Elf-like Life

Chapter 71, The Lines of the Underworld

Charmander: "The Underworld!!!!!"

Just as every world has light and darkness, so too does this land have what is known as the land of darkness.

As the name suggests, that area is a rarely visited realm for the little elves.

Underworld.

As the legendary expedition team unveiled their new adventure map, a clear dividing line instantly came into view.

To be precise, that dividing line runs across the snow-capped mountain side at the northernmost point of the entire map.

A line runs down the mountain range, and at one end of the line are colorful paintings depicting mountains, streams, villages, and forests from all over the Treasure Continent.

The other end of the line was dark and desolate.

The "underworld" side is almost entirely gray. Legend has it that it is barren all year round, with no vegetation, and only dry land and countless poisonous miasmas.

At this point, Charmander finally realized that what he had seen before was only a corner of this continent.

It turns out that there is such a large, desolate underworld beyond the northernmost boundary line of the mainland.

Fortunately, looking at the large map, the massive snow-capped mountain at the northernmost point blocks the entire underworld from the outside.

Just like the Himalayas in the human world, although the other side of the snow-capped mountains is a terrifying wasteland, the world on this side of the mountains remains beautiful and sunny.

"Wait, Pikachu! I just found out there's such a place in this world!"

"So, these areas known as the underworld have existed for a very long time?"

Pikachu has certainly learned a lot about the underworld, but what it knows is pretty much the same as what's described above:

Yes, that's right.

"The underworld has existed for hundreds of years, but there is no specific time or cause of its formation in historical records."

Pikachu continued, "Besides, to get to that area, you need to climb over the super huge North Ridge Snow Mountain."

"It's like the saying 'well water doesn't interfere with river water.' The existence of both realms is common knowledge that everyone has learned since childhood, so please don't try to cross mountains and rivers!"

Charmander: ...

In addition to these, the legendary expedition's map also marked another extended dotted dividing line.

It's clear that this dotted line was drawn by Hu Dixin.

The exact location is slightly off from the original dividing line of Beiling Snow Mountain.

Hu Di said solemnly:

"That's it. You can see the results of our expedition over the past few months."

Hudi used his telekinetic spoon to point at the adventure map in a standard manner, unlocking the entire maze area surrounding the North Ridge Snow Mountain, with several locations clearly marked.

【!!!】Lobster Soldier + Pikachu:

"So strong!"

"Have you guys gone exploring the Beiling Snow Mountain again in the last few months? The minimap around the snow mountain looks like it's all lit up!!"

The old man couldn't help but raise his head in pride:

"Hahaha, of course!"

"The three of us explored the entire area around Beiling Snow Mountain this time. If it weren't for Lao Ban shivering from the cold snow, we would have returned in triumph long ago."

Cold sweat broke out on Bangilas's forehead:

"Come on, don't even try."

"I remember you were shivering from the cold in the snowy mountains, weren't you? As a fire-type Charizard, aren't you ashamed to admit it? And you're criticizing me!"

This information can be ignored.

Most importantly, when the legendary expedition team was exploring near the snow-capped mountains, they discovered that a great deal of underworld miasma was eroding the surrounding area.

This refers to the southward shift of the underworld boundary line mentioned above.

Fortunately, the erosion rate is not very fast.

Alakazam puts away his party's adventure map:

"But we still feel it's necessary to inform the Fat Koding Guild that moving the entire boundary line down is not a good thing."

After hearing all this, the little dragon fell into deep thought, sitting to one side with its two little paws tucked in, pondering:

One thing is certain now.

There exists a dark continent in this world, which is also called the Underworld.

When you hear the word "underworld," what comes to mind? That's right, it's the movie "Pluto and the Sky Bouquet"!

The "Ming" in Pluto Dragon is a veiled reference to the underworld, isn't it? Although the literal meanings are quite similar, I've never been to the underworld and don't know what the underworld on the other side of the snow mountain looks like.

At most, it's just wild speculation.

However, another piece of information revealed also proves that the world is not peaceful.

The "underworld" might be a crisis that will forever exist on this land.

The crisis has begun to spread, and if it continues, it will undoubtedly become more and more serious, eventually leading to what Gardevoir said about needing to save the world!

So I understand!

The so-called saving the world is actually just talking about the underworld, right?

Charmander was still deep in thought, while Pikachu had been calling to him for ages.

"Hey, little fire dragon!"

"Hey, little fire dragon!"

"Little Charmander, why are you spacing out again? Did you hear me calling you? Everyone's a little hungry, aren't you?"

It turned out that Pikachu's own stomach started rumbling first, and then even the Shrimp Squad got hungry, and even the three big shots of the Legendary Expedition Team started to feel hungry at the same time.

Alakazam + Charizard + Tyranitar:

"My stomach is so hungry, it's starting to rumble, rumble rumble rumble rumble—"

The little dragon finally came to its senses:

"Ahhh, I'm sorry, Pikachu. I was just thinking about the underworld and I got distracted again. I didn't hear what you were saying."

"I meant everyone's getting ready for a picnic!"

picnic?

"Um."

Hudi proposed:

"Actually, the three of us were a bit hungry along the way, and we hadn't eaten yet, so we were planning to have a picnic party with you guys."

The picnic was first suggested by the legendary expedition team, and Alakazam, as the team leader, told the two little ones not to worry too much.

With the addition of the lobster soldiers, all they need to do is lend a hand.

The three bosses took care of everything, from collecting the main ingredients and cooking to the picnic process.

When it came to showing off their culinary skills to the younger generation, the three big shots immediately became interested, each saying it was time to let the three little ones witness the outdoor cooking prowess of their expedition team.

Captain Alakazam is in charge of collecting ingredients.

The main ingredients we collected this time were wild mushrooms, sea buckthorn berries, sea buckthorn leaves, and a small jar of cured meat that we brought with us.

"In my experience, the food options around Sunset Canyon are a bit limited. Please give me the time it takes to sing a song, I'll be right back~"

Whoosh! Hu Di teleported instantly and disappeared in front of the three little ones in the blink of an eye.

Charmander: "So fast!"

Pikachu: "So Teleport can be used to collect ingredients! Awesome!"

Bangilas was in charge of making the kitchenware.

After a slight tremor in the ground, he unleashed an unknown Ground-type skill with great force, sending many large rocks flying into the air and reshaping them into pots and small bowls!

Charmander: "That's amazing! They can actually make kitchen utensils out of rocks!"

The last fire-breathing dragon was responsible for starting the fire.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom

The old flamethrower doesn't use the flame on its tail to start a fire; it simply and directly shoots a flame directly onto the fire stand, which is both imposing and majestic!

"Learn from him, little fire dragon over there!"

"From now on, if you want to do it all in one go, you'll have to use flamethrowers to start the fire. Keep your eyes peeled!!"

The three bosses had a picnic.

It's in full swing...

Whew, here's today's update! Before the picnic, I got some incredible information: the Underworld is vast, and there's still so much more to explore. I'm a bit busy since school just started, so this is just one update for now!

(End of this chapter)