The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 160 Lorelei, the Ice-type Elite Four Member

After Professor Oak left, Jiang Yan looked at the Alola Ninetales beside him.

Meanwhile, Ninetales was still contentedly licking its Moo Moo Milk Ice Cream.

Jiang Yan stroked the smooth, silky fur of the Alola Ninetales and then said.

"I'll go back to my room first, and I'll come find you again when I have time."

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"Waaah————"

Alola Ninetales let out a soft whimper, flicked its fluffy long tail, and watched Jiang Yan leave the courtyard.

Back in his room, Jiang Yan sat down at the desk by the window and took out a thick stack of letter paper and a fountain pen.

His main goal now is to gather enough Pokémon for the upgraded "Food Restaurant".

A formal trade with the Pokémon League is the quickest way to achieve this goal.

What he needs to do now is to clearly and meticulously list out all the Pokémon that require them.

Especially Pokémon that are distributed in various regions and can produce special ingredients, as well as functional Pokémon that can help build "restaurants".

Jiang Yan even planned to take a look at Professor Oak's Pokémon data whenever he had time, so as not to miss anything.

While Jiang Yan was diligently drafting the list, Professor Oak, after placing the Gem Meat and Whalefury in the container, picked up his communicator and quickly dialed a unique contact number—an encrypted line directly connecting to the Pokémon League headquarters.

The moment the communicator connected, a respectful voice came from the other end of the line from a Pokémon League representative.

"Professor Oak, what's the matter?"

Professor Oak didn't waste any time with pleasantries. He simply and frankly revealed Jiang Yan's identity in another world, as well as the information about the ingredients he possessed that had a strong effect on training Pokémon.

After Professor Oak finished speaking, the other end of the communicator fell silent, with only a faint electrical noise remaining.

Anyone who suddenly hears about "magical ingredients" from another world would think it's a fantasy.

The person who can transmit this information is Dr. Yukinari Oak, a leading figure in Pokémon academia and the most trusted researcher in the Pokémon League.

Professor Oak's character and meticulousness are beyond question in the entire Pokémon world.

For this reason, even though the staff at the Pokémon League headquarters found it unbelievable, they did not doubt the authenticity of the information in the slightest. Instead, they naturally took it very seriously.

Within minutes, the Pokémon League headquarters' high-level conference room was urgently opened, and a heated discussion ensued regarding Jiang Yan's information.

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Dr. Oak also participated in the meeting via communicator.

During this time, some people suggested secretly monitoring or even taking coercive measures to control Jiang Yan, since they couldn't afford not to be wary of a stranger from another world with unknown origins.

However, this suggestion was immediately and forcefully rejected by Professor Oak.

"I urge you to abandon all unnecessary thoughts."

Professor Oak's voice came through the communicator.

"Jiang Yan is not an enemy. He has been in contact with Arceus and has no ill intentions toward the Pokémon world. His purpose in coming here is simply to collect ingredients."

The mention of Arceus caused an immediate and complete silence to fall over the Alliance headquarters.

As members of the Pokémon League, they have access to a lot of information that ordinary people cannot know.

Arceus, the mythical Pokémon that created the world, is so famous that anyone who has heard of it will never forget it.

Professor Oak paused, then added.

"You all know how strong my Dragonite is."

"It sensed a strong threat from Jiang Yan, whose strength is unfathomable. Befriending him is the only option."

Professor Oak's words completely shattered all the radical ideas of the Pokémon League's higher-ups.

The Pokémon League would never provoke a powerful being from another world whose strength is unknown but who is absolutely strong, has connections with Arceus, and is completely harmless.

The best option might be to approach them in a friendly manner and confirm the situation.

Whether others have other ideas remains to be seen, but at least on the surface, they have all decided to be on good terms.

The Pokémon League acted with astonishing efficiency, immediately beginning the selection of personnel after finalizing the plan.

Ultimately, this important task fell to Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four and the Ice-type Elite Four member.

Kona is thoughtful, composed, and her strength and status are enough to represent the league's sincerity, making her the most suitable candidate.

Moreover, Lorelei itself is not too far from Pallet Town.

As dawn broke and the morning mist enveloped Zhenxin Town, the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and earth.

The door to Ooki's lab was pushed open, and the tall, mature Kona walked in.

Kona was dressed in a smart uniform that accentuated her hot and alluring curves. Her long red hair was tied into a high ponytail and hung down her back, swaying gently in the wind. The glasses on her face added a touch of intellectual charm to her look.

Without any delay, guided by the institute staff, they found Dr. Oak in the laboratory.

"King Kona, you've worked hard."

Professor Oak paused his experiment and looked at Lorelei.

"Professor Oak, you're welcome."

Kona nodded slightly, then asked directly.

"Where is Jiang Yan now?"

"Come with me."

Professor Oak turned and led the way, and soon they arrived at the courtyard behind the research institute.

The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled patterns on the ground.

Jiang Yan was sitting on a lawn, with Alola Ninetales nestled beside him.

At this moment, Jiang Yan was holding a few pieces of homemade pastries, feeding them to Ninetales little by little. The atmosphere between the man and the Pokémon was warm and pleasant, with a faint fragrance wafting in the air.

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"Jiang Yan, the alliance's representative has arrived."

Professor Oak looked at Jiang Yan and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked up at Kona, a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the Pokémon League sent a member of the Elite Four, which shows how much they value him.

Jiang Yan knew a bit about Lorelei. This Ice-type Elite Four member's main Pokémon, besides being Ice-type, mostly had Water-type attributes, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her the Ice/Water Elite Four member. Her strength was quite good among the Elite Four members.

Professor Oak gave a brief introduction and then waved his hand dismissively.

"You two can continue your conversation. I haven't finished organizing my research data yet, so I won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, Professor Oak turned and quickly left, as he still had a lot of data to record.

Silence returned to the courtyard. Kona stepped forward first, a polite smile on her face, and extended her hand.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang Yan."

"I am Lorelei, representing the Pokémon League. Welcome to the Pokémon world."

As she spoke, Kona also looked at Jiang Yan with curiosity.

He was tall and composed, with no trace of hostility, yet he exuded an indescribable depth, as if hiding endless secrets, which made Kona curious.

Jiang Yan stood up, gently grasped Cona's hand, then released it, his tone calm and composed.

"Hello, Ms. Kona, I am Jiang Yan, a chef and food hunter."

After a brief introduction, Kona didn't waste any time on small talk and got straight to the point.

"Mr. Jiang Yan, Dr. Oki has already communicated with us about that ingredient."

"The alliance takes this very seriously, and I've come here today to discuss the specific needs with you in detail."

"If conditions are right, the alliance is prepared to make a large-scale purchase."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan's lips curled up slightly. He then took out a neatly folded piece of paper and handed it to Cona.

"This is the list of Pokémon I need, with the types and quantities marked on it. The League can prepare accordingly."

Connor reached out and took the letter, unfolded it, and carefully scanned it from top to bottom.

The list was clearly categorized, and the first thing that caught the eye was a long list of Pokémon names that could produce special ingredients: Jalapeno, Shuckle, Saltstone, Light Cod, Sweet Basket, Sweet Queen —

And these Pokémon are labeled with the words "the more the better".

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Kona watched very intently, and was not surprised at all.

Professor Oak had already informed the Pokémon League of Jiang Yan's main objective, as these Pokémon are generally capable of producing food.

It's basically consistent with what they know.

However, these Pokémon are widely distributed, with only a portion belonging to other regions such as Padia and Galar, and not native to Kanto and Johto. To gather a sufficient number of individual Pokémon, the League and regional branches need to coordinate and communicate.

However, given the league's capabilities, this is not difficult; it just needs to take some time.

Lorelei continued reading, and the second part of the list became dominated by Grass-type Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Snivy, Eyjafjalla, Flareon, and Sylveon —