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Chapter 119 Frustrated Light Cod and Delicious Fish Food

At the foot of the great waterfall, the light-bodied cod, the goldfish, the king goldfish, the king carp, and the feebas are still climbing the waterfall.

The light-bodied cod climbed relatively high, with most reaching more than halfway up the mountain.

The goldfish kings followed closely behind, climbing for about twenty meters, while the horned goldfish climbed for more than ten meters.

Magikarp and Feebas performed the worst, managing to climb only five or six meters high.

However, compared to before, they now have firm eyes and high spirits, showing no discouragement despite performing the worst, and radiating vigorous vitality.

wow~~

A powerful stream of water cascaded down, and Magikarp and Feebas were caught off guard and fell in with a cry of pain.

They surfaced one after the other, looked up and saw the leader of the light-bodied cod at the top of the waterfall, their eyes filled with admiration and worship.

The Light Cod leader climbed the section of the Great Falls where the current was most turbulent and the terrain was the highest, making it far more difficult than the sections they climbed.

The waterfall is divided into sections, with varying elevations and different degrees of water flow.

Seeing the valiant leader struggling, Magikarp and Feebas swam back to the bottom of the waterfall without hesitation, resolutely slapped the water again, and climbed upwards with the current.

The leader of the light-bodied cod climbed the highest point, less than ten meters from the top of the waterfall. It struggled to move its tail and fins upwards, looking extremely exhausted.

It looked unwilling.

Just a little bit more, almost there!

Suddenly, a torrent of water crashed towards it, and it quickly steered its body to the side to dodge, which made it even more exhausted, as it already had very little strength left.

However, just as one problem subsided, another surge of rapid water fell from above, which the Light Cod leader once again dodged.

At this moment, the Light Cod, King Goldfish, King Magikarp, King Goldfish, King Magikarp, and Feebas below all cheered for the Light Cod leader in their hearts.

Several slender cod, so engrossed in watching the leader, were hit by the oncoming water and fell into the pool with cries of pain.

The leader of the light cod persisted, desperately flapping its tail to dodge wave after wave of water, getting closer and closer to the top of the waterfall.

9米、8米、7米……3米、2米……

With only one meter left to the top, most of the light cod had already fallen into the pool. They surfaced, their eyes fixed on the leader at the top, so tense they could barely breathe.

Keep it up, Boss!

The light-bodied cod cried out in their hearts.

However, the leader of the light cod was already exhausted. Just then, another rushing current came. It tried to escape, but its tired body could no longer obey its commands.

Finally, less than a meter from the top of the waterfall, the shrike was swept away by the current and plunged from the high waterfall into the pool, splashing up huge waves.

"Hee-ru~ Hee-ru~"

The light cod gathered at the spot where their leader had fallen, calling out to him anxiously.

About ten minutes later, the leader of the light cod slowly emerged from the water. It seemed to be alright, but its eyes were unfocused and it looked a little unwell.

"Hee-ru~ Hee-ru~"

The light-bodied cod comforted their leader, saying that they were only a little short this time and would definitely succeed next time.

However, the Light Cod leader still looked listless, feeling frustrated by this defeat.

After a long while, the leader of the Light Cod, who had regained some strength, called out to everyone, "Hee-ru~ Hee-ru~" That's all for today's training, let's go back!

Then, led by it, the Light Cod, the Horned Goldfish, the King Goldfish, the King Magikarp, and the Feebas returned to the fifth level of the secret fortress through the water pipes below the waterfall.

As soon as it returned to the pool, the Light Cod leader sank to the bottom.

Upon seeing this, the mosquito coil frog king whispered to a light-bodied cod.

"Bo'ao~ Bo'ao Luo~" What's wrong with your leader?

The light cod leaned close to the Mosquito King's ear and whispered a few words.

Mosquito Coil Frog King: So that's how it is.

On Anjie's side.

After the four returned home, Snorlax, Lizard, and Gastly busied themselves preparing dinner for the Pokémon, while Angelina began processing the freshly picked water herbs to make fish food.

He first cleaned the waterside herbs, and then boiled a pot of water.

While waiting for the water to boil, he used a waveguide to process all the waterside herbs again. After the process, the waveguide emitted by the waterside herbs was noticeably softer.

After the water boils, Anjie puts the herbs in to blanch them, then takes them out, drains them, and finely chops them.

After chopping the waterside herbs, Anjie set them aside for later use. Then, she took out flour, yeast, and water to knead the dough.

During the kneading process, Anjie gradually added chopped water hyacinths to the dough, ensuring they were fully incorporated.

Anjie would knead the dough while simultaneously using waveguide energy to process it.

Fortunately, he is in excellent physical condition now, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to knead the dough. After adding the waterside herbs, the dough became very difficult to knead.

Once the waterside herbs and dough had fully blended and the dough had turned a tender green, Anjie poured in an appropriate amount of green grass and goat milk and continued kneading.

Grass and goat milk are also essential ingredients for making fish food.

As time went by, a rich milky aroma wafted from the dough, and the dough's color lightened slightly.

After kneading, Anjie covered the dough and let it ferment fully.

About an hour later, Anjie took out the dough, added honey and brown sugar, and continued kneading.

This honey was made by bees and was specially bought by Ange from the royal city of Azot.

In the Pokémon world, there are many different types of honey, such as regular honey, honey made by Beedrill, and honey made by Tribeca.

Ordinary honey is of the lowest quality, while honey made by Three Bees is of the highest quality. However, ordinary honey is very cheap, while honey made by Three Bees is expensive and not easy to buy.

Regular honey cannot be used to make fish food, and Anjie couldn't find honey from three bees, so she had to settle for bee honey instead.

Beedrill honey is of superior quality and not difficult to buy, making it the best alternative.

In fact, the four-color honey made by the budding fly and the butterfly budding fly from nectar-collecting flowers is no worse than that of the three-nectar honeybee, and the flavor is even more varied.

Anjie had previously received four-colored honey as a reward for daily tasks; it was indeed exceptionally delicious, both sweet and fragrant.

It's a pity that although Anjie's flower bed has four kinds of honey flowers, she doesn't have any hairy flies or butterfly hairy flies at home. What a waste!

It seems I'll have to hire a few baby flies and butterfly baby flies to my home when I have the chance!

Once the honey is fully incorporated into the dough, the aroma becomes even richer, a unique blend of sweet honey and rich goat milk flavors, along with a subtle hint of vanilla.

Finally, Anjie used a mold to shape the dough into thumb-sized pieces, placed them on a plate, and then put them into the oven.

Soon, a delicious aroma wafted from the oven. Although it was fish food, Anjie couldn't help but swallow hard.

Once the oven indicated it was done, Anjie put on gloves and took the fish food out. Looking at the golden-brown, fragrant fish food, Anjie thought:

I should be fine eating just a little bit, right?

Thinking this, Anjie picked up a fish food and took a bite. The rich, sweet taste and crunchy texture made his eyes light up.

Is it that delicious?

"Cloth~~"

At this moment, Bubo came over by the scent and hugged Anjie's leg longingly.

"What? Do you want to eat?" Anjie asked.

"Bu~Bu~"

Bubo put his finger to his lips and nodded vigorously.

Anjie said irritably, "This is fish food for the cod, are you going to eat it too?"

"Bu~Bu~"

Upon hearing this, Bubo immediately became displeased. "If it's fish food, why are you eating it yourself?"

Anjie, embarrassed by her discovery, said, "Then... then I'll just take one bite!"

"Bu~Bu~"

Bubo nodded happily.

"Here you go~"

Anjie took out a piece of fish food and stuffed it into Bubo's mouth. Bubo immediately chewed it while holding his face and circling around Anjie.

good to eat!too delicious!

After setting the grilled fish food aside, Anjie continued grilling the next batch.

As time went by, plate after plate of fish food was baked, and the whole kitchen began to fill with a sweet aroma.

Bubo always tries to sneak food when Anjie isn't looking, but Anjie always manages to spot it and stop him.

Anjie, who can sense waveguides, can easily capture the movement of the device even without looking at it.

After several unsuccessful attempts to steal food, Bubblegum left Ange's place dejectedly. Just then, Snorlax and the others finished preparing their dinner, and Bubblegum immediately started trotting around Snorlax excitedly.

After all the fish food was cooked, Anjie packed most of it into sealed bags for storage, and then took the rest with him to the fifth floor of the secret fortress.

It's not that the slender cod can't go ashore, but it's really inconvenient for them. So usually, Diancie or Snorlax bring them food. Today, Ange made some fish food and decided to deliver it herself.

Upon entering the fifth level of the secret fortress, Anjie found it unusually quiet today. The Poliwag King had already taken the Poliwag Tadpole, Poliwag-kun, Poliwag Swimmer, Marill, and Lulili out for dinner. However, with the Light Cod and the Goldfish around, it shouldn't be this quiet!

At this moment, Magikarp and Feebas surfaced, their mouths opening and closing, clearly indicating that they were hungry.

Anjie took out fish food and fed it to them, and their previously dull eyes gradually brightened.

"Is it delicious?" Anjie asked.

Magikarp and Feebas nodded slowly.

"Where is everyone? It's lunchtime, why haven't they shown up?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

As soon as he finished speaking, the King Goldfish led the other goldfish to the surface of the water. They moved gently and tried not to make a sound.

"What's wrong? What's going on with you guys...?" Anjie asked, puzzled by the behavior of the Goldfish King and the Horned Goldfish.

"Mmm~ Mmm~"

At this moment, the goldfish king slowly swam forward and whispered the reason to Anjie.

Because of his failure to reach the waterfall, the Light Cod leader was greatly discouraged and remained submerged at the bottom of the water, causing everyone to be on edge and afraid to make any big movements for fear of disturbing the Light Cod leader.

"Oh, I see!" Anjie suddenly realized.

"Chief! Chief! Can you hear me? If you can, come out now!"

Angie suddenly shouted, startling the King Goldfish and the other goldfish, and even the other light-bodied cod surfaced one by one.

Seeing that the leader of the Light Cod had not appeared, Anjie continued to shout, "Are you really not coming out? I brought something that can enhance your strength. If you don't come out, I'm leaving."

As soon as Anjie finished speaking, a ripple appeared on the water's surface, and then the enormous head of the Light Cod leader slowly emerged from the water.

"Finally decided to come out?" Anjie said with a smile. "Being so discouraged after just one failure is unlike the Light Cod leader I know."

The leader of the Light Cod looked embarrassed upon hearing this.

It is not afraid of failure, but it goes through all kinds of hardships and is just a little bit away from success, but fails at the last moment. That kind of unwillingness is really too disheartening.

Anjie sat down by the pool and comforted the leader of the Light Cod, saying, "You should be happy. You've trained for so long, and now you're only a little bit away from success. Isn't that something to be happy about? It shows that you've been making progress. As long as you keep working hard, success is just a matter of time. Why rush it?"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Light Cod indeed regained some of its spirits, and the other Light Cod gathered around its leader, offering their own words of comfort.

Seeing the worried expressions on its companions' faces, the Light Cod leader realized that everyone cared about it so much, and that it shouldn't let its momentary discouragement cause them worry.

Anjie smiled with relief upon seeing this.

"Alright, everyone, come and eat! Today's food is special! You must all be hungry after a long day, right?"

Upon hearing this, the light-bodied cod, the king goldfish, the horned goldfish, the king carp, and the pufferfish all gathered on the shore.

Soon, the deliciousness of the fish food won over all the fish Pokémon.

"Hee-ru~ Hee-ru~" Is this the thing you said can make you stronger?

"The Light Cod leader asked as he chewed," the leader asked.

As the fish food entered its stomach, the Light Cod leader could clearly feel its strength rapidly recovering, as if its whole body was full of power.

If it weren't already getting dark outside, it would have loved to go to the waterfall right now and fight another three hundred rounds.

"Yes!" Anjie nodded. "Have you felt its effects?"

"Hee-ru~ Hee-ru~"

The leader of the light cod nodded and told Ange about his experience of eating the fish food.

After listening, Anjie thought to himself: The system's description of the fish food only said that it was a food exclusively for Pokémon, without mentioning any special effects. Now it seems that it should have the function of quickly restoring stamina.

Furthermore, this recovery effect is different from the recovery from eating berries; it seems to be continuous, as if the fish-like Pokémon are always in a grassy area.

As long as the slender cod can continuously recover their stamina, their training efficiency will definitely be greatly improved.

Anjie stayed on the fifth floor for a while, observing the physical changes of the fish Pokémon and having them continuously explain to him how they felt after eating the fish food.

He ultimately concluded that after eating fish food, the fish Pokémon not only have their stamina quickly restored, but their stamina also continues to recover for the next half hour.

(End of this chapter)