Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

"If you have a typical north-facing cat, please write down your detailed breeding plan for it." (30 points)

Nanfeng paused for a moment when he saw the question.

What a coincidence!

Sister Dujuan, you've basically cheated me out of the exam questions!

20. Real-world exam, crazy examiners

five minutes.

While all the other test takers were racking their brains over the last open-ended question, Nanfeng finished writing his ordinary north-facing baby development plan in just five minutes.

This is a direct copy of Sister Dujuan's cultivation manual.

Without even thinking, it's practically the same as copying it down.

Nanfeng put down his pen and looked around; there was still time left for the exam.

After thinking for a while, Nanfeng picked up her pen again and wrote another ordinary north-facing nose cultivation plan.

Compared to the first one.

The second plan was based on information Nanfeng had gathered online about the North-Facing Nose Pokémon, such as its Rock-type nature, its nose always pointing north due to magnetism, and its mastery of Electric-type moves for this reason. Nanfeng then developed a very structured training program.

After all, Sister Dujuan's cultivation manual came from another world.

If there's a mistake, it's a way to make amends. After all, they didn't say that only one copy could be written.

By the time the second set of papers was finished, most candidates had also completed the last question. As for those who didn't know how to answer it, it didn't matter how much time they were given.

The written test ended a little over ten minutes later.

Everyone got up and headed to the next exam room.

A group of people on the street were complaining.

"Why would I be asked to write a breeding plan for such an obscure Pokémon as Nosebridge... All I've been able to remember these past few days are breeding plans for the starter Pokémon."

"Exactly, I thought the exams at Qiantang University would be more prestigious. I usually only look at breeding records for Dragon-type Pokémon."

"By the way, what's the purpose of the turkey eating the stones on the ground for the third question? I've been thinking about it for ages."

"That question is very simple. Turkeys eat stones to aid digestion and also to increase the temperature of the flames."

"Oh no, I wrote that Torchic can use this to increase its Rock-type resistance."

"You must have some serious illness."

The cacophony of questions and answers around Nanfeng suddenly gave her the illusion of being back in high school, taking monthly cards, midterms, and finals.

The next exam venue is the "Battle Area," and the exam will focus on Pokémon battles.

If you're going to have a Pokémon battle, the arena won't be like a classroom that can accommodate so many students at the same time.

Therefore, the practical exams are conducted in batches.

Nanfeng's exam number is 160. That is, the 160th candidate to take the practical exam.

There are forty examination rooms in total, which means that forty examinations will be conducted simultaneously in one batch. I am the last one in the fourth batch.

The speed is actually quite fast.

Most of the students who came to take the Qiantang University exam were recent graduates. They had only had their Pokémon for a month or two at most, so their Pokémon were weak and their trainers were limited in skill. They couldn't come up with any tactics at all, and the battle would end in two or three minutes.

Even so, the practical exam started at 9 o'clock, and it wasn't until a little after 10 o'clock that Nanfeng was able to go to the exam room.

I was randomly assigned to battlefield number 24. When I walked in, there was a referee to my side and a senior in school uniform opposite me. She was a sweet senior with two dimples when she smiled.

"Junior, hand your exam admission ticket to the referee, and we'll get ready to start the competition." Seeing that the junior was handsome, the senior's tone softened a bit.

"Okay, senior," Nanfeng quickly ran over and handed the admission ticket to the referee.

The referee scanned the admission ticket with a machine, and Nanfeng returned to his trainer position.

"The competition now begins: the Qiantang University Entrance Examination - Pokémon Battle Section. Both the examiner and the examinee may use only one Pokémon. The battle ends when one side's Pokémon is unable to battle!" the referee announced the rules.

"Now, both sides, please send out your respective Pokémon."

The senior student took a Poké Ball out of her bag, waiting for Nanfeng to prepare to send out his Pokémon.

Nanfeng, however, did not take out the Poké Ball for a long time.

"Don't be nervous, junior. Even if you lose, the referee and I will score you and your Pokémon's performance in the battle after it ends. You can still get a high score," the senior student told Nanfeng, indicating that he shouldn't be nervous.

"Okay," Nanfeng replied. He wasn't nervous; he was just considering which Pokémon to use in this battle.

"Fine, I'll let you have a proper match then."

Nanfeng took the third Poké Ball and threw it out at the same time as his senior.

The two elves landed immediately.

The senior student sent out a little blue duck, a Water/Flying type Pokémon called "Duckling." Its final evolution, the beautiful "Swan," is very popular among female trainers.

Clearly, this senior student is a fan of the Swan Dance; she's dressed up beautifully with a small flower on the duckling's head.

The Pokémon that Nanfeng sent out was Ralts, which had reached level 18 after several days of training. It was at the same level as Combusken and Froakie, and only two levels away from evolving into Kirlia.

"what!!!!"

Suddenly a scream made Nanfeng want to cover his ears.

The senior student standing opposite Nanfeng had already turned her eyes into hearts.

"Shiny Ralts!!!"

This exclamation was filled with intense envy and longing.

"He won, I give him full marks!" The senior student pointed at Ralts and said to the referee seriously and loudly.

"Come on, the battle hasn't even started yet!" the referee reminded them helplessly. Shiny Ralts are indeed very rare, but is this really necessary?

Not that bad?

If the senior student knew what the referee was thinking, she would probably give the other party a thorough dressing down without hesitation.

What do you mean it's not that serious! It's absolutely serious, okay?

Ralts is popular among trainers because of its powerful combat abilities and stunning appearance.

Its rarity is comparable to that of a pseudo-god-level elf.

For female players, especially those who aspire to participate in grand contests, Ralts is a Pokémon they wouldn't trade for a near-legendary Pokémon.

None of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon look as good as Ralts.

What's more, this is another shiny Ralts!!!

If you put it on a glamour pageant, it's a game-changer! No performance is needed; it's the very definition of beauty!

"Ahem, examiner, please try to control your emotions. You can wait until after the battle to do things you like about Pokémon," the referee reminded the senior again.

The senior student then restrained herself slightly, but her eyes and body clearly showed her love for the Ralts; she was practically ready to eat it on the spot.

"Ralts..." Ralts glanced timidly at Nanfeng. The other Pokémon trainer's eyes were so intense, so...frightening.

Nanfeng quickly reassured her, "It's alright, all we need to do now is fight."

Once the referee confirmed both sides were in position, he immediately issued the battle command: "Battle begins!"

21. Not very good? Showing off?

Qiantang University Tingchao Campus

Laboratory Building D, the classroom for grading exam papers.

"What kind of nonsense are these test takers writing? Some of them are even suggesting that all the North Face students learn offensive skills and follow a physical and special attack path, imitating a turret."

"You're lucky. I even have a baby who's learning Fighting-type moves to use with Quick Attack. A baby can only walk one meter a year normally, slower than a snail. Quick Attack? He'll never learn that in his lifetime. I bet the guy who wrote this doesn't even know what a baby is."

"Looking at this is giving me a headache. I need to rest for a while; I still have to prepare food for the babies this afternoon."

"Stop talking, I still have a magnetic experiment to do later, I'll probably be busy until midnight."

A group of upperclassmen in school uniforms were grading exam papers while complaining. However, they only dared to complain a few words. The person in charge of setting and reviewing the exam questions was their mentor, Lin Jian, the youngest professor at Qiantang University, a master Pokémon breeder, and the gym leader of Qiantang Gym. He was sitting next to them.

"What's this compared to what you've got? I have something even more outrageous: something about crushing electromagnetic ore and sprinkling it on Pipi Fruit and Lotus Fruit to feed the baby nose, and then searching for ultra-high-intensity electromagnetic fields to stimulate the baby nose's potential and promote its evolution. What kind of nonsense is this?!"

"Hahaha, there are such weirdos out there!"

The classroom where exam papers were being graded was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Lin Jian leaned back on the sofa, reading the latest issue of the "Elf Super Era" magazine. Hearing the words "Pili Fruit" and "ultra-high intensity magnetic field," he slightly looked up and said, "Bring me your test paper."

The student who was laughing while holding the exam paper quickly handed it to Lin Jian.

Lin Jian took the exam paper, glanced at it, slowly sat up straight, and frowned more and more deeply.

"This person's skill level isn't very high, yet they wrote an extra training plan as if to show off. However, the second training plan is decent enough. Mentor, what score would be appropriate?" the student tentatively asked.

"Not very good? Showing off?" Lin Jian scoffed, his tightly furrowed brows relaxing slightly. "The one with not very good skills is you. This candidate wrote a second, more conventional training plan because they were afraid the graders wouldn't understand the first one."

The student was taken aback upon hearing this, secretly wondering where such a capable candidate could be found.

"Mark this exam paper to confirm his identity, and invite him to join my team after he enrolls," Lin Jian casually tossed the exam paper back to the student.

The names on all the exam papers were covered up; otherwise, he would have called the person over to meet him right now.

No rush. Since you have such expertise in a niche Pokémon like Nosebridge, getting into Qiantang University shouldn't be too difficult.

"Yes, tutor," the student said, taking the exam paper, then suddenly looked up and asked, "What about the score for the last question...?"

"Perfect score," Lin Jian replied casually, stroking his chin. He then instructed, "Set up the magnetic field in the lab as early as possible today, and try increasing the intensity by 50%."

With that, Lin Jian got up and left the office.

"Yes, mentor."

As Lin Jian walked out, the students looked at each other in bewilderment. Suddenly, they all gathered around.

"Come on, Li, whose skills aren't that great, let us take a look at this training plan that you can't understand!"

"roll roll roll"

Qiantang University - Tingchao Campus, Battlefield No. 24.

"Junior, watch out! Although I like your Ralts, I won't hold back in Pokémon battles!" The senior's eyes gleamed as she gave a stern look.

"Baby duck, use the swallow's return technique."

The light blue duckling, with a heart-shaped head on its head, flaps its wings and quickly takes off, then suddenly swoops down, like an eagle locking onto its prey and hunting.

"Not bad speed," Nanfeng couldn't help but praise. This baby duck was very fast, obviously carefully trained by the senior, and its level should be quite high.

Raising his hand, he commanded, "Ralts, use Psychic!"

"Ralts~~" Ralts raised its delicate little hand and pointed at the duckling that was diving down at it. In an instant, an invisible wave burst forth.

"Ah~!" The duckling's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, and it floated uncontrollably in mid-air.

Ralts gently tapped down.

"Boom!" The duckling's body flew to the ground like a cannonball, even creating a crater with a radius of one meter.

"Such powerful psychic abilities! Ralts is amazing!" The senior's eyes shone even brighter. Even though her Pokémon was at a disadvantage, she was praising her opponent for doing a good job.

Baby Duck: ▌Д;)っAm I your Pokémon, or is Ralts your Pokémon?!

"But my little ducklings aren't so easily defeated!"

"Baby duck, use the water gun!" The senior student started switching tactics.

But Nanfeng felt that her switching tactics made no sense.

"One burst of psychic power, if that's not enough, then two. Keep hitting it until it can't stand up anymore," Nanfeng instructed Ralts.

Ralts raised its little hand again, pointed at the baby duck, and unleashed its psychic power.

The duckling, which had just been gathering water in its mouth, immediately blocked its mouth, and in the next second it took off and flew more than ten meters into the air before suddenly falling down.

"Thump!" The ground trembled, and the baby duck was hit on the ground again. Water gushed out of its mouth uncontrollably, as if it had been hit and peed.

And this is just the beginning.