I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Zhang Qiang usually likes to compare his grades with his own, but he always loses by a little bit. He's also very good at pretending. Seeing his defeated expression today, Ye Feng felt a little satisfied.

Seemingly sensing Ye Feng's mockery, Zhang Qiang, who was walking towards his seat, couldn't help but glare at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng pursed his lips and turned his face away.

"Ning Xian, 99 points."

"Ah Feng." Gu Siming nudged Ye Feng with his elbow.

"What are you doing? Isn't it normal for Xiaoxian to get so many points?" Ye Feng rolled his eyes. Of course, he knew why Gu Siming had stabbed him.

Gu Siming scoffed dismissively, looking down at his test paper with a pained expression, then suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute, why didn't A-Feng report on you?"

Liu Ye announced the scores in ascending order, but Ning Xian's score of 99 points has already been announced, yet Ye Feng's name hasn't appeared. Could it be that his score is higher than Ning Xian's? That's impossible.

At this moment, Ning Xian seemed to have noticed something and looked over in confusion.

Ye Feng gave her a mysterious smile, and Ning Xian couldn't help but glare at him before turning her head away with a huff.

"Tsk!" Zhang Qiang clicked his tongue from an angle where no one could see him.

"Finally, one student's score really surprised me." By the time Ning Xian returned to her seat, Liu Ye had only one test paper left.

Ye Feng's brow twitched, and a bad feeling inexplicably rose in his heart.

The others also noticed something and all looked over at Ye Feng.

"Ye Feng, 100 points." Liu Ye held up the last test paper and showed it to everyone, the bright red 100 points on it particularly eye-catching.

"What? Ye Feng got 100 points?"

"No way?"

"He actually got a perfect score?"

Suddenly, it was as if a muffled thunderclap had exploded in the classroom, and a buzzing sound filled the air.

"···"

Ye Feng frowned slightly, as if he realized something was wrong.

Could it be... that unlike my previous life, the original me in this world was a terrible student? That would be a bit bad. I never expected that a terrible student would suddenly get a perfect score on a test. How am I supposed to explain that? Won't I expose myself?

"Did he cheat?"

"Are you stupid? None of the top scorers are from his immediate circle. Who would he copy from?"

"No one else got a perfect score except him. Even if he copied, he could only get a 99 at most, right? Besides, Ning Xian is so far away from him. Do you think Teacher Liu is blind?"

"Alright, quiet down!" Liu Ye gestured for silence, and the discussion immediately stopped.

"No doubt about it. I believe Ye Feng passed yesterday's exam on his own merits. I deliberately set a trap for the last short answer question. If you don't really have a grasp of the knowledge points, you will get it wrong even if you look it up in the book. You can't guess it."

After hearing Liu Ye's explanation, the students suddenly understood, but they still couldn't figure out why Ye Feng could suddenly get a perfect score, and they would steal a glance at him from time to time.

"Alright, everyone knows the results. In this lesson, we'll go over this test paper and see where you went wrong."

Liu Ye patted the podium, then picked up a blank test paper and began to explain the questions.

Chapter 4 The So-Called Ideal

in the office

Ye Feng stood there restlessly, his eyes darting around.

"Tell me about it," Liu Ye said, patting Ye Feng's perfect score test paper.

"Teacher Liu, what should I say?" Ye Feng asked tentatively.

"..." Liu Ye pursed his lips, organized his thoughts, and said, "Ye Feng, don't blame the teacher for doubting you, but based on your usual grades, you shouldn't have gotten a perfect score on this test. So the teacher is very curious about how you did it."

"It was made with a pen," Ye Feng said, feigning ignorance.

Liu Ye's face twitched, and he coughed, "Ye Feng, don't try to fool me. You're usually very well-behaved at school. The teacher doesn't believe you cheated. The teacher is just curious. Can you tell the teacher about it?"

Ye Feng's eyes darted around, he thought for a moment, and then began to make up an explanation: "Teacher, actually..."

"Actually what?" Liu Ye sat up straight.

"I recently had a sudden thought about what I want to do in the future," Ye Feng said earnestly.

"Oh? What do you want to do?" Liu Ye asked curiously.

"I want to become a Pokémon Master!" Ye Feng clenched his fist, waved it, and shouted with great enthusiasm.

"..." Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, "Pokémon Master?"

Ye Feng nodded vigorously.

"What's that?" Liu Ye asked, looking bewildered. "What does it have to do with your grades?"

Ye Feng froze on the spot.

?

"That's right, a master-level trainer." Ye Feng recalled that Pokémon didn't seem to have that name in this world, so he explained it using the terminology from this world.

"I see, it's a lofty ideal." Liu Ye understood, and then frowned.

In this world, the levels of professional trainers, as agreed upon by the League, are divided into rookie, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and master.

There are several necessary conditions to become a trainer.

First, one must be at least 16 years old; second, one must pass a medical examination as a trainer; third, one must pay taxes annually according to one's level; and fourth, one must own one's own Pokémon.

These conditions are all indispensable.

At the age of 16, they already have their own values ​​and are unlikely to easily go astray or use the power of the spirits to commit illegal and criminal activities.

However, the harsh environment in the wild requires a good physical condition.

As for the annual taxes, how can you raise Pokémon if you don't have money? You can't just wait for the Pokémon to raise themselves, can you? Of course, there are certain preferential policies for students, and the better the grades, the greater the preferential treatment.

For example, students like Ning Xian, who are among the top performers, only need to pay a token amount each year after deducting scholarships, which is easily affordable even for an average family.

Of course, once you graduate and enter the workforce, you won't be able to enjoy these benefits anymore.

Finally, you can't just take someone else's Pokémon and call yourself a trainer, can you?

After meeting the above conditions, register your Trainer ID with the Trainer Association and you will become a new Trainer.

When a trainer acquires a second Pokémon and passes the professional assessment, they can become a junior trainer, which is considered a true step into the realm of professional trainers.

Intermediate trainers need to have four Pokémon and pass an exam, while advanced trainers need six.

Each level has four star ratings.

Each level of assessment requires not only that the trainer's Pokémon possess the corresponding battle strength, but also that the trainer themselves possess a certain amount of knowledge. Otherwise, it is easy to go astray in the process of raising Pokémon. It is better if the strength does not improve, but it would be terrible if the Pokémon is crippled, and all the efforts would be in vain.

As for the masters, they are at the very top of all trainers. There are only a handful of them in the entire country of China, and they are all super big shots whose fame is awe-inspiring.

Ye Feng actually wants to become that kind of person?

Liu Ye felt both incredulous and gratified. Ye Feng, who was usually just an ordinary person with no other merits besides being a little obedient, actually had such an ideal.

"So..." After listening to Ye Feng's ideal, Liu Ye thought for a moment and then understood.

“That’s right. I’ve been working hard to learn about Pokémon lately. After all, a wealth of knowledge is essential to becoming a master trainer.” Ye Feng smiled happily when he saw that Liu Ye understood what he meant.

“No wonder, I understand now. No matter what, your teacher will support you.” Liu Ye stood up and patted Ye Feng’s shoulder hard. “This achievement is the result of your hard work. Keep up the good work, I’m waiting for the day you become a master.”

"Thank you, teacher." Ye Feng grasped Liu Ye's hand tightly, his face full of gratitude.

"Alright, go back to the classroom, class is about to start." Liu Ye coughed and withdrew his hand.

"Okay, goodbye, teacher."

Leaving the office, Ye Feng let out a long sigh of relief, thankful he had almost managed to fool them.

However, Ye Feng wasn't entirely making things up; after all, becoming a Pokémon Master was indeed his dream.

"Old Liu, do you believe what Ye Feng said?"

After Ye Feng left, another teacher walked up to Liu Ye and asked him a question.

"Believe it or not?" Liu Ye himself was a little unsure, and looked up to recall, "Although I'm not quite sure, Ye Feng's eyes when he spoke were serious, which made me want to believe him."

That look in his eyes was so much like my own when I was young.

“I’ve never seen this kid lie. Besides, no matter what, if what he said is false, then the lie will be exposed when the next exam results come out, and we can deal with him then.” Liu Ye smiled. “But if it’s true, since a student has such lofty ideals, as his teacher, I naturally have to lend him a hand. What do you say?”

The teacher nodded in agreement.

"So, Ye Feng, let me see whether you're a dragon or a worm," Liu Ye thought to himself.

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After successfully fooling the teacher, Ye Feng returned to the classroom with a relaxed expression.

"Ah Feng, how is it?" Gu Siming looked around and noticed several people watching them, so he subconsciously lowered his voice and asked.

"What do you mean, how?" Ye Feng asked, looking puzzled.

"Keep your voice down, didn't Teacher Liu scold you?"

"Why are you cursing me?" Ye Feng asked, even more puzzled.