I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Sure enough, the girl soon approached Officer Jenny with red eyes and whispered something to her. Heath glanced over and was relieved that the girl had some ideas; at least she waited until Officer Jenny finished eating before asking her questions. This softened Heath's expression considerably.

Although this is the duty of the Officers, they also need to rest properly. After all, they are human beings, not robots. Even robots need maintenance and upkeep.

"Trainer, Trainer!" Just as Hiss was pondering the question, he heard Zoroark's voice. Hiss's lips twitched. Why did it seem like Zoroark had been involved in so many strange and unusual things lately?

"What's wrong?" Heath turned his head and saw that Zoroark was holding a restless little guy in his arms.

Heath narrowed his eyes as he looked at the Pokémon. He recognized it as a Bear, a very unique Pokémon that wasn't from the Kanto region.

Chapter 692 The Doll Bear and the Dressed Bear

Most people's understanding of Bewear is based on its evolved form, Bearskin, a Pokémon that doesn't seem to have any facial expressions. However, it has a very strong physique, making people think it's a shame that it doesn't need cupping therapy. However, this Pokémon is currently somewhere between common and uncommon. It's really hard to see Bearskin in the Kanto region, although there are a few people who train it.

Heath's impression of Bewear was even more profound, because when he watched the anime, he was impressed by the Bewear that had taken in Team Rocket. Heath thought Bewear was quite cute, of course, only the Bewear that Team Rocket encountered, since there are differences between Pokémon.

What puzzled Hiss was why there was a Bearcrest in Zoroark. And it didn't seem to have a trainer with it. Could this Bearcrest be a stray Pokémon? But this was a Bearcrest! It was an extremely rare Pokémon in the Kanto region. Because of its rarity, anyone who caught one would definitely attract attention.

It's like in a neighborhood where everyone else keeps small dogs like Chihuahuas and Tauren, but only one or two families keep large dogs like German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois. Naturally, they'll get noticed. So, if a stray German Shepherd suddenly appears in the neighborhood and bites someone, everyone will know who abandoned it and will come looking for it.

Bearbear is one such Pokémon. It might not be surprising to find this Pokémon in areas where Bearbear is frequently found, but in the Kanto region, a Bearbear is definitely a very eye-catching Pokémon.

Most stray Pokémon are abandoned by their trainers for various reasons. Sometimes it's because the Pokémon's personality is just too terrible, and frankly, this is not uncommon. After all, some Pokémon have really bad personalities; they not only disobey their trainers, but they can even turn around and attack them. In the League's training manuals, such Pokémon are defined as "Pokémons that are not naturally suitable for catching." Other times, it's because the Pokémon has contracted some serious illness.

In the world of Pokémon, medical care also costs money. While some minor illnesses and injuries can be treated for free by the Pokémon League, other serious illnesses require payment. The costs for some illnesses are truly staggering. If a trainer is not well-off or does not have the means to afford medical care for their Pokémon, they may abandon the Pokémon.

There are also some strange reasons for abandonment. Anyway, these days, although the League keeps emphasizing not to abandon your Pokémon casually and trying to help every trainer form a bond with their Pokémon, the number of abandoned Pokémon is actually increasing. This can be seen from the annual Pokémon Report released by the League every year.

"What's going on with this little guy?" Heath looked curiously at the teddy bear in Zoroark's arms. The little guy was very quiet and let Zoroark hold him. He had a very calm face the whole time and could not tell any emotions at all.

"I don't know either. I heard someone knocking on the door just now, and I thought it was a guest. But when I opened it, I saw it." Zoroark looked troubled. Hiss's lips twitched. If it were him, he would be troubled too. However, Hiss still went over and looked at the teddy bear in front of him, while checking if there were any tags or anything on it. After all, Hiss had seen similar news before, about Pokémon getting lost for no apparent reason.

However, after looking around, Heath couldn't find any tags or identification on the teddy bear. Helpless, Heath could only contact Officer Jenny. However, Heath didn't contact Sister Feng, since this kind of thing didn't require Sister Feng's involvement. Heath only needed to call Officer Jenny's police number. After a while, two Officer Jennys arrived at the door.

"Eh? It's Heath. Did you find this teddy bear?" Heath didn't recognize the Officer Jenny who came to his door, but they actually knew him, which surprised Heath a little. However, he still naturally became familiar with the Officer Jenny in front of him. Heath had spent so much time in Evergreen City before, so he was quite familiar with the personalities of most of the Officer Jennys. Therefore, Heath quickly became acquainted with the two Officer Jennys in front of him.

“This little guy… We haven’t received any similar reports here, but I do know of a place in Kuroba City that trains teddy bears…” Officer Jenny, the leader, frowned as she looked at the quiet teddy bear in front of her, and couldn’t help but hesitate. Heath was a little curious. Could there be something wrong with that place? Why was it like this?

"Is something wrong?" Heath asked curiously. He really didn't know if something had happened. After all, Heath didn't know much about Kuye City. The only thing he knew was that there were quite a few card dealers in Kuye City, and quite a few of them were rich. Just thinking about those card dealers who came to his shop before wanting to buy that unopened card box gave Heath a headache.

“Well, that company is a major taxpayer in Kurenai City. They’re known as the ‘Shipping King’ in Kurenai City, and their transportation company is enormous and quite powerful.” Officer Jenny’s furrowed brows showed that she wasn’t in a good mood, and might even be quite conflicted. But that was normal. After all, although everyone is supposed to be equal, these major taxpayers do receive some preferential treatment in reality. That’s the reality of society. Heath wasn’t the same impulsive person she used to be, so she could understand the situation.

After all, he is a major taxpayer and a very famous shipping magnate in Kuroba City. To be given such a title, one can imagine his economic strength and social status.

“But that guy wouldn’t just throw away his Pokémon like that. He’s a huge fan of Bearpick and Bear-wearing Pokémon.” Officer Jenny scratched her head, looking completely puzzled.

Chapter 693 Ralts' Choice

"Huh?" Heath was also a little shocked. He had thought it would be some kind of melodramatic story, like not wanting to keep it anymore or the bear cub accidentally hurting someone, but he didn't expect that the person who trained the bear cub was actually a fan. This made Heath a little curious. However, that was all Heath knew about the matter. He left the rest to Officer Jenny. After all, the bear cub wasn't Heath's Pokémon, and Officer Jenny was usually the one in charge of this. Heath was at most just someone who reported the incident.

However, Officer Jenny had also told Heath about this matter, saying that she would let Heath know when there was a result. After all, Officer Jenny could tell that Heath was quite concerned about this kind of teddy bear. Heath breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, as long as he knew the result, that was fine. Heath was indeed very curious as to why this teddy bear looked so unique. However, Heath also knew that although there were bad people in this world, there were also some unique things, such as Charizard. Charizard's former trainer was a very unique person.

After Officer Jenny left, Hiss's food cart fell silent. Hiss then served the afternoon's customers one by one, and the day's business came to an end. Hiss yawned and closed the food cart door. Business had been quite good today; at least Hiss had obtained an item that could help Ralts solve her problem. However, Hiss was torn between wishing for Ralts to come back to life or wishing that Officer Jenny could quickly find the person who hurt Ralts and thus fulfill her wish.

It has to be said that the first one is definitely very difficult. Even though it is Jirachi's wish card, it is still too difficult to bring a Pokémon that has been dead for who knows how long. Even if you use a Lucky Star to increase your luck, Heath is not very confident that the wish can be fulfilled. If there is a 99% probability that it cannot be fulfilled, then Heath really has nothing to say.

So, just to be on the safe side, Hiss thinks it's better to wish that Ralts's wish can be fulfilled. But if that happens, Ralts will leave this world, return to the Reverse World, become a Ghost Pokémon, and then come back to life. Given Ralts's current age, it probably won't live for very long.

"This is a really tough problem..." Hiss walked into the lounge and immediately saw Ralts sitting on the sofa, diligently using her psychic powers to pick up a knitting needle and start knitting something. When she saw Hiss come in, Ralts stiffened and quickly put the thing she was holding behind her back, looking like nothing had happened, which made Hiss want to laugh.

"Ralts, do you want to come back to life?" Hiss rubbed Ralts' head. He felt that it might be better to listen to the Pokémon's opinion on such matters, so Hiss looked at Ralts and asked. After hearing Hiss' question, Ralts raised its head and looked at Hiss with a puzzled expression.

"Come back to life?" Ralts didn't quite understand what this meant, but that was normal. After all, although Ralts was a Psychic Pokémon, she was still a little one, a very young one. She didn't know much about the world, and perhaps in her young mind, she couldn't understand the difference between life and death.

"Well, it means I can have fun playing with Zoroark, Charizard, Farfetch'd, and the others..." Hiss briefly explained to Ralts. Ralts' eyes lit up, and she seemed very interested. However, she then shook her head, lowered her head, and clasped her hands together, looking as if she was too embarrassed to refuse Hiss.

"I... Mom is waiting for me..." Ralts murmured softly. Hiss nodded when he heard this. He roughly understood what was going on with Ralts and her choice. Although this made Hiss a little disappointed, he still smiled and patted Ralts' head. If that was the case, then Hiss probably knew what to choose. Indeed, he still needed to choose one.

Heath sat down on the ground, leaning against Snorlax's big belly. Snorlax made a puzzled humming sound. This was a communication technique that Snorlax had mastered. At least this way, Snorlax wouldn't cause others to go deaf because of its huge voice.

"Phew... In the end, I still have to learn to say goodbye." Hiss shook his head, but Ralts' meaning was already very clear. Hiss didn't want Ralts to be upset, so in the end, this method was the most reliable. Hiss planned to make a wish tomorrow when the new month begins, so that Ralts' wish could be fulfilled. In this way, Ralts could be freed and return to the Reverse World.

“When I was a kid, I also said goodbye to my friends. Did goodbye mean we would never meet again?” A deep voice asked. Heath shook his head subconsciously.

"No, but sometimes it really does mean we'll never meet again." Hiss answered subconsciously, but then he paused, wondering who had just spoken. Zoroark's voice wasn't like this at all. Every time Hiss communicated with Zoroark, the voice he heard was different, which confused him. He turned his head and saw Snorlax looking at him. However, because Snorlax's eyes were so small, even when they were open, it was almost as if they weren't. This made Hiss think of a certain male singer from his past life.

"Snorlax, is that you speaking?" Although Hiss thought of the male singer, he was still more confused than he was, so he looked at Snorlax behind him and asked urgently. Snorlax was still the same as before, which disappointed Hiss. It seemed that he had just imagined it.

"Haven't I been talking the whole time? Huh? Isn't Zoroark here?" It was that same deep voice. At the same time, Heath saw Snorlax turn its head and look around in confusion. Heath blinked. It really was Snorlax talking.

However, Hiss immediately realized that this was not speaking, but rather telepathy, since Snorlax hadn't opened its mouth.

Chapter 694 Super power?

Hiss stroked his chin, lost in thought. Sitting before him were a shocked Zoroark, a curious Farfetch'd, a bewildered Snorlax, and a calm Charizard. As for Ralts? Ralts was perched on Hiss's head, curiously searching for something. Hiss felt as if he had turned into a monkey, and Ralts was another little monkey, rummaging through his body for fleas.

"...So, Trainer, you've awakened the ability of telepathy now?" Zoroark asked, still somewhat incredulous. She had just been pulled over by Hiss, and then Zoroark was shocked to discover that Hiss could communicate directly with the big guy, without even needing her to relay the message. This made Zoroark feel a bit threatened, since being a translator could earn money, but the problem was that Hiss could now communicate directly with Snorlax!

"It seems like... but it also seems like it doesn't?" Hiss scratched his head, unsure how to describe his situation. He had just tried communicating with Charizard and Farfetch'd, but after his foolish attempt to communicate with strangers, he found that he still couldn't. It seemed that this ability to communicate was limited to his own Pokémon, which left Hiss somewhat confused.

To verify his idea, Hiss even ran over and held Little Red to test it. Little Red, still in a deep sleep, seemed dead, but Hiss still couldn't sense any thoughts or mental fluctuations from her. This puzzled Hiss even more. Finally, after trying various methods, Hiss confirmed one thing: he had indeed awakened a kind of telepathic communication ability. However, this ability was currently limited. Hiss's telepathic communication ability seemed to only work on his own Pokémon and couldn't work on other people, not even Little Red.

Heath thought this might be because Red wasn't his Pokémon.

"I'm unemployed..." Zoroark instantly became emotional. Seeing her dejected look, Heath almost laughed. This little Zoroark, she really was...

"Don't worry, we'll still need your help if we're dealing with wild Pokémon outside." Hiss chuckled and ruffled Zoroark's fluffy head. It was actually quite nice to touch, and Zoroark's head felt especially comfortable, like touching the most expensive fur. It was very smooth and had no strange smell.

Hiss's ability can't even be used on wild Pokémon. Hiss just saw a passerby with a Pikachu and tried to communicate with it telepathically, but it was completely useless.

This made Heath even more curious about what exactly was going on with his ability. Fortunately, Heath quickly noticed a message he had overlooked. Heath was too busy at the time, so he ignored the message about the cheat ability as a reward for himself. But now that Heath thought about it again, he realized that there seemed to be something wrong with that message.

Your meditation proficiency has improved, and you have gained the ability to communicate telepathically with your Pokémon.

"So that's how it is after all..." Hiss clicked his tongue. He had previously acquired a skill called Meditation, which could raise a Pokémon's Special Attack and Special Defense. However, when Hiss tried using it himself, he found that besides keeping him awake and dreamless, it only had a slight energizing effect. Therefore, Hiss would choose to use Meditation every night and during his less busy workdays to restore his mental state. But he never expected to have such an unexpected benefit.

Heath felt that if he continued meditating like this, perhaps he could awaken more abilities in the future, such as becoming a superhuman? Thinking about it that way, it wasn't bad. After all, there weren't many superhumans in this world, and even among them, they were divided into different levels. Some superhumans were extremely powerful, like Sabrina, while others could only bend a spoon and couldn't even communicate telepathically.

After resolving his own issues, Heath decided to practice meditation more diligently in the future. This way, he might awaken useful superpowers sooner, which would be a good thing for him.

"Superpowers? I heard you talking about superpowers? Are you talking about me?" A familiar voice suddenly broke in. Heath didn't even need to turn around to know who this guy was. It was probably no one but Mew.

"Mew, you're back? Would you like something to eat?" Hiss asked with a smile. He was in a good mood, after all, he had unexpectedly awakened a new ability today. Although it was quite limited in strict terms, Hiss was still quite satisfied. After all, this ability was very good for him. Moreover, with this ability, Hiss could communicate directly with his Pokémon without needing Zoroark's translation. However, Zoroark seemed quite disappointed about this, as she still looked listless.

However, Hiss also discovered that awakening this ability seemed to have given him a deeper understanding of his Pokémon. For example, Farfetch'd was actually quite clueless, mostly not thinking about anything. Charizard, on the other hand, was a quiet but very reliable Pokémon; it rarely spoke, usually expressing itself through its actions. As for Snorlax, this big guy seemed to follow Zoroark's lead blindly, often saying things like, "Big Sister said so," "Big Sister didn't say so," "Big Sister..."

After communicating with Snorlax, Hiss was filled with thoughts of the "Big Sister," and he almost became the "Big Sister" himself. This made Hiss somewhat confused about how Zoroark managed to do this.

"I want to eat omelet rice!" Dreamy wagged its tail happily. During this period, Dreamy would return to this very cozy place every night, have a delicious meal, play games with its good friends, take a nap, wash up the next day, eat delicious food again, and then go out to play.

There are so many talented people here, I absolutely love it.

Chapter 695 The Fulfilled Wish

The next morning, Heath opened her eyes in bed. It was a new day and a new month, which meant that Heath could now use Jirachi's wish card. This made Heath feel a little conflicted, a mix of joy and sadness, and an indescribable unease. In short, Heath's mood at that moment was quite complicated.

"But that being said, this meditation ability is super useful. I don't need to sleep at all, and I don't need to worry about not being able to sleep." Heath stretched. The biggest effect of meditation for Heath was that it allowed him to completely eliminate any worries about when to fall asleep. Heath could simply enter a meditative state whenever he wanted. It was a feeling similar to daydreaming. It seemed like he had just entered a daydreaming state when he woke up, but several hours had already passed.

Moreover, his mental state was excellent, as if he had slept very well. This made Heath very satisfied with the effects of meditation. In Heath's opinion, the effects of meditation were very good for him. After all, as a chef, Heath sometimes felt mentally exhausted because he had to entertain guests every day and concentrate on making dishes. With meditation, Heath's work efficiency and other aspects improved significantly.

Heath glanced down; Zoroark was still curled up in bed, fast asleep. It was still early, but since Heath planned to continue serving breakfast today, getting up at this time was about right. Heath hadn't originally planned to go to the market, but considering the Kanto silverfish, he decided to go anyway. Last night, Heath had contacted Professor Sakuragi to ask how he obtained the Kanto silverfish, but Professor Sakuragi said that his Kanto silverfish had been bought by a friend at the market and given to him.

There's no way around it. Heath was thinking that if he could buy the Kanto silverfish directly from Dr. Sakuragi's friend, he would just go to Dr. Sakuragi's friend and get the Kanto silverfish he needed. But to Heath's surprise, Dr. Sakuragi's friend also got it from the market. So, Heath still has to go to the market.

However, Heath wasn't in a hurry to go, because he had already bought all the ingredients. The only thing he needed to buy today was probably Kanto silverfish, so it wouldn't matter if Heath went to the market later. Heath turned around and took out the Jirachi wish card from the drawer next to him. He looked at the card in front of him and fell into deep thought. He was thinking about how best to use the card.

Hiss didn't dwell on this question for long, since he already knew the answer from Ralts yesterday. As for Ralts, she was more looking forward to being with her mother. Hiss didn't have any opinion on this, since children always like to stick with their parents, which is only natural. Thinking of this, Hiss knew what he should do. He took out his Lucky Star, squeezed it hard, and the next second the Lucky Star disappeared.

Heath didn't waste any time. He knew the time was very short, only ten seconds, but ten seconds was enough. In the world of card players, ten seconds would be enough for them to draw a card and turn the tide of battle. But for Heath, he almost couldn't wait to pick up the Jirachi wish card in his hand and make his wish.

"I hope those who hurt Ralts and her mother will turn themselves in and accept the punishment they deserve..." Hiss whispered. The next second, Jirachi's wish card shone brightly before Hiss' eyes. It was such a radiant light that Hiss felt as if the sun was rising before him. But Hiss also knew that this light symbolized hope.

People living in darkness always yearn for light. Humans seem to live like animals attracted to light. If they have never seen the light, they may be able to endure the darkness, but once they have seen the light, they can no longer tolerate the darkness.

[You have used Jirachi's Wish Card, currently drawing a random probability...]

[Probability draw complete. The probability of your current wish coming true is 100%]

Your wish has come true!

Accompanied by a dazzling, almost blinding light, Hiss couldn't help but squint. He felt as if the sun had risen right before his eyes. When the dazzling light faded, Hiss opened his eyes. Jirachi's card was still in Hiss's hand, seemingly unchanged. However, Hiss knew that Jirachi's wish card had taken effect, but he didn't yet know how it worked or how his wish had been granted.

……

"You mean, you're here to turn yourself in?" In the Officer Jenny's Building in Ziyuan Town, Officer Jenny looked at the man in front of her with disbelief and asked in surprise. The man nodded heavily and then honestly prepared to confess what he had done. But before he could speak, three other people walked in and came straight over, all saying that they wanted to turn themselves in. This left Officer Jenny dumbfounded.

However, after the two men and two women finished their accounts, Officer Jenny's expression became much more serious. She then called the duty captain and reported to the battalion commander who was in the dormitory. This case, which had been buried in the dark abyss and never seen the light of day, was finally revealed at this moment. Everything seemed to be confirmed. However, Officer Jenny's expression was not good. This was simply a slap in the face to them. They had received Heath's report and the case had been under investigation, but they did not have many clues. They did not expect that these criminals were hiding in Lavender Town and had a decent job.

“…Let’s take them in for questioning, then I’ll call Heath.” Officer Jenny took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. The confessions of these people were so detailed that they were appalling, even making the experienced Officer Jennys feel chills. It was hard to imagine what little Ralts and her mother, who was desperately protecting her, had gone through.

"But why would these people suddenly turn themselves in?" Officer Jenny was also puzzled.

Chapter 696 Dawn Will Eventually Break

"...Okay, I understand, thank you so much...Okay, I'll come back in a while, uh-huh...That's all for now, have a nice day." Heath hung up the phone and let out a long sigh. Just like his wish, all the scum who hurt Ralts really did turn themselves in, and even confessed to all their crimes. This made Heath feel a mix of joy and disappointment, a very difficult emotion to describe.

The joy stemmed from the fact that the bad guys had been punished and Ralts's wish had been fulfilled, allowing Ralts to transcend. However, the disappointment came from the fact that while Ralts had transcended, it also meant that she would have to leave him. The thought of this filled Hiss with a sense of loss. Ralts was adorable and well-behaved, which Hiss adored. She was so sensible that Hiss felt a pang of heartache for her.

Ralts's body is special; she can't brush her teeth or eat with Farfetch'd and the others. Every time she eats or brushes her teeth, Ralts will find an excuse to hide away. Although she seems completely indifferent, Hiss knows that Ralts actually cares a lot about these things.

Hiss had considered whether he should not fulfill Ralts's wish so that Ralts could stay with him forever. Although it was somewhat selfish, Hiss had indeed thought about it.

However, Hiss also knew that there was no other way. Ghosts could not stay in this world for long. If they stayed too long, they would eventually be destroyed and would not even have the chance to come back to life and be reincarnated. When Giratina came last time, it gave Hiss this warning. This is why Hiss, although reluctant, still used Jirachi's wish card to allow Ralts to fulfill its wish as soon as possible.

"...Did you hear that, Ralts? Every single one of those guys who hurt you has been caught." Hiss looked at the tearful Ralts beside him, reached out and patted her head. Looking at Ralts' face, Hiss smiled gently.

"Heath...Heath..." Ralts's innocent telepathic voice echoed in Heath's mind. She was crying loudly, her tears streaming down her face. When they fell to the ground, they disappeared like dust. Meanwhile, Zoroark and Farfetch'd turned their backs, turned their heads, and raised their claws and wings to wipe away the tears from the corners of their eyes.

You have completed the hidden achievement "Dawn Will Eventually Break," and you have received a special reward.

Dawn will eventually break: Though the light is late, its dazzling brilliance will eventually pierce the darkness.

You have received a special reward: a pass to the Ghost World.

[Pass to the Ghost World: With this pass, you transcend life and death, freely entering and leaving the world of the living and the world of the dead. But be careful, some of the dead harbor ulterior motives towards the living...]

Heath was taken aback. The reward was given, but it wasn't what Heath had expected. He thought he would get something else, but he didn't expect to get something that would allow him to freely enter and leave the world of the dead. Combining this with the previous rewards, Heath suddenly had an idea: could he go to the world of the dead to capture Ralts and then train her?

You have completed the special hidden quest "The Late Light Will Eventually Break," and you have received a special reward.