Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

The protagonist in the handheld game is heading to the Johto region, and I can take this opportunity to prepare for the exam. By the time the map switches to Johto, I should have almost finished the exam.

However, reviewing is for tomorrow; I can play a little longer today.

The luxury cruise ship has been switched to game mode, where you can control the protagonist to run around on the ship.

The ships that appear enormous in real life are not very large in the game.

Nanfeng visited one of the rooms and ransacked it.

The training in many rooms was decent, and I even had a battle with Nanfeng. There were also healing items, TMs, Poké Balls, and other items left on the ground, making it just like a regular city map.

148. Yamashiro University

Mountain City, a city built on rolling hills.

The buildings rise in tiers, and the roads wind along the mountainside, creating a dramatic contrast in the city's elevation. You might step out of your own flat courtyard and into someone else's multi-story rooftop. This bizarre terrain renders mobile navigation systems almost unusable.

However, if you look out from a high place at night, you will see an indescribable harmonious and magnificent night view.

It was precisely this city, built on the mountain ridge and preserving its ecology to the greatest extent possible, that won the favor of many elves. Numerous elven groups settled and multiplied near the mountain city.

In the Dragon Kingdom, Mountain City has been recognized for many years as "the city with the most harmonious relationship between humans and elves".

Meanwhile, in Yamashiro, there is also a Pokémon university famous for raising Pokémon, called Yamashiro University. It is the organizer and host of the 122nd Pokémon Breeder Qualification Examination.

"Why did you two come along? I'm here to take an exam, not for a vacation," said Nanfeng, with Togepi on her head and Delibird by her side.

The messenger bird strode around, curiously looking around. He had just greeted a group of 953 other food delivery workers in the mountain city, including a large-billed gull, and discovered that the food delivery business here wasn't easy either.

"dei 李 dei 李!"

The messenger bird indicated that it would absolutely not disturb the south wind during the exam.

Nanfeng wasn't here for tourism, but it was here for tourism, you know. The breeder qualification exam is held annually, and quite a few second- and third-year female students came to take it. At least half of the students on campus had taken the exam. Huangmenji Rice wasn't busy, so the owner simply gave it a few days off. So it also took a few days off, bringing PocoPee along to have some fun. These days, it's made some money, so it has to indulge in some revelry and check out the market, right?

"Chajiduyi," Pokobi responded happily, perched on Southwind's head, holding a small game console and having a great time.

"Alright then, you can wander around on your own for a while, but don't run off and make it hard for me to find you." Nanfeng didn't expect them to get lost. He would remember the messenger birds getting lost from Ancheng to Qiantang University for the rest of his life.

The last time I found it, it was still living on the streets with Togepi.

Especially in a mountain city like this, even someone with a terrible sense of direction would get lost, let alone someone with the ultimate terrible sense of direction.

After my exam, I'll use my GPS watch to find them. Hopefully, I won't get lost.

“Yes, Li!” Messenger Bird patted its chest and assured him that it had seen Togepi placed on its head from Southwind.

"Be careful on the road"

"Chajidu咿(￣^￣)ゞ"

After watching the messenger bird and Togepi leave, South Wind turned and strode into Mountain City University.

The past twenty-odd days have flown by. Nanfeng felt as if it were just a blink of an eye, and the time he spent reviewing had slipped through his fingers.

This made Nanfeng sigh. Back when he was seriously in college, he didn't feel that time was passing quickly. But now that he's graduated and come back, it feels like time has flown by.

For more than twenty days, Nanfeng used his "study genius" skill, immersing himself in the library like a sponge soaking in a bathhouse, absorbing knowledge like crazy. Before leaving, Nanfeng took out the past years' breeder qualification exam papers and did them. He was confident of getting 140 out of 150 points.

A day ago, Nanfeng flew to the mountain city, not with his classmates. His classmates had arranged to leave three days early, planning to explore the surrounding area. It was clear many were there for tourism; the idea of ​​a breeder's certificate was something they wouldn't have dared to dream of during their freshman year.

Nanfeng had been to the mountain city a few times on business trips in her previous life, and had visited most of the attractions. She didn't find anything particularly new (bhah). Since she was aiming for the beginner breeder qualification, she didn't want to waste her time with them.

Ji Xiangge, who was supposed to come with Nanfeng, stood her up, apparently because the girl he liked chose to come and explore the place ahead of time.

So this guy has women, but he's lost his humanity.

"Excuse me, are you taking the breeder exam?" a senior student from Shancheng University, who was directing the way, greeted Nanfeng.

Nanfeng nodded quickly.

"Go this way, that's the way to the cafeteria," the senior student quickly waved.

"Cough cough," Nanfeng awkwardly turned back and continued forward.

I almost got lost myself.

It's not just Nanfeng who gets lost; many first-time visitors also get lost.

As for following the crowd... it's hard to tell who's going to take the exam, who's a student from Chongqing University, and who's going to the restroom.

Shancheng University also retains the unique characteristics of Shancheng. Walking into the campus, Nanfeng felt as if he had entered a mountain forest. The buildings were scattered, and there were countless steps. You had to go down from one end and go up from the other. The description of mountains was not quite accurate, because it is mountains. To be precise, Nanfeng felt that this place was more like a maze.

I wonder if students from the mountain town also get lost.

As you walk along the road, you are surrounded by lush greenery. Like Qiantang University, the campus has a very high vegetation coverage. Various buildings are nestled in the undulating hills, making them appear even taller and more magnificent.

Nanfeng noticed that the Pokémon sighting rate here was unusually high. Along the way, Nanfeng often saw several Oddish sitting under a big tree, Aipom and Aipom leaping through the forest, Pidgey and Dove chirping on the branches, and occasionally Stunninghamid passing by.

Seeing a glimpse of the whole, Nanfeng suddenly understood why Shancheng was praised as "the city with the most harmonious relationship between humans and elves." The elves here are not very wary of humans; if they meet someone they feel a connection with, they might even take the initiative to approach you.

Nanfeng saw a tailed cat jump from a tree into the arms of a pretty girl, and then return to the tree just before the girl was about to leave.

Soon, Nanfeng arrived at his examination room and began the exam following the teacher's instructions.

This gave Nanfeng a feeling similar to when he took the entrance exam at Qiantang University.

However, the questions were noticeably more difficult than those in a regular exam.

For example, the first question.

Why does the Oddish walk at night?

A. During the day, the walking grass has already absorbed all the moisture from the surrounding area.

B. Oddish needs to absorb moonlight to grow.

C. Oddish is a nocturnal sprite.

D. The harm caused by natural enemies.

149. Childhood friend

The answer is B.

Oddish needs to absorb moonlight to grow. It should avoid the sun during the day.

Many people who think of it as just an ordinary blade of grass or a regular grass-type Pokémon will end up choosing the wrong answer.

Continue working on the questions; there are many more similar ones. But with Nanfeng having studied diligently, these problems are nothing to worry about, and she solves them one by one.

The last big question was about elf breeding - program design.

This is a common question type in breeder exams. This time, the candidates were asked to design a breeding program for "coal turtles," and it was specifically noted that the turtles should be bred in the direction of weather-friendly breeding.

This... isn't this hitting Nanfeng right in the palm of his hand?

Nanfeng had previously studied extensively the training methods of Mulla, the grandfather of Aysa, the Gym Leader of the Furnace City, and one of the Hoenn Elite Four.

If Nanfeng doesn't get full marks, she'll slap the examiner grading the paper.

Of course, if the teacher grading the papers is a top-tier expert, then disregard what I said.

As if he had obtained the answer key, Nanfeng finished the exam in a flash, checked it once, and then stood up and handed in the paper with a flourish.

This scene drew expressions of admiration from the students present.

Dude, even though we're all just going through the motions, the way you handed in your paper in less than an hour was really cool.

Even the teacher in charge of proctoring glanced at Nanfeng a couple more times and silently shook his head.

Young people these days can't calm their minds. Even if they can't write, they should at least fill in the blanks.

The proctor casually picked up Nanfeng's exam paper, flipped to the last few questions, and was stunned when he saw the dense text covering them.

After leaving the examination hall, Nanfeng began walking towards the next examination location.

The second is the practical exam.

The content of these two exams was no different from Nanfeng's exam at Qiantang University, because Qiantang University designed its entrance exams based on the breeder's exams.

"Battle Zone 3...Battle Zone 3..." Nanfeng followed the signs.

Because he left the exam room early, there was no one around him to walk with, so he had to find his way on his own.

"South Wind?" an uncertain voice rang out.

Nanfeng turned her head following the sound and saw a familiar face.

"Zhang Tianming!" Nanfeng was a little surprised to run into his childhood friend here.

"It really is you!" Zhang Tianming walked up to Nanfeng with a girl and patted Nanfeng on the shoulder. He wasn't sure at first, but he felt that the person in the distance looked a bit like Nanfeng, so he tried calling out.

"What are you doing here? Didn't you go to the Chiba Dojo in Taihang Province to study?" Nanfeng asked curiously. He and Zhang Tianming would occasionally exchange messages. Nanfeng was happy for him when he was successfully accepted as a disciple by the Chiba Dojo's dojo trainer, and they made a promise to have a couple of drinks when he went home for the New Year.

"What, are you here to take the breeder certification exam too?"

"No, I never intended to become a breeder," Zhang Tianming quickly explained. "It's just that the Chiba Dojo was invited by the Dragon Kingdom Breeders Association to serve as examiners here, and I came along with my master."

"Oh..." Nanfeng nodded; he did know a little about this matter.

The breeder qualification exam is held annually by different top universities, but the examiners are not from within the universities. Instead, they are invited by the breeder association to conduct the exams by dojos from other provinces, in order to minimize the risk of cheating.

"And you? Are you here to take the breeder qualification exam?"

"Yes, I just finished my written exam and am preparing for the practical exam. However, this mountain city university is a bit complicated; I'm almost lost..."

"It's okay, I'll take you there. I just came from there!" Since he happened to run into his buddy, Zhang Tianming was happy to help.

“Okay! Then take me there. After we’re done, let’s have lunch together.” Nanfeng didn’t stand on ceremony with his buddy.

Zhang Tianming turned around and walked back with the girl and Nanfeng.

"And who is this?" Nanfeng asked casually as he walked towards the girl.

"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you, this is my girlfriend, Ye Shaohan," Zhang Tianming quickly introduced the girl next to him.

"Hello, I've heard Tianming mention you before," the girl nodded to Nanfeng.

"Hello!" Nanfeng nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting. However, the girl's surname made a connection. "I remember the head of the Chiba Dojo also had the surname Ye."

“That’s my father,” Ye Shaohan said.

"Great!" Nanfeng couldn't help but punch Zhang Tianming, looking him up and down as if she were seeing him in a new light. This guy didn't seem handsome at all, and he had never been in a relationship, yet he had already picked up such an outstanding girl.

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“It’s a bit of a coincidence…” Zhang Tianming smiled wryly.

It seems there's something more to this than meets the eye. Nanfeng plans to ask about it during dinner.

Soon after, Nanfeng followed Zhang Tianming to the battle area of ​​the mountain city and found the location of battle area number 3.

"Shaohan, who is this?" A young man in his mid-twenties greeted the three as they approached the door.

“Brother Li, this is my childhood friend. He’s also here to take the breeder qualification exam. We ran into each other on the way, so I brought him along. I’m not an examiner, so I can’t go in. I’ll have to trouble you with the rest, Brother Li,” Zhang Tianming said, stepping forward.

......... ..... ...

Li Shige glanced at Nanfeng, then looked at Zhang Tianming and smiled. "Your childhood friend, right? Okay, I got it. I'll take him inside."

As he spoke, he turned around and led the way.

"See you at lunchtime then."

"Okay, I'll call you when I get out," Nanfeng waved and followed Senior Brother Li into the battle area.

After several twists and turns, Senior Brother Li led Nanfeng to a corner battleground, number 16.

"Senior Brother Ding Peng, I've brought the examinees over!" Senior Brother Li greeted the examiners as he entered.

The trainer known as Senior Brother Ding Peng was a young man with a cold face and a slender build. He didn't look very old, at most twenty-five years old.

When Ding Peng saw Nan Feng and Senior Brother Li enter, he nodded slightly but didn't say anything, his face still cold and gloomy.

"Go give your exam admission ticket to the referee, and I'll put in a good word for you," Li Shige whispered to Nanfeng.

This surprised Nanfeng slightly. It seemed that Tianming's influence was quite effective; he hadn't even asked Senior Brother Li for help, yet Senior Brother Li had already offered to assist him. Although he didn't need it, he couldn't refuse Senior Brother Li's kindness.

Nanfeng handed his admission ticket to the examiner.

Li Shige then walked over to Ding Peng and whispered a reminder.

"Senior Brother Ding, this guy is Zhang Tianming's childhood friend!"