Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 42: Imbuing with Sharpness? — Please Read On

The next day, early morning.

Warm sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting soft shadows and adding a touch of hazy warmth to the room.

A beam of light gently brushed across the soldier's cold steel armor, like a speck of light adorning it.

It has been sitting there blankly all night.

Zeshu had covered it with a blanket before bed, but it had now slipped down to its knees. It wouldn't pull the blanket back up; it just sat there woodenly.

"Buee~"

Ice Eevee let out a sleepy hum, its head unconsciously nuzzling forward, towards Ze Shu's chin.

Its petite body pressed against Ze Shu's chest, rising and falling slightly with his breath.

Ze Shu took another difficult breath.

He could feel the fluffy, cool tail of the six-tailed creature on the side of his neck. It was curled up in a ball, sticking to Zeshu like a snow-white, cool cotton candy.

Snow Child, meanwhile, was fast asleep with his arms wrapped around him.

The mere three Pokémon were enough to make him completely afraid to move!

Ze Shu looked utterly helpless.

After all, we 'tortured' them too late yesterday, so let them sleep for a while.

With a thought, he opened the system.

[Accumulating good deeds: Seizing control of the team leadership? Defeat them!]

[Good Deed Reply: No matter how arrogant they are, these so-called capture team officers still cannot pose a threat to you. Congratulations to you, and may peace be restored to the Sinnoh region!]

Ze Shu: "..."

The champion of Bamboo Orchid should give me a certificate of merit, right?

With a flick of the finger, click on "Charity Settlement".

Ta-da!

This time it was a treasure chest made of steel, perfectly square, with no special features whatsoever.

The treasure chest lid was lifted, and a large lump of object appeared in the silver light.

Yes, a large lump. Yet it was perfectly neat, like a whetstone.

【Metal film】

[A highly unique metallic membrane that significantly enhances the power of Steel-type moves. If a blade is sharpened upon it, it will gain an edge capable of cutting through anything.]

Ze Shu blinked.

Metal film?

In his memory, wasn't it a very small piece? It's a power-up item held by Pokémon, and also an evolution item for Onix and Scyther.

Why did they give me such a huge pile? It's probably enough to evolve an entire army of Scythers...

It also has a special function, giving it a sharp edge?

This reminded Ze Shu of the sharpness characteristic.

Based on this characteristic, the famous Four Sharp Generals were born, which gives you an idea of ​​the strength of this characteristic.

Suddenly, the treasure chest vanished.

With a loud thud!

The enormous metal membrane materialized and suddenly crashed to the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly and producing a deafening sound.

"Buyi—"

"Huh?"

"Yoki..."

The three Pokémon were instantly awakened.

The Ice Eevee reacted the fastest, instantly skipping the drowsy phase after waking up, its tail held high: "Eevee!"

who?!

We can't let Ze Shu get hurt!

Ze Shu quickly rubbed its head apologetically: "It's okay, it's okay... I scared you."

Glaceon tilted its head: "Eee?"

Ze Shu said with a bit of a laugh, "I don't have that many enemies attacking me."

"Buee~"

Hearing that everything was alright, Glaceon relaxed, yawned, and then sleepily snuggled back against Ze Shu's chest, snuggling against him contentedly before closing its eyes and trying to go back to sleep.

Ze Shu: "..."

"You can only sleep a little longer."

"Bu-i~~"

……

The sun was high in the sky.

When the Pokémon were all groggily waking up, Ze Shu got up and moved his stiff body.

As usual, he took out the "Iceberg Crystal" and let Glaceon and the others absorb it. Only then did he turn his attention to the large mass of "metallic membrane" with special effects, and then look at the Ponytail sitting cross-legged.

"Do you like sharpening knives?" he asked.

The soldier with the dagger didn't answer; he remained blankly dazed.

However, Zeki thinks it probably enjoys sharpening knives.

After all, the Pokédex states that Gryphons take great care of their blades, and different Gryphons even have their own favorite whetstones.

The soldier with the koto sword in front of me still had sharp blades all over his body, but if you got a little closer, you could see from the occasional details—the uneven blade edge and the heavily worn blade surface—that it was not well maintained.

"Keep grinding," he said.

Upon hearing the order to act, the soldiers immediately sprang into action.

Even though Ze Shu's words were only two words long, it was clear what he meant. It walked to the metal membrane, paused, and then placed its blunted blade inside.

Qiang Qiang——

The sound of sharpening knives echoed continuously.

The sound wasn't too loud.

Ze Shu didn't pay any attention to it.

The wabi-waxfish in the tank had woken up, staring blankly at its unfamiliar surroundings. All the food that Zeshu had prepared for its "feeding ring" last night had vanished.

Just one night.

That's enough food for Ice Eevee and the others for two whole days!

Ze Shu: "..."

really-

Weak and helpless, but able to eat.

I'll throw it back into the sea tonight!

……

in the afternoon.

Zhuqing City, a global trade center.

Holding the snow-white, soft Vulpix, Zeki walked inside, and soon a waiter appeared before him.

"Are you sure you don't want to auction it off...?" the waiter asked hesitantly. "If we continue to list it, we might be able to find a new buyer. We sincerely apologize for what happened before."

On the table in front of them were the transaction receipts for Oreo Motorcycles that Ze Shu had taken from Sabuna the previous night.

"Okay, I'm not selling it anymore," Ze Shu said simply.

The waiter looked puzzled.

He remembered the motorcycle's owner as a burly man with an extremely strange appearance and nose hairs that reached up to his bald head, not the handsome young man in front of him.

But what about him!

The boy in front of me was clearly easier to talk to.

In no time at all.

A wasteland-style motorcycle appeared in front of Ze Shu.

The engine is exposed, with a complex mechanical structure and pipes; a series of extremely thick jet pipes are strung together on both sides of the vehicle, exuding a rugged, post-apocalyptic feel; the body has many rust spots, scratches and wear marks, but they only add to its charm.

It has to be said that this motorcycle has taken a certain style to its extreme.

If you have a penchant for wasteland, post-apocalyptic, or steampunk elements, you might really like this motorcycle. It's no wonder so many people wanted to buy it, leading to an auction, but its unique style also resulted in some buyers skipping out on their orders.

But Ze Shu's words reminded him of the "Iron Serpent" of Napadia and the future paradoxical motorcycle lizard, Milton.

Zeshu would much rather ride a futuristic motorcycle with the sleek lines of a Millardon, one that can also travel on water, glide, climb rocks... and even have autonomous driving capabilities.

Who knows, someday he might be able to go to the deepest part of Zone Zero and capture that Milton to use as a mount.

As for the Oulei Motorcycle in front of us.

I'll just have to make do with it.

After all, bicycles are more expensive in the Pokémon world.