After chatting with Qinglv and the others for a while and learning about the situation of the Breeder Competition, Li Wei put down his phone and looked at the system's virtual panel. A new side quest had appeared:
Raise Fame (Optional): Represent the Zhuqing Breeding Center in the 24th Breeder Competition and achieve at least a top 8 finish!
Reward: Issued based on final results.
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Zhuqing Breeding Center.
Afternoon.
Watching Lucario resolve a dispute while pouring his food into Pichu's bowl,
"Pichu~" (๑＞＜๑)
Pichu joyfully buried his head in the food bowl, which was almost as big as himself.
Pichu, with his pair of large ears, is a super cute Pokemon, not even as tall as Lucario's ankle.
Comrade Da You laughed and said, "Lucario is very good at taking care of others."
Leon nodded, "Lucario was already very good at taking care of others when he was still a Riolu.
He even took care of Growlithe when he first arrived, which is why Arcanine is now also very good at taking care of other Pokemon."
Arcanine was using his large, fan-like tail to tease a pink Jigglypuff.
"Bo li~ Bo li~" (❁´◡`❁)✲ﾟ
Of course, it wasn't that Jigglypuff who could Sing.
On the other hand, Metagross and Drakloak were somewhat at a loss when it came to the boarded Pokemon.
"Kohkin!"
(Beep beep, diligently recording!)
At this moment, Metagross floated in place, his dark red eyes constantly flashing with text like code.
Metagross was learning how Lucario and Arcanine took care of Pokemon and recalling Li Wei's past methods.
(Be gentle… smile…)
(Beep beep, learning successful!)
"Kohkin!" ୧꒰•̀ᴗ•́꒱୨
Drakloak simply gave up; he was still a mama's boy and flew back to his mother, Dragapult.
Of course, this was because Li Wei was busy.
This was also why Lucario and the others were taking care of the young Pokemon.
Lucario proactively offered to help Li Wei with some of his work.
While they couldn't do Pokemon grooming, taking care of young Pokemon or teaching moves was well within their capabilities.
Taking care of young Pokemon was also a paid service at the Breeding House, similar to student daycare.
And so, this scene unfolded.
Rui Xi pushed up her glasses and said sternly, "What are you still chatting about? Get to work!"
"Alright!"
Comrade Leon instantly swung his hoe until it smoked.
Comrade Da You covered his face and exclaimed, "Oh no! An employee is urging the boss to work!"
Rui Xi rolled her eyes at him.
"Stop complaining, you too, hurry up!"
"Understood!"
Comrade Da You stood at attention.
Although Leon was the nominal boss, he was usually too approachable, so those familiar with him didn't really treat him as the boss.
It wasn't Li Wei, but Comrade Wen Hui, who managed the accounts.
Tian Guan Breeding House's price war offensive still had some impact on the Breeding Center.
Business had been much slower these past two days.
However, Comrade Leon still showed his optimistic spirit and suggested renovating the outdoor area.
Some terrain needed to be leveled,
This was routine maintenance and targeted adjustments.
And part of it needed to be tilled for planting vegetables.
Comrade Da You took the lead in this matter.
He would get anxious if others tried to take his place.
As for Leon, it was purely because he was too fat,
And his wife had specifically told him to do it himself.
"Hoo hoo hoo~~~"
Leon's breathing was more labored than a bellows.
Looking at Comrade Da You, who was sweating profusely but still full of fighting spirit, Leon leaned on his hoe, very envious.
"Da You, how do you stay so full of fighting spirit?"
Comrade Da You scratched his head:
"Me? Well, you'd better listen carefully."
"Okay, okay, quickly."
Comrade Leon pulled out a small notebook.
"Hey, that's for grudges, get a different one."
"Alright, go ahead."
Comrade Da You clenched his fists.
"First, like this, 'Wah!' and then…"
Comrade Da You suddenly let out an "Owooo" towards the sky.
"And then, with a 'Pa!', power and fighting spirit surge forth!"
Incineroar, standing nearby, repeated the same actions as Comrade Da You.
"Holy crap, I'm fired up!"
Leon looked at Comrade Da You and Incineroar, both engulfed in flames, and was utterly bewildered by the wind.
"Machamp, we still need to learn."
"Kari! Kari!"
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Li Wei was indeed busy with two main things.
One was accompanying Arcanine, who had developed PTSD, by taking him to run in the wilderness.
Although Arcanine was very scared, he was still willing to run in the wild, which was good news for Li Wei.
Arcanine's problem was much less troublesome than Feebas's, mainly because Li Wei knew his trigger.
Arcanine's PTSD was caused by a flashbang, combined with a group of Electrode exploding at close range.
This also made Arcanine prefer dark corners.
But as long as these were avoided, Arcanine could still live like a normal Pokemon.
Li Wei didn't intend for Arcanine to regain his confidence and return to the police force; living like this was good enough.
Because no matter how much protection and recovery, Arcanine's symptoms could erupt at any time like a time bomb.
This was not conducive to him performing tasks, harming both Arcanine and other police officers.
So Li Wei only hoped to cure his illness and let him live a normal life.
The other thing was researching the Special Cuisine Index. His sixth video was set to be Mapo Tofu (B-rank).
Li Wei had already registered for the Senior Breeder assessment and would be able to take it in five days.
Li Wei also planned to participate in the 24th Youth Breeder Competition held in Hearthome City.
This competition not only allowed him to gain proficiency,
But also to enhance the Breeding Center's reputation.
Because when Breeders register, they need to fill in the Breeding House or Breeding Center they belong to.
As long as Li Wei could make it into the top eight, the name Zhuqing Breeding Center would appear in multi-regional broadcasts.
There was also the system's side quest, Raise Fame, with rewards dependent on the final outcome.
If Li Wei could win the Champion, the reward would naturally be the highest, and it would also make Zhuqing Breeding Center famous overnight.
Moreover, Hearthome City is just east of Jubilife City.
It's a quick trip by train or Pokemon; Metagross flying at full speed would take less than two hours.
As for Feebas's problem, Li Wei was still waiting for Milotic's Trainer to arrive.
"Strange, she's not one to break her word, so why hasn't she arrived yet?"
At the time, she and Li Wei had agreed that she would come over after finishing her affairs in these few days, but several days had already passed.
Li Wei shook his head, "Never mind, I won't rush her for now. After all, I'm asking her for help."
He began to fully immerse himself in the research and development of Mapo Tofu.
During this time, he had watched the process of making Mapo Tofu countless times.
First, put the cut tofu into salted water and simmer over low heat to remove the beany smell.
Heat the wok with cold oil, then pour in the minced beef…
And then stir-fry the seasonings in another step.
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When thickening the sauce for the first time, add the minced meat and garlic sprouts as a topping. There are three thickenings in total.
Add a generous amount of Sichuan peppercorn powder.
Mapo Tofu (B-rank)
Li Wei couldn't help but raise his arms in triumph. Success!