[Congratulations, Host, you have completed the Temporary Mission... Reward: Constitution +2, Intelligence +2, Space Portal 1 (Connects Nebel Plateau and Azoth Royal Capital).]
[Congratulations, Host, you have completed the Ingredient Acquisition Mission... Reward: Constitution +2, Individual Values +2.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have completed the Recipe Upgrade Mission... Reward: Constitution +2, Individual Values +2.]
The other rewards were within Ange's expectations. However, the Space Portal confused him. Does this mean he would no longer have to travel back and forth between the Azoth Royal Capital and the Nebel Plateau?
There was no point in thinking too much. He decided to ask Diancie tomorrow.
Next, he looked at his personal information.
Ange
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 16 (+500)
Constitution: 23
Intelligence: 12
Cooking Evaluation: A novice who can make edible food.
His Constitution increased to 23. His persistent exercise during this period also slightly increased his Constitution.
Ange now felt full of strength. What should he do? He had an urge to run out and sprint.
Ange directly ignored the increase in Intelligence points. He truly did not feel any change in his body after the increase.
He had 4 Individual Values as a reward. No need to say, he would add them all to Munchlax!
Munchlax
[Type] Normal
[Ability] Thick Fat
[Gender] Male
[Level] 28
[Moves] Tackle, Lick, Defense Curl, Recycle, Covet, Bite, Stockpile, Swallow, Body Slam, Take Down, Charm, Seed Bomb, Brick Break, Counter.
[Individual Values]
HP: 29
Attack: 25
Defense: 20
Special Attack: 6
Special Defense: 10
Speed: 31
Just like before, Ange still added the Individual Values to Attack. Munchlax's level had increased several times during this period.
It was not only Munchlax's level that increased; Diancie's did, too. It also learned several new moves from the Pokémon on the plateau.
Diancie
[Type] Rock, Fairy
[Ability] Clear Body
[Gender] Genderless
[Level] 55
[Moves] Tackle, Harden, Diamond Storm, Guard Split, Smack Down, Thrash, Ancient Power, Rock Polish, Light Screen, Rock Slide, Reflect, Dazzling Gleam, Power Gem, Play Rough.
[Individual Values]
HP: 31
Attack: 31
Defense: 31
Special Attack: 31
Special Defense: 31
Speed: 31
He became stronger, and his Pokémon also became stronger. Ange felt delighted. Sleep, sleep.
With a joyful mood, Ange slept until dawn.
In the early morning, Ange and Diancie walked out of the room together.
"Good morning, Diancie."
"Good morning, Ange."
The human and the Pokémon smiled at each other.
"Diancie, I have a gift for you." Ange waved to Diancie.
Diancie's eyes lit up slightly. It walked over with anticipation and asked, "What gift?"
"Look!" Ange took out the sachet from last night.
"Wow~ It is so pretty!" Diancie accepted the sachet with surprise. "It smells so good!"
"Do you like it?" Ange asked with a smile.
"I like it." Diancie happily hung the sachet on itself.
"I knew you would like it," Ange said.
After hanging the sachet, Diancie spun around beautifully. "Does it look good?" It asked Ange.
As Diancie gently spun with the sachet on, bursts of fragrance wafted from its body.
"It looks good. I knew it would suit you," Ange praised without reservation.
The style of the sachet was a bit like a small shoulder bag. It looked very nice slung across Diancie's body. The soft pink color also matched Diancie well.
"Hehe, thank you, Ange." Diancie gently stroked the sachet and said.
"Oh, right, Diancie, one of my mission rewards is called a Space Portal. Do you know what that is?" Ange asked, remembering the reward from last night.
"I know, I know. Come with me."
Diancie was in a good mood. It jumped and skipped, pulling Ange to the third floor. It pointed to one of the many doors on the third floor and said, "This is the door that connects the Nebel Plateau and the Azoth Royal Capital. Once you place the other teleportation point in the Azoth Royal Capital, you can freely travel between the Nebel Plateau and the Azoth Royal Capital from here."
A string of icons showed on the door:
Nebel Plateau →Azoth Royal Capital
Ange suddenly realized. No wonder the System wanted him to buy a shop in the Azoth Kingdom! It must have been to place the other teleportation point.
"Alright, I understand. Let's go wake up Munchlax. Time to get to work!"
A new day began. Ange still set up his stall in the Royal Capital. Munchlax was still in charge of the business at home.
Ange returned from his stall in the afternoon. He saw two Gogoat arrive at his doorstep.
"Good afternoon, Gogoat. Are you here to pick up the vegetables?" Ange greeted them.
Go~
Go~
The two Gogoat nodded.
"Wait for me. I will go get them for you now." Ange flew into the house.
In a short while, he and Munchlax carried out large baskets of various vegetables from the house. Now, he could easily do physical work. He did not even break a sweat.
The 23 Constitution point was truly amazing!
Ange lifted the vegetables onto the backs of the two Gogoat. He asked, "How is it? Can you handle it?"
Go~
Go~
The two Gogoat nodded confidently. What was this small burden? They could easily handle twice as much.
"Let's go. I will go back with you," Ange said.
He needed to milk them.
The Gogoat nodded.
Ange and Munchlax followed the two Gogoat to the Gogoat tribe's habitat. He took out small and large buckets he bought from the System Store from his Backpack. He began the great milking endeavor.
The small buckets were for collecting the milk. The large buckets were for storing it.
The Gogoat lined up one by one, waiting for Ange to milk them. Munchlax was also helping. After some instruction from Ange, it successfully managed to milk a Gogoat.
It had to be said that Munchlax had strong hands-on skills.
However, after milking two Gogoat, Ange stood up with a sore back. He looked at the long line of Gogoat waiting to be milked. He thought:
No, this won't work. The milking efficiency is too low! And it is exhausting!
He had to think of a solution.
There was a specialized milking machine in the System Store, but it was expensive. Ange felt it was not worth buying.
Instead of spending that money, he should hire the Pokémon on the plateau to help.
Thinking this, Ange said to Munchlax, "Munchlax, can you help me invite Gardevoir and Gallade over?"
Munch Munch~~ Good! Good!
Munchlax immediately dropped the milking job. It ran away in a flash. In a short while, it brought Gardevoir and Gallade over.
Gardevoir and Gallade were holding unhatched babies in their arms. They were a little confused why Ange called them over.
At that moment, Ange said, "Gardevoir, Gallade, how about I officially hire you as employees in my shop?"
The Pokémon Food sent by the Royal Family was currently uneaten. None of his three Pokémon were willing to eat it. It was taking up space at home. He figured he could use it to hire Gardevoir and Gallade to help him work.
Although his Pokémon at home were unwilling to eat it, the food was indeed of good quality. It would be a waste to just leave it at home.
Gardevoir and Gallade looked at each other. A slight confusion showed in their eyes.
Ange continued, "You will work for me. The job is to help Munchlax and Diancie entertain guests every morning, help with the cleaning, and also come here to the Gogoat to milk them at noon. You only need to work half a day.
The compensation is that you will eat breakfast directly at the shop. I will convert lunch and dinner into Pokémon Food for you to take home. This way, you do not have to constantly worry about making a living. After your babies hatch, you will still be well-fed and clothed."
After listening to Ange's words, surprise showed in Gardevoir and Gallade's eyes.
"How does that sound? Are you willing?" Ange asked.
Voir voir Voir voir~
Gal gal Gal gal~
The couple quickly nodded. Willing! Willing! They could not be more willing! Where else could they find such a good deal?
"Then it is settled. Come, I will teach you how to milk the Gogoat right now." Ange happily waved to the two Pokémon.
Gardevoir and Gallade immediately moved closer. They carefully listened to Ange's explanation and demonstration.
To Ange's surprise, Gardevoir and Gallade had very strong learning abilities. They only needed to be told the precautions once. The two Pokémon clearly remembered everything.
As expected of high-Intelligence Psychic-type Pokémon.
Moreover, they did not even need to use their hands. They could easily milk the Gogoat just by using their Psychic power. They could even milk three or four Gogoat simultaneously. This work efficiency was excellent!
The milking work was completely finished in almost no time. Ange and Munchlax barely needed to intervene at all.
Ange was delighted looking at the buckets of fresh milk in front of him. Hiring these employees was not a mistake!
Worth it! Totally worth it!
He needed to give them a bonus! A bonus! Ange decided to go back and choose some gifts that Gardevoir and the others could use.
Just as Ange was about to lift the small buckets of Grass Nanny Milk to pour them into the large buckets, Gardevoir and Gallade waved their hands.
Voir voir Voir voir~
Gal gal Gal gal~
One by one, the small buckets floated up in an orderly manner. They automatically poured the milk into the large buckets.
Ange could not help but give the couple a thumbs up. "Gardevoir, Gallade, you are amazing!"
The couple looked at each other. They were a little embarrassed by Ange's praise.
"Let's go home," Ange said.
Gardevoir and Gallade heard this. They were about to use their Psychic power to help Ange carry the large buckets of Gogoat milk back. Ange, however, waved his hand. "No need, no need."
He simply waved his hand. The buckets containing the Gogoat milk all disappeared from the spot.
Gardevoir and Gallade were both surprised.
Before leaving, Ange said to the Gogoat leader, "I will send you more vegetables tomorrow. Let everyone eat a little extra. Thank you for your hard work."
He had a lot of vegetables stored at home anyway.The better they ate, the higher the quality of milk they could produce.
After arriving home, Ange gave the couple their wages (Pokémon Food) in advance. Then he sent them out the door. He told them that work would officially start tomorrow.
The couple left happily.
On their way home, the Gardevoir couple told everyone that Ange had hired them. This made everyone envious. Where could they find a job where they did not have to worry about food and drink!
First, it was the Diglett brothers. Now, it was the Gardevoir couple.When would it be their turn?
At Ange's house.
Ange and Munchlax put the fresh Gogoat milk into the sterilization machine to sterilize it. Then they put it in the refrigerator to preserve it. This way, they could officially start selling Milky Mantou tomorrow.
Ange currently had no plans to sell Milky Mantou in the Azoth Royal Capital. Firstly, the Gogoat's milk production could not yet supply two places simultaneously. Secondly, selling Milky Mantou to humans was far less cost-effective than selling it to Pokémon.
Ange already knew from Diancie that Milky Mantou was a higher-grade food than ordinary buns and Mantou. Eating it would provide him with more Happiness Points.
With the new Grass Nanny Milk, the family of four's staple food for dinner was still Milky Mantou. Milky Mantou had now completely become Munchlax, Diancie, and Komala's favorite.
After dinner, the family of four chatted, watched shows, and played games as usual. Then they went into the Cooking Training Room to train. Finally, they washed up and went to sleep.
The bright sun rose from the forest on the east side of the Nebel Plateau in the early morning. Ange had already left for his stall early.
In the kitchen, Munchlax was busy. It wore a tall chef's hat and a white chef's uniform. It stood on its beloved small stool. It kneaded a ball of dough vigorously.
White steam rose from the steamer not far away. Different foods were steaming in different steamers. There were ordinary Mantou, buns with different flavors, and the Milky Mantou that was officially launched today.
Different aromas wafted around the kitchen. Munchlax himself could not help but swallow his saliva from the delicious smell.
Outside, Diancie and the others were also busy. Gardevoir and Gallade had arrived early.
Diancie was wiping tables and sweeping the floor. Gallade and Gardevoir placed a little of the side dishes made by Ange and Munchlax on each table.
Soon, the first guests arrived. They were Delphox, Greninja, and Chesnaught.
It was Gardevoir and Gallade's first day working at Ange's shop. The three Pokémon wanted to see how Gardevoir and the others were doing.
Seeing the three enter, Diancie smiled and greeted them.
"Good morning, all three of you."
Del~
Gre~
Ches~
The three Pokémon also greeted Diancie warmly.
Del Del~~ Why do I smell a special fragrance today?
Delphox gently twitched its nose.
Gre Gre~
Ches Ches~
Greninja and Chesnaught also smelled it. They all agreed with Delphox.
Diancie gave the three Pokémon a thumbs up. "Amazing! We launched a new delicacy today, Milky Mantou. You must try it later."
The three Pokémon nodded. They chose a table and sat around it.
As soon as the three Pokémon were seated, other Pokémon also arrived one after another. Litwick and its family, the Victreebel family... There was already morning dew on the Nebel Plateau in autumn. Many Pokémon had dew all over their bodies from the journey.