I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"I'm a useless Zoroark now..." Zoroark lay on the floor, speaking weakly. Charmeleon also looked at Baosheng with suspicion. Charmeleon had been training for so long, but it suddenly realized that cooking seemed to have trained it more. At least Charmeleon was now completely exhausted and had no strength left. The muscles in its arms felt a little sore, and its throat felt dry and spit out a little blood. Charmeleon decided not to train today. It had already gotten enough exercise.

"I'll give you five times your salary today." Heath didn't want to move anymore. Fortunately, today was the last day of the technology expo, and Heath could leave after the expo ended. But the thought of leaving made Heath think of Cynthia. He still remembered the scene of watching the meteor shower with Cynthia last night. Strangely enough, Heath felt a little flutter in his heart.

"Should I ask for her phone number or Seal Ball as a friend?" Hiss lay on the bed, feeling a little distracted. But the other person was Cynthia, the champion of the Sinnoh region. Hiss didn't know what she was thinking, but he decided to ask anyway. It wasn't a confession, just asking for her phone number or Seal Ball as a friend. He couldn't possibly say that and then they couldn't even be friends anymore, could he? That would be too absurd.

However, this depends on whether Cynthia will come over for dinner. If Cynthia doesn't come, Cynthia plans to go to the Sinnoh exhibition area by herself later.

Thinking of this, Heath stirred a little. He got out of bed and stood up, but after hesitating for a moment, he looked down and smelled his clothes. After a while, he took a new set of clothes from the closet and went to the bathroom.

"Hey, Farfetch'd, let me tell you, something's off with the trainer!" Zoroark, who had seen everything, had a gossipy glint in his eyes. Farfetch'd weakly raised the green onion in its hand, barely managing to respond to Zoroark's words.

Zoroark forced herself to move to the doorway and peek inside. The bathroom door was closed, but the sound of running water could be heard from inside. This made Zoroark even more certain that something was wrong. After a busy day, she and the big guy, Fiery Green, were exhausted, but the trainer still had the energy to take a shower! This stamina was terrifying, even more terrifying than Pokémon.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Heath glanced at his phone and decided to go to the market in Green Ridge City to buy some ingredients. Even if it wasn't for entertaining guests, Heath himself and Zoroark needed to eat, so Heath thought it would be better to buy some ingredients.

However, all of this had to wait until the end of the technology exhibition. Fortunately, it was almost time now. After waiting a while longer, Heath smiled and saw Miss Nami off. Then, he went to the cockpit to set his destination and go to the market to buy some things. But before Heath could finish, the doorbell of the food truck rang.

"Boss Heath~ Good evening, we're here to freeload again~" As soon as Heath opened the door, he saw Cynthia and Daigo, but Mr. Zuvuki wasn't there. Mr. Giovanni came along instead. Heath's gaze lingered on Cynthia for a moment before he chuckled and invited them up.

"I was just about to go to the market... How about hot pot today?" Heath smiled as she looked at the guests. Sakaki immediately agreed, as did Daigo and Cynthia. Heath then drove the food truck to the market and bought a lot of ingredients.

Although it's a hot pot meal, customer satisfaction is still very important. However, if Heath wants to satisfy the customers, she needs to put some effort into the dipping sauce. After all, it's practically impossible to make three different flavors in a hot pot, but the dipping sauce is something she can try.

“But I remember there’s a kind of grid-shaped hot pot. Maybe I can try to research that thing sometime…” Heath stroked his chin, then carried piles of ingredients onto the food cart.

Although hot pot is sometimes hailed as a foolproof way to eat, since all you need is a hot pot base packet, some ingredients, and a pot, there are actually some tricks to making it taste good. In Heath's opinion, a proper hot pot needs to have some beef tallow added, and if you have lamb tail fat, that would be even better. Hot pot with lamb tail fat will be more fragrant, and the texture of all kinds of ingredients will be better, making it a unique dish.

"Can I help?" A sudden voice startled Heath, nearly cutting his hand with the cleaver. Heath looked up and saw Cynthia leaning on the counter in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

“That’s true…” Heath was about to refuse, but after thinking of something, he nodded silently and opened the kitchen door.

Cynthia walked in with a smile, and then Heath noticed that Mr. Giovanni gave her an approving look, and Daigo also quietly gave her a thumbs up. Heath's lips twitched.

Chapter 396 Amazing Clues

A hot pot doesn't take long to prepare, and Heath quickly brought it to the table. However, looking at the expressions of the guests as they ate, Heath felt somewhat helpless. Mr. Sakaki looked at Heath with amusement, as did Mr. Daigo. Only Ms. Cynthia was enthusiastically immersed in the delicious hot pot. Heath shook his head.

When he first saw Cynthia come in, he almost thought his wish was about to be granted. But then he realized that Cynthia was simply very interested in how to make hot pot. She was enthusiastically making hot pot the whole time and helping Heath with the work. Gradually, Heath's inner restlessness subsided, and he quietly made the hot pot.

As we all know, one of the three great illusions of life is that she likes me, and Heath doesn't intend to become a victim of one of these three great illusions. This kind of thing should be dealt with slowly.

This hot pot was a yin-yang pot made by Heath, with one side spicy and the other clear broth. Overall, the taste was quite good, but the key was the dipping sauce. Heath made the dipping sauce according to the tastes of Cynthia, Sakaki, and Daigo, which can be said to allow guests to fully enjoy the taste buds.

Making a dipping sauce that guests will love is not easy. After all, dipping sauce is different from cooking. When cooking, Heath can guarantee that the guests will want to swallow their tongues. But when it comes to dipping sauce, you need to consider whether different ingredients can taste the right flavor when dipped in the sauce. This is a very delicate matter.

Furthermore, eating hot pot inevitably dilutes the dipping sauce with the broth, so this should also be taken into account.

Fortunately, Heath's cooking experience was there, and with the magical effect of the Chef's Eye, Heath was confident that he could satisfy Cynthia and the others.

[You have provided an excellent reception. Please choose one of the two rewards.] The familiar message popped up, and Heath chose Quality without hesitation. He felt that Quality was better, and whether he could have this many guests next time was also a difficult question. Tech Expos weren't held all the time. Heath figured that once he returned to the Kanto region, he would probably only be able to see how many visitors there were in Phantom City. But even in the most bustling Kanto League, the number of visitors didn't reach the level of the Tech Expo these past few days.

You have received a mysterious clue reward.

[Mysterious Clue: Rumor has it that a uniquely shaped rock in a shallow cave has the power to make dreams come true]

Heath was taken aback. He had received so many guests today, but his reward was just this? A mysterious clue? This reminded Heath of the magical clue he had encountered when he met the Yeti Snorlax, but this clue seemed even more powerful. After all, it was a reward that came from a mix of the rewards from so many guests. Heath was curious about what the reward could be.

"The ability to make dreams come true... What kind of stone is this? It can't possibly be a Dream God residing in that place, right?" This was the first possibility that Hiss thought of. After all, Dream Gods have the ability to make people have sweet dreams, so it's hard to say that they can make dreams come true. But if he thought about it carefully, Hiss felt that there was another Pokémon that deserved this title, and that was the special achievement that Hiss had completed last night: Jirachi!

Jirachi is a very special Pokémon with the ability to grant other people's wishes. However, perhaps because this ability is too overpowered, Jirachi spends most of its time sleeping, only waking up occasionally to fulfill someone's wish before falling back asleep. It is truly a tool Pokémon. What's worse, Jirachi's appearance rate in the anime is not very high. Apart from a dedicated theatrical version, the probability of seeing Jirachi in ordinary anime is extremely low.

Even in the game, Jirachi is mostly a collectible. It can be used for single-player games, but its base stat total is only 600, which is on par with pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Moreover, its ability Serene Grace, which should be a highlight, is also possessed by other Pokémon. It can be said that Jirachi in the game is actually very ordinary. Apart from its unique acquisition method, Jirachi cannot be considered a very powerful Pokémon.

However, it must be said that Jirachi's ability is indeed quite overpowered in both the real world and the anime world.

Thinking about this, Heath became restless, but seeing the guests still eating, Heath calmed down. When they finished eating and were about to leave, Heath got up and started clearing away the dishes. Daigo and Mr. Sakaki also left the dining car while talking about something.

"Cynthia." Heath looked at the food cart where only he and Cynthia were, and then called out.

"Hmm?" Cynthia was about to leave, but after hearing Hiss's call, she turned her head curiously to look at Hiss, her bright eyes filled with a hint of doubt.

“Sure… cough cough, I have some recipes… if you’re interested… would you like me to give you your phone number, and I’ll send them to you via text message?” Heath mustered up her courage to say this. At that moment, Heath felt as if her heart had stopped beating. Although Heath knew that her heart was still beating, the intense tension still made her feel that way.

Cynthia was visibly startled for a moment, and then Heath saw the smile in her eyes become even more pronounced. She walked slowly over with her hands behind her back and stood in front of Heath. Then, Cynthia leaned closer with a smile, and Heath could even see that Cynthia's eyelashes were very long.

"Are you sure you just want the phone number?" Cynthia asked softly. Heath blinked, wondering if she could ask for a seal ball instead?

"This is my personal phone number, and this is my Seal Ball. This is my Pokédex ID. I'm really looking forward to your recipe~" Cynthia took out a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and handed it to Heath. Then, with her hands behind her back, she hummed an unknown song and happily left.

Heath looked at the paper in her hand, gripping it tightly, and gazed towards the food cart. Cynthia was truly a unique girl.

"But for now, let's go take a look... no, let's eat dinner first." Heath was just about to go to the shallow cave when he felt the mournful look in the lounge and shuddered. This little guy's resentment was really strong.

Chapter 397 The Sleeping Jirachi

After a quick dinner, Heath drove his food truck to a parking lot near the Shallows Cave. Although it was said to be near the Shallows Cave, it was actually quite a distance away. You had to walk up the mountain to the beach and then walk across the beach to reach the Shallows Cave.

"Charmeleon, Charmeleon, once you evolve, you can carry me flying." Heath patted Charmeleon's little head, then looked at the road ahead. He had now followed the beach to Shallow Cave. This place had been developed into a tourist area by Green Ridge City, but an entrance fee was required. The tickets were divided into several tiers. The cheapest was a full sightseeing ticket, a slightly more expensive one allowed visitors to bring some seashells out, and the most expensive one allowed visitors to bring out seashells and have a seashell crafting master transform them into other seashells with magical effects.

However, Heath wasn't interested in the seashells. He bought the cheapest ticket and went into the shallow cave.

The cave was cold, and there was some mud and puddles. The tide had receded in the shallow cave, and some people were walking on the ground below, trying to find some beautiful seashells. However, Heath only paid attention to the surrounding rocks. He remembered that the mysterious clue mentioned a very uniquely shaped rock in the shallow cave that had the power to grant people's wishes. It was very powerful.

However, after circling around, Heath did not see any uniquely shaped stones. Although there were some strange stones in the middle, they could not be described as unique.

"Could it be in the cave below?" Heath looked at the cave entrance below. From there, one could continue down a little further. The tide there had already receded, but such places were usually only frequented by people collecting seashells. However, in order to find the place mentioned in this mysterious clue, Heath followed the crowd down. He then came to another cave, but even in this cave, Heath did not find the unique stone.

"Could it be at the very back?" Heath's face darkened. He had circled around the area without finding it. According to the Alliance's rules, there were still two hours until high tide, but if Heath wanted to go to the bottom of the frozen cave, he only had one hour. He needed to use the other hour to return, otherwise he would be submerged in the cave by the tide, which the Alliance absolutely forbade.

After thinking for a moment, Heath followed the crowd down into the frozen cave. It was covered in ice, with many layers of ice. Heath then saw a strange layer of ice. The ice looked very thick, but Heath vaguely sensed something inside. He went closer to take a look and discovered that there was a stone inside the ice, a very uniquely shaped stone.

This is a very unique stone. It looks like a five-pointed star folded in half and then the other half placed on the stone, resulting in its current shape. Heath looked at it and felt that this might be the stone. With that in mind, Heath silently took out his food identification device. Heath hadn't used this thing today, and now it seemed like it was time to use it.

[Jirachi's Sleeping Crystal, inedible and non-toxic. This is a crystal that envelops the sleeping Jirachi to protect his body. When the crystal breaks, Jirachi awakens and will randomly grant one wish. The crystal itself is similar to crystal, inedible, and cannot be made using any cooking method.]

Heath was overjoyed; it seemed to be the stone after all. However, Heath never expected Jirachi to be sleeping in this place, surrounded by a thick layer of ice. If Heath hadn't had such good eyesight, he probably wouldn't have noticed it. But even now that he had, Heath felt he couldn't do anything about Jirachi. Jirachi was still asleep, and according to the anime, Jirachi's sleep lasted for a thousand years each time. After a thousand years, if it heard a clear song, it would wake up for seven days.

Moreover, even if they encounter danger, Jirachi can fight in his sleep to protect himself. However, Heath thinks that no one would have guessed that Jirachi is actually sleeping in this place. When Heath was in Mossdeep City, he heard that Jirachi was sleeping in a wishing stone near the rocket launch center. But looking at Jirachi in front of him, Heath knows that the real Jirachi is actually sleeping here.

“But I completed an achievement yesterday, and I haven’t used that special lottery ticket yet… And now… could it be that if I use the special lottery ticket here, my wish will come true?” Heath hesitated a bit. If that were really the case, then he would have to cherish this opportunity.

Special lottery tickets are incredibly powerful; they can be used in various ways, and the items you draw can be from different worlds. Heath previously obtained one from the Doraemon world, and another from Monster Hunter, the Three-Day Sword. And now…

"I hope I can get a tool to enhance my cooking skills..." Heath muttered to himself. Just as he was about to use the lottery ticket, Heath thought of Cynthia again. However, in the end, Heath decided to make the wish. Heath felt that he should not rely on Cynthia's abilities, but try to communicate with her himself and see if he could fulfill the wish he made under the shooting star yesterday.

However, when Heath decided to use the special lottery ticket, she realized that her last wish was for Cynthia. Heath was stunned for a moment, wondering if she would get some strange item.

[You used a special lottery ticket and won a Super Newbie Potion]

[Super Rookie Potion: After consumption, it can permanently increase your physical attributes slightly.]

Heath paused for a moment. Goodness, it seems this thing is meant to enhance his cooking skills. But why is it like this? Heath had thought he would get some kind of hypnotic glasses, or a phone booth, or at least a friend's ring.

"A super rookie?" Heath was a little amused, but he was also curious about what would happen if he drank this stuff. With that in mind, Heath took it out and took a look. It was a small blue bottle.

Heath opened it and drank it all in one gulp. Perhaps because he was drinking it in the frozen cave, it tasted somewhat like chilled lemonade.

Heath smacked his lips; the taste was good.

Chapter 398 The Return Journey

Heath returned, just like at the beginning, except this time Heath traveled by sea. Fortunately, the Hilluff Company was wealthy and powerful, and chartered a ship, so the journey home was quite fast this time. Heath's food cart could also drive directly onto the cruise ship.

"Silph Corporation is really rich." Heath clicked his tongue. Silph Corporation is arguably the richest company in the Pokémon League, or even the richest. After all, the vast majority of Poké Balls in the entire Pokémon League are supplied by Silph Corporation, from the most basic Poké Balls to the later Ultra Balls, and even the Dark Ball, Net Ball, and so on. They are all patented by Silph Corporation.

Heath even felt that even if Silph Corporation did nothing and simply lay low, it could easily become the richest company in the entire Pokémon League without any problem, and Heath had no doubt about it at all.

“Our company is indeed very wealthy, and that’s precisely why we can invest so much money in research,” Nami said with a smile. Heath nodded in agreement. It was true that how far a company could go and how much it could grow depended entirely on the decision-maker’s vision. In Heath’s opinion, the owner of Silph Company must be a very visionary person. Despite making so much money every year, he still invested it in research and development, constantly developing one high-tech innovation after another.

In his previous life, a certain national brand called "Mommy" became less successful after changing its heir. The quality of its chili peppers declined, and its market position was no longer as stable as before. This was a problem with the decision-makers. However, Heath had no interest in understanding the affairs between these large companies. His pleasure was entertaining different guests, completing tasks, and incidentally collecting rewards.

Heath glanced at his Chef's Eye quest. Based on the current satisfaction level recorded by Chef's Eye, Heath felt that he should be able to complete the quest directly once he went to Dark Grey City. However, Heath was also quite curious about what the reward for this quest would be. After all, the current intermediate Chef's Eye was already very powerful, and he wondered what it would be like when it reached the advanced level.

"The Silph Corporation is the largest company in the Kanto region, with a very high market value. What's most impressive is that it doesn't operate as a joint-stock company; the decision-making power is all in the hands of the boss." Mr. Giovanni, leaning against the side enjoying the sea breeze, spoke softly. Hiss's lips twitched. So what if it's the largest company in all of Kanto? It was still eventually taken down by Team Rocket. If the protagonist hadn't gone there, the Silph Corporation would probably have been destroyed. I wonder what the Elite Four and the Champion were doing back then—slacking off?

However, upon closer reflection, Hiss knew that this possibility was not very high. After all, the Shilf Company was the largest company in the entire Kanto Alliance. If it were placed in the world of One Piece, it would be equivalent to the Marine Headquarters. Even if the Four Heavenly Kings and the Champion were like Kizaru, who could easily go to get off work and leave, they would not sit idly by. So either some rationality was sacrificed in the game, or something happened to the Four Heavenly Kings and the Champion, and their attention was diverted. It's hard to say.

"Mr. Sakaki, speaking of which, when does the Masters Tournament start?" Heath asked curiously, looking at Mr. Sakaki. Heath had heard Mr. Sakaki say that the tournament he was most interested in was the Masters Tournament. However, the Masters Tournament was of little use to Mr. Sakaki because he couldn't participate. The Masters Tournament here was quite unique, only inviting the champions of each region. The current champion of the Kanto region was Lance, but Lance also held the championship of the Johto region. Therefore, many people said that the Kanto region or the Johto region must have its own champion so that there wouldn't be a shortage of players. Heath thought that made a lot of sense.

However, Heath believes that the lack of a champion in the Kanto region is a problem with the game itself. He suspects that the game company didn't consider the champion position when it was designed, but only added it later. As a result, the first game was forgotten for various reasons.

"The Masters Tournament? It's still a long way off, because the Sinnoh champion was just recently challenged, and there's usually a year-long off-season. So the Masters Tournament probably won't start until next year." Mr. Giovanni paused for a moment, then said with a smile. Heath nodded thoughtfully. It seems there are such strange settings in the real world.

However, this reminds Heath of a gym leader in the Hoenn region who is similar to Mr. Giovanni, namely the Normal-type gym leader Senri, who can use Slaking in all sorts of ways. Of course, the reason why Senri became the strongest gym leader below the Elite Four is because the Water-type gym leader Wallace became the champion. If Wallace had not become the champion, then the strongest gym leader now would probably still be Wallace.

After all, Wallace is not only a powerful Water-type Gym Leader, but also a top-tier Pokémon Contest Master. His fighting style is also very flamboyant, earning him the title of "the prince of the water." Weece hasn't seen any Contest matches in the Hoenn region these past few days, probably to make way for the Science Expo.

"The Masters Tournament is incredibly exciting! It's a pity that Awakening still couldn't defeat his arch-rival, Daigo." Nami overheard Heath and Giovanni discussing this topic and couldn't help but chime in. Heath scratched his head. Heath hadn't watched the previous Masters Tournament; he was still preoccupied with paying off his debts at the time. So, he had only heard about that Masters Tournament from the guests.

Heath squinted. He could already see some lights ahead, appearing on the horizon. Heath clicked his tongue. At this speed, in another hour or two, Heath would be able to return to the Kanto region. Thinking about it made him a little excited.

"Miss Nami, speaking of which, where is our ship going to dock?" Heath suddenly thought of a question, a very important one, which was the question of where the ship would dock. It was impossible to dock in Pallet Town, and it was also impossible in Evergreen City.

"Of course we'll dock in Cinnabar Town~ It's the closest place to Pallet Town." Nami said matter-of-factly, while Giovanni looked into the distance with a nonchalant expression. Heath paused for a moment, then couldn't help but glance at Giovanni. He remembered that in some versions, the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Town seemed to have some connection with Giovanni.

Chapter 399 A Familiar Dream

"This is really interesting..." Heath smacked his lips as he looked at the town before him. He had arrived in Crimson Lotus Town, a town rumored to be built on a volcanic island. It had to be said that this town was indeed quite unique. As soon as Heath came down, he felt a surge of heat, which made him lick his lips. The temperature here was so high! It was already night, but the temperature here felt like it was in the thirties. Heath couldn't help but take out his phone to check the time. It was 11:30 p.m., and the temperature was still 29 degrees Celsius. Heath was completely dumbfounded.

Twenty-nine degrees? Twenty-nine degrees at night? Is this for real? However, Heath remembered that Cinnabar Town was basically destroyed after a volcanic eruption. Even Blaine, the Fire-type Gym Leader, had to move his gym to another location.

“It’s very hot here, and there are no boats to Pallet Town right now, so you might have to stay here for the night… Do you need a hotel?” Miss Nami had changed into a very light and airy outfit at some point, and Mr. Sakaki had also taken off his suit and put on a loose-fitting set of clothes.

"No need, Miss Nami, I'll just stay in my food truck." Heath politely declined Nami's suggestion. He wasn't interested in staying in a hotel; it was troublesome and involved too much work. Heath figured he'd rather sleep in his food truck and take the opportunity to see the local customs and culture of Crimson Town. After all, Crimson Town was one of the achievement rewards given by the cheat system, which meant that Crimson Town had its own unique ingredients. If Heath could find them, he could complete the mission along the way.

Miss Nami wasn't surprised. She told Heath what time to get up the next day, then left with Mr. Sakaki. Heath drove the food truck to a parking lot, parked it, and then looked back at the town and the volcano in the distance. In the end, Heath didn't have the idea of ​​going over to explore it; he was very tired today.

"Go to sleep..." Heath yawned and went into his food cart, but as soon as he went in, he spotted a familiar Pokémon.

"!" Looking at the sulking Mew in front of him, Hiss's lips twitched. Goodness, he had just returned to the Kanto region, and Mew came running straight over? However, looking at Mew's sulking appearance, Hiss admitted that he felt a little guilty. After all, he hadn't taken Mew with him when he left, nor had he said goodbye to Mew before leaving. He didn't know how long Mew had been looking for him.

"Um...would you like something to eat?" Heath asked cautiously, looking at Mew in front of her. Mew turned its head away angrily, its tail slamming against the floor in displeasure. Seeing the floorboards cracked from Mew's tail, Heath gasped. If anyone ever told Heath that Mew was a gentle Pokémon again, Heath would slap them across the face. Could a Psychic Pokémon really be this strong?

Or is it that a future fighting evolution of Mewtwo is caused by the re-extraction of Mew's genes?

This is a really interesting question, since Mewtwo is a man-made Pokémon, yet it has its own Mega Evolution Stone. This is quite intriguing. We don't know how Mewtwo obtained these Mega Evolution Stones. Did Mewtwo research them on its own? But there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. In the anime, Heath remembers that Mewtwo's Mega Evolution didn't require the stone's help; it evolved on its own. But if that's the case, then wouldn't other legendary Pokémon also be able to Mega Evolve autonomously?

This is truly a confusing mess.

Just as Heath was racking his brains trying to figure out how to persuade Mew, Little Red jumped out of the room, staring intently at Mew. Mew was also drawn to Little Red and flew over curiously. Heath held his breath, wanting to see if the statue could stop Mew from entering.