Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 724 The Origin of the Sword and Shield! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
“Cheer! (Д)σ”

The master blacksmith pointed to the "exploded" Merometa and the Merotan scattered all over the ground.

It cracked!

Jing He: "."

He took a slight breath.

“It’s not your problem; it’s already reached the ‘cycle’ stage,” Jing He explained helplessly.

Melmetal is a very special Pokémon.

Although it is a mythical beast and has no gender, that does not mean it has no means of reproduction.

It is said.

When the lifespan of the Melu Meta reaches its limit, it will rust, becoming covered with mottled rust.

Whenever it reaches its limit, Melmeta's body shatters into countless fragments, turning into a large number of Meltan.

This can be considered a way for Melmetal to reproduce.

When Meltan grows to a certain stage, it will summon its companions again. With the help of its companions, and under the influence of a special dance and electromagnetic waves, it will evolve together into a brand new Melmet.

For example, Ash's Meltan evolved with the help of a large group of Meltans.

of course.

The number of Meltans that Melmeta splits into is greater than the number of Meltans needed to evolve back into Melmeta.

However, Melmetal has an extremely long lifespan, and the time required for it to evolve and split again is even longer. So even though Melmetal can reproduce, its numbers are still pitifully small.

"just"

Upon hearing this, the master blacksmith breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest repeatedly.

Thank goodness, it wasn't me who broke it.

Otherwise, wouldn't my "lifelong reputation" be ruined?
The Meltans that Melmeta split into after landing scattered across the ruins and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only one Meltan, no bigger than a palm, remained, standing before the Great Blacksmith. The small black ball in the golden nut head was curved into a crescent shape.

"Hey~~"

It cried out with joy and ran towards the great blacksmith, and then...
clang! !

Just like a magnet attracting metal, it snapped onto the hammer with a "snap".

"just?"

The master blacksmith picked up the hammer, looked at the tiny thing clinging to it, grabbed the golden nut, and "pryed" it off the hammer, placing it in front of him for close inspection.

"咻~咻~"

Meltan, who was being carried in someone's arms, seemed very happy, waving his arms and legs and hugging the great blacksmith's hand.

Jing He, who had returned to the Great Blacksmith's side, watched this scene and smiled, "Hammer Girl, it likes you."

The master blacksmith scratched his head.

Clearly, they haven't realized the "seriousness" of the matter.

"Melutan can absorb and contain metals in the soil, converting them into the electricity it needs, and it can also condense these metals."

Jinghe felt that the giant blacksmith might have also found his own "cheat code".

"just?!"

Sure enough, as soon as Jing He said this, the master blacksmith's eyes widened and his voice rose several decibels.

A "master blacksmith" received assistance from a Pokémon capable of producing precious metals.

"Cha~ Cha~"

The master blacksmith began to tell Meilu Tan his story.

"call out!"

Melutan immediately puffed out his chest, slapping it loudly.

It wobbled as it jumped off the Greatsmith's back, but because it had just split into Meltan, its strength and abilities had almost returned to their starting point. It lost its footing and landed hard on its bottom, leaving a plop on the ground.

However, the little guy was obviously very strong. He patted his bottom and stood up, then trotted over to the spot where the Melomet had broken.

"call out!"

The little creature's expression immediately turned serious. It clapped its hands together, gave itself a shout as if to encourage itself, and then slapped its hands on the ground.

boom! !

rustling-

In an instant, the metal fragments left behind after the shattering of those Melmetas, which did not turn into Meltans, and those metal fragments that were completely covered in rust and had no function, converged towards the Meltans.

These rusty metal fragments quickly merged into Merutan's body.

Meanwhile, Meltan's seemingly smooth and translucent metallic body was like liquid metal or mercury, quickly absorbing the rusted metal.

Simultaneously.

At the spot where Meltan pressed, some metal from the ground gathered into Meltan's body like silver snakes.

After a while.

From behind Meltan, pieces of silvery-white, shiny metal of unknown material fell down.

Jinghe's expression grew increasingly strange.

It came out when I pulled it out?

But upon seeing these metal blocks, the master blacksmith appeared particularly pleased, even excited.

As a "master forger," it had a good understanding of metal materials and knew that the metal produced by Meltan was of extremely high quality and extremely rare!
It's important to know that the current master blacksmith has the strength of a champion. The metals that once caught its eye no longer hold much appeal for it.

No matter how much these metals are hammered or forged, they cannot be melted into the hammer; their quality is far inferior.

That's why Jinghe's family's knives, forks, and other utensils were preserved.

But when the great blacksmith saw the metal produced by Merutan, he seemed to return to his original state, loving it so much that he couldn't bear to put it down and wanted to immediately hammer these rare metals into his hammer.

and.

Although these metal fragments formed by Meltan are only a few small pieces, each one is extremely heavy.

It created a dent when it fell to the ground.

It contains a part of the body of the previous Melmetal. Even in the entire Pokémon world, there are very few metals that can compare to this material.

"call out"

After all the remaining rusty metal pieces of Melmetta on the ground had disappeared, Melmetta straightened up, wiped his forehead, and gasped for breath, looking exhausted.

"just!"

The master blacksmith quickly caught the little guy who was swaying and about to fall.

This is a treasure!

The master blacksmith even took out his "treasured" rations and stuffed them into Meltan's arms.

"call out!"

Just as he had absorbed metal before, Meltan stuffed the energy cube directly into his mercury-like body.

Meltan, which hadn't changed much after absorbing so much metal, immediately swelled up after an energy cube was inserted into it. The small sphere curved into a crescent moon, and it looked satisfied.

The master blacksmith carefully collected all the metal blocks on the ground.

With these metal blocks, its hammer, in terms of both quality and weight, might be able to reach a new level.

It's almost like taking one-fifth of a MeloMeta and putting it into a hammer. How could there not be an improvement?
The satisfied blacksmith attached the contented Meltan to his hammer.

clang--

For a long time to come, its hammer will probably have multiple "attachments".

Meltan, who was comfortably attached to the hammer, suddenly seemed to remember something, and sat up in a "sudden awakening" manner, pointing to the forging table next to the huge furnace.

"Huh! Huh!"

There are still good things there, things that it can't absorb!

Upon hearing this, the master blacksmith's eyes lit up.

Are there any experts?

No.

Any good stuff?
Or is it something that even Meltan couldn't absorb?
Following the guidance of Meilutan, Jinghe also learned the direction it was pointing.

“Perfect timing, I was just thinking of taking you to see that platform anyway,” Jing He said.

To a layman like Jing He, the molds on that platform were just molds.

But it might be worthwhile for the master blacksmith.

After all, Brigitte loves building things.

"just!"

The Great Blacksmith immediately jumped onto Dragonite's head and pointed his hammer.

let's go!

"Woo——"

So, Jinghe, Dragonite, and Greatsmith returned to the platform, while Gengar continued to ride his Spirithorn around the forging platform.

The shrewd Gui Gui obviously knew this was a forging platform.

It is thinking about it.

How to persuade, no, how to convince the master blacksmith to forge a handsome suit of armor for himself.

"just!"

As soon as he arrived on the platform, the master blacksmith's attention was drawn to the molds of the sword and shield. He carried his hammer and jogged over to the two molds to examine them closely.

Jinghe then arrived at the place that Meltan had pointed out earlier, next to a large stone box that resembled a toolbox and was placed on a forging table.

"Genga?"

Gengar's eyes lit up, and it gestured to Jinghe to go inside and take a look.

"Be careful," Jing He reminded him.

Although it looks like an ordinary stone box, my waveguide couldn't detect what was inside.

“Genga ヽ(￣▽￣)”

Gengar made an "OK" sign to indicate that it was okay, and then "squeezed" in.

For Gengar, which can easily pass through doors, the fact that it had to be described as "squeezing" indicates that this "box" is indeed somewhat special.

quickly.

The Gengar that had crawled inside retreated, barking excitedly:

"Gengga! Gengga!"

This is really good stuff!
"Open it and take a look!" Jing He's expression turned serious.

Then, with the combined efforts of Gengar and Grimmsnarl, they opened the toolbox-like "box".

When Jinghe saw what was inside, she was also stunned.

"This is."

In his hands were two extremely heavy stones with a strange metallic luster.

In the past, Jinghe might have needed to confirm, but now that he has seen more, he confirmed it after a slight hesitation.

Stone slab fragments!

"Steel Slab!"

Steel-like fragments of stone slabs!
No wonder Meltan could sense it even though it couldn't absorb it.

Immediately, a rather bold idea, or rather a guess, popped into Jing He's mind.

"Zachuang and Zamazenta's swords and shields, could they be made from scraps of steel and stone slabs?!"

No.

Even if many of the steel plates were scattered on Arceus's body, they probably wouldn't all be collected, since many more were scattered throughout the vast universe.

"A sword and shield forged from fragments of steel slabs and metal from Meruma?"

That makes more sense.

This also explains why Zacian and Zamazent's swords and shields become rusty and decayed over time.

Even the Melmetana rusts, so it's no wonder that the legendary sword and shield decay.

"just?!"

When Jinghe placed the two pieces of steel slabs in front of the master blacksmith who was still working on the sword and shield mold, Hammer Girl jumped up from the platform in surprise.

For me?
Jing He laughed and said, "If I don't give it to you, who else would I give it to? To make armor for Gui Gui?"

"Gengar!" Gengar pouted and muttered.

It's not that it's impossible.
The master blacksmith happily accepted the broken stone slabs.

Harvest!
What a great harvest today!
After hammering away at those rare metals and then at the fragments of these two steel slabs, the master blacksmith couldn't help but imagine how powerful his hammer must be.

"Stop laughing, think about this. If there's a chance, get one for each person in our family," Jinghe joked.

"just!"

The master blacksmith nodded seriously.

Makes sense!
It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone.

Our goal is for every member of the Jing family to have a sword and shield set!
"Thank you so much, Teacher Jinghe."

At the entrance to the ruins, Pioni, holding the hands of Shakoya and Peony, spoke with deep gratitude and earnestness.

It's not just about thanking Jinghe for this rescue, but also about being grateful for Jinghe's influence on Peony.

Pioni could clearly feel that Peony had become much more cheerful and optimistic. Although she was still a bit shy compared to ordinary people, she was definitely much better than before.

Moreover, because of this incident, the relationship between Mudan and herself has obviously become much closer.

This is more important to Pioneer than anything else.

So, with the summer vacation almost over, Pione decided to temporarily halt her exploration of the Crown Snowfield and return to Galar to have a few days of fun with Shakoya and Peony.

Jinghe naturally strongly supports this decision.

It was worth the long journey I took to come here for the rescue.

However, before they left, Jinghe stopped Pioni and gave him some information.

"Dr. Mulan has definitely done more research on the Galar particle, but I also saw the Galar particle appear when I was in the Galar region before."

Jinghe began to fabricate a story with seemingly logical arguments.

"I can vaguely see that these discrete Galer particles seem to have flown out of the city of Kensei."

"Quan Guan City?"

Upon hearing this, Pioni was taken aback and somewhat surprised.

Immediately afterwards, he frowned.

Theoretically speaking, if the Galar particles that cause wild Pokémon to Dynamax out of control originated from Motostoke, there's no reason why the residents of Motostoke wouldn't see them.

Even if the residents of Motostoke can't see it, Motostoke's Gym Leader Rabana won't be unaware of it.

Kibana is second only to Leon among the younger generation in the Galar region, and has the qualifications and ability to compete with Leon for the championship.

However, whether when Pione was the champion or after he stepped down as champion, there was never any record of Galer particles flying out of Kensei City.

However, Pioni still trusted Jinghe very much, otherwise she wouldn't have entrusted her daughter Mudan to Jinghe's care.

Then there are only two possibilities.

One possibility is that the Galer particles were moving too fast, or rather, they were initially very dispersed, so the residents of Hammerlocke, including Chibana, did not see them.

Secondly, someone covered it up!
What kind of person could possess such energy?
it goes without saying!

"I don't really know the specifics, I just vaguely 'saw' it." Jing He highlighted the "non-stick pan" feature, using ambiguous language.

Whether he saw it or not is actually not important.

Importantly, the energy plants of Loz and the Marocomón Group are located in Monseki City.

Meanwhile, Mutana was imprisoned in the deepest part of the energy factory, serving as its largest energy source. "I understand," Pione said in a deep voice, his brow furrowing slightly.

Regardless, he was determined to go and see Quanshi City.

Although he has stepped down as champion, a new champion has not yet taken office in the Galar region, and it is believed that the trainers in the Galar region are still very willing to cooperate with him.

Seeing Pioni's expression, Jinghe nodded and said nothing more.

I can't spell it out, but I believe that pointing it out should be enough for Pioney.

The rest depends on how Pioneer handles it and how Loz responds.

We said goodbye to Pioni and his two daughters.

Jinghe returned to the Crown Temple with his Pokémon.

While returning the two horses, he wanted to ask about the massive ruins and the origin of the sword and shield.

Crown Snowfield, Crown Temple.

"Yes."

The Crowned King took the reins of the Snowstorm Horse, stroked its neck, and nodded, saying:
"That is indeed the place where swords and shields are forged."

After a pause, it put its hands behind its back, walked to the outside of the Crown Temple, gazed at the vast snowscape to the north, and said softly:
"Back then, it wasn't just me who foresaw the coming of 'Dark Night,' but two other heroes also sensed it."

"They have come to me, hoping that I can help them fight against 'Dark Night'."

So that's how swords and shields came about?

Jing He asked in surprise, "Could it be that you, Brilliant King, helped them forge the sword and shield?"

"Although I am knowledgeable about both ancient and modern times, forging is indeed not my forte." King Rai-Crowned showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

"However, I found them a very skilled blacksmith."

It turned to look at Jing He and said, "You should know Jing He too."

A thought came to mind.

Jing He tentatively asked, "Regichikas?"

“That’s right.” King Raicho said with an air of “the child is teachable.”

Jing He: "."

Such a large ruin, such a large furnace, apart from the enormous Regigigas, Jinghe couldn't think of anyone else who could fit the description, and even that was someone he knew.

Moreover.

Among the many ruins in the Crown Snowfield are all the divine pillars, including Regigigas and Regigidrago. Jinghe would never believe that Regigigas had never been to the Galar region.

Moreover, given Regigigas' strength and wrist power, he's quite suited to swinging a hammer after recovering from a "slow start".

“Regigigas was skilled at crafting; it was Regigigas that created the divine pillars.”

The Lady Crown's eyes were full of approval as she looked at Regigigas.

"Finally, I, the King, drew the blueprints and made the mold, while Regigigas was in charge of forging it. It was forged by combining the fragments of the stone slab with the power of Melmetta!"

The pride in being able to forge swords and shields was undisguised in the King of the Lacecrown's brow.

And the sword and shield did indeed grant Zacian and Zamazenta even greater power.

Good guy.

After listening to Lei Guanwang's story, Jing He exclaimed, "Wow!"

The Reicrown and Regigigas teaming up, is that some serious power?
No wonder Raikou told her a lot about "Dark Night" and Mugentana before she went to find Pione. Jinghe thought to herself.

"Jing He!"

Suddenly, King Lei Guan spoke in a deep voice, put his hands behind his back, and looked at Jing He seriously.

"I owe you a great debt, but for the sake of the Galar region and my people, I wish to ask for your help once again!"

That look made Jinghe's lips twitch slightly.

Even if it didn't say it, Jinghe could probably guess what the Crowned King's request was.

Then King Raicrown continued, "Please, help me, help Galar, find those two vanished 'legendary heroes'!"

Upon hearing this, Jing He thought to herself, "Just as I expected."

He sighed softly.

Even if your people don't remember you?

"Whether they remember me or not is their business, but whether I protect them or not is my own business!" The little Crowned King's eyes were firm.

Jing He slowly suppressed her helplessness, looked at the solemn King Lei Guan, and nodded slightly.

"I understand, I'll try, but the outcome is not guaranteed."

With such a resolute attitude, it's really hard to refuse this cauliflower rabbit.

and.

Jinghe already had the idea of ​​proactively suppressing or prematurely triggering "Dark Night" to minimize its impact and disaster.

Finding Zacian and Zamazenth would naturally make things easier.

"If it's you, no problem."

"Don't make promises you can't keep," Jinghe thought to herself.

King Lei Guan raised his hand, making a gesture as if he wanted to pat Jing He's shoulder, but found that he couldn't reach it, so he patted her arm instead.

"Thank you for your help, Jinghe!"

In this way, they have taken on the job of the Queen of the Lace Crown.

As for revealing the Galar particle information to Pioneer, he didn't tell Raecrown.

There's no need for that.

When things really get to that point, then we can face the ultimate challenge head-on.

If we can't get to that point, at worst we can still "rebel" with the Rachel.

Farewell to the Crowned Queen.

Jinghe boarded the train and left the Crown Snowfield.

As the sun set, its afterglow painted most of the sky red, a lovely, vibrant hue.

Galar region, Mugan Town.

"Teacher Jinghe!"

Sonia, accompanied by her dog, waved her arms excitedly at the train station exit, looking exceptionally thrilled.

"Wang!"

The dog, panting with its tongue lolling out and tail wagging rapidly, looked eagerly at Jinghe's side, appearing exceptionally excited.

To the disappointment of LaiDianWang, it did not see the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox it had been longing for.

However, to the delight of LaiDianWang, it spotted a beautiful, proud, and striking light green voice next to JingHe.

"Wang!"

Golden electricity crackled from Lai Dian Wang's tail as it panted and ran quickly toward the Green Vine Snake beside Jing He, calling out eagerly.

The Green Vine Snake crossed its arms, raised its chin, and looked diagonally upward, a hint of doubt appearing in its eyes.

"Sini?"

Who is calling?

"Wang"

Upon receiving the call, Wang was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"Congratulations, Teacher Jinghe, no, Champion Jinghe!" Sonia congratulated her with a smile.

"Where is the Pill Emperor?" Jing He asked with a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Sonia's expression changed slightly, and she pursed her lips, saying, "How should I know? They're probably lost somewhere again."

Jing He smiled and shook her head.

When it comes to finding a girlfriend, Dan is not even one or two levels below me.

A sense of pride welled up inside me.

to be frank.

When it comes to finding a girlfriend, not only Leon, but among all his peers in the entire Pokémon world, Jinghe feels that he has no rivals!

Only Dr. Kukui could be considered a "rival".

Sonia clearly didn't want to discuss the topic of Dan Emperor with Jing He, so she immediately said:
"Teacher Jinghe, Grandma has been waiting for you at home for a long time."

Dr. Mulan?
"Then let's go quickly."

  He temporarily abandoned his intention to continue teasing Sonia.

Upon arriving at Dr. Magnolia's lab in Motostoke, I met Dr. Magnolia, an authority on "Pokémon Dynamax Research" and a leading figure in the Galarian region's Pokémon research community, who was dressed in a white lab coat and wearing reading glasses and possessed a refined air.

This wasn't the first time the two had met; they had already seen each other at some researchers' exchange meetings.

Furthermore, Sonia's decision to study in the Hoenn region was clearly approved by Dr. Mulan.

Dr. Mulan gently brewed Jinghe a cup of coffee.

“I heard from Sonia that you prefer coffee.”

"Thank you," Jing He said politely.

"Sonia has been in Hoenn for a while now, and it's all thanks to Champion Jinghe's care." Dr. Mulan leaned on her cane and slowly sat down opposite Jinghe.

"Dr. Mulan, you can just call me Jinghe," Jinghe said, then added, "Sonia is very hardworking and talented. Actually, I didn't do anything special."

This is the truth.

But to Dr. Mulan, it came out as humility.

"To express my gratitude."

Dr. Mulan took a white wristband, resembling a wristband, from the pocket of her white coat, placed it in front of Jing He, and smiled:

"This item should be of some help to you, so please don't refuse it."

"Max Bracers?"

Jing He was taken aback, and immediately recognized what the thing in front of her was.

During the day, I saw Pione use the "Max Bracers" to Gigantamax his Bronze Elephant.

Jinghe jokingly calls it the "Ghostly Delight Wristband".

Dynamax is similar to Mega Evolution in some ways.

For example, Mega Evolution can only be performed on certain Pokémon, while Dynamax is applicable to all Pokémon, but only some Pokémon can Gigantamax.

Gengar is a Pokémon that can Gigantamax!

In this respect, Gengar is second only to Charizard, and is on the same level as Venusaur and Blastoise.

Previously, Jing He was somewhat worried about how much his Ghost would eat if it underwent Gigantamax, and how much of a "blow" it would take to his wallet.

but now.
He has let it go.

Even without Dynamax or the Max Gauntlet, Grimer's appetite is still bottomless.

It doesn't depend on its size, but on how much it wants.

Furthermore, Dynamax isn't limited to Gengar; all of their Pokémon can use it.

Professor Mulan gently adjusted her glasses. "Yes, it's a Dynamax Band. However, Dynamax can only be used in the Galar region at present, and it requires a period of charging after each use."

Mega Evolution and Z-Moves are not limited to any particular region.

However, Dynamax and Mega Crystallize can only be used in the Galar and Padia regions for the time being.

but.

The upcoming Pokémon World Championships will be held in the Galar and Padilla regions, so Dynamax, which is exclusive to the Galar region, is still necessary.

Therefore, Jinghe did not refuse.

"Thank you so much."

Under the eager gaze of Gengar in the shadows behind him, Jinghe accepted the "Max Bracer".

Then in my mind.

This brings to mind the image of Ash Ketchum with his hands full of "enhancing equipment" when he participated in the Masters Tournament.

"Dr. Mulan, I've come here to ask for your help in upgrading the Galar map information in the Rotom Dex," Jing He stated her purpose.

Although Rotom has a map of the Galar region, it's a "universal version" that anyone can download from the Galar League's official website.

However, some more remote and secluded places no longer have them.

For example, the Crown Snowfield is why Rotom Navigation would make Jinghe jump off the cliff.

Take, for example, the Misty Forest.

This forest is shrouded in mist year-round, and it is extremely easy to get lost if you enter it by mistake.

If nothing unexpected happens.

The decaying sword and shield should be deep within the Silent Forest.

Since we're thinking about "striking first to gain the upper hand," let's take the initiative to find Cangxiang and Zangmarante.

"Of course that's no problem."

Dr. Mulan looked behind her, "Sonia."

"Grandma, Teacher Jinghe is here." Sonia, who had been "eavesdropping," ran over quickly.

She had thought that Teacher Jinghe was coming for a home visit, but it seemed that wasn't the case. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her steps became much lighter.

"Thank you for your help, Sonia."

Jinghe took out the Rotom Pokédex.

"It should."

Map coverage and encyclopedia upgrades take time.

As night fell, Jinghe temporarily stayed at Dr. Mulan's research institute.

Dr. Mulan then asked Jinghe for help.

Night falls, the moon and stars are scarce.

Dr. Mulan's research lab also houses a large number of Pokémon in its backyard.

Among them are wild Pokémon, Pokémon kept by trainers in the Galar region, and Pokémon needed for research at research institutes.

"These are the children."

Dr. Mulan leaned on her cane, her eyelids drooping, and her voice sounded somewhat heavy.

"They are wild Pokémon that were hit by Galar particles for no reason. Most of them were brought to me, but these kids, whether from fright or fear, have all suffered some problems."

She looked at Jing He.

"If possible, I hope you can help them, Jinghe."

As a renowned Pokémon psychologist, Jinghe is now considered an expert, or even an authority, in the field of Pokémon psychology throughout the Pokémon world.

"it is good!"

Faced with such a request, Jinghe would not and did not want to refuse.

Dang Dang Dang——

While Jinghe, Ninetales, and Gengar were dealing with the psychological issues of Pokémon, the Greatsmith once again transformed into a little blacksmith, diligently forging iron.

Compared to before, I now have a little fanboy by my side who cheers me on.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~!" Meltan tried his best to provide emotional value.

It was so tiny that Jing He was afraid the master blacksmith might accidentally hammer the little guy into the hammer.

"just?"

suddenly.

The master blacksmith wiped his forehead, looked up at the southwest direction, and looked somewhat puzzled.

Who is calling me?
(End of this chapter)