Chapter 22: Craft Item

Xiang Guangtai was stunned, and thoughts surged in his mind.

Can this part of the information also be seen by gaining experience and Effort Values through battle?

Regardless, this is a good thing!

"Hu, I thought it would stand up and continue fighting."

Xiang Guangtai was also relieved.

This Gible was too tough. Physical defense dropped by 4 levels, and it actually stood up tremblingly after eating a critical Psycho Cut.

Fortunately, it fell down again, otherwise it would be a bit outrageous.

However, informal matches don't restrict moves. If it really doesn't work, Dujianqiao has "Rest" to recover life, but sleeping might carry the risk of being attacked.

Of course, mastering more skills means having more choices in the process of battle. Even in formal matches limited to four moves, there is no such thing as "move preparation."

That is to say, if your own Pokémon masters dozens of skills, then before fully showing all 4 moves, the trainer still has plenty of room for choice, changing moves in time according to different battle situations. This is completely different from the situation in the game where you must adjust your moves before you can go on the field.

Volo was stunned at this time. He didn't expect Gible to lose like this. After taking back Gible, he looked at the Poké Ball and thought for a long time before asking Xiang Guangtai:

"What's going on? Sand Tomb didn't trap it? And why did the action become faster after the attack? The action and attack speed of that Pokémon shouldn't be faster than my Gible, right?"

"Rough Skin didn't have an effect in the end? Truly... unbelievable!"

Dujianqiao floated up, celebrating the victory for itself and Xiang Guangtai. Xiang Guangtai reached out and high-fived its blue ribbon, although it was light and airy, and then walked to Volo's side:

"It seems I won. My luck is not bad. Then according to the agreement, next time I buy goods, they will all be 20% off."

"Wait!" Volo became deeply interested in Xiang Guangtai: "What exactly happened just now? I really didn't expect such a thing to happen!"

Xiang Guangtai answered simply and clearly: "Hmm... because Shadow Sneak is a contact move, and Psycho Cut is not. And although it looks like a special attack, Psycho Cut is actually a physical attack."

"At the same time, Substitute can lift the bound state of Sand Tomb, and the action became faster because I used an item."

"Custap Berry, activated automatically at the critical moment of life. The next move will be used first in the case of the same priority!"

Xiang Guangtai pointed to himself: "I am an item artisan. Although I haven't conducted Pokémon battles myself, the number of people who come to me to seek battle items is not small."

"Although every Pokémon has a different nature, ability, and area of expertise, some items can better amplify their strengths, compensate for their weaknesses, and even allow them to turn defeat into victory."

"And the decisive move must be used at the end, to create conditions for victory. Exposing it too early will only let the opponent grasp your gaps!"

In the Pokémon world, many trainers and professors actually can't distinguish between special moves and physical moves, so sometimes strange move combinations appear. And distinguishing between special moves and physical moves is actually just getting started in move research.

It's just that the number of battles for the strong is high, so naturally, they know which moves can be used and what effects they possess. This is probably the instinct of battle.

Volo fell into thought.

And Xiang Guangtai suddenly thought of one thing.

Right, this guy used Gible to fight with him... He actually sold the Draco Plate that increases Dragon-type move power to himself in advance?

Could it be that this guy originally wanted to use Togepi?

Or, did he not care about winning or losing this battle at all? He didn't take the items that increase move power seriously?

"Hu-hu-hu... what a wonderful battle!"

At this time, the Mountain Elder didn't know when he appeared on the side and applauded, and Abra looked quite happy, seeming to be watching very excitedly.

"Although you said you have never conducted Pokémon battles, I can see that when you were preparing before the battle, you had already guessed some subsequent developments. It's truly amazing."

The Mountain Elder nodded approvingly: "If there were no items, the outcome of that battle really wouldn't be easy to say! The priority attack at the end was truly amazing, grasping the opponent's gaps and negligence, thereby solving the battle in one blow. The offensive consciousness is quite excellent."

"Thank you."

Xiang Guangtai took the dark jade bracelet, which was engraved with some strange symbols. Xiang Guangtai subconsciously wanted to refuse because this thing looked very precious, but the Mountain Elder explained:

"Although it is jade, it is not an expensive treasure. The important part is actually the stone part, so don't worry, just accept it."

"This bracelet is an ancient TM. In the era a long time ago, when people taught Pokémon moves, they used this method to learn moves."

Xiang Guangtai thanked him. Only then did he take the bracelet, and identification information appeared in his eyes:

【Craft Item: 【Ancient Bracelet】 — Move Bracelet.】

【Description: One of the ancient items used by Pokémon to learn moves a long time ago. The bracelet can absorb corresponding moves and store them. The runes engraved on it are explanations and applications of the moves. After wearing it for other Pokémon that can learn, the Pokémon can know the method of using this move, thereby generating induction with it and learning the corresponding move.】

【Craft Item Effect 1: Learn move 【Reflect】.】

【Craft Item Effect 2: Can seal 【Reflect】 into the bracelet for re-teaching.】

"Yo!"

At this time, Dujianqiao suddenly made a sound. It looked at the jade bracelet in surprise, swinging its sword body back and forth!

It had seen this thing before; there were some in the palace!

And Xiang Guangtai also gradually recalled similar items.

The Ancient Bracelet goes without saying; it is a precious item used for selling money, first appearing in the Abyssal Ruins in "Black/White". A bracelet can be sold for a high price of 100,000.

And in the Special Manga, there exists a special ancient bracelet that teaches "Ultimate Moves," and its type has a certain degree of similarity to the one obtained now.

And that chapter also mentioned that a long time ago, when there were no TMs, Pokémon relied on this kind of item to learn new moves.

In the Kingdom Era, if it is said that there are artisans who can build similar things, it is not surprising at all!

Xiang Guangtai thought more about the Ancient Sculpture Craft he had just obtained not long ago, which clearly stated that as long as he mastered the corresponding craft, he could manufacture Ancient Bracelets!

Then that is to say... in the future, he could manufacture ancient versions of TMs!

It's just that compared to the TMs produced by the Silph Co., the ancient version of the TMs looks slightly heavy, and he doesn't know how the learning effect and learning speed are, but there should also be a certain market.

After all, some people just like retro crafts.

"Oh~ I didn't expect that I would lose so miserably." Volo also seemed to have finished thinking. No one knew what he was thinking just now, but now he had returned to that smiling state.

"Then according to the agreement, next time you buy goods from me, they will all be 20% off. I will prepare brand-new goods, and maybe I will go to you in advance."

"Rare people, rare things, rare items. As a merchant, I want to personally confirm and personally experience these things!"

"It's getting late today, let's rest in the cabin here first, and leave tomorrow."

Xiang Guangtai knew that he had attracted Volo's attention, but this didn't matter.

Compared to the various villain organizations that use various black technologies to try to capture Legendary Pokémon, Volo's capture method only exists in the most ancient form—find him face to face, then challenge him. This one is still relatively simple... probably!

"If you can bring me some rare materials next time you come to my side, it would be even better."

Xiang Guangtai held the move bracelet and began to ask the Mountain Elder how to learn the moves in it, while Volo stood in the open space until Xiang Guangtai walked into the nearby cabin, and then looked back at the direction of the ruins.

"Finally met an interesting person. Selling the plate to him should be correct. However, I must have met him somewhere, but I can't remember such a distinctive person."

"I don't know why, but I have a premonition... Is this encounter a guidance given by Arceus?"

In the vacant cabin on the mountain.

Doduo was also brought in. It made a comfortable sound, shook the fluffy feathers on its body, curled up its legs, and lay down.

"Duo-duo~"

Xiang Guangtai stroked the fluffy fluff of Doduo, and his mood gradually relaxed.

Doduo's feathers are truly soft and warm!

"It's really tiring!"

Pokémon battles in reality are indeed very different from those in the game. Although many moves have commonalities when used, the wonder of real-time battles lies in the fact that the opponent will not wait for you to move first and then move, losing the restriction of turn-based, some moves that look relatively disgusting will lose their use.

Of course, losing some will inevitably gain some. More incredible move combinations will be used in real-time battles, making the trainer's brain in a state of high tension at all times.

"Speaking of which, I didn't have to win at all... Anyway, Volo only said it was a battle, it doesn't matter if I lose..."

Xiang Guangtai touched the fluffy fluff of Doduo while muttering to himself, but Dujianqiao refuted Xiang Guangtai's words!

"Yo!"

What are you saying! Since it is a battle, you must properly win!

Our combination is Knight and King, and it is the most powerful!

"That being said, I am not a trainer registered with the Alliance."

Xiang Guangtai scratched his head.

Just like Mr. Pokémon, many artisans' families actually don't have Pokémon and rely entirely on their own craftsmanship to live in the Pokémon world. There are actually many such people, and the original owner was originally such a person.

Without Pokémon, you are not considered a formal trainer, but it doesn't matter if you don't register as a trainer with the Alliance. At most, you can't eat for free at the Pokémon Center.

Of course, battle is the mainstream of this world. Every region basically has Pokémon trainer schools. These schools will cultivate a new generation of excellent trainers, the so-called "Academy faction." Such young people are not in the minority, but in the conferences of various regions, the "Wild faction" trainers like Ash are often the easiest to stand out.

Things in books are limited after all. Some things can only be obtained through practice. Perhaps you can achieve excellent results in game battles through the knowledge of trainer schools, but once you enter real-time battles, you may be easily defeated by trainers who often practice because your brain is too chaotic to turn around.

"Yo~"

Facing Xiang Guangtai's prevarication, Dujianqiao narrowed its single eye and kept making strange sounds:

Don't deceive yourself anymore. From the previous battle, you can feel that your blood is flowing with a desire for victory!

Xiang Guangtai: "."

"Shall we practice 'Fury Cutter Cancel' next time?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 23 =====