[{"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-277":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},2256868,4402,"Chapter 277: Sven and Jack, the Legendary Crystal!","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>Guang Tai quickly repaired the mechanical devices; just like Dr. Shinju had done, Dr. Pake stared in stunned silence, mouth agape, his shattered glasses making the scene even more comical as the devices restored and rebooted in ways he couldn’t comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rotoms slipped into nearby machines and used their power to restart them; the factory’s machinery hummed to life, instantly filling the cold steel space with an uncanny “vitality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Pake was delighted: “The sound of the machines running! Restored! You fixed all this hardware in such a short time! Unbelievable! Though I have no idea how you did it, you’re clearly a professional mechanic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai internally scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, a real mechanic wouldn’t fix it this way—only because I’m Green Tech, not a professional mechanic, can I fix it like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just don’t ask how it works—just say whether it’s fixed or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While talking with Dr. Pake, Guang Tai also gained new knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained: Teleportation Program Knowledge!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: This knowledge is used to create special teleportation machines—transmitting energy particles, crossing molecular points, matching distant Pokémon frequencies with radioactive alpha rays and the dreamlike】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’ve learned to write special teleportation programs, gained extensive programming knowledge, and acquired the ability “Special Advanced Programmer”!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Craftable Item: Time Capsule (a teleportation device).】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. Programmer. A skill that makes you go bald.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this knowledge came with something extra, making Guang Tai pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bonus: Machine Connecting Future and Past.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: Obtain in Twin Dragons City.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A machine connecting past and future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A time machine?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could something like this exist here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Teleportation Factory is truly no ordinary place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Rotoms emerged from the machines—first “Happy Ghost,” but “Mischievous Ghost” and “Arrogant Ghost” refused to leave; Guang Tai frightened them with the Odd Ball, forcing both to fly out, clearly annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch! Pranks have a time limit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was perfectly fine inside the machine—why’d you drag me out?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not happy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? I’ve never seen this Poké Ball before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Pake adjusted his shattered glasses, studying the Odd Ball: “This… what is it made of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancient technology,” Guang Tai lied casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t even a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Doctor, I’d like to borrow the teleportation device here to send this Poké Ball to the Rowan Research Institute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Pake: “Eh?! Teleporting an ancient Poké Ball? Then you must use this machine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you came here for a reason, then. Indeed, the Century Teleporter’s greatest feature is its ability to teleport any Poké Ball regardless of type—just log it in. I’ve never teleported an ancient-tech Poké Ball before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard similar ancient Poké Balls exist in other regions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Guang Tai connected with Dr. Rowan, who looked exhausted, yet her eyes sparkled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many days haven’t you slept?” Guang Tai asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Two? Three? Maybe?” Dr. Rowan counted on her fingers, looking half-fried: “I’ve been studying Volcarona… so beautiful… so many unprecedented data points…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai rubbed his forehead, then told her about the Odd Bridge and the Rotoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You caught another never-before-seen Pokémon?! A Spirit World Pokémon—from the soul realm! Oh my, my research topics just multiplied!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! At the Teleportation Factory? Is that Dr. Pake? Hello!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan knew Dr. Pake; he briefly explained the accidental incident at the Teleportation Factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Century Experiment failed again—but the future looks promising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two doctors chatted for a while, then burst into silly giggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Let’s try the teleportation first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan snapped back to attention:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Send those two special Pokémon over! I’m exhausted, but I really want to see them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Be careful—these two love causing trouble in electronics. They’re from the Spirit World; they helped me this time, but only because they were bored and playing around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I named them Mischievous Ghost and Arrogant Ghost. This one on me is Happy Ghost—it seems to get along with me. These two don’t like me because I always stop their pranks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My custom ball can suppress their Spirit World energy—this teleportation is also a test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Pake: “Exactly! Teleporting an ancient-tech Poké Ball is valuable experimental data for me too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dr. Rowan waited curiously, the Odd Ball began teleporting—vanished in a flash of bright light—and successfully arrived at the Rowan Research Institute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be teleported! Guang Tai’s eyes lit up. Dr. Pake gasped in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan wobbled as she held the Odd Ball:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! I received it! Come out, Mischievous Rotom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehehe~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Mischievous Rotom burst out and immediately started causing chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get back in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Odd Ball flickered, and the Mischievous Rotom was instantly recalled; Dr. Rowan stared nervously at the electrocuted crates around her. When Guang Tai prepared to send the second one, she grew visibly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are all these Pokémon like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Oh, Mischievous Ghost is just extra mischievous, so he’s hard to get along with. The second one is Arrogant Ghost—he should be easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Dr. Rowan was already overwhelmed by the Rotoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai kept only one—the one who’d been friendly with him, the cheerful Rotom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Xiao Juer mentioned that Lei Wen had power outages—maybe there are Rotoms hiding in Lei Wen City too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai urged: “Doctor, you should rest. You look like you’re about to pass out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Rowan: “Ah, thank you for worrying, I’ll rest—but I have too many research topics…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she slipped back into her silly giggling state; for a young woman, this disheveled demeanor was undeniably comical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’m going to sleep… Ha~ Bye bye~ Talk again next time~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Dr. Rowan stumble as she hung up, even Dr. Pake sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To devote so much to Pokémon research—what exhaustion! Miss Rowan! Fine, I’ll keep developing the Century Teleporter—I won’t let these Pokémon researchers beat me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai stared blankly at the suddenly fired-up Dr. Pake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competition’s fine, but your work doesn’t even overlap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Guang Tai, the Rotoms, and Dr. Pake stepped outside the factory, most rangers had already left—but one ranger Guang Tai had never seen stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! They’re out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley pointed at Guang Tai emerging from the factory; she hadn’t left despite the long repair time—she was waiting for someone important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know who you are! You’re the one who helped Lord Altano, right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re also the one who caused the natural disturbance in Yashiro Forest—the rare psychic who can communicate with Pokémon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall, muscular ranger wearing a cowboy hat suddenly laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! And he’s also the Unova genius artist—his art exhibition is currently running in Freetown and Lei Wen City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cowboy-hatted ranger grinned: “Hello, Mr. Guang Tai! Thanks to your help, the Pokémon disturbance at the Teleportation Factory was resolved peacefully!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Altano told me about you—you can summon Pokémon to aid you, and even activate the special Blue Crystal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shirley told me what happened—so this is psychic power? You can communicate with Pokémon without even using a Capture Marker? Altano said you’d be perfect as a ranger—he was right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sized Guang Tai up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai politely replied: “Just a few special abilities—luckily useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall ranger blinked in surprise, then laughed heartily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to be modest! Anyway, thank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me introduce myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cowboy-hatted ranger pointed at himself with a thumbs-up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Sven! My partners are Liepard and Skarmory! One of the Chief Rangers of the Almia Region!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ranger lifted his hat—his overall appearance, slightly familiar, struck Guang Tai’s eyes, and distant, blurred memories sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai recognized the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iconic cowboy hat, the muscular build—the legendary ranger with “10,000 captures,” who appears multiple times in ranger game storylines to aid the protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly because his name is unmistakable—English: Sven, derived from “seven”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike others, he won’t suddenly pull out glasses and transform—he’s still an astonishingly passionate human being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wasn’t assigned to Unova originally, but because of some past events involving Altano, the League asked me to lend a hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sven chuckled, then turned to Guang Tai, whose expression was puzzled, and grew serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some things I heard from Altano have troubled me—I came here specifically to find you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ranger League has extended you an invitation. They’re grateful for your help and have learned of your abilities—they think you’re exceptional. In short, they’re inviting you, on Professor Shin’s behalf, to become an Assistant Ranger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Yashiro Forest incident, Altano had apparently told the Ranger League more, prompting their high command to issue the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rangers exist in many regions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some are local reserve managers trained by their own leagues, some are itinerant patrols, some are regional administrators, and some are Pokémon doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though not bound by the Ranger League, they’re all technically ‘Assistant Rangers’ outside the League’s direct authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As you can see, many Rangers in the Unova region are also Trainers, with their own Pokémon teams; they simply unite under the Ranger Union’s call during major events—but such occurrences are extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t need to accept missions from the Ranger Union; you’ll only occasionally receive help requests from Rangers. Holding the Ranger title also makes traveling the world easier, and most importantly—you don’t need a ticket to enter wildlife reserves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven snapped his fingers, leaving Shirley speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new Chief may be famous, but his personality is truly odd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley had already explained it to him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Ranger? Perfect—he needed the Ranger profession for a piece of knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since accepting missions and assignments isn’t mandatory, this might as well be the Ranger Union’s recruitment drive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Ranger Union’s summoning almost never happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Almia incident, only four of the twelve Chief Rangers showed up—two of them were the protagonist and rival themselves. You could say they’re too free…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hard to imagine what kind of event could summon all twelve Chiefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sounds pretty interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I accept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained Profession: Pokémon Ranger!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: Visit the Ranger Union to gain professional knowledge about the Ranger profession!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ranger series is also an interesting spin-off; Ash and his friends even met Rangers like Hinata and Sōichi in the anime, who appeared in Hoenn and Sinnoh. Clearly, professional Rangers are incredibly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the movie “The Rise of Darkrai,” Jack Woka—known as Jack or AJ—had to infiltrate the enemy’s ranks disguised as a lowly villain’s minion; his professionalism was top-notch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Sevren, one Jack—truly, the Warriors of Light have gathered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! You just agreed right away?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That went smoothly—I was planning to explain the Ranger’s duties in detail! Also, there’s no such thing as ‘Hunting Markers’ or assisting Rangers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although assisting Rangers answers to the local Union and doesn’t require accepting missions from the Ranger Union, your daily life remains very free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t worry—you still get paid for assisting Rangers. Ha! Though most Rangers don’t care about the money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevren looked slightly annoyed, yet clearly pleased, and Guang Tai took the chance to ask a question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know Jack Woka?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevren: “Jack? You know Jack? He’s a classic example of someone who wasn’t a professional Ranger to begin with, but now he’s a true Ranger—and his Ranger rank is very high. His hometown is the Kanto region. I wonder where he’s on assignment now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’ve only heard of this Ranger,” Guang Tai replied casually, ending the topic: “So, you must have another reason for seeking me out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it about the Blue Crystal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevren’s expression grew serious. He said nothing, but pulled a pendant from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a yellow crystal pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned the legend of Almia from Altano, and I love investigating and exploring ancient ruins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ranger Union is also deeply interested in this, and when I heard that this blue crystal pendant possesses unique power, I immediately remembered I had one just like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To me, it was just a souvenir bought in the desert—but now it seems this isn’t an ordinary object!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said the Prince has three, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevren held the yellow pendant forward, while Guang Tai gripped the blue one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the blue pendant emitted a faint glow, and that light seemed to activate the yellow one in Sevren’s hand—the yellow crystal began to flicker, as if responding to the blue crystal’s call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible!” Sevren stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bought so many pendants—I’ve never seen this before. The ancient ruins of the Far Desert of Almia are definitely worth investigating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Since this thing truly has power—then I give it to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevren suddenly snapped his fingers: “I just wanted to test whether this crystal pendant really had power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For you, it should be able to maximize the pendant’s power—just as Altano said!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Guang Tai received the yellow crystal pendant, a massive vortex of energy surged forth from within it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vision of an ancient giant slowly emerged in Guang Tai’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2143,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b059c5f5888dcf5fc0eec437938bfdcfc2954d684395d27838268eeefdbca9cb","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-278","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-276",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]