Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 448 The Forest of Celebi? (Seeking monthly votes!)
Thursday, October 2th.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky, and the warming weather of early spring seemed to have been brought back to its original state by this spring rain.

Jinghe stood on the deck, one hand holding the railing and the other smoothing her hat, a few stray hairs swaying gently in the sea breeze.

"That must be the lighthouse of Asagi City."

Jing He looked at Bing Jiuwei who was following beside her and smiled, "We might even meet Miss Ami."

"Ow~"

Ice Nine-Tailed Fox smiled slightly.

It still remembered Ami, who had a huge appetite.

woo-

The ship's horn sounded, and instead of being frightened away, several long-winged gulls gathered around the noise.

Jing He smiled and took out some energy cube fragments, and the long-winged gulls immediately surrounded her.

Not afraid of strangers, she knelt down beside his hand and started eating.

Seeing this, other tourists on the deck also began to imitate it.

However, the snacks and breadcrumbs they offered were clearly not as appealing as Jinghe's energy cube crumbs.

This drew puzzled and curious glances from many people.

"Dear guests, we are about to arrive in Asagi City."

A sweet voice came from the radio.

"Gengar, you can come up now," Jinghe called out to the sea.

"Giggle~! Glug glug glug."

After a while, Gengar, wearing swimming goggles and dripping wet, climbed up, startling some tourists who thought a drowned ghost had climbed up.

He arrived in Mankin City by plane this morning, and then took a boat from Mankin City to Asagi City.

As he stepped off the boat, he was greeted by clear skies, soft sand, and a sweet sea breeze.

on the beach.

I saw several Slowpokes fishing with their tails. They looked so adorable that I couldn't resist touching their chubby pink bodies.

"Ya-dong?"

Seemingly noticing his gaze, the Slowpokes slowly turned their heads, question marks appearing above their heads.

Seeing them like this, Jinghe couldn't help but smile.

Speaking of which, it seems like Cynthia also likes Slowpoke quite a bit?
"They must taste good, right?"

"Genga?"

Gengar's eyes lit up, and it swallowed hard.
"Slowpoke and Farfetch'd are both famous 'specialties' of the Johto region."

Involuntarily, images of crispy roast duck, green onion duck wraps, and bamboo shoot duck soup surfaced in Gengar's mind.
“哏嘎.（ρ）”

Jinghe smiled and patted its head.

"Speaking of which, Kanto and Johto seem to be relatively safe regions."

Hoenn has two silly creatures, Sinnoh has three silly creatures, and Unova, Kalos, Alola, and so on all have a few silly ones to varying degrees.

On the contrary, it's the Kanto and Johto regions.

At best, it's Ho-Oh, Lugia, Mewtwo, and Mew.

However, Ho-Oh is just a flashy big-beaked bird, busy taking pictures all day long, and is not worth worrying about.

Moreover, as the holder of the "Rainbow Feather," even the Phoenix King has to give him some face, right?
As for Lugia
As a typical example of "having a child out of wedlock," she is probably busy taking care of the baby.

Needless to say, Mewtwo and Mew have an extremely good relationship with him.

Even the Rockets, the biggest "threat" to Kanto and Johto, are themselves executives.
Think about it this way.

If you want to retire in the future, you can come to Kanto or Johto; the climate is quite pleasant there.

"Let's go, business is more important."

Jinghe patted Gengar on the head and entered Asagi City.

The photo that Peony found was taken outside the Asagi Dojo.

Therefore, if you don't want to make too much of a fuss about finding Silver, you might start by approaching Ami, the leader of the Asagi Gym.

At this point in time

Jinghe glanced at the time; it was almost lunchtime. If she wanted to find Ami...
Asagi Restaurant.

This is a well-known restaurant located near the port of Asagi City.

It's not that the food at this restaurant is particularly delicious, but rather that the restaurant focuses on generous portions and the taste is passable.

Many manual laborers, such as sailors, enjoy dining at this restaurant.

When Jinghe and his group arrived, the restaurant was already filled with burly sailors, each with a decent-looking plate of food in front of them.

"Genga."

Gengar swallowed hard.

"Found it." Jing He looked around and spotted a slender figure with long chestnut hair and two small braids in the corner, holding a small Magnemite in her arms.

On the table in front of her were stacks of various plates.

These plates have only two characteristics: they are large and clean.

As Jinghe walked over with Gengar, Ami lowered her head and puffed out her cheeks, as if she were chewing.

As they approached, Ami seemed to sense it and cautiously turned her head.

Eyes facing each other.

"Ugh," Ami's face immediately turned red to her ears, and she waved her hands helplessly. After finally swallowing what was in her mouth, she hurriedly said:
"These...these were all left behind by the previous person."

Jing He smiled slightly.

Although he already knew that Ami was a big eater, he still couldn't help but feel curious every time he saw her stuff so much food into her slender body.

How can someone with such a thin body eat so much?
Could it be that Ami also has a dimensional stomach?

"Good afternoon, Miss Ami," Jing He said.

"Good afternoon, Teacher Jinghe," Ami whispered, her face turning even redder.

"Excuse me for interrupting at this time, but I wanted to ask, Miss Ami, have you seen this person before?"

As she spoke, Jinghe handed over a photograph.

After Ami took it, she stared at it for a while.

"what"

"This person is..."

Jing He smiled and said vaguely, "He was my student, I suppose. His father was a little worried when he suddenly disappeared."

"Oh," Ami nodded, without asking any further questions.

After a while, she finally spoke:
"I think I've seen him before."

Jinghe's eyes brightened slightly.

Then Ami continued somewhat shyly:
"That day when I came back from the lighthouse, the keeper told me that he had been loitering in front of the gym for a long time. I thought he was a challenger from the gym and was about to ask him something when he ran away before I could even say anything."

Challenger?
Jing He's lips twitched slightly.

Perhaps Silver was looking for a Pokémon at that time?

He still remembers when he was playing HeartGold/SoulSilver, he would encounter Silver at the entrance when he came to challenge the Asagi Gym.

However, back then, Silver was challenging gyms, but now, Silver probably doesn't even have many Pokémon.

"Do you know where he ran off to?" Jinghe asked again.

“Hmm,” Ami hesitated slightly, “in the woods.”

"forest?"

Upon hearing this answer, Jing He felt a headache coming on.

The reason why it has been so long to find Xiao Yin and it has been so difficult to pinpoint his location is because Xiao Yin often roams through complex forests.

Judging from this, it seems we'll have made a wasted trip.

Seeing Jinghe's expression, Ami said, "Perhaps, there is someone who can help."

"Ok?"

Ami took out her phone, made a call, and after receiving a reply, she breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:
"Fortunately, he was out at sea outside Asagi City today."

It just takes a while.

Jinghe naturally wouldn't refuse.

Perfect timing, let's take advantage of the waiting time to have lunch together.

Ever since.

Jinghe witnessed what it meant to "fight against 'gods' with a mortal body." Having already eaten quite a bit of Ami, he was still able to keep up with Gengar's appetite for a short period of time!

To Ami and Jinghe's relief, the person arrived quickly.

"Mr. White."

The person who arrived was a young man wearing a light-colored trench coat, named White.

According to Ami, White is a resident who lives in the forest northwest of Asagi City. After Ami sent him a picture of Silver, he said he had indeed seen him in the forest.

Therefore, he could try taking Jinghe into the forest to search for it.

“Thank you for your help, Mr. White,” Jing He said.

White, a very cheerful person, smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's my honor to be able to help Teacher Jinghe."

This made Jinghe sigh.

Sometimes being famous has its advantages; this White was actually one of his fans.

The two then said goodbye to Amy and boarded White's small boat.

A speedboat that can navigate both urban and forest waterways.

After boarding the speedboat, White piloted it out of Asagi City and into the river in the forest.

As soon as you enter the waters of the forest, the number of wild Pokémon gradually increases.

slam-la-

Suddenly, a Golduck appeared on the water, swimming swiftly alongside the small boat. It seemed to be trying to race the speedboat?

White was naturally indifferent to this, but Gengar was a little "unbearable".

He immediately took out his swimming goggles, put them on, and jumped into the river with a "plop".

"Gah? Σ(゜ロ゜;)"

Golduck saw Gengar in the water and looked shocked.

The key point is...
Gengar's swimming speed is actually not slow!
In the blink of an eye, it sensed a dark, chubby figure whizzing past it.

Seeing this, it naturally gritted its teeth and chased after it.

For a Water-type Pokémon to lose in swimming is rather embarrassing.
The Poké Balls around Jinghe's waist began to sway.

"Woo~~"

In the red light, Dragonite soared into the sky, startling a flock of Pidgey and Pidgey flying by.

"Yo-yo-yo!"

Young Gilas also stood on the edge of the boat, imitating Gengar, clasping his hands together, taking a deep breath, closing his eyes, and preparing to jump into the water.

As soon as he jumped out, Jing He grabbed the blunt corner on his head and lifted him into the air.

"Yo-yo-yo!"

Little feet kicked and thrashed, little arms waved wildly.

However, the expected situation of being enveloped by water did not occur. It cautiously opened its eyes and found that it had been caught by Jinghe again.

He immediately put his hands behind his back and gave a smirk.

Jinghe rubbed his forehead and placed the little guy on the boat.

"We'll consider swimming once you're ready to learn how to surf."

He couldn't understand why, despite having four times the strength of the weak water, the young Gilas seemed to really enjoy playing in the water.

Is this just a child's nature?
However, once Larvitar evolves into Tyranitar, it will be able to learn the Water-type move Surf.

Jinghe still remembers that in the movie there was a Tyranitar that could surf, and the way he swam through the water was just like Godzilla.

Tyranitar can not only learn to surf, but also the water-type move Muddy Current.

After giving Young Gilas a piece of ore, the little guy immediately forgot about swimming and plopped down on the bow of the boat, chewing on it with a "crunch crunch" sound.

Jing He patted the little guy's head and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, he found that sometimes, taking the little ones out for a stroll in the wild is quite nice.

The Rotom Dexterity floated to the side, constantly taking pictures of its surroundings.

After traveling for some distance, the speedboat arrived at a waterfall, which seemed to be the end of the journey.

"Genga~"

Gengar happily climbed onto the boat and waved to Golduck in the water.

Good heavens, Golduck rolled its eyes, foamed at the mouth, and floated on the river surface. It seems it was blown up by Gengar.
“Mr. White, is this the end?” Jing He asked.

But White laughed and said, "No problem, watch me."

As he spoke, he pressed a button on the ship.

Then came the sound of inflation, and the air buoys that were originally installed on both sides of the boat slowly inflated and came up above the speedboat amidst the sound of gears.

In no time, a speedboat that was sailing on the water transformed into a flying airship!

"Gen, genga! ( )"

Gengar's eyes shone brightly.

Deformation?

The airship slowly rose into the air and flew over the forest.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast, endless green ocean, and you can vaguely see the Pokémon active within it.

"Genga~"

Gengar called out to Dragonite.

"Woo~"

Dragonite flew back and approached the airship. The chubby little purple-skinned boy grunted and jumped onto Dragonite's back.

A big wave of his hand.

take off!

"Woo~~!"

Jinghe also gripped the railing tightly; they could take off at the drop of a hat.

and many more.

He suddenly shuddered.

This scene seems familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before.

So he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. White, where are we going?"

“Kono Village,” White said without hesitation.

Gonomura?
Jinghe still didn't have a strong impression, so White continued, "Because there are many Pokémon hunters in the forest, and Guoye Village is located at the entrance of the forest, which can prevent some Pokémon hunters from entering the forest."

As White recounted the story, Jinghe slowly began to recall.

Kano Village, Lake of Life.
Is this the Forest of Celebi?!

Where does the movie "Celebi: Encounters Across Time" take place?

It's no wonder Jinghe's memory is a bit hazy; it's just that the premiere of this theatrical version was indeed a bit early.

“Teacher Jinghe, the child you are looking for visited Guoye Village not long ago.”

To be honest, Silver can't possibly be associated with Celebi, right?

Celebi has taken the young Professor Oak through forty years of time; this matter will not go wrong.

Even if the wind generated by his "butterfly" flapping its wings is strong, it cannot possibly affect what happened thirty or forty years ago.

Thinking of this, Jing He felt much more at ease.

"Here we are."

This time, the airship did not fly very far before falling downwards.

In the dense, towering forest, a village came into Jinghe's view—Guoye Village!

Similar to Lilycove City in the Hoenn region, the residents here build their houses on top of large trees.

Passing through layers of foliage, the airship slowly descended towards an aerial port.

"Woo~~"

Dragonite flew by and waved to a few caterpillars on a nearby tree, startling them so much that they froze on the branch.

Caterpillar: I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Such a big bird!
"Genga?"

Gengar, who had been happily riding on Dragonite's back, now tilted its head and looked puzzled.

It felt.
"Genga."

Gengar stuck out its tongue, the tip of which was curled with a "Time-Space Orb." Seeing that the faint light it emitted seemed to have become brighter, it immediately confirmed its guess.

There seems to be an unusual fluctuation of the power of time here.
Gengar's eyes gleamed, and its expression became serious.

The power of time is crucial to whether Jinghe can become an "immortal," and Guigui is taking it seriously, which is unusual for her.

The airship successfully docked.

Jinghe followed White off the ship.

"You can ask Granny Yongjiu about the child. The child was still alive when I left, but I don't know if he's gone now," White said.

Grandma Yongjiu is an elderly woman in Kanno Village who has spent her entire life guarding the entrance to the forest, preventing bad guys from entering. She has a great reputation in Kanno Village.

Stepping onto the soft grass, Jinghe breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Between the village of Kane and the forest, there is an enormous tree trunk lying across the middle.

The origin of this tree trunk is unknown; White only knows that it existed before the village of Guoye appeared.

Beneath the tree trunk, there is a dug passageway, which is what the people of Guoye Village call the entrance to the forest.

The house of the Eternal Mother that White mentioned was located in a large tree near the entrance to the forest.

As soon as they approached, they saw an old woman standing on the balcony of a house in the tree, holding a cuckoo cane, with a serious expression.

"Grandma Yongjiu, this is Teacher Jinghe, he's here..."

White then briefly explained to Granny Yongjiu the purpose of Jinghe's trip and inquired about Xiaoyin's situation.

When Grandma Yongjiu learned that Jinghe was a "highly respected" teacher who had come looking for her student, her expression softened considerably.

When asked about Xiao Yin's situation, Grandma Yongjiu said:

"The child went into the forest."

Have we entered the forest?

Jinghe pressed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Teacher Jinghe, are you going in too?"

Grandma Yongjiu said solemnly, "If you want to go in, then when you hear the 'sound of the forest,' you must stay where you are and not move."

Go in?

“No, I think I won’t go in,” Jing He said, shaking her head.

With such a vast forest, who knows where Little Silver went after entering?
Running around aimlessly without any clues is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.
It seems like this trip was a complete waste of time.
"Woo~~"

At that moment, Jinghe saw Dragonite's chubby body fly over the so-called forest entrance.

Jing He: "."

Is this forest entrance for real?
"Dragonite, Gengar, you're back!" Jinghe shouted hurriedly.

"Genga!!"

The Gengar on Dragonite's back made a megaphone gesture with its hands and shouted at Jinghe, then pointed into the forest, seemingly having made a discovery.

Inexplicable.

Jinghe's heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)