Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

As the last judge, Mr. Stefley, slowly swallowed the food he was chewing, everyone's hearts were almost in their throats. Even Musashi nervously hugged Tu Biaoke and almost strangled him to death.

Lip and Kukinpo both scored their highest points, and the final focus fell on Stefollet, who didn't like spicy food. As long as he scored 4 points or more, Papa's final score would reach 4 points, surpassing Musashi's 14 points and winning the championship.

After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, Stefle said.

"I like the spiciness of this, too. I give it 4 points!"

"It appears! The final champion of our cooking competition with the theme of "Spicy Flavor" is contestant Paipa, who scored 14 points, one point higher than contestant Musashi Maria!"

As the host Siwei Te announced the final winner, the audience erupted in amazing cheers, including the congratulations from Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing.

"Great, Papa! You win the "Spicy Badge" for this competition."

"Pika pika!"

"This way, Papa has obtained three "Taste Badges" and can participate in the final "Cooking Contest"!"

"Meow!"

A lost voice was heard in the crowd, and it was Kojiro, Meow Meow and the others who were speaking in the backstage.

"Hey, after working so hard for so long, I still failed in the end, meow!"

"Yeah, even though I have this magical spice that I got from some unknown contestant, why can't I win?"

"Sonans..."

On the podium, Piper received the "Spicy Badge" from President Stefollet, and Xiaozhi, Xiaoqing and the others came forward to offer their sincere congratulations. Also offering congratulations was fellow contestant Dunzidao.

"Congratulations, Papa, for collecting all three "Taste Badges" before me. However, I will also collect my last badge as soon as possible, and I will definitely be the champion of the final "Cooking Contest"!"

Unlike Dunzi's performance, Musashi missed the championship by just one point and was stamping his feet in anger.

At this time, Kojiro, Meowth and the others were sticking their heads out from the backstage position close to Musashi and whispering to Musashi.

"Musashi, what a pity, it was just a little bit short..."

"Even though there is a magic spice, it still happens, meow."

"Sonans."

Facing the complaints from Kojiro and the others, Musashi made them break out in cold sweats and dare not speak a word with just one look.

President Stefle asked as people were discussing.

"Papa, is this your third Taste Badge? Congratulations!"

"Yes, thank you for your affirmation, President Stefle!"

Steffy continued.

"As long as you collect all three badges, you can participate in the "Cooking Competition" held in "Table City" in a month. During this time, you can take a good rest and adjust the state between you and your Pokémon partner!"

As he spoke, Stefolley looked at the golden-glowing Harpoon next to Piper and continued.

"I want to thank you for choosing a Pokémon that few chefs would choose as your partner in a cooking competition. After all, in the eyes of some diners, some Pokémon are unclean... but they themselves are not at fault. We chefs need to keep the food clean and tidy at all times and use our partners' abilities to assist in our cooking."

Piper nodded.

"Yes, it also changed my view of this type of Pokémon."

As he spoke, Papa affectionately hugged the Insect Armor Saint beside him.

Musashi, who heard from a distance that there was only one month left for the tournament, spoke immediately.

"No, there is still a month left. I have to quickly get the third badge from somewhere else, otherwise all my previous efforts will be in vain!"

As he said this, he threw the seasoning box containing the "secret seasoning" hidden on his body onto the table.

“…This seasoning doesn’t work at all!”

After saying that, he strode outside with Tu Biao Ke, and Kojiro, Meow Meow and the others followed closely behind.

At this moment, the seasoning box rolled to the ground as Musashi threw it on the table. A crack appeared on the box, and the refreshing aroma emanated from it.

Papa, who had recovered from his nasal congestion and was able to breathe smoothly, immediately smelled the scent. He found the seasoning box lying quietly on the ground next to the cooking table where Musashi had left. He picked it up and said in confusion.

"Isn't this mine? How did it get here?!"

Just as Papa was puzzled, the backstage staff were cleaning up the venue decorations and found a mysterious bag where Kojiro and Meowth had just been. After opening the bag, they exclaimed.

"Whose kitchenware is this? Why are there so many pots and pans here?"

All the contestants present were attracted by the word "kitchen utensils" said by the backstage staff and gathered around.

“Oops, that’s not a grater!”

"My wok! Why is it here?"

It turned out that these were the kitchen utensils that were stolen by Team Rocket before and were abandoned here after Meowth and the others left.

When Papa was wondering about the recovery of everyone's kitchen utensils and the appearance of his seasoning box, two backstage staff members talked after returning all the contestants' kitchen utensils.

"Why do you think the contestants' kitchen utensils are all here?"

"Of course, the criminal must be a Pokémon that likes to collect gold coins and lives near the tilted watchtower in the lake in the "Southern District 6" not far from our "Baigu Town"."

"Like collecting gold coins?..."

The other person thought about it and blurted out the answer.

"…You mean the Wealth Suo Ling!"

The other party nodded and replied.

"Yes, they like shiny gold coins, and they often appear in towns from the wild, with the purpose of collecting more gold coins. I think it's because the kitchen utensils are also shiny, so they collect them and then abandon them here."

"So that's it!"

Papa listened to the discussion of the two backstage staff members and felt that it made sense, so he quietly put away his seasoning box. Still, no one knew that it was Team Rocket who was behind this.

Xiaozhi, Xiaoqing and the others appeared behind Papper, unaware of the theft that had occurred in the waiting room.

"Papa, what's going on up front? Why are all the contestants gathered together?"

This reminded Papa and he shouted.

"Oh, right! My knife is also..."

When Papa came to the backstage, the crowd had dispersed, leaving only an empty bag, which surprised Papa. Suddenly, Dunzi appeared beside Papa and said.

"Piper, is this your knife?"

After Papa took the knife from Dunzi, he looked at the blade carefully. After seeing that no damage was caused, he thanked Dunzi.

"Thank you, Dunzi! Thank you for helping me get the "fine-toothed wave knife" back. I really feel uncomfortable without it."

Dunzi waved his hand and said.

"That's nothing. I also found my 'flower spatula'. It's an important 'partner' that I brought from my hometown and has always been with me. I also congratulate you on getting the 'spicy badge'..."

Papa was about to say something, but Dunzi continued.

"All the contestants have lost their cooking utensils. This is a really weird competition... But don't get complacent. I will get the last "Taste Badge" as soon as possible and defeat you in the final "Cooking Competition"!"

Xiaozhi also felt something was strange about what happened in the waiting room with Papa and the others, but Xiaoqing's focus was a little biased.

"Isn't that the leaning observation tower in the lake of "South District 6"? I remember it! Isn't that the location where Mr. Jiro Antonio's work "The Leaning Tower of Xisha" was filmed? It's such a beautiful place..."

After the cooking competition with the theme of "Spicy Taste" came to an end, people in the venue dispersed one after another. When Dunzi was about to leave and start working towards her last "Taste Badge", Xiaozhi stopped her.

"Wait a minute, Dunzi!"

Dunzi looked back after going down a few steps outside the venue, and Xiaozhi continued.

"...Can you have a Pokémon battle with me? The battle request I sent out in "Yuanmo Town" was intercepted by Papa. This time you must have a battle with me!"

Xiaoqing beside him spoke up to stop him.

"Wait a minute, Xiaozhi! What do you mean by we must fight? Didn't you hear that Dunzi wanted to collect the last "Taste Badge" as soon as possible? Don't waste the opponent's time at this time..."

"Yes, but..."

Faced with Xiao Zi's aggressiveness, Xiao Zhi was speechless for a moment, and Paper beside him spoke up for Xiao Zhi.

"Alright, Xiaoqing! You know Xiaozhi loves fighting, so this is also a way to seek Dunzi's opinion..."

"Okay! I agree to the Pokémon battle with Ash."

Dunzi's answer was beyond Xiaoqing's expectations.

"What did you say? Dunzi, what are you going to do with the last Taste Badge you collected..."

Dunzi said calmly with a shrug.

"Isn't there still a month left? That's plenty of time for me. If I don't even have this much confidence, then I don't have to keep my promise to compete with Papa in the final "cooking contest."

Xiaoqing shook her head helplessly, Papper kept smiling, and Xiaozhi cheered excitedly, the three of them formed a sharp contrast.

"Mahua! Mahua!"

Next to the pier, Mahua Dog, who had just finished a competition with his partner, took a step forward, eager to accept the next battle. Pikachu on the opposite side was no less eager and also accepted the challenge, obviously not satisfied with the previous gym challenge with Lip.

"Pika pika!"

But at this time, Xiaozhi's expression was a little embarrassed, and he said it embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, Dunzi, but the one I want to challenge is the Charizard that helped us in the "Baked Hollow" before. I'm sorry, Mahua Dog."

“Mahua…”

The Mahua dog seemed to understand Xiaozhi's words and lowered its head in disappointment. Dunzi said comfortingly.

"Alright, Mahua Dog, you just helped me participate in the cooking competition. I think you must be tired. You should take a good rest from now on and leave it to me and Charizard."

After hearing Dunzi's comfort, Mahua Dog put away his lost and depressed face and slowly returned to Dunzi's back. As he spoke, Dunzi took out a Poké Ball and released Charizard.

"Charizard, come out!"

“Ouch!”

When the fire-breathing dragon appeared domineeringly, it let out a deafening roar, and flapped its wings on its back, making the glass doors and floor-to-ceiling windows of the venue "bang". Although Dunzi's fire-breathing dragon is slightly smaller, the "cross" of blue veins emerging from its forehead shows that its temper and fighting spirit are not small at all.

"But Xiaozhi, I have to remind you that my Charizard is the first Pokémon I got when I first started traveling. This means that its strength is not weak at all. It is my strongest partner!"

Xiaozhi was not afraid after hearing this, and said with a slight smile on his face.

"That's exactly what I want! Only when we face a strong opponent can we have the fun of fighting. To be honest, my Pikachu is also my first Pokémon, and of course, it is also my strongest partner!"

"Well, let's see who's better, your Pikachu or my Charizard! Let's see whose Pokémon is the strongest partner!"

Just as the trainers on both sides and the two Pokémon were on the verge of a fight, Xiaoqing urgently stopped them.

"Wait a minute, Xiaozhi, Dunzi! Are you sure you want to have a Pokémon battle in this place?"

After hearing Xiaoqing's reminder, the two finally woke up from their "arrogant" state of fighting. Looking around, they were still on the stairs outside the venue, and the audience who were disbanding nearby also walked around Xiaozhi and the others and left with a look of contempt on their faces.

It was Piper who suggested.

"Then let's go to the Pokémon Center in town to fight. There are battle fields there for people to use."

Soon, Xiaozhi and his group arrived at the "Pokémon Center" in "Bagu Town" and saw a familiar figure standing in front of the station. When the person turned around, he found that it was the teacher Huangbo who had just conducted the pre-gym test on Xiaozhi.

"Teacher Huangbo, we meet again!"

Huang Bo waved to everyone.

"Yes, everyone. I just said goodbye to Lip, who was doing the judging work, and I'm going back to school. Congratulations, Papa! You won the "Spicy Badge" of the competition..."

After a round of greetings, Huangbo learned that Xiaozhi and Dunzi were going to have a Pokémon battle here, and enthusiastically offered to help.

"Do you need me to help you as the referee of the battle?"

Papa said delightedly.

"That's great, Mr. Huangbo! You've helped me a lot, and the teacher of the battle department is the referee, so he must be more professional than me. Besides, I just finished a game, and I'm a little tired..."

Xiaozhi and Dunzi also expressed their gratitude.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Huangbo!"

"Thank you, Mr. Huangbo. You are indeed a famous teacher in the academy. You are always willing to help students and be helpful!"

Huangbo waved his hand to show that you're welcome, and then started preparing for the battle.