harleyscars Chapter 820 Phantom Fruit
Chapter 820 Phantom Fruit
Li Shuwen waved his hand, "It's all thanks to Miss Lizhi and the Rock Wolfman's usual hard work. I just gave you a push."
Carlo stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction. "Liz, to express your gratitude, go and find the Illusion Tree Fruit and give it to Shuwen as a gift."
Cynthia asked curiously, "What is a Mythical Fruit?"
Carlo explained, "The fruits that grow at certain energy convergence points have effects far exceeding those of ordinary fruits, and are called Phantom Fruits."
"These berries are very rare, and each one contains rich natural energy, which is very helpful for the growth of Pokémon."
Liz continued, "Last year I found a Peach Blossom tree with only a dozen or so fruits on it. After eating them, my Pokémon's stamina and strength improved significantly."
Carlo added, "The location of the Mythical Fruit changes every year simply because the energy chakras shift annually."
"We will help the Pokémon deep in the forest solve their problems, and follow their guidance to find the nodes of the energy chakras and the Mythical Berry."
Cynthia's eyes lit up. "That sounds interesting, let's go together."
Liz led the way, with two mane rock werewolves walking at the very front.
A large, beaked bird stood on a tall ironwood tree, its long, sharp beak anxiously pecking at the trunk, producing a dull, thumping sound.
Seeing Liz approaching, it flapped its wings and flew down, letting out a hoarse cry.
"His beak is blocked again."
Liz took out a brush and anti-inflammatory medicine from her backpack with practiced ease.
She made the big-billed bird open its beak and shone a flashlight inside. There were a lot of nut residue stuck in the gaps of its beak, some of which had turned black and emitted a strange smell.
"Have you been eating a lot of nuts with hard shells lately?"
The large bird with the gun-beak nodded.
Liz gently brushed away the residue, blowing on it as she did so to remove the debris. The big-beaked bird gasped in pain but did not struggle.
Li Shuwen stood aside, watching Lizhi's focused movements.
Her movements as she cleaned the beak of the large bird with a gunbeak were gentle and precise, clearly indicating that she had done it many times before.
Liz asked to borrow money: "The beak is the most important weapon of the Gunbeak Bird. Without it, it cannot fight, and without fighting, it cannot survive."
After cleaning, Liz sprayed anti-inflammatory medicine on the wound. "It'll be better tomorrow."
The big bird with the gunbeak flapped its wings happily, nuzzled Liz's hand with its head, and then called out a few times towards a dense forest in the distance.
That's the direction of the next energy chakra.
Li Shuwen nodded. "Using the price of taking the Mythical Berry to help the Pokémon in the forest solve their problem is indeed a good choice."
"It will not damage the ecosystem, and it will also bring benefits."
The group arrived at the rocky area on the mountainside.
A competitive hairy crab is practicing meditation under the scorching sun.
Its entire body was covered in hard rock armor, and its two pincers were enormous. At this moment, it was practicing its punches repeatedly in front of a waterfall.
The force of his fist blasted the water apart, splashing everywhere. Noticing someone approaching, he turned around, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Liz whispered, "Some competitive hairy crabs will come to hot environments to become stronger. I didn't expect there to be one here."
The competitive hairy crab raised its pincers and let out a deep growl, its meaning quite clear.
If you want to get past me, you'll have to defeat me first.
Li Shuwen smiled slightly, "Lucario."
Lucario emerged from the white light and stood opposite the competitive hairy crab.
The competitive hairy crab made the first move, its right pincers glowing with an icy blue light.
The Freeze Punch, carrying a chilling aura, slammed towards Lucario.
Lucario turned to the side, and the punch grazed its shoulder, leaving a trail of frost in the air.
A white light shone from his right palm as Shatter Rock struck the chest of the competitive hairy crab.
The competitive hairy crab was pushed back several steps.
The competitive hairy crab steadied itself, raised its left claw high, and encased the entire claw in ice, making it appear enormous. It then slammed the ice hammer down on Lucario's head.
Lucario conjured a blue bone club in his hand, and swung it to continuously block the heavy blows of the ice hammer.
boom! boom! boom!
The ice hammer slammed into the bone club, sending numbness through Lucario's arm, but he didn't back down an inch.
With the final blow, using the force of the ice hammer's slam, the bone club deflected the competitive hairy crab's pincers toward the ground.
boom!
The ice hammer smashed into the ground, creating a large crater.
The competitive hairy crab's eyes were filled with surprise.
He took a deep breath, and both pincers lit up with white light simultaneously, unleashing a burst of power.
He concentrated all his strength into his pincers and slammed them towards Lucario.
Lucario did not retreat. He pulled his right fist back to his waist, and a strong white light condensed on the knuckles. It was a True Qi Fist.
The fists collided—BOOM!
The True Qi Fist directly shattered the explosive force of the Explosive Fist, and the competitive hairy crab was sent flying, crashing into a pile of rocks.
The competitive hairy crab crawled out of the rubble, looking disheveled, but the fighting spirit in its eyes had vanished.
It lowered its head, let out a low growl, and stepped aside to make way; it had given in.
He pointed to the distant valley, which was the final location.
In a clearing deep in the forest, a tall pomegranate tree stands.
The tree has a thick trunk and lush foliage, with hundreds of ruby-like fruits hanging on its branches, reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight.
A rich dragon-attribute energy permeated the air, and taking a deep breath made one feel refreshed.
Under the tree, an old dragon lay dozing on the ground, its whiskers so long they almost dragged on the ground. A wise ape sat on a branch, holding a stick and drawing on the ground.
Seeing someone approaching, Zhihui Xing jumped down from the tree and stretched out a wooden stick to block their way.
He pointed to the berries on the tree, then to his own mouth, and then to the old man dragon.
The meaning is clear: they can take the fruit, but they must exchange it for food that will satisfy them.
Li Shuwen nodded, "Leave it to me."
He took out various ingredients from his backpack: mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and wild vegetables from the mountains, and dried fish, shrimp, and seaweed from the seaside.
They set up a makeshift stove on the spot, lit a fire, and cooked the food.
Cynthia raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing?"
Li Shuwen smiled and said, "Steamed buns."
The first type of steamed bun is made by chopping mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and wild vegetables, blanching them in spring water, draining them, adding a little salt and sesame oil, and mixing them well.
The dough is kneaded until smooth and delicate, rolled into a thin sheet, filled with filling, and then pinched to create pleats.
The second type of bun involves soaking dried fish and dried shrimp, chopping them, adding shredded seaweed and a little minced ginger, seasoning with fish sauce, and then wrapping them into buns.
The third type of bun is called "Mountain and Sea Dual Combination," which mixes mountain delicacies and seafood, adds a touch of honey for flavor, and then wraps them into buns.
The fourth type of bun has a sweet filling made by mixing jam with chopped nuts and wrapping it into a sweet bun.
The moment the pot lid was lifted, four aromas mingled together, filling the mountain forest.
The intelligent gorilla's nose twitched, and the old dragon's beard trembled.
Li Shuwen took two of each of the four types of buns, placed them on the leaf, and handed them to Zhihuixing.
Zhihui Xing took it, smelled it first, and then handed a package of mountain delicacies to the old man Long.
The old man took a bite, his eyes lit up, and he slowly chewed and swallowed.
He took another bite and ate even faster.
Zhihui Xing picked up a seafood bun, took a bite, chewed, swallowed, and his eyes widened.
There were four kinds of steamed buns. Zhihui Xing and Lao Weng Long each ate four, and then each ate four more, still wanting more.
Li Shuwen smiled and packed up the remaining buns for them to have for dinner.
Zhihui Xing nodded in satisfaction and pointed with his stick at the berries on the tree, indicating that they could be picked.
The old dragon also let out a gentle cry, indicating its agreement.
Li Shuwen picked the pomegranates from the tree; each one was plump and round, radiating a faint dragon-attribute energy.
He immediately used pomegranates to make fairy food, crushing the pomegranates, adding herbal powder that could enhance vitality and physique, stirring it into a paste, shaping it into small balls, and baking it at a low temperature.
He made a few and handed them to the old man Long and Zhihui Xing.
The old dragon ate one, and his eyes lit up, his beard twitching slightly.
I could clearly feel a warm current flowing through my body.
Zhihui Xing also ate one, clenched his fists, and felt full of power.
The two Pokémon exchanged a glance, then looked at Li Shuwen at the same time, pointing with their paws at all the remaining berries on the tree.
They wanted to exchange all the remaining fruit for this elven food.
Only half of the finished product is needed.
Li Shuwen smiled and nodded. "No problem."
He spent two hours turning all the berries into fairy food.
Half of it was put into a special bag and handed to Orangutan, while the other half was kept safe, ready to be taken back for the Pokémon to enjoy.
Zhihui Xing took the bag, opened it, smelled it, and nodded in satisfaction.
The old dragon lay on the ground, eating a freshly made elf food, its eyes squinting contentedly.
Liz tried one too, her eyes widening in surprise. "I never expected it to work so well! My body feels warm, and I feel like I have inexhaustible energy!"
Cynthia took a bite of the berry, the juice bursting in her mouth, a warm sensation sliding down her throat into her stomach.
"This fruit is also good to eat on its own."
Li Shuwen nodded. "But if it's made into elf food, the effect will be several times greater."
Cynthia put the remaining half into his mouth. "You try some too."
Li Shuwen chewed it; the flesh was soft and chewy, sweet with a hint of tartness, and had a lingering aftertaste. It was indeed quite good.
Behind them, the intelligent gorilla stood on a tree branch, waving goodbye.
Lizhi turned around and looked at Li Shuwen.
"Mr. Shuwen, thank you. Today's battle, and the guidance from the Phantom Fruit, have taught me a lot."
Li Shuwen waved his hand. "It's because you and the mane-wielding werewolf proved your worth. You need to have confidence in yourself when you take over as the island queen."
Liz nodded vigorously. "Yes!"