"Lord Giratina, isn't this Ore Rock Bug of yours a bit too hard to prepare?" Heath wiped the sweat from his forehead. Before he knew it, he had spent over twenty minutes working on this so-called Ore Rock Bug, but he still had not finished removing its legs. The little creature was far too vicious and kept trying to bite him. After Heath removed half its legs, however, it seemed to have lost the strength to struggle.
It even cooperated by lying flat so Heath could hurry up and remove its legs. Heath inexplicably felt a little cruel, but he had killed plenty of chickens and ducks before. Though he had never slaughtered cattle or sheep, he had watched others do it, then gotten his hands on fresh beef that was still twitching.
When beef was very fresh, the meat could twitch. Of course, to people who knew nothing about it, this meant parasites or some sort of contamination. In reality, experienced chefs were even more delighted to see beef whose muscles still twitched or even writhed. To a chef, the quality of the ingredients was also extremely important.
Beef this fresh not only had a better texture, but could also do a great deal to enhance a dish.
"Of course it's hard to prepare. This is a delicacy from Pewter City. Back then... never mind. Oh, and a reminder: this Ore Rock Bug's legs are edible." Giratina wore a hint of a smile, and the black claws behind him swayed happily. Heath's mouth twitched. He kept feeling that Giratina meant something more, but he could find no evidence. Still, the Ore Rock Bug's legs were edible? That did surprise Heath, though it was not too late to learn it now.
Once the Ore Rock Bug gave up struggling, Heath