Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

Walking along the path, An Jue curiously surveyed the surrounding lake, which was emitting a faint glow.

He saw Water-type Pokémon peeking out from the lakes on either side of the path, their eyes also filled with curiosity.

There were Lotad, a Water and Grass-type, as well as Horsea, Buizel, and Clawitzer, all single Water-type Pokémon…

These Pokémon were very shy, and as soon as they made eye contact with An Jue, they would immediately retreat shyly into the water.

As he walked, An Jue suddenly saw a Scyther flapping its wings and falling into the water.

Its leg was injured for some reason, but miraculously, when it put its leg into the water, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After its injury recovered, the Scyther flew away contentedly, giving An Jue a provocative look before leaving, as if to say:

Human, be good, or you'll regret it!

An Jue didn't care about the Scyther's attitude, but looked at the lake in surprise and said, "This water actually has a healing effect!"

Torterra smiled upon hearing this, "You discovered it!"

An Jue nodded.

Then Torterra said again, "Human, can I ask you not to tell anyone about this place after you leave?"

An Jue solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone."

Once the information here is leaked, it is foreseeable that everything here will be coveted and fought over by some greedy humans.

"Thank you!" Torterra said gratefully.

Seeing this, Torterra immediately laughed and said, "Just kidding, just kidding, we wouldn't do such a thing!"

An Jue: I don't think you're kidding!

Then he heard Torterra say, "Actually, once the water leaves the lake, its healing power will disappear immediately, so even if someone comes to snatch it, it will be useless."

"Is there such a thing?" An Jue asked in surprise.

Torterra nodded, "That's right, you can try it."

An Jue suddenly thought of the Salamence who had suffered some minor skin injuries in the previous battle with Sceptile, so he took out a Poké Ball and released it.

"Roar ~ ~ ~" As soon as Salamence came out, it roared to the sky, its powerful aura and terrifying face scaring the Pokémon here.

An Jue quickly said, "Salamence, be quiet, don't scare everyone."

Salamence immediately quieted down and smiled naively at An Jue.

Torterra looked up at Salamence and suddenly said, "It seems that even if we really wanted to keep you, it wouldn't be easy. With this Salamence by your side, no wonder you were able to defeat Sceptile!"

Obviously, Torterra had already seen the power of Salamence.

What it didn't know was that the powerful Pokémon by An Jue's side were more than just Salamence. Whether it was the Komala in his arms, or Latias and Latios in the Poké Balls, their strength far exceeded Salamence.

An Jue shouted to Salamence, "Salamence, soak in the lake water, this lake water has magical healing abilities!"

"Roar ~" Upon hearing this, Salamence swooped down at extreme speed and plunged into the water with a splash.

The lake water was not cold at all, and soaking in it was warm, just like drinking a cup of hot water on a cold winter day.

The injuries on Salamence's body disappeared almost instantly.

Of course, its injuries were not serious to begin with, belonging to the kind that would heal on their own if treatment was delayed.

Coming out of the water, Salamence landed beside An Jue, and An Jue asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

"Roar ~" Extremely comfortable!

Salamence stretched its neck and rubbed its huge head against An Jue, the lake water's healing ability was negligible for it, but soaking in it was really comfortable.

An Jue touched its cheek and said, "That's good!"

After that, he looked at Torterra and asked, "Do you know why this lake water has healing abilities?"

Torterra nodded, then looked at the towering tree in the center of the lake and said, "Yes, it's all because of the Divine Tree!"

"Divine Tree…" An Jue muttered to himself, looking at the tree not far away.

Then he heard Torterra say something that surprised him.

"The Divine Tree is the transformation of my ancestor after death!"

An Jue looked at the Divine Tree in surprise, then looked at the tree behind Torterra, and sure enough, they were the same species.

Torterra added, "The land beneath our feet is also the transformation of my ancestor's shell!"

An Jue was even more surprised. This paradise-like place was actually the shell of a Torterra!

Such a large Torterra probably no longer belongs to the category of ordinary Pokémon, right? Maybe it can already be compared to a god.

No wonder Torterra are called Continent Pokémon, they can really grow to such an exaggerated extent!

Under the guidance of Torterra, An Jue and the others came to the very bottom of the Divine Tree.

Looking at it up close, the Divine Tree was even more massive!

The Divine Tree was very thick, and there was a staircase-like passage on its trunk. Stepping on this passage, An Jue walked all the way to the top of the Divine Tree's trunk.

A clearing was hidden within the Divine Tree's canopy, where Torterra and the other Pokémon usually lived.

Torterra said to An Jue, "Our place is different from human residences. Please forgive us if we don't entertain you well."

As he spoke, he stomped his feet, and countless green vines suddenly grew from the ground. The green vines intertwined and soon turned into a table and several stools!

An Jue was surprised: What a strong control ability!

"Please sit down, human!" Torterra said kindly.

After An Jue sat down, he said, "My name is An Jue, just call me An Jue!"

"Okay, An Jue!" Torterra nodded, then looked up at the canopy above his head and shouted, "Everyone, come out and entertain the guest."

As his words fell, strands of spider silk suddenly hung down from the leaves, and An Jue vaguely saw the figure of Ariados among the leaves.

Then, Treecko quickly slid down the spider silk, each of them holding a large leaf in their hands, and the inside of the leaf was wrapped with fist-sized brown fruits.

Treecko, the Wood Gecko Pokémon, Grass-type, the initial form of Sceptile. It is said that the trees where Treecko live will live long, so they are also called the Pokémon that protect the forest trees. Once an enemy invades, they will definitely resist fiercely!

The Treecko quickly put the fruits on the table, and after seeing Salamence's "fierce" face, they immediately panicked and quickly climbed back into the leaves along the spider silk and disappeared.

Salamence: What are you doing! I'm very kind!

"Try it quickly!" Torterra said to An Jue.

An Jue hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up a fruit, wiped it with his sleeve, and took a bite gently.

Sweet juice flowed into his mouth, and the crisp flesh emitted a faint fragrance. Most importantly, the moment the flesh entered his stomach, all his fatigue disappeared!

An Jue's eyes lit up.

"Delicious fruit!" This was the most delicious fruit he had ever eaten!

Torterra smiled and said, "Delicious, right? This is fruit from the Divine Tree!"

Torterra, as a species of Pokémon, naturally shares the fruits grown on the trees on their backs with weaker Pokémon, so it's not surprising that the Divine Tree would produce such delicious fruit.

Ange looked at the tender white flesh beneath the brown peel and was filled with admiration for the Torterra that had transformed into the Divine Tree.

When it was alive, it provided shelter for the Pokémon. After death, it not only provided a place to live with its body but also continued to provide food with the tree on its back.

So great!

Ding-ling-ling~ Ding-ling-ling~~

Just as Ange was lost in thought, a series of bell sounds suddenly rang out, and the leaves of the Divine Tree made a "rustling" sound along with the bells, as if responding to them.

It's that bell again! Exactly the same as the one that rang in the forest!

Ange couldn't help but look up at the canopy of the Divine Tree, but besides the swaying leaves and dappled light and shadows, he saw nothing.

Oh, and there were also the Treeckos and Ariadoses, hiding in the leaves, craning their necks and peering out.

Where exactly is this bell sound coming from?" Ange looked at Torterra questioningly and asked, "Torterra, did you hear the bell?"

"Of course!" Torterra nodded.

"What is that sound?" Ange asked again.

Torterra replied, "It is the voice of the forest."

"The voice of the forest?" Ange didn't understand. Does the forest have a voice? Not the sound of the wind, but the sound of bells.

However, Torterra remained silent in the face of Ange's questioning gaze.

Helpless, Ange could only directly ask, "What is the voice of the forest? How is it made?"

Torterra shook its head and changed the subject, saying, "Hurry up and enjoy the fruit. You can call out your Pokémon to eat together."

Knowing that Torterra didn't want to answer, Ange stopped asking. He took out a Poké Ball and released Aegislash, Latios, and Latias, and happily greeted them:

"Come on, everyone, try this fruit. It's so delicious!"

As he spoke, he handed the half-eaten fruit in his hand to the Komala in his arms.

Komala grabbed Ange's hand and quickly devoured the entire fruit.

Torterra looked at Latias and Latios, who were savoring the fruit, with a look of surprise on its face.

"Latias, Latios... Ange, I didn't expect you to be a Legendary Trainer!"

Ange smiled and said, "You know Latias and Latios? You even know about Legendary Trainers?"

Torterra smiled and said, "Although I've been living here and haven't gone out, I've lived for many years after all. I still have some knowledge!"

Turtle Pokémon are mostly long-lived, and Torterra is the oldest Pokémon here.

Soon, Ange and his Pokémon finished eating the fruit given by Torterra.

Ange looked at the time and found that noon had almost passed, and they hadn't eaten lunch yet, so he said to Torterra:

"It's only polite to return the favor. You invited us to eat fruit, how about I treat you to lunch?"

"You're treating us to lunch?" Torterra was stunned when he heard this.

Ange nodded, "I haven't told you yet, but my identity is actually a chef."

Torterra asked, "A chef? Is that the human profession where you specialize in cooking?"

"That's right, that's it. You're indeed knowledgeable," Ange nodded.

Torterra said embarrassedly, "I heard it from other Pokémon."

Other Pokémon? What Pokémon? Although Ange was puzzled, he didn't ask.

At this time, Sceptile happened to bring a few Nuzleafs back. Seeing Ange chatting happily with Torterra, it was very puzzled.

It jumped between Ange and Torterra in a few steps, pointed at Ange excitedly, and shouted at Torterra, trying to persuade Torterra to drive Ange out.

The Treeckos in the leaves, after hearing their leader's voice, excitedly poked their heads out, their big tails drooping down, waving to greet their leader.

Torterra said to Sceptile with a smile, "Okay, don't get excited, Ange is not a bad person!

He said he's going to cook for us. I haven't eaten human food before, I'm so excited!"

Sceptile was so angry at Torterra's words that it turned its head away in anger, ignoring Torterra.

At this time, Torterra leaned close to Sceptile and muttered a few words. Sceptile immediately looked at Ange in surprise and asked Torterra suspiciously:

"Really?"

"Really!" Torterra nodded, "How could I lie to you about this kind of thing."

Sceptile's gaze towards Ange then became kind, "Since that's the case, then I'll also try human cuisine!"

"Then let's start cooking!" Ange said happily.

"Roar!"

"Woo!"

"Woo!"

Salamence, Latias, and Latios cheered excitedly. They were already hungry, and those Divine Tree fruits were not enough to fill their stomachs.

Ange thought for a moment and decided to make a stew.

There were too many Pokémon living here. If he cooked like usual, he would be exhausted.

Making a stew would be much simpler and more convenient.

No sooner said than done, Ange began to take out cooking utensils, ingredients, and seasonings.

He first prepared a large pot and then cooked a large pot of rice.

Then he took out a large wok to cook the dishes.

With the help of Aegislash, Latios, and Latias, Ange washed and chopped the ingredients one by one.

Potatoes, green beans, pork belly, ribs, eggplant, pumpkin, mushrooms... Ange took out most of the ingredients he had stored.

All along, his system backpack had stored a large number of ingredients, and this time it was also considered clearing out the inventory.

Seeing the mountain of ingredients, Sceptile and Torterra were stunned.

Does this human have a treasure chest on him?

Ange poured Oran Berry oil into the pot. As the pot heated up, a rich oily fragrance wafted out.

Then he added scallions, ginger, and garlic to the pot to stir-fry until fragrant, and then stir-fried the pork belly, ribs, beef, and other ingredients.

After stir-frying until fragrant, he added water, and then added the other ingredients in turn.

Ange cooked while using his Aura to process the ingredients.

Then he seasoned it, adding rock salt, broad bean paste, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, Thirteen Spices, and many other seasonings, and finally covered the pot and simmered it.

As time went by, a rich aroma began to spread around, mixed with the fragrance of rice.

The rice had already been cooked first, but it still had to be steamed, so that it would taste fragrant.

Torterra and Sceptile stared straight at the large pot that was bubbling, constantly swallowing their saliva.

The Treeckos and Ariadoses poked their heads out from among the leaves, and other Pokémon, attracted by the aroma, gathered one after another towards Ange and the others.

In a short while, the surroundings were crowded with all kinds of Pokémon.

Ding-ling-ling~ Ding-ling-ling~~

Just then, the familiar bell sound rang again.