Jubilife CityPokémon Center.
Joy smiled and handed the certificate to Li Wei,
"Mr. Li Wei, this is your Intermediate Breeder certificate. If you lose it, you can apply for a replacement."
The certificate was similar to an ID card, with a photo, age, and name on the front, and the Sinnoh League and assessment location on the back.
Chansey smiled and waved,
"Lucky~" (Congratulations!)
Li Wei solemnly took it with both hands, "Thank you, Miss Joy, Chansey."
After Li Wei received his Intermediate Breeder certificate, he called his father.
Before Li Wei could speak, his father's words burst out like a string of firecrackers,
"Son! Did you pass the intermediate assessment? It's okay if you didn't, after all, you haven't even passed the beginner one yet. Your grandpa is really something, wanting you to take the intermediate exam right away…"
"I passed."
"..."
Leon found that the whole basket of comforting words he had prepared for his precious son seemed to have been prepared in vain.
Leon said excitedly, "You passed, why didn't you say so earlier? You made your dad worry for so long."
"I called you the first moment I passed."
Leon calculated the time, "Huh, why did it take so long? The time is off!"
"There were some unexpected incidents in between, I'll explain when I get back."
"Alright! Then I'll wait for you to come back."
"Beep, beep, beep, beep…"
His father's speed in hanging up the phone was Extreme Speed.
Li Wei then called his grandpa.
His grandpa was very calm; his expression didn't change when he heard Li Wei had passed the assessment.
"Got it."
In his grandpa's opinion, this was to be expected; it would be a big problem if he hadn't passed.
"Gengar! Gengar!"
Gengar, who hadn't been seen for several days, enthusiastically squeezed next to his grandpa, insisting on seeing Li Wei.
"Among the examiners this time, there was an old man named Yasong, who said he was your friend."
His grandpa nodded: "We were rivals when we were young, now we're friends."
"Stay at the Breeding Center and don't run around. The teacher I found for you will come to find you in a while."
His grandpa only gave one instruction before hanging up the phone.
"Beep, beep, beep, beep…"
Listening to the phone's dial tone, Li Wei complained helplessly.
It must be said that they were indeed father and son; they hung up the phone just as quickly.
Boarding the train, Li Wei safely returned to the suburbs.
This time, he didn't have Arcanine to ride, so he could only walk. Fortunately, it was only about a kilometer.
The roadsides in the suburbs were sparsely populated. Li Wei observed the houses around him, roughly estimating the number of people living in the suburbs.
"Oh."
Li Wei seemed to see his Arcanine from afar.
A typical Arcanine, standing on all fours, is about 1.9 meters tall on average when measured to its head, with a shoulder height of around 1.5 meters.
Li Wei's Arcanine was much larger, with a shoulder height of two meters alone, and looked plump.
Actually, Arcanine wasn't fat; its back was just a bit wide…
Besides Arcanine, there was also a stylishly dressed Blond Woman and a Growlithe.
"Arcanine!"
Hearing Li Wei's voice, Arcanine, Growlithe, and the Blond Woman all looked over.
Arcanine began to recognize him.
After recognizing Li Wei, the plump Arcanine immediately ran towards Li Wei.
Arcanine, running against the wind, had its flaxen, fluffy fur fluttering, and its fluffy tail wagged as it ran.
"Awooo!"
"Don't pounce, don't pounce!"
Arcanine always liked to test Li Wei's endurance.
It would immediately try to place its two heavy paws on Li Wei's shoulders, and its claws loved to paw at people.
"What did you eat again? Don't lick me after you've eaten something!"
Li Wei, possessing the physique of a Super True Human, used Machamp-like strength to suppress Arcanine, who wanted to lick him.
"Awooo?!" Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Arcanine, pinned down, was once again bewildered.
The Trainer isn't acting like a human; is he acting like a Pokémon now?
(Feed me peanuts! Feed me peanuts!)
Flipping over and mounting Arcanine's back, he patted its fluffy big head.
"Let's go, take me to meet your new friend."
"Awooo~"
The wind whistled past them, and in less than a minute, Arcanine quickly stopped in front of a beautifully decorated villa.
Bell and Growlithe, who was squatting beside her, were waiting.
Li Wei glanced at the woman; although stylishly dressed, she appeared to be about the same age as his mother, Wen Hui. Li Wei greeted her first.
"Hello, I'm Li Wei, Arcanine's Trainer."
The Blond Woman nodded and smiled: "I already met your parents yesterday. Just call me Aunt Bell."
Bell briefly explained that Li Wei's parents, who were out shopping, had met Arcanine, and they had become acquainted.
"Hello, Aunt Bell, you can call me Li Wei or Xiao Wei."
Bell pushed up her sunglasses and praised, "Your Arcanine is very well-bred."
"My grandpa also deserves some credit."
Bell's lips curved into a slight smile, "You really are as humble as your mother said."
Bell looked at Arcanine, who was squatting beside Li Wei, rubbing its fluffy big head against him,
"Arcanine likes you very much, and that's enough."
"Please come over to our house more often when you have time, Aunt Bell. My mom will definitely be very happy."
Bell nodded and smiled, "Okay, I'll bring Growlithe to visit."
On the first night he met Arcanine, Bell had already asked her husband, Zorro.
Bell felt that a family capable of raising such an Arcanine wouldn't be an ordinary one.
Leaving aside their breeding ability, an Arcanine of such caliber is very difficult to obtain, basically only circulating within the police department.
Zorro was the section chief of the Jubilife Police Headquarters, with the rank of Police Superintendent, so investigating people was quite simple for him.
Moreover, the Breeding Center was a project that the Zhuqing City Mayor had specifically named to vigorously promote, and Zorro was aware of it.
Therefore, Bell understood the situation of Li Wei's family.
His grandpa, a Top Breeder; Li Wen, a famous Pokémon style designer; and Vera, a 21-year-old ancient researcher.
Li Wei's parents were both Senior Breeders, so it could be said that the family was full of talent.
Li Wei owned Lucario and a shiny Metang, and judging by Arcanine's breeding, he was also not simple.
Befriending Li Wei's family was beneficial to Bell and Zorro, with no harm.
"Do you want to come back with me, or stay here for now?"
"Awooo~"
Arcanine looked at Growlithe, its attitude very clear.
Li Wei nodded understandingly: "You can stay here, but don't cause any trouble, and remember to come back for dinner tonight."
"Awooo!"
(You can trust me, your great self!)
Bell smiled, "Don't worry, Arcanine has been here for three days and hasn't caused any trouble. It even taught Growlithe moves."
"Thank you for your trouble."
...
Dusk was falling.
Lucario returned safely, Metang consciously went to see Joy for treatment, and Arcanine only came back at dinnertime after frolicking around.
To celebrate Li Wei passing the assessment, they opened a bottle of champagne.
His uncle raised his glass and laughed loudly, "Congratulations to Xiao Wei for passing the assessment! Keep up the good work!"
Li Wei also quickly raised his glass,
"Thank you, Uncle."