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

Chapter 328 Land Reclamation Work

After such a long period of effort, nearly half of the land on the Shidoran Plains has been cultivated.

Looking at the fruits of their labor, both their own and their Pokémon's, Anjie felt a surge of pride.

Before long, this fertile land will be covered with crops.

"Let's get to work!" Ange waved to the Pokémon behind him.

"oh oh!!!"

The Pokémon cheered and ran into the field.

The first to set out were the Digging Rabbit, the Dragon Head Groundhog, the Hippo Mother and Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex.

They used their digging skills to quickly plow through the wasteland, turning the soil over in an instant.

Next up are the Fire-type Pokémon.

The Crystal Chandelier, Fire Lion, and Infernape followed behind the Digger Rabbit, Dragon Head Grub, Hippo Beast Mother and Baby Tyrannosaurus, using their flame-breathing abilities to bake the plowed land, killing germs and grass seeds in the soil.

The land here has been abandoned and overgrown with weeds; only in this way can it be completely cleared.

Next up is the floating bubble, which uses its rainmaking skill to create dark clouds above the baked soil, wetting it and making it more moist, while also reducing the high temperature inside the soil.

Everyone has their own expertise. Although Anjie's floating bubbles are not very strong, they are masters of using weather skills.

Finally, the Farmland Group took the lead, with the three gopher brothers leading the charge, followed by the charging bear and the sentry mouse brothers.

The skill of tilling the land is extremely important for farming, so in addition to the three gopher brothers, the straight-running bear and the sentry mouse brothers also learned it later.

Actually, the dragon-headed gopher also learned this, but it has always been a member of the plowing team and uses the tilling method less often.

The three gopher brothers, the sentry brothers, and the charging bear ran into the ground, their bodies flashing with light. Then, specks of green light rose from the soil, and the soil immediately became full of life.

Meanwhile, Anjie, along with Fatty Hali, Bosscodora, Milk Can, and Mount Goat, used shovels, hoes, and other tools to tidy up the reclaimed land into neat rows and broke up large clods of soil.

The butterflies flew behind, picking out the stones from the soil.

This plain was formed by volcanic eruptions, so the soil contains a lot of volcanic rocks.

Everyone chatted and laughed while working, creating a very joyful atmosphere.

On the distant ridge, two fragrant pigs sniffed lightly, searching for mountain delicacies hidden in the grass, with Azure Flame Blade Demon and Crimson Lotus Armored Rider following behind them.

The Plains of Shidoran were still a new world for the four treasure hunters.

When Ange and his friends were halfway through their work, the Pokémon from the Goin Forest came to help.

The leader of Longlongyan brought his whole family with him.

As Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, the Golem family has a unique advantage in clearing land.

"Thank you for your help again," Anjie said gratefully.

"Gurgle~ Gurgle~" The leader of the Golems said it was nothing. Anjie had done their king a great favor, and from now on, Anjie's business was their business.

At the invitation of the Golem leader, the Golems and Geodudes all went down to help.

With them, Anjie and his team's efficiency in reclaiming wasteland increased significantly.

At noon, Anjie set up a stove on the grass beside the field and cooked a sumptuous lunch for everyone.

Anjie had so many fish in her family's fish farm that she couldn't possibly eat them all, so she made all sorts of delicious dishes with them. The fish were so fresh that Longlongyan was practically speechless.

Moreover, they can eat as much as they want, however much they want.

Volcano was also invited to lunch.

After lunch, everyone sat on the edge of the field to rest.

Anjie was sitting with the leader of the Longlong Rock when he suddenly heard it sigh deeply.

Anjie asked疑惑地问道, "What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"

"Gurgle~gurgle~" is our king's business.

"Longlongyan replied."

"The king's affairs? What troubles him?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

Rumbler replied, "The King and the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile had a huge fight, and now the mother and son are sulking!"

Anjie was even more puzzled. "I saw them being all lovey-dovey just two days ago, how come they're suddenly fighting?"

Longlongyan said, "The Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile wants to return to its original protected area, but our king disagrees."

Anjie looked surprised. He thought the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile would settle in the Goin Jungle, but he didn't expect it to have plans to go back.

"So they're just going to stay like that?" Angie asked.

Longlongyan shook his head: "I don't know."

Anjie thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal if Krookodile wants to go back. It's a Pokémon raised by humans, so it will definitely not be used to living in the wild."

Moreover, I noticed that the Pokémon in the reserve all seem to like it very much, so I think there must be a deep bond between them.

Besides, now that we have a teleportation device, as long as we make arrangements with them, the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile can come back to visit your king anytime.

"Your king and the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile have a long future ahead of them."

Longlongyan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back and talk to our king, hoping that the mother and child can reconcile as soon as possible."

Anjie nodded. "If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Longlongyan said gratefully, "Thank you, Anjie."

Anjie patted its stiff body and said, "I should thank you. If it weren't for your help, I don't know how long I would have been busy!"

After chatting for a while, Anjie and his team continued working.

Time passed by unnoticed, and as the sun set, the evening glow reddened the faces of Anja and the Pokémon.

Seeing that it was getting late, Anjie called out to everyone, "Let's call it a day and go eat. We can finish the rest of the work tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon cheered and ran out of the field.

However, at that moment, a scream rang out, and a rumblestone was bound by a red plant that suddenly sprouted from the ground.

The red plant bared its claws and lashed out, its branches whipping at the rumbler incessantly, causing the rumbler to scream in agony.

Upon seeing the red plant, Anger was startled; he immediately recognized it as a remnant of the Vladali incident.

When Vladali controlled the power of Zygarde and the giant stones, he caused severe damage to the ecology of the Carlos region.

Although the incident has ended, the ecology of the Carlos region has not fully recovered, and red plants still appear from time to time in various places.

Upon seeing its kin captured, the leader of the Rumble Rocks immediately unleashed its skill, Sharp Stone Attack, and attacked.

shhhhhh!

Several rock spears struck the red plant, deflecting its branches but failing to destroy it.

Just then, a huge sailor's shurikens shot out, instantly severing the branches of the red plant and leaving it bare.

Then another figure quickly appeared at the base of the red plant. It wielded a water blade and swung it out, severing the red plant at the root. The plant then turned into specks of black powder and disappeared.

Upon seeing the Pokémon that suddenly appeared, Ange exclaimed in surprise, "You're... Ash's Greninja?"

As Anjie finished speaking, two more figures jumped out of the bushes not far away.

Two palm-sized, cell-shaped Pokémon that look exactly alike, except for the color of their cores on their chests: one is red and the other is blue.

Who else could it be but the Z1 and Z2?

"Little Soft, Z2?" Anjie asked in surprise.

Greninja picked up Z1 and Z2, and hopped over to Ange in a few steps, its face also showing surprise.

It never expected to meet Anjie here.

"Kok-ka~ Kok-ka~" Mr. Anjie, what are you doing here?

"I'm farming!" Anjie replied, pointing to the fields ahead, then asked, "Did you come here following the red plants?"

"Kogaga~" Greninja nodded.

After the Luna Reef incident, Ash and his friends encountered a red plant, and Z1 and Z2, who were also tracking the red plant, happened to be there at the time.

The two Zygarde Cores unexpectedly discovered that Ash's Greninja had a special ability to track red plants, so they asked Ash to let Greninja help them.

This is for the sake of the entire Kalos region, so Ash has no reason not to agree.

Z1 and Z2 also promised Ash that they would help train Greninja.

Greninja then embarked on a journey with Z1 and Z2 to eliminate the red plants and restore the ecology of the Carlos region.

These were things that Anjie and Xiaozhi heard Xiaozhi mention during their phone conversation.

Anjie just didn't expect to encounter Greninja and the others here by such a coincidence.

Anja noticed that Ash's Greninja had leveled up significantly after not seeing him for a while.

"Oh, right, we're just about to have dinner, why don't you join us?" Anjie invited Greninja, Z1, and Z2.

Thinking of Anjie's cooking skills, Greninja, Z1, and Z2 all subconsciously swallowed and then nodded in unison.

"Let's go cook!" Angel said happily, then added, "Z2, Salamence and Glaceon will be so happy to see you!"

As he spoke, Ange quickly told the strafe to go home and call Salamence and Glaceon.

Once they reached the grassy area by the field, Anjie began to take out the cooking utensils and start preparing a meal.

To thank Longlongyan and the others, Anjie wanted to treat them to a meal, so he didn't plan to go home for dinner.

With Snorlax, Inteleon, and Ditto at home, he doesn't have to worry about everyone's dinner.

After taking out the ingredients and cooking utensils, Ange started to get busy. Seeing this, the Pokémon all came forward to help, some picking vegetables, some washing vegetables, some setting up tables and chairs... They were all working hard and bustling about.

Soon, a rich fragrance filled the air.

Just as Anjie was about to finish cooking, Piaoxiangtun, Honglian Armored Knight, and Cangyan Blade Demon returned, with Honglian Armored Knight and Cangyan Blade Demon each carrying a basket.

Anjie asked with a smile, "What did you find this time?"

"Cough cough~" Good stuff!

The female fragrant dolphin stepped forward with a proud expression and said.

"Let me see!" Anjie curiously stuck her head out to examine it.

"Oh my~" Crimson Lotus Knight held up the basket in his hand and handed it to Anjie.

Upon seeing what was in the basket, Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that houttuynia cordata?"

Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Houttuynia of the family Saururaceae. It is also called pig nose, lung-shaped grass, fish scale grass, etc.

Anjie had only ever seen artificially cultivated ones of this before, never wild ones.

"Hmph~" I knew Anjie would recognize him!

The male dolphin proudly raised its head, as if it recognized itself.

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

Houttuynia cordata has a unique taste, as you can tell from its name. It not only has a fishy smell, but also a slightly astringent and spicy taste.

Some people can't accept it, like Anjie herself.

"Cough cough~"

"Cough cough~"

The two fragrant hogs nodded in unison; they had tasted it before and really liked the flavor.

The Crimson Lotus Knight and the Azure Flame Blade Demon remained silent; they hadn't tasted it and didn't know if it was good.

Anjie took the basket and said, "Okay, then I'll make it for you."

"Cough cough~" Yay!

"Ahem~" Something delicious is here!

The two fragrant pigs jumped and danced with joy.

As Anjie took out the houttuynia cordata to wash, she asked curiously, "Where did you get it from?"

"Bra~ Bra~" Azure Flame Blade Demon pointed to the river in the distance, saying that it was collected from the ditch nearby.

Anjie nodded. "I'll make you a cold dish of houttuynia cordata."

Cold-dressed houttuynia cordata is the most common way to eat it, and it's also very easy to make.

After draining the water from the washed houttuynia cordata, Anjie cut it into sections while combing it with a waveguide.

Then he chopped some minced garlic and a few sprigs of cilantro.

Although Anjie doesn't like houttuynia cordata, she does like cilantro.

Place the chopped houttuynia cordata, minced garlic, and cilantro in a bowl, then pour in light soy sauce and vinegar, and add a little bit of chili powder ground from chili seeds and rock salt.

Don't add too much chili powder, because the seeds of the hottest chili peppers are extremely spicy, and if you add too much, the tadpoles won't be able to handle it.

The Fire-type Pokémon in my house really like Chili Pepper seeds; Infernape will even chew them raw.

Once mixed well, the cold houttuynia cordata salad is ready.

An Jie handed the prepared houttuynia cordata to the Red Lotus Armor Knight and said, "Put it on the table so everyone can have a taste."

The fragrant pigs collected a lot of houttuynia cordata, which Anjie processed.

"Bra~" Crimson Knight nodded happily.

After all the food was served, Ange sat down. Only then did he realize that Salamence and Glaceon had already arrived and were clinging to Z2's side, not wanting to be separated for even a moment.

"Everyone, let's eat!" Anjie called out.

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon cheered and immediately began to feast.

After tasting a bite of houttuynia cordata without understanding why, Juju Rabbit immediately grimaced and spat it out.

"Hobi~ Hobi~" What is this? It tastes awful!

Meanwhile, the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex next to him was chewing on the houttuynia cordata with big bites, and asked with an innocent look on his face, "Hooray~" Is it bad? It's pretty good!

"I'll try it!" said the sentry mouse.

It picked up a piece with its chopsticks and put it in its mouth, ultimately arriving at the same conclusion as the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex: "It's delicious!"

The younger sentry mouse said, "Let me try some too!"

My younger brother and older brother have the same taste; they both really like houttuynia cordata (a type of herb).

The mother and baby hippopotamus next to them simultaneously spat out the houttuynia cordata from their mouths, and looked at the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Sentinel Rat brothers with strange expressions.

Delicious? You guys think this smelly stuff is delicious? Your sense of taste is really weird!

Crimson Lotus Knight and Azure Flame Blade Demon also tried it, then frowned and spat out the Zhe'ergen they had only chewed a couple of times.

"Cough cough~" You don't know what you're talking about!

The male dolphin complained about the two of them.

Anjie watched with a smile as everyone reacted after eating houttuynia cordata. Sure enough, quite a few Pokémon couldn't accept it, just like him.

After dinner, Golem and the others went home, and Ange and the others also returned to the Nibel Plateau.

At Ange's invitation, Z1, Z2, and Greninja decided to spend the night together at Nibel Plateau.

To Ange's surprise, Giratina was also visiting the Nibel Plateau at that time.

When Ange got home, Giratina was lying in the bar, drinking the cocktail that Throwing Monkey had mixed for it while loudly complaining along with Xernias.

It turns out that the ecological aftereffects of the Miare incident still linger in the Carlos region, causing frequent problems in the Reverse World, with the amount of toxic gas produced being several times greater than usual.

Giratina is working himself to the bone to clear away the toxic fog and prevent it from affecting the real world!

So, taking a break from its busy schedule, it came to Anjie's place to have a little drink to relieve its boredom.

After learning from Diancie that Giratina had arrived, Ange went to the bar to see it, and Z1 and Z2 followed along.

Giratina's anger had subsided after its initial complaints, but seeing Z1 and Z2 reignited its fury.

Although the disaster was not Zygarde's fault, it was still related to them.