Aspiring to become a Pokémon trainer

"I'll take you home right away, Magiana!"

With its arms and legs merging and steam billowing, Polcanion was about to blow up the cavern, but the girl beside it stopped it with a wave of her hand.

"The structure beneath us is already unstable. We cannot use overly powerful techniques like earthquakes, otherwise it will cause a chain reaction of collapse."

"What can we do? We can't let this continue! I can hear its cries are getting weaker and weaker!"

Anxious and fearful, tears even welled up in the giant beast's eyes.

"..."

Without speaking immediately, Nan Yin bent down to meet Polcanion's eyes, a direct gaze at the same altitude, conveying her sincere words.

"Please, trust me and her."

He removed the pink diamond from his chest and met the princess's gaze with a knowing look. The clear, bright light, like flowing water, illuminated the dark ruins and soothed the unease of everyone.

Draped in a pristine white wedding gown and adorned with a magnificent crown, Dianeci raised her small hand, activating the power she was born with.

Since applying force from above is likely to cause collapse, we should gently push the debris upwards from the base, causing the attached debris to spontaneously sink to the surrounding area.

"Buyi."

Equally unwilling to be idle, Sylveon closed its eyes, sharing its mental and physical alertness equally with the former.

Techniques, assistance.

No longer as inconvenient to wield as before, the princess's control over energy has become increasingly proficient through day and night practice. With the meticulous adjustment of Nan Yin and the assistance of Zhong Dao, in just a moment, the soul heart shimmering with pink light and a body that has lost its color floated into view.

[Li Gu.]

It was a gentle and tender expression of gratitude.

“...Magiana, there’s no need to thank me. I would go through fire and water for you.”

Approaching the magnificent sphere, Porcanion lowered one arm as if to embrace it as before.

"Man-made Pokémon have developed true feelings."

As she expressed her feelings, Qinglu clasped her hands together and offered a few scattered claps.

It's not just trainers and Pokémon that meet and get along; the same kind of encounters can also yield sweet results.

"Next, shall we embed this sphere into that body?"

"Yes. But the fall just now damaged most of it. Even if it can be physically pieced back together, the broken jade threads inside mean it can no longer transmit thoughts normally."

The mechanical body of Magiana has two forms: humanoid and spherical. Through the penetration of psychic power, Nan Yin has roughly figured out the essence of this thing.

It is based on the structure of the Poké Ball, and the whole thing is just a container for receiving and forwarding information. The artificial spirit in the masterpiece Soul Heart is the main body of the former.

However, with current technology, it is difficult to replicate such precise joints and the fit of the jade threads. Moreover, who knows if the materials used in those ancient times still exist today?

"Then Magiana can only stay in the soul heart."

Upon hearing her friend's explanation, Korne naturally understood the true meaning hidden in the words.

"..."

“Even so, I will always stay with it. That was true five hundred years ago on the Nibel Plateau, and it will be true from now on.”

Its face stiffened slightly, but sensing the resonance within, the crimson beast cast aside its anxiety and spoke softly. It would rather suppress its own feelings than let the other get hurt.

After several attempts to persuade him failed, it seemed that the evil deeds left by their predecessors could not be undone. Just then, a woman's voice came from afar.

"If you want to restore Magiana, I can offer you some assistance."

Climbing over the piled stones, Ji Meiya stepped onto the ruins of the royal city, her former home.

There may be sighs, but more than anything, there is a determination to carry on the past and forge ahead into the future.

"Elifas left behind many techniques for making mechanisms in the library, including records of dolls and their carriers. Although the original library was destroyed, I had already copied this part beforehand."

"Please lead the way."

Without lingering, they walked through a series of streets and alleys, pushed open the hidden door of a low building, and paused in a room filled with bookshelves.

With practiced ease, Ji Meiya pulled out one of the books and handed it to the others.

"We welcome guests from a humble abode, and apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality."

"No, the most important thing right now is the matter of Magiana."

After flipping through the title page and previewing a few chapters, Qinglu said with a hint of helplessness.

"Although the description of the mechanism inside is quite detailed, it still takes a lot of time to understand the knowledge of the first encounter, and the exposed soul heart does not seem to be able to last that long."

Upon hearing this answer, both sides showed disappointment, except for Nan Yin, who opened the book and casually flipped through it, seemingly knowing that there was no result.

As Qinglu expressed her helplessness, the girl pressed against the spine of the book, closing it tightly with just two fingers, thus shedding her earlier nonchalance.

"give it to me."

These four simple words convey absolute confidence.

In the mere seconds that had passed, she had used her mental powers to replace her five senses and read the book thousands of times. Through repeated understanding, she had refined the words and sentences and solved the doubts within.

It can be said that no one in the world today can surpass him in his understanding of mechanical technology.

"Oh?"

Curious but not saying it out loud, Qinglu did not doubt the girl's words; he was simply impressed by her amazing talent.

Just as Grandpa said, if Chi Hong is a fighter and he is a nurturer, then what type of person is Nan Yin?

"Really, is it really okay?"

Bending forward to watch the girl lay Magiana's body flat, Polcanion felt a surge of tension, and even sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Ah."

The materials weren't a problem. Although the broken shell had lost many of its sharp edges, the usable parts were still enough to shape a smaller version of the individual. The only thing to focus on was the process itself.

Simply by gazing at the materials at hand, one can instantly freeze them in space with hundreds of pounds of mental power, making them immovable no matter how much force is applied.

Listening to the gratitude emanating from within her soul, Nan Yin pressed down harder and harder with the fingertips holding the carving knife, her beautiful eyes filled with focus.

Based on the information provided by the blueprints, she slowly began to explore the internal grid structure and even tried to sketch the jade threads.

As time went by and with each attempt, the girl's confidence in her success grew stronger.

The original body was divided into two parts, one half metal and the other half jade. The former was melted and recast using the high temperature of Polcanion, while the latter was shaped piece by piece by the tip of the knife falling from Nanyin.

Without any unevenness, the extreme focus made the person's fingertips as steady as a rock, with only the fine sweat on the forehead indicating the loss of energy.

As the girl breathed heavily, the new body began to take shape, and what followed was the relatively easy task of adding color and applying paint.

Imagining the shimmering image from her memory, she coated it with a translucent silver-white surface, then added a warm, pale yellow hue to complement it.

"Okay."

The jade threads inside have been connected into a complete circuit. In some ways, with the aid of telekinesis, it is even better than Eliphas from five hundred years ago in terms of the strength and dexterity of its outer shell.

As she gently inserted her soul into the empty space in her chest, accompanied by a soft pink glow emanating from her pupils, Mayiyana regained a new life.

"Ligu~"

With a somewhat clumsy bend, the little one tried to bow, but due to unfamiliarity with his body, he fell forward and into Nan Yin's abundant embrace.

Good weight.

Her body, cast entirely from high-precision metal, was naturally heavy, but she didn't speak, and instantly banished the thought from her mind.

Even unintentional words can hurt the feelings of these adorable mythical beasts, something they don't want to do.

"Li Gu".

Gradually coming to a stop, Maya raised her hands and slowly spun around in a circle.

Sensing the new body's flexibility, the former's gratitude deepened.

She retracted the front of her wrist, released a meager amount of energy, raised her eyelashes, stood on tiptoe, and presented a bouquet of flowers to the girl.

Putting aside the techniques, is this considered magic that conjures up a flower field?

Chapter 81 Subduing Magiana and a Long-cherished Wish

Accepting the bouquet and the little one's thanks, Nan Yin didn't just put it away carelessly. She took out one of the flowers and tucked it into the hair behind her ear.

"How about it?"

Following the other person's previous movements, she stretched out her arms and lightly twirled around, letting her skirt flutter and her hair flow, giving off a soft and graceful feeling.

"Li Gu!"

The outstretched hand was hastily withdrawn. Magiyana cupped her cheeks, her eyes sparkling, as if she were grateful for the girl's response, or perhaps amazed by her beauty.

Memories of the past flooded my mind; this gentleness and focus were exactly like the princess I had served back then.

She bowed respectfully, then activated her magnetic field, using the repulsion of positive and negative forces to sweep away the dust from the former's clothes. This was a skill she had gradually mastered over five hundred years, and also a way to repay a small debt of gratitude.

"Thank you."

Then, she took another flower branch and pinned it to the forehead of the ingenious doll. Nanyin stepped aside to show the reborn little guy to everyone.

"whispering sound."

Slightly annoyed but not dissatisfied, Volcanion naturally saw the girl's intimate interaction with Magiana, but it only disliked the malicious harm inflicted by humans, rather than their peaceful interaction.

"A rare and beautiful sight."

This is the evaluation given by Qinglu, not only for the ingenious doll, but also to the girl who poured out her energy, sweating profusely yet patiently holding back.

He would never tire of watching the natural encounters and growing familiarity between humans and Pokémon.

"Nanyin, look here~"

Raise the camera, take a quick step closer to the two of them, and press the shutter at the right moment to capture the scene in the picture.

"Hey, I got it! A photo with the mythical beast and Nanyin."

"You mustn't casually spread the word about Magiana's existence."

They didn't care about their own presence in the public eye. Compared to her own lack of fame, the existence of magical beasts was more likely to attract a lot of attention, as was the case with their own princess.

"Of course I know that, after all, it's a secret that belongs only to Nan Yin and me."

"Rambling".

With a humorous refusal and a loss of interest in joking with her friends, Nan Yin handed the scene back to Polcanion.

The initial silence was fleeting, followed by hesitant, unspoken words. Sometimes, the more concerned one is, the harder it is to speak.

After a long while, a low, deep sound finally broke the silence.

"It'll be good if you're back."

Without uttering any detailed words, the crimson behemoth simply lowered its massive body, slowed its heavy breathing, and placed the recovered doll in the center of its field of vision.

"Li Gu".

Perhaps puzzled by the excessive emotional fluctuations, Maya still opened her arms and embraced the other's rough and uncomfortable head.

"Although I have said it several times, please allow me to thank you all again for your efforts, trainers Nanin, Korini, and everyone else."

No longer referring to each other as human beings, no longer treating them all the same, Polcanion expressed his sincere gratitude.

"I only extinguished them in self-defense; helping them was just something I did on the side."

It was a denial from the young girl, just as before.

"Haha, then you didn't need to treat Magiana in the first place, which led to your current poor condition."

Just like the laughter of a giant beast, the complete depiction of the jade silk network required a great deal of effort from Nan Yin. In addition, her complete concentration during the battle, even with her pale face, was a reasonable embellishment.

"You're planning to take Maya back to the Nibel Plateau afterward, right?"

Ignoring Polcanion's bluntness, she naturally asked a question based on the situation.

“Yes, those children abandoned on the plateau are still waiting for news of Mayana’s safety. I must tell them that she is safe and sound, and put their minds at ease.”

"Well then, Mr. Qinglv, may I ask you for a favor?"