Chapter 12: Focus Sash and Rare Candy Craft

Soon, Guang Tai collects many old rags. In this process, he has an unexpected gain.

When Guang Tai comes into contact and carefully observes one of the old martial arts uniforms, thoughts in his mind gradually gather:

【Rare Material: Orange-Red Old Martial Arts Uniform.】

【Description: An outfit once worn by a powerful martial artist who had been tempered for a long time, experienced the tempering of high mountains and big rivers, and condensed the power of the Wu Dou type. Although damaged, the defects left by the tempering of time make the martial arts uniform even tougher.】

【Obtained Craft: 1】

【Unique Powerful Textile Craft (C+): A craft that can process extremely tough fabrics and special fabrics. Through unique weaving techniques, one can make special cloth products with powerful effects. By collecting the body materials of Wu Dou-type Pokémon and sewing them with tough fabrics, one will make powerful focus-type items.】

【Tough fabric can be carried by Wu Dou-type Pokémon to gradually obtain the properties of the Wu Dou type, turning into Wu Dou Cloth.】

【Items that can be made: Focus Sash, Focus Band.】

【If Honedge participates in production, perhaps it will obtain something...】

Focus Sash!?

"This is...?" Guang Tai looks at the medicine house old man, who sighs: "Eh, that was the outfit I wore before. I kept it as a souvenir and couldn't bear to throw it away, but now I don't need it anymore."

The medicine house old man confesses that he was also a powerful martial artist before, not listening to his family's advice and traveling around the Pokémon world, and also won some Wu Dou-type competition championships. But later, because he got a disease, he had to recuperate, and years of battle made his body unbearable. When he returned to his hometown, he found that his parents had passed away.

Later, he gave up being a martial artist and opened a Chinese medicine shop in this village.

As a result, his son now also followed the path he took back then, unwilling to inherit the Chinese medicine shop and ran to other regions to travel, and he doesn't know when he will return.

Guang Tai listens and feels a burst of emotion.

After collecting the rags, the old man also gives Guang Tai some tough and heavy cloth:

"Although I don't know what you are doing collecting those old rags, since you are a craftsman, what you do must be useful. If you don't mind, take these cloths too."

Hemp, silk, cotton, these are the main raw materials for cloth. And in the Pokémon world, some special plants can also be used to make cloth. For example, the brilliant petals once catalyzed by the King of Bountiful Harvest, the description after being made into cloth is "cloth that can shine when held in the light."

And similarly, among evolution items, there exists "Reaper Cloth," which is a cloth containing powerful and amazing spiritual power. Ordinary cloth after secondary processing will become all kinds of special fabrics.

Guang Tai himself also purchased "Power Cloth" before, using Power Cloth to make a Power Band. This thing is placed in the warehouse.

Speaking of which, in the anime world, it seems that there is no "Focus Sash."

Many items don't exist in the anime world, and the world he is in seems to be a fusion world. People here don't use items when battling, and there is not much circulation of such battle items in the market.

Hard Stone, Silver Powder, Mystic Water... These items that are quite common in the game have become prizes for various competitions here, fully explaining the scarcity of these items.

Guang Tai prepares to say goodbye to the old man, but before leaving, the medicine house old man specially reminds:

"You haven't been here long, some things must be told to you."

"If you want to go to the Sinjoh Forest, be careful. There are many powerful Pokémon there dividing territories. Once you break in rashly and are discovered, you will be attacked. And the trees there grow quite tall. In some places, even sunlight cannot shine in. The ground is full of moss and dense vegetation. You don't know when you will be attacked."

"Recently, it seems that a Scyther ran out from inside, making a scene in the surrounding forest, and then escaped."

Powerful creatures will occupy the mountains as kings, controlling a large area as their backyard. Wild Pokémon also have this situation.

After a while, Guang Tai returns to the workshop.

Immediately, he impatiently starts processing the fabrics.

【Material: Tough Fabric.】

【Description: Quite thick and tough fabric, can be used to make high-quality clothes.】

The main hall of the workshop is the place for work. The abandoned workshop doesn't have any layout requirements.

"First, let these old rags be fully immersed in the supernatural environment here and turn into supernatural rags."

Guang Tai piles the rags in the fourth room of the workshop. That room is empty and dark, very suitable for making supernatural materials.

Basic spirit-communication knowledge tells him that these dark places, where sunlight cannot shine, are the easiest to gather ghost energy.

And the supernatural energy of a supernatural location will disappear. Guang Tai gradually learns from spirit-communication knowledge that as the abandoned building is repaired, the items inside are cleaned, and life constantly moves in, if there are no ghosts in this supernatural location, the supernatural atmosphere will gradually disappear, thereby returning to an ordinary location.

The workshop is his home, so the supernatural atmosphere will eventually dissipate cleanly.

Afterward, Guang Tai starts cutting and sewing the martial arts uniform. At the same time, he finds the body materials of Wu Dou-type Pokémon from the warehouse.

Mankey, Primeape, Monferno hair.

Guang Tai also hasn't forgotten that the rare material information shows that if Honedge participates in production, perhaps it will obtain something...

Experience points? New moves? Ability improvement?

Guang Tai ponders:

"Relying on the power of Pokémon to revitalize this workshop and gradually become a world-renowned manual craftsman..."

"Hey, I'm thinking a bit too far. Right now, I still have to make some goods to sell. Only by making high-quality artifacts and satisfying customers will people come to customize more artifacts, and at the same time let the workshop and my reputation spread!"

"Unique craft techniques and knowledge must be learned. Then let's set a small goal first... Make my name in the Johto region! Let all Trainers in Johto use the artifacts I make!"

"Yo!"

()!

Honedge's eyes are also filled with fighting spirit.

As a sword, if it doesn't cut things, it has no meaning. Let me add bricks and tiles to the new King's ideal!

"Yo~ yo~"

Honedge suddenly shakes its hilt, its blue ribbon swings toward Guang Tai, and it emits chuunibyou remarks:

Since it is such a sacred moment now, can you do that? That one!

Hold the sword up with one hand, just like the ancient monarch when he was young and made an ideal oath!

"That's too chuunibyou..." Guang Tai complains, but Honedge has been looking at Guang Tai with eager eyes.

()~

"Alright, I'll do it!"

Guang Tai helplessly grabs the hilt and lifts Honedge toward the sky. The sword tip points to... the ceiling.

"Yo!"

（）!

Super cool, okay!

Honedge is satisfied. Sure enough, the taste is right now! If only a painter could draw the scene just now!

So it finally seriously cuts these fabrics. Guang Tai re-sews the fabrics. For Honedge's small wish, although Guang Tai feels a bit chuunibyou, but...

"It really feels good." Guang Tai mutters in a low voice.

After being busy for a long time, finally, the first craft was successfully made!

【Completed a task, obtained "Focus Sash"!】

【Effect: A powerful sash made with Pokémon materials and special techniques. After holding it, even if hit by a move that might lead to near-death, it can hold on with only 1 HP once!】

【Unique Effect: Bond Persistence—After holding the Focus Sash, even if only 1 HP is left, sometimes it will persist again because of the Trainer's cheering!】

【Obtained Knowledge: 1】

【Fabric Processing: Fabric processing efficiency +5%.】

The craft information appears, and Guang Tai is greatly surprised.

This is merging the effects of Focus Band and Focus Sash?

One item for two uses, this thing is good! As a battle item, if it is a Serene Grace type of Trainer, will it always trigger persistence and then directly beat the opponent into giving up?

Hmm, the bond between Pokémon and Trainer, this really becomes a matter of whose bond is more powerful!

And following that, the information about Honedge gathers into new thoughts:

【Honedge helped you complete a craft production and gained experience and growth!】

【Honedge's level has increased! Learned move: Endure.】

【Honedge obtained knowledge: 1.】

【Fast Cutting: Precision and speed when cutting fabric are improved.】

"Yo~!?"

Honedge suddenly feels that it has changed. Its sword body pauses, then starts to gather energy in place, and a magical aura overflows on the sword body!

This is Endure!

"Hmm, this is the 'growth obtained from assisting in work' mentioned in the information."

Guang Tai ponders, looking at Honedge. At this time, after completing the craft production, a clue for a new material will be randomly obtained.

Thoughts in his mind gather.

【Rare Material: Pomeg Berry】

【The green Berry known as the "Miracle Fruit". This Berry accumulates beneficial ingredients for Pokémon's body inside, so it needs a long time to mature. Activates when falling into a status condition or confusion. Cooperating with Honey and Pecha Berry, it seems that magical candy can be made.】

【Obtaining Location: Celebi's Shrine, Sinjoh Forest.】

【Corresponding Craft: Rare Candy Craft.】

"Rare Candy?!"

Guang Tai is surprised!

This is a precious item that can increase a Pokémon's level. Although the real world almost doesn't see Pokémon levels and there is no similar concept, it is undeniable that Pokémon after evolution are more "powerful"!

"Pomeg Berry, Celebi's Shrine. Is there Celebi's Shrine in the Sinjoh Forest? Right, Pomeg Berry was originally called the Miracle Fruit, only carried by Celebi and Mew."

"The Berries I have are Oran Berry, Chesto Berry, Pecha Berry, Rasp Berry, Colbur Berry, Chople Berry, Lum Berry, Custap Berry."

"The medicine house old man also said that if I find Pomeg Berry, I should bring it to him. Now it seems a bit difficult."

Beep beep—

The computer makes a sound, just in time, pulling Guang Tai's thoughts back to reality from fantasy.

Putting down the Focus Sash in his hand, Guang Tai comes to the computer to check.

That is a new customer email, the sender's ID is... 【Dragon Envoy】.

"How to prevent my Pokémon from being targeted by weaknesses... I am looking for such an item. I don't know if you have it here?"

"That's what it says."

A wild customer popped out!

Guang Tai hurriedly replies and starts asking:

"Then what type of Pokémon is it? Looking at your ID, it should be..."

【Dragon Envoy】: "It's Dragon, the sacred creature! However, even a powerful Dragon type will fall into an unfavorable situation when facing the Ice type. Besides that, Dragon Pokémon like Gyarados are also afraid of lightning..."

Guang Tai: "Gyarados doesn't seem to be a Dragon."

【Dragon Envoy】: "You say Gyarados is not a Dragon? Haha! Not only Dragon-type Pokémon are Dragon Pokémon!"

Wait, this sentence is...?!

Guang Tai guesses who this wild customer is at once!

So that's it, it's Lance!

"So that's how it is! I do have an item that can deal with this method, Focus Sash. Have you heard of it?"

Guang Tai types out a reply, and the answer from the other side is indeed full of question marks.

【Dragon Envoy】: "Focus Sash? Its effect is...?"

Guang Tai: "Even if hit by a one-hit KO move, it won't fall, but will persist! And, the Focus Sash I make, if the Pokémon and Trainer have a strong bond, then no matter how heavy the injury is, it won't fall!"

【Dragon Envoy】: "???"

"You say... what?!"

"It's impossible to have such a thing. Focus Sash? Won't it just be an ordinary sash with a powerful name!"

Guang Tai: "I can't prove this to you, but whether it's useful or not, you will know when you buy it."

Afterward, Guang Tai sends the picture of the made Focus Sash to Lance!

"The price is 50,000 Poké Dollars!"

This is the price of the Paldea item shop. He didn't dare to raise it at all!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 13 =====