Mind Master of the Elf World

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October 7, Wednesday.

"In short, I've already highlighted the key points for the exam for you all, so good luck!"

Jinghe held a thick book and gave a thumbs-up to the densely packed students in the lecture hall below.

"Nami!!"

Victini made a rare appearance to offer "victory blessings" to the students.

However, the students below already looked defeated, even desperate.

Key points?
One stroke and it's half a book?
Du Juan, who is quite experienced, said...

"You'll get used to it. Last semester, Teacher Jinghe marked an entire book, but this time it's only half a book, which is already considered 'important'."

As a top student, Du Juan certainly didn't have any major problems, but Aya next to her had her hair pulled so hard it was almost touching her head.

"teacher."

Jinghe was caught up with by Dawu as she walked out of the classroom.

In terms of studies, Daigo naturally has no problems.

"what happened?"

"I'm planning to go to Carlos again after the final exams. Do you still need diamonds, teacher?" Daigo asked as he walked with Jinghe towards the training room.

diamond
Jinghe pictured Young Kiras eating diamonds like candy.
Even though diamonds in the Pokémon world are ridiculously expensive without any marketing, they are still much more expensive than ordinary minerals.

But there's no way around it.
Jing He thought of the balance in her bank card and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Could you bring me some?"

"Okay." Daigo kept this in mind.

The two arrived at the training room and saw...
"Khoo!" Daigo's Aggron looked serious, his body resembling a small mountain, and a layer of shiny metallic luster appeared on his body.

Iron Wall!

"Yo-yo!"

Standing next to Aggron, Larvitar looked like a tiny little thing. He imitated Aggron's actions in a very serious manner, letting out a childish roar, and his body also showed a metallic luster.

Iron Wall!

Seeing this, Daigo's eyes lit up slightly, and he exclaimed in admiration:
"Young Gilas is progressing very quickly; this Iron Wall already looks quite strong."

Steven, who is passionate about Steel and Rock-type Pokémon, immediately recognized Larvitar's Iron Defense strength.

“After all, they’ve eaten so many ores. Even if the minerals from those ores are piled up, the hardness wouldn’t be low, right?” Jing He said.

He really went all out in investing in Young Gilas.

Both being pseudo-legendary Pokémon, back when Dragonite was just Dratini, compared to Larvitar, Jinghe's training pressure was incredibly easy.

It turns out.

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are not easy for anyone to train.

"Isn't the teacher going to let Larvitar evolve?"

Daigo looked at the Everstone hanging around Young Gilas's neck with a hint of confusion.

With its current strength and the energy accumulated within its body, Young Gilas is definitely capable of evolving into Shagilas.

However, due to the limitations of the Everstone, Young Gilas always retains its initial form.

"Let's wait a bit longer. Anyway, evolving into Shakiras requires accumulating power for the transformation, so let it accumulate more power during its young Shakiras period."

Although it stops eating temporarily after evolving into Shakiras, it does eat again after evolving into Tyranitar.
Furthermore, Giovanni mentioned more than once in "The Secrets of Earth" that early accumulation is very important for Pokémon like Larvitar, and it is even possible to slow down its evolution if necessary.

However, it is truly rare, almost unheard of, for someone like Jinghe to be so "pressured" while simultaneously providing so much food.

Even Larvitar's "recipe" includes fragments of Earth Slabs, which is absolutely unique in the Pokémon world.

Daigo nodded as if he understood.

Every trainer has their own plan and direction for training their Pokémon, and Steven didn't say much, but he did have some understanding.

After chatting for a while longer, Daigo said goodbye and left to prepare for his final exams.

Jinghe then turned around and led the little ones to expend their energy—no, to train.

"哓GA!"

After Gengar finished its basic training, it lay on the ceiling scrolling through its phone.

In this respect, Gengar is also a heavy internet user. It is often the one who knows about current events first and then tells Jinghe.

Sure enough, it floated over excitedly and showed Jinghe the news it had just come across.

Jing He glanced at it.
"Pokémon Triathlon?"

In the Pokémon world, the so-called "triathlon" is not the traditional cycling, running, and swimming.

It refers to three events: horse racing, strength training, and swimming.

“No.” Jing He pressed Gengar’s head down, leaned closer to the screen, and pointed to the first event of the triathlon, “Horse Racing,” saying, “Who in our family do you think is worthy of being this ‘horse’?”

Everything else is negotiable, but for horse racing, you at least need to have a horse, right?
"Genga?"

Gengar scratched its rear end and turned to look at Rotom.

Wait, isn't a Rotom bicycle a horse?

"What do you think?" Jing He said irritably.

If it were a true triathlon, that would be fine; Rotom bikes have unparalleled horsepower. But for horse racing...
"哓GA!"

Gengar pounded its fist into its palm, pointing at Ninetales, who was training with the power of the moon nearby.

"Ouch?"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox seemed to sense something and cast a questioning glance at it.

Jing He's lips twitched.

Putting aside the size of the Ice Nine-Tails and whether we can ride on it, let's just say whose egg can withstand the chill that the Ice Nine-Tails unconsciously emits when it runs at full speed.

Everyone else has a soft-boiled egg, but you have a frozen egg, right?
"Gengar, are you up to no good? You can just say so, there's no need to drag Ninetales into this."

Jinghe placed his two fists on either side of Gengar's head, giving it a double-knee massage at its temples.

"Gen, genga."

Gengar chuckled awkwardly, freeing himself from Jinghe's "restraints," and then darted around twice with his eyes.

If absolutely not, I'll do it myself!
"you?"

Jing He looked the chubby little boy with purple skin up and down.

Then a black mist emerged from Gengar's body, and then "Digital Gengar" appeared.

"哓GA!"

Tell me, what kind of horse do you want? A fiery steed? A muddrake? A thunder zebra?

And you know what? After the black mist swirled around Gengar, it actually mimicked the appearance of several horse-like Pokémon.

It's not just horse-type Pokémon; it also includes Pokémon like Dodrio and Rhyhorn, which can also participate in "horse racing."

"Do you think you're some kind of spirit horse?" Jing He gently rubbed her forehead.

However, the fact that Gengar "sacrificed" itself shows that it was indeed quite interested in this kind of interesting competition.

Jinghe scanned the Pokémon Triathlon competitors from the previous year and noticed the Pokémon they used in the horse racing event.

Fiery Horse, Heavy Muddrawn Horse, Thunder Zebra, Galar Fiery Horse.
To be honest, the Galarian Rapidash was the most "interesting," making him hum a tune about Sunny, Rainbow, and White Horse.
"Then what about swimming?"

Needless to say, when it comes to strength-related sports, the Jinghe family has plenty of strong people, even Gengar can punch.

But swimming.
We can't exactly let the martial arts bear master go swimming and then have Jinghe ride on its back, can we?
Other people ride Blastoise, Lapras, Sharpedo, Gyarados, or at the very least, Starmie.

"Genga."

Gengar rested its chin on its hand and tentatively spoke.

How about I transform into a Blastoise for you?
Jing He: "."

Why don't you just do all of them?
"Let's discuss it again," Jing He waved his hand.

"Genga."

Gengar drooped its ears, gave a listless "oh," and turned to walk away.

Seeing its expression, even though she knew it was faking it, Jinghe still asked, "Where is the venue?"

Gengar's droopy ears immediately perked up.

"哓GA!"

It pointed to the location of the Pokémon Triathlon on the screen—the Kalos region!

One of the organizers is the Vladali Institute.

Why does everything lately seem to be pointing to the Carlos region?
Jinghe is planning to take the kids on a trip during the summer vacation. They haven't decided on a destination yet, but his favorite place is actually the Alola region.

Sunshine, beaches, islands, bikinis
To be honest, in the entire Pokémon world, there's no better vacation spot than the Alola region.

Having not undergone much development, the pristine landscape and environment of the Alola region are quite attractive, and Jinghe has never been to the Alola region before.

However, there are certain "risks" to going to Alora in the summer, such as getting a tan, as the temperature and sunlight are too intense.

As for the "danger" aspect...

Actually, the Alola region and the Carlos region are not that different.

In the Alola region, there are also frequent incidents of Ultra Beasts mysteriously appearing in other areas. Lyra is the head of the "UB Countermeasures Department" in the Alola region, and she handles these matters.

In addition, there is a magical girl in the Alola region who can catch fish like chubby fish and Lugia.

As for other regions, they are not that attractive at the moment.

Besides tourism and vacations, what attracts Jinghe most in the Kalos region, in addition to his beloved coffee and the origin of the Fairy type, is probably the Pokémon Diamond Smash.

Small diamonds that can produce diamonds!

I'm not going to consider Diancie, a legendary mythical beast, but I can still covet Little Diamond.

"If all else fails, how about we take a trip to the Carlos region?"

Last time, Dr. Blatano planned to hold a research meeting, but it was temporarily postponed because Jing He and many other Pokémon professors, such as Professor Oak and Professor Juniper, were more focused on the "Young Masters World Championship".

"teacher."

Daigo suddenly left and then returned.

"what happened?"

"I forgot to mention earlier. When are you free, teacher? My father would like to invite you to his home for dinner," Daigo said with a smile.

Have a meal?

"It's just a regular meal. Dujuan and the others will probably be there too." Perhaps worried that Jinghe might overthink it, Daiwu added.

Jinghe had been to Dawu's house more than once or twice, but before he could react, Gengar and the other little foodies immediately expressed their opinions.

"哓GA!"

I have some free time today!
It wasn't just that one; Larvitar, Dragonite, and Urshifu all nodded in agreement.

Daigo looked at Jinghe.

Jing He lightly touched her forehead, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but still said, "I should have time recently."

"How about tonight?"

"Row."

Having received an affirmative reply, Daigo quickly left again, saying he needed to inform Grandpa Zuvoki so that the family could get ready.

As for why Gengar and the others are so eager to eat at Steven's house?

Please, the richest man in Kanaz City, or even the richest man in the Hoenn region, has delicious and plentiful meals at home. Wouldn't that save him money on a meal?

Even Gengar can eat and take things, saving money on midnight snacks.

But the way they ate each time made Jinghe feel sorry that he hadn't been able to feed the little guys properly.

"Let's think about where to go on vacation later."

He is not active in doing things and has problems with his thinking.

Jinghe clapped his hands and called out:
"We've increased the training intensity, let's get moving!"

Emptying your stomach is the greatest respect you can show to the host!

At dusk, the sun began to set in the west.

The hazy sunset cast a soft orange veil over the entire city, the interplay of light and shadow creating a symphony of evening glow.

In the city of Kanaz, at the Zvoch family's residence, after driving for some time within the estate, the car stopped in front of a building that resembled a castle.

"teacher."

Daigo was already waiting at the door, and he stepped forward to open the car door and help Jinghe out.

Upon hearing the news, Mr. Zivchi Mujin, who was busy on the lawn with his sleeves rolled up, also came over happily.

"Teacher Jinghe."

"Old man."

Since we were already quite familiar with each other, there was no need for excessive small talk; we simply exchanged greetings.

Later, Du Juan, Ya Sha, and even Sonia and Mudan arrived.

Compared to Du Juan and Ya Sha, who are "regulars," Sonia and Mudan are visiting Da Wu's house for the first time.

Sonia was alright. Peony was an introverted and shy person to begin with, but she had improved a lot thanks to Jinghe's guidance. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have dared to come to dinner tonight.

As is customary, Daigo will give everyone a tour of his "collection," which is considered a small activity before dinner.

The group was heading towards Daigo's storage room.

"Teacher, I heard you smashed Arceus to pieces?" Asha asked with great interest, seemingly having just learned of the news.

Arceus?

Du Juan, who was walking beside her, stared blankly.

Is it the Arceus she knows?

Unlike the azalea, Sonia and the peony showed signs of doubt.

"Arceus? What kind of Pokémon is that?"

As a Galatian, Sonia came to Hoenn for further studies, but she had not yet begun to learn about the myths and legends of the Sinnoh region.

"Arceus, the creator god," Daigo explained simply to them what Arceus was. After listening...
Sonia's eyes widened; even the shy Peony looked on in disbelief.

This is the legendary creator god!

Was he crushed by his own teacher?

Jing He rubbed her forehead, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Where did you hear that from?"

Wasn't this news blocked?

Even if Asha's grandfather was a former Fire-type Elite Four member of Hoenn.
"That's what someone with an afro who plays with fire said online," Asha blinked.

Jing He: "."

It's a big...
Back when the Baiyang Town incident happened, the rumor that "Teacher Jinghe smashed Dialga and Palkia with one punch" was spread by Da Ye.

"Da Ye, you just wait!" Jing He gritted his teeth and held a grudge.

Next time I'll definitely bring Arceus over for you, and the two of you can have a good chat!

"You believe everything people say? Is Arceus something you can just smash to pieces like that?" Jing He said irritably.

Daigo glanced at Jinghe, smiled, and said nothing.

Others may not know the situation, but Steven, who is a prospective Elite Four member of the Hoenn region, is even being groomed as a potential champion, and has the identity of the young master of the Devon family, does know.

Arceus was indeed shattered, but it was later restored.

"I thought it was true," Aysa muttered, pouting.

Jing He shook his head.

The group arrived at Daigo's storage room, which was filled with a dazzling array of stones, some placed on shelves and others in individual sealed glass containers.

Jing He gripped the trembling Young Kiras Luxury Ball tightly, then locked it with a "click".

We can't let Young Gilas run around causing trouble; these are stones that Daigo painstakingly collected.

Some stones may not be very valuable, but each one is a treasure for Daigo.

"This is."

Sonia noticed a strange-looking stone placed inside a sealed glass container, faintly emitting a light reddish aura, and said with some surprise:

"Wishing star?"

“Yes,” Daigo said. “I found it at the spot where a meteor fell after a meteor shower.”

“It really is a wishing star,” Jing He said, taking a few steps closer.

"Does Teacher Jinghe know about this too?" Sonia asked.

Daigo, Cuckoo, and Aya all cast puzzled glances at them.

Although he collected the wishing star, to be honest, Daigo only regarded it as a rather special meteorite.

"Dr. Mulan's research results, it is said that Wishing Star is the main material for making the Galar region's Dynamax Bracers, which can absorb Galar Particles."

The widespread adoption of Dynamax in the Galar region owes much to the collaborative research between Dr. Magna and the Marocmon Group—the creation of Dynamax Bands using Wishing Stars.

However, Dr. Mulan gradually saw through the ruthless methods of Marocomón Group President Loz in achieving his goals and ended the cooperation with the Marocomón Group.

However, this also means that, in the Galar region, besides the Marocmon Group, only Dr. Sonia's grandmother, Magnolia, is capable of making Max Bracers.

"Genga."

Gengar pressed its face against the glass, gazing at the faintly glowing wishing star inside, and felt...
It seems to have a special connection with me.
"And what is this thing that looks a bit like a wishing star?" Asha asked, pointing to a meteorite-like rock next to her.

“They are the shells shed by small meteorites,” Daigo laughed.

The small meteorite and the wishing star do have some similarities.

"Another meteorite," Asha murmured.

"In a sense, a small meteorite can't really be considered a meteorite," Du Juan said earnestly, holding her book.

"Ok?"

In response to Aysa's question, Dujuan continued:
"According to the investigation, Little Meteor is actually a special Pokémon that originates in the stratosphere and inhabits the ozone layer. It is a Pokémon born from the mutation of nanoparticles."

"Dujuan has learned the advanced Pokémon knowledge quite well," praised Jinghe, the teacher.

"It's...it's alright."

Du Juan blushed upon hearing the praise.

"Daigo, it seems like you're missing two colors from what you've collected?" Jinghe counted the five small meteorite shells and said.

Small meteorites live by absorbing dust floating around them, and the color of their core is determined by the composition of the dust in the atmosphere they ingest.

It can display seven completely different core colors: red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, blue, and purple, echoing the colors of the rainbow.

It is said that when a small meteorite absorbs a lot of dust and becomes heavy, it will fall to the ground. Its outer shell is very strong, but the strong impact when it hits the ground will cause it to break into fine fragments.

Therefore, a complete outer shell of a small meteorite is extremely rare and precious, let alone an outer shell with seven completely different colored cores.

Moreover, if the core of a small meteorite remains exposed after it falls, it will quickly dissipate and return to the ozone layer as invisible nanoparticles.

Of course, if the small meteorite is subdued, it will not dissipate.

It possesses a very special and unique characteristic—the Boundary Shield!
[Limitless Shell: When HP is above 50%, maintain Meteor status and cannot be afflicted with status conditions or sleep. When HP is below 50%, revert to Core status, with lower base stats in both Defense and Special Attack, but significantly increased base stats in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.]

It's somewhat similar to the form-switching of the Aegislash.

However, unlike Aegislash, the switching condition depends on the HP status, and after switching to the core state, Little Meteorite's overall base stats will increase by 60 points!
It's equivalent to a Mega Evolution.

However, Jinghe's biggest impression of the Pokémon Little Meteorite is...
They are Rayquaza's "candy beans".

"Yeah, we're still missing green and purple; we haven't been able to find them yet," Daigo said.

Small meteorites are rare enough, complete shells are even rarer, let alone collecting all seven colors.

Even Daigo, who is known for his skill, couldn't collect them all.

It's one of his current pursuits.

Jinghe rubbed his chin.

If given the chance, perhaps he could ask Rayquaza for help. This thought flashed through his mind.

After all, what is a small meteorite that is difficult for others to find is just a "snack" in Rayquaza's eyes, since the ozone layer is Rayquaza's territory.

"correct."

Daigo seemed to remember something, walked to the cabinet next to him, opened the drawer, and took out two wooden boxes.

Under the somewhat puzzled gazes of the crowd, Daigo smiled and opened the wooden box, revealing its contents.

"Nami?" Victini emerged from her invisibility and sensed a rather pure energy fluctuation.

"Genga."

Gengar seemed to sense it too, and squeezed its head over.

“This is…” Sonia looked surprised.

"Z Pure Crystal." Even Peony, who hadn't spoken since entering, subconsciously whispered.

Z pure crystal!

Jing He immediately recognized the two pigeon-egg-shaped diamonds in the wooden box, so his expression stiffened slightly.

But the Luxurious Baby Gyroball, which was already locked at his waist, started to shake again.

Z-Crystals are essential items for using Z-Moves, and in a sense, their value is equivalent to that of Mega Stones.

However, compared to the currently popular Mega Evolution, perhaps because the Alola region is relatively remote, not many people know about Z-Moves.

As for peonies...
It was because Jinghe had mentioned Eevee's unique "Eevee Z" to her that she paid special attention to Z Crystal and Z-Moves.

Daigo nodded and said, "That's right, these are two Z-Crystals. One is a Ground Z-Crystal, and I'm not so sure about the other. It looks a bit like a Ghost Z-Crystal, but something doesn't quite fit."

The two Z-pure crystals each have a unique pattern: one with earthy yellow earth-like patterns and the other with deep, dark patterns.

Daigo pushed the two wooden boxes in front of Jinghe.

Ok?
Jing He was taken aback.

“I have one Ground Z, and I’m not sure if the last one is a Ghost Z. I think the teacher should know better than me,” Daigo said.

Has the Money-Giving Boy unleashed his power?
Jing He's expression hardened, and she said seriously, "Daiwu, you still don't know me."

Despite the fact that her students were notorious spendthrifts, Jing He, as a teacher, could only painfully try to maintain her bottom line and strive not to let money "corrode" her inner "principles".

Before he could finish speaking, Daigo quickly interjected:
"Teacher, this is my payment."

"remuneration?"

"We'd like to invite you, teacher, to be the spokesperson for our Pokémon Eco-Park built in Dewen," Daigo said earnestly.

Pokémon Eco Park?

Jing He does know this.

When Devon Corporation took over the "Kallu Tunnel" project, it was at his suggestion that they were already building an eco-park, which now appears to be fully completed.

just
Brand ambassador?
Jing He's expression was somewhat complicated.

Z-Crystals are currently priced extremely high on the market, not much less than Mega Stones.

Although Z-Crystals are not as effective as Mega Evolutions, they are more versatile and do not require specific Pokémon. They also have fewer limitations compared to Mega Evolutions.

These two are worth at least tens of millions.

Earning tens of millions as a brand ambassador is definitely a good thing, but the problem is... Z Pure Crystal.

No matter what kind of Z it is, no matter how much of a boost it brings, you still have to do an awkward dance when using a Z-Move!
So angry.

But then I thought about it.

Z-Crystals are extremely rare, and the only known way to obtain them is through the "Island Trials" in the Alola region.

How could a trainer who obtains Z-Crystals in this way possibly sell them?

In other words, families like Daigo's, which own a lot of mines, have a very small chance of mining Z-pure crystals.

Most Z-pure crystals on the market are produced in this way.

So even if we don't use it, it can still fetch a high price if we sell it.

Thinking about it that way made me feel much better.

Jinghe stopped restricting the young Gilas, unlocked the luxury ball, and it ran out on its own.

Staring longingly at the wooden box containing Ground Z, drool dripped from the corner of his mouth.

“This is Z-pure crystal, you really can’t eat this,” Jing He said righteously.

This one alone is worth tens of millions. If you actually take a bite, you really won't be able to afford to raise it in the future.

Besides, can you even digest Z-Crystal?
But when Jinghe thought of the fragment of the earth's stone slab in Young Gilas, he immediately put away his "disdainful" thoughts.

Who knows, Young Kylas might actually be able to digest it and show you.

“Yo, yo-ji.” Young Kiras chuckled.

I... I won't eat it, I'll just lick it.
Jing He: "."

The little guy's sheepish grin drew laughter from the Jinghe students.

"So cute!" Du Juan made no attempt to hide her affection for Young Giras.

"Yo, yo-ji.*(ˊˋ*)*"

It's alright.
"Genga?"

Gengar's attention, however, was more focused on the dark Z-Crystal in the other box, which seemed to be filled with Ghost-type energy.

This is definitely not Ghost Z.

Daigo's judgment in this regard is correct.

But Gengar felt that it had some kind of connection to this Z-Crystal.
I wouldn't say I'm connected to it, but it feels like I can resonate with it in some way.

Strange.

Gengar scratched its butt.

“No need to think about it, this is the even rarer Marcia Z,” Jing He gave the answer.

"Marshad Z?" the crowd asked in confusion.

Among Z-Crystals, there are a special batch that can only be used on specific Pokémon, such as Eevee Z, Pikachu Z, Snorlax Z, and Marshadow Z.

It can enhance Marshall's Shadow Steal technique into Seven Star Soul Stealing Kick.

Well, don't worry too much about the name, just know that this move has a power of 195 points!
Certain types of Z-pure crystals are rarer than ordinary Z-pure crystals, and their prices will undoubtedly be higher.

but!

If it's an exclusive Eevee Z, Pikachu Z, or Snorlax Z, then that's fine.

In the entire Pokémon world, how many people can catch Marshadow Z?
No matter how rare this Z-grade crystal is, if no one can use it, it won't fetch a good price.

Unless it's for someone else's collection.

Jinghe felt like she had been "tricked".

"Genga."

Gengar didn't seem to have been tricked at all; it just looked like it had just realized what was going on.

That's it
I just don't know if I'm even qualified to use this Z-pure crystal?
Although Gengar didn't fully learn Marshadow's Shadow Steal, just like learning Dark Hole from Darkrai, it mastered it through a different path.

However, once you've mastered it, you've mastered it. Gengar's "Shadow Steal" isn't much worse than Marshall's original Shadow Steal.

perhaps
Gengar might also be able to use this Marshadow Z?

If that's the case, then this Marshadow Z is quite interesting.

But anyway.

Marshadow Z is probably something that very few people in the entire Pokémon world have the chance to use, but Jinghe is someone who barely has a tiny bit of a chance.

After all, he was recognized by both Ho-Oh and Marshadow as the "Rainbow Hero," and his relationship with Marshadow, the "Shadow Guide," was exceptionally close.

It was during this time that Mashad went out to take care of his own affairs; otherwise, Jinghe could have taken Mashad home to try it out.

I guess Daigo's gift this time was to the right person.

"Everyone."

Grandpa Zifuqi Mujin appeared at the door of Daigo's storage room and greeted him:

"It's time to eat."

(End of this chapter)