I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"Okay, just a moment." Heath nodded. He personally loves chicken feet, so he always buys some for himself. He only thought of making them today because chicken feet are a very unique food for barbecue.

Roasted chicken feet are generally divided into three categories. One type involves cutting the chicken feet in half, then rubbing them with seasonings and grilling them. These chicken feet are easy to flavor, but the downside is that the chicken feet have already been cut open, so they inevitably fall short of the original flavor.

Another method is to take the chicken feet out and roast them directly. After roasting, sprinkle some chili powder and barbecue powder on them and they are ready to eat. The advantage of this method is that the chicken feet are preserved intact, but the disadvantage is that it requires a high level of skill from the chef to roast them completely. If not done well, the chicken feet may be undercooked or overcooked, which will affect the taste.

The third type is what Heath is making now: braised chicken feet that are then roasted whole. The advantage of this is that the chicken feet are already fully cooked and flavorful from the braising, so they only need to be heated when roasting. After that, they are sprinkled with barbecue powder and seasonings, and the taste is also very good. If Heath had to point out a disadvantage, he thinks it's probably that since these chicken feet are braised, people who don't like braised chicken feet might not be able to accept it.

In his past life, when Heath went out for barbecue, he saw a barbecue restaurant called Chicken Feet King. Their chicken feet were coming in by the truckload, and the business was booming. Heath ate there once, and the taste was indeed very good. Moreover, the chef's control of the heat was also quite good. However, things didn't go well after that. The chef changed and became lazy, and the quality of the chicken feet also became problematic. Heath never went there again.

"Miss Saya, here's your scallion and egg fried rice. Please enjoy. The barbecue will take a while." Heath brought over the fried rice. To be precise, the meat skewers would take a while, but the chicken feet would be ready soon, since they had already been braised in advance.

Just as Heath was focused on grilling chicken feet, he felt something brush past his calf.

Heath glanced down and saw a dog acting suspiciously...

A coyote?

Heath was stunned. He really didn't expect to see a Politoed Dog in this place. But what surprised Heath the most was that some diners would feed the Politoed Dog. This surprised Heath. Could this Politoed Dog be the star Pokémon of Lavender Town?

Chapter 502 Ruthless Wolf

Poliwag is a relatively rare Pokémon in the Kanto region, but it is very common in the Hoenn region, almost as ubiquitous as Rattata in Kanto. It is also one of the Pokémon choices for many novice trainers in the Hoenn region when they embark on their journey, since not everyone has enough money to buy the starter Pokémon.

Although well-trained starter Pokémon are very powerful and excellent initial Pokémon, their high price still makes them unattainable for many people.

However, to Hiss's surprise, he actually saw a Poliwag in Lavender Town, and it seemed to be a stray Pokémon. Although the Poliwag looked very well-off, its dirty body made Hiss able to tell that it was a stray.

The Polito wagged its tail and ate some of the food the guests gave it, then sat obediently to the side and let the guests pet its head. Heath couldn't help but smile when he saw this. This Polito was quite clever; it knew how to make itself popular, unlike most stray Pokémon.

Well-behaved Pokémon can often live longer in cities. Heath has even heard of cities that have special city Pokémon, which are actually just wandering Pokémon. But those Pokémon are so good at it that they are very popular and eventually become the symbol of the city, loved by the people of the city.

Heath thought this hyena was a very skilled Pokémon.

Seeing the Coyote's well-behaved and sensible nature, Heath stopped paying attention to it and continued to entertain his guests. As long as the Coyote didn't cause trouble, Heath naturally wouldn't stop it from eating and drinking there. Heath was always very tolerant of stray Pokémon, and as long as these little guys didn't cause trouble, Heath wouldn't bother with them.

“This hyena… seems to have a skin condition.” Saya, who was watching the hyena foraging for food, frowned and said this after observing it for a while. Heath was stunned when he heard this. Of course, he believed Saya’s words. After all, although Saya ran away to become a trainer, she was actually a skilled Pokémon medic and was known as a genius.

With such a powerful figure, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to tell if a stray Pokémon is sick. The Nurse Joy family certainly takes excellent care in training their members.

"Skin disease? But it looks quite normal." Heath looked at the coyote in front of him. It seemed perfectly normal. Skin diseases are very easy to spot, whether in humans or animals. If someone has a skin disease, it's easy to tell. In his previous life, when Heath owned cats, he had seen cats with ringworm at the vet. Those cats looked completely different from normal cats. It was the kind of disease that was visible to the naked eye. The messy fur and obvious bald patches on their bodies were too easy to distinguish.

“It is indeed a skin disease. The Poliwag is a very special Pokémon. This Pokémon has a very high pain tolerance, which means it can endure more pain than ordinary Pokémon, and…” Ms. Saya carefully examined the Poliwag that was exchanging its obedience for food, and couldn’t help but smile.

Heath looked at Miss Saya strangely. Why was Miss Saya laughing again?

"This little guy is very smart, much smarter than I thought." Miss Saya smiled as she looked at the coyote. Heath scratched his head, wondering what was so special about this coyote.

"Boss Heath, look at its belly," Miss Saya said. Heath looked at it curiously. The wolfhound's belly was also covered in dark fur, and it didn't seem to have changed much, nor did it look like it had...

Wait a minute, Heath squinted. At first glance, he didn't think much of it, but now, after Shaye's reminder, Heath looked more closely and did see something wrong. It was the area on the wolfhound's belly. Heath had initially thought it was fur, but now it didn't seem to be.

"It knows it has a skin condition on its belly, so it rubbed itself in the dirt to cover up the damaged area," Miss Saya said with a smile. Heath gasped. This little guy was a fierce wolf, and some skin conditions would be extremely painful to the touch. Yet this little guy could do this and still seem completely unaffected. Heath could only hope that its skin condition wasn't too serious.

But just as Heath was considering whether to contact Miss Joy in Lavender Town, Heath saw Saya release a Blissey, then say a few words to it, and the Blissey nodded, taking small steps and humming a strange song. Then the Coyote fell asleep on the ground. Heath was stunned. Was that singing?

However, Hiss still looked at Saya's Blissey with a strange expression, and the onlookers also cast curious glances. Everyone knows that Chansey and Blissey are often exclusive to the Nurse Joy family. Although it's not that other trainers don't have these two Pokémon, they are very rare in the wild, and there are other better Pokémon to choose from. Unless you are a trainer who specializes in a particular area, most trainers will not specifically catch and raise Chansey and Blissey.

So after seeing Saya's Lucky Egg, many people looked at her curiously. Perhaps for this reason, no one asked too many questions about why Saya suddenly attacked the wolfhound.

“…Miss Saya, what’s this?” Heath naturally noticed the other diners’ puzzled looks. This wolfhound probably had a certain status in Lavender Town, so to avoid any trouble, Heath asked on behalf of others.

"I'll take this child to get checked out; it's not in good condition." Saya didn't intend to explain why she had the Lucky Egg, but instead had the Lucky Egg pick up the unconscious wolfhound and then hurriedly left.

"Is that Miss Joey?" After Saya left, the barbecue stall became lively again.

“That hair color, that face, it must be Miss Joey. Don’t worry, Miss Joey must have noticed something’s wrong with Little Gold.” An older man said with a chuckle, and the others echoed him. Heath raised an eyebrow. It seemed that this wolfhound was really popular, and even had its own name, but Little Gold?

Chapter 503 Roasted Eggplant and the White-Haired Beauty

A stray Pokémon that has been given its own name is, in a way, very close to a city Pokémon. Heath couldn't help but feel happy for this Pokémon. If it became a city Pokémon, this Pokémon could live a happy life without worrying about anything else, and might even be happier than living with its trainer.

However, for many abandoned Pokémon, being abandoned by their trusted trainers is a very sad thing. Heath thought of Mimikyu, whom he had met before. After meeting its trainer and learning that the trainer did not intend to live with it, the little guy disappeared from Heath's world. Even its most valued Cloth Pikachu was abandoned by Mimikyu. Heath did not know where Mimikyu went.

However, Heath still kept the Pikachu skin left by Mimikyu, after all, it was evidence that Mimikyu had once existed.

"Excuse me, what is this?" Just as Heath was pondering, a voice interrupted him. Heath looked up and saw a white-haired girl pointing curiously at something on his barbecue stand...

eggplant?

“This is an eggplant,” Heath explained. He didn’t quite understand why this girl couldn’t even tell the difference between an eggplant and a regular eggplant. Heath thought to himself that he hadn’t bought any strange eggplants. Shouldn’t such an ordinary eggplant be easily recognizable?

“I know this is an eggplant, I’m just curious how to eat it.” The girl smiled. Her face was very white, and what was even more outrageous was that her eyelashes and eyebrows were white. This reminded Heath of a disease called albinism, but the girl clearly did not belong to that category. Albinism patients are quite distinguishable, but the guest in front of him seemed to simply have this appearance.

People in the Pokémon world have all sorts of unusual hair and eye colors, so Heath was already used to it.

"Well, grilled eggplant is basically just eggplant cut in half and grilled, then topped with my secret sauce, and it's ready to eat. It tastes pretty good," Heath explained. The girl immediately became interested, ordered a grilled eggplant, and also a plate of fried noodles.

Heath also started preparing what the girl wanted to eat. This wasn't the first time Heath had made roasted eggplant, but there were actually two types of roasted eggplant. One type was like what Heath had just mentioned, with garlic and minced meat, which made it a very delicious eggplant. The other type was to roast the whole eggplant, then peel off the skin, take out the eggplant flesh, add various seasonings, mix it, and then eat it.

However, compared to the second method, Heath still prefers the first method, as the roasted eggplant made using the first method tastes better.

"Farfly Duck, watch closely. Take out a decent-looking eggplant. The key is that it has to be big. You can't use small eggplants for grilling; small ones won't turn out well." Heath instructed Farfly Duck while carefully preparing the eggplant in his hands. Farfly Duck stood obediently to the side and listened. Heath took out a large eggplant, cut it in half, and then placed it on the grill.

The eggplant should not be completely cut open; just cut it enough to be easily separated. Leaving the bottom connected makes it easier to process later. Then, observe the color change of the eggplant. Finally, spread the pre-mixed garlic and minced meat sauce on it, and bake it for a while longer. Use chopsticks to stir the cooked eggplant flesh evenly before serving it to the guests.

Zoroark quickly served the white-haired girl the roasted eggplant and fried noodles that Heath had prepared, while Heath wiped her hands and continued to serve the next guest. It has to be said that Lavender Town is indeed worthy of being upgraded to Lavender City. There are really a lot of people here, and Heath's business is quite booming, making Heath feel like she has returned to the Indigo League.

[You entertained Airo, and you received the Proof of Kingship]

【King's Token: When equipped on any Pokémon, it gives the Pokémon's attacks a chance to instill fear in the opponent. The probability of triggering the token is higher if the Pokémon is a legendary Pokémon.】

Heath paused for a moment. Airo? That name…

Heath glanced at the white-haired girl from before. This must be her name. But who exactly is this girl? Why would she give him a King's Certificate? Heath knows his cheat ability quite well now. The things she gives him are usually related to the other person's identity. And this cute-looking white-haired girl in front of him actually gave him a King's Certificate?

"This is really not to be underestimated." Heath clicked his tongue. This King's Proof has a similar effect to the one in the game, but to be honest, Heath doesn't really like this item. Sometimes, the King's Proof might not even trigger once in a whole playthrough, which is very frustrating. Even triggering it once feels like the probability of encountering a wild flash on the road.

However, Hiss also noticed that this King's Token has another hint: if the Pokémon you pair it with is a legendary Pokémon, then the probability of triggering this event is higher. But the problem is that even if a legendary Pokémon doesn't wear this King's Token, it still has the ability to make ordinary Pokémon fear it. The aura of a legendary Pokémon is not to be underestimated.

Therefore, this item, like the damaged Anywhere Door I drew last time, is something that is dispensable.

Heath continued to busy himself entertaining the guests. By midnight, he was still working, which made him question his life choices. Fortunately, the busyness only lasted until 2 a.m., after which the number of guests finally decreased, and Heath was finally able to go back and rest.

"Ah... the people of Lavender Town are so hospitable..." Heath scratched his head in a dilemma. He had to admit that there were a lot of people in Lavender Town. The ingredients Heath had prepared today were almost all eaten up.

"I want to sleep..." Zoroark looked sleepy, and Heath yawned as well. His biological clock made Heath want to sleep at midnight, but seeing the endless stream of guests, Heath could only force himself to stay awake and continue to entertain them.

“Don’t worry, it will be soon…” Just as Heath was about to drive the food cart back to his house, he suddenly noticed something rattling in the cabinet.

Heath paused for a moment, then opened the cabinet and looked inside. It was a prop he had given her when she entertained Ho-Oh last time.

Chapter 504 Night Visit to the Pokémon Tower

Heath took out the strange device with a puzzled look. When Heath obtained this thing from Ho-Oh, he didn't know how to use it. Later, Heath studied it and found that it seemed to be really useless, or even completely useless. It only had a radar-like effect throughout the entire process, and had no other use.

But now, this waveguide searcher has a new response.

"The waveguide detector... it's reacting? Is that a Dark Pokémon?" Hiss stared at the words displayed on the waveguide detector, along with a red dot. He was stunned. So, it had found a Dark Pokémon? So, the purpose of this thing was to find Dark Pokémon?

Heath was somewhat surprised. Although he had guessed that dark Pokémon might exist in the world after seeing the feathers of Dark Lugia, he did not expect that this dark Pokémon would appear so quickly.

Dark Pokémon are a very special type of Pokémon, possessing dark moves that differ from regular moves. Their natures are also unreadable because they only appear in a branch of the Pokémon series. Therefore, Dark Pokémon do not appear in the main games. Sheath didn't know much about these Pokémon, but out of curiosity, she drove her food truck toward the stationary red dot on the radar.

"Trainer, aren't you going to sleep yet?" Zoroark yawned. Charmeleon and the others had all gone to sleep, and only Seath was still here driving.

"You guys go to sleep first, I have something to do." Heath shook his head. It was rare to see a dark Pokémon, so Heath planned to go over and see what kind of strange Pokémon it was. Maybe Professor Oak could come and study it.

As he walked, Heath noticed something was amiss.

"This red dot's location... seems to be inside the Pokémon Tower?" Hiss looked at the red dot on the Aura Detector with a puzzled expression. According to the location of the red dot, Hiss had already arrived at the Pokémon Tower, and at this moment, the red dot was also showing that it was in front of Hiss. There was nothing else in front of Hiss except for the Pokémon Tower.

Heath was somewhat surprised. Could this dark Pokémon be a Ghost-type? Otherwise, why would it be hiding in the Pokémon Tower?

Heath parked his car nearby and then got out alone. He didn't disturb his Pokémon's rest; he planned to go up and take a look himself. In reality, the Pokémon Tower was different from the one in the game. The difference was that there weren't as many Ghost-type Pokémon here. After all, it was a place for people to commemorate dead Pokémon, so how could Ghost Pokémon be allowed to run rampant in this place?

Therefore, the League had long ago set up materials here to dispel ghosts. Ghost Pokémon will also be driven away by this unpleasant feeling after they are born, to prevent them from harming others.

It's quite rare to see someone come to the Pokémon Tower so late at night, but the old man guarding it didn't stop Hercules. He just told Hercules not to be too noisy at night and then let her in.

Heath was a little confused. Was the Pokémon Tower open at night? He had been wondering if it was closed, since it was already past 2 a.m. But when Heath came in, he realized there were quite a few people there. He saw some people wiping away tears in front of the tombstones, and others placing a bouquet of flowers and sitting in front of the tombstones, whispering something.

Heath ignored the others; he was only there to find the Dark Pokémon on the Aura Detector. However, after climbing from the bottom to the top of the tower, Heath still didn't see any Dark Pokémon. He didn't even see any regular Pokémon, let alone Dark Pokémon, which puzzled him. He took out the Aura Detector again, and this time he noticed that there were some new things on it.

"This is... a treasure hunting device?" Heath asked with a strange expression as he opened something that looked like an antenna. But this thing was similar to the treasure hunting devices in the game, with a round light that was emitting a green glow.

Heath stroked his chin. He remembered that this thing had a special purpose: it would glow red when you got close to a hidden item, and then you could get the item by pressing A. However, this one was used to search for Pokémon, so…

Heath carried the device around, but it always emitted a green light, which puzzled him. It wasn't until Heath stretched that he noticed the device had turned yellow.

"...So, it's up there?" Heath looked at the ceiling and tried raising his hand. The green light turned yellow, just as Heath had guessed. The detected dark Pokémon was above the Pokémon Tower.

The problem is, this is already the highest point. The next step is the top of the tower. Heath doesn't know if it's possible to go up here. But when Heath was looking for Pokémon, he saw a door with a sign that read "No Entry for Non-Staff". He guesses that must be the staircase leading to the top of the tower.

Heath tried to push the door open, but couldn't. However, at that moment, Heath also heard the sound of wind coming from inside the door. Just as Heath had thought, the path to the top of the tower must be behind the door.

Heath scratched his head, carefully looked around, and only after confirming that there were no surveillance cameras or people around did he take a wire out of his pocket.

There was a very old padlock hanging on the door. You could try to pry it open with a wire, and Heath tried it and actually managed to open it.

Heath felt inexplicably guilty, but he couldn't resist his curiosity. He took the detector, pushed open the door, and went inside. As soon as he entered, he saw a staircase leading upwards. As he approached step by step, the yellow light on the detector slowly turned red. Finally, when Heath climbed to the top of the tower, he saw a black thing on the platform in the middle.

The detector's light turned red, and Heath understood that the large black object must be the dark Pokémon that the detector was pointing to. However, it was very dark now, and because there were no lights on the top of the tower, it was basically pitch black. Only the lights of Lavender Town could be seen through the gaps around it.

Heath swallowed hard. Apart from his breathing, there was no other sound in the air. Heath took out his phone and turned on the flashlight. Only then did he see the dark Pokémon in front of him.

A pure black body, long white stripes resembling eyeshadow, and red eyes that open in response to the light...

Chapter 505 Dark Lugia!

Dark Lugia!

Heath gasped. The Pokémon before him was none other than Lugia, but the once elegant and noble Lugia had turned from silver to black. Its pure black body and blood-red eyes made Heath realize the true identity of the Pokémon before him!

Heath was very nervous because the light in his hand indicated that Dark Lugia had woken up and was scrutinizing him. Heath nervously held his phone and looked at the Pokémon in front of him. He regretted not bringing his own Pokémon with him. For an ordinary person to face a legendary Pokémon like Lugia was practically suicide.

However, Heath immediately noticed that something was wrong with Lugia in front of him; the other looked smaller, thinner, and more petite.

A strange thought came to Heath's mind.

But then, Dark Lugia stood up, flapping its wings. The strong wind pressure instantly dispelled Hiss's confusion. He was now facing the pinnacle of the Pokémon world, a legendary Pokémon, and Dark Lugia at that, transformed into a dark legendary Pokémon.