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

Chapter 65 Aquaculture Plan

Seeing that the preserved eggs were almost done, Anjie said, "Alright, let's start making salted duck eggs!"

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

Snorlax and Sobble each put the last preserved egg they had made into a porcelain jar, sealed it, and then patted the pickling mud off their hands.

"Come on, teardrop lizard, wash your hands."

Anjay stretched out her hand in front of Sobble, and the little Snorlax followed suit.

"Meow~"

Sobble responded, and a stream of water flowed from its fingers. Angel and Munchlax quickly rubbed their hands together.

The process of pickling salted duck eggs and pickling preserved eggs is actually quite similar, only the ingredients are different.

Anja explained to the two Pokémon, "The first step in pickling salted duck eggs is to prepare the pickling solution."

As he spoke, Anjie took a large pot, set it up on a stand, and added water, salt, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, bay leaves, and other spices to the pot.

"Remember, the ratio of water to salt is very important; it will affect the taste and oiliness of the salted duck eggs," Anjie explained in detail to the two Pokémon.

Having never seen salted duck eggs before, they didn't understand what "oiliness" meant, but they still kept Anjie's words firmly in mind.

Then Anjie put the charcoal she bought from the system store under the pot and lit it, bringing the water in the pot to a boil.

Next, let the freshly boiled water cool down, then add white wine to it, preferably with an alcohol content of 50 degrees or higher.

This completes the preparation of the marinade.

"Come on, Snorlax and Sobble, let's put the duck eggs into the jars." Angie called to his two apprentices after setting the pickling liquid aside.

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

The two Pokémon responded and carefully placed the duck eggs one by one into the jar.

After everything was done, Anjie said, "Alright, just one last step! Let's pour the marinade into each jar."

As Anjay spoke, she handed two large spoons to Munchlax and Sobble, and the three of them continued their mission.

As Anjie worked, she kept reminding the duck eggs, "The marinade must completely cover the duck eggs, otherwise they won't pickle properly."

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

The little Snorlax and Sobble nodded solemnly.

After filling all the jars, Anjie and his apprentice sealed them all with lids.

Anjie used different materials for pickling preserved eggs and salted duck eggs. She used a white porcelain jar for preserved eggs and a black porcelain jar for salted duck eggs. This made them easy to distinguish and prevented them from getting mixed up when placed together.

"Alright, we can eat salted duck eggs in a month!" Anjie looked at the jars placed in front of the door, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Although waiting for a month was a bit long, the little Snorlax and Sobble cheered happily.

All that's left is to move the jars into the warehouse of the secret fortress and store them properly. However, looking at the two or three hundred jars in front of him, Anjie was troubled.

With so many jars, when will he and Munchlax finally be able to move them?

"Meow~~" At this moment, Super Meow Meow brought Meow Meow outside.

"Mewmeow is awake? Is she alright?" Anjie looked at the Mewmeow next to Super Mewmeow in surprise.

Meow~

Meowth stepped forward and bowed deeply to Anjie, sincerely expressing its gratitude. Meowth had already told it that Anjie had taken it to the Pokémon Center and even bought it food.

And going to the Pokémon Center also costs money, as Meowth also told it.

Super Meow is no longer the novice who first entered the human world; it now understands very well the importance of money in the human world.

Angel's salary for Meowth isn't just Pokémon food, but also pocket money. So Meowth often brings back small gifts from Azoth City to cheer everyone up.

"It's good that you're alright," Anjie said with a smile.

At this moment, Meowth pointed at the jars scattered all over the ground and gestured around.

Anjie said, "I was planning to move them to the warehouse, but..."

At this moment, Super Cat patted its chest and said, "Meow~" I'm here to help.

Anjie: "You want to help?"

"Meow~" Super Meow Meow nodded.

It used its superpowers, and suddenly more than a dozen jars flew up and floated around it.

Anjie said with delight, "This is a great help, but be careful, there are fragile items inside."

"Meow~" Super Meow nodded, putting Anjie at ease, and then led a dozen jars toward the secret fortress.

Meow~

At this moment, Meow Meow also used its superpowers, and suddenly five or six jars floated up.

"Miaomiao, are you going to help too?" Anjie asked in surprise.

Meow~

Miao Miao nodded.

"But you're still sick," Anjie said worriedly.

Miao Miao waved its paw; it wasn't sick, it had only fainted from hunger.

Seeing Miao Miao's determination, An Jie had no choice but to say, "Then be careful, rest when you're tired, and don't push yourself."

Meowth nodded, then, carrying the jar, took tiny steps and chased after Mega Meowth.

Watching the backs of Meowth and Meowth, Anja said to Snorlax, "Let's start too. We can't rely solely on Meowth and Meowth."

As for the teardrop lizard, its small body couldn't carry it, so it could only cheer everyone on verbally.

"Gang~~"

Snorlax responded and, together with Anja, began carrying the jars, one in each hand.

With the help of Meowth and Meowth, the hundreds of jars were moved quickly.

Looking at the neatly arranged white and black porcelain jars in the warehouse, An Jie wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned widely.

"Perfect."

"Meow~"

"Gang~"

Sobble was also very happy, as it had learned two new ways to cook food. So it jumped up and gave Munchlax a high five, and Munchlax cooperated.

"Alright, let's go out," Ange said to Pokémon.

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

Meow~

The four Pokémon nodded and lined up behind Angel to walk out.

Back on the ground, Ange glanced at the sky; it was still early. So he said to his four Pokémon, "Let's go check on how everyone's fruit trees are doing!"

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

Snorlax and Sobble took the lead, chatting and laughing as they walked ahead. Sobble would occasionally stick out its finger to aim at something ahead, whether it was a blade of grass or a small flower.

After shooting, it asked the little Munchlax, "Wasn't I awesome? Wasn't I cool?"

The little Snorlax was very accommodating, praising Sobble incessantly. It showered Sobble with compliments, occasionally exclaiming or clapping. Sobble was so flattered that it was practically floating on air, completely oblivious to its surroundings.

Soon Anjie and his group arrived at their destination. They first went to see the planting of phoenix fruit. At this time, the banks of the pond were already planted with phoenix fruit seedlings, and some of the seedlings that had been planted earlier had even begun to sprout and grow.

The Pokémon working saw Angel and greeted her.

"Anjie!"

Tianxi happened to be there too. When she saw Anjie, she ran over immediately. "Have you finished making the preserved eggs and salted duck eggs?" she asked in confusion.

"Yes." Anjie nodded.

"So fast?" Diancie looked surprised. "Didn't you say you were going to make more?"

"That's because Munchlax, Sobble, and I are quick and efficient at our work!" Ange said, looking proudly at Munchlax and Sobble. "You agree, right?"

Snorlax said seriously, "Gang~" That's right, we work quickly!

The tearful lizard struck a smug sharpshooter pose: "Meow~ Meow~" Of course! I'm cool!

Diancie was amused by the three of them, and shook her head helplessly, "You three guys, you're really shameless..."

Meowth followed Angel without saying a word, curiously observing each Pokémon working. It was the first time it had ever seen so many Pokémon working together, with joyful smiles on everyone's faces. This scene inexplicably shocked it.

"Meow~" What's wrong?

Seeing Meowth staring blankly, Meowth asked softly.

"Meow~ Meow~" This place is so nice!

Miao Miao exclaimed sincerely.

The super-powered cat patted its head and asked, "Meow~ Meow~" "Do you want to live here with me?"

Miao Miao looked up in surprise, "Meow~ Meow~" Is that okay?

Mega Meowth nodded. "Of course."

The meowing cat's face lit up with joy, and it nodded vigorously, "Meow!"

Anjax led his Pokémon on a tour of his territory and returned carrying a fish that Poliwag had caught from the water.

The fish, its mouth and gills pierced by grass, was lively and jumping in Anjie's hand. Anjie stared blankly at the shimmering pond in front of her.

With such abundant freshwater resources on the Nibel Plateau, why didn't he think of raising fish before?

Lake Nibel is home to a large number of Poliwag, Poliwag, and some Poliwag Swimmers, as well as Azur Lane, Marill, and a few other Water-type Pokémon. Why doesn't he let them help raise the fish?

Lake Nibel has fish, and Water-type Pokémon occasionally catch some to eat. They've given them to Angel before, but there aren't many fish in the lake.

Springtime is the season when Lake Nibel's fish resources are at their richest. At that time, fish from the lower reaches of Lake Nibel swim upstream to spawn in the upper reaches of Lake Nibel and the Nibel River.

However, once the season is over, these fish will swim back downstream, so the number and variety of fish that live in Lake Nebel year-round are not many. In addition, since water-type Pokémon often hunt them, there are even fewer left.

Lake Nibel has top-notch water quality, making it perfect for raising fish. This would also provide more job opportunities for Pokémon.

Thinking this, Ange asked Tianxi, "Tianxi, how about we raise some fish, shrimp, and crabs in Lake Nibel?"

Tianxi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

Building the Nibel Plateau step by step with Ange was a very happy thing for Tianxi.

"Alright, let's go back and get ready," Angie said happily. "Snorlax, Sobble, let's go home!"

"Gang~"

"Meow~"

The little Snorlax and Sobble, who were frolicking by the pond, quickly responded.

And so, Anjay jogged home with Diancie, Snorlax, and Sobble.

Evening arrived quickly, and the Pokémon who had finished planting the trees returned in the sunset. Angel, Munchlax, and Sobble had already prepared delicious food for them.

After distributing the food bowls to everyone, Anjie walked up to the Poliwag King and said, "Poliwag King, I have something I'd like to discuss with you, is that alright?"

"Nonsense~"

Mosquito Coil Frog King nodded and followed Anjie into the house.

After inviting the mosquito coil frog to sit down, Anjie told it about his breeding plan.

Upon hearing this, Poliwag jumped off the chair in excitement. Did this mean that Water-type Pokémon would be able to work for Angel in the long term?

"Niao Luo~ Niao Luo~ Bo Niao Luo~"

The Mosquito Coil Frog King voiced his thoughts.

Anjie nodded and said, "That's right, breeding is a long-term job that requires the continuous help of Water-type Pokémon."

Poliwag was so happy that it jumped and danced around, completely losing its usual imposing dignity as the leader of a Water-type Pokémon.

However, Angeli thinks that this is how a true leader should be, always thinking about the other Pokémon.

Then Anjie and the Mosquito Coil Frog King discussed the details of the breeding plan together.

Anjie was actually an amateur as well. He could only buy a breeding tutorial from the store and then study it with Poliwag. As a Water-type Poliwag, Poliwag had more talent for breeding than Anjie and even gave Anjie a lot of advice.

After the other Pokémon finished dinner, they all went home, but Poliwag stayed at Ange's house until eight or nine o'clock in the evening before going home.

After the Mosquito Coil Frog King left, Anjie opened the system shop and began to select fish fry.

Since the store sells fruit tree seedlings, it must also sell fish fry.

After searching for a while, Anjie found a list in front of her, which was filled with various fish species suitable for freshwater aquaculture, including black carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, common carp, etc. As a novice in aquaculture, Anjie was overwhelmed by the choices.

After careful consideration, Anjie chose four types of fish: black carp, grass carp, silver carp, and bighead carp. According to the system store, these four types of fish are known as the "Four Major Domesticated Fish," characterized by their fast growth rate, strong disease resistance, and high yield, making them very suitable for aquaculture novices like Anjie.

However, after thinking it over, Anjie decided to raise a small amount of sea bass, cod, and sturgeon. Compared to the four major freshwater fish, these three types of fish are more expensive, with sturgeon being the most expensive.

Just when Anjie thought that raising these fish would be enough for the time being, his attention was drawn to four other types of fish fry. These four types of fish fry were labeled together, with the words "cj four fish - knife fish, silver fish, shad, and catfish" written on them.

Anjie was taken aback; this was the only fish fry species with a special label.

As a chef, how could Anjie not have heard of these four types of fish? In his previous life, these four types of fish were almost fished to extinction because they were too delicious, and the country later issued a fishing ban.

He didn't expect that the system store would sell their fish fry. Moreover, the system store introduced that these four types of fish have been improved, making them not only more delicious and easier to raise, but also one of the materials for unlocking advanced recipes.

Currently, the only advanced recipe that Anjie has unlocked is the milk-flavored steamed bun, which requires green grass and goat milk to make.

Of course, correspondingly, the prices of these four types of fish fry are also shockingly high.

(End of this chapter)