My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 87 Recipe Guide

Tong Hua stepped off the stage and immediately called out the control panel to begin studying it.

Below the original skill bar, a new option called "Recipe Encyclopedia" has appeared.

Tong Hua opened the illustrated guide and discovered that it contained a record of all the dishes she had ever made.

And it's not just the food; unfinished buildings, wood collected from gardening, fish caught, and even a foam squirrel doll that was only made once are also prominently featured in the encyclopedia.

"Now, I don't have to record it manually anymore."

In addition, there was a brief introduction in the illustration that made Tong Hua instantly understand the greatest purpose of the recipe illustration.

"Can I know the recipe for the highest quality item that can be made simply by touching the material?"

Tong Hua immediately took out a peach from her pocket. Sure enough, in addition to the peach's quality and description, the information panel also displayed a recommended recipe.

[Detoxifying Recipe: Quality C, made from peaches, requires the following ingredients.]

[Effect: Detoxification - Moderate. It can immediately expel toxins from the body, with a good detoxification effect.]

[Hidden Effect: Requires the following materials; there is a chance to obtain it.]

Tong Hua continued reading and found many recipes that could be paired with peaches.

"Great! With this ability, it will be much easier to make dishes with specific effects in the future."

Tong Hua was genuinely happy. In the past, apart from a few special dishes, the dishes she made generally had general effects such as improving cooking ability, increasing experience points, and restoring stamina.

If there were more effects like increasing luck or fishing power that could permanently improve a certain aspect, or more effects like increasing egg power, it would probably increase the farm's production capacity.

However, the upgrade brought more than just these changes. After Tong Hua's chef profession reached level 20, she also unlocked a new skill.

Its name is "Kuobu" (meaning "broad stride"), and its effect is simple and direct, doubling the results achieved by the three-step process.

For example, if mixing batter for making Baofen normally takes ten minutes, then using Kuobu will only take five minutes. If you combine it with the "Quick Production" skill, the time can be even shorter.

For ingredients that need to be kept fresh, the faster the processing speed, the greater the preservation of freshness, which naturally improves the quality of the final dish.

When Tong Hua returned to the audience, he was greeted by Jessica and the Pokémon's smiling faces.

"You advanced again, and you were the first to finish. Are you just showing off on purpose?"

"No way—" Tong Hua waved his hand, "It's all about skill."

"Oh my!" As soon as Tong Hua sat down, Tian Wu Ni pounced on him.

"Trembling!" Seeing this, the foam squirrel also angrily hugged it.

"Alright, alright, you two stop fooling around—"

Jessica sat to the side drinking juice, watching Tong Hua and the others interact with a smile.

"Right, it's about time to head back," Jessica said suddenly, raising her wrist to check the time.

"Huh? Sister Jie, are you leaving?"

Aren't you going to watch me continue the game?

"Don't you know?" Jessica retorted to Tong Hua, "It's almost noon now, aren't the remaining matches all scheduled for the afternoon?"

Tong Hua looked around and realized that it seemed everyone was indeed leaving.

"Oh no, I don't have a watch on me, so I can't tell the time."

What time will it start this afternoon? Let me check if I have enough time—

Just as Tong Hua was wondering whether or not to take the Pokémon home for lunch, Jessica suddenly suggested it.

"Why don't you all come to my place? We can come back together when it's time."

Jessica stood up and took the reins of the fiery horse.

Tong Hua also stood up, and the foam squirrel sat on Tong Hua's shoulder quite consciously.

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

The remaining Pokémon also sprang into action, with Torterra carrying Miniflame and Saltstone, while Miltank rode on Worm.

Only Tian Wuni held Tong Hua's hand, walking side by side with the foam squirrel on his shoulder.

Led by Jessica, the group soon arrived at a manor on the far east side of the village.

Pushing open a slightly old wooden fence gate, Tong Hua was able to see the interior of the courtyard.

To Tong Hua's surprise, the village chief's house didn't seem particularly luxurious.

The courtyard is quite small, but it looks very cozy.

In front of a two-story villa, several neat rows of paddy fields are planted. Spring vegetables are grown in the fields, and near the fence gate, there is a doghouse where a Growlithe is sleeping.

In addition, there are several horse and Pokémon houses next to the house.

"Come in, have a seat inside," Jessica said, leading the fiery horse into the stable.

"Oh right, Tuo Tuo and Lin Turtles, sorry, you two can stay outside. It's too small inside, you can't come in—"

"Worm." "Game."

The two Pokémon nodded in understanding.

"Miru," the big milk tank called out, indicating that it also wanted to stay outside.

"Knock knock." Salt Stone Treasure nodded as well; he wanted to stay with Big Milk Jar.

"Then don't run around, stay outside." After saying that, Tong Hua and the other Pokémon followed Jessica into the house.

"Remember to change into slippers." Jessica took off the boots she was wearing for riding and put on a pair of slippers barefoot.

Tong Hua also changed her clothes and helped clean the little ones' feet.

Wearing slippers and stepping onto the wooden floor in the entryway, Tong Hua felt a long-lost sense of comfort in a modern home.

Compared to the log cabins on their own ranch, these houses with running water and electricity are much more suitable for living.

"By the way—Sister Jie, is this your house where you live alone?" Tong Hua asked as soon as she entered the house.

"No? Grandpa and I both live here. Why do you ask that?"

"Oh, it's just that the decor here seems a bit different from the village chief's image—."

"Really?" Jessica tilted her head, and after Tong Hua's comment, she began to carefully examine the decorations in the room.

The entire house features wooden floors, pink wallpaper, a large crystal chandelier, mahogany furniture, and a large color TV.

"Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit true, but let me clarify, I chose this wallpaper when I was a child."

We'll renovate properly after some time.

Jessica led Tong Hua and the others to the living room and served them juice and snacks from the kitchen.

"Oh my god!" "Terrifying!"

"You guys eat first, I'll send some over to the Pokémon outside too."

Jessica carried a basket full of snacks to the yard, while Tong Hua curiously looked around the living room.

Since coming into this world, he has hardly ever been in contact with electrical appliances.

The last time I saw television was at the ranger base in Fengrao Town.

"It's still such a big and conspicuous button switch. It feels like the technology level of Earth ten years ago. To be honest, Tong Hua feels that the technology tree of the Pokémon world has always been a mystery."

It features groundbreaking long-range transmission technologies like Summoning Tracks, Pokémon Teleport, and Switches, as well as magical devices like the Hunting Caliber that can transmit "intentions" to Pokémon.

However, the TV is still a model from ten years ago. "It seems that even cell phones only appeared during the Sword and Shield era, along with the Rotom cell phone, but before that, almost every household and Pokémon Center had a phone that could make video calls —."

Tong Hua shook his head, deciding not to think about those complicated things anymore. He tentatively pressed the large round button in the lower right corner, and the TV indeed turned on and displayed a picture.

"It won't turn on, GG!"

The television screen flickered a few times, displaying the midday news broadcast.

"Fou?" "Oh?"

Upon seeing Tong Hua turn on the television, the Pokémon were instantly captivated by this novel sight they had never seen before.

I watched the news with Tong Hua.