I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Zoroark turned off the lights in the dining car, and soon it became quiet inside, with Heath fast asleep.

……

"I... how did I fall asleep?" When Heath woke up with a start, it was already the next day, and it was still dark, but the time on Heath's phone told him that it was already the early morning of the second day.

Heath looked up blankly and saw a ring of Pokémon sleeping soundly on his body. Charmeleon was even leaning against his hand. Heath felt that he couldn't feel his hand anymore, and he also couldn't feel his legs. Heath looked down and, lo and behold, Zoroark and Farfetch'd were lying on his legs.

Heath's lips twitched. He remembered when he was in school, he couldn't go home during lunch break and could only sleep on his desk in the classroom. Although he slept quite well, the problem was that when he woke up, if he had his hands pressed down while sleeping, he wouldn't be able to feel them. Then when he moved around, the tingling sensation was almost unbearable.

Now, with one arm and both legs in this state, Heath just wanted to laugh. He had no desire to stand up. If he could, he would even like to stuff himself into Dialga's pressure cooker and quickly get over that tingling sensation.

"Get up." Heath looked helplessly at his Pokémon, but as soon as he looked up, he noticed something was wrong. Heath glanced to his left and saw a Mew sleeping on his left hand. Heath lay there listlessly; he really didn't want to move.

Heath had seen online that many guys fantasized about stretching out their arms so their girlfriends could lean against their arms when they slept together. Heath just chuckled at that. Anyone who's ever been in a relationship knows that the best sleeping position is actually back to back or something else. Hugging each other is too hot, and if you sleep with your hands pressed down, you'll feel numb for most of the next day. Ideals are always lofty, but reality is often harsh.

Heath expressionlessly pulled out his hands and legs, swung them a couple of times, and then lay down on the ground. Facing the puzzled looks of the awakened little ones, Heath's eyes were filled with tears, especially after Zoroark accidentally stepped on them, which made the tears in Heath's eyes even more.

"Trainer! What's wrong!" Zoroark rushed over anxiously, grabbed Hiss's hand and asked, even shaking it a couple of times.

Heath endured the tingling and numb sensation, glaring at Zoroark through gritted teeth.

"Thank you so much!" Heath vowed that once he recovered, he would definitely make Zoroark pay.

Hiss lay on the ground for a full three minutes before he could finally stand up and move his incredibly relaxed limbs. Hiss felt much better, and then he glared at Zoroark. Zoroark nervously hid behind Snorlax. Hiss rolled his eyes. If he didn't know that Zoroark hadn't done it on purpose, Hiss would have already attacked.

"Let's go, it's time to buy groceries." Heath yawned, but before buying groceries, she still needed to wash up.

Just as Heath was about to take his Pokémon to the restroom, he noticed that Mew seemed to have something in its hand...

"This is..." Heath peered over in confusion, then noticed that Dream was holding a mouse...

No, it's not a rat-like Pokémon like Rattata, but a real rat, though it looks more like a marmot, and it's very plump and tender.

"Mew, what are you doing with this thing?" Heath was a little confused. Heath knew that there were wild animals in the Pokémon world, but these creatures were usually rare. Apart from some that were bred in captivity, the others had a hard time competing with Pokémon in the wild.

Therefore, unlike the animals of the previous life, the animals here have evolved more abilities to protect themselves and to ensure their safe survival.

"It looks very fatty, it should taste pretty good." Mew gave this explanation through telepathy. Heath's lips twitched. Good grief, he was thinking of eating this stuff?

"Don't put everything in your mouth. Let me check if it's poisonous first." Heath shook his head helplessly and then took out his food detector.

These days, it's not uncommon for people to get sick because of what they eat, and Heath is quite experienced in this.

Marmots are non-toxic but not edible; they carry Yersinia pestis, which can be transmitted through fleas.

"???"

Chapter 455 The Black Death?

Heath was numb, completely numb. Heath knew that there were some diseases from past lives in this world, but he never dreamed that there was such a thing as the plague? And that a marmot could carry the plague? Heath had always thought that the plague only existed in rats.

But unexpectedly, it was also found on marmots, and this was a message from the food identification device. Heath had no doubt that it was fake. So far, the food identification device is very reliable except for Little Red, which it cannot identify.

Little Red yawned sleepily, twitched its ears, and then retreated back into its little nest. It was still very sleepy. Since taking this form, it seemed to want to sleep every day, which bothered Little Red a lot.

"Hurry! It's gone!" Heath's voice became shrill as he yelled frantically. Dream was so frightened by Heath that it nearly threw the rat at Heath's face, which turned pale.

If he were to actually be humiliated, Heath would have to contact Miss Joey immediately and voluntarily send himself to the observation room.

He had just checked and found that plague is also classified as a Class A infectious disease in the Pokémon world. It is a very dangerous infectious disease. Once a patient is found, they must be sent to the Pokémon Center for treatment immediately. At the same time, containment and disinfection must be carried out. It is a deadly disease.

Moreover, the mortality rate was very high. The Black Death, which nearly wiped out the entire European race in my previous life, was caused by the plague.

However, thanks to Nurse Joy and Pokémon in the Pokémon world, the detection of the plague is very rapid, and it is good news that patients can be diagnosed quickly.

Under Heath's frantic urging, Dream threw the marmot outside the food truck. Then Heath, wearing a mask, took out the disinfectant from the food truck and disinfected Dream inside and out, and then disinfected herself as well. But even so, Heath still felt uncomfortable all over, as if those deadly germs were lurking on her body.

"Sigh... Dream, don't leave yet. You have to undergo a medical examination now." Heath sighed. The plague had been discovered. Although Heath felt he hadn't been infected, he knew that Dream might have been leaning against him all night. Who knew if Dream was holding that damned marmot in her hand at that time?

If you hold it, who knows if the fleas on that marmot will jump onto you and bite you? Heath remembers that fleas infected with plague bacteria have their suckers blocked and can't suck blood, so they frantically jump onto other creatures to try to suck blood, but because they are blocked, they only cause the virus to spread.

"Huh?" Mew looked bewildered and confused. Heath was also helpless. Professor Oak had told Heath that Mew was a very special Pokémon with very few sightings. But the most crucial point was that Mew was rarely observed, so people didn't know anything about Mew's personality. They could only speculate based on some previous literature that Mew was a Pokémon without any human moral concepts.

In other words, Dream is a large-sized brat.

"That thing you just picked up is called a marmot. It carries a very deadly pathogen called plague. People die very quickly from this disease, but thankfully, it was treated in time." Heath was disinfecting his Pokémon, and his food cart also needed disinfection. Heath felt that his business in Pewter City was coming to an end, since no one would feel comfortable letting their children or family members eat in a place where plague might have occurred, unless Heath didn't report it.

"You mean this?" Mew waved his hand, and the next second, Heath noticed that Mew had a bubble in his hand, a bubble enveloped in superpowers, and inside these bubbles, a lot of strange things were floating very strangely.

"What is this?" Heath asked, somewhat confused.

He had never imagined that superpowers could be used like this, and weren't germs supposed to be extremely small? Why could he see them?

But looking at Mew in front of me, everything seems to make sense again. After all, Mew is a Psychic-type Pokémon, so it's not strange that it has this special ability. Well, it makes perfect sense.

"That marmot, when I woke up I found it next to you, this big thing, so I grabbed it, and then I found these little things on its body." Dream said blankly, and Heath's lips twitched. Luckily, it wasn't caught yesterday.

"Wait a minute, Charmeleon, come here!" Heath called Charmeleon over and performed a high-temperature sterilization procedure before finally letting out a sigh of relief. He had just asked Mew, and neither he nor his Pokémon had this strange little thing on them. However, just to be on the safe side, Heath still contacted the Pokémon Center to have a simple test done.

After being checked by Blissey, Heath and the Pokémon were all safe. Nurse Joy, who had been holding her breath, also relaxed a lot. Who knows how nervous she was when she heard that Heath had come into contact with a marmot?

They were even almost ready to sound the alarm.

“Hey, you know, marmots are animals, but you can’t eat them! Marmots near Dark Grey City have recently been found to be carrying the plague virus, so you’re lucky.” Miss Joey looked at Heath with a resentful expression, and Heath scratched his head awkwardly.

"Um... would you believe me if I said Mew got the marmot?" Heath was a little helpless. Nurse Joy didn't believe him at all and got even angrier, thinking that Heath was joking with her. Everyone knows how rare Mew is.

So how could Heath possibly meet Dream? And Dream wasn't afraid of Heath, even giving him a plague-infected marmot? That's just outrageous.

Heath could only grimace and take the blame, as long as nothing happened. Otherwise, Heath felt he would have been isolated. Fortunately, nothing did happen.

After finishing all that, it was already dawn. Heath quickly drove his food truck to the market. Surrounded by the bustling crowd, Heath felt much more relaxed. Before, when he suspected he had the plague, he was too afraid to come out.

"Phew, today... never mind, I'll just buy some familiar beef, lamb, and chicken." Heath shook his head helplessly. He had just seen some unusual fish being sold here, but the thought of the marmot from earlier still made him feel uneasy, so he had to abandon that plan.

"Indeed, the ingredients that our ancestors have tested are the best. These days, it's best to eat less of what you're not familiar with." Heath shook his head.

Chapter 456 Even steamed buns can have all sorts of flavors.

Heath didn't know if others had this problem, but when they saw videos with lots of insects or germs and parasites, they would feel uncomfortable all over, as if those things were on their bodies. Even after Heath got to the dining car, he still felt physically uncomfortable, as if the plague germs were still lingering on his body.

Although Heath learned from Miss Joy that she did not have the deadly germ, she still felt unwell and had an urge to get a full-body disinfection immediately.

However, Heath quickly adjusted his mindset. He quietly went to the kitchen and began preparing breakfast for the morning. Heath planned to make a simple breakfast, which was steamed buns. However, steamed buns come in all sorts of flavors. In his previous life, Heath had even eaten one that tasted like snail rice noodles. This made Heath very curious about what the people who researched this flavor had gone through.

Unfortunately, the Pokémon world doesn't have the rice noodles needed to make dishes like snail rice noodles, otherwise, Heath could make some rice noodles herself. However, it's worth mentioning that although snail rice noodles are quite popular and well-known throughout China, they are not the best or only choice in their local area. There are actually many other types of rice noodles, some of which are even more famous than snail rice noodles. It's just that compared to those other types of rice noodles, snail rice noodles are indeed the type that has been marketed very effectively.

Heath doesn't really like eating snail rice noodles. In Heath's opinion, the main reason why snail rice noodles became popular is because of their relatively smelly taste, coupled with a lot of marketing. The taste itself is not bad, but it is actually very picky. People who don't like it really can't stand it no matter what.

So this time, Heath plans to make relatively traditional steamed buns, but she has made some minor improvements. Traditional steamed buns are usually made with soft and fluffy dough and some fillings. Some unscrupulous vendors may even make steamed buns where you can only taste a little bit of filling after taking two or three bites. But Heath is making a different kind of small steamed bun.

The special feature of this kind of bun is that the dough is very thin, like a dumpling wrapper, and it is neither fluffy nor soft. The size is about the size of the first joint of an adult man's thumb. But the special feature is that the taste is excellent. It is somewhat like a soup dumpling, but it is not quite the same as a soup dumpling. It is not as juicy.

The most unique feature is that you can stuff it all into your mouth and chew it in one bite. Because the bun is so small, the flavor of the filling comes out immediately, which is quite good. I personally really like it too.

This time, Heath made pickled vegetable buns and shiitake mushroom buns. After hesitating for a while, Heath also made a chive and egg bun, which has a relatively mild flavor and is more suitable for scallion duck.

Farfetch'd prefers a milder taste, and Heath doesn't know why, but he never intends to ask. Instead, he quietly prepares food that suits Farfetch'd's taste.

There's really no trick to making these little buns. If you don't know how, it's very simple. Just make the dumpling wrappers a little smaller, put the filling in like you would dumplings, wrap them into the shape of buns, and then put them in a steamer. But if you want them to taste better, it's best to spread a little oil on the wrappers. That will make them taste even better.

Lard is the best choice, but if you consider health, vegetable oil is better. The reason is that lard is more likely to cause some diseases than vegetable oil because it contains more unsaturated fatty acids. Eating too much may cause diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. However, lard is really very fragrant, which is probably the unfortunate thing that one cannot have it all.

When Heath brought out the small buns, his food cart was already parked at his regular stall in Pyrenees City. Heath poured a cup of soy milk for his Pokémon and Mewtwo, and then started eating his breakfast. Heath had made extra today, since students' breakfasts are usually rushed. Compared to dishes like rice noodles, rice vermicelli, and rice rice noodles that require a long time to prepare, sandwiches and buns are a better choice.

Adding a cup of soy milk makes it a nutritionally balanced choice. Thinking about this, Heath felt that if he also included the Three Kingdoms card pack, he could probably expand sales and get more students to choose his breakfast. Even if parents were worried, Heath could easily produce the nutritional assessment reports for these foods.

"Phew, almost there... Hmm?" Heath was about to eat when he realized that all the buns in front of him were gone. Heath paused for a second, then turned his head to look, and then found that his Pokémon's mouths were stuffed full. Heath was a little amused and exasperated, but seeing how much these little guys enjoyed the breakfast he made, Heath was still quite proud.

"Are you full? There's more if you're not full." Heath looked at his steamer. He had made a ton of buns today. After all, if you're selling breakfast, you need to make a lot. Even if he didn't sell them all in the morning, Heath could use some up for lunch and dinner. But judging from how the little ones looked, Heath thought he wouldn't have to worry about selling the buns.

"I'm not full! Can I take some more? I want to treat my friends!" Dream immediately raised her hand. Heath was a little amused, but still nodded and packed a steamed bun and soy milk for Dream.

"But Dream, who is the friend you mentioned?" Heath picked up Little Red and stroked its head. Little Red was very unwilling, but it couldn't break free, so it could only helplessly let Heath pet it.

"She's a very pretty friend!" Mew said, then left with her breakfast. Heath was stunned for a moment. Heath didn't know anything about Pokémon aesthetics, but to be friends with Mew, the other person must be a unique individual. After all, Mew's personality was quite strange, and its emotions were very different from those of normal people.

Heath shook his head. After all, Mew wasn't his Pokémon. Even if it were, Heath didn't care about the social circle of his Pokémon. So he simply took out his blackboard, wrote down today's special breakfast, and hung it outside the food cart. Then he patiently waited for the guests to arrive. Heath rubbed his hands together with some anticipation. He was curious about what kind of guests he would meet today.

Chapter 457 Yes, I cheated.

"Boss Heath~" But Heath quickly regretted it. After the morning rush of students had passed, Kazumi came over. She was wearing a suit and her walk was quite voluptuous. Heath thought that Kazumi would definitely attract a lot of attention on the street. However, compared to that, Heath felt that Kazumi's requirements for food were the most deadly. Heath thought of the spicy taste that Kazumi liked last time and felt a little tingly on his scalp.

Heath had seen many guests, but Heath admitted that this was the first time he had ever seen someone as unique as Hemi in his two lifetimes. If this were in his previous life, she would probably be a typical masochist, and a very terrifying one at that. The feeling of having a spicy stomach is not a pleasant one.

"What would you like to eat today, sir?" Heath tried to calm himself down and asked Kazumi. Kazumi glanced at Heath with a flirtatious look in her eyes, then slowly walked over and sat down opposite him. Under Zoroark's watchful gaze, she leaned forward slightly. From Heath's angle, he could see a beautiful view simply by looking down.

However, Heath made no move and just calmly watched Kazumi. Although Kazumi was very capable and knew how to tease and seduce people, she was still too naive for Heath, who had some experience watching porn in his previous life.

Heath remained unmoved, and even felt a little amused.

"No fun, please give me something delicious, but this time I want something rotten!" Kazumi made an unbelievable request, which stunned Heath. He really didn't expect that Kazumi would actually want to eat something rotten this time.

Heath looked up at the prompt above Kazumi's head. According to the requirements for food, it was indeed smelly, and the smellier the better, but not completely smelly. It was a smell that was different from the smell of a toilet. Heath was a little amused and exasperated. Were there really smelly ingredients in this world? Of course there were. Herring cans from his previous life also existed in this world. But Kazumi just didn't want that kind of smelly food. If that was the case, then the difficulty was indeed quite high.

There are many smelly foods, but in this world, the smelliest foods are basically durian and canned herring. People in this world don't seem to be that enthusiastic about smells. The last time I saw someone who was slightly enthusiastic about smells was Mr. Lordan, whom I met in Pallet Town. He really liked to eat pig intestines, which actually have a special smell, but this smell is relatively mild.

Actually, snail rice noodles are not bad, but the problem is that Heath has no ingredients needed to make them, so he has to give up on that idea. After looking at the ingredients he bought today, Heath immediately came up with a recipe, but it would require the use of Dialluca's pressure cooker.

"Just so you know, I don't eat durian." Miss Kazumi continued with another request, and Heath nodded. Although this request was a bit difficult, it wasn't impossible for Heath to do. Heath's only relief was that it was already past the students' breakfast time, otherwise Heath felt that all the customers in his food cart would probably have left.

“Stinky food…” Heath looked at Dialga’s pressure cooker. Many stinky foods need to be processed in advance, such as stinky tofu, stinky mandarin fish, and fermented bean curd, etc. But Heath had also heard of an even more horrifying stinky food: rotten egg sauce. Heath admitted that when he first heard about this food, he was completely dumbfounded. He knew about rotten eggs; sometimes, in a carton of eggs, there might be one rotten egg. The smell was enough to make one want to vomit. But someone actually made sauce from rotten eggs? It was really hard to understand.

However, Heath later discovered that some people actually ate this rotten egg sauce. Heath could only conclude that he didn't know how to make rotten egg sauce, which led to this misunderstanding.

Heath took out Dialga's pressure cooker. With this thing, Heath's cooking speed had increased a lot. This time, although Heath was not very keen on using it to make stinky mandarin fish, he still took out the pressure cooker in order to make a taste that would satisfy his guests.

Stinky mandarin fish usually needs to be marinated for a week to develop its pungent smell, but Heath certainly couldn't let Kazumi come back a week later, so Heath could only choose to use Dialga's pressure cooker to speed up the process.

The problem is that Dialga's pressure cooker, even at its highest speed, can only operate at five times the normal speed, making it impossible to process the stinky mandarin fish instantly. This gave Heath a headache. Should he make stinky tofu instead? But stinky tofu also requires some processing time.

[You have triggered a special mission: Yes, I'm using cheats.]

[Yes, I cheated: Make a rotten egg sauce within two days and get approval from at least three customers. If you fail to complete the task, the reward will be taken back. You have received an early reward: Dialga's Seasoning Jar.]

Dialga's Seasoning Jar: After placing any ingredient inside, you can freely adjust the desired number of days for the ingredient to mature. It cannot be used for cooking; it can only be used on ingredients alone.

Heath was stunned for a moment. Goodness, this mission was triggered so suddenly that it caught Heath off guard. But looking at Dialga's spice jar, Heath's lips twitched. It really was trying to fleece Dialga. Let Dialga go, it's been too hard for it.

Hiss felt that if this world had a favorability system, his favorability with Dialga would definitely be negative.

"Ahem... Never mind, this task is quite difficult after all." Heath coughed twice. He really had never made rotten egg sauce before, and he guessed there wouldn't be any tutorials in the world. He would just have to figure it out on his own.