Heart Master Of The Pokemon World Chapter 473: Shrine Mountain and Mystic Candy - Novel Cool

Chapter 473: Shrine Mountain and Mystic Candy

Chapter 473: Shrine Mountain and Mystic Candy

In the early spring, Caiyou City, located in the southern part of the Hoenn region, is renowned for its flowers and the ocean.

The azure sky is adorned with drifting clouds, and a flock of Proud Swallows fly by, leaving their traces in the air. A group of Hunter Butterflies dance among the flower beds, absorbing the fragrance as they flutter. A Drillhorn Rhino lies under the morning sun, basking in the dew and nectar of the flowers.

The morning light shines down, and a Hunter Butterfly gently flaps its wings, landing on the Drillhorn Rhino's horn.

Several people walk through the flower-lined path, not disturbing the sleeping Drillhorn Rhino or the resting Hunter Butterflies.

"The weather today is really nice," Jing He says with a smile, adjusting his signature small suit and single-lens glasses.

To be honest, as a Hoenn native, Jing He has visited the headquarters of the Kanto and Sinnoh Leagues a few times, but this is his first time at the Hoenn League headquarters.

Tyrogue follows closely behind him, holding a sunflower he picked from somewhere.

His little face is flushed, as if he wants to play with the Hunter Butterflies or is contemplating the scent of the flowers.

However, seeing Jing He watching, he behaves and refrains from running around.

Led by the staff, Jing He enters the Hoenn League headquarters building.

Overall, there isn't much difference between this building and the headquarters of the Kanto and Sinnoh Leagues that he has visited. The layout might be slightly different, but it's not too noticeable distinction.

"Mr. Jing He, the Champion's Path is over there," a staff member enthusiastically informs him while they wait for identity verification at a three-way intersection.

She cautiously observes the young man's chiseled profile, a hint of blush on her face.

Mr. Jing He is indeed as handsome as he appears on TV. I wonder if I can get a photo and an autograph later?

The Champion's Path?

Jing He's expression turns peculiar.

Currently, the Hoenn League is fully staffed with the Four Kings and the Champion, unlike the Kanto League, which only has the Four Kings and a vacant Champion position, or the Sinnoh League, which lacks two Grandmasters and has a semi-retired Champion.

In other words, to complete the Champion's Path in the Hoenn League, one must defeat all four Four Kings in succession and then win against the Champion to become the new Champion.

The difficulty level is exceptionally high.

However, in regions like the Hoenn and Sinnoh Leagues, where the Champions are elderly, they would have likely retired long ago if there were suitable successors.

The current Champion of the Hoenn League is named Pari, and his age is similar to that of Grandmaster Genji, possibly even older.

Like Grandmaster Genji, Mura, the grandfather of Asha and Yuri, the Gym Leader of Violet City, Zifuzhi Jin, the father of Daisuke, and the current leader of the Hoenn League, they are all from the same generation. Nowadays, they rarely manage the Hoenn League's affairs and are seldom seen on television during significant events.

Although it's slightly better than the semi-retired Champion of the Sinnoh League, it's not much different.

Jing He wonders if he will get to meet Grandmaster Pari today.

"The right side leads to the Hoenn Sea," the staff member adds.

Similar to Silver Mountain, the Hoenn Sea is a highly dangerous place for ordinary Trainers due to the high levels of wild Pokemon within.

In simpler terms, it's a training ground for the big shots.

If given the chance, it would be worth taking a look. Jing He believes he is now qualified to enter.

In the special episode, Grandpa Matsubusa frequently trains at Silver Mountain, either soaking in the hot springs or enjoying them with others, feeling quite content.

Identity verification is complete.

The staff member escorts Jing He to the core area of the headquarters building and takes him to the top floor via elevator, stopping at a conference room.

"Enter," a familiar voice, presumably belonging to Grandmaster Bonnie, calls from inside.

Jing He opens the door.

It's a spacious conference room with a large round table in the center, surrounded by numerous seats, some of which are vacant.

Tsk.

Although Jing He had prepared himself, he can't help but click his tongue upon seeing the people in the room, thinking to himself that they are all big shots of Hoenn.

The leading position is vacant.

On the left are Grandmaster Bonnie of the Ice type, Grandmaster Hangetsu of the Dark type, presumably Miss Junsha, the Chief of the Hoenn Police Department, and Miss Joy, the suspected head of the Hoenn Pokemon Center.

The first seat on the right is vacant, followed by Grandmaster Fuchun of the Ghost type, Mr. Shinden, the Pyramid Pharaoh, and the fourth and fifth seats are also empty, possibly reserved for the head of the Hoenn Grand Festival and the head of the Trainer Union, among others.

Some of them are familiar to Jing He, but most are strangers.

However, they seem to recognize Jing He, as many of them smile warmly, while others appear curious.

Odd, I don't see Grandmaster Genji.

Has he not arrived yet?

It's unlikely that I'm the last one to arrive.

With these questions in mind, Jing He smiles and nods to the group as a greeting.

Is this meeting really something that an ordinary teacher like me can attend?

Why do I feel like I've boarded the wrong ship?

"Allow me to introduce everyone to Mr. Jing He, whom you are all familiar with," Grandmaster Bonnie stands up with a smile, exuding elegance.

After everyone greets each other, she turns to Jing He and says, "Mr. Jing He, please take your seat."

Take a seat?

Where should I sit?

Jing He scans the room, looking for the most peripheral seat.

"Mr. Jing He, over here, over here!"

At this moment, Grandmaster Fuchun, the Ghost-type Grandmaster with a slightly tanned complexion and a beach-style outfit reminiscent of Alola, waves at him from the second seat on the right.

Mr. Shinden, the Pyramid Pharaoh seated below Fuchun, also nods slightly at Jing He.

Oh, the right side.

Jing He thinks to himself.

However, there are people sitting in the fourth and fifth seats at the back on the right. Should I sit in the fourth or fifth seat?

Here I sit, an ordinary teacher, positioned before the grandmaster of the Fuyuan Grand Festival and the Trainer Union. Is this appropriate?

Oh well, I was 'forced' to attend this meeting anyway. I'll sit, but I won't be coming back next time.

And so, Jinghe walked over.

"Here, here."

Just as Jinghe was wondering whether it was the fourth or fifth position, Fuchun waved at him again.

This time, she clearly indicated that his place was on her other side.

Hmm?

This time, Jinghe was slightly bewildered.

It's not the first seat on the right, which should be Genji Tenno's spot, right?

At this moment, Bonnie seemed to notice Jinghe's confusion and asked, "Jinghe, didn't Genji Tenno tell you?"

"Tell me what?" Jinghe's heart skipped a beat, sensing a not-so-good premonition.

"He asked you to temporarily take his place at the meeting," Bonnie explained.

Jinghe: "???"

Didn't you invite me to this meeting? But from Bonnie's perspective, Genji Tenno wanted to invite Jinghe but was refused, so he asked Bonnie for help.

And Bonnie, thinking that Jinghe knew about it, agreed, while Jinghe thought it was just a simple invitation from Bonnie.

Wow, forcing someone into a situation?

Jinghe vaguely seemed to understand what Genji Tenno meant, and Bonnie seemed to realize it too.

However, unlike Jinghe, Bonnie didn't feel anything wrong and readily said, "Jinghe, don't be polite, please take a seat."

Is this a matter of politeness?

But under the gaze of so many people, he had no choice but to sit down.

He could only wait until later to confront Genji Tenno, that old cunning veteran grandmaster, for compensation. If he didn't get five or six million Alliance coins, he wouldn't be able to let it go.

In the end, Jinghe sat down in the spot that originally belonged to Genji Tenno.

Hmph, this Four Kings, it's not up to him to decide. As long as I can't be beaten by anyone, they can't force me to come. With this thought, Jinghe felt a bit more at ease.

Besides,

Although he might have the strength to barely match a regular Four Kings, this strength might not necessarily gain everyone's approval.

As he scanned the room,

The gazes he received were friendly and supportive.

Miss Junsha, Miss Joy, Mr. Shinden, and even the Four Kings beside him, Fuchun—

No, you should be opposing this!

At this moment, he expected a haughty and arrogant person to suddenly jump out and say that he couldn't sit in that position.

But when he turned around, most of them were "his people."

Jinghe remained silent.

"Since everyone is here, let's begin," Bonnie, the host of this meeting, started by directly sharing some recent events in the Hoenn region.

"Hello, Jinghe. I'm Fuchun."

The Ghost King, Fuchun, sitting next to Jinghe, whispered.

She looked no older than Daisuke, just two or three years older, about the same age as Jinghe.

"Gramps."

Gramps quietly poked his head out of Jinghe's shadow, smiled at Fuchun, and greeted her with a tongue-out gesture.

"What a cute Gramps." Fuchun's eyes sparkled like a little girl who had just seen her favorite doll.

Cute? Jinghe's mouth twitched as he glanced behind him.

Okay, he was indeed cute.

How could there be such a cute Gramps as a Pokemon?

"Gramps really likes you, Jinghe," Fuchun said, her eyes shimmering with a faint light.

Fuchun was the Ghost King, rumored to have the ability to freely communicate with Ghost-type Pokemon and was well-liked by them.

If it were another world, she would be—a born Ghost King?

"Gramps~ Gramps~"

Gramps smiled, patted Jinghe's back, as if to say—

Look, my little brother, isn't he cool?

Fuchun, seeing this, smiled again and exclaimed, "So cute!"

It was evident that she genuinely loved Ghost-type Pokemon.

As the Ghost King, Fuchun's specialty was employing tactics that were hard to pin down and predict, aided by Ghost-type Pokemon.

These tactics were what Jinghe had demonstrated in his early days.

So, even though it was their first meeting, Fuchun had a good impression of Jinghe.

Gramps also seemed to like Fuchun, and soon, the two of them started playing together in the conference room.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Fuchun looked at Jinghe and asked with confusion, "Jinghe, Gramps seems..."

"What's wrong?"

"Gramps?"

Gramps tilted his head, unsure what Fuchun wanted to say.

"Seems like..." Fuchun scratched her head, "I can't quite put my finger on it, but if you have the chance, Jinghe, you can take Gramps to Shrine Mountain."

Shrine Mountain?

It was a famous Pokemon burial ground in the Hoenn region, teeming with Ghost-type Pokemon, and Fuchun's grandparents lived there.

Jinghe almost instinctively associated this with Gramps' thousand-year sleep.

Despite Gramps' playful behavior like a child, he was indeed a genuine "thousand-year-old ghost."

However, when Jinghe first caught him, Gramps had almost forgotten what happened before his slumber and had no memories of a thousand years ago.

Could this be related to Shrine Mountain?

Considering Fuchun's "ability," Jinghe took it seriously.

"Gramps?"

Gramps scratched his head, tugged at Jinghe's clothes, and pointed at Fuchun.

Was this a riddle?

Jinghe sighed, patted the little guy's head, and started paying attention to what Bonnie was saying.

The discussion mainly revolved around Team Magma, Team Aqua, and Grand Master Violet, indicating that the Fountainsource Alliance had begun to pay attention to these two organizations.

It was estimated that these two teams wouldn't be able to remain hidden for much longer.

This was undoubtedly a positive development.

If Groudon and Kyogre could be prevented from awakening, that would be the best outcome.

During the meeting, Jinghe maintained his usual approach from college conferences, speaking only when necessary and keeping his words official and general. For instance, he stated, "I have a deep-rooted conflict with Team Magma," and "I have a similar issue with Team Aqua."

In essence, he emphasized his role as a representative of Genji Tenno while refraining from making arbitrary statements, leaving the decisions to the influential figures present.

Jinghe assumed that Genji Tenno would have taken a similar stance if he had attended the meeting.

Overall, the meeting proceeded smoothly, and the leaders present reached a consensus. Junsha and the Fountainsource Alliance's investigators began gathering information about Team Magma and Team Aqua.

After all, the Fountainsource Alliance didn't have sufficient knowledge about these mysterious organizations, making it challenging to devise targeted strategies.

As for the Team Magma executive, "Fire Village," who was captured by Wusong, he was tight-lipped, and the Alliance couldn't interrogate him forcefully due to "humanitarian" concerns. Although they obtained some information through hypnosis, it didn't reveal anything about Team Magma's core operations.

The base they learned about from Fire Village was already abandoned by the time Alliance members arrived.

Therefore, Bonnie emphasized the need for everyone to prepare for potential challenges.

For Jinghe, aside from the initial embarrassment and slight discomfort, attending this meeting was no different from any other conference.

The only difference was the higher-level nature of this meeting.

After the meeting concluded, Bonnie stopped Jinghe.

The two of them went to Bonnie's office.

"Professor Jinghe, this is a reward from the Alliance," Bonnie said as she took out a box that looked quite exquisite and placed it on the table.

It was a reward for Jinghe's role in calming the Green Ridge City disturbance.

Intrigued, Jinghe opened the box and found a candy wrapped in special oil paper.

"This is..."

Jinghe's thoughts stirred with a hint of speculation, but mostly, he was taken aback.

"Mystic Candy," Bonnie explained with a smile.

Indeed!

[Mystic Candy: A candy that can increase a Pokemon's level by one or cause a fully-leveled Pokemon to evolve.]

Jinghe had thought these candies only existed in games, unaware that they were also present in the real world.

However, upon further reflection, he understood their existence.

In the Pokemon world, the Alliance did have specialized equipment to measure Pokemon levels, and even Jinghe's Pokemon Compendium had this function.

But level detection was a bit tricky.

After all, Pokemon were living beings, not data, and their levels couldn't be measured solely by numbers.

Their levels were influenced by their physical and mental states.

Sometimes, a Pokemon might be detected as level 30, but a moment later, it could be level 28, 27, or even 31, 32.

There were discrepancies.

Moreover, in a world where the mind played a significant role, a "materialistic" concept like levels wasn't widely accepted.

If Pokemon levels and attributes determined everything, there would be no need for battles or competitions; a simple level comparison would suffice. There wouldn't be instances of initial forms defeating final forms, advantageous attributes winning, or powerhouse reversals.

This was why Little Yellow's "Soak" could instantly boost a group of Pokemon from levels 10-20 to 70-80.

Of course, if the level difference was significant, it still held some reference value.

Jinghe estimated that his Ghost-type Pokemon, if calculated, would be around level 63 or 64. The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox was around level 60, while the Great Forge Smith, Rapid Dragon, and others might be slightly lower, and the Martial Bear Master and Flame Blade Ghost were even lower.

"It can increase a Pokemon's level, but the specific effect varies for each Pokemon," Bonnie explained.

In other words, lower-level Pokemon might experience a more significant level increase, while higher-level Pokemon might have a smaller boost, or even none at all.

After all, it wouldn't be scientific if the same candy had the same effect on both low- and high-level Pokemon.

Nonetheless, it was undoubtedly a valuable item for Pokemon.

Bonnie then briefly explained its function.

Jinghe nodded.

This item was excellent.

Much better than Pokemon eggs or legendary items.

If only he could get a few hundred of them...

"Grand Master Bonnie," Jinghe pursed his lips, "I have seven or eight Pokemon, and one candy isn't enough for all of them."

He had so many Cute Ones, and they had all contributed during the battles against Rayquaza and Deoxys.

Bonnie spread her hands, "I'm sorry, but like Master Balls, these candies can't be mass-produced. The Alliance's entire stock might not be enough for your team."

It seemed the Alliance didn't have many in stock.

Jinghe now understood the value of Mystic Candy.

He realized he couldn't ask for more.

So, how should he distribute it?

He looked at the candy in his hand, pondering briefly.

Since it was candy, using it for cooking or making desserts seemed reasonable.

(End of Chapter)

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