Accepting Missions

"Tatatata..."

With nimble fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard, Darren scrolled through pages searching for "breeding" missions.

For the past two months, both the Swablu and Beautifly have been absorbing nutrients, training themselves, and honing their skills. However, due to nutrient saturation and low efficiency, their growth rate has stagnated.

Despite their rigorous training, they are not adequately prepared for actual combat situations or surviving in the wilderness. They require a more intense form of pressure to sharpen their nerves and efficiently utilize their stored nutrients.

Darren is preparing for the Intermediate Breeder Examination and doesn't have much time to take the two Pokemon to practice in real battles. So, he had to focus on other people's Pokémon instead.

Ideally, he would find a Pokémon that could assist the Beautifly and Swablu in improving a certain aspect of their abilities.

Recently, Darren has been following a forum on the page and locked onto a breeding commission posted by a high-level trainer a few days ago. The commission rewards a whopping 350 credits, indicating that the one posting has invested heavily in this.

However, behind the high credit reward, the commission's demands are strict. Unlike the typical easy tasks that earn ten credits per week for just taking care of a Pokémon, the breeder must take full responsibility for the Pokémon's growth and has specific standards to meet.

The client wants the breeder to cultivate four Nosepass five months and with excellent combat power.

"Five months, is this to prepare for the graduation class ranking battle?" Darren pondered and understood the trainer's intentions.

In seven months, it's time for degree promotion, the period where one can quickly earn the most credits. It's clear that this trainer is making an early investment.

"Nosepass is indeed a strong Pokémon that can fill the team's shortcomings..."

"Most importantly, having four Nosepass can greatly assist in the training of Beautifly and Swablu."

If he accepts this mission, Darren will be responsible for the four Pokémon's strength, or else the client won't hesitate to withhold the credits.

It's settled. Darren contacted the client, and the two quickly arrange a meeting.

Before leaving, Darren prepared himself and washed his face. The dormitory is still quiet, and whether it's the breeding students, teachers, or some research professors, they're all staying in their rooms and rarely go outside.

In contrast, the trainer class has classes every day, and their training schedules are always full. The academy has already felt the pressure and given high expectations for this group of trainers within the academy.

As a result, the criteria for earning credits towards degree promotion have been significantly eased, providing motivation for students to enhance their skills and put in more effort.

Downstairs.

As soon as Darren arrived, he noticed a green figure in his sight. It was a small Pokémon with a white body that looked like it was wearing overly long clothes. In addition, its green hair was also too long, covering most of its face.

"It's a Ralts..."

Ralts is an empathetic Pokémon that can sense the emotions of both Pokémon and humans with its horns. Since they usually dislike negative emotions around them, Ralts generally lurked in places far from humans.

This Ralts looked different. It quietly stood there, facing a young man wearing a white shirt and a zip-up blue long-sleeved shirt sitting on the ground with colored pencils in hand, sketching something.

A single individual accompanied by a Pokémon, both exuding a tranquil demeanor, caught Darren's attention. The individual in question was a fellow student of the Breeder Class, whom Darren recognized but didn't know well. However, he was aware of the individual's kind and introverted nature, always ready to greet others with a smile. This made a lasting impression on Darren.

"Darren, my classmate?"

Darren didn't intend to disturb him, but this little guy raised his head in surprise when Darren passed by.

"Is your visit related to delivering food for Ralts once again, Cruz?" Darren recollected the individual's name and noted his frail appearance and a very pale skin.

Cruz responded, "I am here to deliver Ralts' food, which Teacher Theresa had prepared."

"Is it made by Teacher Theresa?" Darren also knew this teacher. She is one of the breeders responsible for the academy's Pokémon food and should have the level of an Intermediate Breeder, especially when it comes to making Pokémon food, which happens to be her speciality.

Teacher Theresa's method of making Pokémon food is very special, and the ingredients are combinations that Darren has never seen before. Both Beautifly and Swablu loved the food she made.

"If I could learn Teacher Theresa's method for making Pokémon food, I could provide them with delicious food when traveling in the future..." Although Darren is also a breeder, he is not proficient in making Pokémon food.

Only breeders who want to pursue advanced certification would concentrate their efforts and wholeheartedly study a single direction.

For example, Joy's medical skills, Shozo's inheritance, and perhaps even Professor Theresa's challenge to obtain an advanced certificate in Pokémon food.

Advanced breeders not only possess extensive knowledge, but they also must have outstanding achievements in a specific area.

Outstanding accumulation in a specific area is the most crucial step in becoming an advanced breeder.

"Is Professor Theresa busy? I might go ask her some questions about the food for the Nosepass," asked Darren to Cruz.

"She probably isn't busy, but her mood may not be great today," Cruz whispered.

"Alright, well, I have other things to attend to, so see you later, Cruz and Ralts," Darren said with a shrug.

"Oh, Darren, see you later," Cruz quickly replied.

Ralts, on the other hand, remained quiet as usual. Darren was used to this behavior, and didn't think too much of it

Darren was tasked with nurturing four Nosepass until they evolved into a Probopass. As a part of this process, he had to arrange their food supply himself. In the Mt. Coronet region, where the only available sources of sustenance for Nosepass were metals and a few select rocks.

The client's expectations were not high regarding the quality of the food supplied, as long as they were able to cultivate satisfactory Probopass within five months to meet the commission standards. Hence, the need to select expensive food items was unnecessary. However, pairing the food with the Nosepass was a complex task that required specialized knowledge. Even Darren had to conduct consultations and research to infer the most suitable food combinations.

Professor Theresa was probably the best at making Pokémon food in Darren's impression. However, this teacher seemed to suffer from anxiety, which caused her to teach less frequently, even though she only had occasional outbursts.