I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Unable to find the boss, Heath had no other options but to go back and rest. Heath didn't see any denials from Officer Jenny all night, which made him even more confused. It was almost bedtime, but Officer Jenny hadn't yet investigated the online rumors, leaving Heath bewildered. So, he simply sent a message to Sister Ling to ask.

There was a reason for asking Sister Ling. Sister Feng rarely checks her phone while on a mission, and even if she does, she won't reply—that's her habit. As for Officer Jenny, Heath felt it would be better to call Officer Jenny's team directly instead of contacting her. Therefore, the understanding, gentle, and considerate Sister Ling was the best choice. Back in Evergreen City, Sister Ling was the person Heath liked to contact the most. Sister Ling speaks very gently and resolves things very quickly; Heath really liked her.

[This is probably a chef: Sister Ling, is there still no conclusion to this Poké Ball ghost story incident? 22:23]

[Qing Shan Ruo Yi: The investigation into the matter you asked about has yielded results. A clarification will be released tomorrow. It was Pokémon's doing. There were three victims, none of whom died, but they were somewhat traumatized. Be careful yourself. 22:24]

Ling's words were as crisp and efficient as ever, and her reply was incredibly fast. Heath had barely sent the message when he saw Ling typing, and a moment later she sent it back directly. Heath nodded in agreement; it was pretty much what he'd expected. This whole thing was indeed related to Pokémon. At first, Heath had assumed it was some kind of prank, since such things happened quite often in the Pokémon world, so it wasn't surprising. But seeing this, Heath realized it was all Pokémon's doing after all.

However, there were actually three victims. Fortunately, no one died, otherwise this incident would not have ended so well. If someone had died, the task of handling the matter would probably not have been handled by Officer Jenny, but by the League investigators. Of course, it depends on the situation. If the Pokémon was killed by ordinary Pokémon, Officer Jenny could handle it. But if it was a troublesome Pokémon, or if the Pokémon's species could not be identified, then the League investigators would have to step in.

"Three people? I wonder what kind of Pokémon they are. Although there are probably quite a few Ghost Pokémon that like to play this kind of trick, most Ghost Pokémon are pretty well-behaved now, right? Besides, there's that one..." Heath stroked his chin. Ghost Pokémon used to be the evergreen of pranks in the Pokémon world. It can be said that most pranks were caused by Ghost Pokémon. However, as the League's research on Ghost Pokémon has deepened, now houses and other buildings in the League are coated with a layer of material that protects against Ghosts, preventing Ghosts from penetrating. So it's not so easy for Ghosts to get in.

But this happened again this time, and we don't know which Pokémon caused it.

"Well, it's time to sleep... Ralts..." Hiss replied with a goodnight message, then put down his phone to go to sleep. However, as soon as he put down his phone, Hiss habitually called out, but after calling out, Hiss realized that Ralts had already gone to the Reverse World. This made him fall silent instantly. In fact, Hiss wasn't really sure whether Ralts had gone to the Reverse World or not. After all, Ralts was a Pokémon that had stayed in this world for a very long time, so it was hard to say whether it had just been reincarnated.

The sounds of playing games in the living room outside suddenly stopped. Heath knew that Zoroark was also sad. Heath didn't say anything, but instead went back to bed and covered herself with the blanket.

It was a tough night.

……

"Humans! Damn it!" The city of Vermilion was still brightly lit at night, but Darkrai, flying in mid-air, was not in a good mood. It hadn't expected to be so unlucky. It had finally come out to hunt for food, thinking of scaring a few humans for fun and collecting their fear for a good meal. But it didn't expect to be blocked by a group of humans just as the harvest season was about to begin. This made Darkrai very unhappy, and it even angrily clenched its paws.

However, looking at the occasional sweet-nightmare aura emanating from the city below, Darkrai couldn't help but rub its hands together. It had a slight urge to go down and eat, but...

Darkrai patted its belly. It used to love eating human nightmares, often feeding humans and Pokémon nightmares. But ever since it accidentally came into contact with something, Darkrai has found that its once sweet nightmares have become unpalatable. Instead, it has developed a strong appetite for fear, and now it can only survive by eating fear.

"Nightmare... Sweet! Nightmare!" Darkrai suddenly noticed a very sweet nightmare below, which reminded it of its past. After hesitating for a moment, it floated down and found that it was a strange food truck. However, Darkrai didn't care. As long as they weren't powerful humans, other humans and Pokémon were just food to it.

After getting into the RV, Darkrai saw a Pokémon curled up asleep on the sofa, while another pink Pokémon was watching it. Darkrai knew this Pokémon was Mew, but so what? It was Darkrai, not afraid at all.

So Darkrai showed no fear whatsoever, instead revealing its claws in a threatening manner. Mew took a step back, its eyes filled with mockery and amusement. Darkrai couldn't understand what Mew was doing, and it simply stretched out its paw, intending to taste the fear.

However, just as it reached out its hand, it saw a bright light suddenly burst out from the room next to it. Then, a pair of hands grabbed its hand and dragged it inside before it could react. As soon as it entered, it was horrified to see several very strange-looking figures surrounding it.

Darkrai shuddered.

"Welcome~ You annoying customer..."

Chapter 713 Giratina's Morning Grumpiness

"What a strange dream..." Heath yawned as he got up the next morning. For some reason, Heath, who hadn't dreamed in a long time, suddenly had a dream last night. In the dream, Heath was watching a movie, and the movie was about several vicious evil spirits torturing an unlucky intruder. There was Sadako, Kayako, a ghost doll, Chu Renmei, and so on. It could be said that all of Heath's childhood nightmares were gathered at this moment. Heath was very excited to watch it. This was much better than bad movies like "Kayako vs. Sadako". The level of horror was rising sharply. It's just that the guy was too unlucky. Heath vaguely remembered that the guy was even tortured to the point of wanting to commit suicide in the end.

Heath yawned and pushed open the bedroom door. Farfetch'd was already up, but it didn't seem to be in a good mood. Zoroark was still sleeping outside, and Mew was playing a game, but it wasn't making any noise. It has to be said that although Mew sometimes lacks human morals, it is indeed a very good Pokémon. Its personality is much better than some people's.

"Luckily, Dream is your roommate, otherwise..." Heath smiled. People say that whether you have a pleasant four years of college life depends on the roommates you are randomly assigned. If you get along well with your roommates, then your four years of college will be like a poem or a song. If your roommates are too weird, then your four years will be miserable. You may even have to thank your roommates for not killing you when you graduate, because some roommates are really terrifying.

Heath had encountered a roommate before who was okay with making loud phone calls at night and chatting when he didn't want to sleep, but once he wanted to sleep, no one else could make phone calls or chat, or they would get a scolding from him. It was really a double standard. Heath had also heard that some roommates had even more problems, like getting up early in the morning and making a lot of noise while everyone else was still sleeping. So it's actually quite good that some universities give freshmen a so-called roommate selection list.

"Zoroark, get up." Heath shook Zoroark's shoulder. Zoroark opened her eyes groggily, but as soon as she opened them, she threw herself into Heath's arms and cried loudly.

"Training... Trainer... I miss Ralts..." Listening to Zoroark's heart-to-heart talk, Hiss was silent for a while, then patted Zoroark's shoulder comfortingly. The Charizard that was training nearby also sighed. Hiss glanced at the bathroom, where Ralts' toothbrush and towel were still there, but Ralts was no longer there.

Hiss took a little later than usual to wash up today, but there was nothing he could do about it. Zoroark was very sad, and Hiss could only watch it quietly as the little guy cried uncontrollably, comforting it. This made Hiss decide to use Hoopa's golden ring to call Giratina over later to ask about Ralts. Hiss hadn't wanted to ask before because he was afraid to, afraid of learning from Giratina that Ralts had been reincarnated or simply vanished. But now Hiss knew that he had no choice but to ask.

“Let’s go to the market to buy some groceries, and while we’re at it…” Heath set up autopilot. It would only take about ten minutes to get to the market from here. Without any hesitation, Heath took out Hoopa’s gold ring and, thinking of riding the radiant, put his hand inside. The next second, Heath felt his hand being grabbed by another hand. Heath was stunned. Good heavens, is it too late for him to say he’s not gay now?

But the next second, Giratina emerged from Hoopa's gold ring, holding Heath's hand. He looked like he had just gotten up, still wearing pajamas and fluffy slippers, which made Heath's lips twitch.

"Heath, did you call me out for something?" Giratina yawned and then lazily lay down on the sofa. Mew, seeing Giratina for the first time, immediately darted out and ran away at top speed, making Heath both amused and exasperated. This little guy was really afraid of Giratina, but it was better than Zoroark and the others. After all, Zoroark was trembling all over, making Heath wonder if it would faint. Only Charizard was trying its best to hold on and not collapse.

"You guys, there's no need to be so nervous, is there?" Hiss said with a hint of exasperation. It's just a Giratina, isn't it? It's not a big deal. When Ho-Oh and Lugia came in before, you guys didn't act like this. Hiss glared at them with disappointment, only Charizard received his approval.

Zoroark gave Hiss a strange look. Goodness, how thick-skinned was her trainer? Didn't she feel the powerful pressure emanating from her? It was as if she was carrying a dozen giants on her back. Zoroark felt that it was already quite an achievement that she could still maintain a clear mind.

Giratina glanced at Seath. Did Seath really think he could withstand his pressure? He was already annoyed at being woken up so early in the morning, what's commonly known as morning grumpiness, so he was releasing his full aura. Most people would have been unable to withstand it by now, but Seath was completely unaffected. Giratina swore that if it weren't for the dead alpaca on Seath's back, Seath would have already passed out.

"Ahem... Lord Giratina, I'd like to ask, the Ralts in my food cart has now fulfilled her wish, but in this situation, did she go to the Reverse World? Or...?" Heath noticed Giratina's unfriendly gaze, coughed awkwardly twice, and then quickly asked this question. Upon hearing this question, Farfetch'd and Snorlax also became more focused, as they were equally concerned about this matter.

“Oh, you mean that little one? That little one is special because she lingered in the mortal world for too long. If it weren’t for you helping her fulfill her obsession, she would probably have vanished by now. But because you fulfilled her obsession, that little one has already been reincarnated. It’s impossible for her to go to the reverse world after lingering for so long; her soul couldn’t handle it.” Giratina explained calmly, but his eyes were dangerous as he stared fiercely at Heath.

Chapter 714 The More Expensive the Better Breakfast

Heath swallowed hard. He knew exactly what Giratina meant by looking at him like that. After all, most people would be in a bad mood if they were woken up suddenly while they were sleeping soundly in the morning. This is what is known as morning grumpiness. However, some people have better tempers and their morning grumpiness may only last for a few minutes after waking up, and then it will be over. Others have worse tempers and their morning grumpiness is very strong. If they are woken up because they did not sleep well, their morning grumpiness may even last until the afternoon.

Fortunately, Giratina has a pretty good temper, otherwise Seath would have been taught a lesson by Giratina long ago. However, after hearing what Giratina said, Seath's mood was also a bit bad. It seems that Ralts must have been reincarnated? But being able to be reincarnated is also a good thing. At least Ralts can live again. It's just that Seath wonders how Ralts' life is this time. Seath couldn't help but be a little stunned when he thought of this.

"Make me some breakfast, consider it compensation for waking me up so early." Giratina yawned and said to Heath. Heath nodded in agreement. He had actually been planning to do the same. After all, Giratina was sound asleep and Heath had woken him up. A normal person would have been furious by now, but Giratina had managed to hold back, which was quite remarkable. So Heath felt a little guilty, and making breakfast would be the best solution.

“But I have one request: this time my breakfast has to be expensive, the more expensive the better~” Giratina suddenly thought of something and said cheerfully. Heath was stunned when she heard this; this request was really hard to describe.

Expensive? The more expensive the better? What kind of strange request is this? Anyway, Heath himself didn't know. After all, breakfast these days is indeed divided into different categories. If Giratina wanted to eat something expensive, Heath could make it. But the more expensive the better is a bit of a dilemma.

When it comes to expensive breakfasts, some people might immediately think of beef noodles with lots of meat, while others might think of expensive caviar, or even have their favorite chef fly in from abroad late at night to make them breakfast with the finest ingredients. It's true that there are many expensive things in the world, but if you have to pick the most expensive one, it's hard to find.

Heath knew that there were companies in the world that catered specifically to the wealthy, such as in-flight parties, hosting parties on a huge airplane, things that ordinary people probably couldn't imagine could be made into such extravagant parties. The same was true for food, with ingredients adorned with edible gold leaf, and the cheapest food they offered was the kind that an ordinary person might not be able to afford even with a month's salary.

Fortunately, after hesitating for a while, Heath had his own idea. In his opinion, although Giratina's request was a bit troublesome, it could actually be accomplished through some clever means. And Heath just happened to have a solution. What does "the more expensive, the better" mean? Most expensive ingredients are expensive because of their rarity. As the old saying goes, things are valued for their scarcity.

So Heath quickly came up with a solution. He took out his long-unused Food Compendium, opened it, and exchanged for a Purple Crab and a Lava Eel. Heath planned to use these to make breakfast for Giratina. Crab Roe Noodles with Lava Eel would be a great choice, but he would need to think carefully about how to prepare the Lava Eel.

It's not that mixing a bunch of expensive ingredients together will necessarily create a better flavor. If two expensive ingredients are mixed together without any consideration for how they're prepared, there's a good chance of creating some major problems, such as making them taste terrible or causing them to clash. Lava eel and crab roe noodles are a case in point. Why do many people say that to eat authentic crab roe noodles, one bowl of noodles is enough, and you might not even see the toppings that are usually used for noodles? It's because crab roe noodles are delicious enough on their own with just crab roe and crab meat. Adding other ingredients will only cause these flavors to clash, thus affecting the taste of the crab roe and the other ingredients.

As the saying goes, high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods because these high-end ingredients already taste very good on their own. Lava eel is also a very high-end ingredient. If these two ingredients are mixed together casually, the taste will probably become strange and not very delicious.

So how to mix lava eel and crab roe noodles together without ruining their flavor is a very worthwhile question to discuss.

“Grilled eel is probably out of the question… and crab roe eel? I’ve never had that flavor before, but it sounds really strange…” Faced with two very rare ingredients, Heath was in a dilemma. Fortunately, he finally came up with a solution. After making the crab roe noodles, he processed the lava eel by putting it inside a purple crab shell, which gave it a slight purple crab flavor.

At the same time, it didn't mask the flavor of the eel itself. Heath tasted it himself and found it to be alright overall. Moreover, because Heath added his secret seasoning, the crab roe eel noodles were quite tasty. However, it was still somewhat different from what Heath had envisioned. Heath originally wanted to create a gourmet feast, the kind that would make you want to swallow your tongue after just one bite, but in the end, it turned out to be a barely acceptable breakfast.

Of course, the goal was achieved. If Heath's crab roe and eel noodles were sold elsewhere, even middle-class families would probably not be willing to buy it. Only the wealthy would choose it. After all, it contains the roe of purple crabs and the rare ingredients of lava eel, plus secret seasonings from the Padina region. It can be said that the price of this bowl of noodles cannot be cheap just from the cost point alone.

"Giratina, here's your crab roe and eel noodles. Please enjoy." Heath chuckled as she carried the bowl over. Zoroark was trembling all over and really wasn't suited to carrying the noodles; otherwise, if he dropped it, Zoroark might not get paid for a long time.

Chapter 715 Do you want to have breakfast?

[You entertained Giratina, and you received 1 Flower Card]

[Your deck seems to be reacting strangely. Should you craft some card shards?]

Just as Giratina finished eating, two notifications popped up on Hiss's screen, leaving him stunned. He really hadn't expected to see such notifications. Seeing that Giratina's reward was this, it wasn't entirely unexpected for Hiss, since Giratina often gave out strange things when entertaining guests. However, the fact that he had collected all the cards this time surprised him. He really hadn't thought he could collect them so quickly.

Heath was initially wondering how long it would take to collect all the cards, and he was even somewhat eager to do so, since he had made some deductions. However, he was still somewhat surprised that it was done so quickly.

However, considering the card fragments he received after completing the Ralts achievement, Hiss felt there was a reason he was able to collect them all. After all, there were a lot of those card fragments. Hiss calculated that if he could get one card for each ghost guest he received and helped fulfill their obsessions, it would probably take him about half a year to get all the cards. Fortunately, the Ralts achievement reward saved Hiss a lot of effort.

"Synthesize!" Hiss exclaimed eagerly. He wasn't stupid. When he saw that Ralts' achievement reward was this, Hiss knew that this strange card probably had some crucial role for Ralts. And now it seemed that everything could finally be completed. Hiss thought of the lovely Ralts and felt a little anxious. He was worried that Ralts might be reincarnated in another place and then be tortured by someone else.

This unfortunate little one, Heath sincerely hopes she can live a happy life. She shouldn't have to suffer so tragically, such a kind and sensible Ralts...

Your card has disappeared, and you have gained a brand new card: Flower Bud of Creation.

Heath had a brand new card in his hand. He picked it up and looked at it. It was a brand new card, sparkling and very beautiful. But what was most outrageous was that the card felt quite heavy in his hand. He didn't know what material it was made of. The design on it was beautiful and simple, just a light blue flower, but the flower hadn't bloomed yet; it was still a bud.

【Blossom of Creation: It seems to be a component of some more mysterious power, but even as a part, it possesses magical power. After using the Blossom of Creation, one can gain the power to create life and revive the soul of a Pokémon whose reincarnation time is no more than three days. One can use it once every fifty years.】

Hiss's lips twitched. The good news was that this thing could solve Ralts's problem, but the bad news was that its cooldown time was ridiculously long, only once every fifty years. Fortunately, Hiss was still very young, otherwise, he didn't know when he would be able to use it again after using it once.

"Thinking about it carefully, compared to a certain comet, fifty years isn't that long..." That was the only way Heath could console himself.

"A component of some power? Does that mean I might collect other cards?" Hiss looked at the card in his hand, but he still planned to use it immediately to reincarnate Ralts's soul and bring it to his side. Hiss would give Ralts a happy Pokémon life.

Giratina squinted at Heath; if it weren't for that guy, Giratina would have already started complaining.

"Seriously... Could it be that you have an illegitimate child too?" Giratina grew angrier the more he thought about it. He was originally in charge of handling the reincarnation of the soul, but now it had been intercepted, blatantly and unreasonably. However, considering Hiss's backing, Giratina held back and simply turned around and left, preferring to ignore it.

But we can only use this after Giratina leaves...

Just as Heath was thinking this, he turned his head and found that Giratina had left sometime earlier. Heath was stunned for a moment, but it was good that Giratina was gone. Heath breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Giratina was gone, Heath could use the card. Otherwise, it didn't feel right to use the card in front of Giratina. Heath was also a little nervous.

"I want to bring back Ralts' soul that just left," Hiss said firmly. This thing has many limitations, but its uses are also incredibly powerful. Just reviving a Pokémon is already amazing. If it didn't have the word "Pokémon," it would be even more powerful. But thankfully, it has the word "Pokémon." The only problem is that Hiss feels this card was printed on the spot. After all, the effect just happens to solve his problem perfectly, like Bezos in that anime he watched in his previous life. That cartoon world, where the cards look like fakes, is really ridiculous.

The card in Hiss's hand flashed, and then a dazzling light filled Hiss's food cart. Hiss was so blinded by the light that he closed his eyes. When Hiss opened his eyes again, he saw little Ralts looking around curiously. When she saw Hiss, she happily ran over and jumped into Hiss's arms. Her blue hair swayed, revealing Ralts's joyful eyes.

“Hey…Heath!” Ralts’ familiar telepathic message came through, and Heath immediately smiled, though there was a hint of tears in his eyes. He didn’t know why he felt this way. Ralts had clearly returned, and he hadn’t cried when Ralts left, but now he couldn’t help but feel like crying. This was probably what it meant to cry tears of joy.

"Little Ra!" Zoroark suddenly jumped over, and Farfetch'd put down his cleaver.

The soft, warm Ralts was the first time Hiss had ever held her. Looking into Ralts' eyes and feeling her undisguised joy and affection, Hiss couldn't help but smile. He gently rubbed Ralts' little head and looked at her.

"Would you like breakfast?" Heath asked gently.

Chapter 716 The Old Lady

"Today we're having crab roe buns, made with purple crab roe. They taste pretty good." Hiss chuckled as he brought over a large plate of buns for Ralts and his Pokémon. Charizard was looking at Hiss with an incredulous expression, clearly not expecting Hiss to be able to bring the dead Ralts back to life. Snorlax, on the other hand, wasn't thinking about that; he was happily playing with Ralts. Hiss watched with amusement; Ralts was truly a popular little guy, like a beloved pet.

However, Ralts is indeed very cute and well-behaved. Hiss thinks it's only natural that Ralts is liked by all his Pokémon.

"Wow, it's a purple crab roe bun! Is today some special holiday?" Zoroark said exaggeratedly. Hiss's lips twitched. She was the one who was laughing the most just now, and now she was the Pokémon deliberately farming for treasure here. Hiss found it a little funny, but he didn't care. After all, Zoroark had been very upset before, and Hiss was quite happy that the problem was solved so quickly.

"Eat your food, we'll be opening for customers soon." Heath flicked Zoroark on the head, then checked the news on her phone. Officer Jenny had finally released a clarification regarding the urban legend of Vermilion City. This was a relief for Heath; once the legend was resolved, her business would pick up. It seemed like business would be pretty good today. However, before heading to her stall to open, Heath had some other things to take care of.

The food cart stopped at that moment. Hiss stood up and looked through the window next to him. Then he saw the open shop door. Hiss quickly grabbed a few buns and went downstairs. Zoroark looked at Hiss curiously, but still chose to stay and eat with Ra. Anyway, if the trainer had anything to say, they would definitely tell them. Nowadays, trainers can communicate directly with them. This made Zoroark feel like he was unemployed.

Heath walked very fast, rushing in so quickly that he almost bumped into an elderly woman. She was an older woman who looked to be in her sixties or seventies, but she was very energetic. Heath couldn't tell her exact age. It's true that it's hard to tell the age of an elderly person. Some may look older but are actually only sixty, while others may not look very old but are already seventy or eighty.

Fortunately, they didn't bump into each other, otherwise Heath would have felt really bad.

"Young man, you're in such a hurry so early in the morning, be careful not to fall." The old lady glanced at Heath and said with a smile. Heath quickly apologized and looked around the fishing tackle shop. There was no one else in the shop except for this old lady, which made Heath pause for a moment. Could this old lady be the owner of the fishing tackle shop?

Although Heath knew from the previous market vendor that the chef who could cook Kanto silverfish now ran a fishing tackle shop, he didn't know whether the chef was male or female. After all, the market vendor had said, "That old guy's shop is over there, but you should be prepared, that person hasn't cooked in a long time." So Heath really didn't know the gender.

"Excuse me, are you the owner of this shop?" Heath asked cautiously. The old lady calmly nodded, then casually placed a bucket of fish aside. Heath could see clearly that there were quite a few fish in it, so it seemed that she hadn't gone fishing empty-handed last night.

"Hello, hello, it's like this, I wanted to ask if you know how to make Kanto... small silver fish?" Heath looked expectantly at the old lady in front of him. She was the owner of this fishing tackle shop. That was really great. Heath could almost see the day when he learned how to make Kanto silver fish and received the system reward.

The old woman was wiping her hands, but after hearing Heath's words, she still looked up at Heath.

"The one you're talking about is my old man; he knows how to make it," the old woman said calmly. Upon hearing this, Heath instinctively asked where the old man was, as Heath currently had no idea how to make this little silver fish.

The old woman turned her head and gestured. Heath looked over and saw a portrait of a deceased person. Heath fell silent for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"Hey, that old guy who sent you here definitely has bad intentions. Back when Kuye City was still Kuye Village, my old man knew how to make small silver fish and made a lot of money. Nobody else could, and those people hated and envied him so much they were practically grinding their teeth to dust. Heh, now that the old man is dead, he still sends others to ask about these things." The old woman said sarcastically. Heath blushed and kept apologizing, but the old woman didn't seem to blame Heath. She just waved her hand and let Heath leave.

"Nothing much... But judging from the old man's appearance, he wasn't very old when he left..." Heath fell into deep thought. Today's events served as a reminder to Heath that there are good people and bad people in the Pokémon world. The fact that the seemingly kind old man had such thoughts was quite unexpected for Heath. Fortunately, the old woman wasn't angry, but Heath still felt a little guilty thinking about it.

However, most people probably wouldn't know what to do about this, since the old man has been gone for a while now, and it's impossible for him to go down there and ask him. But for Heath, it's not a problem. Heath can solve this problem, and the solution is very simple: go to the Reverse World, find the old man, and ask him how to make the little silver fish.