I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

However, Heath did have some other charcoal options, namely coconut charcoal, or coconut shell charcoal, which is a rising star in the barbecue world and has been welcomed by many people. It is smokeless and ashless, very clean, and burns for a long time. However, the downside is that it is expensive, much more expensive than regular charcoal. Heath didn't care about the price, after all, he was not short of money right now, and he could let Blair cover the cost.

The only thing that troubled Heath was that he wasn't sure if roasting the Slowpoke's tail over charcoal would achieve the effect he wanted.

Heath wanted to grill the skin of Slowpoke's tail very quickly, which would lock in the juices and make it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. One bite would release all the rich juices, which, combined with the sauce and barbecue powder, would be perfect for Blaine's taste. However, grilling the juicy Slowpoke's tail quickly required very high heat, but this didn't stump Heath. Heath quickly came up with a solution.

"Charizard, it's up to you. You need to sear the skin of these meats with high heat first." Heath called out to Charizard with a smile. Upon hearing Heath's words, Charizard immediately opened its mouth, and a burst of blazing flames shot out. Blaine, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow, looking at Heath's Charizard with some surprise. As the Gym Leader of the Fire-type Pokémon Gym, he naturally knew very well how powerful Charizard, one of the starter Pokémon in the Kanto region, was. When Heath's Charizard first appeared, Blaine thought that Heath had trained a physical attack Charizard, but he didn't expect that Heath's control over fire would be so outstanding.

"Can you even use Pokémon to cook?" May was a little shocked. At home, she always watched her mother cook and had never used Pokémon before. She never expected that her master would let Charizard help with cooking. It's Charizard, after all! Won't it burn Slowpoke's tail? You know, the temperature of the flames that Charizard breathes can be extremely high, especially when Charizard has learned moves like Overheat, it can breathe out high-temperature flames that can melt steel.

"Of course you can. Why not use a Pokémon to help you?" Hiss shrugged. On the path of fire-breathing, Hiss felt that having a powerful fire-type Pokémon was very important. At the very least, it could help him solve many problems. Without Charizard's help, Hiss would have to use the flamethrower, but whether the flamethrower could achieve the desired effect was also a question.

Heath had considered trying to grill meat at the crater in Crimson Lotus Town, since the lava there could be used for grilling. However, Heath abandoned the idea, as the volcano contained not only extremely hot lava but also many harmful gases. Grilling meat in that way would likely turn into a poisoning tool. Therefore, calling Charizard for help was the best option.

Heath had Charizard stop for a moment to sprinkle some seasoning on it, then continued grilling. In the end, it took three minutes to finish making twenty servings of Slowpoke tail roast meat, which Heath then served to Blaine.

"Mr. Heath, your Charizard looks pretty strong. Are you interested in challenging the gym?" Blaine became interested. This was the first time she had ever seen such a unique Charizard. Now Blaine was very curious about Heath's methods for training and raising Pokémon, as well as Heath's expectations for Pokémon and the Pokémon's own thoughts. All of this could be seen in the battles.

"Ah, sorry, I'm just a chef." Heath was a little amused and exasperated. What was going on? He clearly had no interest in Pokémon battles, so why did everyone want to battle him? But even if they did start battling, Heath wasn't worried about losing. Besides, it wouldn't be a big deal if he lost, since nobody wins all the time.

Chapter 984 Special Ingredients of Red Lotus Town

"That's a real shame." Blaine sighed. Although he was a member of Team Rocket, he genuinely enjoyed battling. So, battling a seemingly powerful trainer would be quite appealing. However, he hadn't expected that Hiss wouldn't like battling, which made Blaine feel a little disappointed. But Blaine wouldn't force Hiss to do anything. After all, there are all kinds of people in this world. Some people like battling, while others don't accept it at all. There are such people, like an old friend of Blaine's who doesn't like battling.

Hiss chuckled awkwardly. He genuinely had no interest in battling; otherwise, following Blaine's suggestion, a battle would have been a good option. Charizard quieted down after sizing up Blaine, leaving Blaine wondering why. Hiss, however, knew why. He had just told Charizard that Blaine was a Gym Leader, just like Thousand Miles. After learning this, Charizard lost interest. For the current Charizard, a strong opponent was its motivation.

Heath was glad that Charizard hadn't fought against Senri and Blaine. After all, Heath knew very well that Senri and Blaine were definitely strong and couldn't be described as weak. They were completely different from the elite gym leader that Charizard had fought before. Although the opponent was also an elite apprentice, he was not a gym leader after all. Becoming a gym leader is not so easy.

"Mr. Blair, speaking of which, how long have you been in Cinnabar Town?" Heath thought of something. Although now wasn't the right time to dig up Team Rocket, it didn't matter. Heath had another problem to solve, which was the special food of Cinnabar Town. You see, Heath's main purpose in coming to Cinnabar Town was to achieve the town's city achievement. Completing the city achievement had become something Heath did every time he went to a different city.

"Hmm? A lifetime? Hahaha, I was born on this land!" Blair paused for a moment, then laughed heartily. Musashi, standing to the side, was a little curious as to why Heath would ask such a question. After all, she knew Heath well; she wasn't usually this enthusiastic towards most guests, especially those she was meeting for the first time. As for Haruka, she didn't seem to have any particular thoughts. She was training under Farfetch'd's supervision, and her basic skills still needed some practice today.

Upon hearing Blaine's answer, Heath subconsciously nodded. He had to admit that Blaine's statement was similar to what he had thought. After all, Blaine was the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Town, and the longest-serving Gym Leader in the country. Blaine was very likely a native of Cinnabar Town. If that was the case, then his question would most likely be answered. Heath rubbed his hands together, feeling a sense of anticipation.

"So, may I ask what the most legendary and representative food of Cinnabar Town is?" Heath licked his lips, though he did have some ideas. After all, Cinnabar Town is surrounded by the sea and has a volcano in the middle, so there are basically no wild Pokémon habitats. Therefore, the local specialty ingredients are probably related to the sea.

"Ah, you mean this? This is simple, it's just jujube with jellyfish." Xia Bo ate a roasted Dudu Beast tail. The tail was roasted very well. The only problem was that eating while thinking was a bit troublesome for an older person like Xia Bo, as he was prone to choking.

Red fruit? Jellyfish?

Heath was somewhat bewildered. Heath knew very well that the so-called jellyfish was actually just a type of jellyfish, a very common food even in the Pokémon world, so there was nothing strange about it. However, what concerned Heath was the thing called the Vermilion Fruit, which made Heath feel as if he had traveled to the wrong place.

After all, the cultivation novels or time-travel novels he read in his previous life all mentioned the Vermilion Fruit, a rare and precious treasure. It was often a valuable divine object and an essential adventure for the protagonist. However, Heath knew that Vermilion Fruit actually referred to all red fruits, including persimmons. The only thing Heath didn't understand was what kind of Vermilion Fruit Blair was talking about. It couldn't possibly be some rare and precious treasure, could it? That would be too far-fetched.

"Um... excuse me, what is this Vermilion Fruit?" Heath couldn't help but ask, wondering if it really was the Vermilion Fruit he was thinking of.

"Hmm? It's our local specialty, the volcanic persimmon." Blair looked at Heath with a puzzled expression. The most famous specialty of Crimson Lotus Town was the volcanic persimmon, which was known to everyone. However, it was a pity that this famous specialty would not be able to continue to exist in the future, since Crimson Lotus Town would soon be gone.

Heath nodded as if he understood, but he didn't actually know anything about this "volcano persimmon." But that didn't matter; he could just look it up later. It wasn't a big problem.

Just as Heath was about to ask more questions about the volcanic persimmon and this famous dish, a commotion arose outside, immediately attracting the attention of Blaine and Jessie. Blaine glanced at it, while Jessie quickly walked to the window to look out before immediately going outside. Heath, somewhat curious, followed suit and saw the two young men who had been handing out flyers earlier arguing with Team Rocket staff next to the Pokémon store.

Heath's lips twitched, then he glanced at Blaine, who was carrying skewers and looking like a spectator. Blaine's acting skills, while not as good as Giovanni's, were still quite good. Heath thought that these guys from Team Rocket were simply born actors, and it was a shame they weren't going to win an Oscar.

“It’s those two kids.” Bob recognized the two young men outside the dining car at a glance. He couldn’t help but sigh. Heath glanced at Bob, wondering why he looked like he had a lot of stories to tell.

"Does Master Shabby know them?" Heath admitted that he was indeed a little curious, so he was naturally willing to play the straight man, otherwise what would happen if Shabby didn't want to talk anymore?

“Of course I know them. These two guys… are apprentices at my dojo.” Blair’s expression was somewhat complicated. Heath raised an eyebrow. Wow, there’s this connection? But these two young men definitely don’t know Blair’s identity, right?

Chapter 985 A Future Destined for Destruction

"So they're Master Shaber's apprentices?" Heath admitted he was genuinely surprised; he hadn't expected these two to have such a relationship with Shaber.

However, upon closer reflection, Cinnabar Town isn't a very large area, and given that everyone in the Pokémon world loves being a trainer, it's not surprising that these two know Blaine. Seath can understand it.

“Yes, Naoki and Akito, they are also children of Cinnabar Town, born and raised here. Naoki was a successor I had high hopes for, but after learning that the League planned to abandon Cinnabar Town, he went from being an outstanding trainer to someone who has been working tirelessly for the survival of Cinnabar Town.” Blaine sighed, a hint of regret in his eyes. He had been running the gym for so long, but the only person Blaine had any ideas about besides Naoki was no one else. But he never expected that as things unfolded in Cinnabar Town, Naoki would become what he is now.

Blaine regretted telling Naoki and Akito about this, but there was nothing he could do. Even if he didn't tell them, Naoki would find out eventually, unless he took Naoki away from Cinnabar Town and went to train in the deep mountains. But as a member of Team Rocket, he had many things to do every day and couldn't leave Cinnabar Town. So this was the only option.

Heath scratched his head, realizing that his previous thoughts were somewhat flawed. He was wondering if these two young people might have some strange ideas, which made Heath feel a little embarrassed. But there was nothing he could do. Born in that era of his previous life, he had witnessed too much darkness. Although Heath was a very sunny person, he couldn't help but doubt whether other people's intentions were as pure as they seemed on the surface.

Back then, you could see people who were once "warriors running for love," then go through misunderstandings, apologize, and then start live-streaming sales. I also witnessed many cases where people who helped the elderly ended up bankrupting themselves. Not to mention those who hyped themselves up and became famous, then started live-streaming sales. There was even a saying back then: "The end of everything is live-streaming sales." So Heath realized that Lu Xun's saying, "I have never hesitated to speculate about others with the worst malice," was really true. And it was from that time on that Heath became very cautious.

He knew he wasn't particularly smart and didn't have many channels for gathering intelligence, so when faced with some online hot topics, he chose to remain silent, waiting for the truth to be revealed, or simply let it fade into the annals of history. After all, online hot topics change every day, and even so, Heath didn't want to be used by others or treated as a tool to achieve his own petty ideas.

Fortunately, the world of Pokémon is still relatively pure, for the time being.

"But it's impossible to succeed, right?" Hiss's eyes were also somewhat complicated. He knew very well the future of Cinnabar Town. It would still be abandoned, with only a Pokémon Center standing there, providing basic services to the trainers who came and went. This meant that what Naoki and Akito were doing was destined to fail and would have no result. Hiss suddenly hated his own precognition. This matter was not over yet, and he had already seen the result. No wonder prophets are generally not very good-tempered.

Knowing that the future cannot be changed is the deepest form of despair.

“Yes, everyone knows it’s impossible.” Xia Bo sighed. This is the power of nature. A small island can disappear in an instant, but no one can do anything about it. After all, this is a volcanic eruption, and it’s an eruption that has been accumulating for a long time. It has already been suppressed for so long. If this volcano is not allowed to erupt, then the entire Red Lotus Town will probably be blown to bits.

Blair scratched his head. Experts in Crimson Lotus Town had previously predicted the timing of the volcanic eruption, but due to the petitions of the town's residents and the additional tax contributions, the Alliance had managed to suppress the matter for a long time. However, they could no longer delay. If they dragged it out any longer, the energy accumulated by the volcano would erupt completely on this land, ultimately causing Crimson Lotus Town to disappear into the sea. So, they decided to let the volcano erupt and then make a decision after assessing the situation on the island.

Xiaoyao sighed as well. She had seen those two older brothers. They were very hardworking, earnest, and dedicated, but it was destined to be a sad thing if they didn't get the results. Did those two older brothers really not know that their efforts were in vain? They probably did know, but it was precisely because they knew that it made it all the more heartbreaking.

The dining car fell silent for a moment, with only occasional sounds of arguing coming from outside. Heath understood what was going on: Naoki and Akito had mistakenly thought the Team Rocket members were there to demolish the place, which made them very angry. Musashi had gone over to explain, but they still wouldn't listen. Heath didn't think there was anything wrong with that, since people are rarely listening to others when they're angry, and they're more likely to do things they'll regret later.

However, the argument outside quickly subsided because Blaine went out with a stern face. He then left with Naoki and Akito, taking the remaining roasted Slowpoke tails with him before leaving. He also paid for them to prevent Heath from asking for payment.

Although Heath is rich, he doesn't do charity work, and besides, Shab doesn't need to do charity work himself.

"Honestly, if it weren't for Director Xia's sake, I definitely wouldn't have let these little bastards off the hook." Miss Musashi came up angrily. She already had a lot going on today, and then she was messed up by others. Although it didn't cause any major problems, it still made Musashi very angry, extremely angry, so angry that she felt like she was about to explode.

"Musashi, calm down." Heath could only try to comfort the irritable Musashi. To be honest, the way Musashi was throwing a tantrum now really did look a bit like the Rocket Team trio when they were getting their comeuppance later on. However, Musashi looked better right now, since her hair was still normal and didn't have the outrageous hairstyle that would appear later.

With Heath's comforting words, Musashi finally calmed down. She took the lunchboxes Heath had prepared and left. To be precise, she took only part of it, and Heath would have to help carry the rest out. Heath didn't mind, as the lunchboxes weren't particularly heavy and he could easily lift them.

Chapter 986 What entertainment activities are available in the food truck late at night?

"Haruka, it's free time now. You can do whatever you want, even play games, but you still have to follow your father Senri's rules and go to bed before 9 PM." Heath was clearing away the dishes. Heath had closed his shop after Jessie left because there wasn't much business, and providing lunchboxes to the Team Rocket members who were moving had depleted his food reserves. Although Heath had bought a lot, he knew he should check the market tomorrow, so he simply gave up business. After cooking dinner and eating with Haruka and Zoroark, he prepared to rest.

"Master, can I play games too?" Xiaoyao was a little excited. It was playing games! After arriving at the lounge, she met Zoroark, who showed her around the top-notch gaming equipment. Even the TV was the most advanced gaming TV available. Playing games there was incredibly fun. This was something she couldn't do at home. At this time, she still had to take a shower and review her lessons. She never expected to feel so much freer now.

"Of course you can, but be mindful of the time." Heath smiled. Children are children after all, and it's normal for them to be interested in playing games. Heath didn't intend to stop them. Today's training had been tough enough for Xiaoyao. If he didn't let Xiaoyao relax, Heath was worried that Xiaoyao would develop psychological problems, and then Heath would be committing a sin.

After Hiss gave her permission, Xiaoyao cheered and excitedly dragged Zoroark off to play games. Hiss smiled and shook his head. He suddenly felt that having a child with Cynthia in the future seemed like a pretty good thing, and he could probably be a good father.

Then May happily played games with Zoroark in the lounge, then went to find Charizard to train, and even went to find Snorlax to learn to sing. It has to be said that there is a reason why this little girl can become the protagonist of the Hoenn region. At the very least, her social skills with Pokémon are very good.

And so, Xiaoyao happily stayed up until night, and then she ran to her room. Heath was still thinking that Xiaoyao was going to sleep, but after a while, Xiaoyao popped out again.

"Um... Master, do you sleep alone at night?" In the dead of night in Red Lotus Town, Heath looked at Haruka, who was standing in front of him with a pillow, with a strange expression. He scratched his head and then looked at his phone. It was 8:30 p.m., not yet time to go to sleep. But why was Haruka asking this question now?

Heath paused for a moment, wondering if it was the one he was thinking of. But Heath shook his head violently, thinking it was unlikely. After all, Xiaoyao was no longer that little girl; she was almost ten years old now. Besides, he wasn't Qianli anymore. Xiaoyao couldn't possibly want to sleep with him; that would be too outrageous. And even if Xiaoyao really had that idea, Heath wouldn't agree. He wasn't a pervert.

"Ahem, Zoroark seems to like sleeping in my room, so what?" Heath coughed twice, then smiled at Haruka and asked. Although he had never been married or had children, Heath knew that kids these days were very complicated, and you couldn't just guess what others were thinking. Besides, what if Haruka was just asking? Then his brain would become like Zoroark's, full of lewd thoughts. That wouldn't do; Heath didn't intend to be such a vulgar person.

Xiaoyao blushed slightly, seemingly embarrassed to speak, but under Heath's increasingly strange gaze, she honestly blurted it out. Hearing Xiaoyao's words, Heath breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Xiaoyao with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. However, considering that she was only under ten years old, he calmed down. He realized that he himself was probably no better off than Xiaoyao at ten. Adults are always used to looking at things from an adult perspective, thus ignoring that children are seeing things from their own point of view.

"Afraid of the dark? That's easy to solve..." Hiss chuckled as he looked at May. He really hadn't expected that May had come to ask him because she was afraid to sleep alone. Of course, she didn't want to be with Hiss; she was asking her master if she could let her Pokémon sleep with her. With a Pokémon around, May could sleep more peacefully. The question wasn't difficult. Hiss simply asked his Pokémon, and to his surprise, the first one he asked, Snorlax, immediately agreed.

"...Snorlax, do you snore at night?" Hiss looked at Lee... no, Snorlax, who was squinting, seemingly not open but also seemingly open. He hesitated for a moment, after all, he knew Snorlax very well. It was a Pokémon that longed to become a singer, and its voice was particularly loud. Its voice could make people feel like they were in the noisiest bar or nightclub. If it really roared loudly, it could probably deafen people.

So Heath was actually a little hesitant, after all, he didn't want Haruka to be woken up.

"I won't...snort!" Snorlax patted its big belly and then passed this message to Heath. Heath scratched his head after hearing this. Snorlax was trustworthy, so Heath was quite confident in it. After hesitating for a moment, Heath decided to agree to Snorlax's request and let Snorlax accompany May. May also liked the white Snorlax very much, and the two of them happily went inside.

Yes, it's time for Xiaoyao to go to sleep. After all, she's still a child and needs a lot of sleep. Heath doesn't want to turn Xiaoyao into a sleep-deprived, immortal-cultivating girl, so he naturally chose to follow Xiaoyao's usual schedule at home. Of course, Heath also changed his own wake-up time, since teaching Xiaoyao how to go grocery shopping is also very important when taking on a disciple.

Hiss yawned, then glanced at Mew, who was now carefree and playing games with Zoroark, and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that the sentimental Mew from the daytime wouldn't be around for a while, but that was to be expected. Mew was such an optimistic Pokémon; if it became melancholic, Hiss would find it rather strange.

"Well, it's time to sleep. I have to get up early to buy groceries tomorrow morning." Heath yawned, but he still needed to exercise a bit before that.

Chapter 987 About the Strongest

"Good morning, Master..." Xiaoyao rubbed her eyes and pushed open the door to come out. It was still early, and it wasn't even dawn yet, but Xiaoyao had already been woken up. However, Heath had already told her this yesterday, so Xiaoyao set an alarm and groggily got out of bed. Heath looked at Xiaoyao's sleepy appearance and wanted to laugh a little, but she still asked Xiaoyao to come and wash up with her first, and they would talk about going to the market to study after they finished washing up.

Meanwhile, Charizard had been training for a while, as evidenced by the soaking wet towel around its neck. This left Heath speechless, so he patted Charizard on the shoulder. The little Charmander he had once captured had now become a muscular hunk, and what was even more terrifying was that it was still training. Luckily, Charizard was a Pokémon and not a human, otherwise, other hunks would probably have come up to talk to it by now.

Although this may sound like a stereotype, Heath had to admit that there was a saying in his previous life that "the ultimate destination of the gym is Nantong Bar".

"Hey Charizard, you're still working so hard." Hiss patted Charizard on the shoulder. This big guy was really working a little too hard. He wasn't even a trainer who intended to compete for the Pokémon Champion title, but Charizard was working so hard that Hiss felt a little embarrassed. He even felt that if he didn't become the Pokémon Champion, he would be letting Charizard down.

"I want to become the strongest Charizard." Charizard was as concise as ever. He never spoke much, but his determination to become stronger was unwavering.

Heath could only offer some encouragement to Charizard, explaining that becoming the strongest Charizard wasn't an easy feat. Currently, the world's undisputed strongest Charizard was Leon's, an impeccably powerful and absolute ace in Leon's team. Therefore, everyone believed that Leon's Charizard was the strongest in the world. If Charizard wanted to realize his dream, the simplest way would naturally be to challenge Leon's Charizard.

But Dan Emperor...

Heath was somewhat lost in thought. At this time, Leon was already the Pokémon Champion, and the youngest Pokémon Champion at that. Leon's life was very legendary, and his strength was also very good. He was a formidable opponent. But the most crucial point was that Heath was in Kanto, while the area where Leon was located was far too far away. Although this problem was not a big deal for Heath, he had Anywhere Door. Not to mention Leon, he could go to the ends of the earth, and he could even go directly to Ho-Oh's house.

Zoroark watched from the sidelines. As a Pokémon that was lying down and not really interested in becoming the strongest, Zoroark was quite intrigued by this proud Charizard. Its tail swayed. The strongest Charizard? That sounded pretty good. Zoroark wondered if it could become an asset in the future. The thought of being the leader of the strongest Charizard made Zoroark very excited.

However, Zoroark felt that it was necessary to consider in detail how to help Charizard become the strongest Charizard.

Meanwhile, Hiss had already taken May and Mew inside to wash up, and Zoroark quickly followed. As they passed Charizard, Zoroark nudged it with its elbow with a smug look. Charizard looked at the self-proclaimed boss behind it with a puzzled expression, then pursed its lips. Zoroark, it knew, often had episodes of illness, and this time it was probably having another one, and quite a serious one at that.

Heath didn't notice this little detail about his Pokémon. He was setting the autonomous driving route for the food truck. When he arrived at the driver's seat, he found that the Pokémon House was deserted, completely deserted. There wasn't a single person there. However, Heath didn't care too much. Jessie and the others had finished moving their things yesterday. But the Pokémon House was so big, and Jessie and the others had left in a hurry, so naturally they would have left behind a lot of things. In the end, it would still turn into the scene where a large group of people went in to search for treasure, and it would also become a place for some Pokémon to live.

Heath drove the food truck towards the market, explaining some grocery shopping tips to Haruka along the way. Farfetch'd listened attentively, even though it already knew the tips, it still felt like a refresher learning experience. However, when Heath arrived at the market, it was completely deserted. There wasn't a soul in sight. Heath was puzzled and got out to check. He learned that the market opened at 7:00 AM, and it was only 5:30 AM. How could it be open?

Heath's lips twitched. He realized he might have made a mistake. Perhaps he had gotten used to things in Orange Blossom City and forgotten that people in small towns lead more leisurely lives. Besides, this was Crimson Lotus Town, an island city with not much to do. Heath had looked it up before and found that most of the residents of Crimson Lotus Town made a living by fishing. That's what it means to live off the sea. So at this hour, they were probably either still sleeping or already out to sea.

Heath wasn't sure either, since he wasn't a real fisherman and didn't know much about the lifestyle of coastal fishing villages.

"Master?" Xiao Yao gave Heath a strange look. Heath blushed a little. He had really embarrassed himself this time. However, Heath quickly adjusted his mindset. After all, he had experienced many embarrassing situations. This was nothing. The embarrassing experiences from the past were the ones that would make him blush just thinking about them. He would be so ashamed and annoyed that he couldn't sleep at night. He would dig a three-bedroom apartment out of his feet.

"Ahem, that's definitely my fault. I didn't expect the market here to open so late." Heath laughed awkwardly, then told Xiaoyao to go and catch up on some sleep. But who knew that Xiaoyao, like Heath, was the type who had a hard time falling back asleep once she got up? So she simply followed Heath and started exercising for the day. Seeing this, Heath encouraged Xiaoyao, saying that exercising early would also allow her to rest earlier.

Heath simply watched Xiaoyao exercise for a while, then let her rest and adjust her condition. When the market opened, he let Xiaoyao come down and go grocery shopping with him.

Chapter 988 The Vegetable Market in Red Lotus Town

Heath had been to many markets, such as the largest and most luxurious Goldenrod Market, the smallest Pallet Town Market, and the Cerulean City Market. Heath had seen all of those markets, but he had to admit that the Crimson Lotus Market was more interesting. Heath admitted that he had never seen such a unique market before.

As soon as you step into the market in Honglian Town, the distinctive smell of seafood hits you. It has to be said that this smell is a bit unsettling, unless you are used to it. After all, the saying "you don't smell the stench after being around abalone stalls for a long time" applies here. But aside from these unpleasant smells, the market in Honglian Town has a vibrant and beautiful atmosphere.

The reason was that you could see seafood struggling to survive everywhere here. You couldn't see so much seafood in other markets. The men and women carried nets over and threw the seafood into the special tanks with a splash. Heath even saw something that looked like crayfish. He didn't know if it was the kind of crayfish he ate in his previous life. Moreover, Heath discovered another problem.

"Master, are the pumpkins we eat really that expensive?" Xiao Yao noticed the problem as well. She pointed to the vegetable stall next to her, which had pumpkins and some other vegetables. However, the pumpkins here were priced as high as 28 yuan per kilogram, which was more expensive than some meat and seafood. The other vegetables were also all priced higher than the average, which was quite astonishing.

"It might be due to the geographical location here." Heath had guessed some possibilities. After all, Crimson Town is surrounded by the sea, and there is no environment for growing vegetables on the island. So the people here probably have to import vegetables and fruits from Pallet Town. The price of vegetables might not be very expensive to begin with, but with the shipping costs, the price will naturally go up a bit. Of course, this is just Heath's guess. He doesn't know that much about Crimson Town, so he doesn't know if his guess is accurate.

"Boss, why is this bok choy so expensive?" Hiss leaned over and asked. Asking questions when you don't understand is a good habit. Xiaoyao and Farfetch'd also quickly came over. They were also very curious about this question. After all, even Farfetch'd, a Pokémon chef who is quite familiar with cooking, had never seen such expensive vegetables.

"Young man, are you from out of town? Vegetables can't be grown here in Honglian Town. These vegetables are all transported here, so the price is naturally a bit higher." The shop owner was a burly man who looked a bit dark-skinned, probably from sunbathing a lot. Hearing this, Heath quickly thanked him. Just as he had thought, the high price of vegetables here was due to the added transportation costs.