Elf-like Life

Chapter 58, Hot Springs and Elder Coal Turtle

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It turns out that the bottom of the Great Crystal Mountain is filled with underground rivers, and the turbulent underground rivers suddenly exerted their force and swept the three little ones away.

It wasn't over yet; the torrents carved out another huge gash!

Finally, like a volcanic eruption, Charmander, Pikachu, and Shrimp were propelled high into the sky!

The three little ones never expected to leave the Great Crystal Mountain in this way.

To be precise, they were lifted into the sky by the rapids, just as the sun was setting outside. Only the figures of the three little elves were left struggling helplessly in mid-air, and finally fell one by one into the twilight.

poof,

poof,

puff-

———Falling Divider———

Compared to the last time I crossed the Great Crystal Falls, this time being swept out by the rapids was still uncomfortable, but at least there was no risk of drowning.

The little dragon was soaked about 35% of its body, but it didn't suffer from being flooded by the torrent.

Instead, after falling into the water this time, I felt a warm sensation on my back, and there was a lot of water vapor rising around me. Of course, my little tail couldn't get too wet, so I slightly raised it to release flames.

Forehead!

Did I fall into some hot pond this time? It feels much more comfortable than falling into a waterfall!

The water around here is warm.

Moreover, you can smell a faint scent of volcanic rock, which is indescribably comforting and makes you feel more and more relaxed!

Pikachu felt incredibly comfortable, though its tail might have hurt a little when it fell, but it was nothing serious.

The little lobster soldier was in a slightly worse state, having fallen headfirst into the pool, its two claws still thrashing about.

"Hey, could you help me turn over? And why is the water so hot here!"

The little dragon quickly did a handstand and pulled the lobster soldier up.

Pikachu was completely dumbfounded, looking around in bewilderment.

There's a fiery monkey in each of the four cardinal directions!

The veins on their heads were clearly visible, and they were all tied with white sauna towels, which splashed water all over their faces.

"Hey, you guys think this place is the Water Cube?"

"This isn't a place for diving! You've completely ruined this beautiful hot spring. Want to try our cross-shaped split?"

What, a hot spring!

And there's a fiery monkey soaking in a hot spring!!

I have to admit that this was purely by accident.

After being pushed out of the Great Crystal Mountain by the Dark River, the three little ones fell directly into a nearby hot spring.

This is no ordinary hot spring; it's the famous Treasure Hot Spring in Treasure Land, said to be rich in 108 kinds of mineral elements. During peak season, even the little elves have to queue up.

The little dragon was delighted: "Haha, no wonder the water is so warm, it's a hot spring! I really like this water temperature~"

Four fiery monkeys: ...

"Wait a minute, Charmander, their expressions don't seem right, they definitely look angry."

"Did we disturb them...?"

Pikachu whispered a reminder to Charmander, who was clearly enraged. Charmander was a gold VIP member and had spent a lot of money to book a hot spring.

Imagine four fiery monkeys enjoying a private event, watching the sunset while sweating in the sauna.

As a result, three strange little Pokémon suddenly fell from mid-air, ruining their wonderful time enjoying the hot springs. How could they not be angry?

"We can't take it anymore! We paid for this, drink up!"

Just as the four Infernapes were about to make their move, they were suddenly stopped by an old man Pokémon.

The old man Pokémon was very prestigious, observing everything in the hot spring from a nearby volcanic rock with an air of great age, occasionally letting white smoke billow from its shell.

"Yo yo yo yo yo, young folks, calm down a bit. Welcome to the treasure hot spring I manage."

"It's fate that we've all come here, so please don't argue about it. Enjoying the hot springs is the most important thing."

The gentle and kind old man had a deep and unassuming voice; he was the generational guardian of the treasure hot spring.

—One of the Five Elders, Grandpa Coal Turtle.

Haha, Torkoal is guarding the entire hot spring! I remember Torkoal is a Fire-type Pokémon, right? Is this for real?

However, these days even Rhyperior can surf in hot springs, so it's not surprising that Coal Torkoal manages a hot spring, especially since he's standing on volcanic rock.

Grandpa Coal Turtle is truly highly respected.

This shout completely eased the awkward atmosphere. The four fiery monkeys all said they wouldn't hold it against them and turned to leave, planning to come back next time.

"Forget it, we'll try again next time for Elder Coal Turtle's sake. This is really disappointing."

The chubby lobster soldier, a diplomat from the Koding Guild, naturally wanted to showcase his talents in this situation, and he was especially adept at dealing with people:

"Please wait, brothers. I am a lobster soldier from the Fat Koding Guild. Please give me some face."

"It was purely accidental that I disturbed your hot spring bath. How about this?"

The lobster soldier raised his crab claws high, then respectfully handed out four cafeteria meal vouchers to the four fiery monkeys as an apology.

"These are meal vouchers issued internally by our Fat Koding Guild. We're giving them to you for free as compensation, so you can come and enjoy a Michelin three-star meal!"

That's more like it!

The fiery monkeys left satisfied, and then the lobster soldier handed Grandpa Coal Turtle a meal voucher as an apology for disturbing him.

The coal turtle refused to accept it.

Instead, a big question mark appeared above their heads as they looked at the meal voucher:

"Oh dear young man, you're giving this old man this money, but I don't know how to use it."

"I appreciate the sentiment, but what about the Fat Koding Guild printed on this?"

There's no need to guess, Grandpa Coal Turtle's amnesia has struck again, just like he used the Super Forgetfulness effect three times already.

"Wait a minute, young man, who are you? Are you here to soak in the hot springs?"

"Grandpa, I'm a lobster soldier from the Fat Koding Guild."

The lobster soldier raised its claws high again, introducing the two smaller ones on the other side:

"They are Charmander and Pikachu, who are still apprentices in our guild. They just happened to pass through your territory, and we hope you won't mind."

Grandpa Coal Turtle smiled kindly, and the white smoke on his back rose even higher.

"Oh, oh, oh, I'll take out my little notebook and write it down right away."

"Lobster Soldier,"

"Pikachu,"

"What kind of little fire dragon is this?"

These older Pokémon tend to forget their names easily; it's even difficult to write them down in a notebook, so the three little ones had no choice but to do it one by one.

"What fire dragon?"

Charmander.

"What kind of little fire dragon is this?"

It's a little fire dragon.

"What's this 'Little Dongmei'?"

Hey hey hey hey hey!

Explaining the purpose of the visit is no longer important; what Lobster Soldier cares about most is this business trip.

To be precise, being swept by the rapids to the treasure hot spring is actually a good thing.

The treasure hot springs are conveniently located near Sunset Canyon, making it a great spot for camping tonight. You can take a nap before heading out without delaying tomorrow's itinerary.

"This place isn't far from Sunset Canyon, so we'll rest here tonight!"

Charmander + Pikachu are excited:

Wow, how wonderful! You can even soak in a hot spring while on a business trip.

"What are you all so excited about? You have to pay for the hot springs, and we have to travel tomorrow morning. Don't relax too much!"

"Yes, Captain Lobster Soldier—"

Welcome to this amazing hot spring! There's also a super funny coal turtle grandpa – *covers mouth and laughs*

(End of this chapter)