I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"This is...it looks like a stone house, right?" Heath also saw what was being filmed on the screen. It was a house that didn't look very big, but no one knew how long it had been sitting there. Anyway, now, apart from the outline of the stone, everything else was basically gone, but you could still tell that it was a house.

"Hmm, it seems so, and it's not very big. It looks like it was only for one person to live in. Maybe it was once lived by a forest ranger?" Cynthia also gave her opinion. Her eyesight was sharper, and she could see some differences between these things. Although she couldn't give a very accurate date, she could give a general idea.

"That shouldn't be it." Heath sighed. He didn't expect there to be anything inside. On the screen, the buffalo was still swimming in and soon it was inside. Apart from some water-type Pokémon, there was nothing else inside. But Heath noticed that in the lower right corner of the screen, between a clump of seaweed and collapsed rocks, there seemed to be a box.

Cynthia noticed this as well, and Buffalo easily took the box out.

Chapter 923 A Guest We Haven't Seen in a Long Time

"What could be in this box?" Heath asked excitedly. Even Zoroark and Mew jumped out and curiously circled around. It's undeniable that both humans and Pokémon are fascinated by treasure hunting, and Heath was just as curious. The only problem was that the box wasn't very big, so it probably didn't contain much. If it were a large box, Heath would have loved to play a Pirates of the Caribbean theme song to celebrate. But even so, Heath was still very interested in the box.

Which man hasn't dreamed of becoming a treasure hunter or adventurer, experiencing a series of events, and finally obtaining treasure, then enjoying a life of luxury with a beautiful woman? Heath had thought about it too, but he knew he wasn't a treasure hunter, and his system wasn't like that either; otherwise, Heath might have actually tried to become a treasure hunter.

“Judging from the material and the degree of decay… it probably doesn’t contain anything, and I estimate it’s only a few decades old.” Cynthia examined it very carefully, and Hiss didn’t interrupt. He knew that in this matter, he was the younger brother, and only Cynthia knew how to handle these things. After all, although Cynthia’s character is a Champion Trainer, she is also a very skilled archaeologist, and she is full of interest in ruins and history.

This also seems to be related to Cynthia's grandmother.

Cynthia was indeed very professional. After a series of actions that Hiss couldn't understand at all, Cynthia opened the box. Hiss immediately went over to take a look and was somewhat disappointed because there were only a few photos inside, along with some badges and similar items. There was nothing else. There was nothing that he cared about, and he couldn't even think about treasures. He also didn't see anything that resembled the Fruit of Everlasting.

“A photo…this? This looks like a Ranger’s Medal awarded by the Alliance before. It seems this is indeed a Ranger’s Hut. I just don’t know why the owner of the hut never came back to collect his belongings.” Cynthia put on gloves and examined the items in front of her, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Something must have happened; that's probably the only possibility." Heath looked around. This was outside the Alliance's designated area, meaning that entering this place meant you were responsible for your own life and death. Although the Alliance would provide assistance, if you died before rescue arrived, it wouldn't be the Alliance's fault. After all, the Alliance had already advised against it, and as the saying goes, you can't persuade a damned ghost with good advice.

However, the Ranger is an exception. After all, the Ranger works for the League, so if something happens to the Ranger, the League will definitely react. But this stone house has always been down there, and the box has never been discovered. This is very strange. Heath even thinks that these clues alone could be used to make a movie and tell a wonderful story.

“It’s also possible that the Alliance didn’t find the stone house, or that something else happened.” Cynthia had a different opinion. She had found some interesting things underwater, but that didn’t prove her idea unless there was more evidence.

"Let's take this with us first. Although it's not our target this time, we can still hand it over to the Alliance. The Alliance should know who owns this." Heath looked at the photo, which had become quite blurry and difficult to recognize. However, the Alliance should know something about it; it would be abnormal if the Alliance didn't.

Cynthia agreed with Heath's idea. She took out a special device to store the information inside and then followed Heath on the road to the depths of the Orange Blossom Forest. After all, this was the original plan, and it didn't matter if they didn't find it here. These boxes were a pleasant surprise. However, Heath and Cynthia were more interested in the lake deep in the forest.

Petalburg Woods, a vast forest. Heath looked at the forest before him with curiosity. He had to admit that this forest was indeed very interesting, with dense trees, Pokémon running freely, and occasionally, he could see a fallen tree...

Huh? A fallen tree?

Hiss counted curiously. He and Cynthia had walked there, since it wasn't very far, and flying would have been troublesome, easily attracting the attention of others and wild Pokémon. After all, many bird Pokémon are very protective of their territory. Although Hiss and Cynthia could have gotten there with their Pokémon, it would still have been more troublesome. Plus, Hiss was holding a hand, so they wouldn't have gotten that treatment while flying!

So Heath chose to walk, and as he walked, he saw several fallen trees. One or two might be a coincidence, but so many certainly couldn't be. Heath was very curious about what was going on.

“Cynthia…” Heath decided to ask his girlfriend, since Cynthia definitely knew things that he didn’t.

"Heath, look." Before Heath could even ask, Cynthia pointed ahead. Heath looked curiously and saw a bear, a very unique bear, punching a tree in front of it repeatedly. With the bear's attack, the tree broke and fell down.

Heath raised an eyebrow. It was a Bewear! Heath had thought it was some kind of Urshifu or something, but he hadn't expected it to be a Bewear. But why was this Bewear pounding on the tree?

Just as Heath was getting curious, he spotted an old acquaintance.

“Mr. Fujiyama!” Heath was surprised, even thinking he had mistaken someone for someone else, but upon looking again, it was indeed his old acquaintance, Mr. Fujiyama.

"Eh? Heath?!" Mr. Fujiyama, shirtless, turned his head in surprise, then his eyes lit up with joy. With each breath, his full muscles bulged. Heath was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected to see Mr. Fujiyama here. This was the Hoenn region, wasn't it? Why was Mr. Fujiyama in Petalburg Woods in the Hoenn region?

Heath glanced at the quiet bear beside him and felt that he must have some connection with this bear.

"Hahaha~ Heath, long time no see. What brings you to Orange Blossom Forest today? Hmm? Isn't this Champion Bamboo Orchid? Good afternoon, Champion Bamboo Orchid." Mr. Fujiyama laughed heartily.

Chapter 924 Olive Oil Seared Steak

"Mr. Fujiyama, what made you decide to come to Petalburg Woods? Weren't you always in Viridian City before?" Heath asked curiously as he sat on a rock with a campfire in front of him. Opposite him sat Mr. Fujiyama and the bear-wearing creature. Upon arriving here, Heath noticed that the bear-wearing creature was much larger than he had imagined, quite imposing. However, compared to Cynthia's Garchomp and the Garchomp beside him, the bear-wearing creature was still rather small.

After all, Cynthia is a champion, and the atmosphere in the air wasn't exactly harmonious. Bewear and Garchomp were staring at each other, or rather, Bewear was staring at Garchomp, while Garchomp was lazily lying on the ground sunbathing, looking listless. However, because Bewear's gaze was too intense, Garchomp still glanced at Bewear impatiently.

"Don't be so impatient, Garchomp." Cynthia smiled and stroked Garchomp's head. Garchomp then lay down and continued to enjoy its sunbath. Cynthia looked at Bewear with a curious gaze. You see, Garchomp is quite intimidating to most Pokémon these days, but Bewear is indeed a very unique Pokémon. They seem to have a strange fondness for challenging strong opponents, and besides that, they like to take care of their families.

There's even a story in the League of Legends about a human girl who was adopted by a bear and eventually grew up to be a bear girl, which was made into a movie.

Heath did notice the problem, but seeing Mr. Fujiyama's nonchalant attitude, he knew that the bear-wearing creature probably wouldn't actually make a move, so he also became indifferent and chatted with Mr. Fujiyama with a smile.

Heath was surprised to run into an old acquaintance in this place, so he decided to chat with his old customer, Mr. Fujiyama, here. He was quite curious as to why Mr. Fujiyama was here.

"Of course, I'm working to earn money for my trip! I took a job cutting down trees in Orange Blossom Forest. I can train myself while cutting down trees, it's a win-win situation." Mr. Fujiyama gave a thumbs up. Heath was a little surprised. Mr. Fujiyama was actually traveling? It seems that something might have happened after he left Evergreen City, otherwise why would Mr. Fujiyama go on a trip? Of course, there is also the possibility that Mr. Fujiyama simply wanted to travel.

During this period, the concept of travel has become popular in the Pokémon world. However, this kind of travel is more special and is known as the "working class travel method". That is to say, after the traveler starts traveling, he needs to work in the next city to save money for the next trip. Then, all the money saved in the city needs to be invested in the next trip, and so on, until the final result is to climb Mt. Coronet or travel to the Padilla region.

Heath didn't quite understand why this was considered a trip, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, many people were doing this, and these were the kinds of trending topics. You could say that anyone who posted a video of a working person's trip could get a lot of attention. So many streamers and people working in this field were jumping on the bandwagon, making the trend even more and more crazy.

Various celebrities are jumping on this bandwagon. Heath even saw that champion-level star also trying to ride the wave, which shows just how crazy this trend is. You could say that this is the perfect opportunity right now, and even a pig can fly if it's standing on the right spot.

Heath didn't care, after all, in his opinion, such popularity was completely unreliable. It was a fake kind of popularity, like the frisbee sport that was popular for a while. It was hailed as the best social tool for young people and even took over football fields. At its peak, frisbee was all the rage in the news. But if you really wanted to ride that wave, you could easily lose money. Frisbee was popular for a while, but then it completely lost its appeal. When people mentioned frisbee, all they could think of was, "Oh, that used to be."

The term "internet celebrity" represents popularity, but also the speed at which they rise and fall like a comet. Moreover, there's no indication that such a trend has any sustainable future. Heath doesn't want his regular customers to get trapped by trying to ride the wave of popularity; the instant noodle cafeteria caused many people to lose money back then.

"Mr. Fujiyama, are you also a working-class traveler?" Heath asked curiously, then casually took out a large piece of meat from his backpack. Heath planned to treat Mr. Fujiyama to a meal. It was unlikely that he could find a very elaborate meal in the forest, but something basic would be fine. Heath planned to make a grilled meat dish or a vegetable salad.

“No, I just want to travel. Evergreen City doesn’t need me anymore. I’ve handed over the work of the fitness association to my subordinates. I want to have a quiet, pure trip.” Mr. Fujiyama smiled slightly.

Heath paused for a moment. Mr. Fujiyama really was a pure person. The world is getting faster and faster now, and travel seems to have become something related to hot topics. People are only willing to go if there is something hot. Even his previous trips were with tour groups, and they were just whirlwind tours. Heath had always felt that if it was not an international trip, there was no need to go with a tour group. Such a slow-paced life is actually a kind of enjoyment of life. After all, life is only a few short decades.

“Mr. Fujiyama is such a pure person… Would you like some beef pan-fried in olive oil?” Heath asked with a smile. Heath might not be very skilled at cooking other things, but he was quite confident when it came to cooking. This time, considering that he might be staying in Orange Blossom Forest for a few days, Heath also brought olive oil, a special type of oil.

Generally speaking, there are many types of oil that can be used to pan-fry steak, but considering Mr. Fujiyama's habits and preferences, Heath chose olive oil. It's not impossible to pan-fry beef with olive oil, but it's more troublesome. The chef needs to be familiar with olive oil and be able to control the heat well.

"Then I'm really in for a treat." Mr. Fujiyama swallowed hard. Heath's absence was really making him uncomfortable; he couldn't eat the food he was used to, which was one of the main reasons he was traveling.

Chapter 925 As expected of you, Mr. Fujiyama

【So...hungry...】The dense forest is a paradise for Pokémon, but it is also a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak. Every day, stories of the survival of the fittest happen here, which is not surprising. At this moment, in Petalburg Woods, a small Pokémon is slowly moving its body. Its body is trembling, and it can feel the hostile gazes from the surrounding forest.

It shrank back, trying to find a safe place to hide, but this was a forest, a hellish place for it, especially since it was so unfamiliar. It didn't know where to hide, and even considered giving up and letting the predators eat it, but…

It's so close, so very close. It can already smell the fragrance of the water vapor, the scent of life, the very thing it needs to survive. If only it could get to that place, if only it could reach that place, then...

But its vision gradually darkened, and its head became dizzy, making its steps even more difficult. Finally, it collapsed to the ground, helplessly closing its eyes, tears streaming down its face. It knew that when it opened its eyes again, it might be dead.

The cruel nature, although Pokémons are also nature's darlings, nature never treats a Pokémon with special kindness.

……

"Hmm?" Heath was eating steak when he suddenly felt a sway at his waist. That was where Mew was. Most of the Pokémon around Heath had come out, but Mew didn't want to appear in front of a human he'd never seen before. Heath didn't try to pull Mew out, but instead chuckled and placed it on the Poké Ball belt at his waist. But then, Heath felt Mew swaying, as if it had something to do.

"I'm going to get something." Heath made an excuse. Mew didn't want to appear in front of Mr. Fujiyama, and Heath wouldn't go against Mew's wishes, so he needed to find an excuse to release Mew and see what Mew was planning to do. He knew that Mew was shaking like that because it wanted him to release it, but Heath didn't know what Mew was planning to do.

Heath quickly arrived behind the trees, deliberately walking a distance away before releasing Mew. As soon as Mew appeared, it looked in one direction, its eyes flashing with purple light. Mew was using its superpower, an overwhelmingly powerful force. However, Heath didn't know what Mew had seen that made it so excited.

"Heath, I saw a Pokémon that's about to die. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back." Mew's telepathic message came through. Heath was taken aback. It was a dying Pokémon? But what kind of Pokémon would make Mew so curious? But now wasn't the time to think about those questions. Heath patted his pocket, then called out to Mew and handed it a bottle of healing potion.

While the recovery items here wouldn't completely restore a Pokémon to its former glory, they could handle most injuries and keep the Pokémon alive for a short time. Combined with Mew's abilities, Heath was confident that the Pokémon would be fine.

"Be careful, let me know if anything happens," Heath said to Mew. Mew nodded and flew away, and Heath returned to his seat. Mr. Fujiyama didn't think much of it. He assumed Heath had just gone to the toilet. This was deep in the Petalburg Woods, and there were no public toilets for them to use. He could just find a place to relieve himself. However, judging from how long Heath had been gone, he probably found a pretty far place to take care of this, since Heath was always very considerate of others.

"Mr. Fujiyama, is this Bewear your Pokémon?" Heath looked curiously at the Bewear next to Mr. Fujiyama. It had been a long time since Heath had seen his old friend, and Heath had many questions he wanted to ask. Moreover, as far as Heath remembered, Mr. Fujiyama had never caught a Bewear.

"Ah, it's not my Pokémon, but more like my apprentice, right? After all, this guy tried to ambush me before, and I beat him up, so now it's training with me." Mr. Fujiyama said with a smile, then swallowed the steak in his mouth. The satisfying meat made him feel happy, especially since he needed to replenish his energy.

Cynthia stared at Mr. Fujiyama with disbelief. What had this man just said? That he beat up something? Beat up what? Beat up a little Rattata? It couldn't be a Bear-wearing animal, could it? Absolutely not! This was a Bear-wearing animal! You know, the average Bear-wearing animal is over 2.1 meters tall and weighs over 130 pounds. And this Bear-wearing animal in front of her was clearly a very well-trained type; its size and weight definitely exceeded that of its peers.

"Is that so? That's normal then. As expected of you." Heath was quite calm. Mr. Fujiyama was a muscle-building expert and a very strong martial artist. If it were a real competition, Mr. Fujiyama would definitely be in the top 100. Although he was wearing a bear costume and looked very big, it wasn't a big problem for Mr. Fujiyama.

Cynthia glanced at Mr. Fujiyama, then at her perfectly normal-looking boyfriend. Suddenly, she felt a bit bewildered. She looked at Garchomp beside her. If Garchomp used pure physical attacks, defeating that Ursaring wouldn't be too difficult. But a human, a human without stats, an unquantifiable being, could actually defeat a Pokémon once hailed as a monster. This was truly...

"Oh, by the way, Cynthia, you didn't know that Mr. Fujiyama used to be able to fight against superhuman strength?" Heath said to Cynthia beside her, remembering something. Cynthia couldn't help but cover her face upon hearing this. It seems this world really is crazy. Cynthia even wondered if she should try training herself. After all, she was the champion, and shouldn't a champion be the strongest in everything?

However, Cynthia quickly gave up. With her arms and legs, it was too difficult for her to battle a Pokémon. Even the weakest Pokémon, Weedle, had the ability to poison someone to death.

Chapter 926 Mr. Fujiyama and Garchomp are going to fight?

Battles with Pokémon are an art, and people's understanding of Pokémon has been a long journey. In the beginning, people thought Pokémon were monsters, murderers, but some people began to worship Pokémon, even regarding them as gods. However, Heath thinks this is normal. After all, in that primitive era, when people even had difficulty making fire, a passing Pokémon could simply breathe fire and solve their problems. What else could it be but a god?

Not to mention those enormous Pokémon, those Pokémon that can summon rain. In an agrarian society where people could only rely on the weather for their livelihood, what kind of existence would a Pokémon that could summon rain be? Frankly speaking, if this were in ancient China, such a Pokémon would definitely be kept by the royal family and enshrined in temples as a new form of the Dragon King.

And these are just ordinary Pokémon. What about those powerful legendary Pokémon? You know, there are differences between Pokémon. The simplest example is legendary Pokémon. Those extremely powerful legendary Pokémon are incredibly strong. Ho-Oh, Lugia, Groudon, Kyogre, and even Dialga and Palkia, which seem to have no power, are actually exceptionally powerful beings. Ordinary people really have no way to fight against these powerful legendary Pokémon.

Even in modern society, such as in my previous life, the greatest military threat to humanity, nuclear weapons, might not be effective against legendary Pokémon. At the very least, Dialga and Palkia could easily resolve the threat of nuclear weapons.

Even in today's society, aren't Pokémon like Ho-Oh, which can turn a disabled person into a normal person and even give new life to the dead, gods? Anyway, Heath thinks that if a family member of his died unexpectedly and Ho-Oh helped to revive his family member, then Heath would definitely worship Ho-Oh as a god and make offerings to Ho-Oh. This is probably the origin of the Bell Tower.

However, aside from a group of people who like to regard Pokémon as gods, in the distant ancient times, there was also a group of people who regarded Pokémon as monsters. Fighting Pokémon became a compulsory course for them, which gave rise to many different styles. Even in today's world, which promotes the harmonious coexistence of humans and Pokémon, the styles of fighting Pokémon from ancient times have been passed down. The biggest difference is probably that people have gone from hunting Pokémon to defeating them. They generally won't kill Pokémon unless absolutely necessary, otherwise they will be held accountable by the League.

Most people wouldn't do anything outrageous to Pokémon because everyone knows the League now promotes harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon. If things were like they were in ancient times, they would be wiped out. So most people who fight Pokémon now are there with the intention of defeating them, and how to quickly disable Pokémon has become a must-learn skill for these people.

Mr. Fujiyama is a Pokémon battle master. He has mastered the techniques of fighting Pokémon, which is probably an ability he developed while battling Machamp. Anyway, Sheath is quite envious, as she herself cannot fight Machamp. Moving companies in the Pokémon world are very cheap now, because of Machamp. Even in residential buildings without elevators, a Machamp can easily move a solid wood bed to the top floor, as long as there is enough space.

It's fair to say that even the most advanced furniture humans have can't compete with Machamp's strength. In the past, when moving, heavy furniture had to be either abandoned or taken away at exorbitant prices. It's simply impossible for a Pokémon to carry it away so easily, like it is now.

"...Like this, then quickly dodge behind these big Pokémon. They often have a slight delay when they turn around, which is enough time for us to exert our strength. Throw a powerful punch at this spot..." Mr. Fujiyama was giving a live demonstration. The reason was that Heath asked a question out of curiosity, and then it turned into this. This made Heath a little amused, but Heath didn't say anything. Instead, she followed Mr. Fujiyama's instructions. Even Cynthia next to her was very interested in this.

The bear that Mr. Fujiyama used as a model was the one wearing the clothes from earlier. The bear's face didn't show any expression, but Heath felt that the bear wasn't in a good mood, because Mr. Fujiyama said that this was how he defeated the bear.

"Mr. Fujiyama, could you defeat the Garchomp beside me?" Cynthia asked curiously. Although she knew that Mr. Fujiyama could defeat this large Bewear, could he defeat Garchomp? That was a question. However, Cynthia's question was not malicious. She was just very curious, after all, it was the first time she had seen someone who could defeat such a powerful Pokémon.

Is this still human? Cynthia even suspected that it might be a powerful Pokémon in disguise, but Cynthia knew him, and her boyfriend knew Mr. Fujiyama, so it was indeed human.

"Hmm? Garchomp? I've never actually battled a Pokémon like that before. To be precise, the only Dragon-type Pokémon I've ever fought are Mega Charizard and Dragonite." Mr. Fujiyama seemed quite interested. Garchomp, which had been yawning listlessly, suddenly perked up. It knew about Mega Charizard and Dragonite; strong opponents were rarely weak, since weak opponents couldn't evolve to their final stage. Could this human really be that good?

Thinking of this, Garchomp carefully examined Mr. Fujiyama in front of it. Compared to the 2.2-meter Garchomp, the 1.9-meter Mr. Fujiyama was not very tall, but his strong muscles and the scars on his body proved that this man was quite strong.

"May I give it a try?" Mr. Fujiyama became interested, his eyes fixed on the Garchomp before him, filled with fighting spirit. If it were just an ordinary Pokémon passing by, Mr. Fujiyama might not have bothered to attack, but this was Cynthia's Garchomp, the ace of aces, a formidable presence among all Garchomps. To battle such a powerful opponent...

Just thinking about it made Mr. Fujiyama excited.

"Garuda, do you want to give it a try?" Cynthia looked at Garuda beside her, and Garuda immediately nodded. It had beaten up too many Pokémon, but it hadn't really beaten up many humans. Before, it was always careful when it saw humans, wondering if it would kill them in one go. Now it could finally have a good fight.

Chapter 927 The Powerful Fujiyama

"Not bad at all! Your muscles are really well-built! It's clearly the result of years of hard work!" Histo stroked his chin, lost in thought as he watched the battle scene before him. It was the first time he had ever seen Mr. Fujiyama become so frenzied in battle mode. He was a completely different person from before. If Mr. Fujiyama before was a cheerful, muscular uncle, then Mr. Fujiyama now was a battle demon, the kind who was fearless in the face of battle. Histo felt his scalp tingle just watching it, especially the visceral impact of Mr. Fujiyama's punches against Garchomp. It was truly breathtaking.

Heath had once wondered why, even though human technology had advanced to the point of being able to go to the moon, 'barbaric' sports like boxing and fighting could still find their way in this world, even developing to an astonishing degree. But now Heath understood: after all, such battles were the best way to stimulate human nature, a kind of savagery hidden beneath civilized society.

Although humans are humans, they are also animals, animals full of wildness. It's just that civilization has dressed humans in suits, making people's actions more elegant, but that beastly nature is still hidden in people's hearts, and it will jump out from time to time. At this moment, watching Mr. Fujiyama and Garchomp fight, Heath admitted that he also became a little excited.

"This is incredible! This is the first time I've ever seen a human fight a Pokémon to this extent." Cynthia was also incredulous. She was even recording the scene, because such a scene was extremely rare. Normally, it's not easy to see something like this. This is Garchomp, which is considered a very good Pokémon among Dragon-type Pokémon.

Moreover, this is Cynthia's Garchomp. Garchomp is her ace champion Pokémon, so it must have its own set of skills. It can be said that ordinary trainers can't even withstand a single move from Garchomp. Even the Fairy type, which is known as the nemesis of Dragon-type Pokémon, has a hard time competing with Garchomp. She is a champion!

Although Cynthia had managed to keep Garchomp under some control, she could still tell that Garchomp was getting serious. Fujiyama, who had previously been able to hold his own against Garchomp, was slowly falling into a disadvantageous position. Although Cynthia couldn't understand it, she felt that Fujiyama was spending more time defending and dodging, indicating that he had fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Humans are, after all, humans, and their limits are limited. You can't expect someone to break through genetic locks or become a bald One-Punch Man just by training hard every day; that would be too absurd.

However, just when Heath thought the battle was over, he suddenly saw Mr. Fujiyama suddenly circle around and slash at Garchomp's neck with his right hand, which resembled a sword. Garchomp immediately turned around and used its dragon claw to tear a deep wound in Mr. Fujiyama's hand. Well, that's not quite right. It should be said that Mr. Fujiyama deliberately chopped down his own right hand, otherwise such a serious wound would not have occurred.