I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"Then I...I..." Xiaoyao was confused; she didn't know what she should study.

The giant green onion duck watched with a chuckle. It remembered that when it first started learning, it seemed its first goal was to learn how to make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes), but later...

"How about we make a Baumkuchen?" Heath looked at Xiaoyao with a smile. It's normal for a child not to know what she wants to make, but most girls—or rather, most—have all sorts of tastes in this world. Who knows, there might be people who don't like desserts?

Most girls love desserts. Cakes, ice cream, and all kinds of sweets are so appealing. Sugar can bring people a sense of pleasure, which is probably why many men also like them.

"Huh? Can I make it?" Xiaoyao was a little unsure. She had eaten Baumkuchen before, the kind her mother bought, and it tasted great, especially with milk. Xiaoyao's favorite Baumkuchen to make was from a bakery called Pasture Cake Shop. Paired with delicious milk from a large milk jug, it was enough to satisfy her for the whole day. But she didn't know if she could make it, since her mother didn't know how to make Baumkuchen.

"It's very simple, I'll teach you." Heath was very calm; a Baumkuchen cake is something anyone can make.

Mr. Fujiyama has already gone back. Today, Heath is not open for business, so there is no need to entertain guests. He can patiently teach his little apprentice. When this little apprentice becomes successful in the future, he can take a break. Who knows, he might even be able to enjoy a peaceful life. After all, in the world of Pokémon, the teacher-student relationship is very strong. Unless one party really does something wrong, there will basically be no problems.

Heath also had great confidence in Haruka's character.

Chapter 974 Xiaoyao's Overly Strong Curiosity

Baumkuchen is a famous type of cake, named for its resemblance to tree rings. Some meticulous chefs even create authentic Baumkuchen, making it resemble the cross-section of a tree. It's so realistic that it's difficult to distinguish the real from the fake without poking it with chopsticks. Heath can make it too, but since he's only teaching Haruka how to make it this time, he doesn't intend to do it himself.

"Okay, start stirring now, remember to stir for a while..." Heath patiently taught Xiaoyao, and Xiaoyao was also learning very seriously. Making a cake is a little simpler than other dishes. You only need to do the most basic things well. Once the cake base is made, you can put it directly into the oven. After putting it in the oven, there is even less for you to do. That's why Heath asked Xiaoyao to try making a Baumkuchen.

Moreover, aside from these factors, eating the cake you made yourself gives you a unique sense of accomplishment. Heath knows that cooking is not easy and that being a chef is a painful thing, so he hopes to give Xiaoyao a slightly more relaxed learning experience so that she can learn easily. Constantly applying high pressure is not good. Children are children; they are not robots. Even a spring will break down under too much pressure. Therefore, a balance between work and rest is always very important, and that's what Heath does.

"How does it taste?" Looking at the steaming Baumkuchen in front of him and Xiaoyao's delighted expression, Heath couldn't help but smile. Under his guidance, Xiaoyao had managed to make a Baumkuchen. Although it didn't look very appealing and didn't quite meet Heath's expectations, it was Xiaoyao's first dish made by herself. So Heath silently encouraged her and didn't discourage her.

"Delicious!" Xiaoyao smiled happily. Eating the cake she made herself felt so unique and satisfying. It was the first time she had ever eaten such a delicious cake. It must be because her cooking skills were pretty good. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to make such a delicious cake. Thinking of this, Xiaoyao's previously conflicted feelings became excited. It was definitely the right thing to do to choose to learn cooking from Master Heath!

Heath smiled. Sweets, after all, are very popular. Eating sweets can bring people a sense of pleasure, so many people like to use sweets to relieve their inner turmoil.

However, the biggest problem is that eating too many sweets can easily lead to weight gain, so many people are very concerned about this and choose to refuse to eat sweets or eat less sweets. However, whether or not a person is prone to gaining weight is actually related to their genes. Some people are the type who are born without gaining weight and can eat whatever they want without getting fat, while others are the type who gain weight easily even from drinking water. It can only be said that from the time they are born, many people's lives are roughly on a certain trajectory.

"Should we go say goodbye to Mom and Dad? We're leaving tomorrow." Heath checked his phone. It was already afternoon, and the Anywhere Door wouldn't be back for long. Tomorrow, Heath could drive the food truck out of the Hoenn region, return to Kanto, and then head to Cinnabar Town. Heath planned to go directly to Cinnabar Town, since that place wasn't easy to get to.

"Okay!" Xiaoyao nodded immediately. She was leaving tomorrow, and she missed her mother very much. After seeing Xiaoyao nod, Heath made a phone call to Qianli. After explaining the situation, Qianli said that she would come to pick up Xiaoyao right away. Heath and Xiaoyao then waited in the dining car.

"Master, why are there some dishes you make that I've never seen before?" Xiaoyao is a very curious girl, at least Heath has noticed this trait in her. She is indeed full of curiosity about everything in this world, and seems to be curious about everything, even her cooking. However, Heath herself has a relatively safe and common answer to Xiaoyao's question. This answer is one that Heath has already thought of.

"That's because I once saw a cookbook that recorded these unique dishes, but unfortunately, it's gone now." Heath smiled. Anyway, his parents were a pair of notorious biker thieves who had long since vanished without a trace. No one could possibly find evidence to verify whether what Heath said was true or false. And would anyone really care why someone would cook dishes they'd never eaten before? Of course not. He wasn't doing this out of boredom. Besides, Heath was just a chef, not a scientist.

If Heath suddenly presented a lot of technology that didn't belong to this world, then Heath would naturally be suspected by others. But Heath was just a chef, and people wouldn't care why a chef would invent new dishes, because it's just about eating.

In fact, when Heath lived in Evergreen City with Sister Feng and the others for so many years, no one ever asked her why she made so many strange but delicious things.

"Recipe! Master, do you still have that recipe?" But Xiaoyao was clearly a girl who liked to get to the bottom of things.

"No, they were burned in the fire." Heath shrugged. He really didn't have any recipes. After all, when he transmigrated, he had nothing on him. A fire burned all his clothes off, and he was sent to the hospital. At that time, Heath felt extremely unlucky. But later, Heath found that he was actually quite lucky. At least he met the kind Sister Feng. If he had met other people, it would have been hard to say.

"Xiaoyao, here, have a cookie." Heath saw through Xiaoyao's intention to continue asking questions, so he decisively chose to change the subject. This child's curiosity was sometimes too strong, to the point that Heath was a little uncomfortable.

Xiaoyao, clueless, took it and was about to put it in her mouth when Heath stopped her.

"Open it up first," Heath said with a smile. Xiaoyao was a little confused, but she still opened it up from the middle. A piece of paper fell out. It wasn't very big, but you could still see that there were words on it.

"Master, what is this?"

Chapter 975 Fortune Cookie

"This is a fortune cookie." Heath shrugged. It was a little gadget he made in his spare time. It was quite famous in Chinese restaurants in the United States, and some people even used it as a way of fortune telling. Although it was called a cookie, fortune cookies looked more like small leek boxes. They were hollow inside and contained a slip of paper, usually with a short proverb or something else printed on it. Sometimes there were even numbers on it. It was a kind of sweet treat that many people liked.

There are two origin stories about fortune cookies. One is that they came from an island nation and were introduced to the United States. Another is that fortune cookies are often seen in Chinese restaurants in the United States, so some people believe that fortune cookies are a sweet treat brought by the Chinese. However, Heath himself doesn't know which theory to agree with. After all, he had never seen any restaurants in China that served fortune cookies. Their appearance was also due to their introduction from the United States. So Heath doesn't know how to comment on the specific origin of this thing. He just made them for fun when he had nothing to do. They are not difficult to make, but what to write on the slips of paper is a bit of a dilemma for Heath.

"Wow, it says my wishes will come true!" Xiaoyao looked very happy, and Heath also smiled. When he made this fortune cookie, Heath was thinking about what the people who ate it would want. Later, Heath felt that most people ate the fortune cookie for good luck, so he wrote some good luck words and put them in.

After all, most people who go to fortune tellers or divination sites want a better future and to feel more at ease.

Although Hiss had considered writing something like "Bad luck" or "Give up," he thought that would easily get him a lot of flak, so he gave up on the idea. Hess had previously heard of a mobile game that had a daily sign-in feature. The game company had copied the Onmyoji game's setup and created a fortune-telling system. However, while Onmyoji only dared to offer a "bad luck" prediction, that game dared to offer a "bad luck" prediction, which naturally got him a lot of flak from players.

"That proves you're quite lucky." Heath had already heard the knocking. He went to open the door and, sure enough, it was Mr. Senri. Xiaoyao had also gone back with her father. Senri would bring Xiaoyao back tomorrow. Heath didn't mind; it was good to let Xiaoyao go back for a while. After all, once Heath went to Crimson Lotus Town, Xiaoyao might not be able to go home for a while. If Xiaoyao started crying, Heath really didn't know how to comfort a girl of that age.

……

"Let's go, Haruka." Heath opened the Anywhere Door. He had slept all night, and Haruka had been brought back by Chiri at noon today. Chiri also added money to Haruka's bank card to pay for the furniture Haruka had bought. At this time, Heath also planned to leave the Hoenn region. Although the place was quite nice, Heath still had his own things to take care of.

Perhaps later, after Hiss completes his travel achievements in the Kanto region, he will come to the Hoenn region to start his journey again and experience the local customs and culture.

"Master, can we really teleport?" Xiaoyao asked excitedly. Heath nodded, and as Heath's food cart drove through the Anywhere Door, the scenery outside changed instantly, turning into a beach with big waves crashing nearby. On the left side of the food cart, a sign read "Welcome to Crimson Town".

Xiaoyao was shocked. It was the first time she had ever seen such an amazing food truck, which had traveled from Petalburg City in Hoenn to Petalburg City in an instant. Xiaoyao had checked yesterday that Cinnabar Town in the Kanto region was quite a distance from Petalburg City, and that the city was about to be abandoned, but the time of its abandonment was uncertain because people did not know when the volcano would erupt.

Yes, Crimson Lotus Town is built right next to a volcano. Some areas have already been abandoned due to tectonic activity. Some of the buildings where people used to live have sunk into lava. When the volcano erupts in the future, the residents of Crimson Lotus Town will be taken away from the land where they have lived for generations and will move to other cities.

"This is where we'll be living for the foreseeable future... It's so hot outside..." Heath frowned as he looked at the monitor on the dining car, which displayed information about the outside world, such as air quality, temperature, and humidity. What was displayed in front of Heath was a high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, which Heath found somewhat unbelievable. However, thinking about the special nature of Crimson Lotus Town, he calmed down.

After all, Cinnabar Town is next to a volcano, and Heath remembers that the volcano will erupt some time from now, leaving only a Pokémon Center to provide services. All other buildings and facilities will be destroyed. It can be said that Cinnabar Town will be dead in name only from that moment on. So, looking at this town that is destined to disappear, Heath really feels a bit complicated.

Haruka seemed very excited. She hadn't left Littlewhite Town much, let alone Hoenn, so everything outside was new and interesting to her. Meanwhile, Heath was driving his food truck to Cinnabar Town. He planned to report to Officer Jenny's Building in Cinnabar Town first and apply for a street vendor permit, something he had to do in different cities.

But as soon as Heath entered, he was stopped. A large group of people were standing there, blocking the road completely, and Heath couldn't get through. So Heath simply stopped the car and decided to get out to take a look.

"There are so many people ahead!" Kirlia was also curious. She followed Hiss down, and May followed as well. However, May regretted it as soon as she got down; it was too hot!

Xiao Yao hadn't noticed anything wrong while she was in the dining car, but now that she was off, she realized how hot it was. Just standing on this ground, she felt like she was surrounded by a wave of heat. The intense heat made her feel uncomfortable, and in just a short while, she was sweating profusely.

"Professor Fuji is leaving..." At this moment, Heath also learned from the crowd outside why so many people were being fooled: the most famous Pokémon scholar in Cinnabar Town was leaving.

Chapter 976 Dr. Fuji

Dr. Fuji? Heath stroked his chin. He seemed to have heard that name somewhere before, but his memory wasn't particularly vivid. After all, the Kanto region was part of the original game, and although Heath had played through the story of the original game, to be honest, his memories of it weren't that deep. He could only remember the more important plot points. Cinnabar Town didn't leave much of an impression. He only remembered a room with some blocked paths, a lot of NPCs who provided experience points, and some items that could be picked up. Finally, he needed to get one item to challenge the gym there.

Fortunately, this world also has the internet, so Heath simply took out his phone and searched online. With this search, Heath found his target: Dr. Fuji.

"Dr. Fuji, a famous Pokémon scholar, proposed that Mew is the ancestor of all Pokémon, and has outstanding research in Pokémon genetics..." Heath looked at the message on his phone and raised an eyebrow. This Dr. Fuji is really a remarkable person. At least Heath has rarely seen anyone like Dr. Fuji. It can only be said that Dr. Fuji and Professor Oak are very similar, except that the two doctors have different research directions.

If Professor Oak's research is broad, then Professor Fuji specializes in Pokémon genetics. Professor Fuji has proposed many theories about genes, but Heath can't understand them. After all, he's just a chef, not a Pokémon researcher. Otherwise, Heath might have tried to read Professor Fuji's works.

However, looking at the titles of the papers in the introduction, which were quite perplexing, Heath gave up on the idea. Compared to this kind of person, Heath could be considered a poor student. Pokémon research is not something that can be done casually. Heath might know some secrets, but he didn't know much about other things.

"Oh? It says here... Professor Fuji has a famous Pokémon House in Cinnabar Town. It's a very outstanding building and is very popular?" Heath remembered. He realized why Professor Fuji looked familiar. Although the professor had never appeared, he had left behind a building, the Pokémon House. To open the Cinnabar Town Gym, you needed to come here to get an item, so Heath still had some impression of that Pokémon House.

Just as Heath was pondering the problem, the crowd in front of him cheered, interrupting his thoughts. He looked up and saw a man he had just seen on his phone smiling as he drove past on the road ahead. Heath knew that this was Professor Fuji, an outstanding Pokémon scholar. However, Heath noticed that there was another man sitting next to him, a very strong-looking man, and Professor Fuji seemed to have some complicated feelings, looking somewhat conflicted.

"Who is that person?" Heath was very curious. He had never seen the man before, but the man's clothing was very distinctive. If he had seen him before...

"Mr. Lt. Surge! Please take care of Professor Fuji!" the crowd shouted. Heath immediately realized the man's identity: Lt. Surge, a member of Team Rocket. He was actually involved with Professor Fuji! Could Professor Fuji also be a member of Team Rocket? That was truly hard to accept. Imagine, Lance becoming the champion and then discovering that his entire team consisted of traitors—it was practically Gin's alter ego in the Pokémon world!

Fortunately, Ash is about to embark on his journey, at which point Team Rocket will be exposed, revealing a series of conspiracies that will then give Ash a huge boost, setting him on a one-way path to becoming a Pokémon Master.

"Wait, Lt. Surge... Team Rocket also has Professor Fuji?" Heath seemed to have noticed something. It wasn't too strange that Team Rocket would be interested in a Pokémon scholar, even though Professor Fuji was very famous and specialized in Pokémon genetics. Genetics?

Heath paused for a moment, then realized he seemed to have discovered a key point: Rockets + Genes + Dream = ?

In an instant, the image of a Pokémon that appeared in the Kanto region and pioneered the concept of legendary Pokémon slowly emerged in Heath's mind, and that Pokémon that had such a profound influence on the Pokémon series was naturally...

Mewtwo!

Heath slammed his fist in his hand. Yes, that's it! When Ash started his journey and encountered Mewtwo, Team Rocket's research had already failed. And research on Mewtwo wouldn't happen overnight, so it's hard to say that Team Rocket had already started researching Mewtwo before Ash even started his journey. However, it's unknown what stage they were at at that time. But Professor Fuji is a famous scholar of Pokémon genetics, and Heath really couldn't imagine what Team Rocket would want to do by inviting Professor Fuji. It was probably related to Mewtwo.

“Mewtwo…” Heath pondered. It was the first artificial legendary Pokémon in the entire Pokémon series. Of course, there may be other similar Pokémon later, but if we’re talking about the earliest one to appear, then there are no other Pokémon besides Mewtwo. It was powerful and had a single Psychic type. Most importantly, the later Mega Evolution didn’t leave Mewtwo out, but gave it two evolution forms, and its strength was greatly improved.

If this were a game, Hiss would not hesitate to capture Mewtwo and make it his Pokémon. With Mewtwo and the Calm Mind potion, Hiss could defeat the Pokémon League Elite Four and the Champion using Mewtwo. This is Hiss's usual strategy for playing games—simple and effective, just a bit troublesome.

But this is reality. Team Rocket isn't cannon fodder in the game, nor is it the comedic relief in the anime. While it's hard to say whether Heath knew that Mr. Giovanni was a very charismatic person, he also knew how evil Team Rocket, led by Giovanni, was. He had read many of Team Rocket's operation files, all of which were declassified and available for viewing. The crimes committed by Team Rocket in those files were countless.

Therefore, even the league needs to employ some strategies to deal with the Rockets. The key is to find where these rats are hiding so that they can be wiped out in one fell swoop. However, it seems that in the end, they were not able to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Chapter 977 Red Lotus Town

Heath ultimately did nothing, but watched as Dr. Fuji and Lt. Surge left Crimson Island, a town destined to be abandoned. However, perhaps because Dr. Fuji had also given up on this place, the people here seemed somewhat downcast. After Dr. Fuji's ship was out of sight, everyone dispersed, and Heath even overheard some people discussing which city they would move to.

It must be said that while the Alliance may not have done a great job in some aspects, it has done a great job most of the time. For example, Crimson Town was destined to be abandoned due to a natural disaster, so the Alliance offered some solutions, including allowing the residents to choose to live in any Kanto town or to choose another place that could be developed and built their own town. The Alliance would cover all the expenses. It can be said that these residents did not suffer any losses except for changing their living location, and even made a lot of money.

After all, according to the Alliance, anyone born and raised in Crimson Lotus Town or who has lived there for more than ten years can exchange their house area for an equal amount. Would a 100-square-meter house in Crimson Lotus Town be the same price as a 100-square-meter house in Golden City? Of course not, but the Alliance still did it. This made Heath admire the Alliance's financial resources. After all, it was like exchanging a dilapidated house on an unknown island for a house in Shanghai in his previous life. Even in the outer districts of Shanghai, that was a very, very good deal.

At the very least, Heath himself would have absolutely no complaints; this was practically a chance for him to become incredibly wealthy.

"..." Meanwhile, Xiaoyao seemed to have a lot to say. After all, she was also someone who had left her hometown and come to a strange place. The difference was that she could still go home, but these people might not be able to. Xiaoyao had just learned that this town was destined to be destroyed. Although the Alliance was not without means to deal with the erupting volcano, the cost would be enormous and it was not something that could be used easily.

"Please don't leave! Please protect our home! Protect Crimson Lotus Town! We don't want to leave this land that belongs to us!" Just as Heath was about to return to the dining car, he saw a group of people walking over with flags. They had white strips tied to their heads. Although it was said to be a group, Heath looked closely and found that only two people were doing this. The others were just holding up signs that read, "Farewell, Dr. Fuji."

Seemingly realizing they had been used, an argument broke out ahead. Two people holding signs that read "We will never leave Crimson Town" were kicked out, but they continued shouting and even handing out flyers, which ended up in the hands of Heath and Haruka.

Heath picked it up and glanced at it. It was an A4 sheet of paper with a simple message urging people not to leave Red Lotus Town and to find ways to protect their homes. This made Heath scratch his head. He had to admit that these two people's ideas were quite unique.

"Master, why are these two people doing this?" Xiao Yao was a little confused. Red Lotus Town was part of the Alliance's plan, and they had already spoken to the residents about it. The compensation plan they offered was very reasonable, and it was definitely worth it. However, these two people were still urging everyone not to leave Red Lotus Town. Moreover, the other people looked at them with complicated expressions, as if they wanted to say something, but in the end, they didn't say anything and just shook their heads and left.

"...I don't know either." Heath shook his head. There are always some people in this world who do things that others can't understand. Heath knew this, but he couldn't understand these people either. After all, if it were him, Heath felt that leaving Crimson Town wouldn't be a problem. He could live a good life anyway. But looking at those two people who were not discouraged and kept shouting, Heath felt that they probably loved Crimson Town very deeply.

Of course, if we interpret this as malicious, it could also be that they are dissatisfied with the alliance's compensation plan and want to gain greater benefits.

Well, Heath isn't someone who likes to assume malicious intent about others because he doesn't think it's a good thing. But sometimes he has to admit that some people really do need to be assumed maliciously because they are planning to do some terrible things. Heath is very clear about this. In his previous life, he had seen all sorts of things and was used to them. He wasn't surprised by anything that happened.

"Perhaps they just have a deep love for this land?" Heath chuckled as he returned to the dining car. Now that the road was clear, he wanted to complete his city achievement quest before Crimson Lotus was destroyed. He seemed to be in a hurry, but he wasn't actually that anxious. After all, Crimson Lotus wouldn't be destroyed for several years, which would be enough time for Heath to complete his quest. Besides, he didn't plan to stay in this place for too long.

The main reason is that it's too hot!

It was unbearably hot. Heath himself had only been down there for a short while, and his clothes were already soaked with sweat. His back was pressed against his clothes, and the feeling of wet clothes against his back was not pleasant. Coupled with the scorching heat outside, Heath felt like he was living in a steamer, and he felt like he was about to suffer from heatstroke. If it weren't for the temperature control function of the dining car, Heath wouldn't have even chosen to come to Red Lotus Town at this time of year.

“However, the geographical location of Crimson Lotus Town…” Heath pondered as he drove the food truck. Crimson Lotus Town has a tropical climate, and the temperature is really torturous. Add to that a volcano, an active volcano poised to erupt, and it’s even more exciting.

"Fortunately, the eruption of volcanoes can be predicted. I remember seeing a case in my previous life where a person maintained a form of rewarding himself before he died..." Heath scratched his head, as if it was later proven not to be true, but everyone obviously preferred the idea of ​​rewarding oneself, so he was given the title of "first person to do so".

If that actually happened, it would be a truly tragic scene.

Heath soon arrived at Joey's Building in Crimson Town, or rather, Joey's Little Building, since it was only about four stories high. But Heath wasn't surprised, as Crimson Town wasn't very big.

Chapter 978 Pokémon House

Red Lotus Town, despite its name, looks more like an unusual village than a town, judging from its size. Perhaps because Red Lotus Town is about to be destroyed by a volcanic eruption, people have already started to relocate. When Heath arrived at Officer Jenny's Building in Red Lotus Town, he found it packed with people, mostly there to process relocation paperwork. Fortunately, those applying for street vending permits and those processing relocation paperwork were in different queues, so Heath quickly obtained his permit.

"Can I start a business anywhere?" Heath was a little surprised. When Heath used to set up a stall, most of the time his stall area was concentrated in some specific locations, and there were even very strict requirements for the location of the stall. For example, in Petalburg City, he needed to set up his stall in a specific location. He didn't expect that after coming to Cinnabar Town, he could set up a stall anywhere. He could even set up a stall next to the gym.

However, considering the unique nature of Crimson Lotus Town, Heath didn't find this strange. After all, Crimson Lotus Town was practically an abandoned city, and many people were trying to leave. So, doing business was probably not easy. Officer Jenny, who had processed Heath's stall permit, had already mentioned this to him. However, Heath wasn't too concerned. What he wanted to know was about the special ingredients in Crimson Lotus Town. Considering Crimson Lotus Town's geographical location, Heath thought the special ingredients might be concentrated on seafood, although there might be some exceptions.

"Master, shall we set up a stall next to the dojo?" Xiaoyao suggested. In her opinion, going next to the dojo would be the most cost-effective option. After all, business is very good next to the dojo. Every day, many people come to challenge her father, Qianli. If we set up a stall next to it, business would definitely be very good.

“No, Cinnabar Town isn’t a good place.” Heath shook his head. He didn’t plan to set up a stall next to the Cinnabar Town Gym. Although being next to a Gym was definitely prime real estate, that might not apply to Cinnabar Town. The reason was quite simple: firstly, Cinnabar Town’s geographical location was very special, and secondly, the Cinnabar Town Gym Leader, Blaine, was a very visionary trainer. He had placed his Gym next to a volcano, with a section of the Gym built directly inside the volcano.

So that place is very hot and dangerous. Although the volcano doesn't seem to be erupting right now, what if lava or something flows out? Another point is that if Xiaoyao can think of it, others can naturally think of it too. And if everyone else thinks of it, then the Cinnabar Town Gym will become crowded. If you go there to do business, you will face a lot of competitive pressure, so it's not particularly suitable.