Chapter 6: ch6
Alex was overjoyed but kept his face calm. After politely saying goodbye to Officer Jenny, he took Archeops to the street to eat a bowl of ramen.
Originally, he thought that the purchasing power of the World Alliance Currency was equivalent to the Japanese Yen, but when it was time to pay the bill, he discovered that it was more like RMB.
He now had a total of four hundred and eighty Pokédollars, and after eating noodles, only four hundred and seventy were left.
Gotta get a job, Alex thought to himself.
As for becoming a trainer... let's wait until he has money.
After eating, Alex bought a hooded sweater and a pair of khaki pants at a street stall for 140 Pokédollars and then took the clothes he just bought to a Tangchi hot spring to take a bath.
After he became clean and refreshed again, he put Archeops into the Master Ball and went back to the police station alone.
He first observed outside the door for a while, and after confirming that the Officer Jenny from the morning was not there, he walked in confidently and said to the Officer Jenny at the front desk: "Hello, can I register for identity here?"
Officer Jenny raised her head when she heard the voice, and immediately became a little puzzled after seeing who was speaking.
Alex's heart skipped a beat.
In the next second, the officer asked, "Didn't you say that your friend needs to apply for a certificate?"
Alex suddenly felt hard to breathe. At this moment, he hated the setting that all Officer Jenny looked the same.
He couldn't recognize her!
Never mind.
Stop pretending, he had to come clean!
"Actually, the friend I'm talking about is myself..."
Next, he made up a persona for himself with parents who hated human society.
"Then why did you say it's your friend?" Officer Jenny didn't understand.
Alex took a deep breath and said, "Because they told me not to trust anyone in the human world before they died."
"Is that so..." Officer Jenny has been in office for many years, and she had seen such a case before. She took out a form from the drawer and asked, "I remember your name is Alex, right?"
"Yes, Alex from Populus euphratica." Alex took the form, filled in basic information such as his age and gender, and handed it back.
Officer Jenny uploaded the information to the Hoenn region database, and after a while, handed over an identity card similar to an ID card, and said: "Okay, you are now a legal citizen protected by the league."
"Thank you." Alex heaved a sigh of relief.
Once the identity issue was resolved, the next step was the work issue.
After leaving the police station, he began to investigate the specific situation of Petalburg City.
In the Pokémon game, Petalburg City is the first town that players arrive at that has a gym. At the same time, it is Norman's home.
But unlike the small town with only a few buildings in the game, the scale of Petalburg City in reality is no less than that of a fifth-tier city in our world.
"Petalburg Gym, the Gym Leader is Norman, who uses Normal-type Pokémon?"
Since the release of Ruby was several years before he traveled over, he couldn't remember some information in the game clearly.
But challenging the gym was too far away for him now, so he just stood outside the gym and took a few glances before leaving.
Along the way, Alex saw many job advertisements at the door of some shops and on telephone poles.
"Blue Sky Pokémon Coffee Shop: We now need a coffee-making employee. Requirements: Employees need to have good communication skills and professional coffee-making skills. Weekly salary: 700 Pokédollars."
"Mei Le Mei Restaurant: We are currently recruiting three cleaners. The main job is to clean the floor and clean the tableware used by customers. Requirements: hard work and diligence. Monthly salary: 5000 Pokédollars."
"Qihang Advertising Company: We are now recruiting ten publicity planners. Requirements: Proficiency in using software like Photoshop and Word. Advertising majors are preferred. Monthly salary: 6,800 Pokédollars."
"Petalburg Pokémon Junior School: We are currently recruiting two teachers. Requirements: have a deep understanding of the ecology of Pokémon, be familiar with the specific information of each Pokémon, like Pokémon, and have experience as trainers or breeders is preferred. Monthly salary: 6,000 Pokédollars, the school provides staff dormitory and free three meals. Those who are interested can go to the school to take a test."
No education requirements?
Alex's eyes stayed on the fourth job advertisement.
Including food and housing, a monthly salary of 6,000; as he came all the way, this seemed the most suitable for him.
And he just happened to meet the other party's request.
After some thought, Alex went to this Pokémon Junior School according to the address given in the advertisement.
After he expressed his intention to apply, the female teacher in charge of receiving the applicant showed doubtful eyes: "Are you ten years old?"
Alex was very speechless. He decided to declare to the outside world that he was already twelve years old. The reason why he looked very small was because he was late in development and looked small: "Teacher, just try it and you will know."
The female teacher opened her mouth in disbelief. After thinking about it, she reported the matter to the principal on the phone. The principal quickly gave an answer with only four simple words, "Let him try."
"Okay then, come with me." The female teacher stood up.
Alex followed behind her and soon came to the door of a classroom.
At this time, the door was already crowded with many applicants, most of whom were young men and women in their twenties.
The female teacher said: "They are all here to apply for this job, but we only need two teachers at present."
That's competitive. Alex thought silently.
"You came just in time, the test is about to start." The female teacher said, and announced to everyone in front of her: "Everyone, get ready to enter the test room!"
Only then did Alex realize that he came in a hurry without a pen.
The female teacher also noticed this, and she suspected that the kid was here to tease them: "Are you serious?"
Alex: "..."
At this time, a girl with freckles next to him smiled and handed over a pen: "Use mine!"
"Thank you." Alex breathed a sigh of relief, and took the money from his pocket: "How much?"
The girl smiled shyly: "You don't need to pay, and you are here to apply for this job?"
"Yeah." Alex nodded gratefully.
"Good luck then!" The girl patted his head.
Alex felt awkward. Darn it, he is not a real ten-year-old kid!
He treats others with the attitude of his peers, but others treat him as a ten-year-old child.
Alex was depressed.
Soon, the test began.
This entry test is divided into three parts. The first part is a written test, which mainly examines the applicant's understanding of Pokémon's attributes and habits.
For example, "What is the type advantage of Ghost-type" and "What are the three starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region, and what are their evolutionary forms?"
Alex's answers were very smooth, and naturally there was no difficulty for him as a time traveler.
The second part is the on-site examination.
In front of the examiner, the applicant will identify the injuries of the Pokémon and find the healing berries from a pile of berries.
Candidates were divided into five teams, and groups of three entered the room for testing.
Alex got a Swellow. He stepped forward to check Swellow's injury and found that there was an inconspicuous scar on its left wing and smelled a faint burnt scent.
Burn?
No, Swellow wouldn't lie on its side and remain motionless if it was burned.
Moreover, the body of this Swellow was twitching inconspicuously, but if one did not observe closely, it was difficult to detect this subtle movement.
So, instead of burns, it should be paralysis.
Thinking about it, Alex used his ability on it.
**[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 state: Paralyzed (sedated by electric shock, unable to move)
Friendliness: 0 (you don't know it, it doesn't know you)
Sure enough, as he expected.
To deal with paralysis, you need a Cheri Berry, plus a Persim Berry to treat confusion.
Alex turned around, and even if he didn't use his ability, he could still find the corresponding berries in the pile of berries.
He fed two berries to Swellow one by one, then stood aside and said, "It's done."
The applicant and examiner next to him were taken aback and subconsciously glanced at the clock on the wall.
Less than two minutes had passed.
So fast? How did he do that?
Unlike the applicants, the examiners knew that these test Pokémon had more than one abnormal state.
This is a trap they deliberately set up. People who are not careful can easily mistake the scorched parts of the Pokémon's body for burns.
Moreover, there are many kinds of berries, and most people have seen more Pokéblocks made of them.
Except for professional breeders, it is difficult for laymen to distinguish the specific functions of different berries, let alone just glance at them and accurately find the target from a pile of berries.
From this point alone, the examiner could tell that this young man was unusual.
He asked with some surprise: "Are you a breeder?"
If a trainer is recruited, then their school can promote the teaching of a professional trainer, so that they will not have to worry about attracting students in the future.