I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

After seeing off Asong, who had dark circles under his eyes, Heath took out his phone and downloaded an app called "Big Mouth Delivery." It's a very famous food delivery app in the Pokémon world, similar in status to Meituan in his previous life. Of course, Big Mouth Delivery also has competitors in the Pokémon world, namely "Dream Delivery," which focuses on fast delivery.

Heath always felt that this Dream Delivery service was inspired by the courier bureau. Their food is also categorized, and if you are willing to pay a high delivery fee, you can enjoy instant delivery service. The Pokémon will instantly move all the food to the customer's designated delivery location.

Heath didn't quite understand why anyone would be willing to pay such a high price, but in reality, Dream Delivery did have a lot of customers.

However, Heath didn't have that kind of interest. After downloading the Big Mouth delivery merchant version, Heath sat comfortably in the chair.

Farfetch'd was sitting next to Heath, but Farfetch'd seemed a little excited, which made Heath laugh. This guy was just happy because he heard Asson praise his crab roe soup dumplings.

"Heath? What are you doing here?" A familiar voice called out. Heath looked up in surprise and saw Musashi's distinctive hair color and the surprised expression on his face.

"Miss Musashi? What brings you to the Quartz Alliance?" Heath was even more surprised. He had thought that Musashi would stay in Evergreen City for a while, since Musashi often did this, staying in Evergreen City for a period of time before going out on 'business trips' again. Although Heath thought that Musashi was basically going on missions.

"I'm here on a business trip, something the company assigned me." Musashi seemed very happy, which was quite normal, since Heath and Musashi were friends who had met many times, and besides, Heath still had some things he had received when he entertained Musashi last time.

Snow that can fill your stomach, a sad memory.

"Great, I'm here on a trip, but I don't want to be a trainer, so I'll just be a chef traveling around Kanto." Heath smiled. He thought Jessie was probably here to help Kojiro clean up the mess, since Kojiro had to leave the Indigo League quickly after being discovered.

However, Heath did not intend to expose him.

"Miss Musashi, would you like something to eat?" Heath smiled at Musashi, who looked like she had just gotten off the plane. She was carrying a suitcase, wearing glasses, and her hair was tied in a ponytail with two strands of bangs hanging down on either side of her face. Musashi was incredibly charming today.

"Hmm... Do you have sushi? I suddenly have a craving for sushi." Musashi seemed to recall something, and Heath nodded. Musashi rarely ordered sushi.

During the time he had known Musashi, Musashi would only think of ordering sushi occasionally when it snowed. Heath always felt that snow seemed to be an unforgettable memory for Musashi, but Musashi never said anything about it.

"Okay, just a moment." Heath took out sushi vinegar from his ingredient cabinet. Sushi is simple to make, but it's not easy to make it delicious. However, the only thing that bothered Heath was that he didn't have many ingredients suitable for making sushi today.

Since Heath didn't plan to cook fish, she didn't buy any; otherwise, making a simple sashimi sushi would have been a very easy task.

"Maybe... I can try this?" Heath looked at the ingredients he had bought and fell into deep thought.

Chapter 167 Musashi and Sushi

Sushi, the simplest sushi is naturally raw fish sushi, but Heath didn't buy any fish, so after hesitating for a while, Heath still chose to use crab meat to make sushi. Heath had quite a lot of this ingredient, after all, after making crab roe soup dumplings, Heath kept a few crabs for other things, but now that he had met Musashi, these crabs came in handy.

However, Heath still felt a little regretful because he originally planned to cook these crabs as stir-fried crabs, the kind of spicy crabs that have a place in the takeout market after being seasoned with various spices, which is actually a very good choice.

While making crab sushi, Heath glanced at Musashi, who was sitting on a chair outside with her chin resting on her hand. The suitcase next to her was large and shaped like Pikachu. This made Heath wonder if Musashi's obsession with Ash was because she had seen Ash's Pikachu.

Making a crab sushi is not complicated, but in order not to waste the crab roe, Heath specially scooped out the roe and spread it evenly on the outside of the sushi. This unique sushi is now ready. Heath then served it to Musashi, who finally snapped out of his daze.

"I'm so sorry, Heath, I was just a little sleepy." Musashi smiled. Musashi looked younger now, and without that strange hairstyle, she still looked quite cute. However, Heath knew that Musashi was a person with many worries.

Musashi would occasionally mention the past to Heath, such as how she used to attend a school where she was known as the boss by the local thugs because of her unusual bicycle ride.

"It's alright, Miss Musashi. But you just finished a business trip, right? Why are you suddenly going on another business trip?" Heath looked at Musashi with a smile and then asked curiously.

Although Hiss had considered that Giovanni might send someone else to help Kojiro finish up, he never expected it to be Musashi. Surely Team Rocket must have more than just a few people.

"It's all the company leadership's arrangement. What can a wage earner like me do but follow orders?" Musashi stretched, then picked up a piece of sushi, dipped it in vinegar, and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing for a while, he showed a satisfied smile.

Heath's sushi tasted pretty good. Musashi didn't really like sushi, since he ate too much of it when he was a child, which gave him a stomachache. But after seeing the snow below that hadn't completely melted while on the plane, Musashi remembered things from the past, and then he unexpectedly ran into Heath.

Heath nodded. It seemed that Giovanni had his own ideas. Heath wondered if Giovanni was planning to put Musashi and Kojiro on the same team. After all, Musashi was notoriously difficult to deal with. All the Team Rocket members who partnered with Musashi were eventually kicked out by Musashi, except for Kojiro who stayed.

Heath had no intention of disturbing others' meals. He returned to his food cart and threw the leftover crab shells from making crab sushi into the trash can. Crab shells were inedible, but Heath had heard that there were ways to eat crab shells in some regions. Heath planned to think about it later and see if he could remember any of those special ways of eating them.

Musashi ate very slowly. By the time he finished, it was already dawn, and there were more pedestrians on the street. After paying for his meal, Musashi left with his suitcase, while Heath received a candy and a satisfaction mark, which surprised Heath.

Musashi has a strange taste; he dislikes cold things and likes hot things. So Heath's sushi was made quite hot. Heath originally thought that chefs could only see what customers liked in terms of taste, but she didn't expect that they could even tell what the customer liked in terms of temperature.

As the morning rush hour approached, Heath's business became busier. However, some customers' comments made Heath realize that his food truck was indeed affected by the crab roe soup dumplings that cost 8,000 Alliance Coins each yesterday. Some unfamiliar customers kept coming up to Heath with sarcastic voices and asking for the large purple crab soup dumplings that cost 8,000 each, which annoyed Heath to no end.

Heath realized he had misjudged the spread of that social media news article, but fortunately, such customers were few and far between. Heath was too lazy to argue with others about whether the giant purple crab was worth the price, so he simply chased away those persistent and sarcastic customers.

The other guests were also very enthusiastic. They had eaten Heath's food and found it to be very delicious. Moreover, the crab roe soup dumplings that Heath was currently selling for eight Alliance Coins each were also of good quality. It has to be said that the crab roe soup dumplings made by Da Zi Xie (Big Purple Crab) made many people very curious about what Da Zi Xie's crab roe soup dumplings tasted like.

The final development of this matter caught Heath somewhat off guard. Almost while Heath was entertaining his guests, he overheard one of them speaking to him enthusiastically.

"Boss, boss!" It was a girl with very delicate makeup, probably an office worker. But what was attracting Heath's attention more was the video on her phone. It seemed to be a big streamer with nearly ten million followers introducing the big purple crab that Heath had mentioned.

After preparing breakfast for the enthusiastic young lady, Heath took advantage of the free time to open his phone and search for something.

"...The endless fiery red fox? I always feel like your name is implying something..." Heath muttered, then clicked on the latest video to take a look. The video's title was "Identifying Popular Online Videos," and it included Heath's video from yesterday.

Thanks to this blogger's introduction, everyone learned that the giant purple crab is a very special kind of crab. It often lives in very harsh environments, is very difficult to catch, and is also very rare. Most people really don't know about this kind of crab.

Heath breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, with someone else's explanation, the price of the crab he ordered finally became less expensive. The other party also said that as long as the price of a bun was clearly marked, it was not considered fraud, especially since it was made with a large purple crab.

However, Heath also became somewhat interested. This blogger should be a science popularization blogger, just like the Tibetan Fox Director in his previous life. Heath planned to see if there were any novel ingredients that could perhaps be included in the food guide.

Upon closer inspection, Heath indeed discovered a novel ingredient, which the blogger mentioned at the end of Heath's video.

Lava eels are said to be special eels that live in underwater volcanoes. They are also very rare eels, and you might not catch one in a year.

Chapter 168 Temporarily Triggered Mission

Heath stroked his chin. Lava eel. It looked like an interesting ingredient. After all, eel is quite delicious, and it would be a good choice to make eel rice. Heath had eaten eel rice before, and the taste of grilled eel rice was quite good. Moreover, eel rice exists in this world, but it is too expensive, and Heath couldn't bear to eat it.

After all, the money for one eel rice bowl was enough for Heath to eat other things three or four times. The difference between one and three or four times is huge. Anyone who has experienced hardship can distinguish the difference between these things. Heath felt that as long as he could fill his stomach, the taste was not the primary thing to pursue.

Affordability is the best priority, while deliciousness is something to be pursued only after one has a certain economic foundation. However, as a chef, Heath knows very well how to make a delicious meal on a cheap basis, even better than those made with top-quality ingredients.

Heath even knew of chefs who could make a dish that tasted as good as sea cucumber using very cheap tofu. Heath was also capable of that, but he hadn't tried to do it yet because it would be a waste of time.

"Young man, do you still have that kind of delicious food from last time?" A somewhat familiar voice came from the old man. Heath looked up and saw that it was the old man he had met that morning, who was standing in front of him with a smile.

Heath racked his brains for a moment before remembering that the old man had ordered a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) last time, and that his tastes were very peculiar and would change.

Heath glanced once more at the speech bubble that had appeared on the old man's head. It said his favorite flavor was still sweet and spicy, but there was still no indication of his dislikes. This left Heath somewhat bewildered. Could it be that he had imagined it last time?

However, he still had to make it for the old man, since the old man was also a guest. Heath planned to close the shop after serving the guests who were taking a lunch break at noon. He had already sold out of the crab roe soup dumplings made by Da Scallion Duck this morning. Da Scallion Duck looked very proud of himself. Heath thought that after a few more days of training, once the customer satisfaction rate reached 500, it would be about time to replace Da Scallion Duck with large purple crabs.

"Okay, please wait a moment." Heath said with a smile, then picked up the pancake-making tools and began preparing the pancake for the old man.

The old man nodded and stood patiently in front of Heath. He was a very energetic old man with a straight back and bright eyes. Heath even thought that the old man's legs were probably in good condition. However, for some reason, the old man's left hand was still slightly raised.

Heath felt a little curious, but he didn't ask the old man what he meant. After making the jianbing guozi, he hesitated for a moment before pouring on the sweet and sour sauce. Heath felt that the change in taste he had seen earlier was probably not his imagination.

Moreover, even if it's a hallucination, it won't have any impact. After all, the sweet and sour taste is still quite good. And even if the old man's taste has changed, he only dislikes spicy food, not sweet and sour flavors.

"Thank you." The old man said very politely. Looking at the old man who was in good spirits, Heath thought of the old man Ma Zhide whom he had met in Changqing City before. The old man was also a very energetic old man. Until his Ah Pen passed away, Heath wondered how the old man was doing now. Heath admitted that although he had only been away for a few days, he already missed the old man Ma Zhide.

Watching the old man turn and leave, Heath stared intently at him. Sure enough, after the old man turned his head, the taste preferences that had grown on the back of the old man's head changed again, and he added spicy to his list of disliked tastes. Heath was somewhat surprised. Could it really change?

However, seeing the satisfaction rating pop up, Heath knew that his sweet and sour jianbing guozi had successfully satisfied the old man. Heath was also very happy, and if things continued like this, reaching 500 customer satisfaction ratings wouldn't be too difficult.

You have triggered a temporary special mission: The Prisoner of Gourmet Food

【Gourmet Captive: Make the next customer satisfied with your dish, and you will receive a Lava Eel (one) upon completion of the task】

Heath was taken aback. He really hadn't expected that just standing there would trigger a new quest, and this quest seemed quite good. This made Heath a little curious: who would be the next guest? Could it be Lugia?

"Ah, there's a place to eat here... Excuse me, can I eat here?" A man in a white lab coat walked over. He had thick glasses and looked like a researcher. But what excited Heath even more was that this customer was definitely the one who had triggered the temporary special mission. Heath vowed to take him down!

"Yes, what would you like to eat?" Heath rubbed his hands excitedly. Farfetch'd looked at Heath curiously. It could tell from the different attitude in Heath's tone that Farfetch'd was excited. It couldn't help but take a look at the man in front of it. There was nothing special about him. Why was the trainer so excited?

"Hehehe." Just as Farfetch'd was puzzled, it heard Zoroah's voice. Farfetch'd turned its head and saw Zoroah excitedly hooking the door.

Charmander, who was working out his biceps, glanced curiously at Zoroia, wondering what was wrong with his older sister this time.

"You see, the trainer's attitude towards this guest is very different, isn't it?" Zoroa lowered his voice. Heath was busy entertaining guests and didn't notice them.

Farfetch'd nodded. Heath hadn't been this serious with the old man from before. Farfetch'd felt like Heath was seeing a moving gold mine.

“Let me tell you, the trainer must have awakened some strange hobby… You can have him take you to this place later.” Zoroya pulled out a dark purple flyer from somewhere.

The deep purple color gives it a mysterious look, but the scene above seems to be a very lively place.

The curious Farfetch'd went over to take a look. It had a string of foreign characters it couldn't understand, something like...

It looks like something like Dicky Twister? What kind of strange place name is that?

Farfetch'd didn't quite understand, but subconsciously it felt like something was wrong.

"Zoroah, do you think I'm the kind of Pokémon that would trick you?" Zoroah blinked his big eyes.

Chapter 169 This guest is not normal

Heath was unaware of what his three Pokémon were doing. He was frowning as he looked at the man in front of him. The man was ordinary-looking, not particularly handsome, but pleasing to the eye. The tiredness on his face showed that he had just finished work or had just woken up.

However, none of these things attracted Heath's attention. The only thing that caught Heath's eye was the guy's head. Like everyone else's head, it had two word frames growing out of it. Heath knew what these were; they were little things that allowed him to distinguish the tastes of his guests.

But now, the man's head is completely blank, with neither his favorite nor his least favorite flavors listed, like two blank slates, which is not normal.

Generally speaking, even the least picky eaters have certain preferences. For example, some people like spicy and sour food, while others feel like they're going to die if they eat even a little bit of chili. Everyone's taste is different, which is why it's impossible to please everyone. A qualified chef needs to correct these issues.

But even the most discerning customer must have some favorite or least favorite taste, right? But this man in front of him really didn't have any; his mind was completely blank. Heath knew that meant he had nothing.

There were no favorite or disliked flavors, and because there were none, there was no way to display them on the whiteboard. So they were simply left blank, making Heath understand just how difficult this man was.

Heath then realized why a temporary mission had just been triggered. Since acquiring the Chef's Eye, Heath had never encountered a customer who had absolutely no likes or dislikes. This was the first one. Therefore, Heath felt that he needed to figure out why this man was like this, otherwise he might not be able to complete this temporary mission.

Who knows if this temporary mission is sudden or a one-time event? If it is, then Heath will never forgive himself. It's a lava eel! It's basically certain that the lava eel is a rare ingredient that can be listed in the gourmet encyclopedia. Heath is very curious about what's so special about this eel.

But the prerequisite is that Heath can satisfy this man.

"Fried rice with egg? Okay, I understand. But may I ask if you have any dietary restrictions or preferences?" This was the first time Heath had asked such a question since he mastered the chef's eye technique.

"Taste? I don't have any particular taste preferences, as long as it's enough to fill me up. I don't have any dietary restrictions either." The man didn't seem to have any desire to talk. He sat down at the table and chairs provided by Heath and then lowered his head, seemingly dealing with something.

Heath's lips twitched. There was nothing wrong with this customer's attitude. Heath liked customers who had no dietary restrictions or taste preferences, as it meant he could do whatever he wanted. But the problem was that this customer was special. Heath needed to understand what his preferred tastes were so that he could make a dish that would satisfy him.

Heath frowned, then opened the cabinet, took out a piece of enchanting chewing gum, chewed it for a while, and when he had chewed it enough, Heath spoke.

"Sir, are you sure you don't have a preferred flavor, or any special requests? You can tell me," Heath said with a smile. The persuasive chewing gum was very effective, making it more likely that others would believe what he said.

However, this was a matter of probability, and Heath was a little nervous. If it didn't work, he could only ask again tactfully.

"I really don't have any favorite or dislike flavors. I have a taste bud disorder and can't distinguish the taste of food." The man's eyes glazed over for a moment before he answered with a helpless expression. Heath was stunned for a moment, forgetting to chew the gum in his mouth.

Taste bud disorder? This was the first time Heath had ever heard of such a strange disease. If it weren't for the man's expression, which didn't seem fake, Heath would have suspected that the man was deliberately teasing her.

Heath fell silent. If the customer had indicated that their preferred flavor was a mixture of various tastes, Heath wouldn't have been too troubled. Even if the customer liked bitterness, Heath wouldn't have hesitated. After all, as long as there was a flavor the customer liked, Heath could always make it. But…

Taste bud disorder left Heath somewhat at a loss. After checking his phone, Heath discovered that this disease causes a loss of taste, meaning that whether it's salty or sweet, this man feels nothing, and naturally, he has no taste he likes.

Heath thought of spiciness. Although many people think of spiciness as a taste, it is actually a pain sensation. If it is just a loss of taste buds, shouldn't one like to eat spicy food?

Heath asked again, and perhaps because he was lucky today, he succeeded this time.