Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 456 Turns out she's just a tsundere (6000 words, please vote!)

The distance from Manjin Port to Ruoye Port is not short, but Jinghe wasn't in a hurry, so he took the little ones to eat, drink, and play on the cruise ship.

I also bought some local specialties from the Johto region on the cruise ship, which I plan to bring back for Esper and Alcremie.

After spending a lot of money and having eaten and drunk their fill, Jinghe brought Gengar and Ninetales to the deck.

Surprisingly, a large number of tourists had gathered on the deck, all standing by the railing and looking out.

"Are we almost there?"

"It's just ahead, the Tentacles Sea."

The Tentacle Jellyfish Sea?
"The Tentacle Jellyfish Sea is a special sea area on some shipping routes in the Johto region. It is said to be a gathering place for tentacle jellyfish, and if you are lucky, you can see large numbers of tentacle jellyfish, Roto!"

Rotom immediately transformed into an "encyclopedia" and began to introduce himself to Jinghe.

A gathering place for stinging jellyfish?

Jing He's expression was slightly strange.

In fact, Tentacruel is a Pokémon that doesn't like to live in large groups because they have high requirements for food, and large-scale gatherings can lead to a significant reduction in the number of ordinary fish in a certain area of ​​the sea.

But there are exceptions.

That is when they are courting and reproducing.

However, at this time, stinging jellyfish are actually quite dangerous. They have a stronger sense of territory, and fighting is inevitable during courtship, stirring up waves.

As long as we don't encounter a giant stinging jellyfish, there shouldn't be any problems, Jinghe thought to herself.

However, most of the alliance's routes were determined after numerous tests and trials, and do not involve overly dangerous waters, so they should be relatively safe.

Moreover, Jinghe and his group were traveling on a relatively large cruise ship, which has a very high safety rating. In addition, they were on a near-shore route, so there was no chance of encountering any overly powerful wild Pokémon.

Even if it occurs, it may not necessarily cause damage to the ship's hull.

Moreover, the sailors on board were no pushovers either.

Therefore, tourists do not need to worry about their own safety; on the contrary, they are very much looking forward to the appearance of the stinging jellyfish swarm.

"Look! It's a stinging jellyfish!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, pointing to the distant sea.

Two objects resembling red agates appeared on the sea surface, accompanied by ripples that gradually spread across the water.

As one stinging jellyfish appeared, more and more stinging jellyfish gradually surfaced.

They cluster together, resembling a large expanse of agate gems, refracting brilliant rainbows under the sunlight. Combined with the shimmering sea, it is indeed a beautiful sight.

"Genga."

Gengar leaned on the railing, opened its mouth, and sighed softly.

So many "agates," if only they were real!
Jing He's face twitched slightly. He glanced at it but didn't say anything, because, cough, he thought the same thing.

As more and more stinging jellyfish gathered, the sea gradually became turbulent, with half-meter-high waves crashing against the cabin, producing a faint, muffled sound.

But apart from the noise, it didn't have much of an impact on the entire cruise ship.

At least Jinghe and the others standing on the deck did not feel any change.

"what is that!"

suddenly.

On the sea surface outside the Tentacle Jellyfish Sea, a white line appeared, cutting through the waves at a considerable speed. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a snow-white fish fin.

As the fin appeared, the swarm of stinging jellyfish seemed to panic, and the waves they created grew much larger.

Suddenly.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, blocking the sunlight and dimming the surrounding light.

next second.

The "fin" burst out of the water and turned out to be a blue Gyarados with menacing red eyes!
"Roar--!!"

A fierce roar suddenly erupted, whipping up huge waves.

Immediately afterwards, several more Gyarados burst out of the water, making the surrounding water vapor suddenly thicker.

Thunder rumbled through the dark clouds.

Large raindrops poured down in an instant.

The Tentacruels seemed startled by the sudden appearance of the Gyarados; their red, agate-like gems turned even redder, radiating invisible ripples.

It looked like the Tentacruel swarm and the Gyarados swarm were about to clash.

"Dear passengers, the waves on the deck are about to get big, please return to your cabins immediately!"

Noticing this scene as well, and with the sudden downpour, many tourists had already run back to their cabins.

However, some tourists were slow to react and quickly got soaked by the heavy rain.

The sailors on deck remained calm, simply shouting and urging the tourists to return to their cabins as soon as possible.

"Sir, please leave the deck and return to your cabin as soon as possible. The wind and waves are about to pick up," a burly sailor in a sailor suit said politely as he approached Jing He.

“Genga~ (￢з￢)σ”

Hey! Let's fight! Let's fight!

Gengar, a typical troublemaker, clung to the railing and barked.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes glowed faintly, and an invisible membrane stretched above them, blocking the rain.

The sailor had obviously noticed the presence of Gengar and Ninetales, and knew that Jinghe might be a trainer with considerable abilities, but still gave a reminder out of duty.

Jinghe patted Gengar's forehead, then adjusted his hat and smiled at the sailor:
"Okay, let's go in now."

However, before leaving, he asked again:
"Do the wild Tentacruel jellyfish and wild Gyarados often fight here?"

Seeing that most of the tourists on deck had already left, and considering that Gengar and Ninetales were clearly quite powerful, there shouldn't be too much to worry about in terms of wind and waves, so he explained:

"No, this area used to be a Tentacruel habitat, and you could only see a few Gyarados a year."

After a pause, he continued:
"I just don't know when it started, but Gyarados started appearing more frequently, and it often fights with Tentacruel, seemingly to compete for territory."

As a seasoned sailor, the strong man was quite experienced, and he offered his own guess.

"I think it might be because the ultrasonic waves released when the tentacle jellyfish gathered stimulated the Gyarados that were originally in a more distant area of ​​the sea."

That's a reasonable explanation, actually.

Jing He nodded and smiled, "Thank you."

"polite."

He then returned to the cabin with Gengar and Ninetales.

The cruise ship is large enough and not too close, so even if Tentacruel and Gyarados fight, they can't possibly capsize it.

At most, the rocking might be a bit bigger, and the deck would get washed by heavy rain and seawater.

After entering the cabin, many curious tourists still pressed their faces against the windows, watching the collision in the distance.

However, the rising mist grew thicker and thicker, and with the heavy rain, visibility decreased, making it difficult to see clearly. Soon, the tourists gave up and started doing other things.

"Pop!!"

At that moment, amidst the sounds of wind, rain, and waves, a faint sound came through.

The other tourists didn't take it seriously, but Jing He's mind started to wander.

Look at Gengar.

Gengar happened to be looking at it as well.

It opened its mouth slightly, took a deep breath, and its whole body swelled up with a "whoosh." Then it swayed from side to side twice, perfectly mimicking Jigglypuff's appearance.

"puff--"

Jinghe had been wondering why Jigglypuff had gotten on the ship, but seeing Gengar's appearance, she immediately stopped thinking about it.

He squinted slightly.

waveguide!

hum-

The waveguide force spreads, creating an image "presented" like radar.

Meanwhile, outside, the wind and rain were fierce, and the stinging jellyfish and violent dragons were fighting on the sea surface. At this moment, Jigglypuff was on the deck above the cabin, "fighting" against the wind and rain.

Its body swelled up like a balloon, its two feet held the microphone, and its hands paddled like they were swimming, but it kept blowing farther and farther away.

Judging from its swimming posture in the air, it bears a striking resemblance to Gengar.

Jing He was speechless.

However, Jigglypuff had clearly never withstood such wind and rain before. Wouldn't the bigger its body be blown away?

Jigglypuff flailed in the air for a long time, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Like a deflated balloon, it quickly shrunk and then...
It was swept away by the wind.

"Pop—li—"

But it wasn't simply blown away by the wind; it circled in the air and blew towards the sea area where Gyarados and Tentacruel were located.

tornado.
"Genga?" Gengar scratched his head and looked at Jinghe.

Jing He sighed softly and turned to walk back toward the deck.

"Sir, it's best not to go out now."

Two sailors stood at the closed deck door, and one of them spoke up to remind them.

"Sorry, cough, my Pokémon got blown away by the wind."

"Genga~"

He was halfway through his explanation when Gengar poked its head in from outside the door and waved at Jinghe.

Jinghe's eyes twitched slightly.

Did the Pokémon get swept away by the wind?

In this kind of environment outside, if you can't swim, I'm afraid...
The two sailors exchanged a glance. "Sir, the seas are very rough outside. We will send sailors to help, but..."

Jing He smiled slightly and said, "No need."

As he spoke, he opened the door, and a sudden gust of wind and rain threatened to pour in, but fortunately Gengar was floating at the doorway and blocked it.

Jinghe adjusted her hat, recalled her Ice Ninetales, and threw out a Poké Ball.

"Woo~~"

Amidst the red light, Dragonite appeared at the doorway, further shielding the area from the wind and rain.

To be honest, when Gengar and Dragonite stood side by side, it was like two walls were erected, almost completely blocking out any airflow.

Dragonite seemed to really enjoy the strong winds and heavy rain, patting its belly and showing a happy expression.

With a slight flap of its wings, it dispersed the wind and rain in front of it. Jinghe walked behind it, took out a protective gear, and simply patted it on its back to install it.

It immediately climbed onto the back of the Dragonite.

"Woo~~"

Dragonite let out an excited roar, flapped its wings again, and flew off in the direction where Jigglypuff had been blown away.

Gengar, clutching the end of its tail, grinned and waved to the two astonished sailors at the door.

"Genga~~"

It's such a short distance, surely we won't get struck by lightning?

Jinghe, perched on the back of the Dragonite, couldn't help but think.

The Dragonite creates air currents when it flies, blocking out wind and rain, so there's no need to worry about rain.

"Roar--!!"

"Roar--!!"

The closer one gets to the point where Tentacruel and Gyarados collide, the louder Gyarados's roar becomes, and the wind and rain noticeably intensify.

Several enormous tornadoes even appeared on the sea surface, constantly stirring up waves.

"Woo?"

As it flew, Dragonite turned its head, watching with considerable curiosity the battle between the Gyarados and Tentacruel.

Rumbling--

The thunder in the dark clouds above grew increasingly louder.

Jinghe's expression hardened, and she quickly patted Dragonite's neck to signal it to hurry up, or it would get struck by lightning.

"Woo~" Dragonite shrank its neck, searching for Jigglypuff's whereabouts.

"Genga! (Д)σ"

Gengar, with its sharp eyes, spotted the chubby pink creature immediately, which had been caught in a tornado.

"Boli——ε=ε=ε=ε=(﹏)"

It's spinning around on the tornado.

"Woo~"

With a flap of its wings, Dragonite flew directly into the tornado, dispersing the enormous tornado.

"Pop!"

Without the tornado's pull, Jigglypuff flailed wildly in the air, but soon it felt a tightness around its body, as if it were being held by something.

I opened my eyes cautiously.

It turned out to be Jing He, who was smiling at it.

Her eyes immediately reddened, her nose stung, and she clung tightly to Jing He's clothes.

"Boohoo!!"

This time, it was quite frightened and refused to let go.

However, in Jinghe's opinion, given its "luck," it's estimated that even if it gets swept away by a tornado, nothing serious will happen. On the contrary, the stinging jellyfish and Gyarados in this area might suffer a severe blow.

After all, this little pink devil is the kind of person who can sleep outside the plane.

Of course, there was some shock.

"Alright, alright, it's nothing now." Jinghe smiled and patted Fatty's round little head.

Putting everything else aside, as a balloon Pokémon, Jigglypuff is much lighter than it looks.

Moreover, whether you're holding it or petting it, it feels much more comfortable than you imagined.

It's not completely smooth, but rather dreamlike, covered in a layer of fine down.

"Roar!!"

Perhaps because the tornado was destroyed, the Gyarados below also noticed the presence of Dragonite and roared fearlessly.

"Genga~"

But before the Gyarados could even release the water it had just gathered in its mouth, it felt a blur before its eyes, and a chubby little purple-skinned boy with a strange smile appeared in front of it.

I made a funny face at it.

Followed by.

A flash of dark blue lightning disappeared in his palm, followed by a powerful strike.

boom! !

Shila-

The electric arc flashed and disappeared in an instant, and Gyarados's eyes rolled back, causing it to collapse onto the water's surface.

Upon seeing this, the remaining wild Gyarados turned their eyes red and their faces became even more ferocious as they roared at Gengar.

Gengar showed no fear whatsoever; it even turned around, stuck out its rear end, and gently patted the Gyarados.

"Roar!!"

The Gyarados were immediately enraged.

Gengar doesn't linger in battle.

Run away quickly!

Jinghe smiled and shook his head, patted the Dragonite, and signaled it to leave.

But then they saw Dragonite looking down, a thoughtful expression on its face.

"What's wrong?" Jinghe asked upon seeing this.

"Woo~~"

But then Dragonite flapped its wings again, and a gust of air suddenly appeared around it, gradually becoming turbulent and sharp.

White light emanated from its wings, and more and more air currents gathered, transforming into white, arc-shaped energy blades. Enveloped in the vast air currents, they roared towards the Gyarados below, which were gathering their attacks.

In an instant, the surrounding tornadoes dissipated.

Huge waves surged across the sea, swirling and billowing in the strong winds, even stirring and swirling the dark clouds in the sky.

"This is."

Jing He looked surprised.

"storm?"

Has Dragonite mastered the move "Hurricane"?
In his Pokédex, Dragonite's move list does indeed include the move Hurricane.

【Storm: Flying-type move, Power: 110. Attacks by sweeping the opponent with a strong wind, sometimes causing confusion.】

The Storm move is powerful, but its accuracy is only 70%.

However, the hit rate of the Storm move is also related to the weather.

When it is a sunny or very sunny day, the hit rate is only half.

However, on rainy or heavy rainy days, it becomes like thunder, with an almost 100% hit rate.

Dragonite previously only knew Roost and Air Blade among Flying-type moves, so it was unexpected that it would learn Hurricane under these circumstances.

"Woo——"

Dragonite also seemed very happy.

The storm swept by, and the Gyarados were swept into the air by the huge waves. When the wind dissipated, they crashed back into the sea.

The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed.

The seawater fell like heavy rain.

A ray of sunlight shone on Dragonite, Jinghe, and Jigglypuff.

"Pop, pop?"

Fatty rubbed his eyes, blinking as he gazed at the ray of sunlight falling, feeling as if...
The spotlight on the stage!
"Pop!"

Fatty picked up the little microphone, wanting to sing.

But before it could speak, Jinghe covered its mouth.

"Pop!"

A dull sound came from Jinghe's palm. It blinked at Jinghe, wanting to be angry, but found that it couldn't seem to get angry.

"Ha ha--"

Seeing its bewildered expression, Jinghe was amused. She chuckled, let go of its hand, and stuffed an energy cube into its mouth.

"Pop! (`)"

After the rain stopped, Kuailong carried Jinghe back to the cruise ship.

The tourists were unaware of what was happening outside, but the sailors had all vaguely seen it and cast admiring glances at Jing He.

Sailors on the high seas have the utmost respect for the strong, and the strength shown by Jinghe and Dragonite is enough to make them awe.

Nothing major happened along the way after that.

Wakaba Port.

A gentle sea breeze carries a faint, fishy smell.

"So? How about it? Want to think about it?"

Away from the crowd, Jinghe looked at the chubby little guy in front of her and asked.

Fatty turned his head away, put his hands on his hips, and didn't answer, just pouted.

"BoLi.()"

“Okay.” Jing He’s smile remained unchanged.

But as soon as he turned around, Fatty Ding obediently followed him with the microphone. As soon as he stopped, Fatty Ding also stopped.

As soon as he turned around, Fatty turned his head away and pouted.

He had an expression that said, "I'm not following you, I'm just going the same way."

Clearly, it was "angry" because Jinghe hadn't let it sing on the cruise ship in front of so many "audiences".

Perhaps feeling that Jinghe's gaze was too "piercing," it even revealed a fierce expression and glared at him "maliciously."

This look.
Jing He shook his head, said nothing more, stepped forward, and after Pang Ding struggled slightly, hugged him in his arms.

Then, without any hesitation, I pinched its soft face and turned it into all sorts of strange shapes.

It feels surprisingly good.

“Bow!(#｀Van)”

Jigglypuff looked angry again, but didn't struggle.

Jing He chuckled and said, "I just realized how strong your tsundere tendencies are."

The coffee shop has a new resident singer?

"Jing He?"

Soragi Dr. Research Institute.

Upon opening the door, Dr. Kongmu saw Jinghe standing in the doorway, holding a snoring, sleeping Jigglypuff in her arms.

"Genga~~"

A Gengar squeezed through the door and cheerfully greeted him.

"Dr. Kongmu, I'm sorry to bother you," Jinghe said with a smile.

"No, no." Dr. Kongmu realized what was happening and quickly stepped aside to let Jinghe in.

It was already quite late, and the sun was only a few rays away. Dr. Kongmu clearly hadn't expected Jinghe to arrive at this time.

"Um...it's a bit messy, don't mind it, hahaha—"

Looking at the mess on the floor and table, Dr. Kuki scratched his head awkwardly.

Jing He naturally wouldn't say anything about this, after all, he had seen even more chaotic places before, such as Professor Oak's research lab.

As his student, Dr. Kuroki has certainly mastered the "essence".

"Teacher Jinghe?"

At this moment, a girl of about ten years old ran up to Jing He and Dr. Kong Mu with admiration.

"This is Christal, one of my temporary assistants," Dr. Kumo introduced.

Jinghe suddenly realized.

There was something about this girl who looked familiar; it turned out to be Crystal.

Crystal is Crystal's nickname, or rather, a direct Chinese translation of her name. It corresponds to the three game versions: Gold, Silver, and Crystal, along with Akin and Little Silver.

In the future, Professor Oak will assess his talent as "Catcher," indicating that he has a remarkable talent for catching Pokémon.

Of course, it's still a bit lacking compared to that unreasonable dog.

What puzzled Jinghe was that, as a resident of Kikyo City, Crystal should theoretically still be in Mt. Raibou training her Poké Ball throwing at this time.
How did you end up at Dr. Kongmu's research institute?

It should be at Professor Oak's lab, right?
As for why Kristal looked at him with such adoration, Jinghe had some guesses.

Kristall really likes the Pokémon Academy, but for some reason she couldn't attend. I suppose it's because I'm a fairly well-known teacher at the Pokémon Academy that she pays attention to it.

"Hello, Crystal," Jinghe greeted with a smile.

Upon hearing the nickname "Little Crystal," Crystal blushed slightly.

"Teacher Jinghe, I'll take you there!" Christal quickly recovered and said hurriedly.

"Where?"

Jing He was taken aback.

"It's a Pokémon that was just delivered to the research institute a couple of days ago," Crystal said matter-of-factly.

Dr. Kongmu smiled and said, "Christal, I haven't had a chance to tell Jinghe yet."

He then looked at Jing He, and said with a hint of apology:
"Jinghe, actually, cough cough, I wanted you to help me take a look at a few Pokémon."
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P.S.: Phew, finally discharged from the hospital. I'll take a few days to rest and gradually resume my update schedule.
(End of this chapter)