The timing was not on Link's side, and he did not have enough time to use the simulator to brush up.
Under the moonlight and amid the sound of waves, as he was brought to the deck by the marine team, he couldn't help but wonder which "timeline" he was in:
Is it the source and starting point of all derivations, the only one with the final right of interpretation, and the most authoritative gaming worldview?
Is it the anime worldview where the world remains the same for twenty years and the degree of time confusion is comparable to that of the elementary school students of Bleach?
Or is there a Warring States period, with Akechi, Takeda, Nobunaga, and even the latter has a series of spin-offs of Black Rayquaza?
Or are both the combat power and the settings hopelessly ruined, as evidenced by a series of fan fictions like Pipi's Biography and the Special?
After all, it can't be a fantasy beast-taming world where you can become stronger just by spending money, say some nonsense, or use the energy cubes that are everywhere to fly to the sky with your left foot and right foot...
Although Link has always criticized TPC for using Ash as a money-making tool in the TV version, if he were to travel through time in reality, he would indeed prefer to travel to the world of the animation.
Thinking of this, he looked at the members of the Marine (dog training) team who were followed by coyotes and dogs.
These criminal groups, who wear sailor shirts modified into uniforms and commit crimes in the name of "protecting the ocean", take advantage of the vast (too much) waters of Hoenn to run rampant, attempting to further expand the already excessively high ocean area in the Hoenn region. They are overly radical extreme environmental protection organizations.
It is true that water is the source of life, but Link doesn't understand. If all the land on this planet is covered by the ocean, where will humans and land elves survive?
A bunch of lunatics who think they can control the power of nature.
After a while, all the kidnapped passengers were rushed to the deck.
There was a tall, dark-skinned woman wearing a female Marine Corps uniform and guarded by a large wolfhound, looking at everyone with a smile.
Behind her, a middle-aged man with a bruised face and nose was restrained by four marine team members. Judging from their attire, they looked like ship employees.
"Alright passengers, let me introduce myself. I'm Xi from the Ocean Team. I'm sorry to tell you - this cruise ship has been requisitioned by us."
Before he finished speaking, a business elite in the crowd shouted angrily: "How could you do this? Do you know how much Pokémon my company will lose if the cruise ship arrives one minute later?!"
There are always fools who can't see the situation clearly and try to reason with lunatics. Hearing this, Xi signaled to the team members with his eyes.
The latter immediately walked towards the business man who was angry a second ago with a stern look on his face.
"You...what do you want to do...this is against the law..."
Before he could finish, the marine team member punched the man in the abdomen, and the latter immediately knelt down and retched without saying a word.
At the same time, the big wolfhound behind Xi let out a majestic bark, causing everyone to subconsciously tremble and become terrified.
"Haha, you see, the sea is so ruthless. Are you really ready to set foot in the ocean?"
Seeing that everyone finally recognized their status as "hostages", Xi continued, "But after all, the Ocean Team is not an evil criminal gang, but a righteous organization that protects the beautiful ocean from being tainted by human termites like the Great Purple Violet Holdings who wantonly discharge pollution. So we just ask all passengers to get off the ship at the next stop and let the Alliance solve your subsequent troubles."
After that, she flirted with the captain provocatively: "Of course, the captain and the crew cannot leave the ship."
The latter glared at the Marines but was unable to do anything as he was restrained.
Ignoring the conflict between the Ocean Team and the crew, the passengers who thought they would be eaten by fish felt relieved when they learned that they could get off the ship at the next stop, Mushui Town.
No matter what, being alive is a good thing!
Link, who was in the middle of it, was not overwhelmed by joy at first. At this moment, he was filled with shock, and stood still as if he had been struck by lightning.
It was because he just understood the general meaning of the big wolfhound's threat!
"A bunch of idiots who boarded a pirate ship and didn't even know they were going to be sold as laborers!"
He couldn't understand what the big wolfhound was saying, but for some reason, he could vaguely understand its general feelings!
Link thought to himself, could it be that he is the one in a million waveguide genius?
But he soon realized with regret that it was the system's credit that enabled him to understand the emotions contained in the elves' words.
[④~ Language Analysis: You can listen, speak, read and write the language of this world without any obstacles. (Already enabled)]
The language analysis function included the elves, giving him the ability to communicate with them without any obstacles.
Realizing this, he began to have a certain change in his opinion of the criminal gang the Ocean Team - they were a group of lunatics who would go crazy and fight pirates in a dog-eat-dog manner.
Yes, the Ocean Team aims to maintain the purity of the ocean. Whether it is industrial pollution or piracy (including their own), it is a stain on the ocean.
Link thought that the world he traveled through was probably the world of anime...
However, happiness turns to sorrow.
"Hahahahaha! You guys think you can catch me?"
Suddenly, a powerful voice sounded from the swimming pool area above everyone's head: "The sea, the slaves, the goods, and the bounty of your marine team, all belong to me!"
Hearing this, Xi and the marine team members were startled and subconsciously looked up.
A figure exactly like the captain who was tied up beside her was laughing at them wantonly under the moonlight.
Oh no! It's a scam!
As he reacted, the "Captain" next to him began to exude a dangerous aura.
After losing its camouflage, it returned to its original form, which turned out to be a "stand-in" made of a mixture of ice and water!
Then--
A blue light flashed, and a violent explosion sounded, and the stand formed by the elf's moves exploded into a ball of cold energy.
"It turned out to be a "stand-in" top..."
The four members of the Marine team, Xi and their elves were the first to be hit and were frozen into crystal clear ice sculptures.
Then it was the passengers standing in the front who were attacked by the elves in a hurry, causing ordinary people who had only seen elves fighting on TV and outside the stadium to wail incessantly.
The ups and downs of the current situation have caused the passengers to be agitated and confused.
Is the captain okay?
But what exactly did he mean by what he had just said?
Seeing this, Link frowned and threw away the rope that he had already cut with the sharp [Learning Crystal] to the point that he was only one step away from breaking free. He dived into the cabin while the smoke and dust caused by the explosion made the scene below blurry and the passengers were in chaos.
The pirates and the Ocean Team are just a dog-eat-dog fight, and he doesn't intend to entrust his life to either side.
As expected, not long after he left the crowd, some spirit created "water play" and "fine snow" that fell from the sky, freezing 90% of the passengers who failed to realize the seriousness of the problem at the first time into fools.
Link immediately took advantage of the fact that there were almost no people in the aisles and walked through the cruise ship, trying to find the place where the Ocean Team kept the Pokémons they had snatched from the passengers, or a place where he could hide after calling the police.
Since reality cannot be simulated, Link will try his best to complete the game with one life!