Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 40: Felling Woodcutter
On June 6th, the weather was fine.

As planned yesterday, go to the outer forest to collect wood.

The best wood is used for carving wood carvings, while the ordinary wood is used for firewood. There is not much wood left in the workshop.

Guangtai took the stone sculpture of the double scabbards and the stone sculpture of the lily root doll, put the firewood rack on his back, and picked up the lumberjack axe.

"Yo woo (⊙╰X╯⊙)~"

The double scabbards also swung their ribbons towards the lily-rooted doll, floating up to the light moss.

At night, Lily Root Doll rarely entered the house. Even if Light Moss invited her in, she said that she felt more comfortable in the soil and did not feel that way in the house.

Guangtai knew that it was the knowledge he had bestowed on this land that was at work. The effect of the lush land made this place full of vitality, so for the lily root doll who loved the soil, it was more comfortable to stay outside than to go into the house.

"Thank you for looking after the house today!"

Light Moss had already written the plan yesterday and told the two Pokémon in the evening. Lilyroot also lifted up its skirt and tried to wave, and the three leaves on its head swayed in the wind.

"Hundred~"

Go early and come back early!

There are no other wild Pokémon nearby, so there is no need to worry about being attacked by wild Pokémon. The only ones who come to your house are the Digletts, but they should stay in the village after the farming time is over.

Moreover, even if a Pokémon appears, Lilyroot's use of Sunny Day + Solar Beam is enough to knock the opponent away.

The hem of the lily root doll's skirt is clenched like a fist!

I am in excellent condition now and I am not afraid of any opponent!
After Light Moss and the two Pokémon entered the forest, the Pokémon that had been following Lilyroot also quietly left the vicinity of the workshop and quickly entered the forest!
The Lily Root Doll turned its head away in confusion!
There it is again, that strange feeling of being watched. Huh? Disappeared?
Crossed the nearby snow-water stream and entered the outer forest where the sunlight was broken.

This place is just the edge of the extended power of the Shendu Forest. No powerful Pokémon live here, and people from the village often come here to chop wood. However, it is still a little far for the village, so they chose several forest farms that are closer to the village.

However, Guangtai did not see the abandoned forest farm in the village, perhaps it was not in the direction he came from.

"Let's cut down some trees nearby."

Thinking this, Guangtai found a place that would not be easily discovered and buried the statue of the lily root doll at the roots of a relatively thick tree.

But it was only half buried.

Sculptures buried in light moss can quickly bring new life to trees.

Plus, the trees in this world grow very fast.

The statue began to work, and Guang Tai clearly felt that some trees were emitting a strange vitality. This feeling was difficult to describe, but Guang Tai guessed that it was probably because of the "symbolic slab" that made his spiritual power greatly improved, so he could perceive this strange change in the environment.

Trees also have life, so when they undergo vitality changes, we can feel it.

The surrounding woods seemed to begin to rustle, as if there was wind blowing past.

".It's like he's about to speak. By the way, let's try the supernatural training that Kazuki mentioned, even though it's daytime now."

Guangtai stared at a tree carefully for a while.

As his attention gradually focused, Guangtai seemed to hear the sounds of the woods. However, in this trance, his attention was distracted and Guangtai lost that wonderful feeling again.

"Huh? Is it really useful?"

This is just ordinary concentration, Guangtai thought.

Is it true that the spiritual uplift brought by the symbolic slate is the entry-level talent for superpowers?

Light Moss muttered to himself at the trees, causing the two scabbards to look puzzled, as they sharpened their swords and could not wait to chop down a tree to test their swordsmanship.

"Okay, let's get started now. Double scabbards, use the Iai Slash! Cut down those thick branches!"

"Yo~!"

White light flashed on the two swords in the double scabbards at the same time, and the Iai Slash was swung out at x2, instantly cutting off the thick branch of a tree!
The branches hit the ground with a sound, and the two consciousnesses in the double scabbards felt that they were very handsome at that moment!
Even though it's just chopping down a tree, there are two more things!
The two swords suddenly became hostile to each other, making "Yo Pu" and "Yo Wu" sounds!

The sword on the left: I chopped it the fastest just now!
The sword on the right: I was clearly the one who chopped faster just now!
"Well, even if it has become two consciousnesses, the second-year personality has not changed." Guangtai complained silently, and then continued to command: "Don't fight, double scabbards, the split consciousness will return to its original state after evolution, now continue with the Iai Slash!"

"Yo Pu! (⊙)╰!"

“Yooooo! (⊙)╰!”

The two swords responded to each other, and then immediately glared at each other!

The sword on the left: You were calling me just now! I am the real one!

The sword on the right: You are calling me! I am the real one!
"You two did a great job!" Guangtai felt a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, both swords believed that work was the most important thing right now, so they began to compete secretly, following the instructions of Guang Moss, with their blades flying up and down, constantly chopping off the branches!

Fell, fell, fell, fell! Fell wood at twice the speed!
Guangtai gave orders, letting the double scabbards chop down those thick branches, while for those trees with thinner main bodies, there was no need to cut down the branches, and the main body could be chopped down directly.

After a busy morning, enough wood was collected, thanks to the scabbard stone carving. Although the 5% increase in logging speed does not seem to be high, if you extend the logging time, you will find that it still increases the efficiency a lot.

The woods rustled, and the sculptures of the lily root dolls continued to exude vitality. Guangtai thought that his knowledge could also be used in this woodland. If it was transformed into a lush place, combined with the lily root doll stone sculptures, the trees could continue to grow, achieving the effect of repeatedly restoring the woodland.

Originally, a major point in logging is to frequently change the location of the logging forest. Always logging in the same forest will affect the growth of trees. This is called excessive logging, which leads to the destruction and fragmentation of the forest ecosystem.

However, given the forest recovery capabilities of the Pokémon world in the past, this kind of ordinary logging would probably not affect tree growth at all.

"There is a famous charcoal shop near Hinoki Town in the Johto region. They have Onion Duck. The charcoal craftsmen will go to the oak forest dedicated to Celebi to collect the best wood, and they can make the water clean and the air fresh. It's incredible."

"The Charcoal House also has a small plot in the game about chasing Farfetch'd."

"Come to think of it, I've been burning a lot of wood lately, and this time I'm going to make 'charcoal'. Although it may not be as good as that Onion Duck charcoal shop, it should be able to help me master the craftsmanship related to burning or flames."

As Lightmoss and the Twin Scabbards entered the depths of the forest, the grass-green Pokémon reappeared next to the wooden carving of the Lilyroot Doll, where she had been watching in secret.

She emitted a bright glow, and curiously pulled the wood carving out of the ground and looked at it over and over again.

Can it actually make trees grow again?
She blinked, and a strong curiosity appeared in her eyes!

That human being is truly amazing!
Chengdu area, Huipi Town.

Daigo was the first to notice the new items in the workshop. He quickly opened it to check, only to find that they were just some small statues.

Although there are some special effects noted behind those stone carvings, they still seem to be misleading no matter how you look at them.

Stone carving? Indeed, from the information we have now, it is true that the craftsman's inherited craft is carving.

Daigo visited Mr. Steel. Mr. Steel was not too familiar with the Hoenn champion, but when he heard Daigo asking about a craftsman, Mr. Steel immediately knew why he came.

"Oh, it's him. Last time, Abi found me and asked about these things. I didn't expect that even the champion of Hoenn would come to look for him."

Mr. Gangtie was a little puzzled. In his impression, Guangtai's previous craftsmanship did not seem to be very famous. He was just an ordinary craftsman. What's more, A Bi and the others were asking about the stone instead of the craftsman himself.

Hmm, when did that guy transform into a materials merchant?

But it is also a good thing to be valued. Maybe in the future these people will become familiar with him and often patronize his shop. Many times, when a craftsman has no fame or unique skills, his income depends entirely on the patronage of old customers.

"His family used to be good at carving. They were quite good at wood carving and stone carving. This carving technique used to come from Johto, but his family later went to the distant Sinnoh to develop. After that, about a few years ago, I learned that his father had passed away. I don't know where he is now, but I heard that he returned to the vicinity of Johto."

Mr. Steel recalled that it was quite normal for craftsmen to choose to develop in other areas.

There are also famous sculptors in the Johto region. Liu Bo from Kaji Town is a well-known ice sculpture artist. It is a fantasy to want to surpass Liu Bo in the sculpture field. It just so happens that the Sinnoh region is also keen on various sculpture arts, so it is actually a good idea to develop there.

"Thank you so much."

Daigo got the information he wanted, then left Mr. Steel's residence and went to the Hinoki Gym to visit the gym master, Abi.

After Daigo left, Mr. Steel wanted to pay attention to Guang Moss's workshop online store out of curiosity. After all, he also wanted to know what Guang Moss's current technology was like, but he was not very interested in these online contents, so he had to ask his granddaughter for help:

"Qianhui! Help grandpa keep an eye on this online store. Grandpa doesn't know how to operate it!"

(End of this chapter)