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A 54-Level Warrior Eagle at the Start?","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-255",255,"\u003Cp>【Task Completed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Released Jade ×2, Overwhelming Aura ×1, Fighting Spirit ×1, Victory Fragment ×1, Free Pass ×1!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overwhelming Aura: An oppressive aura will manifest on you and your Pokémon, causing opponents to become flustered or fearful during battle, leading to misjudgments.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fighting Spirit (from Douzi): Transmit your fighting spirit to your Pokémon, temporarily boosting its strength and endurance, granting partial immunity to negative status effects—though negative statuses still apply!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Victory Fragment: A fragment of Pikachun’s power, said to summon victory and greatly enhance the strength and physical capacity of Pokémon or humans.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Free Pass: A ticket for the ferry to Free Garden Island. Board at Feiyun City. Valid indefinitely.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! I lost—that move, what was that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douzi stared blankly at his Darmanitan lying on the ground, lowering his hat brim, then quickly revealed a helpless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, one day I’ll win! Thank you for the lesson!” Douzi said, then pulled out prepared medicine and gave it to Darmanitan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry!” Heilian suddenly spoke, looking at Guang Tai with confusion: “Your Pokémon is Steel-type, right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did Flame Wheel and Charge Beam seem completely ineffective against it?! Even a highly evolved Pokémon can’t completely ignore a type advantage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You noticed—it’s because my Shieldon is unusual. It was blessed by a much stronger Pokémon, so it can ignore attacks that are super effective against it. In other words—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Shieldon has no weaknesses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shieldon—that’s the name of that Pokémon? No weaknesses? Blessed by a powerful Pokémon...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heilian muttered to himself, as if beginning to construct a model in his mind: how to defeat a Pokémon with no weaknesses, using unconventional traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t overthink it. There’s only one Shieldon with this ability. All others still fear Fire. And you won’t encounter such a Pokémon in Unova.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And ‘no weaknesses’ only means it’s immune to super effective moves. My Shieldon is Steel\u002FGhost-type, so Water and Electric moves—those still deal normal damage—are its true weaknesses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then nodded to Douzi: “I gained much valuable power from you too. That force just now—was Fighting Spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douzi: “Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Your Fighting Spirit transferred to your Pokémon, making it suddenly much stronger. You’re not ordinary. I saw it with my psychic power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douzi laughed: “I just didn’t want to lose! That’s all I felt when I started the battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “That’s normal. Victory brings joy; defeat brings sorrow. But defeat is often the true test of spirit. The world is vast—different people, different Pokémon, different worldviews. Confirm them all through your own experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The smallest unit of strength is to uphold your own will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douzi nodded, his eyes brightening, the disappointment from defeat now vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! The world is vast! You’re right! Upholding your will—that’s all it takes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An unbeatable opponent... upholding your will...” Douye lifted his hat brim slightly, and Guang Tai suddenly looked at Douye: “Would you like a battle too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I’ve already gained Douzi’s power, why not seize the chance to obtain Douye’s power as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Douye laughed first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love Pokémon battles because I want to feel the joy of victory—to strategize, train Pokémon, predict opponents’ moves... When you win after mastering all the elements, the feeling is incredible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Conversely, if I fight recklessly and lose, I’d be deeply disappointed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, after watching Douzi’s battle, I realized—you’re not the kind of opponent who wins just by aura.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Guang Tai pause slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this Douye is a Pokémon Master’s type—calm, cautious, the complete opposite of Black!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Special Edition Black is a pure brute—he’s the type who shouts on the roadside, “I’ll win the Pokémon League!” and even annoys passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, don’t overthink during battle, Douye! All tactics emerge naturally once the fight starts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahahaha, Douzi is still so straightforward. True—sometimes you just can’t plan a perfect strategy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douye thought briefly: “I want a one-on-one battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Festival Task: Challenge from the Hero.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Released Jade ×2, Overwhelming Power ×1, Determination ×1, Life Droplet ×1, High-Tech Modification ×1.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A potential hero has issued a challenge. Is the one entrusted with great hope a real person or an idealized figure? Your words have been recorded by two heroes—their determination may grow stronger, their ideals more steadfast, turning them into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Douye’s task has appeared too. The Entree Tree has been watching him all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai thought to himself, and Douye sent out—Heroic Eagle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lengthy preamble. After both sides prepared new items, Douye focused entirely on the battle, his gaze sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wing Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately chose close-range combat—perhaps out of fear of Iron Head. But Shieldon, after taking medicine, had fully restored its HP. Its massive dark-gold shield opened again, blocking Wing Attack and lowering Heroic Eagle’s Attack stat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Douye lifted his hat brim, a faint smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Qiangzhe  always smile during battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue Wing Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shieldon swung its shield, glowing with Rock-type energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Double-Edge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this hit, Heroic Eagle would be defeated instantly. But Heroic Eagle didn’t dodge—it took the blow with its own body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Block it with Bulk Up and Brute Force!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douye’s command left Douzi, Heilian, and Bailu confused—only Shieldon felt it: something strange had attached to it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzt! Like a lightning strike—it felt sharp pain, and its HP began draining instantly. Not from the opponent’s Pokémon—from a held item!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its blade, stuck like a thorn or a Vitality Block, was a strange item!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, that’s—” Guang Tai stared at the item, it looked familiar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adhesive Needle! A rare item. Seems even you’ve never encountered one,” Douye smiled. “When held by a Pokémon, it causes continuous damage—but sometimes sticks to the opponent upon contact. First discovered on Nutsy, it’s hard to remove, especially for Steel-types!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just thought of this. Your Shieldon is only weak to Water and Electric moves. Luckily, my Heroic Eagle can’t learn either. So I had to use an item.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the Adhesive Needle is stuck to your Pokémon. Its HP drains continuously. All I need to do is... Air Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heroic Eagle flapped its wings, unleashing countless air blades that rained down like bombs. Shieldon raised its shield to block—but the piercing pain kept draining its HP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had nothing to do with blocking or not—it was HP loss based on maximum HP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah... damn Grass\u002FSteel types. Guang Tai silently grumbled. Heroic Eagle’s plan was clearly to keep using Air Slash to wear down Shieldon’s HP—Douye’s strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent... but the item I just gave Shieldon was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Guang Tai noticed strange energy rising from Douye’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hero’s Determination”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power transferred to his Pokémon too—Heroic Eagle’s energy surged dramatically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shieldon’s eyes glowed with psychic light. Countless psychic blades, like threads, spread across the battlefield. Heroic Eagle startled—those blades formed a “cage” around it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douzi: “Can moves be used like this?! This is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heilian: “Psychic Blades! Right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bailu: “So impressive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched the trapped Heroic Eagle, realizing for the first time: moves don’t have to follow standard usage. When mastered, they can be manipulated into unconventional tactics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sky Attack! Break free!” Douye wouldn’t sit idle. He ordered Heroic Eagle to tuck its wings, gathering power for one of its strongest Flying-type moves to shatter the psychic cage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A brilliant light surrounded [Heroic Eagle]!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as it gathered power, a dark shadow shot straight upward from the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mighty Shadow Sneak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow blade became a spear, striking Heroic Eagle directly. Then Shieldon surged upward, gathering a devastating move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sky Attack also finished charging—brilliant Flying energy illuminated the entire land, then plunged down with unstoppable force toward Shieldon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic blade cage shattered. The sacred giant bird soared, majestic and fierce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai gave the silent command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Heroic Eagle predicted Shieldon’s move. As Shieldon raised its shield, Heroic Eagle shot skyward at high speed—keeping Sky Attack active, then circling back during Shieldon’s post-shield vulnerability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sky Attack, second time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shieldon was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power Swap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using psychic power to swap its Attack and Defense stats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in blade form, it retained immense Defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant bird struck the blade—but caused no effective damage. Then Shieldon slammed its rock-hard shield into Heroic Eagle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Double-Edge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it landed solidly. Shieldon immediately switched forms again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a move used in shield form still deal massive damage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Power Swap had exchanged Attack and Defense values!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The move used now, at this moment, exploited the Adhesive Needle’s HP drain—but it also benefited Shieldon, because the move being used now was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reversal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shieldon had entered the special “Holy Swordsman” state!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Swordsman state—Critical Hit rate +2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is this happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douye was stunned as his Bravebird was struck, crashing to the ground with a thud and losing its ability to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: \"Ah, because I gave Shieldon this time a Life Orb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reduce HP to deal higher damage, and also pair it with moves like Revival to counterattack—though I never expected the Needle Arm to stick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, failed again. The joy of victory slipped away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douye sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’ve stayed true to my own will. My tactics are proof of that will. Yes, this loss will make me stronger next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Guang Tai, how do you view battles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Douye didn’t know was that Guang Tai was the one who really wanted to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new Trainer from Unova was just a bit too intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, isn’t this what you’d expect from a hero of the new era? Starting with a level 54 Bravebird? The more he thought about it, the more absurd it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Douye’s question, Guang Tai paused to think:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you should reflect after a loss, but winning doesn’t mean there were no flaws in the battle. We’re the same—we’re still newcomers in battle. I didn’t begin my journey for the sake of battling. In short, I’m not a Trainer particularly skilled in combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s self-deprecation made Douye chuckle: \"If someone like you isn’t particularly skilled in battle, then—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The highest mountain, the longest river—I know such a person, atop that snow-covered peak. So where is the most skilled Trainer? And why strive for strength? A Trainer must possess more than power. The secret to true strength lies in the spirit of pressing forward. That’s how I believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I once knew a Champion who said, battles are meant to let you and your Pokémon shine with the light of life on a grander stage. In short, your futures will surely be brilliant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... don’t forget the time spent living with your Pokémon. Memories are the greatest treasure. That’s my answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douye savored these words, while Heilian wore a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Heilian had always pursued strength relentlessly, combining theory and practice to become a stronger Trainer—he had begun calculating and planning even before becoming a Trainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything he encountered in the Black and White story changed him, including his meeting with Alder, making him realize strength was not the ultimate end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Helping each other at critical moments is what matters most. That’s why humans and Pokémon live together. Rather than defeating others, it’s better to climb as high as you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s quiet words jolted Heilian awake. He looked ahead again and saw the item craftsman smiling warmly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heilian felt a small revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Guang Tai received his reward from the Linking Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mission Complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Release Orb ×2, Overwhelming Power ×1, Determination ×1, Life Droplet ×1, High-Tech Modification ×1!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overwhelming Power: Overwhelming power will manifest on you and your Pokémon, greatly increasing the power of critical hits!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Determination (from Douye): Transmit your determination to your Pokémon, temporarily boosting their energy and willpower, making them resistant to status conditions and preventing confusion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Life Droplet: A strange droplet that stabilizes a Pokémon’s condition, restores its HP, enhances its growth, and grants immunity to one attack.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【High-Tech Modification: Douye has some expertise in mechanics—this is knowledge regarding technological modifications.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Craftable Item: High-Tech Light Cannon!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2004,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9bdb0ef8f682b8623b448ac21abfacdffc1101696c1e8d8473c310b200c61a39","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-256","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-254",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]