Cynthia's assessment of Xia Chi's three Pokémon was so accurate that even he was taken aback.
Was this the depth of a Champion Trainer's expertise?
He had nothing to hide from Cynthia, apart from System Bro.
Xia Chi said, "Because of a congenital condition, Larvitar really was very weak before I caught it."
Cynthia asked curiously, "What congenital condition?"
Xia Chi answered honestly, "Congenital energy mania."
"That condition, of all things!"
A rare look of surprise crossed Cynthia's face. "I take back what I said earlier. For Larvitar to be in such good shape despite that condition, you've raised it very well. But... how did you cure it?"
Seeing Xia Chi hesitate, Cynthia said, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. What I mean is, if you've developed a treatment for this congenital condition with such a high fatality rate, you might be able to make some money from it."
She added, "A great deal of money, because the Pokémon that develop this condition usually have powerful bloodlines."
Xia Chi smiled wryly. "I understand, but Larvitar's condition hasn't actually been cured. I just found a way to repair and strengthen its body. The gene responsible for the energy mania hasn't changed."
The Universal Healing Capsule came from the system and couldn't be mass-produced.
Besides, even if he had spares, he might need to keep them for emergencies.
So even if Xia Chi wanted to get rich through System Bro, he wouldn't do it by selling rare, illicit items like that.
"To think that's even possible."
Cynthia furrowed her brows at his explanation. "I've never heard of anything like it. It's nothing short of a miracle in Pokémon medicine."
Xia Chi was a little surprised himself.
If even someone as knowledgeable as Cynthia said so, that proved