Chapter 13: Honedge's observation record

Clatter—

50,000 Poké Dollars in the account!

Although Lance doesn't seem to believe him much, for someone of his level, 50,000 Poké Dollars is probably not enough to buy his cape. It is said that he often goes to the department store to purchase identical capes, filling a full wardrobe!

As for the shipping method, of course, it still goes from Blackthorn City, just like the Eviolite. However, considering that Lance's hometown seems to be Blackthorn City itself, in that case, is this Champion acting as a courier now?

"Sold another item! Good timing, Focus Sash! You came just at the right time!"

"Keep going, there are other items not yet made! The goal is to revitalize the workshop, dominate Johto... all the item shops!"

"In the future, when Johto people go out to battle with people from other regions, they must use items!"

Except for Focus Sash, there are Focus Band, Expert Belt, Black Belt.

However, there are no black ones among the old martial arts uniforms and those Fighting-type Pokémon materials. If the belt made is not black, can it be called a Black Belt?

Holding such thoughts, Guang Tai starts making the remaining three types of items.

The first one made is naturally the Focus Band.

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

【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, sometimes it can hold on with only 1 HP.】

【Unique Effect: Near-Death Invalid—Sometimes when using a move that causes self-near-death (like Explosion), there is a 5% chance to retain 1 HP!】

【Obtained Knowledge: 1】

【Focus Processing: Focus-type item processing efficiency +5%.】

"This is very powerful!"

Guang Tai is stunned for a moment. The unique processing effect of the Focus Band makes him feel unbelievable. However, the 5% chance is not high. Even with the blessing of the Serene Grace ability, it is only 10%.

Hmm, it looks very powerful, but it's actually quite useless in practice. But if building an entertainment team specifically to play Explosion, perhaps it will have miraculous effects. Winning one game can make one feel comfortable for a whole day.

However, this time processing the Focus Band, there is no "random material clue." Is it because its effect is similar to the Focus Sash, and the original effect was covered by the Focus Sash?

Afterward, what Guang Tai processes is the Black Belt.

【Completed a task, obtained "Black Belt (Red)"!】

【Effect: Although it is called a Black Belt, it is actually red. After holding it, the power of Fighting-type moves will increase.】

【Unique Effect: Contact—Power of contact-type moves x1.1.】

【Obtained Knowledge: 1】

【Fighting Processing: Fighting-type item processing efficiency +5%.】

"Oh, contact-type move power increases. Super low-profile Iron Fist, and this effect covers the Power Band..."

One item used as two items... However, the Power Band itself doesn't have many people holding it. After all, in the game, one can use Choice Band. Isn't that thing much more powerful than Power Band?

Speaking of Choice... he can't make Choice-series items now, which is a pity.

Besides this, Honedge has also been helping him work. However, because it is the same nature of work, what is displayed here is:

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

【Honedge's level has increased! Honedge's Attack effort value has increased.】

No new moves and knowledge were obtained. It seems that for the same task, the repeated labor afterward only gains experience and effort values.

Next day.

After making a small profit, Guang Tai takes out some tools for plowing and cleaning from the workshop, preparing to organize the wasteland filled with weeds, loose rocks, and branches.

And when it comes to doing these jobs, Honedge is immediately full of interest!

"Yo!"

These weeds, loose rocks, and branches are the perfect objects for it to test its sword!

"Do you want to help? Oh, great." Guang Tai sees Honedge in a high-spirited state, and of course, he is very happy, so he points to those weeds: "Then clean these up first." After speaking, Guang Tai picks up the branches alone first.

"Yo!"

Honedge doesn't hesitate. It spins in the air, the sword body is pulled out of the scabbard shell smoothly, then the scabbard is grabbed by the blue ribbon, and Honedge's eyes become serious. It flies to the place where the grass is taller, and then the sword body emits a tremor!

The sword blade glowing with white light sweeps across those weeds with a swift force, instantly clearing them cleanly!

"This is... Cut?"

Guang Tai looks at this familiar effect and can't help but have some memories in his mind. Before the fourth generation, Cut could clear the grass on the map in a large range.

"Cut can clear grass and branches, and there's also Fury Cutter as a Bug-type move, which is also super effective against the Grass type."

Guang Tai watched as Honedge was clearing those weeds with the posture of autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves, and even the scattered branches were being shredded. The move it was using had also started to change from Cut to Fury Cutter.

Fury Cutter is a move whose power gradually increases with the number of attacks, so now the white light on Honedge's blade had become quite massive; one sweep of the sword light could clear a large patch of grass!

"Yo!"

Honedge seemed a bit excited!

Chopping weeds was much more refreshing than chopping wooden stakes; perhaps this is what "mowing" is!

"Yo!"

Before long, Honedge had finished its weeding work, floating back and forth in mid-air, and was also eager to try its hand at those stones! It picked a rock that looked to be of a moderate size, rotated its body, and swung its sword!

Clang—!

Honedge slashed at those stones, immediately emitting a crisp sound. The sword body trembled, and even its eye widened. Those stones only slowly cracked after a while of being struck, and stone debris fell from the cracked parts like sand and dust.

"Cut can't easily split stones. Stones in the natural world also belong to Rock-type creations; for Rock-type things, one needs to use Fighting-type or Steel-type moves."

Guang Tai held a pickaxe, knocked that shattered stone into even smaller pieces, and while looking at Honedge's state of being shaken numb and swaying, he shook his head:

"This won't do! If you haven't learned the corresponding elemental moves, you can't force it. Generally speaking, learning the Fighting-type Rock Smash can easily turn rocks into debris, or the Steel-type Iron Head would also work."

Honedge's blue ribbon scratched its hilt, its eye full of confusion.

What Rock Smash, what Iron Head? Never heard of them!

"Is that so? What moves have you mastered? Let me see." Guang Tai asked Honedge to demonstrate.

Since this guy was revived, it no longer belonged to the category of ancient artifacts, and the Ancient Treasure Hunter could no longer see its information.

Honedge first demonstrated Cut and Fury Cutter. The elemental energy and light used during these two types of slashes were different, so they were easy to distinguish. Moreover, Fury Cutter is a continuous attack, while Cut is a single instant strike.

After that, it rubbed its body to make a harsh sound, and at the same time, there was a similar metallic screeching sound!

"It's Screech and Metal Sound, though it's hard to tell the difference without listening carefully."

After that was a normal Tackle.

"It's Tackle."

Then it threw away its scabbard, a layer of red light rose on the sword body, and the movement speed of the sword body instantly became very fast!

"Throwing away the scabbard... could this be 'Autotomize,' which cuts off useless parts of the body to greatly increase one's own speed?"

Guang Tai was a bit speechless.

Steel-type Pokémon using Autotomize often shave off a layer of iron filings or iron skin from their bodies; after all, for them, that can grow back at any time. You, this sword, are actually throwing away your scabbard when you use this move!

"Yo!" Honedge was somewhat dissatisfied with Guang Tai's reaction!

Just tell me if it increased speed or not!

It's just a bit embarrassing to run back and pick up the scabbard after finishing the attack, so what!

Then there was Shadow Sneak. Under the daylight, this move was seen even more clearly. Honedge's sword shadow slashed out at high speed, forming a shadow sword with red eyes, flying behind a rock to perform a sneak attack.

Guang Tai had already experienced this move personally.

After Honedge finished using Shadow Sneak, it followed up with another sword strike, a powerful, heavy slash, which was different from the attack method of Cut.

"Is it 'Slash'? It would be great if it were Brick Break." Guang Tai felt a bit regretful.

As for the last two moves performed, one was "Aerial Ace," where it flew nimbly in the air and performed a slash, and the other was "Rest," where it closed its single eye and fell asleep.

Subsequently, the scene fell into silence, but fortunately, Honedge woke up quickly and indicated that there was no need to worry about it oversleeping.

In order not to let you worry, Honedge woke itself up!

"No, I wasn't worried at all. But is that all for the moves? There's only one Steel-type move, Autotomize?"

"What about Protect and Reflect? Do you know them?"

Guang Tai rubbed his chin, feeling a bit regretful, while Honedge shook its sword body:

"Yo? Yo!"

Protect? Reflect?

I am an offensive weapon! What does a weapon need defense for? If you want defense, go find a shield. Wait until I evolve twice into Aegislash before talking about that!

However, under Guang Tai's questioning, Honedge still demonstrated the last skill.

It paused in place, leaving behind an image identical to its appearance!

"Double Team? No, this is..."

Guang Tai touched the image and discovered that this thing could actually be touched!

This is "Substitute"!

The effect of Substitute in the game is a doll resembling a dinosaur, but in the animated world, it is an image identical to the Pokémon's appearance!

"This is good!"

With Substitute, one can perform many unexpected operations, but Honedge was dismissive of this move because it felt that using this move would also weaken its own life.

"But the life cut can create huge value for yourself at necessary times; you will definitely understand in the future." Guang Tai smiled and touched Honedge's hilt.

The man and the sword were busy in the wasteland for a whole day, clearing away most of the stones and branches, while the weeds were the easiest to clear. At noon, they ate berries, and when the sun set, they stopped their work, moved the wood into the workshop, piled the stone materials in a corner outside the workshop, and then started preparing dinner.

After that, there was the issue of berries, which required entering the forest to search. Things like Oran Berries depend entirely on luck, but if the climate and environment near the Divine Capital are similar to Sinnoh, then some similar berries should grow here too.

After eating dinner, the sky had completely darkened.

When the work was completed, the thoughts in his mind converged into information.

【Honedge helped you complete a task, gaining experience and growth.】

【Obtained Knowledge: Weed Cutting—Weeding speed +5%.】

【Comprehended Move: False Swipe.】

Honedge had comprehended a new move again, so it was swinging its sword at the air. However, Guang Tai felt a bit dazed when he looked; he always felt it was an illusion, as if every time Honedge attacked, when using False Swipe, it seemed to directly cancel the post-attack lag...

Wait, is this False Swipe?

Operating a few times casually and then starting to cancel...

Guang Tai shook his head, then took out a notebook in the room and recorded some of Honedge's information from the day into the notebook; this was his observation diary for it.

Today's observation was of the moves.

【Moves Learned: Cut, Screech, Metal Sound, Slash, Tackle, Endure, Autotomize, Shadow Sneak, Substitute, Aerial Ace, False Swipe, Rest.】

Hmm, what a fulfilling day; time to sleep!

(End of chapter)