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

Chapter 3 The Night Visitor

Angie's residence is on the second floor, and there are two bathrooms, one for Angie and the other for Tianxi.

Ange's bathroom is very ordinary, just a common type of bathroom, while Tianxi's bathroom is quite special.

"Tianxi, let me help you take a bath first." Angie led Tianxi to its bathroom.

"Okay, okay." Tianxi happily lay down in the bathtub, waiting for Ange to serve her.

Anjie placed the tree-pillow koala in her arms on a chair next to her. "Tree-pillow koala, wait a moment. We'll take a bath after we've finished bathing Diancie."

Whether the tree pillow koala understood Anjie's words or not, it was holding its tree pillow and swaying back and forth in the chair, leisurely and carefree, as if it had no worries at all.

Anjie walked to the cabinet next to her, opened it, took out a bag, and then dragged the bag to the bathtub.

After the bag was opened, pink sand was poured into the bathtub, gradually filling it and covering Diancie's body.

Diancie is a Rock-type Pokémon that doesn't like to bathe in water; these pink sands are its special bathing tools.

Each grain of sand is as clear as crystal. When it flows over Diancie, it can wash away all the dirt on Diancie, make the diamonds on Diancie even more dazzling, and make the rocks on her body even harder.

This type of sand can be recycled, and it only needs to be replaced when it has completely lost its luster.

This is also a newbie benefit provided by the system. Once the newbie period ends, Anjie will need to work hard to continue acquiring these resources.

As for how to obtain it, the system has not yet disclosed it to him.

"So comfortable~~~" Diancie squinted and scooped up a handful of sand and poured it over herself. The sand fell with a whoosh and made a crisp sound as it collided with each other.

Anjie also grabbed a handful of sand and rubbed it on Tianxi's body, carefully washing every part of her body.

"Giggle~~~" As Ange moved, Diancie couldn't help but let out a clear laugh. "Ange, be gentle, it tickles!"

"Okay, okay!" Anjie readily agreed, and her movements became much gentler.

"This feels so good!"

Tianxi lay flat in the bathtub with a look of enjoyment, letting the special sand flow over its body. After being washed, the pink diamonds on its body sparkled and clearly reflected Ange's image.

After they were almost done washing, Angie stood up and said to Tianxi, "Okay, you can put the bath sand back in the bag and keep it safe. I'm going to take a bath with the tree-pillow bear."

Tianxi rolled over in the bathtub, squinted, and leaned over the edge, her eyes hazy, as she lazily said:

"Okay, okay, I'll clean up later. I need to wash for a while longer now, you busybody!"

Anjie poked its forehead with her finger, annoyed, and said, "You have the nerve to call me the butler! You're the little butler!"

Tianxi turned her head away from Ange and buried her body deep in the bath sand.

Anjie shook his head, picked up the tree-pillow koala that was still swaying on the chair, turned around and left Tianxi's bathroom, closing the door behind him.

After entering her bathroom, Anjie filled the tub with hot water, then cuddled the tree-pillow koala and lay down in the bathtub, letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Phew~~~" Anjie tilted her head back and let out a long sigh of relief. "That felt good."

The koala, clinging to its tree pillow, floated on the water, its little tail swaying back and forth as it swam around. Although its eyes were closed, Anjie sensed that it was having a lot of fun.

After lying down for a while, feeling the fatigue in her body gradually disappear, Anjie slowly sat up, pulled over the tree-pillow koala that had swum to the other end of the bathtub, and said, "Come on, let me give you a scrub."

As he spoke, he squeezed out some shampoo and applied it to the tree-pillow bear's body. Then, using the skillful force of kneading dough, he began to rub the tree-pillow bear's body with it. Soon, a large amount of foam enveloped the tree-pillow bear.

Although the tree-pillow koala is small, less than half a meter tall, its fur is soft and dense, making it difficult to clean without a good scrubbing.

Anjie also took the opportunity to thoroughly wash the tree pillow.

Perhaps because it had too many bubbles on its body, the tree-pillow koala shivered and suddenly sneezed, sending countless bubbles flying out.

Anjie's face was covered in spray.

"You bastard!"

Anjie paused for a moment, then wiped her face and put two fingers on the tree-pillow koala's armpits to scratch it.

"Giggle giggle~~~"

Even the koala with the tree pillow, who is usually slow to react to the outside world, couldn't help but burst into laughter at this moment.

"Gurgle gurgle~~~"

Its two little arms and two little legs kept flailing and kicking, and the water in the water tank was splashed everywhere by its splashing, and its tree pillows swayed back and forth with the water.

After being tickled by Anjie, the tree-pillow koala floated on the water with its little belly sticking out, looking utterly hopeless, while Anjie hummed a little tune and scrubbed herself.

After playing with the Komaru for a while, his frustration from being disliked by Pokémon gradually disappeared.

After scrubbing them clean, Anjie carried the tree-pillow koala out of the bathtub and then used the shower to wash off the bubbles.

After coming out of the bathroom, Anjie changed into pajamas and wrapped the tree-pillow bear in a bath towel to dry its wet fur.

The tree-pillow koala has its eyes closed, looking as if it's taking a deep nap, but the expression on its face is one of utter contentment.

Anjie took it to the second-floor living room, found a hairdryer, and dried its fur bit by bit.

It must be said that the system is very meticulous, with all the household necessities provided, so Anjie doesn't have to worry about anything.

"How is it? Is the temperature right? Is it too hot?" Anjie asked while gently stroking the tree-pillow koala's fur.

"Snoring~~"

The tree-pillow koala lay quietly on Anjie's lap, its bottom slightly raised and its little tail twitching, looking very comfortable.

Seeing this, Anjie laughed and said, "Looks like the temperature is fine!"

In no time, the tree pillow bear's fur was dried, becoming incredibly fluffy, making it look no different from a fluffy toy.

Wow~~~

Anjie couldn't resist burying her face in the tree-pillow koala's fluffy belly, gently nudging it twice. "This is so comfortable!"

It was so soothing; in an instant, Anjie felt that all the grievances she had suffered during the day were nothing.

The tree-pillow koala, fresh from its bath, smelled of shampoo and faintly exuded its own unique herbal fragrance. Anjie gently rubbed his face against its belly, and a drowsy feeling washed over him.

The tree-pillow koala, with a look of disgust, tried to push Anjie away with its hands and feet, but Anjie didn't care at all even though its hair was messed up, and continued to rub its face against the tree-pillow koala.

Tree-pillow koala: =(*)

After a while, Anjie moved her face away from the tree-marum bear's belly with a satisfied look. "Oh, thank you so much for the reward, tree-marum bear!"

The tree-pillow koala angrily slapped Angie's face with its little paw, but Angie didn't feel any pain at all.

Anjie placed the tree pillow back into the koala's arms and carried it downstairs.

A miniature house hangs on the wall outside Anjie's house, where the tree-pillow koala usually lives.

It's not that Anjie doesn't want it to live at home, but the tree-pillow koala itself doesn't like the stuffiness of home and prefers to sleep better in the outdoors, close to nature.

After gently placing the tree-pillow koala into its miniature house and covering it with a blanket, Angie said softly, "Goodnight, tree-pillow koala."

The tree-pillow koala rolled over, turning its back to Anjie, and a soft snoring sound soon followed.

Back home, Angie gently closed the door and went upstairs. Just then, Tianxi finished showering and came out of the bathroom.

Goodnight, Anjie.

"Tianci, goodnight."

Ange gave Diancie a goodnight hug, and then the two of them, along with their Pokémon, went back to their rooms to sleep.

After the lights were turned off, the whole building became quiet.

"Squeak squeak squeak~~~"

"Coo coo coo~~~"

……

Nocturnal Pokémon became active on the Nibel Plateau at this time.

In the middle of the night, a small figure staggered and fell at An Jie's doorstep.

"Cool Ring~~~"

The figure let out a weak cry before losing consciousness.

That night, Anjie, who had been busy all day, was sleeping soundly when a loud bell suddenly rang out. Startled, he sat bolt upright and asked, still shaken, "What happened? What happened?"

Diancie was also awakened at the same time.

The person and their Pokémon opened the door simultaneously, looked at each other, and asked, "What happened?"

"This... sounds like the bell at the door," Tianxi said after thinking for a moment.

There is a bronze bell in front of Anjie's house, hanging next to the platform where the tree-pillow koala sleeps during the day.

Anjie used to wonder what the bronze bell was used for, but now she finally knows.

He and Tianxi rushed downstairs, opened the door, and sure enough, they saw the tree-pillow koala striking the bronze bell with its tree pillow.

"Tree pillow koala, what are you doing in the middle of the night!" Anjie said, rubbing her throbbing head.

Seeing that Anja and Tianxi had come out, the tree-pillow koala stopped ringing the bell, hugged its tree pillow, and jumped back to its hut, wrapped itself in its blanket, and continued to sleep as if it hadn't been the one ringing the bell just now.

Anjie: ...

Just then, Diancie seemed to notice something. Pointing to a shadowy figure below the steps, she exclaimed, "Angel, look what's that?"

Following the direction Tianxi pointed out, Anjie looked in the light and indeed saw a round dumpling lying there.

Pokémon?

Anjie ran over quickly and finally saw the little dumpling's true face.

It turned out to be a molluscating beast.

The Eye of Observation is activated.

Melting Beast

[Attribute] Poison

【Characteristics】Glutton

[Gender] Female

[Level] 10

[Skills] Slap, Yawn, Poison Gas, Sludge Attack, Acid Bomb, Mist.

Individual Value

Blood volume: 15

Attack: 5

Physical defense: 17

Special Attack: 18

Special Defense: 19

Speed: 25

"It's injured!" Tianxi exclaimed.

The molten beast was covered in wounds, and it was unknown what it had gone through to fall unconscious here.

"Let's bring it inside first," Anjie said.

"Hmm." Tianxi nodded, quickly bent down to pick up the Melting Beast, and hurried into the house.

"I'll go get some medicine to treat its wounds," Anjie said, and then he ran upstairs quickly.

A short while later, Anjie came downstairs carrying a small medicine box. This was something that had already been prepared in the building when the system summoned Xiaolou. It contained some common medicines and medical supplies.

Tianxi carefully placed the food-eating beast on the table, and Anjie quickly opened the medicine box to clean, disinfect, apply medicine, and bandage the beast's wounds.

After Anjie had finished treating the wound, the melting beast slowly woke up. But as soon as it saw Anjie, it screamed and jumped off the table.

"Cool ring~~ Cool ring~~~"

The molten beast fled in panic, only stopping when it hid in a corner, its body still trembling.

Because of the violent movement, the wound that had just been treated burst open again, and streaks of blood stained the gauze.

"Melting Beast, don't be afraid, we just want to help you, we won't hurt you."

As Anjie spoke, he stepped forward, trying to calm the melting beast down.

However, as Anjie approached, the molten beast's body trembled even more violently, and it subconsciously opened its mouth and spat out a stream of purple acid towards Anjie.

Fortunately, Diancie reacted quickly, leaping in front of Ange and erecting a wall of light to block the attack of the Melting Beast.

Upon realizing what it had done, the melting beast's face was filled with regret and remorse. It hadn't really intended to attack Anjie; it was just too scared.

However, Anjie did not blame the melting beast.

"Don't be scared, I won't come any closer. Calm down."

Realizing that his approach would frighten and unsettle the molten beast, Anjie retreated little by little.

Once Ange had retreated to a sufficient distance, the Melting Beast finally calmed down a bit and asked in a gentle voice, "Would you like to have Diancie treat your wounds?"

The molten beast glanced cautiously at Diancie, then lowered its gaze and huddled in the corner, no longer moving. However, Ange noticed that its body was still trembling slightly.

Tianxi and Anjie exchanged a glance, then picked up the medicine box and slowly approached the Melting Beast. The Melting Beast subconsciously shrank its body again, but ultimately did not react as violently as before.

It seems that what it fears is indeed Anjie, who is human.

After letting Diancie treat her wounds, Ange asked, "Melting Beast, are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat!"

The molten beast did not answer Anjie's question, but its stomach rumbled loudly.

Anjie chuckled gently and said, "Wait a moment, it'll be ready in a bit."

He ran quickly into the kitchen and started a fire to steam buns. The ingredients were all readily available, and the refrigerator in the kitchen still contained the dough he hadn't finished using during the day.

Anjie's refrigerator is a special refrigerator given by the system. Any food placed in the freshness compartment will be exactly the same as when it is put in, and there is no need to worry about it spoiling.

Before long, the aroma of steamed buns wafted from the kitchen.

"The food is here."

Anjie carried a bowl of steamed buns out of the kitchen. Since Meltbito is a Pokémon that eats a lot, he steamed a lot of them.

After handing the steamed bun to Diancie, Ange gave Diancie a wink, and Diancie, understanding the signal, took the bun and brought it to the Melting Beast.

"Sweetie, eat up, it's delicious."

(End of this chapter)