I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Seeing Zoroa's dejected look, Hiss wanted to laugh a little. This little guy was too easy to understand. But that's just Zoroa. After all, this little guy will always be like this. He wondered if he would change after evolving.

“However, I have another method. Would you like to try it?” Heath smiled at Zoroia. Zoroia paused for a moment, then looked surprised and expectant. It was clear she was also very curious about this question. She felt that as long as Heath wasn't planning on doing something terrible to her, she could answer, even if…

So Zoroah gritted his teeth and gave in.

"Ahem... Zoroya, it's like this, I can activate a 300 Alliance Coin limit for you on my Pay Later account, and you can use that 300 Alliance Coins however you like, whether you want to buy games or something else, no problem." Hiss looked at Zoroya with a smile, and Zoroya's eyes lit up with excitement. 300 Alliance Coins! It doesn't seem like much, but it's enough to buy two games!

"So, what is the price?" Soraya suppressed his inner turmoil and asked with concern.

"The price is that every Sunday is your repayment day. You need to pay back all the fees you incurred using Baobei. Of course, to cater to your shopping desires, you can choose to pay in installments for the Baobei you used that week. For example, if you spent 300, you can divide it into three installments, and you only need to pay 102.5 yuan per week." Heath smiled at Soroya.

If Zoroia were also a time traveler, she would definitely discover that the theory Heath used was actually a brand of advance consumption products from her previous life. However, since this world didn't have a similar function, Heath simply pushed it onto her Pokémon.

Soroya blinked, seemingly a little confused.

"But if I do that, wouldn't I have to give you an extra seven dollars and fifty cents?" Zoroya counted on his hands and asked doubtfully.

"That's under the installment plan. If you don't choose installments, you only need to pay off the money every weekend, and there will be no interest." Heath shrugged. It sounds like that, but when you actually use it, you'll find that it's a different story. After all, installments seem to instantly reduce the repayment pressure a lot.

"Then... I'll activate this Treasure!" Zoroya hesitated for a while before slapping Heath's hand with its paw. Unexpectedly, Heath pried Zoroya's paw off and took out its phone.

"Just kidding. Consider this three hundred as a deduction from your salary. Come on, what do you want to buy?" Heath followed Zoroya into the lounge. Although Heath thought that opening this "treasure" would definitely be a good educational method for Zoroya, given his personality, Heath still didn't intend to do it, after all, Zoroya was Heath's partner.

Seeing the happy Zoroah, Heath smiled and followed Zoroah inside to buy two games. The games Zoroah bought were quite interesting: one was a Resident Evil collection, and the other was an open-world game that was said to be very addictive. Heath wasn't particularly interested in either, but perhaps he could try playing them later.

As the food cart moved along, Heath soon felt it start to bump, which made him realize that he must have arrived near the nursing home. After all, according to his online search, many people had complained about how difficult the roads to the nursing home were.

Heath pushed open the door to the lounge and walked out. It was already pitch black outside the food truck. Heath turned his head curiously and saw that the brightly lit city had been left behind by the food truck, which was heading towards a side road.

There are hardly any streetlights here, only one every fifty meters or so. And the buildings that used to be visible occasionally on both sides of the road are gradually becoming fewer and fewer. Heath felt like he was leaving the city and heading towards some dark mountain road.

In the quiet night, the bright moonlight shone around, and Heath could occasionally hear the chirping of insects. The cool night breeze made Heath feel refreshed and relaxed.

Breathing air in the city and breathing air in a place far from the city are really not the same thing, at least in Heath's opinion. Although you may feel that the air in the city is just so-so after breathing it for a long time, when you go to a place far away from the city, to the mountains, to the outdoors, and breathe the air again, you will immediately understand what fresh air is.

"But isn't this nursing home too far away? Is this kind of life really convenient?" Heath patted Farfetch'd's head. Farfetch'd was practicing flipping a wok next to Heath, and down was slowly growing on its wings. Heath stroked his chin, thinking about getting Farfetch'd some kind of sleeve, otherwise it wouldn't be good for Farfetch'd if it had to be shaved every time.

After driving for a while in the dim light, Heath finally saw a small hill on the side of the road with a winding path leading to it. The place with lights on above must be where the nursing home is located.

"Isn't this kind of place not very friendly to the elderly?" Heath's expression was a little strange. It was on a small hill. Many elderly people have leg problems and difficulty moving around. Is it really okay to build it on a hill?

With these questions in mind, Heath drove the food truck toward the nursing home. However, when he arrived at the entrance to the road on the hill, he was surprised to find a sentry post. With a bark, a majestic Growlithe sprite darted out and looked at Heath warily.

"I was thinking I could finally get a good rest tonight, but I didn't expect people to still show up." An old man walked out, bending over, and looked at Heath with hostility.

Chapter 223 Chef Ozora

"Speak, kid, which family hired you, you little beast?" The old man stood calmly in front of Hiss, and then the next second, several Pokémon emerged from behind him: Tauros, Miltank, and even a Jynx, plus the Arcanine. This old man's strength was not to be underestimated.

"I'm sorry, sir, I just wanted to pay a visit to the head chef here." Heath looked around at the Pokémon, which were subtly surrounding his food cart. Tauros was even more agitated, pawing at its hooves, looking somewhat angry.

Heath wasn't too worried about the safety of the food truck. After all, according to the Pokémon League's regulations, Heath hadn't done anything illegal, so no one could attack him unless he agreed to a battle.

"Oh, so you're trying to make excuses this time." The old man clearly didn't believe him, and Jynx raised its hand. Heath glanced at Jynx; Psychic Pokémon were still quite troublesome.

"Really, I'm the chef at Aunt Officer Jenny's place. I'm interested in edible quartz, so I'd like to learn about cooking methods using it," Heath explained helplessly. What on earth had happened at this nursing home?

Upon hearing Heath's words, the old man narrowed his eyes. Then, Jynx cast a Flash spell, illuminating the surroundings. The old man saw the pass in front of Heath's food cart, which had Officer Jenny's signature and seal on it. This instantly improved the old man's expression.

Although those shameless beasts would occasionally try to get in under some pretext, not everyone knew the name of that old woman, let alone her unique signature method and her highly recognizable handwriting.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, my old bones are failing me and I didn't recognize you... Please come in, let's talk inside." The old man opened the iron gate and let Heath drive in. Only then did Heath notice a Dragonite flying in the sky, which surprised him. Just who was this old man?

Dragonite is no ordinary Pokémon. This type of Dragon-type Pokémon is powerful and very expensive to raise. In the Pokémon world, Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragonite are relatively rare. Even in Lance's Dragon-riding family, not everyone has one.

Unlike in games where you can farm shiny Pokémon, wild Dragonite is extremely difficult to find, let alone shiny ones. Even if you're incredibly lucky and find one, you still have to consider whether you can defeat it and whether you can keep it alive.

While Pokémon can learn moves like Black Gaze, it still requires a certain level of strength. If a Pokémon isn't strong enough, Black Gaze is completely useless; otherwise, all the legendary Pokémon would have been captured long ago.

"Here, have some hot tea." Heath got out of the car, and the old man smiled and pulled Heath to sit on a worn-out wooden chair. He then poured Heath a cup of hot tea, but the cup looked very dirty. Fortunately, Heath wasn't a germaphobe, so he picked it up and took a sip.

"Good tea." Just one sip and Heath knew this tea was good. The rich aroma was intoxicating. Heath wasn't a big tea drinker, but he had to admit this tea was really good. Even a layman like Heath could tell from it.

“Ah, that’s right. This cup is a teacup that I’ve been nurturing for a long time, as is the teapot. Now, even if you pour plain water into it, it will still taste like tea.” The old man smiled proudly. Heath nodded. No wonder the teacup looked a bit dirty. Luckily, he hadn’t wiped it clean, or he probably would have been beaten up by the old man.

In ancient and modern China, there has been a way for tea drinkers to "nurture" their teapots. They use high-quality Yixing teapots to "nurture" them, brewing tea in them every day without fail. Similarly, they do not wash the teapots. Over time, the teapots themselves will carry the flavor of tea, so even if you pour plain water into them, the water will still taste like tea.

"Grandpa, why did you just say that more people are coming?" Heath asked the old man curiously. He always felt that the old man was not very friendly to other outsiders, which puzzled Heath.

"Hmph, what else could it be? But talking about those dirty things would only make you want to wash your ears, so it's better not to say anything." The old man snorted coldly, then poured Heath another cup of tea with a smile.

"If you want to find that guy Da Kong, just go up there. That old man Da Kong is probably still chatting with his crush in the lobby right now." The old man said with a smile after watching Heath drink another cup of tea. Heath nodded, thanked him gratefully, and then went back to his food cart and drove it up the road.

After the old man chuckled and saw Heath off, he yawned again, glanced at his watch, and then lay down comfortably on the bed in the small house. Arcanine quietly lay outside the door, ready to wake its trainer if it noticed anything amiss.

The hill wasn't very big, but strangely, it was flanked by cliffs on both sides. The only way to get in was through a narrow path, and from the air, Heath could even see Dragonite flying by. The level of security was comparable to Officer Jenny's dorms, and there were cameras everywhere.

However, Heath didn't do anything bad. He drove to the entrance of the nursing home with a clear conscience. The nursing home looked very large, but the architectural style was very old-fashioned. Heath put away his Pokémon and then knocked on the door.

no respond.

Heath knocked again, but there was still no response.

After knocking three or four times, Heath tentatively pushed open the door and saw a bald old man in casual clothes sitting on the sofa in front of him, laughing and talking to a gentle old woman sitting opposite him.

"Hmm? Who are you?" The old man saw Heath and turned to look at him in confusion.

"Hello, I'm Heath, recommended by Aunt Officer Jenny. Are you Mr. Ozora?" Heath figured that, if nothing unexpected happened, the person in front of him should be the chef.

"Night? Night recommended you? That's quite a surprise. But I am indeed Da Kong. So, little guy, what brings you to the place where we old folks with one foot in the grave are barely clinging to life?" Da Kong looked at Heath in surprise, then asked in confusion.

Chapter 224 The Trial of the Sky

"Hello, Grandpa Da Kong, I'd like to ask if you know how to make edible quartz?" Heath rubbed his hands nervously. Edible quartz was the first special ingredient Heath found in the Quartz Alliance, and it was also a way to complete the mission. However, the method for making this stuff was too difficult to find. Even now, Heath didn't quite know how to make it.

"Edible quartz?" Grandpa Osora paused for a moment, then a look of recollection appeared on his face. Heath immediately sensed that there was hope, since if he didn't know how to cook edible quartz, it wouldn't be like this.

Heath looked at the old man with some anticipation. He was very curious about the specific cooking method of edible quartz. Heath wanted to learn it properly and also try to make this unique food. If he succeeded, he could get a good reward. After all, the things given by the cheat system are usually not bad.

“I do know a little… but kid, can you cook?” Da Kong stood up and asked Heath with a smile. Heath immediately nodded. He was a chef, so cooking was naturally no problem for him.

“Alright, I can give you the method for making edible quartz, but I’m getting old and don’t have any hobbies. I just like to give pointers to the younger generation and have a drink along the way.” Da Kong stretched and looked at Heath with a smile. Heath was stunned for a moment, then very politely took out the Dream Wine he had made recently from his food cart and handed it to Grandpa Da Kong.

Grandpa Osora didn't hesitate. He opened the bottle, smelled it, took a sip, licked his lips, and showed a satisfied expression. Then he chuckled and said something to the old woman next to him, waved for Heath to follow him, and led Heath to the kitchen.

"Since you're a one-man chef, then please use the ingredients here to prepare a meal. I'd like to see how good your cooking skills are. If they're good, I'll tell you how to make edible quartz." Grandpa Da Kong gestured with his lips, and Heath nodded seriously. It seemed that the wine was the ticket, and the cooking skills were the real test.

Heath didn't rush to cook. Instead, he looked around at the ingredients in the kitchen. He then discovered that although the kitchen was large, there weren't many ingredients. After searching around, Heath found a few eggs, a pot of rice, some chives and onions, and nothing else.

"Oh dear, this old man is very picky. If it's not cooked well or the dishes aren't varied enough, I won't accept it." Da Kong smiled and pulled up a chair to sit down. Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket, hesitated for a moment, and then put it back. But before putting it back, he picked up the cigarette and smelled it, which made Heath stare in astonishment.

Heath frowned. From Da Kong's words, Heath felt that there were two difficulties in this test: one was to make it delicious, and the other was to make the dishes varied. However, the only ingredients here were onions, eggs, and chives, so there weren't many kinds of dishes that could be made. Although Heath thought of stir-fried eggs with chives when he saw chives and eggs, Heath still had to make something else.

However, Heath quickly figured out what he needed to do that day, and then he got busy.

The first dish was naturally the simplest: stir-fried eggs with chives. Heath picked up the chives, removed the tough parts that were too old to chew, leaving only the tender and easy-to-chew parts. Then he beat the eggs and stir-fried them over high heat, making the stir-fried eggs with chives and placing them on a small plate.

While making the chive and egg dish, Heath also took the opportunity to cook another dish: steamed egg custard. This dish was really not difficult to make, but steamed egg custard is also very good with rice, and the taste is naturally not bad. Scoop a spoonful of steamed egg custard onto the rice, then mix it well to make a delicious steamed egg custard rice dish.

As for onions, Heath didn't use them. The ingredients here didn't require onions, although it wasn't impossible to use them, such as adding onions when making chives. However, Heath felt that that would ruin the flavor of the dish, so after hesitating for a while, Heath decided not to add them and simply discarded the onions.

Although Mr. Osora said that these ingredients should be used to make a meal, forcibly adding unsuitable ingredients to other dishes in order to use up all the ingredients would actually make the dish less appealing.

The last bowl of white rice completes the dish, which includes a side dish and a soup.

"Hmm, looks good..." Da Kong was smelling his cigarette, but he didn't rush to smoke it. Instead, he put the cigarette away and picked up a pair of chopsticks.

Heath looked at Mr. Osora with some nervousness. This old man was a fairly reliable source of recipes. Although Heath had a magical conch shell, it couldn't always answer Heath's questions. Heath hadn't gotten the answer he wanted yet.

"That's pretty good. You must have put a lot of salt in this dish, right?" Mr. Osora looked at Heath in surprise. He had thought that Heath's cooking wouldn't be very good, but he didn't expect it to taste so good.

"I didn't add too much salt. I just added a little salt to the egg mixture to make the salt more noticeable." Heath smiled modestly. Heath knew that Mr. Osora had a strong palate when he saw him, since his favorite flavors were right there in his head.

However, this is a common problem for the elderly. After all, as people get older, their taste buds begin to deteriorate. At this time, only by eating strong-flavored foods can they taste the original flavor. However, too much salt can also affect the health of the elderly. So Heath took a shortcut. He didn't use much salt, but cleverly made the chive and egg dish taste salty, making it easier for Da Kong to taste the flavor.

"Why didn't you use onions?" Da Kong put down his chopsticks. The steamed egg custard with rice tasted great. With the addition of chives and eggs, it was a very appetizing dish that was also quite healthy.

"Because this type of onion has a strong flavor, it's not suitable for these dishes, as it would diminish the original flavor of the ingredients," Heath explained calmly. He hadn't even considered adding onions.

Chapter 225 The Recipe Finally Obtained

“Good. I actually bought this onion to make curry, but you didn’t force me to add it. I’m very satisfied.” Oozora nodded in satisfaction. If Heath had forced the onion in, Oozora’s evaluation of Heath would have been lower.

Heath was overjoyed. So, does that mean he has the recipe for edible quartz?

Da Kong didn't say anything, but picked up his chopsticks and finished all the remaining food. Then he put the bowls and chopsticks on the sink. He didn't let Heath wash them, but patiently washed them himself. After washing them, he wiped his hands and then pulled Heath to sit on a chair in the kitchen.

"Do you know why edible quartz was lost?" Da Kong calmly took a puff of his cigarette and then blew a smoke ring. However, he would sit downwind while smoking so that the smoke wouldn't be inhaled by Heath.

"Because nobody's doing it?" Hiss asked tentatively. Da Kong shook his head, then took out a piece of quartz from his pocket. This should be edible quartz.

"Because this thing is very troublesome and time-consuming to make, it was eventually lost over time." Da Kong chuckled as he weighed the edible quartz in his hand. The next second, a Gochi appeared next to Da Kong. It stretched out its hand, held the crystal loosely, and slowly twisted it. The edible quartz was instantly twisted, and the toxins were expelled.

Heath listened quietly without saying a word. Heath knew that edible quartz needed to be removed with superpowers before it could be eaten, but what he didn't know was how it was made, since he still hadn't figured it out.

“Making edible quartz is actually very simple. You need to put it in water that just covers it and boil it over high heat until the water is completely evaporated. Then, within thirty seconds, pour in enough water to just submerge it again and continue boiling. Repeat this process twenty-two times. Then, within thirty seconds, put it in ice water and leave it for twelve hours. It will become like jellyfish, and then you can handle it as you like.” Da Kong said calmly, while Heath was stunned for a moment.

Is this method complicated? Yes, it is very complicated. The requirements and time are explained in great detail. Although Heath has not yet done it, he can already guess how difficult it will be. But is it really that difficult? Actually, it's not that difficult.

The difficulty with this thing lies in the need for a chef. Each 30-second timer is set, and the chef needs to keep an eye on it, otherwise missing it once could ruin everything. However, the easy part is that this thing can be made on a modern production line. The machine can add water precisely, so it's not that complicated.

"Isn't it a bit hard to figure out?" Da Kong smiled, a strange expression on his face. Heath nodded; he really couldn't figure it out. Although this thing looked complicated, it didn't actually seem that complicated.

In the face of modern machines, it really wouldn't be that difficult. At least Heath thought that if he had the money, he could easily make edible quartz by hiring someone to build a small machine.

"The most troublesome thing about this thing is that every time it's taken out, the chef has to wrap it with his own hands and knead it twice. I don't know why, but it's just that troublesome to make it edible." Da Kong shrugged. In fact, it had been several decades since he last made this thing. Da Kong had made it several times and was exhausted.

Heath's lips twitched. If that were the case, it would indeed be very troublesome.

"Moreover, the amount of edible quartz you get after processing is very small, even negligible. Often, to get a satisfying amount, you need to process a large piece of edible quartz." Da Kong smiled as he smoked, then stubbed out the cigarette and threw it into the trash can.

Although Heath felt there was no need to throw it away, since the cigarette butt was practically gone and couldn't be lit at all, Heath didn't say anything after seeing Mr. Oozora extinguish it.

"As for how you want to eat it after you've made it, that's up to you." Osora simply explained the cooking method for edible quartz.

Heath stroked his chin. Although he knew the answer, making this thing would be quite troublesome. No wonder it was lost to history. After all, it was so complicated to make that it would be absurd if it hadn't been lost.

But if you think about it carefully, this thing can actually be produced by machine. You just need to calculate the drying time for each batch in advance, then take these things out within a certain time period, hire some workers to take them out, knead them a couple of times, and continue cooking.

Heath thought the loss of edible quartz might be related to other things. If the profit margin was high, Heath didn't think these shrewd businessmen would easily give up this golden goose.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Osora." Heath said earnestly. He planned to rest for a while tomorrow and then start trying to make this unique edible quartz. Once he finished it, Heath would be able to complete that unique task.