Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 648 Come out and fight me one-on-one if you dare! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
As the sun dipped below the horizon, it painted the sea a lovely rosy hue, reflecting on people's faces, making it difficult to distinguish whether the color was the twilight or the people themselves.

"The scenery here is really beautiful."

On the hillside behind Fenglai City, colorful flowers bloomed, swaying in the wind and blossoming at dusk, accompanied by a refreshing fragrance.

Cynthia, riding Garchomp, finally arrived at Wind City before nightfall.

"Yes, it's very good."

Jinghe buried his head in reading Shirona's palm, looking at her life line, love line, and career line.

"Giggle giggle~~"

Gengar grabbed Garchomp by the neck and dragged it in another direction.

Come on, come on, let me tell you, there's a cat over there that can do backflips, I'll take you to see it.

"just?"

The great blacksmith, hammer in hand, stood in front of Lucario.

Can you tell that my hammer has changed?
“It’s evening, and even the bats are coming out.” Cynthia looked up slightly.

"I have to say, this must be the most beautiful bat ever, right?"

I used to think the career line was longer than the love line, but now it seems the love line has surpassed it?

Jing He muttered to herself.

Suddenly, a hand gently patted his forehead.

Jinghe looked up.

Cynthia's gaze was calm: "Can't you spend time with me properly the first time you ask me out?"

"Cough cough."

Jinghe looked away, but still held the soft thing in her hand tightly.

"I'll stay with you, you're still the most beautiful."

A faint blush spread from her neck to her cheeks, but it wasn't very noticeable in the twilight.

The sea breeze swept through the trees, transforming into a gentle breeze. Flowers of all colors bloomed everywhere, swaying in the wind and rustling softly as they brushed against the leaves.

The two sat down in the flower field, their knees submerged in the sea of ​​flowers.

"If we're talking about the most beautiful flower fields, then it has to be the Nibel Plateau in the Kalos region. The flower fields there are unique in the entire Pokémon world."

"You've been there?" Cynthia turned her head, her sharp features reflected in her eyes.

"No." Jing He shrugged slightly. "There's a guy guarding that place, and he's not easy to deal with."

Nibel Plateau is a location in the movie "Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna". It is inhabited by Pokémon that have been abandoned or discarded by humans, and its leader is the mythical Pokémon Volcanion.

It's not very friendly to humans.

"You make it sound so real." Cynthia wrinkled her little nose, revealing a touch of cuteness.

"I'll take you to see it sometime," Jing He said gently and calmly, without arguing.

"Um"

For a moment, the two were silent.

Until Jinghe patted his shoulder.

Cynthia looked at him for a while, and finally slowly tilted her head and rested it on his not-so-broad shoulders. Jing He couldn't help but smile, and slowly reached his hand around Cynthia's back, then gently put it on her shoulder.

[You've never seen anything like this before, have you?]

Having lost its "territory" early on, the core of Zygarde looked at Victini, who had also lost its "territory," and tried to find common ground.

"Nimi~~"

But Victini had no time to pay attention to it. She simply covered her eyes with her hands, but left two gaps to watch the two figures huddled together, excitedly bouncing in mid-air.

Zygarde Core looked up at the sky, feeling utterly alone.

As the sun sets, moonlight spills down, falling on each petal and making them appear even more crystalline, bright, and captivating.

Hua Yingying, a gentle breeze.

The two of them remained silent and did nothing, simply cuddling together.

Jing He slowly closed his eyes, feeling the warmth beside him. He couldn't tell if it was the scent of flowers or her body, but he felt that Dialga would probably be quite willing to freeze time if he came out now.

Cynthia is tall, which isn't noticeable when she's wearing a trench coat, but when they're close together, Jinghe notices her slender figure and her larger, more impressive physique than he had imagined.

Cough
Time passed.

Several dark clouds appeared in the sky at some unknown time, slowly obscuring the moon's radiance.

Jinghe frowned.

I need to talk to Liekongzuo about this tomorrow. We should use the "airlock" feature when necessary.

"what happened?"

Seemingly noticing the change in Jing He's expression, Shirona asked softly.

"No," Jing He tightened her wrist, "I just suddenly thought of Lie Kong Zuo."

After hearing his story, Cynthia smiled broadly, "Didn't you say you didn't want to deal with legendary Pokémon?"

“This is different,” Jing He said sternly.

Cynthia laughed so hard her body trembled slightly. The two of them finally broke away from their previous state, and Jinghe felt a little anxious.

In both his lifetimes, this was the first time he had ever been married into a beautiful family.

The bold get rich, the timid starve!
“I can,” Jing He thought of how Cynthia and Gadriya were together, and pointed to her leg.

"Well"

finally.

Jinghe's head finally found its place on the bouncy yet soft surface, and as she gazed up at the night sky, Cynthia quietly searched for the white hairs.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find it.
"Are you tired lately?"

“A little.”

Cynthia is under a lot of pressure because she sets very high standards for herself, which inevitably requires her to put in even more effort.

"Garuda seems to have gotten even stronger."

"Yes, you eat a lot."

"Hahaha--"

After another brief period of calm.

"If you're really tired, why not take some time off? You still have Wusong to call on, don't you?"

"We're on holiday right now."

Too
Cynthia lowered her head, their eyes met, and she said with a smile, "I'm waiting for you to shout 'Champion,' then I can boss you around."

Jing He was speechless.

Just for this?

As they looked at each other, their eyes met, and Cynthia's cheeks flushed red again. Jinghe felt his heart pounding heavily, and his ears felt slightly itchy, as if they were going from extreme cold to extreme heat in winter.

Incitement—

"Hiss!!"

Garchomp, who had been dragged back by Gengar with great difficulty, saw this scene and suddenly pounded its chest.

It hurts! It hurts so much!

"Luka."

Lucario wore a bitter smile; it wasn't exactly a feeling of relief, but it was also a bit of heartache.

The cabbage we've protected for so long has finally been taken away by someone else.

"Gengga~ Gengga~"

Gengar patted Garchomp's shoulder to indicate that it was alright.

Don't worry, the Jing family will take care of it.

"Well"

Sunlight streamed through the window, gently illuminating my face.

Jinghe kept her eyes closed for a long time before stretching and sitting up reluctantly.

Beside them lay the Great Blacksmith, drooling, spread-eagled, and the Ice Nine-Tails curled up in its blankets; Cynthia was clearly nowhere to be seen.

But what happened before he went to sleep last night still left him, a boy who was experiencing this for the first time in his two lifetimes, feeling both amused and uneasy. It was like a dream, and he didn't know if it was real or not.

I patted my cheeks, feeling a little more awake.

"Rotom, what time is it?"

"It's already 10 a.m., Rotom!" The Rotom Dex floated out from the side.

Ten o'clock?

Jing He was taken aback.

Gengar didn't wake itself up?

Then I remembered that last night, Gengar seemed to have stayed up very late battling Garchomp in order to "take responsibility," and it's currently fast asleep on the ceiling.

He chatted with Cynthia until very late, and finally, under the murderous gazes of Garchomp and Lucario, he sent Cynthia back to her room.

"Alas, I've become lazy, lazy."

Jinghe threw off the covers and got up to wash.

woman?

It will only slow down how quickly I get out of bed!

"哓GA!"

Hearing the noise, Gengar rolled out of bed, stretched, and immediately perked up.

Today is the Wind Festival, the Pokémon Catching Contest!

Gengar was full of energy.

A Pokémon catching contest?

Cynthia looked enlightened.

Jinghe's fondness for participating in the "Baby Cup" was no secret among their group, and Xilona considered it a "little quirk" of Jinghe's.

After all, who doesn't have a few quirks?

Noticing her expression, Jinghe understood that Xilona must have misunderstood.

“It’s Gengar that wants to participate,” he explained.

"Yes, I know, I know." Cynthia nodded repeatedly, gently patting Jinghe's head, as if comforting a child.

Gengar, noticing his gaze, quickly crossed its arms, pouted, and tilted its head back at a 45-degree angle to whistle.

Jing He: "."

This chubby little purple-skinned boy
"And you? What's wrong with you?"

Jinghe noticed the small bucket that Shirona was carrying.

"Let's go dig up some flowers."

"Ok?"

"Take it back and plant it."

"Luka".

Lucario showed off the small shovel in his hand, which the Great Blacksmith had made for him last night.

"Hiss!! (▼Yi▼)"

Garchomp has been wearing the same sunglasses as Gengar since this morning, making it impossible to see its eyes, but Jinghe still has a feeling of unease.

"Shall I go with you?" Jinghe asked.

"Aren't you going to participate in the 'Pokémon Catching Contest'?"

"It's still early anyway."

At that moment, a voice came over the loudspeaker in Fenglai City.

"Attention Trainers of Wind City! Attention Trainers of Wind City! The Pokémon Catching Contest is about to begin. Interested Trainers, please assemble immediately at the center of the Wind Festival venue. I repeat, please assemble immediately at the center of the Wind Festival venue!"

Jing He: "."

Cynthia smiled and said, "Go on, I'm just going to pick some flowers. Isn't there a fireworks display tonight?"

"Alright, I'll try to finish this quickly."

Jinghe carried Gengar by the barbs on the back of its head, leading it to the Wind Festival venue located on the sea.

"Genga~"

Gengar placed its palm on its forehead and swung it forcefully at Cynthia and Garchomp.

See you later~
The Wind Festival is an event and festival established by Wind City to celebrate its promise to Lugia.

Because Wind City itself is quite unique, coupled with the amusement park at the Wind Festival venue and its legend about the legendary Pokémon Lugia, many people gather here.

Wearing an Alola floral shirt, flip-flops, a sun hat, and sunglasses, Jinghe blended into the crowd and signed up for the Pokémon Catching Contest at the Wind Festival.

"First of all, welcome to Wind City for the annual Pokémon Catching Contest. Now let me explain the rules of the contest."

On a makeshift stage, a host dressed in rather flamboyant attire began the event.

"First, please look to my left."

There, all sorts of Pokémon gathered, some standing, some lying, some sleeping, and some playing.

These Pokémon are not just from the Kalos region, but come from all over the world.

Golduck, Sudowoodo, Pidgeot, Venusaur, Cat Boss, King Kong, Electric Dragon, Blue, Miltank, Mightyena, Xeno'jiiva, Snivy, and so on.

The most eye-catching of all is undoubtedly the pseudo-legendary Pokémon Tyranitar.

It stood at the very center of all Pokémon like a tyrant, and no Pokémon dared to approach it.

Uh, that's not right either.

Behind Tyranitar, leaning against a Sweetie Queen, her expression was cold and indifferent, her chin raised, seemingly not taking the Pokémon and trainers in front of her seriously.

Ok?
Is this a combination?
A desert tyrant paired with a sweet and aloof queen?
That's really quite unique.

All the Pokémon present, including Tyranitar and Selene in the center, had special labels on them, representing their unique characteristics.

"I believe everyone has seen the label on Pokémon."

"That's right, these are the targets of this 'Pokémon Catching Contest'. All the contestants have to do is use the Poké Balls provided by the organizers to catch as many of these Pokémon as possible!"

As he spoke, the host took out a special dark blue Poké Ball.

Just like the "Bug Catching Contest" and the "Pokémon Safari Zone," the Poké Balls used in this "Pokémon Catching Contest" were also specially made for the contest.

"Each Pokémon's score will be based on its rarity and strength, and the trainer with the highest score will become the champion of this 'Pokémon Catching Contest'!"

That makes more sense.

Pokémon like Tyranitar and Blue must represent different points, otherwise no one would even consider using Tyranitar.

Catching a Tyranitar is much more difficult than catching a Blue. "I'm sure everyone is very eager, but please hold on a second. Let me show you the prize for this year's champion!"

One Z-pure crystal!

Excuse!
The audience and contestants below erupted in uproar.

Even Jinghe was quite surprised.

Fenglai City has really gone all out!
But looking at the crowd around them, the Magnemite broadcast cameras everywhere, and the number of contestants, it was much larger than the year Ash participated in the theatrical version of "Our Story" that Jinghe knew.

It seems that Fenglai City's publicity efforts have been quite effective.

Sure enough, with the announcement of the champion's prize, not only were the contestants more motivated, but the audience's enthusiasm was also aroused, and the number of viewers watching the live broadcast online also increased significantly.

"Wow! Z Pure Crystal, Fenglai City is really generous."

"They even have Z-grade crystals! I should have gone too."

"By the way, what type of Z-pure crystal is it?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it's an electric Z!"

"Hey, that person looks familiar, who is it again?"

The popularity of online live streaming has skyrocketed.

The scene at the Wind Festival venue.

Backstage.

Mayor Oriba of Fenglai City, dressed in a smart suit, is adjusting his clothes in front of the mirror, preparing to go on stage.

"Mr. Mayor, what about our prize this time?" A secretary behind him hesitated before speaking.

Mayor Oliva remained remarkably calm. “A Z Crystal can ignite the trainers’ passion, attract more viewers to the live stream, and draw more people to Wind City. It’s a win-win situation.”

"Yes."

"Besides."

Mayor Oriba turned his head and looked at the "sacred flame" in the center of the city.

Wind City rose to prominence and became famous for its "promise with Lugia".

But only a few people know, or rather remember, that the legendary beast Lugia hasn't visited Wind City for a long time.

He didn't know how to get Lugia to come back, but he thought that showing the passion of Pokémon and trainers should be a good idea.

All the expenses are worth it if Lugia can appear even once.

"Now, let's invite Mayor Oriba of Fenglai City to announce the start of the competition!"

Dressed impeccably, Oppa stepped onto the stage, microphone in hand, took a deep breath, waved his arms, and shouted:
"Want a Z-Crystal? If so, then go and try to catch some Pokémon!"

The Pokémon Catching Contest has officially begun!
As Mayor Oliva finished speaking, the Pokémon on the left side of the stage seemed to receive some kind of command and darted out in their own ways.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from everyone's sight.

Next.

The contestants' task is to capture as many Pokémon as possible within the allotted time, including powerful and rare ones.

"Come on!"

No one knows which immature teenager shouted and led the charge, and the other contestants were immediately swayed and followed suit.

Jing He's slapping headdress seemed somewhat out of place.

"Tell me, is asking you for help considered cheating?" Jing He asked softly.

【Humph! 】

Zygarde Core, still remembering the "grudge" of Jinghe lifting it off his shoulder yesterday, snorted coldly.

But he still said:
[I myself have very few scattered cells within and around Wind City.]

"Oh?"

This is the area my partner is responsible for, and there's a pretty good guy in Wind City who maintains order here.

"Batman?"

What Batman?

"Cough, it's nothing, I think I know who it is."

"Genga~!"

Around the corner in the distance, Gengar made a megaphone with both hands and shouted at Jinghe.

Come quick, there's a target here!

Upon hearing this, Jing He quickened her pace slightly.

Then I saw that Gengar was really quick-witted and agile, managing to block a Tree Fiend in a closed alley.

"Yeah, right! Yeah, right!"

Szakaya was already quite nervous because of Gengar, and when he saw Jinghe appear, he became even more flustered.

Its branch-like hands pried at the wall on the left, then hurriedly ran to the wall on the right to pry at it, but it was obvious that a tree was not capable of climbing the wall.

"Yeah, right."

Shu Cai Guai was so anxious that he was covered in sweat.

"Tree, my foot! Rock-type Mimic Pokémon often disguise themselves as trees to avoid being attacked, but in reality, even a young child can hardly be fooled, Loto!"

"哓GA!"

Gengar rubbed its nose.

That tree was just hiding in this alley pretending to be a potted plant, and its ghostly eyes saw right through it. I thought it was something special, but...
"Tree? That's a lie."

Jing He's expression was strange.

In the original work, there is also a timid, cowardly, and lying tree, which echoes one of the characters and is eventually subdued by that person, making it one of the highlights of the theatrical version.

That tree is weird. Could it be that one?

They're both timid and a bit naive.

"That's weird!"

Suddenly, Shu Cai let out a startled cry and pointed behind Jing He and the others.

Look! There's a really powerful and rare Pokémon!
But neither Jinghe nor Gengar turned around.

"Where? Where? Where is Loto?"

Rotom had just finished looking around and turned around when he was met with Jinghe and Gengar's "disdainful" gazes.

this moment.

Rotom and Tree are synonymous in Jinghe and Gengar's minds.

"Loto."

Realizing he had been tricked, Rotom floated to a corner and started drawing circles.

What hurt the most wasn't Jinghe's and Gengar's gaze, but rather that even Gengar himself realized he had just been "stupidly funny."

"You're the one who wants to participate in the competition."

Jinghe gestured towards Gengar and then towards Jupiter.

"Genga~"

Gengar grinned maliciously, stuck out its tongue, and spun around, making the already frightened Treecko turn pale.

"Yeah, right!! Σ(дlll)"

However, Gengar did not make a move. Instead, it took a Poké Ball from Jinghe's waist and threw it.

"哓GA!"

Go forth, Eurydice!
Jing He: "???"

Tree, my foot: "???"

Young Gilas: "???"

The young Gilas that appeared next looked bewildered and scratched its head.

Who called me?

Gengar turned Larvitar's gaze toward Sudoku and then said, "Don't be fooled by its tree appearance; it's actually made of stone."

Stone?!
Young Kyula's eyes began to glow.

"Yeah, right?"

Tree was startled and noticed Young Gilas's "fiery" gaze, swallowing hard.

But.
The Gengar and Jinghe had terrified it before, but now it might not be able to defeat a mere Baby Gigantomachia!

"That's weird!"

Tree Monster patted his cheeks, cheered himself up, and said to himself three times, "I can do it." Then, he struck a pose like a master and waved to Younggiras.

"Yo-yo!"

Young Kiras grinned, clenched its little fists, and slowly approached.

You let me go on stage yourself.

next second.

"Yeah, right!"

The tree's "miserable" cries echoed through the alley, lingering for a long time.

Three minutes later.

"哓GA!"

Gengar patted Larvitar on the shoulder to encourage him, then leisurely walked out of the alley, twirling a special Poké Ball for the tournament in its hand.

Jing He, who was following behind, had a strange expression.

He sent Gengar to deal with the trees, not that he intended for Gengar to do so, but unexpectedly, Gengar was mistaken for Jinghe and sent it to participate in the competition.

Trainer Gengar?

With his Pokémon Larvitar, he defeated Sudatta and successfully captured it.

I always feel like something is weird.

but
It's a good thing that I don't have to do anything myself; Jinghe couldn't be happier to just relax.

He pulled down the brim of his hat, adjusted his sunglasses, and obediently followed behind with his hands in his pockets.

He didn't dare let Gengar take Larva out of his sight, otherwise those two might cause some trouble.

If things really get serious, it's possible they could sink the entire island where the festival is held.

"Genga~"

Gengar threw out a special blue Poké Ball, summoning the newly captured Dextrojan.

"Yeah, right?"

The tree, its face bruised and swollen, trembled slightly upon seeing the menacing combination of Gengar and Larvitar.

These two... Gengar is one thing, it looks incredibly fierce to begin with, but how come that baby Gigantomachia, which looks like a cub, is also so ruthless?
"Genga~"

Gengar grabbing the tree's shoulder is a joke.

As a shrewd individual, Gengar knew very well that a Pokémon with a personality like Sudatta must have its own abilities and methods to survive among those competitive Pokémon.

so.
Come on, tell me which ones are the toughest, and where they might be.

The Wind Festival is held once a year, and each year there is a Pokémon catching contest. Many Pokémon participate year after year, and Dianthus should know some of that.

"No way!"

Tree Monster shrank its neck and mumbled something.

Under the "tyranny" of Gengar and Larvitar, it would be difficult for it not to show some resistance.
Bangilas and Sweetie, these two are the most powerful.
Gengar rubbed his chin.

Just now, during the opening ceremony, it also saw Bangilas and Sweet Cold Beauty standing in the middle.

"Yo-yo?"

Young Kylas's eyes shone brightly.

what?
Bangilas?

"Yo-yo—!!"

Young Kiras clenched his little fists and roared to the sky.

It wants to fight Bangilas!

"Yeah, right."

Tree Monster tilted its head and named another Pokémon.

Oh, and there's a Snivy too.

Snivy?
Jinghe, who was following behind, looked puzzled.

Bangilas and Sweet Cold were within his expectations; whoever could tame these two would most likely win the championship.

Why is there another slug snake?

As the initial form of the Grass-type starter Pokémon in the Unova region, Jinghe is naturally familiar with Snivy.

But these are just the initial forms of the starter Pokémon, aren't they?

It was somewhat surprising to see a Snivy following closely behind Tyranitar and Sweetie.

But why arrange them this way? Tree Stranger kept gesturing and pointing, unable to give a specific reason.

However, Jinghe didn't take it to heart.

Snivy it is, then let's capture Tyranitar, Queen of Pain, and Snivy together, and the championship will be ours.

as predicted.

Gengar put on sunglasses, "Gengar~!"

Tyranitar, Sweetie, and Snivy—these three are our target! Let's go!

Young Cyrus, full of vigor and high spirits, took the lead.

According to Tree Monster's "intelligence," Tyranitar and Sweetie will most likely be in the central square, waiting for the "challengers" to come.

As the two strongest Pokémon in the Pokémon Catching Contest, they haven't been caught in several tournaments.

When Gengar and Jinghe arrived at the central square, they discovered...
The vine snake that Tree Monster mentioned was also here.

and.

She's currently embracing the sweet and cool beauty queen look!

Ok?
Seeing the vine snakes fighting with the sweet and cold beauty, Jing He raised an eyebrow.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

But Young Tyranitar didn't care about any of that and charged straight at Tyranitar.

"Yo-yo—!!"

If you have the guts, come out and challenge me one-on-one!
"Banji?"

(End of this chapter)