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

Chapter 44 Special Milk-Flavored Steamed Buns

After everyone was seated, Tianxi served each of them a glass of freshly squeezed juice and a plate of sliced ​​cucumbers and tomatoes.

"There's not much in the house to entertain guests, just these," Tianxi said.

Anjie said with a smile, "The juice was made from the berries that the Pokémon from the plateau gave me, and the cucumbers and tomatoes are from our own garden. You guys should try them."

"Your Highness actually grows your own vegetables!" Ji Meiya exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course!" Anjie laughed. "Otherwise, where do you think I got the cabbage, radish, and chives I used to make these buns?"

"Then I'll definitely try it!" said Himeya.

"I want some too!" Rachel raised her hand and said.

The siblings picked up the forks in front of them and each forked a piece of cucumber and a piece of tomato into their mouths.

"Mmm~ Delicious!"

The moment the cucumber (tomato) entered their mouths, the siblings could tell it was different from ordinary cucumbers (tomatoes).

Anjie's cucumbers are crisp and tender. When you bite into one, you can clearly hear a "crunch". The sweet juice is like a cool summer breeze brushing against your tongue.

The tomatoes are equally delicious, with plump and delicate flesh. When you bite into one, the sweet and sour juice flows in your mouth, stimulating your taste buds. The taste is like the sweetness and shyness of first love, making it irresistible.

The seeds provided by the system produce vegetables that are naturally extraordinary, loved by both humans and Pokémon.

Seeing the princess and prince enjoying themselves, Flamel silently picked up her fork and began to eat piece by piece. Before long, her plate was empty.

"Hiccup~~"

She had eaten a bit too much and couldn't help but let out a burp. Although she was incredibly embarrassed inside, she tried her best to remain calm on the surface.

As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

Sylveon also ate happily.

As Raquel ate, he picked up the juice next to him and took a big gulp, but after drinking it, he shivered violently.

"Ugh~~ So sour, so sour."

He hunched his shoulders and closed his eyes as he spoke.

"Hahaha~~" Anjie laughed heartily, "This juice is made from wild tree fruits, so it doesn't taste as sweet as cultivated ones, but it's still very delicious if you savor it slowly. You can't gulp it down."

Upon hearing this, Ji Meiya and Fulamer picked up their juices and took a small sip. Sure enough, although a faint sour taste lingered in their mouths, making them shiver involuntarily, the sweetness returned after it disappeared, creating a unique flavor that made them want to drink more.

Of course, wild tree fruits can't compare to those carefully cultivated by humans; you can only enjoy them occasionally.

Angel often receives wild berries from Pokémon. He only eats them occasionally and uses most of them for cooking. He has discovered that the juice of the berries can serve as a great seasoning, removing the unpleasant odors from many foods.

After tasting the juice, Ji Meiya said, "Your Highness, we came to see you today not just to see you, but also for something else."

Flamel and Raquel nodded in agreement.

Ji Meiya first took out a card and pushed it in front of An Jie.

"This card contains one million Alliance Coins, which will be your allowance for the next year. The Royal Family will send you money on time every year thereafter."

Anjie looked surprised. "There's such a good thing?"

Jimia was both amused and exasperated. "You're a member of the royal family, that's only natural! Rachel and I are too."

Not only that, but the royal family will also cover the cost of raising your Pokémon from now on. We've already brought a year's worth of Pokémon food for Diancie, Snorlax, and Komaru, right here on the aircraft. This Pokémon food is all high-quality, meticulously prepared by royal breeders; you simply can't buy it anywhere else.

An Jie readily accepted the bank card, saying, "Since everyone else has one, I won't stand on ceremony."

"There's one more thing," Himeya continued.

"What is it?" Anjie asked.

"The ministers strongly oppose your daily street vending, but you won't listen..." Ji Meiya said somewhat awkwardly, "So the King and the ministers discussed it and came up with a compromise."

Anjie: ()?

What compromise solution?

"Please log in to your resident identity website first," Ji Meiya said.

With a puzzled look, An Jie took out his phone and logged into the Alliance Residents Network. He was immediately stunned because a new property listing had appeared under his name—a shop.

At the same time, he seemed to have faintly heard a system notification that the task was completed.

Anjie looked at Ji Meiya, who understood and explained, "The ministers know they can't stop you from doing business, so for the sake of the royal family's reputation, the royal family allocated funds to set up a shop for you. This way, you can continue to sell steamed buns and mantou without having to show your face in public, which will not damage the royal family's reputation."

Anjay never expected that returning to the royal family would bring so many benefits!

"Okay, I understand, let's do it this way." He wasn't going to be stupid enough to push it away.

Looking at the bank card in his hand, he suddenly had an idea, so he pushed the card back to Ji Meiya.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Ji Meiya looked at An Jie with a puzzled expression.

"I have an idea," Ange said. "I want to use my allowance to buy the Nibel Plateau."

Unlike Angel's previous life, land in the Pokémon world can be bought and sold, although this is limited to certain types of land, such as land in the Royal City, which cannot be bought or sold.

But the desolate Nibel Plateau is an option.

"One million is certainly not enough. I'm talking about all my allowance from now on. Because of Tianxi, I can foresee that I will have a very long lifespan. Rather than having the royal family pay me allowance every year, it would be better to give me the Nibel Plateau," Ange continued.

"This..." Ji Meiya was stunned, completely unexpected that An Jie would propose such a plan. "I can't make that decision."

Anjie smiled and said, "Of course, you should go back and talk to Edward first, and let him discuss it with the ministers before making a decision. I'll be waiting for your reply."

"Alright," Jimia nodded helplessly, "What do you need this desolate Nibel Plateau for?"

Although the Nibel Plateau has a spring-like climate all year round, its high-altitude environment makes it unsuitable for cultivation. However, if livestock farming is to be developed, the area is not large enough, so buying it seems like a losing proposition.

"I really like it here!" Anjie said with a smile.

"Alright, let's go and move the things from the aircraft to His Highness," Himeya said.

"Okay." Anjie nodded.

So the group went back to the aircraft and carried box after box home. The boxes were filled with Pokémon food of various flavors, including energy cubes and Pokémon cookies, filling the whole room.

After everything was moved home, Angeli saw Munchlax eagerly open a box, take out a can of Pokémon cookies, and start eating them.

Ooh ma~ Ooh ma~~

After chewing a few bites, it disappointedly put the half-eaten cookie aside.

"Gang~~ Gang~~" No, no, it's not as good as the food my master and I make.

Diancie, who understood Snorlax's speech, was both amused and exasperated.

Munchlax wasn't this picky before. It would eat Pokémon cookies with relish, even leaves.

Anjie has spoiled it with its mouth.

After resting for a while, Ji Meiya said, "Your Highness, please show us around."

"Okay," Anjie readily agreed.

He first led Ji Meiya and the others on a tour of the small building.

Ji Meiya said, "Your Highness, this place is decorated like a restaurant. Are there guests here?"

Anjie laughed and replied, "Yes, the Pokémon on the plateau are my guests!"

Jimiya thought Ange was joking, so she didn't take it seriously. Pokémon don't have money, and if she opened a shop to serve them, she would lose everything.

While touring the flower garden, Rachel exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness Ange, are these the flowers of Gracidia?"

"Rakel, you know him? I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable at such a young age!" Anjie praised him.

"Hehe~~" Rachel scratched his head sheepishly, "I read it all in books."

"He usually likes to bury himself in his room reading, and he's read a lot of random books." Ji Meiya was ostensibly complaining about her brother, but she couldn't hide the smugness in her tone. Everyone saw through it but didn't say anything.

Finally, Anjie led them to the vegetable garden.

Seeing the garden full of thriving vegetables, Ji Meiya asked with wide eyes, "Did His Highness plant all of these?"

Looking at the neat rows of chives and cabbages, the bright red tomatoes, the eggplants bending the branches, the string beans hanging from the vines, and the fresh radishes... even Ji Meiya and Flamel, who had never farmed before, couldn't help but feel joy.

Anjie said with a smile, "It's not entirely my achievement; the Pokémon also helped."

The three gopher brothers, hidden under the green shade of the vegetables, heard the noise and slowly poked their heads out to greet Anjie, but when they found that there were many strangers around Anjie, they were so frightened that they shrank back.

Anjie smiled and introduced them to Ji Meiya and the others, "The three-legged voles are the biggest contributors to the vegetable garden, but they are a bit shy, so they won't let you see them."

Ji Meiya and the others nodded in understanding.

Once Anjie and his friends had gone a little further away, the three gopher brothers quietly poked their heads out to look. They were quite pleased with Anjie's praise.

"Diggle~"

"Diggle~"

The two brothers looked at each other, their eyes narrowing into crescents.

It's something to be proud of and happy when your efforts are seen and recognized by your boss.

When everyone returned from outside, Anjie saw that it was almost time, so she said, "Let's start making dinner."

Let's have dinner early tonight, so that Ji Meiya and the others don't get back too late.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

Upon hearing this, the little Snorlax was overjoyed and spun around in circles.

"Your Highness, do you need our help?" Ji Meiya asked.

"No need, you guys just wait patiently. I'll do it with Munchlax, it'll be done in no time," Anja waved his hand and said.

"Then we'll wait for the feast!" Ji Meiya said with a smile.

"I'm so excited!" Rachel said happily.

Once inside the kitchen, Anjai said to Munchlax, "Mumplax, you've been learning from me for so long, how about you cook today's dishes?"

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax patted its chest confidently, indicating that it was fine.

"Then please, I believe in you!" Anjie encouraged it.

"Gang~ Gang~"

With even more confidence, the little Munchlax happily opened the refrigerator, took out a bunch of vegetables, and even brought over its beloved little stool, standing on it as it busied itself on the stove.

"Gang~ Gang~"

It even unconsciously started singing a little tune, just like Anjie usually does.

Seeing that Munchlax was working in an orderly manner, Anjie took out the bucket of grass and goat milk from his system inventory and got busy.

He first spent his happiness points to buy a sterilization machine from the system store, then poured the grass and goat milk into a large bowl and put it in.

After the goat milk was sterilized, Anjie began to take out the flour and knead the dough.

Actually, the method for making milk-flavored steamed buns is not much different from that of regular steamed buns. The only difference is that goat milk needs to be added during the kneading process before fermentation.

As the steamed buns began to be put into the steamer, a rich milky aroma soon filled the kitchen.

It smells so good! Is it really that good?

Even Anjie himself was surprised; he hadn't expected that simply adding grass and goat milk would make the steamed buns so fragrant.

"Your Highness, is it ready? My stomach is growling." Rachel poked his head into the kitchen.

As he spent more time with Angie, Rachel was no longer as introverted as she had been at the beginning.

To be precise, introverted people are only introverted when facing strangers. Once you get to know them well enough, you will find that they are actually quite lively when facing familiar people.

"We need to wait a little longer, we can't rush it," Anjie said.

"Okay." Rachel dejectedly pulled her head back.

A few minutes later, the steamed buns were finally ready. Anjie couldn't wait to lift the lid of the steamer and take one out to taste it.

Hoo-ha~ Hoo-ha~~

The steamed buns were too hot to handle, so Anjie kept blowing on them. White steam rose from the buns, swirling in the air.

"Gang~ Gang~" Master...

The little Snorlax came over eagerly, looking up at Anja with eyes full of longing.

Anjie smiled and cut the steamed bun in half, stuffing one half into the little Snorlax's hand.

"Thank you, Master!"

(￣▽￣)~ The little Snorlax held half a steamed bun in both hands, its eyes narrowed into slits.

"Awoo~~"

The little Snorlax swallowed half a bun in one gulp, then covered its cheek and chewed slowly.

The soft, fluffy steamed bun brushed against my mouth like smooth silk, making the little Munchlax shiver involuntarily.

After swallowing the steamed bun, a surge of energy suddenly appeared, like countless tiny hands gently caressing the little Snorlax's body, or like the feeling of a mother patting your back and soothing you to sleep when you are a baby.

Even if Munchlax was slow to notice, it could still sense the difference after the bun was upgraded to a milk bun.

"Gang~ Gang~~"

It excitedly barked and cried out, wanting to share its feelings with Anjie.

However, Anjax, who also ate the steamed bun, didn't have any other special feelings besides finding it delicious, and couldn't understand what Munchlax was saying.

"Okay, okay, I know it'll be delicious. When dinner is served, I'll make sure you eat your fill."

Anjie thought that the little Munchlax was just greedy.

(End of this chapter)