Chapter 17

Darren has deduced the ingredients of the medicine and is familiar with all the twenty different materials, which means he has solved more than half of the problem. For him, the rest of the exam will no longer be difficult.

The next step is to analyze Oddish's burn. Different Pokemon, different moves, different environments, and different fruits can all cause Oddish to suffer from burns. Understanding Oddish's true condition is crucial in determining the direction of treatment.

Solving the problem is not enough for Darren; he wanted to solve it perfectly. He aimed to achieve a perfect score.

"It's interesting, but I shouldn't be wrong," Darren muttered to himself, thinking quickly. Then, his eyes lit up with a bright light.

Without hesitation, Darren picked up a red fruit and peeled it with a small knife.

On the other side, Wallace didn't rush to start. He was confident that he had already found a solution, and he preferred to do things elegantly and gracefully.

In fact, all the candidates had already started working, and most of them had found a direction. Although there were some differences, all of them had methods that could alleviate the burn.

As for whose method was more effective, the final exam results would be the judge.

The surroundings were silent, and the candidates were busy combining different berries, leaves, medicinal and pollen in their hands.

...

"What's your estimation for the number of individuals who will pass the exam this time?"

The supervisors monitoring the test gathered together and discussed the performance of the current candidates.

"Probably seven or eight?" someone said.

"I'm more interested in the results of those two," said one, who was in charge of monitoring Darren's first exam.

"Oh, those two little ones are indeed remarkable, but I have more confidence in Wallace."

"All three of them are not simple. If I'm not mistaken, the top three of this exam will most likely be chosen from these three."

Finally, the chief examiner spoke, "That little devil named Darren was recommended by the Master Shozo, and Willow is a student of Master Shozo."

This statement immediately shocked the unaware candidates monitoring the test.

"Oh, so that's it. No wonder you have such remarkable skills at such a young age. It turns out they have a relationship with Master Shozo."

The supervisors watched the candidates. Time passed slowly, and soon, more than half the time had passed.

"We're almost done."

As Darren organized all the herbs on the table the sensation of nearly finishing the task filled him. He believed that the combination of pharmacology he had put together was already almost perfect.

"After reading so many books, it really paid off." Darren shook his head and worked faster.

As time elapsed, Darren began to feel at ease. His actions were smooth and fluid like water. And with a sudden snap, he eventually came to a halt.

It was done.

Looking at the blue paste in front of him, although it was not beautiful, Darren was sure it had a significant effect on the burns of Oddish.

Taking a deep breath, Darren applied the blue ointment to the Oddish and raised his hand.

"That kid is done!!"

Darren was not the first to finish, but he was not slowest either. The exam supervisor could check the completion first without waiting for the end of the assessment time.

The exam supervisor knew the assessment topic inside and out. To become a supervisor, their level as a breeder must be at least intermediate. The knowledge appearing in the primary breeder assessment obviously couldn't stump them.

"Let me do it." supervisor Ling, who had been watching Willow and Darren, walked over and started to check Darren's Oddish.

At this moment, it was just over ten minutes.

When supervisor Ling walked over, Darren stepped to the side. Then, Ling picked up the Oddish and observed it.

Not long after, she put down the Oddish and looked deeply at Darren.

"Congratulations, you did well."

She smiled, obviously satisfied with Darren's performance.

"So, did I pass?" Darren asked.

"Not yet. The remaining ointment you made needs to be inspected by other exam supervisor. I just did the first evaluation to prevent any accidents with the Oddish," she said with a smile. "The final results will be announced after everyone finishes."

"I see." Darren nodded and looked around. Willow had also finished, and Wallace had finished earlier than him. After more than ten minutes, they were now in the final stage of the assessment.

With nothing else to do, Darren began to wait quietly. A few minutes passed quickly, and the assessment was over.

As other candidates wait nervously for the results, Darren and Willow appeared very relaxed.

Walking towards Willow, Darren can hear the candidates' speculations. Some are very sound, but there are also strange answers.

For example, burns caused by ghost fire, or injuries caused by flames...

"Is it a sunburn caused by strong sunlight?" Willow couldn't wait to say her inference when she met Darren.

"That's right." Like Darren's answer, the burns caused by the medicine on the Oddish are at least 99% similar to those caused by a Sunny Day.

Hearing Darren's answer, Willow breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was confident in herself, she still wanted to verify with Darren.

"It seems like you guys did well." Wallace walked over at this time, smiling at the two of them.

The three of them smiled at each other. With their written test results, the second exam would be no problem. All that was left was to wait for the final results.

The exam supervisor were also very efficient, and they didn't make them wait long. The middle-aged man in charge had already come over with a list.

I will now announce the names of the individuals who have passed this assessment.

"There are ten people in total, they are——"

"Wallace, 100 points!"

"Willow, 100 points!"

"Darren, 100 points!"

Ten people were read out, from highest to lowest, with one 98 and the lowest being 87. The rest were all unqualified with scores below 85.

"Perfect score." Darren breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his score. With this, he is now a breeder!

Four years of hard work have not been in vain. He wanted to share his joy with everyone in the orphanage, but now is not the best time.

Being a primary breeder is not enough, it doesn't represent much. Darren understands that he still has a long way to go, to be promoted to intermediate, even advanced, and to pursue the seat of a top master!