Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

[Ding! The host has prepared a very thoughtful and elaborate dinner. Cooking skill experience points +29!]

【厨艺（LV3，1/10000）→厨艺（LV3，30/10000）】

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Inside the kitchen.

Hearing the system notification, Mu Yun was slightly surprised.

Although he cooked a lot of dishes this time, neither the quantity nor the variety could compare to the time he cooked at Xiaomeng's house. Why was the experience points he gained not much different?

Is it because the ingredients are more expensive and rarer?

Looking at the scrambled eggs with scallions made from Geyser eggs and scallions from leek duck, the candied sweet potatoes made with honey from Sanfeng, and the fruit jelly made from grape juice from a pot of brewing...

Mu Yun thought it seemed possible.

Even if that were the case, Mu Yun wouldn't be able to use these materials to gain experience.

After all, it's too expensive...

"Wow, so many dishes! Brother Yun, you're amazing!!" When Liu Jianhao arrived at the dining table and saw the various dishes piled up on it, his eyes were almost dazzled. The tempting aroma made him swallow his saliva incessantly.

As for the two dogs beside him, they had their mouths wide open, tongues lolling out, drooling uncontrollably.

Even Xiao Du and Bo Feng, who eat Mu Yun's cooking every day and are used to it, had their eyes shining today, looking like they couldn't wait.

Clearly, LV3 cooking skills made Mu Yun's meals taste even better.

Even Xiao Du and Bo Feng look like this, let alone Liu Jianhao and his elf.

If it weren't for the butler elf constantly teaching the two dogs basic manners, they probably wouldn't have been able to resist and would have pounced on them right now.

"Alright, stop just watching, come and eat." Seeing the eager yet restrained expressions on the faces of the one person and four elves, Mu Yun smiled and waved.

Actually, it wasn't just them; Mu Yun himself couldn't help but feel excited when the first dish was cooked.

But he was a chef, so he didn't need to hold back. He tasted each dish one, two, three, four, five, six times to make sure the taste was absolutely right before serving it.

Strangely enough, although it smells excessively fragrant, it doesn't cause any strange sensation of overstimulating the taste buds when you eat it. On the contrary, every seasoning is just right.

Mu Yun didn't understand, but considering that the system itself was difficult to comprehend, he attributed it to the power of the system's rules, placing it at the same level as the Alpaca God.

"Yay, let's eat!!"

Liu Jianhao rushed over and sat down near Mu Yun. With chopsticks in one hand and a spoon in the other, he ate this and tasted that. All kinds of delicious food mingled in his mouth and on his taste buds, which was so enjoyable.

The Growlithe was getting really anxious.

At home, Growlithe always eats from a special bowl and has never been on the table. Now, it keeps barking at Liu Jianhao, trying to get its owner to put some food on its plate.

On the contrary, Blue, relying on his hands, quietly stood on the chair and occasionally grabbed a bite from the plate, eating with his mouth full of oil.

In contrast, the hosts, Kotobu and Bofeng, behaved very restrained.

Xiao Du used a bee stinger to prick the vegetables she wanted to eat bit by bit, while Bo Feng stood by the table, occasionally bending down to peck at them. Although both of them were eating very quickly, their table manners were quite good.

"Alright, you can eat standing up now."

Seeing the Growlithe so anxious it was spinning around in circles, practically breathing fire, Mu Yun smiled, picked it up, and placed it on one of the chairs.

"Woof woof!!"

Growlithe gratefully licked Mu Yun's face, then buried its big head in the nearest food plate.

I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating and eating!!!

Watching the four elves eat in their various ways, Mu Yun barely touched his chopsticks, mainly because he had tasted so much food while cooking that he wasn't very hungry.

dong dong dong~~~

Just as Mu Yun was wondering whether he should give the Growlithe, who had no arms, some extra food, a rhythmic knocking sound suddenly rang out.

Mu Yun turned around and saw an elf with dark green feathers on its head, brownish-yellow wings on its body, and a large cloak on its back, flapping its wings outside the window. One of its claws was slightly curled up, gently tapping on the glass like a human knocking on a door.

"Sniping tree owls?"

Mu Yun was taken aback when he saw the elves outside the window.

Decidueye, the final evolution of Rowlet, one of the three Grass-type starter Pokémon, is a bird-type Pokémon that can photosynthesize.

As one of the starter Pokémon, it may not be as popular as Charmander, but it's not cheap either.

So why would such an expensive item appear in their old neighborhood?

Still outside his window?

Thinking it over, Mu Yun subconsciously activated the Eye of Data.

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【Elf: Sniper Deviljho】

Gender: Male

[Type: Grass + Ghost]

[Level: 58 (Overlord Level)]

【Characteristic: Long Range (All of the user's contact-type moves are treated as non-contact moves and will not trigger any effects related to contact-type moves on the target)】

[For example, the electrostatic property that may cause paralysis upon contact, or the flame-like property that may cause burns.]

[Moves: Roost, Shadow Clone, Tackle, Cry, Leaves, Startle, Peck, Shadow Sneak Attack, Leaf Blade, Photosynthesis, Peck, Trick, Surprise Attack, Leaf Blade, Leaf Storm, Rapid Return, Phantom Strike, Feather Dance, Brave Bird Attack]

【Item to carry: Wako Shinoba (Intermediate)】

[Potential: Dojo Level]

[Racial stats: 530]

【Harmony and Light Leaves (Intermediate): A special amplification-type treasure. A leaf containing a large amount of life force, under the influence of a special power, forms an item resembling a withered leaf. When the wearer uses a Grass-type recovery move, it can simultaneously remove all status ailments cast by Pokémon below the Elite Four level.】

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Level 58, Overlord level?

Upon seeing the data panel for the sniper tree owl, Mu Yun's heart skipped a beat.

Unlike seeing Wang He's Overlord-level Pokémon, the sudden appearance of this unfamiliar Overlord-level Pokémon truly surprised him.

If the other party hadn't been relatively friendly, he would have already been preparing to run away with Liu Jianhao.

Wait, is this guy here to see Liu Jianhao?

Mu Yun looked at the iron ring resembling a collar around the neck of the sniper tree owl.

Clearly, this decoration indicates that he is an elf who has an owner.

"Jianhao, stop eating! Take a look at this sniper tree owl and see if you recognize it."

Mu Yun nudged Liu Jianhao with his elbow and asked.

"Huh? What?"

With his mouth stuffed full, Liu Jianhao looked up blankly, still chewing as he spoke, until he looked out the window in the direction Mu Yun was pointing, and only then did he snap out of his daze from the food bombardment.

"Sniper Tree Owl (chew chew chew)? What's he doing here (chew chew chew)?"

Liu Jianhao swallowed the food in his mouth, then picked up a piece of candied sweet potato and muttered to himself in confusion.

Seeing that Liu Jianhao recognized him, Mu Yun's tense heart finally calmed down: "Is this yours?"

"Yeah, it's my older sister. This guy was my sparring partner this morning. His leaf-wielding was disgusting!" Liu Jianhao nodded and complained.

"But what's he doing here?"

Clearly, Liu Jianhao was also somewhat bewildered by the arrival of the sniper tree owl, but that didn't stop him from picking up another braised chicken wing and happily sucking on it.

Seeing that Liu Jianhao was engrossed in the food and had no interest in thinking, Mu Yun didn't ask any more questions.

It's good to know each other. As long as we're not enemies, it's always okay to make friends by talking about food.

Thinking it over, Mu Yun stood up, walked to the window under the eager and expectant gaze of the sniper tree owl, removed the screen, and waved.

"Want to come in?" Mu Yun asked, looking at the sniper tree owl.

"Whoosh!!"

The sniper owl nodded quickly, ducked down, and slipped through the window.

Don't be fooled by the sniper tree owl's imposing stature; it's over 1.7 meters tall, but that's mostly feathers. In reality, it's quite slender and can easily pass through ordinary windows.

"Are you here to see Liu Jianhao?"

Mu Yun asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the sniper tree owl, who was staring intently at the dining table, nodded subconsciously, then shook its head as if it had remembered something, leaving Mu Yun looking puzzled.

So, is it or isn't it?

"Never mind, it's not important. We're already here. Want something to eat?" Mu Yun asked casually, not really agonizing over it.

Unexpectedly, the sniper owl seemed to have been waiting for this sentence. In a flash, it arrived next to Liu Jianhao at a speed that Mu Yun could not even perceive. Without sitting down, it stood directly by the table and used its finger-like wings to pick up a piece of braised pork with preserved vegetables and stuff it into its mouth.

"Whoosh!!"

(So ​​delicious!!)

The preserved mustard greens and pork belly reminded him of himself hunting those adorable, fragrant pigs on a vast, boundless grassland—a scene of carefree abandon and unbridled joy.

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[Ding! The Elf Sniper Tree Owl has triggered a Culinary Illusion due to the host's delicious food, gaining 100 cooking skill experience points!]

【厨艺（LV3，30/10000）→厨艺（LV3，130/10000）】

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"Hmm? Triggered an illusion? Another kid who suffers every day?"

Hearing the system notification, Mu Yun looked curiously at the Sniper Tree Owl.

He remembered that Liu Jianhao's sister was an elf investigator, not a forest ranger in the deep mountains. She spent all her time in the city and wasn't short of money, so she shouldn't be starving...

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at the same time.

In a bedroom of a villa in Golden Wheel Garden.

A tall woman with a healthy tan, short black hair, and a strikingly handsome appearance was lying on a soft, large bed.

Because she was at home, she dressed casually, wearing only a simple plain-colored bra. Her exposed skin showed off her firm yet beautiful muscle lines, which, combined with her tanned skin, made her look like a lithe cheetah in the forest, exuding a wild beauty.

She is Liu Jianhao's older sister, Liu Yingying.

At this moment, this woman, radiating wild charm, is looking helplessly at the monitor screen in her hand.

On the screen, there were occasional flashes of his younger brother eating like a wild boar, and his own sniper owl switching hands at lightning speed.

Because the sniper owl raised its hand so quickly, she couldn't see anything behind it; all she could hear were the slurping sounds of it eating.

Now that she's already eaten dinner, she's actually quite hungry...

"I'm truly speechless with you two. Have you not eaten in eight hundred years?!"

Liu Jianhao practiced for a whole day, fine, but before you left, didn't you just finish eating your favorite [Dried Leaves and Insects] energy cubes? How come you're still looking like a starving ghost reincarnated?!

Is that dish really that delicious?

Sniper Tree Owl: No explanation needed, you'll know once you try it!