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

Chapter 34: More delicious food?

Upon seeing Anjie approach, a group of mosquito coil tadpoles and several mosquito coil maggots immediately surrounded her.

Anjie also vaguely saw several mosquito coil swimmers and a mosquito coil frog king in the grass.

The mosquito coil frog was resting among the water plants. When it saw Anjie arrive, it merely lifted its eyelids slightly to glance at him before closing its eyes again.

Anjie tried to use the Eye of Observation to look at the data of the Mosquito Coil Frog King, but found that the Eye of Observation was malfunctioning.

This situation can only mean one thing: the level of Mosquito King is higher than that of Diancie.

In fact, Anjie didn't know that the mosquito coil frog king in front of him was also one of the guardians of the Nibel Plateau.

When Volcanion is away, the Red Fox, Greninja, and Bricaron are responsible for guarding the land, while the vast waters are considered Poliwag's territory.

It can be said that Poliwrath is the most powerful Pokémon in the Nebel Plateau besides Volcanion, without exception.

Of course, An Jie was unaware of this.

He guessed that the Mosquito King was probably the parent of the Mosquito Tadpoles and the Mosquito Coils. He was thinking about whether to go up and say hello, but the Mosquito Tadpoles had already surrounded the Lapras and swam him in another direction. Before long, the Mosquito King disappeared from his sight.

Bypassing the lush aquatic plants, Anjie arrived at a clear body of water. The water was deep, but Anjie could still see the bottom clearly. The swaying Asile aquatic plants, the swimming carp, goldfish, and goldfish were all full of life.

"Yo~ Yo~"

A mosquito coil tadpole called out to Anjie, then plunged into the water and soon emerged from the surface, clutching a piece of Asilea seaweed.

"Yo~ Yo~"

It swam to Anjie and offered her the long strand of Asile waterweed.

Anjie took the water plant and thanked it, "Thank you, mosquito coil tadpole."

"Yo~ Yo~"

The mosquito coil's round eyes immediately curved into crescent moons, and then it plunged back into the water. One by one, the other mosquito coil tadpoles followed suit.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

Watching Mosquito Tadpole collect one Azsiri after another and hand them to Ange, Snorlax clapped its hands happily.

Since the mosquito tadpole doesn't have hands, it can only pick the Asile waterweed one by one, which is a bit slow. As the little Snorlax watched, it started to get anxious. Taking advantage of Angel's inattention, it plunged headfirst into the water.

Thump~

Anjie was startled by the sudden splash of water. Seeing that Munchlax had already plunged into the water, he silently withdrew his outstretched hand.

As expected of a Pokémon with maxed-out Speed ​​IVs, Munchlax was incredibly agile even in the water, and soon surfaced with a handful of Azile Seaweed.

"Gang~~"

The little Snorlax proudly handed the Asile Seaweed it had picked to Angel.

"You can swim too?" Anjie asked helplessly.

"Wow~~" Aren't I amazing!

The little Snorlax was beaming, its face full of smugness.

"Amazing!" Anjie gave it a thumbs up and praised it, "My Munchlax is the best in the world."

Anja's words made the little Snorlax so proud that it shoved the Azrael into Anja's hand and then began to show Anja its swimming skills.

They swam backstroke, doggy paddle, butterfly stroke... they were having so much fun!

Anjie sometimes couldn't help but wonder if her dog was a Munchlax or a dog. It was so clingy, affectionate, and knew how to please its master. It was just too cute!

"Snorlax is awesome!"

"Wow, that pose is so cool."

"Wow, Munchlax, you swim so fast! Even Water-type Pokémon can't keep up with you."

……

Anjay was very supportive of Munchlax's performance, praising it repeatedly, which made Munchlax swim even more energetically.

Seeing how much fun the little Munchlax was having, Angie wanted to go down and play with it, but even on the Nibel Plateau, the water was a bit cold in autumn, and given his physical condition, he didn't want to get sick and be unable to get up.

So he can only think about it.

Besides Snorlax and Poliwag, Marill and the others also helped with the harvesting, along with Azur Lane. Finch and the others wanted to help too, but unfortunately, they couldn't get into the water.

Soon the sun began to set, and Anjai saw that the Asile Seaweed in her hand was almost ready, so she called to Snorlax, Marill, Azullie, and Poliwag:

"Okay, that's enough, let's go home."

Upon hearing this, Snorlax, Poliwag, and Marill all gathered around Angel.

"Snorlax, come here!" Angel reached out a hand to Snorlax, then pulled it from the water onto Lapras's back with a sudden jerk. "Wow, that's quite a weight."

After the little Snorlax's soft, thick fur got wet, Angel almost couldn't pull it away.

"Are you tired? Are you cold?" Anjie asked with concern.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

The little Snorlax patted its chest and shook its head.

Anjie thought for a moment, then spent a few happiness points to buy a disposable bath towel from the system store and handed it to it, saying, "Hurry up and wipe yourself off."

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax took the towel and chuckled.

"Alright, let's go back," Anjie said.

Then everyone swam back together.

As they passed by, Anjie was suddenly drawn to a clump of aquatic plants.

That is……

He stared at it for a few seconds, then suddenly slapped his forehead—that was water chestnut! He quickly pointed to the clump of grass and said impatiently to Chenglong, "Chenglong, take me there."

The dragon was confused, but it still swam quickly in that direction as Anjie instructed. The mosquito tadpoles looked at each other, puzzled, and then followed along with Marie and the others.

It really is water bamboo!

Anjie went in and was pleasantly surprised; she hadn't expected such an unexpected gain.

He reached out and peeled away the water plants, revealing the swollen, white, and tender roots inside—this was water bamboo.

"Hey, hey~ Hey Anjie, why are you pulling this weed?"

The little finches flapped their wings and landed on Anjie's shoulder, asking in confusion.

The blue cotton bird and pink fragrance nestled together on Anjie's other shoulder, both looking equally curious.

It's strange that the dragon is eating this kind of grass, which is common in the waters of the Nibel Plateau. It had eaten it before, but it was so spicy that it was impossible to swallow and tasted terrible.

Anjie peeled off the green leaves covering the water bamboo shoot, revealing the white and tender part inside. He gently pinched it with his hand, and a fingernail mark immediately appeared.

So tender!

He smiled and showed the peeled water bamboo shoots to the Pokémon, "This is good stuff, it's delicious."

The dragons, mosquito coil tadpoles, Marillu, and Lulili all shook their heads, indicating their disbelief.

But Snorlax, Finch, Pinkie Pie, and Swabby believed Angel's words without a doubt.

The little Snorlax took the water chestnut from Angel's hand and examined it again and again as if it were a precious jewel.

Hehe, it's delicious.

Before it even knew how to eat, the little Snorlax's saliva was already uncontrollably flowing.

"Chenglong, could you please swim a little further in? I'd like to pick some more," Anjie said to Chenglong.

"Waaah~~"

Chenglong nodded and carried Anjie a little further into the water plants.

Anjie reached out and peeled the water chestnuts one by one. Snorlax, Marill, and Luli also came forward to help, and soon they had peeled a large pile.

Seeing that they had almost finished peeling the shells, Anjie didn't waste any more time and said to everyone, "That's enough, let's go back quickly, it's getting dark."

So a group of Pokémon continued swimming back.

After Anjie was brought to the shore, Mosquito Coil Tadpole, Marillu, Lulili, and Ridgeosaurus all bid farewell to Anjie.

As Anjie waved, she said to them, "Thank you everyone for today! You must come to my house for dinner tomorrow!"

The Pokémon swam away, looking back every few steps.

When Anjay and Munchlax were almost home, Finch, Pinkie Pie, and Swaboon parted ways with them.

"Little Arrowfinches, Pink Fragrances, and Blue Swallowtails, I had a lot of fun today! Let's play together again next time!"

"Gam~ cam~" I'm happy too, let's play together!

Angel and Munchlax called out to the three Pokémon that were gradually disappearing into the distance.

"Ya-lo~~"

"Whoosh~~"

"Chiru~~"

A response came from three Pokémon in the distance, bathed in the setting sun.

As he approached his home, Anjie saw the tree-pillow koala rolling home from afar. He walked over, bent down, and picked it up, saying, "Welcome home."

"Welcome, welcome!"

The little Snorlax mimicked Ange's words.

The three Pokémon and one person walked to the door, where Diancie stood on the steps, smiling as she said to them, "You're back a little late."

"Just now~" It's not too late, not too late.

The little Snorlax, wrapped in a bath towel, dashed into the house, looking every bit the chubby little fellow.

"Hahaha~~" Anja couldn't help but laugh as he watched the little Snorlax's comical movements.

Accompanied by Anjie's laughter, the family of four entered the house chatting and laughing. Soon, warm lights shone into the house, bringing a touch of life to the desolate Nibel Plateau.

In the evening, Anja and Munchlax cooked together in the kitchen.

"Little Snorlax, you steam the buns, and I'll cook the dishes," Anja said.

Their staple food tonight is still steamed buns.

"Gang~~"

Snorlax responded, stood on tiptoe on a small stool, and deftly began kneading the dough.

Then Anjie got busy too.

He started by dealing with the Asile water plants.

Last time I made a cold salad of Asile seaweed, this time Anjie made a scallion oil Asile seaweed salad, it's just as delicious, but with a different flavor.

After finishing the Asile water plants, Anjie made a cold radish salad, cooked a tomato soup, and stir-fried a plate of green beans.

The green beans in Anjie's vegetable garden have just grown and are now fresh and tender. They are delicious, and the whole family loves them.

As each dish was cooked, a rich aroma filled the kitchen, and even Diancie couldn't resist peeking in from outside to ask:

"What's delicious today? It smells amazing!"

Anjie said mysteriously, "You'll find out when we eat."

"That's just making a fuss," Tianxi said with displeasure, and then pulled her head back in.

Anjie smiled and looked back at the stove. There was only one dish left to cook, which was the water bamboo that had just been peeled today.

After thinking for a long time, Anjie decided to make braised water bamboo shoots.

Cut the peeled and washed water bamboo into chunks, and prepare seasonings such as oil, salt, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and garlic.

Next, prepare a hot pan and oil. Once the oil is hot, add ginger, garlic, and other spices and stir-fry until fragrant. Then, add the chopped water bamboo shoots and stir-fry.

Once the water bamboo shoots have softened, add soy sauce, sugar, and salt in that order.

Finally, add an appropriate amount of water, cover, and simmer.

After reducing the sauce over high heat, stir-fry until the sauce thickens, then it's ready to serve.

Seeing the little Snorlax staring intently at the freshly braised water bamboo shoots, Anjie asked with a smile, "Does it smell good?"

"Smells so good!"

The little Snorlax wiped its mouth and said without blinking.

Anjie chuckled and patted its head, saying, "Smells good? Then hurry up and prepare the bowls and chopsticks to start eating!"

"Gang~~"

With a cheer, the little Snorlax grabbed a bunch of bowls and chopsticks and ran towards the dining room.

As expected, all four members of the family ate until they were stuffed tonight.

The little Snorlax lay on the chair, rubbing its belly which looked like it was six months pregnant, its face full of satisfaction.

"Gang~ Gang~~" Master, let's eat this again tomorrow.

The little Snorlax said it knew its master hadn't finished processing all the water chestnuts.

"You like it that much?" Anjie teased it.

"Gang~ Gang~" I like it.

The little Snorlax nodded.

"What don't you like?" Tianxi teased it.

Snorlax angrily turned its head away from Diancie.

Seeing this, Ange said to Tianxi, "You should stop bullying it."

Tianxi savored the taste: "With you as its master protecting it, how could I dare?"

Anjie scratched his head and didn't dare to speak.

After dinner, the family of four sat together and chatted for a while. When it was almost time, they went to the cooking training room for practice.

Ange missed a training day last night because she took Gardevoir and Kirlia to the Pokémon Center, which resulted in her not being able to collect all the daily quest rewards yesterday.

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The next day, Anjie got up early. He couldn't be lazy today because he couldn't set up his stall yesterday. If he didn't make more money now, he wouldn't be able to afford it later.

Anjie had just finished washing up and came out of her room when she saw Tianxi walking towards her.

"Anjie, a new system mission has arrived. Do you want to accept it?" Tianxi said.

"I knew it would be around today," Anjie laughed. "Let me see it quickly."

Tianxi nodded, walked over to Ange, and showed him the quest acceptance pop-up.

Anjie was stunned when she saw the tasks on the pop-up window; there was more than one task.

[Temporary Quest] Obtain your own shop in the Kingdom of Azot. Do you want to accept the quest?

Be

no

[Ingredient Acquisition Quest] Partner with the mountain goats that roam the Nibel Plateau to obtain grass and goat milk. Accept?

Be

no

[Recipe Upgrade Quest] Upgrade steamed buns to milk-flavored steamed buns, using ingredients such as green grass and goat milk. Accept?

Be

no

Anjie never expected that the system would issue three tasks at once.

Three is fine, it's not a big deal, but what's with the first task?

To acquire his own shop in the capital city of Azot? Are shops in the capital city something you can just get whenever you want? Does he look like someone who can afford to buy a house? Besides, is it even necessary?

Forget it, forget it, I'll just accept it for now. Maybe he'll save up enough money someday. Anyway, there's no time limit for the task, and no penalty for failure.

With that in mind, Anjie accepted all three tasks in one go.

Looking at the last two tasks, Anjie thought to himself: It seems I'll have to get on good terms with the goats I'm riding later.

(End of this chapter)