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

Chapter 252: Terrifying!

"What? I think I just misheard. Say it again," Daigo said, picking at his ear.

Ange laughed and said, "You heard me right, Vladari is the leader of Team Flare."

"How could this be?" After repeatedly confirming that he hadn't misheard, Daigo was so shocked he was almost disfigured. "Fladari has status, fame, and immense wealth. Why would he form Team Flare?"

Anjie shook his head. He couldn't explain too much, otherwise it would be too strange, so he simply said:

"I only found out about this by accident, so whether you believe it or not is up to you to decide."

Daigo pondered for a moment and said, "I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

In truth, Daigo believed in Anjie from the bottom of his heart. Knowing Anjie as he did, he knew Anjie had no reason to lie like that.

Besides, how could someone who would give him diamonds as a gift possibly be lying?

Ange nodded to Daigo and said, "Then I'll leave the Zygarde Core to you! Zygarde's safety affects the ecological balance of the Carlos region and even the entire world; it absolutely cannot be allowed to fail!"

Daigo nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, I know what's important."

After chatting with Daigo for a while, Anjie hung up the phone.

As evening fell and the Pokémon returned for dinner, Angel walked to the front and said to everyone:

"I don't know if anyone has heard about what happened this afternoon."

The Pokémon began to whisper among themselves. Some of them had heard about the tentacles, while others hadn't. So, the ones who had heard about it started telling the others what had happened.

For a moment, some Pokémon showed expressions of lingering fear.

There are even such terrifying things.

Anjie continued, "We can't guarantee that once those tentacles are eliminated, they won't reappear a second, a third... or even more times, so you need to be careful when you're working or playing."

The Pokémon all nodded with serious expressions.

"The guards will have to work harder lately. You need to increase the frequency of patrols. If you encounter tentacles, be sure to call for your comrades to fight together. Never go it alone; those things are very dangerous!"

The three Eevee dogs that had fought the tentacles nodded in unison. They turned to their companions and described how terrifying the tentacles were. The less timid ones were already trembling with fear.

The land patrol led by Kodora, the sky patrol led by Arrowhawk, and the night patrol led by Raven all solemnly declared that they would protect the Nibel Plateau.

After explaining about the tentacles, Anjie and his friends began to enjoy their dinner.

From that day on, Angel and his friends continued their lives as usual, while Daigo secretly contacted the Carlos League and launched a special investigation into Team Flare and Fladali.

As the champion of the Carlos League, Karuno naturally received this mission as well.

She was shocked that the league wanted to investigate Vladali.

She had a good relationship with Vladari, and in her memory, Vladari was a person who always upheld justice, so how could he possibly be involved with Team Flare?

However, what Karuno didn't know was that it was precisely this sense of justice from Vladari that dragged him into the abyss.

Vladali had always been involved in philanthropy, helping countless people through poverty, disease, war… He had witnessed far too much.

It was precisely because of these things that he also witnessed far too much of the ugliness of humanity: jealousy, greed... and even the ingratitude of those he had helped.

Gradually, Vladali's mindset changed. He felt that these ugly aspects of the world should not exist, and he wanted to eliminate the ugly aspects of the world, or rather, humanity.

Team Flare was thus born.

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The following afternoon, the Dragonite arrived at the Nibel Plateau as agreed, and Ange began to give them special training, teaching them the skills a deliveryman should possess.

There were 20 Dragonite in total, which is more than enough to serve the Munchlax House.

Anjie provided each of them with a mobile phone and downloaded the "Annie" food delivery app on the phone.

To be an excellent food delivery driver, one must have a thorough understanding of the city's situation, so the Dragonite must frequently visit the Royal City to familiarize themselves with the area.

Although food delivery apps have location systems that can help Kuailong accurately locate customers' homes, familiarity with the environment can make them much more efficient.

Angela entrusted Darkrai with the task of guiding the Dragonite to familiarize themselves with the royal city.

Darkrai roams the entire royal city every day, helping the residents eliminate nightmares. It knows the streets and alleys of the royal city like the back of its hand, and probably even Ange doesn't know the royal city as well as it does.

Therefore, it is the perfect choice for it to guide the Dragonite to familiarize itself with the environment.

So in the days that followed, the Dragonite spent their mornings exploring Darkrai's castle and their afternoons learning various things from Ange.

For this reason, recently, residents of the Royal City have often seen the silhouette of a Dragonite flashing across the sky.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. As Anjie's training of the Dragonite deepened, the Dragonite looked more and more composed. Anjie would sometimes even ask them to run errands and deliver things to the palace for him.

Sometimes Anjie would bring leftover fish, shrimp, crab, vegetables, and other food to Jimia and Edward's small kitchen to improve their meals.

As an elder, he should at least show some concern for the younger generation from time to time!

The ingredients grown (raised) by Anjie's family are of much higher quality than those outside, and Edward and Jimia love them very much.

Another point is that those terrifying tentacles haven't appeared a second time in the past two weeks, and the Nibel Plateau has remained peaceful and quiet, gradually easing the Pokémon's initial tension.

That morning, a Dragonite flew out of Snorlax's house, carrying a package containing breakfast for Himeya and Edward.

Dragonite flew smoothly to the palace, delivered breakfast to Edward and Jimia respectively, and then flew out of the palace as if it were a familiar place.

Dragonite had a sign around its neck with the logo of Munchlax's house. The palace guards wouldn't stop Dragonite once they saw the sign; this was something Edward and Himeya had arranged beforehand.

After delivering the goods, Dragonite headed back.

However, as it passed through a small alley, it suddenly heard a cry for help.

So it followed the sound.

When he found a corner of the alley, he saw a little old man with a pained expression sitting on the ground, clutching his leg, looking like he had injured it.

Dragonite is gentle and helpful. Seeing this, it immediately landed in the air, intending to take the person to the hospital.

Over the past two weeks, with Darkrai's help, the Dragonite have become extremely familiar with every part of Azot Castle, including the location of the hospital.

However, as soon as it landed, a net popped up on both sides and caught it.

At the same time, the old man who had just been injured stood up with a big smile on his face, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.

He tore off his disguise, revealing himself to be a young man in his early twenties; the old man's appearance was merely a disguise.

The young man looked at the Dragonite in the net, his face beaming with joy. "I did it! I really caught the Dragonite!"

Ever since Dragonite was frequently seen flying over the skies above Azot's capital, some people with ulterior motives had set their sights on it.

This young man was one of them.

Dragonite is so rare and powerful that it's hard for any trainer not to be tempted by them.

After setting his sights on Dragonite, the young man began to observe its movements and eventually discovered the route that Dragonite would frequently take.

Considering Dragonite's helpful nature, he set this trap, waiting for Dragonite to walk right into it.

Sure enough, Dragonite has taken the bait!

After being caught in the net, Dragonite began to struggle violently. However, at this moment, electric currents suddenly flashed across the net, causing Dragonite to frown.

The young man said, "Dragonite, you'd better not struggle, or you'll suffer. This electric net is specially made; you can't break free!"

"Roar~~" Upon hearing this, Dragonite roared angrily at the young man.

The young man continued, "Dragonite, as long as you behave and become my Pokémon, I'll release you! You won't suffer if you follow me; I'll definitely treat you well."

Dragonite was already an employee of Munchlax's house, so how could it possibly want to become someone else's Pokémon? It roared angrily at the young man again.

However, just as Dragonite made a move, an electric current flashed across the screen again, causing Dragonite to look pained.

Upon seeing this, the young man threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you'd better just surrender obediently!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Dragonite roared and tore the net in two.

The young man was dumbfounded.

"How...how could this happen?"

This young man was also foolish and underestimated Dragonite.

Dragonite is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, also known as a late bloomer, which means that as long as it can evolve into Dragonite, its level is very high.

The young man's specially made capture net might be effective against other Pokémon, but it's far from enough against the powerful Dragonite.

At this moment, Dragonite clenched its fists and walked towards the young man with a face full of anger.

Dragonite is indeed gentle, but not so gentle that it remains unmoved when being overwhelmed and attacked.

At this moment, Dragonite was filled with anger.

If the person in front of it had been captured through normal battle, it might not have been so angry, but he actually used underhanded means to launch a sneak attack!

"You...no...don't come any closer!"

Seeing Dragonite's aggressive demeanor, the young man instinctively stepped back, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

The pressure emanating from Dragonite was terrifying; it had long lost its former harmless appearance.

As Dragonite approached, the young man pulled out a Poké Ball. With four flashes of red light, four Pokémon appeared outside, blocking Dragonite's path.

Of these four Pokémon, one is a Ghost/Grass-type Deviljho.

One is a common-type Dong Shi cat.

One is an Ivory Boar with Ice and Ground attributes.

There is also a Fairy-type King Brutus.

After the four Pokémon appeared, Mamoswine and Brutus, which are type-advantageous against Dragonite, immediately launched an attack.

The Mamoswine used the Ice Shard skill to create ice balls that hurtled towards the Dragonite.

At the same time, King Brutus used the Fairy-type move Playful Rumble to crash into Dragonite.

However, their attacks were nothing but child's play to Dragonite.

With his right hand, he grabbed the charging Blue Emperor and slammed it to the ground, instantly rendering it unable to fight.

Then, Dragonite's cute little wings fluttered slightly, and a tornado appeared out of thin air, instantly shattering all the ice shards created by Mamoswine.

Before Mamoswine could react, Dragonite had already flashed to its side and slammed a Fire Punch hard into its forehead.

This ivory boar's special ability isn't its thick fat, which weakens Ice and Fire-type moves; Fire-type moves are twice as effective against it.

Then the ivory pig collapsed to the ground with a mournful cry.

Once Dongshimiao and Kuchiki realized what was happening, they immediately launched an attack on Dragonite.

The Wood Demon used Shadow Claws, its massive claws gleaming with dark light.

Dong Shi Miao used Mount Tai Press, its fat body pressing down on Dragonite like a ball.

Dragonite remained calm and unhurried, first striking Meowth with its tail, sending Meowth crashing into the wall beside it.

Then another dragon claw strike met the rotten wood demon.

How could the power of a Woodpecker possibly compare to that of a Dragonite? The moment their claws collided, the Woodpecker howled and flew backward, crashing into a Meowth.

The cat looked pained, its head lolled to the side, and it lost consciousness.

The Wood Demon was still conscious because it had the Dongshi Cat as a cushion.

Before it could get up, Dragonite had already reached its side using high-speed movement and slammed down another Fire Punch.

Fire-type moves are super effective against Grass-type Wood Spirits, leaving Wood Spirit with no choice but to faint.

Dragonite is a wild Pokémon. It grows and evolves into Dragonite through countless battles in the wild.

Therefore, it has an incredibly rich combat experience.

So the entire battle, which seemed to last a long time, was actually only a matter of moments.

When Darkrai arrived, it saw four Pokémon lying haphazardly on the ground, and the young man huddled in a corner, trembling and weeping.

Dragonite is a rare Pokémon, and Ange has made special arrangements to ensure its safety.

The tag around Dragonite's neck is not only a symbol of its identity, but also a special device that can detect Dragonite's vital signs.

Once the Dragonite is attacked, the sign will send an alarm to the terminal.

The terminal was controlled by Darkrai.

The tag also contains a GPS tracker, allowing Darkrai to reach the Dragonite immediately based on the location.

Darkrai has been appointed by Angel as the Dragonite's exclusive guardian in the Royal City.

If it does a good job, it will get paid.

Darkrai really loves this job; all the Pokémon on the Nibel Plateau get paid, but it doesn't.

Now it will finally get a salary!

Darkrai could move freely in the shadows, and given its intimate knowledge of the capital city, it arrived quickly enough.

But obviously, Dragonite can easily handle ordinary troubles on its own.

Darkrai slowly emerged from the shadows and floated beside Dragonite.

Dragonite had just finished the battle, and the angry expression on its face had disappeared, replaced by its usual silly and cute smile. It grinned at Darkrai, who had rushed over.

Darkrai: ...

The young man, who was already quite frightened by Dragonite, screamed and shrank into a corner when he saw the fierce-looking Darkrai.

"No...don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! I was wrong, I'll never do it again!"

As he was talking, Darkrai and Dragonite noticed a puddle of water flowing out from under him.

Darkrai's face darkened: "Pah! You have the guts to cause trouble!"

(End of this chapter)