People in the Elf: God rewards hard work and I become stronger at the speed of light Chapter 116

Time rewound a few minutes…

Silph Co.

Center Street!

[Your Beedrill killed Athena’s Murkrow, gaining some experience. Experience + 15, Twinneedle proficiency + 1, Agility proficiency + 1, Swords Dance proficiency + 1…]

Not long after hearing the good news from Beedrill, two more notification sounds came, almost within minutes of each other—

[Your Kirlia defeated Athena’s Arbok, gaining some experience. Experience + 20x 5, Confusion proficiency + 1x 5… Psychic proficiency + 3x 5]

[Your Beedrill killed Athena’s Murkrow, gaining some experience. Experience + 15, Twinneedle proficiency + 1, Arm Thrust proficiency + 1, Fell Stinger proficiency + 1…]

“It seems the battle on Sabrina’s side is over.”

Bai Ze’s mouth curved into a smile.

“Alright, Beldum, you first…”

“Huh?”

Just as Bai Ze was about to take out Beldum’s Poké Ball to recall the little guy, as he swung his arm, he brushed against a hard object in his shirt pocket.

Bai Ze was immediately puzzled.

He knew that his shirt pocket shouldn’t have anything in it.

With this doubt, Bai Ze immediately reached in and took out the round, hard object that seemed to be wrapped in paper from his pocket.

Indeed, it was wrapped in a layer of white paper.

But after tearing open the white paper, the object inside stunned Bai Ze.

Its blue jade-like material and the flared conch shape of its lower half… This was clearly the other half of the [Divine Conch]!

As expected…

When Bai Ze took out the other half of the [Divine Conch], their cut edges matched, and with a slight twist, they immediately ‘clicked’ together.

The results of the inspection also confirmed this—

[Divine Conch (Complete): @#$@#%#￥%……$……￥#￥#%@#￥……@#￥@#%#]

The only pity was that even so, Bai Ze’s power still couldn’t fully discern all its information.

“It seems it’s not due to the item’s incompleteness. Then, it’s highly likely the problem lies with the ‘Bai Ze’s power’ ability itself?”

“Probably…”

“Is it because Bai Ze’s power level is insufficient?”

Bai Ze murmured, making a guess.

Then, his gaze swept over the white paper. Seeing a few lines of graceful handwriting on it, he raised an eyebrow slightly and unfolded it—

[Thank you for saving me twice, hero. I found this in a secret room on the top floor ceiling of Silph Co. Although I’m not sure what it does, its material alone makes it priceless. Consider it a reward for you!]

[Oh, right, a small hint for you: this thing can react with my ‘Silver Wing’. It might be an item related to Lugia, the ‘Guardian of the Sea’…]

[Finally!]

[How dare you wear my favorite earring as a tail ring! Just you wait, I’ll definitely get it back next time!!! o(▼皿▼メ;)o]

[——?BLUE?]

“This girl…”

Reading the final signature, Bai Ze couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Then, he looked at the complete [Divine Conch] in his hand, shaking his head and chuckling as he examined it: “Something people searched all of Saffron City for, yet you easily obtained it in advance… Tsk tsk! This isn’t a ‘Chosen Evolver’, this should be called a ‘Thief’!”

“The level of this thievery is probably unmatched!”

“But speaking of which, Blue is really my money tree, my invincible lucky star! Every time we meet, I get exactly what I need, filling in all the gaps!”

“Eh? So, calling her a ‘Treasure Bringer’ isn’t wrong either, is it?”

“Tsk~”

Bai Ze’s mouth suddenly curved into a strange smile: “I’m suddenly looking forward to our next meeting…”

Saying that, he casually put the [Divine Conch] into his backpack, then took out a Poké Ball and aimed it at Beldum, who was wrestling with a broken log by the roadside, recalling it.

Only then did he frown slightly and turn his gaze towards the top of Silph Co.

That direction was the center of the invisible, violent sound waves spreading out!

“Arcanine!”

Bai Ze called out, then flipped onto its back, leaning slightly forward and patting Arcanine’s thick mane: “Let’s go, take me to the top of that building!”

The next second.

Whoosh—

With a whoosh of wind, only a cloud of rising dust remained on the ground…

…

…

Meanwhile.

To the west of Saffron City, by Route 7, at the entrance to the forest.

“Awoo!!!”

“Roar!!!”

“Cah!!!”

All sorts of painful and violent sounds echoed here, as a swaying horde of Pokémon continuously charged against a wall of ice as solid as rock.

Bug-type, Grass-type, Water-type, Fire-type, Ground-type, Rock-type, Normal-type…

These Pokémon were diverse.

But regardless of type, all of them had blood-red eyes and were mixed together, constantly crashing, pouncing, and biting the ice wall…

It seemed they had forgotten how to use their skills, attacking wildly purely by instinct.

In the sky, large flocks of bird Pokémon also attempted to fly over the ice wall.

Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow… These groups, which could be considered sworn enemies, had completely put aside their differences at this moment, forming a united front, their goal perfectly aligned as they advanced towards Saffron City.

“Venusaur, use Sleep Powder!”

“Charizard, Dragon Claw!”

“Blastoise, Whirlpool!”

A line of trainers, already guarding beneath the ice wall, immediately acted, swiftly knocking down these bird flocks and accurately throwing Poké Balls to capture them, tossing them into the wooden baskets behind them.

Thump, thump, thump—

Urgent footsteps sounded, as a Nurse Joy quickly stepped onto an elevated platform made of solid ice.

On this ice platform, from which one could see the situation behind the ice wall, a slender woman with a cold demeanor sat sideways on the back of a Lapras with a distinct scar on its lower jaw, quietly observing the surging horde of Pokémon behind the ice wall.

Her wine-red hair was simply gathered at the back of her head, held by an ice-block-shaped hair ornament, pulling into a smooth ponytail.

Her face was cold, and a pair of rimless glasses rested on her upturned nose.

A pure black professional dress could not conceal her exquisite and perfectly proportioned figure, coupled with her perfectly curved, long, beautiful legs wrapped in sheer black stockings…

One had to admit, this was a stunning beauty capable of captivating most men.

However, for this woman, beauty was merely an adornment; she also possessed a status and power that surpassed this beauty!

One of the top combat representatives of the Kanto region.

The current Elite Four!

Known as the ‘Ice Mistress’…

“Lorelei!”

Nurse Joy rushed forward in three steps, her voice anxious as she reported: “Lorelei, the Pokémon rampage shows no sign of stopping, and it’s even continuously intensifying!”

“If this continues, even if the trainers can hold on, the Poké Balls will probably run out first!”

“Moreover, we’ve also detected that although the rampaging Pokémon are generally below Gym Leader level, as time passes, some of the Pokémon overlords from deeper within the forest have also shown unusual movements!”

“This, what can we do?!”

“Oh?”

Lorelei’s expression was calm, as she pushed up her glasses with perfect composure, her tone unhurried: “Don’t worry, these Pokémon overlords are probably rushing over because there’s a problem with the weaker ones among their offspring.”

“Ah!” Nurse Joy’s face turned pale upon hearing this, “Then, if these Pokémon overlords also start rampaging…”

“Don’t worry, as long as the stakes are clearly explained, they might even become our allies.” Lorelei calmly reassured her.

“But, but wild Pokémon overlords…” Nurse Joy’s expression was grim, “Probably aren’t that easy to talk to…”

“Of course I know that.”

Lorelei turned to look at her, then gazed into the distance, towards the powerful auras faintly rising behind the raging Pokémon tide: “The reason I’m still here is for that.”

“Because I will make them calm down and listen to me!”

Her tone was flat, even carrying a hint of laziness.

But at this moment, the extremely cold aura emanating from Lorelei’s body, like a drawn blade, was unstoppable!

However, as this aura manifested, a hint of worry flashed across Lorelei’s eyes beneath her plain glasses.

With her strength, even with only one main Pokémon, it would naturally be easy to hold this defensive line and wait for League reinforcements.

But similarly, this defensive line, primarily established by her, also held her back from going to assist Saffron City!

If she were to leave, the Pokémon surge would inevitably break through the defense.

At that time, the villages and towns behind her would be completely exposed to this rampaging Pokémon tide, and countless casualties would be foreseeable!

But…

If she were trapped here, she couldn’t attend to Saffron City, which urgently needed assistance… It could be said that Lorelei was currently in a dilemma!

Fortunately, the opportunity to temporarily break this predicament had finally arrived…

These approaching Pokémon overlords were a crisis in Nurse Joy’s eyes, but in Lorelei’s eyes, they were tools that could allow her to temporarily break free!

‘I hope you are smart and obedient.’

‘Otherwise…’

‘I’ll have no choice but to be ruthless!’

At this moment, Lorelei looked at the several Pokémon overlords gradually approaching, her gaze filled with chilling intent!

Rumble—

Heavy footsteps sounded as a massive Rhydon, at least five meters tall, broke through the trees in its path as if parting small grass.

It strode majestically to the ice wall, which was a full head taller than itself.

Next, to the left, were two companions, a Nidoking and a Nidoqueen.

Then, a gigantic Pidgeot with a wingspan of at least seven or eight meters flew over.

With its fur flowing, a Ninetales, which had somehow already ascended the ice wall, elegantly observed Lorelei and the Lapras she was sitting on, its eyes gleaming.

A cute-looking, waddling Vileplume slowly followed the path cleared by Rhydon.

And the last to arrive was a large group, dragging their families along, leading at least a hundred Ponyta and Rapidash!

At the forefront of this massive family group, a rare Rapidash burning with blue flames seemed to be filled with immense anger.

Upon its arrival, it let out a long neigh, looking up at the sky.

Layers of blue flames completely covered it, and its front hooves pawed the ground, its body slightly bent in a charging posture!

“…”

Lorelei’s eyes narrowed slightly; even she hadn’t expected so many Pokémon overlords to appear at once!

It seemed that all the Pokémon overlords in the southern and outer regions of Viridian Forest had been alarmed!

This was going to be quite difficult to handle now…

A total of seven Elite Four-level overlords!

The weakest, Nidoking and Nidoqueen, were roughly Elite Four-level early to mid-stage.

The two strongest:

One was the Shiny Rapidash, whose aura erupted to near Elite Four peak!

And the other was a Ninetales that gave her a sense of threat no less, and even slightly exceeding, the Shiny Rapidash!

“It shouldn’t be Champion level yet… Has it reached the limit of Elite Four?”

Lorelei’s expression became serious.

At this moment…

“Neigh—!!”

The Shiny Rapidash, now completely covered in flames, stomped its four hooves, officially beginning its charge!

It was Flame Charge!

Lorelei instantly recognized the move.

Then, her expression turned cold, and she said: “Lapras, use Water…”

Just then…

A warm power, as if cleansing the soul, swept over Lorelei from behind.

Instantly, the scarlet color on the rampaging Pokémon’s bodies receded like a tide, and their movements became sluggish until they completely stopped, standing still like statues.

A sense of peace, never before experienced, arose in the hearts of all people and Pokémon.

Even Lorelei, a Champion-level trainer with an exceptionally strong mind, couldn’t help but be somewhat immersed in it.

The Elite Four overlords also froze in place, quietly savoring the feeling.

Screech—

The galloping Rapidash braked as if drifting, leaving a long scorch mark on the ground, then made a sharp turn and galloped back into its group.

It gathered around a Ponyta, also with blue flames, and began to examine it… Anxious, excited, finally completely relieved…

Soon, the aura gradually calmed.

And the Pokémon that had been standing still gradually came to their senses. After a moment of bewildered glances, they eventually retreated in twos and threes, like a tide.

However, all the Pokémon, including the Pokémon overlords, remembered this warm aura.

Especially that Shiny Rapidash, which deeply imprinted it into its mind!

“What on earth…”

Lorelei narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and exchanged glances with Nurse Joy, who had finally recovered.

Their eyes both revealed a look of bewilderment…

The crisis of the Pokémon rampage was resolved so inexplicably?

And, what exactly was that infinitely warm, soul-soothing aura?

The direction seemed to be from Saffron City?

Lorelei’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of deep thought flashed across her beautiful eyes behind her glasses…

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