I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Heath's strange unease intensified, especially when the two men turned their backs to show off their back muscles. He couldn't help but shrink back, feeling as if he were interrupting a conversation between two muscle enthusiasts...

Chapter 555 Killing Two Birds with One Stone?

Bodybuilding movements are a very special type of fitness exercise. Generally speaking, although bodybuilding movements may seem to just be about showing off muscles, they are essentially a very special training method. Therefore, mastering bodybuilding movements is very important for bodybuilders. So how did Heath know this?

This issue probably stems from the fact that Heath bought a yearly gym membership, but after going for a month, he never went back.

Heath got a gym membership on a whim, thinking that if he could exercise every day, he could improve his physique and become a handsome guy. However, after a while, Heath couldn't take it anymore, especially since the gym's trainers kept trying to get him to sign up for personal training sessions. This made Heath hate the gym even more. Of course, the strict physique management he had to endure every day was also something Heath found unbearable.

Anyway, it's a sad story.

"...Aren't you two finished yet?" Heath looked at the fire-breathing dragon and the bear in front of him with a strange expression. More than ten minutes had passed, and Heath had even gone to the kitchen to cut ingredients, but these two guys were still here posing, making Heath's stomach hurt. Fortunately, they were not open for business. If they were open, Heath felt that his barbecue stand might be called a muscle-bound BBQ stand, and of course, it might also attract some fitness enthusiasts.

However, the fitness atmosphere in Lavender Town doesn't seem very strong. Heath has only seen seven or eight gyms, and he hasn't seen any others. Perhaps it's because Heath hasn't explored the entire Lavender Town.

The distribution of gyms varies from city to city, and Heath actually knew a bit about that. Heath had previously thought that the city with the strongest fitness atmosphere in the entire Kanto region should be Deep Grey City, since Deep Grey City is a city built on mineral mining and has the most miners. However, to Heath's surprise, Deep Grey City actually had the worst fitness atmosphere.

This is information that Heath learned from Mr. Fujiyama. According to Mr. Fujiyama, the people of Dark Grey City are generally averse to exercise, especially the group of miners in the Miners' Association. For them, mining every day is already a form of exercise. If they were to exercise in their spare time, the miners would really get angry. Therefore, Dark Grey City has the fewest gyms, maybe only three or four in a city, and the people who go to the gyms are mostly workers from other industries.

Heath thought about it and realized that it was understandable that the gym business in Dark Grey City was not good. After all, working hours were already physically demanding, and having to do the same thing after get off work was bound to be a nightmare.

Moreover, to be honest, Heath wasn't very optimistic about Deep Grey City's future prospects. Unless Deep Grey City could change its future development direction and path, transforming from a resource city into another type of city, the decline of Deep Grey City seemed to be foreseeable once the mineral resources near it were almost exhausted.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Hiss; Hiss felt that the Alliance should have some kind of plan for Deep Grey City.

It's hard to say what kind of Pokémon Red and Blue Remastered version will be released in the future, and then the story will take place decades after the first generation. Thinking about it that way seems quite interesting.

"Roar~" Charizard roared triumphantly, then swung its tail and returned, while Bewear looked sad. Heath didn't know how he could see the sadness in Bewear, but that was definitely the case.

Heath looked at the very polite bear who even closed the door gently when he left, then glanced at the gym advertisement in his hand, crumpled it up, and threw it in the trash can. Heath didn't need to get a membership or anything, since he didn't plan to stay in Lavender Town permanently, and getting a membership at this time would be a complete waste of money. So, Heath could only throw away this swimming and fitness training method.

Perhaps when Heath decides to settle in a city in the future, he will consider getting a gym membership, since he can use it every day then, whereas Heath doesn't need to use it every day now.

"Red!" When Hiss went back to chop vegetables, Ralts woke up. She pointed at the things on Hiss's cutting board with a shocked look. Hiss followed Ralts's hand and looked over. The place Ralts was pointing to was where Hiss had put the ketchup.

Tomato sauce is a staple condiment and side dish in the kitchen, as it has many uses. Of course, it's rarely used in traditional Chinese cuisine. Heath mainly buys tomato sauce for making fries and tomato meat sauce pasta, although she rarely serves customers who order these dishes. Occasionally, customers do order them, and to avoid the awkward situation of customers ordering food that she can't cook, Heath keeps extra condiments in her kitchen.

The guests' tastes are always bizarre, especially since Heath has stated that they can order whatever they want and that he will cook whatever ingredients are available. The food the guests eat becomes even more outlandish. Heath once encountered a guest who came up and asked if he sold roasted rats, leaving Heath completely baffled.

While it's not that rats are inherently inedible, the idea of ​​eating rats still struck Heath as somewhat alarming. If the customer wanted to eat rats every day, Heath might consider checking the market to see if they sold them, but for such a niche food, the market usually didn't have them, so he had to search online to buy them.

"That's something to eat. Don't be scared. Would you like to have a bite?" Hiss asked Ralts with a smile, then reached out and ruffled Ralts's hair.

However, Hiss immediately thought of another problem: Ralts is a Ghost Pokémon, so can it really eat in this situation?

Wait a minute, Ralts is a Ghost Pokémon, and Ghost Pokémon eat...

Hiss paused for a moment, then looked at Ralts with a look of surprise. If he wasn't mistaken, wasn't Ralts the perfect target for completing the next mission?

Ralts is a ghost, so if she eats, Hiss's Tenseigan might be able to complete the task, and she might also be able to complete the task of finding Lavender Town's specialty ingredients at the same time. It would be killing two birds with one stone.

Heath decided to give it a try.

Chapter 556 Horror Stories in Daily Life

There shouldn't be any problem with the preparation of the Resurrection Vegetable; Heath confirmed this. After all, Giratina had said that the reason Heath hadn't succeeded was because he had served the wrong guests. The Resurrection Vegetable is called that simply because it has the special effect of allowing ghosts to pass away, which is why it appears in Lavender Town on a large scale.

"But if that's the case, why wasn't Ralts put to the afterlife?" Hiss looked at Ralts curiously. Ralts was staring at him cooking with wide eyes, but because Ralts was so short, Hiss could only occasionally see Ralts' eyes through its hair. To be honest, the scene was actually a bit creepy. If the scene were changed, the lighting adjusted, and a water harp played, the horror level of the scene would probably increase dramatically.

After all, imagine being in complete darkness and suddenly having a flashlight shine on a pair of eyes looking up at you; someone with a heart condition might even be so frightened that they develop a nervous breakdown.

It's fair to say that whether something is scary or not depends on many factors. For example, when watching Ju-on, if you keep the sound off and play songs like "Good Luck" or "God of Wealth," the level of horror will drop significantly. That's why horror movies are often scarier in theaters because you can't turn off the sound.

Of course, aside from these unorthodox methods, the most reliable way is to close your eyes and plug your ears, which is a great skill and you don't have to be afraid of anything.

However, in Heath's opinion, the scariest way to watch horror movies is when it's late at night, when you're home alone, with the lights off, huddled under the covers, and you can't turn off the sound. At that time, the level of horror increases dramatically, and some timid people might even be too scared to sleep alone at home.

It has to be said that the human imagination is truly remarkable. Heath doesn't really recommend watching horror movies because the scariest part is actually when you finish watching a horror movie and start imagining things. It's not impossible that you could scare yourself into a nervous breakdown. For example, if you get up to use the bathroom late at night and hear the sound of dripping water, most people might just think the faucet is not working properly. But if someone has just watched a horror movie and is starting to imagine things, they might feel their scalp tingling and feel uncomfortable all over while squatting.

"Trainer, Trainer!" Just as Hiss was busy making lettuce for Ralts, Hiss heard Zoroark's voice. Hiss turned his head in confusion and saw Zoroark and Mew peering at him.

"What's wrong?" Heath threw the lettuce in his hand into the water, turned on the heat to a simmer, and let it cook a little longer.

"Trainer, have you had any paranormal experiences?" Zoroark's voice was full of curiosity. Hiss was taken aback. He had just been thinking about scary things, so why did Zoroark ask him this question? This was quite unique.

"What are you two up to?" Heath didn't answer immediately, but looked at Zoroark and Mew suspiciously and asked. He always felt that nothing good could come of these two guys getting together. After all, these two guys were too troublesome, to the point that they had become quite a handful. Heath felt that if he didn't find out the truth, some troublesome problems would inevitably arise.

Zoroark glanced at Mew, who was scratching its head sheepishly. Historia immediately understood; it seemed to be Mew's problem. After all, if Zoroark wanted to ask, the guy would have already done so, without a care in the world. It had to be said that the longer Zoroark spent with him, the bolder the guy became.

"That's right, Mew encountered a human who really angered it, so Mew wanted to scare him with its supernatural experiences." Zoroark revealed Mew's true purpose. Heath raised an eyebrow. Couldn't they just watch a horror movie or read a horror novel? There are some story magazines and the like in this world that occasionally publish horror stories, and some of them have even been adapted into horror movies because they were very popular.

But looking at Dream's expectant eyes, Heath couldn't bring himself to refuse, so he could only think about it.

“Then let me tell you about something from the past.” Heath scratched his head and began to tell his story.

"When I used to live alone, I bought a funny face pillow. One day, I left it on my bed and went out for barbecue with my friends. When I came back, I turned on the light, opened the door, and saw my funny face pillow and my blanket forming a figure that looked like a person lying in the blanket, staring at the doorway. It gave me quite a fright." Heath told a scary story in a low voice. Zoroark and Mew exchanged a glance; this scary story didn't seem very good.

"Not scary at all." Zoroark thought it wasn't quite right; the ones she had read in novels before were much scarier.

Heath rolled his eyes. These guys have really high standards.

"The value lies in its authenticity. To this day, I still don't know why my body pillow is the way it is. It's the kind of thing that makes me feel scared every time I think about it. Of course, it's also possible that I did the body pillow that way myself, but I don't remember doing it that way." Heath shrugged. This story is based on his true experience. Even now that Heath has traveled through time, he still can't remember whether he arranged it that way before he left home, or something else entirely.

Keep in mind that Heath lived alone at the time, and when he returned home that night and found out what was going on, he was so scared that he went to an internet cafe and stayed up all night. He only fell asleep the next day with the curtains open and the sun shining in. Heath also threw away the funny pillow. Luckily, it didn't reappear on his bed, otherwise Heath would have wondered if he was living in a world where supernatural phenomena were reviving.

“Actually, I think you can be scary like Mew too. Sometimes horror stories are too easy to spot, but the kind of horror that you discover unexpectedly in everyday life is the scariest.” Heath said to Mew again, and Mew nodded thoughtfully before happily disappearing back into her room. Zoroark, on the other hand, looked like she hadn’t had enough, but since Mew had already gone in, she followed.

"Ralts, come and try this asparagus. How does it taste?" Heath brought out the asparagus with some anticipation.

Chapter 557 Item Upgrade Coupon

You entertained Ralts (Ghost), and you received a Special Attack Candy.

[You have completed the special mission: Tenseigan, and you have received a special reward.]

[Ten-Reincarnation Eye: You have a certain probability of being able to see the souls that remain in this world, whether they are Pokémon or humans.]

[The achievement in Purple Garden has been completed, and you have received one Item Upgrade Ticket]

[Item Upgrade Coupon: Use this to enhance the effect of one of your owned items]

As soon as Ralts took a bite of the lettuce, a series of prompts popped up, almost overwhelming Hiss. Fortunately, after a closer look, he managed to understand the contents. What Hiss didn't expect was that after eating the lettuce, Ralts actually completed two tasks for him instantly, which made Hiss feel much happier.

Previously, Hiss was still thinking about how to complete his own mission, but now the mission is already completed. However, Hiss hasn't figured out how to complete Ralts' mission yet. After all, Ralts doesn't seem to have any missions, but she actually has a special achievement mission.

As for the subsequent achievement, Hiss plans to ask Officer Jenny later and submit the remains of Gardevoir and Ralts to see if Officer Jenny can find any clues. If she can't find any, Hiss will be really helpless and will have to rely on the unreliable Conch Shell.

The Magic Conch Shell is very powerful, but it doesn't always provide an answer. Most of the time, the Magic Conch Shell remains silent, and Heath isn't SpongeBob SquarePants who can always elicit a response from it.

The reward of the Reincarnation Eye seemed quite ordinary, with nothing special about it. The only thing that caught Hiss's attention was that it didn't seem to be a permanent Yin-Yang Eye, but rather one that had a chance of taking effect. He couldn't say whether this was good or bad. Hiss had previously wondered if this Reincarnation Eye was related to ghosts, and it turned out that Hiss was right. This Reincarnation Eye was indeed used to see ghosts in the human world. Although it wasn't permanent, it was still alright.

As a reward that was neither here nor there, Heath did not intend for his food truck to be responsible for the task of bringing the dead back to life. After all, Heath was a chef, not an exorcist. If Heath were an exorcist, he would not be running a food truck.

Moreover, being able to see ghosts all the time is a very troublesome thing. Heath thought of Officer Jenny, whom he had seen in Evergreen City before. She was a special ghost that was like a landbound spirit, but when others could see her, they could not see Officer Jenny, which made Heath feel like a madman.

If Hiss could keep seeing ghosts, it would be very troublesome. Fortunately, Hiss did not encounter such a special situation, and the Tenseigan was only triggered by chance.

Heath was pleasantly surprised after completing the mission in Lavender Town. After all, completing this mission would allow Heath to upgrade the items he possessed. The first thing Heath thought of was the ingredient appraiser, since it was one of the more frequently used items compared to others. However, after considering it for a while, Heath decided to abandon the idea.

Although the ingredient identifier is used frequently, the problem is that Heath feels that using it once a day is about right, and it's not insufficient. Even if he gets two ingredients that need to be identified in a day, he can wait until the next day to identify the other ingredient, so there's no need to rush to upgrade this item.

"Speaking of which... can Dialga's pressure cooker be used?" Heath asked curiously, pulling a golden lottery ticket from her pocket. The ticket had the word "upgrade" written on it.

However, when Heath placed it on Dialga's pressure cooker, there was no reaction; instead, a prompt appeared.

[Can only be used on items given to you]

Heath scratched his head. It was a pity. Heath really liked Dialga's pressure cooker and kitchen utensils. These things were very useful for Heath, a chef, and very suitable for his own use. But now he couldn't use them, so he could only think of other things.

After much hesitation, Heath finally took out only two items: a damaged Anywhere Door that he had only used once and never used again, and a Magic Conch that he had obtained before but which was basically ineffective. Heath would ask the latter a random question every day without being in a hurry to get an answer, since the probability of triggering it was too low. As for the Anywhere Door, Heath had never used it since he got it, since it was broken and completely unusable. Using it would also carry certain risks, so Heath never took it out to use.

However, the problem is that there is only one upgrade ticket, and there is no upgrade preview. Heath doesn't know what will happen after the upgrade, so he has to bear the risk himself. After hesitating for a while, Heath decided to upgrade the Anywhere Door to try. After all, the Anywhere Door has been a piece of junk since he got it. It is completely useless and just takes up space like trash, which gives Heath a big headache. Now that it has been upgraded, it is hard to say whether it will become useful.

Heath placed the upgrade ticket on the damaged Anywhere Door, and the upgrade ticket disappeared the next second.

[You used an item upgrade ticket on the damaged Anywhere Door. Please wait patiently.]

Heath scratched his head. What did that mean?

However, immediately afterward, Heath noticed that his Anywhere Door was emitting a dazzling white light, which made Heath involuntarily close his eyes. While his eyes were closed, Heath heard the sound of construction work, mixed with a girl's grumbling voice, which sounded somewhat familiar.

When the light disappeared and Heath opened his eyes, what came into view was a perfectly intact Anywhere Door.

[The Flawed Anywhere Door: Simply think of the place you want to go, open the door, and walk in to reach your destination. It can only be used once a week.]

Heath raised an eyebrow. Good heavens, it can indeed be used, but what's with the limitation of only being able to use it once a day? This thing has too many restrictions. No wonder it's called a flawed Anywhere Door. It would be hard to understand if this kind of Anywhere Door had no flaws.

"Never mind, at least it works now... But if that's the case, should I go to the Sinnoh region?" Hiss thought of Cynthia, wondering what she was doing right now.

Chapter 558 The Anywhere Door and Sinnoh

"Want to give it a try? But we can't go there now without the food truck." Heath scratched his head. This thing can only be used once a week, which means if Heath goes to Sinnoh now, he'll have to wait a week to return to Lavender Town.

However, thinking that it would be a waste of time not to try, Heath decided to give it a shot. Before going, Heath first called Officer Jenny and told her about the problem with the corpse she had found. Then she waited for Officer Jenny to investigate the clues. Heath also mentioned that the person who killed Ralts might be a student from Lavender Town, because the pencil case was too eye-catching.

Officer Jenny's investigation takes time, so Hiss's trip to the Sinnoh region won't be too much of a waste of time. When he returns, he can check if Officer Jenny has any results and complete Ralts' subsequent achievement quests as soon as possible.

"So next is..." Heath hesitated for a moment, then decided to send a message to Cynthia to confirm, otherwise what if he was thinking of Cynthia, but when he opened the door he found himself in a place he shouldn't be?

Just like someone who frequently appears in other people's bathrooms, if Heath were to accidentally appear next to Cynthia in her bathtub, it could really be fatal. The champions' strength is not to be underestimated, and this is Cynthia, after all!

Heath opened the Seal Ball Communicator and found Cynthia. Cynthia had changed her profile picture and nickname again; the current Cynthia was called "Cat Girl," which made Heath both amused and exasperated.

It seems that cats are just as lovable, whether in a past life or in this one.

[The Ordinary Chef: Miss Cynthia, may I ask which city you are in now?]

[Cat-owning girl: I was doing archaeological digging at the ruins in Baidai City, what's wrong?]

[The Ordinary Chef: That's just a coincidence, I just happened to be in Baidai City.]

Heath smiled, confirmed the location, and then headed straight there. Heath had just tested the Anywhere Door and found that it could expand to allow a food cart to pass through, which saved Heath a lot of trouble. Besides, Heath had never been to the Sinnoh region before, so going there now would be quite interesting.

After Heath thought of Baidai City and pushed open the Anywhere Door, he saw another world behind the door. Heath quickly drove the food truck there and completed his first space jump.

[Because there are unfinished Kanto region travel achievements, Sinnoh region travel achievements cannot be obtained at this time.]

Heath was stunned for a moment, not expecting this situation. He had been thinking that he could only travel in the Kanto region, but he didn't expect that he could actually go to other regions. However, if the city achievements in the Kanto region were not completed, then Heath would not be able to activate the city achievements in other regions.

However, this also means that if Hiss wants, he could even travel from Kanto to Sinnoh to activate the travel achievements there, and then complete his journey in the Sinnoh region to obtain more rewards? If that's the case, wouldn't the Hoenn and Johto regions also be able to activate them?