Chapter 158: Victory Star and Wishing Star

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Victory Star and Wishing Star

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Julian planned to try the Titan’s Wild Mushroom Stew mentioned in the recipes.

It was a recipe that could temporarily increase strength. After the food’s effect ended, it could still permanently improve a small portion of the eater’s strength.

Cynthia looked at the recipe.

"I think that if we want to reproduce the effects recorded in the text, it isn’t only the power of the ingredients. The ritual performed during the cooking process is also key."

The corner of Julian’s mouth twitched.

"You mean I’m not making food, but a potion, and I need to pair it with a specific magical ritual?"

Although Julian already possessed several extraordinary abilities, he really did not know magic.

Cynthia rubbed her chin.

"According to Grandma’s research and mine, the people who held these rituals and made these special foods also did not possess special abilities."

"As long as the corresponding materials were used, they could call power from nature spirits."

Nature spirits? What were those?

Julian asked Cynthia, but she said she did not know either.

That was why they needed to experiment and understand what nature spirits were.

Cynthia handed Julian the materials for making Titan’s Wild Mushroom Stew.

Especially that ancient-looking cooking pot. The corner of Julian’s mouth twitched.

"This pot... Don’t tell me Professor Carolina found it in a ruin?"

Cynthia nodded.

"Because we didn’t find the method for making the vessel itself, we can only use this one to restore the process as much as possible."

Even the place where it was made could not be inside a modern building.

Cynthia directly brought Julian to an open space in Celestic Town.

Julian frowned slightly. He kept feeling that the forest not far from the open space was a little strange.

Cynthia waved her hand.

"What are you looking at?"

Julian pointed at the forest.

"That forest feels a little off."

Cynthia said, "I often went there to play when I was little. There’s nothing wrong with it."

Since Cynthia said that, Julian felt it should be his imagination.

But after thinking about it, he still opened his Aura senses to check.

In the end, the result from Aura was that everything was normal.

Julian let go of his doubts and began making Titan’s Wild Mushroom Stew.

He still followed the strange ritual steps in the recipe.

In the end, no miraculous change occurred.

At least, Julian did not feel anything.

As the ingredients were added to the pot one by one, fragrance soon began spreading out.

Julian clapped his hands.

"Let it cook for another half hour, and the stew will be ready."

When the time was up, Julian lifted the lid, and a rich fragrance rushed out.

"Even if it has no special effect, this stew is still worth trying."

Julian served a bowl for Cynthia and himself.

After drinking it, he could indeed feel a slight increase in strength.

But not much.

At least, it did not reach the effect mentioned in the recipe.

Cynthia sighed.

"As expected, trying to reach the effect of Fighting-type Essence with ordinary ingredients isn’t as easy as imagined."

Julian finished the stew in his bowl and planned to serve himself another.

Wait. How was the pot already empty?

Was there some invisible Pokémon that had secretly eaten it all?

Julian immediately opened his Aura senses, but still found nothing.

Suddenly, he felt something tap his shoulder.

A Pokémon that could hide from Aura perception?

What was it?

Then he felt his body fill with immense power.

This power gave Julian the feeling that he could knock out a Tauros with one punch.

Looking at Cynthia beside him, she had already reached for the rocks in the open space.

She picked up a stone and threw it towards the forest.

Cynthia was also somewhat surprised.

"I can actually throw a stone that far."

Julian asked curiously, "Did you also feel an unknown Pokémon tap you, and then your body was suddenly full of strength?"

Cynthia shook her head.

"I don’t know, but this power came very suddenly."

Looking at the empty pot, Cynthia rubbed her chin and said, "So this ritual summons a nature spirit that can increase a person’s strength, and the Titan’s Wild Mushroom Stew is actually an offering to the nature spirit."

"Our translation of the ancient text had the steps and order wrong."

That was indeed possible, but this so-called nature spirit should be some kind of invisible Pokémon, right?

What Pokémon could block Aura perception and also grant strength?

"Cynthia, why don’t we try the Dragonbreath Pepper Roast that can improve flame resistance and Fire-type ability?"

Cynthia nodded.

"Alright."

The original material used for this Dragonbreath Pepper Roast was most likely Charizard or Charmeleon.

Cynthia had replaced it with the leg meat and tail of a large lizard.

As for the pepper, Cynthia had replaced that with a Pokémon material.

Scovillain, a Grass and Fire-type two-headed chilli Pokémon.

The pepper in the recipe came from Scovillain’s red head.

This was to make up for the missing Fire-type energy.

After the Dragonbreath Pepper Roast was finished, Julian and Cynthia only tasted a very small amount.

Spicy!

Extremely spicy!

After eating it, Julian actually breathed out a small mouthful of flame.

He had never expected that one day, he would personally experience what it felt like to breathe fire.

Only half of the Dragonbreath Pepper Roast disappeared. Perhaps the Pokémon behind the scenes also found it spicy?

Julian felt his shoulder get tapped again.

Then he felt a warm power appear in his stomach.

He could not help opening his mouth and breathing out a brilliant flame.

The temperature in his mouth had not risen by much, and the swollen feeling in his stomach had disappeared.

However, his body felt warm, which should be flame resistance.

That settled it. The recipes had effects, but the effects were not obvious.

The real power came from that Pokémon behind the scenes...

What would happen if they did not eat it?

They had brought plenty of ingredients, so Julian planned to try a third dish.

Basculegion Broth!

A dish that allowed one to breathe underwater and see ghosts.

The original ingredient was most likely Basculegion.

Cynthia had replaced it with ordinary bass, Water-type materials, and Ghost-type materials.

After the Basculegion Broth was finished, Julian and Cynthia did not touch it.

They stared at the broth, but it did not change at all.

Julian raised an eyebrow.

"Cynthia, let’s turn around."

Although he could not sense the unknown Pokémon, the Aura of the Basculegion Broth gradually disappeared from Julian’s senses.

After the broth disappeared, Julian felt his shoulder get tapped again.

The abilities of underwater breathing and seeing ghosts from the Basculegion Broth still appeared on his body.

Originally, Julian had guessed that the unknown Pokémon was Victini.

Victini had amplified the effects of the food they ate.

But now, even though they had not eaten it, the ability was still granted to them.

Was it not Victini?

Cynthia asked curiously, "Julian, do you know who the nature spirit is now?"

Julian shook his head. He was completely confused too.

Right beside Julian, a star-like Pokémon and a Pokémon with a red V on its head looked at each other and secretly smiled.

Then they disappeared into the void.

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