I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

The battle gym in Viridian City is located next to the dojo, probably so that trainers can go to the dojo to battle as soon as possible after warming up and get a feel for their battle form.

"Farfetch'd, let's go." Heath patted Farfetch'd's head. Farfetch'd opened its eyes in confusion and looked at Heath. After a moment, it woke up from its sleep.

Heath skillfully made a plate of fried rice and handed it to the security guard at the battle arena. The guard took it with a smile and then helped Heath push the food cart aside.

The security guard would be responsible for the safety of the food stall, and in return for the guard's help in watching over the stall, Heath would offer a bowl of fried rice with eggs—an equal exchange, a mutually beneficial arrangement.

When Hiss arrived at the Battle Gym, he saw several pairs of trainers battling on the field, most of whom were using Pokémon like Oddish and Ekans.

But what attracts the most attention is a beautiful girl in the middle wearing a pretty dress and with blonde hair, who is smiling as she fights her opponent.

However, the blonde girl sent out an Electivire, while its opponent was a Squirtle. It seemed like the outcome was already decided, but under the girl's command, Electivire looked like it was about to be defeated.

“That girl…” Heath looked curiously at the little girl who was directing Squirtle, and it was the same little girl he had seen that morning.

Although it wasn't a white dress, it looked exactly like the little girl I saw in the Evergreen Forest yesterday.

Hiss stood expertly by the battlefield, watching the battle unfold. Electivire was completely holding back, despite being an Electric-type Pokémon, it was getting utterly crushed by Squirtle, occasionally letting out a few pitiful cries, making it clear at a glance that it was about to lose.

Heath almost laughed. This Electivire really was an actor, and the little girl obviously hadn't noticed this truth, happily directing her Squirtle to press its advantage.

Amidst the laughter of the onlookers, Electivire was hit by a bubble attack, then let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.

"Wow, Alice, you're amazing! You have the talent of a trainer!" The battle on the field ended, and Heath learned the little girl's name: Alice.

Heath scratched his head, regretting that he couldn't play the piano. Otherwise, he might have been able to go up and perform "Für Elise" to amaze the little girl, since that's how it's always written in novels.

Chapter 18 Rock-Paper-Scissors: From Novice to Master

After the battle, the blonde beauty left with the little girl, and Heath didn't bother to ask her anything. After all, what happened yesterday didn't seem like something a normal person would do.

Unless it happened that when the little girl appeared yesterday, some purple sweet potato spirit snapped its fingers and turned the little girl into ashes, that scene could only have been done by a Pokémon.

Heath then watched several more matches on the battlefield, which helped him gain some experience. Although most of them were just noobs fighting each other, there were still some very exciting matches.

What caught Hiss's eye the most was the battle between two young trainers: Charizard versus Blastoise. Charizard, despite its type disadvantage, defeated Blastoise and won the battle. Hiss glanced curiously at the Charizard trainer.

An unfamiliar face; probably not an important character in the story.

"Wow, this is truly a place where hidden talents abound." Heath stretched, thanked the security guard for his help, and then pushed his stall cart away from the arena.

It was almost time to get off work, and Heath planned to set up a stall as usual to earn the last bit of money for the day before going back to her dorm to rest.

Although Heath had already planned out her future path, she still needed to save up some money if she wanted to go to other cities. Besides, she really felt a little reluctant to say goodbye to Sister Feng.

"Heath, an egg... Hmm? Have you introduced any new dishes? Do you still have this braised pork?" A pleasant voice came through the room, and Heath knew who it was without even looking up.

“Ms. Lori, of course we have some. Would you like one?” Heath smiled at the woman in front of him, who was a very elegant and beautiful woman.

However, Heath thought that this Ms. Lori should be in her forties, but you couldn't tell just by looking at her appearance. Ms. Lori looked like a beautiful 23-year-old girl.

Heath once tried to ask Ms. Lori's age, and was rewarded with a death stare. Ms. Lori's beautiful eyes made Heath break out in a cold sweat even on a hot day. Then Ms. Lori uttered a famous line.

"Oh dear, I'm forever eighteen!" This phrase sounded somewhat familiar to Heath; he remembered an old woman who was several thousand years old saying the same thing…

Well, since time travel has already happened, Heath thinks it's better not to tell anyone.

Otherwise, who knows what that eternally eighteen-year-old beauty would do?

"Of course I'll take them! My daughter finally came home today, and I'm so happy! So please give me two more to go!" Ms. Lori smiled happily. Her smile was very beautiful, and her eyes were like a starry sky, captivating and enchanting.

However, Heath didn't have a particular opinion of Ms. Lori; he knew very well that this seemingly very beautiful Ms. Lori was a strong person.

Ms. Lori, the strongest investigator in the Indigo League, once led her six Pokémon to defeat a Pokémon hunter team of dozens of people. From that day on, Ms. Lori became famous throughout the Kanto region.

Many people believe that Evergreen City's low crime rate in the entire Kanto region is closely related to Ms. Lori's settlement there, although Heath thinks it's because of Giovanni.

“Okay, just a moment.” Heath nodded. Heath had heard Lori mention her before; she was a very skilled Electric-type Pokémon expert in her twenties, and seemed to be planning to challenge Lt. Surge to become the Electric-type Gym Leader.

However, Heath wasn't very optimistic about Ms. Lori's daughter. Didn't you see that after Ash and Red embarked on their journey, Lt. Surge was still the Gym Leader of the Electric-type Gym?

Although he wasn't optimistic, Heath didn't say anything. So he smiled and prepared the braised pork rice that Ms. Lori needed, and handed it to her along with two boxes. Ms. Lori didn't reach out, but a purplish-black hand reached out from behind her and took the boxes.

Heath, unfazed, took the money from the hand and then casually played rock-paper-scissors with it, defeating the hand once again.

"Ghost!" Then a Gengar emerged from behind Ms. Lori, looking indignant.

“It’s not my fault.” Heath shrugged. Behind Ms. Lori was a Gengar, who particularly enjoyed playing rock-paper-scissors with him.

Although Gengar often loses, that doesn't stop it from challenging Hiss every time it sees him.

"Including this time, the score between you and me, Gengar, is 127 to 345." Heath took out a small notebook and made a note with a smile.

Gengar floated out with a defiant look on its face, intending to play rock-paper-scissors with Heath again, but before it could float out, it noticed Ms. Lori's 'kind' smile.

Gengar grumbled and shrank back, looking as aggrieved as a 40-kilogram fat man.

"Heath, really, can't you just let Gengar win? That guy was complaining to me about always losing to you during the last mission." Ms. Lori pinched her brow helplessly.

Ms. Lori is now filled with regret, regretting why she agreed to let Heath and Gengar play rock-paper-scissors. Now Gengar is secretly researching the sure-win strategy for rock-paper-scissors every day.

Yes, there's a "Rock, Paper, Scissors Beginner's Guide," as well as "Rock, Paper, Scissors Advanced Guide" and "Rock, Paper, Scissors: How to Become a Master," all of them are handwritten little notebooks.

But these three little notebooks were enough to make Gengar spend a full three thousand League Coins, and he did so willingly.

This made Ms. Lori very unhappy, but seeing Gengar's 'I've made a profit' expression, Ms. Lori couldn't say anything.

Moreover, no matter how Ms. Lori looked at it, she felt that the handwriting on those three rock-paper-scissors guides was not just similar to Heath's handwriting, but exactly the same.

"Hehe, I just flicked it casually... But this kind of unintentional winning technique is something I learned from a book called 'Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Master's Secret'." Heath said seriously, and Gengar instantly appeared from behind Ms. Lori.

A pair of large eyes looked at Heath with longing.

Ms. Lori took a deep breath. That little swindler!

If it weren't for knowing that Gengar had willingly fallen for the trap, and that Hiss had later made amends, Ms. Lori would have vowed to thoroughly investigate Hiss to find out just how much he had taken from her Gengar!

Chapter 19: Culinary skills may also be related to pharmacology and alchemy.

"Do you want to travel?" Officer Jenny asked Heath as she ate the dinner Heath had prepared.

“Yes, Sister Feng, I plan to visit other cities and collect information on their local delicacies.” Heath nodded. He had made up his mind; he wanted to become a traveling chef, collecting information on the local specialties of each city he visited.

This way, he can both complete his own cheat-like task and fulfill Hiss's original wish to embark on a journey in the world of Pokémon.

“I knew you would definitely leave Evergreen City in the future from the moment you decided not to come to work at the police station with me. When do you plan to leave?” Jun Shafeng asked calmly, her expression unchanged.

Heath chewed on his braised pork while pondering the problem. Theoretically, all he needed to do on his trip was bring his Pokémon, but Heath wanted to collect ingredients from different cities, so he needed some funds.

"Probably a few weeks from now?" Heath said uncertainly. Although he had made some money from Gengar today, the trip was still a long way off.

Traveling isn't as simple as just grabbing a Poké Ball, carrying a backpack, and heading out. You need to prepare some money, since there's no such thing as having to pay compensation for losing a battle in this world.

Trying to accumulate travel funds by relying on the method of getting money after battles in games is simply outrageous, not to mention that the world is very large, and it takes four or five days to walk from Evergreen City to Dark Grey City.

"Okay, just let me know when the time comes, and I'll take you." Jun Shafeng wiped her mouth; she had already finished eating.

Heath looked at Jun Shafeng helplessly. He had told her countless times not to eat too fast, as it was bad for her stomach, but Jun Shafeng always ignored him.

Despite repeated warnings, Officer Jenny showed no sign of changing her mind. Every time they ate, Heath felt like a slowpoke; he hadn't even finished half of his meal when Officer Jenny had already finished.

"Sister Feng, is there any news from Changqing City lately?" Hiss asked, looking at Jun Sha Feng's calm expression.

He sensed that Jun Shafeng seemed somewhat unhappy, so he wanted to take the opportunity to sound her out.

“No big news... but do you want to make money?” Officer Jenny paused in wiping her mouth, then turned to look at Heath.

Heath nodded subconsciously. It's hard for someone who has never been poor to understand Heath's feelings. The feeling of being burdened by debt almost drove Heath crazy. Even though he has paid it off now, Heath still maintains his frugal habits.

“A group of prisoners from Changqing City Prison are about to be transferred to Yongshu Island. The prison plans to fulfill their wish and cook them a delicious meal. Your cooking skills are quite good. Each person will receive a meal allowance of fifty Alliance Coins. There are fifty people in total. Are you willing to take the job?” Officer Jenny revealed a piece of news that made Heath’s heart flutter.

The Pokémon world naturally has prisons, and the judicial system also exists there. However, death sentences are handled with great care, and the cruelest punishment besides the death penalty is the Isle of Eternal Heat.

It was an island where there was only one season of summer all year round. Surrounded by the sea on all sides, with no wind, the scorching environment made the prisoners on the island wish they could jump into the sea.

However, the sea is also hot, so going down there doesn't feel refreshing. Therefore, prisoners sentenced to Yongshu Island can usually make one request, and as long as it's not too unreasonable, it will be granted.

“Accept!” Hiss nodded without hesitation. Fifty Alliance Coins per person for a meal allowance seemed like a small amount, but there was actually a profit to be made.

"Hmm, don't be too greedy. Ms. Lori just complained to me today about you taking a thousand League Coins from Gengar." Officer Jenny glared at Hiss, punched the wall, and spoke with a warning in her voice.

Heath nodded immediately, and then Officer Jenny went back to her room. Heath looked at the dented fist mark on the wall and took a deep breath.

The people in the Pokémon world are simply inhuman! First there was the super rookie Ash, and now Officer Jenny's fighting prowess is just as high.

Heath even thought that Officer Jenny might not need to send out Pokémon to catch people; she could probably subdue them with just a few bare hands.

"It's unbearable, unbearable." Heath finished cleaning up the dishes, washed the bowls, and then lay down on her bed.

Farfetch'd was practicing cooking in the kitchen, and Heath remained remarkably calm, unmoved even when a wisp of black smoke drifted past him.

While Leek Duck's cooking is like something out of a disaster movie, it's at least passable. But when Officer Jenny cooks, it's not cooking at all; it's like she's researching some kind of biological weapon.

Heath once had the pleasure of eating Officer Jenny's pork rib and radish soup. The soup was pink, and Heath admitted that he was shaking when it was served.

After taking a sip, Heath had a sudden realization: the highest level of cooking is creating something from nothing.

Heath really wanted to ask Sister Feng how she managed to make pork rib and radish soup taste like cake.

Then Heath never let Officer Jenny go into the kitchen again. Heath knew that if she wanted to have a good dinner, cooking it herself was the best way.

“This doesn’t taste right.” Heath’s nose twitched, and then he got out of bed and went into the kitchen to take a look.

"Farfetch'd, did you... discover some kind of coal mine?" Heath's face darkened as he watched Farfetch'd sneakily try to throw something into the trash can.

Heath admitted that when he first saw this thing, he was in a strange state of confusion. He had no idea what this dark thing was, it was in pieces, like pieces of charcoal.

"Onion..." The big green onion duck wiggled its butt with an embarrassed look on its face.

Heath rolled his eyes, then picked up a piece of 'coal' and broke it.

With a 'crack' sound, Heath stared blankly at the 'coal' in front of him that was making an incomprehensible sound, lost in thought.

Heath felt that he must have done something good to save humanity in his past life, otherwise why would he have ended up in such a bizarre place?

Having mastered potion-making, the apothecary Junsa Feng can turn pork rib soup into a pink color. And now there's Farfetch'd, who may have stolen the alchemy of equivalent exchange from the neighboring Fullmetal Alchemist.

"What merit do I have to meet you two, the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix?" Heath was completely dumbfounded. He felt that Farfetch'd might have a negative talent for cooking.

But didn't I just teach it how to make braised pork?

Chapter 20 It's Hard to Please Everyone