Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Ash's eyes sparkled, but this didn't seem like the time to talk about such things. The rats were digging very fast, and soon they found something.

"Susu!"

Xiao Su came up first to inform Lin Xuan that they had discovered some strange things down below.

"Shall we go down and take a look?"

"But... isn't this a little too deep?"

Ash swallowed hard as he looked at the deep pit dug by the rats. Jumping from such a height, even a super rookie couldn't withstand it! He would definitely fall to his death!

"It's alright, Ibrahimovic will catch us, let's go!"

After saying that, Lin Xuan didn't give Xiao Zhi a chance to back out. He grabbed him and jumped down, and also reminded Clemont and the others behind him.

"If you want to come down, just jump. I'll catch you."

"Huh? Then why was I just dragged down with you? Wait, I... Aaaaaah!"

Before Ash could finish speaking, he followed Lin Xuan downstairs. Pikachu clung tightly to Ash's head, and the two of them, Ash and Pikachu, closed their eyes tightly together.

Even knowing you'll be alright, it's hard not to be afraid of that feeling of weightlessness and falling.

But soon Ash realized that the feeling of falling had disappeared, and even his feet were on the ground.

"Hey, are we there yet?"

"They didn't dig too deep, even though they were a family of rats."

Lin Xuan said this, but Xiao Zhi still looked up at the top... It must be at least twenty or thirty meters high, right? And it's only been a short while, it's already outrageous!

So Ash couldn't help but take a second look at the rat family. Now it seems that even the newest rat family is quite strong.

"So there is..."

Before Ash could finish speaking, Serena and the others jumped down from above and were caught by Eevee.

"Wow! That's so exciting!"

Unlike Serena and Citron, who were trembling on the side, Yulijia quite enjoyed the feeling of jumping from a great height and being caught!

"So is there anything strange about this place?"

"Hmm...it seems like the rats got it wrong. There's nothing here. Let's go upstairs."

Lin Xuan circled around the bottom of the cave a couple of times, then turned to Xiao Zhi and the others with a smile and said.

"Huh, nothing at all? I thought I'd found something!"

Ash seemed a little displeased as he said that he had been hoping to continue the adventure if he made any discoveries below, but unfortunately...

"Alright, alright, let's go up first. I'll have the rats fill this place out."

Lin Xuan waved casually, then glanced at the corner as if by chance. After all... how could the rats possibly make a mistake?

But it's still better not to let Ash and his friends get involved.

Regardless of whether this place is actually related to Team Flare, even if it isn't, it would still be very troublesome if I were to bring Ash and the others along and encounter some dangerous situations.

Lin Xuan would hardly have the energy to protect them... if they really encountered a special dangerous situation.

In the Carlos region, Team Flare is definitely one of them.

Although Team Flare is definitely not as strong as Team Rocket, and Frostbite himself is not like Giovanni, a professional trainer, but rather a scientist.

However, Team Flare has executives like Pachela, who are at the level of the Elite Four, which means that their basic strength is definitely not weak. Lin Xuan doesn't want to fail here.

Lin Xuan quickly led Xiao Zhi and the others back to the surface, and at the same time remembered the location, and had the rats bury the hole.

"Okay, let's keep going."

It didn't take long to get through the cave, and soon Lin Xuan and Xiao Zhi saw the sunlight again.

Since it was already noon, the group found a place to eat.

Just as Ash was happily eating the macarons Serena had made, Lin Xuan quietly appeared behind him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Are you free? I need to talk to you about something."

Xiao Zhi was even startled after Lin Xuan patted him, not expecting that Lin Xuan would find him at this time.

"Do you want Pikachu to come along too?"

Pikachu, who was also munching on a macaron, showed the same bewildered expression as Ash, but still nodded.

"What's wrong? How could I possibly know?"

Citron jumped in to stir things up. He still couldn't fully trust Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan simply shook his head at Citron's words.

"Excuse me, I just have a few words to tell Xiaozhi. It will be over soon, no need to rush."

"That's it~"

After receiving Lin Xuan's answer, Citron could only sit down, but he still seemed a little uneasy in his eyes.

"Don't worry, we won't kidnap Ash!"

Lin Xuan casually remarked, causing Citron to scratch his head somewhat awkwardly.

That seems to be true. If Lin Xuan wanted to harm them, there would be no need for him to do this; Ibu could have easily wiped them all out.

After pulling Xiaozhi aside, Lin Xuan didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"I have some things to take care of here, so I won't be staying with you."

"Oh! Is that so? What's wrong? Maybe I can help?"

Xiao Zhi said with some regret, but also to indicate that he could help.

Lin Xuan shook her head; this was clearly something Xiao Zhi couldn't help with.

"Your strength is not enough."

"That's it~"

Ash seemed somewhat dejected. At first, he appeared to want to argue, but after realizing that even his strongest Pikachu couldn't withstand a single move from Eevee, he could only silently accept the answer.

"So...do you want to have greater power?"

"Eh?"

Xiao Zhi stood there, looking a little dazed, and glanced at Lin Xuan.

When Lin Xuan said those words, she inexplicably felt like she was a villain in an anime.

"Besides superpowers, there are other special forces in this world, like... this!"

Lin Xuan placed her hand in front of her and in less than three seconds conjured a ball of missiles, leaving Xiao Zhi speechless.

"This is... a wave missile?"

"Yes, Aura Sphere. It's not a power that only Pokémon can wield. Humans with superpowers are called psychics, and those who possess this Aura Sphere power are called Aura Masters!"

Lin Xuan threw the wave missile in his hand, which instantly created a large crater in the ground not far away.

This wave missile didn't use Gallade's power. It should be said that Lin Xuan is only using his own aura power, which is equivalent to a two-star Pokémon. If he borrowed Gallade's power, he would be even stronger.

And seemingly to show off to Ash, Ash secretly had Gallade stand a short distance behind him and hide.

Gallade stood behind the tree and glanced at Lin Xuan, her eyes seemingly filled with helplessness.

For some reason, Lin Xuan was particularly interested in that boy. Could it be because that boy also had the potential to become a wave guide master?

But isn't it a little unnecessary to drag me into this?

Despite having this thought in mind, Gallade still lent her Aura power to Lin Xuan.

"That was just a small test; this is my strongest aura!"

The little AI sensed the sudden burst of Aura power emanating from Lin Xuan, and even Pikachu on the side stood up from its lying position.

The power emanating from Lin Xuan even made him feel threatened—this is something a human could achieve, right?

"Is this... the power of waveguides?"

"Yes, there are only a handful of people in this world who can possess the power of waveguides and become waveguide users. I am one of them, and so are you."

"Me too?"

"Well, so consider this a gift I'm giving you before I leave."

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a slight smile, wondering how the world would change after her transformation.

As he thought this, the aura emanating from Lin Xuan gradually enveloped Xiao Zhi.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

ten minutes later

Serena and the others were a little worried when they saw that Ash hadn't returned yet. Just as they were talking, Ash and Pikachu returned to their seats.

But for some reason, his eyes were lifeless, as if his young heart had suffered a great shock.

"Hey, Ash, are you alright?"

Bonnie's hand slid in front of Ash, while Clemont looked around.

Where is Mr. Lin Xuan?