I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

But Chiri is not that kind of person. In his view, even though he is the Gym Leader of the Normal-type Gym in the Hoenn region, and even though he has a chance to compete for the Elite Four position, Chiri never requires his children to be excellent trainers like him.

Parents' overly high expectations often break a child's spirit.

Chapter 958 Father and Daughter

"Sure, being a chef is great. Dad can enjoy your retirement every day then." Qianli smiled at his daughter. He didn't object to her wanting to be a chef. After all, there was nothing inherently wrong with it. His daughter could do whatever she wanted, and Qianli had no problem with that. The only issue was that Qianli wasn't sure if his daughter could really handle the hardship. After all, the chef profession might seem simple, but it was actually quite arduous. Just look at his wife. She was already so tired just cooking for herself and their daughter every day. If she cooked for other people, the level of hardship would increase dramatically. Qianli had seen how booming Heath's business was yesterday; she basically didn't stop.

So now Qianli's only worry is whether his daughter can persevere. After all, being a chef is not an easy job. And if Xiaoyao gives up becoming a chef because it is too hard, it seems like a good choice. At least on the one hand, it can let Xiaoyao know that she needs to think things through before she does anything, and not just do things on a whim. She has to consider many things. On the other hand, it can also let Xiaoyao clarify what she really wants to do. This is also a very good choice.

Xiao Yao glanced at her father in surprise. She had expected him to be angry if she said that, or at least to be unhappy or try to persuade her. However, to her surprise, he didn't say anything or try to persuade her to give up the idea. Instead, he smiled and encouraged her to do it. This really surprised Xiao Yao.

"Dad, aren't you angry?" Xiaoyao looked at her father in confusion. She had known since she was a child that her father was one of the most powerful trainers in the world. Although he couldn't compare to the Elite Four or the Champion, he was still an outstanding trainer. She often saw her father's interviews on TV. He was known as the Normal-type Gym Leader, the Amazing Slaking Trainer. He had even published a book about battle rhythm, which brought considerable income to the family.

When she went to school, everyone in her class envied her and often surrounded her, asking about her father. Even the teachers and other students thought that with such a powerful father, Xiaoyao must be an excellent trainer herself. But only Xiaoyao knew that she wasn't that good at battling. However, in order to catch up with the expectations others had for her, she still ran and chased after them, trying to become the powerful trainer that others talked about.

This made her very tired, and she developed some resistance to the profession of trainer. She didn't know what path she should take, or what kind of path she should take. What should she do in the future? These were the serious questions that little Haruka was thinking about.

Having a brilliant and dazzling father is not necessarily a good thing. Xiaoyao lived in her father's shadow all day long. The intense feeling of suffocation made Xiaoyao feel like she couldn't breathe. She even felt that no matter what she did, she would never surpass her father.

"Don't be angry. My child doesn't have to become a trainer like me. You can do whatever you want, as long as you like it." Qianli laughed heartily, then picked up a slice of ham and handed it to Xiaoyao. Looking at his daughter's surprised eyes, Qianli wanted to laugh a little, but most of the time he maintained a serious expression to preserve his fatherly dignity. At this moment, he dropped the pretense and revealed a sincere smile.

Xiaoyao widened her eyes, which were a little red. She felt like crying, but she held back. She suddenly felt that being a trainer wasn't so bad after all, since her father was so good. But when she thought of the meals Heath cooked and the happy look on her face when she ate with her father, Xiaoyao fell silent. She felt that she still wanted to be a chef.

May knows herself that she is not particularly good at being a trainer. Although she is better than other children her age, that is because of her father. Without her father, May feels that she probably would not be able to become such a good trainer. So she thought of a way to overtake him. Although she could not become a trainer as good as her father, maybe she could become an excellent chef. That seems pretty good too.

"Dad, thank you." Xiaoyao rubbed her eyes and said very earnestly. Qianli was stunned when he saw this. He suddenly felt that he didn't know his daughter well enough. Otherwise, she wouldn't have cried like this. Qianli felt a little guilty. Perhaps he should rest more and spend more time with his daughter. That would be a good thing. Otherwise, if something happened to his daughter, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

"This is your... pea shoot soup and stir-fried bok choy." Heath came over and brought the food over, but seeing Haruka's red eyes and Chisato's melancholy expression, Heath's expression turned strange. Goodness, what happened outside while he was cooking? Why did Haruka and Chisato look so odd? Heath was confused. What had happened? Was there some secret? Heath was somewhat bewildered.

Heath looked at the dish he had made with a strange expression. Although his cooking was indeed very good, it shouldn't have been enough to make someone cry. This was too outrageous, and Heath didn't know what to say for a moment.

“Mr. Heath, I would like to ask you for a favor.” Qianli suddenly stood up and looked at Heath with a very serious expression. Seeing how serious Qianli was, Heath quickly became serious as well. Otherwise, Heath felt it wouldn’t be appropriate to face someone with such a serious expression while being playful.

"Do you still accept apprentices? Xiaoyao wants to be a chef." However, when Heath heard Qianli's words, he admitted that he was stunned. He had never expected Qianli to say this.

Chapter 959 Xiaoyao Wants to Become an Apprentice

"? Xiaoyao wants to be a chef?" Heath was somewhat shocked. He glanced at Qianli and then at Xiaoyao, even wondering if he had misheard. But looking at Qianli's serious expression, Heath knew that Qianli was probably serious. Moreover, Xiaoyao was looking at him with expectant eyes. Heath was somewhat bewildered. He had originally thought that Qianli wanted him to cook more meals or wanted to request some unique dishes. But Heath never expected that Qianli actually wanted Xiaoyao to become his apprentice.

This was truly surprising. After all, Hiss had always assumed that May, one of the main characters in the series, would become an excellent trainer. Even if May became a Coordinator in the future, that would still be a legitimate profession. He really hadn't expected May to plan to become a chef. What was this? Had the timeline changed? Hiss was somewhat confused. If May became a chef, would Ash still be able to meet her when he traveled to the Hoenn region in the future? Would they still have any kind of bond between them? Hiss wasn't sure.

"Hmm, this child is very interested in cooking." Qianli smiled gently. He looked at his beloved daughter and realized for the first time that she had grown up and had her own thoughts. She was no longer the little girl who would hold his hand and want to be lifted up high every day. This made Qianli feel inexplicably old. Heath scratched his head, looking at Xiaoyao's expectant eyes. This child clearly regarded him as an idol. He knew that Xiaoyao was probably serious. However, taking her as an apprentice did not seem out of the question. The only problem was that he did not know how to teach Xiaoyao to predict the guests' tastes.

Heath hesitated for a moment. To be honest, he wasn't against taking on a disciple. There was also a key issue: if he took May on as a disciple, May could replace Farfetch'd after training and cover Farfetch'd's shifts. This would allow Farfetch'd to rest, which would be a good thing. Currently, Zoroark and Kirlia are taking turns working, while Farfetch'd can't find a replacement and has to come to work every day. Heath felt that Farfetch'd needed some rest.

It's not bad to have Xiaoyao as my student. Children of this age are at the peak of their learning ability. It's said that you should practice martial arts and study while you're young, and that's the same principle applies to learning to cook. If you start training when you're young, you can become an excellent chef early on. Otherwise, the later you start learning, the more effort you'll have to put in, which can be quite troublesome. So, it's indeed a great choice for Xiaoyao to learn at such a young age.

The problem is that Hiss won't stay in Petalburg City for long, or even in the Hoenn region. He has his own things to do, and he'll be returning to the Kanto region in a few days to continue his journey. But if I take May as my apprentice, where will she live? Will she come back with me? If she doesn't come back with me and stays in the Hoenn region, in just two days, let alone becoming a chef, she could practically master a kitchen knife.

In just two days, you can't memorize many ancient poems, and cooking skills require starting with the basics. Knife skills are very important; how can you be a chef if you can't even cut vegetables properly?

“That’s possible, but the problem is I won’t be staying in Hoenn for too long. I’ll be going back to the Kanto region in a couple of days.” Hiss raised his question. Although Hiss didn’t say it explicitly, Senri understood what he meant. It had to be said that this made him hesitate a bit. Although every child in the Pokémon world can embark on a journey to learn, travel, and even participate in Pokémon battles to collect badges when they turn ten, May is still a while away from ten years old, and Senri is also a little reluctant to let May leave the Hoenn region.

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Hoenn and Kanto are still quite far apart, although flying over to see him wouldn't take too long.

However, Qianli didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at his daughter and decided to see what she thought. If she wanted to go, he wouldn't stop her. But then he would have to ask his daughter to find a way to persuade her mother. Otherwise, if her mother disagreed, Xiaoyao wouldn't be able to go.

Xiaoyao wasn't stupid, of course she understood what this meant. She was clearly conflicted. After all, leaving one's hometown to travel was something every child would experience, especially a child like her, since her father was the gym leader, so she certainly wouldn't have to worry about money for travel. But leaving now, Xiaoyao felt a little reluctant. And where would she stay? Xiaoyao remembered reading in some news about Mr. Heath that there was a special lounge in Mr. Heath's food truck. Could it be that she would sleep in Mr. Heath's lounge?

"No rush, I'll be staying in Orange City for a while longer. You can go back and think about it slowly." Heath comforted Xiaoyao. This kind of thing is definitely very complicated for a child, so it's not surprising that Xiaoyao is so conflicted. It's better to let Xiaoyao go back and think about it slowly. As for where Xiaoyao will sleep, Heath has already thought it through. His dining car lounge has been expanded, so he can give Xiaoyao her own room. Besides, Heath himself has no feelings for a girl Xiaoyao's age, so there's no need to worry about safety.

Of course, while that's what Heath thought, he didn't know what others thought.

"The dishes are all served. Would you like anything else?" Heath asked with a smile to Xiaoyao and Qianli. Although there was still a dessert left, Heath looked at Xiaoyao and Qianli and figured they probably couldn't eat anymore, so he didn't make it.

"No, no, this is already a lot of food. Thank you so much, Mr. Heath." Qianli quickly waved his hand. He didn't know if he could finish all the food. Although it seemed that Heath hadn't prepared a large portion, Qianli felt that he probably couldn't eat any more. Besides, Xiaoyao looked preoccupied and probably couldn't finish it either.

"Can I get it to go?" Qianli asked. Heath nodded. His restaurant didn't have any strange rules, so getting it to go was no problem.

Chapter 960 A Thousand Miles: Why Do I Suddenly Feel Like a Stranger?

"Dad, are you really not angry?" Xiaoyao followed her father out of Heath's dining car. At this moment, Xiaoyao looked at her father nervously and asked. After all, they had just been in front of Heath, so her father probably didn't get angry because he wanted to save face in front of outsiders. But now that Xiaoyao and Qianli had left the dining car, her father could say whatever he wanted. Xiaoyao knew that adults always had all sorts of strange and hard-to-understand thoughts, and sometimes even if adults said something, it wasn't necessarily true or reliable.

So Xiaoyao was a little nervous. She was afraid that her father would change his mind after he came out, just like her classmates had said.

"My dad said he would buy me the latest Pikachu robot, but after we left the toy store, he didn't buy it for me," said my classmate, Xiaopang, looking quite indignant. He added that his father had even forgotten about it, but he always remembered it and said that when he grew up and had money, he would buy the Pikachu robot to play with.

"Of course, I don't really have any objection to you learning to cook. It's just that I don't know if you can handle the hardship. Being a chef is different from being a trainer." Qianli chuckled and ruffled his daughter's hair. He wasn't lying. He really didn't care that his daughter, Xiaoyao, wanted to do something. If his precious daughter wanted to go, so be it. It was fine, no problem. The only issue was that he was a little reluctant to let her go, and he was also worried that his daughter wouldn't be able to handle the hardship of being a chef.

Being a chef is no easy task. Qianli had just checked his phone and saw the basic skills that chefs need to learn. He found them somewhat torturous, not to mention the long hours required to train. The torturousness was doubled. Qianli knew very well how difficult it was to cultivate willpower and how much willpower it took to persevere through these torturous and uncomfortable things.

However, Qianli still doesn't intend to stop her daughter's dream. As long as her precious daughter is really serious about it, then let her do it. After all, chefs earn money honestly with their culinary skills, not through any crooked means. If her daughter plans to do something illegal, then Qianli will naturally not agree. But if it's not an illegal profession, then Qianli feels that there's nothing wrong with letting her precious daughter try it.

Moreover, if the beloved daughter cannot accept this pressure and chooses to give up, it will help her develop a character that considers things carefully before doing them in the future.

"I know being a chef is hard work, Dad, but I still want to make dishes that make people feel happy after eating them!" Xiaoyao said earnestly. She knew that being a chef was hard work. After all, after becoming obsessed with Heath, Xiaoyao had learned a lot about chefs. So Xiaoyao knew that being a chef was not an easy thing and was indeed very hard, but she still wanted to become a chef.

Qianli looked at his daughter in surprise. He found that his daughter had really changed a lot. His precious daughter would never have said such a thing before, but now she had. It really made Qianli feel that his daughter had grown up, and at the same time, it made Qianli feel even more guilty.

"Then you'll have to figure out how to convince your mom." Qianli held his daughter's little hand. If his daughter really convinced his wife, then Qianli would have to be prepared that his precious daughter wouldn't be able to stay by his side for a while. It has to be said that this made Qianli feel a little choked up. He suddenly realized that he hadn't been paying enough attention to his precious daughter, otherwise he wouldn't be so unaware of what she was thinking.

When Qianli got home and told his wife about their daughter's thoughts, he was certain that he didn't really understand his daughter very well. His wife didn't seem surprised at all when she heard this, as if she had just heard him say he was going out to work. She calmly watched TV, but she also took the food that Heath had made. The food needed to be put in the refrigerator, otherwise it might spoil.

Qianli silently watched Xiaoyao happily hugging her mother, and then looked at his wife's calm expression. He knew that his wife definitely knew something, and had probably already discovered that their precious daughter might want to pursue a career as a chef, but he was the only one who didn't know.

"...I feel like I've been away from home for too long. I don't even know my daughter anymore." Watching Xiaoyao skip upstairs to pack her things, Qianli sighed and picked up the photo frame on the table with a touch of melancholy. It was a family photo of the three of them, all looking very happy. Looking at her daughter making a peace sign with her hands in the photo, Qianli felt a little uncomfortable. Was her precious daughter really going to go out and make her own way in the world after all?

And it's not even in the Hoenn region, but in the Kanto region? And who knows how long that trip will take? This made Chisato even more upset; he suddenly realized that he was spending far too little time with his daughter.

“Yeah, every time I wanted to talk to you before, you were always busy, either with your gym or with your Pokémon.” Mitsuko rolled her eyes. Her husband was just too career-oriented, to the point that Mitsuko once felt that she and May were friends with Senri.

"Ahem... I just wanted to earn more money..." Qianli smiled awkwardly. It had taken him quite a bit of effort to win over his wife. He tentatively put his arm around his wife's waist. Mitsuko glared at him, but didn't move, letting her husband hold her.

"Honey, Yao went out. Aren't you worried?" Chisato asked tentatively. Mitsuko gave Chisato a strange look and then shook her head.

“Haruka is over nine years old now, and it’s almost time for her to go on a trip. I’ve been preparing for it. Besides, Haruka’s safety is more guaranteed if she stays with Mr. Heath. You know how bad Team Magma and Team Aqua are doing. If Haruka runs into them…” Mitsuko sighed. Every child has to go through that day, so she wasn’t too surprised.

Chapter 961 Strange Rumors of Meteor Falls

"...Okay, I got it." Heath put down his phone, then sat on the sofa with a strange expression. He handed the controller to Mew, who had been nagging him countless times, saying that Heath was terrible at Street Fighter, so bad that it couldn't bear to watch. Heath was speechless. He was now discovering that Mew seemed to have a tendency to be a chatterbox, something he had never noticed before. Could it be that Mew had been spending too much time with Zoroark and had gradually developed this strange ability?

However, compared to Mew, Heath felt that the news he had just heard was even more astonishing, because May actually planned to learn cooking from him. In other words, a little chef was about to join Heath's food truck. To be honest, this was really not what Heath expected. After all, Heath thought that May would most likely give up on this idea in the end. After all, May's future was to become a trainer, and then have a story with Ash, various journeys and so on, and finally even catch Rayquaza. It can be said that her life was very exciting.

So Heath thought that, with the persuasion of May's parents, May would eventually give up being a chef and choose the right path, or he could guide her to realize that she actually wanted to be a coordinator. Although Heath didn't remember much of the plot, he remembered that May had appeared in a grand contest in another region in later episodes, which should have been some time ago. So, May probably ended up becoming a coordinator.

With such memories, Heath naturally never imagined that Haruka would choose the path of a chef. It's like how Monkey King learned magic and actually became the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses instead of causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace and being suppressed.

The problem is that Qianli just called to confirm this, and Xiaoyao really does plan to learn cooking from him. Although this makes Heath a little confused, Heath finally agreed. The reason is similar to what he had considered before. If Xiaoyao comes to learn, she can replace Farfetch'd when she has some skills, giving Farfetch'd some rest time. You know, even Heath himself needs to rest. Nobody is made of iron, how can he not rest all the time?

"But if May really becomes my chef, what will happen to the storyline when Ash comes to the Hoenn region in the future?" Hiss stroked his chin, feeling somewhat confused. This was a major event that would change the timeline, and Arceus, the creator god, didn't have any objections at all?

However, the legendary creator god has always been elusive, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Heath has been in this world for so long, and he has seen many legendary Pokémon, such as Ho-Oh, Dialga, and Palkia, but he has never seen Arceus, which is quite interesting.

Heath shook his head. Mr. Senri had already said that he would bring Haruka to see him tomorrow and have Haruka become his apprentice, so he still had time today. And that was indeed the case. Heath was now driving his food truck toward Meteor Falls. The reason Heath was interested in Meteor Falls was because of his memories from his previous life. He had encountered a wild Mew there, so it left a deep impression on him. On the other hand, when Heath was searching for Meteor Falls on his phone, he accidentally discovered a strange rumor about Meteor Falls.

The rumor gave Heath the feeling of an urban legend.

When visiting Meteor Falls, be extremely careful of the strange noises coming from within the falls. I went with a friend to Meteor Falls to catch some Pokémon, but we heard some odd sounds. It was like someone was whispering beside you, but you couldn't understand what they were saying. It was also like someone was singing, but you couldn't understand what they were singing either. However, once you hear those sounds, you'll find yourself drawn in and lose yourself in them... When I woke up, I was standing on the edge of a cliff, and my friend was nowhere to be found.

This news seems rather like a ghost story, but Heath has seen the report from the League, which says that due to the complex terrain and geological issues at Meteor Falls, some tourists or trainers sometimes fall to their deaths. The League has issued a danger warning and made some plans, and has also refuted the rumors circulating online, saying that those strange sounds are actually the unique sounds formed by the wind blowing through the meteorite crater, and so on.

However, it must be said that people are more willing to believe those strange and bizarre tales than the official ones.

Heath didn't believe there was any magical power involved. Magical powers in this world are generally related to Pokémon, and dozens of people had died in Meteor Falls. The League must have already investigated, and even legendary Pokémon would have been found to have some clues. Moreover, the legendary Pokémon Heath knew were mostly quite good and didn't have much malice towards humans. The only one related to death, Yggdrasil, directly absorbed the life force of its enemies instead of making strange noises to lure them to their deaths, which didn't make sense.

Heath's food truck was traveling on the highway. The distance from Petalburg City to Meteor Falls wasn't far, and the highway would make the journey faster. Heath could probably return to Petalburg City by evening, which wouldn't affect May's request to become his apprentice the next day.

When the food truck passed through Kanaz City, Hiss actually wanted to get off and take a look. Kanaz City is the most unique place in the Hoenn region because the headquarters of the strongest company in the Hoenn region is located here. However, few people dare to cause trouble here because the League attaches great importance to this place. Moreover, the son of the chairman of Devon Corporation is the current champion of the Hoenn region. Generally speaking, unless you want to fight the champion to the death, no one dares to do anything.

However, Heath gave up. Kanaz City was huge, much bigger than in the game and anime, and getting there would be troublesome, with many winding mountain roads. Heath had driven on winding mountain roads before, and they were not easy to navigate. So it would be better to take the highway and then go through a side road. Heath had checked the map and found that there was a cable car that could take you directly up there, which would be very convenient and save you a lot of trouble.

Heath arrived shortly afterward. The place was a small village that was not mentioned at all in the game. Heath glanced at it and then paused for a moment.

Jushan Village.

Chapter 962 Living off the mountain

Giant Mountain Village, judging by its name alone, doesn't seem like anything special. In the Pokémon world, some villages and towns have very strange names when they were named, leaving people wondering why they were named that way. However, Heath felt that it looked familiar. After all, in his previous life, Heath had played that horror game that was popular for a while, and the mental hospital in that game was called Giant Mountain Mental Hospital, a rather unique place. That's why Heath had such a strange expression when he saw the name of this village, Giant Mountain, because he really didn't expect to see such a unique name.

However, it was clear that this was Giant Mountain Village, not some strange place, so Heath remained quite calm. Besides, he wasn't exaggerating; even if the strongest monster from Outlast came, it wouldn't be much of a match for the Pokémon world. It might even be captured and studied by the Pokémon professors to determine its category and whether it should be classified as a Ghost-type. After all, one was a world with low magic, almost no magic, while this was a world with medium magic. One could imagine how terrifyingly different the individual strengths would be.

Even an ordinary-looking chicken can breathe fire. In the Pokémon world, these Pokémon were originally known as magical beasts. These are magical beasts, not some animals with no fighting ability that can only survive by relying on their bodies and claws. Moreover, the Pokémon world also has legendary Pokémon, each of which is very strong and has the ability to change the world. Even Groudon, which has the most memes in Hoenn, is a very powerful being that can turn the surrounding weather into a severe drought, and the impact is very wide. Not to mention Dialga, which controls the power of time, and Arceus, which is known as the creator god.

Although Arceus seemed a bit over-the-top most of the time, the story was later clarified by explaining that each Arceus in each world was actually just an avatar, while the real Arceus hung high in the heavens, looking down on the countless universes he created, quietly watching these worlds develop, change, and perish. This significantly elevated Arceus's prestige.

Although this wasn't a mental hospital filled with strange mental patients, Giant Mountain Village was still quite interesting. Once inside, Heath discovered that the village was quite well-developed. Despite its name, Giant Mountain Village looked much like a typical town, except for its relatively small size. It even had skyscrapers over a hundred stories high.

This is hardly like a village anymore. After all, you wouldn't see skyscrapers like this in a typical village. This isn't a desert, and you can even find black gold below that excites the United States.

"It really is a case of living off the land and water." Heath clicked his tongue. He was all too familiar with this phenomenon. After all, in his previous life, those villages and towns that were near tourist attractions, or even located in tourist areas, often developed quite well. As long as the leaders had some brains and didn't do anything short-sighted, developing wouldn't be too difficult. The only problem was that there were very few people with that kind of brain; most people were just looking to take advantage of whoever they could.

In his previous life, some famous tourist attractions had this problem: various scandals were exposed. Although the scenery in those places was indeed very beautiful, people weren't bored enough to go there and suffer for no reason. So, gradually, the number of tourists in those places decreased, which ruined their reputations. Heath himself had such an experience. When he went there for tourism, it was during the peak tourist season. A single room in a mediocre hotel cost Heath more than 2,000 RMB, and four skewers of grilled meat cost 75 RMB. They were all very ordinary ingredients, nothing expensive. Heath never went back to that place afterward.

However, Heath had a very good impression of Giant Mountain Village. He looked at the hotels there; although the prices were a bit high, they were still within a reasonable range. The food was also reliable. After all, this was the closest and easiest place to Meteor Falls. Otherwise, you would have to take a long detour and go from the other side. Heath naturally didn't want to waste that time, so he chose to go directly from this side. However, due to the special geological environment of Meteor Falls, Heath couldn't take a car to get up there; he had to walk. It was a bit troublesome, but Heath didn't have any objections.

After parking the car, Heath slung his backpack over his shoulder and skillfully climbed onto Charizard's back. It has to be said that traveling in the Pokémon world is a really cool thing. After all, the existence of Pokémon can make many things easier, such as climbing mountains. Although there is a saying that "going up the mountain is easy, but going down the mountain is hard," going up the mountain is actually not that easy. If your physical fitness is not good, you really can't keep up. Mount Tai, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, has taught countless stubborn people a lesson.

Fortunately, the enthusiastic locals built the toll gate for Mount Tai very high. If you can't climb to the toll gate, it's better not to climb at all. You can choose another way to get up.

In the world of Pokémon, there is no such concern. Sheath simply rode Charizard up and soon saw the entrance to Meteor Falls. After going down, Sheath obediently queued up to buy a ticket.

Meteor Falls has undergone some changes after exploration and maintenance by the League. The safest area is the tourist area planned and developed by the League. As long as you stay within this area, you will be absolutely safe. The League still has credibility. However, the League also knows that trainers are a group of people who cannot be controlled. So once you go beyond the area designated by the League, don't expect the League to protect your safety. If you die, you die. If you need the League to rescue you, you will have to pay for the rescue.

Buying tickets to enter is also mandatory, partly for the daily maintenance of Meteor Falls, and partly to keep track of the number of people entering, so that in case of an accident, it is easy to quickly identify the person involved and then notify their family.

The tickets weren't expensive, only ten dollars, which was very cheap. Heath bought a ticket and went inside. Once inside, Heath found that there were quite a lot of people, with people everywhere, giving it a feeling of peak tourist season in China.

“No wonder people keep leaving the safe zone.” Heath stroked his chin.

Chapter 963 Illusion

There was no way to stay; there were too many people here—elderly people, couples, lovers, you name it. You could hardly find any Pokémon. After all, most wild Pokémon, except for those with naturally friendly personalities, would avoid humans if they saw them. While they might not mind if there was only one person, so many people were a deterrent, especially since some people had released their Pokémon. Wild Pokémon would run away if they could, making them virtually impossible to find. Hiss knew it would be difficult to find what he was looking for here, so after reporting to the League staff, signing an agreement, and receiving a tracking device, he left the safe zone.

The League was well-prepared. Leaving the safe zone wasn't impossible, but it required signing a life-or-death agreement and wearing a tracking device. This wasn't necessary in Viridian City, as the mortality rate wasn't high, but many people had died at Meteor Falls. So the League gave them numerous warnings, but that couldn't stop people's desire to explore, hence this arrangement. Heath didn't care about it; he was quite confident in his abilities, especially with Mew around. It was practically impossible for him to get into trouble. There weren't any Pokémon in the Hoenn region stronger than his own.

After leaving the safe zone, Heath saw many unique sights. The strangely shaped rocks caught his eye, and there were even crystals. Heath found one that looked like Groudon, which was quite interesting. However, as he walked, Heath realized that he had wandered into an unfamiliar place. It was a dead end, so he had to turn back. But Heath wasn't too scared because he had special equipment to leave the cave and prevent himself from getting lost.