I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Heath's lips twitched. Ever since Heath obtained the basics of cadaver cosmetology three days ago, every time Heath entertained Mr. Xiao Tian, ​​he had been receiving some even stranger things. From basics to proficiency, and now to the complete guide, Heath felt that this was probably an attempt to train him to become an excellent and qualified makeup artist.

Anyway, this was still a bit of a headache for Heath. Heath had no experience or interest in makeup, and he himself didn't wear makeup. However, considering Mr. Xiaotian's special circumstances, Heath still accepted the books. After all, when entertaining guests, you might not get what you want. Sometimes you might get some strange things, like the things Heath had now, which, in Heath's opinion, were just some strange books.

This also reminded Heath of the girl he met in the Quartz Alliance. He wondered what she was doing now, and whether Officer Jenny had caught any evidence of her crimes.

Heath knew that Officer Jenny's team often had a special archive containing cases that were not yet solved or, although they could be closed, were still considered highly suspicious by the Officers. These cases were stored so that future Officer Jennys could reopen them after uncovering some clues. In Heath's opinion, that girl's case was definitely one of the most suspicious, so Heath thought that future Officer Jennys would still be keeping an eye on this girl.

However, now is not the time to think about these things, because a line has already started forming in front of Heath's stall, and many customers have come to eat, which keeps Heath quite busy. But this is actually quite normal, because tomorrow is the annual special festival of Lavender Town, the birthday.

This is a very special day, very similar to the Qingming Festival in my previous life. Both are special festivals for people to express their grief and remember the deceased. Every year at this time, Lavender Town will welcome a group of tourists who come to sweep the tombs. Although there are many residents in Lavender Town, not everyone will stay and live in Lavender Town. Some people choose to leave their beloved Pokémon in this place and then go to live in other places.

In Heath's view, the extremely high housing prices and cost of living in Lavender Town are also contributing factors to this situation. After all, Lavender Town has a large population, which has led to its rapid real estate development and prices that are now comparable to those in some cities. Heath had previously visited Pallet New Town, and in his opinion, although both Pallet New Town and Lavender Town are towns, their price levels are still different.

Heath can get a fried rice for only eight dollars in Pallet Town, but the cheapest fried rice in Lavender Town costs twelve dollars.

"Heath, your Charizard seems to be nearing the edge of evolution." A moment later, Grandpa Ma Zhide arrived. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Charizard that was being grilled, and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Charmeleon will definitely evolve into Charizard. In the world of Pokémon, apart from a few special Pokémon such as Magikarp or Squidward, most Pokémon can gradually evolve into their strongest form over time. However, although they are all evolutions, there are still differences between them.

A skilled trainer will allow their Pokémon to accumulate enough power before evolving, resulting in a stronger evolved Pokémon.

Chapter 544 Shine, Light of Evolution!

In Ma Zhide's view, Heath's Charizard has already accumulated a very solid foundation; all it needs is a catalyst...

No, it didn't even need a trigger. Ma Zhide curiously walked over to look at the Charmeleon in front of him, and then pinched its head and belly. Then he looked at the Charmeleon in front of Heath with a surprised expression. His Charmeleon had never had this situation before. No, he should say that none of the Pokémon he had bred had ever had this situation before.

This left Grandpa Ma Zhide looking somewhat puzzled, and this confused expression caught the attention of Hiss, who cared a lot about his Pokémon.

"What's wrong, Grandpa Ma Zhide?" Heath looked at Grandpa Ma Zhide with a puzzled expression. In fact, Heath hadn't been feeding Charmeleon any Fire Stones lately. After all, Heath had better things at his disposal, such as Rare Candies and other strange candies. This was the reason why Heath was confident in doing so. After all, nothing else, whether it was candy or anything else, was as effective as the candies Heath had obtained. In Heath's view, feeding Charmeleon Fire Stones might be a way to increase its Special Attack, but Heath had Special Attack Candies and didn't need Fire Stones at all. Moreover, Heath had also obtained some Charmeleon candies, so Charmeleon's strength was now very high.

Heath even felt that even Leon's Charizard might not be as strong as his own. However, this strength was only reflected in the numbers. If it came to a battle, Heath felt that he was no match for Leon. After all, Heath didn't know much about battles. Since coming to this world, he had only participated in the gym assessment once to satisfy Charizard's request, and then he got his only badge. Unless Charizard really wanted to go again, Heath wouldn't consider it.

People always have all sorts of thoughts, and in Hiss's view, he came to this world just to see everything about it and all the strange and wonderful social gossip. Although being a trainer wouldn't be bad, Hiss wasn't particularly interested in it.

"No, your Charizard... seems to be resisting evolution?" Grandpa Ma Zhide looked at the Charizard in front of him with some surprise; such a thing was truly rare.

Generally speaking, Pokémon cannot resist the temptation of evolution. Every evolution of life is the greatest miracle in the world, and also a miracle for Pokémon. Every Pokémon cannot resist the temptation of evolution because evolution means becoming stronger. Every evolution will bring about a qualitative change in the Pokémon's base stats. Therefore, many Pokémon are full of desire to evolve. However, it is rare to see a Pokémon that can evolve but suppresses itself from evolving.

"Huh?" Heath was stunned. He thought that Grandpa Ma Zhide had noticed that his Charizard was different from the other Charizards and was curious about how he had bred it. Heath had even come up with a reason, such as doing 100 push-ups every day, then 100 sit-ups, and then running 100 kilometers. But what Heath did not expect was that Grandpa Ma Zhide had discovered that his Charizard was suppressing its own evolution.

This reminded Heath of Ash's Pikachu, but Pikachu is quite special. It only has the urge to evolve when it touches a Thunder Stone, while Charmeleon is different. Charmeleon evolves into Charizard over time and as its physique strengthens, without needing any evolution method like a Fire Stone.

And Heath didn't put the Everstone on Charizard either.

"Charizard?" Heath looked at the Charizard in front of him with some surprise. It looked the same as before, without any change, and was obediently grilling its own barbecue. Even while grilling, it did not forget to exercise, and the weights on its body were still there. It looked the same as before, and there was no sign of evolution at all.

However, it cannot be ruled out that these weights are actually a way for Charmeleon to suppress its evolution. Heath noticed that Charmeleon's weights were slowly getting heavier, but Heath didn't pay attention to it. After all, Heath knew Charmeleon's dedication to training. Although adding weights to its body did not help to improve its speed, Charmeleon was still very persistent.

"Aww..." Charmeleon nodded sheepishly. Hiss's lips twitched. It seemed that this little guy was really suppressing his evolution. However, Hiss could only understand Grass-type Pokémon right now, and couldn't understand Fire-type Pokémon. Otherwise, he could understand Charmeleon's meaning directly.

"It seems this little guy is really suppressing himself." Heath glanced at Charmeleon, but to be honest, he also felt that Charmeleon was indeed a bit off. After all, Charmeleons are usually only about 1.1 to 1.2 meters tall, and if they are well-bred, they might be 1.3 to 1.4 meters tall. But Heath's Charmeleon is almost as tall as Heath himself. Heath is 1.78 meters tall, while Charmeleon looks like it is already over 1.6 meters tall.

This made Heath somewhat unable to imagine how terrifyingly tall Charizard would become if it evolved into Charizard. After all, Charizard is the fully evolved form of Charizard, and the strength of the evolved form is related to the accumulation of power during Charizard's time.

This manifests in the game as some moves can only be learned in a certain form and at a specific level. If a Pokémon evolves prematurely, it cannot be learned. Therefore, some players who are dedicated to battle will cancel the evolution of their Pokémon until it learns the move they want.

"While the accumulation of experience during Charizard's early stages can indeed make Charizard stronger, if that accumulation goes too far, it can also be harmful to its body," Ma Zhide said seriously, looking at Charizard with some confusion.

"It's like this spring. The harder you compress it, the more it bounces back. But if you apply too much pressure, the spring will break and won't bounce back." Grandpa Ma Zhide explained very clearly, and even the guests eating nearby quieted down to listen to Grandpa Ma Zhide talk about these relatively obscure facts.

Not every trainer knows this knowledge.

Charmeleon instantly understood what Grandpa Ma Zhide meant. It hesitated for a moment, then looked at Heath. Heath smiled and nodded. Only then did Charmeleon remove all its burdens and throw them to the ground with a dull thud.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling light of evolution emanated from Charmeleon's body.

Chapter 545 Evolution is the Miracle of Life

Evolution, the miracle of the Pokémon world, is also the most attractive thing in the world, and the thing that best reflects the dazzling side of life. Heath's Charmander and Zoroark evolved, but Heath didn't know very well. Now, it seemed that Heath could find out. So he stood aside and watched curiously, while the guests who were eating also cast curious glances at him.

This is not strange. Even though this is the world of Pokémon, and most people have seen Pokémon evolve, people still like to watch Pokémon evolve. This has even given rise to a special type of content creator: streamers who specialize in filming various Pokémon evolutions. Their videos are short, but they attract a large number of viewers. Many people who want to become streamers choose to start by filming Pokémon evolutions.

It's like how it's easier to make a name for yourself by editing silly or animal videos than by painstakingly researching and creating a rigorous science video. Pokémon evolution, which takes only a few dozen seconds, has become the choice for many people, holding a similar weight to funny videos in the short video platform of the past.

Furthermore, some very clever video creators deliberately cut out the footage before the Light of Evolution, thus stimulating viewers to send comments and guess what Pokémon was inside. And that's not all. When Heath was in Pallet Town, Maple and her friends cracked down on a large casino. The most popular activity there was betting on what Pokémon would appear under the Light of Evolution. It is said that the casino boss made a fortune using this method, to the point that short video platforms would add a warning about the harmful effects of gambling to such videos.

However, in Heath's opinion, the best thing about the Pokémon world is its rating system. The movies, games, and anime are all rated, and you can only buy the corresponding items if you reach a certain age. Pokémon Evolution, on the other hand, is classified as a genre suitable for all ages.

Heath hadn't quite understood it before. In his view, Pokémon evolution was just like that: a burst of white light emanated from its body, and then its body switched between its pre- and post-evolution forms before finally evolving into a new form. There was nothing special about it. He didn't understand why people liked watching Pokémon evolution. But now, watching it himself, he finally understood why everyone liked watching Pokémon evolution.

A dazzling white light enveloped the Charizard's figure, and its body disappeared into the light, as if some infinite power was performing some wondrous transformation on its body. Heath was somewhat mesmerized. At this moment, looking at the white light in front of him, he seemed to see all the beautiful life in the world. It was an indescribable shock and beauty. If he had to put it into words, it would probably be that Heath couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

It was so beautiful. Heath even thought that the most beautiful thing in the world was probably the scene of Pokémon evolving. At this moment, almost everyone stopped and stared at the light of evolution. It was so beautiful. Even though they had seen it countless times, they had a completely new feeling every time they saw it.

"Roar!" The light of evolution didn't last very long, only about twenty seconds, and then Charizard evolved into its final form, Charizard!

Looking at the fully evolved Charizard, Hiss's lips twitched. Luckily, his rest room was big enough, otherwise Hiss would have worried whether Charizard could fit in to rest. After all, Charizard looked very tall and had big muscles, which looked a bit scary. Hiss even noticed that Charizard's tail was very thick and powerful. Hiss thought that if Charizard went for a physical attack build, it would definitely be an excellent opponent.

However, looking at such a huge Charizard, Heath felt that he had a flying mount for the future, since he could rely on the Charizard to carry him. But it seemed that Heath didn't need to do this very often. Most of the time, Heath preferred to watch his food truck drive around the Kanto region and travel all over the world. Moreover, Heath had a fear of heights and was quite resistant to flying.

"Your Charizard... is very well bred." Grandpa Ma Zhide was somewhat surprised. Such a huge Charizard, and that powerful aura. Ma Zhide realized that he had never seen such a unique Charizard in all these years. Even the champion Leon from the Galar region, his Charizard did not seem as imposing as Heath's Charizard.

Previously, Grandpa Ma Zhide was wondering if Heath's Charizard would become somewhat ordinary after evolving, but now, looking at this domineering Charizard, Grandpa Ma Zhide felt as if he were seeing his own Charizard from the past, and for a moment, Grandpa Ma Zhide was somewhat lost in thought.

The surrounding diners also took out their phones; the fire-breathing dragon in front of them was too much of a topic of conversation.

"Charizard is working very hard." Heath looked at Charizard, then smiled and patted its belly. Hmm, compared to other Charizards, Heath's Charizard's abdomen wasn't soft, but rather had thick abdominal muscles. Heath could feel the hard, bulging muscles, which looked quite imposing. However, this was the result of Charizard's own training. If it weren't for Charizard's training, it would probably be similar to other Charizards after evolution.

However, Charizard's evolution is a good thing, as it means Charizard can continue to help Heath. Moreover, if Heath ever needs to fly in the future, he won't need to worry about how to fly; he can just ask Charizard for help. With the amount of muscle in Charizard, Heath thinks it wouldn't be impossible to bring Zoroark and the others along. Of course, Snorlax is definitely out of the question; Snorlax is too heavy, and even Charizard would probably feel immense pressure.

Strictly speaking, Charizard isn't a Dragon-type Pokémon, and its physique is naturally inferior to that of Dragon-type Pokémon. Fortunately, Charizard trains every day, so if a Dragon-type Pokémon were to compete with Charizard in strength, Hiss thinks Charizard has a pretty good chance of winning.

"Mr. Ma Zhide, would you like something to eat?" Heath asked Mr. Ma Zhide softly. Mr. Ma Zhide was taken aback for a moment, then wiped his eyes and nodded with a smile.

Chapter 546 Is this still possible these days?

Grandpa Ma Zhide wanted something similar to what he asked for yesterday, except that Hiss made two extra portions today, saying that Grandpa Ma Zhide should take them to visit the Pokémon there. Although Grandpa Ma Zhide felt a little strange, he still agreed.

Mr. Ma Zhide has this attitude towards life: indifferent and carefree. Heath thinks this might be because Mr. Ma Zhide has retired and takes life lightly. After all, Mr. Ma Zhide is just that kind of person. Heath remembers Ms. Lori saying that Mr. Ma Zhide is quite ruthless when carrying out missions, often charging into the strongholds of evil groups alone and then defeating them with his Pokémon.

However, Grandpa Ma Zhide now seems much more peaceful. Because of Charizard, he has become more energetic, and his hunched back has straightened up considerably. In front of Charizard, Grandpa Ma Zhide always appears very energetic.

Then, Grandpa Ma Zhide explained some precautions and tips for Charizard after its evolution, which greatly benefited Charizard. Heath also took the opportunity to waive Grandpa Ma Zhide's meal fee.

Grandpa Mazhide was a man who never married or had children. He devoted everything to Pokémon and the Pokémon League. Heath had heard from Ms. Lori that Grandpa Mazhide used all the money he earned to help Charizard recover. However, because Charizard was injured so many times while on missions and sometimes forced to fight, its body deteriorated rapidly. In his youth, Grandpa Mazhide didn't fully understand the physical condition of his Pokémon, and Charizard was particularly resilient. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.

Because of this, Mr. Ma Zhide was filled with deep self-blame, so the thing he talked to Hiss about most was to take his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for check-ups on time.

Grandpa Ma Zhide buried Charizard in Lavender Town. The burial cost there wasn't low, but fortunately, Grandpa Ma Zhide had shed blood for the League, so he was spared a burial plot. The location was also quite good; it was a plot reserved for League investigators. So Grandpa Ma Zhide's life was not too bad. After all, he lived alone, without a spouse or children, the type where one person's livelihood depended on the family.

"Phew, whether we can complete the Tenseigan mission depends on Grandpa Ma Zhide." Hiss rubbed his hands together, feeling a bit hopeful. After all, Grandpa Ma Zhide had already helped him complete two missions, and now there was only one more mission left to complete. Hiss had specifically asked Grandpa Ma Zhide to bring a few more portions so that Grandpa Ma Zhide could try to entertain more Ghost Pokémon.

Heath originally wanted to go with Grandpa Ma Zhide, but considering Heath's current busy schedule, he gave up the idea. If he couldn't complete the mission today, it wouldn't be too late for him to go tomorrow. After all, today was the last day for the Dialga apron, and if he couldn't complete the mission, Heath would lose the apron.

Dialga's apron is absolutely amazing. With it, Heath's house looks brand new every day. Heath even had a wonderful idea: if he puts Dialga's apron on his clothes every day, would he never need to wash clothes or socks again?

However, the idea was too extreme, so Heath abandoned the tempting plan.

"Trainer, I've spotted a very suspicious guy!" Just as Hiss was busy cooking, Zoroark communicated with him telepathically. Hiss paused for a second, then looked in the direction Zoroark indicated, and saw a man dressed in all black.

This was a man dressed entirely in black—black jacket, black pants, black shoes and socks, and a black hat on his head. If you were to add a large red "R" to his body, Heath would suspect that he might be a member of Team Rocket.

However, it appears that the other person does not have the organization's insignia on him. He has a long beard and looks somewhat thin.

At that moment, the man wearing a baseball cap was standing with his hands in his pockets by the streetlight opposite his barbecue stall, looking at his spot and occasionally glancing at the other barbecue stalls. He looked exactly like a thief.

Heath had certainly seen thieves before, and his cart had even been targeted by thieves before. However, Heath would collect his money every day, so he only lost some ingredients. Based on the lost ingredients, Heath deduced that the thief was probably using his cart to make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

The excited Feng and her team quickly caught the culprit: a guy who wanted to spend money on his game but didn't have any. He tried to steal money from Heath, but failed. Then, he happened to be hungry, so he simply used Heath's food stall to make a jianbing (Chinese crepe). The reason he knew how to make it was because he had bought several jianbing from Heath before, which made Heath both amused and exasperated. Before he was sent to jail, the guy even said that when he got out of prison, he would come to Heath's stall to learn how to make jianbing, because he thought he had a real talent for it.

Heath had nothing to say about this. Judging from the days, the guy should have been released by now. However, Heath hadn't seen him in Pallet Town before. Heath later heard from Maple that the guy had reformed himself in prison, mastered the art of sewing, and was now a fashion designer, and was said to be quite famous.

So, the man's appearance immediately made Heath suspect he was a thief, but Heath quickly dismissed the idea, because the man didn't look like a thief, and he...

“He’s not a thief,” Heath told Zoroark. He had just witnessed the man casually walk past with his hands in his pockets after his two guests finished eating and left, then deliberately stood to the side and glanced at the bag on top out of the corner of his eye.

This is not a thief.

"Then who is he?" Zoroark asked, somewhat puzzled.

“A hungry guy who wants to eat.” Heath looked at the man, who seemed to have noticed something. He pretended to be a waiter, took away the bags, and quickly left.

Chapter 547 The Man Who Picks Up Others' Leftovers

Heath truly hadn't expected that such people existed in this world. After all, in Heath's view, this situation shouldn't exist in this era. If it were when the league was struggling, it might be possible, but now, as long as you're willing to find a job, a day's wage is enough to support yourself. Eating a bowl of fried rice worth a dozen league coins for every meal wouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, this man looks very healthy, at least not the type who has lost his ability to work due to disability. So why would such a man be reduced to picking up other people's food?

So Heath couldn't understand why this man would scavenge for food at his barbecue stand. And judging from his clothes, he wasn't a homeless person at all. His clothes were clean and tidy, and he didn't look like someone who spent his days wandering the streets and surviving by scavenging through garbage.

However, seeing the man quickly walk behind the bushes and then throw the empty bag into the trash can a little while later, Heath felt that this was really the only possibility.

Although Heath couldn't understand why the man would eat the leftovers of other customers, he was indeed doing so. While cooking for the other customers, Heath kept an eye on the customer from before. The man continued to take other things. If Heath might have misunderstood the man before, when he picked up a table full of leftover fried rice and poured it into a bag, Heath could only think that way.

Moreover, it was very quiet behind that bush, and there was no sign of any Pokémon. It probably wasn't someone who fed Pokémon leftovers. And frankly, Heath didn't think that barbecued food was very suitable for Pokémon because it was too salty and too spicy, which would be a big burden for them.

Heath was puzzled, but he didn't presume to ask others why they did it. The other guests didn't seem to know the man either. Everyone was eating their own food and occasionally chatting with their companions. No one mentioned the man. Heath had thought that what the man did would attract the attention of some guests, but not many guests paid any special attention to it.

After picking up leftover food from several tables, the man left, seemingly quite happy. Heath shook his head, not taking it to heart.

"..." Just as Heath was busy entertaining his guests, he noticed a woman standing in front of him. Heath put the roasted eggplant in his hand onto a plate, then looked up and saw that it was Officer Jenny.

"Is there something you need?" Heath frowned as he looked at Officer Jenny in front of him. Today, she wasn't wearing her Officer Jenny uniform, but rather a very ordinary and casual outfit.

"I'd like to order some fried rice and late-night snacks. I need a total of 57 servings of fried rice and 132 people for barbecue late-night snacks. Can you do that?" Officer Jenny was silent for a moment before asking. Heath was taken aback. He had thought Officer Jenny was here to cause him trouble, but he didn't expect her to be here to order late-night snacks. This really caught Heath off guard.

"Of course, that's no problem, but it might take a while." Although surprised, Heath quickly agreed. Such a large quantity was not a small amount, and of course, it wouldn't be easy to make it well. After all, Heath had many customers, and she couldn't possibly make things for Officer Jenny first and leave the other customers waiting.

If that's the case, the other customers will definitely get impatient and leave. After all, it would be a waste of time for Heath to make barbecue and fried rice in this way.

Therefore, this is when the chef's overall planning skills need to be tested. Don't think that the chef only needs to be responsible for cooking skills. In fact, the chef also needs to learn how to plan and coordinate, especially when there are takeout orders in the previous life. How to reasonably arrange takeout and dine-in customers is a test of the chef's ability. The waiting time and patience of the delivery driver, as well as the waiting time and patience of the dine-in customers, all need to be taken into account.

Although Heath has a Dialga pressure cooker, the problem is that the things Heath is currently making don't really require the pressure cooker, so he can't finish his work quickly. Heath thinks that once he gets a Dialga barbecue grill or a Dialga range hood in the future, his cooking speed might increase dramatically.

But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like a good idea. After all, whether it's grilling or fried rice, strict control of the heat is required. Heath is used to the normal process of grilling and frying rice, using the cooking utensils from Godaluka. So, controlling the heat becomes a problem. Unless Heath can be accelerated in sync, what appears to be a normal cooking speed to Heath would be an extremely fast speed to the outside world.

However, this is something to think about for now. Heath doesn't know when he will be able to obtain these wonderful things in the future, and Dialga is really pitiful. Heath's kitchen is almost becoming Dialga's kitchen. Heath is really worried that Dialga will have a stroke from him in the future and then come to settle accounts with him. That would be really troublesome.

So Heath abandoned those frivolous fantasies and focused on making what he was doing. The guests continued to arrive one after another, and Heath could only trouble Farfetch'd and Charmeleon while he worked at full speed to make the guests' food, adding the grilled items that Officer Jenny needed. By the time he finished making the Officer Jenny grilled items, more than an hour had passed.