Chen Kai, as usual, plucked a few leaves, crushed them, and mixed them into a sandwich. As soon as he closed it, the sandwich glowed with a dark green light. Having had experience with spicy seasonings, Chen Kai was no longer surprised this time.
But Chun Jie beside him exclaimed, “It’s an ability! You added a special effect! Xiao Kai, you wouldn’t happen to be a Master Chef, would you?”
Chen Kai didn't really want to bother with Chun Jie and gave the sandwich to Miraidon first.
Miraidon swallowed the sandwich in one bite, chewed a few times, and then swallowed, a dark green light emanating from its entire body.
Before long, Miraidon squinted and lay down on the ground to rest.
Bai Yuchun and Lu Yang watched, dumbfounded.
“This…” They didn't know how to describe it for a moment.
Finally, Chun Jie held it in for a long time and then blurted out, “This isn’t poisonous, is it? I see Miraidon has already collapsed.”
Originally, he didn't want to explain to Chun Jie, but afraid that Senior Lu Yang would misunderstand, Chen Kai explained, “Miraidon is sick and needs the legendary seasoning to heal. It’s recovering now, not dead!”
With that, Chen Kai prepared several more bread sandwiches. He directly ate one himself as a gesture of respect, swallowing the bread in one bite.
Unlike the spicy seasoning, the bitter seasoning was not very stimulating. Its initial taste carried a hint of bitterness, like a cup of unsweetened black coffee. The bitterness permeated the nasal cavity, making one instinctively furrow their brows slightly.
However, if one calms down and smells it carefully again, they can catch a subtle fragrance hidden beneath the bitterness, like a secluded orchid blooming in a morning valley, pure and elegant, gently permeating the heart.
This unique blend of bitterness and fragrance, both contradictory and harmonious, was unforgettable.
With a thousand words, Chen Kai summarized it into two: “Delicious!”
Seeing Chen Kai say this, Chun Jie and Lu Yang also took a piece of bread and tried it.
“It’s indeed good, similar to tea. It’s bitter at first taste, but upon careful savoring, you can taste a fragrance, like the quiet bloom of flowers in a deep forest,” Lu Yang commented after a few bites.
“Ugh, it’s so bitter, like coffee.” But Chun Jie didn’t seem to be able to handle the bitterness. She only took one bite and gave the rest to Servine.
Chen Kai also shared the extra bread with Xiao Mei and the Dipplin.
Lu Yang also gave a piece to Eevee to taste.
Fortunately, the Pokemon all seemed to accept the taste.
Guomi Chong No. 2 even wanted more, but there was none left.
Before long, Miraidon woke up.
Chen Kai happily asked, “How do you feel?”
Miraidon scratched its head with its paw: “I feel… my head is itchy, and it seems I’ve recovered my aerial flight ability.”
Chen Kai thought for a moment. In such a public place, he wouldn’t try flying yet. A normal Cyclizar couldn't fly. If caught, Miraidon might be taken away for research.
So he leaned in and whispered, “Okay, it’s good that you’ve recovered. We’ll try flying tonight.”
“Xiao Chen, how is it?” Lu Yang asked with a smile.
Chen Kai gratefully replied, “It’s recovered some. Thank you for the bitter seasoning, Senior!”
“It hasn’t fully recovered?” Lu Yang asked with concern.
Chen Kai nodded, “There are a total of 5 kinds of this seasoning. Thanks to you, Senior, it has already eaten 2 kinds. I estimate it needs to eat all 5 kinds to fully recover.”
Lu Yang continued to ask, “Do you have any clues about the other three? We can all help you keep an eye out.”
Chen Kai briefly explained the clues he got from the purple book.
Lu Yang pondered, “I found mine in Changbai Mountain. You found yours by a lake in Sichuan Province. I don’t know about caves, but when it comes to deserts and Gobi in China, Gansu Province and Xinjiang Province definitely have more. I’ll help you keep an eye out.”
“Me too! I’ll help you keep an eye out,” Chun Jie immediately added.
Chen Kai smiled and thanked them, “Then thank you, Senior Lu Yang and Chun Jie!”
Upon entering the Botanical Garden, Sun Qian heard there was delicious food and greatly regretted not going out to greet her Senior Brother.
However, when Lu Yang took out a gem he had snatched from Sableye and gave it to Sun Qian, she beamed with joy.
Chen Kai couldn't help but sigh, Senior Brother was truly wealthy! If he had a treasure, he really would give it away!
Teacher Ye Gai also came over and, upon hearing about Miraidon, said he would help keep an eye out for the legendary seasoning.
Next was the usual physical training.
Chen Kai, Xiao Mei, and the Dipplin all went for a run.
Now the Dipplin's running was finally normal. The two Dipplin took turns running at the tail. Although still not fast, at least there was progress.
Senior Lu Yang's Pokemon were also released for physical training!
And his Pokemon shocked Chen Kai: Pikachu, Venusaur, Poliwrath, Gyarados, Snorlax, and Aerodactyl!
They all trained with Lu Yang.
Gyarados and Aerodactyl trained by flying. They and Pikachu needed to run a few more laps.
Venusaur and Snorlax surprisingly ran quite fast.
That very thin Eevee still followed him, but it seemed it wasn't yet Lu Yang's Pokemon.
“By the way, Senior Brother, Eevee is very rare! Where did you catch it?” Bai Yuchun asked.
Senior Lu Yang scratched his head, “Didn’t catch it. I encountered illegal poachers in Changbai Mountain before, and I don’t know why, but it just kept following me.”
Bai Yuchun envied, “That’s great! I want an Eevee too, and it would be even better if it could evolve into Leafeon!”
And Chen Kai was so surprised he didn’t know what to say. He just felt that this Senior of his was becoming more and more like a comic character he had seen when he was a child.
With Senior Lu Yang's permission, Chen Kai used his Pokedex to scan them.
His Senior's Pokemon had all reached the Professional level (level 50+).
And Pikachu and Venusaur even reached the Gym level (level 60+).
“Senior Lu Yang, are you not going to evolve your Pikachu?” Chen Kai asked.
Lu Yang smiled and said, “Haha, it doesn’t like to evolve, so I just let it be.”
It really seemed to be exactly the same. Chen Kai estimated it was the same person from different parallel universes!
This Senior's future achievements would likely start from being the Dragon Kingdom Champion. He needed to learn more about battling from Lu Yang.
“I heard Xiao Chen you got a commemorative badge the day before yesterday?” Lu Yang asked at this moment.
Chen Kai nodded, “Yes, I got one, a Normal-type badge.”
“That’s impressive! I’m almost a junior in college and I still don’t have a badge. It seems I need to hurry up and start Gym battles!” Lu Yang said.
Bai Yuchun asked somewhat uncertainly, “Um, Senior Brother, you’re probably not aiming for a commemorative badge, are you?”
“Of course not!
And I remember there’s a rule in the Dragon Kingdom that if you get any 7 badges from the Kyoto Gyms, you can challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, right!
And if you successfully challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, you can challenge the Champion, right!” For some reason, Lu Yang seemed very excited, his eyes sparkling!
“There is such a thing, Senior Brother is mighty!” Sun Qian, who had just received the gem, flattered him.
Lu Yang chuckled, raised his hand, and loudly encouraged, “But I probably can’t do it yet. I’ll strive to do it within this year! Come on!”
“Roar~” His Pokemon also cheered along, running even harder.