I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"Another one, please!" Cynthia declared confidently.

Chapter 206 The Green Onion Duck Will Become a Good Chef

Heath watched Cynthia leave with fried chicken and pig's trotters, both amused and exasperated. This girl was truly a glutton, and the kind who could eat a lot at that. Heath wondered if Cynthia's appetite was really terrifying, or if all famous figures or future geniuses were the type with huge appetites.

Thinking about One-Punch Man and Luffy, Heath felt that it wasn't impossible. After all, for those who were destined to become strong or were already strong, eating a lot seemed to be a very common factor.

Heath didn't think much of it, but turned to look at Farfetch'd. He wanted to see what Farfetch'd was doing, and when he looked, he saw Farfetch'd rolling out dough. This wouldn't have been a big deal, but what happened next made Heath frown.

Whether it's out of habit or something else, after rolling out the dough, the scallion duck would subconsciously wipe the sweat from its head with its wings before continuing to roll out the dough. This wouldn't normally be a problem, since sweating is a normal thing. It's a little better in winter, but in summer, when Heath sells things at his stall, he's always the type to be covered in sweat.

Summers in Evergreen City are very hot, so hot that Heath is constantly panting. If Sister Feng hadn't bought Heath a large parasol later, Heath would probably have turned into a black man after all these years of running a stall.

However, the wings of the green onion duck will get stuck to the dough, which is not good.

"Wait." Heath frowned and stopped Farfetch'd. Then, to Farfetch'd's bewildered look, he threw the almost-rolled-out dough into the trash can. This thing was inedible. Farfetch'd looked at Heath in surprise, seemingly unable to understand why he would do this.

"Did you make those crab roe soup dumplings the same way?" Heath asked, looking at the green onion duck. Then he looked at his steamer, where the crab roe soup dumplings were already emitting a wonderful aroma.

Farfetch'd hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Heath took a deep breath. This was his own fault; when he was teaching Farfetch'd how to cook, he hadn't taught him this most basic thing, which is also the most important thing for a chef.

"We can't sell the crab roe soup dumplings today." Heath shook his head, then turned off the stove, took back the sign hanging outside, and then erased the name "crab roe soup dumplings" from it.

"Ferris?" Farfetch'd looked at Heath blankly. Zoroah was still in the room, but Heath could roughly guess what Farfetch'd meant.

“Big Green Duck, as chefs, the most basic and important thing is to pay attention to food safety and hygiene. Just now, Big Green Duck, your wings got covered in your sweat. Every time you rolled out the dough, your feathers would scratch the dough, and the sweat might have seeped into it.” Heath looked at Big Green Duck and said seriously.

Farfetch'd was a little flustered, but Heath still didn't intend to let it go easily.

"You need to understand, the most important thing for us chefs is to provide our guests with a healthy and delicious meal. Health comes first. Food that doesn't pay attention to hygiene like this doesn't deserve to be placed in front of our guests," Heath said earnestly.

Actually, food safety issues like this have happened before in the Pokémon world. Heath remembers Ling mentioning that in the history of Viridian City, there was a serious food safety incident where an undercover reporter exposed a company that produced Viridian Potato Chips for using sprouted and rotten potatoes, cleaning and processing them to make potato chips for sale.

At the time, Evergreen Potato Chips was a well-known large enterprise in the entire Quartz Consortium and a major taxpayer in Evergreen City. However, after this incident was exposed, the company quickly went bankrupt, the person in charge was imprisoned, and Evergreen Potato Chips was boycotted by many people.

Even setting aside these factories and businesses, Heath knew a lot about food safety issues in restaurants. Some restaurants offered very quick and convenient delivery services, and ready-made meals also existed in this world. There was nothing wrong with using ready-made meals; everyone knew what was going on. However, the problem was that some delivery vendors had extremely poor kitchen hygiene. The ready-made meals were soaked in dirty water used to wash vegetables and dishes, and who knows if rats or cockroaches had crawled through them.

Every time such news breaks, the food delivery industry is affected to some extent, but it gradually returns to normal after a period of time.

Heath didn't know how other restaurants did it, or what those food delivery businesses were thinking, but Heath absolutely wouldn't allow such a thing to happen on his food truck.

So Heath took out all the crab roe soup dumplings from that basket and put them in a bag.

Heath hadn't figured out what to do with the crab roe soup dumplings. Throwing them away seemed like a bad idea, since it would be a waste to discard so many. But he couldn't possibly serve them to the guests, which was giving Heath a real headache.

Farfetch'd lowered its head, covering its wings in shame, lost in thought. Heath was not in the mood to pay attention to Farfetch'd's thoughts at the moment. He was still thinking about what to do with the crab roe soup dumplings. After hesitating for a while, Heath decided to donate the crab roe soup dumplings to the Indigo League Stray Pokémon and Stray Pet Rescue Association.

“Big Green Duck, if you really want to become an excellent chef, you must overcome these problems. Food safety is not just talk. We are chefs, and chefs are the ones who determine whether our guests will have diarrhea or be able to enjoy life after eating our food.” Heath glanced at Big Green Duck. He had just made a phone call. Although it hurt his wallet to deal with so many crab roe soup dumplings, he had no choice but to do it.

Farfetch'd nodded and then went into the lounge. Heath looked at Farfetch'd and couldn't help but sigh. He hoped that Farfetch'd would remember what happened today and make changes instead of blaming himself for being too serious. After all, some people are just that sensitive and fragile.

But soon Heath noticed Farfetch'd come out again, and this time, Farfetch'd's wings were completely bare, without a single feather. Heath stared in astonishment at this sight, and Farfetch'd proudly patted its chest.

"Congcong said it will definitely become an excellent chef." Soroya poked its head out to translate, then peeked back in.

Heath looked at the silly-looking Farfetch'd and couldn't help but laugh. He laughed heartily, and the crab roe soup dumplings that had been thrown away before didn't hurt so much anymore.

Chapter 207 Gourmet Guide - Lava Eel

[You have completed the hidden quest: The Chef's Basics, and you have obtained the Sensitivity Potion]

Heath was stunned. What was this? How did he suddenly complete the mission again? Heath had no idea about this at all. What was going on?

Heath groped around in his pocket in a daze, and then found a small blue medicine bottle. It looked a bit like the small blue bottles in advertisements from his previous life. It didn't seem to contain much medicine, and there was no label on it, making it look like a counterfeit product.

[Sensitivity Potion: Improves hand dexterity after consumption]

Heath stared blankly at the small bottle, his initially bewildered expression now becoming more animated, and he could no longer hide the joy on his face. Heath happily picked up the small bottle, opened the cap, and drank it. It was a little sweet and sour, like strawberry flavor, but other than that, he didn't feel anything.

"What's this thing called hand dexterity?" Heath looked down at his hands, then tentatively shook them, but didn't feel much of a change.

"Young man, give me a plate of fried rice with egg." Just as Heath was about to investigate, he saw the old man who used to come over for breakfast every morning walk over, rubbing his back and smiling at him. Heath nodded, temporarily putting aside his doubts, and turned to make the fried rice with egg for the old man.

The old man's tastes change, so Heath can only try to choose flavors that he will like before and after the change. However, when making fried rice, Heath keenly noticed something was wrong: his hand speed seemed to have increased.

Although the feeling was strange, Heath could indeed feel that his hand speed seemed to have increased. The increase was not significant, but it was much faster than his previous hand speed when cooking. Normally, it would take Heath twenty seconds to crack an egg, but now he could achieve the same result in fifteen seconds.

Heath had a vague guess in his mind, but he would have to investigate further to find out.

So Heath temporarily suppressed the turmoil in his heart and focused on preparing the fried rice that the old man wanted to eat. After the old man left with the fried rice, Heath couldn't wait to take out a fresh eel from the refrigerator that he hadn't had time to cook yet. After asking Farfetch'd to time him, Heath quickly processed the eel in his hands.

"How long did it take?" Heath looked at the intact eel skeleton and nodded in satisfaction.

Farfetch'd picked up his phone and showed it to Heath. Heath was shocked to see that he had cooked eel in a mere forty-three seconds!

This is a huge improvement. Before, no matter how hard Heath tried, he could only control the speed of taking eel bones to around fifty seconds. But now it has reached forty-three seconds. Although it was only for a short time, it has to be said that this improvement is enormous.

Heath was a little skeptical. To determine if he was on a "day of exceptional skill," he tried again, following the same steps as yesterday, exactly the same method he used to practice retrieving eel bones. However, the speed was different. This time, Heath managed to keep his speed under control at forty-four seconds.

"Sensitivity potion...sensitivity potion...this thing is a miracle!" Heath looked at the small empty bottle with delight, then picked it up, added some mineral water, and drank it all in one gulp. If the bottle hadn't been so small, Heath would have even wanted to smash it open and lick it clean.

Since activating this cheat, Heath has gained quite a few things, but very few of them can achieve this effect. Moreover, this thing is also very useful to Heath himself, directly increasing his hand speed and solving many of the problems he faced. Heath felt it was time to deal with that lava eel.

Thinking of this, Heath took out his phone and sent a message to the rich woman who had contacted him last time, telling her to come pick up the goods later. Then he took out the lava eel and placed it on the cutting board.

Seemingly sensing its fate, the lava eel began to struggle, but Heath's merciless iron hand pressed it hard onto the chopping board. The blade went in along the eel's midline, and the lava eel instantly stopped moving. Heath, however, could smell a faint fragrance.

Heath knew that the lava eel's body was beginning to self-destruct, so he quickly processed the lava eel. After forty-three seconds, Heath had completely removed the lava eel's bones, and the lava eel's flesh had changed color due to the high temperature of its own cooking.

"Thankfully, it's still salvageable." Heath breathed a sigh of relief and continued to anxiously process the eel in his hands. After Heath cooked the lava eel into eel rice using the same method as grilled eel, the rich woman he had met before arrived. She looked at the lunchbox that Heath had closed with a lid in surprise. The eel meat inside had some lava-like color on it, which is where the name "lava eel" comes from.

"You actually did it!" The rich woman looked at Heath with some delight. Heath smiled, then wiped his hands and placed the lava eel bones aside. The bones were useless now, having been burned away.

"I have fulfilled my mission." Heath said calmly. The rich woman paid the bill generously and then left happily with her lava eel. She also told Heath that she should let her know if she had any good ingredients next time.

After the rich woman left, Heath couldn't wait to take out the food encyclopedia he had obtained last time, wanting to see if he could update it now.

Lava Eel

[Anteateridae]

[Capture (crossed out) Rarity Level: Level 3]

[1100 customer satisfaction points can be redeemed for a standard-weight lava eel]

[A magical eel that can only be found in special volcanoes, possessing the amazing ability to swim in lava, making it extremely difficult to find and catch. After being killed, the eel bones must be removed within one minute, otherwise it will burn completely. The meat is extremely delicious, three times that of ordinary eels, with a subtly spicy flavor.]

Heath's lips twitched. A satisfaction rating of 1,100 was incredibly difficult to achieve. Hopefully, once fried chicken became more widely available, it would bring about some changes for Heath.

Heath sighed, then glanced at the requirements for redeeming the giant purple crab. There were still a dozen or so customer satisfaction points left. Heath nodded in satisfaction. Making crab roe soup dumplings with scallion duck wouldn't be a problem. Heath was very curious about what the reward would be.

Chapter 208 The Fifth Step of the Pokémon Chef

"Here you go, Farfetch'd, this is a giant purple crab. Now, follow the same steps you used to make crab roe soup dumplings and make these giant purple crab soup dumplings. Let me see if you've learned anything." Heath nervously handed a giant purple crab to Farfetch'd, then stood aside and licked his lips. He was a little nervous, after all, this was a magical ingredient that could only be obtained with 500 satisfaction points. If Farfetch'd didn't do a good job this time, then this task would be stuck for a while.

Big Green Duck nodded confidently and then began to make the crab roe soup dumplings. Heath stood nervously to the side watching. Heath had just served several more guests and finally accumulated enough satisfaction points to redeem the big purple crab. Now Heath could look forward to the crab roe soup dumplings made by Big Green Duck.

Because this crab roe soup dumpling had to be made by Farfetch'd all by himself without any guidance, Heath didn't say a word during the process and just watched Farfetch'd make it. Although there were some minor flaws, they weren't a big problem. After Farfetch'd placed the crab roe soup dumplings on the steamer, Heath finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the task could be completed.

Farfetch'd made a crab roe soup dumpling, and you've completed the fifth step of Pokémon Chef.

You have received a set of blankets.

Heath was stunned for a moment. Good heavens, why a blanket? Why a blanket? Heath was a little confused, but then he found the blanket in his bedroom. It was similar to the blanket he had bought, but it looked more plain. This left Heath bewildered. Why would this mission give him a blanket? Heath said he couldn't understand it.

[A set of blankets: When you are wrapped in a blanket, no force can harm you inside the blanket. This rule is based on Article 3 of the Basic Convention on the Coexistence of Supernatural Powers and Humans. Anyone who violates the Superhuman Convention will be arrested and punished by the Superhuman Association and fined.]

Hiss's lips twitched. Goodness, a blanket barrier, huh? But this thing is actually quite useful. At least Hiss doesn't have to worry about a passing Gyarados suddenly firing a Hyper Beam and sending him to his death when he sleeps at night.

"More weird stuff has appeared." Heath shook his head and went back to the dining car; he still had to continue serving the guests.

However, Heath's most popular item today was fried chicken nuggets. In just a short while, Heath had already used up half of the chicken she bought to make the nuggets, making her smile so hard her face was cramping. Heath also sold the large purple crab roe soup dumplings to the rich woman at the same price as before, and she would come to pick them up later.

Heath felt a surge of pride. The game console he had always wanted to buy and play seemed like a distant dream. However, considering the food he would need to buy later and other expenses, Heath temporarily restrained his urge to buy.

"You have big purple crabs?" Soon after, Heath's regular customer arrived. She looked at Heath with delight and asked. Heath nodded and then took out the crab roe soup dumplings made with scallion duck. When the rich woman saw these crab roe soup dumplings with their very girlish shapes, her expression became strange.

"Well, this wasn't made by me, it was made by the scallion duck, but its cooking skills are pretty good now." Heath immediately realized that the rich woman might have some misunderstanding about him, so he quickly explained. Heath didn't want to be labeled with the strange title of a chef with a strong girlish heart.

"That's pretty good, having so many rare ingredients." The rich woman smiled happily. Heath nodded. In the future, as long as he could get more ingredients, Heath could still make those delicious dishes. However, Heath had never made the edible quartz from the Quartz Alliance. This thing should also be a rare ingredient, but the method of preparation was a bit difficult to research. Heath had not yet found a suitable method.

The wealthy woman readily paid the money and left. Before leaving, she told Heath that if Heath had any good and rare ingredients in the future, she should let her know, and she would offer a price that would satisfy Heath. Heath readily agreed.

After making the deal with the rich woman, Heath's head was grabbed by Zorroya.

"Waaah, I want it, Trainer~" Zoroa whined, but it had no effect on Seath.

"If you keep whining like that, I'll punch you, you whiny monster." Heath glared at Zoroya, annoyed. This guy was still thinking about playing games, it was really giving him a headache.

"Trainer! It's very important to balance work and rest, and you're the one who said that!" Zoroia said unwillingly. When she read novels and comics, she often saw scenes of various game consoles, which made Zoroia drool.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Unless this game console goes on sale, I will never buy it." Heath shook his head decisively. The game console wasn't that expensive; a game console like the PS5 was only 3,899. However, anyone who has played console games knows that the expensive part is the games themselves. Some veteran gamers have enough games to buy several more consoles.

However, when comparing console games with mobile and PC games, the difference becomes apparent. Unless you're playing Lin Chong who doesn't spend any money, console games are actually more cost-effective.

"Hey~ Take a look~ Rotom Electronics Store is having its grand opening today! All electrical appliances are on sale! And game consoles are 30% off! Don't miss it!" A loudspeaker truck slowly drove past Heath.

"..." Heath stared at the car expressionlessly. If he didn't know it was a coincidence, he would have suspected that the shopkeeper and Soroya had planned it together. How could something like this happen so soon after they finished talking?

"Alright, I'll go after they sell out by noon." Heath shook his head helplessly. This is probably just fate. But it's best to buy a handheld game console, otherwise you'll need a TV, and TVs are quite expensive, the better the better.

"Yay!" Zorua jumped down happily, then wobbled back to the lounge.

Heath sighed helplessly. Looking at the growing crowd, Heath opened the door and called out Little Fire Dragon. The busiest mealtime had arrived, and Heath needed to be extra alert and attentive to the upcoming guests. Heath had already delivered Asong's takeout.

"A game console?" Heath asked thoughtfully.

Chapter 209 I was once in a state of extreme anger...

After a midday break, the ingredients in Heath's food cart were almost used up. Heath closed the shop for the day after that. He still had to go to that Rotom electronics store he had just visited. Soroya had been talking about it for a long time, and Heath felt like his ears were about to grow calluses.

"Electronics store! Game console! Electronics store! Game console!!" Zoroya excitedly climbed onto Heath's head, making excited noises. Heath shook his head helplessly; this little guy was a bit too excited.

Just as Heath was about to take down the sign outside, he saw Ms. Musashi walk over, look around mysteriously, and then take off her sunglasses and stand in front of Heath.

"Miss Musashi? Would you like something to eat?" Heath paused for a moment, but stopped packing her things and asked Miss Musashi.

"Do you have braised pork rice? I'm so hungry, hurry up and give me a serving." Musashi looked around nervously before asking in a low voice. Heath shook his head; Heath hadn't made braised pork rice recently.

"Oh dear, what about the braised chicken and rice?" Musashi asked unwillingly. Heath found it somewhat amusing. Mr. Sakaki should still be sitting in the League headquarters building. He wondered what Mr. Sakaki was doing. But judging from Mr. Sakaki's usual personality, he was probably chatting with others and gathering information.