Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 252 Searching for the Great Tree of Dreams!
Water dragon, grass worm, fire worm.

Looking at its three old companions, Guangmo suddenly realized that their attributes were perfect for forming a starter trio.

Not far away, many Pokémon appeared, curiously watching Lightmoss, the "master of Sky Island." Some of them had witnessed Lightmoss's challenge at the Lost City Ruins and seemed quite excited, chattering about what had happened back then.

After calming the firefly down, it couldn't wait to start telling the light moss about all the "learning" it had done over the past few days!
That one!

Burning crickets are pupating!

It learned a lot in the ancient city. The fire moth hidden underground was very powerful, and the room had an incredible aura, a powerful, bright, sun-like, scorching and radiant power!

Volcarona says that those are ancient spiritual forces that only Pokémon and psychics can sense!
Then it taught itself how to fire special pottery, and through firing pottery, it mastered a unique ancient fire technique!
"Were the pottery pieces from the ancient city found in the last room?"

In the game, the final room where you capture the Volcano is filled with a fantastical and ancient sun mural. The Volcano is in front of the mural, surrounded by many pottery jars.

"Mera!"

Burning Worm said that those pottery jars also have a special power; they can be brought to life simply by touching them. They seem to be parts left over from when the ancients fired them, and are called "vitalized pottery."

As it spoke, it breathed fire outwards with a whooshing sound, causing the flames to meander and stretch into different shapes in mid-air. At the same time, it could control the temperature of the flames. Under the watchful eyes of the Moss and other Pokémon, the flames spewed out by the Burning Bug began to change into different colors!
The ancient technique of fire control allowed for the free manipulation of flame temperatures to create different colors. The exclamations of wonder from the Pokémon pleased the Flamebug greatly, and it proudly continued to demonstrate the fire techniques it had learned:
A ghostly blue flame erupted from the five tentacles!
"It's phosphorescence."

A powerful white flame erupted from his body, shooting directly into the sky; the extremely high temperature was eye-catching!
"It's overheating!"

It exhaled a scorching heat, like a whirlwind, that swept outwards!

"It's hot air!"

The firefly was overjoyed; it had learned these tricks from the fire moth and could now freely control the flames it spewed out!
Volcarona has another powerful move, which she hasn't learned yet, called "Dance of Fire"! It seems to be an extremely powerful move!

That's alright. The Lightmoss has an Arceus statue, which allows Pokémon to learn evolved moves ahead of time. However, they can only learn one move, and it's a powerful move with a high degree of randomness, like Fire Dance. Although the power isn't great, it has special effects and should be within the range of moves that can be learned by the Arceus statue.

Hmm? But thinking about it carefully, Volcarona can learn quite a few powerful moves: Flare Charge, Hurricane, Suicide Charge, and Flame Burst. Apart from Suicide Charge being a bit risky, learning the others wouldn't be a bad deal.

What's the point of a Bug-type using Sacrifice Charge, especially since Volcarona's Attack stat is only 60?

"I will soon bring you back from the depths of the ancient city."

The moss stroked the burning insect, thinking about the news about the ancient city.

Completely buried under quicksand, and with a complex internal environment, even in the game, finding Volcarona's Sun Room is not easy; one can easily get completely lost inside. Not to mention that the real Ancient Castle is pitch black underground, and without a Pokémon that knows the Flash move, it is impossible to move forward.

This is also why Lightmoss did not go to the ancient city; not only was it difficult to enter, but it was even more difficult to get out.

Moreover, it has now been confirmed by the Burning Worms that ancient spiritual power still remains in the ancient city. Perhaps the reason why that city has such a terrifying maze is because the spiritual power of the ancients still lingers within it.

Besides the Vulcan moth, there should also be other [creatures] in the castle.
"Mera!"

The Burning Bug said that it had secretly slipped out from the deepest part of the castle and saw a bunch of strange one-eyed birds with weird patterns on their bodies!
They attacked him, or the fire moth helped him drive them away!

"The big bird is a symbolic bird; they are the guardians of the ancient city and are suspected to be a kind of man-made Pokémon."

Artificial Pokémon, especially those created by ancient people, are not uncommon. Almost every region has a few of them, some of which are suspected to be artificial, but in short, they are definitely not natural products.

The Kanto region features Porygon, the Hoenn region features Libra and Claydol, the Sinnoh region features Bronzebeard and Bronzebell, and the Unova region features Spellbird, Claydot, and Claydol.
"It seems I should thank that fire moth properly. Perhaps it has some wish that prevents it from leaving the ancient city? If it needs anything, I will help it."

As for the gift, scorching charcoal is something all Fire-type Pokémon need, so let's take that as a thank you gift.

Now that we're far from the capital and the city, it's difficult to buy oak forest wood, but there's plenty of affordable charcoal available, though it's not as good as the kind you make yourself.

Or, could you buy a "Flame Orb" on the market?
While the Poison Orb and the Flame Orb are expensive, they are not unavailable; they are not as rare as the Life Orb.

However, if you want the ones of particularly high quality, you need to search and explore special locations, as these gems are super crystals of natural energy.

Alternatively, you can use the Released Jade to make a high-quality gem, which only requires burning fire-attribute materials, such as fire crystals or volcanic rocks. However, upon closer inspection, these two items are no easier to obtain than the Flame Orb.

"It's good that Volcarona took you in. Now we can meet in the real world soon. Volcarona should know the way out of the Ancient City, right? We can ask it to help us get you out of the Ancient City."

Lightmoss wanted Volcarona, who was familiar with Ancient Castle, to help, but Burningbug said that Volcarona never went to the upper levels. It was said that a strange Pokémon lived in the middle and upper levels of Ancient Castle, where it stayed to accumulate power, preventing Volcarona from going up.

To leave the ancient city, you must defeat that Pokémon. That Pokémon only has an upper body; its lower body is a cloud, according to Volcarona.

"A Pokémon that hides in the sand, dwells in the upper and middle levels of the ancient city, accumulating power, with its lower body being clouds, etc.?!"

Isn't this a scene from the anime "Pokémon Generations"?

The Pokémon that lives in the same city as Volcarona is...
"Land Cloud!"

It is the legendary god of agriculture, and there are shrines dedicated to it in several locations throughout the Union Kingdom!

Landorus's ability is Sand Power. That's right, during a sandstorm, it increases the power of Rock, Steel, and Ground-type moves by 30%!

The Earth Cloud absorbs the power of wind and thunder, transforming it into a special energy that bestows abundance upon the earth, enabling all things to flourish!

Pokémon shrines also possess power and can summon corresponding Pokémon. Apart from Cozy Cloud, the three legendary cloud creatures roam between Unova and Sinnoh. Compared to Tornado and Thundurus, Landorus is relatively easy to deal with.

However, no matter how easygoing a Pokémon is, it is still a Pokémon. If its territory is invaded, it will most likely attack. In the anime, Landorus was also summoned by the Mirror. At that time, it was not as calm as it was on Cloud Island. Instead, it joined the other two Clouds in attacking Ash and his friends.

As one of the weather gods, although representing abundance, it lies hidden in the desert, silently accumulating the power of harvest. It is an ancient deity buried in ancient cities.

Theoretically speaking, the opponent's strength should be at its peak during the bountiful autumn season.

It is autumn now.

The power of the Earth Cloud should reach its peak for the year, and it will appear if someone prays for a bountiful harvest.

Similarly, the two weather gods representing thunder and storms will also begin to roam around autumn!
"Hmm, although I am confident that I can defeat the Land Cloud, I have to take into account the intricate maze of the Ancient City. If I can find the Dream Tree, I should be able to avoid the battle."

There is another exit to the dream world. When it comes to that, Guangtai suddenly realized that Bodangshui had never mentioned the most important thing in the dream world.

Let's be prepared for both possibilities!
"Rippling waters, have you ever seen the Tree of Dreams?"

"Huh? (What's that?)"

The rippling water blinked, revealing a clear naiveté, and a hint of doubt.

Ah, I knew it!

The rippling water always said that it was in a deep forest, which was of course the Forest of Entry, but it arrived there without passing the Tree of Dreams!

In other words, due to the fluctuations in space and time, Bodangshui appeared directly in the Forest of Connection after waking up from the dream!
The process of "sacrificing" to the Dream Tree has been skipped!

Pokémon in ordinary dreams need to go through the altar in the tree hole under the Dream Tree to come to reality! Offering berries from the dream tree is the rule for traveling to the connected world!

"Now we can go and find this dream tree! Its power should also be able to help us."

That being said, finding that Dream Tree between different Sky Islands is not easy; at least the Pokémon here all say they have never seen such a thing before.

"A tree hole, a tree hole... wait? A tree hole?"

"The white tree hole in the White Forest?"

Guangtai suddenly remembered a place that might be related to the giant tree in the dream world: the White Forest. There was also a big tree in the White Forest, and it also had a tree hole. Although the interior was a man-made challenge facility, the tree hole might be natural.
I happen to be going to the White Forest to look for Aldek's whereabouts, which is the third place Aldek stayed.

Something must have been discovered. Perhaps Adek's disappearance is related to the Dream Tree! Although Adek ultimately went to Twin Dragon City. "Simply put, by sacrificing to the Dream Tree, one can traverse time and space to reach the Forest of Connection, right?"

"Crown Queen, are you also going to the Forest of Ingress?"

"I have no such intention. The dream world is quite nice. Besides, in my current state, even if I went to the Forest of Connections to travel with you, I would only be adding trouble for you."

“My friend, I await your arrival in Galar! Even so, I am reluctant to return to reality now. I will wait until you have mastered the technique of linking dreams and reality before waking me. I cannot bear to leave these farmlands.”

Big-headed Calyx uses its superpowers to pour water on its head to relieve the burns, while also gnawing on a Venus radish.

The vegetables here are big and delicious. The farmland has been cultivated for so long and has all kinds of Radiant Vegetables. But what about the Crown Snowfield? It's all barren soil, and the real Radiant Flowers haven't been planted here yet!
"The goal is not yet achieved, how can you wake up so easily? Don't give up on our dream, keep sleeping!"

"Of course, I didn't have that idea, but another Pokémon might come through the Dream Tree. Speaking of which, I originally wanted to ask you this question: how exactly do we enter the Forest of Connections? Aside from Ripple, none of the other Pokémon have a clue."

The Crowned King pointed to the distant labyrinth of training: "That thing is inside the labyrinth; it calls itself..."

"Emperor Yan. But I am a fake."

A rough voice came from the labyrinth, and a Pokémon riding on flames, a Pokémon as majestic as a lion, emerged from the training labyrinth.

"It's been a long time, human."

"You are the Phantom Flame Emperor of the Crystal Tower! Ah, you have successfully entered the dream!"

Lightmoss recognized the Pokémon in front of it!
The phantom Flame Emperor nodded: "That's right. For so long, I have been able to hear Xiao Mei's calls. Whenever Xiao Mei enters a dream, I will take shape in her dream. But one day, I suddenly found myself in a strange place, which looks like a canyon. The whole world is black and white, without any color."

"I kept moving forward in the canyon, and eventually, for some reason, I unexpectedly arrived in this dream world."

A world within a world of black and white?
Guangmo was somewhat surprised.

Although Phantom Entei was born from Mei's dream, the Johto region and the Unova region are very far apart. It's amazing that Phantom Entei was able to come to the Sky Island of Dreams through the Unova Underworld.

Do people from different regions share the same dreams?
"I've heard other Pokémon say that as long as you wake up from a dream, you can return to reality. However, I don't have a real body, and the real Entei dream is not connected to me."

"I am the embodiment of Xiaomei's dream."

"However, when I learned that you were the owner of this dream island and workshop, I thought that you, this strange human, might have some ideas, and that's what the Lady Crown King told me too."

"What exactly is this Dream Tree you speak of?"

Lightmoss: "It is an important existence in the dream world. By planting dream fruits and offering sacrifices to the dream tree, a Pokémon can appear in the Forest of Links. However, even if you arrive at the Forest of Links, it is not the real world, but an alternate dimension that is opposite to the real world."

"However, once we enter the world of the Linked, we can use a special device to subdue you and bring you from the Forest of the Linked into the real world. We are currently developing this device and have already made groundbreaking progress."

The Phantom Flame Emperor was immediately delighted. It nodded and said, "In that case, leave the task of finding the Dream Tree to me. I will find a way to travel to other sky islands to search for it."

"If I could become a real thing."

Phantom Flame Emperor's destiny is naturally to return to Xiao Mei's side, but Guang Tai sighed inwardly, "Is another divine beast girl about to appear?"

The starter Pokémon is Entei, a minor legendary Pokémon. The power of the mirage Entei is comparable to that of the real Entei, and in some situations, it may even be stronger.

"Don't worry, I will help you."

Lightmoss made a promise to the Phantom Flame Emperor!

On the other side, the Lady Crown looked at Deoxys, who had been silently observing this dream world.

“Hmm. You give me a strange feeling.”

Oh, this is my first time in this new world. It's amazing! The world in my dream is different from the nightmares I had back then. This world feels very friendly and welcoming. A strange emotion welled up inside me.

I came here from among the radiant stars.

"From among the stars? Hmm, there was someone like that before. Yes, yes."

The Crowned King's big head raced, and he quickly remembered this setting and "who has used it!"
Oh right, it was that giant poisonous dragon that fell from the sky!
"Don't dwell on this setting. Actually, Laceram and Zekrom also fell from the sky before."

Lightmoss knew which Pokémon Calyrex was thinking of at that moment.

Eternatus, a poison-type dragon that came with the meteorite, brought darkness, energy, and Dynamax to Galar.

"I never imagined that those two legendary dragons also came from outer space!"

"Yes. They seem to have been the same Pokémon in the past, but they all seem to have lost their memories. And my new partner, Deoxys, is a completely new life form from the universe. It comes from a radiant heaven that is completely different from our world. It has been on a long journey through the universe, looking forward to its birth."

Lightmoss introduces Deoxys to Calyrex, while on the other side, Riolu, Burning Bug, and Swell start playing around!
The blue-haired puppy finally met the other two friends that Lightmoss had been talking about, and they both seemed pretty impressive!
The blue-haired puppy's eyes lit up at the fire-controlling skills of the Burning Bug. Under the questioning gazes of Bodangshui and the Burning Bug, the blue-haired puppy raised a finger!
Ah, could you perform that again? Like the one you just did! I want to learn it too!
please!
"Mera?"

The flamingo, not understanding what was going on, demonstrated its previous fire technique again, and the next moment, Riolu used self-suggestion!

Then imitate it!

Flames also erupted from Riolu's claws, demonstrating its superb fire control skills. This scene greatly surprised Flamebug, whose little hands confronted each other, its eyes sparkling, and it spat out phosphorescent flames again.

This time, Riolu is perfectly replicated again!
Wow! The firefly wanted to clap its hands, but its hands couldn't touch each other, so it could only pupate in place to express how happy it was!
After imitating it, Riolu grasped a little bit of the control techniques of Lapras. The techniques for controlling flames can also be used to control Aura and Pulse, which made Riolu very happy. It thanked Lapras and said that its techniques were very useful!

"Awooo!" Bodang Water also got excited, it sprayed water vapor into the sky, and then glanced at Riolu.

So, this move is my exclusive technique. Can you use it too?

"Woof! (No problem!)"

After observing it, Riolu condensed the waveguide and then quickly used the same "water vapor"!
Whoosh! The water vapor dispersed in the sky, creating a rainbow!
The three Pokémon communicated through moves, quickly increasing their friendship and bond, and soon they were playing together.

Meanwhile, the Crowned Queen was asking Deoxys about Eterna.

They both come from the universe. Although the universe is vast, you might have encountered it during your past travels.

[Those huge meteorites were indeed travelers in the universe, their appearance resembling giant comets, but what you're describing was only 20,000 years ago, before I was even born.]

I once heard a little about its story in the Radiant Realm. Legend has it that this enormous dragon comet comes from the Infinite Realm and carries one-third of the stars in the universe as it crashes into a certain world, subsequently engulfing everything in that world. It is said to be a life form born from a mixture of ether, the sky, and nothingness.

"You actually defeated it in an ancient era, carrying other Pokémon? Calyrex, your power is truly immense, worthy of the title of King of Galar! It truly awes me! You protected this world, allowing it to continue; you are a true king."

"Hmm! It's not that great! It's just my duty! Hehehe." The Calycerin King was a little embarrassed by the praise and completely forgot that it was still in a state of weakness. It laughed a little too much.

But so what! At least I used to be really good!
Now, let's trust the wisdom of future generations!

Look at my cosmic friend before me, this upright and kind warrior of light. His words have touched my heart!
"Oh right, Deoxys!"

Lightmoy suddenly asked Deoxys, "Can you make this gesture when you launch a move?"

As he spoke, he made a cross shape with his hands.

"Hmm, it looks quite special. I can give it a try."

Deochis pondered the suggestion and found the moss's proposal quite interesting.

So, what move should we use this action to launch?

(End of this chapter)