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

Chapter 15 I dug and dug and dug

As soon as Trumpet Sprout landed, it ran to Anjie's side, reached out and took his hand, pulling him in one direction, clearly intending to lead the way.

Seeing this, the Giant Eel and the Silly Flower instructed their older siblings, Bellflower, to watch the house, and then they quickly followed.

Hua Beibei hesitated for a moment, but finally followed Anjie and the little Munchlax.

The water bodies on the Nibel Plateau mainly come from the Nibel River and Lake Nibel, and the lake in front of Ange's house is part of Lake Nibel.

The source of the Nibel River is unknown. It flows out from the endless mountains in the northwest of the Nibel Plateau, into Lake Nibel, and then flows out of Lake Nibel, continuing its journey into the distance, passing through the Kingdom of Azot along the way.

It can be said that the Nibel River was the lifeblood of the Kingdom of Azot.

Because of Lake Nibel, the Nibel Plateau has a very well-developed water system, with many small rivers, streams, lakes, and puddles connected to Lake Nibel. As a result, a large number of water-type Pokémon also inhabit the plateau.

Compared to the relatively scarce food on land, the food in the water is much more abundant, so water-type Pokémon have a much better life than land-type Pokémon.

Trumpet Sprout led Anjie and the others to a small puddle.

Of course, although it was called a small puddle, it was actually quite large, because the puddle had dried up, so all that was left inside were large areas of silt and withered lotus flowers and leaves.

Although the climate on the Nibel Plateau doesn't change much throughout the year, it's currently almost autumn, a good time to harvest and enjoy lotus roots.

However, looking at the muddy puddle in front of him, Anjie was a little troubled. How was he supposed to dig it out? Should he go down into it?

The silt, which had been submerged underwater for years, was now emitting a foul stench.

But... I'll go all out for delicious food!

After thinking for a moment, Anjie took off her shoes, socks, coat, and pants, leaving herself in only shorts and a shirt, and then tentatively put her feet into the mud.

Fortunately, the silt was only up to my calves.

Surprisingly, Anjie was not as resistant to contacting the mud as he had imagined.

He rolled up his sleeves, reached into the mud and groped around for a while. Soon his eyes lit up. When he pulled his hand out of the mud, he had a section of lotus root in his hand.

Perhaps because they are wild, the lotus roots here are not very big, and are rather long and thin, but they are white and tender.

"Looks like we're going to have a good harvest today!" Anjie said, holding up the lotus root in her hand.

Snorlax and Bellsprout were delighted to hear this, especially Snorlax, who immediately wanted to come down and help when it saw that Angel had made a harvest.

"Gang~ Gang~" Master~ I'm here!

It suddenly accelerated and was about to plunge into the mud when Anjay cried out in terror, "Snorlax, no, no!"

But it was too late; Snorlax transformed into a humanoid tank and plunged into the puddle.

Anjie tried to dodge, but the mud beneath his feet had a suction force, and he couldn't move his feet for a moment.

Thud~~

The next second, Munchlax slammed into the mud, and the mud around it seemed to bloom, exploding everywhere. Ange, who was closest to it, was the worst off, getting covered in mud and turned into a mud man.

Anjie: ...

The little Snorlax sat up from the mud, scratched the back of its head sheepishly, and belatedly realized that the little flower on its head had fallen off.

"Gang~~"

ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3 It pinched the little flower, which was also covered in mud, with its muddy hands, and looked at Anjie with a wronged expression.

Anjie shrugged, then pulled at his mud-covered shirt and said, "Look at me, do you think I have the energy to take care of your little flower?"

"Gang~~"

Seeing that Anja was covered in mud, the little Snorlax immediately forgot about Flower and turned its head to the side, pretending that it wasn't the one who caused the trouble.

"You rascal!" Anjie said, both amused and exasperated.

But then he suddenly remembered something, and looked at the trumpet bud on the shore, asking, "Trumpet bud, does this place have an owner?"

Lotus root is a food, and in the Nibel Plateau where food is not particularly abundant, it is impossible for this place to be without an owner.

If there is a homeowner, it would be too presumptuous for them to dig up someone else's lotus roots here. He hadn't considered this issue at all because he was so looking forward to digging up lotus roots.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~"

Sure enough, after the trumpet buds called out to the puddle for a while, two heads, one big and one small, emerged from the mud not far away.

It is a mud loach and a catfish king.

Mudskipper and Catfish King are the owners of this puddle and lotus root, and also the good friends of Trumpet Sprout. The lotus root that Trumpet Sprout gave to Anjie was given to it by Mudskipper and Catfish King.

Upon seeing their owner appear, Anjie quickly apologized to them.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know this place was occupied."

However, the mud loach and the catfish king shook their heads, indicating that they were not angry.

This puddle isn't large, and because it's a wild variety, the lotus root yield is indeed low, but it's more than enough for the loach and catfish king to eat, which is why they gave some to the trumpet bud.

Moreover, lotus roots grow in silt, so other Pokémon cannot find them. As a result, the extra lotus roots each year slowly rot in the silt.

For this reason, the mud loach and the catfish king don't mind others digging up their excess lotus roots.

Suddenly, An Jie had a brilliant idea and said, "How about this, Mudskipper and Catfish King, you can give me all the lotus roots here, and you can come to my house for meals from now on, okay?"

In this way, he not only got the lotus root but also earned happiness points, which was a win-win situation.

Mudskipper and Catfish King were taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately shook their heads.

They wouldn't dare eat at a human's house.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~"

At this moment, Trumpet Sprout started gesturing to her two best friends, trying her best to describe how delicious Angie's food was, attempting to convince them.

But the mud loach and the catfish king still shook their heads desperately.

No, I'm not going!

Anjie suddenly had a brilliant idea. "How about this, you come to my house tonight and try the dishes I make with lotus root. If you like them, then come to my house often. If you don't like them, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

Just now, Anjie suddenly had a good idea. He wanted to hire Mud Loach and Catfish King to grow lotus roots for him in this puddle.

The original lotus root varieties here were of poor quality and had low yields. He could easily replace the wild lotus roots here by purchasing high-quality lotus root seeds from the system store.

In this way, the same water area can produce more and better quality lotus roots. The mud loach and catfish king can keep enough food for themselves and supply the surplus to themselves!

The more Anjie thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and his gaze toward the mudskipper and the catfish king became even more benevolent.

() Mudfish and Catfish King: Does this human want to eat us? His eyes are so scary!

Bellsprout was also trying its best to persuade Slug and Magikarp, and in the end, the two Pokémon couldn't resist their friend's nagging and had to agree to have dinner at Angel's house that night.

"Then it's settled," Anjie said happily. He then instructed Trumpet Sprout, "Trumpet Sprout, the Mud Loach and the Catfish King don't know my house, so please take them with you."

"Pop~ Pop~"

The trumpet bud nodded confidently.

The giant food flower and the dumb flower couple watched from the sidelines, their heads aching. Was their little one stupid? Why did he obey this human so readily?!

After getting permission from Mudskipper and King Catfish, Anjay continued digging for lotus roots with Munchlax.

"Gang~ Gang~~" Master, Master, look at me!

The little Snorlax was rolling around in the mud when it suddenly stood up, clutching a bunch of lotus roots, and kept showing them off to Anja.

Anjie finally managed to pull out a lotus root, breaking it in the process. Looking at the smug look on the little Snorlax's face, she said with envy and jealousy, "Look at all the mud you're covered in. Don't expect me to wash you when we get back."

"Gang~ Gang~"

Upon hearing this, the little Snorlax immediately dropped its smugness and, holding the lotus root, obediently came to Anjie's side, acting all cute.

"Okay, okay! Stop rubbing against me, you're getting me all muddy." Angie quickly pushed the Munchlax away, even though he was already covered in mud.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~"

At this moment, the trumpet bud also called out to Anjie. It stretched out its long vine and stirred the mud, bringing out a string of lotus roots.

"Fine, fine, you're all amazing, and I'm just a piece of trash!" Anjie vented his anger by plunging his hand into the mud and pulling out a lotus root.

Seeing Anjie, Little Snorlax, and Trumpet Sprout having a great time playing in the mud, Hua Beibei also stretched out two vines and stuck them into the soil, then pulled out a string of lotus roots.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Hua Beibei presented the dirty lotus root to An Jie.

Anjie asked in surprise, "Is it for me?"

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Hua Beibei nodded gently.

Anjie happily accepted the lotus root. "Hua Beibei, come to my house tonight and try my cooking!"

Anjie decided to host a lotus root feast tonight. Although he wouldn't get any happiness points, he was happy to do it anyway.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"

Hua Beibei turned her head and flew to the side, continuing to dig lotus roots from the mud with her vine whip. An Jie couldn't tell whether she had agreed or not.

Seeing that Angie was struggling to dig, Mudskipper and Kingkine, out of respect for Bellsprout, also started to help. Since they were Pokémon that lived in mud, they were faster at digging lotus roots than Munchlax and Bellsprout.

Because the mudfish hadn't agreed to exchange the opportunity to eat at Anjie's house for lotus roots, Anjie didn't dig too many, only enough for tonight's meal.

Afterwards, Anjay, Munchlax, and Bellsprout carried the lotus roots to a stream connected to the puddle to wash them. Otherwise, with the lotus roots covered in mud, Anjay would have been exhausted just carrying them home.

Let alone moving it home, Anjie was already so tired from just walking that short distance to the riverbank that she couldn't straighten her back.

This body is really not good enough!

While rubbing his lower back, Anjie gave commands to the little Snorlax.

"Little Snorlax, wash off all that mud first."

"Just now... Got it!"

As it spoke, it jumped into the river with a splash, instantly turning the once clear water into a murky mess.

Several Magikarp were hiding at the bottom of the river, but after the water was muddied, they became very angry and jumped out of the water to bite the little Snorlax.

Instantly, Snorlax was bitten on the head, arm, belly, and butt by a Magikarp.

"Little Snorlax, you... hahaha~~~" Anjay was amused by its current appearance and burst into laughter.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~~"

Trumpet Sprout was so happy that she covered her stomach and rolled around on the ground laughing.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Hua Beibei didn't want to laugh; she covered her mouth with one hand and tried hard to hold it in, but in the end she couldn't help it and burst into laughter along with Trumpet Sprout.

Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey~~~

The mud on Munchlax was so dirty and smelly that even Magikarp was disgusted. After taking a couple of bites, Magikarp slapped its tail and fell back into the water, spitting at Munchlax a few times before wagging its tail and sailing away.

Anjie, Laba Ya, and Hua Beibei laughed even more happily.

"Gang~ Gang~"

(ω) The little Munchlax is so silly. Seeing everyone laughing so happily, it scratches the back of its head and laughs along with everyone in a silly way.

After playing for a while, Anjie jumped into the water, first scrubbing off the mud on herself, then washing the little Munchlax, and finally cleaning the lotus root.

The stream wasn't deep, barely covering the belly of the little Munchlax. After all, it wasn't the rainy season, and the water flowed gently forward, washing away the turbidity brought by Ange and the others in the blink of an eye.

Victreebel and Silencer squatted on the grass not far away, not going forward to help. They quietly watched Ange, Munchlax, and Bellsprout chatting and laughing. Flowerbee would occasionally chime in. Although Ange couldn't understand Elvish, it didn't seem to hinder their communication.

In their eyes, Anjie's smile was so bright and warm that they subconsciously wondered: Is someone with such a smile really a bad person?

Gradually, the two Pokémon became confused.

The lotus roots were quickly cleaned, and Anjie put them directly into his system inventory. Then he clapped his hands and called to the little Munchlax and the others:

"Okay, let's go home."

Seeing that Anjie could make a bunch of things disappear with a wave of his hand, everyone, including Snorlax, Bellsprout, Flabber, Victreebel, and Dudley, was incredulous.

"Gam~~Gam~~"

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~"

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

As the little Snorlax followed Angel home, they gestured as if asking something in a chattering manner.

Anjie responded with "uh-huh" and "ah-ah" from the side, even though he didn't understand what the three little ones were saying.

Anjax and several Pokémon separated halfway through the journey.

The couple, Big Eater Flower and Mouthful Flower, took Trumpet Sprout home, and Flower Bebe also wanted to go home.

"Bellbud! Flower Bud! Remember to come to my house for dinner tonight!" Anjie shouted to them.

"Pop~"

"Whoosh~"

Trumpet Sprout and Flower Bud waved back to Anjie. At first, Flower Bud was a little afraid of Anjie, but after spending some time together, it had completely forgotten that fear.

Diancie sat at the front door waiting for Ange and Munchlax. Seeing them return soaking wet, she quickly asked:

"What happened to you two?!"

Anja and Munchlax exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

(End of this chapter)