[{"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-41":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},2256632,4402,"Chapter 41: Da Wu","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the Huipi Gym, A Bi had never met Da Wu before and was extremely nervous; when Da Wu asked how to find Guang Tai, A Bi could only scratch his head, helpless:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know where he is—somewhere near a village in Johto, I think. The package was sent from Vermilion City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu was speechless, but he understood—he’d been in the same situation himself not long ago, when someone had tried to deliver him a letter and scoured the entire region without finding him, while he was deep inside the Rock Tunnel, digging rocks and completely unaware of what was happening outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, back then, I must’ve caused everyone a lot of trouble. Now, I’m feeling exactly that same frustration of being impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How times change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand that craftsmen gather rare materials in the wild—I’ve done the same myself in the past,” Da Wu smiled. Though he couldn’t get the craftsman’s address from A Bi, he at least had another lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermilion City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was a delivery, it must’ve been sent from a Pokémon Center—so if he found the delivery Pokémon or the coordinator responsible for receiving the package, he could trace the sender’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t have much time left; his investigation in Johto had already taken several days, and he had to head immediately to Kanto to attend the fossil exhibition at the Celadon Science Museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu didn’t ask A Bi if he could buy the Evolution Stone—he just held it in his hand for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an incredible stone—even as a non-Pokémon, I can feel a strange energy just holding it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Really?” A Bi found this hard to believe, but Da Wu nodded and smiled back: “I’ve spent years digging for all kinds of stones in the wild and caves. Some of my Pokémon are Rock-type, so I have a very sharp sense for stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bi thought for a moment: “The craftsman told me this stone had been further polished by him, so it’s better than ordinary stones of the same type—it can sustainably awaken a Pokémon’s potential. That’s more or less what he meant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better than ordinary stones of the same type?” Da Wu instantly sensed something odd in those words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without comparison, no one would say something so precise—the craftsman’s words were exact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if there was a comparison, that meant the craftsman had seen another ordinary, already-used Evolution Stone somewhere else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it! These stones must exist in other regions too—and he used to work in Sinnoh! The Underground Pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu filled in the gaps mentally, convinced that the Sinnoh Underground Pass must harbor more Evolution Stones. The discovery thrilled him—but as Hoenn’s Champion, staying away too long would cause serious problems; he couldn’t respond to urgent matters in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Troublesome. Maybe I should just give the Champion title to Milotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that guy keeps saying he’s going to enter the Super Contests and has no time—wait, didn’t he say he’s organizing the Milotic Cup in Sinnoh? Why not just ask him to dig up the stones for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, how could I refuse such a sincere request from a friend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu decided he needed to properly arrange his Champion duties before leaving for other regions—but considering all four of Hoenn’s Elite Four were just slackers, his head throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why doesn’t our region have anyone who actually works hard? Someone who wears glasses, reads books all day, and works overtime nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you—I’ve gotten some useful information!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu thanked A Bi and returned the Evolution Stone. A Bi was still confused when Da Wu suddenly asked to battle him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Me against the Champion?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bi was stunned. Though he’d become the youngest Gym Leader in Johto, he didn’t think he had the strength to face a Champion. But Da Wu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to witness the power of the Evolution Stone firsthand—please, battle me with your Pokémon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Da Wu glanced at the screen of his PokéGear, showing an online store page. After a moment’s thought, he placed the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe these statues are made from special stones with unique effects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu bought a statue of Kadabra—and cleared the entire stock of Kadabra statues in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the delivery address…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, A Bi, could you help me receive the package?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, besides Da Wu, the researchers who had followed the Travel Workshop had also seen the new update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had no background in sculpture; stone carving and wood carving weren’t their field of study—but the description claiming special beneficial effects defied common sense and raised their suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Professor Kukui saw the Arceus statue and noticed the note: stock quantity: 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes Pokémon hatched from Eggs grow stronger? How could a statue possibly have such an ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, I’ve never seen this Pokémon’s design before—is it from another region? But why is it labeled ‘Unknown Pokémon’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, it’s probably an original artistic Pokémon design.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Kukui adjusted his glasses. At first, he thought the effect was absurd and contradicted science.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he remembered ancient ruins—where artifacts beyond common sense and modern scientific theory were often unearthed. After all, “common sense” was merely an induction and summary of existing phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot believe in something without witnessing it firsthand—and this statue’s design depicted a Pokémon he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a researcher specializing in Egg Groups, Professor Kukui wanted to buy one to examine it—but when he saw the price, he hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was a senior professor overseeing Johto’s primary research, ten thousand wasn’t expensive—it was whether this purchase counted as personal or research funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the value seemed questionable; the description said the statue was only the size of a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the design, Professor Kukui assumed it was just the workshop artisan’s personal hobby—an original Pokémon created as an artistic piece. Many artists and sculptors did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Stock decreased?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Kukui was refreshing the store page on his computer when he suddenly saw the stock drop from 3 to 2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone bought it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… should I take the risk and try it? If it truly relates to Egg Groups, this could be vital research data!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Stock dropped to 1! Who’s buying these?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Kukui gritted his teeth and finally clicked “Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is the workshop? Said to be about Evolution Stones—but all I see are statues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sinnoh, Sandgem Town, Professor Rowan’s Lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Rowan, Sinnoh’s resident researcher, lived here and studied “Pokémon Evolution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked older than Professor Oak—graying hair, a rugged white beard, always dressed in a long white or brown overcoat, with a blue vest and long-sleeved shirt underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Professor Oak’s message, Professor Rowan took this matter seriously—any mysterious stone linked to Evolution could greatly aid his research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after following the workshop, he found no Evolution Stones—only after waiting patiently for days did new products appear: statues?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet one Pokémon statue caught his attention. Though he didn’t recognize the Pokémon, its design felt strangely… “Sinnoh-like”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost see the silhouette of Dialga or Palkia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone carving was labeled: “Unknown Pokémon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just from the photo, this looks like it was just dug up from some ruin. If this is a replica, it’s too perfect—it’s indistinguishable from the real thing. Or… is it real?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could the shop owner be a tomb raider?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Rowan entertained wild thoughts, but the existence of this unique Pokémon sparked his interest. The product page claimed it had special functions—but saying it taught Pokémon moves they learn only after Evolution was odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some Pokémon have unusual traits—he’d studied them. A few exceptionally gifted Pokémon can indeed learn moves they normally acquire only after Evolution—for example, Riolu has a tiny chance to learn “Aura Sphere” before evolving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riolu resembles a blue, humanoid puppy, called the Aura Pokémon. As its classification suggests, before evolving, it cannot master Aura—but exceptionally gifted Riolu can wield Aura even in its pre-evolved form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one of the most extraordinary phenomena related to Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly separates evolved from unevolved Pokémon? Are those without evolutionary forms considered “complete” forms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet some Pokémon once thought to have no evolutionary forms suddenly gained them when new items appeared—like Electivire and Magmortar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the real reason Professor Rowan bought the Arceus statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the statue’s effect is real, it could be treated as a special research object. Tools that teach moves have existed since ancient times—it’s not particularly rare. After all, isn’t the TM technology we’ve developed today just as miraculous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stock dropped to 1? Who keeps buying these? Whatever—it’s expensive, but I’m ordering it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two hundred thousand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After buying it, I should inform Cynthia—she has extensive knowledge of these things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1472,"2026-06-19T14:14:16.243Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2d2f33058de7d17b9230252cd8df6dfd3b074ae68029965f0dfa9ec5be09ef95","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-42","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-40",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]