Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Pipa, who had no flying sprite to ride, could only cheer him on from the ground.

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The next main Pokémon, Volcarona, has not yet been born, and Xia Chen's current main aerial combat Pokémon is only Guleton.

However, just Gurren Laden is enough.

With his own injuries being treated, Leton naturally stopped worrying about whether his opponent was worthy of his attention.

In just three minutes, this Stone Bird, whose strength was comparable to that of a Champion, was utterly defeated by Guleton.

In fact, if Xia Chen hadn't told it to hold back, the Stone Bird definitely wouldn't have survived a single move.

The unconscious elf couldn't lead them to the secret plant hidden somewhere.

So Xia Chen had Gu Leton release some sea creatures and fight the Stone Bird for several rounds before finally defeating it to the point where it had to go find the secret plant.

After flapping its wings awkwardly twice, the stone bird flew to a rather secluded spot beside the rocky mountain and crashed open a cave entrance.

The cave entrance conceals a hidden world.

A large patch of dark green wildflowers swayed in the wind, greedily breathing in the fresh air that came in from outside the cave.

Xia Chen smiled slightly; these little cuties still knew how to hide things.

When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.

Once the cave entrance opened, the Stone Bird that had led Xia Chen there completely lost its usefulness. Just as it was about to eat the secret plant to save itself, it was first hit with a merciless punch from Gu Leton behind it.

The Stone Bird eventually collapsed before the secret plant it had fought so hard to protect, watching helplessly as Xia Chen plucked the delicate, powerless flowers right before its eyes before leaving.

And it could only shed tears of regret for letting the wolf into its house.

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The process of defeating the Treasure Master Spirit and collecting the Secret Plant went quite smoothly.

However, some unexpected things happened when these secret plants were used to make seasonings.

"It's been a few months, how come your cooking skills have declined so much?"

Papa, who had eagerly taken a bite of the dish, wore a bitter expression, as if he had eaten a specially made braised pork intestine that was deliberately kept to retain its original flavor.

Xia Chen shrugged. "There's nothing I can do about it; that's just how the seasoning tastes."

He calls it a seasoning only because it's also a secret plant.

Xia Chen's expression wasn't much better than Pappa's when he first tasted the seasonings after grinding them.

The secret seasoning is characterized by its extreme flavors. The first few seasonings are extremely salty, extremely spicy, and extremely sweet, all of which are very mainstream flavors.

But the extreme bitterness... Xia Chen couldn't find such a dish on his own menu.

Bitter melon and romaine lettuce are bitter because the ingredients are bitter; no cuisine would intentionally use seasonings to make a dish bitter.

Therefore, Xia Chen could only prepare it as a medicinal dish.

Having learned from Pipa's mistake, other elves were less inclined to make such a bold attempt.

Only the two elves, Guleton and the Mastiff Godfather, were fortunate enough to have this privilege. The two elves frowned and forced themselves to finish all the dishes that had been prepared.

There's an old saying: good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease.

It tastes bitter, like Chinese medicine, and the secret plant has amazing healing effects. According to feedback from Guleton, it is the most effective of the four seasonings.

However, because it had already recovered to legendary level some time ago, the recovery of its strength is not so obvious.

Only Guleton knew that on the system panel, his level had simply returned from 80 to 81.

Pipa's mastiff godfather is much more remarkable; he now looks almost exactly like a healthy elf.

Compared to when Xia Chen first met her, they were completely different.

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"So when are we going to look for that iron track?"

Pipa was quite excited that he only needed one more seasoning to complete the exploration, and asked in a hurry right after finishing his meal.

Xia Chen looked at Papa, who was excited but looked exhausted, and was speechless.

"Let's go to the nearest city to rest for a while, and I'll look up some information about iron ruts."

The reason he was researching wasn't because he was worried that Guleton couldn't beat that iron track, but because he was interested in paradoxical species.

He had a feeling that, like the Ultra Beasts of the Alola region, the origins of these enigmatic Pokémon were far more complex than they appeared.

I only knew about the Sun and Moon series through games and anime, but I knew nothing about the Padia region.

Damn it, if only I had time-traveled a few years later!

Xia Chen thought to himself with these thoughts.

The closest major city to the Honghong Desert is Boping City, a metropolis known as a "water town".

What's peculiar about this city is that it's artificially divided into three levels, with people traveling between them via giant elevators distributed throughout the various areas.

In some ways, it's similar to the mountain city of Donghuang—you think you're on the first floor and look out, but you're actually tens or hundreds of meters in the air.

Xia Chen and Pipa's hotel was on the top floor, very close to the Glass Bottle Dojo.

Speaking of which, the Glass Bottle Dojo and Donghuang have quite a history. The dojo owner also runs a Donghuang-style restaurant called [Haidai Club], which is quite famous in the area.

Xia Chen went there after hearing about it, and sure enough, this Donghuang Restaurant in the Padiya region really did have something special.

It goes without saying that the dishes will be drastically modified from those of Donghuang cuisine; this is inevitable.

To cater to local tastes, even restaurants run by people from Donghuang have to be modified.

Whether it's good or bad depends on the chef's skill level.

The restaurant's modifications are based on the trainer's level; Xia Chen could be rated as a gym leader.

Xia Chen himself, without boasting, is undoubtedly a champion at the peak level.

It's worth mentioning that Xia Chen, who was just there for a simple meal, was recognized by the restaurant's owner, Hai Dai, who is also the head of the Glass Bottle Dojo.

The middle-aged man, sporting a handsome mustache and a powerful hairstyle, who claimed to be a loyal fan of Xia Chen, was quite excited and immediately issued a challenge to him.

It's about cooking, not about fighting elves.

Xia Chen, who had seen countless fans of his looks, battles, training, wives, and even mothers, was thrilled to encounter a genuine cooking fan for the first time in real life. His excitement was no less than Hai Dai's.

The two hit it off immediately and had an impromptu culinary showdown in the restaurant's kitchen.

In the end, it ended with Haidai silently shedding two streams of tears on his face.

If I had known, it would still have been Xia Chen!

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After much persuasion, Xia Chen finally gave up on Hai Dai's idea of ​​becoming his apprentice.

She then taught him some cooking tips in the kitchen, and he finally returned to the hotel.

After taking a cold shower to wash away the dust and fatigue from his journey, and eating the fruit that Senbu fed him with silk, Xia Chen lay comfortably on Gardevoir's lap, living a life that even King Zhou would envy.

"Rotom, gather all the information about the Paradoxical Species and project it onto the big screen."

Rotom's voice remained energetic as he replied, "Okay, Rotom!"

The electronic ghost spun rapidly, sifting through the complex world of the internet for Xia Chen to find information about paradoxical species.

It responded shortly afterward: "We have found 9174 videos and 31841 text messages for you, Loto!"

Xia Chen was surprised to find that there were nearly 10,000 videos. It seemed that quite a few paradoxical species had escaped from Zone Zero.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Chen said, "Play the clearest video, the one related to the iron tracks, first."

"No problem Loto!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a video appeared on the TV, sourced from Pixiv.

Without any ads, the video started immediately.

Chapter 303 So what if I was reincarnated as a human? Once I arrive in another world...

Show us your true skills!

Deep in the scorching desert, in an area known as the "forbidden zone of life," lie countless quicksand traps.

For weak elves, these quicksand traps are as terrifying as black holes. Anyone who steps into the area around them will be drawn in by the powerful suction force and then swallowed up.

Beneath this yellow sand lies countless bones.

However, these skeletons do not include elite-level or higher elves. After all, as long as the escape speed is fast enough, even the Earth's own gravity cannot restrain them, let alone a quicksand vortex.

The elves ridden by the elf poachers chasing Charcoal Servant in the sandstorm of the "Forbidden Zone of Life" at this moment have clearly reached this level of strength.

While their movement in the sand cannot be described as effortless, whenever their legs sink into the mud, a burst of powerful energy erupts from their feet, helping them escape the quicksand.

It was precisely because of these quicksand vortexes that they were able to let the little charcoal servant escape for so long. But as time passed, the distance between them became closer and closer, and it was only a matter of time before the little charcoal servant fell into their hands.

"I didn't expect that coming to hunt that Iron Track would yield an unexpected reward. Being able to run for so long, this Charcoal Servant must have a very high level of talent."

Perhaps confident that he could acquire the Charcoal Servant, an elven poacher riding a lightning zebra had the leisure to chat with the person next to him.

"It's alright. Although Charcoal Servant is relatively rare, it's still not as good as a pseudo-legendary like the Rhydon. Even with the best aptitude, it can only sell for a few million at most. Let's get rid of it quickly and then go find the Iron Tracks!"

The bearded man riding the red-faced dragon spoke with fervor, "Of all the paradoxical spirits, this is the only one that dwells in a fixed place. If this operation succeeds, we will become the first hunting team to capture a paradoxical spirit!"

People always like to embellish their own image, so in his words, the elf's poaching became hunting.

Just as the two were about to talk about something else, a stern voice suddenly came from a desert dragonfly in front of them.

"Shut up and talk about it when you get back!"

The two immediately fell silent.

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Sandstorms can obscure the naked eye, but they cannot obscure perception.

As the menacing auras behind him, far stronger than his own, drew ever closer, Tan Xiaoshi's heart grew heavier.

Since things have come to this point, if we don't want to fall into their hands, we have no other choice but to do that.