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

Chapter 314 An Unexpected Development

After searching for a long time without finding a way out, Anjie asked Shuishuigu, a native of the area:

"Sleepy Mushroom, don't you know how to get out?"

"Nai Ma Xiu~" Sleepy Mushroom shook its head. It had never been outside before, so of course it didn't know the way.

"This is troublesome..." Anjie had a terrible headache.

Just as he was fretting, a sound suddenly came from the bushes not far away.

Anjie looked in the direction of the sound and saw the little horse leaping out with light steps.

He exclaimed with delight, "Little Ponyta? Are you here to show me the way?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another Pokémon followed Ponyta out.

This Pokémon is also a horse-type Pokémon. It is pure white, with a long horn with white spirals on its forehead. Long pinkish-purple and light blue mane hangs down smoothly on its head, and its tail is equally graceful and agile. Even its hooves have pinkish-purple mane like clouds, making it look like a unicorn from a fairy tale.

It is the evolved form of Galar Ponyta, Galarian Rapidash, a one-horned Pokémon with Psychic and Fairy attributes, a brave and fierce Pokémon with a strong sense of pride.

Before Anjie could react, Ponyta hopped and skipped ahead, while Blazing Horse followed gracefully behind.

"Splash~ Splash~"

The little Ponyta turned around and barked twice at Ange. Only then did Ange realize that they had come to guide him. So he quickly used a Poké Ball to recall Hypnos and then called Miss Skirt, Flareon, Flareon, and Grubbish to follow.

With Ponyta and Flame Horse leading the way, after a winding journey, a small house appeared in front of Anjie and his companions.

The cottage was surrounded by colorful flowers, and an old woman wearing a pink dress and a blue hat was watering the flowers in the yard.

Upon seeing signs of human habitation, Ange knew she had finally escaped the forest, and wanted to thank Little Pony and Flaming Horse.

But as soon as he turned his head, he saw wisps of pink mist rising up, and Ponyta and Flame Horse slowly disappeared into the mist.

It's a misty place!

Needless to say, it was definitely that Rapidash's skill, so Ange could only wave and shout into the forest, "Thanks, Little Ponyta, Rapidash!"

His shouts caught the attention of an old woman nearby, who exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, a guest has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Anjie greeted the old woman, saying, "Hello, ma'am. I got lost in the forest and just came out. Please forgive me if I've disturbed you."

The old woman shook her head and said, "Many people get lost in this forest; you're not the first."

After the old woman explained, Anjie learned that in the Misty Forest, as long as the traveler is not a bad person, the Flaming Horse will usually gently lead them out.

"So that's how it is!" Anjie suddenly realized, but looking at the old woman in front of him, he felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

"What's wrong?" the old woman asked, puzzled, when she saw Anjie staring at her.

"It's nothing, I just felt you looked familiar," Anjie replied.

"Is that so?" The old woman chuckled, not finding Anjie's words strange at all.

At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck Anjie, and he finally remembered who the old woman was.

"You are... Ms. Popura, the Gym Leader of Dance Town!"

Having been in the Pokémon world for so long, he couldn't remember many things.

"Looks like I have some reputation after all," the old woman... no, Ms. Popella said with a smile.

Anjie quickly said, "I'm so sorry."

Popella waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, not everyone needs to know this old woman like me."

Anjie gave an awkward smile, then asked, "Ms. Popira, could you tell me how to get to Dance Town?"

Popella pointed to her house and said, "You'll see it as soon as you walk over there."

Anjie said gratefully, "We've finally arrived! Thank you so much!"

Popira asked, "Young man, what brings you to Dance Town?"

Anjie answered frankly, "I'm here to find someone."

"Looking for someone?" Popira looked surprised. "Tell me who you're looking for, and I might be able to help."

Angie thought about it and agreed. As the Gym Leader of Dancing Town, it would be most appropriate for him to ask Ms. Popura for directions to the Tsukasa family's residence.

Despite her energetic appearance, Ms. Popella is actually nearly 90 years old and has been a Gym Leader for 70 years, making her the oldest Gym Leader in the Galar League.

Because of her advanced age, Ms. Popella is now actively searching for a successor to her dojo.

Thinking of this, Anjie asked, "Do you know Mr. Yuji?"

Popella was somewhat surprised to hear this. "You're looking for him? He..."

Popella paused for a moment at this point.

"Do you know where he lives?" Anjie asked again.

Popira nodded. "Of course I know. He's a very famous trainer in Dance Town, but..."

"Just what?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

However, Ms. Popella did not answer Angie's question. Instead, she said, "You'll find his house if you find the biggest house in town. It's easy to find."

Anjie immediately replied gratefully, "Thank you, I understand."

Popira waved her hand and said, "Alright, go ahead!"

After saying goodbye to Popella, Ange walked past her house for a while and soon arrived at Dance Town.

Dance Town is a very special town because its houses are all made of wood, as they live in the forest.

But there was one house that was an exception: a beautiful villa located in the northeast corner of town, which Anjie spotted at a glance.

No need to guess, that's Yuji's house. Just as Ms. Popella said, it's very easy to find.

Without any hesitation, Anjie led Miss Skirt and the others to find them.

Miss Skirt was very excited to finally meet the Chief.

Upon arriving at the villa's entrance, Anjie saw a boy and a small soccer ball playing on the lawn, and greeted them, "Hello!"

The boy caught the ball kicked out by the young athlete, stepped on it, and looked at An Jie with a puzzled expression, asking, "Who are you?"

Anjie said, "I'm here to see someone. Does Mr. Yuji live here?"

The boy asked in surprise, "You're looking for my grandfather?"

Anjie thought to herself: So he's the grandson of the chief!

That makes sense. Considering the official's age, he should be over sixty now, so it's not surprising that he has a grandson.

Anjie smiled and said, "Looks like I've come to the right place. May I ask if your grandfather is here?"

The boy frowned upon hearing this. "My grandfather has already passed away. What do you want with him?"

Anjie and Miss Qun'er were both stunned upon hearing this. She had passed away?

Miss Skirt grabbed An Jie's sleeve, her expression inscrutable: He's dead! How could he be dead?

Sensing Miss Skirt's emotions, Anjie patted her gently. "Don't worry, let's ask her again."

"Lidi~" Miss Skirt nodded gently.

Seeing An Jie's strange behavior, the boy frowned and asked, "Who exactly are you? What do you want with my grandfather?"

He couldn't help but wonder: Grandpa hasn't left Wuzi Town for many years, so he shouldn't know such a young person!

Before An Jie could answer, the young Teng Cu general suddenly became very excited.

"Rabbi~ Rabbi~"

Tengchu, the young general, grabbed the boy's hand and kept pointing at Anjie.

The boy asked in confusion, "Young Teng Cu, what's wrong?"

"Rabi~ Rabi~" Tengcu Xiao continued gesturing.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" the boy asked, frowning.

When Tengchu realized he couldn't reason with his trainer, he leaped up, pulled the phone out of his pocket, and deftly turned it on. A moment later, he showed the boy a photo on the phone.

Who else could the person in the photo be but An Jie?

The boy held his phone, looked at the photo, then at An Jie, and exclaimed in surprise, "You are... Mr. An Jie!"

An Jie was taken aback. "I am indeed An Jie. Is there a problem?"

"Great! I've met a real person! I've met a legendary trainer in person!" The boy jumped three feet high in the air.

Anjie: ...

After recognizing An Jie's identity, the boy's attitude towards An Jie completely changed.

"Mr. Anjie, please come in, please come in! Please come in and sit down with me."

"Ah? Okay~ okay~" Anjie followed the boy into the house at his invitation.

As the boy walked, he kept talking: "Mr. Anjie, my name is Haotai. I watched your battle in Miare City on TV!"

You are absolutely amazing! I wish I could fly to Miare City and fight alongside you...

Alright, now I know the reason why the boy... It must be because of Kota's change of attitude.

After entering Kota's house, a woman's voice could be heard coming from inside.

"Kota, who's here?"

Then a middle-aged woman came out.

"Mom, look, it's Mr. Anjie! Mr. Anjie has come to our house!" Haotai said excitedly to his mother.

At first, Kota's mother was a little confused, but with Kota's prompting, she finally remembered the recent news and said excitedly:

"Distinguished guest, distinguished guest, Mr. Anjie, please have a seat!"

After asking Anjie to sit down, she hurriedly went to make tea.

Kota's mother is not a trainer, and she doesn't admire Ange like Kota does. Her excitement and enthusiasm are only because Ange is a celebrity.

While Kota's mother went to make tea, Anja and Kota chatted about his grandfather, Yuji.

Through their conversation, Anjie learned that Yuji had just passed away last year, which explains why Ms. Popella's expression was so strange when she heard that Anjie was looking for Yuji.

It's strange that someone would still be looking for a dead person.

Anja also learned that Yuji had an excellent reputation in Dance Town. It could be said that, apart from Ms. Popura, Yuji was the most famous and powerful trainer in Dance Town.

Therefore, Kota regards his grandfather as the person he admires most. In his heart, his grandfather is the most amazing person!

After settling in Mapletown, Yuji dedicated himself to Pokémon rescue work, a task he has been undertaking for decades.

With the support of the League, he also established a Pokémon Sanctuary in Mapletown, which sheltered a large number of homeless Pokémon.

Kota's father, Yuji's son, is now the manager of the nature reserve.

When Anjie heard the news, she couldn't help but feel a little ironic.

A person who abducted someone else's child has actually taken up the job of protecting Pokémon.

Thinking of this, Anjie looked at the interior decoration of the villa in front of her, which revealed that the villa was very wealthy.

This family's wealth was earned after the official became famous, and his children and grandchildren all benefited from it, achieving upward social mobility.

Only the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile, a mother who has suffered for decades because of missing her child.

Soon, Kota's mother finished brewing tea and came over, then joined in the conversation.

When her father-in-law was mentioned, Hao Tai's mother was full of praise and compliments.

As evening approached, footsteps were heard at the door.

"Honey, Kota, I'm home!"

A refined-looking middle-aged man walked out of the house. Clearly, this was Kota's father and Yuji's son.

Upon seeing strangers in the house, Kota's father was taken aback. "We have guests?"

"Dad, it's Mr. Anjie..." Haotai excitedly introduced Anjie to his father.

Unlike his wife, who wasn't interested in trainers, Kota's father immediately recognized Anjai when he heard the name "Anjai." He was very interested in news and trainer-related matters.

"Oh dear, what an extraordinary person has come to our house! My apologies for not recognizing them!"

Like Haotai, Haotai's father was very enthusiastic about Anjie.

After exchanging pleasantries, Hao Tai's father inquired about the reason for An Jie's visit.

Kota replied to his father, "Dad, Mr. Anjai is here to see Grandpa!"

Hao Tai's father was taken aback. "Looking for my father? Mr. An Jie knows my father?"

It's no secret that Anjie lived to be 500 years old; the media had already uncovered and reported on it.

Outsiders only know what happened, but not why. They don't know that Anjie only woke up in recent years, so Haotai's father still thinks that Anjie knows his father.

However, Anjie shook her head and said, "No, I don't know Mr. Yousi. It's Miss Qun'er who knows him!"

As he spoke, Anjie pointed to Miss Skirt sitting next to him.

Upon hearing this, the entire Hao family turned their attention to Miss Qun'er.

"Lidi~Lidi~" Miss Skirt was very agitated at this moment, cursing at the dead Yusi. In fact, if it weren't for Anjie's comforting words, she would have wanted to curse long ago.

The three members of the Hao family couldn't understand Miss Skirt's words and looked puzzled.

Hao Tai's father asked, "Mr. Anjie, what's wrong with your Miss Qun'er?"

Anjie bluntly stated, "It's insulting Mr. Si, saying he's shameless..."

Miss Skirt's vocabulary for cursing is very limited, but she used every nasty word she could think of, and Anjie translated it word for word.

Hao Tai's family was furious when they heard this. They couldn't tolerate the fact that their most respected father (grandfather) was being cursed for no reason. Even if it was An Jie, they couldn't tolerate it.

Hao Tai's father, his face full of anger, said, "Mr. Anjie, please give us an explanation. My father has passed away, and he should not be subjected to your insults."

Anjie gently patted the emotional Miss Skirt, then looked at Haotai's family and said, "I'll tell you a story about your father..."

As he spoke, he told the family of three about the unknown past of the official.