vrcanaries Chapter 912 Bowing Down
Chapter 912 Bowing Down
Li Shuwen patted Mewtwo on the shoulder and glanced around at the Pokémon that were resting.
"Alright, I'll leave my Forsaken, Sagamosa, Gengar, Pheromosa, and Gyarados to help you."
"They've been eating quite a lot lately, so they'll digest here. I'll have someone send you some food later."
"Blizzard, Bear, and Lucario, I'll take them back to rest."
The blazing chicken squatted on a half-collapsed stone slab, clutching the last half of a loaf of bread in its hand.
The bear is holding a small bowl with a little jam left in it.
She was carefully chewing a small piece of bread dipped in jam.
I'm a little reluctant to eat anything good in so long.
Lucario stood a little further away, casually chewing on a few biscuits in his hand.
A blue halo floated on his body, and the power of the aura was circulating within him, gradually restoring the surge of power from the battle to its proper place.
Mewtwo sat cross-legged on the platform of the tower, with his arms resting on his knees, in a posture that looked like he was regulating his breathing.
He slightly opened his eyes and glanced at Li Shuwen:
"I don't need to eat. I can adjust my state through meditation, which will make honing my superpowers even more effective."
Li Shuwen turned around and walked up to it, took a snack out of his pocket, and stuffed it into Mewtwo's mouth without saying a word.
Mewtwo's body stiffened for a moment, and its mouth involuntarily took the snack into its mouth, chewing it twice unconsciously.
Its tail tip began to sway gently.
"What's this feeling... of my soul being relaxed?" Mewtwo asked after swallowing a snack.
Li Shuwen smiled and said, "My cooking skills underwent a subtle change in purgatory, resulting in even more powerful effects."
He tilted his head. "Aren't you going to eat now?"
Mewtwo didn't answer, but reached out and took the second pastry from Li Shuwen's hand.
Li Shuwen left all the remaining "spiritual food" in his backpack for Mewtwo.
"Don't worry about eating too much, I'll arrange for a batch to come over for you when we get back."
"You continue with the reconstruction. You can dissolve the food in water and give them a sip; that should greatly improve their work efficiency."
Mewtwo nodded in agreement, "That's a really good idea."
While Chao Meng went to do his work, Li Shuwen led everyone back to the Oasis.
On Rayquaza's back, Tapu Moo spoke:
"Mewtwo's city is nice. I just helped him take care of his orchard, and the yield should increase significantly next year."
Li Shuwen nodded. "That's enough."
Although time flows differently in Purgatory and outside, he should be able to leave Purgatory in less than a year.
After returning, Li Shuwen lay down on the bed woven from green grass and took a nap.
After punching Yveltal so many times, Li Shuwen's arms were a little sore.
He stood up, summoned a Doronmesia, and had it call the Red-Eyed Monster over.
Soon, the red-eyed monster appeared on the oasis riding a dragon baroto and quickly walked up to Li Shuwen.
Li Shuwen asked him, "Red-eyed monster, where are the nearby cities that produce honey?"
The red-eyed monster thought for a moment and said:
"There is an oasis ruled by a queen bee, which is maintained by sharing honey and by Water-type and Grass-type Pokémon."
"Although it's not much, we can still supply some honey to others every month."
He paused, then added, "However, the Queen Bee submits to the nearest city, and all her honey is provided to the city lord, not sold to outsiders."
"Therefore, Lord Shuwen has no choice but to personally go to the city lord to inquire whether the honey is for sale."
Li Shuwen nodded: "Okay."
He glanced at the red-eyed monster. "Could you help me find out exactly where the rest of the Pokémon are? Why haven't we heard anything for so long?"
The red-eyed monster lowered his head, his tone becoming more serious.
"Please rest assured, Lord Shuwen, we have been doing our best to search for it."
"They may have entered certain areas of purgatory, where the environment is even harsher and it would be more difficult to pass on messages."
Li Shuwen didn't press further, and nodded: "Help me transport a batch of spiritual food to Mewtwo."
"This is definitely no problem." The red-eyed monster flipped onto Doronbaluto's back.
Li Shuwen put on the bear costume and climbed onto the back of the Liekong mount.
Rayquaza lashed out with its tail, propelling its body forward and soaring into the sky. In just a few breaths, it had already passed through the low-lying clouds.
Liekong landed on an open space outside the city.
Li Shuwen jumped off its back and walked towards the city gate.
The guards at the gate fixed their gaze on Li Shuwen, their spears pressed slightly downwards, neither raised nor lowered.
Li Shuwen stopped at the city gate and said in a calm tone, "Please inform the city lord that Li Shuwen has come to visit."
"It's that rumored Li Shuwen..."
"I'll go right now!"
The guard turned and ran into the city.
Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps came from inside the city gate.
The city lord himself came out, walked quickly to Li Shuwen, bowed slightly, and spoke with undisguised enthusiasm.
"Lord Shuwen, what important matter brings someone of your stature to my humble town?"
Li Shuwen said, "It's nothing serious, I just want some honey."
"But you know me?"
The city lord barely paused:
"No problem, I'll have someone bring out all the honey in the store right away. It's my honor that Lord Shuwen would take a liking to what I have."
"As for Lord Shuwen's name, it can be said that everyone knows it."
After tasting the stored honey, Li Shuwen frowned and asked, "Is there any fresher?"
"There's also a type of fresh honey, but it's all over the oasis. I'll take Lord Shuwen there."
The city lord led the way, taking Li Shuwen through a dirt road at the back gate of the city to the honey oasis outside the city.
The oasis was small, surrounded by a few trees with tiny white flowers, and dozens of honeybees were flitting back and forth among the blossoms.
Li Shuwen took out several portions of fairy food from his backpack and placed them on the leaves in front of the Bee Queen.
"I'll use these in exchange."
The queen bee took a bite and looked up.
"I would trade all my honey for this food. If the three bees could eat this food regularly, the quality of the honey they produce would be much better."
She turned and flew back to the hive, and a moment later brought out several jars of sealed honey with a few hooded mushrooms.
The city lord watched from the side, and after the queen bee stepped back, he warmly turned to Li Shuwen.
"Lord Shuwen, now that you've come to my city, you must have a meal before you leave."
Li Shuwen did not refuse, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
The city lord waved his hand, "No trouble at all. I just wonder if I might have the honor of joining Lord Shuwen's ranks?"
Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow. "You want to join?"
The city lord immediately bowed, saying, "Indeed, it is my honor!"
Li Shuwen nodded. "Alright."
After the meal, Li Shuwen began making bread.
Blaziken, dressed as a bear and Lucario, is squatting next to the oven.
The blazing chicken occasionally adjusts its breathing, using the faint flame to help control the oven temperature.
When they came out of the oven, the surface of the honey jam sandwich bread had a warm caramel color.
The edges are slightly bulging, and the jam inside is slowly seeping out a layer of translucent luster.
Blaziken was the first to reach out, picked up one, took a bite, and then picked up another.
He stopped moving when he counted the twentieth one.
He looked down at the bread in his hand, then at his stomach, and his eyebrows furrowed.
"How come I feel full after eating so little?"
Wearing a bear costume, he sat down next to me and nodded.
Me too.
Li Shuwen patted the flour off his hands.
"This is because purgatory has altered your bodies, alienating you. Don't worry, once you get back, you'll be able to eat and drink to your heart's content."