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

Chapter 284 Stewed indiscriminately

Walking along the path, Anjie curiously observed the lake surface around her, which was emitting a faint glow.

He saw Water-type Pokémon peeking out from the lakes on either side of the path, their eyes filled with curiosity.

There's Lotad, a Water/Grass type, and also Basilio, Weasel, and Squirrel, all of which are Water-type...

These Pokémon are very shy around strangers. If they make eye contact with Angel, they will immediately shrink back into the water in embarrassment.

As they walked, Anjie suddenly saw a praying mantis flap its wings and fall into the water.

Its leg was injured for some unknown reason, but miraculously, when it put its leg in the water, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After recovering from its injuries, the Scyther flew away contentedly, giving Anjie a defiant look before leaving, as if to say:

Humans, behave yourselves, or you'll regret it!

Anjie ignored the Scyther's attitude and looked at the lake water in surprise, saying, "This water actually has healing properties!"

Upon hearing this, the earth-based tortoise laughed and said, "You've figured it out!"

Anjie nodded.

Then the Earth-Platy Tortoise said, "Human, could you please not tell anyone about this place after you leave?"

Anjie solemnly assured him, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell anyone."

Once the information here is leaked, it is foreseeable that everything here will be coveted and fought over by some greedy humans.

"Thank you!" the Earth Tortoise said gratefully.

Anjie asked with a smile, "You trust me that much? What if I'm just fooling you?"

"Then what do you suggest? How about we leave you here forever?" Tu Tai Gui turned around and looked at An Jie with a half-smile.

An Jie was taken aback by what she heard.

Upon seeing this, the earth-based tortoise immediately burst into laughter, saying, "Just kidding, just kidding, we wouldn't do such a thing!"

Anjie: You don't sound like you're joking!

Then he heard the earth turtle say, "Actually, once the water leaves the lake, its healing power will immediately disappear, so even if someone tries to take it, it will be of no use."

"Is that so?" Anjie asked in surprise.

The earth-based tortoise nodded: "That's right, you can give it a try."

Anjie suddenly remembered Salamence, who had sustained minor injuries in the battle with Sceptile, so he took out a Poké Ball and released it.

"Awoo~~~" As soon as Salamence appeared, it roared to the sky. Its powerful aura and terrifying appearance frightened the Pokémon here.

Anjie quickly said, "Wyvern, be quiet, don't scare everyone."

The Flying Dragon immediately quieted down and gave Anjie a silly smile.

Torterra looked up at Salamence and suddenly said, "It seems that even if we really wanted to keep you here, it wouldn't be easy. With this Salamence by your side, no wonder you were able to defeat Sceptile!"

It's clear that Torterra has realized Salamence's power.

What it didn't know was that Angel's powerful Pokémon weren't limited to Salamence. Whether it was the Komaru in its arms or the Latias and Latios in its Poké Ball, their strength far surpassed Salamence.

Anjie shouted to the Flying Dragon, "Flying Dragon, go soak in the lake! This lake water has amazing healing properties!"

"Awoo~" Upon hearing this, the Salamence swooped down and plunged into the water with a splash.

The lake water wasn't cold at all; soaking in it felt warm and cozy, just like drinking a cup of hot water on a cold winter's day.

The wounds on the Salamence disappeared almost instantly.

Of course, its injuries weren't serious to begin with; they were the kind that would have healed if treatment had been delayed.

Emerging from the water, the Salamence landed beside Anjie, who smiled and asked, "How were you feeling?"

"Aww~" That feels so good!

The Flying Dragon stretched its neck and rubbed its huge head against Anjie. The lake water had negligible healing power for it, but soaking in it was really comfortable.

Anjie patted its cheek and said, "That's good!"

Then he looked at the earthen tortoises and asked, "Do you know why this lake water has healing properties?"

The earth-based tortoise nodded, then looked at the towering tree in the center of the lake and said, "I know, it's all because of the divine tree!"

"The Divine Tree..." Anjie murmured to himself, looking at the large tree not far away.

Then he heard the earth turtle tell him some unexpected news.

"The sacred tree was transformed from my ancestor after his death!"

Anjie looked at the sacred tree in surprise, then at the tree behind the earthen platform tortoise. Sure enough, they were exactly the same species.

The earth-platform tortoise then said, "This very earth beneath our feet is also formed from the body of my ancestor!"

Anjie was even more surprised. This paradise-like place was actually the shell of a giant tortoise!

This Torterra is so big, it probably doesn't even belong to the category of ordinary Pokémon anymore, right? It might even be comparable to a god.

No wonder Torterra is called the Pokémon of the Mainland; they really can grow to such an exaggerated extent!

Led by the Earth Tortoise, Anjie and his companions arrived at the foot of the Divine Tree.

Upon closer inspection, the divine tree appears even larger!

The sacred tree was very thick, and there was a staircase-like passage on its trunk. Stepping on this passage, Anjie walked all the way to the top of the sacred tree's trunk.

Hidden within the canopy of the Divine Tree is a clearing where Torterra and the other Pokémon usually reside.

The earth-platform tortoise said to Anjie, "Our dwellings are different from those of humans. Please forgive us if we are not hospitable enough."

As it spoke, it stomped its foot, and suddenly countless green vines sprouted from the ground. The vines intertwined and soon transformed into a table and several stools!

Anjie exclaimed in surprise: What incredible control skills!

"Please have a seat, human!" the Tortoise said kindly.

After sitting down, An Jie said, "My name is An Jie, you can call me An Jie!"

"Alright, Anjie!" The earth tortoise nodded, then looked up at the treetop and shouted, "Everyone come out and greet our guest!"

As its voice fell, spider silk suddenly drooped down from the leaves, and Ange vaguely saw the figure of Ariados through the leaves.

Then, one by one, the wood geckos slid down the spider silk, each holding a huge leaf in its hands, inside which were fist-sized brown fruits.

Treecko, the Forest Lizard Pokémon, is a Grass-type Pokémon and the initial form of Sceptile. It is said that the trees inhabited by Treecko are long-lived, hence they are also known as the Pokémon that protect the trees of the forest. They will fiercely resist any invasion by enemies!

The tree geckos quickly placed the fruit on the table, and upon seeing the Salamence's "fierce" face, they immediately scrambled along the spiderwebs and disappeared into the leaves.

Salamence: What are you doing! I'm very kind!

"Try it!" the Earth Tortoise said to Anjie.

Anjie hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up a fruit, wiped it with her sleeve, and took a small bite.

The sweet juice flowed into his mouth, the crisp fruit flesh emitted a faint fragrance, and most importantly, the moment the fruit entered his stomach, all his fatigue disappeared!

Anjie's eyes lit up immediately.

What delicious fruit! This is the most delicious fruit he has ever eaten!

The earth-based tortoise laughed, "Isn't it delicious? This is fruit from the divine tree!"

Torterra has a natural habit of sharing the fruit that grows on the tree on its back with weaker Pokémon, so it's not surprising that the Divine Tree would produce such delicious fruit.

Looking at the tender white flesh beneath the brown peel, An Jie was filled with admiration for the earth tortoise that had transformed into a divine tree.

When it was alive, it provided shelter for Pokémon. After it died, it not only provided a safe haven for Pokémon with its body, but also continued to provide food for Pokémon with the big tree on its back.

That's amazing!

Ring ring~ Ring ring~~

Just as Anjie was lost in thought, a series of bells suddenly rang out, and the leaves of the sacred tree rustled along with the bells, as if responding to them.

It's that bell again! Exactly the same one that rang in the forest!

Anjie looked up at the canopy of the sacred tree, but apart from the fluttering leaves and dappled light, he saw nothing.

Oh, and there are also the geckos and Ariados peeking out from among the leaves.

Where did that bell come from? Anjie looked at the Earth Tortoise with a puzzled expression and asked, "Earth Tortoise, did you hear the bell?"

"Of course!" Earth Tortoise nodded.

"What's that sound?" Anjie asked again.

The earth-based tortoise replied, "This is the sound of the forest."

"The sound of the forest?" Anjie didn't understand. The forest could have sounds? It wasn't the sound of the wind, but the sound of bells.

However, the Earth-based Tortoise remained silent in the face of Anjie's questioning gaze.

Helpless, Anjie could only press further: "What is the sound of the forest? How is it produced?"

Torterra shook its head and changed the subject, saying, "Go on and enjoy your fruit. You can call your Pokémon out to eat with you."

Knowing Torterra didn't want to answer, Ange didn't press the matter. He took out a Poké Ball and released Aegislash, Latios, and Latias, cheerfully calling out:

"Come on, everyone, try this fruit, it's delicious!"

As he spoke, he handed the half-eaten fruit in his hand to the tree-pillow bear in his arms.

The tree-pillow koala tugged at Anjie's hand and devoured a fruit in no time.

The Earth Tortoise looked at Latias and Latios, who were enjoying the fruit, with a look of surprise on its face.

"Latias, Latios... Angel, I never knew you were a legendary trainer!"

Anjay laughed and said, "You know Latias and Latios? And you even know any legendary trainers?"

The earthen tortoise laughed, "Although I've lived here all my life and never gone out, I've lived for many years, so I have some knowledge!"

Most turtle-type Pokémon are long-lived, and Torterra is the oldest Pokémon here.

Angel and his Pokémon quickly finished off the berries that Torterra had given them.

Anjie checked the time and realized that noon was almost over and they hadn't had lunch yet, so he said to the earth-platform tortoise:

"It's only polite to reciprocate. You treated us to fruit, so how about I treat you to lunch?"

"You're treating us to lunch?" The earth turtle was taken aback.

Anjie nodded. "I haven't told you yet, but I'm actually a chef."

The Earth-Based Tortoise asked, "Cook? You mean the human profession of cooking?"

"That's right, that's it. You really are very knowledgeable," Anjie nodded.

Torterra said embarrassedly, "I heard it from other Pokémon."

Other Pokémon? What Pokémon? Angie wondered, but didn't ask.

Just then, the Lizard King returned with several long-nosed leaves. Seeing Anjie and the earth tortoise chatting happily, it was very puzzled.

It hopped between Anjie and the earth tortoise in a few steps, pointed at Anjie excitedly, and shouted at the earth tortoise, urging the earth tortoise to drive Anjie away.

Upon hearing their leader's voice, the wood geckos in the leaves excitedly poked their heads out, their large tails drooping down as they waved to greet their leader.

The Earth-type Tortoise chuckled and said to the Lizard King, "Alright, don't get excited, Ange isn't a bad person!"

He said he'd cook for us! I've never eaten human food before, I'm so excited!

The Lizard King was furious at Torterra's words and angrily turned away, ignoring Torterra.

At this moment, Torterra whispered something to the Lizard King, who looked at Ange with surprise and asked Torterra suspiciously:

"real?"

"Really!" Earth Tortoise nodded. "How could I lie to you about something like this?"

The Lizard King's gaze softened as he looked at Ange. "In that case, I'll try some human food too!"

"Let's start cooking!" Anjie said happily.

"Awoo~"

"Waaah~"

"Waaah~"

Salamence, Latias, and Latios cheered excitedly. They were starving, and the few fruits from the Divine Tree were far from enough to fill their stomachs.

After thinking for a moment, Anjie decided to make a stew.

There are so many Pokémon living here that if he cooked like he normally would, he would be exhausted.

Making a mixed stew is much simpler and more convenient.

Without further ado, Anjie started taking out cooking utensils, ingredients, and seasonings.

He first prepared a large pot, and then cooked a large pot of rice.

Then he took out a large wok to cook.

With the help of Aegislash, Latios, and Latias, Angel washed and chopped all the ingredients.

Potatoes, green beans, pork belly, ribs, eggplant, pumpkin, mushrooms... Anjie took out most of the ingredients she had stored.

His system inventory had always been stocked with a large amount of ingredients, and this time he finally cleared out his inventory.

The Lizard King and the Earth Tortoise were stunned to see the mountain of food piled up.

Does this human have a treasure chest on them?

Anjie poured Orinoa oil into the pot, and as the pot heated up, a rich aroma of oil wafted out.

Next, he sautéed scallions, ginger, and garlic in the pot until fragrant, and then stir-fried pork belly, ribs, beef, and other ingredients.

After stir-frying until fragrant, add water, then add the other ingredients in order.

While cooking, Anjie also used her waveguide power to process the ingredients.

Next, season the dish by adding rock salt, fermented bean paste, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, thirteen-spice powder, and many other seasonings. Finally, cover the pot and simmer.

As time went by, a rich aroma began to spread in all directions, mixed with the fragrance of rice.

The rice has already been cooked, but it needs to simmer for a while longer to make it taste better.

The earth turtle and the lizard king stared intently at the bubbling pot, swallowing hard.

Treecko and Ariados peeked out from among the leaves, and other Pokémon, drawn by the aroma, gathered one after another towards Angel and his friends.

In no time, the area was packed with all sorts of Pokémon.

Ring ring~ Ring ring~~

Just then, the familiar sound of bells rang out again.

(End of this chapter)