Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 324 Picnic at the Lake of Rage (Seeking monthly votes!)
Is this it?
It felt much easier than I had imagined.

When leaving the Bell Tower, Jinghe even had the illusion that the old monk might have buried some kind of pit.

However, it turns out that Jing He was simply overthinking things.

I originally thought I would stay in Enju City for three or four days, but I finished in two days.

"How about we take a trip to Kaji Town?"

During the Quartz Conference, Professor Oak asked Jinghe to see if he could help Uncle Liu.

Jinghe hadn't forgotten about this incident, but he hadn't had time to come to the Johto region until now. This time, he came to Enju City, and Kagi Town is just east of Enju City, so taking the maglev train was quite convenient.

Think of this.

After thanking Song Ye again, Jing He prepared to leave.

Songye also very politely escorted them to the station.

Kaji Town, Johto Region.

This is a peaceful little town with a small population, but the pace of life is slow and comfortable.

If it weren't for Luffy's Kaji Gym and Lake Rage, this town might not have attracted much attention.

Team Rocket has left Lake Rage, and Lance has captured the enraged red Gyarados in the lake, bringing new life to the town.

"So this is Kaji Town."

After getting off the maglev train, Jinghe led the little ones out of the station.

Throughout the journey, he kept thinking about Uncle Liu.

This is a very complicated matter.

First of all, Jinghe is not entirely sure whether Liu Bo in this world, like in the animation, froze his heart after losing the long-haired pig.

Or it was because of the death of his Laplace.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that Liu Bo is most likely not the masked man from the special episode.

Or rather, this world is unlikely to contain anything as overpowered as the Masked Man.

"If you go directly to their door and offer to help with 'treatment,' you'll most likely be turned away, right?"

Jinghe took out her phone.

I dialed Professor Oak's number directly.

He decided to learn more about Liu Bo, at least to determine whether his drastic change in temperament was due to the long-haired pig or Laplace.

"Hey, Jinghe."

Professor Oak's hearty laughter came from the phone.

"Professor Oak, I'm in Kaji Town right now."

"Kajiki Town? Are you going to challenge the Kajiki Gym?" Professor Oak asked, somewhat surprised.

"Didn't you give me the opportunity to visit Liu Bo's Martial Arts Academy?"

"is it?"

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"Oh, right, I remember now, there seems to be such a thing."

Jing He: "."

"Haha—I forgot because I've been busy with research lately."

Suppressing the urge to complain, Jinghe still inquired about Uncle Liu.

However, Professor Oak's answer was
"I'm not quite sure. After I gave up being a trainer and became a researcher, I lost contact with Uncle Liu for a long time. When we met again, he was already like that."

As expected, Professor Oak is still unreliable.

After hanging up the phone, Jinghe wondered if she should call and ask Kikuko-sensei.
With this thought in mind, Jinghe decisively gave up.

"Forget it, getting involved with just one is already a headache enough. To have two of these people involved at the same time, is this the Song of Ice and Ghosts?"

"Genga?"

"Ouch?"

Gengar and Ninetales beside him both looked at him.

Jing He's lips twitched. "I wasn't talking about you guys."

He then strode quickly toward the Kaji Gym.

If it can be resolved, great; if not, there's nothing he can do.

After all, he studied Pokémon psychology, not human psychology. Most things in the human world are far more complex than those in Pokémon.

However, when Jinghe arrived at the entrance of the Kaji Dojo, she found that the dojo door was closed.

The sign above reads "The dojo owner is away, and the dojo is closed."

"Tsk." Jing He clicked her tongue. "No wonder he's Uncle Liu, he can close down whenever he wants."

Other dojo owners have to worry about "performance" requirements and carefully deal with the league's assessments, but Uncle Liu has no such worries at all.

The league wanted him to lose his job, but Liu Bo said: "So be it."

They don't even want to be one of the Elite Four, let alone a mere gym leader.

"Genga?"

What?

Gengar looked at him.

Jinghe pushed up his glasses. "There's nothing we can do about it. Either we're just unlucky, or Liu Bo's martial arts school is having a bad run of luck. It's all about timing and fate."

Gengar pouted.

And you, an old man, went to the Bell Tower and you became all mysterious too.

"Genga."

That would have been a wasted trip.
"will not."

Jinghe shook her head. "Let's go have a picnic by the Lake of Angry."

Since we're already here, we should at least see the legendary Lake of Rage.

Upon hearing "picnic," Gengar and Ninetales immediately perked up.

Let's go on a picnic!

Lake of Rage is just north of Kagi Town, not too far away.

As Jinghe and the others walked, they enjoyed the scenery along the way and soon arrived at the shore of Angry Lake.

"Genga~~"

What a huge lake!

Gengar couldn't help but sigh.

Under a clear sky, on a shimmering surface of water, the leaves rustled in the wind as a carp leaped out of the water.

Lake Rage is the largest freshwater lake in the Johto region, and it is rich in aquatic resources, the most abundant of which is undoubtedly Magikarp.

It is said that Lake of Rage was once a volcanic crater.

However, after the volcano went out of control, a large group of Gyarados arrived, bringing with them torrential rain, which turned the crater into a lake, and the group of Gyarados settled down in the lake.

Therefore, fishermen working in the Lake of Rage need to be extra careful. If they provoke a Gyarados with a bad temper, especially a group of Gyarados, it's no joke.

Jinghe and the others found a flat, grassy spot under the shade of the trees by the lake. They took out their picnic blankets and summoned all the little ones.

"Ku~!"

The apprentice took a deep breath.

Nature is so vast!
"Gengar~!" Gengar stretched as if it were doing a proper yawn.

Lake of Rage... it's all water!
Jing He: "."

You two are a perfect match.

"Roar~~"

The happiest of all was Hakron, who jumped right into the water and swam around happily.

Seeing this, Gengar also walked to the riverbank, put its hands together above its head, put on its swimming goggles, took a deep breath, and then jumped into the water with a "plop".

Then he started swimming like a pro, sometimes backstroke, sometimes breaststroke, and sometimes butterfly stroke.

I must say, they have quite a few positions.

The carp king in the lake wasn't so pleased with this rather noisy little fat boy.

They flapped their tails, circled around it, and kept slapping their tails, splashing water.

Seeing this, Jinghe on the shore shook his head, "Gengar, don't let Magikarp evolve again."

After giving his instructions, he carefully put away the items he had taken out of the Gengar dimensional space, one by one.

"Charcoal Servant, please heat up some water for me."

"Gurgle~"

"Nine-Tailed Fox, please chill the milk for me."

"Ow~"

The master blacksmith sat to one side, holding a scroll in his hands.

The apprentice, Xiong, assumed a horse stance, but fell asleep after only a few punches.

The warm afternoon sun in winter feels very pleasant on the skin.

Jinghe prepared snacks and desserts, took out seven energy cubes, made herself a cup of coffee, and sat on a folding chair to bask in the sun.

So relaxing~~
He slowly squinted his eyes.

The distant mountain ranges stretch ever further into the distance, sketching a magnificent and awe-inspiring panorama.

The little ones all started playing too.

In Jinghe's view.

Trainers and Pokémon should live such a carefree life, spending their days either eating, lying down, or on their way to eat.

"When I no longer have to worry about money, I'll learn from Master Ma, build an island, find a mistress, and live a quiet life."

This is Jinghe's little dream.

But the prerequisite is that you no longer have to worry about money.

"Rotom, my phone is dead, could you please charge it for me?"

"Okay, okay, Loto!"

After resting for a while.

Jinghe got up to prepare a meal.

For a picnic, the most suitable thing is definitely barbecue, but Jinghe doesn't want to eat barbecue today, so she's going to make curry instead.

Fortunately, Gengar's dimensional space could store a lot of things, and he even brought the curry sauce.

With a charcoal tinderbox to start the fire and control the flame temperature, cooking outdoors becomes much more convenient.

On a warm winter day, Jinghe, wearing a Gengar-themed apron, set up a pot next to the picnic blanket and stirred a thick soup with a spoon.

Ninetales lay quietly beside him, while Dragonair frolicked in the water with a group of Water-type Pokémon.

The bear apprentice is dozing, the great blacksmith is studying, the charcoal servant is helping to tend the fire, and the Rotom Encyclopedia is collecting materials.
Ok?
Where is Gengar?

Jinghe suddenly realized that Gengar, which was swimming in the lake, had disappeared.

He wasn't worried about Gengar's safety. The little fat guy was incredibly cunning; if he encountered something he couldn't beat, he'd run just as fast as Jinghe.

What he was worried about was the wild Pokémon in Lake Rage.

"Gurgle~~"

Tan Xiaoshi pointed to one side.

See you soon.

Gengar, soaking wet, walked out of the lake step by step, happily took off its swimming goggles, and patted the shoulder of a Pokémon next to it.

"Genga~"

Beside it stood a plump Pokémon with a light blue body, resembling a giant salamander, with two small eyes and an expression comparable to Slowpoke.

Swamp King!

It waved to Jing He and the others.

"Quake, a water-type Pokémon, is a gentle and easygoing creature!"

Rotom took a picture of Gengar and Quagsire in its Pokédex.

But obviously.

You can't even see a shadow of the Swamp King in the photo.

Why did you bring back a Swamp King?

"Whoosh~ (O.)"

"Uh..." Jinghe paused for a moment, then said, "Then let's eat together, I made some extra."

"Genga~~"

Gengar, accompanied by the goofy Quagsire, arrived at the picnic blanket.

The little ones were initially a bit curious, but after discovering that Swamp King was easy to get along with, they happily started eating the curry.

"Whoosh~! (▽。)"

After eating the curry, the expression on Numa-o's face became more varied, and he seemed happier.

Jinghe smiled and said, "Eat more if you like. I can make more if you want."

"Whoosh~(〃ｏ〃)"

Swamp King's cheeks flushed slightly as he nodded.

Seeing this, the little guys became even more enthusiastic, offering not only curry but also their own energy cubes for Swamp King to try.

Sensing their kindness, the Swamp King became more at ease.

Just as they were eating, a somewhat inappropriate voice came from inside.

"So that's where I was looking. Turns out I've been here."

A cold voice came from an elderly man sitting in a wheelchair.

Behind him was Sister Mistress pushing a wheelchair.

The man who arrived was none other than Uncle Liu, with his white hair and a scarf!
(End of this chapter)