Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 458 The Self-Cultivation of the "Salt King"

Chapter 458 The Self-Cultivation of the "Salt King" (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Salt Giant, a rock salt Pokémon, is a pure Rock-type Pokémon.

He is known by the elegant name "Salt King" or "Pickling King".

His "salt-curing" technique has instilled fear in countless Pokémon during battles.

"Yo-yo! (╯▽╰)"

Young Gilas stared at the Salt Stone Giant that had risen with a "rumble," his mouth slightly agape, his eyes shining, and tears of excitement almost spilling from the corners of his mouth.

If a translation were absolutely necessary, what Young Gilas was saying at that moment would be—

It smells so good.
Based on its knowledge of the ore, and considering the special salt stains on the Salt Stone Giant, the Salt Stone Giant was far more alluring to it than the Three Sea Gophers.

"coax!!"

The Saltstone Giant noticed the covetous look in Young Kylas's eyes and immediately felt provoked, so it roared.

"Yo-yo—!!"

Young Gilas, naturally, wouldn't back down when faced with "food," responding with a roar in its childish voice.

The Saltstone Giant was taken aback when it saw that such a small creature as Young Gilas still possessed a certain imposing presence.

How dare it?

A surge of anger welled up within him. He grabbed a stone from the side, and a layer of white substance, resembling both snow and ice crystals, rapidly spread from his palm onto the stone before he hurled it at Younggiras.

Salted!

Make the target salted!
[Salted Status: Pokémon in the Salted Status lose one-eighth of their HP at the end of their action. If the Pokémon is Steel or Water type, it loses one-quarter!]

It can inflict damage equivalent to "poisoning" on most types of Pokémon, and even more damage on Steel and Water types.

Moreover, salting is an offensive technique that can cause damage.

In addition, it has an extremely high hit rate, with almost a 100% probability of putting the opponent in a salt-cured state, etc.
"Teacher Jinghe, be careful!" Christa exclaimed in alarm upon seeing this.

Such a tiny baby Cygnus.
But she noticed that Jinghe had a smile on her face.

“Look, Young Gilas is very serious,” Jing He said with a smile.

Ok?
Kristall looked at Young Gilas and found that the little guy really looked serious, as if he was eager to try.

next second.

Her eyes widened slightly.

See you soon.

Faced with the stone thrown by the Salt Stone Giant, Young Gilas opened its mouth wide without hesitation and roared.

Click! !

The rock was bitten directly by Larvitar, and then "crunch, crunch."
"Eaten...ate it?" Kristal looked on in astonishment.

This tiny baby Gilas actually ate the Salt Stone Giant's salt directly?
When it comes to eating, Larvitar has already mastered some of Gengar's essence.

The Salt Stone Giant was also stunned.

It never expected that the stone it threw would be dealt with in this way by Younggiras.
"Yo-yo! Yo-yo!"

After swallowing it down, Young Gilas wiped the salt stains from his mouth and excitedly waved to the Salt Stone Giant.

More, just a little more!

In terms of appetite, Larvitar might not even be as big as Gengar.

But in terms of how much he values food, this little guy is probably the most serious of all of Jinghe's Pokémon.

"coax!!"

Seeing this, the Salt Stone Giant raised its foot high, as if to show Young Gilas what it was going to eat this time.

Jing He narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Younggilas, stomp your feet!"

"Yo-yo?"

Young Gilas was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He immediately became even more excited and agitated.

Is this a battle?

It was born just as Jinghe was participating in the Lily of the Valley Convention.

Although it didn't get a chance to play, it was inspired by watching the other Pokémon battle from the sidelines and display their immense strength.

The little creature realized that this was a unique feature of our old Jing family!

Upon hearing Jing He's words, it immediately realized that its first battle had arrived!

"Yo-yo!!"

So after a brief moment of distraction, Young Gilas immediately reacted, quickly lifting his little feet and slamming them down with unstoppable momentum.

Rumbling--

The ground instantly cracked open, creating a huge fissure that spread rapidly toward the Salt Stone Giant, like a dragon growing from the earth.

"Is this... stomping?"

A question mark appeared above Christal's head.

Looking at the crack that appeared beneath the feet of the Salt Stone Giant, causing it to stumble, Kristall thought of something else.
Young Gilas's trait is Guts, which greatly increases its attack power when it is in an abnormal state.

Is salting alone considered an abnormal condition?

Why does this baby Gilas seem so brave?
Jinghe's gaze fell on the Salt Stone Giant.

When it unleashes its attack, the encyclopedia already displays information about it.

【Characteristics: Cleansing Salt】

【Cleansing Salt: Protects the user from abnormal statuses due to the cleansing salt crystals, and reduces damage taken from ghost-type attacks by half.】

This is one of the reasons why the Salt Giant Pokémon is called the "Salt King," as it is extremely effective against Ghost-type Pokémon.

As we all know, Ghost-type Pokémon are very good at stacking negative buffs, such as Gengar.

The Saltstone Giant, which cannot be affected by abnormal statuses, and its ability to counter Ghost-type attacks, has become a "nemesis" of Ghosts.

Rumbling--

The ground shook violently, causing the surrounding rocks to tremble as salt stone giants rose up from within.

“You’re back, Youngkiras!” Jinghe called out.

Young Gilas might be able to put up a fight against a Saltstone Giant.

A group of salt stone giants.
"Yo-yo!"

Young Gilas shuddered and immediately realized he was no match for Jing He. He ran towards Jing He in a flash, not forgetting to pick up a stone from the ground as he ran.

Swaying and staggering, one particularly large salt stone giant, at least a third larger than the others, squeezed out and stood at the very front.

The average height of a salt stone giant is between 2.2 and 2.5 meters, but this salt stone giant is at least 3 meters tall!
Its aura was also much stronger than that of other salt stone giants.

Upon seeing the giant salt stone spirit, Kristal's expression tightened, and she exclaimed, "Teacher Jinghe, this is it!"

The main problem that led to Jing He's visit stemmed from this giant salt stone spirit.

"coax!!"

It spread its arms and roared at Jing He and the others, full of imposing power.

hum!

Were you scared?
The enormous salt stone spirit couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Is it?

A thought flickered in Jing He's mind.

Based on Kristall's brief description, he learned that this salt stone giant was rather restless and had a bad temper, which caused the entire salt stone giant herd to become somewhat agitated.

Dr. Kumo and Christal both suspected that it was because they were not used to the city after coming from the Padia region.

Despite Professor Elm investing heavily in creating a simulated environment suitable for these Pokémon from the Padina region to help them live better, Professor Elm still managed to do so.

In fact, to better study the natural reproduction of Pokémon, Professor Elm even released them back into the wild.

Even in similar environments, things are still similar, and you might still feel a little uncomfortable.

"Are you not used to it?" Jinghe's expression was a little strange.

That's not how it was described in the [Mood] section of the ordinary Salt Stone Giant.

However, this enormous salt stone giant might be different.

so.
"I'll know once I try," Jing He thought to herself. The Poké Ball at her waist seemed to sense something and opened on its own.

Amidst the red light, the martial arts master Xiong, with his hands clasped in a fist salute, appeared before Jing He.

Its fur moved without wind, its head swayed, and its serious gaze was fixed on the Salt Stone Giant.

"Hoo!"

This giant salt stone spirit is quite imposing!

It's worth my Bear Vanguard fighting against them!
Upon seeing the Martial Arts Bear Master appear, the Salt Stone Giant instinctively took a step back.

This guy looks really brave.
"coax!!"

The Salt Stone Giant nodded slightly.

After moving here, I've finally met a worthy opponent!
It waved its huge rocky paws and gently beckoned to the Martial Arts Bear Master.

"Yo-yo! Yo-yo!"

Young Gilas stood to the side, mimicking the way the martial arts bear master usually punched.

Coach Xiong, beat it up! Beat it up!
Knock it out, then we'll take it away!

The stones on this salt stone giant look even more delicious than the previous one!

"Hoo!"

Master Xiong nodded slightly, his gaze sharp.

Knock him out and take him away!
It remembered that Jinghe had mentioned before that our family was missing a salt-producing partner.

With salt, we can make salt-baked chicken, salt-baked duck, and salt-baked lobster.
suck-

Master Xiong wiped the corner of his mouth.

Meanwhile, the Saltstone Giant noticed the changes in the expressions of Young Gilas and the Martial Arts Bear Master, and sneered inwardly.

Sure enough, they're all eyeing the salt on us. None of them will be leaving today!
As it spoke, it began to secrete large amounts of salt, and the surrounding pebbles were swept away by its momentum, setting itself up in a fighting stance.

boom! boom! boom--

Surprisingly, it took a step forward and launched an attack on Martial Arts Master Xiong.

Eat my punch, Salt Prince!
"Watch out!" Kristal shrank back.

Faced with the Salt Stone Giant's proactive attack, Martial Arts Bear Master also unleashed his full power.

"Roar!!"

boom! !

An aura emanated from it, its fur bristled, and it unleashed an unstoppable, mountain-shattering punch.

Facing the giant salt stone spirit, it did not hesitate to throw a punch to meet it head-on, the sound of rushing water echoing loudly.

at the same time.

When the Salt Stone Giant launched its attack, Jinghe finally obtained its encyclopedia information.

【Salt Stone Giant】

[Attribute: Rock]

【Characteristics: Cleansing Salt】

[Mastered moves: Arm Hammer, Block, Tackle, Wide Guard, Harden, Rock Blast, Falling Rocks, Mud Shot, Rock Blockade, Rock Polish, Headbutt, Salting]

[Mood: Determined (I can lose a fight, but I can't lose my spirit!), Anxious (Why isn't this person intimidated yet?)]

[Status: Excellent (Adaptation to the change in environment takes time)]

[Friendship Level: 10 (If you turn around and leave now, we'll be best friends!)]

have to.

Upon seeing this illustrated guide, Jinghe's suspicions were confirmed.

Because from the previous Salt Stone Giant's [Illustrated Guide], what he saw in the [Mood] section was—the big guy said, being tough won't make you suffer!
As for who the "big guy" is, it was uncertain before, but now it is certain.

"Martial Arts Master Xiong, stop!" Jing He suddenly shouted.

"Hulu?"

The martial arts bear master's fist was less than five centimeters away from the salt stone giant, but it stopped moving because of its absolute trust in Jing He.

He turned back to look at Jing He with some confusion.

The Saltstone Giant had stopped, staring at the fist so close at hand, drenched in cold sweat.

Almost, almost, just a tiny bit off.
[Friendliness: 30 (Hmph, luckily I acted convincingly enough!)]

Both Christal and Dr. Kumo were taken aback.

Why has everyone stopped?

The Martial Arts Bear Master stopped because of Jing He's order, but what about the Salt Stone Giant Spirit?

Weren't they so aggressive just now? How come...?
Jing He looked at him strangely and slowly stepped forward.

This saltstone giant is quite interesting.

He has encountered Pokémon that pretend to be tough, brave, or powerful before.

In fact, this is not uncommon in the wild.

It's all about survival.

But this giant saltstone spirit was truly "brave," taking its "pretense" to the extreme, and even initiating an attack.

Never show weakness until the very last moment.

Hmm. He has the air of a veteran actor.

Jinghe walked over to the martial arts bear master, patted it, and gestured for it not to be nervous.

Then, under the watchful eye of the Salt Giant, he rubbed some salt on his leg, grabbed a bit of it, and put it in his mouth to taste.

Mmm, salty enough!

"coax"

The Saltstone Giant let out a low growl, trying to "pretend" to be fierce again, but it found that the Martial Arts Bear Master was staring intently at it, and immediately felt a chill run down its spine.

However, he stubbornly refused to back down, not yielding an inch.

"Don't shake your legs, or you'll give yourself away." Jing He's voice echoed in the Salt Stone Giant's mind.

Salt Stone Giant: ⊙▽⊙
He saw right through me?!
Jing He turned to Dr. Kong Mu and said with a smile, "Dr. Kong Mu, I feel like I have a special connection with it."

Dr. Kuroki was taken aback upon hearing this.

He immediately understood Jinghe's meaning and smiled, "That's a good thing."

Jing He nodded, having already obtained Dr. Kong Mu's permission.

He patted the big guy's leg, shaking off a lot of salt stains. "So? Interested in coming with me?"

With that big guy gone, the other saltstone giants no longer had so many ulterior motives.

The Salt Stone Giant's face hardened, and he was about to reiterate his tough stance.

At the same time, another voice rang in the Salt Stone Giant's mind.

"If we don't leave, we'll definitely be exposed today."

Salt Stone Giant:
"If you come with me, I'll teach you 'An Actor Prepares,' how about that?"

The actor's self-cultivation?
"It's about teaching you how to avoid giving yourself away."

Saltstone Giant: !?

Its eyes lit up.