Chapter 182:
This nether stone is for dark-type Pokémon, some more it also had side effect of causing nightmares.
Not to mention Aogiri City didn't even have a single Breeding House specializing in Dark-type Pokémon.
Who would want to eat something like this? Especially when eating this will cause nightmares.
However, when it came to counteracting with opposing energies, Hayashi Kaede thought of Cresselia's Lunar Wing.
Unfortunately, Cresselia wasn't so easy to encounter, was it? The system hadn't rewarded one yet too.
Putting away this useless seasoning, Hayashi Kaede took out a grayish-black rock. Though called a rock, its shape was no different from a leaf; it just felt like rock to the touch.
This was a leaf from the World Tree, but it wasn't a World Tree leaf rewarded by the system; it was given to him by Mew after their discussion.
Presumably, Mew thought Hayashi Kaede's example meant he wanted some treasure from the World Tree, so it took a leaf and gave him.
To be honest, Hayashi Kaede was just giving an example and he did not have the intention to actually ask for treasure.
But since Mew had already taken it out, there was no reason to return it.
[SSS-grade Ingredient – World Tree Leaf: A leaf taken from the core area of the World Tree. After roasting, it seems it can be used as tea leaves.]
The system had previously rewarded one World Tree leaf, and Hayashi Kaede had been wondering how to use it.
He hadn't expected Mew to give him another one.
After the Darkrai incident, Hayashi Kaede understood that in this world, all items dropped by Legendary Pokémon basically had a connection.
Meaning, if he used an item from a Legendary Pokémon, that Pokémon could sense it was Hayashi Kaede using its thing, no matter where it was.
So now, the Silver Wing, Sacred Ash, and other such items were still quietly sitting in his system space.
He was afraid that after using them, their owners would immediately come looking.
To be honest, after learning this, Hayashi Kaede was somewhat worried that the Moltres Feather rewarded by the system might attract Moltres.
However, so much time had passed and Moltres hadn't come. Could it perhaps be the one from one of the three Legendary birds from the Pokemon movie "The Power of One"?
...
Back to the present.
Now, since this World Tree leaf could be roasted, Hayashi Kaede didn't hesitate and directly tossed the leaf into the iron pot.
The process of roasting tea isn't very complicated— Just two steps: roasting and rolling.
The goal is to remove moisture from the tea leaves, but to be honest, with a rock-like leaf, Hayashi Kaede couldn't tell if there was any moisture inside. So he kept watching its status with [Eye of Exploration].
Once the ingredient's description changed, he promptly used psychic power to remove it.
[Legendary-grade Ingredient World Tree Tea – Tea made from leaf of the World Tree.]
The description was simple.
But seeing the word "Legendary" on it, Hayashi Kaede fell into thought. The last time a Legendary-grade ingredient appeared was with Mew's eyelash.
The culinary effect created from that had boosted Serperior and Gardevoir's strength tremendously.
Furthermore, he still remembered the Cyan Flame from last time.
So, what kind of dish could this Legendary-grade ingredient create?
Brewing tea is using the tea leaf is the simplest.
Just pour hot water and it becomes tea.
Then there's tea eggs where the egg is boiled in tea.
These are the two most typical example of simple use of tea leaf.
There's also other uses of tea leaf like tea rice, tea duck... and various other dishes.
"Should I try making tea first?"
Hayashi Kaede muttered to himself.
Mainly because tea had a great advantage: after brewing, you could add more water and brew again, allowing for cyclical consumption!
After thinking of a clear plan, he acted. Since this was a leaf Mew gave him, there was no need to be afraid and hesitate. He directly boiled a pot of water and tossed the leaf in. In an instant, a rich aroma began to spread from the pot.
Immediately, a Pokémon followed the scent over.
"Vulpix?" (So fragrant?)
"Your nose is still the sharpest..." Hayashi Kaede looked down at Alolan Vulpix, the first to arrive, and couldn't help but smile.
Alolan Vulpix wagged its fluffy tail, looking very excited. "Vulpix~" (Hayashi Kaede, what delicious thing are you making~)
Hayashi Kaede: "It's not food; it's a drink. Go call the other, tell them to get ready to eat."
"Vulpix~"
Alolan Vulpix couldn't help but look at the pot beside Hayashi Kaede; the scent was coming from there.
It thought to itself, this was a smell it had never encountered before. What delicious thing was the trainer making today?
Then it scampered off to find the others.
After shooing away Alolan Vulpix, just as Hayashi Kaede was about to use [Eye of Exploration] to check the effect, another cry made him turn back.
"Combusken?"
Looking back, it was indeed Combusken, drawn by the scent.
It had never smelled such an aroma before and couldn't help but come over.
Hayashi Kaede could only helplessly shoo it away too. "Not ready yet, not ready yet! Go wait honestly in the garden!"
"Combusken...."
After Combusken also left, Hayashi Kaede breathed a sigh of relief and finally looked at the pot of tea.
[Legendary-grade Dish – World Tree Tea: Tea brewed from World Tree leaf. Has mysterious, special effects. Allows Pokémon that drink it to feel closer to nature.
Effect 1: The first time a living being drinks World Tree Tea, they subtly become more likely to gain the favor of other living beings.
Effect 2: Grass-type Pokémon gain deeper insights into nature. The power of Grass-type terrain and special attack moves increases by 50%.
Effect 3: Gains the World Tree's favor. When near the World Tree, can sense the World Tree's emotions.
Effect 4: Bears the world's will. The first time after drinking, when hit by a super-effective attack, has a certain probability to nullify 75% of the damage.
Effect 5: Beings that drink the tea have a certain probability of receiving a Aura Gift from the World Tree. The stronger the tea, the higher the probability.]
As expected, five culinary effects.
Hayashi Kaede read them one by one, his eyes shining brighter than ever.
There are Five culinary effects. Except for the third, which was somewhat useless, the other four were excellent.
The first could increase affinity, this will be useful for Hayashi Kaede.
The second boosted Grass-type Pokémon move power. Combined with the previous effect from Mew's eyelash, wouldn't Serperior's move power increase by 80%?
Plus Contrary... Hayashi Kaede didn't dare imagine how high Serperior's move power would stack.
The fourth was also good; it could reduce move damage, suitable for any Pokémon.
As for the fifth...