Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

On the other side, after collecting enough wood, Guangtai cast his gaze into the depths of the forest and ventured inside with his twin swords.

"If I use the Symbol Stone slabs to spell out Celebi's name, would it also make plants grow faster? The ability of the Symbol Stone slabs is to create a corresponding connection with Pokémon, and forests where Celebi has appeared in legends are said to have very lush trees."

"I'll try it when I get back, first to see if I can make herbs and crops grow quickly, and since it makes trees grow lushly, that means the fertility of the land will also be rapidly restored."

Fleecing mythical and legendary Pokémon?

A little fleecing doesn't count as fleecing.

While exploring the forest, Guangtai saw some Pokémon, such as the common Spinarak, Pidgey, and Caterpie.

Paras with mushrooms growing on their backs, Burmy hanging on trees, and Sawsbuck standing on treetops making woodwind-like sounds.

Along the roadside were motionless Seedot, groups of shy Sunkern, Aipom standing on their tails, and Murkrow dozing off.

On the ground, Trapinch were poking their heads out of their burrows, and Croagunk were standing by the roadside staring at him.

"H-hello, I'm just passing by."

Guangtai greeted the Croagunk, who puffed out its cheeks and made a low croaking sound, staring at Guangtai with dead fish eyes, its head slowly rotating like a machine.

Continuing forward into the forest, perhaps there are other terrains inside. If I go deep enough, I can follow the trees' guidance into the Shindu Forest of the Northwest Land, an ancient forest full of dangers.

"I remember the villager said that he went deep into it with his Bibarel to chop wood, but was attacked by a Scyther. But we're not on the same route, so I probably don't need to worry."

Guangtai thought of the villager's warning, but his main purpose in exploring inside was to see if there was any Hard Stone.

And sure enough, Guangtai soon discovered pink Hard Stone, almost identical in nature to rock salt!

Impurities in the salt veins cause the rock salt to appear pink or beet red, but it is relatively difficult to see under the cover of trees and stones.

[Rare Material: Hard Stone.]

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

[Obtain Corresponding Craft: Lure Food Craft]

[Gain Knowledge: 1]

[Fast Mining: Mining Efficiency +10%]

"If Hard Stone can be considered rock salt, then it should be a crystallized form of surface rock salt."

Guangtai began mining and quickly collected a bag to take back. The twin swords also packed a small bag. The breath of the wind echoed in the forest, and as the mining deepened, the traces of nearby Pokémon began to decrease.

"That's right, the Pokémon that appeared before weren't too strong, and I didn't even see a Bellsprout."

Bellsprout can be said to be an omnipresent Pokémon. As the most important and fundamental精灵 in the Pokémon world's ecosystem, they are distributed almost everywhere. However, Guangtai didn't even see a single Bellsprout along the way.

Moreover, luck wasn't on his side either. Guangtai didn't see any fruit trees bearing normal fruit. It seems that this area isn't within the range of fruit growth, or perhaps the fruits that grew have already been eaten by the Pokémon.

Land without loose soil can also grow fruit, but it will grow slowly, and the fruit produced will not be abundant.

Crack.

Guangtai heard a strange sound.

Could it be that he has reached the territory of Scyther? No, there are no traces of chopping around. It is said that Scyther chops down trees to sharpen its scythes.

And soon, Guangtai discovered something incredible!

It's...a Berry!

A Berry tree was not far away, bearing some dark fruits, 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 Berry tree were all a noticeable distance away from it.

The land where the Berry tree exists indicates that the soil here is very fertile.

A round, Berry-like Pokémon rolled over!

"Hisuian Voltorb!"

Guangtai didn't expect to see this Pokémon so quickly. However, after hiding behind a tree to observe for a long time, he didn't find any other Voltorb or that biggest Hisuian Electrode. At the same time, this Hisuian Voltorb made a giggling sound, followed by spraying a large pile of electric seeds from its head, and rolled around in place, using the move 'Rollout'!

Rollout hit the Berry tree, and the fallen dark Berries landed on those seeds, and then this Hisuian Voltorb giggled and rolled away.

Just, just came over to bump into it?

It feels a bit cheap.

"No, this may be a method of sowing seeds. It is said that the components of Hisuian Voltorb are very similar to Berries, and they giggle and spray seeds from the holes on their heads everywhere."

"Maybe someday these seeds will combine with those Berries, and finally become a kind of egg."

"Pokémon eggs always appear suddenly, without any warning. Until now, no one has seen the moment an egg appears."

"However, there are also some Pokémon whose development does not require the egg process. For example, Exeggutor. If Exeggutor's face falls off its body, it will become its devolved Pokémon 'Exeggcute'."

"I'm seeing an incredibly rare scene. Maybe this is how Hisuian Voltorb reproduce, by combining Berries and seeds to complete a development similar to Exeggutor and Exeggcute. Then, suddenly one day these Berries will become Pokémon."

After the Hisuian Voltorb rolled away, Guangtai came to the Berry tree and directly picked up all the fallen Berries and electric seeds.

[Rare Material: Black Apricorn.]

[Description: Black Apricorn, with an indescribable fragrance, can be used as a raw material for making Poké Balls. Some Pokémon like its pulp and will eat the inside, leaving the hard shell.]

[Obtain Craft: 1]

[Apricorn Processing Craft (B+): In the past, craftsmen who made Poké Balls hollowed out and fired Apricorns, and put in special nets that could capture Pokémon to make Poké Balls. These Poké Balls made with Apricorns often have special characteristics.]

[Missing: Ball Net Weaving Craft.]

[Can be made: Hisuian Poké Ball (Requires Jade, Scrap Iron, Brown Apricorn).]

[Rare Material: Voltorb Seed (From Hisuian Voltorb).]

[Description: The seeds scattered by Hisuian Voltorb, which seem to parasitize on Apricorns. A large gathering of them seems to generate electricity, and is a natural battery.]

[Gain Knowledge: 1]

[Seed Mutation: There is a 5% chance that the seeds of the herbs/crops/fruits you plant will mutate.]

"It turns out they aren't electric seeds, but rather a rarer Pokémon material. There shouldn't be many Hisuian Pokémon, so its seeds are rare materials, but when they are sprayed out, they do look like electric seeds, carrying crackling currents."

Most of the mature Apricorns were knocked down by the Hisuian Voltorb, and the remaining immature ones cannot be picked. Moreover, it is said that if too many Apricorns are picked, the Apricorn tree will wither.

On the ground, there are also many Apricorns that have been rotten for a long time. It seems that the process of sowing seeds by Hisuian Voltorb is not very smooth.

"Even if the climate of Shindu is similar to Hisui, this is not Hisui after all, so Hisuian forms of Pokémon cannot be born on a large scale. This may be the reason why there are so few of those Voltorb. They are looking for Apricorns to increase their numbers, constantly sowing seeds."

"And because Hisuian Voltorb always giggles and randomly discharges electricity, the Pokémon nearby have left, just because this place has an Apricorn tree that attracts that careless discharging ball. When it is emotionally high, the electricity accumulated in its body will be released from the holes in its head in one breath, so it always electrocutes the people and Pokémon around it. It seems that in ancient villages, people would seal the wooden holes in its head and drive it out of the village."

Guangtai thought of the Pokédex content he had seen when playing the game. The part where Hisuian Voltorb was driven out of the village was really funny.

"The direction it left is centered on the tree, towards a more northwestern direction. That should be the habitat of the Petilil."

Today's harvest has been plentiful enough. Guangtai left with the twin swords contentedly, and recorded the route to get here. The twin swords even marked the nearby trees.

But Guangtai mentioned, "If the trees have strong recovery power, or if some Grass-type Pokémon happen to pass by, what if they restore the marks to their original state?"

The twin swords thought for a moment, then looked around, and saw a few stones. The two swords immediately flew up, chopping left and right with a clear division of labor!

They casually chopped the stones a few times, making a crude stone sculpture!

"Yo!"

How about it? Although the craftsmanship is terrible, at least it's terrible with its own characteristics. This way, you don't have to worry about not finding the way!

When the person and the sword left, the surrounding bushes made rustling sounds.

A Pokémon that looked like a small turtle poked its head out of the bushes. Its head also had a special young seedling. After seeing that the Hisuian Voltorb and Guangtai had left, it seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Na"

Turtwig carefully observed the surrounding environment, and after confirming that there were no uninvited guests, it quietly crawled out of the bushes. Its mud shell on its back was carrying several strange plants, among which a large area of red was particularly eye-catching.

It's "Power Herb" and "Nature Mint"!

It came to the back of the black Apricorn tree, quickly dug a small pit, and then lay down in the small pit, straightened the leaves on its head, and used the move "Synthesis."

The shell on its back and the surrounding soil seemed to blend together, using the fertile land to nurture all the plants on its body, and began to rest peacefully.

However, this land is often visited by Voltorb... Turtwig thought uncomfortably, should it find a new place to live?

The recent forest is really chaotic, with Scyther, Ursaring, black ghosts, rolling electric balls, and strange stone-digging giants.

"Shi!"

A strange, ethereal laughter appeared in Turtwig's ears. It immediately opened its eyes wide in shock, raised its head from the small pit, and looked around, and that grass-green Pokémon appeared out of thin air next to Turtwig, startling it!

A Pokémon I've never seen before... Turtwig was a little nervous!

This Pokémon doesn't want the plants on its body, does it?!

"Shi" The grass-green Pokémon approached Turtwig, whispering softly, then pointed in the direction Guangtai left, and Turtwig understood what the grass-green Pokémon meant. It hesitated to look in that direction, and shook its head again.

If I go to live in human territory, the plants on my back will be plucked!

The grass-green Pokémon shook its head, indicating that she saw many, many plants in that human's land, and that land's vitality was quite strong!