Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 18: The Green Earth and the Capital of Gods
"A crazy fan of Arceus, known as Brother Alpaca, an ancient species of Bamboo Orchid. He has survived to this day and hasn't changed at all? He must be over a hundred years old!"

"Well, there are indeed some immortals in the Pokémon world who have been alive for various reasons. Has Wang Luo also found a way to live forever? Or is he an immortal from the beginning?"

This was also one of the questions that all players had, because after Wang Luo lost to the protagonist in the Xicui era, he once said because of his broken defense:
[One day, one day! I will solve all the mythological puzzles of the Pokémon in the Washiu region. And meet Arceus! No, I will make him obey me! No matter if it takes a few years... decades... or hundreds of years, I will do it!]
It is this passage that makes many people think that Wangluo may have lived for a long time, and that he also knows "Wusi", a human clone suspected to be Arceus, and is quite familiar with him, although Wangluo himself probably does not realize that Wusi may be related to Arceus.

Wangluo and Wusi look very similar to Zhulan. Wangluo may be the ancestor of Zhulan, while Wusi's identity is unclear. If Wangluo is an ancient species of Zhulan, then Wusi is the original return of Zhulan.
The ancient Sinnoh people might have originally had a different lifespan than ordinary people.

"I am a craftsman from a nearby village, and I was asked by the villagers to come here to deliver supplies. Of course, I do have some interest in the ruins of the capital."

Guangtai put aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind and began to talk seriously. At the same time, he brought Dudu to the door of the hut, tied the reins to the pillar, and the latter automatically curled up and closed his eyes, as if ready to rest for a while.

"Your clothes are not from the craftsmen of the village. They are from other places. How could there be people settling in this forgotten land of God's Capital?"

Wang Luo smiled. Of course, the clothes of outsiders and villagers were completely different. At the same time, he saw the single sword sheath peeking out from Guangtai's back.

"Hey, it's a Pokémon I've never seen before."

"Yo~" The one eye of Du Jianshao glanced at Wang Luo and became interested.

Traveling Merchant!
This guy must have something precious.

Wang Luo brought Guangtai into the largest cabin, where lived an old man and a Cathy.

In the game, when the protagonist enters the area of the ruins of the capital of gods, he can be teleported back home through Casey, the old man in the mountain.

"Grandpa, the village has sent you something."

When Guangtai heard Wang Luo calling the mountain old man "grandpa", his first reaction was that Wang Luo was obviously older than the old man but was pretending to be young. Although he knew it was a disguise, he still couldn't help laughing. But he quickly realized that Wang Luo might not be older than the old man.

What if this old man is also a descendant of the ancient Sinnoh people?
Normal people wouldn't live near such a ruin! Since he is the guardian of the ruins, it means he must have a deep connection with this ruins!
"Oh, thank you, but I don't think I've seen you before. Are you the new ruins investigator?"

"Oh, a well-known ruins investigation team from the Johto region has been here. It's been two months since they left. Fufu, it seems they were investigating the connection between the Arufu ruins and this place, but in the end, it seems that they didn't find any useful results."

The old man in the mountains shook his head, and Wang Luo introduced himself to Guangtai:
"My name is Wang Luo. I am an inconspicuous businessman who loves history and mythology. I came here in pursuit of ancient knowledge. Now I am temporarily serving as a guide for mountaineering and ruins exploration."

"However, not many ruins researchers come here, mainly because this is not a place that can be reached by one person. From the end of spring to the entire summer, there will be no blizzards, which is the right time to enter. But once summer is over, perhaps the distant villages can still see the arrival of autumn, but here it will start snowing directly~"

"Of course, the reason I stay here is because I love history and mythology. I have knowledge that I want to know, so I hope that the researchers can find something out of this and hope to gain that precious knowledge."

"After all, it is in the nature of businessmen to personally confirm rare people, things, and objects."

"A good businessman knows how important intelligence is. If you can't grasp the trend of this world, you will be eliminated by the fierce competition for survival. So I have to collect fresh intelligence here."

Having said this, Wang Luo suddenly spread his hands and shook his head in frustration:
"The result was not satisfactory! I thought those researchers could find something, but in the end, they found nothing. But in my opinion, it's probably because they were not chosen by the ruins. Ah, this is just my personal opinion."

"Do you know ancient poetry?"

Wang Luo smiled and told Guangtai why he came here. His tone was somewhat nostalgic:
"Those are some ancient poems that were discovered in the Xicui area. Every area has these things, right? If they are discovered from ancient times and their meanings are unknown, what caught my attention was the content of one of them, although it was already very late when I saw that content."

"[Clear and solemn, filled with some indescribable power.]"

"[The Washed Land and the Divine Capital, the two do have similarities.]"

"The poem mentioned the land of Shendu, so I thought that there might be the relic knowledge I was looking for here, but I was still in Sinnoh at that time. Oh, Xicui is the old Sinnoh, it is its ancient name, you may not have heard of this name~"

"In the myth of the capital, ancient people received the life of Pokémon and entrusted their own lives to them. Accordingly, people and Pokémon established a deeper bond than the current one. People's every move is closely related to the power of Pokémon."

"The ancient ruins on this land inherited the legends of both the Arufu Ruins of Johto and the Spear Pillar of Sinnoh. This means that in ancient times, the people of Johto and Sinnoh had crossed paths in this land."

"In ancient times, a group of people from the Sinnoh region migrated to this land. They missed their hometown, so they built a temple here. That is the ruins of the capital of the gods."

"And the Pokémon enshrined in this ruin is a Pokémon called a god - Arceus. Have you heard of this name?"

"However, there are no images related to Arceus left. What a pity." Guang Moss listened carefully. Some of the lines were almost identical to those in the game, as if they were following the plot.

"Do you also know ancient history? Let's exchange information!"

Wang Luo smiled and looked at Guangtai with expectant eyes, but Guangtai didn't know how to answer.

Oh, how about I tell you what Arceus's race value is? You definitely don't know this!

"I only know a little about ancient history. If you want to get any valuable information from me, I can only say that I am afraid you will be disappointed. Although I have read some ancient mythology books in the Water Vein Library in Sinnoh before, they are just stories."

"I've read in ancient texts that Arceus was born from an egg in the void, and created the universe with a thousand arms. He used himself as a source of light, shining from the sky onto the land of Sinnoh."

"And the people who immigrated here also brought special customs to Johto, using special dance ceremonies to commemorate the legendary Pokémon. The great power of the legendary Pokémon is expressed through music and dance."

Guangtai was talking about the description in the game illustrations, and had no intention of telling Wangluo the truth about the ruins of the Divine Capital.

But since Wang Luo mentioned ancient poems, has he collected all those poems?
In the game, ancient poems are not necessary props for passing the level. They are excavated from various regions and exist as a collection element to complete the world view.

Moreover, more than a hundred years have passed. Wang Luo already knew the conditions for meeting Arceus, but he has not met him yet. It can only be said that Arceus does not want to see him. Therefore, even if he meets all the conditions, he cannot enter the Hall of Origin. He can only find other ways.

After hearing Guangtai's answer, Wang Luo's expression was visibly disappointed.

"That's right."

As expected, most of the information was what he already knew, but Wang Luo was quite interested in the special dance ritual.

It is still necessary to go to the Johto area to continue investigating.

There are also the ruins of Midina in Sinnoh.

Wang Luo thought about it, and soon he returned to his smiling face: "But that's right, history and legends are fragmented, and there are still many relics in the world. Not everyone has unique information and knowledge."

"But thank you for your information. Although there is no actual evidence, it is a good result to hear a unique legend! Although I know about the dance customs in the Johto area, I have never seen them. Those investigators have never mentioned these things. Maybe in their eyes, it is just an ordinary inherited culture."

"Oh, sometimes history and myths are hidden in this kind of common heritage. If you don't study it carefully, you will miss it!"

"And... have we met before?" Wang Luo suddenly became dazed. He stared at Guang Tai and gradually showed a thoughtful expression:
"I don't know why, but as I was talking to you, I gradually started to feel nostalgic."

Guang Moss shook his head: "No, I probably haven't seen him before. I've only been here for a short time. If I really have seen him before, maybe we passed by each other somewhere in Sinnoh?"

Guangtai didn't know what Wangluo meant, and Wangluo didn't seem to think too deeply about it. He just nodded along with Guangtai's words: "Really? Oh, indeed, maybe we have met once before somewhere."

"By the way, since you are a craftsman, would you like to buy some rare materials? I am a merchant who has traveled almost all over Sinnoh. I used to belong to a guild, and we always like to collect rare materials. There are definitely good stuff here."

coming!

Guangtai discussed with Wangluo, actually he also wanted to see if this guy had any good materials.

"By the way, speaking of materials, I have a mysterious good thing here." Wang Luo's eyes turned, as if he thought of something. He took off his backpack and took out a "slate" from it!
"Although I only found it in the mountains near the ruins of the Divine Capital."

As Wang Luo spoke, he took out a palm-sized stone slab from his backpack.

The stone slab was dark red in color. One side was polished very smooth and had nothing on it, while the other side was engraved with some unclear ancient inscriptions.

"This is an ancient stone tablet that was made at an unknown time. I have found something similar in my hometown. If you give it to a Pokémon, it seems to increase the power of some attribute moves."

"How about if you offer 20000, I'll sell it to you? This is a special price!"

(End of this chapter)