Elf-like Life

Chapter 51, Departure, Great Crystal Falls

Gas bombs and Zubats didn't dare to confront each other openly; instead, they secretly cooperated.

Thus, the thief's operation, which focused on the most vulnerable areas, succeeded, and the adventure backpack was stolen.

Damn it, you bunch of underhanded bastards, if you've got the guts, let's fight head-on!

Flames!!

Boom boom boom—

Visibility is already blurred in the poisonous fog, and it's even harder to maintain accuracy when you can't see your opponent clearly.

Charmander's attacks all missed.

Even from the outer edge of the poisonous fog, you could hear the sound of gas bombs rattling against the adventure backpack, with all the items inside scattered and thrown out.

"Hahaha, you can't hit us, you just can't hit us, what do you want?"

The Superbat was quite pleased with itself, but the Gas Bomb wasn't happy at all.

Because he couldn't find the message in a bottle he was so eager to find, and the little dragon hadn't even put the bottle in his adventure backpack this time, all his plans to steal it failed.

"What's going on? Third brother, did you see the message in a bottle?"

"Oh, I didn't see it here!"

"Second Brother, hurry! The poisonous fog is about to dissipate!!"

As the poisonous fog was about to dissipate, the Gas Bomb and Zubat still couldn't find the message in the bottle, so they simply threw their adventure backpacks on the ground and prepared to make a run for it.

Charmander + Pikachu: Damn it, give our adventure backpack back!

During the gas bomb evacuation: "Seriously, it's all just cheap junk inside, just throw it on the ground and forget about it!"

Zubat followed closely behind: "Yes, Second Brother!"

"Until we meet again, hee hee hee—"

Once the poisonous fog had completely dissipated, Charmander and Pikachu retrieved the backpack as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the tree fruits, apples, and other props inside were just scattered on the ground, and they could be restored to their original state with a little tidying up.

Pikachu took a deep breath:

"Thank goodness, I thought those guys had stolen your message in a bottle."

Charmander repacked his backpack: "These two bastards are simply unbearable!"

If I hadn't considered the long distance of this business trip in advance and carefully hidden the message in a bottle under a haystack, it probably would have been stolen by those two using underhanded tactics.

Next time we see them, I'll give them a good beating, no doubt about it!

Pikachu nodded, indicating that since defeating Tyranitar last time, there was nothing to fear about a bully Pokémon of this size.

Time passed by, and it was clear that quite a bit of effort had been spent.

So Pikachu finally suggested:

"Hey, Charmander, let's hurry up and join up with Soldier Lobster. He's probably getting impatient."

———Treasure Town Divider———

Although it took a lot of time, the two little ones finally made it back to the guild, and the Lobster Soldier was getting a little impatient.

Who can blame them? Lobster Soldier's personality is just impatient and straightforward.

Complaining:

"Hey, why did you take so long? This business trip is quite demanding, we absolutely can't afford to waste any more time!"

The two little ones stood solemnly: "Yes, sir!"

Lobster Soldier originally planned to leave earlier, but this delay added half an hour. Fortunately, it wasn't too late, and if all went well, it wouldn't affect the entire trip.

So the lobster soldier began to give orders:

"Hehe, before we set off, I'll give you one last route reminder, so listen carefully!"

An incredible, yellowed map was unfolded, and the lobster soldier's red pincers moved rapidly across the map, accurately marking segments of its path.

The final destination of this reception mission is Sunset Canyon.

However, it is impossible to reach Sunset Canyon directly from Treasure Town; it requires a long journey of 2 days.

Day 1,

Heading north, you'll pass through a high mountain known as the Great Crystal Mountain, and if all goes well, you can spend the night on the back side of the mountain.

Day 2,

Continuing north, we arrived at Sunset Canyon, where we welcomed the legendary expedition team back from the mountaintop.

The large crystal mountain depicted on the map is an icon resembling a small crystal mountain. It can be seen that beyond this mountain lies a whole mountain range.

Pikachu, who is naturally interested in shiny things, immediately had starry eyes:

"Hey, what's the Great Crystal Mountain? It's full of sparkling crystals! I can't wait!"

"Ahem, hey, everyone, get serious!"

The lobster soldier immediately adopted a serious posture and warned:

"It's extremely dangerous there, the terrain is complex, so stay close to me and don't fall behind, do you all understand?"

"Yes, received!"

The lobster soldier thought that the two little ones were fine and they could set off.

Little did they know that before each departure, the two little ones would always strike their classic cheering pose: Charmander and Pikachu would put their little paws together and raise them high in the air.

"Starry Night Expedition Team, ready to depart! Go, go, go!!!"

Lobster Soldier: ...

————Departure Divider————

[On the move - Northern part of Treasure Town]

Unlike the flat terrain in the south, the northern part of Treasure Town is protected by a mountain range formed by the Great Crystal Mountain and the Sunset Valley behind it.

The reception team had been traveling for quite some time and could now see the Great Crystal Mountain.

From the outside, the entire mountain range looks no different from any other high mountain.

I don't know why this place is called the Great Crystal Mountain, especially Pikachu, who has been thinking about it the whole way.

The encyclopedia has introduced crystals, which are bright and beautiful crystals that can be processed into valuable jewelry.

Amethyst is the most prized, but light blue and light green crystals are also quite beautiful.

In short, the Great Crystal Mountain that Pikachu imagines should be a fantastical mountain made up of countless crystals.

However, when they arrived at the foot of the mountain, the two little ones were almost dumbfounded.

The Great Crystal Mountain is very high, and the scenery on the bottom side of the mountain is quite beautiful.

The area is shaded by lush trees, and a huge waterfall comes into view, whose roar can be heard from afar.

Whoosh who ...

"How spectacular!"

Therefore, this waterfall cascades down from the top of the Great Crystal Mountain, creating this beautiful scene right at the edge of a cliff.

The entire team now needs to traverse the Great Crystal Mountain, starting by crossing this waterfall.

Whoosh who ...

The little dragon thought it would climb the whole mountain, but it turned out to be going through a waterfall.

Looking at the huge waterfall in front of us, it seems that only a little elf who knows how to climb waterfalls could walk on the curtain of water to get up there, which is extremely difficult.

"Hehe, let me explain first!"

"Climbing the entire Great Crystal Mountain would be such a waste of time, so I consulted the Sunflower Monster before I set off."

"This time, I'm taking you on a shortcut recommended by her; it's my first time here too!"

Hey hey hey, a shortcut!

The lobster soldier reiterated that they needed to cross the waterfall in front of them, but given the current situation, it was too difficult. There was a cliff below the waterfall, and no one knew how they could possibly cross it.

At the last moment, he raised his crab claw high:

"Hehe, I'll scout ahead first. As for how to get through, you two stand here and watch!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—

No sooner had he finished speaking than the lobster soldier leaped into the air!

Thump—

and many more,

Did the lobster soldier jump down?

A leap to escape all worries—no, isn't this a suicidal leap of faith?

The waterfall, like a giant beast, instantly swallowed the lobster soldiers, leaving only Charmander and Pikachu standing bewildered on the edge of the cliff.

The bullying expedition team interfered, but that doesn't stop us from continuing our journey. The business trip begins! Today's recommendation is a great book by Teemo, the author who's always working himself to the bone and producing tons of content. This urban elf novel is super good! Check it out if you like that kind of thing!

(End of this chapter)