Chapter 56: Credits

Darren wasn't sure if he was getting along well with the group, but after the teacher in the breeding class, Mr. Umura, returned, Darren's status as a transfer student was confirmed.

The other party didn't react much, just reminded Darren about matters related to the breeding class.

Before leaving, Darren asked some questions about time.

The knowledge taught in the breeding class belongs entirely to the scope of a beginner breeder, and Darren no longer needed to listen to it. He had his own plan.

"It's true that there is no advancement test in the breeding class, but I still occasionally arrange some regular tests. If someone performs well, I will apply for some 'credits' for him. So, it's best not to relax your studies."

"I understand." Darren nodded and bid farewell to Mr. Umura before returning to his own dormitory.

At Crown Academy, food and accommodation costs are included in the tuition fees. The students' meals are specially ordered from chefs, and both taste and nutrition are impeccable.

However, if a student doesn't prepare food for their Pokémon, they must apply to the academy and use another type of "currency," which is credits.

The food for the Pokémon in the academy is also made by specialized breeders, and it is a completely high-end nutritional product. The required credits vary depending on the ingredients used.

Credits can be obtained by exchanging cash, but the exchange rate is very unfair. They can also be obtained through ranking up, regular tests arranged by the teacher, and fulfilling assignments related to academy topics.

The credit system is a new policy of Crown Academy, and it plays an important role in encouraging the students' initiative and in the rational operation of the academy's resources.

In addition to Pokémon food, special things such as evolution stones, move TMs, items that Pokémon can carry, and rare berries can all be exchanged for credits.

Even within Crown Academy, there is a policy to exchange rare Pokémon eggs for credits.

After returning to the dormitory, Darren first logged into the academy's website through his computer. There were various tasks posted on it, and in addition, there was a vast database of knowledge within Crown Academy, containing a wealth of information, including training methods, battle tactics, breeding knowledge, flashy techniques, and classic battle videos.

Apart from some basic knowledge that is completely open to all students, such as the basic knowledge on the first floor of the "Breeding House" library, some deeper and more advanced things that were richly summarized by predecessors require a certain amount of credits to access.

Therefore, credits are the most important currency within Crown Academy.

"Interesting…"

"Task: Badge Accumulation" rewards 50 credits for every gym badge obtained.

"Task: Beginner Breeder Certificate" rewards 1000 credits.

In addition, there are various different events, including the League Conference, which reward different amounts of credits based on performance.

"So this is what they call 'tasks', seems a bit too casual."

Darren carefully looked at the tasks and noticed that the exchange for Pokémon eggs with credits was blank, and he wasn't sure why.

Items like Fire Stones cost 200 credits each, which seems a bit expensive.

While browsing, Darren suddenly saw a special post.

The post wasn't in the same section as the previous tasks and was in the student communication section.

It was a request from a Breeding Class student seeking help in taking care of their Pokémon. The payment was 10 credits per week, and the employer would bear the food and care costs.

"Huh?" Darren continued reading and found that there were quite a few tasks like this requested by students. Most of them had too many Pokémon on their hands and didn't want to neglect their training, or they had young Pokémon and wanted to find professional assistance in taking care of them.

With enough credits, students can have the Breeding Class teacher take care of their Pokémon, but no one really does that.

In addition, Crown Academy has a corresponding "Breeding Ground" to help students with too many Pokémon to take care of them routinely.

"This task...I can consider taking it in the future." Darren only has two Pokémon, Beautify and Swablu, and he has plenty of spare capacity to take care of a few more.

Moreover, if the Pokémon he takes care of meets his requirements, he can also cooperate with their special training, killing two birds with one stone.

"Before that...Beautify and Swablu still have a lot of training to do. I need to focus all my efforts on them first and think about other things after they reach a bottleneck."

Darren knew that if he wanted to further improve Beautify and Swablu, he will need more resources.

And resources mean credits.

Most of the methods of obtaining credits require time and accumulation, but Darren is lazy. After seeing the "Task: Beginner Breeder Certificate," he didn't even hesitate and went for the big chunk of credits.

1000 credits would be enough for him to spend for a long time.

After logging in with his student ID, Darren took on the task and uploaded his breeder information. Then he waited quietly for the credit to be credited...

...

In another location, the staff responsible for managing the task system were stunned by the information that came in... they couldn't calm down for a long time.

He had been working here for a long time, but he had never seen such an amazing newcomer before.

1000 credits were a "resource" that students would have to spend a long time to obtain. If all of it were invested in a single Pokémon, it could achieve amazing results.

His background prompt showed that this student's registration information and the time it took to receive the task were incredibly short.

"Novice breeder...Darren...10 years old...breeding class!"

"Unbelievable... did the dean know about this in advance? It's necessary to communicate with him!"

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"Ding--"

"Arrived." Darren saw the additional 1000 credits on his ID and felt a sense of satisfaction. Even if he splurged for a few months, it would be no problem at all.

"Now, earning credits is not the main goal. First, I need to start preparing the 'secret training' for Beautify and Swablu."

The "secret training" that Darren came up with for Beautify and Swablu required resources. With this credit, he could exchange for a large amount of nutrition, precious materials, or special props to provide special training for the two little guys.

If he was traveling outside, Darren would definitely not have such sufficient resources and time to consider the growth of Beautify and Swablu. Only in a comfortable environment could he devote himself to the care of Pokémon.

In addition... Darren also looked towards the direction of Lilycove City. It was time to start preparing for the assessment of the intermediate breeder.

After all, whether it was a stunning figure like Cynthia in the future or the Wallace, they were inevitable to improve their breeding level. Therefore, there was no harm in taking advantage of his young age.

A trainer who has a full understanding of their own Pokémon's growth, can handcraft Pokeblocks, and knows a lot about Pokémon related knowledge, their strength is undeniable.