Elf-like Life

Chapter 35, The Long Night

If Pikachu hadn't noticed the message in a bottle update and been interested in sparkly things, Charmander would have almost missed this information.

Only the second line of writing on the parchment was visible.

Moreover, how to unlock the plot of this message in a bottle remains a mystery, and the limited amount of text provided is simply insufficient:

mine,

mission?

Damn it, this is getting more and more complicated! What exactly is my mission?!

Is my mission to come into this world to atone for my sins? Just like in the legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the messages in the drifting bottle have all matched up this time?

Charmander didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he tried to force himself to remember the message in the bottle.

Perhaps by forcing the little brain to recall, it might make the message in the bottle light up again, and maybe it might even recall some precious fragments of memory, even if it's just a little bit!

Charmander is doing his best.

My head is getting more and more painful.

"Uh, still not working, let me think about it again!"

The flames on Charmander's tail also began to change slightly, a change that Pikachu noticed very carefully, as it was not a sign of health.

"Hey little dragon, why are you doing this again!"

Pikachu abruptly interrupted Charmander's forced recollection, giving it a sharp tug on the back with its little paw, looking slightly annoyed.

"Didn't we agree not to do it anymore? If you can't remember, then don't think about it, Charmander!"

"Sorry, Pikachu..."

Even after seeing Pikachu, Charmander, still unable to remember anything, had no choice but to give up.

Pikachu immediately raised its little paws high, signaling Charmander to strike the pose it did every night before bed:

"Hey, little fire dragon~"

"Forget that stupid nine-tailed fox legend, let's just high-five and go to sleep. Who cares about those myths? They're all lies!"

In front of Charmander, there was always Pikachu's innocent, adorable, and cute little face.

Yes,

Pikachu hasn't changed; he has never chosen to believe in the Nine-Tailed Fox legend, and he just listens to those stories and moves on.

Instead, I kept dwelling on it, which made me feel negative all day, and it affected Pikachu so much that it didn't eat properly and couldn't sleep well.

If this continues, I might really affect the entire Starry Night Expedition Team.

The two little ones have new training assignments to do tomorrow, so they need to get enough sleep.

The sun will still rise, tasks will still be done, meals will still be eaten, and sleep will still be taken as usual; life in this world will continue.

So, the two little ones gave each other a high five without prior arrangement.

"Starry Night Expedition Team, keep it up tomorrow!"

"Keep it up! Now go to sleep!"

After the high-five, Pikachu rolled over and fell asleep right there on the haystack, its cute little yellow lightning bolt-shaped tail sticking up.

As for Charmander, he says he'll go to sleep right away, but that's actually impossible.

He's having a hard time falling asleep tonight...

【The Other Side: A Treasure Town Under the Night】

The two little ones actually went to bed quite early today.

There are still many Pokémon active in Treasure Town, especially those nocturnal Pokémon that like to wander around at night.

Many shops also remain open until late at night.

In short, the three familiar bullies reappeared on the streets of Treasure Town.

"Haha, sleeping is out of the question! As someone who's nocturnal, I can't sleep during the day at all!"

The supersonic bat flapped its wings merrily.

"Hahaha, I can't sleep either, especially when I think about the expressions on those two brats' faces during the day. They were so lame, haha!"

The gas bomb was super fun.

Now the two little bullies could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and recalling the daytime scene of the little fire dragon bowing its head in front of its leader, they felt even more delighted.

Zubat + Koffing: "As expected of the boss, the boss is too strong, hahaha—"

Gengar, who had been walking silently ahead, ignored his underlings' flattery and simply gave a cold laugh.

"hehe."

"I heard that when you guys got a good beating, you also lost the treasure you were about to get?"

Zubat + Koffing: I immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"yes!"

"We were so bad, please don't blame us, boss!"

Gengar didn't mean to blame anyone; it was just that it was very interested in the word "human" and didn't want to miss any information, including the treasure that the human was carrying.

"So, what exactly is that treasure?"

Zubat obediently replied:

"It's just a worthless message in a bottle. You can find several of those on the beach every month. Boss, you're not interested in this, are you?"

The gas bomb suddenly and rudely bumped into the Zubat:

"What are you saying, third brother? Use your wits!"

"What a stupid bottle! Boss must have a keen eye; who knows what good stuff is hidden inside that message in a bottle!"

"Uh, really?"

Gengar chuckled slightly: "Hehe."

Gas Bomb continued to flatter, saying that he also wanted to spread the story of the Nine-Tailed Fox in Treasure Town, at least to popularize it and let everyone know about the ugliness of humanity.

"Boss, how's it going? The whole of Treasure Town is talking about the Nine-Tailed Fox now. That brat's never going to be able to hold his head up again, hehehehe!"

After all, there aren't actually many Pokémon that know about the legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

If they deliberately spread the word, the influence of the Bully Expedition Team would quickly spread it among the Pokémon in the entire town.

However, in Gengar's eyes, spreading the legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox is not important.

The important thing is to find out what treasure is hidden in the message in the bottle that Charmander always carries, and to find an opportunity to take it back for him.

At the last moment, the two underlings petitioned:

"Boss, we're just killing time anyway, so how about we start the legend-spreading plan tonight?"

Gengar didn't seem to care much and responded with aloofness:

"Do as you please, come back soon."

"hehe……"

————Guild Divider————

The next day, the sun rose.

It was another beautiful, sunny day.

The Roar Bomb burst into the room where the two little ones were on time, and as usual, it woke them up with a horrible, pig-slaughtering roar:

"Hey he ...

"I'm only calling you once, so don't forget to attend the morning meeting after you get up!"

Aaaaaah, my little animal ears are going to go deaf! Why is it like a roaring bomb every morning?!

The two little ones reluctantly got up.

Actually, Little Charmander went to sleep very late last night, tossing and turning for a long time, but in the end, he didn't get the goddess of dreams to soothe his soul, and just slept intermittently for a while in a daze.

Pikachu rubs its eyes:

"Good morning, little Charmander! Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Um, I think so."

The little dragon yawned; it was another new day.

"but,"

Good morning, Pikachu!

Unraveling the mystery of Charmander's origins is a long process, and we still need to keep working hard. It's another morning, good morning Pikachu! The two little ones' training will be updated tomorrow. Good luck with your studies, work, and life tomorrow! 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!

(End of this chapter)