I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Chapter 303 The Masked One

Before long, Heath noticed that many fishermen couldn't help but turn their heads to look. Heath smiled, it seemed that business was about to come to him. After Heath finished grilling the fish, he placed a sign aside. Under the natural light, people could see the words written on the sign.

Soon, the first customer arrived. Heath glanced at the customer's head, then took out a lemon, cut it in half, and squeezed it hard with his bare hands, squeezing the juice onto the grilled fish.

"Hello, do you sell grilled fish here?" The customer was a man dressed in luxury clothing. Although the clothes did not have the brand's label, Heath could still tell that people who wore such clothes were usually successful people. A shirt cost more than five thousand Alliance Coins, and that was the minimum.

“Yes, would you like to buy it?” Heath smiled at the man. Heath had spent fifty-eight Alliance Coins on this grass carp, while the original price was one hundred and eight Alliance Coins. Heath could make a profit of fifty.

"Give me one, please." The man quickly bought his grilled fish, and after just one bite, he beamed and gave Heath a thumbs up. The grilled fish tasted amazing.

After getting his first customer, Heath went to buy another grass carp, and the second customer arrived quickly. Heath greeted the customer with a smile, and after receiving a satisfied customer, he drove away immediately, leaving the remaining anglers who hadn't come looking disappointed. The aroma of the grilled fish was simply too strong, so much so that many anglers would choose to get a grilled fish from the fishpond owner after fishing, but unfortunately, the taste was still not as good as Heath's.

You have completed the Chef's Eye (Intermediate) quest, and your Chef's Eye has leveled up.

[Chef's Eye (Advanced): Serving 100000 guests and getting them satisfied with your food: 0/100,000]

Heath paused for a moment. His eyes had just hurt, as if a warm current had surged up. This was nothing to worry about, since Heath knew it meant he was being upgraded. But what Heath didn't understand was why an intermediate chef only needed a thousand guests, while an advanced chef needed a hundred thousand guests.

That's 100,000 customers! And given the nature of the cheat system, these 100,000 customers can't be repeats; they have to be customers who have achieved satisfaction for the first time. Just thinking about that astronomical number of 100,000 gave Heath a headache, and he wondered when he would be able to complete this task.

But what's the difference between an intermediate chef's eye and a beginner chef's eye? Heath was curious about this question.

When Heath entertained the Officers that evening, he didn't notice anything unusual. Entertaining Officers wouldn't trigger the Chef's Eye, so he probably thought that cooking dinner for Officers wasn't a monetary transaction, so the Officers weren't considered guests.

Heath was somewhat excited; he was eager to find a guest to test what his intermediate chef's eye looked like.

Just then, Heath spotted Officer Jenny in the empty cafeteria. She crept in furtively, seemingly planning something.

"Sister Qian?" Heath called out to Officer Sassin. Officer Sassin shuddered, then turned her head to look at Heath with a startled expression.

"Why are you still here?" Heath asked thoughtfully, noticing Officer Jenny's unnatural expression. What was wrong with Officer Jenny?

However, thinking about Officer Jenny's actions just now, Heath couldn't help but narrow his eyes. He remembered that Officer Jenny seemed to have reached out her hand, but her hand disappeared into thin air. So was there something there?

Heath walked over curiously, and then tentatively reached out her hand towards the spot where Officer Jenny had just reached out.

"Heath, no..." Officer Jenny said urgently, but the next second, Heath collapsed to the ground and became motionless.

……

"Where is this place?" Heath looked at the unfamiliar place in front of her in confusion. She had never been to such a place before. When she turned around, Heath could no longer see Officer Jenny, and even the cafeteria was gone. In front of Heath was a pitch-black world with nothing in it.

Heath felt as if he were trapped in a pitch-black place. He took a few tentative steps and could walk normally, but he just couldn't see anything. This even made Heath wonder if he had gone blind.

"How did you get in, human?" a deep voice said, but Heath still couldn't see anything.

"Who are you?" Heath asked with a puzzled look, unable to even discern the other person's location.

“…I see…” The voice paused for a moment, then rang out again. The next second, Heath saw light appear before him, followed by a table and a majestic figure, Giratina.

This was the first time Heath had seen Giratina. When Heath saw Giratina, he wanted to curse. He remembered that Giratina was about four meters tall, but the one in front of him was probably close to ten meters tall.

Then, under Hiss’s gaze, Giratina’s body suddenly shrank, eventually becoming a human, except that the other party wore a mask that covered the upper half of Giratina’s face, revealing only the mouth and chin.

"Please have a seat, you unexpected intruder," Giratina said calmly, its voice neutral, making it impossible to discern any particular gender.

"Ah... okay." Heath nodded, then politely sat down opposite Giratina. When Heath saw Giratina, he knew where he was. This must be the Reverse World, or rather, another world.

“I heard from some of my old friends that you are a pretty good chef. I haven’t eaten anything in a long time, could you make me a meal?” Giratina said gently. Its tone of voice always gave people a lazy and gentle feeling, and just listening to it made people feel lazy all over.

Heath was somewhat surprised, but he nodded nonetheless, because he saw what was emerging from Giratina's head.

Favorite flavor: Salty; Disliked flavor: Sweet and spicy.

[Foods that cause allergies: None]

[Food requirements: Very salty, must contain meat, dislikes vegetarian food]

Heath blinked. It seemed this was the use of the intermediate chef's eye; it could see what ingredients the guests were allergic to and also their more detailed requirements for the food. That was quite useful.

Heath was very curious about what exactly a "master chef's eye" was and why such an outrageous requirement could be made.

Chapter 304 The Ghost Realm and Saltwater Ducks

Although Giratina's request was somewhat unique, it wasn't impossible to make it. So Heath quickly figured out what to make for Giratina. According to Giratina's request, Heath planned to make a salted duck, which would be salty, meaty, and without any vegetables, perfectly meeting Giratina's requirements for food.

Moreover, making salted duck is not very troublesome; in fact, it can be described as easy. Heath had made it for Mr. Yaning before, and this time, all that's needed is to add more salt.

After all, Giratina likes salty food, the saltier the better. Heath figured that adding more salt would probably satisfy Giratina's cravings.

"...Should I go back and do it?" Heath looked around. The place was empty, except for a table and a chair in front of Giratina.

Cooking in a place like this won't do. Even if we return to Evergreen City, Heath will have to buy a duck to make a saltwater duck for Giratina.

“Of course it’s here, young friend.” Giratina said gently. The next second, Heath found himself in another place. It seemed to be a kitchen in a house, with all kinds of cooking utensils and seasonings, but no sugar or chili. Heath thought this must be Giratina’s house.

Heath looked around curiously. The house looked ordinary, but the floor-to-ceiling windows were very large. Heath could see through the windows that the house seemed to be on a mountain, and not far below the mountain was a city with lights. Heath was a little curious. Could it be that Giratina still had his own house in the human world?

"This is the Ghost Realm, also known as the Reverse World. Only those who enter in spirit form can come here. What ingredients do you need? Just tell me." Giratina had somehow acquired a teapot in its hand. It slowly poured some tea, then took a satisfying sip.

Heath's expression was somewhat strange. Giratina now resembled a leisurely old man. Heath didn't know how to describe it, but it was very strange, giving off the feeling of an old man in a park in China in his previous life.

"A duck will do, a plump duck." Heath touched his waist, only now realizing that the Poké Ball on his waist was gone.

However, apart from that, there was nothing wrong with his body, just like in Evergreen City. If Giratina hadn't said that just now, Heath wouldn't have thought that he had become a spirit, but now it seems that he has indeed become a spirit.

Is this what the soul is like? Heath seemed to be deep in thought.

The next second, a duck appeared in front of Heath's eyes, a slaughtered duck with all its internal organs removed. Moreover, this duck was very plump. Heath could feel that this duck would be delicious just by squeezing it in his hand. Making it into roast duck would be a good choice. Unfortunately, Giratina only liked to eat saltwater duck.

There are many ways to eat duck, but Heath personally prefers roast duck. However, even the most beloved things should be enjoyed in moderation, and Heath would get tired of eating roast duck every day.

With the ingredients secured, Heath began preparing the ducks. Heath planned to make saltwater duck, a very common home-style dish, but there were still some requirements to make it well. Fortunately, this was Giratina territory, and Heath could get everything she needed.

"It'll only take thirty minutes to speed things up, right?" Giratina smiled at Heath, who nodded. Then Giratina nodded and said, "Okay." Heath was stunned for a moment, but when he opened the pot, he realized that it was indeed done.

Heath glanced at Giratina with a strange expression, wondering if future mission rewards would directly take away Giratina's belongings. After all, Giratina's cooking utensils seemed to have some special abilities. However, considering that these things could only be used in the Ghost Realm, Heath calmed down considerably.

So Heath brought the cooked salted duck directly to Giratina, then returned to the kitchen, where he was pondering another problem.

Heath remembered that he had received a reward just for listening to Jenny Sachs speak and confirming the existence of another world. But why hadn't he received any reward this time, even after coming all this way?

"Lord Giratina, may I go out and have a look around? I'm still very curious about this world." Heath asked cautiously. Giratina was eating his salted duck, and judging from Giratina's expression, Heath thought he was quite satisfied, except that he couldn't see the eyes, only the nose and mouth.

"Sure, of course. I'll eat slowly. You can go and explore on your own. I'll take you back later." Giratina nodded in satisfaction. This salted duck was exactly what it expected.

Heath nodded happily, feeling that he could get other rewards once he went to the city below.

[You've completed "I'm Not Human Anymore," and you've been granted a chance to randomly draw a move.]

【Use now?】

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Heath paused for a moment, then shook his head. He felt that using it in the Ghost Realm might draw some Ghost-attribute moves, and Heath didn't want to use Ghost-attribute moves.

Heath opened the door and crawled out, only to find himself on a mountain, a snow-covered mountain at that, with howling winds rushing in from all directions, but Heath did not feel cold.

"How to get down the mountain is also a problem..." Heath looked at the city below. If he took the mountain road, Heath felt that he would not even get halfway down before he finished eating in Giratina.

"Of course, we'll go down like this." Giratina's voice rang out. Before Heath could even turn around, Heath felt a kick in the butt, and the next second, Heath flew off the cliff.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Heath's heart clench. The ground was rapidly approaching, and Heath felt that he might fall into a tree and be killed by a forked branch.

"That Giratina is really wicked," Heath thought to himself. Then Heath found himself floating slowly like a leaf, gently landing on the ground. He landed on a street in the city, where there were few people coming and going, making the big city feel somewhat deserted.

Xuefeng City

Heath saw a road sign by the roadside that showed the name of the city. Heath was stunned. It was Snow Peak City.

What surprised Heath even more was the people in this world. They were exactly the same as in the real world, but strangely, the younger the person, the more respect they received.

Chapter 305 Life and Death

Heath looked at Snow Peak City with curiosity. Strangely, there were old men and women pushing small carts, looking very respectful, while on the carts were very young children, who looked to be only one or two years old. Their curious eyes looked around at the world, and then they made sounds like "ya ya ya" and "aba aba".

Aside from that, Snow Peak City was similar to the normal world, except that there were no jobs in this world. Heath looked around at the office buildings, which were filled with various entertainment facilities. Heath even saw a few middle-aged men playing computer games inside. Curious, Heath went over to take a look. As a result, when the middle-aged men saw Heath, they immediately stood up respectfully and bowed, which left Heath stunned.

"They respect you because you are much older than them." A strange voice said. Heath turned his head and saw a Pokémon with a fleeting figure and a giant, blood-red eye.

"Dusknoir?" Heath was somewhat surprised. This was truly rare. It was unusual to see Dusknoir; there were very few sightings of this Pokémon. Even Elite Four member Agatha Christie didn't have a Dusknoir.

In the real Pokémon world, Ghost-type Pokémon are relatively rare, and there are very few sightings of them. However, it is said that you are more likely to encounter Ghost-type Pokémon if you go to haunted places or Pokémon graveyards.

"This is the Reverse World. After people die, their souls come to this place and start living again from the age of death, growing younger and younger. When they reach the age of an infant, they are reincarnated." No one else could hear the Night Demon speaking except Heath.

Seeing that Heath didn't react, the middle-aged men went back to playing their games.

However, the Night Demon's words made Heath realize why young people were more respected in this world: it was because in this world, being young meant being old.

This is the complete opposite of the real world, but there are similarities. People are born from weakness to strength, and then back to weakness. The world is the same, starting as a weak old person, growing stronger and stronger, and finally becoming a weak child again.

Heath left the internet cafe. It was called an internet cafe, but it only had staff, and they didn't charge any fees. If you wanted to play games, you could just turn on the computer yourself. Food and drinks were also completely free, which was very strange.

"There are no jobs or companies in the Ghost Realm. People don't feel hungry or thirsty even if they don't eat, and they don't need to use the toilet. In this world, people only need to live happily to be reincarnated." The Night Demon floated beside Heath, seemingly on Giratina's orders to show Heath around.

"Next, I will take you to the place of reincarnation. Please do not touch the babies there." The Night Demon said very politely, but Heath could feel a sense of oppression from it.

Heath remembered reading in a Pokémon magazine that a Pokémon professor proposed a theory that Ghost-type Pokémon, especially certain ones, should have taken on Officer Jenny's role in the Ghost World, responsible for maintaining the peace and stability of the afterlife.

However, since no one has ever seen this so-called afterlife, it is destined to remain just a theory.

Heath felt that Dusknoir was this kind of Pokémon. After all, Dusknoir was too intimidating. When facing Dusknoir, Heath felt like an ordinary person, and in fact, he was just an ordinary person.

Pokémon are different from humans. Unless you're a training fanatic like Mr. Fujiyama, most humans have no chance against Pokémon. Even a very weak Weedle can kill a human with its Poison Sting.

Heath followed the Night Demon to a hospital with only a few medical staff. When Heath entered, he saw a baby being held in a nurse's arms and then taken into the delivery room. The delivery room was pitch black when it was opened, and the baby disappeared after entering. The nurse stood there silently praying for the baby.

Then they left in a hurry.

"After a human soul enters, it will be reincarnated in the human world by the power of Lord Giratina, forgetting its previous memories and starting anew. However, sometimes some children may retain a trace of their memories under the power, and these memories will be recalled in their dreams." The Night Demon continued to explain. Heath blinked, feeling that he had received too much information today.

"Mr. Heath, Lord Giratina asked me to tell you that once you return to the human world, please do not reveal any information about the Ghost World." Dusknoir said politely. This Pokémon's intelligence was astonishingly high. Talking to it was like talking to a human, and a well-mannered and highly cultured one at that.

Heath nodded. He knew this, of course. The ghost world was too wonderful. If it were revealed, the number of people in the real world who couldn't think straight would increase dramatically. Heath had seen a movie before where a scientist proved the existence of heaven, and as a result, the number of suicides began to increase dramatically. People all longed to live in heaven.

Only by having a fear of death can life become truly vibrant and fulfilling.

"Then what about Pokémon?" Hiss thought of Charizard. If the afterlife exists, then the afterlife of Pokémon should also exist.

"It's the same. Unless they transform into Ghost Pokémon, they will live carefree as souls until they are reincarnated." Dusknoir stretched out its hand, and Heath suddenly realized that he might be sent away.

[You have completed the achievement: Death and Life, and you have received a special lottery ticket.]

Heath smiled; he'd gotten the reward, so it wasn't a bad deal.