Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 1: Typing is pretty smooth
On a sunny afternoon.

Kanaz Pokémon Academy, Pokémon Psychological Counseling Center.

"Buzzing—"

A harsh sound came from the Big Onion coffee grinder.

Jinghe skillfully caught the scattered powder with the handle, then used a small geodetic powder dispenser and a rhombus tamper to compact the powder, finally inserting it into the Blastoise coffee machine and pressing the manual extraction button.

His gaze remained fixed on a paper on the table.

Speculation on the differences between Pokémon personality and ability performance.

It did not deviate from the topic, nor were there any errors in the writing or wording.

Tick ​​tock, tick tock——

As he finished his coffee, he quickly glanced at the contents of the page.

Holding a Psyduck mug filled with coffee.

I walked slowly to the window.

Golden sunlight streamed through the window and shone on my chest.

Dust particles floated within the beam of light.

Jinghe took a small sip of coffee, opened the window, and the sweltering air of late summer gradually faded, causing him to take a deep breath.

He exhaled slowly, murmuring a sigh:

"Before I knew it, three days had passed."

His name is Jing He, and in his previous life he was a seasoned Pokémon enthusiast.

Three days ago, I inexplicably found myself in this world full of Pokémon.

When he first arrived, he also experienced confusion and hesitation.

Fortunately, the original owner left him a decent job—a Pokémon psychology mentor.

As we all know, Pokémon are a group of kind, cute, and friendly creatures.

Aside from occasionally unleashing a 100,000-volt current, spitting out flames at hundreds of degrees Celsius, eating a meal that weighs one or two tons, and swallowing dozens of trainers, there's nothing else to it.

Moreover, just the thought that these Pokémon are commanded by a group of ten-year-old boys with strong will, sound mind, courage and resourcefulness makes me feel exceptionally at ease.

School hasn't started yet, so there aren't many students on campus, and the playground is empty, with only a few school staff members weeding with some hand grippers.

Jinghe sipped her coffee as she walked back to her desk.

Actually, even after school starts, I won't be very busy.

He muttered to himself as he turned on his computer.

Log in to the Pokémon League official website.

What catches the eye is a deluge of news about Pokémon, and today's headline—"The Dragon Clan, another genius teenager emerges!"

"Wow, an old acquaintance."

It's just that he knows the people, but they don't know his "old acquaintances".

A poster is attached below.

A young man with short, brownish-red hair, a resolute face, a confident smile, wearing a dark blue investigator's uniform and a stylish red cape.

Beside him stood a Charizard roaring to the sky, and a Gyarados filled with ferocity.

There was also a shorter text on the poster.

"'Dragon Tamer' Lance joins the Kanto League Investigation Department! He specializes in training and battling Dragon-type Pokémon, specifically Charizard and Gyarados."

He would have believed the news if there had been even one Pokémon in the story that wasn't a Flying-type.

"Sigh, the world is not peaceful."

Jinghe sighed silently.

The identity of "investigator" is the best proof.

After several days of investigation, he was shocked to discover that the mortality rate of trainers was actually quite high!
After all, even if some Pokémon are friendly to humans, there are always some Pokémon that harbor considerable hostility towards humans.

Moreover, it's not uncommon for people to get injured by an opponent's Pokémon move during a battle.

Not everyone has the constitution of a super rookie.

Of course, Poké Balls aren't expensive, and ordinary people also have the opportunity to catch Pokémon. There are quite a few people who love Pokémon and own them.

However, this type of person is quite different from a "trainer".

To become a "qualified" trainer, one must first possess sufficient knowledge, resources, wealth, and even connections.

However, since he was already here, Jing He naturally wanted to try out the "Trainer" profession, but given his current conditions...
"I feel like aiming for a Pokémon PhD is a more realistic option."

But how can this be an easy thing?

Jing He shook his head, glanced at the other news items, big and small, and then clicked on the channel dedicated to Pokémon professors and researchers.

Log in to your account.

The main page displays his identity information, as well as all the papers and research projects he has published.

The original owner was a Pokémon scholar and had dreamed of pursuing the highest academic degree in the Pokémon world.

However, their efforts were short-lived, as they were ultimately thwarted by real-life challenges.

Pokémon psychology is not a popular research area.

Moreover, the original owner's research focused on "the potential connection between Pokémon emotions, abilities, and trainers."

In short, it's an in-depth analysis of the phrases "stand up" and "persevere."

However, as a transmigrator, Jing He felt that she could use her advantages to make a few minor adjustments to the original owner's subject matter.

For example, the potential connection between a Pokémon's personality and its stats.

And just like that, the research direction became much clearer.

To this end, he even tried writing a hypothetical paper, which he was preparing to publish. "Beep beep!"

Just as he was browsing the original owner's thesis, a pop-up window in a chat channel suddenly started flashing.

Click to take a look.

It turned out that a user named "Who Am I" sent him a message.

What is the meaning of Pokémon battles?

The original owner had previously run a small channel on a website.

It's called "Jinghe's Pokémon Psychological Counseling Room".

The aim is to get to know more different Pokémon, understand their psychology, and use this as one of the windows for collecting research materials.

However, the original owner was not famous, and online psychological counseling seemed unreliable, so not many people sought her out.

Since its opening, only a handful of people have inquired about it.

I didn't expect someone to show up today.

Without a second thought, Jinghe lightly tapped the keyboard and typed out two words.

"Become stronger."

"Drip!"

The other party responded faster than he had expected.

After clicking it.

"And what is the meaning of becoming stronger?"

'Huh? Not a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) kid?'

In his memory, during the few tutoring sessions the original owner had, he could clearly sense that the other person was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and that answering "become stronger" would ignite the other person's fighting spirit.

Surprisingly, it wasn't this time.

Before he could even type, another message came from the other end.

"What if it's already the strongest?"

Upon seeing this sentence, Jing He's lips twitched.

That's a bit too much to say.

Who dares to claim they are the strongest?
Even future champions wouldn't dare say they're the strongest, would they?

Jing He glanced at the other person's name, "Who am I?" This person clearly harbored strong doubts about their own existence and value, yet they still asserted that their Pokémon was the strongest.
After thinking about it.

He skillfully began typing on the keyboard again.

"Sorry, I was just joking earlier."

"What is the meaning of Pokémon battles? No one can give a completely accurate definition; everyone has their own understanding. Some want to become stronger, while others simply enjoy the battle, the joy and glory of victory, the adrenaline-pumping process, and the deeper communication with their Pokémon during the battle. You and your Pokémon need to find the answer together."

This time, the other party didn't respond as quickly.

He was probably thinking about the content of his statement, which sounded somewhat like a "cliché".

After a while, the other party sent another message.

"He seems to enjoy the sense of superiority that comes with power."

he?
Jing He was taken aback.

You made a typo.

His writing of academic papers has given him a certain sensitivity to language.

“That might be how it enjoys battling. But Pokémon exist for more than just battling. You can try doing things outside of battle that will help you understand each other better,” Jinghe replied.

"matter?"

"For example, eating a meal that everyone likes together, watching a movie together, or cooking a meal together?"

"Want to cook?"

Online psychological counseling can actually do very little.

As a psychology researcher, Jing He tries to create a profile based on the content of the conversation.

The information was insufficient, so the answers obtained were contradictory.

Arrogant, yet extremely self-doubting.

"I'll try to talk to that person."

Just as Jinghe was considering whether the other party needed an in-person consultation, another message arrived.

He stared blankly at the words "that person" on the screen.

and many more!

Is the person on the other side really not a trainer?!
Before he could even recover from his surprise, the other person's profile picture went dark.

Jinghe pursed her lips and sat there blankly for a while before slowly coming back to her senses.

So, the one he was just chatting with was a Pokémon?

He glanced at the channel name, "Jinghe's Pokémon Psychological Counseling Room".

It seems there really isn't a problem.

Since it's a "Pokémon Psychological Counseling Room," shouldn't it provide psychological counseling for Pokémon?
Who would have thought that a Pokémon would actually come to seek psychological counseling on its own?

He opened his mouth.

Finally, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"You type quite well."

(End of this chapter)