Chapter 23: Well-known Artisans in Various Regions

Facing the meaningless answer Xiang Guangtai said, although Dujianqiao didn't quite understand, it felt that it must be a very powerful move.

Huh? Fury Cutter, cancel?

It fell into thought and seemed to build a sword technique model in its mind.

At this time, Xiang Guangtai also raised his right hand, and the ancient symbols on the move bracelet were silent.

Just bring the move bracelet into contact with the Pokémon, and the Pokémon will understand the power in it by itself.

This point is different from the Ultimate Bracelet, more like the "Scroll of Darkness" and "Scroll of Water". The Pokémon named Kubfu, after sufficient training, will evolve and master the corresponding attribute ultimate move just by looking at these two scrolls.

Of course, learning moves doesn't necessarily have to use TMs. Asking other Pokémon for advice and observing the opponent's move behavior to imitate is also possible to learn corresponding moves.

For example, the Iron Tail often used by Ash's Pikachu was actually taught to Ash by a passerby trainer's Sentret.

Xiang Guangtai thought while taking off the ancient bracelet from his hand and handing it to Dujianqiao. Dujianqiao saw the bracelet being handed over, so it floated and took it with its blue ribbon.

It had already heard that there were moves in this thing that looked like a bracelet when it was on the mountain before.

But what is "Reflect"?

Xiang Guangtai suddenly began to tease it: "Reflect is a Psychic-type defensive skill. Build a magical wall. Pokémon protected by the wall will have the damage received from physical moves directly halved!"

"This is a defensive move, but you said before that you didn't like defensive moves... How about now?"

"How does it feel to use Substitute?"

And Dujianqiao didn't feel embarrassed at all. Its single eye narrowed, making a "times have changed" sound!

"Yo~"

What I said a few days ago, what does it have to do with me tonight?

Substitute?

Substitute is really easy to use! And Custap Berry too!

"Imagine building a transparent wall in your mind... no, in your soul, and calling on your mental power. This shouldn't be difficult for you."

"Just like using Psycho Cut."

Psychic-type energy, huh?

Dujianqiao kept playing with the move bracelet, and at the same time sensed the attribute energy in the bracelet. Gradually, a transparent wall emitting gorgeous luster seemed to appear in Dujianqiao's eyes. That was the record from the move bracelet!

"Yo!"

Dujianqiao floated to mid-air, and faint psychic power was slowly released from its sword body, and gradually condensed into an irregular transparent wall in front of it.

And at this time, Xiang Guangtai also saw that the symbols on the move bracelet were emitting faint light!

The move was being imitated and learned!

"Recording moves, letting Pokémon observe, and guiding, and finally learning. Modern TMs probably simplified these steps."

The move learning went very smoothly. This bracelet was even more reliable than Xiang Guangtai imagined. Or perhaps it was because Dujianqiao had already learned "Psycho Cut," which also uses psychic power, before learning the Psychic-type move Reflect?

"In game battles, Reflect and Light Screen can only weaken the opponent's special attacks and physical attacks, but in real battles, the created wall is indeed real. If you use contact moves and rush into the wall, the attacker will be severely hindered."

Xiang Guangtai recalled some content he had seen before. In the animation world, when Ash's Grovyle challenged the Lavaridge Gym, it once hit Reflect and was bounced away on the spot, and the wall would move with the movement of the Pokémon.

And in the Special Manga, Light Screen also showed a similar usage, building an invisible wall to trap the opponent.

"Yo!"

Dujianqiao made a sound. At this time, the wall in front of it had completely turned into a rectangle and was shining!

Learned the move "Reflect"!

"Success!"

Xiang Guangtai felt more and more that this bracelet was magical!

"Try Reflect again?"

Dujianqiao's single eye stared at the bracelet, knowing Xiang Guangtai's meaning, so it used Reflect directly in front of the bracelet!

A transparent wall with faint light was cast, and the inscriptions on the bracelet immediately lit up. Following that, the wall formed by psychic power gradually disintegrated, like mist beginning to twist, and the attribute energy in it was sealed into the bracelet again.

"So that's how the bracelet works. I completely understand!" Xiang Guangtai understood the storage principle of the bracelet. In essence, it absorbs corresponding attribute energy, and when these attribute energies are released as moves, they resonate with the inscriptions on the bracelet. In this way, moves can be repeatedly recorded and stored.

This point is the same as "HM"!

In many regions, there is a kind of move called HM. These moves are hard to forget once learned by Pokémon. However, starting from the Alola region, HMs gradually disappeared from the stage. These moves were originally developed to allow people to better utilize the power of Pokémon.

Cut, Rock Smash, Strength, Surf, Waterfall, Fly... these are the six most common HMs.

"Now as long as there is a matching craft, I can manufacture ancient move bracelets, that is, 'Ancient Bracelets'!"

It's just that where can I find this kind of craft? Or what materials are needed? In any case, it is different from the Ancient Statue that is directly carved. The Ancient Bracelet seems to be mixed with incredible psychic power, which reminded Xiang Guangtai of a precious item in the Kalos region, "Prison Bottle."

Some things need to be mixed with the attribute energy of Pokémon during production.

Xiang Guangtai opened the computer. It is incredible that it can also connect to the internet here.

"Go online and look up those famous artisans."

Unlike ordinary trainers, trainers will write some of their training insights into notes or secret books, and take these things to teach others or share them. But artisans have secret crafts that are impossible to share, so it is unrealistic to find their craft secrets online.

What Xiang Guangtai looked up were just some well-known artisans in various regions involved in all walks of life.

"Johto region goes without saying, Kurt is the most well-known Poké Ball artisan."

"Pryce of Mahogany Town is an ice sculpture master."

"The old pharmacy in Cianwood City has secret medicine prescriptions and production technology, and the charcoal in Ilex Forest is also a specialty of the Johto region."

"The Hoenn region is the glass workshop at the foot of Mt. Chimney that is most well-known. The glass master can make unique volcanic ash glass whistles, and there is an old man by the sea who can make Shell Bells."

"The elder of Celestic Town in the Sinnoh region, that is, Cynthia's grandmother, has the craft of making ancient charms. Besides that, it seems there are also production methods for ancient items left over from the Hisui era."

"Mistralton City in Unova has the craft of firing ceramics with 'volcanic clay', as well as crafts for ancient precious items and metal processing; the Artazon in Paldea is also a famous ceramic city, and there is also the craft of forging strange armor in the Paldea region."

"The silk and textile industry in the Galar region is very famous, and the wool of Wooloo is a top-grade textile material."

"There is an old wood carving man in the Almia region; artist Brassius in the Paldea region is a well-known sculptor."

"Besides that, there are some artisans... Learning the technology of these artisans might also make my craft go further."

Xiang Guangtai thought carefully.

After Sinjoh enters autumn, he might be able to leave. At that time, the Sinjoh Ruins have already started to be blocked by heavy snow, and he will also temporarily go to other regions to learn skills.

Watching the crafts they make with his own eyes might get different understandings, and even find precious materials.

Imitate, copy, and finally surpass them.

Early the next morning, Xiang Guangtai bid farewell to the Mountain Elder and Brother Alpaca Volo. And when leaving, Volo also mentioned that he was preparing to leave the mountain cabin for a while and would go to find some rare materials.

"If there are good things, I will sell them to you at a discount!"

So he said, and then left.

Xiang Guangtai returned to the village from the ruins in the afternoon. After returning Doduo to the villagers and saying goodbye to them, he took Dujianqiao back to the workshop.

He glanced at the fields around the workshop and didn't see Petilil, but there was a small dirt pit on the ground not far from the herb field.

Did she come and leave?

I don't know if she can take care of herself.

He put down his backpack, didn't take off his work clothes immediately, just put his boots at the door, changed back into ordinary shoes, and then began to take out the materials and tools from the backpack one by one, and sorted and placed them.

"... Finally back. The harvest this time is quite rich!"

Fortunately, there were no fragile materials here, and all the materials withstood the bumps along the way and were preserved quite completely. Beach Radish, Hard Stone, Imperial Leaf, Smoke Ball, Ancient Bracelet, Leaf Stone, Draco Plate...

And in the backpack, five ruin stones that were slightly flat and could barely be seen as rectangles occupied most of the space.

After taking out the five ruin stones, Xiang Guangtai took out the most important Draco Plate. It's just that Xiang Guangtai always felt that it was not safe to put it anywhere, but no one would come here, which was purely psychological.

Finally, he chose to put it under the computer.

"Hu, let's stop here today."

Hu-hu——

"Eh, what sound?"

A strange and huge wind sound rang in the sky. Xiang Guangtai walked out of the hut and saw a huge black dot appearing in the sky not far away under the reflection of the sun!

With the scattering of the clouds, Xiang Guangtai blocked the sun with his hand, hoping to see the true appearance of the black dot. The black dot gradually enlarged, turned into a black shadow, and finally revealed its true posture in the sun-filled sky!

"Ao!"

Xiang Guangtai was a bit surprised! That is a Charizard!

Charizard is a bipedal Pokémon with traditional dragon characteristics, although it does not have the Dragon-type.

The skin is mainly orange, from the abdomen to the tip of the tail and the soles of the feet is cream-colored. It has short and thick lower limbs and relatively small upper limbs. On its back, it has huge wings that can be used for flying, a long neck, blue eyes, and two dragon-horn-like protrusions on the back of its head. At the end of its thick and long tail, a flame representing vitality is burning fiercely!

Accompanied by the whistling wind, the Charizard landed with great momentum. This Charizard's body size was quite huge, and there was a delivery box hanging on its chest.

And as soon as Charizard landed, it stared at Xiang Guangtai, seeming to be comparing the photos of the sender, and at the same time, Xiang Guangtai saw that it had something like a Pokémon device on its wrist, perhaps it was using that watch-like device to locate.

"Is it here to pick up the express?"

This Charizard came from Blackthorn City. Xiang Guangtai hurriedly returned to the house to pack the goods.

The goods sent were of course "Eviolite" and "Focus Sash", but there was also "Cleansing Charm", which needed to be transferred.

Transferred from Blackthorn City to Olivine City, and then transported to the Unova region by sea.

There are indeed many Charizard in the Johto region, such as the Charicific Valley, where a large number of wild Charizard exist.

In other regions, Charizard is also often used as a mount Pokémon or a running Pokémon. After systematic training, Charizard's endurance for long-distance flight is very amazing.

After confirming that Xiang Guangtai was the sender, Charizard looked around curiously. It seemed that it had never been to this area and felt that everything was very novel, but it didn't forget the business, pointed to the empty box with its claws, and signaled Xiang Guangtai to put the package in.

"Trouble you!"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====