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

Chapter 45 A News Item

"Dinner's ready!"

While helping Snorlax carry the dishes to the table, Anjay greeted everyone.

Seeing this, the others all helped to get bowls and chopsticks.

As everyone sat down to eat, Ji Meiya, holding the chopsticks in her hand, said with great discomfort, "These utensils are so difficult to use."

In the Carlos region, people always use knives and forks to eat; I've never seen anyone use chopsticks.

"It's very simple. Come on, watch me do it." Angie slowly picked up the chopsticks and showed Jimia, Rachel, and Flamel how to use them.

Raquel couldn't wait any longer and grabbed his chopsticks to pick up the plate of braised eggplant, but after a while, he only managed to dip his chopsticks in some of the sauce.

Diancie and the others were amused and kept laughing, even Lakel's own Pokémon, Slippy, was laughing at him.

Rachel, enraged, yelled, "Fatty Sweetie, you're laughing at me too! I'm going to get angry!"

"Pui Luo~ Pei Luo~~"

() Fat Sweetie laughed even more happily.

At Ange's suggestion, Raquel and the others released their Pokémon to have dinner together. Raquel's Slimie, Flamere's Florges, and Himeya had Gardevoir, an Alola Ninetales, and a Sylveon.

It was only then that Anja learned that, in addition to being a royal princess, Himeya was also an excellent trainer.

Her goal was to become like Queen Anna, capable of governing the country with both literary and military skills.

Seeing the comical way Ji Meiya and the other two were holding their chopsticks, An Jie said, half-laughing and half-crying, "How about I get you some cutlery?"

"No!" Ji Meiya refused. "I refuse to believe I can't handle these chopsticks today." She was not one to give up easily. Did they think a little chopstick could stump her?

When Laquer and Flamel saw that their sister (the princess) wouldn't exchange, they refused to exchange either.

Anjie shook her head helplessly and stopped trying to persuade her.

"Come on, everyone, try tonight's steamed buns. They're different from the ones we've had before," Anjie said, picking up a milk-flavored steamed bun.

Upon hearing this, everyone picked up their steamed buns with expectant expressions.

The moment their hands touched the milk-scented steamed buns, everyone immediately noticed their uniqueness. How could there be such a soft and fluffy food? It felt like a baby's delicate skin, so soft and smooth.

Take a gentle bite, and it's as light as a cloud and as soft as cotton. The aroma of flour and goat milk intertwine and blend perfectly.

After chewing a couple of times, in an instant, everyone felt as if they had arrived in a wheat field in autumn, where the rolling waves of wheat told of the joy of autumn's harvest; or as if they had arrived in a vast grassland, where a gentle breeze carried the fragrance of grass.

One bite, two bites, three bites—every bite is an encounter with deliciousness.

"It's so delicious." Princess Ji Meiya looked at the half-eaten milk-steamed bun in her hand and said with a disappointed expression. What if she could never eat such a delicious food again?

Raquel and Flamel had similar expressions.

Although Anjie's steamed buns were delicious, they were only truly tasty when eaten with his side dishes. But these milk-flavored steamed buns are different; even without any other side dishes, Ji Meiya feels she could eat ten of them.

But when Pokémon eat milk-flavored steamed buns, it's a completely different experience; they taste more than just deliciousness.

"Anjie, this steamed bun...it's so special," Tianxi said, tugging at Anjie's sleeve.

"What's wrong?" Anjie asked.

"When I eat it, I can feel a surge of energy flowing through my body, and my whole body feels warm and comfortable," Tianxi described her experience.

Snorlax, Gardevoir, Florges, the two Sylveon, Ninetales, and Slimie all nodded in agreement with Diancie's words. Only Koala remained silent, slowly savoring his steamed bun.

Its actions have said it all.

"real?"

Anjie then realized that her steamed buns were different from others; no wonder the system task mentioned upgrading from steamed buns to milk-flavored steamed buns as an upgrade.

He broke off a small piece and put it in his mouth to savor it, but he didn't experience the feeling that Tianxi had described.

"Really?"

Tianxi and the others nodded in agreement.

Ji Meiya and the others were just as surprised.

Suddenly, Anjie realized that his system was called the Pokémon Feeding System, not the Human Feeding System.

"Alright then, since that's the case, you should eat more," Anjie said with a smile.

The Pokémon cheered and began to enjoy the food with gusto.

After dinner, everyone sprawled out on their chairs, completely stuffed. They couldn't care less about etiquette or posture; they just did whatever made them comfortable.

"Hiccup~~ This is the best meal I've ever had," Raquel said.

Besides steamed buns and mantou, Ji Meiya, Raquel, and Flamel were all eating other foods made by Anjie for the first time and were amazed by their deliciousness.

Anjie said with a smile, "Apart from the steamed buns, all the other dishes tonight are made by Snorlax."

Ji Meiya and the others looked surprised upon hearing this.

"Snorlax, you're amazing!"

"You are the best cook I've ever seen in a Pokémon."

……

Everyone praised the little Snorlax without reservation.

"Gang~ Gang~" Of course, I was personally taught by my master!

Munchlax readily accepted everyone's praise, overjoyed, its face beaming with delight.

Despite the clumsy handling of chopsticks, the meal was enjoyed by both host and guests.

Surprisingly, during this meal, everyone except Ji Meiya learned how to use chopsticks.

Flamel was the first to learn, and her speed was astonishing. While Jimia and Raquel were still struggling to use chopsticks, she was already calmly enjoying her food with them.

Gardevoir, Florges, Laquell, and Slimie all learned to eat one after another. Even the two Sylveon Eevee could use the ribbons on their bodies to wrap chopsticks and eat. Only Himeya held the chopsticks like a toddler who had just learned to walk.

Even after they had finished eating, Ji Meiya was still quite resentful that she hadn't learned how to use chopsticks.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, we should take our leave." After resting for a while, Ji Meiya stood up and said to An Jie.

Anjie nodded. "It's time to go back early, otherwise it's not safe. I won't keep you any longer. Come again next time you have time."

Upon hearing this, Ji Meiya and the other two got up and walked outside with their Pokémon. Anjie escorted them to the location of the flying vehicle and watched them disappear into the sunset before turning back home.

After returning home, Anja helped Diancie and Snorlax clean up the mess, and then they went upstairs together.

Because they ate dinner early tonight, they weren't in a hurry to go to the training room.

Tianxi nestled on the sofa, watching a show on a tablet she had recently bought from the system store.

Since Anjie got her identity and the family got internet access, Tianxi spends her free time watching dramas and shopping online, and she's no longer as bored as before.

The little Snorlax wanted to join Diancie in watching the show, but Diancie disliked its loud shouting while watching and kept pushing it away.

"If you want to see one, go buy one yourself. It's not like you're short of money." Diancie was very dissatisfied. Snorlax was the richest person in the family besides Ange.

When the little Snorlax heard that it would have to spend its money, it immediately became wary.

You want to spend my money? No way!

Anjie was both amused and exasperated. His little Snorlax was a bit stingy; it would never spend a single penny unless absolutely necessary, saving everything up.

I don't know what it's going to do with all that money. Does it think the family can go without food and water?

"Gang~ Gang~~"

The little Snorlax clung to Diancie's arm affectionately.

"Alright, alright, I'll take you to see it, but let's make it clear beforehand, no shouting." Diancie, exasperated, warned Snorlax with a serious expression.

"I promise!"

As he spoke, Snorlax covered his mouth.

"Then come over here," Tianxi said reluctantly.

"Gang~~~"

The little Snorlax happily went over, and soon the two Pokémon were whispering to each other, seemingly having a heated discussion about the plot.

Anjie smiled and shook his head, then picked up the tree-pillow koala that was fast asleep next to him, snuggled up on the sofa, and stroked its soft fur while scrolling through the news on his phone.

Suddenly, a news item caught his attention.

The news headline reads, "Teenager bravely jumps off Prism Tower to save Garchomp." Below is a video.

Anjie clicked on the video, which showed a boy with Pikachu and Froakie standing on the top of the Prism Tower, trying to talk to a Garchomp that was going berserk. However, the Garchomp kept retreating and was about to fall off the Prism Tower.

Prism Tower is a landmark building in Miare City and also the location of the Miare City Gym. It is over 100 meters tall.

Fortunately, at that moment, Froakie used mousse to stick Garchomp's feet together.

At that moment, the boy pounced and hugged the berserk Garchomp. Pikachu then pounced as well, and after doing something, Garchomp finally regained its senses.

However, at that moment, an accident occurred: a corner of the Prism Tower collapsed, and Pikachu fell straight down.

Without hesitation, the boy leaped forward, grabbed Pikachu, and fell to the ground together.

The last ray of light suddenly appeared and caught the boy and Pikachu just in time.

The video ends abruptly here.

This news is also clickbait. The boy jumped off Prism Tower to save Pikachu, but it was said to be to save Garchomp.

The video was filmed in Miare, the city center of the Carlos region.

However, looking at the boy in the video, Anjie fell into deep thought. That looks like Ash Ketchum! So he's traveled to the world of the anime!

Help! He hasn't watched the anime at all, he doesn't know any of the plot!

However, he then thought with a sense of relief: Oh well, if I don't know, I don't know. Anyway, I have to live my life well no matter where I am.

After scrolling through her phone for a while, Anjie jumped off the sofa with her koala cub in her arms and said to Diancie and Munchlax, who were engrossed in watching a show:

"Alright, it's time for training, let's go."

"Here you are!"

"Gang~~"

Diancie promptly turned off the tablet and got off the sofa with Munchlax.

Once inside the training room, Diancie immediately transformed into a devilish instructor, rigorously supervising Ange and Munchlax's training.

Tonight's special training will focus on the recipe they just learned today—milk-flavored steamed buns.

An hour later, when everyone came out of the training room, the little Snorlax huddled up like a quail, having been severely scolded by Diancie again today.

Snorlax looked at Diancie with a resentful expression. It seriously suspected that Diancie was taking revenge today because when they were watching the show together tonight, it casually said that the little diamond in the show was ugly and looked like a little old man...

Diancie glared at the little Snorlax. "What are you looking at me for? Go wash up and go to bed! Don't you have to go to work tomorrow?!"

Snorlax: =(*)

Ange didn't speak up for Munchlax this time because he felt that Diancie was fair and just, and that Munchlax did indeed always make mistakes.

After training, the family of four went back to their rooms to shower and go to sleep.

Before going to sleep, An Jie opened the system and, sure enough, all three tasks were completed. The taskbar displayed:

【Daily Task 1】Train in the Culinary Training Room for 1 hour - Completed, reward to be claimed.

[Daily Task 2] Invite 10 Pokémon - Completed, reward to be claimed.

[Temporary Quest] Obtain your own shop in the Kingdom of Azot - Completed, reward to be claimed.

[Ingredient Acquisition Task] Partner with the mountain goats on the Nibel Plateau to obtain grass and goat milk - Completed, reward to be claimed.

[Recipe Upgrade Task] Upgrade steamed buns to milk-flavored steamed buns using ingredients: green grass and goat milk - Completed. Reward to be claimed.

Looking at the row of completed tasks, An Jie rubbed his hands together, feeling a little excited.

I wonder what kind of reward I'll get.

He clasped his hands together, his face full of prayer, and said, "May your good fortune bring you good luck, and may your misfortune turn into fortune."

As he spoke, he claimed two daily task rewards to test the waters.

Congratulations, owner, you have received a reward: 1 chrysanthemum leaf.

Congratulations, owner, you have received a reward: 10 pomelos.

Anjie: ...

It's not that the reward was useless, but rather that it wasn't entirely satisfactory.

He took out the chrysanthemum leaf, and instantly the whole room was filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Wow! Anjie's eyes lit up immediately. This smells so good! This reward is great!

After thinking for a moment, he opened the system store, found a beautifully designed purse, bought it, folded the chrysanthemum leaves, and carefully stuffed it into the purse.

The fragrant leaf awarded by the system was dry and very resilient; it showed no damage even after being folded.

Anjie brought the bay leaf to her nose and smelled it; it still smelled wonderful!

He placed the purse by his bedside, intending to give it to Tianxi the next day; he was sure she would like it.

Then Anjie took out a grapefruit. It was the first time Anjie had ever seen such a large and plump grapefruit.

He sniffed it, couldn't help but swallow, and wondered...would he like to try it?

Thinking this, he jumped out of bed, went to the bathroom to wash the pomelo, and then took out a fruit knife to cut it into pieces.

Hmm~~~ Anjie looked at the grapefruit pieces, which were cut into almost identical pieces, with satisfaction. My knife skills are really good.

Anjie couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth. The fresh and juicy juice burst in his mouth, and the delicate and crisp flesh and the sweet and refreshing juice blended together. It was sweet but not cloying, and the taste was refreshing. It was just as delicious as he had imagined.

Wild fruit from the plateau can't compare to this at all!

Soon, Anjie ate a grapefruit that was bigger than a fist.

Although he still wanted to eat it, he resisted the urge and decided to share it with Diancie and the others tomorrow.

Oh no, I have to brush my teeth again.

Anjie went to the bathroom to brush her teeth again, and then returned to bed to continue collecting her mission rewards.

(End of this chapter)