[{"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-281":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},2256872,4402,"Chapter 281: Aknoom: Even Though the Guidance Is Broken","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-281",281,"\u003Cp>The roots of the white tree emitted light, revealing to distant visitors the nature of the changes occurring in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial changes were minute, like waves that begin unnoticeably but, as they flow, accumulate energy until they swell into massive surges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Our world contains the Linking Tree.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Another world—the black-and-white world of others—also contains the Linking Tree.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When the two Linking Trees connect, immense power erupts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But the Linking Tree has been destroyed, and the other Linking Tree from the world of others has also been destroyed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To repair it, the Champion found a way.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice from the white tree hollow vanished, and a bright light with an odd silhouette appeared before Guang Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an unbelievable space, a Pokémon appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny, fairy-like Pokémon with two gray tails, each ending in a red gem, its head blue and pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pokémon greeted Guang Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aku~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai stared in disbelief at the Pokémon before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aknoom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the legendary Lake Gods, the Pokémon of Willpower, “Aknoom”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aku~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom floated in midair, observing Guang Tai with a curious gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom had long slumbered at the bottom of Lake Verity, one of the three lakes of Sinnoh, maintaining the world’s balance—a Pokémon feared as the God of Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend says it can manipulate the will of its enemies, turning them into puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Aknoom flew across the land, people gained the “willpower” to resolve themselves to do great things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It granted humanity the courage to face any hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space of Sinnoh and Unova are interconnected; the Lake Gods can reach Unova through the Hollow of Hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Aknoom before him—?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the TCG, there is a card depicting Aknoom appearing in White Forest; though in the game Aknoom appears on Route 23, symbolizing the willpower to reach the Champion’s Path, clearly, facilities like the Black Skyscraper and the White Tree Hollow also represent human will and courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incredible aura—just like the one felt in the Seven Treasures Museum—was Aknoom’s power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of White Forest echoed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The power of Linking is a force of space and time. The human-developed C Device, through special waveguides, can enter the Linking world.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aknoom gave the Champion a trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom circled Guang Tai, then carefully examined the three pendants on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai sensed Aknoom’s voice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ah! Hello there! Chosen by Arceus!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I heard you challenged the Creator on behalf of the people of Shenhe and earned their approval! Congratulations!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’ve done much in Unova! You heard the call from Uxie, received the meteor from the cosmos, and connected with Uxie because you possess “knowledge.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom shook its head, its watery eyes wide with delight as it transmitted its voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The C Device is an astonishing achievement! It links dreams, the Linking world, the world of others, and our own world—different dimensions can now enter one another. Isn’t this the knowledge you’ve been seeking?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Long, long ago, to connect worlds, one could only rely on the Red Chains.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, the space-time of Unova is distorted, so even if the C Device is built, it cannot function properly. One may enter the Linking world, but connecting the world of others remains difficult.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Distorted?” Guang Tai frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such distortion in the games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as machines could connect, one could travel to the world of others and grant them power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Linking Tree told me that Adack may be lost in the Inner World.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Inner World, one can lose their original identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Adack met you too, didn’t he? His ancestor must have been one of the people of Shenhe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’re~ absolutely right!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom danced in midair, moving its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was its dream projection, like the vision of Uxie seen by Deoxys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom waved its small hands in a troubled gesture, its eyes filled with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So! More steps are needed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though it took time, I’ve found three distortion points and uncovered their true forms.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But due to certain special reasons, Adack cannot repair them—he is now trapped in the Inner World.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But don’t worry—he is safe. He is doing what he can to help those in dreams, traveling through another world. The Champion finds this new world astonishing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Then there is Driftveil City.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom’s expression grew subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In that city, we accidentally discovered an even more astonishing machine—one that seems to connect time and space! It’s hard to believe such power was created by humans!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【With that machine, combined with the C Device, we can manifest the truth of the distortions before us and make contact with them.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But now, we lack a Pokémon from the other world that knows the Charging move, and both sides must activate it simultaneously.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission plot felt so familiar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the machine you’re talking about the one that connects past and future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom nodded vigorously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Correct! “Yu” is the six directions; “Zhou” is past and present. The universe is the embodiment of time and space.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【And you—you are the one chosen by time. Only such a person can synchronize time between the two worlds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom pointed to the Miracle Diamond on Guang Tai’s chest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Miracle Diamond, the Mysterious Pearl, the Strange Platinum—these three pendants were carved by the people of Shenhe. With these three, you can wield the power of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina—even traverse distant time and space.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But using them requires special power. There are those who can see the ripples of time; through those ripples, they channel the waveguides of time—that is the key ability to unleash the Miracle Diamond’s power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As one chosen by time, you should possess this ability—but! You don’t seem to know how to use it yet!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “I’m trying to gain this power. It seems the Miracle Diamond was guiding me all along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought the extra information earlier came from the Linking Tree—but now I see it came from the Miracle Diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By continuously displaying artworks, one can, through special craftsmanship, comprehend the ripples of time and master the waveguides of time through a certain event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A certain event!】 Aknoom rested its small hand on its cheek: 【You still have no idea what it is, do you?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Then during your journey ahead, you will surely find it. Follow the guidance of the pendants!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The three distortion points we’ve identified are: the Black Skyscraper, the Heaven’s Tower, and Driftveil City!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Guang Tai think of something humorous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dialga, use Time Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dialga: It is now Beijing Time XX:XX:XX!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Do you know?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom waved its small hands, glancing at the key to the White Tree Hollow, then spoke in a nostalgic tone of an ancient tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Linking Ruins existed long, long ago—before humans and Pokémon began living together. Such immense power existed that far back.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In the past, people shaped the towns of Unova into spiral rings to harness the power of Release.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Release Power is the energy formed by the dreams and ideals of humans and Pokémon, swirling and converging like a vortex.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Release Jade gathers feelings of gratitude; after helping someone, such a jade naturally appears.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Long ago, the Linking Tree was enormous and could wield many kinds of Release Power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, as you travel through Unova, helping the Linking Tree and the Pokémon, you are doing what the ancient Linking Tree once did for all—connection is Unova’s keyword.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So! This is a trial!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Will you help Unova? It may be a difficult task. Do you have the willpower? If you knew what the distortions truly are…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aknoom asked Guang Tai, watching him with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for the human’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Guang Tai suddenly remembered Zhenlan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She claimed she’d suddenly challenge Arceus without preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many things don’t require full preparation before acting—sudden events happen often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief thought, Guang Tai looked at his Pokémon and gave his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m traveling right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just to strengthen myself and my Pokémon, but to prepare for possible events. After fighting Team Plasma, I realized my strength was insufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I am deeply grateful for this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve received so much knowledge, and the Linking Tree has treated me well indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these rewards keep coming—how could I not help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yacnum raised its small hand and projected its will into Guang Tai’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hope you’re ready!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yacnum projected its will into Guang Tai and the Pokémon’s minds through psychic illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a black-and-white universe, a massive azure steel dragon roared fiercely, its voice shaking the cosmos and echoing across time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Miracle Diamond burst into brilliant light, as if responding to the time dragon’s roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s . Dialga?! No—why is it azure?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Correct! But not Dialga from our world! It’s a visitor from a distant universe—one of the distortions in Unova!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Because it exists in another’s world, within an alternate universe, our Dialga cannot interfere with it—and Unova is the nexus connecting countless worlds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You know, right? History can be overwritten.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That’s why the Black Tower appeared—it was originally just a human design, built to observe Trainer and Pokémon battles, to hone human willpower, and thus should not have appeared now.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But due to temporal shifts, the Black Tower appeared prematurely—hence, no one knows when it was built!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yacnum’s words left Guang Tai momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the azure Dialga atop the Black Tower is from another universe, then the other two distortions must be . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiny Giratina and Shiny Palkia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the games, two regions change depending on the version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first is Driftveil City, which appears as either the future or past version depending on the version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second is Black City and White Forest—they occupy the same city coordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After defeating Arceus, we’re facing the Sinnoh gods next?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting the Sinnoh gods in Unova?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Three Dragon Gods of the Dao became our allies, three new enemies automatically spawned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They didn’t come from Sinnoh! They arrived from a vast realm in another universe—they’re not deities of our world, but beware! Many Pokémon from other universes carry Heavenly Power and Cross-Star Energy!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Perhaps because Arceus’s avatar descended into the Divine Capital Ruins, the three Sacred Gems that fell with the ancient meteor long ago reactivated, drawing the attention of the gods from other universes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arceus’s awakening triggers battle and conflict among the Time, Space, and Antimatter Gods, activating their worlds—this has already been proven in the movie “The Rise of Darkrai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they possess Heavenly Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “Azure Emperor” may be stronger than the current Zhengban  Dialga!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by this, whether the Azure Emperor from the universe or the corrupted “Black Emperor” from the Labyrinth World, both seem stronger than normal Dialga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Emperor in the Labyrinth World even triggered world collapse and the Stopping of the Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s true—corruption doubles strength, redemption halves it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Descendants of the Divine Gate, favored by Arceus—fight a glorious battle in the heavens against the gods of other worlds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even if the path is shattered, you must reach the peak of Unova!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【For this, White Forest will grant you power, and your companions will fight beside you!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Then, complete all your tasks—not just the Ancient City!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Go to Rose Mountain, Giant Cave, and the Undersea Ruins to obtain the immense power left by the ancients—it is necessary to send the gods of other universes away!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【And this is also a trial from the gods for Adik!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Then! Take this stone and set out—go to the Connected Forest and bring back your companions!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yacnum closed its eyes, and the White Forest Key glowed brilliantly alongside it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred energy wrapped around Guang Tai and the Pokémon, granting them a powerful blessing from White Forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient Moon Stone appeared, gifted to Guang Tai by Yacnum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the light faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar town lay before him, the starry sky brilliant, the streets utterly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours remained before dawn broke over the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this San-Yao City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teleportation?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai stared in shock—then realized he stood right before Dr. Jian Gu’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shieldon, Skitty, Turtwig, Riolu, Combusken, and Rotom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them looked astonished, exchanging bewildered glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened? What just occurred? What did that Pokémon do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teleportation—Yacnum should not be able to learn this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in “Legendary Arceus,” it clearly demonstrated invisibility and teleportation—and the same was true in the anime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing is beyond the Lake Trio’s learning—they’re the origin of the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, about the Shiny Dialga . . .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Black and White era, there was a special distribution event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones who traveled across time were none other than the Shiny Time, Space, and Antimatter Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The azure Dialga was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all generations of distributions, the Shiny Trio appeared only once—in Black and White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the ‘Wave of Time’ refers to a distribution?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s how the power to transcend time works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of Adik’s trial—will the Champion receive the Arceus Set too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai suddenly felt something new in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was the Tree Hollow Key on him, but also a . . . Moon Stone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So sending me back means . . .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai looked up the stairs—and faintly heard a cry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hooray! The C-Device is complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2236,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9debcb1d43ae829ef8202480e094c00e3c9dffa0916718cd35e03c2bd5cfd610","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-282","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-280",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]