After the pork was thoroughly mixed, Ange poured it onto the table and flattened it with a rolling pin until it was about 2 millimeters thick.
Next, he needed to put the rolled meat filling into a refrigerator to freeze, but this caused Ange some distress.
There were no refrigerators in Area Zero!
Seeing Ange's troubled expression, Arven asked, "What's wrong, Brother Ange?"
"I need to use a refrigerator, but there isn't one here!" Ange said with a wry smile.
Actually, he could have asked Diancie to send it to the refrigerator at home to freeze, but that would be troublesome. Furthermore, moving the thinly rolled meat filling back and forth like that would make it easy for the structure to fall apart.
Arven didn't have any good ideas either, so he joined Ange in wearing a gloomy expression.
Paw paw~ I have an idea! I have an idea!
Suddenly, Pawmi had a stroke of inspiration.
Ange couldn't understand Pawmi's words and asked in confusion, "Pawmi, what is it?"
Paw paw~
Pawmi hopped and jumped, trying its best to explain, but Ange didn't understand even after a long time.
The power of Aura surged within Ange's body. He felt as though he could vaguely understand Pawmi, but then the Pokemon vanished in a flash.
"Where is it going?" Ange asked, bewildered.
"I don't know," Arven shook his head.
"By the way!" Ange beckoned to Espathra and said, "Espathra, come talk to me for a bit."
Talk? Espathra walked to Ange's side, completely confused. What could I possibly say to you?
Espa~ Talk about what?
"Just talk about what you like to eat?"
Espa espa~ I like everything Ange makes!
"Really?"
Hearing this, Espathra froze.
Espa espa~ Ange, can you understand me now?
Ange nodded happily. "Yes, I can!"
When Pawmi was gesturing to him earlier, he had a faint feeling that he had realized something, but Pawmi had run off before he could figure it out.
As expected, Espathra confirmed his suspicion. After awakening his Aura Power, he truly could understand the meaning expressed by Pokemon.
Seeing Ange and Espathra going back and forth, Arven asked in total confusion, "Brother Ange, what are you two doing?"
Ange didn't hide it from Arven. "Arven, I've awakened the power of Aura. I can talk to Pokemon now!"
Arven's eyes widened in disbelief. "The power of Aura?"
Ange nodded and then explained to him what Aura was.
After listening, Arven looked amazed. "Wow, that's incredible!"
As the two were chatting, they saw Pawmi racing back.
Paw paw~ I'm back!
Ange looked toward Pawmi's voice and saw it standing on the back of a Pokemon that was slowly walking over. Behind that Pokemon were two more identical ones.
It was Avalugg!
Ange looked delighted.
Avalugg, an Ice-type Iceberg Pokemon, shaped somewhat like a turtle. Its back was very flat and smooth like a mirror.
If he placed the meat filling on Avalugg's back to freeze, wouldn't that be perfect?
Avalugg's speed was very slow, and it took a long time to crawl over to Ange and the others.
Pawmi jumped nimbly from the back of the lead Avalugg and looked at Ange with a smug expression.
Paw paw~ How about the helpers I brought?
Ange happily picked up Pawmi and rubbed his face against its cheek.
"Pawmi, you've truly done a great job. I'll let you eat more once it's done."
Pawmi was overjoyed to hear this. It rubbed against Ange's face even harder and subconsciously activated Nuzzle.
Zzzzt—
Ange's hair immediately started smoking from the electricity.
Paw~
"Brother Ange!"
Espa~
Honk~
Arven and the Pokemon all cried out in shock.
Ange rubbed his hair and looked at the guilt-stricken Pawmi. "I'm fine," he said.
With a Constitution score as high as 40 points, Pawmi's small amount of current couldn't hurt him at all.
Seeing that Ange was okay, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Ange set Pawmi down and looked at the Avalugg. "Avalugg, thank you for being willing to help."
Lugg lugg~ Avalugg shook its head.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
With that, Ange cut the meat filling, which was as large as the table, into square pieces. He placed them in large iron trays and set them on the backs of the Avalugg.
Lugg lugg~
The three Avalugg took a deep breath, and a rolling chill suddenly spread out from their bodies.
Ange hurriedly said, "Avalugg, don't release too much cold air. A moderate amount is fine."
Hearing this, the three Avalugg quickly restrained their chill.
About two hours later, Ange called the Charcadet over from home. He used racks to support the iron trays, creating a simple oven, and placed the frozen meat filling inside.
"Charcadet, I'm counting on you."
Chaka~ Okay.
Chaka~ No problem.
The two Charcadet each walked under a rack, and red flames erupted from their bodies.
As time passed, a rich aroma wafted from the oven. It was the perfect fusion of meat and spices. The Pokemon subconsciously swallowed their saliva, and Pawmi even had drool hanging from the corner of its mouth.
Ange flipped the meat jerky every so often to ensure both sides were grilled evenly, and he brushed a layer of honey on the meat jerky from time to time.
As time passed, the aroma emitted by the meat jerky grew stronger and stronger. Pawmi was already circling the oven anxiously.
Paw paw~ Is it ready yet? Is it ready yet?
Ange found it funny. "What's the rush!"
Once it was finished, Ange took out the meat jerky and placed it on the table to cool.
Because there was a lot of jerky to grill, Ange had to continue with the next batch. Pawmi quietly climbed onto the table, moved its head close to the grilled jerky, and took a deep, intoxicated sniff.
So fragrant! Too fragrant!
It looked at Ange. Seeing that Ange's attention was entirely on the oven, it couldn't help but chuckle secretly. Then, it quietly reached out its hand, wanting to break off a piece for a snack.
Espa~
However, Espathra appeared behind it at some unknown time. Before Pawmi could act, it bit the scruff of Pawmi's neck and lifted it into mid-air.
Paw paw paw~ Who is it! Who is it! Ruining my good business!
It used its hands and feet, struggling wildly in the air.
Espathra set it on the ground. Pawmi turned around aggressively, wanting to interrogate the culprit, but it met Espathra's eyes, which were full of pressure.
It said timidly, "Paw paw~" Please be gentler next time.
Espathra raised its head proudly. Pawmi immediately bolted and ran to Ange's side, grabbing onto his lower leg.
Once all the meat jerky was grilled and cooled, Ange used a knife to cut them into small, bite-sized pieces.
"Here, Pawmi, have a taste."
Ange picked up a piece of meat jerky and handed it to the long-waiting Pawmi.
Paw~
Pawmi excitedly took the meat jerky, held it under its nose to sniff it gently, and its eyes lit up.
It smells so good!
It first stuck out its small pink tongue to give it a lick, then carefully stuffed the meat jerky into its mouth. It chewed slowly, savoring the flavor. The charred aroma of the meat and the sweetness of the honey echoed and intertwined in its mouth.
It was too delicious!
Crunch crunch~
Finishing a piece of jerky in a few bites, Pawmi stretched out both hands toward Ange again.
"I really can't do anything with you," Ange shook his head.
He took out a small cloth bag, filled it to the brim with meat jerky, and slung it across Pawmi's waist.
"This is your reward for bringing the Avalugg."
Pawmi patted the cloth bag on its waist with novelty, took out another piece of meat jerky, and then ran around excitedly.
It proudly went up to Espathra and held up its bag for the other Pokemon to see.
Paw paw~ Look, Ange gave this to me. There's yummy stuff inside.
Espathra tilted its head up and ignored it, acting dismissive.
Pawmi didn't care. It ran to Arven to show off, and Arven was very supportive.
"It's so cute, it really suits you."
Hearing this, Pawmi danced with joy. It walked with a swaggering stride and continued to show off to the Oinkologne.
Before long, every Pokemon present had been shown the bag.
After cutting the meat jerky, Ange stored most of it in the System Backpack, leaving one plate out.
"Everyone, come and have a taste."
Ange called Arven, the two Charcadet, the two Oinkologne, Espathra, the three Avalugg, and Mabosstiff over.
Everyone started eating, one piece at a time.
"It smells so good, and it's so delicious!" Arven said while eating.
Honk~
Honk~
The two Oinkologne nodded repeatedly. It was too good!
At this time, Pawmi struggled to squeeze in between the two Charcadet. It reached out a hand, grabbed a piece of jerky from the plate, and stuffed it into its mouth.
Ange didn't stop it, but only asked with a smile, "Didn't I give you your share? Why are you here again?"
Hearing this, Pawmi hurriedly covered its small cloth bag with a look of alertness.
Paw paw~ That was a reward; this doesn't count.
Ange was amused by it. "You're quite good at quibbling."
While eating the jerky, Pawmi replied with its mouth full, "Paw paw~" It's not quibbling!
Ange instructed everyone, "Just have a taste, we still have to eat lunch!"
Everyone nodded, but Pawmi turned a deaf ear.
Following Ange's instructions, everyone only ate a little before stopping. Ange gave all the remaining pieces to the three Avalugg.
Ange looked at the three Avalugg who were eating happily and asked, "Avalugg, can I pet you?"
()??? What?
The Avalugg were stunned by Ange's words. Then, they looked at Ange with a strange expression. What kind of hobby was this? They were covered in ice; what was there to pet?
They understood fluff-lovers or humanoid-lovers, but were there even ice-block-lovers?
Ange felt as though he were being pierced by the Avalugg's gaze.
Lugg lugg~
Lugg lugg~
Lugg lugg~
Considering Ange had given them delicious food, the Avalugg nodded.
Thus, under the strange gazes of the Avalugg, Ange placed his hands on them.
Ange closed his eyes. While stroking them, he carefully felt the Aura within the Avalugg, though it wasn't that easy to feel at first.
His brow furrowed as he felt from the Avalugg's smooth back to its pointed head, and from the head to its thick legs... As time passed, the three Avalugg looked at him with increasingly strange eyes.
As expected, this person is a pervert, right?
Suddenly, Ange seemed to feel something. He had succeeded; it was the Avalugg's Aura. Their Aura gave off a cold, heavy feeling, completely different from the Aura in his own body!
Ange opened his eyes excitedly, but as soon as he did, he met the scrutinizing gazes of the Avalugg, which seemed to ask: You really are a pervert, aren't you?
Ange's whole body froze, and he screamed frantically in his heart: Help, I'm really not a pervert!
"Hahaha... don't misunderstand, I just wanted to feel your Aura," Ange said awkwardly.
Aura? The Avalugg expressed that they had no idea what that was.
Having finished the jerky, the Avalugg left with strange feelings.
After seeing off the Avalugg, Ange looked at the time and felt it was about right, so he said to Arven and the others, "Let's start preparing lunch!"
Arven nodded, and everyone got busy again.
During lunch, Ange asked the two professors, "Professors, do you have any research on robots?"
"Robots?" Professor Sada asked.
"Yes," Ange replied.
Professor Turo said, "We actually have a great deal of research on Artificial Intelligence."
Ange's eyes lit up. "That's it!" He then asked, "Professors, I have a robot at home; can you help me install AI on it?"
His Robert 1 worked very efficiently, it was just too clumsy. If it could be equipped with AI, wouldn't its performance skyrocket?
This should fit the "modification" the System spoke of, right?
Romeo, who was eating, looked up and asked, "Your Highness, are you talking about Robert 1?"
Ange nodded. "Yes! That's the one!"
Professor Sada asked curiously, "Robert 1?"
Ange explained with a smile, "Robert 1 is a robot Romeo helped me build. It usually helps me a lot."
Professor Sada realized, "I see. Romeo, you're quite impressive, being able to build a robot already?"
Romeo scratched his head in embarrassment. "My skills aren't up to par yet. The robot I built can only perform some basic tasks. The AI from you two professors is the truly impressive thing!"
There was AI developed by the two professors in the laboratory of Research Station No. 1. Usually, everyone's work couldn't function without the assistance of AI. Romeo was very clear about how powerful the AI developed by the professors was!
Professor Turo said with a smile, "Being able to have this skill at your age is already very impressive!"
"Hehe... thank you, Professor! I'll keep working hard!" Romeo felt a little smug after being praised by the two professors.
Professor Turo looked at Ange again and said, "A high-performance AI requires a lot of time and energy to develop. Our workload has been very heavy lately; I'm afraid we won't have much time for a while..."
"I see..." Ange felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.
It seemed this mission couldn't be completed.
Just then, Professor Sada suddenly spoke up, "Actually, it's not impossible. We can take a shortcut."
"A shortcut?" Ange looked surprised. "What shortcut?"
Professor Sada replied, "By using the power of Pokemon!"
Professor Turo seemed to remember something as well. "That's right, why didn't I think of that? If we use the power of Pokemon, we can easily complete the modification of the robot."