Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 704 What Did You Do to Tapu Bulu? (Two Chapters Combined, Please Vote!)
"Uh"

Lila was stunned for three seconds before she understood what Teacher Jinghe meant by "staff".

As the leader of the Hoenn battle frontier, he understood some of the Hoenn League's "customs," and having known Jinghe for a long time, he had heard some "rumors."

So after a brief moment of stunned silence, he immediately said:
"I write, I approve."

The power displayed by the Paper Sword is not something that any master-level trainer can easily handle. Lila herself has no confidence whatsoever, even if all her Pokémon are present.

Moreover, although Teacher Jinghe is not the champion yet, Lila can still see the strength of a champion.

To "hire" such a being to solve a problem using only some precious materials, metals, or so-called funds is simply a wonderful thing.

If other alliances find out...

Believe it or not, dozens of calls will immediately bombard Teacher Jinghe's phone.
"Alright, you guys get busy and try to develop a Poké Ball that can capture Uber Pokémon as soon as possible." Jing He said with a gentle smile, and then ended the "live stream".

Most of the information about Paper Sword has been sent to Lila and Dr. Barnet through the Rotom Encyclopedia.

Dr. Barnett was busy again.

at the same time.

Jinghe released the Rotom Pokédex, fed the Azure Flame Blade Demon some Energy Cubes to restore its stamina, handed them to the Greatsmith who looked "painful," and then walked towards the Paper Sword.

"Sa"

Paper Sword had regained consciousness, but he still looked very weak and sat slumped on the ground.

Noticing Jinghe approaching, it whispered that it would leave once it had recovered its strength and energy.

It came to the Alola region in search of a worthy adversary to be eliminated.

It has now been found, and it is content.

However, while it can easily cleave through space, it cannot easily break through the spatial barrier between the Pokémon World and Ultra Dimension with a single sword strike; it requires finding the weak points in both spaces.

"Not urgent."

Jing He squatted down and took out some energy cubes to restore his condition. "If you'd like, you can stay a little longer and spar with Azure Flame Blade Demon more often."

Jinghe already had one bursting mosquito, so he didn't mind having another paper sword.

Anyway, the "UB Countermeasures Department" will take care of raising them.

At least from the clash between Paper Sword and Azure Flame Blade Demon just now, Jing He saw that Azure Flame Blade Demon had room for improvement.

You can never have too many sparring partners.

Especially since the sparring partner is paid for by someone else.

Azure Flame Blade Demon can also learn some moves from Paper Sword, such as the scissors technique.

"Sa?"

Paper Sword looked at Azure Flame Blade Demon.

"Gucha!" Azure Flame Blade Demon raised its sword in respect.

Although these two Pokémon just had a head-on fight, they didn't show any real anger; instead, they seemed to respect each other.

Seeing that Azure Flame Blade Demon had expressed his opinion, Paper Sword Master thought for a moment and then nodded.

As it previously stated, it must first recover its state.

Secondly, the timing of splitting space is also important. It's not that you can open a passage between the Pokémon world and the Ultra Space with a wave of your hand. First, there must be a spatial structure.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a paper sword wielder, but a god of the sun and moon; even the god of space doesn't have such an ability.

Seeing that Zhi Yujian agreed, Jing He was in a good mood.

And look, there's an extra person here to chop vegetables.

After doing all that, Jinghe looked at Tapu MooMoo.

I found it sitting lazily with Gengar, eating popcorn?
Jing He: "."

"moo"

Noticing Jing He's gaze, Tapu Moo Moo gave him a friendly smile.

It had just witnessed the entire battle between Azure Blade and Kartana, and was equally amazed by the strength of the two Pokémon.

Jinghe helped it solve its biggest "trouble," so it naturally wouldn't go back on its word.

“Nine-tailed,” Jing He said softly.

"Ow~"

Ice Nine-Tailed Fox half-closed its eyes, and an island aura belonging to Ula Ula Island, under the influence of its fairy aura, slowly transformed into strands of pink silk threads that wrapped around it.

Simultaneously.

Tapu Moo Moo's statement can be considered as an agreement to Jing He retrieving the "Fairy Stone Tablet".

If Jinghe can "convince" just one more Guardian Spirit, then he will be able to achieve the main objective of this Alola trip.

Click——click——

Tapu Moomoo paused suddenly as it ate its popcorn, its eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and curiosity as it looked at Nine-Tails.

The question is, just like Tapu Koko, how did Xerneas teach this technique?
What's intriguing is what benefits the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox would gain if it could truly harness the power of the four islands' energy fields.

While others may not know the origin of the island aura in the Alola region, Tapu Bulu, as the island's guardian deity, knows it very well.

At that moment, Tapu Moo felt someone else beside him. Turning around, he saw Jing He with a smile on his face.

Tapu Moo's heart skipped a beat.

What are you trying to do with that wicked smile?
"Ahem." Jing He coughed lightly. "Tapu MooMoo, I need to discuss something."

"Moo?"

Kapu Moo Moo subconsciously distanced himself from Jing He.

I always felt that his smile was not simple, and what he wanted to say was not simple either.

Then Jing He said with a relaxed expression:

"It's not a big deal, I just wanted to ask you to help me plant some seeds, just to let them sprout and grow."

【real? 】

Tapu Moo's voice echoed in Jing He's mind.

Is that all?

It thought Jinghe wanted it to help take care of the vine snake.

As a Grass-type legendary Pokémon, Tapu Bulu could naturally sense Snivy's uniqueness.

But to be honest, Tapu Bulu is afraid of trouble, and it's usually not very willing to do troublesome things like teaching Pokémon.

But stimulating seeds to germinate and grow is much simpler, and that's what it excels at.

“Yes, that’s all.” Jing He’s smile grew even gentler.

After staring at Jing He for a long time and confirming that he wasn't talking nonsense, Tapu Moo Moo breathed a slight sigh of relief and swung his thick arm.

That's easy.

"Gengar!" Jinghe exclaimed, unusually excited.

"哓GA!"

Gengar, who was already prepared, immediately took out a box, but instead of an Energy Cube, it contained seeds that Jinghe had prepared beforehand.

I originally planned to plant them on my own little island.

Now it seems
Tapu MooMoo could have allowed these seeds to germinate and grow, at least to the size of seedlings, before transplanting them to his own island.

Furthermore, if Tapu Moo Moo wanted, it could even force these seeds to mature directly, saving itself a lot of time.

Hmm, that's a bit too much.

Looking at the whole box of seeds, Tapu Moo Moo said with a hint of helplessness.

It's alright, though, since you helped me.

"哓GA!"

The words were not finished.

Then Gengar took out another box of seeds.

【Well】

then.

"Gengga~ Gengga~"

Amidst Gengar's cheerful humming, box after box of seeds were taken out.

Tapu MooMoo: "."

"哓GA!"

Gengar seemed to suddenly remember something, and stretched out a finger, carefully taking out a rather special box from the shadow.

It looks exactly like a box of "resurrection plant" seeds!

"Resurrection Grass" is a traditional Chinese medicine that can bring Pokémon back from a "near-death" state. Its effect is similar to Spirit Block, or rather, it is one of the materials used to make Spirit Block.

However, the cultivation of "resurrection grass" is very difficult, and it has extremely high requirements for environment and nutrients.

The Unova region is abundant with "Resurrection Grass" because of the cloud that controls the land of abundance, and Jinghe has tried to plant "Resurrection Grass" but has failed.

Of course, he didn't have the island back then.

Gengar had long wanted to taste the "Resurrection Herb".

Tapu Moo Moo's eyes widened.

Are you treating me like an ox?

As soon as he finished speaking, Gengar pointed to the wooden horn on its head, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Tapu MooMoo: "."

"Thank you, you've worked hard, Tapu MooMoo."

Jinghe very thoughtfully took out many more boxes of energy cubes.

"These can replenish and restore your energy."

You're so thoughtful.

Even Tapu Moo couldn't help but mutter a curse in his heart.

But it doesn't seem right to go back on a promise, as that's not the island's guardian spirit's style.
Ever since.

Tapu Moo Moo picked up some seeds and began to sow and encourage growth. One by one, the plump seeds took root and sprouted, quickly turning into lush green saplings.

"Sini?"

Snivy, watching Tapu Bulu's movements, couldn't help but move closer to observe Tapu Bulu's every move.

It thought of the "magic fruit" tree in the center of the island. If it could learn something from Tapu Moo Moo, it might be able to better help that tree.

“Shinni.”

Grass fields with knotted grass?
In addition, what about the ultimate absorption in reverse?
Ultimate absorption can even be reversed?
Snivy seemed to be deep in thought, and it followed Tapu Bulu's actions by planting a seed. Then it activated its Grass-type energy, and grass spread out from its feet.

Green grass field!

Next, they tied knots in the grass.

The seed slowly wriggles, roots and shoots grow, break through the ground, and slowly extend.

It's not a "grass seed," nor is it simply a technique, so the seed's growth rate is undoubtedly much slower than one might imagine.

Seeing that Tapu Bulu had already nurtured five seeds, while the seed in front of him had only grown a few centimeters, Snivy pursed its lips.

“Shinni.”

The ultimate absorption in reverse.
How do you reverse this move?
It glanced at Tapu Moo again, watching it rapidly generate energy, pondering and imitating as it did so.

In terms of learning ability, Snivy is quite outstanding.

It wasn't originally going to absorb it completely, but now it has.

suddenly.

Having learned Ultimate Drain, Snivy suddenly realized what was happening.

“Shinni.”

Reverse ultimate absorption, inversion, reversal. Isn't that going against the grain?

As if struck by inspiration, Snivy grasped the key, its hand glowing with a vibrant green light. Then, by playing the opposite tune, it gradually infused the small sapling in front of it with grass-type energy.

For a while.

The grass at the feet of the vine snake began to grow rapidly. The grass, which was originally only two or three centimeters tall, gradually grew to more than ten centimeters.

The sapling in front of it grew at a visible speed, quickly surpassing the height of the vine snake and exceeding one meter!
Although its growth rate is incomparable to Tapu MooMoo, the commotion still caught the attention of both Jing He and Tapu MooMoo.

After a brief moment of surprise, Jing He smiled with satisfaction.

"This little guy."

Ula Ula Island.

The summit of Mount Ranakira.

Snowflakes danced in the air, and the whole world seemed to be wrapped in silver. Amidst the swirling snow, a figure strolled through the landscape with a nimble, graceful snow sprite.

"The temperature here is almost as high as the Crown Snowfield, isn't it?"

Jinghe pressed her hat down to prevent it from being blown away by the wind, looked at the vast expanse of white in front of her, and said softly.

The howling wind carried heavy snow, making it difficult for ordinary people to walk, let alone survive.

This is a paradise for Ice-type Pokémon.

"Ouch."

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's azure eyes gleamed as it scanned its surroundings, seemingly searching or perhaps reminiscing.

A slightly melancholic feeling spread through it.

Jing He did not speak.

He simply placed his palm gently on the neck of the Ice Nine-Tails, stroking it slowly and tenderly.

"Ow~"

Ice Nine-Tail came to its senses, gently nuzzled Jing He with its head, and curled its tail around his arm.

I took a breath, and a few ice crystals floated out.

Regardless of its past or what it has been through, all it wants now is to stay with Jing He, protect him, and grow and progress together with him.

If needed, it will spare no effort to help Jinghe achieve its goals and fulfill its wishes!

This is what it wants to do most right now!
Seemingly having heard the cry of the Nine-Tailed Fox, or perhaps sensing extremely strong ice-type energy, the snow on the ground loosened slightly, and an ice crystal-like head poked out from it.

She blinked her innocent eyes, a hint of curiosity in them.

It was clearly an Alolan form of Sandshrew.

Like Alolan Vulpix and Ninetales, Alolan Sandshrew was originally an ordinary sandshrew, but due to environmental changes and the need to survive, it had to migrate to the snowy mountains.

To adapt to the snow-capped mountains and the extreme cold, Alola Sandshrew acquired the Ice type.

Furthermore, its original hard, yellowish-brown shell, adapted to rocks and soil, has been covered with ice crystals, which has slowed its movement speed. However, it will be much faster than the original pangolin on ice or snow.

In addition to the Ice type, Alolan Sandshrew also has the Steel type in order to dig through solid ice.

However, their overly tough armor prevented them from curling up to protect themselves, making their abdomen their biggest weakness.

"Ow~"

Ice Nine-Tailed Fox smiled and greeted it.

rustling—

An even larger Alolan Sandslash suddenly emerged from the ice cave. It didn't react much to Ninetales, but when it saw Jing He, it immediately pushed the curious Sandslash back inside.

As some of the accumulated snow churned up, the opened ice hole was buried again.

The mother protected the child very well.
Jing He smiled, not seeming to mind.

He simply looked at Ice Nine-Tailed Fox and asked, "Are you going to look for your family?"

Although it has only been following Jing He for a year, Ice Nine-Tailed Fox had been wandering for many years before.

Over the years, the seemingly unchanging summit of Mount Ranakira has actually undergone significant changes.

"Ow~"

Ninetales shook its head seriously. It had always been a lone wanderer until it met Jinghe and Gengar.

Holding Jinghe's hand, Ice Nine-Tailed Fox walked down the mountain.

Its family has always been by its side!
"Ok?"

Jing He was stunned for a moment, then understood Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's thoughts and revealed a gentle smile.

"However, shall we go take a look at 'Frozen Stone'?"

Jinghe bid farewell at the door of Mamane's house, warmly seen off by Mamane's parents.

“This child, Mamane, has caused you trouble. Thank you for taking care of him, Teacher Jinghe.”

"This child is usually quite lazy. We hope that Teacher Jinghe can keep a closer eye on him. If he gets into trouble, please don't worry about us. Let him learn a lesson."

Little Mamane, caught in the middle of his parents' conversation, felt a little resentful upon hearing their words, but didn't know what to say, so he just tried his best to maintain a smile.

“Mama is a very outstanding child,” Jinghe said with a smile. “He is very talented in electrical appliances and I believe he will become a remarkable inventor in the future.”

Perhaps Mama's talent as a trainer is not as great as Botan, Aya, Cuckoo, or even Daigo, but in terms of electronics, his talent is no less than Denji's.

"Really? Thank you so much, Teacher Jinghe."

Hearing Jinghe praise their child, Mamane's parents, though still hoping that Teacher Jinghe would teach seriously, couldn't help but smile from the bottom of their hearts.

No parent doesn't want their child to succeed.

Although there is no such thing as cramming or oppressive education, parents' expectations for their children to do well will not change.

However, before the grand goal of hoping that the child can become better, a prerequisite of hoping that the child can be happy and joyful was added.

After repeatedly declining the invitations and entreaties of Mamanet's parents, Jinghe walked in the fields outside the city of Marieux, in a very good mood.

in fact.

His purpose in visiting these homes was twofold: firstly, to go to the various islands, including the artificial island where the Ether Foundation is located; and secondly, to encourage the parents of Mamane, Kachi, and Mao to respect their children's choices more.

Trainers are great, but their hobbies are equally important.

Now it seems.

Their parents are far more open-minded than one might imagine.

Dragonite.

After walking for a while, Jinghe threw out a Poké Ball.

"Woo~~"

"Let's go see how Tapu MooMoo's 'work' is going."

Dragonite flapped its wings and happily carried Jinghe back to the Harvest Ruins.

Far away.

Then I heard a huge, thunderous snoring sound, and saw a lush green landscape.

Jinghe's expression was strange.

Tapu Moo was fast asleep on the ground, with several scattered energy cubes and seeds beside him. It seemed that he had fallen asleep while "working".

"Cough cough."

It landed next to Tapu MooMoo and coughed twice, slightly embarrassed.

However, Tapu Bulu still showed no signs of waking up.

“Azure Flame Blade Demon,” Jing He called out, “How long has it been sleeping?”

"Gucha?"

Not far away, Cangyan Blade Demon, who was sparring with Paper Sword and had also been left behind by Jinghe to "supervise" the work, spread his hands.

I can't go there.

"Sa!"

Paper Sword Mastery is also unclear.

Okay.

It seems that Tapu Bulu is really exhausted.

Although a large batch of the seeds he brought had not yet been planted, Tapu Moo Moo's hard work on that one day resulted in a bountiful harvest of tree fruit seedlings.

More saplings than were transplanted on the vast plains by the Globe Lake in the Crown Snowfield.

"It's really hard work."

Jing He sighed softly, then, as if having a change of heart, put away the remaining seeds and then placed down a few boxes of energy cubes.

Together with their Pokémon, they dug up all sorts of tree fruits and saplings one by one.

The excavation work alone is no small project.

"call--"

As the moon rose, Jinghe straightened her back, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and let out a long breath.

All the saplings have been stuffed into Gengar's shadow, just waiting to be planted when we return to Hoenn.

At that time, a vast orchard will be truly harvested!

"We're getting closer and closer to becoming a major producer of tree fruits."

Jinghe was in a pretty good mood.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

After glancing at the bright moon that was already high in the night sky, Jinghe thought it over and over again and decided to return to Meile Meile Island.

Buzzwole is still at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island. Although Professor Kukui is watching over it, it would be better to go back.

I placed the sleeping Tapu MooMoo on a patch of what looked like a soft lawn and gave up the idea of ​​waking it.

I left a few boxes of Power Cubes as a thank you.

“Thank you very much, Tapu Moo Moo,” Jing He said sincerely.

"Moo~Moo~zzZ"

"We'll come again next time."

Tapu Moo, who was fast asleep, seemed to have heard these words, because his snoring suddenly stopped, and only resumed after a while.

Melo Melo Island, in the forest where "Bears are known".

"These days are comfortable, but...so boring!"

Musashi lay on a pile of tree fruits, his hair disheveled, and his belly seemed to have grown larger.

"And it's either tree fruit or something sweet every day, I'm getting a little tired of it."

Kojiro took a bite of the crisp pomelo and smacked his lips as he spoke.

"Lulu?"

At this moment, "Radiant Bear," no, Bear in the Bear costume, who was gathering firewood in the woods, raised his head, looked in one direction, and showed a hint of doubt in his eyes, followed by a sudden realization.

Immediately afterwards, it dropped the firewood in its hand and rushed towards the tree hole at lightning speed.

Under the shocked gazes of the trio, he picked them up.

"Wait, wait! What are you doing?!" Musashi exclaimed in surprise.

"Fly! It's flying—" Kojiro suddenly had a feeling that was both familiar and strange.

"Where are we going, meow?" Meow meow gripped the thick arm tightly.

“Swoosh~ Murmuring—↓”

Falling!

"It's going to fall into the sea—"

boom! !

A large splash of water immediately rose from the sea surface.

However, the sensation of being enveloped by seawater that the trio had anticipated did not occur. As they slowly opened their eyes in confusion, they saw...
"Water, floating on water!" ×3
They actually carried them and started running across the sea at incredible speed.

Melemele Island.

The teachers' dormitory of Jinghe, a teacher at the Pokémon School.

"Boogie! (‵‵)"

The bursting mosquito was facing a mirror, smugly "admiring" its own violently aesthetically pleasing figure.

Perfect! Absolutely perfect!

Dr. Kukui, holding the mirror, let out a long yawn, and squeezed out two tears from the corners of his eyes.

Then I saw a bear-like Pokémon suddenly leap into the middle of the full moon, seemingly holding something in its arms.

Ok?
Dr. Kukui rubbed his eyes.

"I must have been so sleepy, because I saw a bear dressed as a human flying in the sky? And it looked like it was carrying a few people?"

Muttering to himself, he looked up at the moon again.

really.

There was nothing but a bright moon.

"Hasn't Teacher Jinghe returned from her home visit yet? She's such a dedicated and responsible teacher!"

Dr. Kukui remarked with emotion.

Why isn't such a good teacher from their Alola Pokémon School?
If Teacher Jinghe were an Alola, Kukui wouldn't even dare to imagine how wonderful that would be.

He no longer needs to worry about the Alola League.

boom--

The door was pushed open.

Are you back?!

Dr. Kukui perked up and looked toward the door.

Along with it came the bulging-muscle mosquitoes that had admired themselves for over three hours.

however.

It wasn't Jing He who appeared at the door, but Dr. Barnett.

"Boogie! (‵‵)"

Dr. Barnett, panting heavily, instinctively struck a pose and replied to the burly mosquito, "Bullchig!"

Then he looked at Dr. Kukui.

"Hasn't Teacher Jinghe returned yet?"

"No." Dr. Kukui paused, seemingly sensing Barnett's anxiety, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Dr. Barnett pursed his lips and said in a deep voice:

"I'm afraid something terrible is about to happen!"

Ula Ula Island, high in the air.

"Slow down, Dragon, we're not in a hurry."

Jinghe lay on the back of the dragon, gripping the protective gear tightly, and whispered his instructions.

"Woo~"

Dragonite barked obediently and slowed down a little.

Just then, Jinghe's phone rang.

The caller ID shows an unfamiliar number.

However, considering that he didn't usually give his number to just anyone, he hesitated for a moment before pressing the answer button.

Soon, the same voice I had heard that morning came through the phone.

"Don't tell me you've been up on Mount Ranakira until now? I couldn't get through to you on the phone!"

It was none other than Mordan, the island king of Ula Ula!
"Eh? Mr. Merdan has my contact information?"

There was a brief silence.

Jinghe added:

"The communication network in the Alola region is still a bit poor, especially in some of the more dangerous and complex environments. I know a very good construction team, but I don't know..."

The entire Alola region has not been extensively developed, which is undoubtedly an excellent place for Team Rocket to expand.

"I know the people you know too!" Mordan said irritably.

Also.

Jinghe realized what was happening.

When Murdan was an international police officer, he had a rather complicated relationship with Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket. Even after he retired from the front line, the two maintained contact.

Merdan quickly realized that he had let something slip.

So he quickly changed the subject and asked in a deep voice:

"What did you do to Tapu Bulu?"

"Uh"

Why are we bringing Tapu Boom into this again?

"It's fine," Jing He said with a forced smile.

She slept so soundly.

The kind that you can't wake up no matter what you do.

"What's wrong? How did Mr. Merdan know that Tapu Moo... is he asleep?"

"Asleep?" Mordan asked, somewhat surprised.

At that moment, the Rotom Compendium suddenly floated out of Jinghe's pocket.

“A video call has connected, Lotom!” Lotom said.

Ok?
Was that a no-signal area?
Why are I getting phone calls and video calls all the time after I fly by?

zizi
After a brief blur, Lila's image appeared on the Rotom Dex, with a tall woman beside her, long blonde hair, exuding the aura of a young married woman.

The president of the Ether Foundation, Lillie's mother, Lusamine?!
"Teacher Jinghe, your phone is busy, so I can only call you via video."

Lila spoke very quickly, as if something important had happened, without even mentioning Lusamine, the president of the Ether Foundation, who was standing next to her.

With his phone on one side and the Rotom Pokédex floating in front of him, Jing He finally realized that something big had happened without his knowledge.
Shouldn't it be.
Has Necrozma been revived?

So fast?
However, Lila didn't give Jinghe much time to guess, and instead switched the screen.

just see.

Under a cloudless night sky and the bright moonlight, rugged rocky mountains stand tall, with a towering, enormous altar standing out prominently.

The enormous altar, shaped like a cross, has a circular disc at its center, bathed in the moonlight, faintly radiating a halo of light.

Below is a bottomless pool of water that surrounds the altar. On the platform below the altar, there are also unique carvings and structures.

Sun Wheel Altar!

At first glance, Jinghe recognized it as the ancient Sun Wheel Altar located in the Poni Canyon on Poni Island in the Alola region!

This is the entrance to the Ultra Metropolis in Ultra Space, and also the place where Solgaleo and Lunala first arrived in the Alola region.

however.

At this moment, three Pokémon of different appearances are flying around on this seemingly peaceful altar.

They were none other than the guardian deities of the Alola region!
Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Fizz!
The only thing missing is Tapu Moo Moo, the guardian deity of Ula Ula Island.

An awkward expression flashed across Jing He's face.

No wonder Mordan thought he had done something to Tapu Bulu; now I understand.
It was quite strange that three of the four island guardians suddenly gathered at the Sun Wheel Altar while Tapu Moo Moo was absent.

but
The island's guardians gathered together.

Is something big about to happen?
"Thank goodness it wasn't Necrozma's resurrection." Jing He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking of which, the "map-wide laziness" debuff brought by Necrozma's resurgence is quite a prominent feature.

"cough."

Jing He said, "I will bring Tapu MooMoo with me."
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P.S.: I had a headache all day, so the update is late. Sorry.
(End of this chapter)