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Chapter 167 Steamed Crab Meat
Fang Gu returned to the cabin and placed the large, bright red crab claws in the pot.
However, because the giant crab's claws are so huge, only one pot can fit in at a time on the counter.
Fang Gu put the lid on and then turned on the steaming mode.
As someone who lived by the sea in my previous life, my favorite way to eat this kind of seafood is by steaming or boiling it, so that I can taste the freshness of the ingredients.
As the color of the tongs in the pot gradually deepened, Fang Gu couldn't help but swallow hard.
Although the Pokémon League prohibits the consumption of Pokémon, whether wild or domesticated, it is strictly forbidden. If caught, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment by the League.
However, eating Pokémon's products and drops does not count as eating Pokémon. In fact, because some Pokémon's products have great nutritional value, the Pokémon League strongly encourages their consumption.
For example, Moo Moo Milk produced by the Milk Tank in Stardew Valley is a product that the Pokémon League encourages to drink.
Krabby's claws are among the items dropped by Pokémon that can be eaten.
Common crab-type Pokémon often lose their claws during battles, but they usually grow back after a while.
These crab-type Pokémon usually have crab meat in their claws.
The most famous example is Crabcrab, a Pokémon from the Alola region. Because they fight and compete for everything, their pincers often fall off.
The claws of the competitive crab contain delicious crab meat, but because the claws are small, there is little crab meat, so it can only be used to make the broth for seafood risotto.
The problem of having little crab meat does not exist for giant claw crabs.
After all, it is known for its pair of huge pincers!
Looking at the timer on the induction cooker, Fang Gu decided to fry the fries that the long-winged gulls wanted first.
Fang Gu skillfully cut the potatoes into strips and heated oil in a wok.
Before long, Fang Gu carried a bowl of freshly made crispy fries, squeezed some ketchup on them, and quickly walked outside.
"Boom boom boom!"
Fang Gu looked at Robin, who was installing a birdhouse on top of the cabin, and asked, "How much longer, little carpenter?"
"Would you like to come down and have some fries first?"
Fang Gu had just returned to Stardew Valley Ranch when he found Robin had just finished installing the wooden fence around the orchard and was preparing to go home.
Robin was then captured by Fang Gu and made to help build a temporary aviary for the long-winged gulls.
The aviary is located above the cabin. Tomorrow, Robin will install a ladder next to the cabin so that Fang Gu can come up to the second floor to feed the gulls.
"It will be ready soon. We are currently collecting user feedback."
Robin said something to Fang Gu, then turned his head and saw that the long-winged gulls in the nest had all disappeared.
Robin was stunned. They had been crammed into the aviary, getting used to their new home.
How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?
Did I forget to install the wooden planks underneath?
Robin had just poked his head into the aviary to examine it closely when he heard...
"Okay, Robin, you're out of fries." Fang Gu shrugged.
Faced with six long-winged gulls that looked like reincarnated starving ghosts, Fang Gu chose to put the bag of fries on the ground, afraid that the long-winged gulls would mistake his fingers for fries.
Being pecked by a long-winged gull's sharp beak is not a pleasant experience.
'ah.'
After checking that there were no problems with the birdhouse he had built, Robin turned and looked at Fang Gu's location with surprise.
The six long-winged gulls that had just disappeared were now launching a fierce attack on the French fries on the ground.
Peck! I peck, I peck peck peck!
Delicious! So delicious! Much better than the fries I got at the dock last time!
I'd like some fries! And some ketchup!
The long-winged gulls chattered and chattered, each vying for the fries.
Robin stared at Fang Gu in shock. "What did you put in the fries?!"
Fang Gu sighed helplessly, "I don't know either!"
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When Fang Gu returned to the cabin, he noticed that the pot lid was making a hissing sound from the steam, as if it was about to be lifted off the ground at any moment.
Fang Gu stepped forward and saw that the giant crab's claws were fully cooked, turning from orange-red to an enticing deep red, and there seemed to be a faint aroma of crab meat in the air.
Fang Gu exerted tremendous effort to remove the claws of the large crab from the pot, then placed in the claws of another large crab and began steaming.
"How exactly do I open this thing?"
Fang Gu looked at the scissors beside him, which had been chipped by the giant crab. Even after being steamed, the giant crab's claws still retained their original hardness.
Riolu, who was passing by, couldn't stand it any longer and unleashed a Rock Smash move!
Riolu formed a palm and cleaved towards the giant crab's pincers with astonishing force.
One strike exposed a gap in the giant crab's claws.
Fang Gu painstakingly pried open the remaining shell of the pincers along the gap.
After a while, Fang Gu wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the crystal-clear crab meat in front of him, white and fluffy, as if it could be dented with the slightest touch.
"My efforts were definitely worthwhile."
Fang Gu looked at the description of crab meat on the Stardew Valley panel.
[Steamed Giant Crab Meat, Quality B. This is a special dish made by processing the claws of a giant crab. After eating it, Pokémon have a chance to learn claw-related or bite-type moves.]
Of all the pincer-related moves Fang Gu could think of, there was the Split, the Guillotine Pincer, and the Crab Claw Hammer.
There are even more biting moves, such as Dark-type moves like Bite and Gnaw.
Bite and nibble are both moves in the move list of Gyarados, the evolved form of Magikarp.
"If Magikarp could eat this crab meat, maybe it would learn the Bite move when it evolves into Gyarados," Fang Gu thought.
Moreover, this claw was a trophy personally obtained by Magikarp, so it's only right and proper that Magikarp should eat this portion of crab meat first.
Fang Gu scooped out all the crab meat from the claws of the giant crab.
Then, he went directly to the fish tank where the carp and the pufferfish were temporarily placed.
This is the same fish tank Peter gave Fang Gu before, which can hold four or five fish Pokémon the size of Magikarp.
Therefore, this fish tank is more than large enough for the King Carp and the Feebas.
But in front of them, Feebas was unconsciously following Magikarp, and Magikarp, seeing Feebas following him, also had the idea of playing around.
The carp swam around in the fish tank, and the pufferfish followed it around.
Fang Gu chuckled to himself, thinking, "Have they gotten this close already?"
"It was definitely the right choice to have Magikarp take care of Feebas."
"Next, we should start trying to improve Feebas's beauty level."
Chapter 168 The Evolution of Three Bees
One way to improve a Pokémon's beauty is to train it to discover its own beauty, and another is through its food and how it cares for its Pokémon.
If you want food to improve a Pokémon's beauty.
That inevitably involves two key elements: the Power Cube prevalent in the Hoenn region and the Boffin in Sinnoh.
Both regions are known for their grand contests, and these two foods are somewhat similar to Pokémon-specific snacks that rival the Poefelle from the Kalos region.
However, unlike Pouflei, although these two foods are also made from various kinds of berries, Pokémon will experience changes in their handsomeness/beauty/intelligence/strength/intelligence after consuming them.
Generally, using tree fruits with astringent tastes, such as nutmeg and coconut, it's easy to create energy cubes and Boffins that enhance beauty.
As long as you persist in using the Beauty Boosting Energy Cubes and Bo-Fen, along with the changes from Ugly Fish.
Even a tiny Feebas can transform into Milotic, which possesses the ability to quell the anger of Pokémon.
However, crafting Power Cubes and Boffins requires special crafting tools, which are not sold in the Carlos region.
If you want to obtain it, you must go to other regions or have it delivered across regions, which will take at least a month.
Fang Gu decided to try making a special dish himself to enhance the beauty of the Ugly Fish.
According to Fang Gu's conjecture, those astringent tree fruits must possess factors that can enhance beauty, making them the best materials for experiments.
However, only a small amount of nut and coconut nut are distributed in the surrounding forests.
"It seems we'll have to wait until the orchard is planted on a large scale."
Fang Gu anticipates that Robin will be able to begin planting fruit trees tomorrow after he prepares the ground in the orchard.
"When the time comes, we'll be able to grow whatever tree fruit you want to eat."
Fang Gu rubbed the Bulbasaur that had been by his side, a smile on his face.
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the next day.
After Fang Gu handed over the money for building the orchard to Robin, it meant that he had completed the acceptance inspection of the orchard.
Next comes planting the fruit trees!
Fang Gu looked at the tree fruits in his basket; these were all tree fruits that the big-mouthed bats had scavenged from the vicinity of Guyue Bird Town.
There are some small, purple chestnut-like fruits that can be eaten to wake up Pokémon from their sleep state.
There are also persimmon-like fruits, which can help remove the confused state of Pokémon when eaten.
It is also one of the few tree fruits that humans can eat. It tastes sweet, and if the persimmon fruit absorbs too much solar energy during its growth, its appearance will be as bright red.
These are the most delicious persimmons.