Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 689 Forest Blessing (Part 2, please vote!)
"what--"

As Galar's Moltres flew through the air carrying Big Leaf, Jing He and the other Pokémon silently followed its flight.

“Genga,” Gengar murmured.

Oh no, this afro can fly!

Ok?
Jinghe looked at Gengar riding on the back of the Spirit Horse, somewhat surprised by the purple-skinned chubby boy's thought process.

But it has to be said.

It's quite insightful.

"That's... Jinghe, your friend?" Lei Guanwang asked, snapping out of her daze.

After all, whether it was Jinghe or Daye, their clothing was quite different from that of the residents of Dongning Village.

"Uh"

For a moment, Jinghe didn't know how to answer, and hesitated whether to acknowledge this friend.

Then I heard the King of Lace Crown say:

"It seems that they have provoked the three divine birds. These three rarely appear in the Crown Snowfield and only migrate here once every few decades. Your friend just happened to run into them."

Jing He adjusted his glasses, which was a tacit acceptance of the term "friend".

"His strength shouldn't cause any major problems."

Although she felt a little embarrassed, Jinghe had always been quite confident in Da Ye's abilities.

"strength?"

Calycanthus glanced at the sky, as if to say, "With such strength, how could it have been kidnapped by Moltres?"
"Cough cough."

Jing He coughed lightly twice. "Never mind, I'll go take a look."

"Shall I accompany you?" said the King of the Rachel.

"no need."

Jinghe refused.

It wasn't that she was so arrogant as to disregard Galarian Moltres's strength, but considering that although Calyrex had recovered some of its power, it had been in a near-death state just over half an hour ago, and Jinghe was really worried about Calyrex's current condition.

While we cannot ignore the strength of Galarian Moltres, we can still underestimate it.

The Crowned King seemed to have discerned his thoughts. Considering Jing He's ability to easily subdue the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Nether Horse, he pondered for a moment before nodding and saying:
"Indeed, Jinghe, I have great faith in your abilities."

After a pause, it continued:
"In that case, let Lingyou Horse follow you for the time being."

A spirit horse?
Jinghe looked at Gengar, who was still riding on Lingyou's back and seemed quite familiar with the horse.

"Gengar and Spirithorn seem to be quite compatible. With the 'Binding Reins' binding them, they might be able to provide some assistance, who knows?"

"also."

After a moment's thought, Jing He decided not to reject King Lei Guan's suggestion.

Look how much fun Gui Gui is having!

Let it play a little longer.

"Then I'll take my leave now, and I'll come back to bother you again later."

After saying that, Jinghe gave Dragonite a look, and it immediately came to Jinghe's side, wiggling its round belly.

The rest of the Pokémon flew back into their Poké Balls, but Jinghe stopped Snivy and placed it on Dragonite's head.

As for Gengar...
He had already been waiting in mid-air, riding his spirit horse.

"Woo——"

Dragonite let out a joyful roar and soared into the sky.

"Xilulu——"

The Spirit Horse neighed and, stepping on the spiritual mist, its speed in the air was surprisingly not slow.

"Sini?"

Snivy's vines wrapped tightly around Dragonite to stabilize itself, then looked back at Jinghe, who was lying on Dragonite's back, and sensed that he seemed to have something to say.

"Vine snake."

Fortunately, the Dragonite wasn't flying very fast. Jinghe gripped the protective gear tightly, looked into Snivy's bright eyes, and gently asked:

Do you want to evolve?

"Sini?"

evolution?

The vine snake was taken aback.

The image of Serperior spontaneously appeared in its mind; it had seen its evolved form before.

To be honest.
Snivy's heart is actually somewhat conflicted.

It clearly understands what Pokémon evolution means, and Larvitar is the best example. After completing its amazing second evolution, Tyranitar's strength has undergone a qualitative leap.

Furthermore, the evolved Tyranitar's rate of power increase is also incredibly fast, far surpassing the Tyranitar it encountered in Windrise City.

This made the rather strong-willed Snivy somewhat tempted.

If it also evolves to its final form, will its strength also experience an explosive increase?
Then we can catch up with Bangilas again.

But
The vine snake was both afraid and worried.

The changes brought about by evolution are not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of physique and appearance.

No, not all Pokémon are keen on evolving.

For example, Ash's Bulbasaur is very resistant to evolution, and even suppresses evolution.

After all, evolution causes a noticeable change in a Pokémon's body in a short period of time. Who knows if the changed body will be the same as what you expected?
Even if they have seen the evolved form, they have only seen it, but have never experienced it.

And Snivy
Although I wouldn't say I was terrified, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Seeing the Snivy hesitate, Jinghe gently pulled the little guy into her arms and said softly:
"It's okay, no rush, take your time to think it over. Even if you don't want to evolve, that's fine, I respect your decision."

Just as he had thought.

Does not evolving necessarily mean you can't become stronger?

"Woo~~"

Dragonite couldn't help but shout out as it listened to the conversation between the person and their Pokémon.

Back when it first evolved from Dragonair into Dragonite, it panicked for quite a while.

Suddenly having two extra hands and a pair of wings, it's inevitable to feel panicked and helpless, but once it gets used to it, it slowly comes to like its new body.

As it spoke, it patted its round belly with a cheerful smile.

“Sneeze.” Tengi Snake curled its lip.

When a Dragonair evolves into a Dragonite, it gains two extra hands.

But when I evolved from Snivy to Viper and then to Serperior, I was missing a pair of hands. How can it be the same?

However, Dragonite's words did give Snivy a slight inclination to change its mind.

"Genga!!"

suddenly.

Gengar, riding the Spirithorn, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the creature that was falling vertically from the sky not far away.

Big Leaf!

The molten bird actually threw him straight down from the sky?

"Help—Help—"

The voice stretched out from afar.

“Gengar!” Jinghe shouted in a deep voice.

"哓GA!"

"Xilulu!!"

Gengar suddenly pulled on the reins, and the Spirithorse raised its hooves high, abruptly stopping and neighing.

next second.

Bang!
The ghost and the horse vanished into thin air.

when it appears again.

They had already reached beneath the falling Daye and caught her securely.

Da Ye's afro hairstyle turned into a broom-like hairstyle.

"唳——!!"

The firebird let out a high-pitched cry, its wings, burning with black flames, vibrated, and vanished into the night in the blink of an eye.

Jing He frowned, glanced in the direction where the firebird had disappeared, and then looked at Daye, who was lying on the back of the Spirit Horse and seemed to have fallen into a coma.

"Never mind, let's go back first," he said.

Gengar clicked its tongue in disappointment and pulled on the reins.

U-turn.

"Xilulu——"

"It must have been corrupted by the evil fire of the firebird."

"At the Crown Temple, after checking on Da Ye's condition, King Rai-Crowned said..."

It couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Even Pokémon struggle to resist Moltres's evil flames and will. This person not only persisted for a long time, but it also doesn't seem to have had a particularly significant impact."

Listening to Da Ye's even shouts, the Brilliant King marveled.

The Moltres of the Galar region is quite different from the Moltres of the three legendary birds in the traditional sense.

The Moltres of the Galar region, despite its name, has a very different appearance. In fact, it does bear some resemblance to Yveltal of the Carlos region.

More importantly, Moltres in the Galar region is no longer a Fire/Flying type, but a Dark/Flying type.

Furthermore, its definition in the Pokédex is no longer that of a fire Pokémon, but rather an evil Pokémon.

Its ability "Raging Fury" grants its Special Attack a one-stage boost when its HP drops below half.

Furthermore, if you fall again after your stamina recovers, the effect can continue to trigger.

It is said that Moltres in the Galar region is arrogant and carries immense malice; even just standing still can render ordinary Pokémon immobile.

Furthermore, the powerful black, flame-like spiritual aura it releases can cause any Pokémon that is attacked to experience a strong sense of exhaustion, as if they have been burned out.

"It might not be normal for others, but for Da Ye, well, it's quite normal."

Jing He said with a strange expression.

Big Leaf's body?
In his view, with Ash Crimson out of the picture, who can compete with him?

The body forged by Garchomp's abuse is not much worse than the body forged by 100,000 volts.

The "Super Sinnoh Man" has been found!

After thinking about it, Lei Guanwang realized that Jing He seemed even more exaggerated, so he understood.

just
Are the physical fitness of its people outside the country already this exaggerated?

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should have gone to the Giant Tree Hills on the other side of the Crown Snowfield. Perhaps we'll have another chance to encounter it tomorrow."

Jing He nodded.

The three legendary birds of the Galar region are Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno.

Moltres has no fire, Zapdos has no electricity, and Articuno has no ice, so it can be said that the person who named them did a perfunctory job.

"Wait until he wakes up, then ask him what happened," Jing He said.

Gollum-

Inside the Crown Temple, the rumbling of Dragonite's belly seemed particularly jarring.

"woo"

Dragonite scratched its head somewhat embarrassedly.

I flew a lot today, and didn't eat much for lunch, so I'm hungry.
Jing He smiled wryly.

If Dragonite hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten that he was also a little hungry.

Ever since.

Gengar immediately pulled out a lot of things from its shadow, in large and small bags.

"Jinghe, what are these?" King Lei Guan couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity.

"They're all just things to eat."

Jinghe skillfully spread out the items, demonstrating her expertise.

They even brought a lot of small appliances, which, when plugged into sockets and connected to Reggie Elech, provided ample power for outdoor use.

"Ancient Giant of Thunder?"

King Rai was somewhat surprised to see Reggie Elech summoned by Jing He.

“Hmm.” Jing He, who was fiddling with something, said, “There is another goal in coming to the Crown Snowfield this time, which is to send Regigi Elech back ‘home’.”

"Reggie."

Regigi Elech stood motionless, gripping the power line as the signal light flashed, seemingly lost in thought.

"By the way, Queen Rachel, what do you like to eat?"

Jinghe took out bags of ingredients, which Chaomeng had helped him purchase before he left.

It must be said that the selection is quite complete, with all kinds of meat and vegetables available. In addition, Gengar's "Shadow Refrigerator" keeps the food fresh, so there's no need to worry about its freshness.

"Food?"

The Crowned Queen stepped forward, looked at the things Jing He had spread out on the picnic table, and shook her head slightly, saying:
"I rarely eat, because I do not need to eat. Therefore, when my people offered sacrifices, they only brought some food that my beloved horse liked."

What is a Grass-type Pokémon?

Look, this is a Grass-type Pokémon!
However, Jinghe still asked, "You don't eat anything?"

King Lace Crown hesitated for a moment.

"Not entirely. I once ate a very rare type of orange-red radish, the taste of which I still find hard to forget."

Before it could finish speaking, Jinghe handed it a carrot.

"this?"

The crested king's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing the carrot.

Jing He's expression was strange.

So, there's a reason why the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Horse both like to eat carrots so much!
The Calycanthus actually likes to eat carrots?
So easy to raise?
It really was a wild rabbit.
Click click click click——

The lace crown immediately began to nibble on it.

Jing He then took out a large piece of iron.

iron?
Eating iron?

What kind of new way of eating is this?

Just as the Crowned King was eating and wondering, Jing He gave the piece of iron to the master blacksmith, and then...
After a series of clanging sounds, the piece of iron quickly became a large iron pot.

Ok?
Making an iron pot isn't difficult, but to forge it so quickly shows the master blacksmith's skill is quite impressive.

Other Pokémon are already used to this.

The advantage of having a hammer girl is that as long as you carry more metal with you when you go out, even rough metal that hasn't been forged, the master blacksmith can quickly turn it into a finished product.

The key point is that you can easily make whatever you need.

King Rai-Crowned gazed thoughtfully at the Great Blacksmith's hammer and the effortless way he wielded it. He wondered if those two items could be forged.
blah-

Jinghe, meanwhile, had already started stir-frying the base ingredients.

On a cold day, in the snowy mountains, nothing is more suitable than hot pot. Everyone sits around the charcoal fire, eating hot and spicy food with gusto. Just thinking about it is wonderful.

A short while later, King Raikou, watching the pot bubbling away and filling the entire hall of the Crown Temple with its aroma, couldn't help but swallow hard and asked:

"Jinghe, these..."

"It's hot pot."

Jinghe handed a bowl and chopsticks to Lei Guanwang, while her little ones had already gathered around the big iron pot, some grabbing forks and others chopsticks, all looking eager to get started.

even.

Even Da Ye, who was fast asleep on the ground, seemed to have caught the fragrance, smacking his lips and murmuring in his sleep:
"Teacher Jinghe, add some more! Yes, that cauliflower, the big cauliflower is delicious, add it all together!"

Jing He: "."

Crowned Queen: "."

"Hey, let's eat, but be careful not to get it on your clothes."

Jinghe decided not to get involved in Daye's reckless behavior and invited everyone to start eating.

Soon, a joyful and lively atmosphere, intertwined with the rich aroma of cooking, filled the entire Crown Temple.

Even the Crème de la Mer, which has little need for food and only loves carrots, gradually grew to like it after trying a few bites.

Therefore, no one can resist hot pot; if one meal isn't enough, then have two.

of course.

Given their Pokémon appetites, hot pot was merely an appetizer for them. After Tyranitar finished the last sip of soup, everyone started eating their main dishes, some munching on energy cubes and others on diamonds.

"This hot pot is so delicious!"

The lace crown king, sitting on a cushion to the side, was still savoring the taste of the hot pot.

I just feel... how come this thing fits so perfectly with the Crown Snowfield?
It was both fragrant and spicy, and at first I couldn't quite accept it, but as I ate, my body started to warm up and I started to sweat, and I just couldn't stop eating.

"If you want to eat it, come to my house next time, and I'll make it for you again," Jinghe said with a smile.

Coincidentally, their own island is in dire need of reconstruction. If the Lady Crown were to visit, perhaps it would become lush and green in no time.
Without waiting for the King of the Brilliant Crown's agreement or refusal, Jing He asked:
"By the way, Lady Crown, what was that 'Blessing of the Forest' you mentioned before?"

Earlier, when the Queen of the Crest saw the Snivy, she said "Blessing of the Forest" to herself, and then Big Leaf interfered. Jing He still doesn't understand what this means.

Upon hearing this, King Lace Crown did not answer immediately, but pondered for a while, seemingly thinking about how to phrase his words and explain.

After a while, it slowly said:
"Jinghe, do you think the Pokémon world has its own will?"

The will of the Pokémon world?

Jing He was taken aback.

The convergence of world lines?
Or.
"Or to put it more specifically, do you think the earth, forests, and oceans have their own will?"

Jing He fell into deep thought, as if she had grasped a key detail, and asked in surprise:
"The power of Viridian?"

The Power of Viridian is a power bestowed upon the chosen person by the Viridian Forest, the largest forest in the Kanto region. It allows the person to connect with Pokémon and has the power to heal, influence, and even enhance Pokémon.

Jinghe knew Boss Sakaki and Wataru, both of whom possessed the power of Tokiwa.

But the most outrageous one is definitely one of Chi Hong's girlfriends, Xiao Huang!

That method of strengthening Pokémon using the power of Viridian would leave anyone stumped.

A group of Pokémon that were at most level 20 or 30 suddenly leveled up to level 80. Although this was partly due to a temporary drop in the Pokémon's abilities and levels, this was still the first time the audience had seen such a powerful and satisfying upgrade.

The Healer (×)
A person with cheat codes (√)
That's why when talking about the power of Viridian Forest, Giovanni and Wataru have to take a backseat, and Yellow is called "Yellow in place of Viridian Forest".

"Although there are some discrepancies, that's roughly the idea," said the Crowned King.

Of course, the power that Snivy possesses is definitely not from Viridian, but rather originates from another forest.

Then Jinghe thought of the problem with the Brilliant Crown.

Do the earth, forests, and ocean possess their own will?

In other worlds, materialistic Jing He might find this a bit far-fetched, but in the Pokémon world, where idealism reigns supreme, it's quite likely to exist.

Moreover, as the possessor of waveguide power, it would be a lie to say that he doesn't feel anything normally.

However, different regions, forests, and lands may present different ways of expressing will.

"So, Snivy is a Pokémon that received the 'Blessing of the Forest'? Shouldn't that be a good thing? What does it have to do with Snivy not evolving?"

It can't be like Little Yellow, where they first lowered the Pokémon levels and then bounced back up, right?
The Crowned King looked around as if searching for something, and soon it raised its paw and a cup landed in its hand.

"Jinghe, look, does it take the same amount of water to fill this cup and that iron pot?"

Hmm. It's another metaphor using water. The way the Brilliant King put it was clearly a bit clumsy, but Jing He understood its meaning immediately.

"Are you saying that to reach the same water level, the amount of water needed for a cup of water and a basin of water is very different?"

Lei Guanwang paused for a moment, then suddenly felt that Jing He's explanation seemed more apt than his own.

He nodded and said:

"Correct."

"'Forest Blessing' made the Snivy, this 'container,' larger, or rather, more energetic."

"Density," Jing He reminded him when she saw that the Crowned King was momentarily speechless.

“Yes, the energy density is stronger, which leads to some differences in the evolution process compared to other ordinary Pokémon,” Calyrex said, clapping its hands.

Upon hearing this, Jinghe understood.

No wonder.
No wonder my Snivy, despite being a Grass-type Pokémon capable of photosynthesis, has a food requirement no less than that of a Greatsmith.

No wonder Snivy, with its current strength, is probably already at least level 50, yet it hasn't evolved.

At the same time, it makes sense that the snail used "grass seeds" to train and tie grass knots to grow such a large vine some time ago.

of course.

Perhaps the reason for this is that the Snivy itself has some resistance to evolution.

It's somewhat like how Yellow suppresses the level of his own Pokémon.

But isn't Ash's Bulbasaur the same? It can help Professor Oak manage all the Pokémon, so its level is definitely not low.

Since my Snivy has traits similar to Queen Sweet Cold Beauty's "Queen's Majesty," is it also related to "Blessing of the Forest"?
After all, he is the "Lord of the Forest".

Jing He shook his head, temporarily suppressing his many guesses, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that nothing went wrong with the Snivy.

He was also worried that Snivy might have some health problems, but neither the Pokémon Center nor his own Pokédex could detect anything.

In retrospect, the encyclopedia entry is fine, but the "blessing" is too subtle.

As for the energy required, it's more.
So be it.

How many more could there be than Bangiras?
This is the real bottomless pit.

Once Jinghe was certain that Tengteng Snake was alright, she was finally relieved.

Stay overnight at the Crown Temple.

Well, it's supposed to be a place to stay overnight at the temple, but in reality, it's just sleeping on the floor in the dilapidated temple hall, the kind that's drafty.

Fortunately, with the Azure Flame Blade Ghost by her side, Jing He slept very peacefully.

Early the next morning.

Then they saw Da Ye, who had already woken up, searching for food in the hall.

Unfortunately, in this freezing, sub-zero place, there wasn't even a blade of grass; he was practically forced to go out and dig up snow and gnaw on tree roots.

Fortunately, Jinghe "couldn't bear to see him so hungry and gave him some.

"That feels good."

Da Ye, who was half-paralyzed on the ground, let out a burp, patted his belly, and squinted his eyes, looking as if he had come back to life.

The cauliflower sat not far away, half-closing its eyes as it sized up the man who had called it "cauliflower" three times, seemingly lost in thought.

What happened to you yesterday?

Only then did Jinghe voice the question that had been bothering her.

I was just helping Frozen Village repair the fence and drive away some wild Pokémon, so how did I end up provoking Moltres?

"Teacher Jinghe, I want to tell you something. Yesterday..."

Da Ye immediately perked up, sat up, and began to tell Jing He about yesterday's events with great enthusiasm.

At first, he did help Frozen Village drive away some wild Pokémon, but later...
"Gigantamax Bronzebeard? Wild one?"

"correct."

Da Ye nodded. "So the reason those wild Pokémon ran towards Frozen Village was because of Copperfury's agitation, which forced them to stay."

"I was originally going to drive away that giant bronze elephant, but suddenly a beam of red light shot down from the sky."

Da Ye exaggeratedly described what he had witnessed.

"Then suddenly, with a 'whoosh,' the Bronze Elephant Gigantamaxed. That head of its...tsk tsk."

Jing He frowned slightly.

He had encountered Dynamaxing phenomena in wild Pokémon in the Galar region before.

Back on the Isle of Armor, a Corviknight suddenly Gigantamaxed.

This also involves Muttana, who was imprisoned by the Marocmon Group, or rather, by Loz.

Its awakening process causes energy to dissipate, and Galer particles fly everywhere.

According to Leon, his biggest task before was to go to various places to appease the Pokémon that suddenly became Gigantamax. For this purpose, Rose even specially assigned him a flying taxi specialist.

As we all know, the wild Pokémon in the Crown Tundra are all of high level, let alone the Copper Elephant that drove away a group of wild Pokémon.

With the added boost of Gigantamax, and not wanting to involve Frozen Village, Daemon deliberately moved the battlefield to a distant place, and then spent a lot of effort to defeat Bronze Elephant.

After defeating the Great Bronze Elephant, he discovered he was lost!
The marks that were clearly left behind by clever people were either destroyed in battles or buried by blizzards.

Coincidentally.

At this time, Da Ye encountered the migrating Moltres.

It can fly and has fire—isn't this the Fire-type Pokémon from his dreams?
then.

Then it fought Moltres again. This guy is much stronger than Gigantamax Bronzebeard.

"That's why they say you become friends after a fight. I asked it to help me return to Frozen Village, and it agreed."

With an expression that said, "See? I'm so smart," Da Ye vaguely glossed over the details of the battle.

Anyway, Jinghe didn't believe it at all.

Let's assume that Da Ye's shout confirms that it was all agreed upon?
Why don't you go back to Dongning Village?
Instead, they arrived at the Crown Temple?
Although Jinghe wasn't sure if Daye would die from the fall, it would most likely suffer a lot.

However, Jing He was too lazy to wake someone who was pretending to be asleep, so he got up and said, "Let's pack up, we're going to the Ruins of Choice."

He had already asked the King of the Lacecrown about the exact location of the "Ruins of Choice" yesterday.

"Choose a relic?" Da Ye was taken aback.

“This is Regigi’s house.” Jing He looked at Regigi beside her.

This little electric creature has become unusually quiet since it arrived at the Crown Snowfield; it seems it didn't eat much of yesterday's hotpot.

"Oh"

Da Ye didn't think much about it and didn't pack anything. He didn't have much luggage to begin with, so why would he pack anything?
Calyrex didn't go along, but it still let Gengar continue to experience "Ghost Rider" and let Grimmsnarl follow.

The Ruins of Choice are located on the Three-Forked Plains at the southeastern foot of the Crown Snowfield. The area is not large, but according to the Crown King, the Three-Forked Plains is one of the more dangerous places for humans in the Crown Snowfield.

Because it is home to many Dragon-type Pokémon.

Crown Snowfield, Three-Forked Plain.

The altitude here is not as high as that of the Crown Snowfield.

Located by the sea and with suitable sunlight, it still has a considerable amount of vegetation cover.

"Teacher Jinghe, you said that Dragon-type Pokémon are afraid of the cold, so why are there so many Dragon-type Pokémon living in the Crown Snowfield?"

After Infernape punched away a "disgrace of the dragon race," the Red-faced Dragon, who saw them as food, Da Ye couldn't help but ask.

"It's not because there are many here, but because this place is isolated from the world."

Jinghe brushed aside the tangled bushes.

Everyone knows that Dragon-type Pokémon are rare and precious.

Even though Dragon-type Pokémon, which used to be the most powerful, have lost some of their status due to the emergence of Fairy-type Pokémon, they still remain at the top of all types.

Any Pokémon with dragon-type blood, or even just one with "dragon" in its name, is never particularly weak.

This leads to the fact that most trainers want to catch Dragon-type Pokémon when they encounter them.

With so many people outside, constantly being subdued, doesn't that make it seem like there are very few outside and a lot here?

of course.

Being isolated from the world allows them to reproduce in peace, which is another reason.

Another important reason is also closely related to that guy inside the ruins.

However, the ruins are quite hidden, and it will take some time to find them.

"Hey, Teacher Jinghe, an apple!"

Da Ye suddenly cried out.

On a lush tree, a single, bright red apple hung forlornly, and Da Ye couldn't wait to reach for it.

Apple?

Jing He stared in surprise for a moment, then quickly called out:
"That's a Pokémon!"

"Pokémon?"

As soon as Da Ye's hand touched the apple, he felt it move; the stem connecting it to the branch suddenly opened its eyes.

"I go!"

Startled, Da Ye quickly let go.

The "apple" glared at Da Ye with annoyance before falling to the ground. A small green worm fell out of it, then quickly burrowed back into the apple and crawled away.

"W-It really is a Pokémon."

"Frubebend, a Grass/Dragon-type Apple-dwelling Pokémon, is born inside an apple and will live there for the rest of its life, growing up while eating meat. Sometimes it will even disguise itself as an Applerotor!"

Information about the Fruit Eater appears on the Rotom Pokédex.

"It's... a Dragon-type Pokémon." Da Ye exclaimed in astonishment.

Jinghe wondered, "Isn't this closer to the Sky Bug than the Green Caterpie?"

At least they're all dragon-type.

"The Fruit Eater has the 'mature' ability, so it's a pretty good Pokémon," Jing He murmured.

[Ripe: Pokémon with this ability will receive double the effect when using berries.]

Of course, that's in battle. In real life, it can help fruits and vegetables ripen faster and accelerate crop growth.

Using artificial ripening agents to ripen apples is a useful life hack.

"Genga!" (Found it!)

Gengar, riding a Spirithorse, shouted.

Finally, we found the entrance to the Ruins of Choice.

"Ellage"

Reggio Emilia's traffic lights began flashing again.

(End of this chapter)