[{"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-288":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},2256879,4402,"Chapter 288: Imitating Vanilla and Mystery Berry","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-288",288,"\u003Cp>The cake-making was a huge success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To promote this dish, Guang Tai left the recipe with the Tian Tong brothers and added their friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Guang Tai received a special title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Strange Chef】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: A title granted to a chef who can create miraculous dishes, possessing unknown culinary techniques; all your dishes gain +100% strangeness. Strangeness astonishes humans and Pokémon, leaving lasting impressions; a 20% discount on ingredient purchases; enhances all your foodcraft skills and knowledge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu’s eyes sparkled with admiration: “Perfect! I’ve decided—I’ll develop a software for the San Yao Restaurant that lets Pokémon interact and order meals, then install it into the C-device!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songlu sighed: “Sis, you can’t just install everything into the C-device.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Guang Tai thought Zhen Gu’s suggestion was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pokémon Sleep already had all sorts of meals and food, all delicious; adding Pokémon Café Mix seems like a solid idea too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Even you think my idea is amazing! No wonder you’re the future deputy director!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu happily slapped Guang Tai’s arm, while Songlu’s expression said it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Sister obtained Dream Eater, her daydreaming hasn’t decreased—it’s only grown more frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s check the storage system first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songlu shook her head; when her sister couldn’t focus on serious matters, this little girl was forced to shoulder such a heavy burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven bestows great responsibilities upon such a person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right! The storage system!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu finally remembered—Guang Tai had mentioned a possible flaw in the storage system; if true, the consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, all storage systems worldwide are redeveloped from Professor Zheng Hui’s system; if we’re looking for vulnerabilities, Professor Zheng Hui is the one who understands it best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Then I won’t disturb you—I’m setting off on my journey again; there are still many important places waiting for me to unlock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu tilted her head: “Unlock?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Yes. The ancient kings are waiting in silence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu: “You sound like a mythologist. Do you have a side job like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai rubbed his chin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mythologist? Not exactly—but close enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu blinked at Guang Tai’s reply, then shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! If the deputy director is multi-talented, I don’t mind at all! After all, you’ve always been mysterious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s definitely connected to the Linking Tree, isn’t it? Now I’m also a vessel of the Linking Tree’s will—I can’t let you outdo me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, do your best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Gu gave a motivational fist pump, then waved goodbye with Songlu; the Tian Tong brothers also came out to see him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, that Pokémon…” Koen suddenly remembered, his style shifting into a shoujo manga aesthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That ancient Lady Skirt—she appeared in last week’s Lei Wen concert broadcast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boert slammed his hands together: “Ah! That’s right! That Lady Skirt! I remember now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! I should’ve asked for an autograph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, why don’t you want me to teleport you away? I know Professor Da Mu too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Route 5, near Performance Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai gazed at the distant ocean; beside him was not Shieldon but Entei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom Entei possessed the same moves as the real Entei; when Guang Tai prepared to re-enter Lei Wen City before heading to Fanba City, the phantom Entei suddenly offered to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The help meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme Speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this powerful move, the Fengwang Guard could race across the Hoenn lands at incredible speed, arriving instantly at sites of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the phantom Entei kidnapped Xiao Zhi’s mother Hua Zi, it hadn’t even used Extreme Speed yet—and still left the Super Newbie behind, showing off its strength subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Zhi could chase down speeding trucks… though maybe he hadn’t learned that yet in the Hoenn era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Having truly been born into this world, I want to see more of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The scenery here is completely different from Hoenn… but even so, I’ve only ever seen green grasslands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom Entei’s voice was heavy with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, it felt a flicker of anxiety and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it first emerged from the dream world, it had been overjoyed—thinking it would finally reunite with Xiao Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it remembered: the girl’s true father had returned, and it had nearly plunged Xiao Mei into danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Fengwang Guard races across the land—they’ve seen countless people, events, and landscapes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to be like them—to leave the sealed Crystal Tower and observe more fascinating things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll have many stories to tell Xiao Mei—strange, mysterious tales; children love those most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After leaving Xiao Mei’s dream, I felt the rhythm of life—a sensation utterly unlike before, after the rainbow light fell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is ‘reality’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entei closed its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai understood what the phantom Entei was going through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a fabricated being, it was disoriented upon sensing its own true life—Mewtwo had once gone through the same phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Living is a wonderful thing,” Guang Tai said. “That’s not my saying—it’s Mewtwo’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai turned to look at Entei: “Too bad you never met it in the dream world. You must’ve heard of it from Lei Guan Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom Entei nodded gently: “A Renzao  Pokémon, possessing immense psychic power, unmatched in strength, searching for the meaning of life—and like me, it longs to reunite with someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard Mewtwo’s story. Now it knows where to go. That’s why I don’t want to return immediately—I want to travel, just like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For me, the answer lies there. What I seek is the correct path toward that answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom Entei sounded like a philosopher—perhaps having shifted between life and dissolution, it had gained insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Mewtwo, these complex Pokémon always held deep thoughts and unique perspectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near Route 5, Entei voluntarily returned to its Poké Ball; crossing this road would lead directly to Fanba City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trainers who were musicians, dancers, and artists often performed here; it was so famous that even Yang Kui, a Pokémon Center staff member, would sneak out to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road stood a recreational vehicle; inside was the Hunger Maid, a notorious gadget enthusiast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Pokémon Black\u002FWhite, upon first arriving here, you battle Hei Lian. After defeating him, A De appears and arranges for the player to team up with Hei Lian for a double battle against a pair of kindergarten children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The artistic atmosphere here was thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gadget enthusiast… come to think of it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, I’ve crafted many new gadgets, but many are machine-based, some patented—so I can’t list them for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Silver Viewer and the Radio Shield—if I tried selling those, Silver Corporation and the International Police would immediately accuse me of infringement and take heavy notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These tech gadgets are just too powerful. The only things I can sell are metronomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, dustproof goggles, assault vests, and thick-soled boots can be sold too—but if meant for Pokémon to carry, they require custom fitting; mass production won’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First-Move Coupon is a decent item; like the Red Card, it has a special crafting method. The Red Card has already been listed and sold a few copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Target is a seemingly useless item—but perhaps it’ll prove useful at an unexpected moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throat Spray, Spy Cloak, various talismans, new medicines, Linking Rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Strange Balls and Blue Poké Balls—these are even more dangerous. Some haven’t been made yet, but even if I did, I wouldn’t sell them—they’re absolute non-sale items!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re selling mechanical products, household appliances are far more reliable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai watched the performers; the lively atmosphere here infected every traveler who arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entei hid among the distant trees, quietly watching the human performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Pokémon in the trees wandered freely along the street, dancing and performing—they seemed to be having a blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sniff… you smell wonderfully fragrant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me! May I take a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Guang Tai entered Performance Street, a young maid burst out from the nearby RV, sniffing his backpack with her delicate nose, eyes gleaming like a hunter who’d found a rare treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “...You’re the gadget maid rumored to collect rare ingredients here, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh! You’ve heard of me? So I’m famous now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gadget maid beamed and bowed to Guang Tai: “My apologies—I’m Fana, searching for rare ingredients to prepare delicious meals for my master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a special ability—I can sniff out the aroma of any food; no ingredient can hide from my nose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai considered: “I do have some rare ingredients.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana: “I’ll pay top price! Please, part with them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “Price is negotiable, but I’d also like to obtain something from you. Since you gather rare ingredients for your master… how about an exchange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eee~!” Fana’s expression turned reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai couldn’t help but comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this maid collecting rare ingredients to cook for her master—or just because she’s greedy for food herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest,” Guang Tai put on refined glasses, adopting a scholarly air: “I’m also a Strange Chef. I never let rare ingredients slip through my fingers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rare ingredients are rare items; when processed, they naturally gain special properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana thought carefully: “...Then I’ll have to inspect them closely! Some ingredients are too rare—I can’t let you take them away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “But if there are so many, how can it be considered rare? I have something absolutely rare—trade with me, and you won’t regret it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana crossed her arms, speechless: “Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Then pick your share—but first, let me see your stuff! What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai pulled out a golden acorn. It emitted a pleasant aroma, not quite intoxicating, but Fana kept sniffing it repeatedly, making Guang Tai wonder if the petite maid before him might be a dog-girl in human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! A golden acorn—I’ve never seen this ingredient before! The scent is wonderful! I’ll take this one. Now pick from mine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana eagerly dragged Guang Tai into the food cart and heaved out a secret chest storing her ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the open chest lay a full collection of rare tree fruits and herbs—even including shallow-sea salt from the Hoenn region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai recognized several special fruits: “Five rare tree fruits…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana’s face lit up with pride: “You know them! Hmph, these are all fruits painstakingly gathered by nearby breeders! As a supreme chef, you absolutely can’t miss these flavors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Hami fruit has a complex, unique taste and is often given as a precious gift; when boiled into sauce and added to dishes, the Algen fruit elevates flavor even further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Grapefruit pairs beautifully with salad; the Bā fruit has a spicy rind and sweet-tart flesh—perfect as an appetizer! The Liushi fruit resembles the Meiliu fruit, with a distinctive sweet-spicy flavor and a hidden bitterness—it’s hugely popular!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana explained these five special tree fruits. Guang Tai knew them because—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were all fruits that increased affection but lowered base stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as ingredients, they were genuinely rare and delicious—and nearly impossible to obtain in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take some of these fruits…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Then you’ll need something even rarer,” Fana said, eyes glinting with mischief—she wouldn’t be the one to lose out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the wealthy, money meant nothing—but rare ingredients were impossible to find!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then this should satisfy you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai rummaged in his bag and pulled out a small vial of glittering salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ingredient: Diamond Salt.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: A special mineral salt that grows symbiotically with tiny diamond fragments, possessing eternal purity and a pure salty flavor.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sniff sniff~ Ah! Rare salt! This pure, salty fragrance!” Fana’s eyes sparkled. Guang Tai, however, looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! This vial is worth two tree fruits—three of each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana held up two fingers. Guang Tai scoffed: “This is salt that coexists with a specific Pokémon, imbued with eternal purity. Two tree fruits won’t cut it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least three. I’ll make up the rest with other items.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… fine! I agree!” Fana, desperate for the special salt, reasoned she wasn’t losing out after a moment’s thought—and the trade was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai gained the Algen fruit for elevating flavor, the Liushi fruit with its sweet-spicy taste, and the Grapefruit for pairing with salad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took only two of each fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salt itself wasn’t special—only the power within differed. The taste and scent should be nearly identical, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai thought this as he handed over one golden acorn, ready to take the remaining two fruits—when he suddenly noticed something even stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s eyes locked onto a crucial “ingredient!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Item (Ingredient): Mimic Herb.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: A strangely shaped herb emitting an odd aroma. A Pokémon carrying it may, once per battle, mimic an opponent’s stat boost and gain the same increase.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: When an opponent raises their stats, activate this item to match the same stat increase. Outside battle, a Pokémon carrying this herb can mimic moves—if another Pokémon can learn that move via egg moves, it can learn it too.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bonus: As an ingredient, it mimics vegetable flavors. If grown symbiotically with a certain plant, it copies that plant’s taste and texture.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai feigned ignorance: “This ingredient is strange. Where did you get it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana: “Oh, that? It’s a mutated version of Water’s Edge Herb. The taste is the same as regular Water’s Edge Herb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But! Because of its unusual appearance, it’s worth at least—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana’s eyes darted. Guang Tai pretended to hesitate, then handed her a golden acorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hee! I scored! Well, if you raise it properly, it might even develop new flavors—maybe it’s a new herb species! One golden acorn is fair, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai: “You’re wrong. I’m taking one more fruit. That golden acorn? You’ve never seen one like it. I don’t tell just anyone—this acorn can be given as a gift to Pokémon. It makes them happy… even befriends them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fana: “Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh… fine. Take one more, then. Sounds incredibly rare…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai’s gaze dropped to the very bottom of the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the Mimic Herb lay another bizarre object: a layer of tiny, sunflower-seed-like fruits. They looked odd—but Guang Tai hadn’t believed such “tree fruits” could actually exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Item (Ingredient): Mystery Mushroom.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: Its true appearance is unknown. It seems to hold star power—only those who eat it can know its flavor. Looks like sunflower seeds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: A Bao Fen ingredient. When ground into powder, it serves as a medicine base. When carried by a Pokémon, it restores HP when hit by an exceptionally effective move.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 2: When consumed by a Pokémon blessed with heavenly power, it enhances the power drawn from the stars!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2424,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e37ecc9e3f204d9c48392ad729d29103fbcf787bb1bdda8d7fee13b57556a2b8","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-289","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-287",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]