Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 429 Strange Tree and Extraordinary Tale, Invitation from the Four Heavenly Kings
Light Moss: "With this shape, are you a rare tree?"

Kiju: "Eh?! You're my fan? Hehe, I'm so happy!"

Kou Sha looked incredulous:
"I never expected that Lord Guangtai would know her."

"Do you sometimes find artistic inspiration in her videos?"

Clearly, Kosa felt that the girl in front of him was of no benefit to his artistic practice. An excellent artist like Guangtai should not waste his attention on watching such useless videos!

However, if Guangtai is looking for artistic inspiration, then that's a different story. Kosha wondered if he should also take a look and reflect on his past attitudes?

Kiju sensed the underlying meaning and said with some displeasure, "Don't say that, Kosa. I'm quite famous, you know! You're thinking my videos are meaningless again, aren't you? That's really impolite!"

Kou Sha immediately retorted, "I went to great lengths to invite Lord Guang Tai, don't you dare ruin it for me. You have absolutely no respect for art." He sighed and shook his head repeatedly!
"Not avant-garde art at all!"

The girl with pink and blue hair is none other than the famous and popular live streamer "Qishu"!

A lively, cheerful, and enthusiastic girl gym leader who works hard in live streaming and gym management, and never gets discouraged even when she loses!
However, the current Qishu does not yet have those two iconic, Magnemite-like unidentified creatures on its head, nor does it speak with strange interjections.

Qi Shu has been making videos for a long time. People on the street in Niangguang City have said that she has been doing it for many years, so they doubt her real age.

Furthermore, in the period before the advent of mobile Rotom, it was still somewhat inconvenient to use Pokémon devices or instant messaging for live streaming, so it was quite rare to see small handheld cameras.

It's rare to see a familiar machine in the world of Pokémon, a world full of cutting-edge technology.

Speaking of Carlos's holographic imaging technology, it should be available soon, since the XY timeline and the black and white timeline occur almost in parallel. Looking at it this way, the generational gap between the two regions is actually quite large.
Hezhong has a lot of cutting-edge technology, but its communication technology is still stuck in the old version of instant messaging, while Carlos already has a new version of holographic image communication device.

Instant Messenger → Holographic Communicator → Rotom Compendium → Mobile Rotom.

This is roughly the evolutionary process.

As for Kiju and Kosa, these two are the kind who undermine each other in the promotional videos and storylines. This is because Fukatsu Town and Niangguang City are quite close.

In the promotional video, Qishu said that Kosha would jump off the windmill. At Blueberry Academy, Kosha criticized Qishu's live stream for not being avant-garde or artistic enough and refused to appear in the video. However, she still appeared in the promotional video and even struck a pose.

And the classic poems recited by Blueberry Academy—

This is the conversation that Lightmoss is currently hearing:
Qi Shu: "I've always been curious about what exactly you mean by avant-garde art."

Koza: "The very question you asked is not avant-garde enough!"

I vaguely remember the moss.

There's a reason why the current appearance of the Tree of Life is different from its later appearance. This reason was mentioned in a conversation with Glussa, the Ice-type Gym Leader.

It is said that after she became popular, she received many orders from companies to make money, and changed her appearance and style to cater too much to new young fans, which led to Gurusha complaining that the show became less interesting, while Qishu retorted, "You are actually a difficult old fan!"
Kou Sha's sigh pulled Guang Tai back to reality. Guang Tai immediately laughed at the sickly-looking artist who seemed to have grown up in a daze:

“Video editing and online streaming can also increase the reach of artworks. The best works are those that everyone can appreciate. If only a small number of people can appreciate them, then the essence of art is lost.”

"Yes, yes! Even legendary artists say so!" Although Qi Shu didn't know who Guang Tai was, it didn't stop her from praising him on the spot.

Kosa's expression grew increasingly helpless, but Guangtai's words did indeed make him start to think.

Koza: "Yes, the essence of art."

Guangtai: "Yes, luxury and splendor are art, loneliness and hesitation are art, and liveliness and cheerfulness are also art."

As soon as the moss finished speaking, the burning bug leaped over in a flying motion!
"Mera!"

What? Is there art involved? Let me, Little Bug, perform it for you!

"Oh my, could this be the burning insect?!"

"The First Flame!"

When Kosha saw the Burning Worm, his slightly dejected expression vanished instantly, and he became extremely excited!
This Burning Bug has become a famous Pokémon in the art world, and the artwork's reputation continues to rise, despite some dissenting voices and criticisms.

However, among artists, there are quite a few who want to make a name for themselves by stepping on the famous works of their predecessors. Therefore, many artists are used to such words and deeds and have even started to criticize these ignorant guys on the Internet!

However, this only made the artwork even more popular!

Furthermore, artists from Route 5 in the Unova region even collaborated with this Firefly, and a second artwork featuring the Firefly, titled "The God Who Stole Joy," appeared in a gallery in Freefall City, becoming a sought-after latest work of art. It's a piece by the renowned artist Jonathan!

"It's...it's actually the burning insect from that painting?"

Kosha excels at grass, while the artist Yati from Flying Cloud City excels at insects, which does create a kind of control group relationship.

In the Blueberry Academy storyline, Kosha also went to visit Arty immediately upon arriving in Unova.

"Mera~" The burning insects waved their tentacles, whistling as they touched the flames. To the astonishment of Kosa and the others, the flames they spewed out transformed into a vivid picture of fire!

Sunlight, town, sunflowers, and the little knight of the sun, a flame that burns fiercely yet is precisely controlled!
The Burning Bug had just been excitedly observing everything in the town and recording those scenes in its little head, especially the scene of the Sunflower Monsters surrounding the Charcoal Servant!
Well, after all, he is my own Sun Knight. As the Sun God, how can I not pay attention to my companion?

In the dynamic scroll drawn by the Burning Worm with flames, the Sunflower Monsters sway and stagger, while in the center, Charcoal Servant opens his arms to embrace the shimmering fiery sun above.

The flames of the firefly possess a life force, and when presented as a dynamic image, they bring joy and laughter to people.

The joyful mood was spread, stirring the emotions of those around, and even attracting many passing artists and visitors.

As the flames subsided, the burning insects swayed their antennae and blinked their eyes. Starting with Kosha, they began in scattered, sparse bursts, but soon, like a tide, they converged into a thunderous roar, igniting enthusiastic applause!
"Wow! That's amazing!"

Even Qi Shu, who was only there to ride the wave and didn't really know much about art, and who only distinguished works by whether they were "good-looking" or "incomprehensible," was amazed by the fire animation.

Could this fire-controlling ability be some kind of superpower for this burning insect? No, how could that be!

But that piece of work was really interesting, and it made Qishu feel a pleasant feeling well up in his heart!

Animation, yes. Rather than calling it a high-class work of art, what I just described was the simplest animation!
"Simplicity is the best. Fire can be used to light everything, to roast food, and of course, it can also be used to create art!"

In fact, flame painting is just an advanced technique of "flame performance".

In essence, it is no different from the techniques used in Kalos's Pokémon exhibition matches and Pokémon Contests.

The most famous Pokémon that use fire for performances are probably Fennekin and Dracovish. Because they have the talent to use psychic abilities, they can shape the fire in various ways to create spectacular performances.

Of course, the Padia region also has the same Pokémon that can be used for "fire shows," namely Florges (Hot and Spicy Style).

Like now!

"Ah, those are flower-and-bird birds!"

Although the fire painting by the burning worms had ended, the flower-dancing birds, attracted from the nearby wild, took to the rooftops of Deepboil Town to perform a new round of dances, their enthusiastic steps stirring up fierce flames!
Although the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was a bit high, people were generous with their praise, and applause rang out again. The birds and flowers that had been attracted to the area also stood tall and proud.

"I'm so touched! The artwork just now even attracted wild birds and flowers. Does it have a name?"

Kou Sha was more focused on the work itself. He was so excited that he had forgotten about the strange tree. Guang Tai thought for a moment and looked at the burning insect.

"Let's call it 'Praise the Sun'."

Kosa: "Praise the sun! Avant-garde art! This is a work perfectly suited to Shenbo Town. Please... I... I want to carve it!"

A powerful inspiration surged through Kosa's mind, and he couldn't wait to replicate the scene he had just witnessed.

He no longer had the heart to work here at the art festival exhibitions; now he wished he could immerse himself directly in his own creative world!

"How did you feel about the work just now?" Guangtai looked at Melok, who hadn't spoken and was completely in a daze. The red-haired girl finally snapped out of her daze, but didn't know what to say. She could only give ambiguous replies, which made her face turn even redder.

It's so embarrassing.

Lightmoy: "Let's go to the studio and do a painting based on the scene we just saw. What do you think?"

"I...I want to draw!" Meloko finally managed to say, clenching her fists. For some reason, a strange emotion was surging within her, making it difficult for her to calm down!
"Please let me draw! I...I want to learn to draw!"

Looking at the group of people interacting, Qishu was momentarily at a loss as to how to join the conversation.

Hmm! Could it be that I really should take a look at the "avant-garde art" that Kosa mentioned?

To be a qualified video creator, you need to have a lot of knowledge to do in order to produce high-quality content!
"Kou, Kou Sha! Wait a minute!" Qi Shu immediately called out to Kou Sha!

After experiencing intense emotional turmoil, Kosa suddenly realized something:
"Hmm? I understand, I understand. Come on, you can take pictures of the exhibits here!"

"I just realized."

Qi Shu looked puzzled: "Huh? What did you realize?"

Kou Sha: "I understand now. Although my creative style is melancholic and lonely, sometimes melancholy and loneliness can also produce sunny and positive works!"

"Yes, that's why I was so moved and excited. It's because in that moment when I finally found inspiration, my heart was filled with positivity!"

“This is the resonance of the heart.” Guangtai looked at Kosha: “When you are struggling internally, when you finally break through the bottleneck, what do you see? It’s the dawn of hope, isn’t it?”

Kou Sha nodded: "That's right, so I won't refuse you again. When it comes to being sunny and lively, there's no one more suitable than you!"

Qi Shu was taken aback, then his cheeks flushed slightly, looking quite embarrassed: "W-was I praised?"

"But this should be a good thing, right? I'll accept it, thank you!"

It seems that Koza had already been altered a little before the creation of his masterpiece.

Hopefully, this change will help him continue creating works.

By the way
Lightmoss asked Strange Tree, "Will Mr. Koza really jump off the windmill?"

Qishu: "Huh! As a well-known artist, this is the focus of your attention?! Is this also a part of the artistic creation process?"

Originally, this was just a joke made by Kiki for the sake of the show, but Hikari thought about it carefully:
"Performance art is also a form of art, and windmills contain very important humanistic and historical power!"

Seemingly realizing that this "legendary artist" Guangtai was different from Kosa, being the kind of person who was very easy to talk to and quite talkative, Qishu immediately started racking his brains!

"Many people are curious about the creative process of artworks. May I observe your creation process?"

Qi Shu's idea was, of course, to interact with celebrities and participate in events around the world, so that her channel's subscriber count would skyrocket like the Eel King leaping over the Dragon Gate!

"Working with a celebrity like that would be incredibly lucrative, a real honor!"

"However, my criteria for judging art are only whether it looks good or I don't understand it. No, no, no, perhaps it's not that I don't understand it, but that I don't understand Koza's art!"

Qi Shu pondered.

That's right! That's right! It's just that Koza's works are too difficult to understand. Aren't the works of this Unova artist in front of us very positive and interesting? Indeed, a true work of art must be understandable to everyone to be truly great. No wonder he's a genius and a legend!
Lightmoy: "Of course, no problem. But the creative process might be a bit tedious and take a little longer. Are you sure that's okay with that?"

Qi Shu didn't mind at all; on the contrary, he was quite excited: "It's okay! I also want to learn about artworks, and I can fast-forward and edit videos too!"

For live streaming, time constraints are a major consideration, but for simply uploading videos, there aren't as many issues; you can just use editing techniques!
Looking at the handheld camera in Qi Shu's hand, Guang Tai suddenly had an idea:
"Don't you have an even more convenient machine, one that can fly with you, be available whenever you call, and is equipped with artificial intelligence and has 360-degree shooting capabilities?"

Qishu scratched his head, looking helpless: "Huh? Where can I find something like that?"

"No, there are." Guangtai's gaze sharpened!
Villains in various regions, and even Pokémon hunters on the street, all have the Mewtwo robot. How come you, the big video creator of Padia, don't have this kind of robot?
Despite being an Electric-type Gym Leader, he doesn't manually modify machines like Electric-type Gym Leaders like Electric-type Gym Leaders like Iron-type Gym Leaders. In fact, Killua's character design is quite different from previous Electric-type Gym Leaders.

"I can help you modify this convenient machine, but it will cost money. I can even add artistic decorations."

"With better equipment, the filming process will be smoother and more seamless, and more people will watch it, right?"

"Huh?" Qi Shu asked, puzzled. "Machine modification? But aren't you an artist?"

Guangtai coughed lightly: "I also have some experience in mechanical manufacturing. In other regions, don't we often see people playing with machines? This shouldn't be a big deal."

"As I said, wouldn't you like to consider it?"

"Huh?! I was the one who made the request first, but it feels like I'm being treated like a business deal. What's with this feeling of pressure and anticipation?" Qi Shu's mind was a bit confused, but the pie in the sky that Guang Tai had drawn was indeed huge and round!
No, no, no, do those convenient filming machines really exist?
"Then what will be the price?" Qi Shu asked cautiously, while considering his budget.

I've saved up quite a bit of money over the years making videos, so refurbishing and upgrading my equipment wouldn't be a problem!

"It's simple. I have some good stuff here, from specialty vegetables to combat items. If you have some free time, how about you help me carry some goods?"

"The Padiya region is also a blue ocean for business. I think the students in Tabletop have a bright future."

"What?! You scared me! It turns out it's just an advertisement!" Qi Shu patted his puffed-out chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and then returned to his lively self: "If that's all, then it's fine!"

"But you can really modify that kind of machine? Wow! What is this? Where did you pull it out from?"

Before Qishu could finish speaking, he saw a machine that was automatically flying in mid-air. This machine was actually something that Guangtai had retrieved from Pokémon hunters.

"Not only can it understand your commands, but its camera can also penetrate hidden bushes to take pictures. It is equipped with a light-sensing system, and it can also launch electric-attribute moves."

Upon seeing the "sample," Qi Shu's eyes widened in astonishment!
This is absolutely top-notch filming equipment!

Just then, a startled cry came from not far away:
"Found it! Finally found it!"

The green-haired woman dressed as a man seemed quite tired, but her eyes lit up the moment she saw the moss!

"Huh? Isn't that Miss Xinli from the Four Heavenly Kings? Does she know you?"

"Yes, yes, how could she not recognize someone as famous as you!"

Qi Shu keenly noticed it.
It has a "stimulating" taste!

That's right, this kind of atmosphere always appears when something big or exciting is about to happen. Miss Four Heavenly Kings suddenly appeared in Fukau Town, not for the art exhibition, but for a specific person!

"Hehehe~! Could it be that there will be a battle or something next? The legendary artist and the Four Heavenly Kings, that's definitely going to be a hot topic!"

And just as Qishu's little head had guessed!
"Please! It may be a bit abrupt, but... please have a fight with me!"

Xinli's eyes were burning, as if she wanted to confirm something, which made Qishu, who had been laughing and joking, suddenly freeze, and then his eyes flashed like lightning!
A back-and-forth, fierce battle!
Audiences across the region will surely be thrilled by the battle of the Four Heavenly Kings!
However, what happened next confused Kiju.

What does it mean to say, "The gatekeeper of the tenth area of ​​the Black Skyscraper, we hope you will serve as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of this area"?

Eh? !

It feels like something incredibly important!

Wait, is this person really that amazing?

Hehe! The number of viewers is definitely going to skyrocket! Ah~ I'm so happy! It feels like I'm ascending to heaven!
　P.S.: Someone asked about the group a while ago, so I'm reposting the group number.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)