Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 546 The Great Blacksmith and Gengar's "Grand Plan"! (Seeking monthly votes!)
Under the bright sunshine, Feiyun City was bustling with activity.

Because there are quite a few participants, and each one is quite skilled, the competition will proceed much slower than a regular league tournament.

After finishing his match, Jing He had no more matches today, so he went to watch other people's matches.

On the field, Cynthia, with one hand on her hip, exuded a cool and confident aura. With a gentle wave of her hand, she said with self-assurance:

"Rosredo, Solar Beam!"

Roserade held up two flowers, one red and one purple, and the dazzling golden sunlight quickly gathered into them, condensing into an incomparably blazing and brilliant pillar of light.

boom! !

A beam of light, brighter than sunlight, forcefully tore through the opponent's defenses. The massive impact completely engulfed and submerged the opponent's powerful crocodile, instantly determining the victor.

"The winner is Cynthia!"

The referee waved his flag and announced the result of the match.

Cheers erupted one after another, and the entire stadium resounded with enthusiastic shouts, to which Cynthia responded with a smile.

"Miss Cynthia!!"

"I will always love Miss Zhu Lan!!"

"Cabbage! My dear Cabbage Sister!"

The cheers came not only from a large number of male viewers, but also from a considerable number of female viewers, making Jinghe realize Cynthia's terrifying popularity that appealed to both men and women.

Like Jing He, Cynthia also shut out her opponent without any surprises.

Even masters have their differences.

Then, taking Cynthia, who had finished her battle, they went to watch Steven's battle and Lance's battle, and the results were naturally not too surprising.

The athletes' village, Jinghe's residence.

"Damn it, I really want to fight too!!" Big Ye with his afro looked like he was "eagerly waiting".

Due to the limited number of participants, some players will inevitably receive a bye in the first round, and Da Ye is one of them.

In response, Jing He could only say...
"Fools have good fortune."

If he could, he'd like to have a bye.

The more rounds you advance, the more prize money you get. Isn't that great?

"Melo~Melo~~"

In the corner, Meloetta was playing with young Gilas, their silvery laughter ringing out from time to time.

After getting to know and spend some time with them, the timid Meloetta became much bolder. With many people and Pokémon in the room, she was no longer as reserved as before.

Ding dong, ding dong.

Sitting on the sofa, flipping through Wanlong's newly written novel, Cynthia slightly raised her head and said with a smile:

"Gengar, open the door!"

"哏GA~∠(°ゝ°)"

Gengar really listens to Cynthia. Jing He, who was sitting on the other side grooming Ninetales, looked in the direction of Garchomp.

"Roar!!"

Garchomp glared at him.

What are you looking at?
You think you can boss me around?

"I can't afford to mess with him," Jing He thought, turning her gaze away and looking at Gengar.

Given Gengar's nature
"Genga?"

Sure enough, Gengar didn't open the door directly. Instead, it leaned against the door and poked its head out to check who was knocking before opening it, to prevent bad guys from entering. This was something Jinghe had taught it.

"Ghost, ghost!"

A gasp came from outside the door.

The person who appeared in the house was a young man with short, blue hair and dressed in simple gray-white clothes.

This is Larry, the guardian of Meloetta, who was startled by Gengar when he knocked on the door earlier and almost commanded his Claydol to fight Gengar.

The Larry are a tribal inhabitant living in remote parts of the Unova region, whose mission for generations has been to protect Meloe Tower and the underwater ruins.

When they learned that Meloetta was missing, the entire tribe was alarmed.

Larry, one of the people closest to Meloetta, was sent by the tribe to find her.

They worried that Meloetta might have been kidnapped by some bad guys, since Meloetta was related to the underwater ruins and the safety of the entire Unova region.

Larry and his clay giants possess the ability to sense air vibrations and thus determine the location of Meloetta, therefore Larry...
They rode the clay giant to Ripple Town, and then chased after it to Flying Cloud City.

Claydol can spew flames from its feet, much like a flight propulsion system. Although it is a Ground/Ghost type Pokémon, it has the ability to fly.

Jinghe and his companions had already witnessed these things in the ancient city.

then
He saw Teacher Jinghe, Miss Cynthia, Mr. Daigo, he saw them all.
"Melo~~"

Meloetta hovered affectionately beside Jing He, perched on his shoulder, gently wiggling her little feet.

It's clear that Meloeta and Jinghe are very close.

This shocked Larry.

It should be noted that although he was Meloetta's guardian and had a good relationship with Lady Meloetta, it was not to this extent.

Why are Lady Meloetta and Teacher Jinghe so close?

We've known each other for so long.
"Melo~Melo~~"

Meloeta bit her finger and tilted her head, as if she remembered who the other person was.

"Looks like you've come looking for me, Meloetta."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Jing He initially couldn't recall who it was, but after noticing Meloeta's reaction, he slowly remembered.

It seems that there was indeed such a person in the original story when the Rockets carried out the "Storm Plan".

The so-called "guardians" protect Meloetta.

"Hello, Teacher Jinghe, I am Larry, the guardian of Meloetta."

After a pause, he continued:
“Teacher Jinghe, I hope you can understand that the Meloe Tower concerns ancient legends and the safety of the entire community. I have come here to take it back.”

"Wait a minute." Jing He reached out and interrupted the other person.

"You'll have to ask Meloetta herself, right? Asking me won't help."

He always prioritizes the Pokémon's own ideas.

Just like his Pokémon, he will allow them to do whatever they like, as long as it's not too outrageous.

Those who enjoy battling can battle, and those who don't are not forced to.

Larry's questioning was pointless, because Meloeta's decision on where to go was its own, and Jinghe had never intended to restrict Meloeta.

As he spoke, he looked at the little guy on his shoulder.

"Melo~ Melo~!"

Meloeta seemed to understand something as well, and quickly hugged Jinghe's neck, her little head bobbing like a rattle.

don't want!don't want!
Meloeta's stance was firm: she did not want to go back.

If it wanted to stay in the tribe, it wouldn't have secretly run away on its own.

Seeing this, Larry looked helpless, but still said:
"Lady Meloetta, please come back with me. Your wandering around is giving us a lot of headaches. We have prepared a sumptuous feast of tree fruits for you!"

Larry pulled out his "secret weapon".

However, what was originally a tempting "feast" for Meloeta now seemed like nothing to her.
"Mello!"

Meloeta refused again without hesitation.

Larry was struck dumb; even his "ultimate move" didn't work.

But Jinghe expressed her understanding.

If "Fruit Feast" counts as a special move, then my own energy cubes, macarons, Bottega Veneta, ice cream, marshmallows, and cream cakes could probably be considered forbidden techniques?

“Mr. Larry, since Meloetta doesn’t want to leave, why don’t we let it stay a little longer?” Jinghe said, taking the little guy off his shoulder.

Perhaps in ancient times, Larry's tribe did indeed exist to protect Meloetta.

But now that so much time has passed, it's less about protecting Meloetta and more about them "locking" Meloetta in a certain area.

It would be fine if Meloetta herself was willing, but it's not that it wants to be taken back.
That would be a bit unreasonable.

"But...it concerns the safety of the entire nation."

"Oh, don't worry."

Da Ye, standing to the side, couldn't help but interject:

"This is Teacher Jing He!" He patted Larry on the shoulder, signaling him not to be nervous. "A while ago, when Team Plasma was about to freeze Twin Dragon City, Teacher Jing He went to war one-on-one with Kyurem, the 'strongest dragon on Earth.' That guy, he fought like a madman!"

Jing He was speechless.

How did these words come out of Da Ye's mouth and take on a different meaning?
Will rumors circulate in a couple of days that he punched Kyurem to pieces?
But Da Ye's words had an effect, and Larry looked at Jing He with disbelief in his eyes.

A one-on-one fight against Kyurem?
"Cough cough." Jing He quickly coughed twice to interrupt Da Ye's boasting.

"Mr. Larry, no matter what, we should respect the Pokémon's own wishes, right?"

Larry opened his mouth as if to say something, but finally uttered only one word, "Yes."

Da Ye continued:

"Besides, what do you mean by 'concerning the safety of the entire community'? If anything really happens, we'll take the blame."

Jinghe couldn't take it anymore.

You can't just say things like that.

Can this flag be planted anywhere?

He gave Gengar a look.

Quickly, pull him away!

Poisonous and mute!

They really have an extra mouth.

"Melo." Meloeta held Jinghe tightly, her attitude still resolute.

Larry glanced at it, then at Jinghe, and, remembering what Da Ye had said earlier, let out a soft sigh.

Also.

He felt that what Da Ye said made sense.

Teacher Jinghe, Miss Cynthia, which of these trainers present isn't stronger than the people of their tribe?

Moreover, Da Ye said she would handle it.

That's fine.

Larry nodded and bowed slightly to Jing He. "In that case, I will go back and explain this to the elders. I'll leave Lady Meloetta in your care for now, Teacher Jing He."

Jinghe looked at Meloetta; the choice was still its own.

Meloetta, of course, had no reason to hesitate and floated behind Jing He.

Images of Jing He treating him flashed through his mind, along with the joy they shared in Lianyi Town, and memories of macarons, ice cream, cotton candy, and fresh cream cake. *Slurp*
His eyes were unwavering, and he nodded emphatically.

"Mello!"

“I understand.” Larry nodded. “Then I’ll trouble Professor Jinghe to protect Lady Meloetta for the time being. If anything unexpected happens…”

“He’ll handle it.” Jinghe pointed to Daye.

"what?"

Larry eventually rode away in his clay giant.

Meloeta, however, stayed behind.

Jinghe did not reject Meloeta's choice.

It can leave whenever it gets tired of staying, just like Dream and Marcia.

A Pokémon's own will can be influenced, but it cannot be taken away.

However, if Meloetta leaves Unova, who knows what might happen to those three guys, Mikumo no Kami? It's hard to say.

clang!clang!clang!
In the courtyard, the master blacksmith was working hard, sweating profusely.

Even after finishing a match, it was still full of energy, completely absorbed in forging iron.

Jinghe was actually a little curious as well.
"Master blacksmith, where did you get so much metal?"

Lately, the master blacksmith has been spending significantly more time forging iron.

It started in Lianyi Town and didn't really stop until it reached Feiyun City.

Every day I'm either forging iron or on my way to forge iron; I feel like the hammer is practically smoking from all the swinging.

I did prepare a lot of metal for the master blacksmith, but... is there that much?
For the past few days, Jinghe has been thinking that once the giant blacksmith runs out of the metal he prepared, will he have to prepare another batch? That would be another huge expense.
To everyone's surprise, the master blacksmith continued working every day as if he had an inexhaustible supply of metal.

"just"

The Great Blacksmith wiped the sweat from his brow and, facing Jinghe's question, gave Gengar an embarrassed smile.

"Genga?"

Gengar noticed Jinghe's gaze, shuddered, and grinned sheepishly in return.

Gengar only made a statement when Jinghe's gaze turned "scrutinizing".

Then it opened its mouth and reached in to "dig" out a large piece of strangely shaped metal, or rather, a metal fragment.

Ok?
Noticing the thing, Jinghe narrowed her eyes and slowly realized what it was.

"Where did this come from?"

This is clearly metal on something, not a metal ore.

"Gengga~ Gengga~~"

Gengar immediately began to explain with gestures, and Jinghe understood.

"This is metal from a 'plasma destroyer'?!"

Weren't the plasma destroyers sent into the destroyed world?
And it's about to explode.

Jinghe hadn't figured out how to explain it to Giratina.

It's not a good idea to tell it directly that treating a ruined world as a "dumping ground" is not a good idea.

Who knew?
"You got it from Giratina?"

"哓GA!"

Gengar stood with his hands on his hips, grinning widely, looking like he wanted to "praise me."

This was indeed something Jinghe hadn't expected.

It turns out that the plasma destroyer did not explode after being sent into the destroyed world, because the flames were extinguished by Giratina.

Then Gengar found Giratina, the purple-skinned chubby guy, who originally wanted to ask if the Plasma Destroyer was still usable.

After all, such a large destroyer would be quite valuable if sold.

Gengar felt it was a pity that they couldn't take down the Ghost Pirates' giant submarine last time.

pity.

The plasma destroyer was damaged so badly that it was almost impossible to repair, let alone reuse it.

It's completely scrapped.

So, Gengar and Greatsmith conspired to exchange a box of Power Cubes for the "right to use" of the damaged destroyer from Giratina.

And then...
The master blacksmith then had a constant supply of metal and was busy every day.

A box of energy cubes?
In exchange for the daily delivery of plasma destroyer fragments by Giratina?
Jinghe's expression gradually became strange.

Their Mewtwo Hammer is made by fusing a star into it; while our Hammer Girl's hammer isn't as extravagant as Mewtwo's, it still...
Judging from its posture, could it really be trying to smash the plasma destroyer into a hammer?
Although the plasma destroyer is not entirely made of metal, with many of its structures constructed of wood or other materials, and given its severe damage, it still contains a considerable amount of metal.
If the great blacksmith were to actually smash it all in, then his hammer would probably...
That's a bit perverted.

The issue is.

Can it be smashed in?
Although metal can be compressed, turning a massive plasma destroyer into a hammer is no easy feat.

According to Gengar and Greatsmith, they only damaged a tiny bit of the destroyer.

but
"Alright."

Jinghe felt he made a great deal.

Because in this way, there may no longer be a need to worry about the metals needed by the master blacksmith.

Not all.

You don't need to worry about common metals, but you still need to worry about precious and rare metals.

Jing He opened her mouth, and finally said:
"Come on."

"Yes!!" The master blacksmith was full of energy.

"Genga~~"

Gengar also cheered on the Greatsmith.

Why is Gengar so interested?
On one hand, it was to support its companion; on the other hand, the master blacksmith agreed to use the extra metal to forge a suit of armor for it!
"Speaking of which, if the plasma destroyer wasn't completely destroyed by the explosion, some information and data inside should still remain, right?"

(End of this chapter)