“Xiao Zhi, you didn’t just… feed the Dragonite with…” Kona looked at Xiao Zhi with disbelief. Xiao Zhi didn't hide it. He took out some more candies from his pocket and said, “That’s right, absolute non-sale Wonder Candies. This stuff is really hard to make and can’t be mass-produced, but its effects are absolutely amazing. And it tastes great too.” As he spoke, Xiao Zhi directly took out a Wonder Candy and ate it in front of everyone, who were completely speechless. “But you can’t let your Pokémon eat too much, it’s not good for them. These are for my own snacks. They really do taste good, too bad I can’t sell them.”
“Such precious things, you shouldn't just eat them like that!”
Amidst the four people and a Meowth’s roar, Xiao Zhi shrugged helplessly and said, “Precious? Although it's not sold on the market, what I made myself, I can eat it as I please.”
“Do you even know how much of a hot commodity this stuff would make you?!” Cynthia was almost driven crazy by Xiao Zhi. Such precious things, he treated them so casually. However, Xiao Zhi looked at her with a helpless expression and said, “Come on, you’ve eaten it before.”
“Huh? Could it be that the one you gave me back then was…?” Cynthia seemed to remember something, her face suddenly turning gloomy. Xiao Zhi nodded with a death wish and said, “Yeah, didn’t you ask for it back then?”
Cynthia glanced at Xiao Zhi with gloom, then dialed a phone call: "Hello, Cynthia? Xiao Zhi has gone out on a trip..."
“Youta Cynthia!!! You betrayed me!!!”
“Who told you such a terrifying news!!!”
“Xiao Zhi?! Where are you? I want to eat a strawberry sundae!”
“Quick, hang up!!!”
After a flurry of commotion, Xiao Zhi and the others finally calmed down. Xiao Zhi took out some more Wonder Candies and gave one to each person present, saying, “Really, I have plenty here, why are you all so obsessed with them…”
“Xiao Zhi, don’t you know that just your Wonder Candies alone would be enough for many people to fight over? You better be careful yourself…” Kona looked at her fiancé with a hint of exasperation. He could be very powerful sometimes, but he could also be extremely frustrating at times.
“Heh, do they have the guts? Do they really think that only Professor Oak and the others in Truth Town are strong?” A faint sneer appeared at the corner of Xiao Zhi's mouth. Maybe others would be afraid, but Xiao Zhi wasn't worried at all. If any fellow dared to play dirty, well, sorry, Xiao Zhi would offer Wonder Candies as a reward, and he wouldn't know how many people would help him perfectly solve the problem.
Misty looked at the strange candy Xiao Zhi gave her and couldn’t help but ask, “Xiao Zhi, haven't you given this to a lot of people?”
“No, I’ve only given it to some people I know. Actually, I think giving away candy is kind of low-class.”
‘No! Absolutely not low-class!’
And just as Kona and the others thought, all those families and people who had received candies from Xiao Zhi had enshrined them. Of course, those who were close to Xiao Zhi were given more. For example, Professor Oak and Nana, Xiao Zhi’s adoptive father, Boss, and Lili and Celosia. Actually, because of the Wonder Candies, Gary had been beaten up quite a few times…
“Grandpa, why do you have to enshrine the candy Xiao Zhi gave me? Why don't you just let my Pokémon eat it?”
Duang!
“You idiot! Don't become dependent on Wonder Candies. This candy is best used to help your Pokémon break through to higher levels or to solidify their realm.”
“But isn't this candy something you just have to ask Xiao Zhi for, and he'll give it to you?”
Duang!
“So you better thank him properly! You should be happy to have him as your brother! Also, I’ll have your dad supervise you. You’re only allowed to feed them Wonder Candies when your Pokémon reach the standard.”
Professor Oak knew that Xiao Zhi had a lot of Wonder Candies, but that didn't mean he would be disrespectful and demand more. Although he knew that as long as he asked, Xiao Zhi would definitely give him some, even Nana had a whole jar of them, but Professor Oak didn’t intend to touch them. After all, those were gifts from Xiao Zhi to Nana.
On Xiao Zhi’s adoptive father’s side, True Bird looked at the jar of candy placed beside Boss and said, “Boss, the technical department wants to do some research…”
“Don’t even think about it. Some things are off-limits.” True Bird, who understood the father-son like affection between Boss and Xiao Zhi, already knew Boss would say this. All she needed to do was to report it.
“Understood. I will remind them.”
“Mm, you can go.”
“Yes!”
After True Bird left, Boss took out a Wonder Candy, looking at this thing that could make countless people fight over, he smiled and said, “If I hadn’t met Xiao Zhi, maybe I would have gone after it already. Really, I’ve lost my own way…” Boss said, then stroked the Cat老大 in his arms, then looked at a photo, a photo of a young Boss, his wife, and a little girl.
“Xiao Lan, where are you now? Xiao Zhi has already developed a medicine that can wake your mother up. All that’s left is for you to come and reunite with your family…”
Of course, there were those who were easy to deal with like Professor Oak, but there were also those who were a little more troublesome. On Lili’s side, things were a little bit more complicated.
“Huh? I don’t want to, why do I have to go ask Xiao Zhi for more? I’m not that kind of spoiled woman.”
Hearing her agent say that the family elders wanted Lili to ask for a few more Wonder Candies, Lili refused without a second thought. Xiao Zhi had given her enough already. If the family wanted more, they would be asking for too much. Although Xiao Zhi didn’t mind, Lili minded. She wasn’t a commodity, and the feelings between her and Xiao Zhi weren’t created because of this. She, Lili, had always loved that little brother, Xiao Zhi, who had always taken care of her in Hollywood. This had never changed.
“Really, I’m going to Kanto to find Xiao Zhi. I don’t want those old shameless people to push their luck. I’ll see what they do after Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom come out of seclusion.”
Lili had used the Wonder Candies Xiao Zhi had given her to help her elders break through to the Champion level. This was also why the family elders were causing trouble. After all, while it was good that the family members had broken through to the Champion level, if they were all from Lili's family, it wasn’t something many people wanted to see. Of course, if these elders knew that Xiao Zhi had a whole jar of Wonder Candies waiting to be given to Lili, they wouldn’t know if they would regret offending Lili. The reason why Xiao Zhi didn’t send the Wonder Candies over was because he was worried about the package being stolen. Although Xiao Zhi didn’t care about the Wonder Candies he could make easily, that didn’t mean he would just let someone take them away. Although even if they were taken, without knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, they wouldn’t be able to make them anyway…
“Zebstrika, eat this.”
After feeding her last Wonder Candy to Zebstrika, Lili began to prepare for her trip to Kanto.
“Humph, a bunch of old shameless people. I’m going to call Xiao Zhi first, and then we’ll see what you do!”