Plates of fresh, authentic seafood arrived at the table, their mouthwatering aromas instantly whetting everyone's appetite.
"Dig in. The elemental energy in these Pokémon ingredients has all been treated, so they're much like ordinary Pokémon raised for meat. But the meat is far better in texture and flavor!" Uncle Xiang brought over the last dish, braised Farfetch'd, then sat down with Kuna.
"Uncle Xiang, you really went all out! You even brought out something as rare as Farfetch'd!" Veranica said, wrinkling her nose.
Compared with Pokémon like Corphish, Farfetch'd were incredibly rare. They were one of the few Pokémon ordinary people could eat without any special preparation, and their meat was exceptionally delicious.
Unfortunately, Farfetch'd were extremely scarce and could not be raised in captivity, making them almost impossible to get a taste of.
On the black market, a single wild Farfetch'd could fetch a staggering ten million at auction, rivaling the price of the most expensive Dragon-type Pokémon.
And after being bought at auction, most of them ended up being eaten.
"Oh, what am I spending? Our little princess Veranica is footing the bill, isn't she? Hahahaha!" Uncle Xiang laughed.
The ingredients alone for this table cost nearly twenty million. This was not a meal ordinary people could afford; even Yun Mengqiu had only enjoyed a feast like this a handful of times.
"Uncle Xiang can actually remove the elemental energy from Pokémon ingredients?" Xiao Ran was more interested in Uncle Xiang's cooking techniques than in how rare the ingredients were.
Back home, using Pokémon directly as ingredients was still relatively uncommon. Cost had nothing to do with it. There were plenty of wealthy people in China, so affordability was hardly an issue.
The real problem was the elemental energy inside Pokémon. Without proper treatment, ordinary people could not