Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 44: Obtaining cones, hiding grass turtle
On the other side, after collecting enough wood, Guang Moss cast his gaze into the depths of the forest and conducted a simple exploration inside with his double scabbards.

"If we spell out Celebi's name with the symbolic slate, will it also make the plants grow faster? The ability of the symbolic slate is to create a corresponding connection with Pokémon, and legend has it that in the forest where Celebi appeared, the trees will grow very lush."

"Let's go back and try it out. First, let's see if we can make the herbs and crops grow quickly. And since we're making the trees grow lushly, that means the fertility of the land will also be restored quickly."

Taking advantage of the mythical and magical beasts?
A small pull does not count as a pull.

When entering the forest to explore, Guangmoss saw some Pokémon, such as the common Orb-Spinning Spider, Pidgeot, and Caterpillar.

Paras with mushrooms growing on his back, Knot Grass hanging on a tree, and Yuan Wizard standing on the treetop making xylophone-like sounds.

On the roadside there are motionless sunflowers, groups of mimosa pudica, tail-standing lilies, and dozing dark crows.

On the ground, there was a little earth dragon sticking its head out of a hole, and a bad frog standing on the side of the road staring at him.

"Hello, I'm just passing by."

Guangtai greeted the Bad Frog, who puffed out his cheeks, made low croaking sounds, and stared at Guangtai with his dead fish eyes, his head moving slowly like a machine.

Keep moving forward into the woods. Perhaps there are other terrains inside. If you keep going deeper, you can follow the guidance of the trees and enter the Shendu Forest in the northwest. That ancient forest is full of dangers.

"I remember a villager saying that he went deep into the forest to chop wood with a raccoon, but was attacked by a Scyther. However, we are not on the same route, so there is no need to worry."

Guangtai thought of the villagers' previous warning, but he explored inside mainly to see if there was any Jianjian mine.

And hard work pays off, Guang Moss soon discovered a pink, hard mineral that was almost the same in nature as rock salt!

Impurities in the salt veins give the rock salt a pink or beet red color, but it is difficult to see under the obscuration of trees and rocks.

[Rare material: Jianjian ore. ]

[Description: A crystal clear mineral. It is a favorite food of grass and rock Pokémon, and can attract them to gather where it is thrown.]

[Obtain the corresponding process: Lure Food Process]

[Knowledge gained: 1]

[Fast Mining: Mining Efficiency +10%]

"If Jianjian ore can be considered rock salt, then it should be considered a crystal of surface rock salt."

The light moss began to be mined and soon a bag was brought back. The double scabbards also packed a small bag. The breath of wind came from the forest, and as the mining went deeper, the traces of Pokémon nearby began to decrease.

"By the way, the Pokémon that appeared before weren't very strong and I didn't see any Walking Grass."

Spathiphyllum is a ubiquitous Pokémon. As the most important and basic Pokémon in the Pokémon world ecosystem, it can be found almost everywhere. However, Light Moss didn't see even a single Spathiphyllum along the way.

Moreover, his luck was also not very good. Light Moss did not see any fruit trees bearing normal fruits. It seemed that this area was not the growth range of fruits, and the fruits that were produced might have been eaten by Pokémon.

Fruit trees can also grow in land without loose soil, but they will grow slowly and produce fewer fruits.

Crackle
Guang Moss heard a strange sound.

Could it be that we have reached the territory of the Scythe? No, there were no signs of chopping around. It is said that the Scythe would chop down trees to sharpen its sickle.

And soon, Guang Moss discovered something incredible!
Yes. Cones!

There was a cone tree not far away, with some dark fruits on it, and there was a small patch of grass around it, rising from the ground like a small platform. The terrain here was a bit strange, and the trees around the cone tree were at a clear distance from it.

The existence of cone trees in the land indicates that the soil here is very fertile.

A round Pokémon that looks like a cone rolled over!
"Xi Cui Thunderbolt Ball!"

Guangtai didn't expect to see this Pokémon so soon. However, after hiding behind the trees and observing for a long time, he didn't find any other Thunderbolts and the largest Washed Green Naughty Thunderbolt. At the same time, this Washed Green Thunderbolt laughed, and then sprayed a lot of charged seeds from its head, and rolled on the spot a few times, using the move "Roll"!
It rolled and hit the coniferous tree, and the dark cones fell on the seeds. Then the green thunder ball rolled away laughing.

Just come over and bump into me?
I always feel a little bit cheap.

"No, this may be a way of sowing seeds. It is said that the composition of the Xicui Thunderbolt Ball is very similar to that of the cone, and they will spray seeds from the holes on their heads while laughing everywhere."

"Maybe at some point these seeds combined with the cones and eventually turned into a kind of egg."

"Pokémon eggs always appear suddenly, without any signs, and so far no one has seen the moment the eggs appear."

"However, there are some Pokémon that don't need the egg process to develop. For example, if the face of the Coconut Tree falls off its body, it will turn into its degenerate Pokémon 'Egg'."

"It's such a rare sight. Maybe this is how the Xi Cui Thunderbolt reproduces. It completes its development similar to that of the coconut tree and its eggs through the combination of cones and seeds. Then, suddenly one day these cones turned into Pokémon." After the Xi Cui Thunderbolt rolled away, Guang Moss came to the cone tree and picked up all the fallen cones and electric seeds.

【Rare material: black cone. 】

[Description: Black cones with an indescribable fragrance. They can be used as raw materials for making Poké Balls. Some Pokémon like the flesh very much and will eat the inside and leave the hard shell.]

[Obtained craft: 1]

[Cone Processing Technology (B+): In the past, craftsmen who made Poké Balls hollowed out cones, calcined them, and placed them in special nets that could capture Pokémon to make Poké Balls. Most of these Poké Balls made from cones have special characteristics. 】

【Missing: Net weaving process.】

[Can be made: Jade Washing Elf Ball (requires jade, broken iron, and brown cones). ]

[Rare materials: Thunderbolt Ball Seeds (from Xicui Thunderbolt Ball). ]

[Description: These are the seeds spread by the Xicui Thunderbolt Ball. They seem to parasitize on the cones. If they gather in large numbers, they seem to generate electricity, and are a natural battery.]

[Knowledge gained: 1]

[Seed mutation: The seeds of herbs/crops/fruits you plant have a 5% chance of mutation.]

"It turns out that it's not an electric seed, but a relatively rare Pokémon material. There shouldn't be many Green Wash Pokémon, so its seeds are a rare material. But when it was sprayed out, it really looked like an electric seed, with crackling electricity."

Most of the ripe cones were knocked down by the Xi Cui Thunderbolt Ball, and the remaining unripe ones could not be picked. It is said that if too many cones are picked, the cone tree will die.

There are also many long-rotten cones on the ground. It seems that the sowing process of Xicui Thunderbolt Electric Balls is not very smooth.

"Even though the climate of Shendu is similar to that of Xicui, this is not Xicui after all, so there is no way to produce Xicui-shaped Pokémon on a large scale. This may be the reason why there are so few Thunderbolts. They are looking for cones to increase their number and continue to sow seeds."

"And because the Washicui Thunderbolt always randomly discharges electricity, all the Pokémon nearby have left, because the cone trees here will attract the careless Thunderbolt. When it is emotional, the electricity accumulated in its body will be released from the hole on its head in one go, so it always electrocutes people and Pokémon around it. It seems that in ancient villages, people would seal the wooden holes on their heads and drive them out of the village."

Guangtai recalled the content of the illustrated book he had seen when playing games. The part where Xicui Thunderbolt Ball was driven out of the village was really hilarious.

"The direction it left was towards the northwest, with the tree as the center. That should be the habitat of the Lily Root Dolls."

Today's harvest was enough, Guangmoss left with the double scabbards contentedly, and wrote down the route here. The double scabbards even marked it on the nearby trees.

However, Guangmoss mentioned: "What if the tree's recovery ability is very strong, or a grass-type Pokémon happens to pass by and restores the mark to its original state?"

The double scabbards thought for a moment, then looked around and saw a few stones. The two sharp swords suddenly started dancing, chopping left and cutting right with clear division of labor!

They just randomly split the stone a few times and made an extremely rough stone sculpture!

"Yo!"

What do you think? Although the craftsmanship is terrible, at least it’s very distinctive. This way you don’t have to worry about losing the way!

As the man and the sword left, the surrounding bushes made a rustling sound.

A Pokémon that looked like a little turtle poked its head out from the bushes. There was a special sprout on its head. After seeing that Washi Thunderbolt and Light Moss had left, it seemed to be relieved.

"Na"

The grass turtle carefully observed the surrounding environment, and after confirming that there were no uninvited guests, it quietly crawled out of the bushes. There were several strange plants on the mud shell on its back, among which the large red ones were particularly eye-catching.

It's "Strong Vanilla" and "Mint with Character"!
It came to the back of the black cone tree, quickly dug a small hole, then lay down in the hole, upright the leaves on its head, and used the "Photosynthesis" move.

The shell on its back seemed to have merged with the surrounding soil, using the fertile land to nourish all the plants on its body, and it began to rest peacefully.

However, this piece of land is often visited by thunder balls. The Grass Turtle felt a little uncomfortable and wondered whether he should find a new place to live.

The forest has been really messy lately, with mantises, giant bears, black ghosts, rolling electric balls, and strange giants digging stones.

"hour!"

A strange ethereal laughter sounded in the ears of Squirtle, and it immediately opened its eyes wide in surprise. It raised its head from the small pit and looked around. The grass-green Pokémon appeared out of nowhere next to Squirtle, which scared it!

A Pokémon I've never seen before. Squirtle is a little nervous!
Could it be that this Pokémon also wants the plants on its body? !
"Time" the grass-green Pokémon approached Squirtle, whispered something in a low voice, and then pointed in the direction where the Light Moss left. Squirtle understood what the grass-green Pokémon meant, it looked in that direction hesitantly, and shook its head.

If you go to live in human territory, all the plants on your back will be pulled out!

The grass green Pokémon shook her head, saying that she saw many plants in that human’s land, and that the vitality of that land was quite rich!
(End of this chapter)