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

Chapter 40 Royal Breeding Grounds

After leaving the royal hospital, Ji Meiya, seeing that it was still early, suggested to Anjie, "Your Highness Anjie, would you like to take a look at the royal Pokémon breeding facility?"

"Can we go?" Anjie's eyes lit up.

"Of course, you are a member of the royal family, and you can visit the royal Pokémon breeding facility anytime," Himeya said.

"Let's go!" Anjie said impatiently.

"Let's go." Ji Meiya walked ahead and led the way for An Jie.

"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, Ange seemed to remember something. With a wave of his hand, Diancie and Munchlax appeared beside him.

Since he's not going home for the time being, why not summon the two from home? That way, when he gets home, Munchlax won't complain about him being late.

"Gang~"

Snorlax was delighted to see Ange and was about to jump into her arms when it suddenly saw Himeya and Flamele not far away. It immediately hid behind Ange in fear.

Anjie hugged the little Snorlax and introduced it, "Don't be afraid, that's Princess Jimia over there, and that's Flamel over there. I've already introduced them to you."

"Gang~ Gang~~"

The little Snorlax then greeted the two of them quietly.

Diancie was much more generous. "Your Highness, we meet again. Good afternoon, and Miss Flamel too."

Ji Meiya greeted Diancie warmly in return, "Good afternoon, Diancie, it's a pleasure to see you again."

"Good afternoon, Diancie." Flamel, with her quiet personality, greeted everyone in a much simpler way.

Then Himeya looked at Munchlax and said, "Mumplax, it's nice to meet you. I'm Himeya."

The little Snorlax shrank its neck and hid behind Angel again.

Anjie patted Munchlax's head and said to Himeya, "Munchlax hasn't seen many strangers, so it's not quite used to it."

Ji Meiya nodded in understanding.

"Come here, little Snorlax, here's Komaru for you to hold. Don't be afraid of anything, I'm here for you." Angel handed the Komaru, which he was holding, to it.

"Gang~"

The little Snorlax nodded, took the Koopa pillow, and hugged it to its chest.

"Then let's go."

"Gang~"

As they were leaving, Munchlax tugged at Anjay's sleeve.

"What's wrong?" Anjie asked, looking down at it.

"Gang~ Gang~"

Snorlax very naturally slipped its paw into Angel's palm.

"Really." Anjie shook his head helplessly and took its paw.

Anjie and Ji Meiya chatted as they walked.

"Your Highness Ange's abilities are astonishing no matter how many times you see them," Himeya praised Ange for summoning Diancie and Snorlax.

Anjie lied and said, "I only discovered I had this ability after I woke up. It's not as powerful as you think. I can only teleport Diancie, Komaru, and Snorlax."

Himeya nodded and said, "There are indeed many special phenomena related to Pokémon that are related to the bond between trainers and Pokémon, such as the currently very popular Mega Evolution. Prince Angel's ability may also be like that."

"Probably," Anjie replied vaguely.

Himeya then asked, "Was Munchlax a Pokémon that Prince Angel caught after he awakened?"

Anjie shook his head and said, "Little Snorlax is my apprentice. He's learning to cook from me now, and his steamed buns and dumplings are just as delicious."

Himeya looked surprised upon hearing this, but she wasn't surprised. The relationship between Pokémon and humans has always been complex, and it's not just about trainers and battle partners.

Hearing its master praise it, the little Snorlax was extremely proud, walking with a slight swagger, completely forgetting who had just been timid and cowardly.

Seeing this, Tianxi tapped it, signaling it not to get carried away and embarrass itself.

However, how could the little Snorlax possibly understand such complex implications? It just stared at Diancie with accusatory eyes:

(｀)=3 Why did you hit me!

Anjie smiled and said to Tianxi, "Don't be so strict with it."

Diancie was speechless: Yes, yes, yes! You're the biological mother, and I'm the stepmother!

Who am I doing all this for? Honestly!

Anjie secretly made a heart shape with her hands towards Tianxi, and Tianxi calmed down. She secretly turned her head to the side, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on her lips.

Angel knew that Diancie was specially sought out by her father and mother to take care of her. Before coming to her side, she had undergone various strict royal etiquette and rules training, so she was more concerned about appearances than ordinary Pokémon.

Because it was all for his own benefit, he respected Diancie's occasional harsh behavior.

However, he also liked Munchlax's innocent and carefree nature and didn't want it to change for anyone.

Soon, Ange and his group arrived at the royal Pokémon breeding facility.

Standing at the gate, Anjie was stunned.

"This is the royal family's Pokémon breeding facility?" That's incredibly extravagant!

What Anjie saw before him was a large-scale breeding farm that relied on the entire mountain to artificially simulate various ecological environments. The mountains, water, and climate that were completely different from the outside world were all built with money.

"That's right. You can come and go here anytime and choose your favorite Pokémon at any time," Himeya said.

Angie didn't have a particular desire to capture Pokémon. He did like Pokémon, but as long as he could see them, touch them, and play with them, that was enough for him. Whether he could possess them all was not important.

"Let's go." Ji Meiya took the lead and walked towards the gate of the breeding farm.

The breeding facility has dedicated guards, and there are also dedicated breeders inside to take care of the Pokémon.

Upon seeing Princess Ji Meiya, the guards immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness."

Ji Meiya nodded to them and introduced Anjie to them, saying, "This is His Highness Anjie."

"Your Highness Ange!" The guards immediately bowed respectfully upon hearing this, while secretly glancing at Queen Anna's twin brother.

Queen Anna is so famous that nowadays, when people mention Ange, they subconsciously add a prefix to his name—Queen Anna's twin brother.

As the guards opened the gate, Ji Meiya led Anjie inside. They were greeted by a lush green lawn, where a group of Blues were gathered in a circle.

"What are they doing?" Angie asked.

"You'll see when you get closer," Ji Meiya replied with a smile.

As they approached, they heard roars coming from within the encirclement. Anjie looked inside and, lo and behold, it was two strong Blue Kings fighting.

No, it should be called a duel.

After the breeder who was watching over them explained, Anjie and his group learned that:

It turns out that two male Blue Kings, who were originally on good terms, both fell for the same female Blue King, causing them to become enemies and engage in a fierce duel.

Good grief! Are the relationships between Pokémon really this dramatic? Angie walked away, exasperated.

Besides Blue and Blueking, Eevee and their evolved forms also frolic on the grassland. The most common evolved form of Eevee is Sylveon, a Fairy-type Eevee.

According to Princess Himeya, Blue and Blue King are the most frequently used Pokémon by the royal guards, and they are all bred by the royal breeding center.

After crossing the grassland, Anjie and his companions came to a small bridge. Below the bridge was a clear river, inhabited by Lulili, Marilu, and Marilulli.

The mischievous Munchlax climbed onto the bridge railing to reach for an Azullie in the water. Unexpectedly, the Azullie was just as naughty, opening its mouth and spitting out a jet of water that drenched the Munchlax. Afterward, it swam away and loudly mocked the Munchlax.

Seeing this, Diancie grabbed Snorlax, took out a pink handkerchief, and gently wiped the water from its face while scolding it playfully:

"Tell me, why did you have to provoke it?"

The little Snorlax obediently let Diancie wipe its face, and afterwards, it even lifted up the Koala, which it had dragged into the mess, to show Diancie to wipe it too.

The tree-pillow koala slept soundly, showing no reaction even when it got wet.

After crossing the small bridge, Anjie and his companions embarked on a winding mountain path that snaked along the mountainside, leading from the foot of the mountain to the summit.

Walking along the mountain path, Ange and his friends could see dense forests where Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir were strolling.

Himeya's Shiny Gardevoir was born here, so its family is here. Himeya released it so that it could reunite with its family.

Soon, the forest was filled with the cheerful laughter of the Gardevoirs.

Continuing onward, Ange saw Brim and the hairy troll in love, as well as Mibrim, Tibrim, the mischievous imp, and the bluffing demon frolicking in the grass.

Beyond the jungle, a flower field appeared halfway up the mountain. Flower petals, flower stems, cotton balls, wind sprites, and fluffy cream puffs fluttered in the air above the flower field, while Mrs. Flower and Fat Sweetie strolled among the flowers.

Lady Florame of Flamel came from this beautiful flower field, so she released Lady Florame to reunite with her family.

Faintly, Anjie also heard the sound of ping-pong balls coming from a more secluded flower bush. Before long, a skilled blacksmith came running out from there, crying and carrying a broken iron hammer.

A big-mouthed child followed aggressively out, approaching the skilled blacksmith step by step, making the blacksmith cry even harder.

An Jie looked at Ji Meiya and asked, "Shouldn't we just leave it at that?"

Ji Meiya shook her head with a smile, "No need, it must be that the skilled blacksmith tried to bully Big Mouth again but failed and got taught a lesson instead."

Goodness, so he was just being cheeky first!

The flower field was bustling with activity, and the little Snorlax couldn't resist running over. In no time, it was playing with the Pokémon in the flower field.

"Snorlax, we're off!" Angel waved and shouted at it.

"Okay!"

The little Snorlax responded loudly.

Anjie said to Ji Meiya, "Let it play here, let's keep going."

The group continued walking forward, and in the distance, Anjie saw waterfalls cascading down.

The waterfall here is certainly not as spectacular as the one on Lake Nibel, but it's man-made. Just thinking about that makes seeing it even more breathtaking.

These waterfalls are the source of water for the entire breeding farm.

Passing by the pool below the waterfall, Anjie saw Ball, Flower, and West Lion Sea Lions playing in it.

The Azoth royal family is skilled at breeding Fairy-type Pokémon, so most of the Pokémon in this breeding facility are Fairy-type.

Sure enough, a flock of blue-winged birds and black-winged birds flew in from afar above the waterfall.

In fact, the breeding of Swablu and Altaria here has not been long, because neither Swablu nor Altaria possesses the Fairy genus.

However, as Mega Evolution gradually became popular, research on the Fairy attribute of Super Altaria gradually became known to people, and Azot's royal breeding farm began to introduce Swaboon and Altaria.

Royal breeders are now working hard to study the fairy attributes in the genes of the Swablu and Altaria.

"Tsk~ Tsk~"

"Chiru~ Chiru~"

The blue cottonbirds and the Qixi bluebirds flew in a line over Anjie and his friends, elegant and beautiful, like drifting clouds.

"Pu-lai~ Pu-lai~"

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Just as the blue cottonbirds and the Qixi bluebirds flew away, a flock of pink fragrances and aromatic essences flew over.

As Ji Meiya walked, she waved to Fen Xiangxiang and the Fragrance Essences. Soon after, several Fragrance Essences flapped their wings and flew over.

Seeing this, Ji Meiya stretched out her arm, and the pink-scented girls landed on her arm and shoulder as if they knew each other well.

Ji Meiya smiled and said to An Jie, "When I'm tired from work, I come here for a walk and look at the Pokémon. I can immediately feel my fatigue disappear and my mind and body are healed."

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"

The pink-scented birds affectionately rubbed against Ji Meiya with their wings.

"I understand! I completely understand!"

Whenever Anjie is tired, she wants to hug a Snorlax or a Koala.

Ji Meiya raised her arms high, and the pink-scented birds immediately flapped their wings, chirping as they flew towards the sky.

The group continued walking towards the summit when suddenly a group of small diamonds appeared on both sides of the mountain path. They hid in the grass and behind the trees, secretly observing their surroundings.

"Are they... watching Diancie?" Ange asked.

"Very likely!" Ji Meiya nodded. "Tianxi is the legendary princess of the Mining Kingdom and the leader of the Little Diamonds."

"Come here!" Diancie beckoned to the little diamonds. She used to be a little diamond herself, and seeing them now brought back some memories.

Sure enough, upon hearing Diancie's summons, the little diamonds gathered around her, chattering amongst themselves.

Unfortunately, apart from Diancie, no one present could understand it.

Soon Diancie returned, and the little diamonds disappeared into the grass and woods.

"What did they say to you?" Anjie asked curiously.

"They didn't say anything, they just came to pay their respects," Tianxi said.

"Wow, my Diancie's a big shot now!" Angie teased it.

"Get out of here." Tianxi, unusually embarrassed, slapped Anjie on the back.

Soon the group reached the mountaintop, only to find it completely bare, covered in ice.

(End of this chapter)