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

Chapter 216 Robbery in the Desert

The moment he saw the spiky cactus erupt in anger, the master Anjie shouted, "Run!"

Upon hearing this, Super Eevee and Flareon took off running.

As soon as the two Pokémon ran away, a barrage of Pin Missiles rained down from the sky.

Anjie looked back at the sand dunes riddled with arrows and said with lingering fear, "Luckily you ran fast."

"Ace~ Ace~"

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

Like Flareon, Mega Raptor was still shaken.

"Let's hurry up and go," Anjie said, patting the neck of the Super Powerful Ostrich.

"Ace~" Super Powerful Ostrich responded and sprinted off in the direction Anjie had indicated.

"Pfft~" Flareon quickly followed upon seeing this.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Anjie suddenly seemed to hear a series of beautiful songs.

He asked the Psychic Rumblebee and Flareon in confusion, "Did you hear that? A song!"

"Ace~"

"Pfft~"

Both the Super Eevee and Flareon nodded in agreement.

The singing was beautiful, like a woman's graceful voice, with a captivating power.

"Let's go take a look," Anjie said to Super Ebony and Flareon.

The two Pokémon nodded and followed the direction from which the sound came.

After walking for about ten minutes, a sandstorm came into view for Anjie and his group.

A shadowy figure flashed by in the center of the sandstorm.

"Could it be... Lucario?" Angie thought with delight.

In the photos sent to him by netizens, Lucario was seen amidst a sandstorm.

Anjie quickly urged the Super-Powered Ostrich to rush towards the sandstorm.

But as he got closer to the sandstorm, he realized that there seemed to be someone inside it.

"Sunrock, erupt...fire!"

Intermittent voices could be heard through the sandstorm.

"Waaaaaah~~" Besides human voices, there were also Pokémon sounds in the sandstorm.

"Let's go in and take a look too," Ange said to the two Pokémon.

At this moment, the twin sword sheaths heard the commotion outside, unwrapped the cloth strips, and flew to the top of An Jie's head, looking fully alert.

This is exactly when Ange needs its protection.

When Ange entered the sandstorm, she found someone battling a Pokémon.

The two sides in the battle are a man dressed in white, wearing a red cape and a red hat, commanding the Pokémon Solrock; and a Krookodile on the other side.

Sunrock controlled the flames that surged toward Crocodile, but Crocodile easily dodged them using its Dig ability.

The desert is full of sand, and there is no better place to use the digging skill.

The rogue crocodile disappeared, and the man and Sun Rock cautiously observed their surroundings.

"Whoa!!" Suddenly, the rogue crocodile leaped out from underground and slammed hard into the Sun Rock.

The Sun Rock was caught off guard and sent flying.

The rogue crocodile wanted to continue its attack, but the man quickly commanded, "Sun Rock, Iron Head!"

Using his superpowers, Sunrock stabilized his body and then, radiating a metallic sheen, rammed into Crocodile.

Without saying a word, the rogue crocodile used its digging skill again to burrow underground.

Boom! The Sun Rock's attack missed, smashing a large crater in the ground.

But this time the man did not sit idly by and wait for his death. Instead, he said to Sun Rock:

"Sun Rock, the power of the earth!"

As its voice faded, the Sun Rock emitted a dazzling golden light.

Light surged toward the ground, causing it to tremble violently. With a scream, the rogue crocodile tumbled out of the sand.

Just as Sun Rock was about to press its advantage, another figure suddenly appeared from the sandstorm.

It flashed to Sunrock's side, raised its tail, and used its tail to lash out at Sunrock.

Solrock's attention was entirely focused on Krookodile, so it had no idea that other Pokémon would launch a sneak attack, and it didn't have time to react.

Just as the dragon's tail was about to hit the Sun Rock, Anjie's voice suddenly rang out.

"Twin scabbards, the holy sword!"

As he finished speaking, both swords were drawn from their sheaths simultaneously, and two flashes of cold light streaked past, the sharp sword beams slicing the attacking Pokémon away.

The Pokémon screamed and fell to the ground, and at the same time, the sandstorm slowly disappeared.

It turns out that the Pokémon that attacked Solrock was a Flygon, and it was the one that created the sandstorm.

Flygon, a mysterious Pokémon, is a Ground/Dragon type. It can vibrate its wings to produce a beautiful, feminine song-like sound amidst the rising sandstorms, hence its nickname "Desert Sprite".

So the singing that Anjie and the others heard was actually made by a desert dragonfly.

When Angel entered the sandstorm, he had already sensed that a Pokémon was hiding in the shadows through his Aura, but he didn't expect it to be Flygon.

He didn't intend to interfere in the battle between Krookodile and Solrock, but if the Pokémon hiding in the shadows made a move, then he would have no choice but to intervene.

Anjie's sudden appearance surprised the man, but when he realized that it was Anjie who had saved Sun Rock, he gave Anjie a grateful look.

The two didn't exchange many words for the time being, because the battle wasn't over yet.

The desert dragonfly had already taken off again, and a hint of anger flashed in its eyes as it looked at the twin sword sheaths.

With a rapid flapping of its wings, the desert dragonfly appeared beside the double sword sheath in a flash. It opened its mouth, and black light shimmered within.

It used its bite skill, biting down on the twin sword sheaths.

Anjie didn't let the twin sword sheaths dodge, because it would be useless to dodge anyway.

The dual scabbards have the characteristic of being defenseless. When attacking an opponent, they can ignore the opponent's dodge and will always hit. Similarly, when the opponent attacks them, they can ignore the opponent's dodge and will always hit.

At this point, you either need to defend or launch a counterattack.

Anjie chose to defend.

"Double scabbards, Iron Wall!"

As An Jie finished speaking, the twin sword sheaths gleamed with metallic light.

Dual Bladesca has exceptional defense and is equipped with an Evolution Stone. Now, with Iron Defense, even if Flygon uses a Dark-type move that is super effective against Dual Bladesca, it will not be able to defeat it easily.

Sure enough, the desert dragonfly bit the double sword sheaths, making a series of teeth-grinding sounds, but it couldn't do anything to the sheaths.

The moment the twin sword sheaths were bitten, a dark shadow extended from its back, striking the desert dragonfly hard on the back and knocking it to the ground.

The dual sword sheaths used a shadow attack.

"Twin scabbards, the holy sword!"

Under Anjie's command, the two swords from the double sheaths slashed out simultaneously, and the desert dragonfly that had just taken off the ground was once again shot down.

This time it failed to take off again.

Not long after Ange defeated the Desert Dragonfly, the man over there also defeated the Rogue Crocodile with the Sun Rock.

After the person used a Poké Ball to retrieve the Solrock, they walked to the opposite side of Angel and thanked Angel gratefully.

"Thank you so much just now."

An Jie waved her hand and said, "No need to thank me, I just happened to see what was happening here."

The man introduced himself, "My name is Balza, nice to meet you!" He then extended his right hand.

"My name is Ange," Ange said, reaching out to shake Balza's hand.

"How did Mr. Balzac get into a conflict with the rogue crocodile?" Angie asked, puzzled.

"Just call me Balzac," Balzac said.

He then explained the reason to Anjie.

It turns out that he, like Anjie, was attracted by the song of the desert dragonfly.

He initially thought someone was trapped in the sandstorm, which is why he went into it. However, as soon as he stepped inside, he was ambushed by a rogue crocodile hidden in the sand.

The two sides then engaged in battle until Ange appeared.

Balzac was completely unaware that desert dragonflies were hidden in the sandstorm.

"It seems the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile are intentionally attracting people here," Anjie said thoughtfully.

"But why?" Balza asked, puzzled.

"I don't know," Anjie shook his head, then added, "But why don't we just ask?"

As he spoke, he took out a Poké Ball and released the Goodie that could only generate Life Drop.

"Sticky, could you please use the Life Drops to heal them?" Anjie asked, pointing to the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile.

"Lume~ Lume~"

Nianmei nodded, tilted her head back, and condensed a fist-sized ball of blue water, which she then tossed into the sky.

The water burst open in mid-air, turning into water droplets that fell on the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile, as well as on Angel and Balza.

In an instant, Angela and Balza felt all the fatigue from traveling in the desert disappear.

"So comfortable!" Balza couldn't help but exclaim.

It's not only comfortable, but also very cool.

Healed by the life-giving water droplets, the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile soon awoke.

Seeing this, Anjie quickly put Goomei back into her Poké Ball.

Although the life-giving water droplets can relieve fatigue and provide a cooling sensation, the scalding sand, dry air, and scorching sun make it very uncomfortable.

Ange couldn't bear to see her Pokémon suffer.

After the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile awoke, their eyes were filled with wariness as they looked at Angel and Balzac.

Anjie asked, "Tell me, what are you trying to do by using your singing to attract people here?"

The desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile remained silent.

Seeing this, Anjie threatened, "If you don't talk, we won't be so polite!"

As Ange finished speaking, the twin sword sheaths unleashed a sword light, instantly leaving a deep sword mark on the sand at the feet of the two Pokémon.

"Ace~" A powerful, oppressive light flashed in the eyes of the super-powerful ostrich.

Flareon looked at the Twin Sheaths and then at the Mega Rumblebee, feeling that it should do something too. So it pawed at the sand pit with its two front legs, making a snarling face, trying to intimidate Flygon and Krookodile.

Desert dragonfly: ...

Rogue Crocodile: ...

Flareon looks so cute, it's really not intimidating at all.

Desert Dragonfly and Rogue Crocodile, though hesitant, eventually revealed the truth under Anja's threats.

They use their songs to lure travelers in the desert, but their real purpose is to steal their food.

The desert environment is too harsh, and the ways to obtain food are very limited. Desert dragonflies and rogue crocodiles both have populations that need to be fed, so they set their sights on travelers.

After listening, Anjie severely criticized them.

Have you ever thought about what to do with the travelers whose food you stole?

You are Pokémon living in the desert, relying on your own strength to find food.

But those travelers in the desert can only rely on the food they carry. If you take it away, won't they be left to die in the desert?

Ange's words made the two Pokémon realize the seriousness of the problem, and they lowered their heads in shame.

Seeing that they knew they were wrong, Anjie's expression softened. "You can't do that again next time, understand?"

The two Pokémon nodded solemnly.

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Anjie nodded in satisfaction, then said with a smile, "To reward you for admitting your mistakes and correcting them, I'll give you some gifts!"

The desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile looked at Anjie in astonishment upon hearing this.

Anjie pulled out rows of jars, all filled with Pokémon food.

These were originally emergency food that Angel had prepared for his own Pokémon, but now he'll give them to Krookodile and Flygon, since he probably won't need them much.

"Awoo~"

"Wow~"

The desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile were immediately moved, and the rogue crocodile even shed tears of emotion.

Considering that Flygon and Krookodile couldn't carry all those cans of Pokémon food back, Angel said:

"Where do you live? I'll take you back!"

"Wow wow wow~~"

"Waaaa~ Waaaa~"

The rogue crocodile and the desert dragonfly were happy to lead the way for Angie.

Seeing this, Balza said, "I'll help too."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and together with Anjie, picked up the Pokémon food one by one and held it in their arms.

So the group, led by the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile, headed toward their dwelling.

On the way, Balza exclaimed in surprise, "Angel, I didn't expect you could understand Pokémon language."

Anjie said, "It's barely passable."

Balza didn't ask any more questions, but instead looked worried. "You gave all your Pokémon food to Flygon and Krookodile, what are you going to do?"

Anjie laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have a backup."

In reality, Anjie brought a large amount of ingredients and could cook for herself at any time.

Moreover, he can teleport Diancie home and replenish ingredients and food from there at any time, so there's no need to worry at all.

Balza breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good. It seems my worries were unnecessary."

Anjie smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern." He knew that Balza meant well.

Balza asked again, "Angel, did you come to the desert for adventure? I think you must be a very skilled trainer."

Anja shook his head. "I'm not a trainer, just a chef. I came to this desert to find a Lucario. Someone has seen Lucario in this desert."

Balza was somewhat surprised to hear this. Ange was so strong, yet he wasn't a trainer!

"Balza, have you seen Lucario in the desert?" Angel asked.

Balza shook his head. "Actually, I haven't been in this desert for very long, and I haven't encountered Lucario yet."

He was actually looking for something too.

"I see..." An Jie looked disappointed upon hearing this.

At this moment, the rogue crocodile, who had overheard the two talking, suddenly roared excitedly.

"Wow wow wow~~"

Upon hearing this, Anjie exclaimed with delight, "Rogue Crocodile, you've encountered Lucario?"

"Waaaah~~" Crocodile nodded, then pointed to a hill in the distance, indicating that Lucario had been there before.

Upon hearing this, Anjie exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful, Rogue Crocodile! Thank you for the information!"

The rogue crocodile scratched its head, looking a little embarrassed.

They attacked Ange, yet Ange provided them with so much food; now it's only offering a little information.

Soon, Anjie and his group arrived at the home of the Rogue Crocodile and the Desert Dragonfly.

Looking at the sand dunes before him, Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "You live here?"

This place doesn't look like a nest at all!

"Awoo~~"

With a long cry from a desert dragonfly, Angela and Balza were surprised to find a vortex of quicksand appearing on the dune, and soon a passage appeared in front of them.

"How amazing!" Balza exclaimed.

Anja nodded. "Pokémon are the most amazing creatures in the world. Nothing is surprising to happen to them."

"Awoo~~~" the desert dragonfly called out and swooped into the tunnel first.

"Wow~~~" The rogue crocodile jumped in right after.

After exchanging a glance, Anja and Balza jumped into the passage one after the other.

"Yo-yo~~" Seeing An Jie go in, the twin sword sheaths rushed in without hesitation.

Seeing this, Super Eevee and Flareon also jumped into the passage.

Anjie and his friends slid down the sand like they were on a slide, which was really fun and exciting.

"Pfft~ Pfft~~" Flareon's excited cries echoed through the passage.

After sliding for about ten minutes, Anjie and his friends finally landed in a sand dune.

After brushing the sand off themselves, Anja and Balza stood up and looked around at their surroundings.

This is an underground cave. Unlike the sweltering heat outside, it is very cool inside, like two different worlds.

"Awoo~"

"Wow~"

The desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile shouted twice, and the sand in front of Anjie and his companions began to churn. Soon after, mandible ants and black-eyed crocodiles poked their heads out of the sand.

"Cough cough~ cough cough~"

"Gro~Gro~"

Seeing the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile return, they looked up and cried out happily.

Looking at the young mandible ants and black-eyed crocodiles, Anja and Balza finally understood why the desert dragonfly and the rogue crocodile would go to such lengths to rob.

Raising so many babies must be incredibly difficult.

At the beckoning of Flygon and Krookodile, Trapinch and Kroos gathered together, and Angel and Balzac helped distribute the Pokémon food to them.

Watching the mandible ants and black-eyed crocodiles wolfing down their food, Anjie sighed, "Nobody has it easy!"

"Yes!" Balza nodded.

The goods had been delivered, and Anja and Balza were about to leave.

Just then, the desert dragonfly called out to them.

"What's wrong, Desert Dragonfly?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

At this moment, the rogue crocodile walked up to Angel and Balzac carrying a pile of things and placed the pile at their feet.

"The Stone of Evolution?" Ange asked.

"Wow~" the rogue crocodile nodded.

These evolution stones were all found in the desert, and they come in various types, including common Thunder Stones and Fire Stones, as well as rare Sun Stones and Light Stones...

"Give it to us?" Anjie asked.

"Wow~"

"Awoo~"

The rogue crocodile and the desert dragonfly nodded simultaneously.

"Thank you very much then." Anjie did not refuse.

"I'll pass, I haven't been of any help to anyone," Balza waved his hand in refusal.

Rogue Crocodile and Desert Dragonfly Jane saw this and didn't insist.

(End of this chapter)