As others orderly left the venue, the host temporarily kept Li Wei, Ge Li, and the other two behind.
"The competition starts on the 11th, so you'd best decide on the Poké food you're going to make by tomorrow evening, then send me the required ingredients so we can prepare them."
"Finally, although it's been emphasized many times, I'll say it again: the competition time is 7 PM, but please arrive at the studio before 4 PM."
Ge Li grinned, "OK."
Li Wei nodded, "Got it."
Lalami and Sasha also nodded obediently.
"Does anyone have any more questions?"
"No."
They had all fought their way to the top four from the auditions, preliminary rounds, and elimination rounds, so any questions they had were asked long ago.
Ge Li specifically greeted Li Wei, "I'm going back to prepare. See you later."
"Alright."
Ever since Ge Li learned that their grandfathers knew each other, Ge Li had been quite enthusiastic.
Li Wei, however, was slower to warm up; he wouldn't immediately become chummy with others just because of his grandfather's connections.
Ultimately, it was he and others making friends, not his grandfather.
Zhuqing Breeding Center.
After experiencing live spectating, they still returned home under the cover of night.
As soon as Li Wei got home, he showered and lay down.
Not only did he cook, but he also signed many autographs before leaving Jiayuan Television.
He was the busiest among the contestants.
He saw Arcanine yawning, and Shaymin was already asleep in the crib, curled up into a ball of grass.
"Lucario, turn off the light and go to sleep!"
"Lucario!"
Li Wei didn't even scroll on his phone before bed; he just lay lifelessly on the bed.
Today, Li Wei did not bring Arcanine and the others, leaving them to guard the house.
This was because the studio restricted large Pokemon, as there was only so much space.
However, none of Li Wei's Pokemon, except for Shaymin, were considered small, and Shaymin was not easy to take out.
Although Steven, Qinglv, and others knew Li Wei had caught Shaymin, it had not been made public.
On one hand, it would affect Shaymin living in Floaroma Town and even other regions, and it would also inconvenience the work of the Breeding Center.
Lucario also disliked staying in his Poké Ball, so Li Wei didn't bring any Pokemon.
Not long after the lights were turned off, Li Wei, Lucario, Metagross, and Dragapult all drifted into dreamland.
...
Xiao Rou and Rui Xi, who usually had regular routines, were energetic.
Looking at the excited group discussing in the living room,
Comrade Wenhui instructed, "You all rest early; we're going to bed."
Although they returned late, the sun would rise as usual tomorrow, and the Breeding Center still had to operate normally.
"No problem, good night, Sister Wen Hui!"
"Fortunately, we start work at 8:30 AM, so a simple sandwich will be fine for breakfast tomorrow."
Xiao Rou sighed, "The competition was great, but it's a bit regrettable that I didn't get a photo with Professor Oak!"
Xiao Meng comforted her, "Professor Oak will come over after the competition."
After the competition, many audience members went to Professor Oak for photos and autographs.
However, Professor Oak couldn't accommodate too many people, as it was already late, so Li Wei and the others didn't join the crowd.
Since Qinglv had visited recently, most of the staff had already gotten Qinglv's autograph.
Brother Da You curiously watched Rui Xi, who was looking at her phone and writing continuously, "What are you doing?"
Rui Xi didn't even lift her head, "I'm noting down the knowledge points Professor Oak, Professor Professor Rowan, and Mr. Qinglv mentioned today."
Brother Da You looked at her in surprise, "You remember all that?"
Rui Xi gave him an annoyed glance, "There's a live stream recording online."
Brother Da You then realized, "Oh, right."
Speaking of the live stream recording, Rui Xi casually said, "The Breeding Center is probably going to be popular again."
Hearing Rui Xi's words, Xiao Rou and Xiao Meng, who were deep in conversation, joined in, "What's happening?"
Rui Xi pushed up her glasses and analyzed, "It seems there's a lot of discussion online about the Poké Curry Rice and Crispy AppleLi Wei made."
"Based on the popularity of previous videos, I think the Breeding Center is about to welcome a new wave of customers."
Qinglv's arrival, Li Wei's Garchomp care, wild Pokemon spontaneously protecting the Breeding Center, and Steven's arrival had each brought a wave of popularity to the Breeding Center.
Many customers came specifically, not only from other towns in the Sinnoh region but also from other regions.
The furthest ones came from the Kanto region, actually just as part of their travels.
Based on the live stream comments and bullet screen remarks Rui Xi scrolled through, she estimated that Li Wei would become popular again.
And in front of Li Wei's cooking station, there was a clearly displayed nameplate: [Zhuqing Breeding Center, Li Wei].
It would be truly difficult for this not to become popular.
"In short, I think we need to be prepared."
...
The initial effects of the 24th Youth Breeder Competition were becoming apparent.
More and more people were coming to Li Wei for care.
Many people saw Li Wei's information through live broadcasts and variety shows.
The name [Zhuqing Breeding Center] was simply too easy to find; it immediately brought to mind Jubilife City in the Sinnoh region.
"I'm truly sorry, but Li Wei won't be able to provide care these next few days."
"However, I can help you make an appointment, and this care session can also receive an 8.8% discount."
Watching the customer leave satisfied after registering, Xiao Rou breathed a sigh of relief.
"I don't know how many we've received today; luckily, Sister Wen Hui reacted quickly."
Upon noticing an unusually large number of customers looking for Li Wei, Xiao Rou at the front desk immediately consulted Wen Hui, the proprietress.
After confirming the situation, Comrade Wenhui immediately implemented a plan.
Pokemon care actually doesn't cost much.
This service mostly sells skill.
It's about the person.
Although Li Wei still had to work these two days, his time was limited.
Making Energy Cubes took time, and Pokemon care also took time...
If his grandfather hadn't come, and if Lucario and Metagross couldn't teach Pokemon moves,
Li Wei might genuinely have collapsed from exhaustion at his post.
During a day of busy work, Li Wei also decided what he would make for the finals.
He would make Poffins.
Li Wei's Poffin making skill had now reached advanced level.
Poffin (Advanced): You can accurately master the ratio of ingredients for making Poffins, producing Aromatic Poffins, with a certain probability of producing Super Aromatic Pokémon Puffs (13,256/100,000).
Li Wei now understood Poffins very well.
They could be categorized as unpalatable, rich, cloying, and Aromatic Poffins.
Aside from unpalatable, the remaining three were matters of taste; a mixture of more than four flavors resulted in a cloying Poffin.
An Aromatic Poffin had three or more flavors that blended together exceptionally well.
As for Super Aromatic Pokémon Puffs, they were equivalent to perfect-quality Energy Cubes.
In terms of palatability, Super Aromatic Pokémon Puffs were even superior.