Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 656 Infinite Stone Tablet Freedom, the Great Pirate Ghost Durub runs freely in the corridor!
Due to the events that occurred in the Sinnoh region, the doctoral students' papers and presentations differed from what was originally planned. Therefore, the evaluation of the awards will be re-examined within 1-3 weeks after the conclusion of this academic summit.

At that time, a large-scale online awards ceremony will be held, marking the true beginning of a new era with the use of the internet. The world's top academic journals will publish all the major research results from this event.

That would cause a sensation throughout the world!
Of course, before that, the name of the researcher known as Light Moss had already begun to circulate in academic circles, and people were discussing the name and its impact intensely. Although ordinary people were not yet clear about how much of a storm this new researcher would stir up, there was no doubt about it.

The name of this researcher will be absolutely indispensable in the next era!

"Three weeks for a re-evaluation is appropriate. Many PhD students stay up all night rewriting their papers, or even overturning previous content. They make impromptu guesses and hypotheses in their presentations. Although many things are not supported by experimental data, these contents cannot be ignored."

This information comes from Dr. Yamanashi.

At the same time, Cynthia also sent a message wishing herself a safe journey, mentioning that Dawn was about to go to the final gym and challenge the Frontier, as well as some work that the Sinnoh League was currently preparing for.

"Regarding the Sinnoh region, we are preparing to restart the research and investigation into the lost data of Dr. Raben, and are launching a region-wide [collection] campaign. Cynthia is really busy running around like crazy."

"I also want to write a book called 'The Legend of Sinnoh', ah, the one by Yamao from Vein City. A collaborative work, huh? Interesting. After all, the real mythological content and historical parts rely on Ran's interpretation. She has collected a lot of ancient documents. I only give a general outline, and my knowledge is quite limited."

"In that case, we should really do that mountain man's job and collect the myths from various regions to preserve in Canal City of Sinnoh."

"The blasted chain fragments were recovered, the time-space device was investigated, the gun pillars were repaired, the cloud-shrouded ruins were cleared and the tectonic plates were repaired, the abnormal weather was investigated, and the unmarked ordinary stone slabs were excavated and collected."

Zhu Lan had an endless amount of work to do, and all of these tasks were assigned to her by herself.

Attending this academic conference and becoming world-renowned sounds like a huge exaggeration, but surprisingly, although I was invited, the result was quite satisfactory, which is indeed the case.

Dual bachelor's degrees from Yuhong University and Feiyun University. No, Boxing Gym University and Orange Academy are also actively preparing.

To be honest, Guangtai never expected to receive such an exaggerated title as a four-degree bachelor, and even if she were asked to teach at Kenshin University...
There are still many unclear aspects to the history of Galar between 3000 and 200 BC. If we were to study it in detail, it would lead to works like "Legend of Galar" or evolve from the history of a single region to the study of world history. This is not a simple research topic.

"And then there's the arrival of the [Great Prince]."

"Well, although they didn't contact me, they directly prepared to take over the follow-up work in the Sinnoh region. It's because it involves the issue of the [other world] that someone from the UB Countermeasures Department showed up."

"Shall we meet in Alora? Setting up a base on Poni Island doesn't really matter to me, as long as Hapuu and the land god don't object."

Lightmoy: "Hmm, what are these programs?"

Cynthia: "The 'Berry Detector' was originally a special feature of the Pokémon Watch. I asked the president of the Pokémon Watch Company to help modify it and adapt it to the Pokémon Device and Pokédex. It can be installed via remote transmission."

"This was originally intended for the berry experts on Route 208, and it can show the locations of ripe berry trees on the map. It's a very useful new feature when working in the field."

"【Egg Detector】This program shows whether an egg has been laid near a Pokémon placed nearby. It was developed based on Professor Elm's research to explore 【special Pokémon】, including starter Pokémon. However, finding eggs in the wild is still too difficult."

"Although I would like to develop more programs for transmission, it seems that Dr. Makomo's C-device covers most of the effects, and it also has treasure hunting devices, so after thinking it over, I can only transmit these few programs."

After all, the Lightmoss Encyclopedia already has a special program installed from the special episode world, and the Unova region's Encyclopedia is the latest model, which already has a whole host of additional functions, plus the C-Device as an auxiliary device.
It's like having a phone packed with a ton of apps with all sorts of functions.

"Don't worry about the stone tablet. I'll find a way to bring it to you once I've collected enough. Hmm, mailing these things might be a bit dangerous, so I'll have one of the Four Heavenly Kings or I will go myself."

"Maybe it was Xiaoguang who went there?"

"Anyway, the more stone tablets the better. As for materials, fragments of spacetime are the most top-tier items."

The Galaxy team's excavation also unexpectedly yielded some special results, namely a large number of ordinary plates without inscriptions.

Originally, it was quite rare in the Sinnoh region, and could only be seen in the underground caves. Even people like Mr. Tougu, Hyota, Agen, and the Underground Old Man, who love digging holes all day, hadn't seen many of them. But Akari found several of them at Mt. Harsh.

If we can conduct a comprehensive excavation and exploration of the Sinnoh underground, we should be able to achieve "Slate Freedom".

This made Guangtai unable to suppress a smile.

"Only the Sinnoh region can do this."

After all, the ability to excavate additional sections through the Underground Passage is exclusive to Sinnoh; other regions haven't implemented the Underground World and the Great Underground Cavern, since the stone tablets are fragments of spacetime.

The underground passages do indeed cover the Battle Zone. The exact depth of these underground passages in the Sinnoh region, and their elevation above the surface, doesn't seem to be fixed; they require special drills to penetrate.

Furthermore, there are over thirty NPCs operating underground. Although this number is pitifully small compared to the Sinnoh region as a whole, upon further reflection, there are actually thirty humanoid drilling machines skilled in excavation, capable of digging tunnels single-handedly?!

Is this the power of humans in the Pokémon world?!

Lightmoss sent an emoji: "After all, he's an archaeologist."

Zhu Lan (pondering): "If you put it that way, it feels like it's been a long time since I've participated in such a large-scale excavation."

"However, there is another person who is willing to participate in the excavation."

Steven, who originally came to Sinnoh to collect rare stones, was forced to work overtime, but this time, the "overtime" was something Steven couldn't have asked for!
The underground passages contain not only all-attribute stone slabs, but also five types of jade stones derived from the three great orbs, various fossils, evolution stones, bones, items, fragments, weather rocks, and even wedge stones!

Cyndaquil's Rockruff seems to be the Pokémon sealed in the Wedge Stone she dug up when she was a child.

"Well, besides that, there are some other special things that have also attracted attention."

Zhu Lan mentioned something:

"【Stone Box】. That's what we'll call it for now. It's something that Donggua Pavilion Master found together with the local Pavilion Master, Xiaosong, while they were digging underground in Xuefeng City."

“I think there is a special meaning to finding this kind of thing here. There is a special stone statue in the stone box. I don’t know what the meaning and ability of this stone statue is yet, but it is somewhat similar to the ancient stone statues you have carved in the past.”

"Thinking about it, aren't there statues in front of Pokémon gyms in every region? That must be what your family used to do."

"Moreover, there are also Pokémon statues in the Ruins of Alpford and the Ruins of the City of Gods."

"In the ancient temple of Snowpeak City, the Snowpeak Temple, it is said that a Pokémon that dragged the continent is sleeping. I think that must be our region's Regigigas."

Guangtai: "The Snow Peak Temple was a great temple that people worshipped in the past. That's right, the stone statues. There were stone statues in the Snow Peak Temple a long time ago."

The stone boxes and statues in Sinnoh's underground were once decorative items. Similar statues not only frequently appeared as decorations for ruins and gyms in the main game area, but also existed as statues in secret bases.

In spin-off works, such as the Labyrinth series, statues are a special symbol. Different Pokémon statues represent different meanings, and some even have specific functions.

For example, the Groudon Statue in the Sky Expedition will emit red light in its eyes and dispel the surrounding fog when an item called the Drought Stone is placed inside it.

The statues in the Sinnoh region are a type of item used to decorate secret bases in Diamond and Bright Pearl. However, unlike the previous game, although the content of the DP remake was surprisingly bad, the statues were improved.

They worked!

Lightmoss: "If I remember correctly, the stone statue is something used to encounter Pokémon."

"The legend of the random ruins, the unknown totem script—FRIENDSHIP, ALL LIVES TOUCH OTHER, LIVES TO CREATE, SOMETHING ANEW, AND ALIVE."

"Friends, all life will encounter other life and give birth to new things."

"Different Pokémon statues can improve different attributes. They can change the probability of Pokémon of a specific type appearing in certain Pokémon dens. The mechanism behind their operation is unknown."

"I see. These kinds of stone statues are commonly found underground in Sinnoh! As for the stone boxes, there are two types: the regular 'Beautiful Stone Box' and the 'Luxury Stone Box.' If you're wondering what the difference is..."

"In the deluxe stone box, there will be a Pokémon statue of a different color, which can increase the attribute points twice as much as a regular statue."

Points < 300: Occurrence rate increases slightly;

Points 300-699: Occurrence rate increases;

Points ≥ 700: The occurrence rate increases significantly.

Of course, I'm not entirely sure how to measure these points in the real world; it's probably something difficult to quantify with data. But the points awarded by various Pokémon statues...
There are just too many to count, and I can't guarantee I'll remember them all.

"Listen to me, in the past, there were also ten stone statues on the pillar of spears."

"Hmm, this might be closely related to the ancient Sinnoh people. What type of stone statue was found in Snowpeak City?"

Zhu Lan: "Yes, the stone statues unearthed from underground are bronze bells."

Bronze Bell. Points: 42 (Steel) + 21 (Superpower).

Guangtai: "It is a bronze bell that once resided in the Snow Peak Temple!"

During the Green Age, the temple contained a cluster of bronze bells that surrounded the road to Regigigas, and a battle would break out if they were discovered.

Furthermore, the temple also has unknown codes, and the number of floors has changed from six to a configuration of "six floors above ground and three floors underground".

Cynthia: "The stone statues of the Spear Pillar, the statues of the Ten Kings? Those were destroyed, right? There's no trace of them left. So, do these statues represent the Pokémon that once inhabited the Sinnoh region?"

"By the way, the Sinnoh region has also experienced many destructions. Due to the influence of the local environment, even the Pokémon population may have changed."

"The bronze bell that protects the Snow Peak Temple."

Lightmoss: "Besides the stone statues, there are also things called 'pedestals'. Before the statues of the Ten Kings were destroyed, they were placed on white pedestals. These pedestals should also be distributed underground in Sinnoh."

"Some statues and pedestals can be used as sealing tools to set up sealing gates with secret codes. In Almia, where I am now, there are also such statues. For example, Riolu's statue. By releasing the Aura, it can form a blue wall of seal. This light wall cannot be broken by external force, and the wall will also protect the statue itself. Only Riolu and Lucario, who have Aura, can open it."

"In addition to this, there is also the sealed stone gate."

"Similar sealed stone tablets exist in Oblibia. Special stone statues also exist in chaotic regions. There are also statues of Galar, and so on. Some statues have no power; they are just ordinary sculptures. But others possess ancient mechanisms and special functions."

The statue system can be said to be an important system in the ancient world. No matter which ruin you find, you will find a lot of statues. In the labyrinth, the statues even serve as a kind of setting such as a computer storage system and a backpack.

Although the DP remake only has decoration and investigation functions.

Lightmoy: "Do you remember what I told you at the Ruins of the Divine Capital?"

Zhu Lan: "That's ancient poetry and prose number 11?"

Lightmoss: "[Let people's thoughts reach the heavens. This wish spread among people, prompting them to pile stones atop the peak of Mount Sumeru. People carried the stones together with Pokémon, and carved the gathered stones into the shapes of Pokémon. The ten Pokémon carved are those that were once illuminated by the light of the Great Lord Sinnoh.]"

"These stone statues may be of great significance for investigating the distribution of Pokémon in the ancient Sinnoh region. Great archaeologists, let's begin the excavation."

Zhu Lan: "You little rascal... Phew, now that you mention it, it's piqued my curiosity! But I still have work to do, and so much work to finish! Honestly, I should have known better than to ask."

"By the way, Xiaosong is a bit concerned about the Snow Peak Temple. Although she has been guarding that temple for a long time, the things unearthed this time make her feel that they might be related to the temple, so I recommended you to her."

"Song will also be attending the competition in the Johto region."

Guangtai chuckled: "An ice attribute participating in a fighting attribute competition? It can't be because her friend is Ah Li that she's here to join in the fun, can it?"

Zhu Lan: "No, she often spars with masters of combat skills in order to overcome her own weaknesses."

Lightmoss: "The weakness of ice attribute is not so easy to overcome, that is the original sin. Well, my ice is a slight exception."

After all, the [Permanent Ice Wall] is just too overpowered.

"It would be nice if the Girl from Diamond Dust could learn [Ice Crystal]. Even though it's a weather effect that doesn't work, it's pretty."

Strength is only temporary and will be weakened sooner or later, but handsomeness and beauty are eternal.

Xiao Song's ancestor was once a member of the Vajra Team, but later withdrew because he didn't want to be bound by it. Her name was A Zhu. She was one of the three wild thieves from the Xi Cui era. However, because gold beads would drop every time she was killed, she was jokingly called a wild rich man by players.

The descendants of bandits who didn't want to be bound by their fate became the guardians of the temple—what a strange destiny indeed.

There are still many mysteries beneath the Sinnoh region. The long-distance communication between Luminous and Cynthia ended, and it was learned that the blonde beauty had once again begun working overtime.
Work overtime! Bring overtime to everyone!

"As for me, I'll take a break from my busy schedule!"

The Ranger Alliance's large ship sailed through the waves at an astonishing speed. Even the most advanced warships would take about 7-10 days to travel from the Sinnoh region to the distant Almia.

But that's not the case.

Besides this advanced large ship, the Patrol Alliance also has a sailing warship called the "Alliance" that operates specifically in primitive areas. It was a warship used fifty years ago and cannot be compared with modern technological ships, but it has special significance.

"Only three days have passed, and we can already see the mainland of Armia. We are now on our way to Port Town."

"Considering that in the movie, the great pirate Ghost Doobu's submarine was also unusually fast, let's just consider this as advanced technology in the Pokémon world. In these regions that require advanced navigation technology, it's only natural that their ships are faster, especially those with combat capabilities."

"Thinking about it this way, maybe after this mission is over, we'll see that pirate captain again. He stole the second Manaphy's Egg from Almia and is trying to become the Pirate King, which corresponds to the content of the movie's release."

"It just so happens that we're currently in the AG arc. The [Aura] and [Prince] movies are connected."

In this world, you might as well forget about becoming the Pirate King!
Hey, there's no Grand Line here! To conquer the Pokémon world's oceans, you'd better eat a Gum-Gum Fruit (Nika) first.

Some sounds came from the cabin; Professor Shinhara was contacting the patrol headquarters.

As predicted.

The professors and their companions, with solemn expressions, looked at the moss that was walking in from outside the cabin:

"Although I hate to admit it, the prediction may have come true. Now Huang Yao is out of contact."

"Perhaps it can be concluded that the raid on the offshore oil field base failed."

This was something Hikari had mentioned before. Professor Shinhara was somewhat worried at the time, since Akira was a newcomer, but considering that he had single-handedly repelled the invaders from the Fire region without Hinata and Fuugetsu present, he was quite pleased.
He is qualified to be the chief.

"To prevent any accidents, I also let him take some men with him. This is not a solo advance."

"If something really goes wrong, it's a command error."

News from the patrol headquarters confirmed this; the workers there had been in contact for a long time, but the last contact was four days ago.

The patrol officers at headquarters recorded the conversation, which contained the message "No problem at all" and asked a lot of questions about the crystals. This puzzled the staff, but since they didn't know anything about the crystals, they couldn't provide any useful answers.

Since then, communication has never been restarted.

"What's wrong with Huang Yao? If there's nothing wrong, why isn't he even trying to contact us? Has he really been kidnapped by the enemy?"

"Speaking of which, something feels a bit strange, no, I mean this voicemail."

Professor Shinhara, Grandma Shiotsu, and Principal Lamo were analyzing the follow-up voicemails from Huangyao when they suddenly asked about the crystal, which was also very strange.

Lamo: "You talked to him about the crystal?"

Xinyuan: "No."

The professor paused, his expression becoming very serious:

"not at all."

Xiao Cui: "That's very strange. How did he find out about the crystal by suddenly asking about it?"

"What exactly is Huang Yao up to? And Bolang, Kailang, Lika, and so on. All the patrolmen in Fengrao Town who participated in this raid have gone missing."

Lightmoy: "I think that might not be dazzling."

Professor Shinhara was taken aback: "Hmm? What do you mean? Chief Physician, what's your opinion?"

“Hoo—” Guangtai took a deep breath: “There’s a problem with the voicemail. You guys can all hear that slightly unnatural tone, but we can’t figure out what’s wrong.”

"So, do you know what 'imitation' means?"

"The imitation I'm talking about isn't simply pretending to be someone or something, but rather completely copying parts of their appearance and characteristics."

"In Saffron City in the Kanto region, there is a little girl who can imitate anyone. She is known as the Imitation Girl and is a friend of several Kanto champions. She can completely transform into the person she sees, from appearance to voice and tone of voice."

"Among the Rockets' officers, there's a man named Lambda among the four generals. With his amazing makeup skills, he can mimic anyone's face, appearance, height, weight, voice, and clothes in under two seconds. I don't know how he conjures up the clothes, but that's probably a master-level disguise technique."

"This voicemail wasn't sent by Huang Yao; it was sent by someone skilled at impersonation. It should be someone named [Huang Mo]."

"【荒莫】 and 【晃耀】, 【德泽尔Deser】 and 【达兹尔Dazzle】 are not only similar in name, but also in their imitation. However, there are problems in their words and tone. This person's imitation is not perfect."

Lightmoss's words made the three leaders ponder. The prophecies or judgments made by superpowered individuals can be very useful at times.

As for how the twelfth chief learned about the Dark Team, Professor Shinhara made a little guess.

Judging from various hints and the actions of allies, it's possible that Guangtai has connections with another international organization. In other words, it's rumored that the International Police were involved in the Yankushan incident, and that Pluto is also an undercover agent for the International Police.
So, could this be a message from Interpol?
What Professor Shinhara didn't know was...

In the Armenian region, there was an international journalist named Hansen.

In the game, this reporter only intends to gather information, but he frequently appears at the entrances of Angel Corporation and the Patrolman Alliance, and even drops a pen. There's only one storyline involving him, yet he appears multiple times, which seems very strange.

And the name "handsome" comes from "handsome"—which, when transliterated, is "Hansen"!
In the anime, the handsome guy occasionally appears under the name Mr. Hansen, so perhaps this is a special Easter egg or something related to the Platinum series. This is because both games were released in 2008.

Of course, this reporter's translation also raises the question: who exactly is Hans?
"If it's intelligence from Interpol."

"The intelligence is quite reliable?!"

Professor Shinhara thought this to himself, nodded to the other two leaders, and looked at Hikari:
"If there's someone on the other side who can mimic a voice, that would be very tricky. But you only mentioned the voice, which means..."

Guangtai: "That person can't imitate body shape, in other words, he's not good enough at imitating magic tricks, after all, he's fat."

Professor Shinhara: "Fatty. No wonder!"

Sometimes, body size differences are a significant factor limiting performance. A thin person can pretend to be fat, but a fat person cannot pretend to be thin. This is called upward compatibility.

"Now, meet up with the two people I've designated, because the crystal requires three people to hold it. Isn't that why the three-person team was formed?"

"I took those two young patrolmen to the underwater oil field base. The place where the Dark Legion transports goods is deep inside Boiling Island. It's a secret port they created themselves, hidden behind a volcano."

"The ship 'Unsinkable' is used to transport goods through the port. Well, strictly speaking, 'Unsinkable' is not actually the name of that ship, but it's fine to call it that."

"At the same time, they also seem to be trying to capture Wailord as a tool, although the order of the raids on the oil field base is not correct."

The original plan was to attack the Unsinkable first, allowing the protagonists to accumulate merit, then investigate the blue and red crystals, and finally raid the oil field base. Bringing later plot points into the early stages inevitably makes it difficult to progress.

Your score isn't high enough!

"After rescuing Huangyao and the other members, we headed to the ancient city of Almia. We just need to do our thing. They also want the crystal, so they will naturally come looking for us."

Professor Shinhara nodded:

"However, since the other party is capable of kidnapping, we should also consider the possibility of a sneak attack. We need to increase the defenses in various places, such as the Ranger School, the Ranger Headquarters, and Harbor Town and Windward Town. There are too many places to defend."

"Pirates are still active in the distant seas."

pirate?

"Ghost Durub?"

Professor Shinhara: "Yes, it's that big pirate. We've already sent people to infiltrate his submarine. This guy seems to be looking for something important. Based on our previous conversation with you, we've confirmed that it's the Prince of the Sea."

Light Moss: "The rangers' work is really busy."

The movie's master thief has finally appeared, and the one who infiltrated the submarine is none other than Jack (Jack Walker). It's said he's been lying in wait for several months.

"However, since we've brought up the issue of [defense]..."

Lightmoss handed over a stack of trajectory cards, along with a radio wave shield!
"Using the International Police's radio wave shielding equipment to block harmful radio waves, and combining it with the Galaxy Team's and other doctors' technologies. Besides, Panima, as a mechanic, has arrived, hasn't she?"

"The analysis of the remote control function should be complete by now."

Professor Shinhara nodded: "The anti-remote control device for remote control has indeed been developed. After testing, it can interfere with the operation of the Dark Crystal Shards! Panima is really amazing."

"Using geniuses to fight geniuses, all that's left is to develop an energy amplification device as soon as possible, use crystal energy to radiate the entire region, make remote controls largely ineffective, and also [the impossible program]."

"This requires three-colored crystals. It's extremely urgent."

At the academic conference, Dr. Oak and Dr. Orin, along with other researchers of machines, made significant contributions to the Ranger League. In addition, they obtained various technical programs from the villainous organization, and Botan also made contributions (hacking programs).

Lightmoss: "Then, depict the emblem of light and adorn the sky."

"To those who control Pokémon, let them taste the wrath of Pokémon. The Pokémon depicted on the card are the Legendary Giants and the Knights of the Round Table from the Galar region."

"The Dark Crystal of Almia has had a significant impact on Galar. How could this matter end so easily? The knights, led by the King of Abundance, are severely injured and furious. Now is the perfect opportunity for them to vent their anger!"

"Until we obtain the three crystals and find the location where the Dark Crystal is hidden, I think there are only four places."

"Whether it's placed back in the Line Drawing Ruins, or underground at Angel Company, or on the Unsinkable, or at an underwater oil field base, we don't need to guess which of the four lucky locations it is."

"All we need to do is flatten them one by one! That's what I call it."

“Efficient.”

Behemoth Slash, Behemoth Bullet, Snow Spear, Star Shatter, Crushing Blow, Dragon Power. Pick one, there's bound to be a version you like!

All of this stemmed from a seemingly insignificant wish.

I offer my heartfelt blessings to this profound, dark soul.

As the sun set, the team members from afar arrived in Harbor Town. The two, a man and a woman named Souichi and Hitomi, were only regional rangers at the time, but they had already demonstrated considerable strength and were feeling slightly nervous.
They've arrived with an important anti-remote control device!
"That girl named Panima is amazing! Despite her young age, she manages to direct operations in the research lab with remarkable composure! Although the prototypes frequently catch fire and explode, the final product is always incredibly reliable!"

Renmei: "I said, the person who came to pick us up and teamed up with us is the twelfth chief? It's really unbelievable that the position of chief ranger was awarded to someone from another region."

Souichi: "I heard that he is a [Champion-level] Trainer. Pokémon Trainers don't exist in our region, but like the Rangers, he is someone who uses Pokémon moves to fight."

"Moreover, the so-called champion."

"It refers to someone who is invincible in Pokémon battles in a certain region!"

The team reorganization left the two young men feeling a sense of loss, as they had become very familiar with each other in the regional team. Although they were surprised to hear that their former classmate had become the leader,
Surprised? Quite surprised, especially after hearing he went missing.

The two also have partner Pokémon. Hitomi's partner Pokémon is Pachirisu, while Souichi's partner Pokémon is Stark. These are their [initial partners]!
Renmei's expression showed some worry and lack of confidence:
"Being both a champion and the top trainer, this person is terrifyingly strong. Although it's said that a team of three can operate together, if he's a champion-level trainer, it means that no one here can rival him?"

“The two of us stayed in town. Miss Elena went to the meeting and returned, but Captain Polan and the others participated in the raid and are now missing. According to the professor, they may all have been captured.”

"If that's the case, then even if we go there, we might not be able to help. Will we win?"

The sudden sound made the two little ones turn their heads.

“Nurturing new young people and enabling them to stand firm in the tide of the times is also an important task for us as seniors.”

"Don't worry, we'll really win this time."

"At the same time, I suggested to Professor Shinhara that your Ranger Rank be increased. Now your Ranger Rank has jumped from Rank 4 to Rank 7! You can catch higher-level Pokémon and Pokémon with stronger types."

"After the new program was adapted, your cursors can now capture Dragon-type Pokémon! The charging time is shorter, and you can hunt up to 6 Pokémon at the same time! This is the basic full complement of a trainer team."

A young man in a red vest stood not far away, carrying a large backpack that looked rather odd, but just by looking at him, it was impossible to tell why.
There was actually an invisible sense of oppression – after all, the other party was equipped with a lot of machines.

The two little ones also received new procedures and explanatory documents on their hunting buoys!
Renmei: "You've been promoted?! We haven't even done anything yet! And you've already gone from level 4 to level 7?!"

"I'm a Level 7 ranger? Me?"

"Wow, this person, Souichi, this person looks like a very strong character, like a hidden character in a second playthrough of an RPG game that you have to meet certain conditions to unlock."

Chuang Yi: "Hey, you take apart machines and play games way too often."

"However, it is true, I felt a kind of..."

“It’s waveguide, isn’t it?” Hikari looked at Souichi: “It’s a kind of power of the soul and heart, similar to emotions.”

This line originally comes from what Creation said to Ash in the DP arc. At that time, Creation was already the champion and had been promoted to "Super Almia".

The wave missile can destroy a special armored vehicle and blow Ash away, but it can't even beat Souichi's arm. How many times does this kid's physique equal to his intelligence?

Lightmoss: "You might also have the talent to sense waveguides. Of course, I don't know waveguides either, but I can sense similar energy."

Chuang Yi was also somewhat nervous and seemed confused: "Waveguide...?"

He doesn't know anything about this yet, since he hasn't been to the ancient city.

Then he asked:
"Regarding the promotion, is it really for the purpose of nurturing the next generation? There has never been such a significant promotion before!"

Guangtai smiled.

The current Rangers have different strengths and equipment depending on their level, but in the third season of Trails in the Light, they can hunt 7 Pokémon from the start, which is equivalent to a level 10 Ranger in the first season and a level 9 Ranger in the second season.

Level 7 is nothing to be surprised about; it doesn't even meet the basic requirements of the third installment.

Moreover, after defeating the underwater oil field base, the two protagonists' levels will rise from level 7 to level 8. Right now, it's just a speedrun!

"Don't worry, special times call for special privileges. We're currently short-staffed, and the sudden increase in level might make you feel overwhelmed, but don't be nervous. This feeling will naturally disappear during the training process."

"Now, let me formally introduce myself."

"I am Lightmoss, a psychic! I am the champion of the Unova region, one of the Elite Four of the Padina region, and also the 12th leader of the Pokémon Ranger League."

"Because of the disappearance of the patrol team in Fengrao Town, from now on, I will be your captain!"

"Start the mission immediately. First mission: attack the underwater oil field base!"

"That's a closed-off offshore drilling platform for energy extraction in the Almia region. It used to be where Angel Company developed energy, but now it's the headquarters and secret base of the Dark Clan. We're going there to retrieve important data stored in the base and to capture their leader, [Mirror Card]."

"An attack?!" Souichi and Hitomi were startled and looked at each other in surprise.

Although it doesn't sound like the kind of words a ranger would use, are all Pokémon trainers from other areas really this kind of people who enjoy "battling"?

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Subsea oil field base.

The No. 4 cadre, [Mirror Card], dressed in black, is transferring data. He has called for a large ship that is coming from afar and has received orders from his superiors.

It is said that the boss has contacted the great pirate Ghost Durub, who is interfering with the Patrolmen's Alliance ships at sea and providing cover for the transport of parts for the [Absurd Machine]. However, it is a pity that the Patrolmen's Alliance headquarters is inland rather than in a port, otherwise they could have directly hired him to attack the headquarters.

There are two kinds of men in the world: ambitious men and unambitious men!

That's what the other party said. Then, they made a request.
It is said that they are searching for a blue gem.

He would provide a great deal of assistance if it could help, even going so far as to deploy helicopters and Pokémon armies to attack the headquarters of international organizations.
What an outrageous bastard!
However, sometimes unreasonable people are the most useful.

"Have Dr. Yizhi and the chief ranger been transferred yet? Send them to Angel Company and make sure no one finds them. The remote control operation in the Galar region failed. On our side, the boss said we need to complete the tower construction as soon as possible, and we must use Dr. Yizhi's wisdom."

"And that chief would definitely be very useful as an important hostage at a critical moment."

"The absurd machine is 90% complete. The doctor has been working day and night, and finally, there are tangible results. He truly deserves to be called a super genius."

"Next, I'll be promoted and given a raise for escorting the doctor, capturing that brat Huang Yao, and completing the design. I'll also gain an important position in the company. I'm a man with a promising future! It was precisely to gain power and authority that I infiltrated the patrolman school as a teacher and discovered this genius!"

"If the patrolman hadn't discovered this place, the data disk containing the design blueprints... could have reached 100% completion!"

Upon learning the distance of the Unsinkable from here, Mirror Card revealed a satisfied smile—even though he was wearing sunglasses and his face was covered.

However, a smile is an expression that is difficult to hide no matter what.

He had captured a group of people from the patrol headquarters, including a chief officer—a feat of unprecedented merit. In high spirits, he began to speak with the other imprisoned patrolmen:

"Don't try to ram the door from inside. [Target cleared] I know you guys are all superhumanly strong, but this iron door is incredibly thick! It's a specially made armored door used to imprison Pokémon, how could it be easily broken open?"

A furious roar came from the loudspeaker:

[You bastard, the Ranger Alliance will catch you!]

"Hmph, let's wait and see. That Huang Yao, as the chief patrolman, caused the entire team to be wiped out due to his command errors. He's the real team wipe engine. If all the chiefs are like him, then I think the international patrolman organization is doomed."

"Do you know why you lost to me? Because I used Scorpion King."

The highly toxic substance protected the substitute from an earthquake.

Do you know where you went wrong?
What a despicable person!

"Go ahead and call me! 'Despicable scoundrel' is the best compliment for me. Besides, this guy didn't recognize me, huh? I was hoping to give him a surprise."

The teacher caught his student – ​​isn't that an absurd story?

Jingka cleared his throat and warned the patrolmen in front of him:

“I’ve told him many times, ‘Don’t run in the hallway,’ but that brat never listens and always breaks the rules. That’s why we were able to spot his footsteps when he led his men in! Because he was running in the hallway!”

"Now, as the chief, he has been captured by us. As far as the rangers are concerned, the crystal can no longer be defended."

"We have already sent people."

"Now, even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come here—"

Boom——

The entire offshore oil field base suddenly began to shake violently! This occurred in the upper-level rooms of the base.
An explosion has occurred!
"What, what's going on?!"

Jingka was jolted off his chair and onto the floor, his expression shaken. He immediately checked the surveillance footage, but the strong, strange electromagnetic signals were interfering with the monitoring images and also affecting various devices installed in the base, including remote control equipment!
In the flickering surveillance footage, Jingka saw a golden, bouncy Pokémon, radiating a powerful, intense golden electricity—a Pokémon he had never seen before!

The lightning explosion just now was released from that Pokémon!

【Leiji—Chirp chirp chirp, Ailer chirp!】

"An electromagnetic railgun?!"

"The gate was blasted open, and the patrolmen ran out! How could this happen?"

The electric attribute, which its own Scorpio King was immune to, caused the damage.
Don't panic!
Jingka's first thought was, "Although I don't know what's going on, he's definitely capable of fighting!"
All you need is the invincible Scorpion King.
Dirt is dirt wherever it is.
Then, he heard some unfamiliar voices:

Renmei: [Target cleared, over.]

Creation 1: [Data retrieval regarding the subsea oil field base has been completed; the remote control device has been destroyed; and personnel have been rescued.]

Lightmoss: [Mr. Mirror Card, the revenge of the Galar region begins now.]

Now, we're going to "run" down the hallway!

The door was blasted open with a bang, and Jingka stared in shock at the person who had burst in.

"How is that possible? This is the deepest part of the oilfield base, with my subordinates and students everywhere. How did you get in here!"

No, the important thing is! Did this guy just kick the door open?!
This is a blast-proof door!

Guangtai: "You mean, those small fish?"

Because there are no Pokémon Trainers here.

Therefore, even the executives of Team Black control Pokémon in battle using radio waves; in other words—

Lightmoss: "I said, you didn't consider that the Pokémon, that Gliscor, was actually wild, right?"

Jingka was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Lightmoss: "What I mean is, in faraway regions, people who catch Pokémon with Poké Balls and battle each other are called Pokémon Trainers!"

Jingka was suddenly startled:
"A Pokémon Trainer?!"

Lightmoss waved his hand.

Accompanying the mist was the heroic and fearless figure of Hai Chaoren.

Pokémon!

"Scorpio King, extremely poisonous!"

Although he didn't know what would happen, Jingka still instinctively started with a poison attack!

Scorpion King, with a vortex halo above his head, received the Mirror Card's command and unleashed his attack!
Gliscor, a Ground/Flying type creature, is immune to thunder when flying and earthquakes when digging. It is also known for its dirty tactics in battles. Ash also had a Gliscor in the DP series.

It can fly without making a sound. It uses its long tail to catch its prey and then strikes with its teeth to kill it.

Dolphin Man begins to gather his strength.

This scorpion boy is actually resorting to such despicable and vile tactics. How utterly absurd! Such a vile creature, in the name of heroism, shall be punished!
"Foggy day."

"The hit rate of all moves has dropped significantly."

Scorpion King spat a mouthful of venom directly onto the floor beside him, resulting in a MISS.

In a battle, if you can't gain the upper hand with the first move...
So, with no substitutions possible, the verdict has been delivered!

Dolphin Man leaped and rushed in front of Scorpion King!
Four people who serve the darkness of Almia.

In the past, these four were the elite of this place, which is why they were able to meet Blackhall, be granted the status of cadres, and receive a portion of the soul of the Dark Crystal.

Three sealers dressed in red robes came to seal the four people, using boundless water to flood the place where they were.

Therefore, this place will become a ghost town in the sea, where countless dead spirits wander.

In the name of the Sea Superman—unleash the iron fist of justice against the soul-devouring demons lurking in the abyss!

"Man!"

Dolphin Man placed his palm close to Scorpion King.

Condensing a cold glow, this power freezes the atmosphere.

The night is pitch black, and it quietly becomes a refuge for living beings.

Snow is pure white, yet it can swallow up life without you even realizing it.

They also attacked the opponent's "fake trainers" along with them!
"snowstorm!"

The heavy snow instantly froze everything in the control room. Scorpion King was frozen in his attack stance, and Mirror Card was also frozen like a statue, in a defensive posture, his expression fixed on the mask of pain.

Lightmoss pulled out a Poké Ball. Although this violated the Ranger's rules, special circumstances call for special treatment. The Poké Ball hit the Gliscor's ice sculpture, accompanied by a flash of red light. The Poké Ball shook three times before stopping.

"The frigid air is suffocating. Just as a human is about to jump, he is frozen by the sudden drop in temperature at the very moment of takeoff."

"Listen carefully, I'll repeat it again. In faraway regions, people who use Pokémon to battle each other are called [Pokémon Trainers]."

"Pokémon battles are battles that can be started by two people, but only one person can win."

"Do you understand it?"

　P.S.: I was supposed to update tonight, but it's been delayed until now. Trying to catch up on my work.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)