[{"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-247":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},2256838,4402,"Chapter 247: Zitan and the Genius Artist","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>In the game, to exchange with Miss Zitan for dream furniture, you must use various berries, but berries cannot be grown on the Unova land—only in the Dream World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Miss Zitan’s dream surged forth, Guang Tai sensed an inexplicable change in her—pink energy, felt only when entering dreams, appeared within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s dream energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The most beautiful furniture, worthy of appearing in everyone’s dreams! I’ll begin painting now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zitan began her sketching, copying Guang Tai’s work while simultaneously shaping it according to her inner dream—her hands moved swiftly, rapidly rendering on the canvas until she had designed a set of furniture with striking individuality and exquisite detail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furniture in nightmare form exuded a Gothic style, while furniture in dream form leaned toward Baroque or Rococo, even fairy-tale aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you came to her just to help her draw furniture?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan was puzzled—she could not see the dream energy on Zitan, but Guang Tai cut straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Zitan is also a psychic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan: “Huh? Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had known Zitan for so long—how had she never realized Zitan was a psychic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Zitan has the ability to project real-world furniture into dreams, then reflect dream-inspired ideas back into reality. This dream power is innate—she herself doesn’t even know she possesses it. Now I must observe her creations to mend hearts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger a person’s will, the stronger the Linking Tree becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s answer left Dr. Rowan confused. She paused, thinking: “So… you believe everyone needs Zitan’s kind of ‘dream’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai chuckled: “Don’t you have a dream? Completing the Pokédex, investigating and proving the origins of Pokémon—that’s your dream, isn’t it? A dream is an ideal, and ideals can become reality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dream furniture influences people in the real world. Art is the manifestation of dreams—it truly holds power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan immediately understood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking about dreams and hearts alone was still incomprehensible—but when it came to ideals and reality, she understood perfectly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this exactly the founding legend of Unova!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan: “So you want to study this power within Zitan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Yes, more or less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’ve seen the news, you must know something about Team Plasma. Under the guise of ‘saving Pokémon,’ they are destroying Unova’s hearts, crushing people’s dreams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In ancient Unova, the most important power was dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the splitting of Unova’s legendary dragon stemmed from a division of dreams—ancient Unova was profoundly idealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This piqued Dr. Rowan’s interest. Her expertise wasn’t just in investigating Pokémon origins—during her research, she inevitably encountered many ancient legends. Over time, she and her father developed a deep passion for archaeology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are many organizations like Team Plasma in Unova, but all are legal—the League can’t intervene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan shook her head. She disliked such mysterious groups, but religious activities here were indeed legal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Team Plasma did in Castelia City was extreme—unprovoked attacks on Unova civilians. Ah, the victim was right here before us—not only attacked, but failed to win. That’s the most humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Finished! Finished! Thank you so much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been stuck without inspiration for a week—finally, I’ve completed it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two talked, Zitan had already finished her work. In high spirits, she handed the sketch to them—then remembered to ask Guang Tai who he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the artistic style of her recent piece—it was simply… master-level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just a craftsman of tools and a traveler; sometimes I dabble as an artist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai took the sketch, and immediately the Linking Tree’s reward notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task Complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Released Jade ×2, Dream Design Sketch ×1, Talent Certificate ×1, Dream Projection ×1!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dream Design Sketch: A special design sketch visible only in dreams. Can be used to design furniture of various dream styles, as well as different dream architecture and dolls. Through Dream Projection, these items can be projected into others’ dreams.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Talent Certificate: Proof of a genius designer. Inspiration +50%, Beauty of Work +100%, Social Evaluation +100%, Mysticism +50%!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note: Mysticism allows faster understanding of mystical sciences and enhances the effectiveness of special abilities. When painting, creating art, or designing furniture, Mysticism grants unique power, manifesting according to the prototype of the work.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dream Projection: Can accurately project one’s dream-related powers and items into others’ dreams. Occasionally, special items dreamed of can be reconstructed in reality via dream projection. Certain rare items can be manufactured through this method, requiring knowledge of the Voice of the Otherworld—success rate: 10%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Projectable Items: Certificate, GB Player, Shining Talisman, Encouraging Letter, First-Mover Voucher.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Items Requiring Voice of the Otherworld: Gate of History, Phantom Gate, Proof of Victory, Guardian Cube, Lost Eraser, Amulet of Hope.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Can create dream-related medals that can be projected into others’ dreams even while awake.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew! This design will definitely become a bestseller! Your work is incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Miss Zitan never showed her Pokémon—but now, she enthusiastically called out her artistic partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Crustle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I often use the large, rectangular rock on Crustle’s back as carving material for furniture, so my little Crustle has tons of ‘furniture and building shells’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Zitan’s command, Crustle dashed into the pile of furniture. When it returned, the rectangular rock on its back had transformed into a magnificent miniature palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s that? Beautiful, right? I designed it after the Unova League’s temples. There are many matching furniture pieces for this mini-temple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like you to help me with some designs—I’ll get more inspiration and create even more exquisite furniture… Ah! I’m not asking for free help—I’ll pay you, of course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to use Guang Tai’s art to create more heart-stirring furniture—and Guang Tai was happy to oblige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. But may I ask—do you ever see Pokémon in your dreams?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… maybe?” Zitan thought back. She had indeed seen many Pokémon in dreams—even though she wasn’t a Trainer, she sometimes found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, you possess a special dream power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai explained to the bewildered Miss Zitan, extending his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to ask you to describe the world you’ve seen—could you tell me briefly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan spoke up: “Mr. Guang Tai is a psychic. He told me earlier you possess a power called Dream Force—I found it hard to believe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh! Psychic? Me?” Zitan pointed at herself. Hearing Guang Tai’s request, she strained to recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How to put it… first, pink mist would swirl in, then I’d see many Pokémon in dreams. Sometimes I’d enter strange black-and-white dreams and talk to people—but when I woke up, I’d forget their faces and words. In those black-and-white dreams, I wasn’t a furniture designer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-and-white world—others’ worlds. The Linking Tree said some people occasionally fall into it and return quickly, as if merely dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mind is constantly filled with all kinds of thoughts—sometimes I can’t think clearly. But every time I wake from these dreams, my thinking feels crystal clear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I’ve seen a strange Pokémon in my dreams—round, pink, incredibly beautiful. I feel like I often play with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Dream Eater?” Dr. Rowan was surprised, explaining to Guang Tai:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a rare Pokémon, oval-shaped, with a soft pale pink body. It always floats in midair and appears beside the pillows of Pokémon and humans suffering nightmares, eating those nightmares.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, it’s this one.” Dr. Rowan pulled out the Pokédex, opened it, and displayed Dream Eater’s image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Research shows that when Dream Eater eats a dream, the sleeper forgets its content upon waking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve had your dream eaten by Dream Eater! That’s why you had no inspiration for a week—your dream vanished. But last night…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan’s voice trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, last night’s cosmic nightmare scared Dream Eater away, so Zitan’s inspiration returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating a dream, Dream Eater exhales mist. Pink mist for happy dreams; black-gray mist for nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dream Eater despises corrupted dreams. Though it eats nightmares, it’s very picky about their “taste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night’s cosmic nightmare clearly exceeded Dream Eater’s palate—it wasn’t even on its menu, and likely frightened it—so Miss Zitan retained her dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll probably return after a while. By the way, Dream Eater was once thought by Dream Research Institute researchers to be the key to the Dream World—but no results ever came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!” Zitan suddenly looked frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an ordinary person, losing a dream might not matter—but she was a designer. If a designer loses inspiration… it’s like an artist losing their artistic soul—terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I have a way to protect your dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai extended his hand: “Please shake my hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zitan hesitated, but agreed. The instant their hands touched, Guang Tai projected a medal into her dream—and she recoiled as if shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zitan: “Huh, just now—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “A medal forged by psychic power—a Dream Medal. It protects your dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Item: Goodnight Medal.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: A medal used to awaken a Pokémon. Sleeping while holding it ensures no external force disturbs you—you’ll have a peaceful or lively dream.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: Quality Sleep +100%, Idealism +10%, Dream Growth +10%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zitan touched her head in disbelief, as if a visible question mark were forming above it—even Dr. Rowan was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just shaking hands projected a psychic power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, psychics really are convenient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, from now on you don’t need to worry about Dream Eater. But once it realizes it can’t eat your dream, it’ll likely seek others with dreams. If you want to befriend it—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Pokémon that feeds on dreams—raising one isn’t easy at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now let’s discuss collaboration. I want your furniture to become a bestseller, sold to thousands of homes across Unova.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But nightmare furniture must be sold together with dream furniture. Art embodies people’s will and emotion—so the furniture you design will influence their moods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For this, I can provide more design sketches—it’s nothing to me. Including Dream Eater… pink dream furniture might awaken even more people’s dreams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staying in Seven Treasures City for a day, drawing many sketches that inspired Zitan, Guang Tai gave her his contact details and left with Dr. Rowan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Guang Tai left, Zitan relaxed her mind. The exquisite artworks were arranged in her warehouse studio, resembling a miniature art gallery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned on the TV. She often watched art channels to find inspiration—and truthfully, in the design industry, she was already somewhat famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV was broadcasting news about the Castelia Art Gallery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the art gallery, a reporter was interviewing Gym Leader Artie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Castelia Gallery? That’s the holy land and paradise of artists! But I think Guang Tai’s art isn’t inferior to those gallery artists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought this while watching—then suddenly felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Some artworks in the Castelia Gallery—especially the featured painting of the Burning Bug—look suspiciously like…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An artist’s style is unmistakable; only beginners have styles so indistinct they’re hard to tell apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Guang Tai’s style resembles that of many artists, it possesses qualities absent in their works: an ancient feel, a dreamlike quality, and an uncanny strangeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every piece displayed in the gallery carries a mythic, legendary aura — the most vivid artistic impression Guang Tai left on Zitan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“This painting of the Burning Insect was created by a young genius artist, said to be currently traveling — a figure of the caliber of a wandering phantom artist.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Look at this exquisite painting, this outfit, this mythic sculpture — each piece is astonishing.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“According to Director Ati, this outfit will soon be exhibited in Lei Wen City — please look forward to Young Lady Xiao Juer’s fashion show.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“I am Ati. I am honored to be interviewed. I wish to say that true masterpieces speak for themselves — artistic expression, emotional transmission. I believe you have all felt this power in these works. His art possesses a rare purity.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“In fact, artists from multiple cities, even overseas, have lavished high praise on these works. Without doubt, he is a true genius artist — younger and more talented than I am. Everyone can look forward to his new creations.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been sipping tea in front of the television, but Ati’s words left her so stunned that the teacup hung suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zitan saw the signature on those artworks and her eyes flew wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she set down the teacup, sat motionless before the TV for a long while, and suddenly punched the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The newest genius artist in Unova designed my furniture?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected… I… this is amazing! So my furniture are his new works!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is dreams becoming reality! Amazing, amazing! Phew — my luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s off the charts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2091,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0b63fb9ab7ee1e6e174f809965a463c745dfbe23a06b7af9784f89d9c29c9280","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-248","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-246",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]