Chapter 57

Flames rose in the furnace, and the scorching charcoal sprayed sparks outward.

Iron fragments and ores were gradually melted and forged. Whether it was the original owner or Xiang Guangtai now, they were basically very unfamiliar with forging and had never been in contact with it.

But fortunately, while obtaining the craft, it will also tell you the correct craft production process. At the same time, Xiang Guangtai also obtained forging insights in the Rock Mountain ruins last time. Although it was obtained inexplicably, it was very useful!

Adding the two together, even a novice who has never been in contact with forging can forge works comparable to excellent craftsmen.

The rising flames represent power, which easily impacts the worldview of weak life. That boiling fire, the powerful hammer, the hard anvil, every hammer blow carries a primitive and strong impact!

Before long, Xiang Guangtai forged a pair of iron gloves. After sewing and combining with leather, the first forging item was done.

【Completed a craft production!】

【Crafted Item: Destruction Gloves.】

【Description: An item made using Pokémon materials and iron fragments with special fire forging and processing crafts, which can increase Steel-type energy.】

【Crafted Item Effect: Fast Digging — Digging speed +20%, unique usage "Dig."】

"Dig? Is this a move?"

"... Its production materials are the spikes and claws on Sandslash, but because of fire forging, it only increases Fire, Steel, and Psychic energy, and cannot increase Ground-type power."

"Phew—" Xiang Guangtai wiped the sweat from his head, rested for a while, and looked at the steel gloves in his hand in surprise.

And I don't know when, the two Pokémon had run in. They surrounded the special gloves, communicating with each other, seemingly expressing their own opinions.

However, Xiang Guangtai heard Doublade's words and shook his head immediately.

This guy is still promoting the king's set!

Let's look at the newly obtained materials!

【Material: Spark Scale Powder.】

【Acquisition Location: Ancient City in Unova region (Volcarona), Crater in Paldea region (Volcarona), or obtained from Volcarona evolved from Larvesta.】

【Corresponding Craft: Ancient Firing Craft (Can make Ancient Pot).】

"Ancient firing? Good stuff! Volcarona's scale powder, can it be bought online?"

"Probably not..."

"Anyway, I'm going to Unova, so let's leave this craft for a few months later."

Doublade: Forging, huh? Back then, my (x2) body was also forged. At that time, I (x2) wasn't a Pokémon! The things forged by the new king must have incredible magical power!

Petilil (poking the gloves): Not a Pokémon? Then what was Doublade senior before?

Doublade: Have you heard the story of the ancient sword communicating with spirits?

Doublade (swinging the ribbons on both sides): A battle-hardened ancient sword was inhabited by the soul of the dead and turned into a Pokémon. That's me! However, this statement is also wrong. I am not a human soul, but turned into a Pokémon naturally in a mediumship environment. Many Ghost-type Pokémon are born like this!

Petilil (clenched fist): Then you must have been a very powerful sword before!

Doublade: No, it's shameful to say. After I became a Pokémon, I was caught by a traveler with magical spells, then I was presented to a king, and later I was chosen by a knight to be his Pokémon. I learned some despicable... learned some truly practical combat skills from that knight! Later, for some reason, I was left in the warehouse to eat dust. When I woke up again, the country had perished.

Petilil (surprised): Eh! That's too unlucky!

Doublade (cheering up): That's right! So now my dream is to assist a powerful person and let him become the new king!

Doublade: Now is the initial stage of the country's start-up. If you join sincerely, you will all be founding ministers in the future!

Petilil (twitching ears): No, senior, I can't understand what you are saying at all. Is there any benefit to becoming a minister? If I want to follow Xiang Guangtai, aren't I already with him now?

Doublade (dazed): Eh? Benefits... right, what are the benefits... It's being able to command other Pokémon!

Petilil (puzzled): But I don't want to command other Pokémon. I am me. Why command others?

Doublade: Hmm.

Doublade: Come to think of it... oh right, I actually have no work plan after founding the country!

Doublade fell into contemplation on the side.

No Pokémon cares about its plan to found the country.

Petilil only cares about the gloves Xiang Guangtai made and its own work!

"If the things forged have special abilities, they can also be of great use in production and life. The original intention of forging these items is of course to facilitate work."

"Also, forge a set of protective gear for Petilil?"

After so many days of training, Petilil has become quite powerful. Plus his knowledge and the experience and growth it obtained itself, if it goes back to battle now, it will definitely not lose as miserably as before!

However, he still has to prepare some defensive means for it.

Xiang Guangtai searched in his mind for special items that could be adapted to the Grass type.

Loaded Dice + Bullet Seed?

But Loaded Dice seems to be a mechanical item. The description is a dice that can always roll good numbers. I don't know much about machinery now.

It's more realistic to forge some protective gear.

Soon Xiang Guangtai forged some protective gear, and unexpectedly, the thoughts gathered in his mind gave a wonderful result:

【Completed a craft production!】

【Crafted Item: Small Part Protector (Steel).】

【Description: Will not receive the effects that should be received when touching the opponent's attack. Increases Steel-type energy and move power.】

【Can prevent: HP loss caused by Rocky Helmet; poisoning caused by Baneful Bunker, HP loss caused by Spiky Shield; HP loss caused by Rough Skin, Iron Barbs, and Aftermath; ability effects of Flame Body, Static, Cute Charm, and Perish Body.】

【Crafted Item Effect: Rebound — Defense +15%, and can return the opponent's impact.】

【Tip: Bearing too much damage may cause the protective gear to be damaged instantly.】

"Oh?"

Xiang Guangtai's eyes lit up, and then he handed this whole set of small part protectors to Petilil.

"Put it on and try it!"

Petilil also curiously took these part protectors, but because its small hands were too short, Xiang Guangtai helped it put on many places.

After putting it on, Petilil's small skirt had an extra layer of iron sheets in the front and back, and there was a small helmet on its head. Three leaves stretched out from the hole on the top of the helmet.

"Wawa!"

It's a bit heavy! Petilil swayed left and right, gradually adapting to these new part protectors.

And at the same time, Petilil felt that it seemed to be able to use a new ability... this feeling is different from the feeling when learning a move!

"Pet?" Petilil was very puzzled, then looked at Doublade.

"Pet!"

Doublade senior, can you battle with me?

"Yooo..."

Doublade also woke up from the state of contemplation (x2) at this time. It moved its hilt, then pointed at Petilil, and looked at Xiang Guangtai at the same time.

"It's okay, now is the time to test whether that item is useful. Doublade, use Night Slash!"

Xiang Guangtai gave the order, and Doublade made a grunting sound. Then purple-white light lit up on the blade! Both swords flew out at the same time and hit Petilil directly!

At this time, Petilil started to use its ability according to that magical feeling, and the part protector on its body also radiated Steel-type energy, seemingly condensing the attribute energy that existed in nature around it!

Re-bound!

And Doublade was suddenly subjected to the rebound of power, which was the power of the move it had just issued!

"Pet! Wawa~()~!"

Petilil jumped up and down. Seeing that Doublade was actually knocked away by its own power, its mood became extremely happy!

In extreme happiness, Petilil jumped onto Xiang Guangtai's shoulder and rubbed Xiang Guangtai's cheek hard!

"Wawa!"

Thank you, Xiang Guangtai!

"Yooo? ~!"

"Yooo-poo? ~!"

Doublade was very shocked, because it never thought that the protective gear on Petilil would have such powerful power!

Then it immediately turned its blade and looked at Xiang Guangtai with eyes full of desire!

Shouldn't I also get one!

"But you already have a scabbard, isn't that part of your body?"

Xiang Guangtai complained, while stroking Petilil, but looking at Doublade's somewhat disappointed state, Xiang Guangtai also comforted it:

"Alright, alright, I'll find a way to forge something similar for you next time. Hmm... if I can't make a fuss on the scabbard, I can only add decorations to the crossguard and hilt."

"That's also quite good. It can distinguish you from other Pokémon of the same type, although there are no Pokémon like you in our region at all."

"Now it seems that various tools will have different usages, some usages are related to Pokémon moves, and some are not. It probably requires the tool's own function to match a certain move."

"Yooo~!" Doublade nodded its hilt, and at the same time indicated — it wants to customize the coolest crossguard!

As for the effect attached to it, if it can luckily forge a tool with Pokémon move effects... if it can!

It heard before that there is a move called "Behemoth Blade," which is swung by a sword. Let's try to forge that kind of tool!

"Pfft—" Xiang Guangtai was just about to drink water and almost spat it out!

"You, you know Behemoth Blade? Could it be that you were brought out from Galar?" Xiang Guangtai remembered that although Doublade was a "treasure" brought by someone a long time ago, it had never said where its hometown was, and it didn't seem to know it itself.

That is to say, there was no concept of region in the national era.

"Yooo-poo?"

Sure enough, Doublade was quite confused about this, only saying that it was a move that had been passed down in some legends, and it heard it from the mouth of a magical traveler who took it as a treasure.

"That kind of move can't be done on a weapon... wait, maybe it really can be done."

Xiang Guangtai was just about to refuse, but then thought of it... as long as he gets the hair on Zacian's body, plus the "rusted iron" on the Rusted Sword, then he might really be able to make a unique tool with the "Behemoth Blade" move!

Zacian (Crowned Sword) + Rusted Sword + Iron Head = Sword of King + Behemoth Blade!

Isn't the formula already laid out!

So, if he really finds these materials and makes a unique tool with Behemoth Blade, or attaches it to a wood-chopping axe... use Behemoth Blade to chop wood!

"Oh, it seems quite interesting!"

(End of chapter)