I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

It's important to know that even eggs, which are encased in a shell, can harbor bacteria. Sometimes eating raw eggs can lead to infection, and sometimes eating soft-boiled eggs can also cause infection. So overall, this is a dish that seems simple, but in reality, it requires extremely high quality.

Fortunately, the eggs Hiss bought were all sterile eggs specially bred by the Alliance. These eggs can be eaten raw, since people in this world sometimes like to wrap other things in raw eggs. So Hiss bought some sterile eggs, and they unexpectedly came in handy now.

Making soft-boiled eggs can be described as simple. At least for a chef like Heath who has mastered the art of cooking, making soft-boiled eggs is no problem at all. Before long, Heath had finished making the soft-boiled egg rice bowl and had Zoroark serve it over. Seeing how happily the two guests were eating, Heath breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that these two guests really liked this unique food, which was somewhat unexpected for Heath. However, guests' tastes are naturally diverse, so there was nothing surprising about it.

Heath quickly stopped paying attention to the two guests. Guests came in waves, and unless they were particularly distinctive, Heath didn't really remember their names.

However, Heath then saw a familiar man walk in. The man smiled when he saw Heath, and Heath breathed a sigh of relief. This man was the guest who had asked Heath if there was any pufferfish. Heath hadn't been able to serve him yesterday, and this time Heath was determined to make sure the guest was satisfied.

"You've arrived." Heath smiled at the man in front of her, then took out a menu and handed it to him, which listed various ways to prepare pufferfish.

"I'm here... But boss, you passed the exam so quickly! I didn't expect you to get it so fast." The man looked at the pufferfish processing qualification certificate printed on the menu with some surprise. He really didn't expect that Heath had actually steamed it and obtained the certificate. That's really impressive. Could it be that this boss secretly practiced processing pufferfish in private? And even tested it for poison himself?

Of course, it's also possible that they've taken specialized training courses. After all, handling pufferfish is quite challenging, so some resourceful chefs have chosen to open training courses to make money, and the results have been quite good.

“Of course, I have a teacher.” Heath smiled. He did learn from a teacher, but not from this world. Heath had learned how to prepare pufferfish before. After all, pufferfish tastes very delicious. Although Heath couldn’t eat it, he thought it tasted similar to wild mushrooms.

Chapter 627 What is the ultimate delicacy?

Wild mushrooms are considered delicacies, but pufferfish are not. Moreover, the texture of pufferfish and wild mushrooms is quite different. So there are some differences between pufferfish and wild mushrooms. However, the deliciousness of pufferfish is indeed very good. After all, it is a delicacy that people are willing to risk their lives to eat, so you can imagine how delicious pufferfish is.

Heath always believed that the most delicious things in the world were those foods that people would risk their lives to try, such as wild mushrooms and poisonous foods like pufferfish. It is human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm, but even knowing that these things are poisonous, we still cannot control our inner desires. It can only be said that these things are so delicious that people would be willing to risk their lives to try them.

"Then give me a sour soup base, and a plate of pufferfish." The man nodded expectantly, and Heath immediately agreed. Moreover, to express his apology for not keeping his promise yesterday, Heath offered to treat the pufferfish this time as an apology for breaking his promise yesterday, and the man happily agreed.

Heath wasn't surprised by this. After all, rich people aren't the type to want the most expensive things. Heath had seen some very stingy rich people who drove luxury cars worth millions but slept on ordinary beds that cost only three or four hundred dollars. Heath was almost speechless when he first found out.

After the man found a seat under Zoroark's guidance, Heath began preparing the pufferfish. Pufferfish isn't a particularly complicated dish to cook; it's quite simple, at least for an experienced chef like Heath. However, for a novice, preparing pufferfish requires complete concentration and extreme caution. Although Heath was experienced, she still cooked with great care, knowing that any mistake could land her in the hospital, so no amount of caution was too much.

If you rely on your experience and act recklessly or carelessly, you may pay a heavy price. The saying "It is the swimmers who drown" illustrates that even with extensive experience, it is best to be 100% cautious when engaging in work that may endanger one's life.

Heath was very serious this time. Farfetch'd watched him closely. Although Farfetch'd might not necessarily learn how to prepare pufferfish, Heath still wanted him to see. Preparing pufferfish was a very difficult task, with high skill levels and requirements. However, in front of an experienced chef like Heath, he did it very skillfully. Before long, Heath had prepared a pufferfish dish and had Zoroark bring it over.

After settling his own issue with missing the appointment, Heath began to take charge of what the other guests wanted to eat.

Although there were many guests, most of them could satisfy their appetites with the rotating tables, so there weren't many guests that Heath needed to entertain. Heath could only watch idly. But as he watched, Heath noticed something strange. There seemed to be something at the feet of the man who had just been eating pufferfish. Heath was stunned. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but after looking closely, he realized that there really was something at the man's feet.

"Pokémon?" That was the first possibility that came to Heath's mind. After all, there were all sorts of Pokémon in this world, and most people had their own Pokémon. So it wasn't strange for them to bring their own Pokémon in. However, in order not to disturb other customers' dining experience, Heath put up a sign that read "Summoning Pokémon is Prohibited in This Restaurant." After all, even the cute Pikachu has a lot of fur. If that fur fell into the hot pot that the customers were eating, who would be responsible?

Thinking of this, Heath walked over, intending to remind the guest that it was not allowed to summon one's own Pokémon in the dining car. However, as soon as Heath got there, he noticed something was wrong, because what was clinging to the man's feet was not a Pokémon, but a man with a resentful expression.

Heath's lips twitched. A grown man lying there was definitely something wrong with him. If other guests saw this, they would probably be gossiping about it. Moreover, Heath noticed that the man had no body at all. Heath had just tentatively walked over the man's waist when his legs simply passed right through him. This made Heath even more certain that the man clinging to the guest's legs was a ghost.

Heath covered his face. Was this the consequence of obtaining the Tenseigan? Wasn't it supposed to be a matter of probability to see ghosts? Why could Heath see ghosts so easily? This left Heath somewhat bewildered. Or was Baidai City just too special, with so many ghosts?

However, when Heath looked at the man in front of him, he felt that this man was different from the ghosts he usually saw. The other ghosts were standing or flying, but this man was lying on the ground, and he was looking at his guest with a resentful expression. This made Heath curious about what had happened to make this man look like this.

Heath thought for a moment about his guest's name, but he couldn't recall it. Because there had been a lot of customers dining recently, Heath's rewards were all given out at the end, so he didn't know the names of his guests. Fortunately, Heath soon found out the guest's name because the guest accidentally pulled out his business card while pulling out a tissue. It was gold and looked very luxurious.

Heath saw the name on it when she picked it up.

Jincancan Microfinance Co., Ltd. – Jincancan

Good heavens, this man's name is Jin Cancan? But compared to this slightly tacky name, Heath felt that the company name in front of him was more noteworthy. Now Heath knew what this man did, and Heath also roughly guessed why there was someone at his feet.

Chapter 628 Unknown Chapter Title

Although the man's company was called a small capital turnover company, as an adult, Heath knew very well what this type of company usually did. To put it nicely, it was a finance company; to put it bluntly, it was a loan company. However, Heath didn't know if the company was legal and compliant, and what its interest rates were also a problem. It has to be said that in today's society, people's ability to save money has decreased a lot, but their ability to spend money has increased significantly.

Many people used to have to grit their teeth and save up for several months' salary to buy a mobile phone, but now, with the various financial products available, it's possible to own one whenever you want. However, the price is often various interest rates and other fees. Merchants' advertising makes it increasingly difficult for many people to control their wallets, resulting in many becoming indebted as soon as they start working. The proportion of people living paycheck to paycheck is also constantly increasing, and some people even start planning to repay debts before they receive their salary.

This has led to the emergence of the "no paycheck" group. As soon as their wages are received, they are all used to pay off debts. This forces these workers to continue borrowing money to make ends meet, resulting in ever-increasing debts. Any worker knows that if they are in debt, they dare not quit their job. Just like those middle-aged workers who have elderly parents and young children to support, even if they are scolded by their managers, they still have to smile and try their best to keep their jobs.

Having debts and no savings is not a good financial situation. However, as people want more and more, the probability of this situation is constantly increasing. Fortunately, the alliance in this world has some regulations to regulate some issues in the industry. However, there are also some troublesome issues, namely these small private companies. The review of these small companies is much easier than the review of the alliance's official agencies, but the interest rates are also higher. The alliance turns a blind eye to these companies.

Heath chuckled but didn't say anything. Instead, she went back to her kitchen and searched for news about the company. She actually found some content, such as complaints about the terrible debt collectors at Golden Cancan Company, and complaints about Golden Cancan Company employees verbally abusing her. Heath was terrified. She had to admit that even in this seemingly wonderful world, some really bad things can happen.

Among these news articles, Heath also saw what he wanted to see: a story about someone driven to desperation by the Golden Company, forced to commit suicide. Heath clicked on it and glanced at it; it happened to be a news story from a few days ago. Heath looked at it again, then at the photo of the person whose face was blurred. Although it was blurred, Heath felt that it was probably the man who was clinging to the Golden Company's leg, which made Heath sigh.

Debts must be repaid, and murderers must pay with their lives—these are the natural order of things. However, the loss of a life still feels somewhat regrettable. This time, Heath did nothing, nor did he try to resolve the man's resentment. After all, seeing the man clinging to Jin Cancan's leg, Heath knew what the man's final wish might be. It wasn't hard to guess; most likely, the man wanted Jin Cancan to die or something else.

However, Heath was truly helpless in the face of this problem. Heath had already checked the interest rates of the company, which were in accordance with the League's laws and regulations. Moreover, the news also mentioned that the man had been in debt for over a year, which was why people came to his door to collect the debt, and who knew that things would just continue like this.

Heath sighed. It seemed that not everything could be saved by himself. There were some things that Heath himself couldn't do, such as the current situation.

So Heath didn't say anything the whole time, but just smiled and saw the rich man off. He glanced at the man who was still clinging to the golden legs and couldn't help but shake his head. He had looked up more detailed news beforehand and then learned that the man was also a gambler. Now he had this kind of ending, which was his own fault. Heath was already being lenient by not going over to forcibly send him to the reverse world, although Heath didn't know how to forcibly send these souls to the afterlife.

"Tsk tsk, if I were to create a similar service, I think Zoroark could spend all of her life's salary within a few years, right?" Hiss glanced at the busy Zoroark and couldn't help but click her tongue. Of all Hiss's Pokémon, this little guy was the one with the deepest obsession with money. However, every time Hiss gave her her salary, she spent it very quickly and was already showing signs of being a spendthrift.

As Hiss was pondering the problem, his phone suddenly vibrated. Puzzled, he took it out and glanced at it. It was a text message from an unnamed sender. Hiss opened it, and his expression turned serious. The message was from Kanto, a report from Lavender Town. Officer Jenny's team had some preliminary results from their examination of Ralts' remains, and the investigation had begun. This message was asking Hiss if he had any further leads, since he was the one who discovered and reported the remains of both Ralts and Gardevoir.

Hiss scratched his head. He had done almost everything he could, since he didn't remember much. And Ralts was doing better now. Hiss didn't really want Mew to see if Ralts had any other memories. Every time Ralts recalled those things, it was extremely torturous and painful for her. Hiss couldn't bear to let Ralts remember those sad past events again.

"...But if there aren't enough clues, can your wish still be fulfilled?" Hiss silently looked at Ralts, who was being held by Zoroark outside. This little guy had been welcomed by all the guests recently. Everyone liked the lovable little guy when they saw Ralts running over to settle their bills. Some guests would even give extra tips because of Ralts. It was a very popular Pokémon.

"Sigh... It's tough." Hiss sighed. If he continued to look into Ralts' memories, Ralts would still be in great pain, but if he didn't look, Hiss didn't know if he could catch those demons.

Chapter 629 People Who Dare to Try New Things

In the end, Hiss didn't decide to show Ralts her memories. After all, he had already seen most of Ralts's previous memories, and to be honest, Hiss had already seen the memory of Ralts's death. At that point, Hiss really couldn't imagine how to find other clues. So Hiss didn't say anything, but instead chuckled and ruffled Ralts's hair, while replying with the message "[No more clues]". Although the clues might not be enough, Hiss was well aware of Officer Jenny's abilities; Officer Jenny would definitely be able to find the person who did these things back then.

Officers are very persistent. If they determine a case to be suspicious, they will continue to investigate it for a long time. They will also bring up new technological methods or clues. Unless it has really gone on for too long and it is impossible to catch the criminal, these Officers have the spirit of getting to the bottom of things.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how that girl I met on the Indigo Plateau is doing." Heath yawned. He remembered that he had been tricked by a girl on the Indigo Plateau and had inadvertently become a witness. He wondered if Officer Jenny was still investigating that matter. They probably were, since Heath remembered that Officer Jenny often unearthed old cases and reopened them.

However, Heath's feelings for that girl were somewhat complicated. It wasn't that Heath had fallen for her or anything, but rather that while he was furious that she had taken advantage of him, he also felt some sympathy for her after learning about her situation. This made Heath sigh. It can only be said that nothing in this world is simply black and white. From the perspective of those scumbag parents, the girl was a bad person, but from the girl's perspective, she was just trying to redeem herself. But Officer Jenny would certainly not stand idly by; the authority of the law cannot be challenged.

Heath continued to entertain her guests. There were so many guests today that Heath was almost overwhelmed. If it weren't for the help of the scallion duck, and the fact that Heath was now cooking with a relatively simple method like a rotating hot pot, she wouldn't have been able to manage. However, today's busyness was within Heath's expectations, because she had previously entertained a celebrity and even appeared on a TV show. Although not many people watch TV these days, food shows are still quite popular.

Moreover, many food programs are now moving to mobile platforms. Heath felt that if he continued to operate in Baidai City, his business could get better and better, and it might even surpass Leisure Restaurant. However, Heath still wanted to continue his travels, so he should think about these things first.

"Trainer, Trainer!" Hiss had just finished chopping the ingredients and replenishing his supplies when he heard Zoroark's anxious call. Hiss peeked out and saw Zoroark standing in front of several girls. Hiss vaguely remembered these girls; they were customers who had ordered an ice cream fondue on the first day of business. But what strange request had these girls made of him this time?

Heath walked over curiously, glancing at the food preferences and allergies listed above the girls' heads. He also took a look at their requirements for the food. After seeing this, Heath had a better idea of ​​what kind of food to make this time.

"What's wrong?" Heath still went over to ask. After all, he wasn't a superhuman now. Heath's persona was that of an experienced chef, not a superhuman who could see through people's hearts. Seeing through people's hearts was never a good thing. It would make people wary of you and subject you to all sorts of exclusion. After all, everyone has some dark thoughts, which is very normal. But people certainly don't want their inner thoughts to be exposed.

So if you have superpowers, that would be great, but if someone else has the superpower of reading minds, most people would just want to stay away from them.

"Boss, do you have any hot pot that's both hot and cold?" the girl in the lead asked with a smile. When she opened her mouth, a small canine tooth was revealed, which was very pretty and made her look quite cute.

"Yes, there is." Heath nodded calmly. Although a hot pot that was both hot and cold sounded a bit strange, it wasn't something Heath couldn't do. It was just a little troublesome to make, but the trouble wasn't unacceptable. After all, Heath had just seen how much these girls wanted to eat. It had to be said that these girls were very willing to try new things. Although Heath really wanted to advise them that eating something that was both hot and cold could easily upset their stomachs, seeing how determined these girls were, Heath kept his words to himself.

Young people's digestive systems might be a little better, so they might be able to tolerate a larger temperature difference.

"Great! I knew you'd have this, boss. Thank you so much!" The girl with the tiger teeth smiled happily. Heath smiled too, then went back to the kitchen to make the hot pot that the girls wanted.

A hot pot that's both hot and cold might seem contradictory, but it's actually just a combination of ice cream fondue and regular hot pot. Strictly speaking, it's not that difficult to make. The only challenge is keeping the hot pot at a constant temperature, which is a bit tricky. Traditional ice cream fondue is usually served slightly warm, since chocolate is warm, but if the requirement is for it to be cold, then the traditional method can't be used.

Such a request would have been outrageous in my previous life. The contrast between ice and fire is not something that can be easily achieved. A physics teacher would certainly not mind dragging these girls along to review physics knowledge. However, this is the magical Pokémon world, so this idea is not impossible.

Moreover, after Heath's food cart was upgraded, all the kitchen utensils were updated. Heath remembered that there was a unique hot and cold pot in her kitchen, which could maintain an extremely low temperature on one side and could be heated freely on the other side, which perfectly met the requirements of these girls, so there was no difficulty at all.

Chapter 630 Garbled text?

After Heath finished serving the last guest, he closed the food cart door. Just as he was closing it, he saw Dialga come out carrying a large bag of trash and put it in a trash can in the alley next door. Heath and Dialga exchanged a glance. Dialga's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to have any displeasure. Heath was a little at a loss, but he still greeted him.

Dialga nodded to Heath without saying anything, then turned and went back to his restaurant. His restaurant was still quite busy. Heath suddenly became curious about what Dialga's food tasted like. He knew that Dialga's restaurant had received perfect scores on review websites; people said there was nothing to complain about when eating there, except that it was incredibly difficult to get a table.

There were even rumors of scalpers offering to queue for others, but these scalpers quickly disappeared, making Dialluca's restaurant the only one in Baidai City without any scalpers. There was even an urban legend online that "scalpers went to Dialluca, found it so delicious, that they simply stopped queuing for others." However, Heath thought this was unlikely. Dialluca doesn't use any amazing catnip in its cooking. Even the best food is not as valuable as money for some people, and there's no reason why scalpers wouldn't make money from it.

So Hiss thinks the reality might be that the scalpers wanted to make money, but somehow Dialga punished them, so they simply stopped queuing up. After all, queuing wouldn't make them any money and could even be life-threatening. Based on Hiss's guess about Dialga's personality, he thinks this possibility is more likely.

However, it certainly wasn't a severe punishment. Heath wanted to ask Dialga how he did it. If he knew Dialga's methods, Heath might be able to learn from them and prevent scalpers from appearing in his area.

"Well, I guess I can probably go back tomorrow?" Heath yawned. He remembered that he had been in the Sinnoh region for quite some time. During this time, Heath had experienced a lot, met some strange guests, and seen quite a few ghosts. Heath originally thought that all the ghosts in this world had gone to the Reverse World, but he didn't expect that some people had stayed here.

Once the Anywhere Door's cooldown is over, Hiss plans to return to Lavender Town and take Ralts with him to see how the investigation into Ralts' past is going. He wants to complete the next achievement as soon as possible so that Ralts' sad past can be resolved and find peace. But does that mean Hiss might have to say goodbye to Ralts?

Hiss walked back to his food cart and glanced at Ralts in front of him. Ralts was cleaning with Zoroark, something Ralts had chosen to do herself. Hiss was silent for a moment. Ralts was so well-behaved. Why would such a well-behaved and cute Pokémon suffer such a misfortune? Although the League's protection of Pokémon was very strict, if it weren't for him, perhaps Ralts' past would have been buried in the soil forever.

"Sigh..." Heath sighed, then shook his head, took out his phone, glanced at it, and paused for a moment.

"...It's that time of year again before I knew it. Time really flies." Heath stretched. He wasn't particularly interested in that special day. It used to be somewhat enjoyable when he was in Evergreen City, but now that he wasn't there, Heath didn't know what the point of spending time alone was...

Hiss paused for a moment, then glanced at the Pokémon around him. Zoroark and Ralts were cleaning, Farfetch'd was tidying up the kitchen, and Charizard was nowhere to be seen; Hiss figured it was probably still training. As for Snorlax…

Snorlax has been studying how to sing lately. Sometimes at night, Hiss can hear Snorlax singing. From being super loud at the beginning, Snorlax's voice has gradually become much softer. Hiss can hear Snorlax's efforts every day. This change makes Hiss smile and buy more books on vocal music for Snorlax.

Although Snorlax practicing singing might seem a bit strange, Hiss thinks that as long as Snorlax is happy, that's all that matters. It's winter now, so there aren't many opportunities for Snorlax to be effective. Summer will be the time for Snorlax to do big things, and Hiss has already planned what Snorlax can do then.

Your business is closed for today. Please select...

"Quality." Heath chose the reward he wanted without hesitation.

You have received &＊@#%

"Huh?" Heath was stunned for a moment. Good heavens, what does this mean? This was the first time Heath had ever found that the reward he received could be a string of gibberish, which left Heath somewhat bewildered. However, there were no further messages or prompts after that. Moreover, Heath felt his pockets and even rummaged through his closet, but he couldn't find anything extra.

This left Heath feeling very confused. What on earth was going on?

Heath was a little worried. Although his cheat system rarely made mistakes, he didn't know what was wrong with him. But he figured it would be fine once he started entertaining guests tomorrow.

"Trainer, Trainer, can I take Scallion and the others out for a bit?" Zoroark blinked at Hiss and asked. Hiss paused for a moment, then glanced out the window. Outside, snow was falling heavily, and winter was getting colder and colder.

“It’s not that it’s not possible… I’ll take you with me.” Heath yawned. Although it was a bit late, Heath didn’t mind going out for a stroll.

However, Zoroark insisted that she would take Shallot and the others out herself today and refused to let Hise take them, saying that she wanted to buy some treasure items. Hise had no choice but to let them go out, but this made Hise a little confused. Do Pokémon even have treasure items?

Heath shook his head and ignored it. Since Zoroark and the others were going shopping, Heath would just wait for them to come back and then they could go back to rest together. However, this time Snorlax also went out.

Chapter 631 Zoroark: I'll smear it all over your face!

This time, Zoroark and his crew bought a lot of things, carrying back bags and packages. Heath didn't bother to find out what they bought, as he wasn't particularly interested in such matters; it was their privacy. He drove the food truck back to their usual resting place, and after a short rest and scrolling through his phone, he went to bed. It was a cold night, and Heath felt sleepy earlier than usual, perhaps because the cold weather made it easier to fall asleep.

Heath was fast asleep, but in her sleep, she vaguely sensed some noise outside. However, she didn't pay attention to it, assuming that Zoroark was playing games with Mew again. But after a while, Heath was woken up by the noise. The noise outside was too loud, so loud that it sounded like Snorlax was singing at full volume. This annoyed Heath. Anyone who was woken up in the middle of the night would probably feel the same annoyance as Heath.

"What's going on?" Heath pushed open the door impatiently. It was already past midnight. What were these kids doing? Usually, they would be asleep by now. Even Zoroark would carefully control the volume of his games to make sure he didn't make too much noise. But now they were so noisy.

"Happy birthday!" But as soon as Heath opened the door, he felt his face covered in confetti, and even a cream cake was thrown at him. Then he heard two voices calling out to him, as well as the voices of Farfetch'd, Charizard, and others. Heath even heard Ralts say "Happy birthday."

Heath froze on the spot. He slowly wiped the cream cake off his face, revealing a staged birthday celebration. Heath could see a large cake on the table, along with many gift boxes. Heath counted them and found that the number matched the number of Pokémon in front of him. This left Heath somewhat stunned. He really hadn't expected such a surprise. Meanwhile, Zoroark and the others were watching him with smiles, and Farfetch'd was holding a cake knife, gesturing for him to cut the cake.

Charizard breathed out a fireball to light the candle, while Snorlax was busy making ice cubes and then putting them into the prepared drink glasses, and one fresh cup of cold drink after another was ready.

Heath glanced at Zoroark again. There were traces of cream on her hands, so it seemed that the cream that had just been thrown on his face was Zoroark's handiwork. However, Heath wasn't angry at all. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, laughing very happily and very happily. He really didn't expect that he would be able to have such an interesting birthday in this world.

Heath wasn't that concerned about his birthday. After all, for Heath, a birthday simply meant that he had grown another year older and was one step closer to the adulthood he had dreamed of as a child. Although he was an adult now, Heath still felt that the carefree life of his childhood was much better. Only after growing up did he realize that many things were not as wonderful as he had imagined when he was a child. The adult world is not easy.