I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

In the end, Heath still made two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for Dr. Sakuragi, very ordinary home-style cooking. However, under Heath's skillful hands, the taste was still quite good. But Heath's mood was still not very good. The main reason was that the silverfish Heath made this time did not receive the system's approval, which made Heath somewhat disappointed. It seems that this method alone is not enough. Heath still needs to find a way to research the real recipe for silverfish and how to make it taste best.

It has to be said that this is quite difficult, after all, silverfish are very small and difficult to obtain, which makes Heath somewhat disappointed. If this silverfish were like the romaine lettuce in Lavender Town, at least Heath wouldn't have to worry about the difficulty of obtaining it.

"And it's not listed in the gourmet guide either." Heath looked at the gourmet guide in his hand. There was no information about silverfish on it, which gave Heath a headache. If it were listed, Heath could exchange some to try. After all, through this period of time, Heath's customer satisfaction had accumulated to a very high level.

"It's tough..." Heath shook his head. It seemed that completing the city achievement quest for Fallen Leaf City was not an easy task.

"Hello, may I ask if you can make beef?" Just as Heath was pondering the question, she heard a childish voice. Heath looked up and saw it was Xiao Hao.

Chapter 672 Unconventional Cuisine

"Hmm? What kind of beef do you want to eat?" Heath looked at Goh in front of him. Goh now looked a little different from the Goh he had seen before. It could be said that the current Goh was not the Goh who embarked on his journey. He was not old enough yet, and he could not get his Poké Ball. But that was fine. At least the story of the one-ball superman could only be postponed.

However, Heath was quite curious whether the flow of time in the Pokémon world would still be normal after Ash embarked on his journey. After all, Ash had set a miraculous record of not aging a year in over twenty years. If that were the case, Heath would be quite happy, as he could at least maintain a very young age for over twenty years, which could probably be considered a kind of immortality.

Heath shook his head sharply, not wanting to think about those things anymore. At the same time, Heath also looked at Xiao Hao's requirements and tastes for food to determine what Xiao Hao wanted to eat.

Favorite flavor: Salty and sweet

Disliked flavors: spicy and bitter

[Food that causes allergies: Bamboo shoots]

[Demands for food: I want to eat things that are novel and unconventional]

Heath's lips twitched. Goodness, as expected of Little Hao, his personality is truly remarkable. And what kind of strange food requirement is this "unconventional" one? Heath had never seen such a peculiar food requirement before. Most people have very clear preferences for food. For example, some people like spicy food, some like crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and some like very sweet food. But "unconventional"?

What kind of strange request is this?

"I want to eat... beef that's not available in the market!" Xiao Hao said with a grin. Heath's lips twitched. Goodness, this kid is something else. This request left Heath somewhat puzzled. Xiao Hao's request was truly complicated. What kind of beef is it that's not available in the market? You know, there's a lot of beef available now, and Heath has seen all kinds of beef, but finding one that's completely unavailable in the market is really quite difficult.

"So what flavor do you want?" Heath clicked his tongue. Although the request was a bit unusual, it wasn't impossible to make. After all, Heath knew many strange and wonderful ways to cook beef, and there were some types of beef that didn't exist in this world in his previous life. However, Heath hadn't thought about making them before, since most of his customers wanted very normal beef.

"Hmm... spicy, and a little sweet, is that okay?" Xiao Hao asked Heath with pleading eyes. Heath's expression became even stranger. He was now starting to suspect that Xiao Hao had come here on purpose to cause trouble for him. Spicy and a little sweet, what kind of weird flavor was that? Sweet and spicy beef sauce?

"Okay." However, Heath quickly thought of a type of beef that roughly met Hao's requirements, so Heath nodded. Hao immediately paid. It has to be said that this brat is quite rich. He wondered what kind of family he came from. Looking at Hao in front of him, Heath found it hard to imagine what Hao would become in the future. This made Heath fall into deep thought. What kind of education did Hao receive, and what kind of personalities did his parents have, that made Hao become such a hateful person?

However, Heath felt that this was not his responsibility, since he was just a cook, not a teacher.

This time, Heath plans to make "Lantern Shadow Beef." However, Heath has heard that some people confuse Lantern Shadow Beef with Zhang Fei Beef, but the two types of beef are completely different. Although both are beef specialties from the Sichuan region, they are different in both preparation and taste. Lantern Shadow Beef gets its name from its thinness, which allows light to pass through it, and is similar to shadow puppetry. Zhang Fei Beef, on the other hand, is named for its dark exterior and bright red interior, resembling the appearance of Zhang Fei.

But just like there's no husband and wife in "Husband and Wife Lung Slices" or "Wife Cake" there's no wife in it, "Zhang Fei Beef" is the same. It doesn't have much to do with Zhang Fei; it's just that people gave it that unique name. It doesn't mean that Zhang Fei invented it. However, according to Xiao Hao's requirements, Heath felt that "Lantern Shadow Beef" would be more suitable for him, so Heath planned to make "Lantern Shadow Beef" this time.

The method for making Lantern Shadow Beef is relatively simple, but the drying process is quite time-consuming. Fortunately, Hiss has Dialga's pressure cooker and seasoning jars, which can shorten the time and make it much more convenient. However, when taking the beef, Hiss's expression was somewhat complicated. He knew that people in the Pokémon world also eat Pokémon. For example, Farfetch'd was almost wiped out because it was so delicious and it carried excellent ingredients with it. Now it is still a protected Pokémon of the League.

However, Heath had always been somewhat resistant to using Pokémon as ingredients. After all, he always felt that it was a very strange feeling, an indescribable awkwardness. But Heath had previously seen dishes like Garlic Oil Crab in restaurants, and the way these dishes were made did indeed use the Pokémon Crab. It was hard to know what to say for a moment.

The same goes for Heath's beef. Ordinary beef is very expensive. In the world of Pokémon, the mainstream beef is actually Tauros meat or Miltank meat, and so on. Heath was shocked when he first went to buy beef, and then he silently chose ordinary beef.

However, ordinary beef is very expensive. After all, it is too difficult for ordinary animals to compete with Pokémon for survival space. Therefore, the beef that Heath buys is basically from farmed cattle.

"I did see on a food forum that Kentaro beef seems to have a firmer texture and tastes better..." Heath took down the beef that had been dried quickly. Next, it would have to go through the processes of baking, steaming, and then frying. There were still a lot of steps to go through.

Hiss clicked his tongue, wondering if he should try using the Pokémon ingredients certified by the League to make some unique food next time. But Hiss hesitated, since he had never actually done it before.

Chapter 673 Cat Master

Heath quickly prepared a plate of shimmering beef and had Zoroark take it over. Heath himself didn't intend to serve the food, since there were several other guests in his food cart besides Dr. Sakuragi and Go, and he had to continue cooking for them. The shimmering beef that Heath had just made had been appreciated by some guests, who curiously ordered a few more, making Heath even busier.

[You entertained Professor Sakuragi, and you received 1 Special Attack Effort Value Boosting Potion]

[You entertained Goh, and you received a Master Ball disguised as a Poké Ball *1]

Heath paused for a moment, realizing that Professor Sakuragi and the others had finished eating. This wasn't unusual, as Heath had hosted Professor Sakuragi before and knew exactly what he would receive as a reward. However, the reward from Goh surprised Heath. He hadn't expected such a strange item. Heath casually pulled a Poké Ball from his pocket. It looked like any other Poké Ball, but Heath felt it was a bit heavier.

[A Master Ball disguised as a Poké Ball: You think this is an ordinary Poké Ball? While other Poké Balls have a catch rate of only 15%, this Poké Ball boasts an astonishing 99.9% catch rate!]

Hiss's lips twitched. Goodness, he suspected his cheat system was playing a joke. After all, when entertaining Goh, he was given such a terrifying Poké Ball. What did a 99% catch rate mean? It meant that Hiss only needed to throw this ball, and he could basically catch the Pokémon. No wonder Goh could be called a Poké Ball superman. It turned out that this guy was throwing Master Balls. Hiss even suspected that Goh's family might manufacture Master Balls.

Professor Sakuragi's reward was quite standard. It might be useful for an average trainer, but it wasn't very useful for Heath. At least Heath himself didn't think it was very useful. After all, even if Heath turned all his Pokémon into 6IVs and maxed out the necessary effort values, it wouldn't make any difference. Heath would still do whatever he wanted.

Hiss put the strange Poké Ball away. It wasn't very useful to him, since he didn't have any Pokémon he wanted to catch. Most of his Pokémon were caught in various situations rather than through battles. So, while the ball might be useful to others, it was probably just something to keep hidden away for him. Besides, Nami had told him before that the Silph Corporation was researching Master Balls and would give him one once they were successful.

"This is really interesting though." Heath clicked his tongue and put the Poké Ball back into his box. Heath felt that maybe this Poké Ball would come in handy in the future. Of course, Heath had also considered whether to give the Poké Ball to Ash, but he figured Ash probably wouldn't need it. After all, Ash's way of catching Pokémon was different from Goh's. Ash tended to catch Pokémon in a very normal way, forming a bond with the Pokémon or cultivating a relationship with them.

Dr. Sakuragi and Go had already left, but Heath's food truck was still bustling with activity, with customers constantly arriving. Heath was so busy that she didn't have time to think about anything else. By the time Heath finally had some free time, it was already 3:42 PM, a time when normally no one would be eating. Anyone who has run a restaurant knows that customers usually eat during peak hours, but in Kureha City, the mealtimes were quite normal.

"Ah, I'm so tired." Zoroark collapsed weakly to the ground, his face full of exhaustion. Heath also stretched. There were indeed many guests today, but strangely, this time Heath's cheat didn't allow him to accumulate rewards and then choose between quality and quantity. Instead, this time, Heath's rewards were given directly after entertaining the guests.

Although Heath was somewhat disappointed, he didn't say much. After all, he knew that his cheat ability didn't seem to have any communication function, and saying anything would just be a waste of time.

"Trainer, speaking of which, should we call a massage therapist for a massage today?" Zoroark twisted its waist, feeling very tired. It had been busy all day, so busy that it hadn't had time to rest at all. Zoroark was even too busy to feel hungry. Even though it hadn't eaten lunch, Zoroark didn't feel hungry.

Heath paused for a moment, then turned to look at Farfetch'd. Farfetch'd was also looking at Heath with some expectation, which made Heath fall into deep thought. It seemed that everyone was indeed very tired today. Was it because the fatigue from before had been accumulating and had not been released? Heath thought that was a possibility.

However, Heath thought the massage was quite good. After all, massage does help a tired body recover slowly, relax muscles, and prevent muscle injuries. It's a very good way to relax. After Heath finished exercising, Sister Feng would give him a massage to help his body recover as quickly as possible.

"Alright, I'll check out the massage services in Kuye City." Heath cracked his neck, making a crisp snapping sound. Heath felt that he really needed to rest and relax, otherwise he didn't know what kind of problems might arise.

"Yay!" Zoroark jumped up happily. Heath smiled and shook his head, then turned on his phone and started searching for massage services in Konoha City.

Soon, Heath found many massage services, and the various shop names were dazzling. However, Heath soon noticed a massage shop that was very popular on the Fallen Leaf City forum, and the name was also very interesting. Heath couldn't help but touch his chin after seeing it.

"Cat...Cat Master Massage Parlor? It offers professional cat masseuses to relax your body, relax your muscles, and relieve fatigue. It has a 5-star rating..." Heath nodded. This is the place. Heath placed an order without hesitation.

Chapter 674 You're telling me this is Master Cat?

When Heath heard the name "Cat Master," he thought of cat masters like Meow Meow or Cat Boss, since they were all cats. And it wouldn't be bad if an elegant cat came along. But considering the massage service, Heath was quite curious about what kind of Pokémon the cat master who came to provide the service would be.

Yes, the massage therapists provided by Cat Master are all Pokémon, Heath confirmed this. After all, it's not surprising; Heath already knew about this when he read the forums. But Heath didn't think it was too outrageous, since this is the world of Pokémon, with all sorts of Pokémon providing all sorts of services. There are even Pokémon that cook, let alone Pokémon that provide in-home massage services.

"Huh? I heard a knock on the door!" Zoroark exclaimed excitedly. She had already heard the knocking. Heath, without giving any objection, told Zoroark to go open the door. Heath herself was also a little sore and aching, so a massage would be a nice thing. She was really looking forward to it.

"You are... um... Neko... Neko Master?" Zoroark excitedly opened the door, but Heath immediately noticed that Zoroark's voice had become stiff. This made Heath curiously raise his head, wanting to see what had happened to make Zoroark look like this. When Heath looked up, he saw several rather robust figures walk in, which made Heath completely stunned.

The first one to enter was a cat master who was over two meters tall and even had to bend over and kneel to enter the door—the Rogue Panda.

Heath was dumbfounded when he saw it. Good heavens, Rogue Panda is also a Cat Master? But thinking about it carefully, after all, the other party is called Rogue Panda, which has the word "cat" in it, so calling him Cat Master doesn't seem strange. It's very normal. Of course, we have to first rule out Rogue Panda's weight of over 100 kilograms and its Fighting and Dark attributes. Heath even wondered if if Rogue Panda were to massage him, his kidneys would still be in the same shape.

Then Heath saw the second cat masseur, a burly figure who looked rather goofy and was about the same height as the rascal panda. Heath gasped. Good heavens, this time the cat masseur was actually dressed as a bear? Heath really wanted to ask the shop owner, "Your massage therapists are a rascal panda and a bear, so what does that have to do with the name 'cat masseur'? You might as well just change their name to 'bear masseur'!"

However, upon seeing the third cat masseur walk in, Heath couldn't help but cover his face. Good heavens! Heath exclaimed, "Good heavens!" A Fiery Roaring Tiger? In a sense, it was indeed a cat masseur, after all, it was a tiger, and tigers are felines, so it made perfect sense. But Heath still couldn't help but complain. He had ordered three cat masseuses, and all three were strange cat masseuses. Heath even doubted whether this massage parlor called "Cat Masseur" actually had a cat in the true sense of the word.

Heath accepted the massage service from the bear-dressed masseuses with a strange expression. Although Heath was very nervous at first, even doubting whether his kidneys would be preserved intact, he was surprised to find that these bear masseuses, despite their enormous size, were indeed very skilled at massage. Heath felt very comfortable and had no discomfort at all, which relieved him. Putting aside the excessively strong physiques of these cat masseuses, Heath felt that they seemed quite normal.

"...I even wondered if I was going to be crushed in two." Zoroark rubbed his lower back and got up. Heath smiled. Indeed, having these burly Pokémon massage him was a very challenging thing to bear, at least that's what Heath thought, after all, the visual pressure was just too strong.

"But the massage was still very comfortable. Let's get ready, the customers will probably be coming in soon." Heath yawned, then looked at his phone. The masseuses had been massaging for an hour, and Heath had already put up a "Closed" sign on the door. After all, Heath didn't want any customers to come in while he was getting a massage, as how to serve them would be a troublesome problem.

So Heath wisely chose to take a break for the time being.

"Scallion!" Farfetch'd immediately nodded, while Zoroark seemed a bit weak. However, Zoroark still managed to get up and stood next to Heath, preparing to receive the evening's guests. After all, making money was a very important thing for Zoroark.

"Hiss... what were you doing just now?" Ralts tugged at Hiss's sleeve curiously and asked. Hiss touched his nose and then explained to Ralts what a massage was. Ralts seemed to understand but not quite. Hiss hesitated for a moment, then tried to massage Ralts, but Ralts didn't feel anything at all; it was as if she had no nerves.

"...Time is running out." Hiss sighed as he looked at Ralts's body, which had momentarily become ethereal. How much time did Ralts have left? Hiss himself didn't know. Normally, Ralts should still have some time left, but Hiss remembered Giratina telling him that Ralts didn't actually have much time left, which made Hiss feel a little sad.

Heath was feeling a little down, but since the guests had already come in, he could only let Ralts go back to her room to play while he had to entertain the guests.

There were still many customers in the evening, but Heath didn't encounter any particularly difficult customers that night. When it got to around 8 p.m., Heath looked at the empty food cart and decided to close the shop.

"Business is closed for today too." Heath stretched and rubbed his chin. He was thinking about whether to take a stroll through the evening market in Kurenai City later to see if there were any unexpected surprises. After all, Heath hadn't completed the special achievement mission in Kurenai City yet, and he needed to buy some silverfish to make dishes.

"...Let's ask about the situation in Lavender Town first." Hiss shook his head, deciding to check on Ralts' situation first.

Chapter 675 Guandu Silver Fish

After all, you can go to the market anytime, but Seath still needs to resolve Ralts's matter as soon as possible. According to Giratina, Ralts's situation can't be delayed any longer. Seath doesn't want Ralts to disappear from this world with regrets, so helping Ralts fulfill her wish as soon as possible is a very important thing for Seath.

However, after inquiring, Hiss found that the situation was not so optimistic. Ralts still hadn't received any response, which made Hiss somewhat conflicted. In Hiss's opinion, there should have been an investigation result regarding Ralts's situation by now, but there hadn't been. Hiss glanced at the time on his phone; in another day or two, it would be next month. Hiss planned that if there was still no response by then, he would use Jirachi's wish card to see if he could help Ralts resolve the matter.

However, the probability of obtaining Jirachi's Wish Card is really too low. After all, it is based on the premise that you first need to make a wish, then a random probability is drawn, and then the wish is determined on the basis of that probability. Therefore, Hiss has some concerns about whether Jirachi's Wish Card can be used successfully.

"Forget it, we can always prepare for the worst. One is Jirachi's wish card, and the other is to see if the Nightmare Flower can actually be successfully cultivated." Heath stroked his chin, thinking that this idea was feasible. After all, Heath had made quite a few preparations, and it was hard to say that Heath's cheat system might provide some other things, which would give him a greater chance of success.

After considering Ralts' situation, Hiss drove to the night market. Hess planned to see what was available at the Vermilion City market at night. After all, the market's offerings might differ between day and night. Some ingredients take time to transport, so by the time they arrive at the market, it might already be dark. Hiss knew that finding good ingredients was a matter of chance, but in order to find Kanto Silverfish, he still came to the market to try his luck.

If Heath could come across it, it would save him a lot of trouble. After all, if he could buy Kanto silverfish, he could start thinking about how to make it. When he entertained Professor Sakuragi today, Heath had already prepared himself for the preparation of Kanto silverfish. In Heath's opinion, when making Kanto silverfish, he should prioritize the issue of the silverfish's internal organs. Heath felt that the failure of today's Kanto silverfish might have been due to the handling of the internal organs.

The internal organs of Kanto anchovies are different from those of ordinary fish. Heath felt that the internal organs of Kanto anchovies had a very special taste. So Heath planned to find out what caused the anchovies to taste bitter. This was something Heath thought of when he prepared pufferfish. Heath had noticed that when he was preparing pufferfish, he only needed to remove one or two parts. After that, the pufferfish was safe to eat.

As long as the poisonous parts are removed, there is no problem consuming pufferfish and no need to worry about poisoning. Heath believes that the same procedure may be followed for Kanto silverfish.

However, all of this is based on the premise that Hiss can buy Kanto silverfish. If he cannot buy Kanto silverfish, then it will be more difficult for Hiss to make this.

"...Still can't buy it." Heath sighed. The market in Kurenai City at night was not much different from that during the day, and the types of ingredients offered were basically the same. However, Heath did see some ingredients that were not available during the day, but those ingredients were not the Kanto silverfish that Heath wanted the most.

Although Heath had already anticipated this possibility, since the specialty ingredients of each city are generally difficult to obtain, apart from Pallet Town and Lavender Town where the specialty ingredients are relatively easy to acquire, the specialty ingredients of other places required Heath to put in some effort, which made Heath somewhat annoyed, but he didn't have any good solutions, so Heath could only return to his food truck dejectedly.

However, Heath didn't come away empty-handed. Heath saw something rather unusual at the market today: a very large crab. Heath could tell that this crab was actually a Pokémon. Heath remembered that it was called Krabby or Giant Krabby, but he couldn't remember the exact name.

After all, there are just too many kinds of Pokémon. Apart from a few that left a deep impression, the others didn't leave a very strong impression on Heath. Moreover, the crab he just saw was tied up tightly. If Heath hadn't had good eyesight, he might have confused that kind of crab with other crabs. Heath had considered buying the crab and trying to cook it, but he felt a little guilty, so he gave up on the idea.

However, Heath still managed to buy some very good crabs, all of them plump and healthy. Of course, it was past the season for eating crab roe, but Heath had some ideas for these crabs. Heath planned to make them into spicy crab dishes.

After returning to the car, Hiss got busy. He and his Pokémon hadn't had dinner yet. Although Zoroark hadn't said anything, Hiss could tell that Zoroark was very hungry, given how busy the day had been.

"Get ready, we're having seafood today." Heath yawned and looked at Zoroark. He planned to make a seafood feast today, and the taste was quite good, so there was no need to worry about that. Heath planned to use his secret seasoning, which would make it taste even better.

Although using the secret seasoning to make a seafood feast might seem wasteful, Heath felt it was still worthwhile. Besides, after such a tiring day, Heath thought it wouldn't be a big problem to treat his Pokémon properly.

Chapter 676 Occasionally, you also need to get up early.

The next morning, Heath got out of bed and yawned. He then checked his phone and saw that it was already his alarm time. Heath had woken up an hour earlier than usual, meaning it was only 4 a.m. Waking up at 4 a.m. was somewhat hard for Heath to accept, as he hadn't woken up this early even back in Evergreen City. However, in Fallen Leaf City, in order to be able to receive guests in the morning, Heath had no choice but to get up at this early.

"I feel like I'm back in my past life taking the college entrance exam." Heath yawned again. He had to admit that getting up at four o'clock was really a torturous thing for a person. Without enough willpower, Heath felt that getting up at this time would be a very difficult thing.

"Farfetch'd! Get up, Zoroark, you should get up too." Heath rubbed Zoroark's head and called out. Farfetch'd rubbed its eyes and slowly got out of bed. However, seeing Farfetch'd yawning, Heath knew that Farfetch'd was actually still a little sleepy. Heath itself was also very sleepy, but there was no other way. In order to be able to greet guests in the morning, Heath had to get up early.

"Trainer... what time is it now?" Zoroark got up with a resentful look on his face, but he was still hugging the blanket and shivering. Hiss wanted to laugh, but still told Zoroark the time.

"My God, it's only four o'clock! You woke us up at four o'clock? Don't you think that's way too early?" Zoroark looked at Hiss in shock. To make his argument more convincing, Zoroark even picked up Ralts, who looked completely half asleep with her eyes closed.

“I can’t help it, but the breakfast stalls in Kureha City open really early. In order to keep up with the opening hours, we’ll probably have to get up early in Kureha City for a while.” Heath shrugged. He also wanted to get some rest, but in a place like Kureha City with such a fast pace of life, if he didn’t get up early, let alone entertain guests, even buying groceries would be a difficult task.

Moreover, Heath felt that getting up at four o'clock was already quite late. You know, most breakfast shops probably don't open until 3:00 or 2:30, when people are already up to buy groceries and start making preparations. However, considering that he had Dialga's pressure cooker and that his food truck wasn't just a breakfast stall, Heath decided to get up at four o'clock.

The wake-up time and opening time of breakfast stalls vary from place to place. In some places, breakfast stalls may have already started operating at five o'clock, and many people may have already gone there to eat. In other places, breakfast stalls may not open until seven or eight o'clock, and people may be slowly getting out of bed. So, for Heath, coming to different cities and experiencing the different pace of life in each city is a very interesting thing.