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

Chapter 9 After taking a shower, it's time to eat.

Anjie brought out a bunch of things from the house, including shower gel, towels, combs, brushes, and so on. Tianxi followed behind him, dragging two very large bathtubs.

After placing the items on the grass, Ange called out to the Pokémon, "Everyone, let's take a bath first, and then we'll eat."

Angie's bathroom isn't big enough to hold all these Pokémon, so they have to shower outside.

After setting up the bathtub, Ange said to Tianxi, "Tianxi, you should go home and take a shower too. I can handle things here."

"Okay." Tianxi nodded. "I'll come and help you after I'm done washing."

After Tianxi left, Anjie said to the floating bubble, "Floating Bubble, could you please fill the basin with water?"

"Hoo-hoo~ Hoo-hoo~"

The floating bubble nodded, flew between the two bathtubs, and used its water gun skill, quickly filling both bathtubs with water.

Anjie then looked at the Candlelight Spirit and said, "Candlelight Spirit, could you please heat the water a little?"

The Nibel Plateau has a mild climate, like spring all year round, so even taking a cold shower is fine, but a cold shower is not as comfortable as a hot shower.

"Mmm~~"

Candlelight Spirit nodded, then lightly leaped to the edge of the bathtub. Two flames floated out of the candlelight above her head and hovered on the water's surface. Soon, the water in both tubs became warm.

After testing the water temperature and finding it just right, Anjie sat down on a small stool, turned to the Pokémon, and said, "Alright, everyone, line up for a bath, two at a time. Who wants to go first?"

This was the first time the Pokémon had taken a bath this way, and for a moment they pushed each other, none of them daring to be the first to step forward. Of course, part of the reason was that they still didn't know how to get along with Ange.

Seeing this, Anjie smiled and scooped up her own koala. "Let's start with the koala then."

As he spoke, he put Komaru into the water, applied shampoo to its body, and then gently brushed Komaru's back with a special brush for bathing furry Pokémon while gently rubbing its belly with his hands.

"Gurgle~~~"

It was probably too comfortable, because the tree pillow koala's expression gradually became pleasant, and it even made a soft purring sound. The tree pillow that it usually kept close at hand was unconsciously loosened by it.

The mischievous panda stared longingly at the tree-pillowed koala, who looked completely blissful, and couldn't help but wonder: Is it really that comfortable?

Noticing its expression, Anjie said, "Mischievous panda, want to give it a try?"

The mischievous panda looked hesitant, its two little hands tangled together.

Without further ado, Anjie scooped it up and stuffed it into the bathtub.

"Ya cha~~ Ya cha~~"

The mischievous panda was startled by Anjie's sudden action and cried out, but it immediately stopped struggling after being enveloped by the warm water.

It's really comfortable.

Anjie applied shampoo to the naughty panda and then brushed its fur.

When Anjie touched it, he could clearly feel its stiffness, but after brushing it a few times, it finally relaxed.

"Yay~~~Cheer~~~"

At first, the mischievous panda tried hard to control its expression, but the feeling of being brushed was just too comfortable, and it finally couldn't help but sigh.

Realizing its reaction, the mischievous panda immediately covered its mouth and shyly glanced at Anjie.

However, Anjie simply smiled gently at it.

Soon, Pandaren and Komaru were almost done bathing. Angie picked them up and put them into another bathtub filled with clean water, then said to the other Pokémon:

"Who's next?"

The Pokémon pushed and shoved each other, and eventually, Pinkie Pie and Zigzagoon were pushed out.

While Anjie was giving Pinky and Snake Bear a bath, in another tub, Tree Pillow Koala was holding its tree pillow, floating leisurely on the surface of the water with its eyes closed, while Mischievous Panda had its whole body submerged in the water, leaving only its nose and above above the surface.

It watched Anjie gently bathing Pink Fragrance and Snake Bear, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

The human in front of it was unlike any it had ever seen before; he was very gentle.

Recalling Anjie's gentle and warm hands as she bathed it, and Anjie's radiant smile as she smiled at it, the mischievous panda's thoughts drifted away.

Pancham was once a Pokémon kept by humans, but unlike the Melting Beast which was abandoned by humans, it escaped from humans on its own initiative.

The human who owns Pandora works for a construction company and, in addition to Pandora, also owns several other Pokémon, including Machamp and Morphling.

But he was too heartless. In order to make more money, he made his Pokémon work day and night, and he couldn't bear to let the Pokémon eat their fill. He would beat or scold them at the drop of a hat.

Not only does Naughty Panda's owner feel this way, but Naughty Panda also knows that his owner's colleagues treat their Pokémon in a similar manner.

That's why the mischievous panda thinks humans are scary.

After days of torment, the Pokémon finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to escape from the man. They stole their Poké Balls, destroyed them, and left under the cover of night.

The Pokémon escaped separately. Pancham wandered off and unintentionally ended up in the Nibel Plateau, where it was found and taken in by Lidlight.

As for the whereabouts of its companions, it had no way of knowing.

"Okay!"

At this moment, Pink Fragrance and Snake Bear also finished bathing and were carried into another bathtub by Anjie. The rippling water brought the mischievous panda back to his senses.

It shook its head, trying to shake off the goodwill it felt for Anjie, but after a while, it couldn't help but stare blankly at Anjie, who was giving the bandana thug and the tail-tailed cat a bath.

The skiffing cat dislikes water and naturally dislikes taking baths, so it started struggling violently as soon as it entered the tub, splashing water everywhere and soaking Anjie's clothes.

"Meow meow meow~~~"

The cat let out a pitiful howl like a pig being slaughtered, refusing to let Anjie apply shampoo to its tail.

Suddenly, a blue light flashed on Candlelight Spirit's body, and the next second, the struggling Snoopy was put on pause.

It was a powerful mental control technique; Candlelight Spirit used this technique to control Tail-Tail Cat.

"Mmm~ Mmm~"

Candlelight Spirit scolded Tail-Tail Cat with a stern face, displaying the demeanor of an elder brother.

The little cat looked at the candle spirit with a wronged expression, and finally behaved itself.

Anjie smiled and said to the Candlelight Spirit, "You've been a great help!"

Candlelight Spirit was a little embarrassed; the candlelight on her head flickered violently, and a tiny, almost imperceptible blush appeared on her face.

Except for Litwick, which doesn't need a bath, and Bubbles, which is already clean, all the other Pokémon were quickly washed clean.

Anjay spread a large bath towel on the soft grass, picked up the bathed Pokémon and put them on it, then used a hairdryer to dry their fur one by one.

Anjie's hair dryer is rechargeable and can be used without a cord, which is very convenient.

Holding the little lion's soft body and stroking its smooth fur, Anjie felt extremely content at that moment.

After the Pokémon were dried, Angel packed up their things and then called to them, "Let's go home for dinner!"

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon cheered.

Following behind Anjie, Little Lion patted the playful panda.

"Lion~ Lion~~" You smell so good.

As it spoke, it sniffed the playful panda with its nose.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the fur on the playful panda and the little lion fluttered softly, incredibly smooth. Never before had they felt so relaxed and comfortable.

The mischievous panda also came up to the little lion and gently sniffed, "Ya cha~ ya cha~~" You smell so good, everyone smells so good.

The other Pokémon, upon hearing this, also sniffed themselves and found that they did indeed smell very good.

Once inside, Anjie arranged for the Pokémon to sit down. "You all wait here. I'm going to take a shower and I'll be right back."

After working for half a day, he was covered in sweat himself.

The Pokémon nodded obediently upon hearing this.

Back on the second floor, Anjie took a quick shower and rushed to the kitchen, only to find that the steamed buns were already being steamed.

It turns out that Diancie had come to the kitchen to prepare things after taking a shower; otherwise, Angie's lie would have been exposed.

Anyway, when the little Snorlax and the others came to eat earlier, Angel had already prepared everything. Diancie just needed to put it in the pot to steam. It could handle such a small thing.

Anjie tapped Tianxi's forehead and laughed, "You little rascal."

Soon, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen, and the Pokémon outside swallowed hard, craning their necks to peer into the kitchen.

It looks so tempting.

"Time to eat!"

At this moment, Angel and Diancie each carried a bowl of steamed buns out, and the aroma of steamed buns filled the Pokémon's noses even more intensely.

After distributing the food to the Pokémon one by one, Ange said, "Everyone, eat up!"

Soon, the sound of ravenous eating could be heard.

Diancie was worried that the Pokémon would choke if they ate only steamed buns, so she thoughtfully poured a glass of warm water for each of them.

Perhaps because food tastes better after a day's work, Anjie opened his system interface and found that the happiness points provided by each Pokémon had increased.

+ 150

+ 150

+ 150

……

In the end, the 12 Pokémon provided Angel with 1800 Happiness Points, bringing his total Happiness Points to 4400.

At the same time, there were also changes in the taskbar.

Invite 50 Pokémon for 10 days. (16/50)

If this momentum continues, the second task will probably be completed in three or four days, not even ten days.

After eating and drinking their fill, the Pokémon slumped in their chairs, their bellies bulging, their faces beaming with satisfaction.

hiccup~ hiccup~ hiccup~

The hiccups were incessant.

After a long while, the Candlelight Spirit leaped off the table and landed next to Anjie, saying, "Hee hee~ Hee hee~ Thank you for your hospitality, we should go now."

Upon hearing this, the other Pokémon jumped off their chairs and tables.

Tianxi relayed Candlelight Spirit's words to Anjie, who smiled and said, "You're welcome. Please come again next time. If you feel bad about it, come and do more work for me."

Candlelight Spirit hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

Anja and Diancie escorted the Pokémon to the door.

"Come again next time!" Anjie waved and shouted.

After the Candle Spirits left, Anjie didn't recruit any new customers. He only needed to complete the system tasks in time and didn't want to exhaust himself.

He hugged the tree-pillow koala and sat side by side with Diancie on the steps by the door, chatting. Although there wasn't anything important to talk about, they talked about the past and imagined the future. Anjie felt that his life was peaceful and serene.

When the conversation turned to the future, Tianxi suddenly said, "Anjie, once the newbie period is over, the system will stop providing you with ingredients. We'll have to figure out how to get them ourselves then. Do you have any plans?"

"Oh right!!!" Anjie slapped his forehead. "We need to prepare in advance, otherwise we'll be completely caught off guard."

As he spoke, he opened the system store and began browsing quickly.

"Why don't we grow it ourselves?" Angie suddenly suggested. "The climate of the Nibel Plateau is suitable for growing many things."

Fortunately, the system has seeds for sale.

Tianxi nodded. "It's possible, but we have no experience. Can we really grow it?"

Anjie said, "Let's give it a try. We can plant some vegetables first, like scallions, ginger, and garlic. We'll definitely be able to use them in the future."

"Alright, it's settled then."

"Isn't it perfect that the Candle Spirits feel bad about eating and drinking here for free? We can ask them to help us out."

"Good idea, I'll tell them next time they come."

And that's how it was settled.

Before we knew it, it had gotten dark.

In the evening, Anjie, Tianxi, and Tree Pillow Bear ate dinner together around the table, then washed up and went to rest.

Before returning the tree-pillow koala to the cabin, Anjie asked it with a sly grin, "Little bear, do you want to sleep with me tonight?"

The tree-pillow koala is covered in fluffy fur; if you could cuddle it while sleeping, you'd surely have sweet dreams all night long.

Upon hearing this, the tree-pillow koala immediately rolled over in his arms, turning its rear end towards him, its refusal quite obvious.

Anjie pouted in disappointment and said, "What a pity, my big bed is much more comfortable to sleep in."

The tree-pillow koala, too lazy to listen to Anjie's nonsense, hugged its tree pillow and leaped into its little house, then nimbly crawled into bed, turning the back of its head towards Anjie.

"You ungrateful brat, I've raised you for nothing!" Anjie said angrily, then turned and walked into the house, muttering under her breath, "Tonight is going to be another lonely night."

The next day, Anjai slept until late morning as usual before getting up to cook for the Pokémon.

Snorlax, Whimsicott... and Litwick arrived one after another, and not only that, they also brought their respective friends.

When the new Pokémon arrived, in order not to frighten them, Ange hid in the kitchen and did not show herself, relying entirely on Diancie to greet them.

When the molten beast and the mischievous panda arrived, they brought Anjie a bouquet of flowers, which Anjie replaced with a new one that had already withered.

Because of the bouquets, Anjie felt that her shop had a gentler atmosphere.

As the number of Pokémon coming to eat here gradually increased, Anjay's little shop finally started to become lively.

(End of this chapter)