Chapter 46: Cresselia

“So why did all the crops harvest themselves overnight?!”

When Guang Tai woke up the next day, he saw the Lilligant standing bewildered in the fields.

And every single plant he had cultivated had matured and yielded a bountiful harvest! Guang Tai even thought he had slept through an entire month.

“Lilligant completed a craft task!”

“Learned move: Pollen Puff.”

“Lilligant gained knowledge: 1.”

“Harvest Moment: By cultivating various crops, Lilligant’s entire stat growth becomes easier.”

Upon seeing the message, Guang Tai couldn’t help but glance at Lilligant.

All stats grow easier? Equivalent to a universal stat boost? This result is excellent—but perhaps it’s due to this anomaly.

Yet Lilligant was in a state of excitement and seemed unaware her own condition had changed.

Looking around at the mature crops, Guang Tai glanced left and right—and spotted a small pit that had been dug up and refilled.

“That little pit—was it dug by you, Lilligant?”

Lilligant tilted her head, her expression full of confusion.

“Waa?”

“Huh? You didn’t dig it, then—”

Just as Guang Tai puzzled over it, a cheerful call rang out:

“Shi!”

On the roof of the workshop sat a pale green Pokémon, kicking her little legs happily, shaking her head as she watched Guang Tai and the other two Pokémon emerge from the wooden cabin.

Guang Tai could hardly believe his eyes.

It was Cresselia!

The forest’s guardian deity!

“So that’s why—it makes sense now—” Guang Tai murmured repeatedly, while Cresselia rose from the roof, flapped her tiny wings, and floated gracefully to his side, greeting Lilligant and Doublade!

“Shi!”

“Yao!”

“Bai!”

Lilligant gazed at Cresselia with pure admiration in her eyes!

Did this Pokémon make all the plants grow overnight?

When would he ever be able to do the same as her?

Meanwhile, Doublade’s two eyes fixed on Cresselia, as if recalling something.

“Yao~!”

Right—this thing must’ve come from the forest. Hey, if she’s here, there’s no need to protect the forest at all! Just chop down trees and they’ll regrow by tomorrow—this ability is too convenient!

Doublade failed to realize that as a sword—no, two swords—it had somehow adopted the mindset of a woodcutter’s axe.

“The Symbol Stone can form a connection with the corresponding Pokémon,” Guang Tai mused over the phrase again and again.

Suddenly, Cresselia flew back to the roof, then returned holding a wooden carving, clearly delighted!

“Shi!”

Guang Tai was startled, then understood: “You like the carving I made?”

Cresselia nodded and smiled: “Shi!”

Then she extended a finger toward the forest’s depths, circled Guang Tai once, and gestured for him to follow her inside.

Cresselia’s forest deity—forest’s depths—carving

Several keywords linked together; Guang Tai seemed to grasp the answer—when Doublade suddenly let out a “Yao pu yo wu” sound, acting as interpreter.

“So Cresselia means there’s a ruined shrine deep in the forest, and she wants me to repair it using carving skills?”

“And specifically using ‘ancient carving techniques,’ right?”

Guang Tai finally understood!

She wanted him to repair the shrine!

Cresselia’s shrines exist in many forests—centuries ago, people across regions worshipped her, and in the games, her shrines were key time-travel locations.

And the most famous shrine of Cresselia? Naturally, the “Oak Forest” in the Sinnoh region!

Guang Tai had planned to make charcoal today, but now that the herbs and crops had been accelerated, he had to harvest them quickly. Cresselia seemed to realize this too, and gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

He had disrupted her schedule.

“It’s fine—let’s harvest these herbs and crops first. Thank you—I’d have needed many more days otherwise. Now my stock is full again.”

Guang Tai felt no ill will, completely forgetting the little pit, and assured Cresselia:

“Once I’m done here, I’ll go repair your shrine.”

At the same time, Guang Tai pondered the exact wording of the Symbol Stone: he knew that actively arranging characters could form a connection with the corresponding Pokémon—but there was another half-sentence.

Some Pokémon also initiate connections with the Symbol Stone.

Does that mean the Stone sometimes arranges characters on its own, and those Pokémon—like Cresselia—are drawn to it?

This connection might not be “telepathy” or “explicit notification,” but more like a hazy prophecy: when future Pokémon linked to you might appear, the Stone spontaneously arranges its characters.

That was Guang Tai’s guess.

“Friend, all life meets other life, and gives birth to new things.”

For some reason, Guang Tai recalled the inscription on the Sinnoh ruins.

Yes—the Symbol Stone used Unown symbols, just like that ruin tablet, which recorded this phrase, and which Champion Cilan of Sinnoh often quoted as her motto.

Looking ahead, Cresselia had already bonded with Lilligant and Doublade; the three Pokémon began harvesting the herbs, crops, and berries from the soil.

“Shi!”

Cresselia plucked a berry and offered it to Guang Tai, showing she’d help too.

“Thank you.”

Guang Tai reached out—but paused. Cresselia sensed his intent, didn’t retreat, but stepped forward and took his hand.

Cresselia’s touch felt like grass leaves—soft, so soft that Guang Tai’s fingers lingered, lost in thought.

His mind grew calm, as if a gentle wind and rustling leaves brushed his body, accompanied by the sound of bells.

“It’s a healing chime.”

Guang Tai snapped back to awareness, seeing Cresselia’s smile—he confirmed she had used the move.

Healing Chime removes all status conditions from allied Pokémon—a soothing, tranquil chime.

With the help of the three Pokémon, Guang Tai quickly gathered all herbs, crops, and berries, stacking them in the workshop. As the harvesting was now complete, the entire cultivation process ended—he gained another piece of knowledge, and both Doublade and Lilligant gained experience and growth.

“Completed harvesting task.”

“Gained knowledge: 1.”

“Better Harvest: Herbal remedies are more potent, crops taste better, berries provide more energy.”

“Doublade gained experience and growth through work.”

“Lilligant gained experience and growth through work.”

And unbelievably, Guang Tai saw information about Cresselia.

“Cresselia gained experience and growth through work.”

Even foreign Pokémon, if deeply involved in work, could grow—just like the three Diglett.

Guang Tai’s expression turned peculiar.

He’d once thought of exploiting legendary Pokémon—and now it had actually happened!

Meanwhile, having completed cultivation tied to the “Frozen Soil Technique,” Guang Tai received a clue for a new material!

Clue:

【Rare Material: Oak Forest Wood.】

【Location: Oak Forest.】

【Corresponding Craft: Unique Charcoal-Burning Technique.】

“Shi?”

Cresselia sensed a strange Grass-type energy leaking from the harvested herbs and crops, gathering into her body.

Had she grown stronger?

Unbelievable events always struck suddenly—Cresselia knew this human had done something. After harvesting, Guang Tai returned to the cabin and picked up a stone to begin carving.

This time, he carved Cresselia’s likeness.

The three Pokémon gathered curiously around Guang Tai; Cresselia sat on the table, Lilligant tilted her head beside him, and Doublade boasted about Guang Tai’s carving skill—both blades bragging at once, competing to see who could praise him louder!

They delighted Cresselia immensely!

Soon, the carving was done. Cresselia, ever cooperative, wore a look of curiosity—she found the speed astonishing.

But Guang Tai knew—he hadn’t gained all that knowledge and craft for nothing!

“Done.”

Thoughts surged, coalescing into information.

【Craft: Small [Ancient Statue]—Style of the Divine Capital Ruins.】

【Description: A statue carved in ancient style, depicting Cresselia—highly sought after by collectors.】

【Craft Effect 1: Memory Recall—Allows Pokémon to remember moves they could have learned but somehow forgot.】

【Craft Effect 2: Child of the Forest—Prevents getting lost in forests and reduces the chance of wild Pokémon attacks.】

(End of chapter)