Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 12 has been exposed!

When Anjie and the others came out of the training room, it was already an hour later outside. One hour outside is equivalent to 10 hours inside.

When Anjie came out, she was exhausted.

Who can endure kneading dough for 10 hours straight? If his physique hadn't already improved a few points, he would have collapsed from exhaustion by now.

Compared to Ange, Munchlax's fatigue was more psychological. It was so badly disciplined by Diancie in the training room that it didn't dare to utter a sound. Even after coming out, it still looked at Diancie with evasive eyes.

However, thanks to Diancie's strictness, after 10 hours of special training, Snorlax was able to make the buns look quite decent.

Of course, the main factor is that Munchlax really does have a talent for cooking.

When it comes to cooking, talented people can easily grasp the knack with a little practice and master it all, while those without talent can only produce terrible dishes no matter how many times you teach them.

Anja, dragging his tired body, said to the three Pokémon, "Let's hurry up and wash up and go to bed, it's getting late."

"Goodnight," Diancie said to Ange and Munchlax.

"Gang~~"

Even though Diancie's voice was very gentle, Snorlax still instinctively shivered; it was already suffering from PTSD.

Because she was too tired last night, Anjie slept very soundly and woke up much later than usual the next morning.

Diancie was considerate of Ange's fatigue last night, so she deliberately came to wake him up a little later this morning, and she did the same for Munchlax.

Seeing that it was almost time, and the shop wouldn't be able to open today if she was any later, Tianxi gently knocked on Anjie's door.

"Here I am! Here I am!"

Anjie, still in his pajamas, got out of bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes. He then went to the balcony, stretched out in the morning sun, and yawned slightly as the warm sunlight shone on him.

Hmm? How come I feel so much lighter today, even though I was so tired last night?

Without thinking much, Anjie turned around and went to wash up.

As Tianxi took Ange's clothes from the closet and placed them on the bed, she asked, "Ange, there's a new mission. Do you want to take it?"

"Coming right now, catch it!" came Anjie's voice from the bathroom.

Diancie explained, "This is your last task during your beginner phase. Once you complete it, your beginner phase will be over."

"Huh??? So fast?" Anjie poked her head out of the bathroom, toothpaste foam still on her lips.

Diancie shrugged and said, "This wasn't my decision."

Anjie pulled her head back into the bathroom. "Looks like my good days are coming to an end."

After washing up, Anjie came out of the bathroom and casually accepted the last beginner quest. Immediately, a new line of text appeared on the quest log.

Invite 100 Pokémon for 30 days. (0/100)

The time limit given by the system is quite generous. Referring to the previous task, entertaining 100 Pokémon in 30 days is almost not difficult at all.

"Let's go, time to get to work!"

Anjie now treats cooking for the Pokémon every morning as if she were going to work.

Passing by Munchlax's room, Anjaw woke it up, and the two of them went to the kitchen together.

Today is Munchlax's first day at work, and it looks very excited.

Anjie straightened its chef's uniform, adjusted its crooked chef's hat, patted its shoulder, and said, "Let's do our best together."

"Just!"

The little Snorlax clenched its fists with a solemn expression, as if it were about to head to the battlefield.

"Haha~~Relax, relax." Anjie said, rubbing its chubby cheeks.

Because Ange always gets up late in the morning, the Pokémon are used to waiting at the store entrance early in the morning. When they are bored, they gather in twos and threes on the grass at the entrance to play and frolic, while the quiet ones stand quietly by the flower bed to observe the seedlings that have just sprouted.

Although the green seedlings were of unknown species, they exuded a vibrant vitality.

Tianxi walked to the door and greeted everyone, "Come in, everyone, dinner will be ready in a little while."

The Pokémon cheered and lined up in an orderly fashion to enter the store.

As usual, the Pokémon brought Diancie a gift, which Diancie accepted without hesitation.

With Munchlax's help, Ange's work efficiency improved significantly. Although Munchlax couldn't work independently yet, it was perfectly capable of assisting Ange. As a result, the aroma of food soon filled the kitchen.

A rich aroma filled the air, and the Pokémon were filled with anticipation.

Having a delicious meal here every morning has become the thing they look forward to most each day.

After Diancie brought out the food and distributed it to everyone, the Pokémon immediately began to feast.

The Pokémon in the hall were having a great time eating, and in the kitchen, Munchlax was also feasting, stuffing one steamed bun after another into its mouth, and the steamed buns in the bowl in front of it were decreasing at a visible rate.

Anjie watched with a smile, "What does it feel like to eat food you made yourself?"

"Gum~~" It's delicious~ I love it~

The little Snorlax narrowed its eyes into crescent moons.

"Eat slowly, we'll make more if you're not full." Seeing the little Snorlax wolfing down its food, Ange gently stroked its back and said, "Even the most delicious food won't taste good if you eat it too fast."

The little Snorlax was very obedient and indeed slowed down its eating speed. It put a piece of bread into its mouth and chewed it slowly.

"Gang~~~"

As you chew slowly, the aroma of the steamed bun lingers in your mouth, and its soft texture feels like countless tiny hands massaging your mouth. The little Snorlax couldn't help but close its eyes and savor the sensation.

"Isn't it even tastier now?" Anjie said with a smile. He loved watching Munchlax enjoy its food; in his eyes, it was a sign that Munchlax loved life.

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax looked at Anja with admiration, thinking, "Master knows so much."

"Ya Luo~"

Just then, a sharp cry suddenly came from outside, startling Anja and the little Snorlax who was eating.

"What's going on?"

Since Anjie couldn't go out, Tianxi quickly ran out to check the situation. She saw that a Flamingo Eagle, a Giant Eel, and a Altaria had appeared at Anjie's door at some point. They were looking at Anjie's small building with serious expressions, and the aura they exuded gave people a feeling that they were not friendly.

Hearing the commotion, the Pokémon eating inside came running out. One of them, Finch, Bellsprout, and Swabby, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the three Pokémon.

It turns out that these three were their parents.

"Ya Luo~~"

"Ah~ Ah~ Ah~"

"Tsk~ Tsk~"

At the call of their three parents, the little arrow-shaped finches, trumpet buds, and blue-winged finches, who were still hungry, reluctantly returned to their parents' side.

It turns out that ever since these three Pokémon started eating at Ange's place every day, their parents have clearly felt that their children are getting stronger at a visible rate.

This was originally a good thing, but after observation, the three parents discovered that they came to the small building every day, and they had personally witnessed humans going in and out of the small building.

They came here in groups out of fear that the children would be harmed by humans, and at the same time, they wanted to find out why humans were here.

Being discovered by Pokémon on the plateau is something Angel can't help, since he never intended to keep his existence a secret from the Pokémon forever, and it's not realistic.

"Ya-lo~~ Ya-lo~~"

The Arrowhawk was the first to question Diancie, asking what Diancie and the humans living here were up to.

Tianxi stepped forward helplessly and said, "Arrowhawk, Giant Tarantula, Altaria, your children are just eating here. We haven't done anything bad to them."

The little arrowfly, trumpet bud, and blue cottonbird chirped and explained to their parents.

"Wow~~Wow~~~" Humans live here! Aren't you afraid to come here every day?

The bluebird of the seventh month asked its own child a question.

Humanity?

The Blue Swaboon, Trumpet Bud, and Little Arrow Finch were stunned, and subconsciously looked at Diancie, as if asking if the matter was true or not.

Diancie sighed helplessly, "The Alternate Skies is right. The master of this place is indeed a human. His name is Ange, and he made all the food you've been eating these past few days."

Upon hearing Diancie's admission, a series of exclamations suddenly erupted from the Pokémon group. Some were frightened, some were panicked, and some were at a loss. Without exception, they all quickly flew away from Angel's house. Finch, Bellsprout, and Swaboon even hid in their parents' arms in fear.

Those still standing with Diancie include Candlelight, Melt-eating Beast, Little Lion, Mischievous Panda, Skitty, Headband Scoundrel, Skunk Pooh, Pink Fragrance, Snake Bear, Umbrella Electric Lizard, Foam Squirrel, Two Groundhogs, and Floating Bubble.

Little Arrow Sparrow was introduced here by Pink Fragrance. When it saw its good friend still standing with Diancie, it anxiously called out to Pink Fragrance to get away quickly.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"

However, Fragrance shook its head, instinctively feeling that it shouldn't leave at this time.

Not only Powder Fragrance, but also Candlelight Spirit and Melting Beast have the same idea.

Through these days of spending time with Anjie, they have seen many aspects of Anjie that are different from the humans they know.

Seeing everyone rushing away just because Ange was human, Diancie felt sorry for Ange and stepped forward to say to the Arrowhawk:

"I know that everyone on the Nibel Plateau dislikes humans, but not all humans are bad, and Ange is even less so. If Ange and I really wanted to hurt everyone, we wouldn't have waited until now without taking action. Besides, what reason would we have to do that?"

Then it turned its gaze to the little arrowfly and the others, "Little arrowfly, trumpet bud, blue cottonbird, and also Oddish, Meowth, Drumstick, Sudowoodo... when you eat the steamed buns Anjie made, don't you really feel his sincerity?"

The Pokémon whose name was called by Diancie instinctively lowered its head.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

"Chiku~ Chiku~"

Fragrance and Snake Bear rushed forward, frantically explaining to everyone that An Jie was not a bad person.

When the Talonflame and the others came to the kitchen, Anja knew he could no longer hide. As he walked out with Snorlax, he overheard Diancie, Scented, and Zigzagoon defending him, and he was deeply moved.

Looking at the excited Pink Fragrance and Snake Bear, Anjie thought to herself: It was definitely worth feeding them!

Upon seeing Angel appear, some Pokémon seeing humans for the first time exclaimed in surprise, while some Pokémon that had been harmed by humans in the past couldn't wait to retreat to a greater distance.

"Hello everyone." Anjai greeted the Pokémon who had never seen him before in a very generous manner.

"Yaluo~ Yaluo~"

"Ah~ Ah~"

"Wow~ wow~~"

Talonflame, Victreebel, and Altaria, being the elders, instinctively shielded the other younger Pokémon behind them.

Seeing how nervous the three parents were, Anjie quickly explained, "Tianxi is right. I really didn't mean to hurt any of you. I moved to Nibel Plateau and I'm a part of Nibel Plateau now. It's okay if you don't trust me now. I believe you will gradually understand me in the future."

The Arrowhawk, the Giant Tarantula, and the Altaria glared angrily at Anjie.

"Ya Luo~~"

"Ah~ Ah~"

"Tsk~ Tsk~"

They questioned Ange, asking what business a human had with Nibelgo.

The three Pokémon exuded a powerful aura, and the little Snorlax was so frightened that it clung tightly to Angel.

While gently stroking the little Snorlax to comfort it, Anjie explained helplessly, "I really didn't mean any harm, please believe me."

But how can we trust what humans say?

At this moment, Koala, clutching a tree pillow, rolled forward and swayed in front of Talonflame, Altaria, and Victreebel, instantly attracting the attention of the three Pokémon.

This tree pillow koala...

"Ya Luo~~"

After staring at the tree-pillow koala for a long time, the arrow hawk cried out and then flapped its wings and flew into the sky. The little arrow finches followed closely behind. Before leaving, it did not forget to take one last look at its friend Pink Fragrance and... Anjie, the human.

As soon as Talonflame left, Altaria and Victreebel also left with Swabbit and Bellsprout respectively. The other Pokémon also disappeared quickly, and the small building suddenly became quiet.

Anjie walked down the steps, picked up the still swaying tree-pillow koala, patted off the grass clippings, and then turned to the candlelight spirits and said:

"Alright, everyone, let's go back to eating."

Meow~

"Lion~"

The tailed cat and the little lion ran to Anjie's feet, looking up at him with worried expressions.

Anjie crouched down and gently patted their little heads, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine. You're here with me, aren't you?"

Back in the shop, the atmosphere became somewhat quiet, and the mischievous pandas stared at the food in front of them, seemingly lost in thought.

"Eat up, everyone! What are you all standing around for? After breakfast, go do what you're supposed to do!" Anjie said to everyone with a smile.

"Anjie~~" Tianxi walked to Anjie's side, her face also showing worry.

Ange patted the little Snorlax beside him, then took Diancie's hand and sighed helplessly, "I'm really fine. Do you think I'm that fragile?" He then looked at Litwick and the others, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and continued eating, but the atmosphere never returned to its previous state.

(End of this chapter)