Chapter 63 The Snorlax Stalking Its Opportunity
The secret seasoning is a unique spice brought back from the Zero District by explorers long ago. Eventually, it spread throughout the energy nodes of the Padilla region along with the leyline energy, eventually being occupied by powerful wild Pokémon.
The spicy seasoning obtained from Poke promotes metabolism and is highly effective in improving circulatory function; with profuse sweating, any toxins are expelled from the body.
Curry made with the spicy seasoning and a large amount of berries, served with Kitakami Town'sspecialty apples, is an unparalleled combination of incredibly delicious ingredients and a hot curry sauce—truly a golden combination.
"Let me check the camping instructions. 'Different Pokémon eat different amounts of curry. Large Pokémon, or those growing and needing extra nutrition, usually have enormous appetites. Smaller Pokémon, which don't lack nutrition, only need a spoonful of curry.'"
Following the camping instructions' guidance on the nutritional needs of Pokémon of different sizes and evolution stages, Link prepared a curry bursting with both spiciness and nutrition, ensuring at least a small spoonful for each wild Pokémon.
Watching the Pokémon eagerly taste the curry, their eyes closed, blowing on it as if they were about to spew out "sparks" (and some actually did), and continuing with tears in their eyes, Link, who was striving for approval, was satisfied just to see this. Leaving aside
the question of relying solely on the ingredients' inherent qualities and flavor, isn't making people happy and getting nutrition the true essence of a chef?
This is undoubtedly Charizard-level curry!
Generally speaking, when eating chili peppers, capsaicin binds to pain receptors in the mouth, producing a sensation of pain.
The brain interprets this as an injury and releases a certain amount of endorphins and dopamine to relieve the pain and obtain pleasure, which is a defense mechanism of the human body.
However, the spiciness in the secret spicy seasoning doesn't seem to originate from capsaicin but rather from some healthier substance, allowing various Pokémon, including humans, to experience a similar level of heat.
This is illogical, but very Pokémon-like.
Link, having finished his work, was about to sit down to eat when he heard Dolphin complaining about the portion of curry in front of him, wanting a larger bowl.
"But for your size, one spoonful is more suitable. Eating too much will cause indigestion and harm your health."
Hearing this, Dolphin shook its head repeatedly.
It was exhausted from swimming and wearing the forced exercise equipment!
It definitely wanted a large portion!
"Is that so… I'll gradually increase the amount for you."
So Link watched Dolphin eat spoonful after spoonful, until it seemed barely full after the eighth spoonful.
It turns out that Pokémon living in the water have higher nutritional needs due to their constant swimming.
After finishing his work, he officially started eating, quickly experiencing a bittersweet pleasure amidst the deceptively spicy flavor hidden beneath the apple and the distinct layers of fruity aroma.
Just as the humans and Pokémon were enjoying a lively lunch and relaxing contentedly on the grass,
a tall, fat, dark blue figure crept forward through the grass, pausing frequently. Amidst the conversation and eating, it waited for its chance to strike, steadily approaching the half-pot of curry that Link had overcooked and intended to save for dinner. Rubbing,
rubbing. Stealthily moving. The dog
sneaking around
.
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The Litten, who was comfortably sunbathing after its meal, vaguely sensed something. It instinctively turned its head towards the direction of the sound and saw a small Snorlax, about a meter tall, stealthily approaching the large pot!
"Meow!"
A sharp question seemed to erupt with sonic waves, instantly drawing the attention of the Pokémon and Link to the strange activity near the pot.
Sensing danger, the small Snorlax suddenly exerted its strength, charging towards the pot of curry with a speed completely disproportionate to its size.
"Stubborn pen, Hong Kong dollars!"
Sorry, I'll return it to you… or something like that.
Link thought to himself, "You'll be the one to blame then, won't you?"
Growlithe and Litten immediately gave chase to the thief.
Even with its incredible speed (for a small Munchlax), this giant Snorlax couldn't escape the pursuit of the cat and dog, and was eventually caught.
However, when Growlithe and Litten slammed into each other, the latter's form blurred slightly.
The Snorlax then split in two, using "Substitute" to crash into them.
Although Growlithe and Litten tore it apart in the blink of an eye, that half-second gave the Snorlax the opportunity to tilt its head back and gulp down the contents of the pot! Link
tried to stop it, but from discovering the curry, escaping, chasing, to wolfing it down, only two or three seconds had passed. By the time he and the other Pokémon reacted, it was too late!
"Burp~"
Having swallowed half a pot of curry, the Snorlax's face was covered in it.
But these Pokémon have a relatively long reaction time; at this moment, it didn't actually realize what it had just eaten.
Everyone, humans and Pokémon alike, fell silent, their gazes filled with a mixture of admiration, fear, mockery, and shock as they watched the Munchlax steal all the curry. A moment later …when Munchlax realized what it had just eaten, it was too late. "
Just… just ...
He had originally planned to train hard to master the skills needed to battle Pokémon, but it seemed that as a trainer, using spicy seasoning to create a prized possession and throwing it into the Pokémon's mouth might be more effective.
"Mi-pa~"
This is called reaping what you sow. Seeing the situation was bad, Litten, having already escaped the blast radius, leisurely returned to its picnic blanket, casually dragging away Growlithe, who had lost its battle ability along with Munchlax.
After treating Growlithe, Link and Fennekin arrived at the crater created by the "self-destruction."
Munchlax, now conscious, heard footsteps and immediately sat up straight from its Yamcha-like posture, guiltily offering its tattered pot.
"Gumball..."
Thanks for the treat, the curry was delicious, here's the pot back.
Returned it?
Yes.
Now Link understood how May felt back then.
"You ate my curry and then blew up my pot, so you'll pay for this debt with your body."
Throwing a ball.
Critical catch.
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