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

Chapter 235 The Source of the Disaster

"Rain?" Angie was taken aback by Polcanion's words, and stopped cooking. "I remember the weather forecast said it would be sunny lately!"

"dukidu~" Maya, who was opposite Anjie, nodded in agreement with Anjie, proving that Anjie had not remembered wrong.

"Let's go out and take a look!" Anjie said, and walked outside.

After leaving the culinary training room, Anjie went to the third-floor balcony.

The doors and windows of the third-floor balcony had been closed by Polcanion, and through the windows, Ange could see the fierce winds and torrential rain outside.

"Is it raining this hard?" Anjie was taken aback.

With the wind howling, the rain lashed wildly against the doors and windows of Anjie's house.

Luckily, Anjie's doors and windows were sturdy enough, otherwise the pool table would be making noise right now.

Snorlax and Buzzwole held hands, walked to the window, pressed their faces against it, and then said in unison:

"Wow!" It's raining so hard!

"Babu~" It's raining so hard!

"This rain is definitely unusually heavy!" Tianxi said, frowning.

Although the Nibel Plateau receives abundant rainfall, it has not reached the point of flooding.

"Yes, why is it raining so heavily all of a sudden?" Anjie's face showed a hint of worry.

No sooner had he finished speaking than everyone heard the doorbell ring downstairs.

"It's the tree-pillow koala ringing the doorbell. What's wrong?" Angie said as she walked downstairs.

Next to the tree-pillow koala's hut is a doorbell, which it rings to notify Angie if it needs anything.

"Gang~"

"Babu~"

Upon seeing this, Snorlax and Baboon immediately followed behind Angel.

Diancie, Magearna, Volcanion, Gengar, Inteleon, Throwing Monkey, and Saber Sheath quickly followed.

Libra didn't want to go at first, but seeing that everyone had left, and feeling bored by herself, she decided to follow along.

When they got downstairs, Anjie saw Nian Meilong standing at the door, soaking wet.

"Melon~ Melon~" Upon seeing Anjie, Nianmeilong shouted excitedly.

Anjie was stunned by Nian Meilong's words. "You mean Lake Nibel is flooded?"

As expected, Absol was right!

"Mellon~Mellon~" Nian Meilong nodded anxiously.

Originally, Noodle Dragon and the two Noodles were resting in the pool on the fifth floor of the secret fortress at night when suddenly the Catfish King swam back to the secret fortress and anxiously told Noodle Dragon to come find Ange, saying that Lake Nibel had flooded and that Ange should think of a solution.

Unlike other Water-type Pokémon, Magikarp and Slug prefer to live in mud, so even at night they rarely go to the secret fortress to rest, but instead live directly in the pond.

And since Angel's pond is connected to Lake Nibel, any changes in Lake Nibel will immediately affect the pond.

The idea that Lake Nibel would overflow was unbelievable to Angel. It was Lake Nibel, connected to the ever-flowing Nibel River. How could it possibly overflow?

It seems the rain was heavier than he had imagined!

As expected, Absol was right; a flood broke out on the Nibel Plateau!

Meanwhile, in Anje's guest room, Absolu was looking out the window at the torrential rain.

It pondered for a moment, then leaped out of the window and disappeared into the misty rain in the blink of an eye.

The little Snorlax had given it a meal, and it was going to help Nibel Plateau find the source of the disaster.

Anjie was unaware that Absol had already left his house. After hearing what Nianmeilong said, he immediately put on his raincoat and planned to go to the pond behind the house to check the situation.

"Gang~"

"Babu~"

Snorlax and Baboon immediately wanted to go with him.

Anjie smiled and dissuaded them, saying, "You guys stay home and wait for me. I'll be right back."

Snorlax and Baloo are covered in fur, so they must feel terrible if they get wet in the rain.

"Gang~"

"Babu~"

The two Pokémon had no choice but to nod obediently upon hearing this.

Then Magearna, Diancie, and others wanted to accompany Ange, but he refused them all. Only Entity, Gengar, and Volcanion followed behind him.

When Anjie rushed into the rain and felt the rain hitting her body, she felt as if water was being poured down from the sky, rather than raining.

When he arrived at the pond, he saw that the water had indeed overflowed, and the lotus flowers and leaves in the pond were being battered and swayed from side to side, looking very pitiful.

Meanwhile, the catfish king, mud loach, and two blackfish were rapidly transporting silt out of the pond.

"What are you doing?!" Anjie shouted.

With the rain so heavy, he didn't need to shout; his voice was completely inaudible.

"Upo~ Upo~" At this moment, a pufferfish popped out of the water and shouted twice at Anjie.

It turns out they wanted to deepen the pond to prevent the water from overflowing.

Anjie was both amused and exasperated after hearing this, so she quickly shouted, "Stop it, it's no use!"

The pond is connected to Lake Nibel, and its surface level is the same as Lake Nibel's, so no matter how much Upo and the others dig, it's useless.

How could a small pond possibly affect such a large lake, especially since the lake is connected to the Nibel River?

At Ange's urging, the Catfish King, Mud Loach, and two Ubo gave up digging the pond and returned to the secret fortress to take shelter from the rain.

With such heavy rain and strong winds, even Water-type Pokémon would be in danger outside.

Ubo and the others are too weak to withstand such wind and rain.

Just as Anjie was planning to go to Lake Nibel, Blue Crocodile and Mosquito Coil Frog King found him one after the other.

Blue Crocodile came because the pigsty collapsed, and all the pigs were so frightened that they ran into the rain. Now it didn't know where to look for them.

The mosquito coil frog came because Lake Nebel flooded, causing a large number of fish to escape from the fish farm.

After listening to the two Pokémon's reports, Anjai had a terrible headache; it was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly.

His pigs, his fish!

Left with no other choice, Ange and the Pokémon had to split up and go their separate ways.

Thousand Faces went to check the pigsty, sheepfold, cowshed, and chicken coop, while Gengar went to help find the escaped pigs.

Meanwhile, Ange took Porcanion to check on the fish farm.

After the tasks were assigned, everyone went their separate ways.

Before heading to Lake Nibel, Ange first checked on the accommodations of the three bees, the riding goat, the riding lamb, and the big milk pot.

Fortunately, these Pokémon's dwellings were all carefully built by Angel, making them very sturdy and able to stand firm even in heavy rain.

Two bees were terrified by the sudden downpour and huddled in their hive, trembling with fear.

This heavy rain reminded them of the great calamity in the Forest of Oruans.

When Anjie arrived, they saw her as a savior and rushed into her arms one after another.

To avoid startling the two bees, Ange took them home first, leaving Tianxi to keep them company.

After settling the three bees, Anjie went to her goat mount and the big milk jug.

The goat and the milk can were doing well. They were a large group, keeping each other company, and even though the floodwaters were raging outside, they found solace in each other's company.

When they learned that the pigs had run into the heavy rain, the goats and the milk tankers volunteered to go out and help search for them. Anjie couldn't refuse them and could only reluctantly agree, telling them not to worry.

However, their mount, Anjie, absolutely forbids them from going outside.

After the goat mount and some of the large milk cans went into the rain to search for the pigs, Ange led Polcanion, Mosquito King, and Gooey Dragon to the shore of Lake Nebel.

Like the pond, the lotus leaves and lotus flowers on Nibel were also battered and scattered by the rain.

The torrential rain fell into the lake, and combined with the water from all over the grassland, it caused Lake Nibel's water level to rise sharply.

Anjie's fishing nets in the fish farm had long been submerged by the surging lake water, causing a large number of fish, shrimp, and crabs to escape from the fish farm.

Fortunately, the Mosquito Coil Frog King discovered the situation in time and, together with Mosquito Coil Swimmer, Mosquito Coil Guy, and Marill, took timely measures to stop the fish, shrimp, and crabs from escaping.

But once they've escaped, getting them back to the fishing grounds isn't so easy.

When Anjie arrived, the Mariluri and the dragons were braving the heavy rain to swim in and out of the lake, catching the escaped fish, shrimp and crabs, and then carrying them back to the fishing grounds.

Watching the large fish darting about in the water, being chased by Marilullie and the dragon, Anjie felt heartbroken. So many fish had escaped; if he couldn't find them, what a huge loss he would suffer!

Without time to think, Ange immediately boarded the Polcanion and entered the lake to help drive the fish back to the fishing grounds.

After an unknown amount of time, the Goldfish King, Magikarp, Feebas, and the Light Cod, having learned of the situation, swam out of the secret fortress to help.

They are all Pokémon that have been tempered and refined, and even in heavy rain, they can still ride the waves and move freely.

With their help, Anjie and the mosquito coil swimmers had a much easier time.

However, while it's easy to herd fish, it's not so easy to herd shrimp and crabs.

While Ange and his team were busy, Absol, with his talent for sensing the atmosphere, finally found the culprit that caused the disaster on the Nibel Plateau.

Absol stood on the bank of the upper reaches of the Nebel River, where a giant fish-shaped Pokémon was thrashing about in the water not far away.

If Ange were here, he would definitely recognize this Pokémon as the legendary sea god, Kyogre!

Why is Kyogre here?

After the great battle in Desert City, Hoopa summoned the gods but failed to send them back, so the gods had to return on their own.

Although Kyogre can fly, it doesn't fly very fast, since it flies by riding water vapor rather than being a proper Flying-type Pokémon.

Since it wasn't in a hurry to return to the Hoenn region, it traveled slowly and leisurely, thus passing by the vicinity of the Nibel Plateau.

Its arrival caused drastic changes in the atmosphere, which was then sensed by Absol, leading to Absol's mission to send a message to the Nibel Plateau.

As a Water-type Pokémon, Kyogre inevitably felt dry after flying in the air for a long time. So when it saw the Nibel River, it thought of coming down to play and replenish its water.

Although it appears to be merely playing in the water, the natural changes it causes bring a massive amount of moisture to the adjacent Nibel Plateau, resulting in torrential rains.

"Ab-Bo~ Ab-Bo~~"

Absol yells at Geokara, who is playing in the water, trying to drive him away.

However, Geokara merely glanced at Absol casually before continuing to play in the water, completely ignoring Absol.

"Ab-Bo~ Ab-Bo~"

Absol continued to bark, very angry that Geokawa ignored it.

How could there be such a nasty Pokémon? Does it even know how much trouble it's causing others? Absol thought to itself.

Unfortunately, no matter how angry Absol was, Kyogre didn't take it seriously.

After being ignored time and time again, Absol finally got angry, so it opened its mouth and spat out a black energy ring at Kyogre.

It is a wave of evil.

Although Absol excels at physical attacks, Kyogre is in the water and most of its physical attacks are melee, so Absol's physical attacks can't hit Kyogre, and it can only use its less effective special attacks.

Although it knew that a Pokémon capable of causing such a drastic change in nature must be extraordinary, and that it was unlikely to be a match for it.

But as a Pokémon with a sense of justice, it would never allow the other party to cause trouble here.

boom!!!

The Dark Pulse exploded on Kyogre, but unfortunately, Absol's strength was far inferior to Kyogre's, and its attack failed to cause even the slightest damage to Kyogre.

However, Kyogre's playful movements stopped at this attack. It turned to look at Absol and then swung its front fins to create a wave of water that surged toward Absol.

Although Kyogre used only the basic move Water Pulse, the commotion it caused was even more terrifying than a normal Water-type Pokémon's Surf, as if it had triggered a terrible tsunami.

Moreover, this skill is enhanced by rain.

Seeing this terrifying scene, Absol immediately began to run on all fours, trying to dodge the attack.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast it runs, how can it keep up with the speed of a "tsunami"?

As the waves surged towards Absol, threatening to engulf and shatter it, Absol instinctively stopped and closed his eyes.

At this critical moment, a black energy wave appeared out of nowhere and instantly shattered the "tsunami".

Absol, who had been closing its eyes, did not feel the waves for a long time, so it opened its eyes and saw a huge black bird that had appeared above its head.

Although it was night and raining heavily, the giant bird seemed to blend into the darkness, but Absol could still see its shape clearly.

Majestic, terrifying!

Upon seeing this bird, Absol felt an urge to kneel down and worship it.

The bird gently flapped its wings, facing off against Kyogre.

Absol could see that Kyogre's previously nonchalant attitude had vanished because of the arrival of this giant bird.

Who else could this bird be but Yveltal, the god of destruction?

It turned out that Yveltal sensed something was wrong the moment the heavy rain began, but it didn't have Absol's talent for sensing disasters, so it arrived a step too late.

Kyogre was momentarily stunned upon seeing Yveltal suddenly appear.

It's it!

It recognized Yveltal's identity.

The same applies to Yveltal.

(End of this chapter)