Chapter 7

"I am not." Hu Yang was taken aback by the question but quickly understood the meaning behind it.

In this world, many different professions have emerged around Pokémon, including trainers who aim for league tournaments, coordinators who aim for contests, breeders, Pokémon doctors, researchers, and forest rangers.

The job of a trainer is simply to train Pokémon and take them into battles continuously.

In comparison, the job of a breeder is much more complex.

As the name suggests, breeders aim to raise the most outstanding Pokémon, not just feeding them but also considering their daily lives.

Therefore, compared to trainers, the profession of a breeder is much more challenging.

In the anime, Brock once said that the job of a breeder involves many fields.

Making Pokémon food is just the most basic part of it.

Taking the game's breeder setting as an example, they are a group of people who can identify the talents of Pokémon and, through subsequent training, maximize the potential of each Pokémon.

This is the main reason why this profession is so popular and respected.

However, behind the seemingly all-encompassing skills, the fields involved include nutrition, medicine, botany, pharmacology, and other disciplines.

If an ordinary person starts learning from scratch, it would be quite an achievement to become a novice breeder.

Not to mention the elite breeders who run breeding houses and provide breeding services to trainers.

Of course, this does not mean that breeders are better than trainers.

Human energy is limited, and those who specialize in breeding may lack in command, while those who specialize in training may not be as professional in breeding Pokémon.

However, it can be said that top-tier trainers are often very good at breeding Pokémon.

Upon hearing Hu Yang's answer, the examiner was greatly disappointed. Was it just his overthinking?

As the first applicant to complete the second test, Hu Yang naturally entered the final test room first.

The last test was an interview.

Hu Yang walked into the room and saw that three people were already seated at the podium.

In the middle was an old man with gray hair and glasses. Seeing the first person to enter was a very young child, he looked surprised.

The woman in a professional suit beside him was taken aback and said, "Little boy, did you enter the wrong classroom?"

Hu Yang was speechless, "… I didn’t enter the wrong room."

The woman opened her mouth and looked at the old man beside her, asking uncertainly, "Principal, what should we do?"

Tongshan Yingju, the principal of this Pokémon elementary school, looked at the young man standing below and said, "Just proceed as usual."

The woman nodded and began to explain the interview rules to Hu Yang: "In this test, you can draw a question from this lottery box, express your views on the question, and we will evaluate whether you are suitable for the position of a teacher at our school based on your answer."

This test mainly examines the applicant's logical thinking and on-the-spot response ability.

Hu Yang had no objections. He stepped forward, reached into the lottery box, and quickly drew a red ball.

Opening the ball, a piece of paper with a question was revealed inside.

Question: What do you think about the Brave Eagle pushing its young Eaglet off the cliff until it learns to fly?

Hu Yang was taken aback. This behavior reminded him of eagles in his world.

In nature, eagles push their young from high cliffs until they can fly freely.

If the young eagles cannot learn to fly during the fall, they will fall to their death.

Thinking about this, Hu Yang organized his thoughts and slowly said, "I believe this is the most basic law of survival in nature."

The woman nodded thoughtfully, "Continue."

Hu Yang didn’t know the specific ecology of Brave Eagles in this world, so he could only compare them to eagles:

"First, we need to understand the consequences if the Eaglet cannot learn to fly. For a flying-type Pokémon, not being able to fly basically means losing the ability to take care of itself."

"In this situation, it cannot go out to find food on its own and will need the Brave Eagle, its father, to take care of it. But the Brave Eagle cannot stay with it forever."

"In the harsh natural world, danger can appear at any moment. If danger arises and the Brave Eagle is not around, the Eaglet will only face death. In nature, the fittest survive, so the Brave Eagle must do this."

Upon hearing this, the three examiners showed different expressions.

The woman on the left frowned, the principal in the middle showed approval, and the male teacher on the right fell into deep thought.

The woman asked first, "Don’t you think this is very cruel?"

Hu Yang smiled shyly, "But they have no other choice. Only by doing this can the Eaglet fly higher and farther in the future."

The woman couldn’t find a counterargument.

Hu Yang added, "Of course, this is just an adult perspective. For children, this can indeed be cruel, so at this time, we need to emphasize the element of paternal love."

This didn’t need explanation; everyone in the room understood.

The woman’s face showed a strange expression, and she asked, "You look very young."

Hu Yang: "…"

He said, "I just look young, but I am already sixteen years old."

In this world, a sixteen-year-old boy is considered an adult. Some amateur trainers retire at this age.

The woman reluctantly accepted this explanation.

At this moment, the principal in the middle repeated, "Survival of the fittest." He looked up with a satisfied smile and said, "A perfect answer. Congratulations, you have passed the test. If your previous two tests are also satisfactory, you will be hired."

"Principal…" The woman looked at the old man in surprise, wanting to say that this was against the rules and that his age was inappropriate, but she was interrupted.

The principal, as if guessing what she was about to say, said, "Age is not an issue, and education is not an issue. I only know that he has the ability and kindness towards children. Just these two points make him more suitable than those outside."

He turned to Hu Yang and asked, "Can I know why you chose our school?"

Hu Yang hesitated and said uncertainly, "To earn a living?"

The woman and the male teacher: "???"

The principal frowned, looking at the rough clothes the young man was wearing. He knew without touching them that they were cheap items bought from a street stall. He asked, "Do you have no family?"

Hu Yang was a bit embarrassed, "They passed away."

He repeated the story he had told Miss Juniper, adding some details.

For example, his non-existent parents were knowledgeable Pokémon scholars, and he had learned from them since he was young, which is why he knew these things.

The three people were moved, and the woman said angrily, "What irresponsible parents!"

The principal sighed sympathetically.