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On the evening Cynthia departed, Wayne used all three Pokemon item lottery tickets from his inventory.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing Nanab Berry × 3."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing Dusk Stone × 1."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing Wiki Berry × 3."
Dusk Stone: Can enable specific Pokemon (Murkrow, Misdreavus, Lampent, Doublade, etc.) to evolve, or can be consumed and absorbed by Ghost-type Pokemon. Both methods can enhance the Pokemon's Ghost-type energy.
Without a doubt, the most suitable Pokemon on Wayne's team was Drakloak, with its Ghost and Dragon typing.
Nanab Berry: When made into Energy Cubes, Poffins, or Poke Curry, it can slightly increase a Pokemon's Speed.
Wiki Berry: When made into Energy Cubes, Poffins, or Poke Curry, it can slightly increase a Pokemon's stamina.
Both Nanab Berries and Wiki Berries were extremely rare, so Wayne decided to keep one of each for planting.
For cultivation, they had Alejandro, a professional berry grower who specialized in this field.
If any problems arose, he could also consult the old man.
"Drakloak, eat it!"
Wayne tossed the Dusk Stone to Drakloak.
Sensing the Ghost-type energy contained within this cold, dark purple stone, Drakloak's eyes lit up.
"Just eat it."
Drakloak's scarlet tongue swirled, and the Dusk Stone—worth over a million on the market—was swallowed whole.
"Durululu~"
Wayne didn't forget about Lucario, Arcanine, and Metagross either.
He held a Nanab Berry in one hand and a Wiki Berry in the other.
"I'll make you Energy Cubes after I return from the assessment tomorrow."
"Lucario!"
"Meta!"
"Woof woof~"
Lying on his bed, Wayne scrolled through the chat group messages, where the discussion was quite heated.
Silver: "The opening is Cynthia VS Lance, and the second match is Steven VS Diantha—exciting!"
Lt. Surge: "It's not you fighting. What's exciting about it?"
Red: "It's indeed very interesting. I'll be watching on screen."
Blue: "I'm also watching on screen."
Red: "Together."
Blue: "Okay."
Like Red, Blue had chosen not to participate in this year's competition.
His reasoning wasn't entirely the same as Red's. He simply felt that flying around everywhere was too exhausting.
Silver: "This is a battle among group members! It's a shame it's not Cynthia VS Diantha—I love watching women fight!"
Steven and Diantha were indeed in the group, but they rarely spoke.
One was mining, the other was filming movies.
Whitney: "?"
Crystal: "?"
Steven: "?"
Steven, who hadn't spoken in ages, suddenly appeared.
Steven: "I also need to prepare for battle."
Blue: "I didn't expect you to participate."
Steven: "I can travel all over the world to learn about different ores, which isn't bad."
If it were the previous competition format, Steven would have been unenthusiastic.
He might participate, but only halfheartedly.
The new format, however, had piqued Steven's interest considerably.
Silver: "This is the real reason you're participating, isn't it!"
Lt. Surge had also chosen to participate. Why not go if there was money to be made?
Blue: "@Wayne, has Cynthia left?"
Wayne: "She just returned. She needs to prepare for the opening match."
Lance: "So serious? I can't slack off either."
Lorelei: "Don't get beaten badly in the opening match."
Silver: "There's something going on (smirk)"
Silver has been muted by Blue for 5 minutes.
Blue's mastery of the mute function was impressively high.
Lt. Surge glanced at the words "There's something going on" in his input box and breathed a sigh of relief.
Typing a little slower still had its advantages.
Blue: "How is Feebas doing?"
Wayne: "Much better than before. Its activity range has expanded, and Cynthia's Milotic is still here, so it's only a matter of time."
Blue: "It's good that it's proving effective."
The discussion about the Master League continued, but Wayne didn't participate.
He needed to sleep early. He had to attend the Advanced Breeder examination first thing in the morning.
The next day.
At 7:30 AM, Wayne finished washing up and prepared breakfast.
"I'm going for the assessment. You all stay at home."
The Breeding Center had been quite busy these past two days, so leaving Lucario and the others at home could also help.
They could also cover considerable move training.
"Durululu!"
"Woof woof!"
Lucario nodded solemnly: (You can rest assured!)
Metagross saw Wayne off at the train station.
"You don't need to pick me up in the afternoon. I can walk back myself."
Anyway, the station was only slightly over a kilometer from the Breeding Center.
"Meta!"
Metagross returned to the Breeding Center only after watching Wayne board the train.
The Advanced Breeder assessment was still held at the Pokemon Center.
It was the same Nurse Joy, and she recognized Wayne immediately.
Not only because Wayne's previous assessment had left a profound impression on her, but also because...
"Can I ask you for an autograph? I'm your fan, and Joy in your Breeding house is my cousin."
Nurse Joy displayed her following list.
To obtain an autograph, she had even revealed their relationship.
Wayne was momentarily surprised, then nodded. "Of course. Thank you for handling the registration for the Advanced Breeder assessment."
This wasn't Wayne's first time signing autographs for fans. Quite a few people had requested autographs from him these past two days.
Taking Wayne's ID card, Nurse Joy began entering Wayne's information.
While operating the system, Nurse Joy patiently explained to Wayne:
"It's somewhat different from the Intermediate Breeder assessment. The first round, the written test, remains unchanged—you need 80 points to pass. The second round involves a random Pokemon battle against an examiner."
"Okay, I understand."
Wayne had already researched the Advanced Breeder assessment process.
The second round tested the Breeder's understanding of Pokemon, such as their types, Abilities, and moves.
The second round also contained an element of luck.
This was because it was difficult to predict which Pokemon you would draw, and some Pokemon could be disobedient.
It would be extremely difficult to defeat the examiner without understanding the Pokemon's condition.
However, Wayne still possessed some confidence.
Breeders weren't specialized in combat, and the purpose of the assessment was to test their understanding of Pokemon.
Under normal circumstances, the battle wouldn't be particularly challenging.
Even if he didn't pass, it didn't matter. He could simply retake it—he was still young, after all.
The number of candidates for the Advanced, or Breeder assessment was significantly smaller compared to the Intermediate assessment.
Including Wayne, there were only four people, and two of them were Wayne's fans.
It had nearly turned into a fan meet-and-greet assessment.
"You're only taking the Advanced Breeder certification now?"
"My family operates our own facility, so it doesn't matter whether I get certified or not."
If it weren't for the rewards from the assessment, Wayne would have had no interest in obtaining certification.
"That makes a lot of sense."
This time, Wayne didn't encounter anyone as talkative as Alan.
The staff member was still the pleasant young lady from last time. She knocked on the door.
"Time is nearly up. Please proceed to the computer room to prepare for the exam."