I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Chapter 793 The Ghost Sisters

Heath had a thought: the part that Xiu Mei hadn't been able to find might be at this science exhibition venue. After all, Xiu Mei, Xiu Nian, and Xiu Hui were all earthbound spirits, so theoretically they should be here. It was impossible for them to be anywhere else; otherwise, there would be no way to explain why Xiu Mei was a ghost in this place. However, Xiu Mei didn't seem to have mentioned her head. Heath thought it might be because Xiu Mei didn't have any memories of her head. After all, Heath could see these ghosts. If Xiu Mei really had memories, she should be able to tell him and ask him to return her remains. That way, Xiu Mei could fulfill her wish.

Now, Hiss is starting to wonder if the three sisters, Xiu Mei, Xiu Nian, and Xiu Hui, are trapped here because a part of their bodies is in this place, making them unable to leave and ultimately turning into earthbound spirits. Hiss thinks it's quite possible, since Xiu Mei's head is in this location, although Hiss doesn't know where it is.

Thinking of this, Heath pulled out a prop he had almost forgotten—the magical conch shell.

"Mysterious conch shell, do you know where Xiu Mei's head is?" Heath wasn't very hopeful, but asking was better than not asking. What if he found out? Anyway, he could ask once a day, but he didn't know what the result would be, which was a bit annoying. Other than that, there weren't any other problems. Heath would sometimes take it out and use it, but the probability was too low, so Heath stopped using it much after a while.

In Heath's view, using the magical conch shell was like buying a lottery ticket every day. Although you didn't know when you would win, it was undoubtedly a waste of time. Of course, if you did win, it would be a wonderful thing. However, most people probably would never win in their lifetime. It just goes to show that sometimes luck is really hard to predict.

Heath had little hope, but the next second, a voice came from the magical conch shell.

Three meters below the purple stone bricks in the very center of the exhibition hall

Heath paused for a moment, then looked at the now quiet Magic Conch in surprise. Good heavens, it actually knew the answer? This was truly unexpected. Heath had always thought it was impossible to get the answer, but he never expected that he could actually find out. However, this was good news. Now Heath knew where the beautiful head was.

Three meters below the purple stone bricks in the very center of the exhibition hall, the burial was undeniably deep. Heath now strongly doubted the killer's true identity; after all, it was impossible for an ordinary person to bury a body so well that it went undetected. Moreover, the place was indeed large, a perfect hiding place, especially since it was a masterpiece designed by a master. Therefore, the League wouldn't normally bother to come here for inspections. But now that Heath had evidence, he only needed to report it to Officer Jenny. After a report, Officer Jenny would definitely investigate, even without one – that was their responsible attitude.

You have triggered a special quest: The Ghost Sisters.

[The Ghost Sisters: Xiuhui, Xiunian, and Xiumei are not sisters in the traditional sense, but their bond is deeper than that of real sisters. Only by fulfilling the three sisters' wishes can they be freed. Otherwise, their reluctance and obsession will harm their fragile souls. Completing the mission will earn you a surprise prize.]

【幽灵三姐妹执愿完成进度：秀慧0／1、秀念0／1、秀美1／1】

Heath was stunned for a moment. Goodness, he really hadn't expected to trigger a mission, and this mission was quite interesting. They told Heath directly that there would be a surprise prize upon completion of the mission, which made Heath curious about what the prize was. However, the mission was also quite difficult. The three sisters didn't seem to know what their obsession was, but Heath already knew from Xiu Mei that Xiu Mei's obsession was to find her head. Now that Heath knew where Xiu Mei's head was, Xiu Mei's mission was considered complete, but Xiu Nian and Xiu Hui's missions were still unfinished.

"Complete them all at the same time? That means... I have to help all three sisters transcend together. This is really..." Heath sighed. It seems that Xiu Mei's head can't be moved for the time being. It can only be left there for now. He can go find Xiu Mei's head when he finds a way to fulfill Xiu Nian and Xiu Hui's wishes.

Just then, Heath's alarm went off, and Heath was jolted awake. He knew it was time for the tech expo to start, and considering his recent trending topics, Heath figured he probably wouldn't be able to be a leisurely boss anytime soon. The customers coming to eat at his place would definitely crowd his food cart to the brim.

"Farfly Duck, are you ready?" Heath put the magical conch back in the cupboard, then looked at Farfly Duck and asked. Farfly Duck immediately nodded, his expression very firm.

The waiters outside were already in place. While Heath was entertaining the three sisters, Zoroark took out the dumplings that Heath had made and shared them with the waiters who had come to help.

"Hoo..." Heath took a deep breath. There would probably be quite a few guests later. Heath just hoped he could handle them in time. However, Heath was also considering whether to hire another waiter. After all, he had too many people here. If there was another waiter, things would be better.

But before Heath could even start thinking, guests came in. Just as Heath had expected, Heath had become quite the celebrity in the Kanto region lately. First, she became the girlfriend of Champion Cynthia, and then she was photographed with the legendary Pokémon Lugia, which was so outrageous that many people suspected the photos were fake, like photoshopped images or something.

Many of the diners came with a sense of curiosity, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary Pokémon Lugia. However, Lugia was currently training with Charizard in its room, so these people were definitely not going to see it.

"Trainer, I've ordered a beef and scrambled egg rice bowl from outside!" Zoroark transmitted directly to Hiss, who was also working at full speed to prepare what the guests wanted to eat today. He felt that he probably wouldn't have much free time today, but that was normal, after all, it was a technology expo.

Chapter 794 Raw Marinated

Heath's reception work went smoothly, but there were also times when he encountered some rather difficult guests. After all, there were many guests attending the technology expo, so sometimes there were some really eccentric guests. Fortunately, such guests were in the minority, so Heath's restaurant didn't encounter any particularly troublesome problems, which relieved Heath. Then he checked his phone and saw that it was already 2 PM. It was hard to believe that this time was so fast, but in fact, anyone who starts to get busy will have a similar experience, feeling that time seems to speed up, and before you know it, the day has passed.

"Boss, do you have any raw marinated seafood?" A strange voice came from a middle-aged woman. She was dressed very well and her clothes were shiny with gold, so she looked like a rich person.

"Raw marinated seafood? Of course we have that. What kind of seafood would you like, sir?" Heath raised an eyebrow, but still responded to the other party's question. It was not surprising that Heath had raw marinated seafood, since he had most of the ingredients. However, it depended on what the customer wanted to eat.

While Heath himself doesn't personally recommend that guests eat raw marinated seafood, many people believe that high-concentration alcohol like spirits can kill parasites and bacteria. However, high-concentration alcohol doesn't necessarily kill parasites, so relying on spirits for sterilization is basically ineffective. Some people think that freezing seafood beforehand is enough, but this isn't a foolproof solution either, as there's still a risk of parasite infection. Therefore, the safest method is to cook it thoroughly over high heat. As long as the seafood is fully cooked, there's no need to worry about other issues; this is the safest way to eat it.

"I want to eat raw marinated tuna. Can you make it here?" The woman made a strange request. This was the first time Heath had ever heard of raw marinated tuna. However, the specific method should be similar to that of raw marinated crab. However, tuna is a very rare ingredient in this world because many Pokémon live in the ocean, which makes it not easy for traditional animals like tuna to survive. Therefore, Heath had to order the tuna from the Psyduck Trading Company. Tuna is really hard to find in ordinary places.

"Of course, please wait a moment." Heath nodded, then took out a box of pre-cut tuna from his inventory. Due to the nature of tuna, the fish meat is usually pre-cut. Although whole tuna are available, they are generally quite rare. While Heath could buy them, he was too lazy to show off his knife skills, so he directly purchased the pre-processed tuna from the Psyduck Merchant Guild. The advantage was that this kind of tuna preparation was relatively convenient, and the knife skills of the chef were trustworthy. Heath had checked it himself and confirmed that it was indeed very good.

"How about this cut?" Heath smiled and showed the cut of tuna marked on the box, along with the price. Although the woman should be able to pay, Heath still needed to confirm. Some young people or customers who suddenly wanted to try tuna might not have eaten it before and might think it was too expensive. So, when dealing with more expensive foods, Heath would usually discuss the price with the customer first.

“Yes, this is tuna meat provided by the Psyduck Trading Company, right? I like this trading company.” The woman laughed heartily, and Heath nodded with a smile, then began to prepare the raw marinated tuna meat that the woman wanted to eat.

Raw marinating, as the name suggests, involves marinating raw seafood directly and then eating it raw. There's no cooking involved; the focus is on preserving the original flavor of the ingredients. It's somewhat similar to sashimi in Japan, but there are differences. However, they share a commonality: both can easily lead to parasitic infections. Japan's advanced gastroenterology system is certainly not without reason. Tuna is unique in that its parasites are relatively easy to identify. Furthermore, the tuna meat provided by the Psyduck Trading Company undergoes special processing to maximize the protection against parasites.

However, Heath still took out her food detector to check and confirm that there were no parasite eggs in the food before she started making the raw marinated tuna for the customer. She added seasonings and white wine, stirred it quickly, put it in the refrigerator to sit for a while, and then took it out. A serving of raw marinated tuna was ready.

After Zoroark served the dish to that guest, Heath continued to serve the other guests. However, perhaps because Heath had just made raw marinated seafood, many of the guests at Heath's place ordered raw marinated seafood.

However, only a minority can afford to order tuna; most customers order things like raw marinated crab and raw marinated shrimp.

Even these things gave Heath a huge headache. After all, they weren't easy to deal with, and the most crucial thing was that Heath couldn't tell if the parasites inside had been completely removed. If they were, that would be fine, but if they weren't, it would be even more troublesome. The problem was that the food analyzer could only be used twice a day, which wasn't enough at all, making things even more difficult. Fortunately, Heath had his own solution. He was thinking about whether his cheat ability could give him some kind of kitchen utensil that could completely remove parasites and such things.

Thinking of this, Heath remembered the quest that had been triggered that morning, the quest involving the three ghost sisters, which would give Heath a surprise prize. Heath was somewhat hoping that she might receive a kitchen utensil for removing parasites as a reward; if so, that would be quite nice.

This is because Heath is a responsible chef. If he weren't a responsible chef, he wouldn't care at all whether the guests would get parasites, since it wouldn't concern him. But it's precisely because Heath is a responsible chef that he's so conflicted.

“Trainer! There’s a guest here who wants to eat raw pork, is that alright?” Zoroark’s voice rang out, and Hiss was taken aback.

Chapter 795 A Sleepyhead Meets a Pillow

Heath admires some people in his life, including those who are fearless. This is why Heath is usually such a mild-mannered person. He can't help it; if he weren't mild-mannered, he could be in danger if he encountered some reckless people who were willing to risk their lives. Of course, Heath also has his bottom line. If you don't cross his bottom line, Heath can chat and talk with others with a smile. But if you cross his bottom line, then sorry.

In Heath's view, people who dare to eat raw pork are reckless daredevils.

Eating raw pork is actually not an uncommon dietary habit. Although many people may never have heard of such a strange dietary tradition in their lives, Heath did have the privilege of seeing others eat raw pork. Some people even warmly invited Heath to eat with them, but Heath politely declined with an embarrassed smile. That place was Yunnan Province in his previous life.

In some parts of Yunnan Province, people still retain the habit of eating raw pork. The pork is cut up and eaten directly with a special dipping sauce, without any cooking methods. This is quite remarkable. Although the types of parasites in pork may not be as diverse as those in seafood, the problem is that even if the types are not as varied, they are still parasites. They are parasites, dangerous and terrifying parasites that make people's scalps tingle just thinking about them. Pigs are relatively easy to be infected with parasites, so in my previous life, there were occasionally some things in Yunnan Province that made the news, but those that made the news were all quite frightening, such as human flesh.

However, how many people contract parasites due to the habit of eating raw pork is an unknown number, as revealed in the news.

"Live pigs... These people really dare to think that far. Alright, I'll make it. Let the guests wait." Heath shook his head. Is it impossible to eat raw pork? Actually, it's not absolutely impossible. First, if you can ensure that the pig's growing environment is clean and hygienic, and deworm it regularly, and then test it again after slaughter, it's not impossible to eat it raw. Moreover, most parasitic diseases caused by eating raw pork are actually due to eating pigs from one's own home or village, where there are not many hygiene conditions. Some people even see pork with rice mites and just remove the 'rice' on top and continue eating vegetables, leading to infection. However, even if you can confirm that there is no parasitic infection, it doesn't mean that it's really okay, because raw pork may still contain bacteria and other pathogens. So the best way is to cook it thoroughly.

"Trainer, why is it that we Pokémon can eat raw meat, but you humans are so picky?" Zoroark asked curiously, having seen many of her companions eat raw meat without any problems.

Heath gave Zoroark a strange look, wondering if the guy had lost his mind.

"Do you even have a choice? Parasites don't stop infecting you just because you're Pokémon. It's just that your stomach acid might be particularly strong, or something like that. But even so, there are still many cases caused by parasite infections. Do you want me to take you to the Pokémon Center and let Nurse Joy talk to you?" Heath looked at Zoroark with amusement. Zoroark's words were like something out of a question on Zhihu from his previous life, where someone asked why wild animals can eat raw food but humans can't.

"Uh... never mind." Zoroark quickly shook her head. If she went to the Pokémon Center, she would always worry that she would be grabbed by some strange people and forced to undergo treatment. Just thinking about it was a scary thing.

Heath shrugged and then began preparing the raw pork for the guest.

However, perhaps because Heath served some raw food, some customers became curious and started coming to eat raw meat. This left Heath bewildered. Raw beef, raw pork, raw chicken—he had everything. Heath even suspected that some of these people might suddenly jump out and say they wanted to eat their own kind raw. This puzzled Heath greatly, but he soon found out why.

"You mean, those customers outside who ordered raw food shine something like a flashlight on themselves before eating?" Heath looked at Zoroark in surprise. Zoroark nodded quickly; she had just seen it.

Thinking about this, Heath stroked his chin and called over a waiter from the Alliance. After asking around, he learned that at this year's Golden City Technology Expo, a small, relatively unknown company had launched a strange invention. According to them, this invention could detect harmful ingredients in food, including parasites and bacteria. That's why these customers bought it and came to his restaurant to try it out. Hearing this, Heath's lips twitched. Good heavens! Heath exclaimed, "Good heavens!" So his restaurant was being used as a testing ground?

However, if it's true, that thing is indeed quite useful, so Hiss asked Charizard to take Ralts to buy one of those products so he could try it out and see if it worked.

The Charizard was quickly bought. The flashlight wasn't very big; Ralts could easily carry it to Hiss. Hiss smiled and ruffled Ralts's hair, then took it out and looked at it. It did look like a flashlight, but it was different. The biggest difference was that it had a display screen. Hiss turned it on according to the instructions and shone it on the cabbage he had bought.

Cabbage contains no harmful substances.

The display was very simple. Heath raised an eyebrow. According to the description, this device would scan the irradiated object as a whole and then give a summary. It was very convenient and concise, and easy to use. It could also distinguish very small things. It was said to use nanotechnology.

Nanomachines, kid.

Heath suddenly thought of a sentence.

"It feels like a scam... but it shouldn't be, right?" Heath scratched his head. After all, he had seen all sorts of blunders in his previous life, but this was a technology expo, a technology expo with a high level of technology. If it really turned out to be a blunder, it would probably become big news, a huge scandal.

Heath decided to test it himself, but he didn't have any good testing equipment, so he took out his food analyzer to see what would happen if he used it to examine the item.

Chapter 796 Boneless Chicken Feet

[A strange and unusual tech product, poisonous and inedible. This is a tech product with some image recognition capabilities, embodying the belief of the founder of Greenify—to protect every meal. It can, to some extent, distinguish whether food is poisonous, but it cannot distinguish artificially added toxins.]

"Hmm? I didn't expect it to actually work. That's impressive. But if it can only distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous, the effect isn't that great. I thought it could identify parasites." Heath was somewhat surprised. He initially thought it was a scam, but he didn't expect it to actually work. That's impressive. But thinking about it carefully, it's really not that great. After all, it can only distinguish whether food is poisonous, and it can't distinguish artificially added toxins. In that case, Heath felt that using this thing was no better than just holding a mobile phone and taking a picture of something uncertain to know whether it was poisonous or not.

However, this also explains Heath's confusion to some extent, which is why many customers ordered raw meat to eat today. Heath thought that eating raw meat was a tradition in Golden City.

"Heath, you really are here." A familiar voice called out. Heath paused for a moment, then saw Mr. Sakaki standing there smiling at him. Heath was somewhat surprised; he really hadn't expected to see Mr. Sakaki here. Logically, Mr. Sakaki should be in Evergreen City. Why was he suddenly in Goldenrod City? Was he here to discuss something? Or was he after the Silph Corporation? If he really was after the Silph Corporation, then the Silph Corporation was probably in danger.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Giovanni. Are you here for the technology expo?" Heath asked Giovanni with a smile. At the same time, he remembered something else: Giovanni might be here for Silph Corporation, but he could also be here for him. After all, the news of Heath bringing a Lugia had already made headlines, so it wasn't impossible that Giovanni was here for Lugia.

“Yes, the Saffron City Science and Technology Exhibition is quite famous, and you can see some advanced technologies here…” Mr. Giovanni was still as gentle as ever. Heath looked at Giovanni. To be honest, although Heath knew that Giovanni was the leader of Team Rocket, it was not easy for Heath to connect Giovanni with the Team Rocket leader in his memory. This Giovanni was more real and more adept at disguising himself. At least as far as Heath knew, if Viridian City could hold an annual event to commemorate a person who moved Viridian City, then Giovanni would definitely win the award. This shows how prestigious Giovanni was in Viridian City.

Heath believed that the reason the future alliance would give Giovanni the cold shoulder was because Giovanni's reputation in Evergreen City was too high, and it needed to be dealt with slowly. Directly confronting him might cause a huge uproar.

"By the way, Heath, do you still have the lemon chicken feet you made last time? I'd like to buy some boneless ones to take home." Mr. Sakaki seemed to have thought of something, and immediately asked Heath. Heath nodded in response. Of course, he had those things. Heath had prepared quite a few, after all, he himself liked chicken feet very much, so whether it was to entertain guests or for his own enjoyment, Heath would always prepare chicken feet. He just didn't know how many Sakaki would eat, since chicken feet are usually made fresh and eaten immediately.

"Mr. Sakaki, how many chicken feet do you plan to buy?" Heath asked Mr. Sakaki curiously.

Chicken feet are an extremely profitable business in this world, partly because only Heath is currently making them. People in this world don't like eating offal or similar foods, so chicken feet are considered undesirable and therefore unappealing. This makes chicken feet very cheap and affordable, a far cry from the exorbitant prices of chicken feet in his previous life. In his previous life, chicken feet were ridiculously expensive; nine chicken feet could cost over thirty yuan if ordered as takeout. This illustrates just how outrageous the price was. However, chicken feet taste really good and are perfect as a snack. Snacking on them when you're bored is a truly blissful experience.

However, boneless chicken feet are considered an outlier here.

Since its inception, boneless chicken feet have been met with mixed reviews. In particular, the rumor that "boneless chicken feet are made by old ladies gnawing them with their mouths" spread online, which dealt a devastating blow to the boneless chicken feet business at the time. Many shops experienced a sharp decline in business and it took a long time to recover. Because boneless chicken feet have no bones, they are loved by some people, while others hate them and regard them as heresy.

However, for a chef like Heath, the most troublesome part of making boneless chicken feet is the deboning process, especially if the customer orders a lot. It takes a long time just to debone them, and Heath doesn't have a special tool for deboning chicken feet. So if Mr. Sakaki orders a lot, Heath has no other option but to ask Mr. Sakaki to come back in the evening to pick them up.

After all, there are still quite a few people waiting to eat at the current tech expo, so Heath can't possibly go out of his way to make boneless chicken feet for Giovanni.

"Not too much, just enough to watch one movie." Sakaki gave a direct answer, but Heath was even more confused after hearing it. Could someone explain to him what "enough for one movie" meant?

"Haha, actually, just give me thirty chicken feet." Sakaki revealed a smug expression of having pulled off a prank. Heath was speechless. This Boss Sakaki, despite being a super villain, sometimes acted like an ordinary person.

"Okay, this might take a while." Heath glanced behind Sakaki. There were still many customers eating, and Heath could only come and cook occasionally.

Fortunately, Sakaki didn't mind and waited quietly outside, while Heath began to make preparations.

Boneless chicken feet need to be cooked beforehand, then deboned and marinated. This method yields the best flavor, as deboning raw chicken feet is not easy.

"Hmm?" Hiss suddenly thought of something, hesitated for a moment, and then called Ralts over.

Chapter 797 Hair Growth Tonic

"Hiss! Is that so?" Ralts nervously showed off what she was holding. However, Hiss looked at the chicken foot in Ralts' hand and showed a surprised expression. Although he had just had a sudden idea to see if Ralts, being a Psychic-type, could do the deboning work, Hiss wasn't very confident. After all, Ralts had never tried doing such a job before, and although chicken feet seemed simple, they were actually quite complicated and not easy to handle. Even a worker would need to practice for a while to become proficient at deboning.

But what Heath didn't expect was that these originally very troublesome matters, in Ralts' hands, were like giving her lover a break on their wedding night...

Cough cough, anyway, it felt very natural.

Moreover, it was removed very cleanly, with not a single strand of meat or vein visible on the chicken bone. Hiss was very satisfied. Ralts was very efficient; it only took Ralts ten seconds to finish this chicken foot. In that case, making a boneless chicken foot for Mr. Sakaki shouldn't take too long.

"That's great, that's it, Ralts. Is this too much of a strain on you?" Hiss praised Ralts, then looked at her with concern and asked, after all, Ralts was a Pokémon that had just been revived not long ago, and Hiss didn't know if doing this would have any adverse effects on Ralts.

"No problem! Hiss, this is very simple!" Ralts really liked Hiss's concern. She greedily enjoyed this rare warmth. Ralts had never experienced such feelings before, but she felt them from Hiss, which made her even more attached to Hiss.

"That's good. Then could you please help me remove these twenty-nine chicken feet?" Hiss gently stroked Ralts's little head. He was very busy, and he was glad that Ralts could help him. Ralts agreed without any hesitation. Then Hiss saw twenty-nine chicken feet float up in front of Ralts, and then the bones flew out of the chicken feet and landed in the trash can next to them. Hiss was stunned.

Heath realized he had made a mistake. Ralts could process a chicken foot in ten seconds, but that didn’t mean she had to process them one by one. She could process them all at once, and that’s how it happened. Before Heath could even react, all the chicken feet had been deboned and placed in the small basin.

"Ready! Heath!" Ralts stood happily in front of Heath, then stood on tiptoe, looking eager to try. Heath also came to his senses, and he opened his arms with a smile. Ralts then happily jumped into Heath's arms, rubbing against Heath's chest affectionately, which made Heath both laugh and cry.

Fortunately, with Ralts' help, Hiss made the chicken feet quickly, without making Giovanni wait too long, and the chicken feet were ready.

"That was quick." Sakaki was a little surprised. He had just been wondering how long he would have to wait this time, but he didn't expect Heath to finish so quickly, in just a short while.