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

Chapter 161 Daigo's Gift

During lunch, Anjie announced to everyone that he was going to the Kanto region to search for the Tree of Origin.

Everyone knew that Angel went to Kanto to help Xerneas, so there was no objection.

"Thousand Faces, while I'm away, Munchlax's house needs you to support it. Please bear with me, I will definitely come back as soon as possible," Anja said to his second apprentice.

The Thousand-Faced Avoid gave Anjie an OK sign, indicating that he was fine, and said:

"Hey~ Hey~" Master, take your time, there's no need to rush.

Anjie nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Meowth has already told him about Inteleon's active performance at Munchlax's house.

An Jie was naturally proud that his apprentice could stand on his own.

My son has grown up so much!

At this point, Diancie asked, "Who are you planning to take to the Kanto region?"

Anjie thought for a moment: "Let's bring the Komaru, Metagross, and Groundhog."

The rest of them all have jobs and it's inconvenient for them to come with him. Besides, he can summon them from home at any time, so there's no need for him to bring them all along.

"Meta~" I'm fine.

"Bubo~" I want to go, I want to go!

When Ange called their names, Bulbasaur and Metagross responded, while Koala remained quietly eating.

"du~ki~du~" How about we bring Polcanion along?

At this moment, Magiana suddenly spoke, and then looked at Polcanion and asked:

"du~ki~du~" Polcanion, you're okay, right?

Polcanion, who had been engrossed in his meal, looked up and said with an air of arrogance, "If it's Magiana's request, of course I have no problem with it."

Upon hearing this, Anjie shook his head and said, "Porcanion should stay at home. The climate of the Nibel Plateau is like spring all year round because of you. It would be bad if the climate of the plateau changed after you left."

"Duki~" is right.

Maya nodded.

If the climate changes, the Pokémon on the Nibel Plateau may not be able to adapt.

Polcanion scoffed, feigning disdain, "Hmph, I don't want to go anyway!"

Magiana, however, smiled and spoke up for Polcanion, saying:

"du~ki~du~" Anjie, you can summon it anytime you need it.

"Hmph~" Polcanion snorted again, which was taken as tacit agreement with Magiana's words.

In the afternoon, Anjie began packing what she needed to go out. Besides a change of clothes, cooking utensils and various kinds of ingredients were also essential.

That way, if he needs to cook for himself during the trip, he won't have to worry at all.

While helping Angie prepare, Tianxi said, "If anything happens, be sure to call me immediately."

Anjie smiled and said, "I know, I definitely will."

After Anjie collected her daily task rewards that evening, she was about to crawl into bed when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.

He got out of bed and opened the door, where he saw Snorlax standing in the doorway in his pajamas, holding a pillow.

"Gang~ Gang~" Master, can I sleep with you tonight?

The little Snorlax said hesitantly, "Master is leaving early tomorrow morning and I don't know how long it will take to come back. I'm very reluctant to see him go."

Anjie smiled and said, "Of course, come in quickly."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to let Munchlax enter.

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax walked briskly to Ange's bedside, then yanked back the covers and tumbled inside, grinning as it patted the side of the bed and said:

"Gang~ Gang~" Master, come here quickly.

Anjie smiled and walked over, lay down next to Munchlax, covered it with the blanket, and said to it, "Goodnight, Munchlax."

Goodnight, Master.

Then the master and disciple fell asleep one after the other.

The next morning, Anjie got up early. He first went to the royal city with the Thousand-Faced Beasts, and then boarded a flying machine to the Kanto region.

About two days later, Ange and Budo disembarked from the flying vehicle and set foot in Saffron City, one of the major cities in the Pokémon world.

Goldenrod City is the largest and most prosperous city in the Kanto region, located at the intersection of Cerulean City, Celadon City, Vermilion City, and Lavender Town.

This place is very special because it is quite rare to have two gyms.

One is a psychic gym, whose leader is Sabrina, a very famous and powerful psychic.

One is a Fighting-type gym, and the gym leader is the fighter Nobuhiko.

However, there is only one gym officially recognized by the League, and that is Sabrina's Psychic Gym.

When Nobuhiko competed with Sabrina for a formal dojo qualification, he lost to her and thus went to train in Mount Raibo near Saffron City.

He continues to accept challenges from his opponents, and even after a challenger wins, he can give them a Fearless Boy as a gift.

The prerequisite is that you can find him in Leibo Mountain.

In addition, the headquarters of Silph Corporation, a major company in the Pokémon world, is located here.

The Silver Company is a pioneer in manufacturing technology for the Pokémon world.

Ange now needs to take the Maglev train from Golden City to Dark Grey City, and then from Dark Grey City to Rota City.

Rota City is located near Dark Grey City.

"Let me see where we're going to take the maglev train!" Anjie said, checking his phone's navigation.

Butupo grabbed Anjie's trouser leg with his little hands, looking around the bustling Golden City with a mixture of unease and curiosity. This city was completely different from the royal city of Azot.

Both Komaru and Metagross were captured by Angel and put into their Poké Balls.

To ease the tension, Butupo took out a piece of cake and ate it. His system backpack contained many of Mayana's previous prototypes.

After Maya became a pastry chef, the happiest person in the family was undoubtedly Butupo.

Anjie quickly figured out the route, and just as he was about to take the bus, he suddenly heard a voice calling him from behind.

"Anjie!"

Anjie turned around and saw Daigo looking at him with a surprised expression.

"Daigo?" Ange also looked surprised.

"It really is you!" Daigo excitedly ran to Ange's side. "What are you doing in Kanto?"

Anjie replied, "I had some business to attend to and just happened to be passing through Golden City. What about you? How come you're also in the Kanto region?"

Daigo laughed and said, "Let's talk about some business cooperation with Silver."

"So that's how it is."

Anjie suddenly realized that the man in front of him was not only the champion of the Hoenn League, but also the son of Devon Corporation, one of the world's leading companies.

Daigo craned his neck to look behind Angel. "Where's Diancie? Isn't Diancie with you?"

Angie shook her head. "Tianxi is at home."

Daigo looked disappointed upon hearing this, "That's such a pity."

Anjie was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, "You like Diancie that much?"

Daigo replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, stones are a man's romance."

"Oh, right!" Suddenly, Ange seemed to remember something, slapped her forehead, and said to Daigo, "In that case, I'll give you a present!"

As he spoke, he pretended to rummage through his backpack, and soon pulled out a brocade box, which he handed to Daigo.

"This is..." Daigo took the brocade box with a puzzled look.

Anjie said mysteriously, "You'll know once you open it."

With a puzzled look, Daigo opened the brocade box and found a huge pink diamond inside. Its dazzling light almost blinded him.

"This is..." He quickly handed the brocade box back, "This is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Diamonds of this caliber are rare, especially pink ones.

Anjie blinked and smiled, "Really don't want it? This was made by Diancie, you know."

Ever since Diancie was able to create sacred diamonds, the diamonds it created have been able to exist forever.

Honestly, if Anjie wanted money right now, she could become rich instantly just by selling a diamond.

However, he didn't do that; he still felt at ease using the money he earned honestly through hard work.

Moreover, once a large number of pink diamonds flood the market, diamonds will become worthless.

Therefore, Anjie never thought of making money by selling diamonds.

However, it's perfectly fine to give it as a gift to a friend.

Friendship is like a diamond!

Upon hearing Ange's words, Daigo immediately gripped the box containing the diamonds tightly, his face showing reluctance.

Anjie patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, just accept it. With Tianxi around, I can have as many diamonds as I want."

"Alright then! I won't be polite." With that, Daigo solemnly put the diamond into his backpack.

Daigo thought for a moment and said, "No, I can't accept something so valuable from you. I'd feel really bad if I didn't give you something in return."

Anjie waved her hand and said, "I already told you this is nothing to me, you don't need to..."

"Hey! Don't be so quick to refuse!" he said, taking Anjie's hand. "Come with me!"

Anjie was pulled by him and walked quickly in one direction.

"Bubo~"

Bubo immediately started running after Anjie.

Led by Daigo, Angel arrived at a botanical garden hidden in the heart of Saffron City.

The botanical garden is lush and green, like a paradise in the golden city full of high-rise buildings. Even just standing at the entrance, Anjie felt a refreshing atmosphere.

"Where is this...?" Anjie asked in confusion.

Steven explained, "This is the botanical garden my family built in Saffron City, where we keep many Grass-type Pokémon."

As he spoke, he stepped inside, and Anjie followed closely behind.

As soon as Anjie entered the botanical garden, she saw a group of shuttlecock flowers flying towards her.

Upon seeing Anjie and the others, the shuttlecock even spun around on their heads.

After crossing the lawn at the entrance, Anjie and Daigo entered a corridor filled with potted plants. Just as Anjie approached the plants, a head suddenly popped out of the ground, startling him.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that some of the flowerpots contained not potted plants at all, but walking grass.

"Hahaha~~" Anjie's reaction amused Daigo, who was standing next to her.

"Beat it up~ Beat it up~"

As Daigo's laughter rang out, one Oddish after another pulled their heads out of the flowerpot, looking at Angel and Daigo with curious eyes.

The walking grass here looks like it has been carefully cultivated; each one is growing quite robustly, with lush, green leaves on its head.

Walking through the bonsai corridor, Ange saw the false mantis and orchid mantis, which are only found in the Alola region.

Daigo explained, "In addition to cultivating a large number of Grass-type Pokémon from the Kanto region, this botanical garden has also specially introduced some Grass-type Pokémon from other regions."

An Jie nodded upon hearing this.

Not far from the orchid mantis and the false mantis grass, a cherry blossom tree was in full bloom, and a laurel leaf was lying dozing under the tree.

In order not to disturb the bay leaf, Ange and Daigo unconsciously slowed their pace.

Along the way, Anjie also saw a Venusaur with a group of Bulbasaur and Bulbasaur seeds.

The Bulbasaur are round and chubby, and they sometimes stumble when they walk. The way they roll around on the grass is just too cute.

After walking a while longer, Anjie finally saw the reward that Daigo had mentioned.

It turned out to be a tropical dragon.

Tropius, a fruit Pokémon of the Grass/Flying type, has banana-like fruits growing on its neck. These fruits are sweet and delicious and are very popular.

In warmer climates, there are ranches specifically for breeding tropical dragons, such as in the Alola region.

Daigo waved to the staff in the botanical garden, and the staff quickly came over. After Daigo whispered a few words to him, the staff quickly ran over and put the Tropius into a Poké Ball.

When he returned, he gave the Poké Ball to Steven, who then gave it to Angel.

Anjie asked, "Are you really giving it to me?"

Daigo nodded and said, "You're a chef, so tropical dragons should be useful to you, right?"

Angie nodded. If they had the tropical dragon, Magiana could use the fruit from its neck to make even more delicious desserts.

The "Complete Dessert Encyclopedia" unlocked by the system contains advanced recipes for desserts made with fruit from the neck of a tropical dragon.

"Then I'll take it." With that, Daigo shoved the Poké Ball into Angel's hand.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Anjie didn't hesitate any longer and generously accepted the tropical dragon.

Anjie released the tropical dragon. "Tropical dragon, please take care of me from now on!"

"Meow~" The tropical dragon squinted and nodded at Anjie.

Because he had to get to Deep Gray City, Angela said goodbye to Daigo after leaving the botanical garden.

"You're leaving already?" Daigo looked reluctant; he was hoping to take the opportunity to try Anjie's cooking.

Anjie said helplessly, "I have urgent business to attend to and can't delay."

"Alright! Then let's get together again when we have the chance," Daigo said with a smile.

Angie nodded. "When you go to Carlos again, I'll definitely treat you to a big meal!"

Daigo said with a look of anticipation, "That's a promise, I'll definitely go."

"It's a deal!"

After parting ways with Daigo, Ange took the Maglev train to Mirage City.

The maglev train was very fast. Although Dark Grey City was some distance from Golden City, Ange still arrived at his destination in less than an hour.

Upon arriving in Pewter City, the first thing Angel did was go to the Pokémon Center and teleport Tropius back home.

He was on his way to find the Tree of Origin, and it wouldn't be convenient to bring the tropical dragon along.

Since Ange's family didn't have a teleportation device, he called Jerami and asked him to go to the Pokémon Center in the Kingdom of Azot to receive the Tropical Dragon and then send it to the Nibel Plateau.

After seeing the tropical dragon off, Ange set off from Dark Grey City for Rota City.

Rota City is located in the mountains north of Dark Grey City and Mt. Tsukimi. Like the Kingdom of Azot, it retains the form of kingdom autonomy. The royal city is Ordron, located in the center of Rota City.

(End of this chapter)