Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The next second, a walking grass emerged from the dense grass.

This walking grass is especially cute.

Its round, blue body, its short, wobbly feet, and the five emerald green leaves on its head, with the tip of the central leaf tinged with a pale yellow, glistening in the sunlight.

It tilted its head, its big red eyes looking curiously at the three people who had suddenly appeared there.

"Wow!"

Hanako's eyes lit up instantly.

She knelt down, cupped her face in her hands, and her voice was full of surprise:

"What an adorable walking grass!"

The walking grass didn't seem afraid of people at all; instead, it hopped forward two steps, its leaves swaying gently.

"Look, the tips of its leaves are pale yellow!" Xiaoxia chimed in excitedly, "This color of walking grass is quite rare, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes!" Hanako nodded vigorously, her eyes full of affection: "I want to tame it!"

After the battle at Nanzan Academy, Hanako's initial worry that she wouldn't be able to take care of so many Pokémon by herself has quietly changed.

Watching Jiang Chuan command Pikachu in battle, and seeing Xiaoxia happily holding Starmie...

She also wants more partners who can accompany her and grow together.

【Ding! 】

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Jiang Chuan's mind.

[Emotional storyline quest triggered: Help Hanako capture three Pokémon she likes]

[Quest Reward: Sun Stone *2 - An evolution item for special Pokémon]

[Aura Power upgraded to Intermediate Level - Range expanded, more auras can be connected, and initial aura boosts are generated with Pokémon]

Wow!

Jiang Chuan was overjoyed.

My dear Hanako!

The rewards for this mission are incredibly generous—two valuable evolution stones and a more powerful intermediate aura.

It's practically a double boost to both the Pokémon's battle power and the user's own strength.

As expected of a virtuous wife who knows each other inside and out, the reward triggered is indeed fragrant.

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to help Hanako devise a capture plan, the aura power within his body suddenly trembled slightly.

It's like a pebble being thrown into a calm lake.

Ripples spread out.

He keenly sensed that it was just behind that taller patch of grass ahead...

There is another individual Pokémon.

The aura was calm and steady, carrying the unique freshness of plants, yet subtly revealing a hint of wariness.

"Ibrahimovic, use a ramming attack..."

Hanako hadn't finished giving her instructions.

"Wait a moment!"

Jiang Chuan suddenly spoke up to stop him.

But it was too late.

The smug Eevee didn't even wait for the full command. As soon as it saw its owner pointing to the Oddish, it excitedly rushed over, wagging its fluffy tail.

With a burst of power from its hind legs, its entire body, like a small brown cannonball, crashed straight into the bewildered Oddish.

Just as Ibrahimovic was about to hit the target.

Whoosh!

A bright green vine suddenly shot out like lightning from the bushes in front!

Extremely fast!

With a whooshing sound!

"Snapped!"

The vine whip struck Eevee precisely, producing a crisp sound.

Ibu cried out in pain as his small body was sent flying backward by the blow, rolling twice on the ground before coming to a stop.

But the vine whip continued its movement.

It nimbly twisted as if it were alive, instantly entangled the walking grass before it could react.

The walking grass cried out in surprise as its entire body was bound by vines.

The next second, whoosh!

The vine whip suddenly retracted, taking the walking grass with it, and quickly disappeared into the dense grass.

The entire process, from the appearance of the vine whip to its removal of the walking grass, took no more than three seconds.

Fast, accurate, and ruthless.

"Ah! Oddish!" Hanako exclaimed in surprise.

Xiaoxia's eyes widened as well: "What's that? A rattan whip? It's so fast!"

Jiang Chuan frowned slightly.

In that brief moment, he clearly sensed the appearance of that Pokémon through the power of aura.

Emerald green skin, deep blue markings, and that familiar seed on its back...

【Ding! 】

The system notification sounded in Jiang Chuan's mind again.

Ok?

There are more tasks?

I had just accepted the emotional storyline quest when a new one was triggered.

[Trigger hidden quest - Kanto starter Pokémon: Catch Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, and gain their approval to join your team]

[Quest Reward: Starter Pokémon gain +3 level upon joining the party]

[Legendary Trial Space Exclusive for Starter Pokémon - Choose one of the starter Pokémon to begin a legendary trial!]

Oh?

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up.

By sheer chance, I've stumbled upon the vicinity of the village where that high-potential Bulbasaur lives.

Based on that skillful use of the vine whip, even though I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I can already confirm it.

It must have triggered the scenario mission point where Bulbasaur was located.

That Bulbasaur had a rather impressive performance in the original work.

Even without evolving, it can master the ultimate Grass-type move Solar Beam ahead of time, showing great potential.

Jiang Chuan had originally planned to look for it specifically, and now he just happened to run into it.

And he also has to help Hanako catch Pokémon, which is like a godsend.

but……

This mission has some special requirements.

It's not enough to simply defeat and subdue them; you also have to convince them to genuinely join your ranks.

"But this only adds a little more difficulty." Jiang Chuan smiled.

He possesses waveguide abilities, giving him a significant advantage in communication.

If you can communicate, you can fool... no, you can move people with sincerity.

It just takes a little more time.

The "Exclusive Trial Space" in the mission rewards sounds quite impressive and worth the effort.

Jiang Chuan quickly accepted the second task in his mind.

"Hanako, Kasumi, let's chase them!"

He had barely finished speaking.

"Hanako-nee, your Oddish is running away! Quick, chase it!"

Xiaoxia was more excited than anyone else and was the first to rush out.

She parted the tall grass, her slender figure instantly disappearing into the greenery.

"Xia! Wait!" Hanako called out hurriedly.

But Xiaoxia had already run far away.

"This girl..." Jiang Chuan shook his head helplessly, took Hanako's hand, and said, "Let's go, we'll follow."

The two followed closely behind and disappeared into the bushes.

The grass was denser than I had imagined.

The grass blades tickled my face, and the soil under my feet was soft and damp. I had to be careful not to trip over the tangled grass stems with every step.

"Xiaoxia! Where did you go?"

Hanako chased after him while shouting.

But all that could be seen ahead were swaying blades of grass; Xia was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Chuan unleashed his waveguide power, and his senses rapidly spread outwards.

The life fluctuations within a radius of fifty meters were clearly imprinted in my mind.

Hanako was beside him, her breathing steady but tinged with anxiety.

Pikachu perched on his shoulder, its electric sac flickering with electricity.

Ibrahimovic followed at his feet, his ears perked up warily.

And ahead...

Xiaoxia's figure moved rapidly in the waveguide's perception, and she had already run more than thirty meters.

but………

Jiang Chuan's brows suddenly furrowed.

The energy fluctuations from the Oddish and Bulbasaur were not in the direction Misty was moving.

They went to the left.

Xiaoxia... ran on the right.

That silly girl, she's gone astray again!

"Xiaoxia! You're going the wrong way!" Jiang Chuan shouted.

But the distance was too far, and the grass was too tall, so the sound couldn't travel at all.

"ah!!!"

Just then, Xiaoxia's exclamation suddenly came from ahead.

Immediately afterwards, Xiaoxia's waveguide fluctuations disappeared within Jiang Chuan's perception range.

"Xia's voice!" Hanako panicked immediately. "What happened to her?!"

"Don't panic."

Jiang Chuan comforted Hanako to calm down.

He quickly analyzed the situation.

Oddish and Bulbasaur are on the left, Misty disappeared on the right, and Flower needs protection...

"Hanako, listen to me."

Jiang Chuan pressed down on Hanako's shoulders and looked directly into her eyes:

"Oddish and Bulbasaur went to the left. Just keep going in this direction and you should be able to find them."

"I'm going to find Xiaoxia."

"But Xiaoxia, she..."

"Trust me," Jiang Chuan's voice was calm and strong, "I will bring Xiaoxia back safely."

He paused, then looked at Pikachu beside him:

"Pikachu, you stay with Hanako and protect her."

Pikachu!

Pikachu ran to Hanako's feet, its electric sac crackling, its little face full of determination.

Bui! Bui!

Eevee jumped out as well, tilting its head back and barking loudly, indicating that it could also protect its master.

Jiang Chuan smiled, squatted down, and stroked Eevee's fluffy head:

"Okay, how about you and Pikachu team up?"

"Boo!"

Eevee nodded seriously, then stood next to Pikachu. The two little guys, one brown and one yellow, stood side by side, and they actually seemed to have a certain tacit understanding.

After everything was arranged, Jiang Chuan took one last look at Hanako:

"Be careful, if you encounter a Pokémon you're unsure about, retreat immediately."

"Hmm..." Hanako nodded and said with concern, "You...you should be careful too."

"rest assured."

After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he turned around and rushed towards the direction where Xiaoxia had disappeared.

Jiang Chuan rushed quickly towards the spot where Xiaoxia had last disappeared.

He suddenly burst through the densest patch of grass, and a bright and open view appeared before him.

At the same time, the ground beneath my feet suddenly gave way!

"Depend on!"

Jiang Chuan reacted extremely quickly, abruptly halting his forward momentum.

Grass blades and soil fell in a soft rustling sound.

Before them stood a steep, almost vertical, slope, about four or five meters high.

Below the slope was a rushing river, its waters gurgling and foaming white in the sunlight.

Jiang Chuan steadied himself, his brows furrowed.

Judging from the situation, Xiaoxia must have rushed too fast and didn't pay attention to her footing, and fell straight down.

The river is flowing so fast that even though Xiaoxia is a good swimmer, it would be troublesome if she got injured.

"Pipika!"

Jiang Chuan threw the treasure ball without hesitation.

"Fly downstream with me to find Xiaoxia."

Jiang Chuan's words were concise and to the point.

Pidgey understood and bent down.

Jiang Chuan nimbly mounted Pidgey's back, grabbing the feathers on its neck with both hands.

"Walk!"

With a flap of its wings, Pidgey took Jiangchuan into the air.

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes, and his wave guide power was fully activated.

The river below resembles a winding silver ribbon, with lush forests lining both banks.

His senses swept across the river, the mudflats, and the grass like radar...

"Go further down."

Jiang Chuan was directing Pidgey.

It flew for about three or four minutes.

Within the waveguide sensing, a familiar life wave appeared.

It's just ahead at the bend in the river.