Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Let's go check out Rayquaza first.

The south wind flew to Liuli City and traveled by water to the Sky Pillar.

This time, entering Sky Pillar isn't in dungeon mode, but handheld mode, leading all the way to the top of Sky Pillar...

Rayquaza was also absent, but a cloud staircase appeared at the end of the rooftop path. Nanfeng tried to interact with it and a dungeon prompt appeared.

[Enter the "Sky Staircase" instance?]

Recommended entry level for this dungeon: 85

[Note: Rayquaza is not currently in this instance; entry to this instance is restricted.]

Rayquaza isn't home, and the dungeon isn't open...

Since I can't find the two Hoenn idiots and Rayquaza isn't home, it seems I'll have to put my plans to catch them on hold for now.

Nanfeng decided to go to the Pokémon League in the Hoenn region first.

Both the Hoenn Champion's cape and the protagonist's father, Senri, remind him that becoming the Hoenn Champion brings him an added responsibility.

This was something that wasn't available in the original game.

Go check if there's any new content.

Use the powerful Salamence to fly to the Pokémon League in Lilycove City, the place where South Wind challenges the Elite Four.

Upon entering the Pokémon League, all the staff members bowed to Nanfeng.

After receiving the champion's cape, these people became much more polite in their speech.

After each interaction and survey.

Nanfeng finally found his "task list" in the corner.

[A large number of rampaging Pokémon have recently appeared on Route 108. Investigations have revealed that the source of the Pokémon rampage is an abandoned ship at 0.6. Due to the presence of numerous powerful Pokémon in the vicinity, investigators are unable to approach it. We request the Elite Four and the Champion to take action and eliminate the source of the Pokémon rampage.]

Team Rocket has been frequently spotted in the waters near Fighting Island, but investigators have found nothing as they approach. They suspect it may be caused by Pokémon power and request the Elite Four and Champion to investigate.

[A strange, unidentified island has been discovered south of Waterway 107. The island disappeared as investigators approached, confirming it was not a mirage. No danger has been detected so far. Requesting additional personnel to investigate.]

These are cases that lower-level investigators in the Pokémon League cannot solve, or perhaps there is something strange going on.

If they can't solve it, they report it to the Pokémon League so that the Elite Four and the Champion can handle it.

410. Dark Pokémon reappear

Nanfeng decided to take on a task first and see how it goes.

Let's choose the first option.

[A large number of rampaging Pokémon have recently appeared on Route 108. Investigations have revealed that the source of the Pokémon's rampage is an abandoned ship. Due to the presence of numerous powerful Pokémon in the vicinity, investigators are unable to approach it. We request the Elite Four and the Champion to take action and eliminate the source of the Pokémon's rampage.]

It must be related to water-type spirits.

I can happily fish with electricity again.

Use the powerful Salamence to fly to the island of Muto, then head east by water to reach Route 108.

After taking only a few steps forward, Nanfeng immediately entered the battle screen.

A dark agate jellyfish leaped out of the water.

Agate Jellyfish (Dark) LV15

Nanfeng was stunned for a moment when he saw the agate jellyfish covered in thick black mist.

"Dark Pokémon?"

"The investigator said the Rage Pokémon is a Dark Pokémon?"

Zeraora casually used her electric shock to instantly kill it. South Wind continued forward.

Not long after, Nanfeng encountered another dark Pokémon, this time a level 20 Tentacruel.

"It seems that 03 is not a coincidence," Nanfeng frowned in thought, some connections forming in his mind.

Is it possible that these Dark Pokémon are from the same source as the Dark Pokémon that attacked Alto Mare last time?

Although the dark Pokémon here are a bit weaker.

But if you think about it carefully, wasn't the direction those dark Pokémon left in the Hoenn region?

Hmm, the distance from Hoenn to Aldor Mare seems a bit far.

"Perhaps the creators of those dark Pokémon have come to the Hoenn region?" Nanfeng guessed.

You got away last time, but you can't escape this time, can you?

Continuing forward, Nanfeng began encountering Dark Pokémon frequently, basically one every two steps. Even using insect repellent spray was ineffective; Dark Pokémon showed no preference and were naturally immune to the spray.

Furthermore, the closer the South Wind gets to the abandoned shipwreck, the stronger the Dark Pokémon it encounters become.

When Nanfeng arrived on the deck of the sunken ship, the highest level he had encountered was a level 50 Wailord.

Control your character to enter the sunken ship.

A prompt immediately popped up in front of my eyes.

[Enter the special dungeon "Dark Sea Violet" or not? (Disappears after completion)]

Recommended entry level for this dungeon: 90

"A level 90 dungeon?"

This is just as difficult as the Champion's Road game that I just completed!

Nanfeng is increasingly looking forward to meeting the creator of the Dark Pokémon.

"Enter!"

The scenery before Nanfeng's eyes changed, and he had already entered the instance in his true form.

Above him was a hazy sky shrouded in black mist, below him was the deck of an abandoned shipwreck, and behind him, hordes of dark Pokémon, their bodies shrouded in black mist, were eyeing Nanfeng menacingly.

"Hey~" Gardevoir took the initiative to come out of the Poké Ball.

"what happened?"

"Ah! (I've discovered the spiritual imprint left behind!)"

Nanfeng raised an eyebrow. "Was it left on that Dark Dragonite?"

"Yes!"

"I knew it!" Nanfeng chuckled and released the Poké Ball.

Garchomp landed on the deck and immediately completed its Mega Evolution!

"open circuit!"

"Roar!" The Mega Garchomp roared and charged forward, its swift steps making it fly across the deck.

"bang"

A dragon claw strike shattered the door.

It wasn't just the steel gate that was cleaved through, but also the dark Pokémon Kabuto, hidden behind it!

The level 70 Kabuto was rendered unable to fight on the spot, not even worthy of being attacked by Mega Garchomp.

"Roar!" Mega Garchomp roared again, leaped into the air, and the next moment, its body erupted with thick, clenched dragon-type energy like magma.

Dragon God swoops!

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

They charged straight in.

Gardevoir was already floating in mid-air, its arms outstretched, using its powerful psychic abilities to scan the entire abandoned shipwreck, searching for its target, while simultaneously providing Mega Garchomp with a path to advance.

The south wind moved slowly, looking around as it went.

The abandoned shipwreck is called Sea Violet.

It is a seabed energy mining platform under the Grand Cotinus Holdings Corporation. The New Cotinus, located underground in Cotinus City, was also built by the Grand Cotinus Holdings Corporation.

However, Corydalis Holdings has now gone bankrupt.

It's because it's a competitor of Daigo's Devon Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

After Devon Corporation successfully put ∞ energy into practical use, Corydalis Corporation, which mainly dealt in general energy, began to decline.

Meanwhile, to make matters worse, the New Mauville Project in Mauville City was halted because its leader, Ironwhirl, worried that the massive scale of the project would negatively impact the surrounding Pokémon habitat. The Grand Mauville Company suffered a devastating blow as a result.

Ultimately, shortly after the New Corydalis project failed, the company was forced to evacuate its main office location at Corydalis Oasis. Corydalis Oasis Corporation subsequently declared bankruptcy.

Before the facilities were demolished, investigators discovered that the site possessed a unique ecological environment, allowing the corydalis to be preserved as a nature reserve. Years later, the ruins and the surrounding environment blended together to form a distinctive landscape, and the corydalis were transformed into a tourist attraction.

On ordinary days, there are quite a few people swimming with their Pokémon in this area.

　147 If it weren't for the Dark Pokémon, Nanfeng would probably have been "harassed" by those guys the whole way.

Walking through the Corydalis, Nanfeng could still vaguely see the traces of the former Corydalis Holdings Company.

On the wall of a large hall were posted the "Rules and Regulations" of the Corydalis Holdings Company.

1. Say "Good morning" loudly

II. Pokémon are prohibited in the workplace.

3. Arrive at work on time, but always have to work overtime.

IV. Sacrificing oneself to ensure safety

V. Teamwork and Joint Responsibility

6. Absolutely obey your superior's orders.

7. Maintain quality, abandon rationality.

8. Worship and praise the founder

9. Don't expect to take a vacation before retirement.

10. No need to think, just work.

"Tsk tsk, what this Da Zijin Holdings wants isn't employees, it wants corporate slaves!" Nanfeng couldn't help but comment.

No wonder they didn't go bankrupt.

Deserve it.

"Scan complete," Gardevoir said, retracting her hands and stabilizing her mental energy.

"Building a 3D Model"

Gardevoir reached out again, and a platform model resembling an aircraft carrier appeared before Nanfeng. The Pokémon's appearance and movements within it were incredibly lifelike.

Shift your gaze to the bottom of the model.

A girl with pigtails almost touching the ground caught Nanfeng's attention.

"Garuda, Dig!"

411. The Mastermind Behind the Dark Pokémon

The research room is located on the lowest level of the Corydalis yanhusuo.

The dim lighting cast a hazy veil over the room.

In the very center of the research lab, in a huge petri dish, a colossal beast with wingspan large enough to embrace the entire sky curled up like an infant in swaddling clothes, hugging itself with its arms.

Before the behemoth, a girl wearing a white lab coat and with long purple pigtails stared at it with a fanatical expression.

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and my ultimate Pokémon will be born!"

Alina could already picture its majestic appearance as it soared through the sky. "I'll go back and teach that guy a lesson!"

"Detection... Pokémon... Trainer intrusion," the computer suddenly issued an alarm.

"Invasion?" Alina frowned slightly. "Have the other elves hold them off!"

"Issuing interception orders..."