I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

[The criteria for delicious food: It must be sour and spicy, with a strong flavor. The spicier it is, the more painful and intense it feels, the more delicious it is.]

Heath raised an eyebrow. Goodness, he knew some people liked spicy food, but he didn't expect this woman to like it so much, and it seemed she had some special little quirks. Spiciness is actually a sensation of pain, not taste. However, even so, spiciness is a very good seasoning. If used properly, it can enhance the flavor of dishes. But the problem is that if too much is added, it can really kill a person.

First it burns your mouth, then your stomach and intestines, and then your anus is ruined by the spiciness. This is no exaggeration. When Heath once traveled to the Sichuan region, he met a friend from Shanghai who insisted on trying authentic Sichuan hot pot. As a result, that friend ended up in the hospital that night because he couldn't sleep all night due to the spiciness.

The food in Shanghai isn't primarily spicy; it's more on the sweeter side. It's never good for people to not eat what they're used to.

Heath had a similar experience, except that instead of being attacked by Sichuan hot pot, he was attacked by a special kind of chili pepper from Yunnan Province. Heath remembered that the chili pepper was called "Shuanshuan Chili." It looked ordinary, but after being cooked in it, it became incredibly spicy. That night, Heath was unable to move on his hotel bed and couldn't sleep at all. He could only kneel on the bed and press his stomach against his legs to feel a little better. Going to the toilet the next day was another ordeal. From that day on, Heath kept his distance from "Shuanshuan Chili."

Later, Heath learned that the chili pepper had another name: elephant trunk chili. It is said that if an elephant's trunk touches it, it will burn the elephant terribly, which shows how spicy and pungent this chili pepper is.

However, coincidentally, Heath had seen a similar chili pepper in the woods of Pallet Town before. Heath took some back and tried it, and it was indeed a sizzling chili pepper. Later, Heath asked Officer Sam, who told Heath that they called it wrinkled chili pepper, and it seemed to only grow in Pallet Town. She said it was extremely spicy and warned Heath to be careful.

Considering the woman's preferences for food, Heath decided to make her a bowl of beef noodles with a spicy kick, so that she could experience the flavor of the food firsthand.

Soon, a bowl of beef noodles was ready. When Zoroark came over to pick it up, his face was pale. Heath and Zoroark had told him to be careful when carrying this dish, and if any soup accidentally spilled on his hands, he should wash them with soapy water, or avoid getting it in his eyes.

Upon seeing the bowl of beef noodles, the woman became interested. She picked up her chopsticks, took a mouthful of noodles, and immediately shuddered. Her face flushed, and sweat began to bead on her forehead. The spicy flavor danced wildly in her mouth, and the intense spiciness made her tremble all over. After a while, she swallowed it, then looked at Heath with satisfied, seductive eyes.

"Hmm~" The sound was so loud it made you wonder if it came from the set of some outrageous pornographic film. Heath's lips twitched, and he glanced at the woman. Could this woman be a pervert?

Heath had heard that some people are addicted to pain, the more pain they feel, the more pleasure they get.

Chapter 428 Turning Pain into Strength

Heath had a high school classmate who was a muscular, strong man, over 1.8 meters tall and very heavy. But that wasn't the point. The point was that he was addicted to pain. Once in class, Heath saw that classmate clutching his stomach and lying on the desk, sweating profusely from the pain. But the guy wouldn't tell the teacher. After Heath asked him out of curiosity, he learned that the classmate said that the feeling of stomach pain was extremely enjoyable.

Heath couldn't understand it at all back then and was greatly shocked. However, what Heath didn't expect was that after coming to this world, he would meet someone similar who was addicted to pain. After all, spiciness is a kind of pain, and hot pot is the kind that burns your mouth and stomach.

[You entertained the Aquarion Fleet officers and Mimi, and you obtained a special item: Transform this pain into power]

[Turn Pain into Strength: When given to any Pokémon, when the Pokémon is attacked in battle, its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed ​​stats are increased based on the degree of pain inflicted by the attack.]

Heath was stunned. Good heavens, he didn't expect this woman to be a member of Team Aqua. Heath had previously heard from Junsa Jing that there were two troublesome entities in Deep Grey City: the Miners' Association and this Team Aqua.

Unexpectedly, on his first day here, Heath ran into members of both associations. However, looking at the three burly men from the Miners' Association, Heath felt that these three were relatively kind, while the officer from the Water Fleet seemed a bit perverted.

"But this item... is really powerful." Heath clicked his tongue. Turning pain into power, it was incredibly powerful just from its name. After all, Pokémon almost always get injured in battle, which meant that as long as Heath's Pokémon had this item, it could become stronger and stronger as the battle went on. If its stamina was strong enough, it could even boost its Attack and Special Attack to a terrifying level. What's more, this thing also boosted Speed.

If this thing were in a game, Hiss felt that describing it as disrupting the game's balance wouldn't even be an exaggeration; in fact, it would be completely impossible for it to be designed, unless it were something like a mythical beast or artifact.

"This woman is so slutty, even I, Old Shi, am embarrassed for her." The bearded, burly man in the lead looked at He Mei with some curiosity and then whispered. His two companions nodded in deep agreement. When that voice came out, the three big men's hands trembled, and they almost spilled the noodle soup.

Fortunately, they had already finished eating, otherwise they might have even sprayed the noodles out.

"But the food here is amazing, and the portions are huge." Scarface wiped his mouth, patted his stomach contentedly, and felt that he rarely got to spend so little money to eat so much delicious food.

"It's absolutely amazing with this garlic." Another companion agreed with her companion's opinion. This knife-cut noodle dish was really delicious. After all, Heath's cooking skills are undeniable. What's more, it was delicious and filling, which was quite rare.

The three men stood up, stretched, and then left with smiles. Before leaving, the man named Big Stone asked Heath for his phone number. Heath was happy to exchange contact information, since he would be staying in Deep Grey City for a while, and it would be good to make good connections with these miners' association members.

Moreover, Heath felt that after entertaining these three guests, they might bring even more guests next time. After all, miners are a huge group, especially in Dark Grey City. There must be many people like this who want to eat delicious and affordable food, which would allow Heath to complete his advanced chef's eye training more quickly.

"Boss~ Your beef noodles are really delicious~" The woman named Hemei finished her beef noodles. Her face was flushed and she was lying on the table, her legs twisting restlessly. Heath looked at the woman and his mouth twitched.

However, considering that the other party had given him a super powerful item, Heath still maintained a slightly better attitude towards them. However, Heath was already considering whether to reveal Hemi's identity. But the problem was that the League was also a place that valued the law. Without solid evidence, it would be difficult for Heath to convince others with just his words.

Even if Heath is an honorary Officer Jenny, it won't work. As Feng Jie once said, as an Officer Jenny, one should pay more attention to evidence and the law, because law enforcement officers need to be even more attentive to these things.

"I'm glad the guest is happy." Heath smiled. At least he now knew the woman's identity. He could anonymously report her, and even without evidence, he could get Officer Jenny to keep an eye on her and catch her red-handed.

Miss Hemei sat on the chair for a while to recover before standing up with satisfaction. She then swayed her hips and left. Heath had to admit that she was a very charming woman; every move she made was captivating, giving you the feeling that she was seducing you.

"Trainer, you like this kind of thing?" Zoroark approached with a smile. Hiss rolled his eyes. How could that be? Although the other person was very tempting and gave him a burning feeling, Hiss was just so-so.

"Don't you dare show your true colors." Heath glanced at Zoroark, the little guy had been a bit too indulgent lately, even daring to drink oolong tea.

However, just thinking about that bottle of oolong tea gave Heath a headache. He had witnessed the power of that stuff firsthand; it was no exaggeration to say that one cup would knock him out. If Wu Song had drunk this back then, he probably wouldn't have been able to fight the tiger; he would have just passed out on his dining car.

"Oh my~ Trainer~ If you want... I can do it too~" Zoroark swayed, and then two fluffy ears grew on her head, and a fluffy tail popped out from behind her. She looked at Heath with a shy and timid expression, and Heath rolled her eyes.

"Hey, is this Heath's food truck?" A familiar person walked in. Zoroark quickly transformed back into his original form, and Heath glanced at the person and recognized the man's identity.

Although Heath had only met the other party once, his identity was quite special, so Heath still had some impression of him. This man should be Deoxys in human form, a mythical beast known as the cosmic virus.

Chapter 429 Deoxys's Pet

Although it's called a legendary Pokémon, it should actually be classified as a mythical Pokémon, on par with Mew. However, Deoxys has many forms, including Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. Its attack methods and speeds change depending on the form. Of course, these are all from the Pokémon games. In reality, Deoxys has no idea what kind of power Deoxys possesses.

"Hello, Mr. Deochis." Heath addressed the other man by name directly, since the man didn't seem to be trying to hide his identity.

Farfetch'd curiously poked its head out. It felt an inexplicable pressure from Deoxys, a pressure that made Farfetch'd tremble and almost chop its own wing with the cleaver. Fortunately, Farfetch'd had practiced diligently recently, so it quickly retracted its wing just before it was about to cut itself.

"Hehe, so you do know who I am." Deoxys swaggered in. Before, Heath had only seen Deoxys come with Dialga, so Heath knew Deoxys, but they weren't very close.

"Meow!" Little Red jumped onto the table, looked at Deoxys in front of her, then lost interest and lay back down in her little cardboard box, which Deoxys had found for her.

Heath had owned cats before, and for cats, the comfort of a cat bed might not even be comparable to that of a cardboard box. He didn't know why cats had such a unique fondness for cardboard boxes. At first, Little Red wasn't very willing, but after sleeping in a cardboard box once, she became completely addicted. It can only be said that even in the world of Pokémon, the "it's actually good" principle still applies.

"What would you like to eat, Lord Deoxys?" Heath wasn't surprised that Deoxys could talk. These Psychic Pokémon, once they live long enough, can do all sorts of strange things, which is not surprising at all. At least that's how it is for Heath. Mr. Kod is just like that.

As far as Heath knows, Mr. Kord holds no fewer than fifty professional certifications, and they are all quite impressive. For example, Mr. Kord is also a certified senior accountant of the Pokémon League and a certified level nine fitter of the Pokémon League. Who knows why Woody would learn these things, but Mr. Kord actually did it.

"Hmm... I actually came to see you today to talk about food, but that's not really the point." Deochis smiled, then flicked his finger. The next second, Deochis saw a strange thing in front of him. Deochis was stunned. The thing looked like an octopus, but it wasn't. After all, an octopus wouldn't have a tiger's head on its head. It had a tiger's head, but below its neck were octopus tentacles, and the tiger's head was moving. It looked a bit like something out of a mental pollution.

"I found this thing in a meteorite in space today. I wanted to ask if you could handle it?" Deochis looked at Heath expectantly. Heath was stunned for a moment. This thing was also found in a meteorite? This is really interesting.

Thinking of this, Heath took out his food identification device. No matter what kind of food it was, he could use this device to take a look. At the very least, Heath would know what the thing Deoxys had given him was and whether it was edible.

However, the Pokémon universe is a very deep and hidden pit. After all, the Pokémon world is so big, but the number of times it mentions other planets is very small. It's hard to say whether a completely new Pokémon world will appear in the future.

[Cosmic Octopus, inedible and highly poisonous. This is a special creature that was accidentally born under the influence of cosmic rays. It cannot be used, its body constantly changes shape, and it contains a deadly poison that can kill instantly even with a lick. It cannot be cooked in any way.]

“No, this thing must be poisonous.” Heath shook his head. Heath had never seen anything so toxic before. Deoxys was a little disappointed. It was rare to see life born from the universe. Deoxys had been thinking of trying this special thing to see what it tasted like.

"If that doesn't work, I'll just keep it as a pet." Deochis sighed, then with a flick of his hand, the octopus tiger disappeared.

Heath touched his nose. This world really is full of strange and wonderful things; there are all sorts of things here and there.

After Deoxys discovered that the thing was inedible, he seemed to lose interest immediately and left. Heath politely invited him to eat, but Deoxys didn't have an appetite, so Heath didn't say anything and just watched Deoxys leave his restaurant.

However, as soon as Deoxys left, some more guests came into Heath's food cart, so Heath put Deoxys's business aside and began to focus on serving the guests.

Heath initially had no idea what it was like to run a restaurant near a school, but after experiencing the daily customers around lunchtime, he gained a general understanding of the situation.

It's not that Heath's food truck was packed with customers begging to eat there and stuff all their money into his pocket; rather, Heath noticed that as lunchtime approached, the number of people setting up stalls nearby suddenly increased.

There were vendors selling fried potatoes, fried sausages, and all sorts of strange things that Heath had never eaten before. Heath even saw a vendor selling juice with his own bamboo shoots—it was almost as if he was bringing Alcremie to sell ice cream.

Heath's food truck looked somewhat out of place surrounded by these vendors, and could only watch with his chin in his hand as they made a fortune. Although some customers did come into Heath's food truck, it seemed rather deserted compared to the bustling atmosphere of the vendors.

“It seems… it’s time to pull out some really wicked methods.” Heath stroked his chin. Heath had been thinking about whether to make desserts to attract customers, but he quickly remembered something he used to do when he was a child.

It wouldn't be strange to use it now, and there doesn't seem to be any marketing tactic like this in this world. Heath couldn't help but smile. Tomorrow, these students would obediently take out their money and give it to Heath.

Chapter 430: The Card Collection Game?

Doing business near a school has its pros and cons. The advantage is the high foot traffic and the ease of making money from students. This isn't just something Heath said; it's a fact. Most people believe that the two easiest ways to make money in the world are women's money and children's money, since parents are always willing to do some strange things for their children.

They might have to live frugally themselves, but they spend lavishly on their children's tutoring and extracurricular classes, even taking out loans to pay for them. It's both laughable and sad, but Heath can understand their feelings. After all, the saying "hoping one's son becomes a dragon" isn't just a casual remark.

However, Heath can't be compared to extracurricular classes or tutoring classes, but Heath has its own advantages. Parents certainly want their children to eat healthy and nutritious food, and Heath plans to take a two-pronged approach, starting with health to attract parents.

Heath is indeed very confident in his health claims. After all, compared to the various fried foods sold on the roadside, the green vegetables and high-quality ingredients he provides are much healthier, so it's not exactly false advertising.

However, simply appealing to parents isn't enough; children's interests and hobbies are also crucial. Fortunately, Heath had already devised a solution for this.

Heath recalled that when he was a child, he bought Little Raccoon instant noodles for a while. At that time, the main purpose of buying the instant noodles was to collect the cards inside. The cards included characters from Liangshan and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was very interesting.

And by analogy, the children in this world probably won't be able to resist this formula either, but what kind of collectibles to prepare is a problem.

There are some Pokémon cards for sale on the market, but these are all Pokémon cards used for card battle games. So, if you want to make Pokémon cards, it's not really a good idea. The best option is to make some cards that aren't available on the market.

"But thinking about it carefully, weren't the storylines designed by the game company itself completely original when we played the game? Although I can't make a complete game, it doesn't seem impossible to do the others." Heath scratched his head. He certainly couldn't make a game directly, but designing the characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms in another way to achieve the purpose of collection and battle was not out of the question.

With that in mind, Heath opened his phone and contacted someone.

When it comes to playing card battle games, Heath thinks that Xiao Gang is the best choice, after all, Xiao Gang is a card game pro and has shown off his collection to Heath more than once.

"Huh? Heath, when did you go to Dark Grey City?" Xiao Gang's tone was full of shock. Heath couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that Xiao Gang wasn't in Dark Grey City, which was a bit of a pity.

Heath didn't waste any time and went straight to asking Xiao Gang about the cards. Xiao Gang, true to his reputation as a card expert, talked at length for five minutes about card battles and trading before finally getting to the point and mentioning a company's name. Heath noted it down; Xiao Gang bought all his cards from that company.

Holo Card Game Company is a company that provides card sales and card production services. It also undertakes some small card production projects. After all, card battle games are quite popular in the world, so many card games that are not well-known are born and then disappear into the long river of time.

Things became much easier after that. Hiss found the company's phone number online, made a call, and discussed his ideas for designing cards. Hiss also finalized the card production details. Hess only needed to provide the character's name, stats, rarity, etc., and the card company would handle the rest. Hiss gritted his teeth, paid 50,000 Alliance Coins, and purchased the subsequent services.

It must be said that the other party was indeed professional. That afternoon, Heath received his sample and was very satisfied with it. Holo Company also handed over all the cards that Heath had purchased and made a batch of card packs according to Heath's requirements. Heath planned to put two cards in each card pack and then shuffle them. When customers bought a package, they would receive a card pack.

"I wonder if I can make the money back." Heath stroked his chin. This time, Heath's investment was quite large.

With that in mind, Heath picked up the blackboard and wrote down the main slogan for tomorrow.

[Limited-time Three Kingdoms themed curry chicken rice: 25 per serving]

Heath wisely didn't write "a card holder included" on the package; after all, it's best not to mention such things, and the card holder can simply be included with the meal when the customer buys it.

Of course, customers wouldn't buy more than one serving of curry rice, so in order to earn more money, Heath also added a snack set of fries and fried chicken.

In this way, everything is ready except for the final push.

However, to Heath's surprise, just as he was about to close in the afternoon, guests entered his food cart.

"Brother Heath... Eh? Brother Heath, what's this Three Kingdoms limited edition?" It was a familiar face, Brock. Heath was stunned for a moment when he saw Brock. This guy came too fast! Heath wasn't prepared at all. Didn't he say he was going to study at the dojo in Evergreen City?

"Oh, this is the card I released, it's kind of a marketing tactic," Heath said, scratching his head.

"Give me one of these Three Kingdoms Limited Edition Curry Chicken Rice, and a serving of fries." Xiao Gang generously pulled out his money. Heath raised an eyebrow, thinking that Xiao Gang could also help him review it.

Thinking of this, Heath went back to the kitchen to make what Xiao Gang wanted to eat, but the next second, Heath found Xiao Gang staring at Zoroark in disbelief.

"Damn it, how could I forget that Xiao Gang is a little pervert?" Heath regretted it a bit, but the next second Xiao Gang became serious. He was still a minor, but he acted like a mature man, which made Heath want to laugh.

But it's alright.

Heath quickly brought over the curry chicken rice and fries, and casually grabbed two card holders as well.

"Here you go, your Three Kingdoms limited edition." Heath pocketed the money with satisfaction, then sat down to the side, intending to see how Xiao Gang would react.

Chapter 431 Probability Problems