This elf world is a bit strange

And Firio, who had never been to the summer camp, had already known all of this from Kukui and Barnett.

Although he did not participate, he knew everything about the movements of this junior whom he also valued.

Seeing that Shota showed some childishness after a long time, Firio also found it quite interesting. He reached out and touched his head twice, encouraging him:

"I've heard about your story. You've done a great job. Daigo would be very happy if he knew about it. I'll tell him next time we meet."

Shota laughed happily and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

But then, with his fingertips lightly touching his forehead, Firion changed the subject:

"It's a good thing to have achievements, but don't be too proud. Use this opportunity to learn something useful for your future growth, like Alola's regional forms, Z-moves, and those outdoor combat techniques they developed. These are hard to learn from books or schools."

"Okay! Senior Firio, I've got it all down!"

Shota nodded seriously and touched his forehead which had just been touched by Firio, his eyes full of joy.

At the call of his teachers, he quickly ran back to his team and went deep into the forest reserve outside the town of Lili with everyone else.

In this vast forest that retains a maximum amount of natural atmosphere, he and his classmates will undergo three days and three nights of special field training.

Under the protection of their teachers, they will have the opportunity to get close to the wild Pokémon native to Alola and experience real battles that are different from those on the battlefield.

During this process, the summer camp teachers will arrange carefully designed tests at specific locations, using various small objects set up in advance to train the students' ability to explore and collaborate in the wild.

Looking at the huge crowd, Philio felt somewhat nostalgic. Suddenly, he felt as if he was back on campus and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

But before he could open his mouth, Korni beside him seemed to have read his mind, and gently nudged the soft flesh on his waist with her elbow, saying teasingly: "Don't miss such occasions. Your own outdoor exploration was not auspicious. Hope for the children to have something good."

"Hahaha! Now that you mention it, it is true." Thinking of the beginning of a series of adventure stories, Firio laughed and took Korni in his arms. "However, as long as our Miss Cucumber is by my side, no matter what happens, we can always get out of danger in the end."

"Go away! You are so unruly! And don't pull my hair!"

Filio's proactive attack threw Korni off balance and she blushed and started to pout, looking very pretty.

Nancy was somewhat touched by this kind of training. She watched the trainees walk away one after another and said, "In the early years, Team Rocket also liked to use wilderness survival training to train new recruits, but it was much more cruel than this kind of training. They were directly thrown onto an undeveloped deserted island and asked to fight with a large number of wild Pokémon and compete freely."

"This is also Sakaki's philosophy. At least it had its own soil in that very chaotic era, such as decades ago." Filio let go of Korni, who was about to turn into a steam princess, and took over the conversation. "But it's different now. Times have changed. Society always changes faster than people."

"You can understand him very well."

The big, expressive eyes narrowed slightly, and Nazhi did not comment.

"I can't say I understand him, I just look at him from a more objective perspective." Firio shrugged and pinched Korni's soft earlobe, saying amid her protest, "No matter from which angle you look at it, Sakaki is not a good person, but he himself has never thought of himself as a good person, so he is more open-minded."

“Isn’t that just a pure villain?” After a while of threatening, Korni saw that she couldn’t do anything to Firion, so she could only give up and asked angrily, “It’s just the difference between a pure villain and a hypocritical villain.”

"That's not entirely true. Team Rocket's existence is very complicated." Firio shook his head slightly and looked at Kornie seriously. "Team Rocket has its sinful and bloody side, but it also symbolizes a dark social order. In certain historical periods, it became the spokesperson for many lower-class people, especially those in Kanto and Johto, to resist the existing order. It is actually an inevitable product of society. Even if there were no Team Rocket and Sakaki, there would be things like the Spaceship Team and the Submarine Team."

"Oh!"

Korni responded in a muffled voice, and it was unclear whether she understood.

Most likely not.

Nancy was a little touched and was about to say something when she saw Kukui walking towards her quickly.

The words were on the tip of her tongue but she quickly stopped talking. She took the initiative to step forward and greeted Kukui with a smile.

Kukui was a little surprised by Nancy's rare enthusiasm, but he didn't take it seriously. He smiled and waved, saying:

"If you continue forward from here and pass through the Mahalo Mountain Road, you will see the war relics. They are very eye-catching!"

Korni tilted her head. "Aren't you going with us, Dr. Kukui?"

"I won't go with you. I still need to go on a wild exploration with the children. Maybe I can find some talented children to help me!"

Kukui said this in a serious tone, half jokingly.

"I wish you all the best. By the way, please say hello to Tapu Mingming for me, otherwise it will come to my house to demand an explanation."

Firio nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring it to you."

"Then I'm relieved." Having resolved his worries, Kukui suddenly came forward mysteriously, stuffed a large iron box into Firio's hand, and asked for credit, "Here, the things you asked me to help find finally came true. I asked a lot of people for help!"

"This is a great help, thank you." Filio opened the lid of the box and his eyes lit up instantly. He thanked him repeatedly and his smile became brighter. "When I make something, I will definitely give you a sample so you can see my craftsmanship!"

"Hahaha! Then I'll wait for your good news!"

Laughing proudly, Kukui raised his right hand high, waved goodbye to the three people, and strode after the summer camp that was going away. Soon he disappeared into the forest, leaving only the faint echo of his laughter.

......

......

Soon after, Mahalo Hill Road.

After separating from Kukui, the three of Filio walked non-stop along another road and embarked on a journey to visit Kapu Mingming.

This is not the first time they have walked here.

Not long ago, when they were touring the island's scenery, they had brought Shota here once, but they didn't see Tapu Kokoro at the war ruins. Instead, they went to the Melemele Garden and saw the rather interesting "Pokémon version of Antoine", the muscular Macho Mosquito.

Now, walking on this mountain road with particularly fresh air again, the three of them are already familiar with it.

I walked briskly among the flowers, plants and trees, and soon I saw the long suspension bridge.

It is still simple and majestic, full of historical atmosphere, and there is no sign that it has undergone a thorough reconstruction.

Tapu Kokoro appeared at the other end of the bridge.

It had been waiting for an unknown amount of time when it saw that Philio and the other two had finally arrived as promised. It was delighted at first, but then it remembered that it had been stood up, and it shook the suspension bridge in an unpleasant manner.

The heavy wooden bridge seemed somewhat fragile in the face of the divine power. It swayed from side to side, creaked, and made a mournful cry as it could not bear the heavy weight.

Seeing this, Nancy, who is good at dealing with all kinds of naughty children, glared at them, and immediately used her powerful superpowers to stabilize the suspension bridge. She also scared the simple-minded Tapu Chi Chi, who jumped and fell to the ground with a thud.

Taking this opportunity, the three of them quickened their pace and walked across the suspension bridge as if it were flat ground. The little dream demon even came forward with a smile and patted Tapu Mingming on the head.

He has learned every trick of coaxing children.

"Crack! Crack!"

The huge shame and anger made Tapu Mingming's face turn red. He jumped three feet high in anger and bare his teeth at the dream demon, but it had no deterrent effect at all. Instead, it made the dream demon laugh even more happily.

He couldn't win in a fight, let alone an argument. With no way out, Tapu Kokoro froze in place, unable to move forward or backward.

At the critical moment, it was Firio who took the initiative to extend his hand, smiled and gave it a way out, and said softly:

"I haven't seen you for a few days, Tapu Kokoro. It's really an honor to meet your respected guardian deity here."

"Kaka~!"

Hearing Firio giving it such face, it became happy again from being angry. It stretched out its hand like Firio did and gently held his hand. Its eyes were filled with smiles and curved into a crescent shape.

“Isn’t this still a child?”

Korni's finishing blow hit the mark, and Nancy nodded in agreement, dealing an unknown amount of true damage.

Tapu Kokoro, who had been smiling just now, suddenly trembled all over, pretended not to hear, turned around angrily, and flew staggeringly towards the temple not far away.

"Buyi~"

"Machi~!"

Amused by the two people's bad taste, Dream Girl and Sun Eevee smiled at each other, jogging all the way, and slowly caught up.

They also found Tapu Koko's childlike appearance very interesting.

The more this happens, the more people want to bully you.

"You guys...you should show some respect. After all, you are the guardian of Melemele Island."

Firio smiled bitterly and shook his head, but it only earned everyone's contempt and had no effect at all.

The family's status is clear at a glance.

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After the small incident during the meeting, the three of them once again entered the temple of Tapu Kokoro, the ruins of war.

Unlike modern society, this place still retains traces of the Alola civilization from thousands of years ago, and every blade of grass and every tree is filled with the breath of tribal civilization.

The statue standing in the center of the ruins is like a totem of an ancient tribe, and every detail reveals its primitive wildness.

This is also the overall style of the island's guardian.

They have maintained their ancient way of life for thousands of years, and like Alola, which has inherited a large number of traditional cultural customs, they are a very special part of the world today and have a unique cultural charm.

Different from the silence and darkness the last time he came here, with the return of Tapu Kokoro, this war relic suddenly became somewhat mysterious.

A weak electric current seeped into the wall, and in an instant, the thick rock wall began to glow, soft and refreshing.

"Kaka~!"

Just like showing off his toys to a new kid, Tapu Kokoro showed off his power without reservation, with his chin held high, looking very proud.

Korni was also very respectful and clapped her hands in praise, "It is indeed a beautiful temple, and so is the power of Tapu Kokoro!"

"...Indeed, and it has a traditional beauty."

Naz also nodded slightly, as if she was thinking about something, and it seemed that she had some inspiration for her new song.

Primitive wildness is another manifestation of vitality and another way to pursue the essence of life.

The same is true for art.

"Ka-ka? Ka-ka~!"

Tapu Mingming naturally didn't understand what Nancy was thinking, nor did it understand what modern art was, but it could see the sincere admiration in the two people's eyes and flew into the air with satisfaction.

With a big smile on its face, it was easily satisfied and looked at Firion happily. It activated its own divine power, activated the statue, and channeled the aura of the island full of mystery.

First, a faint light seeped out from the forehead of the statue, and then slowly spread until the entire statue was lit up.

When the last inch of mottled rock was dyed by the light, the statue that seemed ordinary just now suddenly burst into amazing brilliance.

A thick column of light rose into the sky, and even the rock dome on top of the temple could not block it at all.

The aura of the island, which was shrouded in mystery in the eyes of the world, revealed its true face in front of the three people.

The so-called island aura is neither mysterious nor special. Its source is the large amount of brilliant stones beneath the temple.

These magical ores are filled with Alola's unique Z energy and have always been the most important raw materials for Z bracelets.

And here, they have another identity.

The reward provided by the Sun and Moon gods to the island's guardian.

Solgaleo and Lunala bestowed the powers of the four guardian gods on them, giving them different mysterious powers.

This power is part of the authority that the four guardian gods possess as second-level gods.

Tapu Chirp is war, Tapu Butterfly is life, Tapu Moo is abundance, and Tapu Fin Fin is death.

One part is the biological structure of nature, and the other part is the special energy of the ultimate space. The superposition of the two coincides with the origin of the Alola gods.

These lives from the ultimate space stopped here, bid farewell to their past world and ushered in a new life.

They are gods of the material world, but they have not completely erased the traces of the ultimate space. Instead, they lie between two adjacent worlds, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

This is also the main reason why the Ultra Cave was opened in the Alola region to attract Ultra Beasts.

"Crack!"

After admiring his own creation, Tapu Mingming turned back contentedly and waved his little hand, motioning Firio to come forward.

But looking at the magical aura, Firio was in trouble.

"This power is indeed powerful, but I don't have any electric-type Pokémon. How can I absorb it?"

Scratching his head in embarrassment, Firion threw this difficult question to Tapu Kokoro.

"Ka...ka?"

Tapu Hikari held his chin and thought for a moment. His eyes lit up and he flew to Firion. With a light tap, the Big Mouth Doll who was napping in the Poké Ball appeared in front of everyone.

"Hah...Qido?"

After a slight yawn, Big Mouth Baby looked at Tapu Mingming naively, not understanding what it was up to.

"Crack!"

Before it could react, Tapu Kokoro suddenly rushed forward, clamped his arms around it, picked up the Big Mouth Baby and ran away.

“Qi Qi Qi Duo!”

With a scream, the big-mouthed kid flew into the air, danced in front of the statue, and landed on the ground with a "bang".