I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Everyone needs to use the toilet, that's normal. Even goddesses and gods who are more handsome than Daniel Wu and more beautiful than Joey Wong need to use the toilet, and their toilets still smell bad. But building a public toilet on the top of Tianguan Mountain is something that Heath doesn't quite understand. After all, who would go there to use the toilet for no reason?

The climate of Tianguan Mountain is very harsh, with snow falling all year round and frequent blizzards. It is said that this is because the two gods of time and space do not want mortals to disturb their peace.

"What an extraordinary master!" Heath clicked his tongue and walked into the uniquely styled market. He was now even more curious and wanted to see what kind of works this master had created.

Chapter 749 The Way

Few renowned designers would design a vegetable market. After all, these established masters have plenty of clients willing to pay them for their work, and their designs are usually for large corporations or municipal landmarks—all costly and prestigious projects. But a vegetable market? What kind of strange place is that? No matter how meticulously designed, a vegetable market will always have some odd smells, and it will scratch the white tiles, making people feel embarrassed. It would be a disgrace to these masters. So, basically no master designer would design a vegetable market, and most people wouldn't bother asking a master to design a vegetable market—it's not worth it.

All you need to do is spend a little money to hire engineering graduates to design it. It just needs to be big and sturdy. Aesthetics? What does an agricultural market need to be aesthetically pleasing? As long as you can buy vegetables, that's enough.

However, Master Ledger is an unconventional person. His design style is very diverse and there is no fixed form. Moreover, Master Ledger's design process is also very interesting. He only designs based on his mood. If he is in a good mood, one million Alliance Coins will be enough for him to do a design. If he is in a bad mood, even one hundred million Alliance Coins will not be enough to get him to see you. After becoming famous, Master Ledger became even more eccentric. He began to do some strange designs, such as the public toilet on Tianguan Mountain, or the vegetable market in front of us.

This market is quite interesting. It's shaped like a Poké Ball, but the Poké Ball is punctured. Two coral branches from Corsola punctured the area and pierced through, making it look like a restless Corsola. Heath is very curious about what this uniquely shaped market is like inside.

"This market... is quite different from the one in Leaf City?" Farfetch'd looked at the market in surprise. The market was large and crowded with people buying and selling vegetables, but most importantly, it was very clean. The ground was spotless, which puzzled Farfetch'd. Having bought vegetables before, it knew what markets were usually like. Most markets were quite dirty, which was unavoidable. Whether it was vegetables or meat, vendors would spray water or something to make the produce look fresher and maintain its appearance. The seafood section was even worse. But this place was very clean.

Heath knew why at a glance: these vegetable vendors' stalls all had special humidification devices, so there wasn't much moisture, and the ground had a good self-cleaning ability. The drainage pipes were also very extensive. It has to be said that the master designer, Ledger, really considered the practicality of the vegetable market when he designed it.

The first floor is the vegetable section, and there is also a small portion of the meat section. It can be said that one floor is enough to meet the purchasing needs of most people, since a family usually eats only these things. However, Heath found that he had underestimated Master Ledger, because Heath found that he had unknowingly walked to the second floor.

Heath paused for a moment, looking out the window at the view. It was indeed the second floor. Heath remembered that he hadn't gone up the stairs or up the slope, but he had inexplicably ended up on the second floor. This left Heath somewhat bewildered, and he even wondered if he had forgotten about going upstairs. However, after asking Farfetch'd and Zoroark, Heath received two equally bewildered looks from them. Heath couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that this was also Master Ledger's design, making people unknowingly go upstairs and arrive at the seafood section on the second floor. It was quite unique.

After some time, Heath finally reached the top floor of the market. The passageway on the left led to the market's office area. Yes, the market had staff, so it was normal to have an office area. On the right was the market's free trading area, but it only offered bartering. This surprised Heath even more. He went over to take a look. There weren't many people in the bartering area, but the things sold there were very interesting. They had all sorts of things, but they were all food ingredients. This was the market's rule: bartering could only be done with food ingredients.

"Young man, are you looking to exchange something? Or do you want..." A middle-aged woman walked over and asked Heath in a low voice. Heath's expression was a little strange. The woman gave Heath the feeling of someone from an old train station who mysteriously asked passersby, "Want some movies?" Heath was afraid that the woman would open her clothes and reveal all sorts of explicit scenes at the next second.

"Hmm... I'm just looking." Heath scratched his head, and the other person immediately lost interest and sat back down. Heath glanced at the stall; what was on it was...

Chinese cabbage?

Heath's expression was a bit strange. Who in their right mind would sell cabbages here? And who would even think about exchanging cabbages? Cabbages aren't expensive; they're practically cheap ingredients. So there's absolutely no need to exchange them. Curious, Heath went over to ask the woman, but she didn't say anything and closed her eyes to rest. This made Heath a little annoyed.

“You can’t just say that.” A familiar voice came through, and Heath knew who it was without even turning around – it was Cynthia.

Cynthia and Hiss have officially confirmed their relationship, but Cynthia is the Sinnoh Champion, so she's very busy. She just arrived in Goldenrod City, after having been in Vermilion City talking to the Kanto League members.

"Huh? Do you know Cynthia?" Heath asked curiously, as he really didn't know anything about this barter system.

"Of course~" Cynthia proudly touched her nose. She was a champion with a lot of life experience, and this way of playing in the Kanto market had even spread to the Sinnoh region, so Cynthia recognized it immediately.

"What is that?" Heath asked curiously.

"The cabbages here are actually a disguise. You can't trade them for cabbages, but you can buy some garlic at a garlic shop outside. It's 100 cloves per clove. Then you can use the garlic to trade with the other person. Choose one of the cabbages, and if it has a clove of garlic inside, you can keep that clove and exchange it for 1,000 Alliance Coins nearby." Heath was dumbfounded. He really hadn't expected to hear something like this. Wasn't this blatant... you know...?

Heath was both amused and exasperated; these people's imaginations were truly...

Chapter 750

This reminded Heath of some public intellectuals who like to praise certain island nations. One such intellectual, who probably didn't have much of a brain, once boasted that island nations had no illegal gambling industry, thus claiming that their civilization was incredibly advanced and powerful. Then came the familiar question: "How is this country?" However, anyone with even a little knowledge of island nations knows that you can often see a type of entertainment venue on their streets called pachinko. This has even appeared in some anime. Pachinko is essentially a form of alternative gambling.

The gameplay is basically the same as this, except that pachinko has a special machine, and the prizes won can be exchanged for money at nearby shops, which is very civilized and advanced.

Heath shook his head, not continuing to look at that place. Instead, he led Cynthia downstairs, intending to buy some ingredients to take back. He also planned to ask the market vendors what kind of ingredients were considered special in Goldenrod City. Heath was quite interested in this question. After all, since he was in Goldenrod City, he definitely wanted to complete the city's achievements. Once he did, he could get some new rewards, which he was quite looking forward to. He was very curious about what the rewards would be this time.

"Heath, speaking of which, how long do you plan to travel in the Kanto region?" Cynthia, wearing a sun hat and with her hands behind her back, asked curiously beside Heath. Heath was taken aback for a moment, then realized what Cynthia meant. In Heath's opinion, Cynthia was probably asking him when he was going to the Sinnoh region.

"Well, we'll see how it goes. Anyway, the travel dates are uncertain." Heath smiled. Going to the Sinnoh region was certainly an option, no problem. Heath had no objection to going to the Sinnoh region, but that would have to be based on him completing the Kanto region's travels. In other words, he definitely wanted to go to the Sinnoh region, but for now, he was focusing on the Kanto region.

Cynthia didn't speak, but smiled at Hiss. Then she took a small thing out of her pocket and handed it to Hiss. Hiss took it curiously and looked at it. It was a small bracelet with a strangely shaped object on it. Hiss initially thought it was a Pokémon, but after looking at it carefully, he realized that it wasn't a Pokémon at all, but a mythical creature from the Sinnoh region. Hiss knew about it from Cynthia.

Hiss happily accepted the gift, and then took Cynthia back to the dining car. He planned to cook dinner for Cynthia and his Pokémon. When he arrived in Goldenrod City, it was still light out, but in just a short while, it had already darkened, and it was time for dinner. However, Hiss was a little conflicted about what to cook for dinner. After thinking it over, he decided to make some maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot) to try. After all, he hadn't had maocai in a long time, and just thinking about its taste made his mouth water.

Maocai looks somewhat similar to hot pot at first glance, and the two are indeed very close. Maocai is most famous for using Chinese medicinal herbs to make the broth, which gives it a rich aroma. However, that was only true in the past. Nowadays, there is basically no such thing as using Chinese medicinal herbs to cook food being novel.

However, the taste of Maocai is indeed very good. Even now, it has become a staple in the food industry, and Heath himself likes to eat it very much.

Heath glanced at Cynthia and the others' taste preferences, confirmed them, and then began preparing the hot pot. As Heath cooked, a delicious aroma instantly wafted out, making Heath swallow hard. Farfetch'd outside cast a curious glance, thinking Heath was making hot pot, since the smell was similar. However, watching Heath's cooking steps, Farfetch'd realized it wasn't hot pot at all, but something strange. Farfetch'd became even more confused, its small eyes filled with doubt.

Soon, a serving of maocai was ready. Heath had chosen ingredients that were suitable for making maocai. Yes, maocai does have an issue of ingredient suitability. For example, if you put fennel in maocai, although it's not inedible, you have to choose less oily ingredients and preferably lighter flavors. Otherwise, the fennel will absorb the oil and affect the taste of the other ingredients. This is a very important issue. However, Heath is Heath after all. He doesn't need to worry about these issues when making these ingredients. Heath is very confident in himself.

"What is this?" Zoroark looked at the dish of maocai in front of her with curiosity. She thought it was hot pot, but it wasn't.

However, Zoroark also secretly glanced at Cynthia. She knew Cynthia, and her keen observation also revealed that the relationship between her trainer and this woman seemed somewhat unusual. This immediately piqued Zoroark's curiosity, and if Cynthia hadn't been right next to her, Zoroark probably would have asked her a whole host of questions.

“This is maocai, which is similar to hot pot, but it’s not hot pot.” Heath shrugged. Some people say that maocai is hot pot with pre-cooked ingredients, and Heath thought that made some sense.

Charizard looked at the bright red hot pot in front of him, skillfully picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and nodded happily. He liked the taste. Cynthia blinked. Although she knew Cynthia was a very special person, she really didn't expect her boyfriend to choose to eat with Pokémon. These were Pokémon! You know, many people treat Pokémon like pets, their attitude isn't exactly good, but it's not too bad either.

This made Cynthia laugh. She also enjoyed eating with her Pokémon, so seeing this made her feel happy. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at Hiss until Hiss handed her a bowl of rice.

“I want to eat your cooking every day.” Cynthia winked at Heath. Heath paused for a moment, a little embarrassed, but still looked at Cynthia firmly.

“Okay, I’ll cook for you every day from now on,” Heath said with a gentle smile.

Chapter 751 Late Night

"Get up, get up, get up now!" Heath was dreaming of his wedding with Cynthia when he was suddenly shaken awake just as they were exchanging rings. When he opened his eyes, he saw Mew's big face. To be honest, seeing Mew's face so late at night in such darkness was quite frightening. Heath was so startled that he almost punched Mew. Luckily, he reacted quickly. He sat up blankly, rubbed his eyes, and grabbed his phone to check it.

It was 3:30 a.m.

"Dream, why are you waking me up so late?" Heath yawned, looking at Dream sleepily and asking. He couldn't understand Dream's idea. Today was his rare day of natural sleep, instead of using meditation to pass the time. He didn't expect to be interrupted by Dream.

Heath currently has two sleep modes. The first is normal sleep, where he lies in bed and sleeps soundly. The advantage of this is that he can sleep soundly. Anyone who has ever slept in late or taken a nap after waking up can understand Heath's idea. The other mode is to use meditation to complete sleep. The advantage of this is that Heath can sleep until dawn and still feel refreshed. He won't have a headache due to sleeping too long or too short a time. Each mode has its own advantages.

"Heath, I just saw something weird!" Mew tugged at Heath, who reluctantly got up and glanced at Zoroark, who was fast asleep on her bed. The little guy was sleeping quite soundly. Heath had originally thought Zoroark might still be playing games, since this guy used to stay up all night every day. Heath had even deducted her salary for it, which made Zoroark behave a lot.

"What?" Heath yawned again, but he thought it was normal. Anyone who was woken up at 3:30 in the morning would be like that. It was normal and there was nothing strange about it.

Guided by Dream, Heath followed Dream out of the bedroom and into the living room, where Dream pointed to the floor-to-ceiling window.

This floor-to-ceiling window appeared after the upgrade. It's one-way; you can't see in from the outside, but you can see out from the inside. When Heath saw it, everyone's expression was very strange, especially when Zoroark ran there, lay down, and deliberately spread his legs. Heath's expression became even stranger. So Heath simply turned the one-way window back into the original wall. The button was right next to it, but unexpectedly, Mew turned it on. This made Heath glance at Mew. He was worried that Mew would also run to that place and spread his legs, imitating that shameless little Zoroark.

Fortunately, Dream didn't do that. It just excitedly pointed to a spot, and Heath looked in that direction. Then, he saw a strange figure at the exhaust pipe behind his food cart. Heath blinked and rubbed his eyes, finally adjusting to the brightness of the night. Then, Heath could see the little thing clearly.

With its round body, small eyes, and even smaller size, Heath immediately recognized the Pokémon as Rowlet.

"Rowleek? Why is this Pokémon here?" Hiss was somewhat shocked. He naturally knew Rowleek, one of the starter Pokémon of the Alola region, and like Tiger, it was unique. Their initial forms were all cute, but they became strange when they evolved into their final forms. On the contrary, the Water starter Popplio didn't look very good at first, but after evolving, it became a very cute and beautiful Seagull, which was a particularly big contrast.

However, Rowlet is one of the starter Pokémon in the Alola region, so it is naturally a relatively precious Pokémon. But looking at Rowlet, Hiss felt that it was not incomprehensible. Sometimes there are instances of Pokémon being abandoned. At first, it would be news, but now it is no longer news. People have gotten used to it, although they will still condemn it.

"Probably because it's cold." Heath looked at the small figure with a complicated expression. Because Heath's food truck functions as a campervan, or rather, as a house, its exhaust system is not a problem. However, the exhaust pipe of Heath's food truck always emits hot air. Heath had initially considered installing a filter to prevent any environmental pollution problems, but later he realized that he was overthinking it. The exhaust pipe of Heath's food truck emits purified air. The only problem is that it's hot, which has now become an advantage.

The Kanto region is a plain. Although there are some mountains, the overall altitude is not high. Anyone who hasn't completely forgotten their geography knowledge knows that the temperature drops by 0.6 degrees Celsius for every 100 meters of elevation gain. However, this is not absolute and varies depending on the climate and terrain of each place. Saffron City is the type of place where it gets hot very quickly during the day when the sun is out, but it also gets cold very quickly at night after the sun sets. Therefore, Saffron City is quite cold at night.

Rowlet was clearly unable to stand the low temperature, so it ran over to Heath and hid in Heath's exhaust pipe to keep warm.

"Are you cold?" Mew blinked, then its eyes lit up. The next second, a purple halo appeared around Rowlet. Mew then opened the window and dragged Rowlet, who was struggling in terror, inside. Heath stared in disbelief until Rowlet huddled in the corner, looking terrified. Only then did Heath realize what Mew had done.

It has to be said that being woken up late at night, Heath's brain was still in a semi-sleep state and had not yet completed its waking work. Heath was the type who was extremely sleepy.

“…Never mind.” Heath yawned and shook his head. Mew could do whatever it wanted, and he didn’t really care anyway. Besides, it was a good thing for Mew to help Rowlet. Heath liked a Mew with human touch, not a cold-blooded Mew.

"What are you doing bringing me here? I'm just a bird with nothing!" A sharp voice rang out. Heath paused for a moment, then looked at Rowlet. Right, he had forgotten that Rowlet was a Grass-type Pokémon.

Chapter 752 The Grass-type Rowlet

Sheath previously possessed the ability to communicate with Pokémon of any type. At that time, the ability Sheath randomly acquired was the ability to understand and converse with Grass-type Pokémon. However, the problem was that Sheath encountered relatively few Grass-type Pokémon. This might be related to the role of Grass-type Pokémon. Compared to Fire-type Pokémon, which are generally used as starter Pokémon, Grass-type Pokémon are more inclined towards practical industries, especially agriculture, where they are frequently seen. Taking care of flowers and plants is also a specialty of Grass-type Pokémon.

So Hiss hasn't seen many Grass-type Pokémon. Now, after hearing Rowlet's voice, Hiss realized that Rowlet is actually a Grass-type Pokémon, which is why he can understand Rowlet's words.

"Why can I understand what you're saying?" Woody stopped struggling and looked at Heath in confusion. Clearly, in its little head, it couldn't understand why it could understand what a human was saying, and why the other person could understand it.

"Didn't you understand before?" Hiss's expression became even stranger. Most Pokémon are actually very intelligent. These clever little guys can understand what humans say. Otherwise, why would Ash's shouts of "Get out of the way!" and "Hold on!" always produce such magical effects on his Pokémon? But Rowlet doesn't seem to be like that.

“I understand some of it, but most of it I don’t. When my previous trainer put me in a cardboard box and threw me out, the thing he said most often was, ‘Why can’t you evolve?’” Rowlet shook its head, looking somewhat forlorn. Heath paused for a moment, then looked at Rowlet. Was the reason this little guy was abandoned because it couldn’t evolve? But that shouldn’t be the case. Heath remembered that Rowlet’s evolution was quite simple, without needing to use any special items.

Heath scratched his head, but he knew this world was different from the world in his games. For example, in the games Heath had played before, Rowlet could evolve into the next form as long as it reached a certain level, which was very convenient. But this world was different. Pokémon in this world did not have a level system. So even if a Weedle had fought countless battles, it might not be able to win against other Pokémon. In the game, you might be able to try to overwhelm them with levels and medicine, but that wouldn't work in reality.

Hiss had heard that the League had once imposed a limit on the number of moves a Pokémon could use in battle, specifically a limit of four moves. Only four moves could be used in a single battle, and nothing else was allowed. Hiss initially thought this was quite normal, since there were only four moves in the games. However, Hiss later heard from Maple that the League had abolished this system after a period of time. The reason was very simple: people found that it actually limited the performance of many trainers and Pokémon.

Even now, there are still some trainers who are enthusiastic about four-skill battles and demand four-skill battles. There are even four-skill battle clubs. It just goes to show that every rule has its supporters. Even though the Pokémon League has achieved harmonious coexistence between people and Pokémon, there are still people who oppose it and strongly protest, saying that Pokémon should live a free and unrestrained life outside.

"So you really can't evolve?" Heath looked at Rowlet. Although they could talk now, Rowlet would tremble all over whenever Heath got any closer, so Heath couldn't check if there was anything strange on Rowlet.

Generally speaking, if a Pokémon cannot evolve, it is often because it is carrying an Everstone, or because it was frightened or attacked during the evolution process, causing the Pokémon to develop some fear and begin to resist evolving. Otherwise, almost all Pokémon can evolve; it is their ability, just like humans are born knowing how to breathe.

“I don’t know what evolution is either, but I’ve heard my previous trainer talk about it. But I really can’t become that kind of creature.” Rowlet was very sad. Its small appearance looked cute, but Heath frowned when she heard this.

This is really a strange thing.

"Do you have a trainer...?" Hiss was about to ask. Hess had never encountered this kind of thing before, but Professor Oak should know something about it. If all else failed, he could ask his girlfriend Cynthia. He just didn't know when Cynthia would move into his food truck and live with him. Hiss thought he could upgrade the lounge next time, as it was still a bit small.

"Gurgle~" But the next second a sound interrupted Heath's words. Heath stared blankly at the Woody Rowlet in front of him. Goodness, how could such a small body make such a loud stomach noise? Heath wondered if there was a speaker or something installed in Woody Rowlet's body.

Heath looked at the embarrassed Rowlet with a half-smile, but didn't say anything. He simply told him to wait, then left the lounge and went to the kitchen to cook for Rowlet.

Mew, however, did not follow Heath; instead, it was curiously teasing Rowlet.

"As for birds..." Heath's eyes narrowed slightly. Heath had just seen what Rowlet wanted to eat. It has to be said that what Rowlet wanted to eat was really strange, at least Heath himself thought it was strange, but it didn't seem to be a problem for birds.

Rowlet's requirements for food are chewy, smooth, and juicy insects. Hmm, insects. When Heath saw insects, her expression turned sour. But thinking about it carefully, birds do eat insects, which is why Flying-types are effective against Insect-types.

"The problem is I don't have any bugs here!" Heath said helplessly. Where could he buy bugs so late at night? Thinking of this, Heath opened his Psyduck Merchant Guild's shopping app. He was a VIP diamond member, and the Psyduck Merchant Guild was known for being rich and having everything he needed. As long as he made a request, the Psyduck Merchant Guild would probably get him some caterpillars.

But the problem is, Heath doesn't really want to see the caterpillar, so are there any other solutions?

Chapter 753 How to make insects?

Heath fell into deep thought. Generally speaking, a chef should treat all ingredients equally, but Heath really disliked caterpillars. Although Heath knew that some places had the custom of eating caterpillars, those caterpillars were the type with almost no hair on their bodies. However, Heath then realized that he had overlooked a problem: although Woodrow said it would eat insects, it didn't say what kind of insects. Birds should like earthworms, right? Heath thought that was quite likely.

“But actually I have another way to solve this problem, though I don’t know if Rowlet can accept it.” Heath stroked his chin. Strictly speaking, even if Rowlet could accept something like an earthworm, Heath couldn’t find one for Rowlet. Again, it was too late. At this hour, apart from the hospital and Officer Jenny, most places were already closed. Of course, some restaurants were open 24 hours, but would insect vendors be open 24 hours? Definitely not.

Therefore, Heath felt that adopting the second method was also a very good choice. The second method was for Heath to use his chef's ability to make a food that resembled an insect. This does not mean that chefs can awaken any extraordinary abilities, such as aura or magic. However, as a chef, Heath could also make 'meat' from something that was not meat. Of course, this meat was not quite the same as the meat that ordinary people usually talk about.

It's like those vegetarian meat dishes or the like, or using tofu to make fish taste like fish, and the plating looks like fish. Some high-end chefs can even make this fish look exactly like real fish. However, Heath hasn't reached that level yet. But insects aren't that complicated. In fact, if Heath just makes an insect and serves it out, most people really wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

After all, it's an insect, and normal people usually wouldn't bother to examine it closely. However, since the customer was a special Pokémon like Rowlet, Heath had some other ideas in mind. For customers with particular tastes, Heath could just make a simple dish, but for a bird Pokémon like Rowlet that often eats insects, Heath had to be a little more careful, not only in appearance but also in its internal structure.

What do insects taste like? Heath had never eaten them raw, so he didn't know, but he had once stepped on an insect and could guess what it was like inside.

Just as people often say that humans are made of water, insects are also strictly speaking made of water. Their outer skin or shell is hard or elastic, while the inside contains tiny internal organs and insect juice. So how do you make a dish that is very similar to an insect in terms of both taste and other aspects? Heath focused his attention on the minced meat, and then all he had to do was make a skin.

The requirements for this skin are that it be elastic and smooth enough, and have a certain degree of sealing. Fortunately, such materials are quite easy to find; the kind of casings used for making sausages will suffice.

Heath cooked quickly. To bring out the characteristics of the worm, Heath even added some broth, and even made a yellow braising broth to recreate the flavor. It has to be said that Heath really put in the effort. So what appeared in front of Rowlet was a plate of worms that looked pretty good. Rowlet couldn't help but swallow. It felt that this worm was a little different from the ones it had eaten, but it looked even more delicious! So Rowlet couldn't resist eating one.

At first, it had a strange taste, but after biting through the bouncy outer skin, Mumu Xiao tasted a rich meat juice flavor, bliss!