Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 239 Earth Platform Turtle - The Form of the Connecting Tree

Beedrill, in terms of both base stats and power, is not considered strong among Pokémon. There is nothing to fear about a single Beedrill, but the key is that Beedrill never appears alone. Often, when you see one, a large swarm has already appeared.

The green Beedrill in front of us is different. It came out from the cracks of a dream. At the same time, its pre-evolutionary forms, "Kabuto" and "Weedle," do not exist in the Cornflower Forest.

In the game, there is a 4% chance that a Beedrill will appear in the hidden cave in Cornflower Forest, and its ability will always be Sniper.

This tells us that this beedrill is not a creature from "this world"!

"Spa!"

The heterochromatic Beedrill stared intently at the forest tortoise. In the sparse light scattered in the hidden cave, it appeared both sacred and oppressive. An invisible wind seemed to surround its body, and gradually, a visible energy emerged on its surface, appearing as a striking red.

call!
Beedrill made the first move!

Double needle!

The Beedrill's two spear-like spiky stingers flashed with a fierce light as it charged toward the forest tortoise at an unimaginable speed!
Thump! Before the Torterra could react, Aegislash's shield had already blocked the two needles. Beedrill sensed the incredible aura emanating from Aegislash and immediately stopped fighting.

"Ha!" Torterra looked at Aegislash, indicating its desire to battle this Pokémon.

This is a trial given by the forest. If you want to hear its call, you must fight it and then gain something from it.

The forest turtle wants those things!
Is that so? This forest is calling to you, and I also sense that the forest's power is paying special attention to you, as if it has a consciousness.

Aegislash is a powerful king with immense spiritual power. It sensed the whispers of the forest from the very beginning, and it also possesses the ability to use "Whisper," which makes it even more acutely aware of its surroundings.

"Turtle, be careful! That Beedrill's double stings were incredibly powerful. You're not facing an ordinary Pokémon; the power emanating from it is likely a manifestation of the power of this entire forest!"

Aegislash retreated to the back, and Torterra faced off against Shiny Beedrill, which swung its spear and regained its stance!
Have you finished explaining?

It asked that question!

Having finished explaining, it's time for battle and expulsion. The losers will not receive the forest's protection, even if the forest favors you!
Shouldn't that guy be a protector shaped by the forest?

Aegislash asked its trainer, quite puzzled.

"The Cornflower Forest views the process of seizing the stone tablet as a trial."

"Powerful Pokémon will hoard certain treasures and will not share their power with others until they defeat their opponent. This is also part of the natural ecosystem, including such battles."

"Therefore, playing against each other is the best way to get to know and appreciate each other."

The moss tried to establish "insect-friendship communication" with the giant beetle, but failed.

The response was: Rejection!

Because it's the leader of insects from another world! Trying to get close to it is useless!

The shape of the Shiny Beedrill suddenly became ethereal!

Move at high speed!
Relax your body and become lighter to significantly increase your speed!

A gigantic white needle, like a spear, pierced the air and thrust directly at the forest turtle. A pale green light barrier appeared, and the forest turtle used Protect to block the attack head-on!
But Beedrill let out a disdainful laugh!

"Hiss hiss snap!"

Thump! The protective light barrier began to crack, and the protective power emanating from the Cornflower Forest, or perhaps from that special stone slab, overflowed, almost shattering the protective light shield!
The two needles transformed into an indestructible spear, generating a powerful sonic boom when swung!

The Tree of Connection was also spying on this Pokémon through the luminous moss.

That style of attack, that power is
[Note on the Tree of Connection: It is the power from the Forest Sealing Stone that grants Pokémon "Special Abilities." The power just now was a move enhanced by this Special Ability, and it should be called "Roaring Spear."]

[This move is based on the Twin Needles attack. If the user has sufficient HP, the base damage of this attack will be greatly increased, and the opponent's Pokémon will be inflicted with poison and confusion.]

[This might not be the full power of this beedrill; be careful of its venom!]

Despite possessing the power to purify filth, the forest protectors cultivated by the Yagura Forest are all masters of poison. When Beedrill's attack failed, it immediately used High Speed ​​to create distance, while Moss realized that it could not let Beedrill use that move again.

So, he pulled out a piece of specially made cloth from his backpack and tied it to the forest turtle.

Spy Cloak - Leg Binding Version

The main issue is that the shape of the forest tortoise is not convenient for carrying items like the cloak, so it can only be tied to its shell and abdomen, or its limbs. This is necessary to avoid additional status effects such as poisoning and confusion. Meanwhile, the beedrill on the other side launched another attack!
The continuous use of Agility has already stacked the speed to level 6! This extremely fast Pokémon is a nightmare for tank-type Pokémon. In actual battles, they can frequently harass the opponent, causing the large and heavy Pokémon to be constantly hit, thereby reducing its stamina and defeating the opponent!
So, the next move is—

Countless white missiles shot out from the twin spears of the heterochromatic Beedrill! They tore through the air like missiles, creating sonic booms!
Missile needle!
It fires sharp needles at the opponent, and like the Seed Machine Gun, it is a continuous attack move!

The forest turtle's eyes narrowed as it listened to the light moss's commands.

Faced with this continuous long-range firepower, the best course of action is to retaliate with the same, but more powerful, move! Therefore, Seed Machine Gun!
Dense beams of light shot out from the Forest Turtle's mouth, colliding with the whistling missiles and creating a cloud of explosions. In that instant, the Forest Turtle's vision was completely obscured, while the Beedrill buzzed as it approached from afar, taking advantage of the cover of the explosion cloud to rush right up to the Forest Turtle's face!
Fighting style: One-hit kill, point-to-point stab!

The only pursuit is "power," a fighting style that aims for the strongest attack! If the opponent's battle Pokémon possesses a special power, then that Pokémon will be defeated!
The technique imbued with power is a deadly needle strike!

If you defeat your opponent using this move, your attack power will increase dramatically!
Thud! The devastating attack from the Shiny Beedrill struck the Forest Turtle. The latter's body vanished like a phantom!

It's a stand-in!
The multicolored bee suddenly turned its head, and then a burst of intense white light ground it down, blasting it directly into a tree by the enormous energy!

Sunbeam!
"Everyone thinks that they can use the smoke of explosions to get close to their opponents and try to defeat them in one blow. Naturally, there are also ways to counter this."

Heracross from Artisan was also planning to use the smoke as cover to deliver a decisive blow, which just goes to show that strong offensive Pokémon all have similar fighting styles!
The opponent will also be momentarily stunned when the attack misses. Even if they have moved at high speed several times, they will not be able to adjust their posture immediately when the attack misses!
"Spa!"

However, although Beedrill's durability is not high, its Special Defense is surprisingly high at 80, and it is also four times resistant to Grass, so a single Solar Beam could not defeat it. This shiny Beedrill flapped its wings and flew up again from the broken tree!
The power it had just used greatly intrigued the light moss.

Attached to ordinary moves and given unique enhancements, is this the power from the forest? It feels like a special ability in a card game.

It's completely different from the usual "understanding and control" of moves.

If you want to speed things up, we will too!

"Broken shell!"

The Forest Turtle's shell developed large cracks, and its Speed, Attack, and Special Attack increased significantly, while its Defense and Special Defense began to decrease. Before Beedrill attacked, the Forest Turtle broke its shell twice in a row!
Abandon defense and adopt a completely offensive stance!
Bang! The seemingly clumsy giant tortoise started running at an incredible speed, and even went so far as to use "drafting"!
The light, quick steps and extremely high speed stirred up dust. The variegated Beedrill looked around in surprise. Its original plan to harass its opponent with super speed and knock down the Forest Turtle in one blow was completely ruined at this moment. Immediately afterward, it was the Forest Turtle's time to counterattack!

The Beedrill flapped its wings and fired Pin Missiles at the afterimage of the forest turtle in the dust!

White, powerful missiles rained down on the afterimage, but all missed. Immediately afterward, a large amount of dust suddenly surged, forming a tornado that trapped Beedrill inside!
Abyss of quicksand!

The disadvantage of not having the Flying attribute was fully exposed at this moment. Even though Beedrill can "fly at high speed", it does not have the Flying attribute. The Sandstorm directly pulled it down from mid-air and ravaged it in the repeated sandstorms!

Now is the time to press our advantage and not give it a chance to escape! The forest tortoise nodded and slammed its forelimbs into the ground!

Tread hard!

Stomp the ground forcefully and attack all Pokémon around you. This will lower the opponent's Speed!

The shockwave crashed into Beedrill along the quicksand abyss, causing the latter's speed to decrease continuously. Torterra's stomp had a unique rhythm, using the beat of the Grass Dance to perform the stomp, so that every time Beedrill tried to break free, it was hit by the shockwave. In the end, it was panting heavily, and most of its strength was exhausted!
However, Beedrill did not intend to stop there. It seemed to have resigned itself to its fate and stopped moving in the quicksand abyss. After the shockwave from the heavy stomp disappeared, Torterra decided to settle the matter with one move!
It charged into the quicksandstorm and used a crushing blow, firmly pinning Beedrill down and paralyzing it. But in that instant, the shiny Beedrill retaliated by striking the Grovyle!
This move is...
"Ah?!"

The forest turtle felt its strength drain away in an instant, while the multicolored bee, with its agate-like eyes, showed no emotion, as if it had been planning this attack for a long time, or even waiting for this moment.

Bug Pokémon are weak in many types, so they need to have special skills to defeat powerful enemies!
Brute force! Deal damage, making the opponent's HP equal to your own!
In battles long ago, it was a common and very effective tactic for a Pokémon with the Sturdy ability to use Superpower to instantly reduce the opponent's ace Pokémon to 1 HP!

A strange aura surged from the body of the Shiny Beedrill, a move called "Gathering Aura"!
Take a deep breath and concentrate. Your attack will then become much easier to hit vital points!
A dangerous glint appeared on Beedrill's stingers!

The forest's bounty, the power of Pokémon! The spikes of adversity!

If you find yourself in a disadvantageous situation, greatly increase the damage of your next attack and inflict poison and paralysis on the opponent's Pokémon!
This is not a normal move, but the blessing of the forest, and the move imbued with this power is Poison Strike!

Is the power of the tools stronger, or the power of the forest? Let's find out!

With the help of a specialized sniper, this shot would certainly hit a vital spot!

The fatal blow struck the forest turtle in an instant. Beedrill even took a moment to sense that the target was indeed a physical entity, not a substitute!
However, the forest turtle's body began to glow with a green light.

The "Luxuriant" trait has been activated.

When your life is reduced, the power of Grass-type moves will increase significantly!
The forest turtle used the move "Hold On"!
Even if attacked, at least 1 HP will be left!

The plants on its back began to sway, and the sunlight cast from the shade of the trees fell, allowing the forest turtle to begin "photosynthesis," constantly restoring its life. At the same time, the special shrubs also incorporated the power of the resurrection grass, providing the forest turtle with a continuous source of vitality!
The heterochromatic bee was astonished!
Despite having a type advantage, this is the only outcome? It seems Pokémon can't be simply judged by their type; a powerful Pokémon with a type disadvantage.
I've seen it all!

The forest turtle's four legs emanated layers of intense power!
The power of their attacks increases dramatically after they hatch!
The forest's life energy was concentrated in its mouth, and the forest turtle used the move "Energy Ball"!
Releases life force gathered from nature. Sometimes lowers the opponent's Special Defense.

The entire cave shook, and the life force poured down, making the surrounding greenery lush. But after striking the unsuspecting Beedrill, the heterochromatic Beedrill instantly lost its ability to fight!

After defeating the Shiny Beedrill, the Grovyle looked at the stone slab floating at the end of the hidden cave. After a moment's hesitation, it didn't go over immediately, but instead looked at the Lightmoss.

"I understand, you should reply to it, right? You've won, congratulations, this special Beedrill will also acknowledge your power."

Guangtai took out the emergency jelly and gave it to the heterochromatic bee, which slowly woke up.

The Shiny Beedrill looked at itself in disbelief, then at the Glow Moss and the Aegislash, and finally at the Grouse, before cautiously keeping its distance!
You are the leader of the insects, and so am I! Leaders shouldn't be so close!
However, your Pokémon has already gained the forest's approval! There's nothing I can do; I've lost.

The Beedrill flapped its wings, cautiously observing the behavior of the Lightmoss and the Forest Turtle. If the two intended to take the stone tablet away, it would definitely make another move.

Of course, saying that they're not close is just for saving face.

The multicolored Beedrill could sense the strange power emanating from the moss. Although it was the leader of the insects, it was more like a friend it had never met.

Humans with special powers always win the favor of Pokémon, especially those blessed by the forest or other natural forces. However, as protectors, we also have a great responsibility that we cannot abandon. How can we just bow down like other little bugs?

We have dignity too!

"So you really are from another world. Okay, don't be so nervous! So, that stone slab... I touched it."

The moss and the forest turtle walked forward together, looked at the beedrill, and the latter remained silent for a long time.

Spa!

Go ahead and pounce! That's what you won! The winner takes everything!
"Oh, you're actually quite shy. Is it tsundere?"

“Spar! (What are you saying!)” Beedrill was quite annoyed.

So the forest turtle touched the stone slab first.

The stone slab emitted a calling sound, and a surge of power welled up from it!

The stone slab reacted to the energy of the forest tortoise and the light moss!

The power it carries seems to originate from some great god!
[Craft item (?): Forest Sealing Stone (Cornflower Forest)]

[Description: A precious gem from the universe long ago, born from the power of the Cornflower Forest, this unique sealed stone tablet carries energy beyond the mortal realm. Only life recognized by this forest can hear its call. This tablet exists with the forest and cannot be taken away.]

[By employing the crafting techniques of gems and processing specific "meteorites" in different forests, sealing stones with the same power can be created. Besides forest sealing stones, there are also earth sealing stones and sky sealing stones.]

[Effect: Grants a blessing. The blessed Pokémon can draw power from any forest. If it receives the blessings of multiple forests, Grass-type Pokémon can change their Forest Form, becoming larger than their usual size.]

The forest tortoise has gained a special power called "Sunburst Shell"! When using photosynthesis, its efficiency doubles, and it becomes unaffected by weather changes!

[Turtle has gained a special power called "Forest Seed"! After using an Energy Ball, it can share its special plant energy with nearby Pokémon.]

The forest turtle has drawn upon the gifts of the forest and a portion of the energy from the dream world!

[It seems that Turtle can evolve. Should I evolve it?]

Evolved Pokémon grow into a more powerful form, and the Tree of Connection awaits that moment. If Torterra chooses to accept, then the large tree on its back becomes essentially a mobile signal station?
But Lightmoss thought that the original form of the Tree of Connection was a spiral tree, which looked very ugly.

Its appearance seems to have changed in Black & White 2, but I don't remember it very clearly.

However, becoming an advocate for the forest is also a good thing.

In the intense white light, the forest turtle's body began to grow enormous. The original shrub twisted and coiled into the shape of a giant tree, and three white triangular rocks, like miniature mountains, grew from the edge of its shell.

The golden shell transformed back into its original form, now covered with soil and moss. With a deep, resonant roar, a massive earth turtle appeared!

Boom!
The Earth-Turtle has a huge, flat shell that looks like some kind of Ankylosaurus. It has a massive body that resembles a beautiful garden and is an incredibly strong creature.

It is a moving forest, a moving garden and a medicinal garden. Weak Pokémon gather together and build nests on the back of the motionless Torterra, are born on Torterra's back, and spend their entire lives on its back.

In the distant past, people imagined that a giant earthen tortoise existed beneath the earth.

"The trees look different!"

It's not just trees.

At this moment, even the green armor covering the face and body of the earth turtle turned into a maple red color, like autumn leaves.

The mutation of the plant and the protection of the Guardian Stone and the Sealing Stone have completely transformed it into a unique form that is the only one of its kind in the world. The three rocks on its back have also become smooth and white, looking like a white stone of gratitude. However, the Thousand Cosmic Arm mark of the Guardian Stone has appeared on the one in the very center, which makes the Lightmoss quite strange.

Could it be that these three rocks will turn into different stones?

The tree's shape was also very strange. It did indeed look spiral-shaped, but the top still had lush red leaves, unlike the bare tree of the ancient Lianren. However, the spiral-shaped trunk looked as if it was missing half.

The forest tortoise has evolved into a ground tortoise!

[Learned the following moves: Earthquake, Sudden Pounce, Giga Drain, Earth Power, Knock Down!]

[The gift from Cornhulk: Grass Pledge!]

[Tree of Link's Gift Move: Crazy Plant!]

【Earth Platform Turtle - (The Form of the Connecting Tree)】

[Note 1: This unique Earth Platform Turtle possesses multiple blessings and has an appearance unlike its ordinary counterparts. The tree on its back has become a mysterious Connecting Tree, carrying the power of the Connecting Tree. It can secretly connect with different natural forests. When necessary, this small Connecting Tree can also serve as a node for infiltration and connection, and can also serve as a connection point to dreams. However, its power is currently weakened and it cannot be used actively.]

[Note 2: The Tree of Connection gathers the will of the people, and this small tree also possesses the same power. It can be used to exchange for some temporary release power.]

[Note 3: The small connecting tree on its back will periodically produce special fruits. The soil on Torterra's back is extremely nutritious and will also occasionally produce herbs such as powerful herbs and resurrection plants. You can plant unique plants in the soil on its back and use higher quality soil to cultivate them, which will further enhance Torterra's ground strength.]

"Of course, the Phantom Soil is our target."

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

The Tree of Connection began distributing rewards, and two Release Orbs appeared in the backpack. At the same time, the Earth-Based Turtle received a "Badge".

"Proof of the Cornflower: A badge of a Pokémon blessed by the Cornflower Forest."

Requirements: Defeat the guardian of the sealing stone in the Cornflower Forest and gain the forest's approval.

Effect: In the forest, you will not suffer from abnormal statuses, will not get lost, and will be guided directly by the forest.

The power of nature: an ability that only rangers who have lived in harmony with nature for a long time can vaguely sense; the power of rangers lies in not resisting nature but drawing even greater strength from it.

[—You can get more "help" in nature. Pokémon may offer assistance when you encounter a crisis, and you may occasionally obtain unique berries. Pokémon of the Grass, Water, Fire, and Bug types will be stronger in nature, and natural plants will provide you with help and guidance at crucial moments.]

[Cornflower Branch: This is the straightest branch in the entire forest. It can be used to craft a special item called "Wand," which fires arrows from Grass, Ground, and Electric-type energy. These arrows can shoot down Flying-type Pokémon. By concentrating the power of Ground, Grass, and Electric, it has a special effect on a Pokémon called Duraludon.]

The miscolored Beedrill was about to leave with the sealing stone, but it was stopped by Moss and forced to record a few moves.

Beedrill didn't quite understand this behavior, but Moss was, after all, a creature acknowledged by the forest.
The emerald-green eyes of the heteromorphic Beedrill flickered.

snort!
Okay, I'll help you this once. I really can't do anything with you!

So after casually helping with this small favor, it flapped its wings and quickly disappeared from the light moss's sight.

"Hey, maybe we'll meet again!"

"Spar (We'll never see each other again!)"

An invisible wave dissipated in the surrounding spacetime, and then caused a certain amulet on Guangtai's chest to light up slightly.

This time, it wasn't the blue crystal pendant that shone, but the "miracle diamond" that had been covered in dust and had never reacted before.

"Fluctuations in spacetime?"

The light lasted only a moment before disappearing. Lightmoss was puzzled. When she left the hidden cave with Torterra and Aegislash, she found that a large number of Bug Pokémon had gathered near the ancient giant tree.

They whispered among themselves, bringing over the faintly glowing four-leaf clovers they had gathered from various places, while one of the larger centipedes, leading the group, chirped softly, signaling the luminous moss to come with it.

Head to the legendary "Plain of Contemplation," the place where the most lost four-leaf clovers are found.

As the Bug Pokémon turned around, Moss hugged Torterra.

"Congratulations, Torterra! You have evolved, and you will gain even more power from the forest in the future. You will become the biggest and strongest Torterra."

"Dot." The Earth Tortoise turned its head and gratefully rubbed against the moss.

From now on, I can carry you on my back, because I've become big enough now.

Our journey has only just begun.

　PS: The Forest Sealing Stone is a card item with VSTAR power. The description states that Arceus VSTAR possesses a special energy gained from sharing the power of Heaven with other Pokémon. The annotation in the game suggests that this power has a similar origin to the King's Power, both being Arceus's power.

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　　I've been suffering from insomnia again lately (д;)... It's really awful, going back and forth like this. I'd like to write more, but unfortunately, my body just won't allow it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)