Energy Cubes and Joey

Chapter 13 Energy Cubes and Joey

"Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, go back to the Pokémon Center in town and ask."

The remaining materials for the energy cube didn't even need to be selected by Zhu Suihan himself; Chenglong had already picked out all the tree fruits from his memory.

Apart from oranges, which have little flavor, most of them are sweet.

"Great, I like sweets too."

Zhu Suihan removed the stems and pits from the tree fruits, washed them clean, and put them all into the mixing container. Then he put the lid on and kept his eyes fixed on the container.

Rather than calling this a simplified version of cooking, it's more like a rhythm game. Whether it's pure music or dancing, the ending is always the same: a finger twitching.

Aside from the standard version of the Power Cube that's easy to use, there's only one way to make higher-quality Power Cubes using machines: by manpower.

"But I'm not good at video games."

He played everything, but was bad at everything. When he was younger, he was basically the one who dragged down the team's win rate when playing with friends.

New friends might think this guy is messing around, but old friends know that Zhu Suihan is really bad at the game.

Press the button to start the Energy Cube Machine.

A continuous whirring sound emanated as Zhu Suihan stared intently at the tree fruit that had turned into a pulp in the container. The powder of water stones within it glittered and slightly obstructed his view.

After ensuring that all the materials had been pulped, Zhu Suihan decisively adjusted the output level. The small scraper inside the machine slowly retracted and began to perform a "spin-drying" process on the pulp at a faster speed, much like a washing machine.

It's about removing the fruit pulp and other impurities that have lost their nutrients.

If you keep throwing it, you might not even be able to condense a single energy block.

However, if the time is too short, the quality of the energy cubes will definitely be impurities.

Zhu Suihan didn't believe that such standardized machinery for commercial products had any high-precision recognition capabilities, so he could only rely on himself, who had absolutely no manufacturing experience.

To be precise, it was all thanks to his incredible luck.

Zhu Suihan glanced at Chenglong, whose face was full of anticipation, and then pressed the button again.

"Turn off the pulping function and begin cooling and shaping."

laugh--

The sound of air leaking out was heard, accompanied by wafts of fragrance.

Chenglong's eyes widened, while Zhu Suihan remained outwardly calm but inwardly overjoyed.

Lady Luck, you really do love me!

The crystal-clear pink objects kept falling onto the metal trays ejected by the machine, each one adorned with tiny specks of crystal blue light.

Zhu Suihan:?

Picking up an "energy cube," Zhu Suihan carefully examined the round, chubby pink object in his hand and fell silent for a moment.

Wait a minute, why is the energy cube he made spherical?

Do you think the words "spherical energy cube" and "spherical energy cube" are appropriate to be put together?

Chenglong caused the machine to malfunction by charging it with 100,000 volts.

High Emotional Intelligence: High-Purity Energy Cube (Special Region Form)

Low emotional intelligence: It seems like it wasn't a complete success.

[Research Points: 30]

He actually jumped as high as 10 points in one go?

Zhu Suihan raised an eyebrow, gaining a deeper understanding of this cheat system, which resembled collecting achievement points.

The dragon roared and its big head rushed closer.

Zhu Suihan pressed Chenglong's head down: "No, no, don't be greedy. What if you get a stomachache? Let me go first."

Chenglong looked at Zhu Suihan seriously and said, "Ugh!"

What are you saying? What are you saying?!

Longlong is just testing the food for you, he's definitely not being greedy!

She's never eaten a round energy cube before!

"Don't worry, with my physique, unless it's a Pokémon with a long history of poison, normal toxins might not be effective against me."

Although Zhu Suihan also wanted to stylishly pat the bottom of the tray and then use the energy cube box to place the flying works one by one.

But since this is the first time I've made a finished product, it's best to show it a little respect.

I picked one up and examined it; under the moonlight, I could even see the crystal-blue powder refracting a different kind of light.

It looks good, but it might not taste good.

Swallowing an energy cube, or rather an energy bead, brings a slightly gritty, cool sensation, accompanied by an explosive sweetness and an energy surge that sweeps through the body, creating a refreshing feeling akin to being immersed in a clear, cool stream.

It's done!

Seeing the smile on Zhu Suihan's face, Chenglong decisively stretched out his head and swallowed most of the finished product.

"Ugh!"

good to eat!

And it's full of energy!

Blue water rippled across Lapras's body, and its skin, which had been slightly dry after the intense exertion of energy, became moist again thanks to the power of the Water Stone.

Aside from his mental state, he has recovered almost overnight!

Longlong poked its head out and swallowed the remaining energy beads, shaking its head as if it hadn't had enough.

It is well known that some people who want to eat more even after they are full do so not because they have a tendency to binge eat.

That's purely out of greed.

There's not enough room for a proper meal, but other things might be a different story.

Expanding into the stomach area!

"Alright, alright, you've already had dinner."

Zhu Suihan felt a little regretful, after all, he had only managed to get one: "Be careful not to eat yourself into a big fat dragon."

"Ugh!"

The dragon is full of confidence; this is called replenishing its energy reserves, so it won't get fat at all!

Zhu Suihan was somewhat surprised: "So you can still eat?"

Chenglong thought about it for a moment, but still honestly shook his head, saying that eating more would put a burden on his body.

It's unlikely that he'll turn into a big fat dragon or something, but the elemental energy within his body will accumulate, which isn't good for his health.

Zhu Suihan glanced at Chenglong's skin, seemingly lost in thought.

If the elemental energy accumulates, and if we predict according to the normal ecology of the dragon, the moist body may transform into a damp state, which is something that definitely needs to be noted.

"Alright, you go back to your Pokémon first. I'll go to the Pokémon Center in town and see if they have any grinders or anything like that that I can use."

The primary goal of this trip was to check out the skill pool of the dragon, and considering the preparation for breakfast, Zhu Suihan didn't think that a Qilin would happen to appear near the Steel House.

A flash of red light appeared, and Zhu Suihan inserted the Poké Ball into the buckle on his waist, looking somewhat amused at the trembling bushes in the distance.

How to put it? There's a kind of beauty in it where all your teammates are quietly scouting, but then one of them just charges in headfirst, exposing their position.

"The results are pretty good. It seems that apart from the appearance, the production was quite successful this time."

Zhu Suihan packed a bunch of food and left it where it was, then made a lightning-fast escape.

Anyway, we'll definitely meet these Pokémon eventually, so let's give them some food to raise their affinity.

That way, I can pet whoever I want in the future!

Zhu Suihan ran all the way to the Pokémon Center. After the automatic door opened, Chansey wearing a little hat waved to Zhu Suihan with a smile.

"Lucky~"

Zhu Suihan smiled: "Lucky~"

Chansey: ?

Does this person have some serious illness?

"Miss Joey, I'd like to ask you something."

Zhu Suihan approached the counter and politely greeted them: "I'd like to know if the Pokémon Center has any machines that can grind Water Stones into powder directly."

The lucky egg approached the bamboo shoots and stood on tiptoe to smell them.

That's not right. There's no smell of illness on him. Instead, he smells very, very sweet.

People passing by Zhu Suihan also smelled the scent, and some young people even blushed.

"It smells so good. Is this some new type of perfume? It must be a very expensive one."

?

Zhu Suihan turned his head: "This tastes like Energy Cubes."

The young man fled in panic, clutching his newly healed little Rada.

Miss Joy covered her mouth and laughed: "As for grinders, we have them at our Pokémon Center. They're used to grind various medical materials, but you'll have to pay to borrow one."

"It's good to have it; I don't care about the cost."

Like Officer Jenny, Nurse Joy is a unique feature of the Pokémon world. At least from Bamboo's memory, it seems that only Gang can distinguish the subtle differences between the different Nurse Joys.

For example, he might record things like his hair was a centimeter shorter, or if he were to be a bit more extreme, he might even record the moisture level of his skin. Apparently, it was written in one of Xiao Gang's notebooks.

That's a legendary level of personal talent.

However, given the immense power of the Joey family, no one really objected to this.

What impressed Zhu Suihan the most was that in each generation, after the main characters got lost as is the standard, they could always find the Pokémon Center deep in the mountains by following the lights.

When someone knocks on the door of the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy and her companions will always come out to greet them and provide meticulous service to both the person and the Pokémon.

How do these Joeys spend their days when no one comes?

For them, even a passing trainer, with such a low probability of appearing, might be a rare opportunity to interact with humans.

Trainers may only encounter a few benefactors in their lifetime who give them evolution stones and TMs, let alone Giovanni who directly gave Red the Eternal Evolution Stone in the special episode.

To be honest, he was just after Red and wanted to make him his subordinate, or rather, his godson. He was essentially a godfather of Rocket.

But no matter when or where, as long as you appear at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy will always be your greatest comfort on your journey.

Always with your partner, we'll send you a warm smile.

Well, the cases like Ash's, where he occasionally encounters problems at Pokémon Centers in other places, are relatively rare.

Or, looking at the myriad realms, perhaps this is the protagonist's inherent "event collision" passive ability playing a huge role.

The Officer Jenny family is in a similar situation. Their efforts for the city are seen by everyone, and there aren't many strange, eccentric people in the Pokémon world.

Even if they occasionally foolishly show themselves and aren't punished by a passing trainer, the best outcome is that they'll be brutally killed by a passing member of the main character's group before they finally realize their mistake.

(End of this chapter)