Pokemon:Monster modifier

"I'm not," Alex was taken aback by the question, but then immediately realized the meaning of the other party's words.

Many different occupations have been born around Pokémon in this world. In addition to trainers aiming at league competitions, there are also coordinators, breeders, Pokémon doctors, researchers, and forest rangers aiming at the Pokémon Contests, among others.

The job of the trainer is to simply train Pokémon and lead them to battle continuously.

Compared to this, the work of breeders is much more complicated.

As the name suggests, a breeder's main goal is to cultivate the best Pokémon, not only feeding them but also managing their daily life.

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

Brock in the anime once said that the profession of a breeder involves many fields.

Making Pokémon food is only the most basic of them.

Take the setting of breeders in the game as an example. They are a group of individuals who can see the talents of Pokémon and maximize the potential of each Pokémon through cultivation.

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

However, behind the seemingly omnipotent facade, the fields involved include nutrition, medicine, botany, pharmacy, and other disciplines.

If an ordinary person starts learning from scratch, it would be quite an achievement to earn the title of a novice breeder by then.

Not to mention those elite breeders who set up breeding houses to provide training services for 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 skills in battle, while those who specialize in training may not be as proficient as breeders in caring for Pokémon.

But what is certain is that those who can become top trainers are often very good at nurturing Pokémon.

After hearing Alex's answer, the examiner was disappointed. Did he really think too much?

As the first applicant to complete the second assessment, Alex was the first to walk into the final test room.

The last part is the interview.

When Alex walked into the room, he saw that three people had already sat on the podium.

The one in the middle was an old man with gray hair and glasses. When he saw that the first person who came in was a very young child, he had a surprised expression on his face.

A female teacher in business attire next to him was stunned for a moment and said, "Young man, did you enter the wrong classroom?"

Alex was speechless: "...I did not go wrong."

The female teacher opened her mouth, looked at the old man beside her, and asked uncertainly, "Principal, what should I do?"

Principal Hideki Kiriyama, the head of this Pokémon school, looked at the boy standing below and said, "Just proceed normally."

The female teacher nodded and began to introduce the interview rules to Alex: "In this test, you can draw a question from this lottery box and express your own opinion on it. This will help us see if you are suitable for the position of teacher at our school."

This part mainly examines the logical thinking and on-the-spot response ability of the applicant.

Alex had no objection. He stepped forward, put his hand into the lottery box, and quickly took out a red ball.

He opened the ball, revealing a note with a question inside.

**Question: What do you think of the behavior of the wild Braviary letting the young Rufflet exercise alone in the forest?**

Alex was stunned for a moment.

He remembered such a plot in the latest theatrical version of "The Adventures of Pikachu and Coco."

The Rufflet was injured in the forest, and Coco and Zarude helped it heal, but they were reprimanded by the Braviary that rushed over.

This plot is mainly used in the movie to contrast with Zarude's fatherly love for Coco.

Two very different expressions of fatherly love.

One is the love that shelters children from wind and rain, gentle and protective.

The other is deep and introverted, hoping that the child will grow up quickly and fly to greater heights.

Thinking of this, Alex organized the words in his mind and said slowly: "I think this is a manifestation of the fatherly love of Braviary for Rufflet."

The female teacher nodded thoughtfully and said, "Continue."

Alex could probably infer the specific ecology of Braviary in this world from the plot in the movie. He said:

"For wild Pokémon, danger can arise at any moment in nature."

"And once there is danger, if Braviary is not by Rufflet's side, the result can be imagined."

"That's why Braviary uses this method to train Rufflet so that it can get used to the pain and grow up quickly."

"In nature, it's survival of the fittest, so Braviary must do the same."

Hearing this, the faces of the three examiners showed different expressions.

The female teacher on the left frowned, Principal Kiriyama in the middle showed an admiring expression, and the male teacher on the right was lost in thought.

The female teacher was the first to question: "Don't you think this view is cruel?"

Alex showed a shy smile and said, "But they don't have a second choice. Only in this way can Rufflet fly higher and farther in the future."

The female teacher could not find a reason for rebuttal.

Alex said at the right time: "Of course, this is just what adults say. For children, this kind of talk is indeed a bit cruel, so at this time, we need to focus on the fatherly love element in the story."

There was no need to explain this further, and everyone present could understand it.

The female teacher had a strange face and asked, "You look very young."

Alex: "..."

He said: "It's just that I look small, but I'm actually twelve years old."

Is there a difference?

The female teacher wanted to ask, but she held back.

At this time, Principal Kiriyama, who was sitting in the middle, repeated the sentence "Survival of the fittest." He raised his head, with a satisfied smile on his face, and said, "That's a perfect answer. Congratulations, you passed the assessment. If you pass the first two tests, then you will be hired."

"Principal..." The female teacher looked at the old man in surprise. She wanted to say that this was against the rules and that his age was not suitable, but she was interrupted before she could say anything.

Principal Kiriyama seemed to guess what she was going to say and said: "Age is not a problem, education is not a problem. I only know that he is capable and has goodwill for children. Based on these two points alone, he is more suitable than those outside."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Alex and asked, "May I know why you chose our school?"

Alex hesitated for a moment, unsure: "To have something to eat?"

Female teacher/male teacher: "???"

On the contrary, Principal Kiriyama frowned. He glanced at the rough clothes on the young man, knowing without touching them that they were cheap items bought at a street stall. He asked, "Don't you have any family?"

Alex was a little embarrassed: "They passed away."

Without changing his face, he repeated what he told Officer Jenny and added some details by himself.

For example, his non-existent parents were actually knowledgeable Pokémon scholars, and he had studied with them since he was a child, so he knew this.

The three people who heard it sighed, and the female teacher said angrily: "What a pair of irresponsible parents!"

Principal Kiriyama sighed sympathetically.