[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves":3,"chapter-master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Master Craftsman in the World of Elves",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2256612,4402,"Chapter 21: Shituo Fruit, Priority +0.5!","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>'Trainer Wang Luo, here to challenge!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than a hundred years, the Poké Balls in Wang Luo’s hand were no longer the Xicui Poké Ball design, but had been replaced with modern Poké Balls. It was obvious this was a newly caught Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Take this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Guang Tai saw the Riolu, he already had some ideas, so he pulled a small tree fruit from his backpack—it had a mottled appearance, was entirely red, somewhat hard, and resembled magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yoo~'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordfish was eager to teach the opponent a lesson—this battle against a demon beast after a thousand years, it must win the first victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when the red tree fruit was held out before it, the Swordfish grew puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of fruit is this? I’ve never seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do I even carry it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm, stick it inside your sheath. After all, you draw your blade in battle—you can’t fight with the sheath on. This fruit will automatically grant you one burst of energy in a crisis. Something like that. Just follow my orders.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo smiled warmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh, very impressive. Then—go, Riolu!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riolu resembled a small shark, with a massive dorsal fin on its head and two protrusions on either side of its skull. Its body was deep blue, with red coloring from the lower jaw to the belly, a huge mouth filled with sharp teeth, and short, sturdy limbs divided into three toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo’s Riolu was male, with a notch in its dorsal fin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai noticed that the opposing Riolu seemed to be wearing a spiral-shaped claw on its hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That’s…' Guang Tai grew wary—that object was a Sharp Claw? No, it didn’t match the product he’d seen before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yoo~'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordfish’s body glowed with ghost energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am a sword. The opponent is a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I win, then I am the holy sword that slays dragons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Riolu, use Tornado!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo issued his command first. Riolu, faster than the Swordfish, its eyes blazing with battle lust, spun rapidly and blasted out a Dragon-type energy, instantly forming a deep blue storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tornado’s power was low, and it was a Special Attack move—Riolu’s use of it posed almost no threat—but it had a 20% chance to cause flinching!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if you wanted to dodge, you couldn’t—the Swordfish’s ability was No Guard! Both attacks would always hit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shadow Sneak!' Guang Tai commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordfish had been waiting for this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade-shadow shot upward from beneath the Swordfish, faster than the tornado, forming a red-eyed shadow-sword that rode the wind’s trail to strike Riolu from behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late to strike, first to land—that was a priority move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Riolu, dodge!' Wang Luo smiled, his Riolu’s speed was exceptional!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuka!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riolu confidently responded to its trainer’s expectations—but the next instant, the shadow veered sharply, as if auto-targeting, and struck Riolu directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh?!' Wang Luo’s expression turned surprised. Only now did he notice that although the Swordfish had also moved to evade, it seemed less like dodging and more like delaying the tornado’s impact, adjusting its positioning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I see. Keeping distance to avoid flinching from the attack—clever idea.' Wang Luo’s smile didn’t fade, but he now felt curiosity toward the Swordfish: 'That attack was Shadow Sneak, right? I know it’s a priority move, but how did it land?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In real battles, aside from guaranteed-hit moves, other attacks could be avoided by various means—if your speed was high enough, nothing was impossible. Even in games, you’d see messages like 'XX dodged your attack in response to your call.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It’s the ability No Guard.' Guang Tai didn’t look at Wang Luo—he watched the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tornado hit—but no flinch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Pokémon with the No Guard ability always hit and are always hit.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai narrowed his eyes. Wang Luo let out a 'Sparalasi!' of admiration—but then his lips curled upward. Instantly, the Swordfish shuddered violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A rare ability! It’s piqued my interest! But my Riolu’s ability is Rough Skin—Shadow Sneak will hurt you too!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a rare ability! It's piqued my curiosity! But my Mudkip's ability is Rough Skin—any shadowy strike against you will hurt you too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai silently thought: Rough Skin is a Hidden Ability—impossible for wild Pokémon in the game, only found in Dream World Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To obtain a Hidden Ability, you need Ability Paste… but in reality, Hidden Abilities were probably just rare variants within the same species. After all, Hidden Abilities could be inherited through breeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To obtain a Hidden Ability, you must use an Ability Paste. Yet in reality, Hidden Abilities are probably just rarer variants within the same species, since they can also be inherited through eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo laughed: 'Then let’s continue! Now that I know your ability guarantees hits, I’m at ease!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo laughed: \"Then let the battle continue! Now that I know your ability is Always Hits, I'm at ease!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riolu leapt high, slamming both feet into the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mudkip leapt violently into the air and slammed both feet down onto the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock formations erupted from the earth, accompanied by a massive shockwave that blasted through all surrounding space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock formations erupted from the ground, accompanied by a massive shockwave that blasted through all surrounding space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did the Swordfish understand why Guang Tai had asked if it could use Protect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it! I should’ve learned a defense move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don’t panic—use Substitute!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai commanded, and the Swordfish instantly calmed down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It decisively sacrificed some of its HP to create an illusion—Earthquake struck the Substitute directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ground-type moves were super effective against Steel-type Pokémon—this blow shattered the Substitute instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ground-type moves are super effective against Steel-type Pokémon—this strike instantly shattered the Substitute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordfish scraped its blade, emitting a piercing screech. Riolu clutched its ears in pain, its body glowing blue—the status of lowered Defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Defense was drastically reduced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Riolu, Quicksand Abyss!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo still wore a smiling expression. This time, he used a move never seen in the game—after all, this wasn’t the same Riolu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riolu opened its mouth wide, spewing a torrent of sand. The sand rose, forming a tornado-like vortex that engulfed the Swordfish, blocking its vision and trapping it in a bound state!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Though both moves are guaranteed to hit due to abilities, if vision is blocked and the target is bound by sand, even a hit may miss? Even if it doesn’t miss, if you can’t land the blow, the guarantee means nothing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo smiled: 'Quicksand Abyss traps the Pokémon, draining its HP continuously! How’s that? You’re afraid to attack because of my Rough Skin, and now you’re blinded and bound—this is hopeless.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo smiled sweetly: \"Quicksand Abyss traps Pokémon in a bound state, draining their HP continuously! How about it? With Rough Skin, you dare not attack, and trapped in the dust, you can't even see your opponent—this situation leaves you utterly helpless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Luo laughed, Guang Tai saw pain flash in the Swordfish’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ground-type Quicksand Abyss was super effective against Steel-type Swordfish. The opposing Riolu raised its hooked claw—the sand vortex intensified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hooked Claws.' Wang Luo raised one finger, smiling: 'When equipped, it extends the duration of binding and constricting moves.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Your Pokémon is Steel-type, isn’t it? Now it’s disadvantageous! You’re not the only one who prepares before battle!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Guang Tai had already thought it through—he gave a calm command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not necessarily! Swordfish, Screech!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai ordered Screech again. The Swordfish rallied, trembling violently within the sandstorm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even outside the sand, Riolu clutched its ears, grimacing in pain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent screech lowered its Defense by two more stages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Defense dropped—but what’s the point? You’re trapped in sand! Can you even hit Riolu? Next turn decides the winner.' Wang Luo didn’t care about the Defense drop—the Swordfish was being damaged by sand too. He gave his next command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defense has dropped, but what does it matter? Can you even land a hit on Mudkip while swallowed by quicksand? The next turn will decide the winner.\" Wang Luo didn't care about the lowered defense, since Doujianshao was also being struck by sand—he immediately gave his next command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though also a Special Attack, Dragon Breath could paralyze the target. Clearly, Wang Luo’s strategy was to trigger flinching with Tornado, reduce speed with Earthquake, bind with Quicksand Abyss, and paralyze with Dragon Breath—to slowly drain the opponent’s HP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This relentless, tormenting offense suited Wang Luo’s slightly sinister personality—Guang Tai thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This relentless, tormenting assault style truly suited Wang Luo’s slightly sinister personality, Guang Tai thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As I said— not necessarily!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Riolu gathered purple storm energy in its mouth and blasted it into the sand vortex—Dragon Breath merged perfectly with the sand, surging toward the Swordfish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Swordfish, use Substitute—then charge at it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?' Wang Luo froze—then he saw something unbelievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordfish used Substitute inside Quicksand Abyss, losing more HP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Substitute, left inside the sandstorm, was struck by Dragon Breath and faded—while the Swordfish itself flew out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t hit—the Substitute absorbed the attack and broke the binding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Swordfish was now closing in on Riolu at astonishing speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai gave the order immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now—use Shituo Fruit!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then—Psychic Blade!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Luo instantly commanded: 'Use Dragon Breath!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai knew that after using Substitute again, the Swordfish’s HP had dropped below one-quarter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the critical moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow emerged from the Swordfish’s sheath—a force urged it forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the 'Shituo Fruit!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shituo Fruit, known as the 'Priority +0.5' fruit—activates when a Pokémon’s HP falls below 1\u002F4 of its max, ensuring the next move takes priority over others of the same priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, lacking a mouth makes using a fruit more convenient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the distance was just to interrupt the opponent’s move mid-cast. Even if both moves are guaranteed to hit due to abilities—if the move can’t be released, it doesn’t exist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s command had already been delivered—the Swordfish’s single eye now saw a trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s order had already been transmitted, and in the single eye of Du Jianqiao, a trajectory now appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movements of Roundshark seemed to slow; its soul moved before its body, and faint red spots appeared in certain areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale red psychic halo shimmered along the blade; invisible heart-light coalesced into sword qi and was slashed forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic blade struck Roundshark at an unimaginable speed, hitting the red spot under DuJianqiao’s gaze!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit the vital point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing sound dropped four defense tiers; this psychic blade cleanly knocked it flying, and its dragon breath was never unleashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychic Blade is a non-contact move—Rough Skin’s recoil damage has no effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yow! ∑（⊙）!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DuJianqiao stared intently at Roundshark until it collapsed, then let out an excited sword cry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be a dragon-slaying sword from now on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations! DuJianqiao has learned a new move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learned move: Targeted Strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1808,"2026-06-19T14:14:16.243Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","da1883b3c3c1f367b5ffba767858875476033833d51239ec4313c012ef59dc35","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-22","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-20",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]