Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 43 The Beginning of the "Legend" (Please continue reading!)

Early Sunday morning.

Jing He was quite surprised and pleased to find that he slept until he naturally woke up.

Gastly is showing some compassion now. Knowing he had worked hard yesterday, it let him have a nice, lazy nap.

"Kou Jie!"

To his surprise, as soon as he woke up, he saw a ghostly face fall from the ceiling, sticking out a wet, slippery tongue. Before he could react, it licked his face solidly.

sloppy.

Wiping away the drool, Jing He skillfully took out a "cherry" and ate it, thinking to herself.

She said irritably, "Eating such a spicy 'cherry' every morning, I'll definitely be the one to blame when I get old and have a bad stomach."

Gastly had a grin on its face.

"Hehehe~~"

When you get old, I'll still be here. Don't worry, I'll feed you then.

Jinghe smiled and shook her head, got up, washed up quickly, and then made breakfast.

Gastly, meanwhile, continued to study with its "TM" machine, even while eating breakfast.

Watching its entire body expand and contract with black mist, Jing He checked Gastly's Pokédex.

Gastly

[Type: Ghost, Poison]

[Characteristic: Floating]

【Item Carried: Poisonous Orb】

[Mastered Techniques: Strange Light, Lick, Hypnosis, Black Gaze, Resentment, Fright, Curse, Will-o'-the-Wisp, Mist, Poison, Misfortune Strikes Again]

[Mood: Happy, focused (I'm studying diligently)]

[Condition: Excellent (Full of food and water, full of energy; if only I had some gas!)]

[Friendship Level: 100 (You are best friends; it would even hug Muk for you)]

Ok?
This little guy
At the same time, Jinghe also noticed that in the list of moves that Gastly had mastered, although it already had the moves "Toxic" and "Misfortune Comes in Pairs", the color of the words was dim, and they were in a grayish-white and flickering state.

This clearly shows that Gastly has not truly mastered these two moves.

However, the colors of the "Hypnosis" and "Will-o'-the-Wisp" moves are quite bright, indicating that the user is quite proficient in them.

But what truly left Jinghe speechless, the most striking color, was actually "licking with the tongue"!
However, this also made him realize another function of his seemingly useless "golden finger": it could give him a simple understanding of how well a Pokémon had mastered a move.

Gastly cast a glance at it.

"Have you finished eating? If you have, we still have tasks to complete today."

Jinghe prepared to change her clothes.

"Kou Jie?"

"'Poison' is one thing, but how can you master a move like 'misfortunes never come singly' if you don't have someone to practice on?"

Upon hearing this, Gastly's eyes turned wavy as it looked Jing He up and down, tears of "emotion" welling up in its eyes.

"口桀"

Are you finally letting me do whatever I want?

Jing He's face darkened.

"If you want to change trainers, you should have said so earlier!"

Jinghe returned to school first to give Gastly some basic training.

at dusk.

We took a taxi with Gastly to a restaurant called "Blastoise Tail".

This is a chain of star-rated restaurants founded by a Carlos chef named "Zimi," who is also a powerful trainer and will one day become the Water-type Elite Four member of the Carlos region!
As soon as I entered the restaurant.

Jinghe and Gastly immediately felt the overwhelming aura of water. Sculptures, murals, and dolls of water-type Pokémon such as Squirtle, Blastoise, Swampert, and Dewprika were everywhere, and the overall decoration style incorporated elements of the sea.

Not luxurious, but exquisite enough.

"Ku-Ku Jie?"

Gastly quietly approached Jing He, swallowed hard, and lowered its voice.

Did you win the lottery?
Are we eating here?
Jing He smiled slightly, offered no explanation, and found a corner to sit down.

A waiter wearing a Squirtle-patterned shirt quickly brought over the menu, noting, "Sir, our chef's signature dish today is 'Slowpoke Fried Tail'."

"Kou Jie?!"

Gastly, who was drooling as it flipped through the menu, cried out in surprise.

Eat, eat the elves?

Is it so exciting?
"Stop drooling, or it'll drip and corrode the floor tiles."

suck-

Gastly was so frightened that it quickly sucked the gas back in; it couldn't afford to pay for it.

He immediately explained that those were tears of emotion, not saliva.

Jinghe remained calm about the menu, but considering Gastly, she still offered an explanation.

Their head chef's nickname is "Dumb Beast".

Gastly's expression froze for a moment.

It took him a long time to utter a single word.

six!
The practice of eating Pokémon does exist in the Pokémon world; for example, Farfetch'd, which comes with its own seasoning, is a typical example.

As a result, the Farfetch'd is almost extinct, and the League has already issued a protection order.

As for Slowpoke's tail, because it can regenerate, it is coveted by many people, and there are often news reports of Slowpoke tails being stolen.

Jinghe actually strongly dislikes the act of eating Pokémon, but fortunately, this behavior is only an extreme and rare occurrence.

In reality, many restaurants use this as a gimmick rather than actually having such ingredients.

For example, things like "scallion duck wraps", "Kentaro steak", and "Mele lamb skewers".

Jinghe didn't order immediately, saying she would wait a bit longer.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly immediately declared that it felt it could devour a Tauros right now!

"Are we on a 'mission'?"

task?

it's here?
“This is a restaurant for competitive gaming,” Jing He explained.

Battle restaurants are common in the Pokémon world, using Pokémon battles to attract customers and the gimmick of the final winner getting a free meal within a certain limit.

Jinghe also learned that this restaurant not only has different chefs and different dishes every day, but also that the trainers they battle against each day are of different strength levels.

Today is a good day for Gastly. Upon hearing this, Gastly looked enlightened.

"口桀"

It turned out to be the case.

It thought Jinghe would take it to those gaming clubs.

But it quickly showed suspicion and looked Jing He up and down.

Today, Jinghe not only wore a relaxed casual outfit, but also a baseball cap and a mask.

"Kou Jie?"

So what's up with your outfit today?

Jing He remained calm and said in a composed tone, "I am, after all, a university teacher. If I were recognized by a student, it would have a very bad impact."

"Kou Jie?"

Gastly's expression grew even more suspicious.

really?
As more and more people entered the restaurant, the battles between the restaurants officially began.

Jinghe, using the name "Wuda" ​​and accompanied by Gastly, completed the registration after a simple test.

"Next up is our great player, facing off against Yusuke!"

The two appeared on stage as announced by the host.

The opponent was a boy who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the Pokémon he was using was a Maximus.

As soon as the two stepped onto the stage, the customers below started cheering, while Yusuke and his electric patty on the opposite side looked full of fighting spirit.

Of course, Gastly was equally full of fighting spirit, while Jinghe appeared quite calm.

"The battle begins!"

With a loud shout from the host.

Yusuke took the initiative and launched the first attack, shouting, "Lightning Strike, Lightning!"

Without Jinghe's prompting, Gastly let out a strange laugh and "poof" disappeared underground, causing the golden arc of light that had just jumped up on the cheek of the Optimus Prime to pause.

"Where did they go?" Yusuke and Zhengdian were both somewhat bewildered.

Gastly, startled.

"Kou Jie!"

Suddenly!

Gastly appeared behind Supercharged Mega Minion.

The enormous ghost face startled Zheng Dian so much that the short fur on his body stood on end.

They were extremely unlucky and fell into a state of "retreat".

"Gastly, misfortune never comes singly."

"Kou Jie!"

Gastly's black mist trembled and writhed, its eyes flashing with a terrifying red light.

But halfway through its attack, Gastly stopped moving as if it had deflated.

Failed.

Meanwhile, amidst Yusuke's shouts, Zhengdian Paipai finally recovered.

"No rush, take your time. Strange light, then misfortune strikes again." Jing He's voice came again.

This time it was a success.

Defeating Positive Electric was not a smooth process, but it wasn't too difficult either.

Afterwards, Jinghe and Gastly faced off against a man in his forties and his Guniu, a woman in her thirties and her Rainwing Moth, and several others.

However, the once bustling restaurant gradually quieted down until it became completely silent.

About half an hour later.

The sweating waiter nervously ushered Jinghe aside.

"Um, my esteemed guest, our restaurant is making an exception and offering you a free meal. Now, you and your ghost, you ghost, don't get dirty, ah no, you should rest, rest for a bit, okay?"

Gastly hid behind Jinghe, its little eyes filled with resentment.

It finally understood why Jinghe was wrapped up so tightly.

“Okay.” Jing He was also afraid of being kicked out, so she readily agreed and then added, “Could you please pack it up for me?”

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you very much. We will also give you two desserts for free."

After Jinghe and Gastly left.

The once quiet restaurant gradually returned to its lively atmosphere.

"Who is that person? So...so 'dirty'!"

"Dirty? Can you call tactical maneuvers dirty? You should say he's incredibly skilled!"

"The host mentioned that his name is... Wu Da?"

Thus, a trainer named "Wuda" ​​and his Gastly gradually became a "nightmare" for some battle restaurants in Rustboro City, and a "legend" among some people.

Of course, that's a story later.

back home.

Looking at Gastly, who still had a "resentful" look on its face, Jinghe didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Okay, okay, here's the dessert for you too, consider it compensation, alright?"

He wouldn't have wanted to if the battle club wasn't so expensive, or if it weren't for the need to help Gastly better master the moves.

"Kou Jie!"

really.

After eating a dessert, the Gastly beamed with joy.

They even asked.

Which restaurant should we go to tomorrow?

Jing He was speechless.

He didn't want to be blacklisted by all the battle restaurants in Kanaz City. What if he attracted a really powerful guy?
But before he could speak, his phone suddenly rang.

A message popped up.

[Who am I: I understand! I can be Gastly, and I can be Mewtwo! I am who I am!]

Ok?
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P.S.: This chapter has 3 words, and I've updated 8 words today. It's not too much to ask for some follow-up reading and monthly tickets, right? Three more chapters tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)