Chapter 2: Medical Genius

"Giovanni Oak, I've discovered a new recipe that should have a better effect for Pokémon."

When Giovanni Oak heard Ash's voice, he turned around with a smile and said, "You've made another discovery? What did you eat this time to come up with it?"

Looking at Giovanni Oak, the small Ash replied with a look of exasperation, "Giovanni Oak, I told you it's not me eating randomly; it's the Pokémon who gave it to me. They have much stronger survival skills in the wild than we do."

"I see, I see. But humans and Pokémon are different. Let me take a look at your formula. If it's successful, your family will have quite a sum of money."

Giovanni Oak didn't underestimate Ash. After all, Ash had come up with several good recipes thanks to the materials provided by Pokémon, making things much easier for trainers and their Pokémon. Although it was hard for Giovanni Oak to imagine how this child came up with these ideas, the one thing he was sure of was that Ash was definitely a genius.

If Ash knew Giovanni Oak's evaluation, he would probably laugh out loud. Genius? It was just using medical knowledge from his past life to make combinations. Many things in the Pokémon world are similar to those on Earth, just with stronger effects. Therefore, with his outstanding medical knowledge, Ash could easily handle making medicines, just like cooking—these were skills deeply ingrained in his memory.

The reason Ash decided to share the formula with Giovanni Oak was that, with his help, Ash and Misty could smoothly secure the patent. Although the Pokémon world was indeed wonderful, it also had its share of annoying riffraff.

After observing for a while, Ash confirmed that Giovanni Oak was just as good-natured as he was in the anime. So, Ash took the opportunity to let Giovanni Oak discover his ability to concoct medicines, using Giovanni Oak's influence to achieve the goal of obtaining a patent and promoting it.

Of course, Ash wasn't just asking for help without giving anything in return. After securing the patent, Ash would explain to Giovanni Oak the materials provided by the Pokémon and the reasoning behind them. This allowed Giovanni Oak to have more research topics.

If we were to ask why Ash was so busy, the answer was simple: money!

Yes, it sounds mundane, but everything Ash did was for money.

However, it must be said that Ash's plan was quite successful. Since Ash's recipes were not only effective for Pokémon but also for humans, he caught the attention of the Joy family. They even planned to send a Joy as a potential marriage partner to keep Ash close.

It's worth mentioning that in the Pokémon world, polygamy is allowed. With the numerous patent formulas Ash was continuously releasing, he could easily support many wives.

This is not a joke; the medical field in the Pokémon world is almost monopolized. After all, the Joy family has always been responsible for Pokémon doctors, so the development of medicines relies solely on them.

Ash's emergence surprised the Joy family. After all, the doctors using Ash's formulas were making a lot of money thanks to him. Moreover, Ash was still young, and the Joy family knew that the earlier they could connect with such a genius, the better. Even if Ash couldn't come up with new recipes in the future, what he had now was already sufficient. Thus, they became the second family to support Ash, with the first being Giovanni Oak's Oak family.

Ash was a grateful person, so he didn't take all the patent fees for himself; he shared some with his friend Gary.

Although this seemed like a puzzling move, it earned him the admiration of the Oak family. Being grateful and capable, Giovanni Oak grew fonder of Ash, even treating him like another grandson. After all, Giovanni Oak truly appreciated a sensible kid like Ash.