"Yep…"
Lin Yu suddenly realized something.
His Entry was Master-level Sub-job Expert.
The Energy Cubes he made were naturally master-tier quality!
But he'd already said it—no taking it back.
"What method do you use to let the Light Water Stone release energy steadily?"
"Resonance tuning…"
With the Entry's power, answers appeared in his mind the moment he thought about them.
That was the magic of [Sub-job Expert]!
They were always the most standard solutions, and sometimes even the most efficient for the situation.
What Lin Yu didn't know was that his answers were already beyond the normal curriculum.
The more she asked, the more shocked Aunt Xue became.
At first, they were beginner and intermediate Breeder questions.
But when she asked about tough problems that even senior Breeders struggled with, he answered fluently—
and even gave newer, smarter solutions that left her stunned.
Is this really just a high school student?
"Okay, okay, Mom, let's eat! It'll get cold!"
Watching the two go back and forth while the hot food on the table cooled, Xue Nai couldn't help but call out.
Only then did the woman stop her questioning.
Many of the topics had already gone into areas she didn't understand.
She silently marveled.
Such amazing breeding talent couldn't be wasted.
She had to find him a great teacher!
After thinking for a moment, Aunt Xue had her answer:
the youngest Master Breeder in the whole country!
Lin Yu was also hungry.
He had to admit, Xue Nai's mom cooked wonderfully—it tasted like home.
A flavor he hadn't known in over a decade since coming to this world.
After the meal, time slipped to 2 PM thanks to the earlier talk.
The two decided to head straight to Flame Gym for the exam.
"Take it easy, the exam isn't that hard!"
Provisional Professional Trainer exams were usually held at city Gyms.
Each Gym not only gave out official Badges for tournaments,
but also took on official duties:
running exams, guarding Secret Realms, etc.
The Secret Realm Lin Yu found was now managed by Flame Gym.
Under national law,
Gyms that oversaw Secret Realms had the right to explore them and claim resources and capture quotas based on the realm's rank.
In return,
Gym Leaders had to manage the realms—
like stopping Pokémon riots inside.
Frost Gym also managed a Secret Realm in Shuimu City:
the Ice-Snow Secret Realm,
a medium-sized C-rank realm, basically a snow-covered mountain range.
Most of the students in Frost Gym caught their Pokémon there.
At the Frost Gym gate.
"Okay, Mom~"
Xue Nai pumped her fist.
Her Braixen had just reached Elite stage, so the exam would still be a challenge.
"Xue Nai, come here a second!"
Seeing her daughter eager to run off with Lin Yu, the woman called her back.
"What is it, Mom?"
Xue Nai glanced at Lin Yu, then trotted over.
"You like this boy, don't you?"
Her mom's directness didn't faze her at all.
"Yeah! He's amazing. He's only a freshman and already has three Elite-stage Pokémon. And he's a Breeder—I couldn't understand most of what you two were talking about…"
Raised in a Breeder family, Xue Nai was a Junior Breeder herself.
But the conversation between her mom and Lin Yu had gone way over her head after the first few questions.
"I bet lots of girls like him at school. Are you scared?" the woman continued.
A boy this talented was every girl's type.
Xue Nai hesitated, thinking of that bright, cold girl with a terrifying family background.
Honestly, she didn't feel confident competing with her.
She told her mom everything about that girl.
"So even my proud daughter gets nervous!"
Aunt Xue laughed, making Xue Nai blush. She peeked at Lin Yu,
saw he was busy on his phone, and whined: "Mooom~"
"Haha, he's a good kid—responsible. Since that girl isn't around right now, you still have a chance.
Listen to me: sixteen-year-old boys are full of hormones. Get a little physical contact now and then, and he'll definitely fall for you!"
Lin Yu had no idea what they'd talked about, but Xue Nai's face was bright red when she returned.
He asked concernedly: "You okay, senior?"
"I'm fine! Let's hurry to the exam—we're gonna be late!"
"Okay…"
Flame Gym.
The Gym Leader usually oversaw exams, but didn't always fight directly.
Still, when he saw Lin Yu, Zhong Yue couldn't help but sigh.
This kid's growth speed was insane.
Last time, he'd been asking how to teach Charmander Flamethrower.
Now he was back for the Provisional Professional Trainer exam.
"Exam rules: you will be given one random Elite-stage wild Pokémon. Defeat it with your own Pokémon, and you pass!"
Several college students were also there for the exam.
After the rules, they drew lots.
Unluckily for Lin Yu, he got a 25-level Onix, near mid-Elite stage.
Xue Nai drew a 22-level Magmar.
Normally, the provisional exam was easy—
the Pokémon were barely Elite-stage.
Lin Yu's case was rare.
The college students nearby gave him pitying looks.
The examiner was a young man in his early twenties, an instructor at the Gym.
He gave Lin Yu a sympathetic look: "Tough luck you got me. I'm not holding back."
"Good," Lin Yu said, burning with fighting spirit.
Level 25 was too easy for Charmeleon or Kirlia.
But for the newly joined Frogadier?
Perfect.
After all…
he and Frogadier both wanted to test the true power of Rasengan.