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

Chapter 260 A Gift for a Friend

"Shana~ Shana~" Are we really just going to wait and then see Kirlia again?

Gardevoir asked Ms. Gejiwa with a hopeful look on her face.

Ms. Ge Jihua nodded. "According to my prediction, this is how it is."

Kirlia is in a place you can never reach. If it wants to return, it has to rely on its own efforts; no one can help it.

Anjie asked in confusion, "A place that no one can reach? What kind of place is that?"

Ge Jihua gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

"I see..." Anjie lowered her head in thought, and after a long while, she looked up and said, "Ms. Ge Jihua, thank you!"

No matter what, as long as Kirlia is alive, that's all that matters. As long as she's alive, there's hope.

He has patience and time; he's willing and able to wait for Kirullian to return, no matter when.

Thinking this, he took Gardevoir and Gallade's hands and solemnly said, "Let's wait for Kirlia to return together!"

Gardevoir can sense people's emotions. It sensed Ange's strong feelings, so it gripped Ange's hand tightly and nodded vigorously.

Gallade placed its other hand on Angel's hand and nodded vigorously in return.

Because of excessive exertion, Ms. Gejihua looked very tired, so Anjie did not disturb her any further. Instead, she was led by a dojo apprentice to stay temporarily at the Baike Dojo.

Upon learning that Ange and his group had not yet had dinner, the gym apprentices warmly prepared a sumptuous meal for Ange and his Pokémon.

After dinner, Anjai took the Pokémon back to the house to rest.

Upon arriving in the room, Libra skillfully hung himself on the wall with his twin sword sheaths and, feeling bored, began to meditate.

It needs to become stronger; it can't keep getting thrashed by Anjie!

Latias and Latios, full of energy, didn't want to rest too early, so after a soft groan, they flew out of the window one after the other.

Seeing this, Anjie quickly said, "Don't fly too far!"

"Okay~"

"Okay~"

The brother and sister's response to Anjie could be heard from the night sky.

Anjie shook his head helplessly and placed the tree-pillow koala in his arms onto the bed.

The tree-pillow koala adjusted its position and continued to snuggle up to the tree pillow, fast asleep.

"You're so comfortable, you don't have any worries at all."

After patting its head, Anjie turned around and sat down by the window. He then looked up at the night sky and sighed deeply.

Although Lady Gothia said that Kirlia would definitely return, she also said that Kirlia would have to go through a lot of hardship.

The thought that he couldn't help Kirullian in any way and could only wait made him feel lost and helpless.

The weather seemed exceptionally good tonight. Even though the Hundred Kung Fu Gym was located in the city center, Anjie could still clearly see the twinkling stars in the sky.

So he just stared blankly at the night sky.

At this moment, Gardevoir and Gallade came over and sat down opposite Angel.

They, like Anjie, were filled with sorrow.

Just then, a streak of light flashed across the sky.

It's a shooting star! Anjie quickly put her hands together and made a wish upon the shooting star.

He knew he was being foolish, but he desperately needed some comfort since he couldn't do anything for Kirullian.

Gardevoir and Gallade looked at Angel with confusion.

"Ailu~" Anjie, what are you doing?

Gallade asked.

After Ange finished making her wish, she opened her eyes and replied to Gallade, "I made a wish upon a shooting star. Legend has it that if you make a wish upon a shooting star, your wish will come true."

Gardevoir and Gallade's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they both looked up at the night sky.

"Ailu~" Really?

"Elder asked."

Anjie gave a wry smile: "It's just a legend."

Even though it was just a legend, Gardevoir and Gallade were willing to believe it.

Unfortunately, there weren't any shooting stars left.

The couple exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with disappointment.

Seeing this, Anjie said, "Let's wait a bit; maybe another shooting star will appear soon!"

"Sana~"

"Ailu~"

Gardevoir and Gallade nodded in agreement.

And so, Anjie and the couple looked at the night sky together, waiting quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, a very bright streak of light suddenly appeared in the sky, its long tail streaking across the horizon.

Anjie quickly said, "A shooting star is coming! Make a wish!"

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together again and made a wish for Kirlia's safety and well-being upon the shooting star.

Seeing this, Gardevoir and Gallade imitated Angel's actions, silently praying in their hearts: May Kirlia return safely!

The shooting star flashed by and disappeared in an instant. After making their wishes, Anjie and the couple felt a sense of loss.

They knew it was just a psychological comfort.

I wish my wish could really come true!

After sitting there for a while longer, Latias and Latios, having had their fill of playing outside, flew into the house one after the other.

Seeing that it was getting late, Anjie said to everyone, "Let's go to sleep."

And so, Angel and the Pokémon drifted off to sleep together.

Perhaps he was overthinking things, but Anjie slept very restlessly that night, constantly dreaming of Kirulian, so he woke up very early the next morning.

However, after waking up, he couldn't remember what he had dreamed about, only that it was all related to Kirlia.

Seeing that the Pokémon were still asleep, Ange quietly washed up and decided to go out for a workout.

Since the system no longer rewards constitution points for tasks, Anjie can only continue to train relentlessly if he wants to become stronger.

Before leaving, Anjie asked the dojo apprentices who were already up where was a good place for morning practice. The dojo master then introduced Anjie to the park next to the dojo.

Once they arrived at the park, Anjie began running laps around it.

He was wearing weighted equipment because, given his current physical condition, simply running was no longer enough to make him stronger.

There were many people exercising in the park early in the morning, so Anjie wasn't alone.

About an hour later, Anjie sat down on the bench at work to rest, his face covered in sweat.

As Anjie wiped his sweat, he looked at the elderly men and women training in the distance and planned to rest for a while before returning to the dojo.

Just then, two figures ran past him.

Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Ya Xuan?"

The two figures stopped running and turned around to look at Anjie in surprise. Who else could it be but Ya Xuan and his Lucario?

"Anjie, what are you doing here?" Ya Xuan asked happily as he walked up to Anjie.

Anjie replied, "I'm staying at the nearby Baike Dojo, so I come here for morning training."

Ya Xuan chuckled, "What a coincidence! I live at the Pokémon Center next door, and I'm here for my morning workout too!"

It turns out that the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Gym are located on either side of the park, not far apart.

Ya Xuan asked, "Are you leaving?"

Anjie nodded: "Yes, I just finished training."

Ya Xuan said, "In that case, let's talk again later. How about we meet here in the park?"

Anjie readily agreed, "Okay, see you later."

And so, the two agreed on a time and place to meet and then parted ways.

When Ange returned to the Hundred-Kill Gym, he found that the Pokémon were no longer in his room.

He first took a shower, and then learned from the gym apprentice that his Pokémon were eating breakfast in the gym's cafeteria, so he went there to find them.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, he saw Gardevoir and the others having breakfast with Ms. Gotti.

Also included are Ms. Gojiblanc's Pokémon: a male and a female Psychic, Slowking, Eevee, Espeon, and Natu.

Upon seeing Anjie, Ms. Ge Jihua smiled and said, "You're back? Come sit down and eat with us."

Ange nodded and walked quickly to the dining table. Gardevoir brought him a chair, while Gallade helped fetch the cutlery and breakfast.

Anjie was indeed hungry, so she couldn't wait to start eating.

Ms. Gejihua asked, "What are your plans next? Are you going back to Azot, or...?"

Anjie replied, "I made an appointment to meet a friend, and I'll probably go check out the End Cave afterwards!"

The End Cave is Zygarde's residence, located near Hundred City. Ange and Z2 parted ways near the End Cave when they returned from Desert City.

Judging from the frequent appearances of the tentacle monsters, Z2 has most likely encountered some trouble. Since he's already in Baike City, he wants to take the opportunity to visit the Termination Cave to see if he can find any clues.

"I see..." Ms. Ge Jihua nodded. "If there's anything I can help with, please don't hesitate to ask."

Anjie said gratefully, "Thank you, Ms. Ge Jihua."

Anjie quickly finished her breakfast, and a ladybug came over and cleaned up the table.

At this moment, An Jie took out something and handed it to Ms. Ge Jihua.

It was a curved, silver-white spoon.

Don't underestimate this spoon; it's a dream collectible.

It originally belonged to a powerful Alakazam. After Alakazam died, it was taken away by Mew as a toy and has been kept in Mew's nest ever since, where Mew sleeps with it as a cushion.

Having been imbued with the power of dreams for a long time, this spoon has become a powerful tool that can not only amplify the wearer's superpowers but also aid in meditation.

When Meng Huan came to An Jie's place for a meal once, she brought this thing with her as compensation for eating and drinking for free at An Jie's place for a long time.

There was a pair of these spoons; one was given to Libra by Angie, and the other is the one we have now.

Ms. Ge Jihua had helped him a lot, so Anjie thought of giving her this spoon.

"Ms. Ge Jihua, this is for you!" Anjie said.

The moment Ms. Ge Jihua saw the spoon, she knew how special and precious it was.

Ms. Goethe had seen curved spoons before; she even owned one herself, but none could compare to the one before her.

The powerful spiritual energy emanating from it even resonated with her superpowers.

However, Ms. Ge Jihua did not take the spoon. Instead, she smiled and asked Anjie, "Is this my payment?"

Anjie immediately realized that if he answered "yes," Ms. Gejihua would definitely not accept it, so he replied half-jokingly:

"How could that be? I'm very stingy. I won't pay anyone for helping me. This is a gift. What's wrong with me bringing a gift when I visit a friend?"

Ms. Ge Jihua was amused by An Jie's words, "No problem, then I'll accept it!"

As she spoke, she reached out and took the spoon from Anjie's hand.

The moment Ms. Goethe touched the spoon, she was once again convinced that this thing was extraordinary.

After carefully putting the spoon away, Ms. Ge Jihua chatted with An Jie for a while. Then, seeing that it was getting late, An Jie decided to go out to see Ya Xuan.

At this moment, Ms. Ge Jihua said, "An Jie, why don't you temporarily leave the Libra doll with me?"

Anjie was taken aback when she heard this, but quickly guessed what Ms. Ge Jihua was thinking. She wanted to help train the Libra puppet.

Anjie was naturally delighted and happily said, "Okay, then I'll leave Libra to you!"

Ms. Ge Jihua nodded with a smile.

Then Anjie looked at Libra and instructed, "Libra, you must follow Ms. Gejihua's instructions and cultivate diligently, or you'll suffer later!"

"Ya-ji~ Ya-ji~" Libra wished he could follow Ms. Ge Jihua to cultivate!

On the one hand, it does yearn to become stronger and strive to regain its former strength as soon as possible.

On the other hand, Anjie was always finding fault with it, so it would leave Anjie for a few days to let Anjie know its importance.

Anjie: You're dreaming! You're practically unimportant!

And so, Libra stayed at the Hundred-Times Dojo, while Anjie went to the park to meet Mr. Yaxuan.

When Anjie arrived at the park, he saw that Yaxuan and Lucario were already there. He was chatting with a group of old men, and no one knew what they were talking about. The old men all had smiles on their faces and were talking non-stop.

Upon seeing Angel, Mr. Ya Xuan bid farewell to the old men with an apologetic expression, and then quickly walked towards Angel with Lucario.

"Has Mr. Ya Xuan been here for a long time?" An Jie asked.

Ya Xuan shook his head. "I've only been here a short while. Let's find a place to sit down and talk!"

The two then found a pavilion and sat down.

"Anjie, has your Azot royal family ever produced a wave guide user before?" Ya Xuan asked after sitting down.

Anjie shook her head: "As far as I know, no, my awakening was just an accident."

Ya Xuan nodded and said, "This has happened before. I know someone who was born with strong aura, but unfortunately his aura didn't awaken."

Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "What a coincidence, I know one too."

Ya Xuan was taken aback. There weren't many people with naturally strong wave guidance abilities. Could it be...?

Anjie also thought of this.

So the two of them said in unison, "Ash!"

Sure enough, the person they were talking about was Xiao Zhi.

"Does Mr. Ya Xuan know Xiao Zhi?" An Jie asked.

Ya Xuan nodded and said, "That's right, Ash traveled with me for a while when he was traveling in the Sinnoh region."

Yagen is the master of Iron Island in the Sinnoh region.

Team Galactic caused trouble on Iron Island, using advanced technology to throw the Steel-type Pokémon there into chaos, even affecting Lucario. It was he and Ash's friends who thwarted Team Galactic's plot.

After listening to Ya Xuan's explanation, An Jie said, "So that's how it is."

Angie remembers that in the game, Alan was one of the five partner trainers in the Sinnoh region, and he first appeared on Iron Island.

Ash really lives up to his reputation as the protagonist! Just like the game's main character, he encountered Apex.

(End of this chapter)