Chapter 15: Ancient Explorer, Raifort

【Rare Material: Old Cloth (Processed).】

【Description: An ancient cloth stained with an ominous aura. If touched for too long, it is possible to lose vitality.】

【Crafting quantity obtained: 1】

【Basic Spirit Sewing Craft (C): Utilizing Ghost-type materials, you can make clothing for Ghosts/Spirits. These spiritual textiles help calm the restless hearts of Ghosts/Spirits. Slightly strengthens the power of Ghost-type moves.】

This is the conventional material information that converged.

Xiang Guangtai rubbed his chin; just looking at the description of eerie things made one feel ominous.

However, Ghost-type textile items should sell quite well among those spirit mediums!

There are quite a lot of spirit mediums in the Pokémon world!

"Dujianqiao, use Fury Cutter!"

Xiang Guangtai commanded Dujianqiao to cut these old tattered cloths into the corresponding charm sizes. With a flash of sword light, the already very tattered cloth was completely cut into a large pile of small rectangular cloth pieces.

"And then..." Basic spirit knowledge and the process of charm-making craft began to surface in his memory. Xiang Guangtai began to prepare other materials for processing according to the craft process.

Eerie Old Cloth; mineral powder, preferably cinnabar; brush, ink, salt.

And Ghost or Psychic-type Pokémon.

Xiang Guangtai prepared everything, writing according to the incantations that appeared in his knowledge, while using salt to change the nature of the eerie power, blending the mineral powder into the ink, while the cloth being written on was placed on Dujianqiao's blue ribbon.

Generally speaking, charms should be made using "charm paper."

So that's why it's "unique"?

【Completed a craft production, obtained "Unique Cleansing Charm"!】

【Effect: After carrying it, it is not easy to encounter wild Pokémon.】

【Unique effect: Immediately eliminates one "Curse" status of any form, after which the charm becomes ineffective.】

【Completed a craft production, obtained "Unique Cursed Charm"!】

【Effect: After carrying it, the power of Ghost-type moves will increase.】

【Unique effect: After use, it will cause the target to fall into a "Curse" status, after which the charm becomes ineffective.】

【Obtained knowledge: 1】

【Drawer: Drawing and painting efficiency +10%.】

The information about the craft items surfaced. As a one-time product, Xiang Guangtai was stunned for a moment.

"The effect is not bad. Selling them to those ruin enthusiasts and explorers should have quite a market."

And immediately following, information about Dujianqiao converged into new thoughts:

【Dujianqiao helped you complete a craft production, harvesting experience and growth!】

【Mastered the move: Psycho Cut!】

【Dujianqiao obtained knowledge: 1.】

【Soul Sword: Can see the trajectory of soul movement, observation and accuracy have slightly improved, critical hit rate +10%】

"Yo!"

At the same time Xiang Guangtai mastered this information, Dujianqiao also sensed changes in itself. When looking at surrounding objects, there was a kind of illusion that "I should be able to hit it"? Or an impulse?

Following that, it sensed that it had once again mastered a new move.

Just by cutting some Eerie Cloth, it mastered Psycho Cut, just like those few times before—just by working, it could learn?

And it seemed to have learned a new sword technique, just like a flash of inspiration!

Dujianqiao looked at Xiang Guangtai, as if it could see the subtle movement of Xiang Guangtai raising his arm in advance, but that was the trajectory produced in the instant when the soul's consciousness acted a step ahead while the body had not yet caught up.

This greatly surprised Dujianqiao!

Immediately, it fell into a blind happiness!

Sure enough, continuously learning many kinds of moves and becoming stronger—as a Knight's Sword, it turned out to be a buried genius!

Xiang Guangtai looked at Dujianqiao giggling on the side and shook his head.

Have you ever heard that genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration?

Xiang Guangtai didn't pay attention to Dujianqiao, but focused on the newly appeared random material clues.

【Rare Material: Ye Zhishi】

【A strange stone that appears in forests or ancient ruins, allowing specific Pokémon to evolve.】

【Acquisition location: Sinjoh Ruins, deep forest, cave excavation, traveling merchant.】

【Corresponding craft: Moss cultivation craft.】

Ye Zhishi? It's a clue for an Evolution Stone.

This is also a material?

Xiang Guangtai felt a bit strange, but the Sinjoh Ruins appeared in the locations above. Anyway, he was going there originally, so he would talk about it when the time came.

Afterward, he opened the computer, looking at his artisan shop page, which was very simple. And the representative crafts: wood carving, stone carving, antique restoration, and imitation craft?

The crafts that the original owner's father was skilled in made him have a certain reputation among artisans. Of course, these few crafts had little to do with Pokémon battles, and as for battle-type items, Xiang Guangtai himself could also make Shell Bells, Muscle Bands, and other ordinary items.

As for non-battle effect items, there were Soothe Bells that increased friendship, and Power Bracers, Power Belts, Power Weights, etc., that could allow Pokémon to gain growth and training.

Looking at the simple shop page, Xiang Guangtai listed the "Cleansing Charm" and "Cursed Charm" on it, and noted their unique effects. As for inventory... Xiang Guangtai looked at the pile of tattered cloth in the corner, as well as the pile of square cloth charms cut by Dujianqiao.

"Let's make 20 for inventory first. This should be acceptable for Dujianqiao and won't waste too much of its energy."

June 12th.

The weather remained clear, and the temperature was gradually becoming warmer.

Xiang Guangtai heard the computer's beeping sound early in the morning. He opened the inbox and found another letter!

【Regarding those charms in your shop... do they really have the effects mentioned above?】

The sender's ID was 【Ancient Explorer】.

"Eh, did a ruin enthusiast see the charms I just listed?"

Xiang Guangtai was a bit surprised. Last time, Lance's information came very timely, and this time, only one day apart, another wild customer appeared.

The luck was really not bad! Perhaps this was also some kind of passive ability brought by his golden finger? Just make the crafts and wait for customers to come to the door?

"I am a spirit medium," Xiang Guangtai could only say so, after all, he did indeed possess basic spirit knowledge.

【Ancient Explorer】: "As far as I know, only particularly powerful ascetics and spirit mediums can remove curses attached to people. Your charm says it can eliminate any form of curse... can I ask you to demonstrate it?"

"Demonstrate? What do you want to do?" Xiang Guangtai was a bit confused.

"It's very simple," 【Ancient Explorer】 sent a message: "I will send you an email with a curse. As long as you eliminate the curse on this email, I will understand whether your goods are effective."

Goods? Why did this guy speak so strangely, like a grave robber?

"Hmm, no problem," Xiang Guangtai agreed, and 【Ancient Explorer】 sent a new message: "The method I use to attach the curse to the email is Gengar. Please be careful; Gengar's curse will have the nature of pranks and scares."

Soon, an email full of garbled text was sent over. And the first moment Xiang Guangtai saw that email, boundless darkness filled his eyes, and a terrifying large face seemed to pass through the computer screen and pounce directly onto him!

Gengar's chubby face stretched exaggeratedly, turning into a terrifying phantom, its big mouth laughing and revealing white teeth, as if it had emitted a "Jie-jie-jie" laughter!

"Gen-gar!"

Gengar used "Night Shade"! Carrying a cold chill!

It is said that Gengar will sneak into people's shadows in the middle of the night and take away their body temperature bit by bit. If you are targeted by it, you will feel cold all over. The reason why shadows under streetlights in the middle of the night will exceed yourself is because Gengar turned into that shadow and ran past.

If you suddenly feel a chill approaching, it means Gengar is by your side; perhaps it has already cast a curse on you.

"Yo!"

Dujianqiao saw this scene, was startled, and directly drew its sword and flew up!

A Shadow Sneak hit the "Night Shade" released by Gengar!

Ghost-type hitting Ghost-type, super effective!

"Eh, don't hit! Dujianqiao, stop quickly, this is a customer!"

Xiang Guangtai hurriedly stopped it, and Dujianqiao's eyes were full of confusion.

Customer?

"Yo? Yo!"

This guy attacked you and you still call it a customer?!

"This is just a way for the customer to verify the product," Xiang Guangtai waved his hand, completely unaffected by Night Shade. And the Gengar on the other side of the computer also showed a strange expression, which was reflected on the large face of Night Shade. Afterward, Xiang Guangtai took a Cleansing Charm, and Gengar also immediately used the move "Curse"!

Swish!

The Cleansing Charm floated onto Gengar's phantom, and the latter's mouth, which was originally laughing, immediately puckered up, turning into a non-laughing expression.

"Yi! Gen-gar!"

With the disappearance of the charm's effect, the Night Shade created by Gengar also disappeared from the room, and that garbled email turned into normal text, although it seemed to be typed by Gengar, resulting in the order still being messy even after turning back to normal text.

This time, before Xiang Guangtai could send a reply, the other side had already sent a message:

"Truly amazing... My Gengar has already told me what just happened. Your charm is really effective. I have never seen Gengar look so uncomfortable."

"The curse was indeed cleared."

【Ancient Explorer】: "How many Cleansing Charms do you have in stock? I want them all!"

"Ah?"

Xiang Guangtai was a bit stunned: "Are you sure you want them all?"

【Ancient Explorer】: "Yes. Because of my work... I am an archaeologist who explores ruins in various places, so I often encounter some dangerous ancient curses and Ghost-type Pokémon. But don't worry too much; I often encounter this kind of thing. Sometimes I have several curses on me and they still can't kill me, hehe... probably because my constitution is extraordinary."

"Speaking of which, new things and old things, which do you like? Recently, an underwater ruin was discovered in Unova. I am very interested in those ancient things from a thousand years ago."

"Next time I will also come to you to buy charms. So, goodbye. Remember to choose international logistics when shipping. The receiving location is Humilau City, Unova. I will tell you all my receiving information, and also..."

"And what?" Xiang Guangtai's expression was serious.

"Is shipping free?" 【Ancient Explorer】 sent a reply.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 16 =====