MTL NOVEL Chapter 5: CH 5
Chapter 5: Finally… Finally…
An Jie slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting out of bed. After experiencing the Strike of yesterday and being disliked by the Gulpin, he felt a little listless today.
The first thing he did upon waking up was to open his system interface. When he saw the system's taskbar, his eyes widened in disbelief.
An Jie's system interface was divided into three parts.
The middle part was his basic information. Below the information were several boxes. The first box was a backpack, which allowed him to store things, but he didn't have anything to put in it, so the backpack was empty.
The second box was something called Happiness Points. Previously, it had always displayed 0, and An Jie had never figured out what it was. When he asked Diancie, Diancie said it didn't know either.
But today was different. The 0 in the Happiness Points box had now become 100.
The third box was a shop, but the icon was always grayed out, and An Jie had no idea what the activation conditions were.
On the left side of the system interface was a book with the words "Recipe Book" written on it. An Jie could flip through it at will, but currently, it only recorded one recipe: "Steamed Buns."
On the right side of the system interface was the taskbar. Before the first task was activated, the taskbar was empty. After he accepted the first task from Diancie, a line of text appeared on it.
"Host 10 Pokémon, deadline 3 days. (1/10)"
Yesterday, the taskbar displayed: Host 10 Pokémon, deadline 3 days. (0/10)
An Jie had played games in his previous life, so he naturally knew what this change represented. His task was one-tenth complete!
He could figure out with his toes that the Gulpin from last night was definitely the one who brought about this change.
Thinking of this, An Jie jumped out of bed and ran downstairs in his slippers.
At this time, Diancie was already up, humming a little tune while wiping the tables and chairs with a rag.
An Jie scanned the hall on the first floor and didn't find any trace of the Gulpin, so he looked at Diancie and asked, "Diancie, where's the Gulpin?"
Diancie stopped moving and replied helplessly, "I didn't see it when I got up this morning. It must have left."
"Ah?" An Jie said, feeling a little disappointed, "It left already!"
However, Diancie then said, "By the way, An Jie, you've obtained Happiness Points for the first time. Do you want to open the system shop?"
As the guide Pokémon, Diancie naturally knew its function as soon as An Jie obtained Happiness Points.
An Jie was stunned when he heard this, and then said, "First explain to me what Happiness Points are and what they have to do with the shop!"
Diancie nodded repeatedly when she heard this.
"Happiness Points are a reward for the happiness Pokémon get when you feed them. Happiness Points are the energy for the system to run, and for you, An Jie, they are the currency for shopping in the shop. That's why opening the shop is triggered when you get Happiness Points for the first time."
After listening to Diancie's explanation, An Jie suddenly understood and said, "So that's how it is. Then quickly open the shop!" He couldn't wait to know what he could buy with Happiness Points in the shop.
"Okay!" Diancie made an OK gesture to An Jie. Immediately, An Jie's system interface popped up automatically, and a pop-up box appeared in the center of the interface.
"Open the shop?"
"Yes"
"No"
An Jie chose "Yes" without hesitation. The moment he selected it, the shop icon below his personal information instantly turned from dark to bright.
An Jie quickly opened the shop. Instantly, a dazzling array of goods filled his eyes: pots and pans, clothes, shoes, socks, cars, ships, aircraft... almost everything was available, including the bath sand Diancie used for bathing. As long as you had enough Happiness Points, you could buy anything.
"Wow! This is amazing!" An Jie couldn't help but exclaim.
Seeing An Jie so happy, Diancie quickly and curiously leaned over, "Let me see too, let me see."
An Jie quickly bent down and leaned towards Diancie, showing her the shop. Because Diancie was the guide Pokémon appointed by the system, Diancie could see the system interface that others couldn't see.
"Wow! So many things I've never seen before!" Diancie couldn't help but exclaim.
Before An Jie and Diancie woke up, they lived five hundred years ago. At that time, the technology of the Pokémon world was not as advanced as it is now, and many things naturally did not exist five hundred years ago.
An Jie was a transmigrator, so he was not surprised by the goods in the shop, but Diancie was different. It was really the first time she had seen those things.
Seeing that Diancie was also interested in this and that, An Jie really wanted to say generously: "Which one do you like? I'll buy it for you!"
However, when he saw that his Happiness Point balance was only 100, he silently swallowed the words that had reached his lips.
100 Happiness Points could only buy some useless little things, nothing else.
Better save up more!
After some research, An Jie discovered that although the shop sold various crop seeds, it did not sell any food or ingredients. Although it sold Poké Balls, it did not sell Energy Cubes, held items, Berries, etc.
Looking at the price of Poké Balls, 500 Happiness Points each, he couldn't afford it.
But never mind, he wasn't a Trainer, and he didn't have any Pokémon to catch with Poké Balls. If he couldn't afford it, he couldn't afford it!
After researching the shop, An Jie went upstairs to wash up, and then planned to go out with Diancie to see if he could attract any more customers.
Although it didn't matter if the task failed, it wouldn't look good if his first task was a failure, would it?! No, that kind of thing must not happen.
However, as he and Diancie walked to the door, they saw a bouquet of flowers placed on the steps in front of the door.
"Where did the flowers come from?" An Jie wondered.
Diancie tilted her head and thought, "Could it be the Gulpin?"
The only one who had contact with them on the Nibel Plateau was the Gulpin from last night.
"Probably," An Jie said with a smile, bending down to pick up the bouquet, then bringing it to his nose for a light sniff. Instantly, a rich fragrance filled his heart. "What a cute little guy."
An Jie walked to the Komala's little house, preparing to ask it to help watch the house today as well, but he heard Diancie say hesitantly, "An Jie, why don't you stay home today? I can go out by myself, maybe that will attract more customers."
An Jie was stunned when he heard this, and then realized that this was indeed a good idea. After all, the one everyone feared and disliked was him. If only Diancie came forward, the situation would definitely be much better.
After thinking for a few seconds, An Jie nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll stay home and prepare breakfast, waiting for you to bring customers back with you."
Diancie clenched her fist, full of fighting spirit, "Leave it to me, I will definitely bring the customers back!"
Then An Jie and Diancie went their separate ways.
Diancie went out to attract customers, while An Jie went home to prepare food for the customers, and also to prepare breakfast for him, Diancie, and Komala.
However, before going to the kitchen, he found a vase, filled it with some water, and then inserted the bouquet he had picked up in front of the door.
After placing the vase on the front desk in the hall and admiring it for a few moments, An Jue turned and went into the kitchen.
Sure enough, Dianxi's consideration was correct. Without An Jue interfering, it quickly attracted a customer back.
An Jue heard movement coming from outside in the kitchen and was about to go out to check the situation, but suddenly realized that he seemed to be disliked by Pokémon, so he stopped and only peeked out half his head to observe the situation.
He saw Dianxi leading a chubby, round Pokémon into the house. As it walked, the Pokémon curiously looked around the store.
An Jue's eyes lit up.
So it was a Snorlax! Indeed, if it was this Pokémon, it would be the easiest to attract.
Snorlax are even more gluttonous than Gulpin.
Snorlax
[Attribute] Normal
[Characteristic] Thick Fat
[Gender] Male
[Level] 18
[Skills] Tackle, Lick, Defense Curl, Recycle, Covet, Bite, Body Slam, Play Rough, Seed Bomb, Brick Break, Double Team.
[Individual Values]
HP: 29
Attack: 16
Defense: 20
Special Attack: 6
Special Defense: 10
Speed: 31
After reading Snorlax's data, An Jue cheered inwardly, finding that one of its individual values was maxed out. It seemed to be a nimble fatty.
Both Snorlax and Munchlax are Pokémon with very slow speeds, but this Munchlax's speed individual value was maxed out, which was really…
"Come on, come on, sit here."
Dianxi warmly greeted Munchlax.
Munchlax obediently sat on the chair that Dianxi pulled out.
Munchlax asked uncertainly: "Mun~ Mun~ Is there really food here?"
"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you."
Dianxi assured it, "Please wait a moment, I'll go get you some food."
Munchlax nodded and sat obediently.
Dianxi ran into the kitchen and asked: "An Jue, are the steamed buns ready yet?"
An Jue nodded and replied: "They're freshly steamed and hot."
As he spoke, he opened the steamer, and a cloud of white steam immediately billowed out. He took out soft, white steamed buns from inside.
Considering that Munchlax could eat a lot, An Jue filled the food bowl to overflowing.
The food bowls used in An Jue's restaurant for Pokémon to eat are each at least the size of a washbasin.
After handing the food bowl to Dianxi, An Jue patted it on the shoulder and said: "Go quickly, don't keep Munchlax waiting."
"Got it."
Dianxi nodded and ran out with the food bowl.
As soon as Dianxi came out of the kitchen with the steamed buns, she saw Munchlax closing its eyes with a look of intoxication, its nose constantly sniffing the air, obviously smelling the aroma of the steamed buns.
However, it followed Dianxi's instructions and sat in its seat without moving an inch.
Seeing Dianxi returning with a bowl of food, Munchlax's eyes lit up instantly, and strands of crystal-clear liquid hung from the corners of its mouth.
Delicious! Want to eat!
Secretly swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Munchlax's gaze never left the food bowl in Dianxi's arms.
"Here, eat quickly."
Dianxi said after placing the food bowl on the table in front of Munchlax.
Upon hearing this, Munchlax immediately seemed to have heard an imperial edict, grabbing a steamed bun and stuffing it into its mouth.
"Mun!!!"
So delicious!
Munchlax's vocabulary was lacking, and it simply couldn't describe its feelings at the moment in words, so it could only express its feelings at the moment with actions.
One in its left hand, one in its right hand, Munchlax chewed heartily, and in the blink of an eye, only half of the bowl of steamed buns remained.
Dianxi quickly said: "Eat slowly, eat slowly, the steamed buns won't run away."
"Mun~ Mun~"
Is this called a steamed bun?
Munchlax asked Dianxi, holding up the steamed bun in its right hand with its mouth full.
"That's right, it's called a steamed bun."
Dianxi nodded.
"Mun~"
So delicious.
Munchlax couldn't help but say.
"If it's delicious, then eat more."
Dianxi looked at Munchlax with a loving expression.
And An Jue was already going crazy with joy.
He saw that the Happiness Points column was constantly displaying:
+100
+100
+100
…
In a short while, Munchlax contributed 500 Happiness Points to him.
An Jue had already learned from Dianxi that the number of Happiness Points provided by different Pokémon during meals varied, which was related to the strength of their happiness at the time. The stronger the happiness, the more Happiness Points provided.
Obviously, Munchlax's happiness was very strong at this time. As expected of it!
An Jue leaned on the door frame, secretly observing Munchlax. Seeing it eating with satisfaction, his heart was also full of accomplishment.
Before long, he stared blankly at the round Munchlax, and couldn't help but fantasize in his mind: Munchlax's fur must be very soft and comfortable to touch, right? How wonderful would it be to sleep while hugging it…
Munchlax was eating too fast and suddenly choked, so it pounded its chest violently. Dianxi quickly brought it a large glass of water.
Munchlax held up the glass and gulped down the water. After catching its breath, it gave Dianxi a silly smile.
Dianxi was amused by its silly energy.
After eating the bowl of steamed buns clean, Munchlax burped with satisfaction, and then asked expectantly: "Mun~~ Mun~~ Can I come again next time?"
Dianxi nodded and said: "Of course, but you have to wait until tomorrow at least."
Each Pokémon can only eat here once a day.
Although the restaurant was established to benefit Pokémon, and the system is also called the Pokémon Feeding System, it doesn't mean that Pokémon can rely on it every day to eat and wait for death. Therefore, each Pokémon can only come once a day. After all, it's free for Pokémon here.
Even so, Munchlax was very satisfied. It jumped off the chair, groped around its body, and suddenly pulled out a tuft of fur and handed it to Dianxi.
"Mun~~"
"Are you paying for the meal?"
Dianxi asked.
"Mun~ Mun~"
Munchlax nodded repeatedly.
"Then I'll accept it."
Dianxi said, taking the tuft of fur.
Seeing that Dianxi had accepted its meal money, Munchlax was extremely happy and hopped away from the store.
An Jue dared to come out of the kitchen only after Munchlax left.
ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3 This feeling of sneaking around is really terrible. He also wanted to touch Munchlax, boo hoo hoo~~~
He looked at the deep blue fur in Dianxi's hand, and saw a column of information appearing in the Eye of Observation: Munchlax's fur can be used to make TM.
TM?