Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Vladali took a deep breath, then shook his head and said to Akamalo:

"It's not your fault. This person's attack came too suddenly. No one expected that someone could find this place and infiltrate it so easily. Moreover, with teleportation, all the traps we set were completely useless."

Akamalo nodded, but when he looked up at Vladali, he seemed to have something to say.

Vladali glanced at him, as if he knew what he wanted to say.

"Are you asking me why I didn't start the device?"

"Yes, once activated, the entire space of the research institute will be affected, and he will no longer be able to use teleportation to leave."

Akamalo nodded; he didn't believe Vladali was unaware of this, that he could activate the device instantly if he wanted to.

But Vladali shook his head and simply said:

"There's no need. AZ doesn't have that much value for us right now."

That's right, we've gotten everything we could from AZ, so there's no point in forcibly keeping AZ here now.

The reason AZ wasn't allowed to leave before was mainly because they were worried that his departure would reveal the existence of the ultimate weapon.

But now... it seems that the existence of the ultimate weapon has been revealed.

I just don't know how the other party found out about this.

While ultimate weapons have indeed been described in history, in the eyes of most people, they are merely mythical creatures like Aladdin's lamp, and no one takes them seriously.

Only Vladali, a descendant of AZ's brother, found a clue among the artifacts left by his ancestors, and suspected that the ultimate weapon really existed.

Even so, it was only a suspicion. Coupled with Vladali's somewhat obsessive personality and exceptional luck, he finally found the ultimate weapon.

In fact, before finding this thing, Vladali couldn't believe it was real. He couldn't believe that human power could create such a miracle.

In fact, the ultimate weapon is considered quite overpowered even in various versions of the Pokémon universe.

In theory, it possesses the power to destroy the world, while also granting immortality.

These two points alone are attractive enough.

Even if this "world" isn't a "world" in the full sense, according to AZ's rough estimate, destroying several Carlos wouldn't be a problem at all.

As for the device Akamalo mentioned...

Surely you don't think that Vladali has had the ultimate weapon for so long without making any research progress?

That's impossible. They gained a lot of inspiration from the ultimate weapon. Although they still couldn't fully understand the structure of the ultimate weapon, they were able to replicate one ten-thousandth of its power.

The most obvious example is the device currently installed in the research institute. If it were to explode, the entire city of Miare would likely be in danger.

After all, the Fradali Institute is located underground in Miare City.

But this would expose their true purpose.

"But if they take AZ away, wouldn't that mean they've also obtained the secret of the ultimate weapon?"

This was what Akamalo was worried about, but Vladali still shook his head.

"Impossible. No one can get those secrets out of AZ. Rather than exposing ourselves and dying together with them, it's better to leave it at that."

In Vladali's view, even if Lin Xuan obtained AZ, he would not expose the matter of the ultimate weapon, as doing so would not benefit them at all.

In fact, Vladali was right. After leaving, Lin Xuan immediately returned to the hotel she had booked. The only problem was that AZ was still a bit too high.

"Luckily, the hotel I booked was pretty good, otherwise you probably wouldn't have been able to get in."

Lin Xuan looked at AZ, who was sitting quite leisurely on the sofa, and said that this guy didn't seem to feel like he had been captured at all.

"If you want to know how to use the ultimate weapon, that's impossible to tell you. But if you just want to ask some boring questions, then I'd be happy to chat with you."

AZ said with a smile that over the years, he had to keep many things to himself, and it would be a good thing to have someone to talk to.

Lin Xuan's reaction was somewhat unexpected.

"Great! I'd love to know about your experiences over the past three thousand years. Something like that would make a bestseller in a novel, wouldn't it?"

Chapter 569 AZ's Experience

Lin Xuan was indeed very curious. After all, AZ was an ancient relic that had lived for three thousand years. Many of his experiences were incomparable to her own, and he rarely had such an opportunity.

I don't know when I'll see someone who's lived for three thousand years again.

Moreover, AZ is different from those legendary Pokémon. For example, the Reggie and Reggie that Lin Xuan saw usually like to sleep and are hardly awake for many days throughout the year.

AZ has indeed lived for three thousand years.

AZ initially thought Lin Xuan was just saying it casually, but after looking up and seeing Lin Xuan's eyes, she finally nodded.

He still had a good impression of this boy.

Having lived for three thousand years, what kind of people haven't I seen?

Whether he harbored ill intentions or good intentions, this wasn't the first time AZ had revealed his identity to others; long ago, others had also discovered his true identity.

That guy's reaction back then... seemed to be the same as Lin Xuan's.

This made AZ feel nostalgic. Although he was just a brief passerby in her life, he was one of the few friends she made after leaving her kingdom.

"If you really want to hear it, I'll treat it as telling you a story."

"Okay!"

The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the purpose of Lin Xuan bringing him here. The old man and the young man simply sat on the sofa, and Lin Xuan even had the mood to order takeout.

Then Lin Xuan discovered that AZ also seemed to really like eating hamburgers.

"Don't mind it! I've been eating too many fancy meals in Vladali, so I sometimes crave something like this."

AZ fed Lin Xuan one small hamburger at a time, and Lin Xuan could only twitch her lips slightly.

"I'm really sorry that the treatment here isn't as good as it is in Vladali!"

"It's okay, I feel a little more comfortable here... although the room isn't as big as the one over there."

Although Vladali was his younger brother's descendant, being with that guy did give him a rather oppressive feeling, and he preferred chatting with Lin Xuan.

"Oh, where was I?"

"You said your friend went missing."

"Yes, that guy went missing. At that time, I hadn't completely given up Pokémon battles, and I still had a lot of old friends with me."

Many Pokémon are naturally long-lived, and even those Pokémon that are inherently short-lived can naturally increase their lifespan once they reach a certain level of strength.

Just like Giovanni's Beedrill, even without the power of eternal life, it's possible for it to send Lin Xuan away.

Because Pokémon at that level are beings that can access the power of life.

And this was clearly the case in AZ at the time, because Pokémon were quite powerful, so their lifespans were also quite long.

But even if it lasts longer, it won't be more than three thousand years.

“I also went to look for him back then. The place where he disappeared was... a long time ago, it was a forest, but it isn’t anymore.”

AZ said casually, without any sense of profound change, because whether it was the forest of the past or the bustling city of today, in the face of time, they are nothing but illusions.

"Didn't find it?"

"No, it's just a small regret."

AZ shook his head. He had many regrets over the past three thousand years, and that guy was one of them.

This might be one of the reasons why he found Lin Xuan agreeable; the two have somewhat similar personalities.

Of course, they are only somewhat similar in personality. He is not the kind of person who believes in reincarnation. Apart from their personalities, the two are completely different in every other way.

For AZ, keeping the secret of her immortality is actually quite lonely.

Since there was no one to confide in, AZ began another period of wandering after that friend disappeared.

After that, a lot happened. Anyway, by the time it got dark, less than two hundred years had passed, even if AZ had shortened the time as much as possible.

Lin Xuan listened with great interest.

"It's getting late. If you'd like to know more, let's talk again tomorrow."

AZ yawned and said that this was also a kind of enjoyment for him.

But now that these stories are over, it seems like it's time to get down to business.

"So now you can tell me, what is your purpose in bringing me here? The ultimate weapon?"

Lin Xuan must know about the ultimate weapon. AZ can confirm this, so there's no need to hide it anymore; it would be too exhausting for both sides.

Lin Xuan nodded directly.

"It is indeed for the ultimate weapon, but it's not entirely accurate."

"That is... immortality?"

AZ guessed it immediately, because there are only two ways to use the ultimate weapon.

One type is the ultimate destructive power, which was the initial purpose of the final weapon.

However, AZ also unexpectedly discovered another function, thus gaining an infinite lifespan.

"Yes, there's a guy who's interested... well, I'm interested too."