Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 308 The Heart of a Giant
Beneath Ross Mountain.

The Pokémon's frenzy and chaos subsided. The immense power of the yellow crystal swept away the electromagnetic waves, the Giant King ceased its actions, and the flashing of the signal lights stopped.

The Pokémon that had been going berserk came to their senses. The boost in power had left them extremely weak, even the Elite Four's Pokémon were no exception.

"Ugh! How could it malfunction?! This machine in Akromah always breaks down at crucial moments!"

Smura frowned, gripping the instrument in his hand angrily. He couldn't understand what had just happened.

The enormous yellow light had already left its reflection in his eyes. Smura looked at the weakened Pokémon and suddenly froze on the spot, feeling an unprecedented pain in his heart.

"Why does my heart feel so heavy and painful?"

Smura sensed something was wrong and wanted to leave, so he began to summon darkness.

"The chandelier is overheating!"

Wanlong's crystal lamp spirit suddenly appeared, and the ghostly blue lamp spewed out blazing ghost fire. Smura was surrounded by the sea of ​​fire and cried out in horror. Fortunately, one of the dark trio appeared in time. After imprisoning Wanlong, he immediately teleported away with Smura.

Only the damaged Akroma machine prototype remained.

"Too bad, he got away!"

Lian Wu was panting heavily, with a large group of Pokémon lying around him. This Fighting Elite Four member had single-handedly suppressed many of the berserk Pokémon and beaten them until they were unable to fight.

"What was that just now? I suddenly can't move. Superpowers?"

Wanlong frowned slightly. As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, watching troublemakers run away was extremely unpleasant, even though Wanlong wasn't the type to enjoy fighting.
That's a bit embarrassing!

"The Dark Trio are espers with the ability to restrain others and teleport. They are the core members of Team Plasma."

Guangtai explained, "If you want to prevent them from escaping, Miss Cattleya should be able to do it, right?"

Cattleya's superpowers include observation, brainwave linking, explosions, precognition, and teleportation. However, in the special episode, she seemed unable to track the movements of the Dark Trio.

But if it comes to demolishing a building with bare hands, Guangtai believes this young lady would definitely not lose.

"Miss Wanlong, these Pokémon are extremely weak and need treatment!"

Fenglu was examining the injuries of the fallen Pokémon. She was very sensitive to the weakness of life, and many of the Pokémon here had overdrawn their life force, making their vitality precarious.

She quickly took out some vitality fragments from her body, but after checking the number of fragments, she found that it wasn't enough.

"Use this."

Guangtai came to Fenglu's side and took out the emergency jelly.

"No one carries too many vitality fragments on them, which is where specially made elixirs come in handy."

"It's recovered!" Feng Lu looked at the Vulpix in her arms. After taking the secret medicine, the life force that was about to be extinguished surged back. It opened its eyes and let out a comfortable hum.

There are still many medicines here. Give some to Wind Dew to treat the Pokémon that have become weak after going berserk.

Take a look around.

His Pokémon were all exhausted and collapsed on the ground.

The battle of souls consumes not the body but the spirit; their bodies were more or less injured in the previous battles and urgently needed to recover.

Guangtai took out various healing medicines from her backpack and began to heal her injured companions.

The blue-haired puppy and the white-haired worm leaned against the earthen tortoise, chewing on tree fruits and swallowing resurrection grass leaves, while also taking a bite of the vital energy root.

The Shielded Swordsman and Miss Skirt are also absorbing the energy from the Resurrection Grass and the Berry.

The water rippled and flicked its tongue, while its large head emitted a deep snoring sound.

I'm hungry. That's what it said.

But the Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass are too bitter, I don't want to eat them.

The earth turtle constantly promotes the growth of various plants to heal everyone!
"Great, there are still energy cubes left!"

"Seriously, you guys treat Tortoise like a Pokémon center?! Is this a PokéStop?!"

The various resurrection plants on Torterra's back also attracted the weak Pokémon. They spontaneously gathered together, sharing the leaves of the resurrection plants and chewing them to restore their strength.

At this moment, Torterra truly resembles a mobile Pokémon Center. With the blessing of several forests, Revive Grass can continuously supply energy as long as there is natural energy.

Among the humans, Mr. Vado and N are not here.

Mr. Vado is not here because he was not pulled into the spirit world, but Teacher N...
However, it was a strange feeling that the Lightmoss could sense the existence of N's soul, and the voice of Emredo came from within her heart.

Don't worry, that person returned to the Tower of Heaven; he's already gone!

Guangtai paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

It seems that it was the power of Emrido that moved them here.

“Acroma Machine.” Lightmoss retrieved the strange machine, and a prompt appeared in its eyes.

[Props: Akromar Machine (Prototype No. 99)]

[Description: A special device that can forcibly awaken a Pokémon's abilities. However, as it is a prototype, its functions are not yet fully developed.]

[Effect: Experiment number 99, considered a failure. It excessively triggers Pokémon's frenzy and depletes their life force.]

[Note: This machine can be analyzed to create special powerful devices.]

[Craftable items: Radio Wave Nullifier (Anti-Akroma Machine), Galaxy G-109 SP Radar, Pokémon Control Gun, Anti-Pokémon Control Gun, Aura Sweeper.]

[The mechanical principles related to Pokémon control involve using special radio waves to increase the mental load on the Pokémon, bringing them into a state of high alert and maximizing their combat power. However, this can damage the Pokémon themselves.]

Yellow Crystal's voice came through.

Modern human technology is nothing but clever tricks; under the illumination of the crystal's energy, these machines are nothing more than a pile of scrap metal!

Ancient spirits look down on modern creations, and this seems to be quite common in the Pokémon world.

Ancient mystical sciences could easily be the subject of a theatrical film, while modern technology merely adds cool radio waves and capture devices to villains, who are usually easily defeated when faced with mystical sciences.

"Although this wasn't the first time I'd heard of it, the fact that the crystal could talk still startled me."

The moss tried to communicate with the citrine: "Although the blue crystal has helped me many times, it has never spoken to me."

"So, are you the soul of the Prince in Yellow?"

"I am merely a part of the prince's soul." Yellow Crystal's voice was ethereal, almost like singing: "Friend, you are special. If it were you, perhaps you could help us fulfill our wishes."

[Blue Crystal says, do you know the ancient legends of Almia, which are our story?]

The blue crystal doesn't communicate with you because it doesn't want to entrust such a terrible matter to others, and it's also afraid that you'll be seduced by the dark crystal, which is a dangerous thing. Only the destined one can eliminate its power, so it believes in fate.

[But I don't believe in such things. Long ago, when I ventured alone into the desert, I knew I had to defy this fate and make amends for the mistakes of the past.]

Long ago, we schemed and fought for power, causing chaos in the country. The king was furious and exiled me and the red-haired one, while the blue-haired one remained in the country. Later, the greed and desires of people swirled like a whirlpool, staining the king's heart and soul black.

You have important matters to attend to right now. After you finish your work here, please go to Almia if you wish.

You're a prop craftsman, someone who chases after rare materials, and in this world, nothing is more precious than our raw gems.

The citrine's voice gradually faded, as if it had fallen silent, but in fact it was still emitting a faint light, seemingly communicating with the blue crystal, as they deliberately avoided the moss.

buzz-

Regigigas's call drew the light moss's attention.

Regigigas, the legendary King of Giants, stands ahead, fully awake from his state of chaos, "staring" at the Lightmoss.

The dragon has been defeated. Mission complete.

[Ancient king, you hold the key, yet you lack the power.]

The strange bumps on Regigigas's body began to glow.

[As per the ancient covenant, I will connect with you, granting you the heart of a giant!]

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Boss Kiku! We were just about to ask you this: what's with this giant Pokémon? Why is there such a Pokémon chaos here?"

"Just now, when we were in the soul world, it suddenly appeared and knocked down the legendary dragon with a single punch!"

Wanlong excitedly recounted what had just happened, her heart pounding as she watched the moss establishing contact with Regigigas!

"It's so interesting and beautiful! The amount of material we encountered along the way with the shop manager was simply countless!"

"Battles in the Tower of Heaven, a world of souls, a colossal dragon of azure and silver, the twin gods of wind and thunder, legendary giants. This is practically a legendary Pokémon clearance sale!"
Old Master Ju scratched his head in disbelief:
"The Soul World? You're saying you were dragged to the Soul World by a giant dragon?! Okay!"

"If it were me in the past, I would have scoffed at it, but now I have no doubt about it!"

"After all, I've experienced the incredible things that happened in the ancient city, and if it's related to that guy, it's not surprising that something like this would happen!"

"This giant was just calling to us. According to you, when the stars appeared, a twisted black gate appeared here. It just walked out from behind that wall, disappeared in an instant, and then returned here with you in the next instant!"

"Lian Wu, what do you think?"

Boss Ju looked at Lian Wu, while the unassuming fighting king had a resolute expression:
"I am a martial artist and do not understand these mysterious things. As long as nothing serious happens, it's fine."

“However, what concerns me is that” Lian Wu’s expression was serious as he looked at Guang Tai’s back.

"A strongman, an absolute strongman! I'm not just talking about his qualities as a trainer, his body also gives me a feeling of strength and power!"

"By the way, Mr. Guangtai is very strong!" Fenglu mentioned this: "Maybe he's a martial artist?"

Lian Wu: "Hmm, a martial artist. A young, talented martial artist, huh? It's not like I haven't seen people like that before. I even received a letter of recommendation a few days ago, saying that there's a young karate prodigy from the Galar region who wants to train with me."

Lian Wu smiled slightly: "That giant is also an extraordinary being. Although I don't know what it is, it's definitely a legendary Pokémon!"

Wanlong pushed up his glasses: "You don't even know who it is, yet you call it a legend?"

Lian Wu waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry about such trivial matters! Sometimes, even if there's no legend, it's still a legend!"

Wanlong glanced at Lianwu and said in a low voice, "Didn't you say you wanted to thank the creator of that secret medicine? The shop manager here is the creator of the secret medicine."

"He was also the one who commissioned the search for the Ardek champion."

Lian Wu was stunned. "So it was him. He helped Master Adek escape the maelstrom of public opinion, and the Plasma Group's attack failed, all thanks to that special medicine sent from a distant region!"

As Adek's disciple, Lian Wu was very grateful to the person who made the potion, but he never expected that person to be right in front of him!
And it also quelled the chaos between the Giant King and the Pokémon!
"Hmm, he's a fighter. Fighters like learning techniques with fighting attributes or black belts? That seems rather ordinary."

"Oh right, I once obtained rare martial arts manuals from all over the world. This will definitely be a good gift. I'll also add a move learning device!"

Lian Wu started muttering to himself.

This is a personal expression of gratitude, so it must be something valuable and precious!
However, since he is a fighter, Lian Wu's instincts as a martial artist are burning!
I really want to have a real-life showdown with the person in front of me somewhere. Oh right, isn't there such an occasion?
It will be at the end of this year!
That's why the fighting prodigy of Galar came about!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the other hand, the moss received the settlement reward.

Mesprit is gone, but it left behind an energy that strengthens its bond with its Pokémon.

The stronger the emotion, the greater the power it unleashes. Different emotions possess different powers; use them wisely!

[Although the arrival of the Azure Silver Knight, Radina, was unexpected, the distortion here has been repaired, a new Platinum Orb has been created, and it has become your friend. You now have a new emblem on your hand. There are two more to come!]

Emredo's voice faded into the distance.

A crest also appeared on Lightmoss's other hand. When not in use, the crest would be hidden. Unlike Giratina's crest, the Azure Silver Dragon's crest was silver-white.

Within his soul, Giratina's discontented voice echoed.

What kind of otherworldly god possesses the power of heaven? Wasn't he defeated by his own contractor? But the most crucial point is that he actually tried to "steal" his contractor?
Your emblem is the most useless! Giratina is very unhappy!

However, it still praised the Lightmoss in the Reverse World, saying that this battle really showed the might of our universe, and that it was very spirited and did not lose points!
This way, Arceus will have more face when facing his other clones!
"You still know how to save face for your old father. But Arceus probably won't care about that, right? By the way, is Arceus from the other universe golden?"

【mission completed! 】

[Rewards: 15 Released Jade, 1 Seeker's Belief, 1 King's Token, 1 Passionate Soul, Soul Liberation!]

[The Pursuer's Belief: Projecting one's own beliefs onto a Pokémon allows the Pokémon to inherit a portion of the power of a defeated ally, and doubles the chance of triggering additional effects on moves!]

[A Passionate Soul: Your psychic powers have been greatly enhanced! "Master Psychic" has been acquired! You can invoke the power of spirits through prayer, strengthening yourself and your Pokémon by drawing upon the emotions within the souls of people and Pokémon. When facing adversity, the power of an indomitable spirit will be greatly amplified!]

[Note: This power comes from an ancient spiritual master!]

[Soul Liberation: You can raise the upper limit of your soul, break the shackles of your soul, and your soul resonates with your Pokémon, unleashing unimaginable power; you can awaken lost souls, protecting them from the malice of the real world, and you can open passages to the spirit world, safely sending souls there.]

[Note: This is a gift of power from the Tower of Heaven!]

【C Device Skin (1): A skin used on the C Device. Completing a special world event allows for a skin record, which may record special fluctuations. "Azure Silver Giratina" has already been recorded! "Spirit World Radio Waves" can be used—spiritual power training efficiency is increased. Signals from the spirit world can be received and emitted through the C Device.】

[Having learned the legendary music "Star Requiem (Imitation)"—you can now teach it to Giratina!]

The stronger the emotions, the stronger the soul, and the stronger the soul, the stronger the power!

Speaking of passionate souls and the liberation of the soul, as well as signals from the spirit world. What ancient psychic master are you talking about? Could this person be named Atum?
"Thank you, Emrido, Tree of Connection. This is very useful!"

Being a psychic was my earliest profession, and now, I've basically reached the pinnacle of my skills in this field!

Guangtai thinks that the Hoenn Elite Four member, Fuyou, must be a master-level psychic. She can communicate with the spirit world, escort the dead, and may even be able to travel freely between the spirit world and the world of the living.

In subsequent generations, it was rare to find a psychic as extraordinary as Fuyou among the masters of the ghost attribute.

For example, Wanlong, who is very familiar with him, is also one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ghosts, but Wanlong is not a psychic.

So, next up is the power of Regigigas.

The king of giants was muttering to himself, speaking in a way that was difficult for others to understand, but for Lightmoss, it was a perfectly natural conversation.

The emotions and thoughts of the King of Giants flowed into his heart.

Long ago, the king of the City of the Sun made a pact with us, and the giants came into this world to help us fight against the enormous dragon that came from beyond the heavens, but I failed.

The faith in dragons replaced the faith in giants, but the people of the City of the Sun have not forgotten me. They erected colossal stone statues in the city and constructed a gate underground leading to the Land of the Moon. By switching between day and night using mechanisms, one can reach different worlds.

The three Pokémon I created simultaneously guard the world of the sun and the world of the moon, in the world of black and the world of white. Generally, only by bringing them to me can I be awakened.

But you are different. I sense the same aura emanating from you as from my creations. Have you encountered them before?

"Regirock, Registeel, the King of Titans, do you know that there are other Kings of Titans like you in the world?"

If there is only one Regigigas in the world, it must be in the Snow Peak Temple.

If the King of Titans appears in the Unova region, it means that the King of Titans exists all over the world.

"Three divine pillars also appeared in my hometown. They lived and worked with the ancient people of the capital. But after the capital was scattered, they fell into slumber in their respective temples. Now they have awakened and become my friends. They live in the alternate dimension I created."

"I see. But there are others besides this," Regigigas pointed to the pendant on Lightmoy's chest.

The yellow crystal is emitting a soft ripple and light.

The owner of this crystal once enjoyed the friendship of my kin. You are the one chosen by this crystal, but it doesn't seem to be a raw stone, only a fragment. Perhaps you should try to obtain its original form.

Regigigas's tone was wistful:

We dragged the continents of the world, creating different regions. Then we settled on those regions, infusing our power into the earth, and thus lost the immense power that once held the continents together.

The landmass on which this mountain stands was towed from a continent called Hoenn. That land is one of the original regions of the world; the continental beast Groudon raised volcanoes and the land, and the sea monster Kyogre filled the ocean. We were responsible for transporting them to the appropriate location.

My fellow giants, I haven't seen them for a long time. They must have left temples in different regions.

What do the Giant Kings talk about when they exchange ideas?

What is the current situation of the temples they each guard and the continent they are on?
Regigigas sighed: "I sense that some of my kind fought in other regions and fell. History has shown us things that happened on other continents. Dark Night."

Guangtai thought to herself, "Wow, that's something."

"You know the Giant King of Galar?"

[Galar is indeed the name of the continent named by humans; the giant king who fell in the battle against the extraterrestrial dragon.]

Lightmoss: "...yet another king who fights dragons."

The Mugentana incident?

The Giant King of Galar fell on the Crown Snowfield. The events caused by Eternatus caused the Rare Crown King to lose some of her memories. According to the course of history, about 3000 years ago, Eternatus tried to maintain his life by absorbing Galar's energy, which caused the appearance of red light.

This caused the Dark Night phenomenon, which caused nearby Pokémon to enter Dynamax and Gigantamax states, becoming almost insane and nearly destroying the Galar region.

The Giant King may have gone mad because of this, but he also went to war with Eterna and fell on the Giant's bed.

The Giant King of the Snow Peak Temple was given a mission: the mission of the gods. Everything in this world was shaped by the gods. We dragged the continents to form different regions, obeyed the gods' commands and fell into slumber, only to awaken again to protect the world. But we failed to complete our mission, and failure followed one after another.

[You were entrusted with a destiny by the ancient city. The spirits of humanity chose you, and so I chose you too.]

How has the world changed now?

Lightmoss passed on her memories to the King of Giants, allowing him to see the world as it is now.

Ah. We no longer need the King of Giants' help.

The world is changing too fast, while the giants' memories are still stuck in a distant era. Regigigas is somewhat bewildered by the outside world.

The King of Giants remained silent for a long while before the strange, signal-light-like protrusions lit up again.

Humanity has forged a new future; both the land of the sun and the land of the sea have become distant legends. Were there no victors in the conflicts of the past?

This is the "new world."

However, I believe that the history of humans and Pokémon will not easily disappear. You are the last king; use this power to do something, to leave your mark, and ours, in the history of the new world.

[In accordance with an ancient covenant, I grant you strength!]

As Regigigas said this, Lightmoss felt a certain energy appear in her mind!

[Acquire: Heart of the Giant!]

[Description: A special power from Regigigas, the ability to charge Pokémon using natural energy. Regigigas uses this power to create unique Pokémon from special lava, icebergs, and rocks. Ancient humans used this power to create Claydots and Clay Golems. Those with the Heart of a Giant can summon giants for help.]

[Craftable items: Phantom Slab, Spiral Slab, Unmeltable Ice, Legendary Black Gold, Ancient Rock, Volcanic Stone.]

[Bonus: Your strength and physique have increased by 200%, and you have mastered the power of a giant (a megaton punch).]

[Bonus! The special class "Martial Artist"* has been unlocked (Fist Slabs can enhance this class)!]

[You have mastered the special power "True Qi"—a power that allows one to project their aura outwards, a power that only martial arts masters can comprehend.]

[Effect: Gains high affinity with Fighting-type Pokémon and learns special martial arts techniques.]

[Martial Arts Secret (obtainable through crafting): Scroll of One Strike - Piercing Scroll]

[Description: A secret martial art from a distant region, emphasizing defeating the opponent with a single blow. It uses concentrated inner energy to overcome type-based energy barriers—the martial arts move "Bullet Break." When used as a Pokémon move, its power is 120. This move's damage does not take into account weaknesses, resistances, or any additional effects on the opponent or their Pokémon!]

[Craftable item: Glowing Robe.]

The Heart of the Giant has reacted with your other abilities, unlocking a special crafting recipe.

[Connection Modification Process (S-): Enables different Pokémon to connect their powers through breeding/repair/modification. It utilizes the flow of natural energy for in-depth modification, which may result in some illegal abilities and powers. Consumes one Release Orb and other materials!]

【C Device Skin (2): A skin used on the C Device. Completing a special world event allows for a skin record, which may record special fluctuations. "Regigigas, the King of the Unova" has already been recorded! The C Device can receive signals from Titans and send Titan messages!】

A flood of information entered the light moss's consciousness.

Martial arts, the power of giants, special scrolls
Aura! This is a Fighting-type energy. Generally speaking, not only Fighting Pokémon, but humans can also acquire this power through training! However, only Fighting Masters can comprehend the power of Aura!

Feel the flow of energy surging within your body. This energy has always existed in your body, but it cannot be felt until you have mastered the secret of true energy. Once you have this understanding, this energy will become clearly visible.

After both physical and mental strength are enhanced, true energy can be released outwards! This manifests as a powerful aura emanating from the body and the force of the punch!

There's also the process of modifying the connection...

Although Lightmoss had previously considered trying to repair the Holy Regalia if given the chance, he never expected that obtaining the Heart of the Giant would be of such great help!

What is this? A Pokémon cheat program?

Now, it's time to give thanks!
"Thank you for your gift, but after that..."

Guangtai suddenly suggested, "Do you need me to do some repairs for you?"

"Although you said that the loss of power was due to the energy being injected into the earth, and that's why the slow start characteristic exists, this characteristic might disappear after the repair."

(End of this chapter)