Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 148 Getting to Know the Main Characters

Soon, the four of them arrived at the entrance of Munchlax's house, following the route marked in the travel guide.

Looking at the packed house, Serena couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder it's the number one recommended place in the travel guide; it's so popular!"

With its delicious food and the help of the royal family in promoting it, the House of Munchlax has long been a must-visit destination for tourists in Azoth City.

Yurika took a deep breath and said, "It smells so good!"

"Clang clang clang~~" From the small crossbody bag at her waist, the Drum Mouse poked its head out, sniffed intensely, and then showed the same expression as Yurika.

Then Serena noticed the sign next to her and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, a noodle shop is opening here in a week? I really want to try it!"

But soon a look of regret appeared on her face, "Unfortunately, we can't stay here for even a week."

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but complain, "Can we go in now? I'm starving!"

"Pikachu~ Pikachu~" Ash's Pikachu on his shoulder also clutched its stomach and cried pitifully.

Serena quickly said, "I'm sorry, let's go inside quickly, let's go inside quickly!"

With that, she took the lead and stepped into Munchlax's house, followed closely by Ash, Bonnie, and Clemont.

"Russ~Russ~" Welcome!

As soon as the four entered, they saw Ralts wearing the Snorlax store uniform, who was greeting them with a big smile.

"Wow~ So cute, what kind of Pokémon is this?" Yurika asked with starry eyes.

Ash introduced, "This is Ralts. Diantha's Gardevoir is the final evolution of Ralts."

Seeing Ralts reminded him of when he, Brock, May, and Max traveled in the Hoenn region. They had also encountered this Pokémon, and Max had even made a promise with a Ralts that they would travel together in the future.

Hearing Ash's introduction, Bonnie looked at Ralts with even more surprise, "Ralts is amazing!"

Serena couldn't help but point her Pokédex at Ralts.

Pokédex entry: "Ralts, the Mood Pokémon, is the pre-evolution of Kirlia. It has the ability to sense human emotions using the horn on its head. It rarely appears in front of humans, but will approach them on its own when it senses positive emotions."

After hearing this, Serena exclaimed, "How amazing!"

"Russ~Russ~" Please follow me, guest.

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Led by Ralts, Ash and his friends sat down at an empty table in the shop, and Ralts then handed them the menu.

Serena took the menu and said, "What should we eat?"

Xiao Zhi urged impatiently, "Anything is fine, hurry up!"

"Then... four buns of each filling, four milk-flavored steamed buns, and four bowls of eight-treasure porridge."

Today, the porridge prepared by Munchlax's house is eight-treasure porridge.

"Russ~Russ~"

At this moment, Lalulas pointed at the salted duck eggs on the menu and made two noises.

Serena exclaimed in surprise, "Ralts, you mean you recommend ordering this salted duck egg?"

"Russ~Russ~" Ralts nodded.

"Then let's add four more salted duck eggs," Serena said without hesitation.

"Russ~"

After Serena and the others finished ordering, Ralts smiled and took the menu away.

Watching Ralts's retreating figure, Yurika couldn't help but exclaim again, "She's so cute!"

Serena nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's right!"

Before long, Ralts used its psychic powers to carry a bunch of food over and then steadily placed it on Ash and the others' table.

"Wow, Ralts, you're amazing!" Yurika couldn't help but praise.

"Ruth~" Thank you.

Ralts looked at the four of them with a smile.

As soon as the food was set out, a red light flashed across Ash, Clemont, and Serena, and a Froakie, a Chespin, and a Fennekin jumped out of their Poké Balls.

"Limo~ Limo~"

Looking at the table full of food, Halili's mouth was practically watering.

Serena smiled and said, "Then let's get started!"

Seeing that the four were new faces, Laluras stayed behind to give them pointers on how to eat before taking the menu to serve the other guests.

Yulijia picked up a bun, took a bite, and immediately exclaimed, "This is so delicious! It's so soft and fluffy!"

Ash and Clemont ate heartily, their mouths bulging so much they couldn't even speak.

While eating, Serena said mysteriously to Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie, "I'll tell you a secret. It's said that the owner of this restaurant is a member of the Azoth royal family, and a prince who has lived for five hundred years."

Yurika gasped in surprise, "Huh? The boss is a prince?"

Ash and Clemont were also taken aback.

"Having lived for five hundred years...does such a person really exist?" Citron couldn't help but ask.

Just then, a local Azot customer at the next table leaned over and said to the four of them, "That's not just a rumor! Our boss really is a prince of Azot from five hundred years ago!"

"Huh? Is this true?" Now it was Serena's turn to be surprised; she thought it was just a rumor!

Meanwhile, Anjie, who was busy in the kitchen, suddenly heard a system notification. He took a break from his work and clicked on it, only to find that it was Tianxi who had accepted the task for him.

[Temporary Task] Get to know Ash and his friends - To be completed.

Huh? Have Ash and the others arrived? Are they at the store, or nearby?

After shutting down the system, Anjie said to the mutated lizard who was cooking porridge, "Mutated lizard, you watch the kitchen. I'm going out for a bit."

"Chirp~" The lizard nodded in response.

Anjie walked out of the kitchen and immediately saw Xiaozhi and his three friends chatting and laughing in the living room.

"Hey, little boss, what brings you out of the kitchen today?" A customer greeted An Jie warmly as he came out.

Anjie responded with a smile, "I came out to see how everyone is eating."

The guests all gave Anjie a thumbs up and praised her enthusiastically.

"Fantastic!"

"The young boss's cooking has never disappointed us!"

"I can eat at Munchlax's house for another hundred years!"

……

Anja's appearance quickly caught Ash's and his friends' attention.

"Is that the owner of this shop?" Serena asked.

The customer next to her replied, "Yes, he's the little boss of our Munchlax House. He's practically a national treasure of Azot. I can't even imagine how I'd live if Munchlax House closed down one day."

Just then, Anjie walked over, smiling, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, the Munchlax House will never close!"

The middle-aged man laughed heartily and said, "Then it's a deal!"

Anjie nodded and assured her, "Definitely."

After speaking, he looked at Ash and his friends, feigning surprise, and asked, "These guests seem to be unfamiliar faces. Is this your first time visiting Munchlax's house?"

"Yes...yes!" Serena was a little nervous when Angel suddenly spoke to them. This was a prince of a country, a very important person she had never met before.

Ash was much more natural, and he took the initiative to introduce himself: "I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I'm currently challenging the Kalos League. We're passing through the Kingdom of Azot on our journey."

He then introduced his partners, saying, "These are my partners, Pikachu and Froakie."

"Pikachu~"

"That's it~"

Pikachu and Froakie immediately greeted Angie upon seeing this.

Citron then introduced himself, "My name is Citron, and my partner is Halili Chestnut."

"Limo~ Limo~" Halili puffed out his cheeks, eating as he greeted Anjie.

"And me, my name is Yulijia!" Yulijia eagerly raised her hand, then held up the Drum Mouse and introduced it, "This child is called Drum Mouse."

"Electric, electrifying~" Dongdong Mouse greeted Anjie while holding a steamed bun.

"I...I'm called Serena," Serena said nervously. "This child is a fire fox."

"Fokke~" the fire fox called out politely to Anjie.

After listening to the four people's self-introductions, An Jie also introduced herself: "My name is An Jie, and as you can see, I am the owner of this store."

At this moment, Yurika asked with a face full of curiosity, "Mr. Anjie, are you really His Highness the Prince?"

Anjie replied with a smile, "It was true before, but not anymore."

Seeing this, Citron asked with great curiosity, "Have you really lived for 500 years?"

Anjie explained, "To be precise, I had been asleep for 500 years, and only woke up again last year."

Citron's eyes lit up as he murmured to himself, "Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

After chatting with Xiaozhi and the others for a while and answering some of their questions, Anjie went back to the kitchen to get busy.

After finishing their breakfast, Ash and his friends left Munchlax's house.

Both sides thought they wouldn't see each other again for a while, but things always turn out unexpectedly.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and finally it was time for Munchlax's House Noodle Shop to open.

As soon as evening fell, Anjie stood at the door with two Mosquito Coil-kun and a Mosquito Coil Swimmer to greet guests. They and Anjie were all wearing the same Snorlax House shop uniform.

Today is the noodle shop's first day of business, so of course the owner, Anjie, had to be there.

The two mosquito coil men and one mosquito coil swimmer were transferred from the fish farm to work as waiters, and they had been trained for several days.

The mosquito coil tadpole clan is a large clan with many members, so sending three members to work as waiters in the noodle shop will not have any impact at all.

When they were chosen to be noodle shop waiters, Mosquito Coil and Mosquito Coil Swimmer were overjoyed, because the waiter's salary was much higher than that of the fish farm guard.

To secure this position, the three Pokémon went through layers of selection by Ange and stood out from many of their kind.

Not just anyone can be a waiter. Anjie selected the three most attentive, patient, and good-tempered tadpoles from the mosquito coil tadpole family.

The three Pokémon were a little nervous on their first day at work. Looking at the crowds of people coming and going on the street, the two Politoed Pokémon even felt a little dizzy.

This was the first time they had ever seen so many humans.

Noticing their tension, Anjie patted them on the shoulder and said:

"Don't be afraid. Look, the Super Meowth and the others are here helping out every day, aren't they? As long as you do what I taught you before, you'll definitely be fine!"

Encouraged by Ange, the three Pokémon indeed calmed down considerably.

Soon guests arrived, but the first group of guests were old acquaintances.

"Your Highness, we're here!"

Jerami waved to Angel from afar, with Jimia and Flamel by his side.

"Jerami, Jimia, Flamel, you're here!" Angie said happily.

Ji Meiya said, "How could I not come and support Your Highness's new store opening!"

"That's right, that's right!" Jerami nodded in agreement.

Flamel simply nodded without speaking, remaining as taciturn as ever.

Anjie said, "Then come in quickly!"

As he spoke, Anjie led the three of them into the door, while Mosquito Coil Swimmer quickly handed them the menu.

Ji Meiya glanced at the menu and saw that it was very extensive, with chicken soup noodles, pork rib noodles, tomato and egg noodles, pickled cabbage noodles, pork intestine noodles, mixed noodles, fried noodles, cold noodles... It was so tempting that her eyes were dazzled.

Jerami and Flamel are the same.

After hesitating for a while, Ji Meiya finally said, "Then I'll have the tomato and egg noodles. The tomatoes grown by Your Highness's family are very delicious, and the eggs in this dish were laid by Your Highness's own chickens, right?"

Anjie nodded and said, "That's right, you have good taste."

Anjie's chickens have started laying eggs. After the first batch of chicks grew up, he bought another batch of chicks and put them in the chicken coop. Now the total number of chickens has exceeded one thousand.

The chicken noodle soup on the menu is made with chickens raised by Four Seasons Deer and Digging Rabbit, and the taste is incredibly delicious. Anjie herself loves it.

Jeremy said, "Then I'll have pork rib noodles. I can't live without meat!"

Flamel replied, "I'll just have a bowl of cold noodles!"

Anjie: "Okay, then please wait a moment."

Mosquito Coil quickly ran into the kitchen and told Gengar the customer's order. Gengar immediately got to work.

Under its mental control, the three lumps of dough twisted and trembled rapidly in the air, and soon transformed into noodles of uniform thickness.

All the noodles at Gengar Noodle Shop are handmade!

Soon, steaming hot tomato and egg noodles, pork rib noodles, and cold noodles garnished with cucumber, chili, scallions, and other ingredients were served on the table by Mosquito Coil Man and Mosquito Coil Swimmer.

Jeremy took a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!" He grabbed his chopsticks and eagerly put a piece of food into his mouth.

Slurp~~

"It's so delicious!!!" Jeremy said, his words slightly slurred.

The noodles are chewy and springy, the pork ribs are fragrant and melt in your mouth.

Take another big sip of the noodle soup; it's fresh, fragrant, and rich, a fusion of the essence of the pork ribs and the finest of various seasonings.

Thanks to the addition of premium seasonings such as Anje's special fermented soybean paste and rock salt, the unique flavors of the ribs and noodles are amplified, fully satisfying Jeremy's taste buds.

Like Flamel, Jimia also found herself unable to resist the noodles made by Gengar.

While Jimiya and her friends were enjoying the delicious food, other guests arrived one after another, most of them regulars at Munchlax's house.

Seeing Anjie's attire, they chuckled and teased, "Hey, little boss, are you working as a waiter today?"

Anjie smiled and nodded, "Yes! Let's change roles today."

"So who's in charge of the kitchen today? Snorlax?"

Everyone knows Anjie's apprentice, Munchlax, and has tasted its cooking. They generally approve of its skills, although it's still a bit behind the boss's.

Anjie shook his head and said, "It's not Snorlax, it's my other apprentice, Gengar. I'm not as good as it at making noodles."

Anjie was telling the truth; making noodles was indeed not his forte, and he hadn't specifically practiced it.

Everyone has their own specialty. Ange thinks it would be good if Gengar specialized in making noodles and Magearna specialized in making desserts.

If these two aspects are handed over directly, he can concentrate on studying other things.

After all, a person's energy is limited.

Hearing Anjie's words, the guest smiled and said, "Then I'll definitely look forward to it!"

An Jie said, "I promise I won't let you down, and I hope you'll all take good care of my little apprentice in the future."

"Definitely, definitely," the guests replied.

Just then, someone noticed Himeya. "Oh, the princess is here today too!"

Ji Meiya finished her bowl of noodles completely, wiped her mouth, and said, "The noodles here are top-notch, everyone can order with confidence!"

Ji Meiya's words undoubtedly ignited the guests' enthusiasm, and they placed orders one after another, keeping Mosquito Coil Guy and Mosquito Coil Swimmer extremely busy.

At this moment, Ji Meiya waved her hand again and said, "Mosquito Coil Swimmer, could you please pack me a serving of pork rib noodles? I'll take it back for my father to try."

Hearing that the king wanted to eat the same food as them, the guests became even more enthusiastic about ordering.

In the kitchen, Gengar multitasks, almost turning the noodles in the air into something fancy. Even when many customers order at the same time, it doesn't show the slightest sign of panic.

When Anjie was busy, he would come to the kitchen to check on Gengar. Seeing that it was handling things with ease, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Today is Gengar's first day at work too!

Around 8 p.m., Munchlax House closed on time. After seeing off the last group of customers, Anjay cleaned up the shop with the Pokémon and then went home with them.

Seeing Angie return home, Tianxi asked, "Are you tired?"

Anjie slumped onto the sofa, saying weakly, "I'm exhausted! It's more tiring than cooking!"

Tianxi pulled Anjie up from the sofa by his hand. "I've prepared hot water for you. Go take a hot shower first."

Anjie reluctantly returned to her room.

When he came out of the shower, he saw Snorlax waving at him with a smile.

"What?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

"Gang~" Master, come on, have some midnight snack.

Snorlax led Angel downstairs, where Diancie, Magearna, Komamura, Ember Spirit, Gengar, Bulbasaur, and Metagross were all gathered around a table.

Since it was inconvenient for Volcanion to sit on the table, he lay on the ground. Mosquito Coil Swimmer and two Mosquito Coil Guys were also there, and Diancie was accompanied by Mare the sheep and two round spiders.

Anjax was pushed by Snorlax to sit between Diancie and Magearna, and then Snorlax took small steps to the kitchen.

Diancie said with a smile, "Snorlax said you must be really tired today, so it specially prepared a midnight snack for you."

Anjie was deeply moved: "My little Snorlax really cares about me!"

(End of this chapter)