[{"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-8":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},2256599,4402,"Chapter 8: About Pokémon Food","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>“Ancient carving craft?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai furrowed his brow in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s carving, then my family’s ancestral skill is carving craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But “ancient ruins’ stone blocks” — doesn’t that just mean the bricks inside the ruins or the rocks outside? And what exactly is a “symbolic stone slab”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t understand its function either, but that’s normal — I haven’t even obtained this material yet, though it’s not urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Capital Ruins lie on a nearby high mountain; though the journey is distant, it’s currently summer — the perfect window to enter the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This land has only four months without snow each year, from early summer to late autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Pokémon world, the most famous carver Guang Tai immediately thought of Korrina from the Paldea region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every region has some miraculous carvings, but few know who made them — this is one of Pokémon world’s hidden settings; stone sculptors dislike fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are also the Dracozolt sculptures commonly found in ruins, though their creators have long passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Gym sculptures, as Guang Tai saw when reviewing the original owner’s memories, the original owner’s family often carved stone statues for Gyms; his father would also go to repair or remake reliefs and stone arrangements in Rock-type Gyms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many questions still lingered, Pokémon matters always felt strangely wondrous, making him think even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this, Doujianshao had been waiting beside him, standing motionless for a long while, until Guang Tai picked up the glowing strange stone and suddenly noticed Doujianshao staring at him blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“{}?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the two [ˋˊ] on Doujianshao’s blade look more like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Doujianshao was thinking was —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gem doesn’t look like the one I wore before; this is what a real gem should look like!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should’ve never given it to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so you’re drawn to it? Here, try wearing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai handed the Evolution Stone to Doujianshao, who hesitated, wrapped it in a blue ribbon, then placed it on his hilt — to Guang Tai’s surprise, an embedded slot instantly appeared on the hilt, and the stone fitted perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai immediately began to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, though Doujianshao, as a Pokémon, has no mouth for eating and belongs to the Mineral group, it possesses a Ghost\u002FSteel dual-typing — these two types reveal its essence: it is both a soul and the ancient sword itself; causing minor shape changes is effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, in past anime, there was that “folding slash” technique used by Aegislash — I always thought it was an exaggerated battle animation for dramatic effect, but now it seems quite “realistic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it’s a Mineral, in the Pokémon world it’s still classified as a living being. Hey, which living thing folds three times?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the Evolution Stone, Doujianshao immediately felt a significant increase in the resilience of its blade body — a subtle sensation; the stone had once been an ordinary gem, but now it seemed “alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only alive, but resonating with it, slowly stirring a certain power within, forming an endless cycle — faint, yet pleasant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao blinked its single eye and made a sound to Guang Tai:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve worn it — feeling excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hardness, toughness, it looks like it’s in great condition,” Guang Tai smiled. “Keep wearing it until you sell it. Hmm, you might wear it a few more days—the client hasn’t replied yet, and right now this stone is gradually boosting your defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I promise, I’ll find you a new Evolution Stone to replace it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My craftsmanship will only get better — the stones I polish will become even more effective! But if you evolve into your final form, you won’t need an Evolution Stone anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao’s eye lit up instantly, and it happily waved its blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full of confidence for the future — this is the mindset a new king I chose should have!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for gems, fate will decide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai stretched his body and glanced at the computer’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>21:00.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew. Guang Tai exhaled deeply; though his body was tired, today had been truly fulfilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao’s sudden appearance disrupted my thoughts and forcibly pulled me into this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since waking up until night, I’ve been working nonstop, not even noticing the passage of time — I only ate some dried fruit to stave off hunger. Now, finally, I have a moment to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough work for today — time to eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To celebrate my first meeting with Doujianshao, I should cook something nice, but our supplies are low — a stew is possible, but nothing more elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll need to buy more from the villagers — once I land my first big client and save up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, gathering wild vegetables and forest fruits from the mountains is enough to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, what do you eat? Pokémon food?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai glanced at Doujianshao and began to wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though most Ghost-type Pokémon survive by absorbing life energy, they can apparently eat normal Pokémon food and human meals too — though some special Pokémon truly refuse ordinary food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How does a Ghost-type Pokémon eat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature, with a blade body and a ghostly essence — does it even need regular meals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lore says it absorbs life energy, but among the Doujianshao family Pokémon I know, none have ever drained their trainer’s life force — whereas the similar Cofagrigus family is notorious for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this guy can’t learn any “absorption” moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at its Egg Group, if I recall correctly, it’s a Mineral — but Mineral types don’t only eat stones, dirt, or ice; for example, Trevenant is also a Mineral type, yet it eats normal Pokémon food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what does this ghostly blade prefer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao answered as if it were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, life essence — though not necessarily human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But human essence recovers quickly through eating, so consuming human essence is convenient; and as a weapon, it naturally coexists with its wielder — though Guang Tai doesn’t seem to need weapon protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao: Stare —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its blue ribbon hand, it gestured and made sounds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao? Yao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t there always that kind of thing? The Hero’s Sword stuck in the forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just place the Hero’s Sword in a designated spot, and no matter how many years pass, the blade won’t decay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, the Hero’s Sword — so that’s an actual setting? You mean nature’s essence counts as life essence too? That makes sense — after all, there are wild Doujianshao; you can’t go sucking wild people dry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Tai pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hero's sword embedded in the forest... sounds like something from \"Rotten Blade\" lore... If Cramorant carried an Aegislash, how high would its Species Value be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, does the essence of berries count too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doujianshao blinked, making a sound to confirm Guang Tai was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berries definitely count — how else would you heal without essence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about Power Herb? Even if your HP is full, using it just shows ‘No effect’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1188,"2026-06-19T14:14:16.243Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","04ddc26d039c6075cc8ddd40fabba2ad9418bf378cf372dc588660d549d086dd","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-9","master-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-chapter-7",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmaster-craftsman-in-the-world-of-elves-cover.jpg"]