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

Chapter 218 Please take Lucario away from us...

"Ya dong~ Ya dong~"

Dazed King called out twice towards the fruit grove in the distance, and Ange saw a Roentgen cat slowly emerge from it.

"Ya-dong~ Ya-dong~" Let Röntgen the Cat lead the way for you.

"Dazed King looked at Anjie and said."

Anjie looked at the Röntgen cat that had walked up to her and said to it:

"Röntgen Cat, thank you for your help."

"Awoo~" Röntgen meowed, signaling Angie to follow, and then quickly ran out of the oasis.

"Mega Raptor, Flareon, let's follow," Anja said, patting Mega Raptor's neck.

"Ace~"

"Pfft~"

The two Pokémon nodded and dashed off after Luxray.

After leaving the oasis, Röntgen led Angie and the others westward toward the desert.

After crossing a series of sand dunes, the Röntgen cat suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, Röntgen?" Angie asked, puzzled.

"Awoo~~~" The Röntgen cat meowed at Ange.

"You mean Lucario's place?" Angel asked in surprise.

"Awoo~" The Röntgen cat nodded.

Where? Anjie looked around in confusion, but all she could see was sand.

At this moment, two golden beams shot out from the eyes of the Röntgen cat, which kept scanning the sand.

Anjie then remembered that the X-ray cat's eyes had the ability to see through objects.

So, does Lucario, like Flygon and Crocodile, live underground?

Soon, the Röntgen cat seemed to have found something, and it meowed loudly at Anger and the others.

Anjie quickly rolled off the back of the Super Powerful Ostrich and ran to the side of the Röntgen Cat. He saw a bluestone slab at the Röntgen Cat's feet that was mostly buried in sand.

"Is this Lucario's residence downstairs?" Angel asked.

"Awoo~" The Röntgen cat nodded.

It turns out that Lucario's dwelling is frequently hit by sandstorms, so the entrances and exits are mostly buried under sand.

There are no iconic buildings here, and the terrain can change at any time with sandstorms.

No wonder Slowking needed Röntgen to lead the way; otherwise, if he had only given Ange a general location, Ange really wouldn't have been able to find it.

"How do we get in?" Angie asked Röntgen.

"Awoo~ Awoo~" Röntgen asked Angie and the others to help clean up the sand around the bluestone slab.

"Ace~ Ace~" Super Powerful Ostrich volunteered at this moment.

Anjie patted its wings and said, "Super Powerful Ostrich, please help me."

"Ace~" Super Powerful Ostrich nodded, its eyes flashing with purple light. The next second, the sand on the bluestone slab was swept up and cleaned up in no time.

"What's next?" Angie asked Röntgen.

"Awoo~" The Röntgen cat meowed, then walked to the center of the bluestone slab and gently stepped on a protruding part, which then dented with a crack.

With a rumbling sound, the bluestone slab slowly opened, revealing a winding bluestone staircase leading downwards.

Through Xanthius's introduction, Ange learned that this was an abandoned ruin that Lucario had occupied and settled there.

Following the stairs down, Anjie and his group arrived at an open space.

Although the light in this space is not bright, the walls are inlaid with luminous stones, so it does not affect visibility.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~~"

Just as Anjie and his companions were looking around at the ruins, cheerful singing suddenly came from a passageway across the way.

Before long, a Gothic baby came bounding out of the passage, carrying a tree fruit and humming an unknown tune.

Those are our tree fruits! Röntgen Cat recognized the origin of the tree fruit in Gothic Baby's hand at a glance.

Upon seeing the uninvited guests, Angel and his group, Gothic Baby's singing stopped abruptly. He then threw down the tree fruit in his hand and let out a terrified scream.

It screamed as it ran into the passage and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Anjie did not chase after them, but simply waited quietly in place.

Before long, a commotion came from the passage, and a group of Pokémon appeared in front of Angel and his friends, led by Lucario, whom he had been looking for.

Besides Lucario and the Gothic Pokémon from before, a Girafarig and a Wobbuffet also appeared.

Upon seeing Angel and his friends, the Pokémon immediately assumed a defensive posture, with Lucario even adopting an attack stance.

Just as Ange reached out his hand to say he meant no harm, Lucario launched an attack on him.

A huge missile hurtled straight toward Anjie.

"Yo-yo~~" Shuangjianshe leaped forward, drew her swords, and used the Holy Sword skill to cut the wave missile in half. The wave missile exploded in mid-air.

Lucario's offensive didn't stop. After throwing the Wave Missile, it flashed forward and quickly approached Angel, using its metal claws to grab at Angel.

Seeing this, Ange crossed his arms and blocked Lucario's attack.

When Flareon saw Angel being attacked, it yelled and jumped up, opened its mouth, and a ball of flame surged out of its mouth before biting Lucario's arm.

Flame Fang!

Don't be fooled by Flareon, Vaporeon, and Jolteon's usual silly and cute antics; they're actually quite powerful, otherwise the three Pokémon dealers wouldn't have kept them by their side.

Among them, Vaporeon has the highest level, reaching level 51.

Flareon and Jolteon are at roughly the same level, one is level 45 and the other is level 44.

Lucario, in pain, swung its arm and flung Flareon away, but Angel leaped up and caught it in time.

"Pfft~ Pfft~~" Flareon, held in Angel's arms, bared its teeth and yelled at Lucario.

You dare to hurt An Jie? I'll never forgive you!

Angel gently patted Flareon's head, then placed it on the ground and said to Lucario:

"Lucario, I just want to catch you, I mean no harm."

"Lucario~ Luca~" However, Lucario refused very decisively.

Anjie looked disappointed upon hearing this. He only captured Pokémon on the premise that both parties were willing. He would not force the other party if they were unwilling.

"Can I ask why?" Anjie asked, puzzled. "If you follow me, you won't have to worry about food and drink, you won't have to be exposed to the wind and sun anymore, and I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do."

Upon hearing Ange's words, the Gothic Pokémon, Giratina, and Wobbuffet behind Lucario all showed expressions of longing.

"Lucario~ Luca~" However, Lucario still looked angry and sternly rejected Ange.

Anjie sighed and said, "Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you. Just pretend I was never here."

After saying that, he said to the Pokémon beside him, "Mega Raptor, Saber Sheath, Flareon, Luxray, let's go."

The Pokémon nodded and followed Angel as they walked out of the ruins.

Ange's straightforward reaction surprised Lucario.

Giving up so easily?

It watched silently as Anjie gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Hiss~ Hiss~" Anjie, are we just leaving like this?

"Fireball asked Ange."

Anja nodded. "Yes, didn't you see? Lucario doesn't want to come with me!"

Flareon looked puzzled.

"Pfft~ Pfft~" But you've come all this way to the desert, are you just going to make a wasted trip?

Anjie laughed and said, "How could it be a wasted trip? I saw magnificent scenery along the way, experienced things I had never experienced before, and saw Pokémon I had never seen before."

The important thing is, didn't I also meet you all?

Flareon was taken aback, then felt a sweet warmth in its heart, and even its steps became lighter.

After hearing Ange's words, the Röntgen cat next to him looked at him with surprise.

Strange humans!

They came here to catch Pokémon, but now they're leaving empty-handed, and they're still so happy.

Z2 rode a Salamence and flew in the sky directly above the ruins. It had watched Ange go in and was now watching Ange come out.

"So fast?" Z2 wondered. Had they not found Lucario, or had they failed to catch it?

However, it quickly learned the reason through the cells hidden in the desert.

Just as Anjie and his group were about to leave, a voice called out to him.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

Anjie turned around and saw that it was Wobbuffet carrying Baby Gothic chasing after them.

Anjie asked疑惑地问道, "Wolverine, Gothic Baby, is something wrong?"

Sure enough, Weng quickly walked to Anjie's side while holding the Gothic baby.

"Geqi~ Geqi~" Gothic Baby called out while gesturing.

Ange asked in surprise, "You want me to take Lucario away?"

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

"Slurp~"

Gothic Baby and Wobbuffet nodded at the same time.

"But Lucario doesn't want to come with me!" Angie said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

Gothic Baby said something that shocked Angie.

It actually wants Angel to defeat Lucario and then forcibly capture it.

Anjie asked, puzzled, "Can I know why?"

Upon hearing this, both Gothic Baby and Wobbuffet lowered their heads in disappointment.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

After Gothic Baby's explanation, Anjie finally understood the reason.

The desert environment is harsh, and there are very few ways to obtain food, making it very difficult for Pokémon to survive there.

Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina all survive thanks to Lucario's care, and Lucario even has to steal food from others from time to time.

Slowking and his friends were among the victims.

Even though Lucario could have had a better life without them, he never gave them up.

Anja's arrival, along with his previous promises, gave Gothic Babies hope.

They hope that Lucario will no longer be a burden to them and can go live a carefree life without worrying about food or clothing.

Lucario certainly wouldn't abandon them willingly, so Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina secretly decided that Giratina would hold Lucario off while Gothic and Wobbuffet went to find Ange.

After listening to what the two Pokémon had to say, Ange fell silent.

He dismounted from the back of the Psychic Rumblebee, walked over to the two Pokémon, patted their heads, and said:

"You are all good children."

Then he added, "Let's go back and talk to Lucario again."

Gothic and Wobbuffet thought Ange had agreed to their proposal, so they followed behind Ange with a mixture of joy and sadness.

At this point in the ruins, Lucario discovered that Wobbuffet and Gothic Pokémon were missing.

It seemed to have figured something out, so it angrily tried to go out and search, but was held back by Qilin Qi.

Just then, Angie and Baby Goth returned.

"Lucario~ Luca~" Upon seeing Angel again, Lucario angrily yelled at Gothic and Wobbuffet.

Seeing this, Anjie quickly said, "Lucario, don't be in such a hurry. Let me finish speaking before you decide whether you want to be angry."

"Luca~Luca~" I will never go with you, give up!

Lucario said firmly.

Anjie laughed and said, "The only reason you don't want to come with me is because you can't bear to leave Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Girafarig. What if I were willing to take them with me?"

Ange's words stunned Lucario, Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina.

After a long while, Gothic Baby was the first to react.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~" Are you really willing to take us with you?

Anjie smiled and nodded, "Of course! Gothic babies are so cute, I'm getting a great deal!"

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~" Gothic Baby smiled shyly upon hearing this.

Actually, Ange's decision to take Gothic Baby, Wobbuffet, and Girafael was not made lightly.

Magiana's dessert-making skills are getting better and better. As long as the system notifies Magiana that her culinary skills have reached the required level, the dessert shop can open for business.

However, the dessert shop has not yet selected its servers.

The arrival of Gothic Baby, Wobbuffet, and Girafael has relieved him of his worries.

"Luca~Luca~" Are you really willing to take us with you?

Lucario looked at Ange with suspicion.

Anjie replied, "Of course, why would I lie to you?"

"Don't let my current dusty appearance fool you, my family is actually quite wealthy. We could easily afford to raise several Pokémon."

Because of traveling in the desert, Anjie did look dirty and dusty.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

Gothic Baby ran to Lucario's side, hugged its arm and kept whining, persuading Lucario to agree to Angel.

Lucario lowered its head and pondered for a long time before finally nodding under the expectant gazes of Gothic Pokémon, Wobbuffet, and Girafarig.

"Ge Qi~ Ge Qi~"

"Slurp~"

"Wow~ wow~~"

Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina cheered and bounced around Lucario.

Seeing how happy the Gothic babies were, Lucario couldn't help but smile faintly on his usually serious face.

The X-Rayet cat also breathed a sigh of relief.

This guy is finally leaving, and now no one will steal their fruit anymore!

Anjie stepped forward and took out four Poké Balls, placing them in front of Lucario, Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina.

"Then let's work together from now on!"

"Luca~" "Geqi~" "Sonas~" "Qi~"

Each of the four Pokémon responded with a sound, slapped their hooves onto the Poké Ball, and then turned into red light and were collected into the Poké Ball.

Lucario, Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina GET DA☆ZE!

"Let's go back."

After carefully storing the four Pokémon in their Poké Balls, Ange happily spoke to Rhyperior, Flareon, Saber Sheath, and Luxray.

He had thought he would return empty-handed this time, but unexpectedly, a new path opened up before him.

Anjie and his group then left the ruins and returned the X-Rayet cat to the oasis.

After saying goodbye to Slowking and the others, they resumed their journey back to Desert City.

Before they knew it, evening had arrived again. Seeing that it was no longer a good time to travel, Anjie said to everyone, "Let's spend the night here."

The Pokémon nodded in agreement.

So Angel took out a Poké Ball and threw it out, shouting, "Everyone, come out!"

As streaks of red light flashed, Diancie, Volcanion, Throwing Monkey, Goodra, two Goodra, Vaporeon, Jolteon, and later Lucario, Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina appeared outside.

Anjie pointed to the new member and introduced him to everyone:

"These are Lucario, Gothic, Wobbuffet, and Giratina, who just joined us today. Please be tolerant and take care of each other from now on."

Upon hearing this, everyone enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Lucario and the others, except for Volcanion, Goodra, and Goomy.

Polcanion is extremely proud and aloof; it has no interest in getting close to anyone other than Magiana.

Sticky Dragon and the two Sticky Girls were simply embarrassed.

Thanks to everyone's warm welcome, the new members quickly integrated into the family.

Seeing the Pokémon getting along so well, Anjax smiled with satisfaction.

"Everyone must be hungry, right? Let's start making dinner!"

The Pokémon cheered upon hearing this, and couldn't help but look forward to tonight's dinner.

Anjie said, "There are more friends today, so let's have a bigger meal."

"Shavo~"

"Sander~"

"Pfft~"

The three Eevee were even happier when they heard this. They lined up and squatted not far from Angel, their drool practically dripping from their mouths.

Ange said to Lucario, "Lucario, could you please come and help me?"

"Lucario?" Lucario was taken aback; it couldn't cook!

However, it still obediently came to Anjie's side.

Then Diancie, along with Squirrel, Wobbuffet, and Gothicbaby, set up tents and tables and chairs, while Ange and Lucario started a fire and cooked.

While preparing the ingredients, Angel told Lucario why he had caught it, and Lucario immediately said with a serious expression that it would definitely study hard.

At the same time, it couldn't help but wonder what kind of Pokémon its future partner, Inteleon, would be.

I hope they won't be too difficult to get along with.

While cooking, Anjie instructed Lucario on how to use the waveguide to process the ingredients.

In addition, Lucario also needs to learn how to chop vegetables, prepare ingredients, and plate food.

In the future, with Lucario getting free meals, the job of the Thousand Faces Beast will be much easier.

Lucario studied very diligently. As an Aura Pokémon, it was much more skilled at using Aura than Angelico. It could learn to use Aura to process food almost instantly.

Because Anjie was teaching while cooking, dinner took a little longer to prepare, and by the time it was ready, everyone's stomachs were growling.

(End of this chapter)