Chapter 136: Repair Work on the Rock Mountain Ruins

It seemed that if Pokémon invited to the Dream Sky Island achieved something there, he would receive corresponding feedback. The reason why Wave Ripple had received no feedback while residing on the island was now somewhat clear.

It had only been busy scavenging everywhere, while the main work of planting Pecho Fruit had been done by himself and Lillipup.

"Entering the Dream World isn't easy—if you want stable access to it…"

Dream Mist is a channel for stable entry into the Dream World—a unique mist exhaled by the Pokémon called Dream Eater from the Unova region, capable even of restoring ancient fossil Pokémon and plants when paired with the proper techniques, enabling miraculous feats beyond imagination.

Aside from this, there didn't seem to be any other particularly good methods.

Arceus possesses the ability Dream Link Battle—those granted Arceus's approval and invitation can repeatedly battle within Arceus's special dream, challenging powerful Pokémon and earning Challenge Points.

But receiving an invitation from the Creator God? Guang Tai didn't believe he possessed such power—at least not yet.

Besides, with his current team composition, even if he entered Dream Link Battle, he'd only be getting beaten senseless everywhere—he didn't want such an intense battle at all.

In the real Pokémon world, being a Trainer is a profession that severely tests willpower and physical endurance; even someone as strong as Ash, the "Superman of Pallet Town," has faced life-threatening dangers multiple times during his travels, and if one considers wild battles with Pokémon, his own father is a perfect example.

So, the journey to Unova must be prioritized—or capturing a Dream Eater would make entering the Dream World much easier in the future.

Hmm, I could also find a Dream Eater within the Dream World—that works too, and in some ways, gathering materials might be even easier, just by having many Dream Eaters come near his sky island while dreaming.

In the Pokémon Special manga, Black from the Black and White arc owns a Dream Eater that devours Black's dreams, emptying his mind and plunging him into an extreme thinking state, eliminating all distractions.

But for Guang Tai, devouring dreams was too extreme—if an ordinary person had their dreams eaten a few times, they'd likely become a "dreamless salted fish" and slip into a life of total apathy.

So the risk is still high; Guang Tai wondered that if his own dreams were devoured, he'd probably turn into a flat-out person who hated craftsmanship.

Even in the Pokémon world, lying flat won't starve you—after all, fruit trees grow right outside your door, and you could live safely until old age just by eating fruit.

"According to information from Noby, this world likely doesn't have Black—the Dream Eater appears in the forest outside Three Luminous City in Unova, where there's a ruin called 'Dream Ruins.'"

Guang Tai mumbled, planning his actions after reaching Unova, then stored the fragments of the Light Stone and powder of the Dark Stone safely in a cabinet.

Fighting Spirit Little snapped out of its daze, floating aimlessly behind Guang Tai, staring at the two special items placed in the cabinet; the white stones made it uneasy, its eyes glowing with spiritual energy as it sensed the intense thermal energy within the Light Stone fragment—and a certain blue flame!

"Yowoo!"

This thing doesn't suit me at all!

"Lei Ji—"

Outside the window, Lei Jilock's head appeared, its H-symbol flickering.

Today's the day to repair the Rock Mountain Ruins!

The Legendary Giant worried about the ruin's restoration, and now that repair day had finally arrived, its excitement was overwhelming.

Guang Tai prepared all the necessary tools; stone materials weren't a concern—they were all around the Rock Mountain Ruins, and Lei Jilock could transport and create rocks anyway, not to mention… Noby was here too.

"Good morning!"

After slinging his pack and preparing to leave, Guang Tai found Noby already crouched near the fruit orchard, studying the plants.

Noby had been studying for quite some time.

Hmm, whether fruit or Tian Zhong's herbs, their appearance and quality were vastly superior to those on the market.

Noby silently evaluated them.

After all, he was from Hoenn—he could judge fruit quality at a glance; that was basic skill for any Hoenn resident.

And only a few people in Hoenn could cultivate fruit to this level!

Guang Tai immediately noticed Noby's dark eye circles; Noby caught his strange gaze and awkwardly laughed, then pinched his chin with a strangely reflective expression:

"I was too excited yesterday—I spent the entire night studying the stones I got, analyzing their formation, inner power, and possible uses. So many ideas came to me that I kept writing and recording, and when I finally looked up, it was already deep night."

"Stones that make my heart race… today we're heading to the Rock Mountain Ruins in the Divine Capital—this excitement made it nearly impossible to sleep. If only I had a Pokémon that knew Hypnosis…"

Noby rubbed his head sheepishly, but his excitement was still visibly palpable; yesterday and today were practically stone-festivals for him—more thrilling than any holiday!

"Then let's head to the Rock Mountain Ruins now!"

The ancient craftsman, the stone collector, and a true stone giant—each with different motives—gathered together and took their first steps toward the same temple.

Guang Tai knew the path to the Rock Mountain Ruins well—he'd been there once before.

The giant tree severed by Fighting Spirit Little still lay across the forest; when Noby saw the true Rock Mountain Ruins, his excitement could no longer be contained.

Ruins of the Divine Capital always carried an ancient, distant aura, calming the spirit and evoking solemnity and reverence; the age-old structures standing upon the earth silently told stories unknown to all.

Guang Tai, being from the Divine Capital, felt little emotion toward these ruins; but for Noby, the style of the Divine Capital's ruins differed fundamentally from those of other regions—not in carving or patterns, but in something deeper.

It was spiritual power.

"The ruins preserve the will and spirit of ancient people—this is clearly felt through the stones."

Noby murmured, and when he stepped into the ruins and saw the shattered giant statue, his face fell with regret.

The ruin was severely damaged; though incomplete ruins held a unique beauty, it would have been better if the ruins were intact.

"Let's begin repairing the ruins—it won't take long."

Guang Tai pulled out his tools and stretched.

Alright! Preparation complete!

He had practiced the three major construction arts within the Dream World and achieved good results; with psychic Pokémon assisting, the ruins' restoration could be completed swiftly—so he needed to borrow "Metagross" from Noby!

"You need Metagross's power? No problem!"

Noby nodded, released Metagross, and gave instructions; Metagross made a sound to express its willingness to fully assist Guang Tai!

Guang Tai was his "savior"—of course he must repay this mysterious craftsman fully! Use his psychic power as much as you like!

Meanwhile, Noby observed the overall structure of the ruins and the H-Crystal array on the ground.

"This is… Ancient Crystal!"

Noby named the round crystal—he'd seen it in other ruins before.

"Ancient Crystals exist in many places across the world; ancient people used them, harnessing their unique power to construct ruins and influence natural energies within them."

"Ancient people used these crystals to build mechanisms or invisible pathways for energy flow; different arrangements produced different effects—perhaps even traces of ancient spells. Studying ruins has always been a hot topic, and fortunately, I've seen Ancient Crystals many times and have some unique understanding of their energy flows."

"The ground array is damaged—it seems some Pokémon used 'Earth Power' to disrupt the land's energy veins!"

(End of Chapter)