Chapter Twenty: Upgrading the Dining Car!

“...Alright, thank you. I’ll leave it to you then.” Heath hung up the phone and shot a sharp glance at Zoroark, who still looked utterly clueless. That guy really had a knack for pressing buttons.

Heath had just received a call from the Sylph Company. The same enthusiastic young lady from last time cheerfully told him that his food truck had been upgraded. The truck would download a specific program, granting it an expanded rest area.

Suddenly, Heath felt a pang of sympathy for Sylph Company—they were being commandeered by his mysterious advantage to upgrade his food truck, and in the future, they would also have to fend off attacks from Team Rocket. Yet, as long as they didn’t develop the Master Ball, it probably wouldn’t be too troublesome.

“But how do I download this program?” Heath was puzzled. His food truck had temperature and humidity controls, but it wasn’t exactly a computer.

Before he could figure it out, he noticed the rest area beside him tremble slightly. Then, the door slowly closed, merging seamlessly into the side of the truck, transforming into what looked like an ordinary door.

“Eh? Trainer, what just happened?” Zoroark asked, shocked.

“Well... the people who developed the food truck just upgraded it for me,” Heath scratched his head, curious about the changes.

When Heath opened the door, he saw a sign hanging from the handle. He picked it up and glanced at it.

Heath’s mouth twitched. Quantum mechanics to solve every problem—well, this rational approach was definitely necessary. He certainly didn’t want to have to explain daily why his food truck was so unusual.

Beyond the door, Heath was stunned. Before him lay a living room spanning roughly thirty square meters. Next to the living room was another door, which, when opened, revealed a bedroom—and even a bathroom.

The only drawback was the lack of furniture. While the toilet and shower were present, there was no bed or sofa. Still, Heath was more than satisfied.

“I hereby declare quantum mechanics to be divine!” Heath said happily. Though the space lacked furniture, this folding space was incredibly useful—almost like moving an entire house onto his food truck.

Zoroark, Farfetch’d, and Charmander eagerly rushed inside, tumbling joyfully on the floor. Zoroark quickly claimed a spot by the window to bask in the sunlight.

Charmander, thrilled, asked Heath for a treadmill and a stair climber, which he then set up in the living room to begin training.

“This is amazing. I wonder how one obtains these upgrade scrolls for the food truck in the future. It seems quite difficult,” Heath thought, recalling the blueprints. The kitchen wasn’t fully unlocked, nor were the dining and ingredient storage areas. He felt this food truck was the greatest gift his mysterious advantage had given him.

“Looks like once I reach the next town, I should buy some furniture.” Heath gazed at the empty living room with excitement. He suddenly realized the emptiness was an advantage—it gave him the freedom to arrange things exactly as he wanted.

Yes, it felt just like playing a management simulation game.

After spending some time playing with his Pokémon in the newly renovated rest area, Heath returned to the truck to check the map.

“This location... it’s still quite far from Quartz Plateau. Conservatively, it’s at least a three to four-day drive...” Heath frowned as he looked at the map gifted by Nurse Joy.

The journey from Evergreen City to the Quartz Plateau League Headquarters was a long one. Of course, there was a shortcut for badge-collecting trainers—the famous Champion’s Road.

Heath’s eyes shifted as a new idea struck him. The entrance to Champion’s Road was not far ahead. He could probably park his food truck there and make some money. After all, trainers who had made it this far generally weren’t short on cash.

With that thought, Heath changed the truck’s destination. The truck adjusted its route accordingly. Heath rubbed his hands together and called Farfetch’d out from the rest area. It was time to start preparing.

Just as Heath was about to begin prepping ingredients, his phone vibrated. Opening it, he saw an unread message on "Sealie," a communication app in the Pokémon world named after a cute seal Pokémon. Its developers loved Sealie so much they made it the app’s mascot. Much like QQ, the company's logo featured two Sealie side by side—one normal, one shiny.

In the Pokémon world, people called it Sealie Chat, though Heath thought QQ Chat was a pretty fitting nickname.

“Mr. Sakaki is really fast,” Heath murmured in surprise. He had just asked Mr. Sakaki about cultivating Farfetch’d’s leek, and now the method had already been sent.

Heath studied the message carefully. The cultivation method for Farfetch’d’s leek was indeed unique. According to Mr. Sakaki, the Pokémon professors he consulted all agreed it was somewhat complex, yet simple in essence—it involved enriching the soil with berry powder under a suitable water and soil environment to encourage the leek to sprout.

Notably, Farfetch’d’s leek only responded to the powder made from Oran Berries. This discovery was a relief to Heath since Oran Berries were among the more affordable ones, meaning the cost would be manageable.

Having solved the leek cultivation issue, Heath felt much calmer. He replied with a thank-you message and attached a recipe for spicy chicken, thinking Mr. Sakaki would appreciate the gift.

After putting away his phone, Heath resumed preparing the ingredients. Although the Quartz League competition was still some time away, many trainers trained on Champion’s Road, so it was best to be ready.

Before Heath could roll up his sleeves, the food truck gradually came to a stop. Heath froze for a moment—could this be their destination?