I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Having received a decent reward, Heath's mood improved considerably. Ho-Oh, standing nearby, then took out the money she had intended to use to pay for the meal. Heath wasn't particularly curious, since Ho-Oh usually used League Coins to settle accounts, so Heath assumed it would be similar this time. However, to Heath's surprise, Ho-Oh used something else to pay for her meal this time.

"This is..." Heath looked at the object in his hand with some confusion. It was handed to him by Zoroark, who said it was Ho-Oh's money for his meal. Heath initially thought it was money, but when he took it, he realized it wasn't money at all, but a small stone. This left Heath a little bewildered. Surely Ho-Oh couldn't be so poor as to not be able to afford food? And to be honest, Heath wasn't a greedy person. He had asked for a very reasonable price for this meal and didn't intend to overcharge.

These days, even acquaintances aren't always useful. Sometimes, people rip off acquaintances. The simplest example is those cases of ripping off acquaintances in my past life. Some well-known software companies have been exposed for overcharging customers, which is disgusting. Moreover, mythical beasts like Ho-Oh are actually very concerned about money. If Heath really wanted to rip people off, it wouldn't be impossible. However, Heath didn't intend to do so. The prices he offered were all very normal, standard prices.

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? This stone is one of my most prized possessions!" Ho-Oh looked quite proud. Hearing this, Heath believed it somewhat. After all, Ho-Oh was a legendary Pokémon, so it shouldn't be giving away an ordinary stone. So what was the use of this stone that Ho-Oh had given him?

"What's the use of this thing?" Heath looked at the stone in his hand. It was ordinary. If there was anything special about it, it was that it felt nice to the touch, cool and refreshing, which was unique. But that was about it. It didn't seem to have anything special about it.

Heath felt he wouldn't be able to find this stone if he threw it into a pile of stones; it looked too ordinary and had nothing memorable about it.

"This stone is amazing. You won't be able to sleep if you hold it." Ho-Oh said very seriously. Heath's lips twitched. Holding a stone that keeps you awake? What kind of strange stone is this? Heath himself really didn't know. After all, he had a pillow and crystal that could make him fall asleep quickly, but he had never seen a stone that kept him awake.

And what's the use of this thing? Heath really didn't know. After all, a stone that makes people sleep well can prevent them from falling asleep, but this stone makes people unable to fall asleep. Is it meant to make people stay up all night to cultivate immortality? To some extent, this thing does have some uses. If those capitalists from his previous life knew about it, they would probably be so happy that they would rush to buy these magical things in bulk and give them to their workers. Then they wouldn't have to worry about their employees slacking off at work.

Heath had considered using it on his Pokémon, but Pokémon can carry other sleep-inducing items and have their own special items to use, so this stone with sleep-inducing power wasn't really anything special. However, seeing Ho-Oh's smug look, Heath pretended to be happy and put it away. This thing could probably be used when he didn't want to sleep and planned to stay up all night to cultivate immortality, but it wouldn't have any other use. Of course, seeing Ho-Oh's happy look, Heath really didn't want to upset this proud legendary Pokémon.

After all, if Ho-Oh gets upset, it can be very troublesome, at least for Heath. Who knows what Ho-Oh might do?

"You'll understand how amazing this thing is later. Now I'm leaving... Oh, right..." Ho-Oh laughed happily, then jumped off the chair as if she was about to leave. However, before she could leave, Ho-Oh remembered another purpose of her visit. But after turning her head and seeing Haruka, she didn't say anything and just left. After she left, Heath received Ho-Oh's telepathic message.

Heath paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked out of the food truck, but Ho-Oh was no longer in sight. He didn't even know when Ho-Oh had left, but thinking about the news Ho-Oh had mentioned, Heath still felt a bit scratching his head.

"This news is really..." Heath clicked his tongue. What Ho-Oh had just said was actually quite simple. Basically, the legendary Pokémon were planning a party, and at Ho-Oh and Lugia's suggestion, they wanted to invite Heath to cook for the attending legendary Pokémon. However, the specific location of the party hadn't been decided yet; Ho-Oh or Lugia would come and inform him later. This left Heath somewhat speechless, as the news Ho-Oh had mentioned was indeed quite...

However, Heath was still very excited. After all, if it was really as Ho-Oh said, and many legendary Pokémon were coming, then he could get a considerable reward just for receiving these legendary Pokémon. Moreover, he could also study how to complete the quest he had triggered before.

"Appetizers..." Heath fell into deep thought. There are many kinds of appetizers, but it would be difficult to make a perfect one.

Chapter 1015 How many kinds of appetizers are there?

"Little Yao, let me test you. Do you know what an appetizer is?" Heath wanted to change the mood, so he asked Little Yao. At the same time, he set the destination for his food truck's autopilot. Now that no one else was coming in to eat, Heath could go to the dock to inquire about the cargo ship and try to resolve the matter of that mysterious treasure as soon as possible. However, it would take quite a while to get there. After all, Red Lotus Town was in a state of panic, and many people were moving. So Heath felt that it would take some time for him to reach the dock.

The crowded streets would slow Heath's food truck down considerably.

"Appetizer? I know, Master, but there are many kinds of appetizers. Which one are you asking about, Master?" Xiaoyao asked Heath curiously. She had eaten appetizers before. Her mother would sometimes make some appetizers when she cooked. They tasted very good, and the overall texture was also very good. The only problem was that the portion size was relatively small, but that was probably why appetizers were so appetizing.

After all, if you're already full from the appetizers, then no matter how delicious the rest of the food is, it won't make a difference. Who can eat anything else when they're already stuffed? You can't exactly go to the toilet and vomit it all out, right? I've heard that some models choose to vomit after eating to control their weight, but that's for enjoying food, and vomiting isn't really appropriate.

The scallion duck listened attentively. It also had some knowledge of appetizers, after all, it had carefully studied recipes and cooking books in order to learn cooking skills. The scallion duck knew very well that appetizers could be roughly divided into two categories.

"Do you prefer the vegetable salads and appetizers from the Parthian region, or the pickled snacks from Kanto?" Heath smiled, not directly answering Haruka's question, but instead asking a different one. Heath knew a lot about appetizers, but those were from his previous life. In this world, appetizers were more categorized, roughly similar to the vegetable salads from the West in his previous life, and also including the pickled snacks from Eastern China.

However, even though the types are different, they are generally the same. The so-called appetizers are small in portion and mainly sour and salty in taste. They do not serve large dishes such as meat directly. After eating them, you will feel like you have not eaten anything, but your appetite has been stimulated. The biggest purpose of appetizers is to make guests interested in eating the rest of the meal.

So, strictly speaking, making appetizers is very simple and doesn't need to be too complicated. If you want to save time, you can just make some vegetable salad. So Heath was a little confused as to why this mission required her to make a perfect appetizer. Could it be that vegetable salad didn't meet the requirements?

In Heath's opinion, vegetable salad is the simplest appetizer, especially with the readily available industrial system. All you need to do is buy the vegetables, wash and prepare them, and finally squeeze on some salad dressing, and you're done. It's really not difficult at all. After all, vegetable salad is all about eating it raw, and it doesn't really require any cooking skills, so it is indeed very simple.

"Hmm... how about salad? After all, Mom says eating more vegetables is good for your health." Xiaoyao thought for a moment and then gave an expected answer. Heath nodded. Vegetable salad is indeed a popular food because people are starting to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Most people like to eat vegetable salad, and there are even fitness enthusiasts who skip lunch and just eat vegetable salad and pan-fried chicken breast.

"Then I'll make you one, you can try it." Heath happily made a vegetable salad for May. May was a little confused, not knowing why her master was suddenly making her a vegetable salad. She thought there might be some special tips, so she watched very carefully. Farfetch'd, on the other hand, lost interest after watching for a while, because what Heath made was a very ordinary vegetable salad. He just squeezed on some salad dressing that Heath had bought from the Psyduck Merchant Guild, and that was it. It was very simple and had no difficulty at all.

You made a simple vegetable salad.

The evaluation came out, and Heath pursed his lips. Just as he thought, how could a task of offering a divine meal to God be completed so easily? It must have its own strict requirements, and it was probably quite difficult. It was impossible to achieve his goal with a simple vegetable salad. This made Heath a little conflicted. Could it be that ordinary appetizers wouldn't work, and he needed some appetizers that were complicated to make and technically challenging?

"It tastes like a vegetable salad." Xiaoyao also ate some. The vegetable salad didn't taste particularly delicious. If she had to say something, it was that the vegetables Heath had chosen were of good quality and tasted refreshing, but other than that, there was nothing else to say.

"Vegetable salad is a very simple, foolproof dish," Heath concluded. It seemed impossible to complete the task with a foolproof dish, so Heath needed to think carefully about what appetizer to choose in order to get a perfect rating.

"But Master, why did you suddenly decide to make a salad?" Xiaoyao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Well, because I'm thinking about what I should make as an appetizer." Heath answered the question directly. It wasn't anything shameful, so there was no harm in answering directly. Besides, Heath was indeed thinking about what appetizer to make. The meal offered to the gods, Heath felt, might be offered to Arceus, who was commonly known as an alpaca. Could it be something like a vegetable? But even if he made a vegetable salad, it wouldn't work.

Should we add more carrots? I've heard alpacas really like carrots...

As Heath's ideas became increasingly outrageous, he felt his food truck stop. He went to the driver's seat in confusion and saw familiar faces. Naoki and his friends were standing in the middle of the road protesting with signs, but this time there were some people behind them, making it seem more impressive.

"Hmm? You found like-minded people so quickly?" Heath was a little confused, but he didn't say anything. After all, there are always people who can't bear to leave their homeland. He just didn't know how long they planned to stay, and whether he should change his path.

Chapter 1016 Ordinary People Who Disappeared in Time

Heath knew perfectly well what Naoki and the others were doing. To put it bluntly, it was a protest. This kind of thing was very common in some countries in his previous life, especially in the Baguette country, which had lost face during World War II and was often ridiculed. In that country, people frequently held mass demonstrations, often followed by large-scale strikes – quite unique indeed. However, Heath also knew that these people either didn't protest at all, or if they did start causing trouble, it wouldn't be something that could be quelled in just a day or two. Even going back to eat would take who-knows-when. Therefore, Heath chose to take another route to the docks, leaving the situation to others.

Heath had already seen Officer Jenny, who was extremely busy. Crimson Town wasn't very big, so there weren't many Officer Jennys there. But because of this incident, all of them had come. This made Heath touch his chin. He felt like there was some kind of conspiracy involved. However, Heath thought he might be overthinking things, so he calmly changed his route and drove the food truck to the dock.

The docks of Cinnabar Town remained unaffected by Naoki and his companions. Looking at the peaceful and serene docks, Heath couldn't help but sigh. History books often record grand historical events, but who cares about the lives of ordinary people? Cinnabar Town was destined to be destroyed by a volcanic eruption. All the players knew was that Cinnabar Town was ultimately destroyed, leaving only a Pokémon Center. But what about the people who lived there before? Who cared about their lives, their future?

Even the Naoki parade wasn't recorded at all; neither the games nor the anime mentioned it. Yet, such things and such people might still exist in other towns all the time. Heath shook his head. This was probably the difference between the Pokémon world and the fictional world. The real Pokémon world was a real world where people had their own lives and their own stories. But in the Pokémon games and anime, the lives of these ordinary people were rarely mentioned.

"Maybe when technology advances further in the future, we'll be able to experience life in a more realistic Pokémon world?" Hiss clicked his tongue. To be honest, Pokémon games have always been a classic genre, with the basic formula being that the protagonist becomes the champion, defeats local villainous organizations along the way to save the region, and finally defeats the champion. Although it's a classic genre and you'll never get tired of playing it, Hiss has felt a bit bored after playing for so long. He wants to try being a gym leader or specializing in breeding Pokémon, which should be a very interesting thing.

However, Heath himself knew that the possibility was very small, because Pokémon had become the most famous IP in the world. GF could make a lot of money even if they did nothing. Every year, the licensing fees for the IP alone could make them rich. Therefore, these people had no interest in how to increase the gameplay and improve their technical capabilities. The Pokémon games that Heath played before his transmigration in his previous life almost made him laugh in anger.

Yes, Heath admits that the Switch's capabilities are limited and it can't achieve the next-generation graphics of the Nintendo Switch. However, the problem is that even with such limited capabilities, many impressive games have emerged. Yet, Game Freak's Pokémon games have consistently been lackluster, even going so far as to remake Diamond & Pearl while reverting to the original graphics. This demonstrates just how much Game Freak is neglecting its core business.

Unfortunately, Heath is now in the Pokémon world, and it's impossible for him to go back to the previous world and go to GF's company to slap those lazy guys.

However, those were things that he didn't know when they could be realized, so Heath wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he calmly went to the dock and asked a man wearing a Union uniform. He quickly got the information he wanted. According to the man, there was a small cargo ship in Crimson Lotus Town that met Heath's requirements. It wasn't very big, but it was big enough for Heath's dining car to fit on. Moreover, the captain was an experienced old captain with a long sailing experience, and the price was cheap.

"Is there a problem?" Heath noticed the staff member's hesitation and couldn't help but ask. According to the staff member, the old captain was the perfect choice, and he had just made a round trip from Red Lotus Town to Pallet New Town and back that morning, transporting vegetables and fruits. Heath trusted the old captain very much.

"Grandpa Ai is quite old, he's already eighty-seven this year," the staff member said apologetically. Heath was stunned. Good heavens, an eighty-seven-year-old? This old man can still sail a boat? Heath finally understood why the staff member had hesitated so much; after all, Grandpa Ai's age was truly outrageous. Heath couldn't help but give a thumbs up and say, "Amazing!" An eighty-seven-year-old sailing him to that island—that was truly…

“However, Grandpa Ai’s cargo ship is indeed the one that best suits your requirements. The other people’s cargo ships are all the very large type, and the cost is very high each time.” The staff member knew that his recommendation was somewhat unreliable, so he quickly added that. Heath glanced at the staff member curiously, but he didn’t say anything more and agreed to go and take a look.

After all, what the other party said made no mistake. If he chose someone else's cargo ship, he would have to pay more money. But if he chose Grandpa Ai's cargo ship, he would naturally not have to pay much more. Moreover, Heath was also curious about this 87-year-old man who was still out on the road. 87 years old was definitely an old man, whether in his previous life or in this world. Why would an old man of that age not stay at home and enjoy his retirement, but go out on the road?

Led by the staff member, Heath soon met the captain, an elderly man with a pure white beard. The man was in very good health, and if Heath hadn't known his age, he wouldn't have mistaken him for an 87-year-old.

After looking at the cargo ship and asking some questions, Heath decided to board the old man's ship.

Chapter 1017 Even a jinx can be a must-have for travel

"Hahaha, young man, you have good taste! I, Old Ai, have been sailing for so many years, which captain in this Red Lotus Town hasn't worked for me?" On the turbulent sea, Heath looked at the laughing old captain before him, his lips twitching. Why did he suddenly feel a little regretful? Just after boarding the ship, Old Ai started the boat and headed directly towards the small island Heath had mentioned. At first, Heath didn't think anything of it, even thinking that this old captain was decisive and efficient, worthy of being a figure. But when Xiao Yao came on board with a pale face, he realized that there was only himself and this old captain on the ship?

Heath was dumbfounded.

The ship-running department is not just about starting the engine; it requires a series of operations. Therefore, a ship usually has a number of crew members, or sailors, and a first mate to manage the crew and facilitate handling in case of accidents. But now, there is only Grandpa Ai...

"Ahem... Um, Uncle Ai, where are the other sailors on your ship? Where is the first mate?" Heath couldn't help but ask. Xiao Yao had just gone down to take a look because she was curious. However, the ship wasn't very big, and Xiao Yao had finished looking around in a short time. But to her surprise, she couldn't find anyone at all. Apart from herself, her master, and the captain, there was no one else on the ship. This made Xiao Yao a little panicked.

After all, although Xiaoyao is not very old, she is still the child of a gym leader, and her father is a gym leader in a port city like Petalburg City. Xiaoyao is naturally familiar with taking a boat, but she did not expect that there were no sailors or first mates on this ship, so she quickly ran over to tell her master.

"Of course not, my boat isn't very big, I can handle it by myself!" Old Master Ai was very energetic and spoke loudly, but he had to be loud because the wind and waves were a bit strong now. If he didn't speak loudly, his voice would probably be drowned out by the waves and he wouldn't be able to hear anything.

Heath's lips twitched. This old man was really confident. But he was already on the wrong side of the road and couldn't change his seat now. He could only make do and wait. However, looking at the storm outside the car window, Heath was a little uneasy and felt that something was going to happen.

"Old Master Ai, I'd like to ask if this storm is alright?" Heath couldn't help but ask, while the old man holding the helm in the cockpit smiled even more broadly.

"Don't worry, young man, these little storms are nothing to a seaman like me!" Old Master Ai was very confident. In his long career at sea, he had seen countless storms. This level of storm was nothing to him. But when he thought of storms, Old Master Ai was a little lost in thought. He remembered when he was young, when he went to sea with his master and encountered a super storm known as the Wrath of the Sea God. The huge waves easily capsized their ship. After that disaster, he was the only one who survived.

"Young man, as long as it's not the Wrath of the Sea God, I can get you there safely! I still want to go to my grandson's wedding when we get back." Grandpa Ai laughed happily, while Heath's expression was not so good. After looking at Mew beside him, Heath's expression became even worse. He now felt that going to sea today was a mistake. Could it be that Ho-Oh came over earlier to remind him not to go out?

Just now, Mew suddenly popped out of the lounge, instantly diverting Haruka's attention, which was a good thing. However, the problem was that what Mew said next made Heath a little nervous. According to Mew, it had just sensed a very powerful energy gathering ahead, which might create extremely severe weather, so it quickly came over to inform Heath.

Mew had encountered many similar situations when it was traveling around the world before. They were all extreme natural phenomena, and Mew always chose to teleport away to escape. But now that Seath was here and was its trainer, Mew came to ask Seath what to do. Seath was speechless when he heard this. He looked in the direction Mew was pointing, where there was lightning and thunder.

Thinking of this, Heath glanced at the old man again. The old man had just set a flag, which was practically deadly.

Sure enough, the old man's face soon turned grim. He also noticed the strange celestial phenomenon in the distance, which reminded him of the wrath of the sea god he had once encountered. So his face turned grim. He wasn't afraid of death; after all, he was already eighty-seven years old and had lived a full life. Moreover, the ship and he were insured. If he died in such a situation, his children would still be able to live well. It would be the last gift he, as a father and grandfather, would leave behind. But the problem was that there were still passengers on the ship.

"Bah, you damn heavens, I refuse to believe it! Young guest, please keep your vehicle under control and don't move around. I will definitely get you through this!" The old man cursed, then spat, and then gripped the rudder very seriously. There was no way to escape, no matter what. This level of storm could only be faced head-on.

Heath couldn't help but wipe his face. He was truly speechless. He even wondered if he was cursed. How could he encounter such a mess as soon as he stepped out the door? But then Heath thought of his treasure map. The location of the treasure map was clearly marked. Although it was in the Reverse World, it was still easy for him to obtain. Could it be because of this that he encountered this situation, which was like a test? Is this what they call having to go through hardships before digging for treasure?

If that's the case, then the old man outside has also been implicated by his own actions.

"Master...we...will we be alright?" Xiaoyao forced a smile and tugged at Heath's sleeve, asking worriedly. Mew, who had been smiling, quickly pretended to be scared after seeing Xiaoyao's expression. Heath's lips twitched; Mew was such a nasty little thing.

"Don't worry, even if the volcano erupts and the sky falls, we'll be fine." Heath was quite calm. His food truck had been upgraded and modified to withstand harsh external environments. Even if the ship sank, for Heath, it would just be driving the food truck to that island, at most taking a little longer.

Chapter 1018 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

"...This world is truly fascinating." Heath looked out the window at the massive waves crashing against the shore, once again feeling the insignificance of humanity in the face of nature. After all, waves of this magnitude could easily capsize his small boat, which was quite troublesome. Heath hadn't expected to encounter something like this on his rare treasure hunt; it was rather embarrassing. Just then, Heath heard a tapping sound on the glass. Turning around, he saw Captain Ai looking at him apologetically. It seemed that the old man was also quite guilty, as he had previously assured him that nothing would happen, and now they were preparing to join hands and be reincarnated in the Reverse World.

Looking at Old Master Ai outside, Heath's expression was a bit strange. He wondered if this old man had a knack for jinxing people, because every time he spoke, someone would die.

"I'm sorry, young man, these waves are really too big. Do you have a Water-type Pokémon that knows Surf? If so, take it out and get out of here quickly." Grandpa Ai said to Hiss with a regretful look, just like a doctor looking at a test result with regret when you go to the hospital. Anyone would be panicking, but Hiss didn't care. He didn't have a Water-type Pokémon. Zoroark is Dark-type, and Charizard is Flying-type and Fire-type, but in this kind of bad weather, Charizard couldn't possibly fly him out.

The League's flight training mentions that flying is not allowed in extremely bad weather, especially during thunderstorms. Flying in such conditions can easily result in being struck and killed. Similar incidents have occurred in the League's history. Therefore, the best way to escape in such weather is to use a Water-type Pokémon, such as Surf. Diving is not an option, as it requires a wetsuit, and Surfing is also very dangerous due to the extreme weather.

"No, that's alright. I've bred a few Water-type Pokémon here; they can easily help us escape. Let's go!" Grandpa Ai said earnestly. Heath was somewhat helpless. If it weren't for his food truck, he would have left, but the problem was that the food truck was still there. Heath couldn't just abandon his food truck, could he? If the food truck sank to the bottom, he would have to find a way to swim in, which would be very troublesome. So Heath politely refused the old man's offer. The old man was a little surprised and kept trying to persuade Heath. Heath had no choice but to ask the old man to bring some things to his food truck, assuring him that he would be fine.

However, the old man clearly thought that Heath had lost his mind. But after Heath showed his food cart, which was the latest product researched by the Siluf Corporation, the old man, with some doubt, took some valuables and went to Heath's food cart. Meanwhile, Xiaoyao looked nervously at the giant wave that was already crashing in. She turned her head to ask her master, but before she could speak, the giant wave crashed in. The next second, the ship capsized, and Heath's food cart landed safely in the sea.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle." Heath sighed, hoping that when he got the upgrade blueprints next time, he could add a water-based driving function to the food truck. Right now, it couldn't move at all and could only be started after landing.

"...Old man, I'm impressed. I've never seen such a unique food cart in my life." Grandpa Ai walked around the food cart once. The food cart was still descending, but there was no sign of leaks, and breathing was not a problem. This made the old man feel that he had wasted the first half of his life, as he had never experienced anything like this.

"Oh, by the way, is your food cart resistant to pressure?" Grandpa Ai suddenly remembered something and quickly asked. Heath looked at the old man with some surprise. This old man was quite knowledgeable, actually knowing to ask such a question. Unlike Xiaoyao and Zoroark, who were looking at the underwater scenery by the window with curiosity. After all, such scenery is not so common.

"Don't worry, even if you fall into the deepest trench, it'll be fine. The oxygen will be automatically generated and circulated, so you won't suffocate." Heath was very calm. He knew why the old man asked this question. After all, the ocean is much more dangerous than people imagine. Some people even say that humans dared to go to outer space before they had even figured out the ocean. And the most ridiculous thing is that they actually went and achieved quite a lot.

However, Heath thought this person made sense. The ocean is more mysterious than outer space. Humanity's current technology is not enough for people to explore the entire ocean because there is water pressure at the bottom of the sea. The deeper the water, the stronger the pressure. Even nuclear submarines, which everyone thinks are very powerful, cannot dive to very deep places. Human technology cannot support such pressure. So if Heath's food truck is not able to withstand the pressure of the deep sea, then the food truck will be crushed like a soda can. As for the person, he will probably just explode and die a horrible death.

But surely no one would be foolish enough to go into the sea in an unprofessional submersible, right? Really? Surely no one would actually do that? They might as well just go bungee jumping without a rope.

"By the way, how deep is it here?" Heath asked curiously. His dining car was unaffected by the external environment, but it hadn't reached the bottom yet, which puzzled Heath. However, there was no cell phone signal, so he could only ask the old captain next to him.

"Hmm, I remember looking it up before, and it said that the waters near Kanto are generally over 4,000 meters deep." Old Master Ai was much more relaxed now, but Heath could tell from seeing him gripping the mat tightly that he was still very nervous. After all, how terrifying would the pressure be at a depth of 4,000 meters? Could the dining car withstand it? If it couldn't, it would mean death.

"Looks like we'll have to wait a while longer." Heath didn't seem to care, calmly looking out the window. It was now pitch black outside, and he could only occasionally see blurry shadows swimming past the dining car. Mew didn't come out because there was still a human in the dining car, and it would be troublesome if Mew came out and was seen. Besides, the lounge had floor-to-ceiling windows, and the view from there should be even better.

Unbeknownst to Heath, the lounge was deathly silent. The reason was the enormous eye outside the floor-to-ceiling window, larger than the window itself. Its pupil was staring at the glowing little box in front of it. Charizard had lost all interest in exercising; it was staring in astonishment at the thing outside the window. What was that thing? How could there be such a huge Pokémon?

"...Is it too late for me to write my will now?" Zoroark swallowed hard.

Chapter 1019 The Legend of the Sea Monster

Heath had no idea what was happening in the lounge. The food cart had already sunk to the bottom and landed on the ground. Heath set the autopilot and then left it to its own devices, figuring the cart could drive itself there anyway. But then Heath noticed something: Zoroark, Mew, and Kirlia were all communicating with him telepathically at the same time. The three Pokémon's telepathic communication was mixed together, which gave Heath a bit of a headache, but he could roughly understand what the three little guys were trying to say.

"...There's a giant Pokémon outside?" Heath was stunned. He wouldn't have believed it before, but now he was somewhat convinced. He had once inadvertently seen a super-huge figure, like a sea monster, at Petalburg City Port, so he had a very deep impression of it. However, he wasn't quite sure whether it was a sea monster or something else. But now that he had found something resembling a sea monster around his food truck, it gave him the creeps.

Heath has quite a few strange quirks. For example, he has a fear of heights, as well as a fear of deep seas and a fear of giant objects. Right now, he's got all of them. If he didn't know he was in the world of Pokémon, Heath probably would be beating over 130 right now.

However, Heath had his own way of dealing with it. He silently took out the food identification device and shone it out the window. Outside the window was a pitch-black seabed, and he couldn't see anything. Heath didn't know what he could see, but he knew he could get an answer as long as he could see that unknown thing. Heath just didn't know if the other party would be angry, after all, Ho-Oh could sense that he had used this food identification device on her before, and even retaliated against him.