Elf-like Life

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How on earth did that?!

In fact, Meowth is the true librarian of the Great Library, as she can spread superpower fluctuations over a wide area to every corner of the bookshelves.

As mentioned before,

Every book has its own "soul".

Beautiful songs can soothe the soul, and the books displayed in the library will not become dull from years of dust; instead, they will develop a subtle, living relationship with the librarians.

Through this relationship,

When Meowth gently closes its eyes, it can browse books using its mind.

When the soft ears are sensitive, they can use supernatural energy fluctuations to read book scrolls.

Furthermore, the function of selecting the important parts needed by the user can also be regarded as a search.

In other words, millions of books are constantly being dynamically managed by Super Cat.

"Wow, that's amazing! Please, let me browse through those five books first!"

No sooner had Charmander finished speaking than Meowth, who had slowly opened her eyes, suddenly looked serious. She did not intend to open the book so that Charmander could quickly browse through it.

The five books continued to float in mid-air, then were locked in place by a superpower wave, making it impossible to even see the table of contents.

Um, can't I read this?

"Is this what paid reading refers to? I used to be able to browse freely when I came here."

Pikachu also realized that the Great Library was not what it used to be.

After the virus ravaged the Treasure Continent, the town's economy came to a standstill.

If we don't start charging for reading, the repair funds allocated solely by tuition fees simply won't be enough to sustain us.

Super Cat doesn't plan to offer too many explanations; it will simply publish the specific pricing for the two little ones as per procedure.

Paid Reading: Price and Discount Overview

Ordinary books, 6000 gold coins each, or those whose guild contribution reaches the level of disciple.

Popular novels, 7000 gold coins each, or guild contribution reaching the level of a steward.

Historical books, 8000 gold coins each, or guild contribution level reaching Helmsman.

If a guild's contribution level reaches the level of Alliance Leader, it can read 10 books for free each month; Silver Alliance members can read 100 books for free; Gold Alliance members can read 300 books for free, and so on.

Membership card: Can be obtained when the guild contribution level reaches the level of steward or above.

"Oh dear, do I really need that many gold coins? My savings don't seem to be enough..."

Pikachu lowered its head in disappointment, expressing its heartache at the era of paid reading, as many serialized novels it wanted to read would no longer be available.

Because of one word: poverty!

However, it's not impossible. It's clearly stated later that all the preferential conditions are closely related to one point.

That is guild contribution points.

Charmander: "Excuse me, where do I get guild contribution points?"

Pikachu suddenly remembered something and quickly raised its little head:

"Hey, hey, hey, this guild must be referring to the Fat Koding Guild, right?"

Jigglypuff Guild?

The soft ears of the Super Meowth twitched slightly again, and it spoke softly:

"That's right."

"Our Great Library has already started several business collaborations with the Fat Koding Guild. If you two can accumulate a certain level of contribution, you can come back to me at any time."

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

It happened almost instantly.

The moment the Super Cat closed its eyes again, the five ancient historical books flew back along the same path and neatly returned to their places on the bookshelf.

Once all the books are neatly arranged on the bookshelf, the candle spirits responsible for lighting the bookshelves will extinguish them one by one.

Fourteen lamps, seven lamps, and one lamp.

The entire library returned to its usual normal state.

"Gentlemen, I still have to handle today's data entry for the library. Please return."

"But!"

Charmander was unwilling to give up. This important clue that had just floated right in front of him had just flown away. He had thought about using other methods, such as going through back channels, to try and gain a glimmer of hope of reading the ancient book, but in the end, all of them were rejected by Meowth.

In short, I didn't get to read a book today.

They returned empty-handed.

----split line----

After leaving the Great Library, the two little ones decided to go back to Pikachu's house for the time being.

Charmander kept thanking Pikachu along the way, after all, Pikachu had not only made a special trip to find out about its origins, but had also taken it on a tour of Treasure Town. Unfortunately, it was unable to find the ancient texts.

"Please don't do that, little dragon."

"Have you forgotten? From now on, we'll all be members of the Starry Night Expedition Team. Of course, teammates should help each other. Besides, you've lost your memory, so if you can't remember anything, you'll need my help even more."

"Pikachu, you're such an angel!"

"Let's not talk about that now~" Pikachu naturally raised its little paw:

"Hey, hey, little fire dragon."

"Since Meowth has mentioned that guild contribution points are required, why don't you check out the Jigglypuff Guild first?"

That's right. I just saw the Jigglypuff Guild standing at the northern end of Treasure Town. Its size is comparable to the Pokémon Academy. What's the background of this guild?

Pikachu provides a detailed explanation:

The Fat Kodin Guild is also known as "the only exploration team alliance in the Treasure Continent".

According to encyclopedia entries, its total building area is comparable to that of a large library, and its exterior resembles a castle primarily featuring the Puffy Creeper motif.

Actually, the interior is an underground building with a total of five floors.

Legend has it that it was originally founded by a Jigglypuff, and was later called the Jigglypuff Guild. He was also known as the "Guild Master".

In essence, expeditions from all over the world can register to become members of the Fat Kodin Guild, which is a large alliance composed of tens of thousands of expeditions.

"I understand. What are the benefits of registering?"

Benefit 1:

Normally, the scattered expedition teams can gather together in the Fat Koopa Guild.

Make friends from all over the world, broaden your horizons, and make your expedition team more international.

"Emmm, is this equivalent to joining the WTO?"

Benefit 2:

FatKids Guild is a well-known platform.

Thanks to the platform's popularity, expedition teams from all over the world can obtain expedition missions from the platform, improving their team's strength while earning mission rewards.

"Got it, it's the official platform~"

Benefit 3:

Expeditions registered with the Fat Koding Guild enjoy numerous social benefits.

The Fat Koding Guild has extensive partnerships with various shops, and guild contribution points can be redeemed for various rewards, such as reading books.

"Yes, this is very Pokémon."

Hearing this, Charmander was still seriously analyzing the whole story of the Jigglypuff Guild when Pikachu, who had been impatient for a moment, immediately became excited and its eyes lit up with excitement.

"So, Charmander, how about we register at the Jigglypuff Guild tomorrow? I can't wait!"

Forehead!

"You know, Charmander, I've always admired the Jigglypuff Guild, but I've never been able to form an expedition team and have the chance to explore it!"

"If the two of us go together now, we can go in as the Starry Night Expedition Team."

Charmander thought for a few more seconds, then nodded seriously.

"Great! Let's go together tomorrow!"

Glug glug glug glug, glug—

Before the excitement had even worn off, the two little ones' stomachs suddenly growled with hunger.

In this era of paid reading, reading isn't so easy, so I'll have to visit the Fat Koding Guild again. August 8.3rd, a drizzly day; the long rainy season seems endless. Finally, a huge thank you to all the readers! I'm also asking for your votes, rewards, favorites, and investments. That's all for this chapter!

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