Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 243 The Nightmare of the Universe and Deoxys

In the art warehouse of Yati.

The tortoise lay contentedly on the ground, the four-leaf clovers that had been transplanted into its muddy shell absorbing nutrients and becoming even greener. Miss Skirt carefully tended to the four-leaf clovers, and at the same time, she found a shiny golden leaf on the spiral tree on the tortoise's back.

Golden leaves have appeared again, seemingly appearing on any plant. What power produces them?
The Shield Sword Monster uses its spiritual power to control the two star fragments, carving them into different shapes with its mental blades. At this point, they are just oddly shaped star fragments and do not yet have the power of amulets. Special incantations need to be inscribed on them, and then different stones need to be paired with them.

By embedding hard stones into fragments of stars, a sturdy amulet can be created.

High-quality crystals are embedded in star fragments to create amulets of power.

[Craft item: A sturdy amulet.]

[Effect: This amulet, crafted with incredible skill and activated star fragments, reduces damage from all sources by 20%.]

[Craft item: Amulet of power.]

[Effect: This amulet, crafted with incredible skill and activated star fragments, increases the power of all attacks by 20%.]

After a moment's thought, Guangtai placed the two amulets on the rock on the turtle's back of the earthen platform. The rock bore the mark of Thousand Universe Arm, making it quite unique. As soon as Guangtai placed the new amulets, the rock emitted a faint, hazy glow.

[From: Remote blessing from the Guardian Stone.]

This information surprised Guangtai Snacks.

The Guardian Stone was left in the capital, but unexpectedly, the stone on the back of the Earth Platform Turtle could also "remotely connect" with it. In this light, the Guardian Stone may have been waiting for this day when it made the Grass Sprout Turtle evolve into the Forest Turtle.

[With the protection of the Guardian Stone, the effects of the Hardness Amulet and the Strength Amulet are increased by an additional 10%.]

"Now the tortoise has really become a big toolbox."

Guangtai smiled and stroked the earthen platform turtle.

This thing has practically become my mobile workbench, a node connecting to the Tree of Life, a herb garden, a charm-enhancing spot, and it might even add more functions in the future. By the way, didn't Torterra get the special Pokémon power of "Sunburst Shell" before? If I put a solar panel in front of Torterra's shell, it can charge anytime, right?
A single photosynthesis can fully charge the battery, and since Torterra is a Ground-type turtle, it's immune to electric shocks—it's practically perfect!

Then, the Lightmoss began to repair the Giant's Key.

The rotten parts on the surface were cleaned up, and the remaining completely damaged parts were repaired with the released jade, and the ancient key once again radiated a clear brilliance.

[Craft item (?): The Key of the Giant.]

[Description: An ancient artifact used in a sacrifice to the legendary King of Giants in a certain country, intended to open the long-sealed, mysterious gate to the moon. Originally decayed and rendered useless, it has been partially restored to its original function by a mysterious craftsman.]

[Note 1: Beings possessing special auras can use this key to open the Lunar Gate and travel between worlds, requiring an understanding of the nature of auras. To fully restore the Giant's Key's power, three types of ores from the depths of Mount Ross are needed: the Sun Stone, the Moon Stone, and the Dark Stone. Afterward, a complete infiltration connection can be established, allowing the user to reach the depths of another world using the key's power.]

[Note 2: Even if you want to use the Released Jewel to counterfeit the three types of ores, the minerals of Mount Ross are unique, so even if you replicate them, it will be useless, as the Giant's Key will not react to counterfeit stones.]

[Note from the Tree of Connections:]

Once upon a time, an ancient king used the Key of the Giants to create an incredible painting, summoning the King of Giants from an unknown world. With the King of Giants' power, the king waged war against a certain civilization. This is why numerous stone statues were erected in the ruins of a certain city.

Even after being repaired, it was only a half-finished product, and then Lightmoss handed the key to Riolu.

"Can you sense anything from up there? Try releasing the waveguide and see?"

Riolu held the key, its ears gradually rising, its eyes closed, and its unique waveguide power began to resonate with the key.

then
The vision provided by the waveguide began to travel, starting from Qibao City, crossing many cities, and reaching the mountains. In the cold, towering Ross Mountain, something was stirring.

An ancient, massive door was tightly shut, and there was a huge frozen rock with collapsed statues. It seemed to tell of the ruthlessness of time, or the traces left behind after a war.

The massive building sank into the ground from the high mountain.

The giant's shadow and the dragon are fighting.
The light and shadow scenes were very blurry and indistinct. Riolu wanted to understand the essence of waveguides from these blurry illusions. But, having already mastered three types of waveguides, wasn't that enough to grasp the essence?

The power of aura resides in my heart. Riolu sat cross-legged, its little paws placed in front of its chest, quietly cultivating.

"Wang Woo!"

Suddenly, Riolu sensed an unusual waveguide; the stellar waveguide on its body began to become active!
Then Riolu gradually entered a "dream".

"Huh?" Lightmoss sensed Riolu's mental state change. Outwardly, it looked like it was in a training state, but in fact, it had already fallen asleep. This made Lightmoss both amused and exasperated. Looking at the other Pokémon around, only Aegislash could still stay active at night. The other Pokémon were basically yawning all the time.

Okay, looks like it's time to rest now.

Guangtai took a Dream Flower from Miss Qun'er, combined it with star fragments from the Trial Rock, ground meteorites into powder, and mixed it into a potion, using a method similar to that of making Vitality Blocks to create two new secret potions.

[Pharmaceuticals: Maximum Vitality!]

[Description: It appears as a transparent Energy Cube, but has multiple star-shaped points. An incredible light emanates from its core. It is a super-powerful elixir that surpasses Energy Cubes, possessing the powerful effect of instantly restoring any Pokémon's HP, stamina, and vitality!]

[Effect: When used on a dying Pokémon, it eliminates all negative effects from its body, restoring its life, vitality, and stamina to maximum! It can be used even on Pokémon that are nearly dead, and the effect is undiminished. It's less of a medicine and more of a "life-giving" effect.]

[Medicine: Highest grade potion!]

[Description: An orange-yellow potion that looks like orange juice. Although it's called a level-up potion, it doesn't actually max out a Pokémon's growth rate. Instead, it instantly evolves a Pokémon into its 'final form'. However, after taking the potion, the growth rate won't change due to the change in appearance; in other words, the level remains the same.]

[Effect: When used on any Pokémon in its initial or second stage, it evolves into its final form. Base stats will be at the final form's values, while other stats will remain unchanged. This evolution is similar to "premature evolution," a phenomenon in the Pokémon world where some Pokémon push their limits to evolve prematurely. This item may have a different effect on Pokémon with "special initial forms," ​​potentially accelerating their 'birth'.]

"call"

After finishing the two secret medicines, Guangtai prepared to rest.

As I lay on the bed, a long-lost pink dream slowly drifted over me. But gradually, a deep black mist spread over the pink dream!

The magical wedge stone in the backpack also started to move, and the stone began to glow on its own.

"Give it to me?"

The Aegislash spotted the glowing stone and stared at it for a long time.

Once the strange object started glowing, it meant that something unexpected had happened. Aegislash glanced at its sleeping companions, then pushed open the warehouse door and floated out. Then, Aegislash witnessed an incredible scene.

The aurora borealis floated above the Shippo Museum, and at the same time, Aegislash, a Ghost Pokémon, was startled to sense the pain emanating from the "souls" around it.

Everything was fine when I checked in, so why are there suddenly so many tormented souls everywhere? Is the whole city having a nightmare?

Moreover, an extraordinary power emanated from the entrance of the Qibao Museum, a kind of spiritual energy that was the same as, or similar to, that of their own trainer!
The darkness spread outwards from the museum, enveloping the entire city of Qibao in the deep of night.

Aegislash drifted to the vicinity of the museum and saw the shadow of a Pokémon. When it tried to get closer, the Pokémon vanished as if it were a ghost that never existed.

But Aegislash wasn't afraid of such things, after all, it was a Ghost-type Pokémon. After searching unsuccessfully, Aegislash drifted to the Pokémon Center. Upon opening the door, it saw that all the electronic devices in the Pokémon Center seemed to be malfunctioning, and at the same time, a series of black characters gradually appeared on the crackling, static screen.

I want to be born.

I want to die.

Are you a Pokémon?

The sudden voice made Aegislash turn around, and a tall female professor appeared in front of the Pokémon Center!
Dr. Yew spent half the night getting here. As soon as he entered Qibao City, he found that it had become a ghost town. The graffiti that was originally full of life looked extremely eerie amidst the crackling sound of electricity. The streets were empty and there was no one in sight.

Dr. Yew felt that something was very wrong in Qibao City. After going to the museum, she found that the curator, Aloe, the deputy curator, Muli, and many others seemed to be in a nightmare state!

Dr. Yew has some understanding of dreams because she has a friend who studies dreams, but the current situation is very tricky, as her friend who studies dreams is not in the nearby city at the moment!

So I had to come to the Pokémon Center first, and I didn't expect to find Aegislash as soon as I entered.

She immediately tensed up because the Pokémon in front of her was "too big"!
You can tell at a glance that they're definitely not someone to mess with!
Could it be that the unusual changes at the Shippo City Museum, and the problems throughout Shippo City, were all caused by this Pokémon in front of us?
Of course, as a Pokémon professor, Judy knew that some Pokémon behaved in order to "achieve a certain goal." They were not acting randomly, and they would leave on their own when their needs were met. So she began to ask Aegislash what it wanted to do.

Aegislash: ".?"

"Ah! I didn't do it!" The Aegislash swung its ribbon arm.

Dr. Yew was taken aback: "You're saying that what's happening here has nothing to do with you?"

The Aegislash gave an affirmative answer, making a "thumbs up" gesture with its ribbon.

Seeing such a human-like expression, Professor Yew breathed a sigh of relief. The Pokémon in front of him seemed to be the kind that was easy to talk to, which would make communication much easier.

Aegislash also floated in front of Professor Juniper, and the Pokémon following Professor Juniper sensed Aegislash's power as the king and trembled with fear.

However, at this moment, Dr. Yew, who had finally seen the Aegislash's appearance clearly, exclaimed in surprise:
"Hey! You look like that Pokémon that was in the news before."

Oh! I didn't expect you to have seen that news report too? The people of the Unity are really well-informed! Aegislash gave another thumbs up.

"I need to investigate what happened here. How about you help me?"

"Oh right! If you're here, it means your trainer is here too. Anyway, please help me!"

Dr. Yew picked up the briefcase, somewhat helplessly: "However, even so, my instruments are almost completely malfunctioning. There must be a high-intensity electromagnetic signal here."

"It seems like everyone in the city is asleep right now, and they're all being plagued by a strange nightmare. I think it's caused by some kind of Pokémon power, but I can't analyze anything more from the information I have. I think some kind of power has synchronized a nightmare into everyone's consciousness."

She glanced at the large screen and frowned.

The desire for birth and death. What does this really mean?
The Shielded Swordsman pondered for a moment.

He then said he had a way to help you!

Using a radio wave shield should be enough!
Hey, wait a minute! If everyone in Qibao City is having strange nightmares while they're sleeping, doesn't that mean...?
Oops!

"This is not a dream world."

Lightmoss's eyes reflected the deep darkness and the black and white universe. The cold and lonely light had wandered in this universe for countless years, while Riolu and Miss Skirt were by its side.

"Dole?" Miss Skirt was surprised, wondering why she was in this strange space.

Riolu, on the other hand, pointed directly at the ball of light in front of him.

That sphere! It created this place!

It's what dragged us in!
The blue-haired puppy warily watched the ball of light in front of it. It told Lightmoss that the calling it had heard earlier came from that ball of light.

There was no color here, making it feel empty and terrifying. Although white light was shining down, there was not a trace of warmth to be felt, as if one were in the world of the dead.

"Life is so beautiful, tell me, is living in this world an interesting thing?"

"I died before I was born, and after a long journey across the vast sea of ​​stars, I so longed for my birth. Every time I approached a new world, I would think, 'I'm about to be born, the moment of my birth has finally arrived.'"

"Why did you reject my call? I was not born, and therefore I am destined to die. The world rejected me, life rejected me. I resent you, I resent all life. Am I to die in this lonely and desolate nightmare?"

"Why me? Why me of all people? How long will this endless journey continue?"

How long will this endless cycle of death continue?

"Whoever it is, please help me. Kill me, or free me from this nightmare. I no longer crave birth; I only wish for a peaceful death."

"Leaving my homeland, traversing countless years, I did not live to see the ending I hoped for—a life possessing the power bestowed upon me by the universe. Should I hate you? But that is meaningless. In this universe, some lives are destined to be born, and some lives are destined to die."

"If you didn't want me to be born, why give me intelligence? I was taken by humans and placed in that building called a museum, a building filled with the power of memory and wisdom, which allowed me to understand my own existence."

"But why is it that I only came to understand everything in this world when I was about to disappear? Who awakened me again just as I was about to vanish?"

The light sphere gradually turned black, and the scenes drifting in the universe were seen by the light moss and Riolu.

It was a meteorite carrying a cosmic virus. It had been washed away by the sea of ​​stars for a long time and finally found a magnificent star, but it could not be born because it lacked power.

Its consciousness and body were separated into two worlds. Its consciousness was in a black and white world, while its body was taken to a colorful world. Pain, hatred, and anger were experienced. A Pokémon turned these dreams into reality, thus trapping it here to its death.

Miss Skirt seemed to sense something at that moment.

There is a force.
There was a very powerful and strange force that projected the memory of the orb of light in front of them into everyone's minds!
"The Pokémon trapped in the nightmare, it was you."

Speaking of which, there is indeed a meteorite with a cosmic virus attached to it among the exhibits in Qibao City!
By bringing a specific Pokémon to investigate, you can cause that Pokémon to change its form.

"And the Pokémon that can be born from the cosmic virus is only of one kind."

Lightmoss realized the true nature of the sphere of light before her!
"You are 'Deoxys'!"

The next moment, the power of the Tree of Connection squeezed into this nightmare world.

[Join the Quest: An Unborn Life (One of Cresselia's Requests)]

[Rewards: 5 Released Gems, 2 Unknown Badges, 1 Nightmare Energy, 1 Cosmic Power!]

[Note 1: An unborn Pokémon from outer space was briefly revived by the cosmic fluctuations caused by your striking the Trial Rock! However, this could not stop it from dying. Its mind was shattered, leaving only madness and pain. The meteorite was trapped in a nightmare, and through Xerxes' power, its memories were transmitted to people's hearts, triggering a collective nightmare phenomenon!]

[Note 2: The Tree of Connection has increased the reward for completing the quest! Use the power of 'Crescent Feather' on the life trapped in the nightmare before you to bring it to rest! Or, help it, and let it truly be born!]

(End of this chapter)