Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 431 Is it possible that the problem isn't with me? (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
August 1, early morning.

As the sun rises, its rays filter through the gaps between the mountains and fall upon the vast, boundless land, bringing a touch of warmth to the winter landscape.

Jinghe stood on a grassy hillside, gazing at the town bathed in sunlight in the distance, her expression somewhat complicated.

The town is situated on a seemingly flattened platform, with rows of charming, classically-styled towns rising up like layers of mountains.

What attracts the most attention are the two towers standing in the center of the town, gleaming in the sunlight, each engraved with a beautiful spiral pattern. The two towers are independent of each other yet connected.

The sunlight reflecting off the top of the tower made Jinghe purse her lips involuntarily.

"This is... the Tower of Time and Space?"

"What is the Tower of Time and Space?" Da Ye placed his palm over his eyes, assuming a gazing posture, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Genga~~"

Gengar floated in mid-air, also filled with curiosity about the distant tower.

"Yo-yo." Young Kiras licked his lips and smacked his lips twice.

They look a bit like two giant ice cream cones!
Cynthia smiled slightly and said, "It is indeed the Tower of Time and Space, a famous clock tower in the entire Sinnoh region, and a landmark of Ashford Town. It was designed and built by the famous architect, Mr. Gaudi."

Baiyang Town, the Tower of Time and Space!

Jinghe rubbed his forehead.

Upon hearing those two names, Jing He's eyes twitched uncontrollably.

If those two names are still unfamiliar, then the name "Clash of Time Towers! Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai" is definitely very familiar.

This is the place where Dialga and Palkia first appeared and fought in the movie!
It's also the place where Pokémon like Darkrai rose to fame in a single battle.

Dialga and Palkia are the dragons of time and space, terrifying beings capable of easily annihilating a town.

If turmoil breaks out...
"Why is this an exhibition match being held here?" Jing He murmured.

He only knew that a nobleman had invited them to participate in an exhibition match, but he did not know that the place where the exhibition match was held was the famous Poplar Town!
"Da Ye is definitely suspicious."

Jinghe couldn't help but glance sideways at Daye, who was craning her neck to look out.

Whenever this guy is around, I always feel like things are going to go wrong.

This happened with Regigigas last time, and it also happened with Darkrai and Cresselia.
So, you're Ash Ketchum's sub-Satoshi, right?

It has the protagonist's experiences, but not the protagonist's halo.

"Huh?" Da Ye heard Jing He's words, but he didn't understand what they meant.

I just thought Jinghe was talking about how the plane couldn't fly into Baiyang Town.

So he scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Teacher Jinghe, is it possible that the problem isn't with me?"

Jing He: "."

He does not mean that.

Could the problem really lie with me?

Jinghe looked up at the azure sky and the rising sun.

The sky was peaceful and calm, and the distant mountains and forests were quiet, with only the occasional glimpse of a wild Pokémon.

There was absolutely no sign of anything wrong.

Jinghe couldn't help but think:

Wait a minute, why am I nervous?
Judging by the timeline, the battle between Dialga and Palkia won't erupt until Ash travels to Sinnoh; right now, Ash might still be wetting the bed.

Even the two Hoenn idiots haven't appeared yet, so the Sinnoh trio is even less likely.

Even the standard Rocket Team trio isn't in Poplar Town.
That's it!

The time and people are wrong, only the location is the same, so why am I so nervous?

Thinking of this, Jinghe felt much better.

And
Even if we take a step back and think about it...

Forget it.

Even if Dialga and Palkia really appear, isn't there still the invincible Darkrai?
In addition, with the Claws of Xerxes, Wings of Memridor, and Fangs of Azelf on his body, he can forge the "Red Chains" and even play "bondage play" with them.

not to mention.

He wasn't alone; there was Cynthia, Big Leaf, and at least one other Elite Four member who had been invited, though it was unclear which region they came from.
I instantly felt very safe.

of course.

These are all thoughts after taking a step back.

He refused to believe that luck could be so unreasonable.

At the very least, we could ask Giralina to help "negotiate" and get them to vote together; that should be acceptable.

“However,” Jing He gently adjusted her glasses, “we might be able to negotiate with Darkrai beforehand.”

"Well, once we get to our lodgings, let the master blacksmith figure out how to forge the 'Red Chains'."

As Jinghe walked on the bridge leading to Baiyang Town, she thought to herself.

Preparing a "red chain" in advance, just in case, would undoubtedly make people feel more at ease.

"Genga~~"

Gengar floated outside the bridge, with the lake below encircling the entire town of Ashford. Several gulls and Pidgeys flew past it.

Seeing this, Gengar grinned, took out sunglasses, put them on, and spread its arms, transforming into a Pidgeot.

take off!

Ditto Gengar, online tutorial.

The bridge wasn't just occupied by Jing He and his two companions; there were many people dressed in various styles, gradually making their way towards Baiyang Town.

Some of them appeared to be just ordinary families of three, chatting and laughing, with their pet hyenas.

Others were dressed as trainers, traveling in twos and threes, each with their own Pokémon.

Jinghe learned this from Cynthia.

It turns out that the annual "Classical Music Festival" in Baiyang Town is in two days, which is why they were invited to play an exhibition match.

For many people who love classical music, Baiyang Town is actually a very "sacred" place.

Because the Time Tower standing in the center of Poplar Town is not just a tall tower, but also the largest musical instrument in the entire Pokémon world!
The songs it plays can be heard throughout the entire Baiyang Town and even radiate to the surrounding areas, captivating many people and wild Pokémon.

The most famous of them all is undoubtedly "Olasion".

However, no one has heard of it for many years.

Entering the town.

You can see that the town is decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns, with strings of lanterns hanging between houses. The streets are full of pedestrians and vendors everywhere.

In Baiyang Town, you can hear beautiful and light songs everywhere.

Some of these sounds came from gramophones in street shops, others from musicians holding instruments by the roadside, and still others from bards sitting on railings using a single leaf.

In addition, many trainers who have taken a liking to each other will engage in Pokémon battles in front of onlookers.

Winning or losing isn't important. Sometimes, while playing, your opponent and Pokémon might even dance side by side to the music.

You can clearly feel the harmonious atmosphere in Baiyang Town.

“What a cozy town,” Cynthia said with a smile.

“Indeed.” Jing He nodded in agreement.

"Genga~~"

Gengar floated past Jinghe, enjoying the beautiful song.

Even I, an old man, can't resist bursting into song!
Jinghe's smile vanished. She grabbed the sharp horn on Gengar's head and stuffed it into her shadow. "You're not allowed to sing the Song of Destruction."

"Genga! ゜(｀Д)゜"

"What a great atmosphere for battle!" Da Ye also seemed very excited, his eyes scanning around as if looking for a suitable opponent.

"Have it!"

He suddenly jolted awake and saw a towering figure standing not far away by a stall, shirtless and revealing a muscular physique.

Without thinking, I ran over.

Ok?
Looking at that figure from behind, Jing He's expression gradually became somewhat strange.

If he wasn't mistaken, that person should be...
"King Shiba?!"

Da Ye's voice carried from afar, attracting the attention of many passersby.

really.

That barefoot, burly man standing in front of the Angry Mantou stall wearing only a pair of tattered pants was none other than Shiba, the Kanto Heavenly King who was traveling (wandering) for training!
However, before Da Ye could finish speaking, Shiba covered his mouth tightly.

"Red-haired, afro-headed guy, don't just shout like that!"

"Waaaaah!!!" Da Ye's limbs thrashed wildly.

Jinghe and Xilona exchanged a glance and quickly walked over.

“King Shiba,” Jing He said.

Upon seeing Jinghe and Shirona, King Shiba was taken aback at first, then revealed a simple and honest smile.

"Oh, it's you two, Jinghe and Xilona."

Jinghe and his friends never expected to run into Xiba here, and Xiba never expected to run into them either.

“Um…” Jing He coughed lightly, pointed to Daye who was being held captive by Shiba and whose movements were becoming increasingly smaller, and reminded him, “King Shiba, he’s about to die.”

All that could be seen was that Da Ye's mouth and nose were being tightly covered by Shiba, and his other hand was also choking his neck.

Da Ye rolled his eyes upward and pulled his legs out, looking as if his soul was leaving his body.

"Oh, oh!" Shiba realized what was happening and quickly let go of Da Ye.

Da Ye collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

This is probably what a true fighter's strangulation technique looks like.
After a while.

Da Ye slowly woke up, her eyes widening suddenly, her chest heaving violently, her face filled with the relief of escaping death.

"Um, sorry, buddy with the afro!"

Shiba looked embarrassed, scratched his head, and kept apologizing.

"As an apology, I'll treat you to an 'anger bun'!"

As he spoke, he prepared to stuff an angry steamed bun into Da Ye's mouth.

Da Ye's eyes seemed to widen even more, and he didn't even have time to speak.

Fortunately, Jinghe felt that if things continued like this, Daye might really go crazy, so she quickly spoke up:

"King Shiba, what brings you to Baiyang Town?"

Da Ye immediately cast a grateful glance at him.

"Oh, is that so? I heard there's a festival going on in Poplar Town. You know, the Angry Buns are the cheapest at the festival."

Shiba didn't shy away from showing his poverty.

There's no way around it. Others only need six resources to train six Pokémon, but for Shiba, it takes at least seven.

The cost was higher than for others.

Furthermore, Fighting-type Pokémon require significantly more food to train their bodies than regular Pokémon.

Jinghe understands this point very well.

Coach Xiong's current appetite frightens Jing He.

"Then someone invited me to participate in some exhibition match and even offered me an appearance fee, so I came," Shiba said with a smile.

so.
Is that Shiba, one of the Four Heavenly Kings who does nothing but participate in exhibition matches?

It was both unexpected and yet perfectly logical.

"What are you doing here?" Shiba asked again.

“We were invited to participate in the exhibition match, just like everyone else,” Jing He said.

"I see."

Ever since.

What was originally a combination of a rich woman and two "poor women" has become a combination of a rich woman and three "poor women".

Moreover, these three "poor people" were all poorer than the last.

"I'm alive again." Da Ye finally caught her breath.

He cautiously cast a shadow of genuine fear upon Shiba.

He felt like he saw how cute the girl was just now.

Is this the strength of a top-tier fighter?

This is just Shiba King; Da Ye doesn't even dare to imagine how terrifying Teacher Jing He, known as the "Fighting Master," would be.
"By the way, were you looking for a fight, you spiky guy?" Shiba snapped out of his reverie, remembering that Da Ye had come to him.

"Oh, that's mine."

Da Ye failed to catch it properly, so Jing He said for him, "Yes, King Shiba."

"Hahaha!" Shiba laughed heartily. "Okay! No problem!"

“Let’s go see our employer first,” Cynthia suggested with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes! See the employer, see the employer!" Da Ye grasped at this straw.

"He's not your employer."

Jinghe glanced at him sideways, and the upturned corners of her mouth, in Da Ye's opinion, had a rather "devilish" charm, just like Gengar.

In the end, the group decided to meet their employer first, then explore Baiyang Town properly, and finally consider whether or not to fight.

However, on the way, they were inevitably attracted by some street food.

"Genga~~"

Gengar floated happily behind Jinghe, holding a giant cotton candy in its hand, licking it with relish.

Clearly, Jinghe can only "lock up" the chubby purple-skinned boy for a maximum of three minutes; it will easily lose patience if it stays there for too long.

"Genga?"

Gengar seemed to sense something, and suddenly stopped, looking towards the deep, dark alley to the side with a puzzled gaze.

However, after staring at it for a while without finding anything, it didn't pay much attention to it.

boom! !

Walking behind Gengar with wobbly, "plop plop plop" steps, Larvitar, who was also carrying a large bunch of cotton candy, bumped into it.

"Yo-yo? (ω`)?"

"Gengga~ Gengga~"

Gengar patted its little head, signaling it to be careful while walking.

"Yo-yo!"

Young Gilas nodded seriously.

However, the cotton candy was several times larger than the little guy, completely blocking its view.

So every few steps, Larvitar would peek out from behind the marshmallow to check on Jinghe and Gengar's location before hurrying to catch up.

You can only take a bite of the marshmallow when you have a spare moment.

The emphasis is on being busy.

Jinghe and Xiluona each held a string of cotton candy in their hands, while Ninetales walked obediently beside Jinghe, one of its tails also curled with cotton candy that looked like white clouds.

With a long face, Da Ye gnawed on the dry, spicy steamed bun that Xiba handed him.

Shiba, on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed.

For him, nothing tasted better than the Angry Bun.

It's been a long journey.

The four of them arrived at the center of Baiyang Town, in front of a very luxurious-looking mansion.

At the entrance, a young man dressed in red aristocratic attire, with gold silk draped over his shoulders and sporting a similarly lazy hairstyle, was waiting for them.

Beside him stood a chubby pink Pokémon, licking with its big tongue!

"Lick, the Lickitung Pokémon, a Normal-type Pokémon. It's said that the longest Lickitung tongue is 25 meters long, Roto!"

After filming the Rotom Pokédex all the way, I realized it was a Pokédex.

"Genga?"

Gengar watched Lickitung lick and stuck out its scarlet tongue.

"Bell?"

Lickitung stuck out its tongue, tilted its head, and looked at Gengar with its small, innocent eyes.

Gengar's expression tightened.

Oh no, I've met my match!

Big Tongue still looked dazed, except that a question mark, just like Slowpoke's, appeared on its head.

"Bell?"

"Haha, welcome everyone. I am Baron Albert, and I am very grateful that you have accepted my invitation." The nobleman laughed with a hint of pride.

Albert, Baron!

In the movie "Battle of the Tower of Time", there is the Baron who always wanted to defeat Darkrai, but was later turned into a giant tongue licked by Darkrai.

His nickname is: The Big Tongue Licker.

The person who spent a lot of money to invite them to play in this exhibition match was none other than this somewhat "annoying" baron!

Jing He, as the representative of the group, stepped forward and said:

“It is our honor, Your Excellency Baron Albert.” Jing He wore a professional smile.

But Baron Albert didn't seem to see anything wrong with his smile; on the contrary, he was very happy because of Jing He's words.

"Teacher Jinghe, you're too kind! I've prepared some small gifts for you."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands.

Several servants immediately brought over a few wooden trays.

On top of it were a gleaming dragon scale, a shiny black stone, and a large bowl of angry buns.

obviously.

The Dragon Scales are for Cynthia's Garchomp, the Dark Stone is for Gengar, and the Angry Bun is for Shiva.

Da Ye watched longingly.

Upon seeing these items, Jing He's smile immediately became more "sincere."

"You're too kind, Your Excellency."

To be honest, Jinghe has always thought that this Baron is quite handsome.

Look how luxurious and handsome he is!

Gengar happily stuffed the Dark Stone into its mouth and gave Baron Albert a thumbs up.

This guy is a good match!

Their appearance fee for the exhibition match is five million, and the price of this one Dark Stone alone is no less than two million Alliance Coins.

This shows that Baron Albert was truly arrogant and domineering.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have prepared rooms for you."

Before Baron Albert could finish speaking, a girl with long blonde hair, wearing a red coat and a light blue scarf, hurriedly ran out of the house behind Baron Albert.

Looks hurried.

"Alice!"

Upon seeing the girl, Baron Albert's expression changed slightly, and he quickly chased after her.

Alice?
The tour guide from Baiyang Town is currently the only girl who can play "Olasion".

"Excuse me, distinguished guests, Baron Albert has prepared rooms for you. Please follow me."

Baron Albert's sudden departure was somewhat impolite, and an elderly man dressed as a butler approached apologetically and said.

"Genga."

Gengar looked in the direction where Iris and Baron Albert had left and murmured softly.

"Shall we go take a look too?" Cynthia asked softly.

Judging from the girl's expression, it seemed like something urgent had happened.

Besides, they had already agreed that after meeting the employer, they would wander around Baiyang Town.

Jinghe took a deep breath.

Baron Albert, Alice, Darkrai... something feels off.

correct.

Jinghe remembered.

When the time-space chaos occurred in Baiyang Town, someone gave a warning about it.

That is Tony, the great-grandson of Gaudi who was involved in building the Tower of Time and Space, and also the person Alice secretly loves.

If we can find Tony, we'll probably know if trouble is brewing.

And if you want to find the nerdy Tony, going through Alice is undoubtedly the best way.

Although Baiyang Town seems to be fine now, it's better to be safe than sorry.

With this thought in mind, Jing He nodded and said:

"it is good!"

So the group apologized to the butler and then chased after him.
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P.S.: I updated a lot this time, which disrupted my writing schedule a bit. Let me sort it out a bit. Please vote for me!
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