I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

[A mutated giant tentacle jellyfish, poisonous and inedible. This is a mutated tentacle jellyfish that has become extremely large due to special reasons. However, because of its enormous size, it can only live on the seabed. It has a gentle nature and spends most of its time in a dormant state. Its entire body is filled with potent toxins and is not edible.]

Hiss was stunned for a moment. Good heavens, it really was a Tentacruel? This surprised Hiss a bit, but he remembered that there were indeed some unique creatures in the Pokémon world. For example, Ash had once seen a giant Dragonite appear in the mist. If you didn't know, you would think it was a crossover between Godzilla and Pokémon.

"Ahem, it's alright, it's alright, our food truck will be fine. But you guys shouldn't go around provoking others." Heath coughed twice. He didn't know what kind of personality this giant stinging jellyfish had, but Heath himself was quite nervous. If it got angry and rolled up his food truck, then whether he could escape would be a problem. Thinking of this, Heath glanced at the clueless Xiaoyao and Grandpa Ai. He suddenly felt that what others said was right. These days, not knowing anything is a kind of happiness.

If Xiaoyao knew there was a giant stinging jellyfish outside the food truck, she'd probably faint.

"By the way, young man Heath, do you know the legend of the sea monster?" Old Master Ai brought up the very thing that was hard to talk about. Heath hadn't planned to discuss the sea monster at all, but the old man thought the seabed was too boring and actually wanted to talk to him about the sea monster. This made Heath both amused and exasperated. He could clearly see that when Xiao Yao heard this, her eyes went blank for a second.

It's like going on a cemetery adventure and having to tell a few ghost stories to fit the atmosphere.

“…I really do know.” Heath was silent for a while. He decided to tell the story himself. After all, Heath had watched a lot of horror movies in his previous life, including some about sea monsters. There was one horror sea monster movie that Heath still remembered vividly. Even now, Heath still remembered that classic horror movie—Deep Rising.

Deep Rising is an older horror movie, but the special effects are still very good by today's standards. When the sea monster first appears, it doesn't reveal its true form, only its tentacles are seen hunting its prey, which makes you want to keep watching to see what kind of sea monster it is. When the sea monster finally appears, the shock is indeed very strong. In addition, there are some classic scenes, as well as the villain leader who looks somewhat like Jackie Chan. It can only be said that it is a very good sea monster movie.

So much so that when Heath was a child, he worried that a tentacle might rush out of the toilet and grab him, even though he later learned that this was impossible.

Heath's memory was good, and the movie was truly a classic, so he told the story very smoothly. Old Master Ai, on the other hand, was unfazed. He hadn't heard the story before, but he knew similar sea monster legends. People who made a living at sea all knew similar sea monster legends. However, Xiao Yao got goosebumps all over her body listening to it.

"Actually, there's more to this story. After all, logically speaking, sea monsters should be hunting on the seabed, so what would cause them to attack ships on the surface?" Heath said with a chuckle, recalling some of the speculations he'd heard in movie reviews in his previous life.

"Of course, it's because there's an even more ferocious creature in the ocean, and it can't beat it, so it had to run away." Grandpa Ai abruptly ended the conversation. Heath's lips twitched; this old man really was...

“Indeed…” Heath nodded helplessly, but then he paused for a moment, because he saw a huge tentacle slowly gliding past the window behind Haruka.

Heath licked his lips. The food truck was currently in autonomous driving mode, so there were no safety issues. The system's products were always top-notch. However, what troubled Heath was the giant tentacle outside. He hoped it wasn't the stinging jellyfish that had just woken up, because that would be a real problem.

"Master, what are you looking at?" Xiaoyao turned around, somewhat confused, and then saw a suction cup behind her window—a huge suction cup. The suction cup then slowly moved closer…

"That looks like the tentacles of the King Squid." Old Master Ai also saw it, and his face turned very ugly, terribly ugly. Heath was also helpless. Good heavens, what kind of things are there in the seabed? What happened to the seabed being full of SpongeBob and Patrick?

This is practically a primal version of Squidward!

Chapter 1020 Eating barbecue underwater is normal, right?

"Luckily, my food cart was sturdy enough." Heath sighed as he looked out the window at the enormous figure. It was undeniably terrifying; just looking at it was enough to send chills down your spine, especially for someone like Heath with megalophobia. But watching the enormous octopus king leave, Heath was thankful his food cart was incredibly durable. Without such a sturdy cart, he probably wouldn't have survived…

Oh no, surviving should be quite easy. Heath was very confident about this, after all, he had so many items and knew so many legendary Pokémon, there was no way he could die. What's more, Heath also had Ho-Oh's Life Flame. Although it wasn't the complete version, just the youth version, it was enough. Burning a giant octopus wouldn't be a big problem. After all, it was Ho-Oh's Life Flame, not just an ordinary fire move from the game, but a flame with magical power that could even revive Pokémon.

The three legendary Pokémon under Ho-Oh's command, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, are Pokémon that Ho-Oh revived.

"Master... are we on an adventure?" Xiaoyao blinked. Who knows how she felt when she saw that giant tentacle? She could even imagine the food cart being rolled up by the monster and crushed into a pancake. That would be terrifying. But she didn't expect that the monster wouldn't hurt them and would just leave. The feeling of escaping death made Xiaoyao feel a little lucky.

"No, it's not." Heath gave Xiaoyao a strange look. Had this unlucky child gone mad? Otherwise, why would she say something like that? This wasn't an adventure. If it weren't for the super storm, Heath felt that he would still be on the ship right now. Meanwhile, Grandpa Ai was very calm and even had the mood to release his Pokémon. Grandpa Ai's Pokémon was Gyarados, a very powerful-looking Gyarados. However, this Gyarados had a good temper and didn't get angry easily.

Gyarados is a very peculiar Pokémon. They generally have a bad temper and are easily angered, making them quite like powder kegs. However, some mature Gyarados can control their emotions, and such Gyarados are often very powerful. This is because suppressing their rage is also a way of accumulating it. The longer they hold it in, the more astonishing their rage will be when it finally erupts. Heath doesn't know if Grandpa Ai's Gyarados is like this.

Of course, there could be exceptions. Heath has heard that some Pokémon have personalities completely different from their counterparts. Among the known examples are the lazy and never-tempered Gyarados and the grumpy Blissey. He wonders if there are any overly diligent Slaking. If there are, that would be amazing. Slaking has very high base stats, and without its laziness, its strength would be astonishing.

After resolving the sea monster crisis, Heath went to check the driver's cab of the dining car. Judging from the autopilot timer on the cab, it would still take seventeen hours to reach the island Heath needed to go to. It had to be said that the journey was rather long, but considering that the dining car was traveling on the seabed, Heath became calm. The resistance on the seabed was different from that on land, so it was understandable that the dining car would travel slower.

"Grandpa Ai, would you like something to eat?" With nothing else to do, Heath decided to cook something to calm his nerves. At the same time, Heath was also curious about what reward he could get for entertaining this old sailor. Heath remembered that entertaining certain special guests would earn him some strange books, such as Pokémon tracking techniques or criminal psychology. So, would entertaining Grandpa Ai give him some nautical knowledge? Heath thought that was quite likely.

"Huh? Can we still eat?" The old man was clearly surprised that Heath was still in the mood to cook. After all, they were in trouble, and had even sunk to the bottom of the sea. Whether they could get out was still a question. However, seeing Heath's calm appearance, the old man's heart also became more at peace. Calmness is also an emotion that can be contagious to others. The old man's mood was much more stable now. Moreover, after Heath said that, the old man also felt that his stomach was actually a little hungry.

After all, battling the wind and waves was quite mentally taxing.

"Thank you very much then." Grandpa Ai laughed heartily.

Heath stroked his chin, pondering what to do. Then he realized they were in distress, so they should do something uplifting. Heath thought a barbecue was a good option. And even though they were underwater, Heath wasn't worried about the smoke from his food truck. He had tested it before, and even underwater, his truck could easily release the smoke, and it was environmentally friendly smoke, completely pollution-free.

You could even say that if Heath's food truck hadn't been made more authentic, there wouldn't have been any smoke at all.

"Let's have a barbecue then." Heath smiled, and then notified Kirlia and Mew to come out and have a barbecue too. Mew was a little hesitant, but Heath was very open-minded. Anyway, Mew's safety with him was not a problem, and it was destined to appear in front of other people in the future, so this was a way to let Mew adapt to its current life.

After hearing this, Mew hesitated for a moment, then thought that what Heath said made sense, so it obediently came out. As soon as it came out, Grandpa Ai, who had been laughing heartily just now, suddenly became like a duck with its throat grabbed, and instantly lost its voice. He stared at Mew in astonishment, then widened his eyes, pointed at Mew and tried to say something tremblingly, but couldn't say anything. Mew was a little embarrassed before, but seeing Grandpa Ai like this, it suddenly became interested.

"Dream, don't tease Grandpa Ai." Heath immediately saw what Dream was up to and could only give it a warning. After hearing this, Dream wagged its tail and behaved itself.

"This is... Mew?" Old Master Ai had calmed down from his previous demeanor. He swallowed hard, then pointed at Mew and asked. Heath nodded; it was indeed Mew.

Heath stroked his chin. Although he knew that people in Kanto loved Mew, he hadn't expected the extent of their love to be so terrifying.

Chapter 1021 Learning Conditions for Surfing

"Grandpa Ai, do you also like Fantasy Westward Journey?" Heath looked at Grandpa Ai, who seemed somewhat obsessed, and silently raised the level of Kanto people's obsession with Fantasy Westward Journey in his mind. It was clear that Grandpa Ai really liked Fantasy Westward Journey, to a degree that seemed a bit strange. But after all, it was Fantasy Westward Journey, so Heath could understand it. However, Grandpa Ai's love for Fantasy Westward Journey was really a bit exaggerated.

"Of course I like it! Why wouldn't I like it? This is Mew! I grew up watching the Mew anime and movies." Grandpa Ai laughed heartily. He was in a very good mood. Although he was in a bad mood after his ship capsized, seeing Mew made him feel better. After all, in the legends of Kanto, seeing Mew is a symbol of good luck.

Mew scratched its little head sheepishly. Heath looked at it and wanted to laugh. Mew hadn't been too keen on interacting with other humans before, but now it seemed that its interaction with Grandpa Ai had laid a good foundation. In that case, Mew probably wouldn't be so averse to interacting with other humans in the future, which was probably a good thing.

Meanwhile, Hiss was busy chopping a large amount of ingredients. There were quite a lot of ingredients to chop today, since in addition to Hiss, Grandpa El, and May, the other Pokémon also needed to eat. So Hiss planned to cook more, and also give May some training. Hiss asked May to chop some ingredients that didn't require precise thickness or shape, so that even if May made a mistake, it wouldn't have too much of an impact. Hiss and Farfetch'd were responsible for processing meat, which didn't require precise thickness, but cutting it too thick could be troublesome, so Hiss didn't ask May to do that.

As it turned out, Heath's idea was correct. Although Haruka was serious about learning to cook, the problem was that Haruka was clearly not a skilled chef at the moment. In fact, it could be said that Haruka was not yet a chef. The potatoes she cut were very large. These potatoes were not inedible, but they would be a bit troublesome to bake because they were too thick and would take longer to bake.

Frankly speaking, such thick potatoes are not suitable for use as barbecue ingredients, or more accurately, they are not suitable for business purposes. It's fine for personal consumption, though.

Barbecue has always been a controversial topic, with the biggest complaints focusing on its cost-effectiveness and hygiene.

Hygiene is of course not a major concern. Issues like gutter oil, Sudan Red contamination, and using chicken or duck meat to impersonate expensive beef or mutton are all old news. However, value for money is what most people value most. After all, hygiene requires professional testing or you might experience diarrhea after eating it, but value for money can be felt directly after seeing the menu.

A skewer of potatoes usually costs one yuan, but in some places it might cost two or three yuan. You can even find them for as little as 50 cents. It just goes to show that the price of barbecue varies from place to place. Heath once went to another place and the two of them spent over 300 yuan on barbecue, which amazed Heath. He couldn't help but marvel at the exorbitant profits of barbecue.

For Heath, the potatoes that Haruka cut were enough for her to cut into three more portions, or even five portions if she were feeling greedy. However, since this was for her own consumption, and Heath had some knowledge of Haruka's cooking skills, she didn't say anything and just smiled and let Haruka continue.

Finally, set up the grill and you can start grilling.

This time, Hiss set up two barbecue grills. One was for his Pokémon, and the other was for Grandpa E, May, and himself. Hiss usually ate with his Pokémon, but since Grandpa E was in the car this time, he naturally needed to take care of him. However, it would be a bit awkward for Grandpa E to eat with himself and his Pokémon, so Hiss pulled May over to eat with Grandpa E.

During the meal, Heath noticed something: Old Master Ai was an extremely talkative man, and perhaps because he often sailed at sea, his knowledge was exceptional. He could tell one story after another, and they were all very interesting. Some of the stories were even, in Heath's opinion, ready to be made into movies without any problem. He could even add a note like "[This film is based on true events]" to increase its impact, since many people had done that in his previous life anyway.

"Grandpa Ai, you said you once survived at sea by clinging to a plank?" Heath was somewhat surprised. This is the world of Pokémon, and Grandpa Ai has a Gyarados. Surely he shouldn't have to rely on a plank to survive?

"Back then, people were poor and couldn't even afford to buy Poké Balls. My only Poké Ball contained a Pokémon Red that hadn't evolved yet, so it couldn't help me either." Grandpa Ai was quite calm. He even took out his cigarette case to take a puff, but after seeing May, he put the cigarette case back.

Heath seemed to be thinking. He knew who Little Red was; it was the old man's Gyarados. Before Gyarados evolved, it was Magikarp, which was indeed a useless Pokémon. It was impossible for it to master moves like Surf, and Magikarp was only so big that it was impossible for anyone to lie on its back.

Just like Magikarp, which is so small, it can't carry the weight of an adult. Moreover, not all Water-type Pokémon can learn moves like Surf and Dive. To learn moves like Surf and Dive, the Pokémon must have enough strength to carry a person; otherwise, it cannot learn them.

Heath thought this made sense, since Surf was used for both offense and defense, and it could also carry the trainer across the water.

Even the surfing moves can vary depending on the Pokémon's size. For example, the surfing moves used by a Pokémon like Gyarados are much more powerful than those used by Pokémon smaller than itself. However, training can improve this aspect.

However, now that you mention it, Grandpa Ai really is an extraordinary person.

Chapter 1022 Landing on the Island

After a night's journey, the dining car finally began to slowly climb to a brighter spot. The underwater scenery improved considerably once they reached this location. It must be said that in the deepest part, although the depth was terrifying, there wasn't much to see. It was pitch black all around, except for the headlights on the front of Heath's dining car. However, turning on the lights would easily attract the attention of larger creatures. Heath had no choice but to abandon the lights and proceed in the dark, which meant that they could hardly see anything outside. But now, in the shallower waters, the scenery was much better.

Every now and then, you could see schools of fish swimming by, and then you could see the figures of Pokémon. Heath stroked his chin. It's not strange to have Pokémon in the Pokémon world, it's normal. But he didn't expect there to be so many fish. These are not Pokémon, they are just ordinary animals, they don't have any magical abilities, but their meat is still pretty good. Heath himself had bought some before.

"Mr. Heath, I'd like to ask if the communication facilities are working now?" Old Master Ai wasn't really looking at the scenery outside; he was more concerned about other things, so he couldn't help but ask. Upon hearing this, Heath glanced at the dining car's control panel, where the light was green, indicating that the dining car could communicate normally with the outside world.

"Alright, Captain Ai, are you planning to communicate with the Maritime Bureau?" Heath said with a smile. Old Master Ai looked at Heath with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Normally, his ship could reach that place in a day. If it hadn't capsized, he would probably be back in Red Lotus Town by now. However, although nothing was wrong now, it didn't mean everything was really alright. He needed to contact the Maritime Bureau on one hand, and on the other hand, he needed to file an insurance claim with the insurance company. He couldn't get his ship back; he would have to buy a new one.

However, Grandpa Ai also felt that he was getting old. Although he had refused to admit that he was old before, what happened yesterday made him realize that he was no longer the young man he used to be, the young man who could fight against the Wrath of the Sea God. Back then, he was full of strength and his bones were strong. Unlike himself now, he had been busy for a while yesterday and almost broke his bones. He was completely exhausted.

"Hmm, we still need to apply for insurance compensation." Grandpa Ai sighed as he looked out at the ocean world. He was getting old, and perhaps he should give up ocean voyages and choose to enjoy his retirement at home instead.

Heath could tell that Old Master Ai wasn't in a good mood, but Heath himself wasn't sure why. However, Heath didn't say anything, since it was Old Master Ai's business and it wasn't appropriate for Heath to interfere.

"Master, what kind of fish is this?" Xiao Yao was looking at the fish outside the window with great interest. Children don't really understand these things that only adults understand. Xiao Yao is still at an innocent and carefree age, so she doesn't know what her master and Grandpa Ai are thinking.

Heath leaned over for a look, but he didn't recognize it either.

"This is an oilfish. Because its flesh is very similar to another more expensive fish, some people use it to swindle those who don't know any better." Old Master Ai recognized it at a glance. Heath was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he quickly realized what Old Master Ai was talking about. Heath had heard of this fish before, but he had mostly seen dead fish rather than live ones, let alone fish swimming around in the ocean. So it was perfectly normal for Heath not to recognize it.

Upon hearing that it was oilfish, Heath's expression turned strange. Oilfish is a famous fish, known as the "gay man's happy fish."

"Huh? Why did you get tricked?" Xiaoyao was very curious, but that's how kids this age are. Heath was the same way when he was little, and he was also fooled by other people's nonsense about unsolved mysteries of the world. He dreamed of going to the Bermuda Triangle to solve all kinds of puzzles there, and then finally achieving success and fame. But Xiaoyao's question made Heath a little unsure of what to say, after all, oilfish are just too mysterious.

Oilfish, as its name suggests, is characterized by its abundant oil, which is indigestible. Since it cannot be digested, it must be excreted. And how? Through the toilet, of course. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, as humans can digest many things. However, the issue is that this oil is like water; humans can't control when they excrete it. This means that after eating it, you might end up with a mess, which is quite embarrassing.

This is why Oilfish has a bad reputation worldwide. Although this is the world of Pokémon, the strange characteristics of Oilfish have been preserved, which means that Oilfish has the same effect in this world. However, Grandpa Ai's explanation was quite unique. He said with a smile that eating Oilfish would cause diarrhea, and it was uncontrollable diarrhea. Although Heath knew that this was not entirely accurate, it was close enough, so he didn't say anything.

Xiao Yao felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, so she didn't ask any more questions. Grandpa Ai used Heath's phone to contact the Maritime Bureau and the insurance company. However, when talking about his current location, Grandpa Ai was a little lost. After all, his current location seemed to be too far away, and without a map, he didn't know how to explain it. Fortunately, Heath reminded him that he could add friends and share his location, which allowed Grandpa Ai to successfully solve his current problem.

"Grandpa, how much will your insurance company pay out?" Heath asked curiously. He had just heard the insurance company agree readily and say that they would send an agent to verify the situation. The agent would come with the maritime bureau staff. Heath was a little worried. After all, he had heard too many news stories about insurance companies finding ways to avoid paying out claims in his previous life. He wondered if the situation would be better in the Pokémon world.

"I think I can get three or four million in compensation? My insurance coverage isn't very high." Old Master Ai took a sip of tea and said uncertainly, after all, he had never experienced anything like this before.

Chapter 1023 The Three Pokémon on the Journey

"So, do you still plan to continue in the shipping business?" Heath asked, looking at the calm-faced old man. In the Pokémon world, although shipwrecks do happen sometimes, the chances of people dying are very low. The main reason for this is the existence of Pokémon. It has to be said that the existence of Pokémon has greatly helped people solve many dangerous jobs. For example, people who make a living at sea often raise Water-type Pokémon. Heath had even heard that some large cruise ships raise Pokémon like Wailord in order to save passengers as much as possible in the event of an emergency, even though many passengers have their own Pokémon.

However, the staff still need to be trained, just in case. Previously, one of the alliance's cruise ships hit an iceberg, but because the captain and first mate had Wailords, they had no casualties.

In the world of Pokémon, it can be said that the essential Pokémon for travel are those that have mastered the Flying and Surf moves. Next is the Dig move, which is less useful than these two. Pokémon that have mastered these three moves are great helpers on their journeys, so these three moves are also the most popular to learn. There are even special training schools in the Pokémon League.

Shipwrecks offer surfing and flying adventures, and even if you accidentally fall while climbing a mountain, there are flying Pokémon to help you navigate. When exploring caves, you don't have to worry about getting lost or stuck; digging can easily solve these problems.

Therefore, under this premise, the possibility of dying in a disaster in the Pokémon world is extremely low.

However, humans always like to tempt fate, so the most difficult extreme sport in this world is to do it without any Pokémon. However, this is also a behavior that will be condemned by public opinion, so very few people dare to do it.

"I'm not doing it anymore, I'm too old." Old Master Ai chuckled self-deprecatingly. In his youth, he was a spirited young man, but now he was no longer that young man, but an ordinary old man.

“I rarely see such a healthy old man as you,” Heath comforted Mr. Ai, but Mr. Ai didn’t say much. It seemed that his intention to retire was very firm. Heath did not try to persuade him further, but stayed with Mr. Ai after the food truck arrived on the island until the maritime bureau staff came to pick him up.

After Grandpa Ai left, Heath finally had time to study the island. It was an island belonging to the League, with a dock, but no one lived there anymore. Heath heard from the maritime bureau staff that the League planned to auction off the island sometime. Because there were no wild Pokémon or special resources on the island, and it wasn't very big, it wasn't very valuable. The League planned to sell it to generate some revenue to invest in other industries.

Heath inquired about the price and heard a shocking figure. Although it was high, it wasn't unaffordable for Heath, but there wouldn't be much extra income afterward. Heath was just asking; he wasn't interested in buying an island and becoming its owner. He preferred places with more people, like Evergreen City, which was quite nice. The only pity was that Sister Ling and Sister Feng weren't there right now, otherwise Heath would have had something to look forward to.

The maritime bureau staff felt a little sorry for him, since they knew Heath was very wealthy and his girlfriend was Cynthia. If Cynthia were to buy the island, the League would offer a very favorable price, practically giving it away for free. As long as they could keep Cynthia there, everything would be worthwhile. However, Heath wasn't interested in the island, and they figured Cynthia wouldn't come. Nevertheless, the League staff politely left Heath their contact information, saying that if Heath wanted to buy it, he could let them know.

Heath didn't refuse, and accepted it with a smile, saying that he would definitely call them if needed.

"This island is so small, Master, what are we doing here?" Xiaoyao waved her hand to shoo away the bugs around her, then looked at her master with a puzzled expression and asked. Meanwhile, Hiss estimated that the cooldown time of the Anywhere Door was almost over, and they could leave once they got the treasure. Although the treasure was in the Reverse World, it would be very easy for Hiss to get it; there was no difficulty involved.

"Actually, we mainly came here to rest. You guys can go play on the beach, and I'll prepare the ingredients. Then we'll have a barbecue together," Heath said with a smile. There was no one else on this small island, so there was no need to worry about Haruka's safety. Hearing Heath say this, the most excited one was Zoroark. While tidying up sunscreen and other things, she excitedly talked about strange things like 'essential oil massage' and 'beach play,' which made Heath speechless. She couldn't help but flick Zoroark's forehead, which finally made Zoroark behave a bit.

After Charizard and the others left, Heath took out the Reverse World Badge. As soon as Heath pressed it, he felt a wave of dizziness, and the next second he was in the Reverse World, a world without any color. Heath was already used to this. He calmly walked out, took the treasure map, and went to the designated location. It was very quiet along the way. There were not many people on this small island. Occasionally, he could see the silhouettes of some Pokémon, but there was nothing else.

"It's so quiet..." Heath clicked his tongue. The Reverse World here was more unique. The Reverse World in the city was very lively, with people everywhere, but there was no one here. Occasionally, you could only see some Pokémon running by in a hurry. After seeing Heath, they would just look at him curiously and then leave. So Heath arrived at the location marked on the treasure map smoothly.

"...Is this a cave?" Heath looked at the cave entrance in confusion. It looked very deep inside, but the location was indeed marked as being here, so Heath went inside.

The cave wasn't very deep, and Heath quickly reached the end. There was nothing there, and it was very dark. Heath had to turn on his phone's light to see a little better.