Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 238 The Tranquil Hidden Cave

Just as Yati said, Guangtai has left Feiyun City, but this departure is only temporary.

Arrow Bridge, Arrow Forest, Shippo City, Sanyo City. After arriving in Sanyo City, let's see if we can find Professor Makomo. If her location is the same as in the game... well, that's troublesome too.

In real cities, there are many houses. It's impossible to go into each house one by one to find someone and rummage through the trash cans, like in a game. Doing that in reality would be trespassing.

After finding the doctor, we need to check the development progress of the C device. We currently suspect that the connection function of the C device is just an artificial waveguide, and we have a Riolu that can release this waveguide.

Perhaps I can be of some help, which is one of the purposes of this trip, something that I, and even the Tree of Entry, are hoping for.

It also relates to the crucial knowledge of dream connections that one desires.

Nellie has also returned to school. The Pokémon School in Flying Cloud City has reopened. After watching the Gym Battle, the little girl gained a deep understanding and became even more determined to transfer schools. At the same time, Guangtai learned from Nellie that there is actually a university in Flying Cloud City, and the Technique Professor there is a famous TV personality.

The teaching staff in Unova is indeed formidable; almost every city has a Trainer School and a Pokémon Academy, and even entertainment cities like Raven have schools. Can one really learn in that kind of environment?

Ah, it seems there was a child who came from a school in Raven City and transferred to Blueberry Academy.
Guangtai looked ahead.

Tianjian Bridge.

This majestic steel bridge spanning the land of Unova stands at sea. It is also the largest and longest bridge in the Unova region, connecting the central and eastern continents of Unova.

Crossing the bridge by "walking" would take a long time, but fortunately, Lightmoss flew over from the sky riding an Aegislash.

Meanwhile, Lightmoss received some information from Flying Cloud Gallery and the Tree of Connection!

[Reward: Reward: Recognition from artist Jonathan in Raven City. Joyful Style – Cheerful artwork uplifts the mood.]

[Award: Kagome Town - Artist Kiven's recognition of the silent style - melancholic works can express gloom and isolation.]

[Reward: A work of art from Fukiyori City—the style of the painter Karls, a style that evokes the spirit of heaven and earth—may even slightly shake the soul.]

[Reward: Mountain Road Town - Sculptor Mino's Approved Tribal Art - Primitive-style handicrafts will increase faith and appease spirits.]

[Reward: Approval from Fuyuda, the rich young master of Raven City. Gratitude +50%, Luck +10%.]

[Reward: Black Market - Gentleman Marcel's desire for approval +50%, increased chance of encountering enemies.]

[Reward: White Forest - Approval from fashion designer Emily. Recommendation value +70%, Fashion Celebrity +50%.]

[Reward: Palace City (Galar) - Fashion designer Sean's approval rating +80%, inspiration +50%, Galar fashion sense +30%.]

Gongmen City? It seems like there are outsiders here.

Ah, I'm from out of town too, that's alright then.

It's not surprising that fashion designers travel the world in search of inspiration.
[The Tree of Connection sensed many new wills and began to grow at a slightly faster pace!]

The decaying branches are gradually regaining life! Even if only a little. Keep up the good work!

The rewards from the Release Orb will be slightly more abundant. You can obtain some Release Power from the Link Tree, which can be used to restore Pokémon's HP, find berries, or collect money.

[Reward: Little Chrysanthemum's approval!]

[Note: This is an endorsement from Daisy, a well-known teenage model and gym leader from Raven City. She sincerely believes that your work has an incredible feel and a sense of historical weight, and may even spark a small-scale fashion trend.]

[When your EX outfit is showcased at Raven's Fashion Show, it will, to some extent, change the hearts of the Unova, making people's emotions slightly more varied and their expression slightly better.]

[Gain: Awareness +50%, Attention +50%, Pleasure +50%, Popularity +100%]

Oh. So this is what Yati meant by "propaganda"!
The dazzling beauty of Raven City, according to official settings, is 15 years old during the Black and White era, which means she is only 14 now.

14 years old and 190cm tall?

Just a moment's thought was enough to make Guangtai fall into deep thought.

It is said that she was exposed to the modeling industry from a young age and was deeply influenced by her mother. Within a few years of her debut, she gained a huge influence in the industry and became a well-known "top influencer".

This is similar to the protagonist of Black & White 2 going to Hollywood to make movies, becoming a superstar in a very short time. Moreover, the Unification also has young stars like Liuli and A-Tie.
There are so many young top stars here.

"Not bad! With a top young influencer from the Unova region promoting us, the hearts of the people of Unova will definitely be gathered quickly. Even Izuki must be very happy, right?"

However, the Tree of Connection did not respond; only the Light Moss vaguely sensed a slightly awkward emotion emanating from it.
Of course, I am very grateful, but this old tree feels a little uncomfortable with "this kind of publicity".

"That's understandable. After all, your existence is older than the Unova region. Older people are not used to the world of young people, and you are a tree, so you are more distant from people. Therefore, for you who have witnessed the changes in Unova, the current world is quite unfamiliar and you can't quite integrate into it."

"You're just not quite used to the social atmosphere of modern society. Hmm, maybe that's why you think heroes should always come from remote areas like Shikano Town or Hinoki City? Travelers from faraway places changed the world at the center of Unova. Is that the kind of hero story you like?"

After Guangtai finished speaking, she sensed that the emotions of the Tree of Connection had become slightly happier.

It seems that's true; it does indeed quite like these "heroic stories."

While gathering a large amount of recognition and engaging in a spiritual conversation, the Heavenly Arrow Bridge was soon abandoned, and then a vast expanse of towering, emerald-green trees appeared before their eyes.

Cornflower Forest.

Passing through the bright gate, you enter the dark forest. Although the Corner Forest is known as a natural labyrinth, there is a beautifully constructed asphalt road. Following this road will lead you to Shippo City. Therefore, even in the forest, there are still many people coming and going.

In the game, what impressed Lightmoss the most about this place was...
A certain kindergarten girl with three pseudo-god-level Poppie is practically a Unova Poppie. She has a level 60 Beast, Dratini, and Gible in her hands, and says she admires Mr. Shaka from Twin Dragon City and wants to be as powerful as him when she grows up.

"Luckily I arrived early. It seems that the little girl is only three or five years old. She's not old enough to be fighting on the roadside with three quasi-gods yet."

The moss does not follow the main road.

Instead, they would head to those secluded, natural places, where Nari found the four-leaf clover.

The moss groped its way forward. If it encountered a giant tree blocking its path, normally it would have to be cut down by the Shielded Sword Monster.

However, the Shielded Swordsman started looking around.

It faintly heard some kind of sound in the forest, carried by the wind.
“Ate said he once found a lost four-leaf clover, but it was stolen by a bug Pokémon, so let me play a role.”

As proof of defeating the Sky Gym, you received the Beetle Badge and a gift from the Tree of Link: Lightmoss can summon wild Bug Pokémon and get a little help from them.

The strange whistling sound echoed from the depths of the forest, and strangely, it traveled in all directions on the forest wind.

In that case, it seems that even the Tree of Entry is starting to become active, and this forest also gives me a very...
[Note: The Link Tree is telling you that the nature of Cornhuelin Forest welcomes its arrival, and also welcomes you. This forest hasn't sensed the Link Tree's presence for a long time. Follow the forest's guidance! Nature possesses a unique power!]

The insects in the rustling forest heard the call. They looked puzzled, but the sound carried by the wind seemed familiar. So the insect Pokémon raised their heads slightly and listened to the message brought by the wind.

The lost four-leaf clover, the radiant four-leaf clover, someone needs this plant. He carries a giant sword Pokémon, the king of Pokémon. Hmm, who is he?

The Bug Pokémon began to communicate with each other. Carried on the wind were not only messages, but also glimpses of the person's inner thoughts. The Bug Pokémon could sense that nature was happy for his arrival, and they even thought that the human must be a very powerful bug.
This feeling is really strange!
However, since he has opened his heart to us, let's lend a hand.

"Hey, where are you going?"

The Cornflower Forest is home not only to kindergarten teachers and elementary school students who come to explore, but also to kindergarten children, mountaineers, backpackers and other explorers. Of course, besides them, there are also many rangers.

Trainers are either sent by the Ranger League to protect the forest, or they are local Unova residents who have registered as local rangers. These trainers hide, train, meditate, and patrol in the forest.
A female ranger named Bonnie stared in disbelief as her speaker cricket left her and ran into the depths of the forest.

"Hey, that's not the patrol route! What are you suddenly looking for? Did you lose something?"

"Kwazii!" the speaker-like Kwazii answered succinctly. Having spent so much time with Pokémon, the ranger could roughly understand the meaning behind their words and was extremely surprised.

"Huh? You said someone asked you to help find something, not a Pokémon. Hey! Don't scare me, I'm terrified of ghosts!"

What the heck?! I've been in Cornerwood for so long and haven't heard of any ghosts here! I haven't even seen any ghost Pokémon! Besides myself, who else is in this patrol area?!
The speaker cricket waved its forelimbs with a flourish:
I'm going to find something. You stay here and don't move. I'll be back.

After saying that, it ran away in a flash. The Bug Pokémon carried by the other trainers, if they were in their Poké Balls, didn't react much, but if they were exploring with them, they all started looking around after listening to the sound of the forest wind.

"What are you doing, centipedes? Ah, so many centipedes, are you performing some kind of mysterious ritual?"

A boy in shorts, accompanied by his centipede, curiously joined the treasure hunt. The trainers found it quite novel; they had never seen anything like it in the Cornerwood Forest.

What are the Bug Pokémon up to?
"Hey, listen to me! There are supernatural forces in this forest!"

Ranger Bonnie activated the PokéDevice to contact the other Rangers stationed in various corners of the forest, saying that her Speaker Krillin had suddenly gone to help some ghost find something, which terrified her. The other Rangers responded with ".?" through the PokéDevice.

"The Cornflower Forest has always possessed special powers; wasn't that something we already knew?"

"You encountered a superpowered person?"

"It wouldn't be surprising if there were ghosts. How could there be no ghost Pokémon in the forest? In fact, it would be abnormal if there were no ghost Pokémon in Yagura Forest."

“That’s right. Speaking of which, I’ve been in Unova for two years and I’ve never encountered a Ghost Pokémon in the forests here.”

"No, the White Forest still exists, but the Cornflower Forest is definitely not there."

"Hey, I've seen something incredible!"

Bonnie watched speechlessly as her colleagues steered the conversation in a strange direction. Suddenly, she noticed more insects gathering, seemingly searching for something. Some Grass-type Pokémon even joined in the exchange among the insect Pokémon.

Although Bug Pokémon and Grass Pokémon are both creatures favored by nature, they rarely stay together due to type advantages and disadvantages. They thrive and reproduce in different territories.

"Is nature stirring in the forest... no, in the Cornflower Forest?"

"I heard the echo of insects, and... there are people too."

"The commotion seems a bit too much."

Lightmoss heard the responses from the Bug Pokémon, but their responses were accompanied by the voices of their respective trainers. The Bugs, who were closely connected to the forest, obeyed its request, but it seems to have unexpectedly developed into a "nationwide herb-finding" event.

So the moss asked the forest wind to carry the message again.

Friends, you've made too much noise!
The bug Pokémon quickly replied!

Received! We will proceed with covert operations from now on!
boom--

Suddenly, the Poké Ball on the waist of the succulent opened automatically, and Torterra ran out.

It looked around as if listening to something, and the Aegislash asked it if it had also heard the sounds of the forest.

"Hmm." The forest tortoise pondered, searching for a direction, and then headed towards a spot bathed in light.

It sensed it; the forest's call was clear!
If the great forest of the capital city gives people a sense of chaos and rage, then this forest gives it an unprecedented gentleness, rationality, and wisdom.

Guangtai scooped up some soil from here and put the moss-covered soil into a storage bottle.

[Item: Cornflower Forest Soil.]

[Description: The soil of the Cornflower Forest, aged over countless ages, brings peace and inspiration to Pokémon and can purify some impurities. This is thanks to the magnificent plants of this forest, which purify the air with special plant bactericides, making people and Pokémon feel refreshed and relaxed.]

[Effect: Purifies the atmosphere - helps Grass-type Pokémon grow better, purifies and cleanses impurities, greatly reduces the chance of poisoning, and increases soil activity.]

[Note: That being said, there are still many venomous Bug Pokémon in Cornerwood, so much so that you'll be advised to bring plenty of antidotes before entering the forest. However, the venom of these Bug Pokémon is innate; it's not something unclean but a part of nature.]

The forest tortoise was very comfortable in this forest. It felt the power of the earth and soil, and the call of the forest kept echoing in its ears, as if it was curious about its own existence.
why?
Following the whisper, it led the Lightmoss and the Shielded Swordsman to a huge ancient tree.

This ancient tree can be seen anywhere in the forest. It is an unnamed giant tree that appears in the animation. Yati often meditates on this ancient tree, disguising himself as a cocoon to find inspiration.

There are many fragrant mushrooms and glowing moss near the ancient tree, and the vigorous vitality of this giant tree has turned this place into a green secret realm.

Then, continuing towards a certain direction of the ancient tree, Guangtai's eyes narrowed. Several trees were growing close to the ancient tree, and inside was a secret space.

Hidden cave.

This is a special location in *Black 2* and *White 2*, where hidden caves have a chance to spawn Pokémon with hidden abilities or special items. In other words, here...
[Festival Quest: A Tranquil Hidden Cave.]

[Description: Find out the source of this unique power! Hint: Your Torkoal seems to sense the anomaly here. Is it because it has the violent blessing of another forest? The Mysterious Forest of the Divine Capital has a blessing that makes it easier for Pokémon from the Divine Capital Forest to find the hidden realms of other forests.]

[Rewards: Released Jewel x2, Cornflower Forest Badge x1, Power of Nature x1, Cornflower Branch x1.]

[Note 1: The power of dreams has surged here; the Tree of Connection senses the connection becoming stronger. This place is a gift from the forest, a hidden cave.]

[Note 2: Your Torterra seems to possess a peculiar power, blessed by some great force. The plants on its body continuously undergo mutations and can nurture the ecosystem, thus attracting the attention of the Cornerwood Forest? This nascent power is unlike any other Grass-type Pokémon. In a small forest, this Pokémon could become the core of an ecosystem.]

It is the protection of the protective stone.

The moss understood.

The original evolution of Turtwig was due to the protection of the Guardian Stone, which caused an abnormal change in it. This is the fundamental reason why it is different from other members of its kind. In other words, in some ways, Turtwig also possesses the power of Arceus.

Furthermore, both Daigo and I received the blessing of the protective stone, which eliminated the negative effects on our bodies, and even Daigo's eye disease was cured as a result.

[Note 3: The Tree of Connection has a peculiar idea. It wants to attach a portion of its power to your Forest Turtle so it can connect with nature in various places at any time, using the natural power of the Cornflower Forest to do so. If you accept this, when your Forest Turtle evolves into Torterra, the giant tree on its back may unlock into the form of the "Tree of Connection," allowing you to enter the Dream World or the Forest of Connection from anywhere, presumably? At least until the Tree of Connection's original power is restored.]

[Note 4: Go find more strange forests and ancient trees, and your Forest Turtle can continue to evolve! Focus your mind and use the power of other-dimensional sounds to listen to the echoes and secrets of the forest!]

The moss bent down, connecting its power with that of the forest turtle.

The forest tortoise raised its head, and the previously slightly indistinct sounds gradually became clear!

I heard it! The trees were whispering! And I saw something else too!

The world before Torterra's eyes turned slightly black and white, but it couldn't see any clearer. At this moment, Moss understood Torterra's predicament and released Riolu.

"Please, help the forest turtle make a special connection."

"Huh?" Riolu was slightly taken aback, then sensed the unique power in this forest. So the blue dog released its aura, and under the influence of Riolu's special aura, the forest turtle saw something completely new!
Was it a pink dream? Or a rift?

However, there are no Pokémon around. This dream rift only appears in that colorless world. It can only be detected by the combined effects of the call of the forest, Riolu's aura, the psychic power of the Radiant Moss, and the power of the Tree of Connection!
It's a "dreamland" of the forest!
"Haya!" The forest tortoise's call caused the dream rift to begin to dissipate, vaguely appearing to recede, while a tremendous power was gathering within it!
"The props are not in reality, but in another world that is connected to the infiltration, where the forest is dreaming of dreams and rifts. 'The rift in the dream'?!"

Guangtai came up with a very obscure "world setting".

Before searching for Dr. Makomo, it is important to know that Dr. Makomo had a partner who conducted dream research with her during her university years.

That partner who conducted dream research was Dr. Barnett!
She found the rift in the dream and discovered the spirit beast form of the Three Cloud Gods that appeared in the dream! The Dream Cloud is a special product of the dream rift. After destroying the Dream Cloud with a special beam of light, you will get a special item called Dream Pearl, which can also be regarded as a kind of energy crystal.
It was precisely because of her research on the gaps in dreams that Dr. Barnet later became the director of the Space Research Institute in the Alola region, and officially named the "special area that is connected to the world but does not belong to the world" as "Alternate Dimension".

"Dream Clouds are related to space and time. Although I don't have a special beam designed to destroy Dream Clouds, I have something else. Capture initiated!"

Black clouds crackling with lightning seeped from between the moss's fingers!
The "dark cloud" from the reversed world!
Of course, the dark clouds are not important; they are merely a polluted byproduct of the spacetime distortion in the reversed world.

Importantly, by obtaining this material, Lightmoss gained knowledge of the "Time Collectors," enabling it to store items related to time and space in a special dimensional space, the location of which Lightmoss does not know.

Like a hungry wolf, the dark cloud swallowed up a large area of ​​space in front of the hidden cave. From the perspective of the forest turtle, the dream cloud that was about to disappear was also swallowed up by the dark cloud and thrown into a certain dimensional space. As a result, the forest gradually woke up. What fell out of the dream gap was not a dream pearl, but a special "precious jade slab"!
Thump! The stone slab fell from the black and white world. It then floated up on its own!
Then, a Pokémon leaped out from the crack in the dream!

[Note: A Pokémon protecting the secrets of the forest has appeared. The Pokémon appearing in the hidden cave all have rare abilities. To make contact with the sealed stone tablet, you must defeat the special Pokémon in front of you.]

The tree of connections explains what is happening at this time.

The forest turtle's eyes were fixed on the Pokémon that had suddenly appeared before it.

It knew that its own future was about to begin: to come to the forest, to listen to the forest, and finally to become the forest.

The Pokémon in front of me is...
A different color and a sniper-like "Flash Beedrill"!
(End of this chapter)