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

Chapter 48 The Visitor in the Shadows

"Yes, this will be our second home from now on!" Ange said to Snorlax, Diancie, and Komaru.

"Gam~ cam~~" Yay~ Yay~

The little Snorlax spread its arms wide and ran happily around the living room before suddenly pouncing on the sofa.

The sofa was very bouncy, and the little Snorlax bounced on it, making happy noises.

Anja said, "Little Snorlax, you'll break the sofa if you do that."

Upon hearing this, the little Snorlax immediately climbed off the sofa and carefully patted it, making sure it wasn't broken, otherwise it would have to be replaced.

It then quickly ran to Anjie's side and obediently took Anjie's hand.

Seeing this, Anjie smiled and said to it, "As long as you don't jump around like you just did, the sofa won't break so easily."

The little Snorlax breathed a huge sigh of relief and patted its chest, looking incredibly cute. Angie couldn't resist pinching its chubby cheeks again.

"Let's go check out the first and second floors," Anjie said.

The family of four then went downstairs.

Once on the second floor, Ange said to Diancie and Munchlax, "Dianci, Munchlax, you two keep watching. I'm going to the Nibel River to bring back Finch's mother; she's waiting for me there."

"Gang~ Gang~~"

At this moment, Snorlax excitedly gestured to Ange, and after Diancie translated, he learned that Fluttershy, Meowth, and Flareon had all evolved this morning, and from now on, Fluttershy's mother should call her Fluttershy's mother.

Anjie looked surprised and said, "Really? What a coincidence."

"Gam~ cam~ cam~~" They must have evolved because they ate the breakfast I made. I'm so amazing.

The little Snorlax proudly raised its head, its nose sticking out high.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Anjie patted its head helplessly, "Look how smug you are."

"Gang~~" Hehe~~

The little Snorlax grinned foolishly.

"You guys keep watching, I have to go, otherwise Rocket Sparrow's mom will get impatient." With that, Anjie left the shop carrying the Tree Pillow Koala.

Upon reaching Lake Nibel outside the city, Ange called out to the nearby woods, "Little Arrowfinger Mother!"

"Muk~~"

As a gust of wind blew, the mother rocketbird flew out of the woods.

"Are you hungry?" Anjie said, taking out the lunch she had prepared for Rocket Sparrow's mother. "Eat up."

"Muk~~" Rocket Sparrow's mother thanked Anjie while eating.

"Oh, right, I have some good news for you. Your little Finch has evolved into a Finchon!" Ange relayed the news he had just received to Staraptor.

"Muk~~"

The mother rocket sparrow looked up in surprise.

"It just evolved this morning. Hurry up and eat. After you finish, we'll go back together. When we get home, you'll see the evolved Finch," Anja said.

The mother rocket sparrow nodded and quickly finished off the entire bowl of steamed buns and mantou.

After they finished eating, the Rocket Sparrow mother was about to carry Tianxi back to the Nibel Plateau when Ange said to her, "Come with me, I have a faster way to take you home."

Although the mother rocket sparrow was puzzled, she still flapped her wings and obediently followed behind Anjie.

After entering the city, Rocket Sparrow's mother rode the cable car with Anjie. It had never ridden such a thing before, so Anjie suggested that it try it out, just to enrich its experience.

It lay nervously at Ange's feet, looking around constantly, and gradually became attracted by the bustling capital city of Azot.

There are so many people here!

The bustling city of Azot and the tranquility of the Nibel Plateau each possess their own unique beauty.

As Finch watched as almost everyone got along harmoniously with their Pokémon, she suddenly realized that humans weren't as scary as everyone said.

Seeing this, Anjie stroked its back and said, "There are bad people and good people in this world, but there are more good people than bad people, so there's no need to be so afraid of contacting humans."

Of course, if you ever go out alone and encounter strangers, you should still be wary.

Rocket Sparrow's mother nodded.

After getting off the cable car, Anjie and his team needed to walk a distance to get back to the store.

In order to get back to the store as soon as possible, Anjie thought of taking a shortcut, so she took the Tree Pillow Koala and Rocket Sparrow Mom along a quiet street.

As he walked, a shadow suddenly slipped into An Jie's shadow, moving so fast that he couldn't even see what it was.

Before An Jie could investigate, he heard a series of hurried footsteps, and soon a man and a woman appeared in front of An Jie and the others.

The man was tall and had a fierce face; he was accompanied by a black Rhino.

The woman was tall and had a cool expression. She had short red hair and looked very unruly. She was accompanied by a cursed doll.

"Your Highness Anjie? What are you doing here?" the man asked in surprise when he saw Anjie.

"You are... the one who works with Jarvis... Doka?" Angie tried hard to recall the man's name.

"It's me, Your Highness. I'm glad you still remember me," Daoka said.

"Is this His Highness Prince Anjie?" The woman next to Daoka looked Anjie up and down.

"Who are you?"

The woman's gaze was very impolite, and Anjie frowned slightly.

The woman smiled and introduced herself: "My name is Yisha, and I am Daoka's colleague. It is an honor to meet Your Highness here."

"Did Your Highness see a Gastly pass by just now?" Doka asked.

Anja shook her head. "No, you're looking for Gastly? What happened to it?"

"We intended to subdue it for Lord Jarvis," Doka explained. "But it turned out to be quite fast."

Angie asked in confusion, "Does Jarvis even need someone else to catch Pokémon for him?"

Doka and Yisha looked embarrassed upon hearing this.

Anja said to the two of them meaningfully, "It's better to catch your own Pokémon yourself."

Doka said, "I will convey Your Highness's words to Lord Jarvis."

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go home, goodbye." With that, Anjie left with the Tree-pillow Koala and Rocket Sparrow Mom.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Daoka and Yisha spoke to Anjie's retreating figure.

Soon, Ange and the others arrived home. Mk Eagle looked at the small building with a puzzled expression. Ange smiled and explained, "This will be our new home in Azot Royal City!"

Upon hearing this, Muke Eagle became excited.

"Muk~ Muk~" Mr. Angel, are you moving away from the Nibel Plateau?

Anjie quickly calmed it down, "Don't get excited, don't get excited. This is where we'll do business from now on. My home is still the Nibel Plateau, and that will never change."

Even though she couldn't understand Pokémon language, Ange knew what the mother of the Finch was trying to say.

"Muck~ Muck~" Hearing this, Rocket Sparrow's mother breathed a sigh of relief. They had already gotten used to Mr. Angel's life on the Nibel Plateau.

"Come on, let me show you inside. We'll be heading back to Nibel Plateau from here later," Anjie said, pushing open the shop door.

"Gang~"

"Anjie, you're back."

Upon seeing Ange enter, Diancie and Snorlax, who were chatting in the hall, excitedly jumped off their chairs.

"Muk~ Muk~"

The mother rocket bird waved her wings and greeted the two Pokémon.

"We're back," Ange said with a smile to the two Pokémon.

Suddenly, Anjie looked at her shadow and lightly stomped her foot, saying, "It's safe here now, you can come out."

Upon hearing this, Tianxi and the others looked at Ange's shadow in surprise.

After a dozen seconds, a Gastly slowly floated out of Anjie's shadow, but it looked at Anjie and his group with some wariness.

Seeing this, Ange tried to speak to Gastly in a gentle tone: "Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."

Gastly stared at Ange for a while, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and its gaze softened as it looked at Ange.

However, it still did not approach Anjie rashly, but slowly floated towards the wall and disappeared into the wall in the blink of an eye.

"Wait!" Anjie called out, taking out a bag of buns and steamed bread that Rocket Sparrow's mother hadn't finished eating and handing it over. "Here, take this."

After a long while, an arm reached out from the wall, quickly took the steamed buns and dumplings, and then quickly disappeared back into the wall.

"Alright, are you all done with your tour? Let's go home now," Ange said to Tianxi and the others.

"The tour is over, let's go back."

So Angel led the Pokémon through the spatial portal back to the Nibel Plateau.

After arriving home and seeing off Rocket Sparrow's mother, the family of four sat around the table, and Anjie said, "Shouldn't we name our new shop?"

"It's time to give it a name," Diancie nodded. "What should we call it?"

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax excitedly raised its hand.

Anjie smiled and said, "Alright, Snorlax, please speak."

"Gang~ Gang~"

Snorlax cleared its throat deliberately, its expression quite serious. Anja and Diancie exchanged a glance, then secretly covered their mouths and laughed.

Munchlax is everyone's source of joy.

"Gang~ Gang~~" How about we call it a hotel with Ange, Diancie, Komaru and Snorlax?

Anjie: ...

Diancie: ...

Tree pillow koala: zzZZ

"Snorlax, your name is too long, people won't remember it," Anja said.

"Gang~"

The little Snorlax sat back down dejectedly.

However, as soon as it sat down, it immediately bounced up like a spring, its eyes sparkling as it looked at Anjie.

"Gang~" Master!

Anjie asked in confusion, "Little Munchlax, have you thought of any good names yet?"

"Gang~"

The little Snorlax looked smug.

"Please speak, Munchlax," Ange said, suppressing a laugh.

"Gang~ Gang~ Gang~" is An Jie's little home.

An Jie was both amused and exasperated. What on earth was this? It didn't sound like a restaurant name at all.

At this point, Diancie suggested, "How about we call it Snorlax's House?"

"This name is not bad," Anjie said, bowing his head in thought.

The little Snorlax was taken aback, then cupped its face and said shyly, "Just...just..." Should I...name it...with...me?

"Don't you like it?" Angie asked the little Snorlax with a smile.

"Just...just..." I like...I like it.

The little Snorlax became even more shy.

Anjie pinched its little cheek. "You've learned to be shy now." Then he said, "Since the shops in Azot Royal City have names, let's name our restaurant too." He pondered for a few seconds and said, "How about 'Tianxi Grand Dining Hall'?"

"Shall I be the name?" Tianxi was both happy and a little shy, but as a royal lady, how could she easily show her joy? So she still pretended to be calm.

"Yes, you and Munchlax will each have one," Anja said. "Everyone agrees, right? If not, then the name is decided. In Azot Royal City, it'll be called Munchlax's House, and here at home, it'll be called Diancie's Dining Hall."

Diancie and Munchlax exchanged a glance and shook their heads to indicate that they had no objections.

"Okay, I'll order two signs later and hang them on the doors of the two stores respectively."

Just as Anjie and his friends finished choosing their names, Gardevoir and Gallade returned carrying several large buckets of grass and goat milk using their psychic powers.

After they finished putting out the goat milk and came out of the kitchen, Anjie said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Sanai~Sanai~"

"Ailu~ Ailu~"

Gardevoir and Gallade waved their hands repeatedly, indicating that they were not tired at all.

The couple had finished their workday and were about to go home after receiving their wages when Anjie suddenly called out to them.

"Gardedor, Gallade, I have a gift for you."

He had mentioned before that he would give such a capable couple a bonus.

Gardevoir and Gallade turned around in confusion.

Gift?

Anjie took out the gifts he had bought for the couple from the royal city of Azot from his system inventory.

It was a glass tube about the thickness of an adult's arm, filled with a viscous green liquid.

The couple looked at Anjie with suspicion. Anjie explained, "This is a special nutrient solution. You apply it to the surface of the Pokémon egg every day. After the baby inside absorbs it, it will be nourished and will be stronger after hatching."

The couple's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

However, the thought of not accepting something for nothing made them hesitate, unsure whether they should take it or not.

Anjie shoved the glass tube into Gardevoir's hand and said, "Take it. If you really want to thank me, then work hard and do your job well."

Gardevoir and Gallade were immediately moved upon hearing this.

Anjie said with a smile, "Hurry home and use it on the baby. I hope the baby will hatch healthily."

"Sanai~Sanai~"

"Ailu~ Ailu~"

Gardevoir and Gallade went home happily.

After Gardevoir and Gallade left, Ange called Flamel and asked her to order two signs, describing the requirements for the signs in detail.

In the afternoon, Anjie and her family of four had nothing to do, so they moved a few chairs and sat together on the porch outside the door, basking in the sun while watching TV shows.

The tablets in the Pokémon world can project images directly into the air. Once projected, they look just like TVs, and it's very comfortable to watch.

Anja, Diancie, and Snorlax watched and discussed the plot.

Just then, Super Meow appeared at Anjie's door, hiding behind the flowerbed, hesitating whether or not to go forward.

(End of this chapter)