Chapter 6

Hu Yang's heart leaped with joy, but he maintained a calm expression. After politely bidding farewell to Miss Junsha, he took the Guyue bird to the street and had a bowl of ramen.

He originally thought that the purchasing power of the World Union Coins in this world was equivalent to Japanese Yen, but when it came time to pay, he found out it was RMB.

He had a total of 480 World Union Coins on him, and after eating the ramen, he was left with only 470.

He needed to find a job, Hu Yang thought.

As for being a trainer... he would think about it once he had some money.

After finishing his meal, Hu Yang spent 140 coins on a hoodie and a pair of khaki pants from a street stall, then went to a hot spring bathhouse to take a bath with his new clothes.

Once he was clean and refreshed, he put the Guyue bird into a Master Ball and returned to the police station alone.

He observed outside the door for a while, and after confirming that the Miss Junsha from the morning was not there, he walked in confidently and said to the Miss Junsha at the front desk, "Hello, I would like to register my identity. Is this the right place?"

Miss Junsha looked up at the sound of his voice, and her expression immediately became somewhat strange when she saw who it was.

Hu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

The next second, he heard her ask, "Didn't you say it was your friend who needed to register?"

Hu Yang felt as if he couldn't breathe. At that moment, he hated the fact that all the Miss Junshas looked the same.

He couldn't tell them apart!

Forget it.

No more pretending, he decided to come clean!

"Actually, the friend I mentioned is me..."

Next, he fabricated a backstory for himself, describing his parents as people who disliked human society.

"Why did you say it was your friend, then?" Miss Junsha was confused.

Hu Yang took a deep breath and lied, "Because they told me before they passed away not to trust anyone in the human world."

"I see..." Miss Junsha, who had been in her position for many years, had seen people like this before. She took out a form from her drawer and asked, "I remember your name is Hu Yang, right?"

"Yes, Hu Yang, like the poplar tree," Hu Yang took the form and filled in his age, gender, and other basic information before handing it back.

Miss Junsha uploaded the information to the Hoenn region database and, a moment later, handed him an identity card similar to an ID card, saying, "There you go, you are now a legally protected citizen of the World Union."

"Thank you," Hu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

With the identity issue resolved, the next problem was finding a job.

After leaving the police station, he began to investigate the specific situation in Orange City.

In the Pokémon games, Orange City is the first town with a Gym that players reach, and it is also the home of Little Light.

However, unlike the small town with only a few buildings in the game, the real Orange City had grown to the size of a fifth-tier city in that world.

"Orange City Gym, the Gym Leader seems to be a Normal-type Pokémon user, Kilou?"

Since the release of Ruby and Sapphire was several years before his arrival, he had forgotten some of the game details.

But challenging the Gym was too far off for him now, so he just took a look from outside and left.

As he walked around, Hu Yang saw many job advertisements on shop doors and utility poles.

"Blue Sky Pokémon Café: Seeking a barista. Requirements: Good social skills, professional coffee-making skills. Weekly salary: 700 World Union Coins"

"Melody Restaurant: Seeking three cleaners. Main duties: Cleaning the floor, washing and organizing used dishes. Requirements: Hardworking. Monthly salary: 5000 World Union Coins"

"Voyage Ad Company: Seeking ten marketing planners. Requirements: Proficient in using PS, Word, etc. Ad majors preferred. Monthly salary: 6800 World Union Coins"

"Orange City Pokémon Elementary School: Seeking two teachers. Requirements: Deep understanding of Pokémon ecology, familiarity with specific information about each Pokémon, love for Pokémon. Experience as a trainer or breeder preferred. Monthly salary: 6000 World Union Coins, school provides faculty housing and free meals. Interested parties can take a test at the school."

No educational requirements?

Hu Yang's gaze lingered on the fourth job ad.

Room and board, a monthly salary of 6000, this was the most suitable for him as he walked through the city.

And he just happened to meet the requirements.

After some thought, Hu Yang followed the address given in the ad and arrived at the Pokémon Elementary School.

After explaining his intentions, the female teacher who was in charge of the interviews looked at him with a doubtful expression: "Are you ten years old?"

Hu Yang was speechless. He decided to claim he was sixteen from now on, and that he looked young because he developed late: "Teacher, you'll see."

The female teacher opened her mouth, somewhat disbelieving. After some thought, she reported the matter to the principal over the phone. The principal quickly responded with a simple four-word message: "Let him try."

"Alright then, follow me," the female teacher stood up.

Hu Yang followed her and soon arrived at a classroom door.

At this point, the door was already crowded with many people who had come to apply for the job, mostly young men and women in their late teens to early twenties.

The female teacher said, "They are all here to apply for this job, but we only need two teachers."

That's harsh, Hu Yang thought to himself.

"You came just in time, the test is about to start," the female teacher said, addressing the crowd, "Everyone, get ready to enter the exam room!"

It was then that Hu Yang realized he had come in a hurry and had forgotten to bring a pen.

The female teacher also noticed this and was suspicious that the child was just playing around: "Are you serious?"

Hu Yang: "..."

At that moment, a girl with freckles on her face smiled and handed him a pen: "Use mine!"

"Thank you," Hu Yang breathed a sigh of relief and took out some money from his pocket, "How much?"

The girl smiled shyly, "No money needed, are you also here to apply for this job?"

"Yes," Hu Yang nodded gratefully.

"Good luck then!" The girl patted his head.

Hu Yang felt very awkward, damn it, he wasn't a real ten-year-old kid!

He treated others as his peers, but they all treated him like a ten-year-old child.

Hu Yang was very frustrated.

Soon, the test began.

The job interview test was divided into three parts. The first part was a written test, mainly assessing the applicants' knowledge of Pokémon attributes and behaviors.

For example, "What type does the Ghost type fear?" "The three starter Pokémon of the Hoenn League are which three, and what are their evolved forms?" etc.

Hu Yang answered smoothly, these questions posed no difficulty for him as a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "time traveler" or "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means someone who has come from another world or timeline).

The second part was a practical test.

Applicants would identify a Pokémon's injuries in front of the examiners and select the appropriate berries from a pile to treat the injuries.

The applicants were divided into five teams, with three people in each group entering the room for testing.

Hu Yang was assigned a Swellow. He approached and examined the Swellow, noticing a not very obvious wound on its left wing and a faint smell of burning.

Burn?

No, if it were a burn, the Swellow wouldn't be lying on its side motionless.

Moreover, the Swellow's body was twitching slightly, but it was hard to notice unless one observed closely.

So, it wasn't a burn, it must be paralysis.

Thinking this, Hu Yang used his "golden finger" ability.

[Species: Swellow♂]

Type: Normal, Flying

Ability: Guts

Base Stats: 455 (HP: 60, Attack: 85, Defense: 60, Special Attack: 75, Special Defense: 50, Speed: 125)

Known Moves: Peck, Quick Attack, Air Slash, Brave Bird, Return

Current Mood: Confused

Physical Condition: Paralyzed (paralyzed by electricity, unable to move)

Friendliness: 0 (you don't know it, it doesn't know you)

Just as he had suspected.

To treat paralysis, he needed a Cherry Berry, and to treat confusion, a Persim Berry.

Hu Yang turned around, and even without using his "golden finger," he could find the appropriate berries in the pile.

He fed the two berries to the Swellow one after the other, then stepped aside and said, "Done."

The other applicants and the examiners were surprised and instinctively glanced at the wall clock.

It had been less than two minutes.

So fast? How did he do it?

Unlike the applicants, the examiners knew that the test Pokémon had more than one abnormal condition.

This was a deliberate trap, and it was easy for someone not paying close attention to mistake the burned area for a burn.

Moreover, there were many types of berries, and most people were more familiar with the energy bars made from them.

Except for professional breeders, it was difficult for outsiders to distinguish the specific effects of different berries, let alone to accurately find the target from a pile of berries with just one glance.

From this alone, the examiner could tell that this young man was no ordinary person.

He asked with some surprise, "Are you a breeder?"

If they hired a breeder, they could advertise that their school had a professional breeder teaching, which would help attract more students.