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

Chapter 137 A Date with Diancie

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on Xerneas, giving it a golden glow and adding to its divine aura.

"Everyone, go back now," Xerneas said to Angel and the Pokémon.

"Xernias, take care, and I hope we'll meet again someday," Ange said.

"That day will come," Xerneas said with a smile. "Although it was only half a day, I'm very happy to have met you all."

Its kind gaze swept over the Pokémon in front of it, finally settling on Diancie.

"Dianci, you haven't grasped the fairy aura yet, have you?"

"Fairy aura?" Diancie asked in confusion.

"Yes!" Xerneas nodded. "Only by comprehending the fairy aura can you truly develop your own abilities."

Diancie asked疑惑地问道, "Then how can I comprehend the fairy aura?"

"Come here," Xerneas said.

Diancie nodded and walked over to Xerneas.

Xerneas approached Diancie and pressed its forehead against Diancie's. Immediately, the antlers on its head emitted a strong seven-colored light, and then all the Pokémon, including Diancie, were enveloped in rays of light.

It's so warm and cozy!

The Pokémon couldn't help but marvel, and Angelina felt the same way.

As Diancie was enveloped in light, Ange clearly felt that the waveguide emanating from her body became stronger and more active.

After a long while, Xerneas stopped releasing its fairy aura and looked at Diancie, asking, "This is the fairy aura, understand?"

Tianxi seemed to understand, but not quite. It nodded, then shook its head.

Xerneas didn't elaborate, only saying, "The fairy aura is the power of life, and you yourself are the source of that life!"

After saying that, it added, "I should go now."

Upon hearing this, the two Charcoal Servant and the two Fragrant Pigs ran forward and embraced Xerneas reluctantly.

Xerneas laughed and said, "Don't be sad, we'll meet again."

The crybaby Tan Xiaoshi wiped away his tears and nodded vigorously.

Xerneas nodded to Angel and the Pokémon, then turned and leaped away, disappearing into the sunset in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, let's go back."

After Xerneas had completely disappeared from sight, Ange said to everyone.

After returning home, Anja remembered the system notification sound that had gone off while Xerneas was eating, so she opened the system.

Sure enough, the system immediately displayed a notification.

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Inviting a God. Reward: Secret Fortress Energy System activated. (Note: After system modification, the Secret Fortress energy has been converted from Magearna's Soul Heart to Diancie's Sacred Diamond.)

Upon seeing this reward, An Jie was slightly taken aback. An energy system? What's the use of activating it? He was filled with curiosity.

"Angel!" Tianxi came over. "I just received a system message that the secret fortress's energy system has been activated."

Ange nodded: "It's a reward for entertaining Xerneas! What exactly is the use of this energy system?"

"It has many uses!" Tianxi explained.

First, once the energy system is activated, the secret fortress can enter flight mode, similar to the function of an aircraft.

Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "A secret fortress that big can actually fly?"

Diancie nodded. "You forgot, the secret fortress was originally called the Sky Fortress."

"Oh, right?" Anjie realized, then asked, "Are there any other functions?"

"Of course," Tianxi nodded. "The second point is that once the secret fortress has energy, it can activate attack mode."

Anjie: "Attack mode?"

"Yes, a single strike from the secret fortress can even bring down a god!" Diancie's tone unconsciously became solemn.

"Shoot down a god?" Ange's mouth dropped open, and after a long while, he said, "No wonder so many people wanted to fight for Magiana to control the secret fortress back then."

"Anything else?" Anjie asked after calming down.

"And then there's our daily life," Diancie replied, then asked Ange, "Do you know where our everyday water and electricity come from? Why don't I, Snorlax, and Komaru generate happiness points when we eat your food?"

"Huh?" Anjie was taken aback by Tianxi's question. He stammered and replied, "Isn't water and electricity provided by the system? You're my family, it's not surprising that you don't have Happiness Points to provide them, is it?"

In fact, he had never thought about these questions.

Diancie was speechless: "The system can't just provide you with these things for free! You have to pay Happiness Points to buy things in the system store, why should the system work for you for nothing!"

"Why is that?" Anjie's not-so-bright mind went blank.

Diancie explained, "Because of me, Snorlax, Komaru, Ember Spirit, Gengar, Metagross, Bulbasaur, and Magearna and Volcanion who just joined the family, the happiness points we get from eating are all used up on our daily necessities."

Because this is implicit, the system hasn't explicitly stated it!

"Oh, I see!" Anjie exclaimed in sudden realization. "So, after the secret fortress's energy system is activated, all the energy we need for our lives will be provided by the secret fortress, and you'll start generating happiness points normally when you eat, right?"

"That's right!" Tianxi nodded.

From now on, the operation of the home's electrical system, water purification system, garbage disposal system, and so on will all be powered by the secret fortress's energy system. To be precise, it will be powered by sacred diamonds.

The secret fortress's energy system is essentially a conversion device.

The other sacred diamonds made by Diancie are enough to support the operation of mineral kingdoms all over the world, so supplying just one family, the Ange, is naturally a piece of cake.

Ange thought for a moment and asked Diancie, "The secret fortress's energy source is your sacred diamond, are you... alright?"

Hearing this, Diancie's face showed uncertainty. "I don't know either. How about... we give it a try?"

Anjie nodded.

It was already evening. After instructing his three apprentices to prepare dinner for the Pokémon, Ange went to the fifth floor of the secret fortress with Diancie.

The energy center of the secret fortress is located here.

There were no other Pokémon in the fifth level of the secret fortress at this time, only a few fish that Angel and his friends hadn't had time to eat in the pool.

Under Diancie's control, the black iron lump floating above the pool slowly opened, splitting into two like a Poké Ball, with the Holy Diamond placed between the two hemispheres.

"Let's begin," Ange said to Tianxi.

"Hmm~" Diancie nodded, feeling a little uneasy.

It stretched out its hands forward, aiming at the energy center. Countless pink lights rapidly gathered in front of its palms, a phenomenon caused by the massive accumulation of fairy-type energy.

Gradually, a huge pink diamond slowly took shape, and Anjie was overjoyed.

Become!

However, his joy lasted only three seconds before the pink diamond, which had only formed halfway, vanished again, turning back into scattered points of light.

Diancie lowered her arms dejectedly. "I...I can't do it."

Seeing this, Anjie stepped forward and patted its head, saying, "It's okay, take your time, there's no rush. We've been doing just fine without the energy system before, haven't we?"

"If I can use my fairy aura properly, I might be able to create a sacred diamond," Diancie said.

Anjie said, "Practice slowly, you'll definitely master it, I believe in you! Let's put the energy issue aside for now, we'll talk about it later."

"Hmm~" Tianxi nodded gently.

Ange accompanied the dejected Diancie as she left the secret fortress.

Because she failed to create the Sacred Diamond, Diancie was disappointed for a long time, and even lacked energy when eating dinner.

That evening, while everyone was practicing their cooking skills, Diancie, unlike her usual strict self, frequently spaced out. Snorlax, Lizard, and Gengar exchanged bewildered glances, looking rather unaccustomed to the situation.

While Ange was training in aura with his three apprentices and Bubo, Diancie sat quietly, seemingly pondering the matter of fairy aura.

Anjie could vaguely see pink light gathering in its palm, flickering on and off.

For a while afterward, Ange often saw Diancie standing by the wall, lost in thought. Sometimes she would gaze at the rising sun, sometimes at the playful Pokémon, or sometimes she would look down at a wildflower that had just started to bud, or stare at a newly sprouted weed...

It even stopped watching its favorite shows and stopped doing the hand-dyeing project it was working on.

Anjie knew nothing about how to control a fairy's aura, so he could only silently stay by Diancie's side, sometimes sitting quietly with her, and sometimes making delicious food to cheer her up.

Time passed day by day.

Diancie kept thinking about what Xerneas had said to her before he left: "You yourself give birth to life!"

It could never understand the meaning of that sentence.

That morning, before Anjie set off for the Snorlax's house, he said to Diancie, "Dianci, would you like to stroll around the royal city with me this afternoon?"

Tianxi was taken aback. "Explore the royal city?"

Anjie nodded: "Yes, just the two of us!"

"But there are so many things to do at home..." Tianxi hesitated.

"Oh dear, the house won't be in chaos without you for half a day! It's settled then, see you at Munchlax's house at noon!"

After saying that, Anjie ran off in a flash, leaving Tianxi standing there in a daze.

After a long while, a smile appeared on Tianxi's face; in fact, she knew Ange's feelings.

It had been trying to figure out the fairy's aura for so long, but it still couldn't fully grasp it, so Anjie thought of taking it out for a walk to change its mood.

For some reason, Diancie suddenly felt much better.

At 10:00 a.m., Anjie immediately closed the shop. After sending away the Lizard, Meowth, Meowth, and Ralts, he stood quietly at the entrance of the spatial passage waiting for Diancie.

Before long, Diancie arrived as promised.

"What are we going to do?" Tianxi asked.

"Let's fill our stomachs first!" Anjie said.

Tianxi asked, puzzled, "Then why didn't you eat lunch at home before going out?"

Anjie sighed and rubbed her forehead. "How come you're not romantic at all?"

"Romantic?" Diancie looked puzzled again.

"Alright, alright! Come with me!" With that, Anjie took Tianxi's hand and started walking out.

With a heart full of doubts, Angie led it to a restaurant that looked very high-end.

As soon as they entered, a waiter came up and asked, "Do you have a reservation?"

This restaurant is extremely popular in the capital; you can't get a table without a reservation. Anjie made a reservation five or six days in advance to secure a spot.

Anjie nodded. "Yes, I do." He then took out his phone and showed the waiter his reservation number.

Upon seeing this, the waiter quickly pulled out his tablet to verify An Jie's identity. After confirming An Jie's identity, he said:

"Mr. Anjie, please come with me!"

Led by the waiter, Angie and Tianxi sat down at a window seat, through which they could clearly see the view of the restaurant's courtyard.

This restaurant has a courtyard with many different Pokémon, and guests can go in and play with them.

The waiter handed the menu to Anjie, asking her to order. Anjie quickly scanned the menu, then pointed to it and said:

"First, a pineapple salad, then the Slowpoke Tail Soup, honey-roasted giant crab meat, garlic iron-armed prawn meat, and for dessert, a cherry blossom pudding, and a cup of sweet bamboo water."

After ordering, Angie returned the menu to the waiter. Just as the waiter was about to hand the menu to Tianxi, Tianxi said, "I ordered the same as Angie."

Upon hearing Tianxi speak, the waiter looked surprised, but his good manners kept him calm, and he didn't ask any further questions.

"Okay, please wait a moment, your meal will be here shortly."

While waiting, Tianxi looked around and saw many elegant and chatting people sitting in the restaurant. She whispered to Angie:

Why did we come here to eat?

Anjie asked, "You eat my cooking every day, don't you want to try something different?"

Tianxi shook her head. "No, I don't think anyone else's cooking is as good as yours."

Anjie smiled and shook her head, "Since you're already here, don't think about anything else. Just enjoy the meal and the process."

The pineapple salad was delivered very quickly.

Ange quickly urged Tianxi, "Try their pineapples! They're supposedly air-shipped from the Alola region, they're delicious!"

Tianxi nodded, picked up her fork, forked a piece, put it in her mouth, and then nodded again, saying, "The texture is indeed different."

"Right? I spent a long time choosing this restaurant," Anjie laughed, then picked up a can of yogurt next to him. "Here, it tastes even better with this yogurt. It's made with MooMoo milk, and the flavor is quite unique."

Tianxi, imitating Ange, enjoyed the food and gradually banished all the unnecessary thoughts from her mind.

After the fruit salad was finished, Slowpoke Tail Soup was served.

Slowpokes have poor senses, and their tails don't have many nerves, so they don't feel pain even if they break off, and they grow back quickly.

Moreover, their tails are very delicious and considered a high-end ingredient.

Slowpoke tails are very difficult to buy outside because their production is extremely low. Since the health of Slowpokes needs to be considered during the breeding process, their tails can only be harvested once in a long while.

This restaurant serves Slowpoke tails because they breed their own Slowpokes. You can't get them at other restaurants.

Angie urged Tianxi, "Try it! This is their signature dish. It's my first time eating Slowpoke's tail!"

Tianxi nodded, picked up a spoon, scooped up a mouthful of soup, and put it in her mouth. Then she and Ange looked at each other at the same time, their eyes showing surprise.

"So fresh!" Tianxi exclaimed.

"Yes!" Anjie said happily, "I knew my choice wouldn't be wrong."

After the Slowpoke Tail Soup, came the Honey-Glazed Crab Meat and Garlic Iron-Arm Shrimp Meat.

Don't be scared by these two dishes; the "giant crab meat" and "iron-armed prawn meat" mentioned here actually refer to the meat on their claws.

The claws of the Pokémon Kingler and Ironclad Shrimp will fall off periodically and then grow back to be harder and stronger.

Because of their rigorous training, the meat inside the pincers that these two Pokémon shed is extremely delicious. Some people even breed these two Pokémon specifically to collect their pincers after they fall off and then sell them on the market.

Both types of Pokémon's pincers are also hard to find because they don't detach their pincers continuously, but only once every long period of time.

"This is delicious too."

Tianxi chewed slowly, pointing to the two plates in front of her.

Anjie smiled and said, "Eat more if you like, and order more if you're not full."

Tianxi shook her head. "That's enough."

After the main meal, the last course was dessert: cherry blossom pudding, and a drink: sweet bamboo water.

Ange introduced to Tianxi, "This is a pudding made with grass and goat milk, topped with cherries produced by Sakura Treasure. Tianxi, have a taste."

Tianxi nodded, scooped a spoonful into her mouth.

The pudding melts in your mouth, its smooth texture, rich milky aroma, and sweet taste instantly filling your mouth.

Take another bite of the cherry on top; it's sweet and sour, crisp, and tastes amazing.

"Delicious." Tianxi squinted her eyes happily.

However, after putting down the spoon, it said, "But I feel that the goat milk used to make this pudding isn't as good as ours."

Anjie smiled and gestured for it not to say that, as it would be impolite for the restaurant staff to hear it.

Tianxi smiled and stuck out her tongue.

Anjie quickly finished the pudding and then drank a big gulp of sweet bamboo juice.

This sweet bamboo juice is made by mixing fruit juice with the sweat of sweet bamboo, and it has a very unique flavor.

The sweat of the sweet bamboo is so sweet that it is unbearable for humans to drink directly. Therefore, it needs to be diluted with water until the sweetness is just right, and then it becomes a delicious beverage.

Desserts bring happiness, and like Tianxi, Anjie had a happy smile on her face after drinking the sweet bamboo water.

After lunch, each person rested with their Pokémon for a while before leaving the restaurant.

Anjie asked with a smile, "How does it feel to eat out occasionally?"

Diancie blinked and said in a good mood, "It feels pretty good."

"Where to next?" Tianxi asked.

(End of this chapter)