Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

## Chapter 218 Meltan's Bizarre Adventure! (6.2k views)

Legends of various mythical beasts circulate in this world, though they are not complete.

The eight generations of regions that Xia Shen traveled through before each other all have corresponding secret realms in this world.

However, not every generation's cover god is known to the world.

For example, the sun god, moon god, and radiant god of the Alola region.

Zanchang, Zamranth, and Muktana in the Galar region.

These two regions have relatively short histories, and there are currently no legendary spirits appearing in the world.

Furthermore, Xia Shen had never even heard of the Ultimate Cave or the Ultimate Beast.

Besides the cover god, many second-level gods and mythical beasts also failed to leave behind legends because they were not discovered by people.

The Alola region's mythical Pokémon Meltan and Melmetta are among them.

So, could this metal thief be Meltan?

The size and method of the crime match, but the location where the elf appeared does not.

How could a mythical beast from the Hawaiian wonderland appear in the foggy city deep inland in China?

Could it be like in the animation, drifting along with the ship and eventually ending up here?

Xia Shen snapped out of her thoughts and gave a self-deprecating smile.

We don't even know if this Pokémon is Meltan yet, and I'm already thinking about all this nonsense...

In any case, we should get him under control first.

Regardless of whether it is Meltan or not, it is most likely the metal thief that was active in the Seven Luminaries Mountain during the holiday.

No wonder Rou-ge said today that the thief hadn't been heard from for days; it turns out he wandered over here.

After some deliberation, Xia Shen decided not to act now, but to wait until it committed the crime before taking action.

Firstly, catching the creature red-handed would leave it no room to deny its guilt. Secondly, it was still hiding under his sofa, and Xia Shen didn't want to turn the house upside down and end up cleaning up the mess himself.

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Xia Shen used telepathy to communicate with the Pokémon, especially Garchomp, about the Metal Thief.

The missile-like protrusion on Garchomp's head can also serve a sensing function. If Xia Shen gets tired of releasing his mental energy, he can take over the monitoring with Garchomp.

In short, we must absolutely ensure that we have firm control over that Pokémon.

Cook and eat as usual.

After dinner, Xia Shen led the elves in their daily training in the yard outside the house.

In reality, his mental energy still extended under the sofa, silently observing the unknown spirit.

Winter nights come early.

Xia Shen and the elves had just finished warming up when night had already enveloped the sky above Mount Qiyao.

Just when it was so dark in the courtyard that the main light needed to be turned on, the spirit under the mental surveillance made its move.

Xia Shen could sense that the little guy had crawled out from under the sofa and was wriggling little by little.

The target was the restaurant.

Xia Shen stopped what he was doing and greeted the elves softly, indicating that the plan was about to begin.

……

He first issued a special mission to two specific Pokémon: "Zoroark, transform into... Butterfree and go in to scout ahead."

Zoroark is the fastest and most agile elf in his party, and he also has the ability to transform, making him the perfect candidate for this kind of secret infiltration mission.

[Um. ]

Zoroark nodded, and then a light mist enveloped the area, revealing an ordinary-looking Butterfree to Xia Shen.

Xia Shen turned to look at Mu Mu Xiao, "Mu Mu Xiao, you should go in and take a look too. Remember to keep your voice down and don't alert them."

"Goo~"

Rowlet's round face rarely showed a serious expression, but it was like a little adult pretending to be serious, which was kind of comically cute.

Xia Shen regretted it as soon as she finished assigning Mu Mu Xiao's task...

Mumu Xiao has been living at home for almost half a year, and all she does all day is eat, sleep, and play.

I don't think I've ever assigned him anything.

Is it reliable...?

But looking at Mumu Xiao's serious expression, withdrawing now would definitely damage his confidence.

After thinking it over, Xia Shen decided to continue with the plan.

Rowlet may be a bit slow-witted, but it's still a small Flying-type Pokémon, so it should be able to help out.

Garchomp can fly, but given its size... if it starts rampaging, it'll cause a lot of trouble at home.

Xia Shen didn't have as many demands for the other elves, and simply said, "Watch my mood."

He then put the large Pokémon back into the ball, and then quietly walked into the house.

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Meltan had no idea how long he had been in this godforsaken place.

It only remembered that before losing consciousness, it and its people lived in an unknown seabed for a very long time.

So long ago that it didn't even know when it started.

But that doesn't matter. What matters is that I spent a very, very long time carefree with my people.

He inexplicably lost consciousness, and then Meltan found himself on top of a... giant metal object, with no companions in sight.

Of course, this discovery was only made after Merutan disembarked and looked back into the distance.

In short, the separation from his companions made the already timid Meltan extremely uncomfortable in the initial period.

Panic and fear were the two emotions that completely filled Meltan's heart during that period, until...

Meltan was starving.

The onslaught of hunger outweighed all confusion and bewilderment.

After sensing it gently, Meltan realized that it had arrived in paradise!

A paradise filled with metallic elements!

Everything around me is rich in things I can eat.

This is much better than painstakingly absorbing trace amounts of iron from the soil at the bottom of the sea.

At that moment, it cast aside its fear and panic and plunged into the "wine pool and meat forest".

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But soon, Meltan, who was living in the ship's storage room, was discovered by a boy who came to play there.

He was extremely excited as he looked at this elf he had never seen before, shouting, "Become my first elf!"

He pulled out a Poké Ball and smashed it hard on Meltan's head.

Meltan, who had always lived in the sea, had never seen anything like this before. It stared blankly as the red and white spherical object flew toward it, not knowing how to react.

It has to be said that this boy clearly aims to become a trainer, as his Poké Balls are both fast and accurate.

Then, the Poké Ball... was embedded in Meltan's screw cap.

Meltan was furious, for right in the center of the nut was his own eye.

This incredibly fast Poké Ball came crashing down, and although it didn't do much damage, it still hurt!

This jerk doesn't even understand the principle of not hitting someone in the face! He needs to be taught a lesson!

The iron element that had just been absorbed was quickly converted, and a beam of light shot out, blasting the boy away and rendering him unable to fight.

Melutan finally felt relieved.

Just as it was about to continue eating, it heard a series of footsteps approaching from not far away.

With such a commotion, everyone knows something must have happened here.

Meltan thought it was a member of the elf's clan coming for revenge, and in fright, he immediately crawled into the box where he had been hiding.

He secretly observed the reactions of the people who rushed to the scene.

This incident of the elf injuring someone naturally caused a sensation on the ship.

All the available crew members and those who were helping released their spirits to search for the murderer.

Meltan knew he had gotten himself into trouble, and hid in the box, trembling for two days, managing to escape unscathed thanks to his tiny size.

From then on, it also realized how terrifying these two-legged beasts were.

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In the days that followed.

Meltan had considered jumping back into the sea to get away from the humans on the ship, but the abundance of food made it reluctant to leave.

It tried to call its people using a special wavelength of sound that only the Merutan could hear.

No fruit.

So it simply settled down there.

They had no worries about food and drink, and apart from needing to hide from these strange spirits called humans, their lives were quite enjoyable.

During this time, it also learned about the general world from human conversations.

This includes the relationship between humans and spirits, and the purpose of the Poké Ball that the boy threw at him that day.

Merutan lived on this ship in a daze for who knows how long.

The ship traveled back and forth on the same routes, and Melutan lived a repetitive life of eating and sleeping.