[{"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-307":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},2256898,4402,"Chapter 307: When N Became a Ranger","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-307",307,"\u003Cp>At the summit of the Tower of Heaven, N’s soul returned to his body, and he smiled as he accepted the outcome of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost, but felt deeply refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What just happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Vado, the painter, felt as though something extraordinary had occurred in that instant—he saw N standing motionless for only a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet everyone else had vanished after the appearance of that massive silver-blue dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I merely fought in the world of souls. I lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N lifted the brim of his cap and bowed to Mr. Vado: “Thank you for watching our battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the King of Plasma, I offer my deepest apologies for what we have done to you and your Pokémon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know this apology cannot undo what has been done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I still must say… I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Vado remained silent; he knew the young man before him with green hair was no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Mew’s death was not your fault—it was mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was the one who decided to let Sproutling leave. I am a foolish man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N: “We exploited people’s empathy to create one tragedy after another. Such tragedies will never happen again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will stop them myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet there remain others with ambitions, others who think differently from us—they will still harm humans and Pokémon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N understood what he must do from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was to suppress his own comrades who held these mistaken beliefs—even the sages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppress them. And if necessary… crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, all of Plasma’s resources and power were concentrated in his father Colress’s hands. N wondered whether he should return and try to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet a deep subconscious voice within N warned him: never do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N bowed again to Mr. Vado, then looked up at the great clock of the Tower of Heaven and struck its bell once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell’s chime echoed across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, the bell’s tone held no doubt—only clear, ethereal resonance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Vado made this assessment; though not a Gym Leader, he could still sense the emotions embedded in the Tower Bell’s sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a talent all citizens of Fennel City possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his painting, added the final stroke, and poured all his gratitude, awe, wonder, and dreams into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant traveler, the green-haired man who called himself King, and the Pokémon beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rode, let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N reached the fourth floor and found Rode in repentance. He tapped the old sage on the shoulder and looked around at the people inside the Tower of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearts of these people would no longer be swayed by Plasma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The false religion’s wrongdoings had been halted in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led the other Plasma members away. When they reached the tower’s base, he met the other three sages who had come from Fennel City: Jorges, Asura, and Vio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three, the first two wore solemn expressions—they feared N had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vio’s face glowed with fervor: “That was the Legendary Dragon! My King, you have finally earned the recognition of the Legendary Dragon! Plasma shall rise to greatness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost,” N replied with a smile, his voice light. The three sages’ expressions twisted in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vio froze, opening his mouth to speak—but N cut him off: “That Legendary Dragon was not the founding dragon. I was not recognized by it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It merely used my strength to duel another hero. In truth, that was their battle. The dragon recognized the other man. I am merely someone who took a wrong path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a short time, my thoughts have undergone a complete transformation. Though I lost the duel, I feel utterly joyful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am leaving this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N voiced his decision: “Tell Colress I may temporarily leave the organization. It may seem irresponsible, but I must find a true way to help Pokémon—and even humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will walk the path I choose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vio gasped: “What are you talking about?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, what an astonishing battle! So where did that silver-blue dragon go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curious, flippant voice came from the side. Akroma, clad in a white lab coat, landed before N and the sages on a strange “flying device.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already unlocked the power of Pokémon—but the other side’s power surpassed yours. Truly magnificent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to you and that hero, my research has gained a vital new piece. Through heart-to-heart connection, Pokémon unleashed tremendous power! The potential of the human heart is fascinating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have observed countless Trainers across Unova, studying their battles, to determine whether they possessed the potential to awaken their Pokémon’s true strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So far, mutual understanding between Trainer and Pokémon can elevate them to new heights—but only a few achieve it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, the Hero Test begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N frowned at Akroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you intend to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akroma smiled: “Of course, to seek and test future Heroes! Unova’s dragons are surely more numerous than we know. Where there are dragons, there are Heroes. In that sense, anyone could become a Hero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My next research will be to identify Trainers with Hero potential. In fact, Colress was already considering this—though originally to unlock your latent power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your duel showed me another possibility! I will still conduct scientific research within Plasma, but I will adjust my focus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N’s expression turned serious: “Akroma, I know little of you. But if you do anything extreme, I will stop you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I now know what I must do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akroma shrugged: “It’s good that the King has firm conviction. Just as you hold grand ideals, I, as a researcher, have my own! To awaken Pokémon’s power—that is my life’s dream! I will spare no means to achieve it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exceptional research subjects yield astonishing results beyond expectation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, before you leave, you should visit the Undersea Ruins. Colress likely hopes you’ll obtain something from it. But if you refuse that power, he’ll have to go himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N sensed something suspicious about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Undersea Ruins?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend said the ancient King of Unova slumbered within that ruin—but no one, past or present, had ever found its location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors placed it somewhere in the eastern waters near Ripple Town…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet N no longer wished to become a King. Such a title was unnecessary. One need not be a King to accomplish great things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed to travel, to understand. The distant lands Guang Tai had spoken of… yes, he wanted to try more than just suppressing those within Plasma who held mistaken beliefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps becoming a Ranger might be the right answer,” N murmured, his spirits rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ranger Alliance—a group that did not use Poké Balls, instead bonding with Pokémon through Capture Markers. N felt this might be his ideal vocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to write a letter to the Ranger Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akroma offered no persuasion—he had no obligation to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About the traveler… Colress’s plan was to either recruit him, or let him become a Hero and then be defeated by you. A defeated Hero would earn greater trust from Unova’s people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Threats aren’t erased instantly—you must first extract their value. But unfortunately, this plan failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failure is common. No need to dwell on it, is there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Akroma stepped onto his strange flying device and departed. One of the Dark Trio followed N. N glanced at him but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three served only Colress. Even if N wanted to drive them away, he couldn’t. But conversely, their presence might make Colress feel slightly more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was… surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Undersea Ruins, My King! I’ve heard of it from Lord Colress—please, you must go there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vio began to plead. N noticed Jorges and Asura remained silent. The two elder sages seemed lost in thought, and their earlier glances at him had been strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah—that look… was it the gaze of someone who had found their path and future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N knew he understood human emotions poorly, so he dared not jump to conclusions. Yet even he could sense these two sages were fundamentally different from Vio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I don’t go to the Undersea Ruins, will Colress lose power? Then I must be an indispensable pawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vio stammered: “W-Your Majesty, how can you say such a thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N felt his mind had never been clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, recalling his years with Colress, he noticed odd behaviors that had troubled him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were not truly father and son—only adoptive father and adoptive son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N: “If I refuse, he won’t let it go… I’ll go. But first, I must visit a Pokémon Center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the Poké Ball at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friends needed healing. The Thunder and Wind Gods were filled with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lost miserably, failed to claim the Verdant Gem, and that divine messenger had been infuriating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, your command was flawed! It’s all your fault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder and Wind Gods began blaming each other. N could only smile wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I’ll try harder next time. If we lose, so be it—even the dragon of the spirit realm lost! If it’s a divine messenger, it must possess extraordinary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once you’ve recovered your strength, our cooperation ends, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder and Wind Gods finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time”? There won’t be a next time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it. Let’s leave it at that. Later, we’ll find a way to get the Verdant Gem. By now, Land Cloud should be arriving soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, weren’t those strange devices used before? That girl chasing us had something similar, didn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorges and Asura exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plasma…” Asura whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorges nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two elders were now soulmates; a single glance was enough to understand each other’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team Rocket is already on the verge of splitting—and it will be a major schism!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyogre, Vio, and the Dark Trio’s faction will continue their past ambitions and remain active!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. N and Luo De’s faction—given N’s demeanor, they may be heading to join the Rangers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yorge, of the Asura faction, the two elders believe they will form a secret organization opposing Team Rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there is Akroma’s faction—he will test and observe new trainers from Unova, selecting the hero of the new era!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh! How has Team Rocket become like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Sumra is still inside Ross Mountain. Aren’t we waiting for him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yorge whispered, then thought—if there truly is some immense power within Ross Mountain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind. As long as Sumra has met that traveler, his mind will change anyway—so let him be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Team Rocket’s members departed, atop the mountains near Heaven’s Tower, the legendary Sword Saint “Bilijion,” green as a gazelle, silently watched their retreating backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undersea Ruins! Tracking Team Rocket’s trail, they finally heard crucial intelligence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, that human did quite well! No surprise—he’s the Sword Saint’s master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dream World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Stone and the Light Stone also watched the outcome of this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruler of the Spirit Realm was defeated; the legendary dragon from a distant alternate universe departed. On the battlefield of Heaven, both sides’ spirit and determination had satisfied the Black and White Dragons utterly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long span of time, heroes have finally emerged upon this land—not only the visitor from the Divine Capital, but also the king of Team Rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he made some mistakes; thus, while he may be called a candidate, he still cannot be called a true hero. Then, the new candidates are the two who left Lu Zi Town to travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the prophecy and connection of the Linking Tree, the Black and White Dragons learned the fates of those two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this is a history the world is destined to endure—Team Rocket will not perish so easily, and the original hero-versus-hero conflict will intensify fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the king of Team Rocket attempted betrayal, the puppeteer hiding behind the scenes must respond with even greater fury!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Should we leave the coming disaster to two young people to resolve?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{As the visitor from the Divine Capital said, at moments of great historical upheaval, young people with unwavering conviction always rise.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{But I think, if he’s willing, making him the hero outright wouldn’t be bad—he meets all the criteria anyway.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Last king—after he challenges the Undersea Ruins, the word “hero” becomes unnecessary. Heroes belong to heroes, and kings to kings.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, about the otherworldly dragon—the Giant King also joined this battle. Truly, it makes the “Dragons” envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the next battle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still two dragons, aren’t there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it’s our turn to step forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to walk beside the hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to return to the very beginning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the time when we walked beside the king!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2105,"2026-06-19T14:14:17.420Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","25f8d5bae06c74a2a27d2bc6ec538b006b918bafa09abd36bf99f8491cdc7a76","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-308","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-306",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]