Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 247 Rosewood and the Genius Artist
In the game, to exchange dream furniture with Miss Zitan, you need to use various tree fruits. However, tree fruits cannot be planted on the land of the Unova in the game; you can only plant them in the dream world.

As Miss Zitan's dream emerged, Guangtai sensed an incredible change in her; a pink energy, the kind that could only be felt in dreams, appeared within her.

It's dream energy!
"The most beautiful furniture is enough to appear in everyone's dreams! I'm going to start drawing it now!"

"Thank you for your help!"

Zitan began her copying, following the work provided by Guangtai, and at the same time began to draw according to the design in her heart. Her hand speed was also very fast, and she quickly painted on the canvas. Before long, she designed a unique and exquisite furniture drawing!

Nightmare-style furniture has a Gothic feel, while dream-style furniture is closer to Baroque or Rococo, or even fairy tale style.

"So, you came to her just to help her design furniture?"

Dr. Yew was somewhat confused; she couldn't see the dream energy in Zitan, while Lightmoss directly pointed it out:

"Miss Zitan is also a superpowered individual."

Dr. Yew: "Huh? Ah?"

She's known Zitan for so long, how come she didn't know that Zitan was a superpowered person?
“Miss Zitan has the ability to project real furniture into her dreams and then map the inspiration from her dreams back into reality. This ability to dream is innate; she herself is unaware that she has this power. Now I want to observe her works in order to heal people’s hearts.”

The stronger people's will, the stronger the tree of connection becomes.

The moss's answer puzzled the yew tree. She thought for a moment and said, "So, you think everyone needs this kind of 'dream' of sandalwood?"

Guangtai chuckled: "Don't you have a dream? To complete the Pokédex, to investigate and prove the origin of Pokémon, that's your dream, isn't it? A dream is an ideal, and an ideal can become reality."

"Dream furniture can also influence people in the real world, and art is the embodiment of dreams; it truly possesses power."

Dr. Yew immediately understood!

If we're just talking about dreams and human nature, I still can't understand it. But when it comes to ideals and reality, I really understand it!

Isn't this part of the legend of the founding of the United States?
Yew: "So you want to study the power of sandalwood?"

Light Moss: "That's right, that's about it."

"If you've seen the news before, you should know something about Team Plasma. These people, under the guise of 'saving Pokémon,' are undermining the morale of Unova and destroying people's dreams."

"In the ancient times of the United States, the most important force was dreams."

Even the split of the Unova Shenron was due to the split of dreams, which shows that the ancient Unova was a very idealistic region.

This piqued Professor Yew's interest. Her expertise wasn't limited to investigating the origins of Pokémon; in the process, she inevitably encountered many ancient legends. Over time, she and her father developed a strong interest in archaeology.

"There are quite a few organizations like the Plasma Group in the Unova, but they are all legal, and the Alliance can't do anything about them."

Dr. Yew shook her head. She didn't like those strange organizations either, but religious activities were indeed not illegal here.

But the Plasma Group did cause quite a stir in Feiyun City, attacking a passerby in Unova without provocation. Ah, it seems they attacked the person right in front of them. Not only did they attack, but they also failed to defeat him, which is the most embarrassing part.

"Ah, it's finished! Thank you so much!"

"I've been struggling with a lack of inspiration for the past week, but I've finally finished it!"

While the two were talking, Zitan had finished her work. In high spirits, she handed the sketch to them, only then remembering to ask who Guangtai was.

Especially the artistic style in the painting just now, it's simply at the level of a great artist!
"I'm just a prop maker and traveler, and sometimes I also dabble in being an artist."

Guangtai took the drawing, and at that moment, the reward notification from the Tree of Connection appeared.

【mission completed! 】

[Rewards: Released Jade x2, Dream Design Draft x1, Genius Certificate x1, Dream Projection x1!]

[Dream Design Drafts: Special design drafts that can only be seen in dreams. They can be used to design dream furniture in different styles, as well as different dream buildings and dolls. These items can be projected into other people's dreams through dream projection.]

[Proof of Genius: A testament to a genius designer, granting +50% inspiration, +100% beauty in artwork, +100% social recognition, and +50% mysticism!]

[Note: Mysticism will help you understand esoteric science more quickly, and it will be more effective when using special abilities. Mysticism possesses special power when used in painting, creating artwork, and designing furniture, with the ability manifesting according to the prototype of the work.]

[Dream Projection: Allows you to accurately project your own dream-related powers and items into the dreams of others. Occasionally, it can recreate special items seen in dreams in reality. Some special items can be manufactured through this method, requiring knowledge of the Voice of Another World. The success rate is 10%.]

Projectable props: Certificates, GB Player, Shining Charm, Letter of Encouragement, First-Time Offer Coupon.

[Required items for the Voice of Another World: Gate of History, Gate of Illusions, Proof of Victory, Guardian Cube, Lost Eraser, Amulet of Hope.]

[It can create medals related to dreams, and can also project them into other people's dreams while the person is awake.]

"Wow! This product design is sure to be a hit! Your work is amazing!"

In the game, Ms. Zitan did not show her Pokémon, but this time she enthusiastically called out her art partner.

That's a rock crab!
"I often use the huge, rectangular rocks on the backs of Iwa-dono crabs as material for furniture carvings, so my little Iwa has a lot of 'furniture and building shells'!"

Without Zitan giving any orders, the Rock Palace Crab ran towards the pile of furniture on its own. When it came out again, the rectangular rock on its back had transformed into a magnificent little palace.

"How about it? Isn't it beautiful? I made this based on the temple style of the United States Alliance. There are many more pieces of furniture to match this mini temple!"

"I'd like to ask you to do some design work for me so I can get more inspiration and create more exquisite furniture. Oh! I don't mean I want your help for free; of course I'll pay you!"

She wants to create more stunning furniture based on her artwork, and she is happy to do so.

"Of course, but I'd like to ask, do you sometimes see Pokémon in your dreams?"

"Hmm, I think I've seen it before?" Zitan recalled that she had indeed seen quite a few Pokémon in her dreams. Even though she wasn't a trainer, she sometimes found it strange.

"In fact, you have a special ability to dream."

Guangtai explained to the incredulous Miss Zitan, while extending her hand:
"I'd like to ask you about the world you've seen. Could you give me a brief description?"

Dr. Yew spoke up promptly: "Your Excellency Lightmoss is a superpowered individual. Hmm, he told me before that you have a superpower called the power of dreams, which I found quite incredible." "Eh! Superpower? Do I have one?" Zitan pointed to herself, and upon hearing Lightmoss's request, Zitan began to try hard to recall.

"How should I put it? At first, there was a pink mist or something, and then I would see a lot of Pokémon in my dreams. Sometimes I would also enter strange black and white dreams and talk to some people. However, when I woke up, I would forget all those people's faces and words. In the black and white dreams, my identity was not that of the furniture designer I am now."

The black and white world is the world of others. As the Tree of Entry said, some people will occasionally fall into it and return quickly, as if it were just a dream to them.

“My mind is often filled with all sorts of thoughts, sometimes making it impossible for me to think. But every time I wake up from these dreams, I feel that my mind is very clear.”

"By the way, I saw a strange Pokémon in my dream. It was round and pink, and it looked so beautiful. I think I played with it all the time."

"Huh, it's a Dream Eater?" Dr. Yew was somewhat surprised and explained to Lightmoss:

"This is a very rare Pokémon. It is shaped like an oval ball and is a light pink color all over its body. It always floats in the air and will appear at night next to the pillows of Pokémon and people suffering from nightmares to eat the nightmare."

"Look, it's this guy." Professor Yew took out the Pokédex, opened it, and showed everyone what Dream Eater looked like.

"Research shows that if your dream is eaten by a dream-eating creature, you will not remember the content of the dream when you wake up."

"Your dreams have been eaten by the Dream Eater! The reason you haven't had any inspiration for a week is because your dreams have disappeared, but because of last night..."

That's all Dr. Yew said.

In short, it was because last night's cosmic nightmare caused the dream-eating dream to escape that Zitan was able to regain her inspiration.

The Dream Eater exhales smoke after consuming a dream. The smoke is pink from a happy dream and grayish-black from a nightmare.

However, Dream Eater hates spoiled dreams. Although it does eat nightmares, it is very picky about the "taste" of nightmares.

Last night's cosmic nightmare was clearly beyond the Dream Eater's liking, not on its menu, and probably frightened it, which is why Miss Zitan kept the dream.

"It will probably come back after a while. Speaking of which, this Pokémon was once considered by the people at the Dream Research Institute to be the key to the dream world, but there have been no results."

"Hey!" Zitan was a little scared at this moment.

For an ordinary person, having their dreams devoured wouldn't be a big deal, but she's a designer. If a designer loses their inspiration, it's like an artist losing their artistic talent—that's a truly terrifying thing!

"It's okay, I have a way to preserve your dream."

Guangtai extended her hand: "Please shake my hand."

Zitan was a little confused, but she still agreed to Guangtai's request. The moment their hands met, a medal was projected into Guangtai's mind and entered Zitan's dream. The latter released her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

Zitan: "Eh, that was just now."

Lightmoss: "A medal built with superpowers to protect your dreams."

[Item: Goodnight Medal]

[Description: A medal used to wake a Pokémon. Holding this medal while sleeping will prevent you from being disturbed by any external forces, allowing you to have a peaceful or active dream.]

[Effects: Quality sleep +100%, Motivation +10%, Dream growth +10%.]

Zitan touched his head in disbelief, feeling as if a question mark was about to materialize above his head. Even Dr. Yew couldn't understand it.

A handshake grants superpowers?
Ah, having superpowers is really convenient!
"Alright, from today onwards you don't need to worry about that Dream Eater anymore. However, after it realizes it can't eat your dreams, it will most likely go find other people with dreams. If you want to become friends with it..."

A Pokémon that feeds on dreams! Raising such a Pokémon is not easy!

"Next, let's talk about design collaboration. I hope your furniture will become a best-selling product and be sold to thousands of households in Hezhong."

"However, nightmare furniture must be sold in conjunction with dream furniture. Art contains people's will and emotions, so the furniture designed will also affect people's emotional changes."

"For this reason, I can provide more design drafts, which is just a piece of cake for me, including the dream-eating dream furniture that Dr. Yew mentioned. It may inspire more people's dreams."

After spending a day in Qibao City and drawing many design drafts that inspired Zitan, Guangtai left Zitan his contact information and then left with Dr. Yew.

However, after Guangtai left, Zitan relaxed her mind a little. The exquisite artworks were displayed in the warehouse workshop, which looked like a miniature fine gallery.

She turned on the TV. She usually watches art channels to find inspiration, and without exaggeration, she is quite well-known in the design industry.

The television is broadcasting news about art galleries in Feiyun City.

Inside the art gallery, a reporter is interviewing the owner of the gallery.

"Feiyun Gallery, that's a holy land and paradise for artists! But I think Guangtai's artwork is just as good as those of the artists in the gallery."

As she watched the program, she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Hmm? Some of the artworks in Feiyun Gallery, especially the painting of the burning insect that was featured in the program, seem a bit like...
An artist's style is very distinctive; it is only the styles of newcomers that are difficult to distinguish.

While the style of Guangmo is similar to that of many artists, it possesses several qualities that those artists' works lack: a sense of antiquity, a dreamlike quality, and a sense of the bizarre.

The works displayed in the gallery all possess a mythical or legendary quality, which is the most vivid artistic impression that Guangmo left on Zitan.

["This painting of the burning insect is the work of a young, talented artist who is said to be currently traveling, a kind of wandering, phantom artist."]
"Look at these exquisite paintings, this costume, this mythological sculpture. Every piece is breathtaking."
"According to the curator of the Artisan Museum, this outfit will soon be exhibited in Raven City. Please look forward to Miss Little Chrysanthemum's fashion show."
"I'm Yati, and it's an honor to be interviewed. What I want to say is that truly good works speak for themselves—the expression of art, the transmission of emotion. I believe you've all felt this power in these works; his works possess a rare purity."
[“In fact, artists from multiple cities and even overseas have highly praised and evaluated these works. Undoubtedly, he is a true genius artist, younger and more outstanding than I am. Everyone can look forward to his new works.”]
She was drinking tea in front of the TV when she was so shocked by Yati's comments that her teacup was suspended in mid-air.

Zitan saw the signatures on the artworks and her eyes widened in surprise.

Then, the teacup was put down, and Zitan stared at the TV for a long time in thought before suddenly punching the air!
"Would the newest genius artist from United Designs design furniture for me?"

"I can't believe it. I'm so amazing! So, these pieces of furniture of mine are his new creations!"

"This is a dream come true! It's amazing! Whew! My luck!"

"It's absolutely amazing!"

(End of this chapter)