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

Chapter 93 Good days await you!

After the professor and his colleagues went to work, Angel and Piper returned to the grassland with the breakfast that Atta had brought them, intending to give the food to the wild Pokémon.

Because of their encounter last night, the Pokémon are no longer afraid of Angel and his friends today. As soon as they see Angel and his friends coming over, they immediately surround them.

Bubo approached the box containing food, sniffing it incessantly, then excitedly pointed at the box and jumped up and down.

"Bu~Bu~" It's delicious, it's delicious!

Upon hearing this, the other Pokémon excitedly reached out to Angel and Piper.

"Alright, alright, quiet down, let's do it one at a time," Anjie said helplessly.

"Hiss~"

At this moment, the Psychic Rumbleweed let out a cry, and a powerful burst of mental energy erupted from its eyes. Instantly, all the Pokémon fell silent, obediently ceasing to utter a sound.

Why be so fierce...?

"Sweetie, let's line up."

The wild Pokémon glanced at the Psychic Raptor and obediently lined up.

After feeding the Pokémon, Angel said to Piper, "Pippa, let's go catch more Pokémon."

"Hmm!" Pipa nodded. "What Pokémon are we going to catch today?"

Anjie took out the Pokémon distribution map given to him by the professor, looked at it, and said, "Let's go catch Saltstone today. They live in the upper rocky area."

To be precise, it exists in both the upper and middle levels.

The environment in the middle layer is similar to that in the upper layer, with grasslands, watersides, rocky areas, and caves. Both rocky areas are inhabited by Salt Stone Treasures, Salt Stone Fortresses, and Salt Stone Giants.

Since both the middle and upper levels were available, Anjie naturally chose to go to the upper rocky area, which was closer.

"Let's set off then!" Anjie said.

"Bu~Bu~"

At this moment, Bubo ran quickly to Anjie's side, stood up, and hugged Anjie's calves.

"What's wrong, Bubo?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

"Bu~Bu~"

Bu Bo gestured with both hands, indicating the name.

Anjie tentatively asked, "Are you... going to lead the way for me?"

"Bu~Bu~"

Bubo nodded happily, then it tugged at Anjie's trouser leg shyly.

Anjie asked, "What's wrong now?"

"Bu~Bu~"

Bubo first drew a large circle with both hands, then spread his arms to make a long strip shape.

Anjie understood now. "You want me to give you the tomatoes and cucumbers you ate last night?"

"Bu~Bu~"

Bubo nodded happily.

Anjie was both amused and exasperated; he didn't necessarily need someone to lead the way. Oh well, considering how cute it was, he'd let it take advantage of him!

Thinking this, Anjie took out a tomato and stuffed it into Bubo's arms. "Is that alright? When we get there, I'll give you a cucumber too."

"cloth!!"

Upon hearing this, Bubo excitedly ran ahead.

Seeing this, Angie and Pipa rode on Super Powerful Ostrich and followed, while Orion and Charcoal Servant rode Fragrant Pig close behind, and Mastiff Godfather also followed closely behind.

With Bubo leading the way, Anjie and his companions quickly arrived at their destination.

As the name suggests, the rocky area is full of yellowish-brown rocks, with only a few crevices in the rocks where green plants, such as grass, grow.

Because of its unique environment, this place is home to many Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, such as Lycanroc, Rockruff, Diglett, Dugtrio, and the rare Gible and Garchomp.

Saltstone Treasure, Saltstone Fortress, and Saltstone Giant are among them.

As soon as Anjie and his group arrived at the rocky area, they were surrounded by a group of enthusiastic rock dogs. They curiously circled around Anjie, and they really looked exactly like the little dogs Anjie had in his previous life.

So cute, I really want to touch it.

Who can resist a cute and affectionate puppy?

Without hesitation, Anjie rolled off the Super-Powerful Ostrich, and the Rock Dogs instantly swarmed around him, some jumping into his arms, some climbing onto his shoulders, and some even licking his cheeks with their soft, grainy tongues...

Heaven! Is this heaven?

(ω) Anjie felt her heart was almost melted by cuteness.

"Good boy, so good boy!"

Anjie sat happily on the ground, stroking the back of one dog, scratching the chin of another, and rubbing the belly of yet another, having a great time.

"Hahaha~~ It's so itchy, so itchy, rock dog, don't lick there!"

Just as the Pokédex says, Rockruff is very approachable.

Seeing that Angie was having a great time, Pipa also got off the back of the Super Raptor and ran into the rock dogs. Soon, cheerful laughter echoed from there as well.

The rock dog is soft and very easy to touch, but the rock around its neck is a bit prickly.

At that moment, a mane-wielding werewolf (in its daytime form) suddenly appeared atop a giant rock.

"Awoo~"

It howled to the sky, and the rock dogs, upon hearing the howl, instantly ran away from Anjie, leaving the area around them suddenly empty.

After calling away the Rockhound, the Lycanroc gave Ange a special look, as if Ange were some kind of criminal who had kidnapped a minor.

Anjie: ...

At this moment, Bubo walked up to Anjie and patted Anjie's thigh with an expression that said, "I understand."

"What's with that expression?!" Anjie grabbed Bubo in a fit of embarrassment and angrily, and scratched it hard under its armpits.

"Bu~Bu~" Hahaha~~

Buppus was being tickled by Angel, and even a Pokémon can't withstand the power of armpit tickling.

Anjie scratched the cloth too hard and got a shock, but the weak current was nothing to her.

He has a constitution of 39 points!

Calmly getting up from the ground, Ange smoothed his hair, which had been turned into a mess by the electric shock, and said to the Pokémon with feigned composure:

"We're here to capture Saltstone; Rock Dogs and such are just fluff."

Piper, Charcoal Boy, and Orion exchanged glances, then covered their mouths and chuckled secretly.

Anjie said sternly, "No laughing."

Piper and the others immediately stopped laughing, but when Angel turned around, they laughed again, though they didn't make a sound.

After a while, Anjie and his companions spotted Salt Stone Treasure, Salt Stone Fortress, and Salt Stone Giant in a sandy area.

The salt stones leisurely buried half their bodies in the sand, walking back and forth. From a distance, you could see sparkling crystals shimmering in the sand—rock salt mixed in with the sand.

Meanwhile, Saltstone Fortress and Saltstone Giant lay in the nearby pile of rocks, resting with their eyes closed, though they would occasionally open their eyes to glance at Saltstone Treasure.

Anjie was surprised to find so many Salt Stone Treasures, Salt Stone Fortresses, and Salt Stone Giants, which are relatively rare to see outside, here.

Sensing Anjie and his companions' arrival, the salt stone giants and salt stone fortresses opened their eyes. One particularly large salt stone giant slowly stood up, its gaze fixed on Anjie, as if asking:

What's wrong, humans?

Anjie's Eye of Observation is activated.

Salt Stone Giant

[Attribute] Rock

【Characteristics】Cleansing salt

[Gender] Male

[Level] 56

【Skills】Arm Hammer, Block, Slam, Wide Guard, Harden, Rock Blast, Falling Rocks, Mud Shot, Rock Blockade, Rock Polish, Salting, Stealth Rock, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Power Gem.

Individual Value

Blood volume: 25

Attack: 31

Physical defense: 20

Special Attack: 14

Special Defense: 16

Speed: 2

After seeing the level of the Salt Rock Giant, Anjie exclaimed, "Holy crap, is it really that strong?" A level 56 Pokémon, this is the highest level Pokémon Anjie has seen since entering Zone Zero.

Anjie didn't beat around the bush and said directly to the Salt Stone Giant, "Salt Stone Giant, I am a chef and I want to recruit two of your kind as companions."

"Card~"

Upon hearing this, the Saltstone Giant assumed a fighting stance. As the leader of its tribe, it was the only way to subdue its kin.

Most Pokémon don't mind being caught, but they will test whether you are qualified to catch them.

"Hiss~~"

Super Ostrich was about to step forward, but Anjie stopped it, saying, "Super Ostrich, how about letting the Tree-pillow Koala go this time? You can make your move next time."

This Salt Stone Giant is too high-level; the Super Powerful Ostrich might not be able to handle it.

Since Super Rhino had already intervened once when subduing Orion, it didn't object this time. Instead, it took a few steps back and gave its place to the Tree Pillow Koala.

The tree-pillow bear rolled off Ange's arms and onto the ground, wobbling as it appeared opposite the salt stone giant.

"Salt Stone Giant, may we begin?"

"Cut!" The Salt Stone Giant nodded.

"Then let the battle begin!" Anjie shouted.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Salt Stone Giant launched its attack, using its race's exclusive skill, Salting.

Salting not only damages enemies but also inflicts the Salted status, causing them to continuously lose health. This effect is even stronger if the enemy is a Water or Steel type.

Large clusters of gray crystals shot out from the arms of the Salt Stone Giant.

However, before the crystal could even touch the tree-pillow bear, the tree-pillow bear had already disappeared from the spot, leaving only a lingering shadow.

It clung tightly to the tree pillow, its body curled up in a ball, rolling rapidly across the rocky ground.

The tree-pillow koala used rounding and rolling techniques.

It was incredibly fast; before the Saltstone Giant could react, the Tree Pillow Koala was already in front of it, crashing into it with tremendous force.

The Saltstone Giant quickly used Wide Area Defense, and a yellowish-brown barrier suddenly appeared. The Tree Pillow Koala crashed into it and was then bounced into the air.

Anjie: Komaru, why don't you use moves that are effective against the opponent's Ground-type moves?

However, the next second Anjie realized that the Tree Pillow Koala's decision not to counter the opponent's skills was actually a form of kindness towards the Salt Stone Giant.

The tree-pillow koala spun rapidly as it plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily onto the barrier.

With a cracking sound, the barrier split open.

Anjie was stunned: That's incredible!

Thud~~

With a loud bang, the massive body of the Salt Stone Giant, nearly 3 meters tall, was sent flying by the tiny body less than half a meter tall, and a boulder in the distance was shattered by the Salt Stone Giant.

Anjie: Okay, let's just ignore the attribute advantages and disadvantages.

Because the Saltstone Giant has very high physical defense, it did not immediately lose its ability to fight after being hit.

The tree-pillow koala continued rolling rapidly, smashing through the surrounding rocks, and looked poised to crash into the salt stone giant once more.

This time, the Saltstone Giant activated Rock Blockade in an attempt to restrict the Tree Pillow Koala's movements.

With a series of loud bangs, huge rocks fell from the sky, trapping the tree-pillow koala in a circle.

Rolling around~ Rolling around~~

The tree-pillow koala rolled rapidly along the edge of the rock before crashing into it, shattering the wall-thick rock instantly.

As it turns out, in the face of absolute power, all interference is futile.

Just as the tree-pillow koala was about to collide with the salt stone giant, the salt stone giant suddenly raised its hand.

"I give up!"

Upon hearing this, the tree-pillow koala suddenly turned, crashed into a nearby rock, and came to a stop.

With a loud crash, the stone was smashed into powder.

The Salt Stone Giant felt a wave of fear wash over him.

That was close! I was almost smashed to pieces!

Seeing the Salt Stone Giant admit defeat, the Tree Pillow Koala rolled back to Ange's side.

Anjie bent down, picked it up, patted the dust off it, and whispered, "Tree pillow koala, thank you."

Anjie was met with a snoring sound.

Anjie walked up to the Salt Stone Giant and asked, "Salt Stone Giant, are you alright?"

The Salt Stone Giant shook its head and stood up, supporting itself on its arms.

Seeing this, Anjie took out a tree fruit and handed it to it, saying, "Eat this, it will make you feel better."

The Salt Stone Giant did not refuse and took the tree fruit, stuffing it into its mouth.

Anjie asked, "Then may I subdue your people?"

The Salt Stone Giant did not answer Anjie's question, but instead looked at its kin and called out. The other Salt Stone Giants, Salt Stone Fortress, and Salt Stone Treasure all nodded. Only then did the Salt Stone Giant turn back and nod to Anjie, clearly agreeing.

This time, Anjie didn't use his Eye of Observation to choose, but instead looked at the Salt Stone Giant, Salt Stone Fortress, and Salt Stone Treasure and asked:

"Is there anyone willing to come with me?"

The other Salt Stone Giants, Salt Stone Fortresses, and Salt Stone Treasures did not respond immediately; only a few showed slight signs of restlessness.

Anjie showed great strength and seemed very gentle. They were actually happy to follow Anjie, but they hesitated when they thought about leaving their companions.

"Cut~ Cut~"

Just then, the leader of the Saltstone Giants angrily shouted a few times at his fellow creatures.

Anjie didn't understand, but the Super Ostrich and the others understood perfectly. What the Salt Stone Giant Leader said was: Are you all stupid? Such a good trainer, why don't you hurry up and choose him? Once this opportunity is gone, it'll be gone forever!

Good days are waiting for you!

Upon hearing the leader's words, a Salt Stone Giant and two Salt Stone Treasures finally emerged from the group.

"Are all three of you willing to come with me?" Anjie asked.

His original intention was to tame one or two, but since three were willing to follow him, he had no objection.

Seeing the three Pokémon nod, Angel threw a Poké Ball at them. With a flash of red light, the Salt Giant and two Salt Giants were captured.

With a loud thud, it meant the Pokémon had been successfully captured, and Angie happily went over and picked up the Poké Ball.

Salt Stone Giant, Salt Stone Treasure GET DA☆ZE!

Anjie never expected that a giant salt stone spirit would be willing to follow him.

The rock salt produced by Salt Giant Spirit is not only of high quality and rich in minerals, but also has healing effects. Simply sprinkle it on the injured area, and any injury can heal quickly.

The rock salt produced by the Salt Giant is very expensive and in short supply. Every time Anjie goes to the supermarket, he can only see empty shelves.

The rock salt from the Salt Giant is sold out as soon as it arrives; you can't get your hands on it without some skill.

(End of this chapter)