I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

You've triggered a temporary quest: Even a small restaurant can have style.

[By introducing a dish priced over 3,000 yuan and receiving genuine praise from customers, you will receive one opportunity for a restaurant upgrade.]

Heath paused for a moment, then immediately perked up. Good heavens, the restaurant upgrade opportunity was super good! Last time, Heath upgraded his bedroom, and now, Heath planned to upgrade his dining area so that the guests would be more comfortable when they dine. So this task had to be completed!

However, the difficulty of this task goes without saying. The price of over three thousand means that even if Hiss uses the lowest price, the dish will still cost three thousand and one Alliance Coins, which is a huge sum of money for many people.

Moreover, it also depends on the dining location, environment, region, and other factors.

If this were in the Kanto Alliance, Heath felt it wouldn't be impossible to complete the task, but this was Pallet Town. The people in Pallet Town were very frugal, and getting them to spend 3,000 Alliance Credits on a single dish was too difficult.

Heath scratched his head. This task was very difficult, and Heath needed to go back and think about it carefully. Moreover, the choice of target and dishes was very important, even extremely important. After all, Heath's task was a small food truck, not the seemingly luxurious Miracle Dream Restaurant.

“I was just laughing at others for setting their prices too high, and now it’s my turn… But it’s not impossible, isn’t the specialty of Pallet Town a good choice?” Heath said thoughtfully.

Chapter 328 The Little Things in the Woods

“This satisfaction level is quite high…” Heath returned to the food cart and opened his food encyclopedia. After serving guests for a while, Heath’s satisfaction level had accumulated to the point where he could exchange for a purple crab. However, Heath hesitated for a moment and still did not exchange for the purple crab.

Heath had previously learned that the people of Pallet Town were basically unaware of rare ingredients like purple crabs or lava eels. Their favorite food was mountain delicacies, so using local Pallet Town wild mushrooms to make this expensive dish was more acceptable to them.

Heath had to explain why he used those rare ingredients, and he also planned to accumulate his satisfaction points. After all, no one knew when the next rare ingredient would arrive or what the exchange conditions would be, so having points in reserve was very important.

With that in mind, Heath drove the food truck back to the Officers' quarters. As soon as Heath returned, he saw some Officers busily working on the farm. Heath thought of his own mobile farm, but he hadn't decided what to plant yet, and he didn't have any seeds on hand.

"I remember they gave out seeds in the anime, right? No, it seems like Doraemon took them out himself." Heath opened his portable farm and took a look. Inside, there was black soil, farming tools, and irrigation facilities. He wondered how they managed to condense such a large area of ​​land into such a small grid.

But there were indeed no seeds, and without seeds, there was no way to grow crops. Heath had to buy seeds himself, but what kind of seeds to buy was also a problem. Heath's main concern was tomato seeds.

Other ingredients are relatively easy to obtain, but tomatoes, or rather, the kind that haven't been specially modified and are soft, sweet and sour, are not so easy to buy. In the Kanto Alliance, the most common tomatoes are the kind that have been modified for easy transportation and storage. Those tomatoes aren't bad, but it's true that they have hard skins and aren't very sweet and sour. A qualified chef has very high requirements for ingredients.

So if Heath could grow those sweet and sour tomatoes herself, it would give her a better selection of ingredients.

"So it seems that for a chef, the best side job is still farming." Heath yawned and slowly walked into the canteen to prepare dinner for Officers' Day. Heath chose ordinary home-style dishes for dinner: Mapo tofu, minced pork with chives, stir-fried cabbage, and a pot of winter melon and pork rib soup. In addition, there were some beef skewers and other barbecue items, but Heath left these barbecue items to Charizard.

After Officer Jenny finished her sumptuous dinner, Heath returned to his dining car. He planned to study the recipes and also take some time to deal with the matters concerning the portable farm. After all, these things take time. The portable farm itself was simple, but he didn't know how long it would take to mature. The black soil was already very good soil, basically the best kind.

"Meow!" A terrified cry rang out, and the next second Heath saw Mimikyu crawl in from outside again, trembling and cowering at Heath's feet. Heath looked at Mimikyu strangely.

"That scary guy you mentioned is here again, isn't he?" Hiss asked Mimikyu softly. Mimikyu nodded shakily. Pokémon can understand human speech, which proves that Pokémon have been living with humans for a long time. If it is a wild Pokémon that has just met a human, it cannot understand at all and can only judge whether a person is good or bad to it from their attitude and tone.

Heath became interested. Heath knew Mimikyu was timid, so in the morning he had simply treated yesterday's events as an accident—a wild Pokémon inadvertently scaring the cowardly Mimikyu. However, what surprised Heath even more was that this creature had reappeared. This meant that either the creature's activity pattern was in this area, or it had indeed developed some strange ideas about Mimikyu. Whether this was good or bad, Heath didn't know yet. He needed to go down and find out the identity of that wild Pokémon.

Heath got off the dining car and looked around. It was already dark, and Heath could only see some bright spots or areas with light. As for the distant woods, they were pitch black, and even with his eyes squinted, he could hardly see anything in them.

"Where is it?" Heath turned around and asked Mimikyu, who was huddled in the food cart. Mimikyu was trembling, but still tried to point in a direction with Pikachu's tail. Heath glanced at it and saw that it was the grove of trees, a dark grove of trees.

Heath hesitated for a moment, but still brought Zoroa, Farfetch'd, and Charmeleon. Snorlax was too big, and the dense grove of trees wasn't suitable for it.

It has to be said that having a fire-type Pokémon with you is really important. With Charmeleon by your side, Heath doesn't even need a flashlight. However, just in case, Heath still brought the Ampharos lantern that Sister Feng gave him, as its illumination is ridiculously bright.

"There's nothing here." Heath used Charizard's tail to look at the forest in front of him. It was quiet and no different from any other forest.

Heath hesitated for a moment. The electric dragon lantern was very useful, but its drawbacks were also very obvious. It was too powerful. Heath felt like he was carrying a small sun when he was driving it. However, if the Charizard went in, it might accidentally hit some fallen leaves or something. If it caused a fire, Heath might not be able to afford to pay for it even if he sold himself.

So Heath turned on his lantern, and the next second, a bright light pierced the darkness. Heath squinted instinctively as the forest in front of him was illuminated. Then, a Pokémon that was unable to adapt to the sudden bright light entered Heath's field of vision.

A Pokémon standing upright, with a gray body and eyes that seemed to burn with flames. Heath was a little confused. What kind of Pokémon was this?

Having been in this world for so long, Hiss's memories of Pokémon have become increasingly faint. Apart from a plot notebook from when he first arrived, Hiss basically only remembers some special Pokémon or Pokémon that he used. However, Hiss has never actually seen this particular Pokémon before.

The other person's head was also very unique, seemingly having three curls. Heath silently pulled out his food identification device.

It doesn't matter anyway, Heath has a cheat code, and if all else fails, we can ask Professor Oak.

Chapter 329 The Use of Humans is Prohibited

However, Heath hadn't used the ingredient detector yet, and it wouldn't be good to bother Professor Oak so late at night, so Heath took out the ingredient detector and shone it on the Pokémon in front of him.

Marshadow, non-toxic, inedible. Its Ghost type makes it impossible to cook. Perhaps it could be prepared with the help of a certain Pokémon.

Hiss's lips twitched. Good grief, so it turns out that as long as you prepare properly, you can still eat Ghost-type Pokémon, right? But who is this "certain Pokémon"? Could it be the anonymous Giratina?

Heath felt like he was filming "A Bite of Pokémon".

At least Hiss managed to figure out the Pokémon's identity: Marshadow, a Ghost-type Pokémon. However, Hiss wasn't quite sure what its specific type was, as he didn't have a strong impression of this type of Pokémon.

It should be Pokémon after Ruby and Sapphire, but Heath can't remember which series it was from.

"Ah!" Marshadow, recovering from the sudden bright light, let out an angry shout. Then, Marshadow pounced on Hiss, his hands radiating a fighting-attribute light. This was a fighting-attribute move!

Farfetch'd clutched its green onion warily, watching Marshadow with suspicion, while Zoroya crouched down; after all, Heath was their trainer!

"Charmeleon! Dodge its attack and use Flamethrower!" Heath frowned. This Marshadow was too aggressive. Or had he accidentally shone his light into its eyes, which angered Marshadow?

However, this is what electric lanterns look like. Many people carry electric lanterns when camping or exploring outdoors because of their ability to turn night into day.

It's very useful for both setting up camp and calling for help. Some mountaineering teams have used electric lanterns to call for help when they encounter accidents. However, the downside is that it's too expensive. If Sister Feng hadn't given it to Heath, Heath wouldn't have been willing to buy it. The price of this thing is too high. Heath would rather use a flashlight.

Marshadow's attack was dodged by Charizard, and Charizard's flamethrower also forced Marshadow to dodge to the side in a sorry state. However, Marshadow did not give up. It let out a piercing cry, and the next second, Marshadow's body disappeared. Meanwhile, Heath felt something scratching his back. Heath turned around in confusion and saw a bewildered Marshadow.

Charmeleon and Farfetch'd also looked panicked, but thankfully Heath was unharmed.

"You actually attacked me?" Hiss's mood worsened. Although he didn't know why Marshall hadn't gone all out, it was true that it had attacked Hiss.

Heath threw a punch in annoyance, but it was just a subconscious reaction. After all, everyone knows that Fighting and Normal types cannot attack Ghost-type Pokémon without using Foresight.

Unexpectedly, Marshall was sent flying by Heath's punch, passing through several trees before landing on the ground, motionless.

Hiss paused for a moment, then looked at his fist in surprise. He did feel like he had hit flesh with his punch, but he couldn't understand how he had managed to attack Marshadow. After all, even Mr. Fujiyama couldn't hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Heath looked in the direction of Marshadow again, where the Pokémon was lying motionless on the ground.

Perhaps she's fainted? Heath wasn't sure.

Soroya swallowed hard in horror. She had seen it all clearly: Marshadow appeared directly in Heath's shadow and then emerged. Before she could react, Marshadow punched Heath twice, but the punches sounded like hitting steel, while Heath was completely unharmed.

"Something's not right with this human, is it?" Zoroya was a little flustered, but when he thought that this was his trainer, he felt inexplicably relieved. Fortunately, Hiss was alright, otherwise Zoroya wouldn't know what to do.

But thinking about her slow reaction just now, and seeing the dissatisfied looks in her companions' eyes, Zoroia lowered her head. In the battle just now, Zoroia was supposed to be Hiss's last line of defense, but she still managed to let the trainer get attacked. This was her dereliction of duty.

"I'll go check it out!" Zorua volunteered, jumping down and running to Marshadow's side under the watchful eyes of Farfetch'd and Charmeleon, waving his paws.

"It's passed out." Zoroia found it hard to believe. She had never heard of a human knocking out a Ghost-type Pokémon. It was as if it had completely lost its ability to battle. Or were humans just very strong and used Pokémon to fight only to avoid irreparable damage in their own battles?

Heath walked over and saw that the woman had indeed fainted. Heath clicked his tongue, surprised that he had such strength. Heath found this quite interesting.

However, what to do with this little guy was a problem. Heath hadn't prepared any Poké Balls. After hesitating for a moment, Heath picked up the Marshadow and planned to take it to the Pokémon Center to check if it was an owned Pokémon or a wild one.

……

Pallet Town was already quite quiet around 9 PM. Heath's food truck drove along the street without seeing many people. However, when Heath arrived at the Pokémon Center, he breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the open doors. As soon as he entered, he saw a Nurse Joy reading a book. Upon noticing Heath, she smiled and stood up. The next second, her gaze fell on Heath's arms.

"This is... Hello Trainer, what happened?" Nurse Joy quickly came over. Heath looked at her and realized it wasn't Nurse Joy, but rather the shift replacement partner that Nurse Joy had mentioned. Nurse Joy understood.

"Hello, this is..." Heath briefly told Joy Xiao about his experience, but to avoid trouble, Heath replaced the one who stunned Marshadow with a Charizard.

After all, it's completely different for a human to knock out a Ghost-type Pokémon and for a Pokémon to knock out a Ghost-type Pokémon.

"Okay, please let me take a look." Miss Joy smiled and took Marshadow from her. At this moment, Marshadow woke up and looked at Miss Joy in front of it, instinctively wanting to attack.

"No, wild Pokémon attacking humans is not allowed." Nurse Joy smiled and poked Marshadow's forehead with her finger. Marshadow immediately became much more obedient, as it saw Heath nearby.

Chapter 330 Professor Oak's Passion

"Miss Nurse Joy, may I ask if this Marshadow has a Pokémon with a trainer?" Hiss asked curiously as he looked at Nurse Joy examining Marshadow.

Whether or not there is a trainer is very important. If there is a trainer, then it is an accident. If there is no trainer, then it is generally a matter of the league providing humanitarian compensation if damage occurs.

Although Hiss wasn't injured, he was still very concerned about this issue. He wanted to figure out why Marshadow was staring at Mimikyu. Could it also be a Pokémon that had been abandoned in the Kanto region?

Although Hiss doesn't have a very deep memory of Marshadow, in Hiss's mind, Marshadow shouldn't be a Pokémon from the Kanto League. The reason is simple: Hiss had a complete Pokédex of Pokémon from the Kanto region, but he had never seen a Pokémon like Marshadow.

"Probably not? There's no such information among the registered Pokémon trainers in Pallet Town. But you can ask Professor Oak. Sometimes some strange little guys wander out of Professor Oak's lab." Nurse Joy said with a smile. Hiss's lips twitched. Goodness, Professor Oak actually did something like this in Pallet Town?

However, upon closer reflection, Hiss felt that this seemed quite normal. After all, Professor Oak was a very skilled Pokémon professor, and he always had some strange research projects on hand, which was quite normal and there was nothing strange about it.

Therefore, Professor Oak sometimes receives Pokémon from professors in other regions for research purposes, and it's quite normal for Pokémon to escape through various means.

Heath glanced at Marshadow, who instinctively shrank back, too afraid to look Heath in the eye. In the end, Heath decided to call Professor Oak to ask, even though it was quite late, Professor Oak should still be awake.

"Ah, Professor Oak, this is Heath... Um, hello, I've met a Pokémon here named Marshadow... Ah? Do you want to come over? I'm at the Pokémon Center... Okay." Heath hung up the phone with a strange expression.

When Professor Oak first called, his voice sounded like he had just woken up, but when Hiss mentioned that he had a Pokémon named Marshadow, Professor Oak immediately perked up and said he could come over, leaving Hiss stunned.

"Professor Oak is very enthusiastic, isn't he? He's quite old, but he still has such a high level of enthusiasm for Pokémon. He's truly worthy of being called Professor Oak." Nurse Joy said with a smile. Heath nodded. No wonder Professor Oak treats Ash differently. He probably sensed a similar quality in Ash to himself.

It was a deep and sincere love for Pokémon. Speaking of which, Ash is actually quite amazing. After experiencing so much, he still loves Pokémon so much, which is not like a child of his age at all. Heath thinks that if he were ten years old and had experienced what Ash went through, he would probably have changed a lot.

But if that's the case, when Ash gets older, will he also become a Pokémon Professor like Professor Oak, watching newcomers embark on their journeys and pursue their dream of becoming Pokémon Masters?

It's quite interesting to think about, after all, Ash is still a very lively child, quite different from Professor Oak who has a strong scholarly air about him.

"Is that Marshadow?" Before Hiss could reply, Professor Oak rushed in, his eyes shining as he looked at Marshadow, who was obediently undergoing a physical examination. Without even greeting Hiss, he went straight to Marshadow's side.

"Marshadow, a Ghost/Fighting-type Pokémon, a Mythical Pokémon from the Alola region, possesses the amazing ability to infiltrate someone's shadow and learn the abilities of their shadow master. It is a very magical Pokémon..." Professor Oak's Pokédex spoke, and Hiss raised an eyebrow. It was indeed Marshadow, but this Marshadow was even more special, being a Mythical Pokémon.

Mythical Pokémon is a concept introduced by the League later on. In Hiss's understanding, these Pokémon specifically refer to those Pokémon that are not as strong as legendary Pokémon, but are still very rare. However, Hiss is very calm about this. It's just a mythical Pokémon. It's not like he hasn't seen them before. Hess has seen Mew.

Mew is also a mythical Pokémon.

Seeing the Dragonite squeezing in through the Pokémon Center entrance, Heath immediately understood why Professor Oak had arrived so quickly. Pallet Town wasn't very big, and Professor Oak probably had permission to fly.

"This is truly a rare Pokémon..." Professor Oak looked at Marshadow with fervor. A hint of hesitation flashed in Marshadow's eyes, and the next second, Marshadow suddenly disappeared from the Pokémon Center. But immediately afterward, Hiss felt a chill run down his spine.

The next second, Heath turned around and threw a punch, but he almost stopped before it hit Marshall's face.

It's not that Hiss likes Marshadow or has any feelings for Mythical Pokémon; it's simply because Hiss doesn't want to reveal to Professor Oak that he can attack Ghost-type Pokémon. Otherwise, looking at Professor Oak's fanatical eyes, Hiss is very worried that he will become the subject of the study today.

"Marshadow, attacking a trainer is no good, Dragonite, keep an eye on it." Professor Oak called out to Dragonite, who lazily walked over, then casually stretched out its claws and grabbed Marshadow, then carried Marshadow to Professor Oak's side.

Marshadow did put up a fight, but no matter how much it twisted and turned, it couldn't break free from Dragonite's claws. Heath noticed that Dragonite's claws were glowing, radiating Dragon-type power, which gave Heath a deeper understanding of Dragonite's strength.

"Professor Oak, Marshadow is all yours now. I still need to go buy some groceries." Heath said with a smile. He planned to go to the Pallet Town Ghost Market later to buy some Pallet Town's specialty wild mushrooms in preparation for completing the previously triggered quest.

Heath was very keen on upgrading his food truck, and it would be a good thing to upgrade it sooner rather than later; he couldn't wait.

"Sure, sure... Oh, right, this is your reward. Marshadow is a very rare Pokémon." Professor Oak said with a smile, then seemed to remember something, took something out of his pocket, and placed it in Heath's hand. Heath looked at the object in her hand in surprise. What was this...?

Chapter 331 What is this?