Elf-like Life

Chapter 89, Before Dawn

Um, how do I say Pikachu?

The following is a brief introduction to Pikachu's encyclopedic knowledge.

【7 World Treasures】: They are called treasures because they are so mysterious that very few elves have even seen them.

It is said that there are a total of 7 treasures, and they are distributed throughout the world.

Even the records in the Great Library are incomplete, meaning that the exact location of these seven treasures remains a mystery.

A large number of top explorers went to search for it, but returned empty-handed, speculating that the seven treasures may have been lost over time.

The seven Gears of Time are different.

Compared to the seven world treasures, the seven Gears of Time are tangible and their locations are clearly documented.

[7 Gears of Time]:

Scattered across the Treasure Continent, they are currently guarded by six guardians, each gear containing immense energy.

The six guardians usually guard their respective territories day and night, which are used to worship the Gear of Time.

The little dragon immediately noticed that something was amiss.

For example, in the Pokémon League, it's not surprising that the Elite Four have five members, but why are there only six guardians protecting the seven Gears of Time?

"Yes, Charmander, because as everyone knows, one of the seven Gears of Time has been missing for many years and can no longer be found."

Oh, so out of the original seven Gears of Time, only six remain?

Pikachu, hands on hips: "Yes, that's right!"

After finishing most of the hot milk in his cup, the Super Cat took a small bite of a round, crispy cookie.

The round cookies actually look very similar to the gears of time.

That's why he casually used his telekinetic energy to slightly alter the shape of the round cookies, and made them float one by one to the little fire dragon.

The little cookies were instantly transformed into delicate gear shapes, all shimmering with a rainbow-like transparent shimmer:

The first one, red

The second one, orange.

The third one, yellow.

The fourth one, green.

The fifth one, blue

The sixth one, blue.

"These are the gears of time? They're so beautiful!"

Charmander was utterly astonished, and for Pikachu beside him, these beautiful sparkles made his eyes light up with excitement once again.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!"

"I've only ever seen the painted versions of the Gears of Time in books, I never imagined they'd be so beautiful in real life!"

【!】Crunch, Emmmmm!

next moment,

The Psychic Cat elegantly opened one of the Time Gears, and then the two little ones realized that the gears were fake, just round cookies that had been twisted by telekinesis.

Super Meow Meow says:

"Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple."

"Although only six Gears of Time remain today, they are enough to nourish this beautiful land."

"High mountains,"

"jungle,"

"stream,"

"lake,"

"Grasslands, deserts, snow-capped mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, and even hot springs—every corner of this land is constantly being nourished by the gears of time."

It turned out to be the case.

Charmander is understanding more and more now.

In summary, the seven Gears of Time (the remaining six) are using their powerful energy to nourish this treasure continent, and are also being worshipped by the six guardians.

That is,

The vitality of this treasure continent is inseparable from the Gears of Time, which are like the "Mana" in magical fantasy light novels, supplying energy to the land.

"Your understanding isn't wrong either." Super Meowth continued eating a small cookie:

"The book records in great detail why this continent cannot do without those six gears."

"In other words, we offer six gears."

"The six gears are also releasing energy, helping this continent resist the erosion of the miasma from the North Ridge Snow Mountain, making the Netherworld Lines gradually more stable."

What? That dividing line called the "Boundary Line of the Underworld"?

At this moment, Pikachu suddenly recalled that the legendary expedition team had spent a long time marking on the map, pointing out the phenomenon that the boundary line between the underworld and the underworld was beginning to shift downwards.

"Hey, hey, hey, didn't the legendary expedition team say that things were getting a bit turbulent on the borderline lately? I'm so worried~"

Charmander pondered:

Yes, it seems that the Gears of Time and the stable boundary of the Underworld are inextricably linked. Could it be that the essence of those gears has weakened, or is it temporarily abnormal?

All the round cookies were gone, and Super Meowth finished his last glass of warm milk.

"Phew~"

"The gears of time don't break down so easily. Every guardian of the sacrificial ground has their own strengths."

"Thank you both so much for your time today discussing ancient books with me. I'm very happy. Your reading time is almost over."

Hey hey hey hey!

Super Meow used his superpowers to put away the spouted pot. It looked like he would have to clean up the milk stains later. Of course, the ancient book he had just finished reading also flew back to its original position on the bookshelf.

"I look forward to your next visit, and of course, we'll have a pleasant exchange. As long as it's a sea of ​​books, I'm willing to share it with kindred spirits."

Actually, this time Super Meow Meow has already made an exception for the two little ones, and even gave them extra chat time as a bonus.

In short, Charmander has learned a lot. Now that reading time is up, let's not forget to thank him before we go:

"Thank you so much, Meowth! Once our little house is finished, Pikachu and I will invite you to come over."

Charmander asked Pikachu what he thought of the suggestion, and Pikachu nodded without hesitation:

"Great! It's best to be a guest!"

Super Meow Meow:

……

Uh, what's wrong, Meowth?

Oh right, there's another Super Meow Meow during the day, so we'll have to invite both of them to visit the cabin. We need to be prepared.

Super Meow Meow:

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"I'm so sorry." The next instant, Black Night Psychic Cat whispered:

"Pikachu, you used to be a regular at the Great Library..."

Before he could finish speaking, Pikachu suddenly froze, because he remembered that he didn't think he had ever seen the two Meowths leave the Great Library.

In other words, the librarian works 24 hours a day.

"Oh, no problem, you can come back after your shift ends. I know you're all very busy, but you're always welcome!"

Super Meow Meow:

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm sorry."

"Just like the cycle of day and night, she and I are beings that can never leave this great library."

"This is also our fate."

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————Fate Dividing Line————

【This Moment, Treasure Continent, Forest of Time】

The bright moonlight,

The entire Forest of Time was dyed silvery white.

On the branches of an old silver pine tree, a forest lizard leans against the trunk, gazing up at the bright moon and the dazzling starry sky.

Tonight, he tried to fall asleep several times.

But every time I close my eyes, the image of saying goodbye to "her" keeps playing in my mind.

"Forest Lizard, my dear~"

Do you believe in fate?

"I'm sorry, my dear forest lizard, protecting this pure land is also my destiny."

In the final instant, the green branch in the forest lizard's mouth trembled for a moment. Having recovered almost all his strength, he gazed alone at the moonlight:

"One day, I will come to greet you with all the gears."

"Wait for me."

Celebi!

The Forest Lizard has arrived! Let's give a huge shout-out to our handsome Forest Lizard! Finally, a huge thank you to all the readers! And please, vote, tip, add to your favorites, and invest! That's all for this chapter!

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