Chapter 103: Rock Mountain Ruins Convenience Store?

The Crescent Feather is not a battle item; it is a summoning artifact used to call upon Mewtwo, and can also resolve others’ nightmares—those plagued by nightmares may find their lives saved by possessing a Crescent Feather.

Aside from these, there are some rare breeding items. Guang Tai bought a small portion to test their effects.

‘Rare Material: Refined Iron Powder.’

‘Description: Artificially manufactured high-purity iron powder; when consumed by Steel-type Pokémon, it enhances Steel-type energy.’

‘Acquired Knowledge: Steel Breeder—Steel-type Pokémon breeding efficiency +20%.’

‘Rare Material: Ghost Tea Leaves.’

‘Description: A highly refined black tea saturated with ghostly energy, a rare specialty tea upon which the Pokémon Luvdisc manifests.’

‘Acquired Knowledge: Tea Connoisseur—you have mastered “Tea Art,” increasing the flavor of brewed tea by 30%.’

‘Rare Material: Soul Sand.’

‘Description: Sand infused with ghostly energy; when placed in water, it bubbles. Prolonged contact may drain one’s vital essence—the Pokémon Shuppet is the source of this sand.’

‘Acquired Knowledge: Soul Sand Care—Ghost-type Pokémon raised with Soul Sand gain +25% growth rate.’

‘Rare Material: Fluffruit Seed.’

‘Description: A seed from Fluffruit, rich in nutrients, nourishing and strengthening both humans and Pokémon.’

‘Acquired Knowledge: Grass Growth—Grass-type Pokémon growth rate +25%.’

‘Rare Material: Miracle Seed.’

‘Description: An exceedingly rare seed that nurtures life; it does not grow, but when carried, it boosts the power of Grass-type moves.’

‘Acquired Craft: Seed Mutation Craft (B)—Through this craft, any crop seed you plant may produce “Special Seeds.” Combined with corresponding Seed Mutation Knowledge, you can produce seed items beneficial to Grass, Ground, and Fairy-type Pokémon. These special seeds cannot sprout and may reduce crop yield.’

Besides these, there are some breeding manuals.

After unloading their cargo, the Charizards and Dragonites pulled out Angry Buns from the crates and began eating, but the Charizard recommended Guang Tai’s Tree Juice service to its kin. Guang Tai, struck by an idea, took out Wonder Candies and Power Blocks.

‘Huh?!’ The Charizard blinked, hesitated not at all, swallowed the Wonder Candy—the taste was excellent, making its tongue dart around, then took a bite of the Power Block!

Hey, it’s bitter!

The Charizard spat out its tongue, but being diligent, it accepted any flavor. After consuming both, it felt several surging currents of energy erupting within its body!

Boom! The Charizard’s arms suddenly bulged with muscle!

‘Aaaah~!!’

It blasted a stream of Flamethrower straight into the sky—and the other Charizards, after eating, all did the same: veins bulging, muscles swelling, excitedly spewing fire upward!

For a moment, the place resembled a fire festival—the temperature itself rose!

Guang Tai stared in confusion at his own Power Blocks.

The Bulbasaur absorbed all the nutrients into its grass, then got bloated—why did these Charizards turn into bodybuilders just by eating them?!

Boosted ‘Strength’ and ‘Intelligence’?!

Awesome! The Charizard had never felt so exhilarated—every time it delivered goods to this strange craftsman, it always got even stranger enhancements!

This feeling is great!

The Dragonite watched the Charizards showing off their muscles, sweat forming invisibly on its brow. After staring long at the Power Blocks and Wonder Candies, it decided to eat both.

Then its eyes widened, and it joined the Pokémon muscle-showing army!

Aaah! The Dragonite felt its mind sharpen, its mood lift, its strength surge—it felt it could sprint from Johto to Hoenn without stopping!

‘Since I only have one talking Pokémon, I didn’t expect this to work so well. So this is the Power Block?’ Guang Tai rubbed his chin, his expression thoughtful.

This stuff… once I earn my Breeder or Trainer certification, I could sell it well!

All thanks to Gym Leader Adam’s videos!

For any Pokémon breeding questions, I can just watch his videos! Though the editing meant I couldn’t directly copy the crafts, my own skills are no longer weak—once I replicate a craft successfully, I fully master it!

Now look at my own Pokémon: Double-Edge and Skitty are studying the Power Blocks, while Bulbasaur warns them not to eat too much or they’ll get bloated.

As for Regirock, it has no mouth and needs no food.

But after helping Guang Tai move the goods, Regirock seemed lost in thought, its H-symbol flickering constantly—when Guang Tai asked, he learned—

‘What? You want to replicate my workshop and turn the Rock Mountain Ruins into a place where Pokémon trade with each other?’

Rock… Rock Mountain Ruins Convenience Store?!

But your merchandise is just rocks, right?

Selling… Fossil Stones?

Guang Tai stared blankly at Regirock, who was muttering whether to awaken the other two Giant Pokémon from Ice Mountain Ruins and Black Gold Ruins—they hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

Wait—Guang Tai suddenly thought of something interesting.

Rock Pillar sells rocks, Ice Pillar sells ice, Steel Pillar sells iron?

Are these three just natural resource traders?! What exactly did you learn from the ancient people of Shen Du?!

‘What strange shape will the Shen Du Forest take if the Three Pillars become material merchants? Even if Wang Luo, the traveling merchant, doesn’t respawn, it won’t matter…’ Guang Tai muttered.

‘By the way, that flower you gave me last time—the Glaceon Flower—is there a field of such flowers somewhere in the forest?’

Guang Tai asked Regirock about the flower. Regirock’s H-symbol flickered, then it whispered something mysteriously.

Not only are there special flowers, but also new things—near the graves of Shen Du’s people, there are incredible stones: an ancient stone vein left by the ancients. If Guang Tai wants them, it can take him there.

But there’s a wandering creature that always lingers nearby and refuses to leave.

So wait until the Rock Mountain Ruins are officially restored before going!

Guang Tai helplessly turned back to the dragon Pokémon: ‘Stop showing off your muscles—get back to packing the goods!’

After unloading the purchased goods, there was still a shipment to dispatch. Only then did the Charizard remember its duty—it roared, and the other Charizards and Dragonites all responded with energetic cheers!

Suddenly the place became lively—like a wild dance party!

‘Don’t break my goods!’

Guang Tai watched the energetic dragon group and for the first time realized—if they got excited, they’d be hard to control. No wonder dragons are considered powerful creatures; one or two seem harmless, but together, their destructive force becomes immense.

Fortunately, the dragon group didn’t forget their duty—they packed and sealed every package, placed large items into hot-air balloons, and after finishing, each dragon looked at Guang Tai with a gentle expression.

‘Friendship with the Charizard Group and Dragonite Group has risen significantly!’

The Charizard patted its chest and roared twice at Guang Tai!

If you ever need anything, call us—in the Johto region, the Charizard and Dragonite clans of Vermilion City have influence! Next time we come, we’ll pick up more rare materials for you on the way!

Watching the dragon group depart, Guang Tai wiped sweat from his brow.

With so many materials now delivered, many items can finally be crafted properly! And the dragon-made items—the ones suspected to be from the Dungeon World—intrigued him.

But after sorting and categorizing these materials, the first thing to craft was undoubtedly the newly acquired ‘Shen Du Secret Elixir.’

The purpose of making this elixir wasn’t to make money, but to enhance his own Pokémon.

After neatly stacking the delivered materials, Guang Tai began crafting the elixir.

In a sense, this elixir could also be called a ‘Secret Formula’? The oldest pharmacy in the world is in Blue City, Johto, where the legendary ‘Secret Formula’—capable of curing all ailments but with intense effects—originated.

After a long while, pills were rolled out. Guang Tai originally planned to let Bulbasaur test one, but remembered the little guy had just been forced to digest Power Blocks—taking this potent tonic might cause trouble—so he swallowed one himself.

The taste wasn’t pleasant—after all, bitter medicine is good for illness—but immediately a powerful force surged through Guang Tai’s body, making him shudder!

Then, impossibly, he moved his body!

Strength, jumping ability, mental processing speed—all seemed enhanced. His body felt light and agile, and long-neglected ailments vanished without a trace!

This feeling was extraordinary!

‘It works on humans too, but only strengthens the body and eliminates illness. Only Pokémon can fully absorb all nutrients in the elixir to boost physical capacity and break through their limits.’

(End of Chapter)