I'm in Pokémon, but the system is Stardew Valley.

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Fang Gu and Bulbasaur are about to begin their great battle today.

Its title is: "The Great Operation to Bribe the Overlord Flower with Food and Successfully Build a Relationship to Learn Skills".

Now that Fang Gu has the cream puffs produced by Mianmian Cream Puffs, he is confident that he will be able to create even more advanced bouillet!

Fang Gu put on Bulbasaur's apron and got ready to go!

"Bulbasaur, do you have confidence?!"

"Dah!"

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Before long, Fang Gu looked at the freshly baked pink bouillet and smiled with satisfaction.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing a dish. You have gained 1 cooking experience point.]

[Congratulations, host, on creating the rare and sweet Bouquet.]

【Rare Sweet Poufou: Quality C. This Poufou is made by Fang Gu using sweet berries such as Peach Berry mixed with cream puffs. It has a sweet taste. Feeding it to Pokémon that like sweets will greatly increase their friendship level. Feeding it to Pokémon that don't dislike sweets will increase their friendship level by a small amount. Feeding it to Pokémon that don't like sweets will not decrease their friendship level.】

Fang Gu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

What lies before him is not a Buffet, but a stepping stone for Bulbasaur to learn new skills!

"If I planted the fruit myself, maybe I could trigger the [Cook's Chain] effect and let the rare sweet bourbon evolve into a rich sweet bourbon."

In the world of bouillet, there are five levels of sweet bouillet: regular sweet, rare sweet, rich sweet, delicate sweet, and luxurious spring!

With Fang Gu's current level six culinary skills, he can only make the rare and sweet Baofulei.

However, his level six cooking skills are about to be upgraded to level seven.

On the Stardew Valley job panel, the experience bar for cooking is almost empty.

"All in one go!"

Fang Gu thought of King AZ, who was wandering in the Ancient Moon Bird Forest.

Fang Gu couldn't sense the leisurely, nature-loving attitude towards life that Linus, the old man in the game, had from AZ.

AZ possesses only a sense of loneliness, as if he has lived alone for three thousand years.

Time is a cruel force that cannot be reversed for anyone, but it has no effect on AZ.

This may be the price he pays for betraying his country and his people.

But Fang Gu was saved by him last time, so naturally he should know how to repay the kindness.

I wonder how many hot meals AZ actually had during all those years of wandering.

Fang Gu handed the prepared Boboro to Bulbasaur, so that it could share it with Li Jia's Vileplume.

Meanwhile, he continued to cook for King Az.

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You have some things you'd like to think about at the end of the day.

Fang Gu looked at his cooking skill level, which had reached level seven, and without pausing, packed up the last sandwich.

He prepared nearly three days' worth of food for AZ, including hot noodles and stir-fries, and of course, the ever-popular sandwiches.

"I'm going out for a bit. I'll keep an eye on the house."

Fang Gu said something to Mianmian Puff and Fang Xiaolu, then picked up his bags and left.

As soon as Fang Gu stepped outside, he saw the Queen of the Rings eating a Pouflet while teaching Bulbasaur how to use skills.

Lijia's Vileplume has a good personality, and she's naturally willing to take along some talented Grass-type Pokémon.

What's more, Bulbasaur was very considerate and brought him a delicious popcorn.

Why not impart all your knowledge?

Fang Gu smiled slightly and instead of calling Bulbasaur, he called three bees.

The three bees now have three subordinates under their command, and their originally timid nature is gradually changing under the impetus of their "leadership".

Now, there's even a trend towards evolution.

Fang Gu planned to take it with him and collect some nectar in the Ancient Moon Bird Forest.

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Before long, Fang Gu arrived in the Ancient Moon Bird Forest and first visited the forest ranger, Uncle Link.

Uncle Link was sitting in front of the lake, fishing, wearing a straw hat that looked like a snow monster's hat and a raincoat.

He took the sandwich Fang Gu offered and said with a smile, "Fang Gu, let's go fishing together later."

"On rainy days, all the catfish come up from the bottom of the lake. The taste of this fish is amazing..."

Link clicked his tongue, saliva welling up in his mouth, and then tore off a bite of the sandwich.

"Yes! Fang Gu!"

"Your sandwich tastes pretty good too!"

"I think that guy might like it too."

The guy Link was talking about was naturally AZ, who lived in the Ancient Moon Bird Forest.

Link pointed Fang Gu in the direction of AZ's house; as neighbors, they often met in the forest.

However, AZ doesn't like to talk, so it's no wonder Link treats him like a savage.

But ever since AZ saved his life in the cave, Uncle Link has come to know that AZ is actually a good person.

When we run into him on patrol, we'll greet him from a distance.

However, AZ remained indifferent, as if she was searching for something.

With the clues provided by Uncle Link, Fang Gu quickly found AZ's home.

It was called a home, but it was actually just a small, tattered tent made of many scraps of fabric.

It's hard to imagine that the former King of Carlos, AZ, would live in such a place.

"What...are you here for?"

Fang Gu heard AZ's deep voice behind him. When he turned around, he was met with AZ's cold face.

Chapter 75 AZ

Although AZ is tall, her steps are extremely light.

Fortunately, Fang Gu possessed the power of waveguides and had noticed AZ's waveguides early on, which prevented him from being frightened.

At the same time, it is also a form of self-deception.

Since you were able to get behind me silently, it means that I am not a big threat to you.

Fang Gu showed no fear, his eyes filled with a smile as he met AZ's cold gaze.

AZ was somewhat at a loss. Three thousand years of solitude had brought not only a decline in language skills, but also in social skills.

Of course, he wasn't particularly good at socializing to begin with.

As the king of the Carlos region three thousand years ago, everyone wore a hint of flattery on their faces.

He disliked those guys and naturally disdained to communicate with them.

They just need to understand that their orders, that is, those of AZ, are absolute.

AZ's inner softness is reserved only for Pokémon.

After all, only Pokémon don't care about class differences in human society; they care more about what's deep in their hearts.

Among them, there is one that is most special to it.

only…………

AZ thought of the Pokémon that had left him after he had given it his all.

A hint of sadness flickered in AZ's eyes before she looked away.

Fang Gu held up the food bag in his hand and waved it at AZ: "I'm here to thank you. This is the food I made."

"It doesn't seem like it's very convenient to start a fire and cook here."

AZ remained silent, only tightly clutching the tree fruit in his pocket.

Fang Gu was right; during his many years of wandering, he mostly relied on tree fruits to stave off hunger.

And during seasons when no fruit can be found, people simply go hungry.

The ultimate weapon granted him the power of immortality, but it did not deprive him of the senses to feel hunger and cold.

When hunger and cold come one after another, and the body trembles uncontrollably, yet there is no way to escape the feeling, it may also be a kind of punishment.

Over the years, he has tried to make connections with people, but ordinary people would instinctively look at him with fear or strangeness when they saw his tall stature.

Some of the descendants of the ministers from that time also came to find him, but the flattery in their eyes seemed to be mixed with their bloodline.

From beginning to end, all they wanted was to restore the kingdom and their former status.

This is inseparable from the two guardian monsters in AZ's hands—now they should be called Pokémon.

Fang Gu, standing before him, had no desire in his eyes; his eyes were clear and bright.

I don’t know if AZ misjudged him, but I always felt that there was a hint of pity in Fang Gu’s eyes.

"poor guy."

Fang Gu muttered to himself. He naturally knew about AZ's experience: three thousand years of wandering and atonement, with no idea when it would end.

If he had made that choice back then, he wouldn't have been any more rational than AZ.

Imagine if any of the Pokémon around him met with an accident, Fang Gu would not accept it. He would abandon the ranch and keep looking for a chance to revive the Pokémon. Whether it was Celebi in the Kiri Forest, Ho-Oh in the Tower of Orb, or the Sinnoh Trio and Arceus on the top of Mount Coronet, he would search for them all!

The delicious aroma of the food made AZ swallow the words of shooing him away.

AZ took the food bag from Fang Gu and went straight into the tent.

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?" Fang Gu asked.