"I need to make a wider variety of dishes.
Aside from Steenee, Smoliv, and Nacli, the other Pokémon on the ranch probably have no particular dietary restrictions.
Nacli needs something special prepared, and can only eat by soaking in soil-"
Tong Hua thought over the menu as his hands worked at lightning speed.
With the Cook profession supporting him, he was effectively handling the cooking on autopilot.
He worked entirely through muscle memory, leaving his mind free to think about other things at the same time.
It was like two people were controlling one body: one did the work, while the other only thought.
He could automatically give every ingredient the best possible treatment. Once he checked the [Recipe Pokédex] in his mind, the utensils in his hands immediately finished processing the ingredients.
Even more impressively, as he continued making dishes and accumulating experience, Tong Hua's Cook level could keep rising.
He had not even reached level 30 yet, and it was already this powerful at merely the Skilled rank.
It was easy to imagine that by the time he reached level 40, 60, 80, or even 100, Tong Hua's culinary prowess would likely have long since surpassed the world, his skill bordering on the sublime.
Everything in the world could become an ingredient, and a single sweep of his knife would produce the ultimate delicacy.
Half an hour later, Steenee and Purrloin had called over all the Pokémon on the ranch.
Even the White Feather Chickens that had not come, along with the Magikarp in the Pond, had already had their feed prepared in advance.
The last time everyone had gathered for a meal like this, the ranch had still been in its initial construction phase.
Although construction was still ongoing, it was much more prosperous than it had