I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Gerald has eaten quite a few tuna, and in the Galar region, tuna is a sign of a restaurant chef's skill level. In Gerald's opinion, Heath's steps in preparing tuna were nothing short of art, incredibly fast. When speed reaches its limit, it becomes art itself. Therefore, Gerald is now increasingly looking forward to what kind of delicious food Heath will create.

There are many ways to prepare oysters; basically, you can find almost anything you can think of on the market on oysters, such as sashimi, braised, pan-fried, or boiled. However, the most popular and common way is naturally to prepare them as sashimi. But eating oysters as sashimi carries a great risk. Although oysters are saltwater fish, they are not without parasites. According to the medical reports released by Ms. Joey and others, although the parasites in oysters are not well adapted to the human body environment, they are not entirely without impact on humans.

Previously, someone in the Galar region contracted a marine parasitic disease after eating raw tuna. That person's lungs were filled with worms, and if it weren't for timely medical attention and the family's willingness to spend money, they would probably be dead by now. But even so, the people of the Galar region still cannot resist the tuna sashimi. Even though the League advises people not to eat sashimi every year, and even drinking alcohol cannot eliminate parasites, people just cannot resist the unique taste of sashimi, nor can they resist the deliciousness of tuna.

Just like how some people are completely unafraid of poisoning and keep rushing to eat pufferfish.

However, Gerald was an exception. As a gourmet, he couldn't resist the enjoyment of delicious food, but he also didn't want to be parasitized. So he only ate raw fish from the sashimi 'Houdoujian' once, and only after ensuring safety with various instruments. That experience became one of the stains on his life. Many people in the Galar region mocked Gerald for eating raw fish like that, saying he couldn't enjoy the unique flavor of raw fish at all, and even ridiculed him for eating like a coward. However, Gerald didn't care about these comments.

He wasn't afraid of these things; he only cared about his health, so afterwards, Geralt always ate cooked hamsters.

So what will Mr. Heath make? This magical chef has never been to Galar, and his knowledge of the tuna sashimi likely comes from the internet. And the internet is full of videos showing how to prepare tuna sashimi, so will he serve himself a tuna sashimi dish? Gerald is very curious; he's both eager and reluctant to see it. If Mr. Heath actually serves it, he can mock him for not being a magical chef at all. But he also wants to see that Mr. Heath is a magical chef, because such a thing is extremely rare—it's absurd for someone to know everyone's preferred tastes.

Even if someone can't cook, they can still earn a high salary at a restaurant, and those famous restaurants would never mind spending money to support such a person.

Immediately afterward, Jero saw Heath take out a pan and pour in some oil. The aroma of fried ham fritters filled the air. Jero was somewhat taken aback. He had eaten quite a few ham fritters, but his favorite was fried ham fritters, and only those fried with olive oil. He hadn't expected Heath to actually guess the flavor he wanted, even noticing the oil. Could Heath know him? That shouldn't be the case. He had disguised himself this time; only acquaintances would notice. Besides, as a gourmet, he rarely showed his face. Ordinary people shouldn't have seen him before.

But when it was served, Jero finally understood the feelings of his fellow gourmets, because he felt the same way. The dish of Hudoujiansuo in front of him perfectly met his taste requirements. After eagerly picking up a piece to taste, Jero had to admit that the salty and savory flavor was exactly what he liked, and there was also a very faint lemon flavor, which suited his taste as well.

He truly deserves to be called a magical chef.

Heath had no idea that this guest was having such a dramatic inner monologue; he was looking at Karenia with a hint of helplessness.

"Boss Heath, it's just a signature." Looking at Karenia's pitiful appearance, Heath's lips twitched. Karenia had just finished eating and came to Heath, wanting him to give her an invoice and sign it. This caught Heath off guard. After all, when was the last time Karenia asked him to sign something? It was when she helped him with a odd job and got a signature. It was then that Heath was tricked, not paying attention to the time, and ended up taking the blame.

"...Is this signature of yours legitimate?" Heath couldn't help but ask. He had to ask, otherwise he wouldn't dare to sign.

Chapter 1040 Celebrities Have Strange Tastes and Requirements

"Of course it's serious!" Karenia felt a little wronged. Although she had indeed schemed against Boss Heath before, it was out of necessity. To get rid of those two devils, Karenia had no choice but to resort to such a tactic. But now it's different. Karenia has now gotten rid of those two devils. She no longer needs to live cautiously in this world and can have her own life and future. Therefore, Karenia has no intention of scheming against others anymore. The reason she wanted Heath to sign was because she felt that Boss Heath was such a capable person that he would definitely become a very famous figure in the future. Her signature could potentially fetch a high price, so it could be considered an investment.

Heath scratched his head. He also felt it was unnecessary. Besides, the invoice had just been printed and had the exact time on it. However, just to be on the safe side, Heath checked the current time before signing his name on the invoice and handing it to Karenia. Watching Karenia happily put it away, Heath felt something was off. Why did he feel like a celebrity signing autographs for someone?

"See you later, Mr. Heath!" Karenia happily went out, glancing at the man eating before leaving. She looked at his face thoughtfully; she could tell he seemed to be disguising himself. She didn't know why, but it was probably to avoid revealing his identity. Would she run into these people at Heath's place again? That would be interesting.

Heath nodded. It seemed Karenia was planning to stay in Fuchsia City for a while. He wondered what Karenia would be doing there. Heath remembered Karenia mentioning that she was still in school. Could it be that Karenia's school was in Fuchsia City? If so, it was quite a coincidence. However, Heath wasn't too concerned about Karenia. He was currently holding a flyer for the maid cafe, planning to check it out after closing time tonight. But when he thought about the uniquely styled Pokémon maids on the flyer, Heath became somewhat reluctant to go.

After all, one super-strong maid is already enough to make one want to wash their eyes. If a few more bizarre maids were added, it's unthinkable what might happen. At least Heath herself is quite resistant to it. Moreover, the maids on the flyer are bizarre enough, there's even a Gengar maid. However, that Gengar maid's figure is quite explosive, but her face is just despair-inducing no matter how you look at it. Maybe ignoring her face is the right way to play with the Gengar maid?

This is just like what many people said in their past lives: everything is the same when the lights are off.

"Master, I've finished my practice today. What's next?" Xiaoyao was shaking her hands. She had just finished chopping vegetables and her hands were a little sore, but it was alright. After all, Xiaoyao had received a lot of training during this period, and her strength and stamina had improved.

"Hmm... then let's continue practicing flipping the wok. We need to master these basic skills first, otherwise we won't be able to cook well." Heath pondered for a moment. At this time, new customers had already entered. It seemed that Officer Jenny and Miss Joey's arrival had indeed helped advertise Heath's food truck. At least everyone was willing to believe that Officer Jenny and Miss Joey valued hygiene.

So Heath's food truck quickly became crowded. Fortunately, many people saw Heath's featured dishes, so most opted for the copper pot potato rice, which tasted quite good with the braised dishes. This novel fast food was also very popular. Most office workers are very busy and have limited lunch breaks. Some office workers only have 50 minutes of rest time, so fast food is the best choice, while those that take some time to prepare are not suitable.

While Heath and Farfetch'd were busy cooking, Heath sensed a commotion in his restaurant. Exclamations from many people reached the kitchen, causing Heath, who was usually very focused on cooking, to frown and look up. He then saw a customer enter his restaurant, and the arrival of this customer caused a frenzy among the crowd, with various exclamations, the sound of cell phones taking pictures, and girls screaming wildly. Heath even heard a man screaming wildly.

"...This...isn't that Jay Chou, the superstar?" Heath was a little surprised. Although he didn't care much about the entertainment industry in this world, he still knew this person because his songs were very good and he was very talented. He wrote most of the lyrics and composed the songs himself, so many people knew him. He was also one of the few superstars in the current Pokémon League and could be considered a top figure in the entertainment industry.

"Hello, do you have wontons?" Jay Chou walked up to Heath and asked with a smile. Beside them were fans who couldn't contain their excitement. Heath was a little nervous facing this big star who shared the same name as a superstar from his previous life, but when he heard the question, Heath nodded. Of course, they had wontons.

"Can you make it with chicken leg filling?" Jaylen looked at Heath with some anticipation. Although he was a big star, everyone needs to eat. He had previously seen Heath, the chef known as a magician, in food magazines, which piqued his interest. So, after learning that Heath's food truck was in Fuchsia City, he simply came over. Moreover, he didn't like to hide his appearance and only brought one or two bodyguards with him when he went out. He enjoyed being close to his fans, which is why he caused such a sensation at Heath's food truck.

“Of course.” Heath smiled; he had just noticed the superstar’s fondness for food.

Favorite flavors: Except for bitterness

Disliked taste: Bitterness

[Food preferences: The taste of wontons I often ate when I was little. Every time I ate them, I thought it would be even better if I could eat chicken legs at the same time. So I want to eat chicken leg wontons.]

"Master, Master!" Xiaoyao was so excited she couldn't speak. Heath was a little amused and exasperated, but he knew that he still needed to entertain this superstar first.

So he calmly went to cook, making chicken leg wontons, which was quite interesting.

Chapter 1041 A Flash of Inspiration

Chicken drumstick wontons seem simple to make; after all, you just need to cut up some chicken drumstick meat and wrap it in wonton filling. But that's not actually the case. Heath had just confirmed that the superstar wanted a different kind of chicken drumstick filling. According to his preferences, he wanted the chicken drumstick to be braised first and then wrapped in the wonton filling. So, this could easily lead to misunderstandings. If Heath hadn't known the superstar's preferences, he probably would have made a mistake. After all, who would have thought that the filling would be braised chicken drumstick? But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem so strange. Heath remembered that he had once seen a news report that this big star loved to eat chicken drumstick bento boxes, and the chicken drumstick in that picture was braised.

Braised chicken legs normally take some time, but fortunately, Heath's food cart had Dialga's cooking utensils, so the braising process was very fast. In no time, it was all done. After that, Heath took out the braised chicken legs, deboned them, and chopped the chicken meat into filling. He then mixed it with some vegetables to make wonton filling. However, because of the strong flavor of the braised chicken legs, Heath had to make the wonton wrappers a bit thicker, otherwise the flavor would easily seep out, which would be troublesome.

After this step was completed, there was nothing difficult about it. Heath only needed to cook the wontons and have Kirullian serve them to the big star. Although Heath also wanted to go over and take a picture with him, there were many guests at the moment, so he decided to wait until the other party had almost finished eating before going over. This big star rarely refused other people's requests for photos and was very friendly and down-to-earth.

Meanwhile, Jay Chou was curiously looking at the wontons in front of him. He could cook, although he wasn't very skilled, but at least he could eat his fill. After all, life wasn't easy when he was young, and children from poor families mature early. So he could tell that the wonton wrappers seemed to be thicker than normal wonton wrappers. This made Jay Chou very curious as to why Boss Heath would serve him such a serving of wontons. Nevertheless, he picked up his chopsticks and ate one. When he bit into the wrapper, a special flavor came out, which instantly attracted all of Jay Chou's attention.

"This is... a braised chicken leg. The boss actually knew what I wanted to eat?" Jaylen was a little surprised. No wonder those food critics praised Heath so highly. You know, these days, people's tastes are sometimes more different than the tastes of humans and pandas. It's not just a saying that you can't please everyone. But Heath can make food that perfectly suits a person's taste. No wonder he has such high praise. He could even say that this unique wonton probably wouldn't be liked by anyone but himself. Moreover, he didn't even say what flavor of chicken leg filling he wanted, but Heath still made it for him.

Moreover, aside from the fact that he can make food that suits individual tastes, Jay also found that Heath's cooking skills are really good. The chicken filling is processed very cleanly and chopped very finely, but it is not minced into meat. Instead, it is made into a diced structure, but it is so small that it is not easy to notice. At first glance, it looks like minced chicken. This diced chicken structure can also preserve the flavor of the braised chicken leg to the greatest extent and not lose it all, so the taste is still very good.

[You entertained Jay Chou, and you have received a "Bright Insight" talent card.]

"?" Heath slowly typed out a question mark. Why did this reward feel so strange? What kind of magical thing was a Talent Granting Card? Heath had never really seen one before. After all, this was the first time he had obtained one. However, considering the other party's identity, Heath really wanted to know what this thing was, but he didn't know its specific use. Fortunately, the system would provide an explanation, so he rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a glittering gold card from his pants pocket.

[Inspiration Talent Card: When used on a specific single creature, the creature gains the Inspiration talent, which can occasionally trigger a flash of inspiration while composing music, resulting in amazing works.]

Heath was taken aback, not expecting it to be such a thing, especially since it was limited to the path of music. But considering the guest's identity, Heath thought it made sense. After all, Jay Chou, the superstar, had achieved his current status because of his musical accomplishments. In that case, Heath knew who should receive this talent. Heath planned to give it to Snorlax, because only Snorlax in Heath's food cart needed such a card. Moreover, Heath could tell that Snorlax cared a lot about music. Although it hadn't spoken much lately, it hadn't stopped practicing every day.

If Charizard is on a one-way street of self-training, then Snorlax is on a one-way street of singing. Even Hiss sometimes finds his Pokémon quite interesting. Charizard is constantly training his body, and Hiss believes that his own words back then had a profound impact on Charizard. Meanwhile, Zoroark is like a lazy bum, either reading comics or playing games, living the life that every otaku dreams of.

Farfetch'd follows him on the path of culinary arts, Kirlia has no other ambitions but to stay by his side, while Snorlax is always striving to become a singer. Only Mew is someone Hiss can't understand. Mew does whatever it wants and has no obvious desires. Sometimes it plays games with Zoroark, sometimes it learns to cook from Farfetch'd, and sometimes it asks him to go out and play. Now Mew has run off to play again, and no one knows where it went. It's always a Pokémon that can't stay still.

"Boss, your food tastes great. I'm sure of it now, you are a magic chef." After Heath finished his work, Jalen had also finished eating. However, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he came up to Heath with a smile and said something to him. Heath was stunned for a moment. What was a magic chef?

However, this did not stop Heath from taking a photo with Jay Chou and getting his autograph. Heath also noticed an unusual side of this big star. Perhaps to satisfy his fans, he carried a Polaroid camera with him, and it was a very high-end one with excellent image quality.

Chapter 1042 Snorlax's Wish

"Snorlax, look what I brought you!" Hiss walked into his rest room with a smile, then woke up the sleeping Snorlax, who opened its eyes in a daze...

Oh wait, it seems its eyes aren't open. After all, opening its eyes isn't an easy thing for Snorlax. In fact, Hiss thinks it looks the same whether Snorlax's eyes are open or not. Even with Hiss's ability to distinguish between Officer Jennys, he admits he can't tell whether Snorlax's eyes are open or not. According to the Pokémon professors' research, they found that Snorlax does have eyes, but they are too small, so most of the time it's impossible to tell what state Snorlax's eyes are in.

"Buzz..." Snorlax yawned unconsciously, and the huge yawn almost ruptured Heath's eardrums. This made Heath both amused and exasperated. It seemed that although Snorlax was trying very hard to control its voice, it couldn't help but make it so loud. So there was no good way to solve this problem. Sometimes, an unintentional yawn can have devastating consequences.

"I'm sorry..." Snorlax lowered its head. It had woken up and was looking dejected, like a child who had done something wrong. This made Hiss want to laugh. Looking at the huge Snorlax in front of him, Hiss also felt a little apologetic. Snorlax's presence was often not very strong in Hiss's eyes. After all, Hiss spent most of his time cooking and entertaining guests to earn money, and Snorlax, because of its special status, was not very suitable to appear in front of others.

So Snorlax was often alone in the rest room. Fortunately, as Seath's Pokémon increased, Snorlax had companions to talk to. Otherwise, Seath was really worried that he might let Snorlax become a Pokémon with depression. You know, even among Pokémon, there are cases of depression. It's not that strange. But that's precisely why Seath didn't want his Pokémon to get such a disease. It would be evidence that the trainer didn't care enough about his Pokémon.

Generally speaking, if a Pokémon is diagnosed with depression by Nurse Joy, then the League will investigate. Sheath doesn't care about what others think of her, but Snorlax is a very important partner to Sheath, and she doesn't want Snorlax to be unhappy. If that's the case, it would have been better not to bring Snorlax off the train in the first place.

So Hiss also wanted Snorlax to fulfill its wish.

"Snorlax, you can try writing songs in the future, write your own songs. I'll help you hire a teacher for basic music lessons." Heath chuckled and used the Flash of Light card on Snorlax. However, having the Flash of Light card doesn't mean you can start writing songs right away. You still need basic skills, so Heath planned to have Snorlax brush up on its knowledge of songwriting and composition.

As for who to hire as a teacher, Hiss had already thought it through. He had previously searched online and found that there were specialized training courses for writing lyrics and composing music for Pokémon. Therefore, Hiss planned to hire a professional institution to teach online. After all, Hiss was traveling all over the world and it was unlikely that he would stay in one place for too long, so online classes were the best choice. Although one-on-one online teaching would be a bit expensive, Hiss felt that being able to fulfill Snorlax's wish was the most important thing.

After arranging things for Snorlax, Hiss returned to the kitchen. The peak dining period had passed, so although there were a few customers in Hiss's food cart, it wasn't full. Farfetch'd was enough to serve them, so Hiss was a little more relaxed. As usual, he took out his phone and chatted with Cynthia, then waited for the next customers to come up and order other food before he had to stand up and serve them. After that, there wasn't much else to do.

Once the evening dining rush had passed, Heath closed his food truck and temporarily suspended operations. It was no longer suitable to continue serving customers at this time. Heath planned to rest early and take the opportunity to find out what exactly happened with the curry food safety issue that had previously become a news sensation in the Kanto Alliance. This would make it easier for Heath to handle any future issues. After all, food safety is the most important thing for anyone in the food service industry, otherwise, it would be very troublesome if something went wrong.

This doesn't mean Heath is serving problematic food to customers, but rather that she's worried about the condiments and ingredients she buys going bad, especially condiments. Condiment contamination is the most serious and frequent issue, and once it happens, it can affect countless restaurants. Although everyone can immediately claim they use other brands, whether customers believe them is another matter. That's why most restaurant owners pay close attention to food safety news, hoping to discover and resolve problems as early as possible.

"Master." Xiaoyao suddenly called out to Heath. Heath looked at Xiaoyao curiously. This time was Xiaoyao's rest time, so Xiaoyao could do whatever she wanted. However, if she wanted to go out at night, she needed Heath's company. After all, Xiaoyao was still young, and this was also Qianli's request.

"Master, um... can I buy some instant noodles?" Xiaoyao asked hesitantly, her face flushed. It was clear that Xiaoyao was a little embarrassed. However, when Heath heard Xiaoyao's question, he was a little amused. This was not a problem for Heath at all. Of course, Xiaoyao could have instant noodles if she wanted to eat them.

"Of course you can, there's no need to ask, right?" Heath found it a bit funny, but then Xiaoyao complained to Heath with a worried look on her face, saying that she could never eat instant noodles at home, and her mother would scold her for it. But children are always full of rebellious psychology, and the more they are forbidden to do something, the more they want to do it. So Xiaoyao really wanted to try what instant noodles tasted like.

"Eating instant noodles isn't a bad thing, go ahead and buy some, just don't eat them every day." Heath was quite calm. He used to eat instant noodles for a month straight and was almost sick of them, but they did taste pretty good occasionally.

Chapter 1043 How to Eat Instant Noodles

"Master, do you know how to make instant noodles the best?" But Xiaoyao's question wasn't over yet. She asked with an expectant look. Heath gave Xiaoyao a strange look. Did this child have such high demands for instant noodles? But Heath remembered that according to what Xiaoyao had said before, this should be her first time eating instant noodles, so what was the reason for this strange request?

"If you haven't tried it before, just follow the steps on instant noodles." Heath answered the question simply. For him, it wasn't a complicated question. After all, what's so difficult about instant noodles? Tear open the package, put in the seasoning and sauce packets, pour in boiling water, cover the lid, and wait three minutes. There are even three-minute timers online to make it easier for people to prepare instant noodles. Of course, some people prefer their instant noodles to be cooked for a shorter time.

However, after Heath explained, May still wanted him to recommend a way to make instant noodles, which gave Heath a bit of a headache. But considering that this was the result of a child's long-standing wish, he compromised. After looking at May's requirements and taste preferences, Heath took May and Kirlia out together.

Zoroark didn't go out; she wanted to play games in the lounge. Charizard naturally didn't go out either; he trained every day. Snorlax was watching videos of songwriting and composition. Farfetch'd originally wanted to go, but later gave up because it was also dragged by Zoroark to play games. It has to be said that Zoroark has helped Hiss cultivate batch after batch of internet-addicted Pokémon. Fortunately, Hiss didn't give each of them a computer, otherwise Zoroark might even have gone to play online games.

"There are many kinds of instant noodles. What flavor do you want?" Although Heath already knew his apprentice's taste, he still wanted to ask. After all, he knew that sometimes people have some strange obsessions. For example, Heath's former classmate never ate food that was too sour, but he liked sour instant noodles. The sourer the noodles, the more enjoyable they were. So Heath was worried that Xiaoyao might have the same idea, so he simply let Xiaoyao decide for herself.

"I want to eat... shrimp and crab meat noodles!" Xiaoyao had obviously done her homework. As soon as Heath asked, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face, but she quickly became very determined. She was going to eat shrimp and crab meat noodles. Heath also knew a little about this stuff. The taste was similar to a certain master's blue-packaged instant noodles from her previous life, except that there was actually a whole shrimp and a whole crab stick in the noodles. So it was a regular in the top ten most popular instant noodles in the Kanto Alliance. You could basically see this pack of instant noodles when reviewing them on social media, since it wasn't much more expensive than regular instant noodles.

"Oh, that's easy..." Heath didn't really know how to make instant noodles, but luckily he had just asked Cynthia, and she immediately gave him a brief explanation. So Heath simply passed on Cynthia's method to May, and seeing May's look of sudden understanding and 'I see', Heath figured she probably believed him. But to be honest, there are quite a few things you can do with instant noodles. The amount of seasoning, the type of noodles, how long to cook them, and whether or not to blanch them are all very important, so it's not surprising that May was curious.

The instant noodle cafeteria, which was once all the rage in my past life, was popular partly because of its decor and layout, but also because of its unique way of eating instant noodles. For most people who eat instant noodles very casually, that way of eating was quite unique, so it naturally gained a certain reputation. However, due to its high price and extremely low cost performance, the instant noodle cafeteria became popular very quickly, but also collapsed very quickly.

After buying the instant noodles, Hiss left with Kirlia and May. However, something unexpected happened when they were paying at the supermarket entrance.

"Excuse me, sir, could you please check if there are any items you missed scanning?" Two burly security guards approached Heath and spoke very politely to the young man in front of him. Heath raised an eyebrow. Although they were being very polite, Heath knew the ins and outs of these supermarkets. In reality, they were implying that the customer had stolen something without paying, and they were asking him to hand it over. If the customer paid, they would be given face and allowed to leave. However, if the customer denied it, they would take him to the security room to see the video evidence, make him hand it over, and demand triple compensation.

However, if they still refuse to admit it at this point, then we can only contact Officer Jenny, who will then handle the situation.

Kirlian glanced at the man curiously. He wasn't very old, and he was wearing a trench coat, which was strange. It wasn't very cold in Fuchsia City tonight, and there was nothing wrong with wearing a trench coat. But considering that he might be stealing something, the clothes seemed odd, making one wonder if he was hiding something inside.

Heath didn't say anything, nor did he take out his phone to take pictures. He noticed that when the two security guards were talking, the man in front of him showed a hint of shame. It seemed that he had indeed hidden something. These days, people like this are not uncommon. Even in modern society, there are petty thieves. It's just that some people's petty theft is completely incomprehensible. They steal out of interest. Of course, the man in front of him was obviously not that type. His petty theft was probably entirely for survival.

"I...I..." The man's tone became flustered. Heath narrowed his eyes, then pulled Xiaoyao and Kirlia behind him. These days, you can know a person's face but not their heart, and sometimes you still need to be careful. It would be troublesome if the other party wanted to kidnap Xiaoyao. So Heath stood in front of him. He wasn't worried about anything happening to him. He hadn't trained with Sister Feng and the others for nothing.

Finally, the man pulled out several packets of instant food from his pocket, while all he had bought were a few sausages. Heath's lips twitched when he saw this, but he didn't say anything. Although it would be a little embarrassing to make up for it now, at least he wouldn't have to step on the sewing machine, which was still a pretty good choice.

“These days…” Heath shook his head.

Chapter 1044 People must always learn to restrain themselves

Encountering a thief isn't unusual; after all, petty theft and even robbery still exist these days. However, in the Pokémon world, it's an extremely dangerous activity. The reason is that most people own Pokémon, and no one knows if they'll run into a tough opponent. Imagine trying to get some money from someone, only to have a Giant Onix or a Machamp suddenly appear beside them—it's incredibly frustrating. Therefore, very few people in the Pokémon world engage in such activities, given the immense risks involved. No one knows what might happen.

Of course, since the victim was carrying a Pokémon, there were times when they would carry a Pokémon to do bad things. However, these situations often ended up as Pokémon battles. So, in the game of the previous life, it was actually quite reasonable to have to pay money after losing a Pokémon battle.

Just as Heath led May and Kirlia out of the supermarket, Heath spotted the man from the supermarket in a nearby alley. The man was leaning against the wall with vacant eyes and then sat down on the ground. Heath glanced at him and noticed that he was looking down, covering his face with his hands, and his shoulders were twitching slightly. Kirlia, who was next to him, also noticed this and gently tugged at Heath's sleeve.

"Heath, I can feel it. This person is filled with a very strong sadness." Kirlia said to Heath very seriously. Heath wasn't surprised that Kirlia could sense the other person's emotions. After all, it was a very normal thing. Kirlia could sense other people's emotions when she was still Ralts. So it was normal for her to be able to sense the other person's sadness now.

"Let's go, everyone has their struggles." Heath said calmly. There are all kinds of people these days. Heath had seen even sadder stories and sadder people. There were always people who cried their hearts out in the night in this big city. Some were because of work problems, some because of relationship problems, and some because they couldn't bear the pressure. It can only be said that everyone has their own difficulties. However, the other person did something wrong. Although he only took some convenience food, taking it without asking is stealing, and this behavior is ultimately wrong.

So Heath didn't bother to go and ask, but instead led Xiaoyao and Kirullian back to the dining car.

"...Why do I keep running into all sorts of things today?" Heath's lips twitched as he looked at the scene in the alley next to him. Had he forgotten to check the almanac before leaving home today? Why had he encountered so many things in such a short time? First, he encountered a thief in the supermarket, and now, he'd run into a fight in the alley, three or four of them beating one person.

"Hey buddy, we're just collecting a debt." A man who had been squatting by the alley smoking stood up, smiled, and walked over, politely handing Heath a business card. Heath's lips twitched. Are companies this legitimate these days? But seeing the name on the business card, Heath roughly understood the situation, because this company was a microfinance firm, and this situation was probably caused by a loan problem.

There are naturally such companies in the Pokémon world, and quite a few people come to these places to borrow money, but for different reasons. Some people are unable to afford medical treatment, while others are greedy for material enjoyment. If the other party is the latter, Heath will not meddle in other people's business. After all, this is entirely due to their inability to control their desires, and if they could control themselves, they would not have encountered such a situation.

"Kid... money... for game credits... we don't care, either pay back the money, or..." Although he only overheard a few words, Heath roughly understood the situation, so he had no interest in getting involved. If it was due to financial hardship, it was understandable, but if it was due to selfish desires, then he was truly reaping what he sowed. Heath was too lazy to bother with such trivial matters.

However, the other party was hitting too hard, and Heath felt that he had better ask the other party not to use such a heavy hand, otherwise it would be troublesome if he died.