Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 488 Fellow Daoist, Please Wait (6000 words, requesting monthly votes!)

The magical coral found only in the Galar region, and the "black mane" resembling that of the Ghost Horse, made it hard for Jinghe not to associate the ghosts with the Galar region.

The movie didn't really provide much information about this person's identity; he simply appeared because the movie needed a villain.

However, in the real Pokémon world, a person's existence cannot be fabricated or appear out of thin air.

The information Jinghe obtained led him to further speculate about the ghost's identity.

Could it be that the ghost is also connected to the Galar region?
and many more!

After defeating the ghost and obtaining the "black mane," Jinghe suddenly thought of something else.

Aren't the "black mane" and "black radish" the main materials for the "cauliflower head" Crested King to make the "bridle"?

And I probably have both of those materials now.

That would mean...
A dark horse prince?

However, now is not the time to consider these things. If the "Crown of the Sea" is not restored soon, the wild Pokémon in the Temple of the Sea and Ghost's subordinates will really drown.

After leaving the unconscious ghost, along with his chattering bird and coral ghost, to Milotic for safekeeping, Jinghe, carrying the massive crystals as thick as an arm that were packed in his backpack, arrived at the core of the Sea Temple.

Insert all the prismatic crystals into the dark holes.

"You stay here too, and wait patiently for the hatching to happen."

Jinghe placed Manaphy's egg in the crystal cluster of the "Crown of the Sea".

Once the "Temple of the Sea" finishes its ascent and returns to the sea, protected by the barrier of the "Temple of the Sea," all you need to do is wait patiently for it to hatch.

When the "Crown of the Sea" was fully restored.

hum-

A mysterious power erupted from the Temple of the Sea, and the enormous temple miraculously began to rise rapidly towards the sea level, while the water flowing into it disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Jinghe looked down at her hands. "Sure enough, Master Zhi didn't get the 'Blessing of the Sea' by repairing the 'Crown of the Sea' at all."

Manaphy's egg shook gently twice.

the other side.

With the help of Dark Lugia, Hunter J, along with Zhenxing and Suixing, rose to the surface of the sea.

Dark clouds shrouded the night sky, with a light drizzle falling everywhere. Thunder rumbled faintly within the clouds, as if brewing a furious rage.

"There's no need to linger here any longer; our mission is complete," Zhenxing said, remaining relatively calm.

Their mission was twofold: first, to test the function and effectiveness of the "red chains" replicated by Hades, and second, to collect relevant data using Lugia as a model.

Secondly, it was to fulfill the promise made to Hunter J and help him restore the team's strength.

The so-called team strength refers to two aspects: on the one hand, the overall combat capability, including the number of people and Pokémon; on the other hand, enhancing Hunter J's individual strength.

Having forcibly subdued Dark Lugia, Hunter J's current strength is undeniably formidable.

As for the team's strength
Team Galactic and Hunter J's original target was the Ghost Pirate Pokémon Hunters.

Once the Ghosts are dealt with, Hunter J is fairly confident he can take over the entire Ghost Pirate Crew, plus their enormous submarine.
Putting everything else aside, Hunter J's gang will at least have the ocean as a fallback option in the future, so they won't have to worry too much about the Alliance's encirclement and suppression.

However, with Jing He and his group's appearance, the takeover of the Ghost Pirates might not go so smoothly.

This is mainly because Dark Lugia's control has not reached the level they expected.

Even with the counterfeit "red chains" and the Dark Ball, Dark Lugia still showed some resistance.

The best course of action is to leave first and wait until Dark Lugia is completely under control.

Compared to the entire Ghost Pirates and their massive submarine, Dark Lugia is clearly more valuable.

So even though Hunter J was heartbroken about losing a lot of "money," he understood the correctness of Zhenxing's suggestion.

however.

It's no longer a matter of them wanting to leave.

Hunter J, who was crouching on the back of Dark Lugia, suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis and looked up sharply.

Boom! !
A golden bolt of lightning crashed down, tearing a dazzling rift in the previously dark world.

Amidst the lightning, the figure hovering in the sky came into view of Hunter J and his companions.

The familiar Salamence, and the seemingly frail yet vast man standing on its back.

"Hoenn King, Genji!"

Wearing a captain's uniform that fluttered in the wind, Genji revealed a slight smile, but his eyes were quite cold and resolute.

"I have been waiting for a long time!"

When it was proposed that Jinghe be appointed as the leader of the special encirclement team, both he and Juye agreed that they could step in when Jinghe needed them.

If we don't use the Four Heavenly Kings now, when will we?
However, when Genji saw the ferocious, dark Lugia, he was honestly a little shocked.

Even Lugia...
Hunter J squinted at Elite Four member Genji high in the sky, sneered, and threw out a Poké Ball, "Salamander!"

However, she didn't intend for her Salamence to fight against Genji. Instead, she leaped from Dark Lugia's back onto Salamence's back and shouted:
"Lugia!"

"Gaaah!!"

Dark Lugia roared, as if it had boundless rage to vent, and Genji became the target of its rage.

Huhu——

The waves on the sea suddenly became even larger, the rain poured down like a torrential downpour, and streaks of lightning fell erratically, with flashes of light barely allowing everyone to see anything.

Faced with the charging Dark Lugia, Genji's expression changed slightly, and he immediately threw several Poké Balls.

Tanabata, Flygon, Kingdra, Poisonous Algae Dragon, and Salamence—except for Haxorus, which is unsuitable for this battle—Genji summoned almost all of his main forces at once.

Fight against Dark Lugia!
"Waaaaah—!!"

From the ship came the tender, yet sorrowful cries of a child.

It's Lugia!
It stared intently at the dark Lugia, its crystalline tears continuously sliding down its cheeks, its desperate cries echoing throughout the surroundings before disappearing into the thunder and rain.

"Yo-yo! Yo-yo!"

Young Gilas clung tightly to Lugia's feet, and no matter how much the little guy flapped his wings, he just couldn't fly.

calm! calm!
Young Gilas tried to comfort little Lugia.

As if hearing the little guy's call, Dark Lugia, which had just repelled Salamence in mid-air, paused in its movements.

sizzle-

But then, dark red and purple electricity erupted from Dark Lugia's body, eliciting a long, painful howl from it.

"Gaaah—!!"

"Hu Di!"

At that moment, Jupiter threw out a Poké Ball and summoned his Alakazam, which used its psychic powers to catch him and Jupiter as they fell.

At the same time, because of Lugia's cries, they noticed the sailboat swaying in the waves, and Lugia and Young Giras on it.

"It turns out to be here."

Saturn and Jupiter exchanged a glance and landed on the sailboat.

If we can capture Lugia now, it will be much easier to control Dark Lugia in the future.

Moreover, if this little Lugia can be nurtured and instilled with the right ideas from a young age, it may be able to surpass Dark Lugia in the future!

"you!"

The handsome young man, accompanied by the unruly frog, stood in front of Zhenxing and Suixing, who had landed on the sailboat, and shouted with a serious and righteous expression:
"You're under arrest!"

"goo"

The raspy frog's orange cheeks heaved as it glanced at Zhenxing and Suixing opposite it, then at the handsome guy, and finally, out of the corner of its eye, it swept its gaze over the little Lugia and Larvitar behind it.
Although Jing He's earlier warning flashed through its mind.

Faced with this situation, it should immediately anesthetize the handsome guy and then take him away.

but
How can we back down at a time like this!
Sometimes, to save your life, you really need to choose to back down rather than act recklessly.

But what if there are weak people behind you who need protection?
"Gu!!"

The naughty frog stands next to the handsome guy.

We will never back down!
"Hmph!" Jupiter sneered, threw out a Poké Ball, and summoned her Tank Skunk once again.

"Charge at it with your lives and crush it!"

How dare these lowly, unruly frogs try to stop them?

"Goo!"

Facing the charging Tank Skunk, the Bad Frog tensed up. It knew its opponent was very strong, but it still chose to confront it head-on!

Just at this time.

"Yo-yo!"

The voice of the young gilas came from behind the bad frog.

The last two words mean "yogyra".

Get out of the way!

Avoid?

The wicked frog, unaware of the reason, instinctively chose to believe it, and slightly shifted its body to the side.

See you soon.

Young Gilas grabbed Lugia with one hand, and with the other short leg raised, it slammed down heavily.

Click——! !

The entire deck turned a muddy color, and the deck cracked instantly, tearing apart towards the tank skunk.

Ok?
Ok?
Ok?
The scoundrel, the tank skunk, and Zhenxing and Suixing all instinctively showed expressions of astonishment.

这 是
boom! !

The earth-colored material exploded beneath the tank skunk's feet. The sudden appearance of the earth-colored material and the condensed rubble abruptly interrupted its movement, leaving it trapped inside.

next second.

Boom! !
A huge crack appeared on the sizable sailboat, accompanied by its mournful cry.
split into two!
Everyone and all the Pokémon were stunned, from the Croagunk to the Lugia.

"Is this... stomping feet?" Jupiter looked bewildered.

Although Tank Skunk is twice as weak to ground attacks, its level and strength far surpass those of Larvitar, and it was almost instantly defeated.
Isn't this a ground fissure?

"Is this a cub?" Zhenxing's expression wasn't much better than hers.

The sailboat has cracked!
"Yo-yo!"

Young Gillas stood with his hands on his hips in front of Lugia, head held high.

Why do you think Jinghe kept me here?

It was all to protect little Lugia and that handsome, goofy guy!
And this delay
"Bite the land shark fiercely, dragon claw!"

Cynthia and Gadriya, who were not as fast as Dark Lugia, finally reached the surface of the sea.

They were not surprised by Genji's appearance, so they immediately targeted Zhenxing, Suixing, and Hunter J.

"Miss Goth, Psychic Shock!"

Cattleya's attack reached Hunter J in mid-air.

She floated in mid-air, her hair flying.

She hadn't even vented her anger at being disturbed from her sleep!
Cynthia, along with Garchomp and Gastrodon, came to the deck.

"Roserede, grow!"

She threw out another Poké Ball.

With a soft rustling sound, countless tiny roots spread out from Roseradore's feet, entwining and burrowing into the sailboat.

The sailboat, which was about to sink after cracking open, was actually bound back by Roseredo's roots!

Faced with Cynthia's cold expression, Saturn and Jupiter were intimidated by her aura and subconsciously took a step back.

the other side.

"Bronze Bell, Magic Space!"

The Poké Ball on Gadria flew out on its own and floated in mid-air, flashing red light as a bronze bell appeared.

Boom——! !

The bronze bell emitted a deep, resonant sound, like a great bell, and its ancient patterns glowed with a faint blue light.

For an instant.

Blue light, interwoven with a mysterious power, spread outwards from the bronze bell, enveloping Hunter J and the Salamence.

"Roar!!"

Within this bizarre magic space, the Wyvern felt its wings become incredibly heavy, and its body and movements became sluggish.

This made Hunter J think of Wusong.

"Do all you people who use superpowers like magic spaces?"

At sea, her power was also limited.

Originally, relying on Dark Lugia, he wasn't worried even when facing Jing He and the other two. However, the sudden appearance of Genji Heavenly King made it difficult for Dark Lugia to free up its hands in a short period of time.

Moreover, the call of Little Lugia makes Dark Lugia even more difficult to control. Even if Genji can't win, he can still stall for time.

It's all the ghost's fault!
It inexplicably triggered a mechanism in the Sea Temple, causing seawater to flood in; otherwise...
Inside the Sea God Temple, which has air, with the help of Lugia's power, they could completely defeat Jing He and his two companions, or even leave them behind.

"Mavira!"

But Hunter J wouldn't give up, because there was still a way out, and she threw out a Poké Ball without hesitation.

"Nura!"

Weavile descended from the sky, its entire body enveloped in intense dark energy, and lunged towards Cattleya and Miss Gothia.

Dark type is the best choice to counter Psychic type Pokémon!

"Hmph!" Gadriya snorted coldly.

As a psychic, she naturally knew that Dark-type abilities were effective against psychic abilities, but now that they were in the air and under the Trick Room, Gothic and Bronze Bell's speed disadvantage was no longer a disadvantage.

"Avoid it!"

Mavira's attack missed its target, and she swam towards the sea.

Seeing this, Hunter J smiled slightly, seemingly not intending to cause much harm to Weavile.

ka ka ka-

As the Mavira descended, layers of ice crystals spread rapidly across the sea surface.

In the air or at sea, her strength would be difficult to unleash, but on ice...
Hunter J then threw out two more Poké Balls without hesitation.

"Ariados, Dragon King Scorpion!"

It is effective against Psychic-type Bug-type and Dark-type Pokémon!

at the same time.

hum-

Seizing the opportunity, Hunter J raised his left arm, and a tan ray shot towards Cattleya herself!
However, they were blocked by a superpower barrier.

"Petrifying gun?" Cattleya's eyes flashed with a chilling light. Jing He had warned her beforehand, so she was prepared.

As for Dark-type Pokémon
"Who says Psychic-type Pokémon can't fight Dark-types? Go, Gallade!"

A flash of red light appeared as Gallade, a warrior of the Psychic type, wielded its twin blades and charged down towards Weavile on the ice.

He cleaved the charging Dragon Scorpion in two with one slash, and then slashed at the Weavile with the other!

They fought in pairs, creating complete chaos.

When both Saturn and Jupiter faced Cynthia at full power, they could only struggle to hold on and had almost no ability to fight back.

Furthermore, Cynthia and Garchomp were incredibly powerful, becoming more and more comfortable in the fight, easily suppressing the two opponents, and even having the opportunity to assist Elite Four member Genji.

"Flower Rock Monster, strange light!"

In the clash between Cattleya and Hunter J, Cattleya had the advantage.

Although Hunter J has high-tech gadgets like the petrification gun to assist her, and her own strength is not weak, Cattleya is obviously less affected by the environment on the high seas.

The only thing that Hunter J can contend with is probably the advantage of Dark-type Pokémon.

As for King Genji...
He must be one of the more tragic ones.

Facing Dark Lugia head-on, even though various factors prevent Dark Lugia from fully unleashing its power, and given its enraged state, its fighting style is relatively simpler and more brutal, lacking some tactics and maneuvering.

But it was precisely because of this that Genji felt immense pressure.

This is a mythical beast!
A genuine mythical beast.

Simply manipulating the weather and harnessing the power of the ocean is enough to cause headaches.

Not to mention that Dark Lugia also possesses the ability to "regenerate itself," making it impossible to defeat; the only option is to stall.

If it weren't for Cynthia's occasional assistance, Elite Four member Genji might have already lost the ability to battle with his Pokémon.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, being able to maintain such a situation is enough to demonstrate Genji's strength.

Not every Elite Four member can withstand a legendary Pokémon like Lugia.

Hunter J is waiting for the moment when Genji Tenoh can't hold on any longer.

Then
The situation will turn around in an instant.

But this time.

slam-la-

The surging sea broke apart, and the Sea God Temple, which had been submerged at the bottom of the sea for who knows how many years, slowly rose to the surface!

Ok?
The commotion attracted everyone's attention.

The appearance of the Temple of the Sea means that Jing He will appear.
Before Lugia can defeat Genji, Jinghe's intervention will absolutely cause the current situation to be reversed in an overwhelming way!

What awaits Hunter J, along with Zhenxing, Suixing, and the others, is...
Zhenxing and Suixing exchanged a glance, made up their minds, and said without hesitation:
"Cross-shaped bat, air blade!"

"Poison Skull Frog, attack!"

But their target isn't Cynthia or her Pokémon; it's Larvitar and Lugia!

Cynthia was not alarmed, because she had taken similar precautions.

"Lucario! Roserade!"

Seizing the opportunity when Lucario and Roserade returned to provide support, Zhenxing said in a deep voice:
Alakazam, Teleport!

“Hoo-hoo!”

Alakazam's psychic powers enveloped the two, and they surprisingly abandoned Crobat and Toxicroak without hesitation, choosing to escape!

They acted swiftly, realizing Jing He might appear, and fled at breakneck speed.
In any case, their mission was accomplished, and all the necessary data was collected. The loss of a few Pokémon was insignificant compared to the organization's and leader's plans!
"Damn it!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Hunter J couldn't help but curse angrily, his eyes blazing with fury.

If the two choose to run away at this point, wouldn't that mean that she would have to face Cynthia on top of facing Gadria?

She could put up a fight against Gadria, but against Cynthia, even in a one-on-one situation, she had absolutely no chance of winning.

Therefore, at this moment, Hunter J once again demonstrated his ruthlessness.

"Lugia, stir everything up, destroy everything!"

"Gaaah!!"

Dark Lugia roared in agony, flapping its wings wildly, stirring up terrifying hurricanes, raising towering waves, and unleashing terrifying lightning.

This is the ability of a mythical beast to influence and control nature on a large scale!

"Salamander, let's retreat!"

While Dark Lugia caused great turmoil, forcing Genji, Cattleya, and Cynthia to fight back, Hunter J chose to retreat.

As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood.

She even abandoned her Pokémon Ariados, Weavile, and Drapion without hesitation.

She gripped the dark orb tightly in her hand.

As long as she has this Dark Orb, Dark Lugia cannot escape her grasp. Even if she temporarily retreats, with Dark Lugia's value and strength, she can still turn the tide!
"Want to leave!"

Cattleya shouted, but was stopped by Cynthia.

Facing the questioning gaze from Gadriya, Cynthia's eyes were cold, yet seemed to carry a strong sense of confidence.

"First, appease Lugia."

This is the key.

Otherwise, if we can't stop Dark Lugia here, who knows how much destruction it will cause? It's not the disturbance of this sea that's the problem, but what if it's not satisfied and runs to any continent?
That would be a real problem.

"Then her."

Cynthia gently patted Cattleya's head and said confidently:
"She can't run away."

The Sea Temple has already risen halfway up, but Jing He has not yet appeared.

Cynthia wouldn't believe that Jinghe didn't wait for Hunter J to cut off his tail to survive.

Having given up most of his power, Hunter J is bound to be unable to escape.

The dark orb in her hand was the most crucial thing to appease Dark Lugia, a point Jing He had explained to them when she chose to return to the Temple of the Sea.

"Garuda!" Cynthia called out softly.

"Roar--!!"

Garchomp roared with imposing power.

Cynthia smiled slightly and said with a confident air, "Let's go and meet Lugia!"

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Hunter J, who was on the run, cursed twice and took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down.

Fortunately, the Dark Orb was still in his possession, and Dark Lugia couldn't escape.

It would be worth exchanging everything to get back Dark Lugia!
With Dark Lugia as an ally, what Pokémon can't we catch?
"Roar, roar!" the Salamence roared.

Ok?
Hunter J stared intently.

slam-la-

Ripples spread across the dark sea as a massive submarine emerged from the water.

submarine?
ghost?

From the shadows, a handsome young man with a sunny smile, holding his hat, stood atop the submarine, looking up at him.

It was Jing He!
And inside the submarine.

Ghost's minions huddled in a corner, while Gengar excitedly barked as it and Rotom propelled the submarine.

"哓GA!"

This thing is so fun to drive!
On the submarine, Jing He's smile held a hint of amusement as she looked at Hunter J and said calmly:

"Fellow Taoist, please stay."
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P.S.: We had some guests at home, so I'm a little late. Sorry.
(End of this chapter)