Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

A crow cawed unpleasantly.

Instantly, the psychic power on Xiao's body melted away like ice and snow, and a hand reached out and pulled Xiao up directly.

Meanwhile, the leader of the crows launched a relentless blocking attack on the south wind.

"Troublesome," Nanfeng snorted coldly.

Whether at the border or at the Asuka Group base, specialized equipment will be deployed to lock the space and disable teleportation, just like at Qiantang University.

This is very effective in preventing criminals from escaping. Otherwise... if everyone had a Psychic-type Pokémon, there would be no borders in the world, and everyone could play hide-and-seek.

However, this spatial lock is indiscriminate; the Asuka Group cannot escape using teleportation, and Nanfeng cannot pursue them using teleportation either.

"Tyranitar, Rock Slide!"

Nanfeng took out another Poké Ball and released it.

"Tyranitar!!" Tyranitar roared, its furious roar startling the Pokémon investigators on guard nearby.

With Tyranitar's roar, the ceiling of the department store's first floor, which was also the second floor, instantly shattered into pieces and fell like rubble.

The leader of the crows that flew towards the south wind was buried alive on the spot.

Also falling were the owl who had just climbed up and the young man who had reached out to save him.

They landed squarely on the ground. They were surrounded by rubble, and a lot of goods from the second floor had fallen on them.

On the stairs leading from the second to the third floor, three middle-aged men saw this scene and their eyes were filled with terror. Without thinking, they immediately turned around and went upstairs.

"Garuda!" Nanfeng threw out a Poké Ball.

Garchomp immediately used "Dragon Dive" to go upstairs and chase after the three people.

Gardevoir used its telekinesis to move the surrounding rocks and cargo aside.

The owl and the young man were revealed, both panting heavily and covered in blood.

He's not dead yet?

Then so.

"Tyranitar, Hyper Beam!" Southwind pointed at Owl.

Tyranitar slightly opened its mouth, and terrifying, destructive energy immediately condensed.

"No, don't kill me, I surrender!" Xiao endured the excruciating pain and raised the surrender flag. If he didn't surrender, it wouldn't just be a simple capture, but he would be killed on the spot!

...

Outside the Asuka Group base.

After listening to Li Jiangbai's description of the border battle, Zhao Ling's mouth gaped open so wide that he could have swallowed an egg in one gulp.

"No wonder he's a gym leader, his strength is incredible!" Zhao Ling exclaimed. He had initially thought that Investigator Zhuo Yan had taken down Zhan Ying, but it turned out that it was Nan Feng who did it all by himself! And he wiped out the entire Asuka Group's smuggling team!

A gym leader is indeed a gym leader!

Awesome!

"That's right, I suddenly understand why Nan Shen is so popular." In just a few hours of contact, Li Jiangbai has become a die-hard fan of Nan Feng.

Qin Qingqing, who was standing to the side, looked at the note with "666" written on it, and then added some words after "666".

Awesome!!! (voice cracks)

Hmm, three exclamation marks and a tone note, that should be enough.

Just as the three were marveling at how awesome Nanfeng was, a giant salamander pierced through the rain curtain and descended from the sky.

Li Datian flipped over and stood in front of the three people.

"What's the situation? Is Xiao still inside?"

"Reporting to Captain Li, the target is still inside!" Zhao Ling replied immediately. He had been surrounding the target without attacking, waiting for Li Datian. Against an opponent like Xiao, a direct assault might result in casualties, so it was better to let a more powerful trainer carry out the mission.

"Great!" Li Datian immediately ran towards the Flying Bird Base.

But after taking only two steps, they heard a furious roar coming from inside.

"Banji!!!"

That's what Tyranitar calls.

"Did someone go in ahead of time?" Li Datian turned around and asked Zhao Ling.

"It's Master Nanfeng!"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "boom," a blazing white light pierced through the wall and shot diagonally into the sky.

Li Datian immediately realized that such a terrifying move must be the Hyper Beam!

The battle inside has become this intense?

No, I have to go in and check!

Before Li Datian even entered the Flying Bird Base, on the rooftop of the fifth floor, three Flying Bird Group officers were riding Flying Pokémon and preparing to escape. They were instantly killed on the spot by the Pokémon Investigator who had been lying in wait with the Electric-type move "Thunder".

Turning back, Nanfeng had already stepped out of the Bird Base, followed by Gardevoir and Blaziken.

"The Flying Bird Base has been cleared. Base leader Owl has been apprehended and killed on the spot! Other Flying Bird members have suffered minor and serious injuries. Someone come and take them all away."

A Garchomp descended from the sky and landed next to Nanfeng.

The three members of the Flying-type team who attempted to escape on flying-type Pokémon were only driven to desperation by Garchomp and decided to take the risk.

Clearly, they were doomed either way.

Nanfeng took out a Poké Ball and recalled Garchomp.

"Captain Li, you've come at the right time. I'll leave the cleanup to you guys. I'm off to the next city to provide support!" Nanfeng walked past Li Datian and waved to Li Jiangbai and Qin Qingqing.

"Let's go, it's time to head to the next city!"

"Alright, Nan Shen!"

Qin Qingqing ran over and handed Nanfeng a note.

"Your voice cracks? Say something for me!" Nanfeng looked at the words on the note, speechless.

Qin Qingqing turned her head away as if she hadn't heard Nanfeng's request.

The three quickly released their Flying-type Pokémon and flew towards the next city.

Li Datian stood there, looking back at Nanfeng's departing figure. He felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it...

277. Honorary Elf Investigator

At 7 a.m., Nanfeng, Qin Qingqing, and Li Jiangbai were having breakfast at the Elf Investigator's base.

Nanfeng's breakfast today consisted of a salted duck egg, two bowls of porridge, a fried dough stick, and two dishes of pickled vegetables. She stayed up all night last night, so she needed to eat more to get a good night's sleep.

At the Asuka Group base in Hoshino City, Nanfeng still managed to kill Owl.

Nanfeng felt no guilt about killing a murderer whose hands were stained with the blood of countless innocent people.

As for Owl's Houndoom, Nanfeng didn't kill it, but instead released it within the game. In other words, it's highly unlikely to appear in this world again.

After leaving Hoshino City, Nanfeng went to Hakuba Bridge. However, the raid on the Asuka Group there went more smoothly than in Hoshino City. By the time Nanfeng and his two companions arrived, the battlefield had already been cleaned up.

Afterwards, they learned from the elf investigator at White Horse Bridge that the other three bases were also cleaning up the battlefield, so Nanfeng and the other two returned to their base.

Just as we were having breakfast, senior student Zhuo Yan walked in from outside.

"Senior, how was the harvest?" Nanfeng asked.

"You've captured the leader of the organization and killed the top henchman. How's that for you?" Zhuo Yan asked with a smile, walking over to Nan Feng and patting him on the shoulder. "Come on, let's talk in my office."

Nanfeng stood up and followed Zhuo Yan into the office. Before going in, she glared at Qin Qingqing, who was trying to have designs on the fried dough sticks she hadn't finished eating, signaling her to behave herself.

Qin Qingqing snorted and pretended to be nonchalant as she put away her chopsticks.

"Sit down!" Zhuo Yan gestured for Nan Feng to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

"You've done a great job in this operation against the Asuka Group!"

"So, what kind of reward is there? Like getting a secret treasure-level spirit item or something?" Nanfeng rubbed his fingers together. A real reward is much more motivating than just words.

"Of course there will be secret treasure-level spirit items, and not just one!" Zhuo Yan said with a smile.

"Huh?" Now it was Nanfeng's turn to be surprised.

"Are you Spirit Investigators that rich? Taking down a single Bird Organization member rewards you with several Mysterious Treasure-level Spirit Items. This makes me want to join the Spirit Investigator team!"

The official salary for gym leaders is only three Mysterious Treasure-level Pokémon items per year.

If you do the math, that's equivalent to one item every four months. If I were working as an Elf Investigator, I might be able to earn four items a month, which would be more than I could earn from handheld consoles.

"If you want to join the Elf Investigator team, I'd love to have you. But I have to tell you beforehand that this is just a coincidence! This is the first time I've received so many rewards since I joined the Elf Investigator team," Zhuo Yan waved his hand, shattering Nanfeng's fantasy.

"This time the harvest is quite special. We pried open the eagle's beak and finally obtained a legendary-level spirit item. Therefore, as the main contributor to this operation, the higher-ups have agreed to reward you with three treasure-level spirit items!"

Upon hearing about the legendary Pokémon item, Nanfeng's eyes immediately lit up with curiosity. "What kind of legendary item is it?"

"This is classified information. I can't tell you unless you're an Elf Investigator and your rank is high enough," Zhuo Yan shook his head.

"Is that so? Never mind then..." Nanfeng sighed, but it was only out of curiosity.

Legendary Pokémon items that are already in the national purse strings are no longer an option for me. Besides, I don't really need any legendary Pokémon items at the moment.

Getting three rare treasure-level spirit items makes this trip incredibly profitable.

That's equivalent to a gym leader's annual salary!

"However... I have a position here, I don't know if you're interested. If you're willing to take it, then I can tell you!" Zhuo Yan suddenly said.

Nanfeng raised an eyebrow. "Senior, are you trying to hook me?"

"Tell me, what position do you want me to take? You know I'm a Gym Leader. If you want me to take over as a Pokémon Investigator or something, you'd better think twice about the weight of being a Gym Leader."

“Of course,” Zhuo Yan replied, indicating that he had already considered it. “Considering your outstanding qualities as an elf investigator and your combat prowess demonstrated during this operation, the Dragon Kingdom elf investigator headquarters has a strong desire to recruit you as one of our members.”

"However, considering your status as a Gym Leader, after discussion at the Dragon Kingdom Pokémon Investigator Headquarters, it has been decided to extend an invitation to you to serve as an Honorary Pokémon Investigator!"

"What are the responsibilities, obligations, compensation, and rights of taking over this position?" Nanfeng asked calmly, completely unconcerned about honorary titles or anything like that.

"I love straightforward people like you, junior!" Zhuo Yan looked at Nan Feng like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, becoming more and more satisfied with him. Although... saying it like that sounds a bit strange.

"The position of Honor Elf Investigator doesn't have much power; it's more like a temporary job."

"Having no rights means having no responsibilities or obligations. You don't need to participate in any investigator work on a regular basis. However, if we encounter a task similar to raiding the Flying Bird Squad, we will invite you to help. You can choose to help or refuse. During the mission, the Elf Investigator Headquarters will decide what kind of salary to give you based on your performance and the final reward, just like today."

"However, although you may not have much power, as an honorary Pokémon Investigator, you still have the same rights and benefits as a regular Pokémon Investigator: you can enter the Pokémon Investigator Base in the Trainer Association and access the Pokémon Investigator Database to view information within your authorized scope!"

“Okay, then I’m willing to take over (Li Zhao’s) position.” Nanfeng accepted the offer without even thinking.

There is no responsibility, and it is entirely up to the individual whether they want to go on missions or not, plus they have several of the rights of an Elf Investigator.

Only a fool would refuse such a good thing.

"Very good! This is your employment contract! Sign your name on it, and you will be an honorary elf investigator from now on!" Zhuo Yan pushed an employment contract that he had prepared in advance in front of Nan Feng.

Nanfeng picked up a pen and signed his name on the employment letter. He even practiced his handwriting to prepare for future autograph sessions.

"Now, senior, can you tell me which legendary Pokémon this legendary item came from?"

Zhuo Yan nodded and said softly, "Zangmarante! Shield of Decay!"

(I failed to add an extra chapter today, I don't have time. I'll write a little more and post it tomorrow morning.)

278. Choose three secret treasures.

"Choose the rare, high-level spirit items you want before you leave!"

Before Nanfeng left the office, Zhuoyan handed him a tablet.

Through this tablet, Nanfeng can see the items in the Elf Investigator's warehouse and select three Mysterious Treasure-level Elf items.

It must be said that the country is wealthy.

There are hundreds of rare, treasure-level spirit items here!

Nanfeng's mouth was practically watering just looking at it.

He'll have to be very selective.