Li Wei and Cynthia were on the phone.
Li Wei had indeed mentioned to Cynthia that he would be participating in the 24th Youth Breeder Competition,
but he hadn't expected Cynthia to remember.
Li Wei nodded and said, "That's right, it's being held in Hearthome City, starting at 9 AM."
The competition Li Wei was participating in was indeed a grand event for Breeders, but it was only the preliminary round.
In fact, multiple regions were holding competitions simultaneously.
At that time, advancement slots would be allocated based on the number of participants in each competition area, and only when it reached the top 32 would the competition become truly intense.
Live broadcasts would begin from the top 16, and the final venue was also set in Hearthome City.
"My 5th match is also in Hearthome City, on the afternoon of the same day. Do you want to come and watch?"
"Yes."
Li Wei didn't even hesitate. It would be a good opportunity to bring Lucario, Metagross, and the others to join the fun and cheer for Cynthia.
Ever since the Master League began, Cynthia had to fly around once every two weeks.
This meant that since the last incident where the Rainbow Biker Gang attacked the Breeding Center, Li Wei hadn't seen Cynthia again.
"There's one problem, I couldn't get tickets."
Li Wei had actually tried to get tickets,
but they were all snatched up in less than a second.
Li Wei seriously suspected someone was cheating.
"You don't need a ticket. See you then."
"Okay."
Cynthia's next match was a strong vs. strong confrontation; her opponent was Mikuri, the Champion from the Hoenn region.
This was the charm of the Master League.
The weakest participants were Gym Leaders, every match was 6VS6, and every match was a peak-level battle.
There were rarely any bizarre, unpredictable matches.
The Pokémon World Championships were indeed competitive, but in terms of match quality, they were slightly inferior to the Master League.
Since the Master League began in early February, the discussion surrounding it had remained consistently high.
"Do you need Milotic sent over to you?"
Cynthia shook her head slightly, "Not for now. It's fine to keep it at your place."
Currently, Cynthia's Braviary and Milotic were both with Li Wei, treated completely like his own backyard.
...
The next day.
The Breeding House welcomed an exciting moment.
"We are here to deliver Poké Balls."
After showing their Identification, a small car drove into the Breeding Center.
The staff took out a three-tiered box from the back seat of the car, with 8 Poké Balls placed on each tier.
"8 Turtwig, 8 Piplup, and 8 Eevee. Please count them."
Among them, Turtwig and Piplup were sold at alliance cost, but Eevee was not.
Although they were all in their initial forms, these Pokemon were already mature.
As the saying goes, 'When well-fed, lust arises,' and it's the same for Pokemon.
As long as the Breeding Center could provide them with a suitable living environment, they would naturally breed.
Of course, there would inevitably be some twists and turns in this process,
and at this time, the Breeder's ability would be tested.
"Son, Da You, Rui Xi, look!"
Leon and Wen Hui were to handle the handover with the staff, while Li Wei and the others were responsible for counting.
"Okay."
Since he didn't understand their personalities, Li Wei released them one by one.
"Come out, Piplup."
"Piplup!"
This was a confident Piplup. Upon seeing Li Wei, it put its hands on its hips and puffed out its chest.
This was because most Piplup had strong self-esteem, which reminded Li Wei of Dawn's Piplup.
One Aura Sphere would make it behave.
A precise 'Aura Sphere'!
It had a round head, a round body, and a round belly, with deep blue on its back and the top of its head, and a deep yellow beak.
Piplup with long downy feathers were very resistant to cold, and the fluff around their necks looked like a scarf.
The Intermediate Identification provided Piplup's information.
[Name]: Piplup
[Type]: Water
[Ability]: Torrent (When its HP is low, the power of its Water-type moves increases)
[Moves]: Water Gun, Pound, Growl
[Strength Rating]: Normal Intermediate
Overall, it was just an unremarkable Piplup, except for its confidence.
However, confidence was a sign of Piplup's good health.
Piplup was an unusually proud Pokemon.
Most Piplup were unwilling to accept handouts from humans and preferred to obtain food themselves.
Of course, that was most.
Even within the same species of Pokemon, personalities could be completely opposite.
Watching Da You ge lift the Turtwig high, making its limbs flail in the air...
Li Wei said helplessly, "Da You ge, the main thing is to observe their physique, fur color, and level of vitality."
"Alright."
Da You ge quickly put down the Turtwig he couldn't bear to part with.
Rui Xi, who was inspecting nearby, was very professional. She had already prepared a form and was checking off each item.
Unlike Li Wei, she released them two by two, observing the Eevee's interaction status.
For a time, the sounds of Eevee were incessant.
Occasionally, he could also hear praises from female customers,
"Such a cute Eevee!"
"I want one too!"
The female customers' voices were relatively high-pitched,
but the released Eevee were not startled and continued to eat the Pokemon food in Rui Xi's hand.
"Very good temperament."
Rui Xi checked the temperament column.
Not far away, customers were observing,
and some customers curiously asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Xiao Rou smiled faintly, "Our Breeding Center is going to start breeding Pokemon, but for now, we only have Eevee."
The customer nodded, "Eevee, huh."
His companion said, "Eevee aren't cheap. Aren't you planning to breed Cherubi, Sunkern, or similar Pokemon?"
The Cherubi and Sunkern mentioned by this customer had very affordable market prices, and indeed, some Breeding Houses would breed these.
Xiao Rou said softly, "I'm very sorry, these two Pokemon are not currently in our plans, but I will relay your esteemed request to the boss."
Because their Breeding Center leaned towards the mid-to-high end overall,
they would not breed Pokemon like Sunkern or Cherubi.
These Pokemon were abundant in the wild, so there was no need to purchase them from a Breeding House.
However, purchasing from a Breeding House had an advantage: the Pokemon were screened.
They were docile, healthy, and had good aptitudes, screened from the Pokemon's parents.
Provided it was a legitimate Breeding House.
This was also the meaning behind the alliance providing Pokemon to some novice Trainers.
After all, how many children who started traveling at 10 years old truly understood how to breed Pokemon?
Not everyone was Red or Qinglv.
Li Wei gave his dad an OK sign.
"No problem."
"You've worked hard."
Leon smiled and signed the list, and the transaction was completed.
This meant that these 24 Pokemon now belonged to their Breeding Center.
Piplup, Eevee, and Turtwig all needed to be free-roaming, but they couldn't truly be free-roaming, as they might run away.
So, they had designated activity areas for them in the Safari Zone.
"Alright, now we need to guide them to their respective habitats."