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

Chapter 316 I'm sorry

Diancie controlled the rock spear, which flew through the air, smashing the falling stars and lightning bolts one by one.

Seeing this, Popira smiled and said, "Not bad, as expected of a legendary trainer!"

Hearing this, Angie was taken aback. "Ms. Popella, do you know me?"

Popella chuckled, "What? You think I'm an old man who doesn't watch the news?"

Anjie quickly denied it: "No, no, I didn't mean that!"

Popella said, "That makes sense. You're all over the news lately. I know what's so strange about you."

"Not surprising, not surprising at all." Anjie smiled awkwardly.

"The battle continues!" said Ms. Popira. "Brimwyn, unleash another Gigantamax Thunderstrike!"

"Rim~~" Brimwyn shouted, and a yellow star appeared above its head, then fell towards Diancie like a shooting star.

Diancie showed no weakness and launched another attack with her sharp stones, using her rock spear to destroy the meteors one by one.

During the battle with Brimwyn, Diancie kept closing in. Seeing that the distance was right, Ange immediately commanded Diancie, "Dianci, Quicksand Abyss!"

As Ange finished speaking, a faint yellow light emanated from Diancie's body, and then the ground beneath Brimwon began to sink, revealing a bottomless vortex of quicksand.

Brimwyn's lower body sank little by little into the quicksand, causing it pain and fear.

Popura quickly reassured Brimwon, "Brimwon, calm down. Use your superpowers to steady yourself. There's nothing to be afraid of."

As expected of a seasoned trainer, Ms. Popura calmed Brimwon down with just a few words.

A faint purplish-red light appeared on Brimwyn's body, and in the blink of an eye, its sunken body gradually stabilized.

However, at this moment, Ange said to Diancie, "Dianci, the scorching sands!"

As Ange finished speaking, a yellow light reappeared on Diancie's body. In an instant, the quicksand beneath Brimwon became scalding hot, and Brimwon couldn't help but let out painful groans.

The combination of Quicksand Abyss and Scorching Sands was a combo technique that Diancie came up with herself.

Once, when it was drawing with Mare the sheep, it accidentally saw the three Diglett brothers sparring. The younger brother used Quicksand Abyss on the older brother, while the older brother used Hot Sands on the younger brother.

At this moment, Diancie suddenly had a brilliant idea: what would happen if these two skills were combined?

So, in order to test the combination of these two skills, it asked the three gopher brothers and the super-fast ostrich to fight it.

At Diancie's request, the two brothers used Quicksand Abyss and Hot Sands to attack the Super-Powered Ostrich during the battle, and the effect was surprisingly good.

The quicksand abyss restricted the Super Raptor's movement, while the scorching sands inflicted pain and high damage on it.

The skill power of the Hot Sands is only 70, which is neither strong nor weak. But no one expected that when it is combined with the Quicksand Abyss, it will have a 1+1>2 effect.

It is much easier to generate high temperatures in quicksand that already exists than to create high temperatures in something that has never existed before.

According to Metagross's test, the combined power of the two skills in the Hot Sands is definitely over 90.

Importantly, this combination move has a very strong control effect on the opponent. Once trapped in the scorching quicksand abyss, it will be difficult to get rid of its restraints. The scalding quicksand makes the Pokémon trapped inside powerless to resist.

Another point is that once the Hot Sand Abyss, which is composed of the Hot Sand Land and the Quicksand Abyss, is formed, it will cause continuous damage to opponents trapped in it. It's as if the Hot Sand Land is constantly active, and the probability of causing burning is greatly increased.

This is very scary.

After learning how powerful this combination move was, Diancie asked the Diglett brothers for advice on the two moves and learned them.

After practicing repeatedly in the training room, Diancie is now proficient in using it.

As the scorching sands took effect, Brimwyn was engulfed in a burning state.

The physical attack reduction effect of the burning status didn't have much impact on Brimwyn, but the pain it caused made it unable to concentrate, and its body began to fall into the abyss again.

At that moment, Ange said to Diancie, "Dianci, Meteor Beam!"

After Tianxi responded to Anjie, a large amount of rock-type energy began to gather around her.

Ms. Popura quickly said to Brimwon, "Brimwon, Gigantamax Divine Punishment!"

However, Brimwyn was trapped in the abyss of scorching sand, her body enveloped in burning sand, and was in so much pain that she was unable to respond to Popura.

Although Meteor Beam requires charging, Diancie activated it very quickly, and soon a beam of light was directed at Brimwyn under her control.

boom!!!

With a loud bang, the beam of light struck Brimwyn, and the massive Gigantamax Brimwyn body fell uncontrollably to the side.

Brimwyn was already suffering continuous damage from the Scorching Sands, and now he was hit by a meteor beam, so he naturally lost his ability to fight.

With a flash of light, Brimwyn exited Gigantamax mode.

This means that Anjie has won this match!

Seeing this, Ms. Popella laughed and said, "Not bad, truly young and promising. To have such strength at such a young age makes this old woman feel ashamed."

An Jie quickly replied modestly, "It was you who showed mercy; I'm far inferior to you!"

Ms. Popella replied with a stern face, "I don't like that about you. If you're being praised, just accept it. Being overly modest just makes you seem hypocritical."

"You're right, then I'll shamelessly accept your praise." Anjie scratched his head sheepishly.

"That's more like it." Ms. Popella smiled, then asked, "By the way, you don't have a place to stay yet, do you?"

Anjay replied, "I'm on my way to the Pokémon Center!"

At this point, Ms. Popella said, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my house. I live alone, and I have plenty of rooms!"

Ms. Popella remained single her entire life, had no children, and all her relatives had passed away long ago, so she lived alone.

Fortunately, she had Pokémon to keep her company, so she didn't feel lonely.

Anjie did not refuse Ms. Popella's kindness and nodded in agreement, saying, "Then I will gladly accept your offer."

While the two were talking, Ange had already taken out the dessert made by Magiana and fed it to Brimwyn. Brimwyn's burning condition was immediately relieved, and her strength was restored.

"Rim~" Brimwyn opened her eyes and expressed her gratitude to Anja.

Ms. Popella smiled and said, "Let's go!"

The two then left the dance arena and returned to the cottage where they first met.

After arriving home, Ms. Popella asked, "By the way, have you had dinner?"

Anjie shook her head and said, "Not yet!"

Ms. Popella smiled and said, "I don't have any either, let's eat together."

Anjie said, "Then I'll cook for you and let you taste my cooking."

Ms. Popella then remembered that the news said Anja's main job was cooking, so she laughed and said, "Looks like I'm lucky to be able to eat a dish made by a legendary trainer."

"You flatter me." After looking around the house, Anjie asked, "Where's the kitchen?"

Ms. Popella pointed in a direction and said, "Look, it's right there. You can use whatever you need in the kitchen."

As Anjie walked towards the kitchen, she said, "Please wait a moment, I'll be done soon."

Seeing Angie enter the kitchen, Ms. Popella pulled Tianxi aside to chat, and said to Miss Skirt, Flower Leaf, Flower Bebe, and Babu Tubo, "Make yourselves at home, don't be shy."

"Babu~" Babu cheered and immediately started exploring the house with Flower Leaf and Flower Bud.

Miss Skirt also chatted with Brimwyn, and through Brimwyn's introduction, Miss Skirt also met Ms. Popura's other Pokémon, Mawile.

Meanwhile, Babu Tubo, Huayedi, and Huabeibei explored the courtyard and met Pokkis and Galar Double Tank Gas, who were resting there.

Togekiss, the Blessed Pokémon, is a Fairy/Flying type Pokémon said to bring blessings. It was considered an auspicious creature in ancient times and is an extremely rare Pokémon.

Weezing is a poison Pokémon with both poison and fairy types. It is the regional form of Weezing in the Galar region.

The Galar region is an industrialized region. In the past, when factories were everywhere and pollution was severe, the dual-gas systems living here have transformed into what they are today. They absorb harmful components in the atmosphere and turn them into fresh air, thus playing a very important role in purifying the environment of Galar.

Togekiss, Galarian Weezing, and Mawile are all Popura's Pokémon.

Popola is a Fairy-type Gym Leader, so all the Pokémon she owns are naturally Fairy-type.

Babubo, Flareon, and Flareon are all lively Pokémon, so they quickly became friends with Togekiss and Weezing.

And Pokkiss seems to really like Babu, this mischievous but exceptionally pure-hearted little guy.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Angel released Aegislash and Ditto.

"Aegislash, you'll be my assistant. Ditto, you stay and watch. If you like cooking, then you can learn to cook from me from now on!"

Although he captured Ditto so that it would learn to cook from him, he decided to respect Ditto's own wishes.

If Ditto isn't interested in cooking, he definitely won't force him.

"Gil~" Aegislash nodded slightly.

"Momo~" Ditto nodded in agreement.

Anjie looked around the kitchen and was surprised to find a basket full of mushrooms.

"These mushrooms look so familiar!" Anjie exclaimed. After releasing the Sleepy Mushroom, he asked, "Is this the umbrella-shaped mushroom on your Sleepy Mushroom's head?"

Upon hearing this, Sleepy Mushroom leaned closer to take a look, then nodded happily and said, "Nama-shoo~ Naima-shoo~"

"Looks like you guys really have a big appetite for mushrooms!" Anjie said with a smile.

"Nai Ma Xiu~" Of course!

Sleepy Mushroom looked quite pleased with itself. Not only is it edible, it's delicious!

Ms. Poplar's basket of Mushrooms was a gift from the Mushrooms in the forest; she has a good relationship with the Pokémon in the Glowing Forest.

Looking at the basket of mushrooms, Anjie pondered, "In that case, let's make something with these mushrooms!"

Ms. Popella said that he could use whatever was in the kitchen.

After some thought, Anjie decided to make a chicken stew with mushrooms.

As he spoke, he took out a chick he had raised himself from his backpack.

The chicken had already been slaughtered, so Anjie could use it directly.

"Aegislash, help me cut up the chicken, I'll prepare the ingredients," Ange said to Aegislash after placing the chicken on the cutting board.

"Gil~" The Shield Sword Monster nodded, immediately drew its sword, and began slicing with a series of thuds.

Having been with Ange for so long, Aegislash knows exactly how to cut the chicken meat properly when making chicken stew with mushrooms, and it's not the first time it's eaten chicken stew with mushrooms.

While the Aegislash was busy, Anjai himself wasn't idle either. He took out scallions and chopped them into sections, sliced ​​ginger and garlic, and then took out a few potatoes, peeled and chopped them into chunks.

After doing all that, he poured oil into the pot and heated it up, then added scallions, ginger, and garlic to sauté until fragrant.

At that moment, the Aegislash handed over the chopped chicken.

With its superb swordsmanship, it cut the chicken into very neat pieces, making them almost all the same size.

After stir-frying the chicken in the pot, add cooking wine and homemade fermented bean paste, then add the washed mushrooms.

After stir-frying, add water, star anise and other seasonings, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat.

Anjie used a few-month-old chick instead of an old one, so the meat was very tender and didn't need to be stewed for too long.

Simmer for about 20 minutes, then add the potatoes and continue simmering.

During this time, Ange had the Aegislash watch the fire, and he took the opportunity to make a cucumber salad, a cold salad of Asilei seaweed, and a tomato and egg soup.

The eggs in the tomato and egg soup are replaced with gelato eggs.

When the meal was halfway through cooking, a small head suddenly peeked out from next to the sugar jar on the cupboard.

"Mahhoo~"

Anjie was startled by the sudden sound. He looked up and saw that it was an Alcremie. He then remembered that Alcremies had the habit of living in the kitchen, and his Alcremies lived in the kitchen on the second floor.

"Are you Ms. Popura's Pokémon?" Angie asked with a smile.

"Mah-ho~ Ma-ho~" Frost Fairy nodded, squinting her eyes.

In fact, Ms. Popella's cooking skills are also quite good. Because of Soap Fairy, her dessert-making skills are particularly outstanding.

Anjie said, "You wait here, how about we eat together later?"

"Mah-ho~ Ma-ho~" Alcremie nodded happily, then stood side by side with Ditto.

The two little guys were both soft and squishy. When they collided, they wobbled like jelly, which was incredibly bouncy, especially Ditto.

How cute! Angie thought to herself.

As time went by, a rich aroma wafted out of the kitchen.

At this moment, Babu Tubo had no time to play. It squeezed together with Flower Leaf, Flower Bebe, Pokkis, and Double Gas at the kitchen doorway, staring longingly at the steaming pot.

Anjie could clearly feel the fumes in the kitchen decreasing rapidly, and the air becoming visibly fresher. He turned around and saw Galar Double Gas greedily absorbing the fumes.

What a convenient ability! It makes Ange himself want to catch a Galarian Double Egg Gas.

"Everyone get ready, we'll be eating soon!" Anjie said with a smile.

"Babu~" Upon hearing this, Babu Tubo immediately ran into the kitchen to help carry the dishes.

He's familiar with this job; he often does it from home.

After the food was served, Ms. Popella inhaled the aroma and said, "Your cooking skills amaze me."

Compared to when he first woke up, An Jie's cooking skills are now on a completely different level. Moreover, with the addition of various top-quality ingredients, the dishes he makes are truly amazing.

As Anjie served food to the Pokémon, he chuckled and said, "Time is limited, so I'll just make something quick."

Ms. Popella looked at Angie teasingly and said, "Can I take that as showing off?"

Anjie blinked and said, "You've been found out?"

His words immediately made Ms. Popura burst into laughter, and the Pokémon, not understanding why, laughed along with Ms. Popura.

"Alright everyone, let's eat! The food won't taste good if it gets cold!" Anjie called out to everyone.

The Pokémon were already impatient, and as soon as Ange finished speaking, they immediately began to feast.

As the food entered their mouths, exclamations of surprise followed, and Mawile, Alcremie, Togekiss, and Weezing ate at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

Even Ms. Popella couldn't help but speed up her movements.

As a Pokémon, Ms. Popura does not have the habit of using chopsticks, so she eats with a spoon.

It's just that eating Anjie's food with a spoon is not as convenient as using chopsticks.

Upon seeing Angie using chopsticks, Ms. Popella couldn't help but exclaim, "Let me use your utensils too!"

Anjie said, "It's not easy to use it well the first time!"

Ms. Popella immediately retorted, "Can't I learn even if I can't use it properly? Are you looking down on an old woman like me?"

Anjie said, "Alright, alright!" He really is an old man who doesn't give up easily.

As he spoke, he took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Ms. Popella.

Ms. Popella's personality was very different from the elderly people Anjie knew; she gave off a vibrant and energetic feeling. She was seen imitating Anjie in how she held chopsticks.

"How could I not use it well?" she said, raising her chopsticks to pick up some chicken.

However, things didn't go as planned. The chicken seemed to have grown legs and refused to be pinched by Popella.

Anjie shrugged and said, "See? I told you!"

After saying that, he skillfully picked up a piece of mushroom and put it in his mouth.

I must say, the umbrella mushrooms from Shuishui Mushroom are incredibly delicious, so fresh and tender.

As if provoked by Angie's behavior, Ms. Popella suddenly started wrestling with the chopsticks, saying, "This old woman refuses to believe I can't subdue it!"

"Grandma, watch my technique!" At this moment, Tianxi began to teach Ms. Popella the tricks of using chopsticks.

As Ms. Poplar imitated her, she said, "Tianxi is so much better; unlike some young people who just watch the show and have no respect for the elderly!"

Anjie immediately said, "You're definitely not talking about me. Everyone knows I'm five hundred years old, I'm not young anymore."

Ms. Popella: ...

Upon hearing this, Diancie immediately covered her mouth and laughed.

And so, dinner ended amidst everyone's laughter and banter. It was also because of this meal that Anjie became thoroughly acquainted with Ms. Popella.

After dinner, Anjie made everyone a cup of honey grapefruit tea.

Honey grapefruit tea is not only loved by Ms. Popura's Fairy-type Pokémon, but Ms. Popura herself also raves about it.

Seeing this, An Jie said, "I'll give you more later."

Ms. Popella nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Suddenly, she changed the subject, her gaze sweeping over Diancie, Sleepy Mushroom, Flower Leaf, and Flower Bebe before asking Anjie:

"Angel, do you like Fairy-type Pokémon?"

Anjie was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Yes, I like them. I like not only Fairy-type Pokémon, but all other Pokémon."

Anja's answer slightly displeased Ms. Popira, but she quickly composed herself and said, "Have you ever thought about becoming a Fairy-type Gym Leader? I see you have quite a few Fairy-type Pokémon, and as far as I know, the Goddess of Life is also a Fairy-type, right?"

Angie was completely stunned. "Me, a gym leader?"

Ms. Popella nodded and said, "That's right, I need an heir. How about you stay in Dance Town and take over my gym?"

She really liked Anjie.

Even Popura's Pokémon were looking at Angel with expectant expressions.

They also like Anjie very much.

However, Anjie refused without hesitation, saying, "Grandma, I'm sorry, it's my honor that you chose me, but I still prefer Carlos and I like being a cook."

As their relationship deepened, Angie changed how she addressed Ms. Popella.

Ms. Popella looked disappointed after hearing Angie's words, but she was still determined to help. "Even if you become the Gym Leader of Mapletown, you can still be a chef. I can support you in opening a restaurant in Mapletown."

Being a dojo owner and being a cook don't conflict!

However, Anjie shook his head, saying with a face full of guilt, "I'm sorry, Grandma!"

"Sigh~" Popira sighed deeply upon hearing this, "Since you're unwilling... then forget it!"

Popura's Pokémon also looked disappointed; it would be difficult to eat Angela's cooking again in the future!

Ms. Popella was a free spirit; since Ange was unwilling, she didn't force him.

"You can change your mind at any time before I find a new successor. I'll be waiting!"

After taking a sip of her honey grapefruit tea, she said, "Alright, it's getting late, everyone should go back and rest!"

The next morning, after having breakfast with Ms. Popella, Ange took Miss Skirt and the others to Kota's house.

On the way, he also made a point of asking the town's residents about the relevant authorities.

Just as Popura said, Tsukasa has a very good reputation in town. Everyone who mentions him praises him, and even now, many young trainers regard him as an idol.

Miss Skirt was furious. What right did such a despicable person have to receive everyone's praise!

When they arrived at Kota's house, Anjie saw Kota sitting side by side on the steps with Tengcui, both of them looking rather listless.

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