Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 293 Pokémon Tournament
Tons, tons, tons!
The Magic Soda is rich in complex and subtle flavors, but the main flavor is sweet and spicy. This is because the rosé fruit is very sweet with a hint of bitterness, while the micranthus fruit is extremely spicy with a touch of astringency.

The Pokémon were happily drinking this mysterious juice!

The growth rate has increased significantly!
In the game, this is a drink sold at a juice shop on Autumn Avenue in Miare City, Carlos Region. Of course, this kind of soda juice can only be made by customization.

"Eating Romaine Berry regularly might increase resistance to Fairy-type Pokémon. Fairy-type Pokémon have a significant advantage against Fighting, Dragon, and Dark types. Miss Skirt and Waterpuff are at a disadvantage against Fairy-type Pokémon, so they need to eat more Romaine Berry in the future."

"Huh?" The Water-like creature didn't have a concept of Fairy-type Pokémon, but it recalled that in its time, there was indeed a ferocious Pokémon that it couldn't handle. That thing looked like...
The water roared and howled, trying to describe the appearance of that Pokémon. Lightmoy read the water's language and made a guess.

However, there are now more convenient ways.

"Let me read your memories."

Lightmoss gently placed her hand on the rippling crystal. The blue crystal emitted a faint light, and ancient memories began to appear in Lightmoss's eyes.

Read the Pokémon's memories.

This is the power of memory!
The primeval forest is lush and verdant, with massive ancient trees covered in moss and all sorts of unidentifiable ancient fruits growing wildly and unrestrainedly. And within this ancient forest lurks many ferocious hunters.

That was an encounter battle.

The rippling water roared as it hunted some ancient Pokémon. Some Pokémon have predatory relationships, though it's not always obvious. Occasionally, you'll see some ferocious wild Pokémon doing this, and it's quite common in the ancient forests.

Although berries can feed all Pokémon, there is still a food chain among Pokémon.

The black sprite with flapping wings hovered in mid-air, looking at the rippling water that was confronting it with a mocking gaze. There was no sun in the night sky, so the ancient activity of the paradoxical species could not be triggered.

That Pokémon can see the movements of creatures at night. It and Ripple are fighting each other to hunt a certain Pokémon. As the moonlight gathers, a "Moon Power" appears above her head, making her appearance clearly visible!
With long body hair, a bright red fear orb hanging around its neck, and scarlet eyes, it at first glance resembles a giant dream monster from an ancient species.

"It really is the Zhenyifa."

Vibrating Winged Wing, also known as the Ancient Dreamweaver, is not related to Dreamweaver at all, but is associated with Aerodactyl. It is said to be a Ghost Pokémon formed from the soul of an Aerodactyl, with an extremely ferocious and warlike nature, and is a very rare Ghost/Fairy type.

"That's an ancient fairy. This one with the flapping wings is huge. And then, you got into a mindless battle with her, and the prey got away, while your battle was also..."

Clap!

It was a thick bolt of lightning. In her memory, Lightmoss saw a Pokémon that looked like a thunder dragon. Its arrival caused Ripple and Winged to leave.

"Awooo~" The sound of rippling water dispelled the memories in Guangtai's eyes.

Hunting failures happen all the time, so don't worry about it!
There are still ancient peaches to eat, right? The primeval forest is incredibly rich in resources!
Sometimes, in order to compete for resources, ferocious Pokémon will attack each other and engage in all sorts of endless battles, which is common!
"Although theoretically ancient times should have been a law of the jungle, the abundance of tree fruits made it seem like they were just looking for trouble."

Some ancient berries are continuously born based on the power of ancient Pokémon.

In the anime, Makomo recreated an Archaeopteryx, but accidentally recreated an ancient tree fruit as well. That tree fruit would react to the Archaeopteryx's calls, growing faster the more it called, and could even bear fruit instantly.

"Haaah~"

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they would feel sleepy. Bodangshui looked forward to the next battle, lay on the ground and started smacking his lips, his eyes becoming glazed over.

Perhaps it slept for too long in the Forest of Link, and now it has mastered the amazing skill of falling asleep as soon as it lies down. This sleeping skill is probably no less than Ash's Rowlet.

Okay, call me when it's time for dinner!
"Tooth soil."

The Earth Tortoise stared at the sleeping Waves with its mouth open. From the beginning, it could feel a power emanating from Waves, which was probably ancient energy that was making its own EX power more active.

Since obtaining the EX power, the turtle has been pondering it.

This power enhances life force and techniques, boosting vitality to a very high level and increasing strength, while also significantly enhancing various techniques.

This means that if vitality is raised to a very high level, does that mean...?
"Ya Tu (Big Dragon, don't sleep yet, I have a problem!)!"

The sound of the earth turtle brought Bodangshui back to his senses, and he looked at his mobile restaurant chef with some confusion.

When the turtle asked what the special wild power within Bodangshui was, Bodangshui blinked, and then...
Sunny day!
"Wang Woo!"

"Dole~"

"Mera."

Using Sunny Day indoors is like throwing a flashbang; each Pokémon reacts differently to Sunny Day.

Miss Skirt was very happy because she was a lily, so absorbing sunlight would help her grow well; Burning Bug was a fire elemental and naturally loved sunny weather. Although it wanted to actively change the weather, Burning Bug keenly sensed that now was not the time to "show its face," so it muttered to itself behind Fingertips and enjoyed the sunshine.

But Riolu is having a hard time.

The blue-haired puppy stuck out its tongue, sensing the rising temperature. Its ears drooped, and it walked straight to the Aegislash, using the Aegislash's large shield as shade.

"Don't put the weather forecast in the house, hey, what are you going to demonstrate for the tortoise?"

"Hmm, is it a characteristic?"

The moss heard the low growl of Rippling Water, whose ability was triggered by the presence of sunlight!

When carrying Driving Force energy or in sunny weather, the highest stat (excluding HP) will increase by 30%; if that stat is Speed, it will increase by 50%!

This is the wild power from ancient times!

By using this ability in accordance with changes in weather and environment, it can come in handy in unexpected situations!
The Earth-Based Tortoise nodded, feeling the EX Time-Change Power within its body rising and leaping with joy. Because it had just obtained that power at night, it hadn't felt anything, but now that it was sunny, the feeling came all at once.

This is!

Green energy emanated from the turtle's massive body, and that powerful force caused the plants to stretch out, new leaves to sprout, and the green on its back to seem even more lush!

The ancient EX power enhanced the turtle's vitality, causing a mutation under sunny weather conditions, which enabled it to actively activate its ability "Overgrow" in sunny weather!
"Ouch?!"

The drowsiness of the water instantly vanished. It stared at the turtle in disbelief. Among the Pokémon, the water, Torterra, and Miss Skirt were the ones it was most familiar with, but...!

You didn't mention that you also have "ancient vitality"!

So you're from my hometown?
"No, thank you anyway!"

Torterra figured out the trick: the key was a sunny day. Meanwhile, Smoky and the other Pokémon were also drawn to this unusual change.

Although they have acquired different powers—some from the universe, some from ancient times, some from dreams, and some from auras—how they use those powers depends on the Pokémon's own ideas!

The Aegislash was the first to jump out and give it a thumbs up!

Oh! As expected of a turtle!
Back in the capital, you sparred with Regirock, and that's when you displayed a brilliance second only to mine!
With the trainer's help, I mastered combos to the point of canceling them, honed the Holy Sword into three ultimate techniques, transformed Psychic Blade into a sharp Psychic Web, and made Shadow Sneak even more unscrupulous. Now, are you going to follow the same path as me?! That's great!

"Hmm, lush growth on sunny days. That makes some sense. Doesn't the sun make plants grow lush when it shines on them? With the power from ancient times, we can now maintain our peak combat strength on sunny days."

"Speaking of which, Miss Skirt is the same. Because of her Vitality trait, her accuracy is worrying, but she improved her accuracy through carving, which is why she has been able to maintain her peak performance."

"I remember there are still many ideas to develop regarding characteristics and moves."

Lightmoss suddenly thought of Diamond from the special episode.

The other Minghui also had a unique idea, improving the Leaf Blade move into "My Unique Leaf Blade," and through training, gained the ability to control the number of leaves fired. By controlling the number of leaves to a single leaf, the Tortoise could accelerate that single leaf to its maximum speed!
This is a unique move developed to counter agile opponents!

"And perhaps by further increasing strength or through special training, it is possible to retain both characteristics at the same time."

There are real-life examples of this, like the Calycanthus!

When the Lady Crowned King enters on horseback, it will display "Possesses two characteristics simultaneously!"
The Pokémon were delighted by the suggestion from the Lightmoss, and they began to consult with Torterra and Aegislash, trying to develop more tricks. Even Sprout Deer and Axew, which were not Lightmoss, joined the discussion.

Deoxys: [Acquiring a valuable item of the same type might further enhance the power of the ability, and the Overgrowth ability might be amplified even more. I heard museum curators say these things in my dream. Although it was a nightmare, I could still hear them clearly. They must be very famous trainers who have studied abilities.]

Deoxys possesses a wealth of knowledge, some of which it learned from museums before its birth, others from Dr. Yew, and still others from the universe.

Lightmoss: "That's true. I know a special Chimchar whose Blaze ability is stronger than its kind. And what can enhance an ability, besides a lot of training and external gifts, is the bond between people and Pokémon."

Emperor Yan: "An interesting idea. Come to think of it, my characteristics could also be considered..."

The ability of the Phantom Entei is unknown, probably because Mei doesn't know much about Entei, so her imagined ability is "?". The real Entei possesses two abilities: Intimidation and Spiritual Power.

However, it is said that the three legendary beasts had original Hidden Abilities that were modified before they were implemented. Entei's original Hidden Ability was Flash Fire!

"Here, do you want to try it?"

Lightmoss opened a box from her backpack and, wearing gloves, took out a piece of burning charcoal.

"You remember, right? I gave charcoal to the real Emperor Yan, and that ancient Sky-Breaking Flame."

"Hmm, this is the charcoal from back then, which can enhance the power of fire-attribute moves." The Phantom Flame Emperor caught the charcoal in its mouth, and a powerful flame surged within its body!
Born from a dream, the Yan Emperor now truly reveals its "primitive dream characteristics"!
"Burning Insect, use 'Spark' on Emperor Yan."

The sphagnum moss commanded the burning bug, which immediately perked up and was ready to go all out, but the sphagnum moss stopped it: "Don't use too much force, just spray a little fire."

"Mera." The burning worm was somewhat disappointed, but it really couldn't spew out too much fire, otherwise it would be terrible if it set the house on fire.

The houses here don't look as sturdy as those in the ancient city.

Whoosh! A spark shot towards Emperor Yan, but it was instantly absorbed by him!

"I see, your new feature is 'Ignite'!"

It's definitely not a sense of oppression! After all, it came from a dream world! And because it's out of date, it's not mental energy either!
"Congratulations! This is a power completely different from the real Entei. The Ignite ability can absorb flames and increase the power of Fire-type moves. Moreover, it will attract Fire-type Pokémon when active in the wild."

Discussions about abilities and moves became increasingly heated, with Pokémon sharing their various experiences and ideas, spouting out their wildest thoughts, eager to turn these fantasies into reality, and beginning to formulate feasible plans.

Although I'm still traveling now, the journey will eventually come to an end, and then I can put these plans into practice. Of course, battling with others while traveling is also a great opportunity to turn ideas into reality.

They even started discussing the abilities of the light moss, since superpowers are also a kind of "power technique"!

"You also have supernatural powers?" Emperor Yan looked at Guangtai with some surprise.

"Hmm, I learned this superpower in the Ancient City, but it's very weak. It's only good as an attack to catch a trainer off guard."

"That's fine then. Pokémon battle with Pokémon, and trainers battle with trainers too, right? But I won't let Mei battle. So if the other trainer dares to do that, I'll defeat the other trainer first."

"This is one possible approach, since such a situation is certainly not a formal competition."

Lightmoss started chatting with Entei about superpowers, and it took her a while to realize that she had unknowingly joined the Pokémon's heated discussion about moves.

"Has so much time passed? Let's prepare dinner!"

The hotel wasn't far from the Sailba Market. Lightmoss, along with Aegislash, Riolu, and Miss Skirt, went to buy a bunch of ingredients. When they returned, they started cooking. And of course, when it comes to cooking, one thing is indispensable—

"Rotom, come out and turn into an oven!"

"Hehe. No way!"

Rotom initially thought he was out for some fun, but upon hearing about transforming into an oven, he immediately remembered the shoddy product from before. He began to twitch in mid-air, refusing to transform, but Lightmoy was holding a brand-new oven:

"This is an imported product from Fanba Market. It's different from the substandard products handled by R9. I've checked it, and the quality of this oven is quite good."

Galaxy Group doesn't just sell defective products; after all, they're in the legitimate home appliance business. Lightmoy guesses that the defective products were prototypes made by Hades. These things always need to be dumped on a sucker, right? Of course, the quality of the second and third batches of goods will be much better, but the price will also be higher.

It is common for sellers to suffer losses due to lax quality control of certain products.

"laugh?"

Rotom carefully inspected the electric oven, then with a whoosh, it darted inside. Its form transformed into a heated Rotom, and this time it didn't show any discomfort. Instead, it happily floated in mid-air!
This new body is in great condition!

Guangtai was preparing to bake food in the room, and soon all kinds of baked goods were freshly baked!

These baked goods were obtained after learning the techniques of the mouse chefs at Sanyo Restaurant. They are various snacks and dishes from Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Fun.

[Food: Tri-Spot Stamina Cake Roll! — Appealing to Water, Fire, and Grass-type Pokémon, it raises health and slightly boosts stamina.]

[Food: Chikorita-scented toast! — Appealing to all Pokémon, it soothes the soul and relieves fatigue.]

[Food: Extraordinary Corn Tiramisu! — Attractive to Ground, Grass, and Dragon-type Pokémon, strengthens Trust and Friendship.]

[Food: Wishing Apple Pie! — Appeals to Pokémon of all types, boosts confidence, and increases growth rate.]

"Heating Rotom completed repetitive tasks, gaining a wealth of experience and growth."

"Gained Knowledge: Super Heating - This skill can shorten the heating and baking time of food, and enhance the aroma and flavor of baked goods. The power of fire attribute has been increased."

[Learned the move: Phosphorus Fire!]

(End of this chapter)