking in a hot spring, warming your whole body.

But soon, Venusaur's expression became complicated.

It turned its head and chirped softly a few times to Jiang Chuan beside it.

Jiang Chuan's waveguide power was translated simultaneously.

"This grass-based energy is incredibly abundant; I can feel it nourishing my body, it feels wonderful. But... I can't control it."

Its voice carried a hint of confusion and unease.

It's like a child suddenly walking into a treasure vault, with gold and silver jewels everywhere in front of him, but he can't pick up a single piece.

Jiang Chuan nodded after listening.

"Yes, that's normal."

His gaze fell on the enormous ancient tree in the distance, and his tone remained calm.

"Because this power originates from the same source as you, but it is not yours."

Grass-type energy is essentially the same.

But every wisp of energy in this area carries the mark of that Venusaur leader.

Like the water of a river, you can drink it and use it for irrigation, but you can't control the direction of the entire river.

"Don't rush, watch for a while first."

Jiang Chuan patted Venusaur's front legs.

Venusaur let out a soft croak and fell silent.

But you can still feel that its body is involuntarily absorbing the energy around it.

That's the instinctive reaction of Grass-type Pokémon; you can't suppress it.

At that moment, Bulbasaur and Ivysaur in front of them moved.

As if drawn by something, they formed a loose line and circled around the huge ancient tree.

One after another.

His steps were unsteady, his eyes reflected a green light, and he was still in that sleepwalking state.

They formed a large circle.

Then they stopped.

They were all facing the trunk of that ancient tree.

There is a hole in the tree trunk.

It is both large and deep.

It was pitch black inside; you couldn't see anything.

Jiang Chuan probed in that direction with his wave-guiding power.

next second.

His pupils contracted slightly.

Inside the tree hollow, an immense, suffocating life energy was moving outwards.

Steady and grounded, every step is grounded in the pulse of the earth.

"They're here."

Jiang Chuan said in a low voice.

Venusaur sensed it too, and its body instinctively tensed up.

The darkness inside the tree hollow was stirred up.

A giant foot stepped out of the darkness.

Dark green skin.

Thick claws.

When I stepped on the grass, the ground trembled slightly.

Then, its entire body emerged from the tree hole.

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes.

The Venusaur leader was bigger than he had imagined.

It is almost half again as big as a regular Venusaur.

The giant flower on its back was even more exaggerated, with petals that spread out to a diameter of over two meters, and a ball of dark green energy floating in its stamen, like a beating heart.

With each step it takes, a new circle of flowers blooms on the grass beneath its feet.

With each breath it takes, a layer of green light appears in the surrounding air.

The specks of light scattered and landed on the Bulbasaur and Ivysaur around them, where they were absorbed.

The momentum is like a rainbow.

Just standing far away, you can feel a sense of oppression coming from all directions.

The Venusaur next to it lowered its head and let out a low croak.

It's not because I'm afraid.

Rather, it is a feeling of awe that arises involuntarily from the body when facing the strongest member of one's own clan.

The Venusaur leader stood in front of the tree hole and slowly raised its huge head.

Its eyes are deep green, like two pieces of jade set in their sockets.

It opened its mouth and let out a low chirp.

The sound wasn't loud, but it had extremely strong penetrating power.

Like an invisible ripple, it spreads outwards from its center.

The surrounding Bulbasaur and Ivysaur responded simultaneously.

They raised their heads, and the seeds and buds on their backs began to glow.

It's not the flickering light and shadow of before.

Instead, it was a continuous, ever-brightening green light.

The giant flower on the back of Venusaur's leader also lit up.

The dark green energy sphere in the flower's center exploded, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that rained down on the surrounding Bulbasaur and Ivysaur.

The ceremony began.

Jiang Chuan witnessed the ceremony that Miss Joey had mentioned.

Those Bulbasaur bathed in green light began to undergo changes in their bodies.

Its size is expanding.

The limbs are getting longer.

A crack appeared on the seed on its back, and tender green leaves sprouted from it.

evolution.

One after another.

Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur.

Meanwhile, those individuals that were originally Bulbasaur are slowly blooming with flower buds on their backs, growing larger and moving towards Venusaur.

The whole process was quiet yet awe-inspiring.

There is no pain.

There was no struggle.

Each Pokémon had a serene expression on its face, as if it were having a beautiful dream.

Green light flowed between them.

The energy flowed from the Venusaur leader into the bodies of these lower-ranking kin, and then flowed out again, forming a continuous energy cycle throughout the garden.

This incredible ceremony lasted for about ten minutes.

As the last ray of green light dissipated into the air, the Bulbasaur and Venusaur that had completed their evolution slowly opened their eyes.

They looked at their brand-new bodies and let out a soft murmur of surprise.

Then they all turned to the leader of Venusaur and lowered their heads.

It's like a pilgrimage.

Jiang Chuan watched this scene, his fingers tightening slightly.

Indeed, in this realm, this Venusaur leader is a god.

He is the faith of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Just then.

The Venusaur leader suddenly raised its head.

Its gaze passed over its worshipping kin, over the sea of ​​flowers and the pond, and locked onto the distance.

It locked onto Jiang Chuan and the Venusaur beside him.

When that gaze fell upon him, Jiang Chuan felt a distinct sense of oppression.

It was not an attack.

It was just a simple gaze.

But the gaze of a Champion-level Pokémon carries a suffocating weight.

The Venusaur leader opened its mouth and let out a few low croaks.

The sound was very low, and the frequency was very unusual.

Jiang Chuan's waveguide power instantly detected this fluctuation.

He started frantically tuning in.

Adjust the waveguide frequency to match the other party's wavelength of consciousness.

Communicating with Elite Four level Pokémon is not an easy task.

The other party's consciousness is like a deep sea, so deep and vast that ordinary people can't fathom its depths.

A few seconds later.

The frequencies match.

The meaning of that low rumble was clearly transmitted into Jiang Chuan's mind through the translation of waveguide power.

"Out-of-town humans, bring your companions and come forward."

It was an invitation, but also an order.

Jiang Chuan could hear the unquestionable tone in that voice.

Venusaur heard it too.

It turned its head and glanced at Jiang Chuan.

There was a question in his eyes, but even more so, trust.

Jiang Chuan nodded.

"Let's go up."

He started walking.

Venusaur followed beside him, its four thick legs treading on the sea of ​​flowers, making a dull thud.

They passed through the newly evolved Ivysaur and Venusaur.

The Pokémon all made way for them, looking at them with curious eyes.

To be precise, it was sizing up the Venusaur beside Jiang Chuan.

This is a fellow being who does not belong to this territory, does not obey the leader's call, yet dares to stand here.

We're getting closer.

When Jiang Chuan was about ten meters away from the Venusaur leader, he stopped.

At this distance, he could sense the other person's aura more clearly.

King-level.

A true king-level player.

Just by standing there motionless, the surrounding space seemed to become somewhat stagnant due to his presence.

The grass-based energy in the air was so concentrated it was like water; with each breath, you could inhale a large amount.

Jiang Chuan quickly calculated in his mind.

The mission requires Venusaur as the main Pokémon, with a maximum of three Pokémon participating.

Hold for 30 minutes.

He originally thought that with Zapdos backing him up, holding out for thirty minutes shouldn't be a problem.

But now that he has seen this Venusaur leader with his own eyes, he understands one thing.

It's definitely a bit risky.

The difference between the Elite Four level and the Dojo level cannot be measured by simple level numbers.

That was a qualitative leap.

But Jiang Chuan's expression didn't change much.

He quickly re-analyzed the tactics in his mind.

She also possesses superpowers and the ability to guide waves, which can provide assistance and prediction.

Although there is a large level difference between Venusaur and other monsters, as long as the tactics are arranged properly, it is still possible to last for 30 minutes by relying on their attributes and teamwork.

It's difficult, but not impossible.

While he was going over tactics in his mind, the Venusaur leader's gaze had already fallen on Venusaur.

Two Venusaur.

One big and one small.

One old and one young.

Standing face to face.

The Venusaur leader looked at Jiang Chuan's Venusaur, a hint of approval flashing in its eyes.

It opened its mouth.

The deep sound was transmitted through the waveguide's frequency.

"You are a good individual."

The Venusaur leader's voice was deep and slow, each word seeming to emanate from the depths of the earth.

"You possess immense power within your body, and your potential is among the best of your kind."

"but."

It paused for a moment.

Those emerald-like eyes swept over the giant flower on Venusaur's back.

"The power within you is not flowing smoothly enough."

"It's like a blocked river, flowing only within a limited space, yet it can never find a true direction to rush out."

The Venusaur leader took a step forward.

The ground trembled slightly.

"You're missing a true mentor."

Its voice has an irresistible allure.

"Stay."

"Stay in this garden and help more of your kind strengthen and evolve."

"The grass-type energy here can nourish your body, and your kind here can become your companions."

"In the future, I can personally impart my power to you, help you clear the blockages in your body, and make your power more solid and stronger."

It raised its enormous head, and its voice carried a newfound solemnity.

"To help you reach that incredible peak."

"This is the highest honor."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Bulbasaur and Venusaur began to chirp softly.

Their eyes gleamed with envy.

To be personally instructed by the leader is something that every member of the race in this territory dreams of.

Venusaur stood there.

There was no immediate response.

It lowered its head, remained silent for a few seconds, and then shook its head.

The movements were small, but resolute.