Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

The next morning—

"Bang bang bang..."

Gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the sky of Bottle City. The cooking competition with the theme "Bitter Taste" came as scheduled. The competition was so grand that the competition venue was packed with tourists coming and going nearby. .

Regarding the number of contestants in this competition, the number of contestants has been increased from the original twenty to thirty. After all, many contestants want to test the gold content of their cooking skills in the Padiya region.

However, the number of participants was just completed yesterday... As for the theme of the competition "Bitterness", it is a nightmare theme that many cooks find difficult and daunting.

Therefore, because the theme was difficult and the contestants who registered were Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, many contestants were dissuaded and chose to watch to learn from the experience.

Early in the morning, not only were people outside the stadium crowded, but even the auditorium inside the stadium was packed with seats, including Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing. Fortunately, they arrived early and their seats were at the front. Pikachu and Xinye Miao were also squatting on the concrete guardrail in front of them, with no obstruction and a wide view.

Xiaozhi said impatiently from his seat.

"Why are there so many people at the competition point in Bottle City for this cooking competition?"

Xiao Qing, who was on the side, supported the Pokémon egg in her arms and answered.

"I don't know, there are so many people that my Pokémon eggs are going to be squeezed out..."

Suddenly, next to where Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing were sitting together, a familiar voice came out, answering Xiaozhi and the others' questions.

"Hahaha, that's of course. This time the competition point in Bottle City is the most valuable in the past. After all, the judges include Chef Haidai, one of the 'three national treasures in the world', and it is said that there is another The flight judge has not shown up yet. With the addition of these titles, it will definitely attract interested people from several nearby towns..."

Xiaozhi and the others looked in the direction of the sound and found that at some point, Chef Ono was already sitting next to them.

"It's you, Chef Ono! Doesn't the business of Erlang's shop matter?"

Xiao Ye waved to them, smiled and said.

"Don't worry now, most diners are attracted by the competition here. Just leave the restaurant affairs to other colleagues. I have to cheer for my sous chef Mack..."

"Rumble..."

As more and more spectators took their seats, the thirty contestants on the field also took their seats one after another. There are six people on the side, and there are five rows in total. Joel and Mack, who signed up earlier, are in the first and second rows in front, while Pipa, who signed up later, is in the last row.

Where Ash and the others were unaware, Musashi, dressed as Musashi Maria, was next to Pipa, observing everyone coldly. In the aisle behind the auditorium, Kojiro, Meowth, and the others were dressed as cleaners, quietly cheering for Musashi.

The lights came down and the curtain opened. The host Sweet, who had hosted the "Sweet" theme in Shenbo Town and the "Salty" competition in Anza Town, was wearing a pink suit and walked slowly from behind the scenes. He elegantly took off his top hat, made a gentlemanly salute to the players and spectators present, and presided over the rules of the game.

The rules are the same as the two competitions that Pipa participated in before, except that this time the theme is "Bitter Taste". After introducing the rules of the competition, Sweet continued to introduce.

"Then let me introduce to you the judges of this competition. There are four participants in total this time. From left to right, they are Mr. Ku Jinper of the Pokémon Cooking Club and Mr. Stefley, the director of the conference. They are all familiar old friends to us..."

When Sweet introduced one of the judges to the side, a spotlight shone down, illuminating the faces of the one or two judges introduced earlier, and they also waved enthusiastically to the audience. The two judges at the back were still hiding in the darkness, waiting for Sweet's introduction.

"The next third judge is a new face, the much-anticipated one... Mr. Haidai, the chef of Haidai Club in Boping City!"

When Sweet introduced the third judge, a spotlight was shined on, and Hai Dai, who was originally in the dark, was illuminated. Warm cheers erupted from the audience, and Hai Dai also waved enthusiastically towards everyone. ,Express gratitude.

Everyone had already heard about Hai Dai being one of the judges, but after seeing him in person, they still couldn't help but get excited, and they all had more expectations for the upcoming competition.

Sweet's introduction continues.

"Next, the last judge of this judging panel is a flying judge from Table City..."

As Situ's hard-to-get introduction was followed, the spotlights from above also shot everywhere at the right time, creating a sense of suspense and whetting the audience's appetite.

"...He is Mr. Savaro, a teacher from Orange\u0026Grape Academy."

Under the introduction of Sweet, the spotlights immediately focused the light on Savaro, who was in the darkness and was the last one in the judges' table. As Savaro's figure was exposed to the light, middle.

The audience present was stunned at first, and then erupted with cheers no less than when the judge Hai Dai was introduced before. After all, Hai Dai is a celebrity in this glass bottle city, and there are constant rumors that he may participate in the judging work.

However, the news about Savaro as a flight judge was completely blocked, and no news was leaked.

Savarro stood up and waved to the audience who cheered enthusiastically for him. Savarro glanced at the contestants present, and the same surprise at his appearance could be seen on their faces.

Glancing past Joel and Saba, they were also curiously looking at the man that Haidai and Ono were talking about. Musashi, on the other hand, had a look of incomprehension, looking curiously at the behavior of the people around him, and murmured in a low voice about the man wearing a pink shirt whom Team Rocket had encountered when they were working as a cleaner at the academy.

"What's going on, everyone? Is this evil-faced uncle I met in the academy some great guy?"

Kojiro and Miaomiao at the back of the auditorium also looked incomprehensible, but looking at the huge battle among the people present, they could only express their feelings silently in their hearts.

"Musashi, with so many pairs of eyes watching here, you can only finish the game on your own this time..."

Savarro, who was at the judges' table, also looked at Paipa who was sitting on the competition field. He saw Paipa with his face depressed and holding his forehead, not wanting to make eye contact with Savarro.

After Sweet introduced the four people on the judges' bench, the areas to the left and right of the contestants were also illuminated by lights, and a group of cooking ingredients were neatly stacked on the shelves and presented in front of all the contestants. .

Under the command of Sweet.

"...30 minutes of cooking time, then the competition begins!"

The thirty contestants present and their Pokémon partners came to the shelves on the left and right to pick out the ingredients they needed for cooking. Pipa was no exception. The Pokémon he chose this time was the same as when he participated in the cave town. It was still salt and stone barrier... After a while, Pipa chose the Pokémon he needed to use next. Ingredients, salt and stone barrier help transport them.

On the way back to the cooking table, Yan Shilei met his previous opponent in the competition with the theme of "Salty Taste" in Anza Town, a Frost Milk Fairy... Yan Shilei immediately became hostile. Whisper at the other person.

However, after a while, Salt Stone Barrier stopped its actions and regained its composure, because the Frost Milk Fairy in front of it was slightly different from the one it encountered last time. The Frosty Milk Fairy who was in Anza Town before was all white, with a blueberry candy decoration on her head, but in front of her, the opponent's body was matcha green, with a clover candy decoration on her head.

Pipa also noticed that the Frost Milk Fairy in front of them was not only different in appearance visible to the naked eye, but also the "smell" emitted by them was very different. The Frost Milk Fairy in Xuzha Town had sharp eyes and a very different personality. Serious and meticulous. At this moment, the person in front of him was a little timid. After being yelled by Yan Shi Lei, he showed a feeling of timidity and took a step back unconsciously.

At this time, a pair of feet stopped behind Frost Milk Fairy. Frost Milk Fairy also ran behind the feet and cried, hugging the ankles of those feet with both hands. Pipa and Yan Shili's attention also moved from Frost Milk Fairy's body to the face of the feet. They saw that the other person turned out to be Joel, wearing white chef clothes and a clean apron, the same as before. The town was the same as when he met him, clean and tidy.

Joel held the ingredients on the tray steady with one hand, leaned down, gently stroked the frightened Frost Milk Fairy with the other hand, and said softly.

"Okay, don't be afraid, Matcha Frost Milk Fairy, that's our next opponent, Pipa and his salt stone barrier..."

After finally coaxing the Cream Fairy to stop crying, Joel stood up straight again, smiled at Pipa and said.

"My Matcha Frost Milk Fairy is good friends with the Snow Salt Frost Milk Fairy in Anza Town, so they have similar smells... That's why Pipa mistook your Salt Stone Barrier for it. .”

Pipa also said embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, Joel! My Salt Stone Barrier accidentally made your Frost Milk Fairy cry... Salt Stone Barrier! Why don't you apologize quickly?"

Under Pipa's urging, Salt Stone Barrier also lowered his head and apologized to the Frost Milk Fairy behind Joel.

Suddenly, a giant fish held a big fish in both hands and jumped to the side of Piper and Joel. Behind it was Mackerel who rolled up his sleeves and carried many ingredients on his shoulders. manage.

Different from Joel's elegant behavior, Mackerel's movements were more carefree, revealing a sense of heroism, and also noticed the two opponents in front of him. The three parties stood in a triangular position, each looking at the two opponents at this moment, eager to try, eager to try, with smiles on their faces.

When the three of them were in a state of mutual sympathy, Sabashi appeared on the other side of where Piper and Joel were standing. Musashi was wearing a dress, disguised as Maria Musashi, carrying a sack of ingredients. Piao Piao Chu was passing by, and he said as he ran past.

"I'm so busy, I'm so busy... Don't stand in the way here, make way for me, the famous actress and chef!"

Interrupted by Musashi's passing, the three of them also remembered that it was time for a competition. Time was limited and there was no need to delay. They hurried to their respective positions at the cooking table.

The competition is in full swing, and the players at each cooking table are using their Pokémon to do their best. The sound of chopping vegetables is heard on this cooking table, and the sound of a frying pan is heard on that cooking table. There was a stinging sound of choking the pot... and after a while, the fragrance overflowed and filled the entire competition venue.

The aroma wafted over, and the contestants present not only brought breathtaking exquisite cooking skills to the audience, but the aroma brought by the food was even more intoxicating. Xiaozhi and Pikachu in the audience were watching with salivation.

Ono on the side nodded silently and said.

"It seems that no one is saving money. Mack has a problem. Facing so many opponents of equal strength, we have to submit a satisfactory answer."

Joel decorated it with the foamed cream produced by the Matcha Cream Fairy. Exquisite presentation has always been his specialty. Watching his cooking process is an artistic enjoyment.

Mackerel marinated the fish on hand with the steamed stuffed bun powder of the mushroom. Different from his careless appearance, his cooking method was clean and neat... which made everyone curious. It seemed that they couldn't be matched together The processing methods and ingredients will present a variety of dishes that will make people think.

Musashi used Piao Piao Hina's telekinesis skills to stir, and a deep pot filled with dark purple viscous liquid was cooking the dangerous dish over a roaring fire. Musashi was putting different ingredients into the pot one after another. While brewing, I laughed secretly. Light purple smoke floated out of the pot. The spotlight shone in the pot, and the purple light reflected illuminated Musashi's face... just like the image of an old witch in a fairy tale.

Each player made use of the respective strengths of their partner Pokémon in cooking. Pipa was the only one silently doing the work at hand. For the help of the salt stone barrier, he only did some work of crushing tree fruits, and did not use the salting skills that he was proud of like before. Among the other gleaming cooking tables, he looked inconspicuous, and the fragrance wafting out was so strong that people had to worry about him.

"Countdown, five, four, three, two, one, the game is over... Please stop what you are doing and accept the scores from our four judges. Each judge has a five-point score. , so the total score is twenty points, and the final score is the winner of this competition. Then... let the evaluation of the four judges begin."