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

Chapter 19 Rainy Night Rescue

As time went by, the sky grew increasingly gloomy, and shortly after Anjie and the others arrived home, a torrential downpour began.

Anjie stood at the doorway, gazing at the rain-blurred view ahead, and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect that even in autumn, there would still be such heavy rain."

At this moment, Diancie walked over and said, "The terrain of the Nibel Plateau is special, so it's not surprising that the weather is different from other places. Moreover, according to other Pokémon, a special Pokémon lives here, which makes the Nibel Plateau like spring most of the time."

As she spoke, Tianxi draped a coat over Ange's shoulders. The rain had brought down the temperature, and she was worried that Ange would fall ill again.

Although An Jie's body is gradually becoming stronger as his physique points increase, he still only has a few physique points, so he still needs to be careful.

Angie was indeed a bit cold, so he pulled his clothes closer to himself. "Special Pokémon? What kind of special Pokémon?" he asked, puzzled.

Diancie shook her head. "I don't know. I've only heard people say that it's because of that Pokémon's protection that everyone on the Nibel Plateau can live carefree lives."

"I see..." Anjie pondered. "I hope I'll have the chance to see it someday." After all, he's now a part of the Nibel Plateau.

"There should be a chance," Tianxi said with a smile.

"I hope it won't hate me."

"Definitely not."

"Come inside, the rain is getting heavier." After standing at the door for a while, Anjie saw raindrops splashing at his feet and the air becoming increasingly humid, so he said to Tianxi.

Diancie is a Rock-type Pokémon, so naturally she doesn't like water. She nodded and went into the house with Angelie.

The rain lasted a long time, and showed no signs of stopping even when it got dark.

In the evening, Anja and Munchlax steamed buns, made some cold lotus root slices, and cooked a pot of soup. Then, Anja, Komaru, and Vivavo sat around the table to eat dinner.

The three gopher brothers were underground, each with three food bowls in front of them: one for steamed buns, one for cold lotus root slices, and one for soup.

Warm lights shone down, and the aroma of food filled the air. Everyone ate and chatted, feeling warm and cozy both physically and mentally.

"Wani~ Wani~"

However, just as everyone was halfway through their meal, a series of urgent cries suddenly came from outside the door. Anjie quickly went to the door to check, and the little Snorlax also jumped off its chair and hurriedly followed behind its master.

As soon as Anjie arrived at the door, he saw a large puddle of water, and a small saw-toothed crocodile was standing in the puddle carrying a blue cotton bird on its back.

"What happened?"

Seeing the blue cotton bird soaked to the bone, Anjie was startled and immediately went to pick it up from the little saw-toothed crocodile's back.

But the little saw-toothed tortoise seemed to be very afraid of Anja. When it saw Anja approaching, it jumped away as if it had springs in its feet.

Upon seeing this, the little Snorlax immediately stepped forward and took the Swaboon down from Ange. This time, the little Totodile did not object to the little Snorlax's approach and obediently handed the Swaboon over to the little Snorlax.

Anjie quickly took the Swaboon from the Snorlax and hurriedly ran into the house.

"Tianxi, Tianxi!" Angie called anxiously, "Quickly, get me a dry towel."

"Okay~ I got it." Tianxi replied and quickly ran into the bathroom, returning a moment later with a bath towel.

"What happened?" Tianxi asked as she handed the towel to Ange.

"I don't know either." Anjie shook her head and quickly used a towel to dry the water off the blue cotton bird.

As it was being wiped, the blue cotton bird slowly woke up. It looked around blankly at first, but when it saw Angie and Diancie, it immediately started to chirp excitedly.

"Chiru~ Chiru~~"

After being translated by Tianxi, Anjie learned that the blue cotton bird wanted Anjie to help its parents.

The rain was so heavy that the nest of the Swablu family was washed away. For Pokémon like them, once their feathers get wet, it becomes extremely difficult for them to fly.

If the little saw-toothed crocodile hadn't passed by and rescued the blue-winged bird that had fallen to the ground, who knows what would have happened to the blue-winged bird!

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away, don't worry." Anjie readily agreed after hearing the blue cotton bird's plea for help.

But Tianxi looked worried and said, "It's raining so hard, are you sure you can go? What if you get sick again?"

"I can't worry about that now." Anjie shook her head. "I can't just let you go. I'm worried about letting Snorlax go alone."

"But..." Tianxi still felt it was inappropriate.

"Don't worry," Anjie said with a smile, "My body is much stronger now, not as fragile as you think."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse Anjie, Tianxi had no choice but to agree. She took the blue cotton bird from Anjie's arms and said, "Then hurry back."

"Okay."

As she spoke, Anjay took the little Snorlax to change into a raincoat and rain boots, then found a flashlight in the house. She then went to the door and asked the little Totodile, who was peering into the house, "Little Totodile, could you please take me to find Swabbit's parents?"

The little totodile hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and quickly ran into the rain. As a Water-type Pokémon, it could naturally move freely in the rain.

Seeing this, Anjie put the flashlight inside his raincoat and chased after them with his Munchlax. His raincoat was transparent, so the flashlight could still shine through even when it was inside.

The night was pitch black, the rain was pouring down, and the wind was howling, making the desolate plateau look particularly terrifying.

Anja and Munchlax ran across the wet grass, feeling a little scared, especially Munchlax, whose short legs were practically spinning like wheels, and it didn't dare to get even the slightest distance from its master.

"Gang~ Gang~" Master, slow down, it's scary.

After passing through grass and bushes, Angie was led by the little saw-toothed tortoise to the edge of a cliff. Using a flashlight, Angie saw a large tree lying in a puddle at the bottom of the cliff, with a broken bird's nest next to it.

Needless to say, this should be the original home of the Blue Cottonbird.

The nest of the blue-winged bird is very special. It is made of branches and dry grass, woven in a fine and dense manner, like a small house. If it is intact, it is indeed not afraid of wind and rain.

pity……

The tree that supported the bird's nest originally grew halfway up the cliff, but the heavy rain washed away part of the cliff, which in turn washed the tree down as well.

Anjay searched the surrounding area but couldn't find the Swaboon's parents, so he, Snorlax, and Totodile split up and searched further away.

"The Bluebird of Tanabata!"

"The Bluebird of Tanabata!"

Anjie shouted loudly in the rainy night, but his voice was affected by the rain and could not travel very far.

"The Bluebird of Tanabata!"

"The Bluebird of Tanabata!"

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Anjie still hadn't found any trace of the two bluebirds. Even though he was wearing a raincoat and his clothes weren't wet, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Wani~wani~~"

Just then, the little saw-toothed crocodile rushed over, excitedly barking at Anjie.

"Little Sawtooth, you found the Altaria and the others, right?" Angie asked in surprise.

"Wani~ Wani~"

The little alligator nodded repeatedly.

"Great, let's go."

Following the little saw-toothed crocodile, Anjie quickly found the blue-winged bird couple.

"Tsk~ Tsk~"

A weak voice came from a clump of bushes. Anjie went closer and saw a couple hiding inside, soaking wet, with two large leaves covering their bodies.

But no matter how large the leaves are, how can they keep out the wind and rain?

The father of the blue cottonbird had already fallen into a coma, and the mother struggled to look up at Anjie, as if asking how the blue cottonbird was.

It was the little saw-toothed crocodile that asked the blue cotton bird to carry it to find Anjie.

"Don't worry, the bluebird is fine!" Anjie told the bluebird mother loudly.

Upon hearing this, the mother cottonbird seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her head slumped to the ground limply.

Anjie reached out to hug it, but it used its last bit of strength to stop Anjie; it didn't want human help.

Anjie, unable to bear it any longer, shouted, "Are you still going to be so willful at a time like this? You can forgive yourself, but what about the cotton bird's father? Can you bear to watch it freeze? And what will happen to the cotton bird if something happens to either of you? It's still young, what will it do in the future?"

Upon hearing this, the mother cottonbird glanced at her unconscious husband and finally stopped struggling.

Anja said to Totodile, "Totodile, could you please help me find Snorlax?" As he spoke, he draped the two extra raincoats he had brought with him over the Altaria couple.

"Wani~ Wani~"

The little saw-alligator nodded and quickly disappeared into the rain.

Soon, Totodile successfully found Munchlax and returned. As soon as Munchlax saw Anja, it immediately cried and jumped into Anja's arms.

"G-G-G-Master, I'm so scared!"

When it was searching for the Altaria couple on its own, Snorlax was terrified, but it held back its fear so as not to delay the rescue.

Now that it has successfully found the Qixi Bluebird couple, it can no longer resist.

"Thank you for your hard work, we're going home now." Angie gently patted the little Snorlax on the back to comfort it.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

The little Snorlax nodded obediently.

Then Anjac and Munchlax each carried their Swablu parents and ran home.

Before leaving, Anjie thought of calling Little Saw Crocodile, but when he turned around, he found that Little Saw Crocodile had already disappeared.

When Anjay and Munchlax brought the Altaria couple home, Diancie was anxiously pacing at the door, holding Swablu.

Upon seeing the figures of the master and apprentice in the rain, the blue cotton bird was the first to cry out.

"Chiru~Chiru~~" is back!

Diancie quickly handed the bath towels she had prepared to Anja and Snorlax.

"Let's go inside," Anjie said, as she and Snorlax wrapped the couple in bath towels.

"Chiru~~Chiru~~~"

The blue cotton bird looked at its unconscious parents with worry. Seeing this, Anjie comforted it, saying, "Don't worry, your mom and dad are fine."

After Ange and Munchlax put Altaria down, Diancie helped them take off their raincoats and said, "Leave Altaria to me. You two go take a hot bath first, so you don't get sick."

Upon hearing this, the Violet also rushed over to help Diancie, while the Diglett brothers, lacking hands, could only watch helplessly.

Without any hesitation, Ange handed the Altaria couple over to Diancie and Vivienne, and immediately took Snorlax to take a bath.

When the master and apprentice came downstairs after taking a shower, they saw that the Tanabata couple had woken up. Diancie helped them dry their feathers and warmed them with a hairdryer, and their wet feathers became white and soft again.

At this moment, the family of three was huddled together, keeping warm while eating the food that Tianxi had prepared for them.

Having endured the torment of the rainy night, even the stubborn mother cottonbird could no longer refuse the food offered by Anjie.

Besides, it felt that since it already owed Anjie a favor, it didn't care about having more debts.

+ 200

+ 200

+ 200

Being able to eat a warm meal at this moment brings an overwhelming sense of happiness, so Anjie's happiness points increased by 600 points.

Seeing Anjie come down, the blue cotton bird immediately flew happily from between its parents and buried itself in Anjie's arms, snuggling and thanking her.

Anjie gently stroked its feathers and asked, "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

"Chiru~ Chiru~"

The blue cotton bird shook its head, dried its feathers, ate the warm food, and had fully recovered its strength.

"It's good that you're alright now," Anjie said with a smile.

The father of the Qixi Bluebird also stood up and frankly thanked Anjie. Although the mother of the Qixi Bluebird still looked sullen, she finally stopped showing any rejection towards Anjie.

It still has a sense of gratitude.

"Wow~ Wow~~" I will definitely repay this kindness.

Tianxi translated the words of the blue cotton bird mother to Ange.

Anjie didn't say much, just smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll wait."

Hearing this, the burden on the mother of the Qixi Bluebird's face immediately eased considerably.

"You guys keep eating. Stay here tonight, don't worry about anything else," Anjie added.

The father and the mother bird nodded at the same time.

After dinner, Tianxi prepared rooms for the Swaboon family, the White Butterfly, and the Diglett brothers so they could rest. Anjay and Snorlax, as usual, went to the training room for an hour of training before going to sleep.

Anjie snuggled into her warm bed, about to turn off the light and go to sleep, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it? Come in."

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

The door creaked open gently, and a little Snorlax wearing a sleeping cap poked its head in, asking pitifully.

"You want to sleep with me?" Anjie asked.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

The little Snorlax nodded repeatedly.

"Alright then, come here quickly."

Anjie readily agreed, patting the seat next to her as she spoke.

"Gang~~~"

With a cheer, the little Snorlax grabbed its pillow and dashed to Ange's bedside, nimbly burrowing into the covers.

Seeing the happy look on Munchlax's face, Anjay smiled and shook his head, "Goodnight, Munchlax."

"Goodnight, Master."

*Smack*

The lights were turned off, and Anjie had just lain down when he noticed that the little Munchlax next to him had moved closer. So he quietly stretched out an arm and placed it on its soft belly, and the little Munchlax hugged it.

"Huff...huff..."

Soon, the sound of Snorlax purring, filled with a sense of peace, filled the dark room.

(End of this chapter)