I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Many people are curious why color is ranked first in the phrase "perfect in color, aroma, and taste." In Heath's view, before a dish is put into our mouths, we can only make a general sense of its flavor by looking at it and smelling it. Only after tasting it can we truly judge its flavor. That's why color and aroma are ranked first in the phrase "perfect in color, aroma, and taste." It's not because it sounds good. For example, if a dish is made to look like poop, probably not many people would be interested in eating it.

Of course, some dishes take a different approach, not having an advantage in terms of color and aroma, but their unique flavors alone have won over countless foodies. In this regard, Heath agrees more with foods like durian and stinky tofu, which were also very famous in his previous life.

Later, another type of rice noodle, snail rice noodles, broke through the competition and occupied a considerable market share with its unique taste and texture. Although snail rice noodles are not the most popular in the local area, there are many other delicious rice noodle options to choose from.

Heath picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. He really hadn't expected to be able to eat such unique food. After all, he really hadn't thought that volcanic persimmons and jellyfish would taste so good together...

Surprisingly.

The flavors of persimmon and jellyfish blended together, creating a sweet and sour taste that was incredibly refreshing and appetizing. After taking one bite, Heath couldn't resist taking a second. Heath had initially thought that the volcanic persimmon would dominate the flavor of this dish, but he hadn't expected the jellyfish to bring such a dramatic change. Heath was convinced that this dish alone was a specialty of Red Lotus Town, since most food didn't taste this good. It was simply the best appetizer.

"Is it good, Trainer?" Zoroark asked, watching Hiss eat bite after bite. Farfetch'd had already picked up its chopsticks and started eating as well. After all, Farfetch'd knew Hiss very well; Hiss was a picky person, both when it came to cooking and eating. Hess would only eat bite after bite if it was delicious; if it wasn't, he'd put it down after the first bite. And after Farfetch'd tasted it, he found the flavor of this dish to be truly unique, so he couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

Seeing that even the Farfetch'd had started eating, Zoroark followed suit, picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat the dish. Haruka couldn't resist taking a bite as well, and then the whole plate of jellyfish was quickly finished. Looking at the empty plate in front of him, Heath couldn't help but lick his lips. He really had never eaten such a unique appetizer before. In Heath's opinion, this appetizer was excellent, and even after finishing it, Heath still had an urge to eat something else.

"Master, why does this dish taste so good? And now I feel hungry again." Xiaoyao rubbed her stomach a little embarrassedly. Xiaoyao doesn't have a particularly big appetite and usually eats three meals a day at fixed times, but she didn't expect that after finishing this plate of cold jellyfish salad, she would feel like eating something again.

“Since this is just an appetizer, it’s normal that you want to eat something… So what would you like to eat?” Heath asked with a smile, then glanced at her phone. There was still some time before dinner, but Heath could make something for Xiaoyao to eat. So Heath decided to ask Xiaoyao what she wanted to eat first. After hesitating for a while, Xiaoyao shook her head. She felt that if she ate now, her weight would definitely go up.

Although Xiaoyao is not yet ten years old, girls are always more concerned about their weight.

"Would you like some dessert? You don't seem to be in the mood for a full meal yet. Having some dessert to fill your stomach would be nice." Heath understood what Xiaoyao was worried about, so he asked with a smile.

"!" Xiaoyao froze.

"How about a parfait? Add some fruit, so it won't affect your dinner?" Xiao Yao suddenly felt that her master was like a devil, tempting her to go down the road of getting fat and never turn back. However, thinking of how delicious the parfait was, Xiao Yao still nodded with a tempting heart. It was a parfait, after all, and it tasted so good, how could she refuse?

Chapter 999 Excellence and stubbornness are often only a step apart.

"Sir, could you please sign your name to protect our hometown?" Just as Xiaoyao was eating her parfait, she heard a very pleasant voice. She subconsciously looked up and saw a handsome young man standing earnestly in front of his master, looking at him expectantly. His master's expression was somewhat strange.

"Sorry, I'm not a resident of Cinnabar Town." Heath scratched his head. He was quite happy to see someone come in, after all, he was really bored out of his mind. If he hadn't originally wanted to take a break from his busy schedule, he might have considered opening his business somewhere else. Although this place was supposed to be a bustling Pokémon shop in the future, full of people, it was clear that it wasn't that busy adventure hotspot right now. Heath even wondered if, after taking so many treasures with him, the Pokémon shop would still be able to become what it was supposed to be, or if it would become obscure, like those abandoned houses in the wild?

In the world of Pokémon, there are places where no one lives. Empty houses are everywhere, and even towns that were once populated by people have become ghost towns. Nature can easily make traces of human existence disappear. Heath was a little conflicted. Could it be considered that he had inadvertently changed history?

However, because there was no one in the Pokémon House, Heath became very idle after choosing this place, with nothing to do. So Heath was really looking forward to a guest coming in, but to her surprise, there was a guest who came in, but it was the one in front of her.

Heath recognized the man before him; he had met him yesterday. The man was a warrior who wanted to protect Cinnabar Town from being destroyed by a volcanic eruption. He had even clashed with Team Rocket members yesterday. If Team Rocket hadn't wanted to keep their relationship with Professor Fuji a secret, Heath thought this warrior would probably not have survived. Thinking of this, Heath remembered hearing Gym Leader Blaine mention the warrior's name yesterday. He was a very talented trainer, but unfortunately, he was now constantly traveling around trying to protect his homeland.

"Could you please sign your name? If someone as famous as Mr. Heath signs your name, our Cinnabar Town will definitely survive!" Looking at the excited eyes of the man in front of him, Heath thought of the man's name. The man's name was Naoki, a very common name in the Pokémon world, similar to a popular name like Zhang Wei. However, what Heath did not expect was that the man actually knew him and was thinking of using him to give his homeland a chance to survive. Heath admired him, but he did not think highly of Naoki at all.

“I have no problem signing, but Mr. Naoki, even if I sign, Crimson Town will still have to be relocated, won’t it?” Heath looked at Naoki as if he were Don Quixote reuniting with the windmill giant, a persistent and tragic warrior. After all, Heath already knew from Blaine that Crimson Town was destined to be destroyed. Even if the Alliance managed to suppress the volcanic eruption, Crimson Town would still be torn apart by the volcanic energy that had accumulated for so long. On the contrary, allowing the volcano to erupt smoothly might be another way out.

"...Could you please sign this? I'd like to try my best." Naoki was silent for a moment before speaking. He looked at Heath stubbornly, which reminded Heath of the time when he planned to replace his broken toy with a new one for his nephew. However, the stubborn nephew insisted that he only wanted his old, worn-out toy. The way his nephew looked at him back then was similar to Naoki's—a kind of stubbornness and persistence.

Heath found it difficult to be impartial when dealing with these stubborn individuals. After all, these overly stubborn people had many labels. Sometimes, stubbornness was simply the inherent quality of an inflexible mule; they were old-fashioned, rigid, and inflexible, clinging to outdated customs to live in the new century. But sometimes, stubbornness was also a virtue of genius, because those geniuses who persevered struck gold and began to mock those who gave up halfway. But was stubbornness ultimately useful? Was perseverance worthwhile?

Heath thought of the ancient Chinese myth of Yu Gong moving the mountain. Given the technological level of people at that time, it could be said that it would truly take countless generations to move the mountain. People admired Yu Gong's stubbornness and persistence, but some people died under the knife because of their stubbornness and persistence, becoming a laughing stock.

Heath discovered a problem: whether so-called stubbornness and persistence are good qualities or bad "stubborn mules" mainly depends on whether the person succeeds, whether it brings them benefits, and whether they become someone others envy. For example, during the gold rush, a stubborn person who mined for a year successfully struck gold and became rich was a genius. Stubbornness was a good quality that led to his success. But what if he failed? Then he was a stubborn mule, wasting his efforts and being ridiculed by others for a long time.

"Thank you so much!" Naoki bowed gratefully to Heath. Heath humbly said that he was welcome, but looking at the excited Naoki, Heath knew that Naoki's petition could not be successful, just like humans cannot stop the sun from rising in the west. At least for now, it is impossible to stop it. Therefore, the future of Crimson Town is destined to be destroyed. In this sense, Naoki might be a stubborn mule.

But is it wrong to not want to leave one's homeland? No, it's not wrong. People always have their own kind of persistence. Naoki just wanted to save the land that nurtured him. Although it was all in vain, his persistence is still worthy of respect. So Heath didn't say anything. No, he did say something.

"Would you like something to eat, Mr. Naoki?" Heath asked, looking at Naoki. He wanted to see what Naoki would give him. Heath knew very well that his rewards were often related to the guest's status. Heath was curious about what kind of reward someone as persistent as Naoki would give him.

Naoki was taken aback when he heard Heath's question, clearly not expecting Heath to say that, but after glancing at the autograph on his hand, he still agreed to have dinner there.

Chapter 1000 The World is Vast and Full of Wonders

What does it feel like to do something that has absolutely no chance of success? Heath didn't know the answer to that question, but looking at the taciturn Mr. Naoki beside him, Heath seemed to know the answer. At least in this guest, Heath couldn't see any possible future or hope for success. While waiting for his meal, Mr. Naoki did most of the time to space out, sitting there in a daze. His blank and confused expression made one want to sigh inwardly. He could have just given up, but Mr. Naoki kept making trouble for himself. Sometimes, one really wanted to ask him something.

does it worth?

Heath even felt that Naoki probably knew that what he was doing had little chance of success. After all, Blaine must have told Naoki everything before, but Naoki still persisted in doing it. Heath now didn't know what was supporting Naoki in doing this. Was it Naoki's persistence, Naoki's unwillingness to give up, or something else?

Honestly, Heath felt he couldn't do such a thing; he had given up Red Lotus Town early on to enjoy the life of a rich kid in a big city.

"Master, can that dish that big brother wanted to eat really be made?" Haruka asked Heath curiously. She had initially felt sorry for Naoki, but after learning what Naoki wanted to eat, Haruka couldn't help but feel curious. She wondered if that dish could really be made. So, she couldn't resist asking. Heath knew why she asked, so she nodded, indicating that such a seemingly impossible dish did exist in this world.

What does Mr. Naoki want to eat? Heath looked at the stones in his pot with a complicated expression. He had to admit that Mr. Naoki was indeed a talent. At least he had successfully left Heath speechless twice. The first time was because Heath found out what Mr. Naoki was doing, so Heath felt surprised, incredulous, and unlikely, which led to his current various worries. The second time was after learning what Mr. Naoki wanted to eat. Heath said that in all his years as a chef, he had never heard of anything like it.

“According to Mr. Naoki, what I’m doing now is the correct answer.” Heath stared expressionlessly at the contents of his pot. He was stir-frying stones. Although it sounded strange, Heath was indeed making a stone dish. It wasn’t missing the word “fish”; it was a genuine stone. In fact, it was a clean stone that Heath had just asked Kirullian to bring back from the beach. Although it wasn’t very thick or large, and it was rather small and thin, it was definitely a stone. A scoop of spatula wouldn’t cut it; instead, it might chip off Heath’s spatula.

Of course, Heath wouldn't bother poking stones with a spatula for no reason; doing so would make him look like a fool. So Heath didn't do it. But even so, seeing stones in his pot and having to sprinkle seasonings on them to make them flavorful, Heath admitted that his feelings were indeed very complicated.

Stir-fried stones? Heath admitted that in all his years as a chef, he had never seen a customer order such a dish. He even remembered the astonishment he felt when Naoki told him what he wanted to eat, and the stomachache he felt after confirming what the other person wanted.

"I want to eat stones, flavorful stones, stones that I can suck on to taste." These were Naoki's exact words. He also bought a bottle of Nightmare Wine, but he wasn't drinking. He was just sitting there blankly, not knowing what he was thinking. But Heath knew that Naoki was probably waiting for something to eat with his drinks, and his drinks were these stones in his pot.

What are some common snacks to accompany drinks? The most common one is peanuts, of course. Besides peanuts, there are also some braised dishes and things like beef jerky. There are all sorts of snacks to accompany drinks. However, it has to be said that using stones as snacks is something that Heath has never seen a customer order in his long life. This left Heath a little confused, but seeing that Mr. Naoki didn't seem to want anything else, Heath had no choice but to make it for him.

How do you make stones as a snack with drinks? Heath didn't know before, but now he does. Simply put, you first clean the stones, then stir-fry them, adding various seasonings. You also have to be careful with the amount to ensure the stones absorb the flavor, but too much won't do either. Heath doesn't know what the stones themselves will taste like if you add too much. And frankly, when Heath makes new dishes before, he always tastes them to check the flavor, but this time, Heath has no desire to eat them.

To be honest, it doesn't take too long to cook a stone. The reason Heath took longer was because he spent a lot of time cleaning it. After all, the stone was brought back from outside. Although Kirlia had already used her superpowers to clean it once, Heath, out of a sense of responsibility to his customer, cleaned it three more times before taking it out to cook Naoki's stone.

Now that the stones were cooked, Heath even used a braising technique to make them more flavorful. A serving of stones was ready. After Zoroark, who had a strange expression, took it out, Heath admitted that this dish was really too unique. After all, Heath himself had never eaten or even seen such a unique dish before. So, Heath, who rarely paid attention to the guests' meals, was unusually interested this time to see how Naoki would eat this dish.

However, after taking a look, Heath admitted that he was truly amazed, because Mr. Naoki was actually drinking while using chopsticks to pick up stones and suck on them, as if he were savoring some exquisite delicacy. This scene was undeniably a bit stingy. However, Mr. Naoki was also a meticulous person; after sucking on the stones, he would put them on a plate and not put them back for reuse. This relieved Heath, and then he watched Mr. Naoki suck on the stones while drinking half a bottle of his own liquor.

They drank very quickly; they sipped half of the stone and drank half of the wine.

Chapter 1001 Taishan Stone

Naoki was a meticulous person. He finished sucking on the stone and drinking the wine, leaving not a drop. He finished his last sip of wine as soon as he finished sucking on the stone, which made Heath think that Naoki must have calculated precisely to achieve this effect. However, Heath had no objection to this. It was the guests' freedom to eat whatever they wanted. Let alone sucking on stones, even if someone wanted to suck on sand in the future, Heath could calmly cook for them. After all, after Naoki's incident, Heath had come to understand that there are all kinds of people in this world. Not everyone wants to eat normal food. There are always some people who want to eat strange things, like Naoki. What Naoki wanted to eat was very peculiar in Heath's eyes.

After finishing his drink and sucking on the stone, Naoki paid and left. Hiss didn't ask for much; the price of a bottle of Nightmare Brew plus a little labor cost was enough. After all, the stone had no cost; at most, it was the cost of Kirlia searching for it. There was nothing else, so Hiss naturally couldn't ask for too much. That was enough. The only problem was that Naoki had left after getting his autograph, but his stone was still there. Zoroark obviously hadn't dealt with similar situations before and was a bit confused, not knowing how to handle it. He could only look to Hiss for help.

Heath scratched his head and then offered a solution: have Zoroark throw the stones out into the grove. It was all rocks there anyway, so throwing them in wouldn't be a problem. After all, Heath wasn't going to take the stones out for the next guest to eat, was he? Besides, these days, Heath figured very few people would choose to suck on stones as a snack. He'd checked, and there was no such custom in Crimson Lotus Town; it was probably just Naoki's own habit.

After hesitating for a moment, Heath still had Zoroark throw the stones into the sea, and then brought back some new stones from the beach. After all, he didn't know if Naoki would continue to eat at his place in the future, and Heath had originally planned to recommend his jujube and jellyfish salad to Naoki, but Naoki only wanted to drink and suck on the stones, so there was nothing Heath could do. Therefore, the mission in Crimson Town was still not completed, which Heath found somewhat regrettable.

It would be a good thing if the task could be completed smoothly, but unfortunately it wasn't.

"Master, was that stone delicious?" Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask. She had wanted to ask before, but it didn't seem appropriate to ask such questions in front of the guests, so she held back. Now that the guests were gone, Xiaoyao could ask more freely. Heath couldn't help but glance at her after hearing her question. Why was this unlucky child so curious about this question? However, as a chef, although Heath had never actually eaten any stones, he could still make a guess.

Stones, by their very nature, have tiny pores, so the seasonings probably seeped into them. But do stones themselves have a taste? Heath thought not. Unless it's some kind of salt-alkali stone, ordinary stones really don't have much of a taste. So the taste of those stones is the taste of the seasonings themselves. As for the seasonings Heath made…

"I guess you just suck on the seasoning, right? At most, you'll have some aftertaste, so you can suck on it a few more times." Heath stroked his chin and gave a guess. After all, once the seasoning seeps into it, it's impossible to suck it all out in one go. However, Heath himself had never tried this stuff, so it was just a guess. After hearing Heath's guess, Xiaoyao's curiosity faded a bit.

Xiaoyao imagined herself sucking on a stone and immediately lost interest in learning more. Although Xiaoyao was still young, she was still a girl and cared a lot about her image. How could she do such a thing? If her mother found out, she would probably be punished. So Xiaoyao gave up the idea of ​​trying it out.

Meanwhile, Heath was also looking at the new reward she had received, which was the reward she got after entertaining Naoki.

A stone.

It has to be said that this made Heath a little curious about whether Naoki had some unique connection with stones. He wanted to eat a stone, and the reward he received was also a stone. It was as if he came from a stone and went back to a stone, which was a bit ridiculous. However, this stone was a good thing. Although it was useless to Heath, it might be useful in some other ways.

Taishan Stone, that's the name of this stone. It has to be said that when Heath saw the name of this stone, he was a little confused. He even thought that it might be related to Mount Tai in his previous life. But after looking at it, he realized that this stone probably didn't have much to do with Mount Tai.

Taishan Stone: An object symbolizing firm belief; wearing it can strengthen the wearer's conviction, primarily based on the beliefs held at that time.

It's a very unique reward, but Heath thinks it's quite related to Naoki. After all, Naoki is indeed a person with unwavering beliefs, and it's unlikely that an ordinary person would be able to keep striving for his dream like Naoki has, for a dream that is impossible to achieve.

"This thing is a godsend for those who only have a three-minute attention span." Heath clicked his tongue, then put the small stone away. Although it was called the Taishan Stone, the stone was not big, in fact, it was quite small, about the size of the first joint of Heath's little finger. It was a necklace. This thing would be a good choice for those who only have a three-minute attention span, since some people make decisions very quickly, but give up just as quickly.

However, once someone has this stone, it's hard for them to give it up. If they say they're going to lose weight, they'll stick to it. It's a really good and practical tool. Hiss even considered giving it to Zoroark, but considering that Zoroark is his Pokémon, he gave up on the idea. Most of the creatures in his food truck don't need to use this stone, except for Zoroark, but it's hard to say what other uses it might have in the future.

So Heath put the unique necklace away, thinking that maybe when he met someone with great ambitions in the future, he could help that person strengthen their beliefs, or perhaps it could be used to turn some prodigal sons back to the right path.

"It can be considered a good deed."

Chapter 1002 The Long-Awaited Professor Oak

"No customers, Trainer." Zoroark yawned, slumped on the table, bored. Hiss scratched his head; there really weren't any customers. Since Mr. Naoki left, Hiss's food cart had become empty. Even now, Hiss hadn't seen any other customers come. This made Hiss hesitate. He was considering whether to move the food cart somewhere else. After all, although Hiss didn't really care how his business was doing, the problem was that he hadn't completed the Cinnabar Town city achievement quest yet. Hiss was quite concerned about this. If he couldn't complete the city achievement quest, he wouldn't be able to unlock city achievement quests in other areas.

"There's nothing we can do. This place was just moved out yesterday, and I doubt anyone will come here anytime soon." Heath shrugged. It was his mistake. Although Pokémon houses are indeed very popular areas in the future, with many people exploring and even living there with their Pokémon, that's a thing of the future. Right now, a Pokémon house is just an uninhabited residence, much like Gonjiam in his previous life. It didn't become a haunted house immediately, but rather gradually transformed into one later on.

The same principle applies to Pokémon shops. While the future of Pokémon shops looks promising, they may not yet have encountered the opportunity to become one. Therefore, Pokémon shops are indeed not very valuable right now, and not many people will come here. Thinking about this, Hiss tapped his forehead. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed his fault. He should have thought of this sooner, but it's not too late now.

However, before Heath could even go to the cockpit to change her spot and set up her stall, a customer came in. At that moment, Heath was in the cockpit preparing to set the destination. Only after hearing Zoroark's voice did Heath realize that a customer had come in. Somewhat delighted, Heath hurriedly returned to the kitchen, intending to enthusiastically introduce the specialties of Crimson Town to the customer and then complete the city achievement quest of Crimson Town.

"Welcome to Hiss's Kitchen. This guest... Eh? Professor Oak?" Hiss was taken aback. He really hadn't expected to run into an old acquaintance, Professor Oak, so soon after coming out. This surprised Hiss, since Professor Oak was supposed to be in Pallet Town, right? Why did he suddenly decide to come to Cinnabar Town, and what a coincidence that he ended up at the Pokémon Shop? Could he be here to see Professor Fuji? Hiss thought that was quite likely, since Professor Fuji was a highly respected Pokémon professor, so it wouldn't be strange for Professor Oak to be here for an academic exchange.

"It really is you, Heath! I saw your food truck outside and thought you might be here. I didn't expect you to actually be here." Professor Oak smiled happily. He had thought the food truck looked a lot like Heath's when he was outside, but he wasn't sure, so he decided to come in and see if it was really him. He didn't expect to see Heath as soon as he came in, which made Professor Oak feel a little better.

"Professor Oak, what brings you here?" Heath warmly asked Zoroark to pour tea for Professor Oak, and then stepped out himself, looking at Professor Oak with curiosity and asking. Although Heath had some guesses in his heart, guesses are just guesses. Before the guesses came true, Heath could not really be sure of Professor Oak's purpose for coming, so Heath decided to ask first.

"I came to visit an old friend, but who knew he had moved away and was now doing research for another company, so I left empty-handed." Professor Oak waved his hand. Heath understood. Sure enough, Professor Oak's main purpose in coming this time was to meet with Professor Fuji. This was also within Heath's expectations. After all, if there was any place in Cinnabar Town that was worth Professor Oak coming all the way here, Heath felt that there was probably no one else besides Professor Fuji.

"Dr. Fuji? I actually know him. He was moving when I arrived. I heard he'd reached a cooperation agreement with a company called Nebula Technology." Heath shrugged. Dr. Fuji wasn't in Cinnabar Town right now. Heath figured Dr. Fuji was probably already working on perfecting Mewtwo. When that happened, the artificial legendary Pokémon Mewtwo would officially appear on the Pokémon history stage—a truly world-changing invention.

The only good news is that Mewtwo was not controlled by Team Rocket, but became a free legendary Pokémon. Although it was only after being taught by Ash and Pikachu that it realized its future direction and did not fall to the side of the villains, it is still a cause for celebration.

"Yeah, it's Fuji. That old guy went out to collaborate with someone else without even telling me. He told me before that he had something very important to discuss, otherwise I wouldn't have come here." Professor Oak couldn't help but complain. He had only come because his old friend Professor Fuji said he had something very important to discuss with him, but when he arrived, Fuji wasn't in Cinnabar Town anymore. He had gone to collaborate with another company. This made even the usually good-natured Professor Oak want to say a few words. Although he really didn't care much about these details, he should at least have informed him.

Hiss was taken aback. Professor Fuji was actually saying this to Professor Oak? Could it be that Professor Fuji had considered informing others about Mewtwo before? That didn't seem impossible, after all, Professor Fuji was a well-known professor in the Pokémon League, and he would definitely think of the Pokémon League first. It was just that Team Rocket had somehow managed to snatch it away, which was somewhat unexpected.

"Professor Oak, did Professor Fuji say what it is?" Heath couldn't help but ask. Professor Oak shook his head helplessly. He had only heard from Fuji that it was a very important matter, something that could even shake the Pokémon academic world.

"...This old guy is so mysterious. If you didn't know better, you'd think he'd created some kind of Pokémon." Professor Oak took a sip of tea, while Professor Oak stood to the side, looking at Professor Heath with a strange expression.

Heath touched his nose. Believe it or not, he actually created one, and it was a mythical beast at that.

Chapter 1003 Cloning

"Who knows, it might actually be that a Pokémon has been created? I've heard that Dr. Fuji is a very talented Pokémon scholar, specializing in genetics." Heath joked, but he knew he was telling the truth. However, Heath didn't plan to reveal Dr. Fuji's involvement yet. After all, it was Mewtwo, and what if revealing it caused some changes? What if there were problems with Mewtwo's creation? What if the League cracked down on Team Rocket, but then secretly conducted their own experiments on the Mewtwo project? These weren't impossible possibilities, after all, it was an artificial legendary Pokémon.

Hiss never reasoned with others in a naive way. Others weren't naive; just look at Mikaia, who taught Hiss a lesson. And what about those in high positions? What were they thinking? What were their plans? Hiss didn't know, he wasn't sure, but he knew these people were definitely not innocent. While the Alliance was developing well, it certainly had its own dark side—that was unavoidable. And what did an artificial divine beast signify?

Therefore, Hiss didn't intend to reveal this to Professor Oak, because he knew that if the League got involved, the future could really be in chaos. Who knew what would happen then? Hiss himself didn't know. Even the smallest change now could have a huge impact on the future. And what if the League's involvement made Mewtwo hate the League? A psychic legendary Pokémon that appears and disappears unpredictably—that would be a disaster. So Hiss didn't say much. If Professor Oak didn't know, he didn't know. He'd find out later anyway.

"Impossible. The League has a strict rule against creating Pokémon, not even cloning them." Professor Oak waved his hand dismissively. He didn't think it was very likely, since the League had repeatedly emphasized this rule. Moreover, given Professor Fuji's status, if he really wanted to research something, he wouldn't need to touch those taboos. Professor Oak remembered that when Professor Fuji talked to him before, he hadn't revealed that he planned to research anything prohibited. Professor Oak remembered that Professor Fuji had mentioned that he planned to study Psyduck's genes.

Creating Pokémon is far worse than cloning them. There was a case where a famous geneticist cloned a Pokémon because he didn't want his Snorlax, who had been with him his whole life, to die. So he chose to clone it. However, the cloned Snorlax mutated for some reason, becoming much larger and more ferocious, causing serious casualties. From that day on, the Pokémon League began to have stricter requirements and regulations for academic research.

Professor Fuji had already achieved great success. As the most accomplished Pokémon geneticist in the Kanto region, he was naturally summoned by the League for talks many times. However, as Professor Fuji began to delve into the genes of Mew, the League gradually relaxed its control, since Professor Fuji was the type who rarely left his home at that time.

So even though Dr. Fuji has now partnered with other companies, Dr. Oak isn't worried that his old friend will break any taboos. He's also just consulted with Nebula Technology, which is researching whether it's possible to make Slaking less lazy at the genetic level. This project is quite mainstream, and many companies are involved in it. After all, Slaking's physical abilities are too strong. If he weren't so lazy, he would be an incredibly powerful fighter.

Heath smiled but didn't say anything more.

"Professor Oak, what would you like to eat? And why is Ada looking at me like that?" Heath looked at Ada awkwardly. Ever since Ada came in with Professor Oak, Ada's expression had been very strange, making Heath somewhat puzzled as to why Ada was looking at him with such a peculiar expression. Although some unpleasant things had indeed happened in Pallet Town, Heath felt that those things were in the past. However, judging from Ada's current appearance, Heath knew that those things were probably not in the past.

Heath suspected that Ah Da was petty.

"Ah, is that you? Ah says it misses you a lot and that your cooking is delicious. As for me, I'm getting old, so I'll just have a braised chicken that's been cooked until it's very tender." Professor Oak smiled. After all, he was getting on in years. His good health was entirely due to the health he had built up over the years, but his teeth were starting to have problems. He couldn't eat anything too hard anymore, like ribs, so he could only eat softer foods.

"Haha... Is that so? Okay, I've got the braised chicken in my head. So, what about Ada? What does Ada want to eat?" Heath laughed awkwardly. Although Professor Oak said that, looking at Ada's eyes, Heath felt that the other party didn't seem to miss him. Instead, he seemed to be more upset about the fact that he had given it diarrhea. However, Heath felt that he couldn't really blame himself for this problem. After all, Heath had said before that eating something hot and then immediately eating something cold would easily cause diarrhea. But Heath really hadn't expected Ada to have such a fragile stomach as a Dragonite.