Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The aftershocks of those two superalloy water cannon shots were still echoing in the valley, and the air was filled with a damp smell of water vapor mixed with rock dust, which was a bit pungent.

Xiaoxia lay on the edge of the cliff, her eyes fixed on the back of the figure walking towards the giant rock snake.

Of course she knew that Jiang Chuan had superpowers protecting him.

During her journey, she had witnessed Jiang Chuan use his superpowers to block an attack, and she still remembers that effortless demeanor very clearly.

But this giant rock snake in front of us is way too big.

The sheer size of that body was so imposing that it made your legs go weak, even from dozens of meters away.

Xiaoxia's fingers unconsciously dug into the rocks on the cliff edge, her knuckles turning white.

"Jiang Chuan... be careful!"

She called out again.

The sound echoed through the valley, finally reaching Jiang Chuan's ears, but by then it had become very faint.

Jiang Chuan did not turn around.

He raised his right hand high and waved it behind him.

His movements were casual, even a bit lazy.

When Xiaoxia saw that gesture, she felt anxious but helpless.

"Why is this guy always so careless..."

She complained, but then moved forward a little further, as if she wanted to jump down herself.

Pikachu squatted beside her, its two little paws pressed against the edge of the cliff, but its ears were no longer as tense as before.

It was in sync with Jiang Chuan, and since Jiang Chuan was quite calm at the moment, Pikachu naturally relaxed a lot as well.

But its pair of small, dark eyes were still curiously fixed on the mountain-like rock snake below.

…………

Shiba stood not far behind Xia.

He crossed his arms, his chest slightly leaning forward, looking like an iron tower standing on the edge of a cliff.

From the moment Jiang Chuan jumped off the cliff, his eyes never left that figure.

He watched the entire match.

From the moment Blastoise landed, Shiba's brow never relaxed.

Not out of worry, but out of sheer surprise, both Pokémon were!

Shiba himself had encountered Onix in Pewter City. Although he was not as big as the monster below, he had been through many years of hardship in the mountains.

He knew better than anyone that the giant rock snake was afraid of water.

With both rock and ground attributes, when encountering water-based skills, the surface rock will be washed away and eroded. Once water seeps into the gaps between segments, the flexibility of the entire body will decrease.

But this giant Onix was able to withstand Blastoise's first water gun attack.

The density of the rocks on its surface is such that ordinary water-based skills cannot easily break through it.

When Shiba saw the water guns shooting up the river, it looked like they were using garden hoses to spray water onto the city walls.

But the water lizard from Jiangchuan was even more surprising.

Facing an opponent of this size, he wasn't intimidated at all.

Not only did it not run away, the Blastoise even charged forward on its own, pushing against falling rocks and landslides as it rushed upwards.

Its speed and explosive power were completely disproportionate to its thick tortoise shell.

Shiba saw it all clearly.

There was a faint blue, electric-like light flashing on the Blastoise's limbs.

What is that?

He frowned and pondered for a while.

Shiba became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it.

This Blastoise's speed is definitely not something an ordinary Blastoise could achieve.

That kind of explosive power, that kind of agility in dodging left and right in the rubble maze, cannot be developed without long-term special training.

"How exactly does this kid train Pokémon?"

Shiba muttered something under his breath.

He believes he never slacks off when it comes to Pokémon training. He toughens them up and hones their skills, and Machamp and Strength are all hard-working creatures that he personally trained.

However, compared to the Blastoise below, the difference is still clearly visible.

"If we were to fight at the same level, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to beat this kid 100%!"

He didn't say it aloud, but the thought kept swirling in his mind.

Shiba stood on the edge of the cliff, arms crossed, looking calm, as if he were just watching a training match.

In reality, he clenched his back teeth.

From which rock did this young man just spring up?

First, he threw himself out of the industry.

Now, with Blastoise by his side, he defeated a giant Onix, a near-Gym Leader level monster, head-on.

After so many years of practice, this is the first time Shiba has felt that he is a little out of touch with the outside world.

He took a deep breath, and the moist air filled his lungs, which calmed the turmoil in his heart a little.

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

He spoke those four words very softly.

………………

Valley bottom.

The giant rock snake was curled up on the ground.

Its massive body was coiled into an irregular circle, its head resting softly on a protruding rock. It breathed heavily, each exhale sending pebbles scattering to either side.

Its eyes were half-open, filled with lingering pain and agitation.

But when Jiang Chuan's figure appeared in its field of vision, it still forced itself to move.

The enormous snake's head rose from the rock, its neck segments taut, making a creaking sound like stones rubbing against stones.

It opened its mouth and let out a low, hoarse roar towards Jiangchuan.

The sound wasn't as deafening as before, but it carried a strong warning.

It's saying, "Don't come any closer."

Jiang Chuan didn't stop.

He walked slowly, each step steady.

His hands hung naturally at his sides, in a completely unguarded posture.

That made it seem like he completely disregarded Onix's warning.

Upon seeing this, the giant onyx struggled to stand up.

Its body was still trembling. The wounds left by Blastoise's two Super Alloy Water Cannons caused it to experience a sharp pain in its waist every time it exerted force.

He had barely managed to prop himself up when his entire upper body slammed back to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Alright, stop pretending."

Jiang Chuan's voice wasn't loud, but it reached the Great Onix's ears clearly.

As he walked, he spread out the wave-guiding power within his body, circle after circle, like invisible ripples.

Jiang Chuan could sense the complex emotions emanating from the Onix.

There was still hostility, but it was much weaker than before.

More than anything, it's an instinctive vigilance, and a stubborn refusal to admit defeat despite having no other options.

Jiang Chuan slowly adjusted the frequency of the waveguide.

Until the two frequencies gently touched at a certain point, and with a snap, it was as if some invisible barrier had been broken.

The giant onyx's eyes widened slightly.

It heard it.

It's not those indistinct syllables, nor those buzzing noises in your ears.

Every word and phrase spoken by this human entered its consciousness clearly, just as directly as the thoughts that popped into its own mind.

"Don't be afraid, Onix."

Jiang Chuan spoke again, his tone very flat.

"I'm here to help you."

The giant onix didn't move, but a very obvious look of doubt flashed in its eyes.

It wasn't quite sure what had happened, but the human in front of it was unlike any it had ever encountered before.

It remembered the human who used to hang around in front of it all day.

The man was always naked and kept talking incessantly; I listened for a long time but couldn't understand a single word.

It was so annoyed that it could only ram its body against the mountain, trying to shake the sound out of its head.

But the person in front of me...

How come I understood it all at once?

The Onix's limited brain capacity was somewhat bewildered by this question.

But it quickly regained its senses, and its vigilance took over again.

This guy just let that big turtle hit him twice, and now he's running over here saying he wants to help him?

Who are you kidding!

The giant onyx roared again.

This time it was a more explicit rejection.

Don't come any closer, or I won't be polite.

It twisted its body, attempting to assume an attack posture.

But it was too weak at this moment, and the thing on its waist was still stuck, so painful that every time it turned around it felt like it was being pulled hard by something.

Jiang Chuan could certainly see its resistance.

The emotional fluctuations reflected back by the waveguide indicate that the giant onyx no longer trusts him and is even harboring a sense of resentment.

But he didn't stop; he just softened his tone.

"Think about it, if I don't get close, do you really think you can solve your back problem by just shoving yourself back and forth among these rocks?"

Jiang Chuan spoke slowly, as if he were reasoning with a child throwing a tantrum.

As he spoke, he walked toward the side of the giant onyx.

The giant onyx was stunned.

How did this human know there was something on their waist?

It was never told to anyone.

Even the human who was shirtless next to it all day only knew that he would arch against the mountain wall, but he didn't know why it arched against it.

The giant rock snake turned its head, its dark mineral eyes staring straight at Jiang Chuan.

A dull sound rolled in his throat, but he didn't shout anymore.

It hesitated.

Jiang Chuan didn't wait for it to react.

He circled around to the middle and rear of the Onix.

The fissures in the rock strata there are noticeably larger than in other places.

By the light, you can vaguely see two thick, powerful claws, deeply embedded between the rock segments.

The claw was still twitching slightly.

"Don't move, I'll take it out for you."

Jiang Chuan stopped, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The waveguide power locked onto the location, and the superpower enveloped the creature in the crevice, gently prying open a hole in the rock surface.

The commotion was minimal, and the coordination between the waveguide and the superpower was extremely precise, without damaging any of Onix's tissues.

The next instant, Jiang Chuan reached into the gap and firmly grasped the thing stuck inside.

He pulled hard.

"Come out."

With a rough scraping sound, he pulled a Sandslash King off the Onix's waist.

The pangolin was curled up in a ball, its body taut and its armor plates sticking up in all directions. As soon as it landed, it rolled half a circle, turned over, and blinked blankly.

The Onix shuddered violently the instant the Sandslash separated from its body.

Then it let out a long, almost blissful "Awooo!"

The sound echoed throughout the valley.

His entire upper body went limp and he slumped down, his head touching the ground.

The feeling of having a thorn pulled out from between its bones made its whole body relax.

The pain subsided, and a sense of lightness washed over me.

The giant onyx squinted its eyes, and even its breathing became much easier.

Jiang Chuan walked up to it.

He now has an extra Poké Ball in his hand.

I didn't lie to you, did I?

As he spoke, he squatted down.

The giant onix raised its head, and the way it looked at him was completely different from before.

The wariness and hostility had lessened considerably, replaced by a greater sense of relaxation and a touch of embarrassment.

Jiang Chuan can see it even without a waveguide.

He gently pressed the switch in the center of the Poké Ball.

A red light flashed, enveloping the massive body of the Great Onix.

The giant onyx did not resist.

Its body gradually blurred and shrank in the red light, until it was completely absorbed into the sphere.

The Poké Ball trembled in Jiang Chuan's hand.

a bit.

Two times.

Three times.

"bite."

The notification sound is crisp.

It became.

Jiang Chuan held the ball in his hand, weighed it in his palm, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

[Pokémon: Onix (Variant)]

[Attribute: Rock, Ground]

[Level: lv46 (Quasi-Gym Level)]

[Potential: Champion Level]

[Characteristic: Sturdy - Due to its massive size, it has a special protective layer of rock. When fully charged, its defense is greatly enhanced, making it immune to one-hit knockouts and rendering one-hit KO moves ineffective.]

[Skills: Iron Tail, Rock Slide, Sandstorm, Stealth Rock, etc.]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: None]

When Jiang Chuan saw the characteristic of "sturdiness", the feeling of "I see" became even more pronounced.

No wonder it charged forward with Blastoise's water gun at the beginning, just like surfing.

The rock covering this giant Onix's body is already dense, and with the added defensive boost from its Sturdy ability, it's normal that ordinary water-type moves can't break through its defenses.

Level 46, equivalent to a dojo.

In addition to its sturdiness, coupled with this mutant form, fighting against opponents of higher levels is not a problem for it at all.

If the defense is developed properly, it will become a mobile fortress in the future.

Moreover, its potential is champion-level.

It was worth it for jumping off a cliff and boxing with Shiba.

They can be cultivated as the absolute main force of the future Rock-type.

Jiang Chuan put the panel away, his mind clearly laid out.

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

When Xiaoxia saw the red light successfully subdue the creature, she jumped up.

"We've tamed them! We've really tamed them!"

She jumped up and down twice in excitement, startling Pikachu so much that it almost slipped off the cliff.

"Pikachu, Pikachu..."

Pikachu patted its chest, then quickly grabbed Misty's shoelaces.

Xiaoxia didn't care about that at all.

She cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted down into the valley.

"Jiang Chuan! That's amazing! You're incredible!"

The sound was crisp and clear, echoing particularly clearly in the valley.

Shiba was still standing at the back.

He just witnessed the whole thing.

From the moment Jiang Chuan approached Onix, to Onix roaring at him, and then Jiang Chuan somehow managed to calm Onix down.

Then, he accurately located the unusual feature on the Great Rock Serpent's waist and removed the Pangolin.

Then subdue them.

The whole process was smooth and seamless.

Shiba watched most of the interactions between Jiangchuan and Onix.

He could sense the Onix's changing emotions.

From rage to resistance, from resistance to hesitation, it eventually turns into relaxation and acceptance.

That kind of change is the rhythm that trainers want most.

"Even after cultivating here for so long, I still can't figure out why this giant rock snake keeps arching against the mountain wall all day long."

"Shiba said in a low voice."

His gaze fell on the young man squatting next to the pangolin at the bottom of the valley.

"He only met this giant rock snake for the first time today, and he has already solved its problems."

"This kid..."

When Shiba said this, his tone was less defiant than before, and more genuinely convinced.

He used to think that by focusing intently on his studies in the deep mountains, his understanding of Pokémon was no less than that of people outside.

But Jiang Chuan's performance today completely shattered his sense of superiority.

Whether it's fighting or subjugating.

This young man used more than just strength and tactics.

There's also the ability to judge a Pokémon's state and emotions.

This kind of skill cannot be acquired through arduous practice alone.

Shiba clicked his tongue softly, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

I am completely convinced.