I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"Boss, today... Eh? Miss Betty, isn't the boss here?" Heath's food truck had only been open for a short time when a number of customers came in. If Heath were here, he would have recognized the customers who had eaten here before, the ones who had ordered the ice cream fondue.

"Yes, sir. Our boss has some business to attend to, but the restaurant is still open today. Our head chef, Chef Green Onion Duck, will be at your service." Zoroark answered the customer's question politely, her face bearing the sweet smile of someone from an idol novel.

The girl blinked. Of course she knew there was a Farfetch'd here. After all, Farfetch'd was a very rare Pokémon that was almost eaten to extinction and had to be protected by the League. So she couldn't help but take a few extra glances at Farfetch'd. But a Farfetch'd that had almost been eaten to extinction was now working as a chef in this super delicious food truck? This strange feeling made the girl wonder if she had misheard.

"The... Chef of Farfetch'd?" the girl asked in surprise. Zoroark sighed; sure enough, it was the same question again.

Previously, when guests came in and found out that the head chef was Da Longya (a famous Chinese chef), they would be very surprised and ask this question. Now, I didn't expect to be asked this question again.

“Yes, it’s Chef Farfetch’s Duck. Our boss has already tested him, and his dishes taste pretty good.” Zoroark said with a smile, her attitude very gentle, showing no annoyance at being asked the same question repeatedly.

"Green Onion Duck... Well then, could you please give me a spicy clear broth hot pot? It's too cold today, I'd like to eat something first." The girl hesitated for a moment, but then sat down. She trusted Heath's cooking skills. Since Heath had said so, the girl felt that Green Onion Duck's cooking skills shouldn't be too bad, after all, the owner wouldn't ruin his reputation like that.

"Okay, please wait a moment." Zoroark immediately ran to the kitchen to bring the girl a clear soup base, and then continued to serve the other guests, who had begun to arrive one after another.

After eating for a while, the girl realized that the taste was still the same as before. The fact that a giant green onion duck was the chef did not change the taste of the food. This relieved the girl. However, after glancing at the giant green onion duck bustling around in the kitchen, the girl hesitated for a moment.

"Excuse me, could you make a Baumkuchen? I'm craving something sweet." The girl couldn't help but ask. The desserts at Heath's were simply amazing—delicious and inexpensive, unforgettable after just one bite.

But can we make scallion duck?

Chapter 613 Baumkuchen

"Heath, can you make a Baumkuchen?" Cynthia and Heath were sitting in the movie theater, waiting for the movie to start. It was still quite early, so they had to wait a while. Heath didn't mind, though, as it was always nice to relax occasionally. However, when he heard Cynthia's question, Heath paused for a moment before nodding.

Baumkuchen is just a type of cake, and it's not very complicated to make; in fact, it can be described as simple. You can even try making it in some fun ways, such as baking it. Baumkuchen made this way tastes great, and most importantly, it's quite interesting, allowing many people to experience the joy of making cakes.

"So what do you think are the key points for making a Baumkuchen? I want to learn how to make one." Cynthia touched her little nose, then looked at Heath with a smile and asked. Heath thought for a moment. Key points for making a Baumkuchen? He wondered if it would be okay to say that anyone with hands could do it, but considering that he was too likely to get beaten up for saying that, Heath decided to seriously talk about some tips and tricks for making Baumkuchen.

"First and foremost, don't get the flour wrong." Heath said very seriously. Farfetch'd had actually made this mistake before. Baumkuchen requires cake flour, but Farfetch'd used bread flour instead. Although it seems like only a one-word difference, bread flour is definitely not for making Baumkuchen. In the end, Heath could only make a bowl of ramen for his Pokémon, and also taught Farfetch'd a lesson.

……

"Leek!" Farfetch'd nodded confidently. It had learned how to make Baumkuchen before from its trainer. It has to be said that learning how to make all kinds of desserts was a very torturous experience for Farfetch'd. After all, every time it learned to make cakes and such from Heath, the rich aroma would make Farfetch'd feel an irresistible, blissful feeling. It was quite a torturous experience for a Pokémon.

Farfetch'd always feels incredibly hungry when making cakes, but can't seem to eat anything. His trainer tells him that he can only get used to it gradually, and that once he's been a chef for a long time, he can remain calm and composed even when making the most delicious and fragrant food. However, Farfetch'd feels that he's still far from reaching that level.

Watching Farfetch'd start making Baumkuchen, Zoroark couldn't help but feel a little worried. Games and reality are two different things. Zoroark had played Overcooked with Mew before, but even a game of that caliber made Zoroark realize that cooking was a really troublesome thing. It was hard to imagine how a trainer could handle so many guests all by himself, and do it perfectly. That must be what they call experience, right?

"Miss Betty, we're out of pea shoots!" Amidst the guests' calls, Zoroark quickly shook his head. Now was not the time to think about such things. The trainer had entrusted them with all these tasks before leaving, demonstrating their trust, and Zoroark had no intention of betraying that trust.

"Here they come!" With that thought, Zoroark mustered his energy and rushed over excitedly to greet the guests.

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"...That's roughly it. Just pay attention to these issues when making a Baumkuchen. Generally speaking, unless you have a highly specialized profession, like a chef like me, there's no need to worry about these issues if you're cooking for yourself at home. After all, following a recipe makes no difference." Heath shrugged. Cooking often has professional and amateur versions.

To put it another way, professional chefs should approach cooking like esports players, maintaining their skills and practicing every day. For them, cooking is both a job and a profession. However, if you don't plan to become a professional chef, there's no need to worry too much about these issues. After all, these are the kinds of things professional chefs need to pay attention to. When cooking at home, as long as the food tastes good, that's all that matters.

"So Heath, aren't you afraid of getting your hands fried in the oil while you're cooking?" Cynthia asked again. The movie was about to start, and Heath and the others were queuing to have their tickets checked. Heath was also holding a large bucket of popcorn. It has to be said that popcorn and watching a movie are indeed a perfect match.

Heath chuckled. "Splattering oil? How could I not be afraid? When I first started learning to cook, I was terrified. But as I cooked more and more, I became more and more composed. Even when oil splattered on me, I didn't care. My hands wouldn't even tremble. At first, I would feel pain, but I don't know if it was because I was handling the dishes more often or because I became less bothered by the high temperatures every day, but I gradually calmed down."

“Actually, you can just do more… Cynthia, let’s go, we should go in and watch the movie.” Heath smiled, then led Cynthia inside and began waiting for the movie to start.

However, while watching the movie, Heath noticed something very interesting. Heath curiously looked at the movie screen in front of him.

In the Pokémon world's movie theaters, commercials and trailers are shown before each movie screening, which is not unusual. After all, Heath has seen many movies and knew about this from previous movie screenings. However, this time, the content shown piqued Heath's interest.

[A legendary seasoning from the Parthian region is now available in limited quantities. It uses five magical seasonings from the Parthian legend, and adding them to dishes will bring many amazing effects!]

Heath stared at the advertisement from the Psyduck Merchant Guild and fell into deep thought. The advertisement piqued his interest. Combining it with what he had seen before, Heath felt that the Padia region might actually be a good place for him to go and develop his career. After all, the people there seemed to be very interested in cooking.

Chapter 614 Immortality?

Heath finished watching the movie quickly, since animated films are usually not very long. Heath had heard from Feng that they had seen a very unique movie where people would suddenly start dancing and singing, and the story was very long. Feng even got sleepy while watching it. At first, she thought it was because she hadn't slept well, but when she checked her phone, two hours had already passed. At that time, the movie was only just beginning to reach its climax, which meant there was still about an hour or more of movie time to go.

So Sister Feng couldn't withstand the terrifying torment and chose to run away. At the same time, very few people were able to finish watching the movie, which left Heath both amused and exasperated.

This Pikachu Detective movie didn't have this problem. The plot was tight and it even played with some references. Overall, it was pretty standard and followed the usual formula of the anime. After watching it, Heath left the movie theater with Cynthia. While Cynthia went to the restroom, Heath opened his phone and looked up the strange things that Psyduck had launched. As a result, Heath found that these things weren't selling very well.

Perhaps it's because the Padiya region is a new region of the Alliance, or perhaps it's because people still doubt whether the specialties of the Padiya region really have such magical functions. Of course, it may also be because the price of this product is simply too outrageous. As a result, the sales of this Padiya region specialty five-spice combination gift pack launched by the Psyduck Merchant Guild are not very good. Heath looked at it and saw that it had been on the shelves for two days, but the sales were only in the tens of digits, not even reaching the hundreds.

“But this price… 66,666 Alliance Coins? So many Alliance Coins to buy such a small amount of seasoning, it’s no wonder the sales are poor…” Heath looked at the price, then at the amount listed on the packaging, and couldn’t help but swallow.

The exorbitant price of 66,000 Alliance Coins for only 500 grams of seasoning is an extremely expensive price, especially considering it was discounted, which makes it even more outrageous. If it weren't for the discount, the 500 grams of powder would have been intended to sell for 99,000 Alliance Coins.

"So, one gram of seasoning costs the equivalent of 133 Alliance Coins. If we calculate it at the original price, it's about 200 RMB per gram. This price is cheaper than gold, but it doesn't seem to be much cheaper." Heath gasped. However, Heath still decided to buy the set of seasoning. After all, it was seasoning from the Padia region, and the Psyduck Merchant Guild had a good reputation and shouldn't make false claims. So, Heath simply bought ten sets of seasoning, which cost him a lot of money. Fortunately, Mr. Red Sun had reached an agreement with Heath beforehand, otherwise, Heath would have felt a bit uncomfortable taking out so much money at once.

"Heath, how about we go see the exhibition now?" Cynthia ran over excitedly. Heath nodded. Although there was still some time before the exhibition started, Heath felt it was time to go, since it would be about the same time to see the exhibition by then.

"I wonder how Farfetch'd and the others are doing?" Heath stroked his chin, glancing worriedly in the direction of the food truck. But after thinking for a moment, Heath didn't say anything and went with Cynthia to see the exhibition.

This exhibition in Baidai City showcases some recently unearthed relics and such. Overall, it's quite an interesting exhibition. Heath followed Cynthia directly inside without even needing a ticket. As soon as Heath entered, she noticed that there were very few people there. Heath had originally thought that this exhibition would have a large number of visitors, but looking at the snowflakes falling outside, Heath felt that the weather might be a key factor affecting the number of attendees.

"Cynthia, why are there so few people at this exhibition?" Hiss looked curiously at Cynthia beside him, who was intently looking at a stone. It was a stone slab with a strange Pokémon carved on it. It looked somewhat like Growlithe, but it was also different from a regular Growlithe.

"Because this exhibition is not open to the public right now, it will open to the public tomorrow." Cynthia turned her head and looked at Hiss with a smile. Hiss curiously leaned over to take a look, and then couldn't help but twitch his lips. This Pokémon looked exactly like the Green Form of Growlithe.

"Heath, I heard there are some really strange Pokémon in the Padia region. Some are Ancient Forms, some are Future Forms, and even a magical Pokémon like Volcarona looks like a Future Form." Cynthia said excitedly. Every trainer has a strong curiosity about new and unusual Pokémon, and Heath and Cynthia are no exception.

However, thinking about those future and ancient Pokémon from the Padina region, Hiss's expression became somewhat subtle. Based on Hiss's understanding of the Pokémon anime and games, the appearance of these strange Pokémon usually meant there was some kind of plot hole involved. After all, upon closer inspection, the appearance of ancient Pokémon was relatively normal, since reviving fossil Pokémon was now possible. But why would there be future Pokémon? It couldn't be because time flowed faster in the Padina region, or because someone there possessed Dialga's power and thus pulled those future Pokémon into this world, could it?

Heath grew increasingly interested in the Parthian region.

"That's wonderful, but unfortunately, everyone's life is finite, while knowledge is inexhaustible." Cynthia sighed. Heath glanced at Cynthia, this thought...

"Cynthia, do you want to live forever?" Cynthia looked at Cynthia with concern. Everyone dies, but in the world of Pokémon, immortality is not impossible. For example, in another region, there are people who have achieved immortality.

However, the path to immortality is often filled with trepidation and bloodshed. Heath found it hard to imagine that the gentle yet powerful champion Cynthia would do such horrifying things in her pursuit of immortality.

"No, it's precisely because life is short that I yearn for new encounters every day, and for each day to shine with my own brilliance. Besides, death is just another great adventure," Cynthia replied with a smile.

Chapter 615, the illustrated guide, also has different versions.

Heath chuckled as he looked at Cynthia. Cynthia was quite an interesting person. However, seeing Cynthia's expression made Heath feel much more relaxed. As long as Cynthia didn't have any strange ideas, it was fine. However, Heath was still a little curious about what kind of champion Cynthia would become in the future. After all, in Heath's eyes, Cynthia was a very beautiful and cute girl, but she would become a serious champion in the future. He wondered what had happened.

After visiting the exhibition with Cynthia, Heath had lunch with her and then played games at her house for a while until 5:30 pm. Heath then said goodbye to Cynthia and headed back to the dining car.

"...I wonder how those kids are doing. According to the business schedule I gave them, we should be open until 7:30 pm this time." Hiss yawned. He had considered having dinner with Cynthia, but after thinking about it, he gave up on the idea. After all, Cynthia is the Sinnoh Champion, and she has a lot on her plate. She can't possibly be as free as Hiss every day.

In addition, when Heath was with Cynthia, he always felt a lot of pressure. After all, Cynthia was too beautiful, so beautiful that Heath was a little nervous. In order to avoid saying anything strange, Heath chose to run away. Although running away is shameful, it can be very useful in some situations.

"The Pokédex for the Padmé region is now on sale! It's only 39.9 yuan on special!" Heath heard the bookstore clerk's sales pitch as he passed by a bookstore. He had to admit that the words really piqued his interest, so he decided to queue up and buy a Pokédex for the Padmé region to see what amazing Pokémon were in the game he hadn't had a chance to play yet.

Many people buy Pokédex entries, which is normal. It's really hard to find someone in the Pokémon world who doesn't like Pokémon. Most people love Pokémon, and people and Pokémon have achieved a harmonious symbiotic relationship. Heath thinks that's pretty great.

"But what's with this price?" Heath stared at the billboard in front of him, stunned, because he saw that the guide to the Padia region had an outrageously high price.

[Basic Padia Region Guide: 39.9 Alliance Coins] This is quite normal and matches the clerk's description. However, what follows is quite eye-opening for Hiss.

[Premium Edition Pokédex for the Padmé Region: 399.9 League Coins (includes 10 exquisite Padmé region Pokémon bookmarks and 1 random Padmé region Pokémon figurine)] This is understandable, since selling figurines and bookmarks is a traditional business of the League, and the publisher of this Pokédex is one of the most famous organizations in the League, so the quality of their figurines is guaranteed.

[Collector's Edition Padcia Pokédex: 399999.9 League Coins (Includes a bookmark and a random life-size Padcia Pokémon figurine *1)] This price made Hiss rub his eyes, double-checking how many nines were actually in front of him. After confirming, Hiss couldn't help but gasp. Such an exorbitant price? But then again, it was a life-size Pokémon after all…

Wait a minute, Pokémon also have height differences. If it's a small Pokémon that's less than half a meter tall, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

[Elite Four Edition Padonia Region Pokédex: 5 Million League Coins (Includes a complete set of bookmarks and 100 random miniature figures, plus a Padonia Region sightseeing pass, allowing you to travel to the Padonia Region with the assistance of League personnel and catch your favorite Pokémon *Requires normal catching)] Hiss's lips twitched. Good heavens, Hiss exclaimed, 5 million League Coins? This price is truly outrageous. However, the included items are definitely a "rich man's happiness pass," but it still requires normal catching, and they don't seem particularly valuable.

But after looking at it, Heath figured the rich guy probably wouldn't mind.

[Champion Edition Padcia Pokédex: 30 Million League Coins (Unique) (Complete set of bookmarks and figurines, plus a free exploration qualification for the most mysterious Padcia Region Zero)] The Pokémon League is speechless. It has to be said that when it comes to making money, the Pokémon League really knows how to make money. A single exploration qualification for Region Zero can be sold for a full 30 million coins. However, considering that this is a set that is only sold once, it doesn't seem so incomprehensible.

"Thirty million Alliance Coins, my goodness! But I bet they've already been bought up by someone, right?" Heath stroked his chin. The Alliance always has similar events when a new region is launched. At first, Heath was worried that it was too commercial, but after watching the documentary, he realized that these things weren't really that bad or contrary to the Alliance's original intention.

Firstly, after deducting costs, all revenue from these Pokédex entries will be donated to the Padilla Regional League for the protection of wild Pokémon and environmental maintenance. It's important to know that even in the Pokémon world, there are many people who litter. There have even been instances where a music event ended up with the entire venue littered with trash. Furthermore, some legitimate environmental organizations clean up a significant amount of man-made waste from the wild every year. As we all know, hiring people to clean up trash and backfilling it all costs money, so the League's annual expenses in these areas are quite substantial.

Secondly, the exploration rights that are generally opened up only give these wealthy individuals a head start over others for a period of time, usually ranging from one month to six months. After that, they will be gradually opened up to other trainers. Moreover, opening up exploration rights does not mean that you can catch Pokémon at will. Catching Pokémon still needs to be legal, and you cannot violate the Pokémon's will or ask someone else to catch them on your behalf.

This can be considered to ensure the safety of all Pokémon to the greatest extent possible.

In the end, Heath bought a premium version of the Pokédex for the Padmé region and got a Pikachu bookmark, as well as a small New Leaf Cat figurine, which was quite well made.

"What? The champion-level one has already been sold?" The person behind Heath said with a disappointed look. Heath glanced at the other person in surprise. This man was really a tycoon.

Chapter 616 A Terrible Dining Experience

Thirty million League Coins is an astronomical figure even for Hiss now. After all, it's thirty million League Coins, not thirty million Zimbabwean dollars. Many people in the Pokémon League could never earn that much money in their entire lives, but it has already been sold. And behind Hiss is someone who is feeling frustrated because they couldn't buy it. Sometimes the difference between people is even greater than the difference between people and dogs.

No, you could even say that some people spend less on food in a month than someone else's pet dog eats in a day.

"Yes, sir, I'm so sorry, but a Champion-level Pokédex is only sold once per League region." The staff member explained to the man in front of him with great enthusiasm, to a degree that Heath had never been treated like this before. However, Heath didn't mind, after all, the other party was a ruthless person who was willing to spend 30 million League Coins, so it was not surprising that he received such treatment.

"That's a real shame. I was planning to buy it for my daughter so she could play with it." The man walked out dejectedly, got into a luxury car, and drove away. Heath glanced at him but didn't pay him any mind. After all, everyone has their own life, and the man wasn't anyone Heath knew. However, Heath was quite looking forward to some dramatic plot twists, like a rich second-generation guy suddenly appearing and claiming that he bought the championship-level ticket, and then the two of them starting a fight over it, eventually ending up with the Dragon King or something. That would be quite interesting. But the man left quite decisively.

Heath left the bookstore with her encyclopedia and the New Leaf Cat figurine. It was already 6:20 because of the long queue, but there was still some time before Heath's food cart closed. To avoid going back now and causing the mission to fail, Heath gave up the idea of ​​going over to take a look. Instead, she opened her phone and found the most famous restaurant in the Baidai City area besides the Leisure Restaurant. Heath planned to try the food there and see if there were any particularly interesting dishes.

This doesn't mean Heath intends to plagiarize other people's recipes. Although, strictly speaking, recipes aren't really secrets. What's usually kept secret is the ratio of seasonings or secret sauces. Of course, some old restaurants have their own recipes passed down by word of mouth. However, Heath isn't planning to spy on other people's recipes this time. He simply wants to draw inspiration from the signature dishes of other restaurants to develop his own dishes.

Finally, Heath arrived at a restaurant called "Lakeside Elegance". This restaurant was ranked just below Leisure Restaurant on the Baidai City restaurant review list. At first, Heath didn't quite understand why the restaurant was called that, since Baidai City didn't seem to have any lakes. However, after arriving, Heath understood, because this restaurant was actually located next to a small lake, and there were a lot of people dining there.

Heath was somewhat expectant when he saw this. After he went in, the waiter was very enthusiastic. However, when the menu was brought out, the prices on it made Heath's heart skip a beat. A seemingly ordinary plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes cost a full 85 Alliance Coins, and there was also a roast chicken that cost a whopping 325. However, considering that the ingredients were of very high quality, the price didn't seem unacceptable.

So in the end, Heath ordered four dishes: two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. One of the meat dishes was also a main course: black pepper steak pasta. Heath then sat down and waited for his meal. However, he waited for more than half an hour without receiving a single dish. Heath's lips twitched. Just from this point alone, Heath's expectations for the restaurant dropped considerably.

Although the waiters were very polite and enthusiastic, Heath was still very unhappy. No matter how many times she asked, they only brought out some small snacks or cakes. Heath could tell as soon as she tasted them that they were definitely ready-made pastries bought from outside, and the edges were a bit hard.

Five minutes later, Heath finally received his food, which was served all at once this time. Heath took a deep breath and didn't complain, but began to eat his rare dinner. However, as he ate, Heath's expression became strange, because the taste of the food was indescribable.

It's not that the food was terrible; after all, if it were really terrible, the restaurant wouldn't be doing well. But from Heath's perspective as a chef, the food at this restaurant didn't live up to its high popularity. However, Heath then thought of something else: sometimes a restaurant's high score isn't actually that high; it's just that the restaurant paid a lot of money to boost it. After all, this kind of thing wasn't uncommon in his previous life.

"...No way? There are these kinds of things in the Pokémon world too?" Heath's feelings were complicated. After he finished eating, his feelings became even more complicated. He was now certain that this restaurant was definitely cheating. The food tasted really bad, especially the black pepper steak. Heath couldn't taste the steak at all; it was all black pepper. Heath had to rinse the steak in water afterward to be able to taste the steak.

The steak was terrible; Heath wasn't even very optimistic about the quality of the beef. The restaurant charged Heath 188 for this black pepper steak pasta, and Heath felt that the restaurant had made at least 100 yuan off him.

Heath sighed. He felt he had definitely been ripped off this time. This restaurant was absolutely terrible. Although the environment was quite nice, the food was just awful. No wonder the good reviews were all about the presentation and ambiance. It seemed like there was nothing else to say about it.

Heath left looking depressed. He wondered if he should start a food review account, like some of the restaurant review streamers from his past life? This meal made Heath feel like a pig who had been ripped off. It was such a terrible feeling that he almost lost control and tried to be polite and easygoing when paying the bill.

In short, this dinner was quite a disappointment, and Heath silently gave it a bad review.

Chapter 617 A Great Step

[A great step has been taken for Pokémon chefs]

You have obtained 1 Restaurant Upgrade Blueprint and 1 Nightmare Flower.

On her way back to the food truck, Heath suddenly saw two notifications pop up, which startled her. She then took out her phone to check the time. It was already the closing time set by Heath's food truck. This meant that Farfetch'd and the others had finished their service for the day, thus completing the special task of "Pokémon Chef's Great Step." Heath breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they had been able to complete the task. Heath had been worried about whether she could finish it, but now that she had, everything was fine.