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

Chapter 187 An Jie is drunk

Around noon, Anjie and the others finally arrived home, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

No one expected that they would encounter such a dangerous thing just by going out for a spring outing.

However, there was good news: he received a call from King Shiba shortly after he got home.

Over the phone, King Shiba formally expressed his desire to visit Anjie. Anjie was naturally overjoyed and immediately began preparations for King Shiba's arrival.

The following day, King Shiba arrived at the Nibel Plateau aboard Jeramy's flying machine.

On the aircraft, he saw the Azurefly, the Arrowhawk, and the Muggle Falcon flying alongside it, as well as the mountain goat and its lamb leisurely strolling on the grass below. He couldn't help but sigh:

"This is a really nice place."

After living in a fast-paced city for a long time, suddenly arriving in such a peaceful and tranquil place, Shiba felt that both her body and mind were healed.

Jerami said with a smile, "The Nibel Plateau used to be a desolate place, but it gradually became prosperous after Your Highness came here."

King Shiba said, "So that's how it is."

Jerami continued, "The King will definitely not regret coming to Nibel Plateau. His Highness's culinary skills are absolutely top-notch!"

Shiba nodded. "Indeed." The breakfast at the Snorlax house had already amazed him.

The aircraft soon landed on the grassland, where Ange was already waiting outside the wall with Tianxi and Maya.

Seeing Jeramy and King Shiba disembark from the aircraft, Anja said with a smile, "You're finally here! I thought something had happened to delay you!"

Jeremy waved his hand and said, "Everything went smoothly. It seems His Highness is very much looking forward to King Shiba's arrival and is getting impatient."

Anjie said, "Of course, King Shiba is my honored guest."

Shiba said, "Your Highness is too kind."

"Come with me quickly!" Anjie said, leading the two of them home.

At this moment, Anjie noticed that King Shiba was staring intently at his own Diancie and Magia, so he asked in confusion:

"King Shiba, is something wrong?"

Elite Four member said, "Two Pokémon I've never seen before."

Shiba Elite Four member wasn't a Pokémon expert like Freed; he had a deep impression of even special Pokémon that were only mentioned briefly in historical documents.

The Elite Four member was only interested in getting stronger. He had a good understanding of ordinary Pokémon, but he was completely baffled by Pokémon like Diancie and Magearna, which were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Anjie smiled and said to Shiba, "I forgot to introduce you to King Shiba. This is Tianxi and Magiyana. They are all partners and family members who live together."

"Hello, King Shiba." Diancie greeted Shiba very ladylike.

"du~ki~du~" Greetings, Your Majesty the Heavenly King.

Magiana also greeted Shiba with great poise.

"Hello," King Shiba replied.

Then Jeramy began chattering away to King Shiba about the origins of Diancie and Magiyana.

When he learned that Diancie and Magearna were both Mythical Pokémon, Elite Four member Simon was quite surprised.

When the three arrived at the door, King Shiba immediately smelled a rich fragrance wafting out of the house.

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

Anjie said, "We've already prepared lunch and are just waiting for King Shiba to arrive!"

"Your Highness is too grand!" said the King of Shiba.

Anjie waved her hand and said, "No need for formalities. Also, Your Highness, please don't keep calling me 'Your Highness,' just call me Anjie!"

Shiba nodded and said, "Then... Your Highness... no, Ange, you can just call me Shiba!"

"Okay!" Anjie readily agreed. "I won't stand on ceremony, Shiba."

Although there is a certain age gap between the two, there is no need to be so particular when friends are together.

After saying that, Angie said to Jeremy, "Jerami, why don't you stay for lunch? I've made your portion too."

"Yay!" Jeremy cheered excitedly. "I was just racking my brains trying to think of an excuse to stay!"

Anjie shook his head helplessly, "You rascal..."

As soon as Shiba and Jellami entered the house, they saw the table full of dishes, and Snorlax and Inteleon were setting out the bowls and chopsticks.

"Gang~~"

Seeing its master leading the guests in, Snorlax immediately waved happily.

After introducing their family members to King Shiba, the guests were led to wash their hands by the Thousand-Faced Bhikkhu.

When they returned, Pulcanion and Xerneas also came back.

Elite Four member Shiba was taken aback: "Another Pokémon I don't recognize."

Jerami, however, stared wide-eyed in disbelief, pointing at Xerneas and stammering, "This...this is Xerneas?"

Xernias is much more famous than Tianci and Magiana; both Xernias and Yveltal have corresponding picture books and legends circulating in the Carlos region.

Many children grow up listening to the legends of Xerneas and Yveltal.

Of course, in all the legends and picture books, Yveltal appears as the villain, while Xerneas is without exception the savior who defeats the great demon king.

Who would have thought that these two actually have a pretty good relationship in real life?

Under Jerami's watchful eye, Xerneas calmly walked to his designated seat, lay down, and quietly waited for his meal.

Volcanion, Xerneas, and Metagross, Pokémon that are not suited to sitting at a table to eat, all have their own specially made tables and chairs by Robert 2.

For example, Xerneas's seat consisted of a bench where he could lie down, plus a low table just big enough for him to reach for his food.

Anja nodded, answering Jerami's question, "It is indeed Xerneas."

Jerami hadn't been to the Nibel Plateau for some time, so he was unaware that Xernias and Yveltal had settled there.

"How did Xerneas end up here with Your Highness?" Jerami couldn't believe that he was actually seeing a Pokémon that only existed in picture books and legends.

"Because of some special reasons," An Jie said mysteriously.

Seeing that Angie didn't give a direct answer, Jeremy wisely stopped asking.

Ange winked at him and said, "Keep Xernias a secret, okay?"

"Yes, Your Highness! I promise not to reveal a single word!" Jerami immediately made a serious promise to Ange upon hearing this.

Anja patted Jerami on the shoulder. "I knew you were always reliable."

"Hehe~~" Jerami scratched his head sheepishly.

Shiba, however, asked with confusion, "Who is Xerneas?"

So Jerami began to enthusiastically tell Shiba about the stories and legends of Xerneas and Yveltal.

After listening, Elite Four member Shiba looked at Ange in amazement and said, "I never imagined you were a legendary trainer, Ange!"

Legendary trainers are a special group in the Pokémon world, specifically referring to trainers who can command legendary Pokémon.

The legendary Pokémon here include mythical Pokémon, second-tier legendary Pokémon, and first-tier legendary Pokémon.

Anjie smiled and shook his head. "I'm not a trainer. We're just living together."

As he spoke, he looked after Shiba and Jerami, saying, "Let's sit down and eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

Guided by Ange, Elite Four member Shiba and Jellami took their seats, and the Pokémon also sat down.

Anjie waved her hand and said, "Let's get started!"

With guests present today, the Pokémon didn't wolf down their food as usual; they all behaved very politely and well.

Anjie winked at everyone and gave them a thumbs up.

Seeing this, the little Snorlax grinned at Anja.

Thousand-Faced Beast made an OK sign and blinked back at Ange.

Gengar looked shy and silently lowered its head.

Seeing that King Shiba was already engrossed in the delicious food, Anjie smiled smugly.

He really put in a lot of effort today.

He asked the mosquito coil swimmer to catch the biggest shrimp in the lake and made braised shrimp in oil.

I caught the biggest cod and made braised fish, and also used the excess meat from the light cod to make fish balls.

Then, I had Juejue Rabbit catch some newly raised chicks from the chicken coop in the spring, and used them to make Miyamoto Chicken and Spicy Chicken. At this time, the chicks' meat was very tender.

Anjie also had the Infernape help grind tofu using rolling beans, making a first-class tofu dish and an eight-treasure tofu dish.

The tender bamboo shoots that Anjie dug up from the tyrannical panda yesterday also came in handy. Anjie used them to make a dish of pickled bamboo shoots and pork belly, and a dish of shredded chicken with bamboo shoots.

In addition, there are steamed beef with rice flour, sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, drunken spare ribs, braised pork meatballs, stuffed bitter melon, radish balls, stir-fried green peppers with egg, cumin potato slices, hot and sour cabbage, and so on.

In his previous life, An Jie's cooking skills weren't as good as they are now; otherwise, his restaurant wouldn't have gone out of business.

He studied his grandfather's recipes, but he only had the knowledge; he lacked the skills.

Of course, his poor cooking skills are not due to a lack of talent.

Anjie's talent in cooking, if not top-notch, is certainly considerable.

The main reason his family restaurant went out of business was that his grandfather passed away too suddenly, and he simply didn't have time to properly hone his culinary skills.

After arriving in the Pokémon world, Angela had access to high-quality ingredients that she could grow (raise) herself, and she also gained the ability to process the ingredients using Aura.

With his daily practice of the recipes provided by the system, he gradually grasped some of the tricks of cooking, and once he mastered one trick, he could master all others.

This little trick often stops many people who want to learn cooking.

He also never slacks off in his daily practice in the culinary training room.

With a combination of factors, his cooking skills, which used to be 70%, are now almost 90% as well.

Anjie's dishes mostly contain fermented soybean paste, which has special effects, so Shiba noticed the difference as soon as he tasted them.

Sure enough, the dishes An Jie cooked greatly benefited his improvement in strength!

Nibel Plateau, you made the right choice!

Anjie asked Shiba, "Shiba, would you like some drinks?"

Upon hearing this, Shiba paused. He wasn't particularly interested in alcohol, but since Anjie had brought it up, he felt awkward refusing, so he nodded.

Seeing this, Anjie smiled and looked at Throwing Monkey, saying, "Throwing Monkey, quickly bring up your fine wine."

"Percy~~"

The throwing monkey jumped happily off the chair and dashed out the door in a flash.

It not only enjoys brewing wine, but also enjoys watching people and Pokémon drink its wine, as this is an acknowledgment and respect for its efforts!

Not long after, the throwing monkey returned from the secret fortress, carrying a box.

It took the contents out of the box one by one: several bottles of juice and a bottle of clear, colorless liquor.

Anjie patted the throwing monkey on the shoulder and said, "You're so thoughtful."

They drink alcohol, and the other Pokémon need some juice too! Ange hadn't thought of that before, but luckily Throwmonkey did.

"Percy~"

The monkey grinned at Ange, handed him the bottle of wine, and then poured juice for each of the Pokémon present.

"Come on, let me have a drink with you." Anjie said, placing a glass in front of Shiba.

Shiba looked down at the wine glass in front of him. The pure white porcelain was decorated with blue plum blossom patterns, which looked quite interesting.

Anjie's own wine glass is printed with an orchid.

After Anjie poured the clear liquor into the glass, it was as if a clear spring from heaven had flowed down to earth, and the rich aroma of the liquor instantly filled the entire room.

"What a unique flavor!" Shiba couldn't help but exclaim; he had never smelled such a special wine before.

Jeremy couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!"

Anjie shook his index finger at Jerami and said, "You still have to fly the aircraft, so have some juice today. I'll bring you a bottle later, and you can drink it slowly at home."

Jeremy looked disappointed upon hearing this, "Okay!"

He picked up the juice in front of him, took a sip, and then exclaimed with delight, "This juice is so delicious!"

Anjie laughed and asked him in return, "Drinking juice isn't a bad deal, is it?"

Jerami nodded vigorously. "As expected, the things in His Highness's house never disappoint."

Anjie, quite pleased with himself, replied, "The wine and juice were both made by my family's throwing monkey!"

"Percy~"

Upon hearing this, the throwing monkey instinctively sat up straight and puffed out its chest.

"Amazing!" Jeremy gave the throwing monkey a thumbs up in admiration.

The throwing monkey chuckled, scratched the back of its head, and then took a big gulp of its juice to hide the pride on its face.

Anjie raised his glass to Shiba and said, "Shiba, let's have a toast too."

King Shiba nodded and raised his glass as well.

After a light touch, they both took a small sip at the same time.

The moment the strong liquor hit his throat, Shiba's eyes lit up. "Good liquor!"

This wine was unlike any he had ever tasted before; it was mellow and sharp, leaving a lingering fragrance and a long aftertaste.

There is no doubt that the wine from the monkey-throwing contest was so delicious that it won Shiba's heart.

And so, Anjie and Shiba continued drinking, one cup after another.

The bottle of wine was quickly finished, and two red blushes appeared on An Jie's cheeks.

In contrast, Shiba remained completely unfazed, his heart pounding, acting as if nothing had happened; his alcohol tolerance was astonishing.

"Throwing Monkey, another bottle!" Anjie shouted at Throwing Monkey, clearly already a little drunk.

"Pasci~" The throwing monkey looked troubled upon hearing this.

Suddenly it noticed that Tianxi was looking over, and immediately realized that there was no need to listen to Ange's words.

"Throwing monkey, why aren't you going to get the wine yet?" Anjie asked, looking displeased.

Tianxi couldn't help but exclaim, "Angel, you've had too much to drink!"

Upon hearing this, An Jie said with a straight face, "Drunk? Nonsense, how could I be drunk?"

Now it was Diancie's turn to put on a stern face. "I said you're drunk, and you're drunk!"

Seeing that Tianxi's expression was off, Anjie immediately became obedient, sat up straight, and nodded, saying, "Yes, I drank too much!"

Tianxi reluctantly served Anjie a bowl of rice. "Come on, eat your food."

"Oh~" Anjie responded and obediently picked up the bowl.

Everyone couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

So this is what An Jie looks like when she's drunk.

Tianxi said to Shiba apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ange drank too much. If Mr. Shiba isn't satisfied, I'll have Throwing Monkey get you another bottle."

Shiba waved his hand and said, "No need, I enjoyed my drink very much, thank you for the treat."

Although Shiba really liked Anjie's wine, he knew to exercise restraint, as drinking too much wine was bad.

"Then let's eat. We can't just drink without eating," Tianxi said with a smile, displaying the demeanor of a hostess.

Soon the food on the table was completely eaten up. Robert 2 came over to clear the dishes, while the drunken Ange was taken to the third floor to sleep by Snorlax and Inteleon.

Tianxi said to Shiba, "Mr. Shiba, would you like to take a stroll around the Nibel Plateau?"

It knew that Ange had another purpose in inviting Shiba, so it wouldn't let Shiba leave.

"Okay! That'll be in your trouble then." Shiba nodded, though he didn't actually plan to leave immediately.

Having finished his official business in the capital city of Azot, he had nothing else to do for the time being and was looking for a place for special training.

The Nibel Plateau is a nice place.

Upon hearing this, Diancie smiled and shouted into the distance, "Polkenion, come here for a second!"

"What?" Pulcan descended from the sky with a displeased expression.

Tianxi: "Let me show Mr. Shiba around."

Of all the Pokémon in my house, only Volcanion can communicate normally with Syba, besides it.

"I have things to do!" Polcanion looked annoyed, but still obediently said to Shiba, "Let's go."

Shiba nodded and followed Polcanion toward the outside of the wall.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

The soft light of the setting sun shone into the room through the window. Anjie suddenly sat up in bed, rubbed his aching head, and couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss~~ I can't drink so much alcohol anymore." His alcohol tolerance is really not that high.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something: Wait, wasn't I entertaining Shiba? Where is Shiba?

Anjie glanced at the alarm clock beside him and saw that it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. He jumped out of bed, muttering to himself:

"Drinking leads to trouble, drinking leads to trouble!"

Just as he was frantically putting on his shoes, Tianxi pushed open the door and walked in.

"Awake?" it said with a smile.

Anjie quickly asked, "Where's Shiba? He didn't already leave, did he?"

Tianxi glared at him. "Don't worry, he didn't leave! Now you know you've messed things up after drinking so much at noon, right?"

Hearing this, An Jie breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hehe~~" He smiled foolishly at Diancie, "I know, please calm down, my dear housekeeper."

Tianxi gave him a playful slap, "Who are you calling a housekeeper!" she said, placing a glass of water on the table next to Anjie.

Anjie was parched, so he picked up the water glass and gulped it down, finishing every last drop.

When he came downstairs and walked to the door, he could see from afar that outside the wall, Shiba was practicing boxing with a monster of super strength.

Since the level of that monstrous creature, Anjie, is unknown, it must be level 70 or higher.

But Shiva was able to fight it to a standstill, truly living up to its name as a humanoid Pokémon!

(End of this chapter)