Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 385 The Crack in a Dream? The Ultimate Hole?
The roaring planes soon arrived from Fukiyoshi.

"Hey, Lightmoy! What are you doing here? Honestly, if you had told me you were here, I could have driven even faster."

When Feng Lu got off the plane and saw Guang Tai, her eyes lit up. Xi Lan was a little surprised: "Oh, do you know Miss Feng Lu?"

Light Moss: "Yes, we are friends."

Feng Lu smiled and said, "Although we haven't known each other for long, we've been through a lot of amazing things, so our friendship is unbreakable."

"However, the world is really small. I didn't expect you to meet Mr. Xi Lan and even go to a nature reserve."

"Are they searching for some legendary material again?"

Seeing Xi Lan's slight confusion, Feng Lu knew that Guang Tai hadn't revealed her true identity, and Guang Tai helplessly explained:

"Mr. Xi Lan, what kind of job do you think I do?"

Xi Lan guessed, "Uh? Not a ranger? Or a researcher, a geologist, a naturalist?"

Guangtai smiled and said, "Actually, I am a craftsman."

"My job is to make various props and sell them, or give them to the right people, or accept commissions to use special props to handle certain things."

Feng Lu chuckled and continued, "Therefore, in search of valuable materials, one will encounter many legendary Pokémon!"

"Oh right, there's something else important. Those last batch of Radiant Vegetables grew way too fast!"

"At this rate of growth, it won't be long before Fukiyoshi City will be able to harvest its first batch of Brilliant Vegetables."

Light Moss: "What about the debate over greenhouse cultivation versus natural cultivation?"

Feng Lu spread his hands, somewhat helplessly: "They each took half, and it seems like they're both determined to do the same. Once the first batch of Glorious Vegetables comes out, we'll conduct a quality assessment to compare which side is better."

"But look! The logo is done!" Feng Lu took out a badge with an image of the Calycanthus licking his lips and holding a radish.

"This is the [Crown of the Queen]! Hehe, it's actually quite cute after looking at it for a while."

The abstract nature of the Calycanthus lies in the fact that at first glance, you might think it's some strange creature, but the longer you look at it, the more you'll discover its comical and adorable aspects.

Even the wind and dew couldn't resist, becoming loyal followers of the Queen of the Buds.

"However, the highest quality of freely grown vegetable seedlings is only Silver Star. We still need to wait for the new C device to be completed before we can get Gold Star quality."

"As for Dr. Makomo, she said she's working on it, but I feel like she's just creating a new folder."

Mitsuteru stroked his chin: "We can't doubt Makomo like that. Although she can be a bit clumsy and careless at times, she works very fast. Makomo is one of the most efficient people I've ever met."

"Besides, the first C device hasn't been made for very long, so let's give her more time."

The two chatted for a while, then noticed the three little ones who had come with them. Feng Lu blinked and asked, "Oh, are we taking these kids to a nature reserve?"

"Yes, they are the backbone of Unova's future."

Feng Lu's age wasn't much older than the three little ones; she was only 16 years old during the Black and White era.

However, her figure was so well-developed that it was impossible to tell her real age, just like Xiao Ju'er.

Light Moss: "The future is truly promising."

This isn't about Feng Lu's figure, because Feng Lu's figure is already very impressive.

Feng Lu blinked: "What?"

Guangtai: "It's nothing. I was just thinking about your age. And Xiaoju'er is the same. You are all very young and have become big figures."

Feng Lu: "Oh? Do you think they'll become even more powerful than us?"

Guangtai nodded: "Yes, that's what I think too."

Such high praise made Feng Lu think much more highly of the three little ones, and her curiosity was piqued. Xi Lan noticed this and asked curiously:

"It seems that Lord Guangtai has a hidden 'identity'? I also think this assessment is quite impressive."

“Of course! He’s a trainer who has earned eight badges!” After Feng Lu said this, Xi Lan’s expression froze for a moment, and then her eyes shone brightly!
Oh, Guangtai didn't mention that just now!

If a trainer obtains eight badges and completes the Champion Road, wouldn't they be directly aiming for the Elite Four?
Even if they can't get through that rigorous path, at least they've qualified to participate in the official tournament. That already demonstrates their strength!
Obtaining badges sounds easy, but gym leaders are no pushovers. If the first few gyms can be considered a "test," then the later gyms will truly test your "strength."

The more badges you get, the stronger the Pokémon that Gym Leaders will send out later!

"Eight badges?! Is the teacher someone who has obtained eight badges?"

The three little ones were taken aback and extremely excited.

Clearly, the impact of being a breeder, ranger, or teacher was not as strong as the "eight badges," even Lightmoss grumbled.

The eight badges are even more awe-inspiring than I imagined.
"It's nothing, you'll get these in the future too. Have faith in your future achievements."

After encouraging the three little ones, everyone boarded Fenglu's plane and flew through the clouds, leaving the mountains behind. About an hour later, Fenglu's plane began to descend and finally came to a smooth stop in an open area.

Fenglu pointed to the pristine scenery outside:
"This is the nature reserve!"

In the game, to get there, you must first see all the Pokémon in the new Unova Pokédex, and then obtain a permit from Professor Juniper in Deer Town before you can take a plane from Fuyuki City.

In the game, this area is not displayed on the Unova town map.

Similar locations have existed in various generations, and even the ruins of Shinto, the hometown of Hikari, are one such location.

In the subsequent Blueberry Academy, one of the terrain features in the canyon area replicated the terrain of the nature reserve.

There are only three items in the nature reserve, but the most precious are the "Shinny Pokémon" in the reserve, among which the black Haxorus is the most impressive.

Lightmoss successfully found the Tree of Melody here. Not far away, one can see the huge moonstone-shaped rock, and the Tree of Melody, which looks like a musical score, sways dreamily.

【Rare Plant: Tree of Melody】

[Description: Meloetta's voice possesses the power to manipulate emotions. Using this power, she gave birth to this special plant that bears melodic berries shaped like musical notes. These berries provide powerful boosts to sound-based attacks. This tree was born after Meloetta sang with all her heart and soul.]

[Effect: After consumption, the power and effect of sound-based moves will be increased. It allows the learning of special "sound-based" moves. It can be used to craft special medicines.]

Although this thing doesn't look like a normal plant at all, and is more like some kind of "special effects product", the melody berries that grow on it are indeed real.

"This is... this is what you've been looking for?"

"Oh! This doesn't look like an ordinary plant."

It was only natural that everyone gathered around the Tree of Melody to watch; this thing completely defied the appearance of a plant, it was practically a "musical score" brought to life!
"This is a sacred tree associated with the legendary mythical Pokémon Meloetta. I met her in Liyu City and performed with her, which is why she told me the location of this tree."

"Only at a fixed time each year will this tree bear fruit because of Meloeta's singing."

Instead, the moss acted like a tour guide, introducing the tree to everyone before taking out her ukulele and beginning to play an ancient song.

As the melodious ancient music was played lightly, the Tree of Melody suddenly began to shine, growing from its original green to golden threads like wings of light.

Then, with a thud, colorful melody berries appeared and began to fall to the ground one after another!

"Hey, I got it!"

Mingyi caught a fruit, and Gongping curiously examined it. Ashu stared wide-eyed and muttered to himself:
"How can a tree bear fruit so quickly? Does playing music for a tree really promote its growth?"

"Hahaha! This is an extremely rare plant!" Xilan laughed, hands on her hips. "However, to achieve this result with such beautiful music... well, although I don't understand music very well, most people probably wouldn't be able to achieve this effect." Feng Lu chuckled. "Of course! Guangtai is a rising star and genius artist in Unova! He won the concert championship on his very first debut at the Raven City concert!"

"Wow! A champion! A genius in the art world? This is truly a stroke of luck!" Xi Lan patted her hat, extremely pleased with herself.

Immediately, Xi Lan began collecting soil samples and recording the terrain.

The terrain of the nature reserve is intended to be replicated at Blueberry Academy, so it is essential to collect detailed information about all the natural features here.

Local customs, climate, humidity, water source. Xi Lan began her work.

In the forest, some Pokémon peeked out. There were very few people around, so they didn't have much of a concept of humans. Surprisingly, there were shiny Pokémon everywhere!
Lightmoy exclaimed, "There are so many shiny Pokémon. This is what they mean by protecting rare Pokémon. Now I know why outsiders are not allowed to enter here."

Moreover, the Pokémon here are all at a very high level, with an average level of over 60! A powerful aura permeates the entire area.

Meanwhile, the moss also released the earth turtle.

The Torterra, carrying various rare plants, attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared, so much so that Fenglu complained, "You said that all the wild Pokémon here are shiny, but your Torterra is even stranger in color!"

"I remember, the variegated color of the Terrapins shouldn't look like this. Hmm, I saw it in Dr. Yew's encyclopedia."

"This brings us to the existence of special individuals." Lightmoy gave Wind Dew a brief explanation of special individuals, and said, "Shinny Pokémon are just rarer. In fact, there are also Pokémon that have been strengthened by various forces or have undergone unique changes due to harsh environments."

“I know and have seen Pokémon like that. Do you know what a ‘boss’ is? It’s a ferocious Pokémon that is stronger than a regular Pokémon, has a special power wrapped around it, and has red eyes.”

Of course, besides these, the most representative special individual, not to mention the giant Dragonite that appeared in the anime, is naturally the most representative one in the game.

"A special case, and a theory I've never heard of before," Xi Lan praised while collecting the necessary natural elements. "If you attended a scientific research summit, I feel you could directly apply for a doctorate."

"That's not true, Principal, you flatter me too much." Guangtai modestly replied, thinking to herself that she didn't have such great abilities, at most she could become a research assistant, which didn't require any "studying".

Guangtai took some soil from the nature reserve and spread it on the back of the earth turtle, while explaining his work to the curious group.

"My earth turtle can absorb nutrients from the soil and use the energy from the ground to create soil of the same nature, thereby cultivating various rare plants. You could say it's a mobile garden."

The three little ones surrounded the earthen tortoise, making the tortoise a little embarrassed. So the tortoise shook the branch, which produced three pear blossoms, which it then gave to the children who were overjoyed.

Mingyi: "These are tree fruits I've never seen before!"

Gongping: "I've never seen it in the tree fruit encyclopedia either."

Guangtai: "It's a pear blossom fruit. Eating it is very good for the throat. It's a material used to make special items."

The three little ones were filled with curiosity and a desire to explore the nature reserve, almost like they were on a picnic. However, Guangtai sensed something unusual in the forest.
What's making a fuss?

"Hooah!"

A child with a hairstyle as bright as the sun suddenly "flew" out of the forest carrying a bundle of firewood!

"Roar!"

A jet-black double-axe dragon was wielding its claws, fighting against the red-haired child and a burning insect!

Feng Lu: "There are trainers in a nature reserve?"

Xi Lan: "What is that child doing? Fighting is prohibited here."

Guangtai thought to herself, although in the game one could take a plane to get here and capture the black Haxorus.

However, since it is called a nature reserve, the use of Poké Balls and the capture of Pokémon are not allowed.

Otherwise, wouldn't all the so-called protection become empty words?
Hmm. The black Haxorus has appeared, but its aura is extremely ferocious, and the red-haired boy fighting it...
It's Adek's grandson, Guava!
"We can't let that kid continue fighting, or it will affect the other Pokémon in the reserve."

Fenglu took out a Poké Ball, preparing to release her Pokémon to stop the "capture," but was stopped by Guangtai.

"The Haxorus was quite uneasy. It sensed something invading its territory, not just the red-haired boy, but something else."

"The red-haired boy wasn't trying to capture it; he was just suppressing its restlessness. Let's calm it down first."

Feng Lu blinked and obediently put the ball away: "Did you know that from your superpowers?"

"Yes."

Hikari took out a special item, the E-shot gun!

For the rangers, this item is actually more powerful, but not everyone has the ability like Mirat, which can see the habitat and birthplace of Pokémon—that comes from the power of Emerald.

Hmm. I also have a grass-green gem, so maybe I can do the same thing?

Amidst the fierce barrage of earth missiles, a gleaming array rapidly took shape beneath the black double-axe dragon!
The soil from the capital city contains all the material forces in the world, and in terms of calming, it has almost the same effect as the soil from the "border islands".

The black axolotl stiffened, the "unfamiliar aura of its homeland" calming it down for a moment, leaving it somewhat bewildered, but the anxiety in its heart did not subside.

Seeing this, the moss promptly shone a ray of sunlight, dispelling the fear and gloom in its heart.

The two-axe dragon looked at the light moss, let out an uneasy roar, but then fell completely silent and scratched its head.

"It is afraid; something terrible is about to invade its territory."

"The Pokémon Haxorus will never show mercy to invaders of its territory. It will use its proud, sharp teeth to challenge and attack its enemies. However, when it knows that the enemy is approaching but cannot find the enemy, it becomes uneasy and goes berserk."

The moss explained, recounting the ecological habits of the Haxorus.

"What was that just now, a gun and light?" Xi Lan asked in surprise, while Feng Lu remained calm: "It must be some special gadget or superpower again."

Lightmoss: "E-Shotgun. By shooting out soil from my homeland with this item, I can create a calming array that soothes emotions and brings peace to Pokémon. My sunlight has the same power."

"Look, there seems to be a crack in the sky!"

The three little ones saw a crack in the sky. The moss raised its head and, judging from its initial shape, it was very similar to the crack in the dream. However, the world was not dyed black and white, which meant that the thing was not the crack in the dream.

"Could it be that the Ultimate Hole appeared here because of Quixote's reincarnation in another world?"

Such a strange phenomenon appearing in the sky is most likely not a good thing. Considering that the Unova Empire most likely had an Ultra Void before—after all, Kita no Sho did indeed travel through time—this was either the work of the Ultra Void or Arceus.
However, generally speaking, if it's located in a nature reserve, there shouldn't be too much to worry about, since there are a bunch of level 100 Gyarados here.

Ultra Beasts are indeed very strong, but let my Gyarados army talk to them.

The moss could already sense that strong auras were stirring and gathering in the nearby forests and lakes.

"That's right, it's that crack that's causing the Pokémon here to become restless."

"We originally came here only to study the gaps in dreams, but we unexpectedly detected dangerous spatial fluctuations."

"It is still unknown what will emerge from that crack, but it is already exuding an unsettling aura."

"Clearly, that thing is not a rift in the dream."

In the forest, a young female doctor wearing a bodysuit emerged.

She looked at the others who had entered:
"Gentlemen, nice to meet you all. I'm Barnett. I'm a researcher, and of course, I have a permit to come to the nature reserve."

Immediately, she pinched her chin with considerable curiosity and looked at Guangtai:
"You seem to have some amazing skills."

"Hey! How did you do that?!" The red-haired kid leaped over, his eyes gleaming with intense fighting spirit. "I've spent so much time with the natural Pokémon, and I still can't do what you do!"

(End of this chapter)