Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

Kotake placed the prepared package into the box, while Charizard held a few cards, seemingly checking the cargo information.

Kotake offered a berry to Charizard, but the latter waved its claws, letting out a muffled roar.

“Roar,” Charizard waved its claws, acting as if they weren’t familiar, but that wasn’t really the case.

“Yo~” Honedge floated to Kotake's side at the right moment to translate.

Charizard was saying that it couldn't eat food given by others during work hours, because getting a stomachache would delay delivery, and might even cause packages to be delayed or lost. It had already eaten its work meal before starting, and it also had emergency Pokémon food in the box.

As it rumbled, Charizard pulled out something from the box that looked like a steamed bun.

A specialty of Kaji Town, and a representative snack of the Johto region: Rage Bun!

This specialty snack was sold in various towns and cities throughout Johto. The Charizard that flew over from Sumi City also carried it. If it encountered any abnormal situations on the road or suffered from abnormal conditions, it would take a bite.

“Hmm, that's reasonable. I really shouldn’t eat other people's food casually.” Kotake was momentarily stunned, realizing that Pokémon with formal jobs were different from wild Pokémon.

Their food safety awareness is really top-notch.

I’m just a customer, I’ve overstepped.

“Roar~”

Soon, Charizard flapped its wings, without much further communication, faithfully fulfilling its delivery work, carrying the package away, gradually flying into the high sky and disappearing as a black dot.

Accompanying the strong wind that stirred up the grass, something seemed to fall from the sky, landing on Kotake's head.

It was a very conspicuous white grass leaf.

“Huh?” Kotake took the white leaf from his head.

【Rare Material: White Herb.】

【Description: White herb leaves, retaining a pleasant fragrance. Herbs are plants that can occasionally be found in grasslands, forests, etc. Sometimes they are blown out of the grass by Flying-type Pokémon, or carried far away on their bodies.】

【When the Pokémon carrying it has its stats lowered, it can only return to its previous state once.】

【Acquire Knowledge: 1】

【Leaf Picker: Occasionally, you can find herb leaves in the grass or in fallen leaves blown by the wind, with a 5% chance.】

Herbs can indeed be obtained from the natural environment, but their specific growing location is not fixed, so whether you can find a complete herb plant depends purely on luck. However, flower shops in various regions often grow herbs, and even Gracidea flowers can often be seen.

The Pokémon associated with herbs is Tangela. It is said that herbs can often be found in Tangela's vines, and the function of the vines is similar to that of herbs, although these two things seem completely unrelated!

Beep beep—

The computer sounded.

A new wild customer has been refreshed again, the drop rate is really high.

Thinking this, Kotake returned to the house.

Opening the computer to check the other party's email, he found that the email content read—

【I foresee that you have 'Light Clay' here. To be honest, I heard that using this clay can strengthen Psychic-type moves, but this clay is only sparsely distributed in the underground of Sinnoh, and cannot be found in Kanto and Johto. If you have it】

Foresight?

Is it a Psychic?

“The ID is 【Natu】?”

This ID is quite unfamiliar, there's no way to see anything from it, but all customers are welcome, since the other party foresaw the Light Clay and also asked if I would sell it...

Of course I will!

Although the initial plan was to fire the Light Clay into pottery, I haven't had time to do it. Now someone wants to buy it directly.

Beep beep—

The computer received another email.

【I foresee that you are preparing to fire the Light Clay into a unique pottery. I am also very interested in this pottery. Please be sure to fire it well. I will pay double the price.】

“Eh?”

Kotake was stunned for a moment.

This person is a bit powerful. Aren't Psychics usually only able to read minds or foresee things when they are close by?

To prevent the other party from sending any more emails, Kotake quickly added him as a friend and started communicating with him.

“You should know the effect of Light Clay, right? When the Pokémon carrying it uses Light Screen or Reflect, the effect will last longer than usual.”

“The price of Light Clay is 50,000. If you want me to fire it into pottery, the price itself will increase, about 100,000 or so. Doubled, that's 200,000. Are you sure you want to buy the pottery I fire at double the price?”

Kotake originally wanted to quote 20,000, but thinking about it, this thing is a scarce commodity here, and 20,000 is too low.

【Natu】: “No problem, money is not important to us Psychics. Also, I am a world-traveling magician, and I am quite well-known in the magic world. You don't have to worry about my financial problems.”

“And, regarding your previous question, how can Psychics read minds from such a distance? Hehe, I didn’t read your mind. I just foresaw the future and knew that you would say that at that time. I also borrowed the power of Pokémon, and my partner is Natu.”

“My Natu uses Foresight to find special items. Everything it finds possesses incredible power!”

Eh? Foresight?

In Pokémon battles, Foresight is a delayed damage move, but in non-battle situations, the move Foresight can indeed achieve 'foresight'.

Accurately predicting the near future and then taking corresponding actions is the essence of this move. And Pokémon like Natu can not only glimpse people's future, but also view people's past.

“You seem very interested in Psychic abilities.” 【Natu】 sent a message, along with a questioning expression, followed by a string of strange messages:

“If you want to know if you have Psychic abilities yourself, or are interested in Psychic cultivation, wanting to pursue stronger power, I can offer you some advice.”

“A simple cultivation method. Nighttime is when Psychic abilities are enhanced. Stare at a certain tree in front of you, and then focus all your attention on it. This will train concentration, and you can also focus on battles! Even if you can't awaken Psychic abilities, you can gradually strengthen your spirit!”

“Although I have other cultivation methods, those are secrets. Letting people know my cultivation methods is like letting people know the secret of my power!”

Hmm, the feeling of dealing with Psychics, at first it's very novel, but now it's a bit uncomfortable.

No matter what I say or do, it will be seen by Foresight!

“Can you please stop foreseeing my future?” Kotake replied helplessly: “As a craftsman, I also don’t want my craftsmanship to be seen by others.”

【Natu】: “Sorry, I forgot about that. Then please fire it for me. After the firing is finished, you can send me a message at any time. I will always be here.”

After he sent this message, he stopped talking, and Kotake immediately got up and found the sealed Light Clay.

This thing is indeed rare in the Johto region. Most of the Light Clay comes from Sinnoh.

For firing, can I simply use the smithy?

There's no professional kiln for firing ceramics, so I'll use the most primitive and simplest method. With the enhancement of craftsmanship and knowledge, Kotake is full of confidence.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ said ⊥ in ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥⊥ book ⊥⊥ bar ⊥⊥ first ⊥ hair!

So the door of the smithy was opened, the cleaned furnace was re-enabled, and the sealed external wall was slowly pushed open by Kotake.

There's no anvil, I need to get one later, and I also need to purchase more forging tools and firing tools. I'll just order them online and have the courier from Sumi City deliver them, right?

The village might also have spare anvils and forging tools.

In simple pottery firing, there is a firing method called Shichirin-yaki. Simply explained, it is charcoal stove firing, and this charcoal stove is actually about the size of a small coal stove.

In some more primitive places, the requirements for pottery firing are not high, so there is no need for a kiln. The pottery is fired directly by piling up fuel on the ground, but the quality will not be very good.

But Kotake here has a furnace.

Raw material processing, clay blank shaping, glazing... Kotake quickly completed these three steps, using a unique pottery production process, of which the glazing step was more troublesome.

Glaze refers to grinding certain natural minerals or plants into powder, and then mixing them with pottery clay to make a slurry. It is applied to the body of the vessel, and after firing, a glassy thin layer is formed on the surface of the vessel.

So, the earliest glaze was wood ash. Kotake also took the time to make glaze slurry, fortunately he had a lot of mineral reserves.

When everything was ready, the next part was calcination. The time for firing pottery varies depending on many factors, but is usually between a few hours and a few days. Different types of pottery clay require different firing times and temperatures, and some special pottery clay may require longer to achieve the ideal sintering degree.

And Light Clay was fired in a few hours.

During this process, Honedge ran in to take a look for a while, but immediately left after feeling the heat!

Steel types are weak to Fire!

“You can't do this job, or it will become a Forging Knife Competition.”

Kotake complained.

Soon, Kotake used tools to take out the fired pottery.

【Craft: Light Pottery (Pot).】

【Description: Pottery processed and fired with rare Light Clay, using unique firing techniques.】

【Retained effect: When the Pokémon carrying it uses Light Screen or Reflect, the effect will last longer than usual. Ground and Rock-type Pokémon will love this fired pottery, and Light Clay will slightly enhance their type energy.】

【Unique effect: When Psychic-type Pokémon stay with Light Pottery for a long time, it will strengthen the power of Psychic-type moves.】

“Huh, although I know that, for example, Poison-type Pokémon like Toxic Orbs, and Fire-types like Flame Orbs, but Light Clay can have an effect on Psychic, Rock, and Ground at the same time?”

“Indeed, speaking of which, it is clearly Ground-type clay, but it can enhance the changing moves of Psychic types. Pokémon items and materials are really amazing. There is an ancient Pokémon called Baltoy, and its evolved form Claydol is said to have been made from ancient clay doll products. The Claydol family in the Unova region also has similar legends.”

“Claydol is Ground + Psychic, and Golurk is Ground + Ghost, so, Light Clay, could it be the raw material for making these Claydol Pokémon?”

Kotake just diverged his thinking a little, and soon returned to the computer, told the other party the result of the firing, and hoped that the other party would place an order, but the other party said that it was not so troublesome.

【Natu】: “I am currently doing cultivation in Kaji Town. Since I can see you through Foresight, it also means that my Psychic power can be transmitted to you through the computer.”

“I will let Natu use 'Teleport' to pick up the goods. Your crafts will definitely be of use in my hands!”

Of use, what do you mean?

“Of use means that I will challenge other powerful Pokémon trainers. Sorry, this is the last time I will foresee your future. Let me end with a self-introduction.”

“My name is Itzuki, I am a magician who once traveled the world, and also one of the current Elite Four of the Johto League. Nice to meet you!”

Along with a sound of payment appearing, Kotake opened the Rotom Phone and found that he had received 200,000 yuan!

Whoosh—

A strange Psychic wave appeared. Kotake turned around and found that the Light Pottery that had just been fired began to become 'broken', and then disappeared in an instant!

“Being able to Teleport goods from so far away? This Psychic power is simply...”

Kotake was very surprised, this is simply like Grandpa Yama's Abra!

Eh, speaking of which, shouldn't Abra be the powerful one?!

“Psychic-type Pokémon are really convenient! By the way, if you want to fire pottery next time, do you want to fire ocarinas?”