The next morning, Jiang Mo woke up early because it was a school day.
According to the Alliance's regulations, schools would take several days off each year during the rookie Trainer registration period to allow new Trainers ample time to prepare for related matters.
Jiang Mo was currently in his second year at Xingcheng No. 1 High School, and according to Alliance law, every student who reached the age of sixteen and advanced to the second year of high school could have their first Pokémon, and at the same time, the choice of specialization was imminent.
Specializations were mainly divided into three categories: Liberal Arts, Science, and Pokémon.
Among them, the number of applicants for the Pokémon specialization had always been the lowest.
After all, choosing this path meant investing a massive amount of resources in the early stages, which was undoubtedly a heavy burden for most families.
Therefore, most students, under the pressure of reality, could only reluctantly choose the traditional Liberal Arts or Science specializations, hoping to seek better development opportunities after being admitted to a good university.
Unlike many schools, Xingcheng No. 1 High School was renowned for breeding Pokémon.
Because of this, the school further subdivided a Pokémon Breeder Program within the Pokémon specialization.
This was quite similar to the concept of art and sports students that Jiang Mo was familiar with in his previous life: students had to participate in the regular college entrance examination and also cope with a separate Breeder examination; if they performed excellently in the Breeder examination, they could receive extra points when applying to universities, thereby increasing their chances of being admitted to their ideal institutions.
Jiang Mo, without any suspense, chose the Pokémon Breeder Program.
In this world, the number of Breeders was extremely small; even in Xingcheng No. 1 High School, which was known for its breeding, the number of students in the Breeder Program in each grade was only 30.
As soon as Jiang Mo arrived at the entrance of Xingcheng No. 1 High School, he was stopped by a short-haired junior wearing a red armband.
The junior said with a serious expression, "Student, the school has clear regulations that Pokémon must be put into Poké Balls when entering the campus."
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu, who was comfortably resting on Jiang Mo's shoulder at this moment, immediately became very unhappy upon hearing this.
It bounced a few times on Jiang Mo's shoulder, as if protesting this rule; it didn't want to be trapped in that small Poké Ball all day long.
However, although Jiang Mo's Pikachu also disliked being put into a Poké Ball, it clearly didn't have much room to resist.
Under Jiang Mo's coaxing and persuasion, Pikachu was finally reluctantly put into its Poké Ball.
Jiang Mo walked into the classroom of Class 4, Grade 2, and immediately saw a familiar figure.
That was Chen Jiaxing; ever since high school, he had been Jiang Mo's best buddy.
Jiang Mo walked closer and saw Chen Jiaxing intently playing a game on his phone, muttering continuously, "Damn it, can you even play as a jungler? The opposing Zoroark has come to gank several times, and you're just sticking to your jungle!"
At this moment, a message came from 【Teammate】 Gengar on the phone screen: "Bro, you're a 0-10 Cinderace, and you still have the nerve to complain? At the start of the game, you said you were a national server Cinderace playing on a smurf account, but you got solo-killed by Rotom as soon as you went online? You picked a talent that can be used instantly but you don't go split-pushing, you just feed. My suggestion is to let your Psyduck play instead."
Chen Jiaxing's face turned red when he saw the message, and he quickly retorted, "My internet was lagging, I'm too lazy to argue with an idiot like you, jungler!" However, things did not go as planned; as the opposing Zoroark successfully scored the last point, their crystal instantly exploded.
Chen Jiaxing angrily slammed his phone onto the table, making a loud "bang" sound.
Only then did he notice Jiang Mo, who had been watching the entire game from the side.
Chen Jiaxing's expression instantly changed from gloomy to cheerful, and he grinned, "Hey, Jiang Ge! Are you in Class 4 too? Hahahaha, I didn't expect us brothers to be in the same class!"
Jiang Mo smiled and teased, "Xingzi, it seems your national server Cinderace still needs more practice."
Chen Jiaxing was a bit embarrassed by Jiang Mo's teasing, and his old face flushed slightly.
Just then, the class bell suddenly rang.
The noisy classroom instantly quieted down, and students quickly found their seats.
A middle-aged woman wearing high heels and a black suit slowly walked into the classroom with elegant steps.
She stood on the podium, smiling, and said in a clear, pleasant voice, "Hello, students, my name is Yang Liu. From today onwards, I will be your homeroom teacher. It's worth mentioning that I am also a Senior Breeder. I hope that in the coming year and more, we can learn together and make progress hand in hand."
After Teacher Yang Liu finished her self-introduction, a round of warm applause immediately erupted below the stage.
Students whispered and discussed among themselves. "I heard our school only has three Senior Breeder teachers, and I didn't expect one of them to be our homeroom teacher!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. I heard from seniors that this Teacher Yang Liu is very strict. People call her 'Mistress Exterminator'!"
When Chen Jiaxing heard this news, he felt as if the whole sky was about to collapse.
He secretly complained to himself: With this "Mistress Exterminator" around, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to secretly play games at school from now on.
It seemed that the glory of a generation's national server Cinderace was about to end in Xingcheng No. 1 High School, which was truly regrettable.
The first class time quietly passed as homeroom teacher Yang Liu lectured.
This class mainly revolved around discipline, study, and safety.
After all, students had just become Trainers and were still immersed in the excitement and joy of owning Pokémon; if not disciplined, they could easily cause some trouble on campus.
In the second class, the school carefully arranged a Pokémon battle class, the main purpose of which was to allow students to quickly familiarize themselves with the battle process and rules, and at the same time enhance their emotional bond with their initial Pokémon.
"Pika, Pika!"
Pikachu was finally released from its Poké Ball. It darted onto Jiang Mo's shoulder like a yellow lightning bolt, chirping continuously, seemingly expressing its strong dissatisfaction with being confined in the ball to Jiang Mo.
Seeing this, Chen Jiaxing leaned forward, looked at Pikachu from left to right, and praised, "Jiang Ge, your initial Pokémon is a Pikachu! This little guy looks full of energy. You must have put a lot of effort into training it."
Chen Jiaxing's actions made Pikachu uncomfortable, giving it goosebumps. It glared fiercely at Chen Jiaxing, almost unable to resist using Thunder Shock on him.
Jiang Mo smiled and asked, "Yes, what about your initial Pokémon? I remember you said a long time ago that your family prepared a good little guy for you."
Chen Jiaxing's family background was quite affluent. His father ran a supermarket, and its annual profit was quite considerable, with an income reaching over a million.
As soon as Chen Jiaxing heard Jiang Mo mention this, he immediately perked up, a proud expression appearing on his face.
He slowly took an Ultra Ball from his waist, then gently tossed it upwards. A red light flashed, and a Cyndaquil appeared before everyone.
"Eee-noh!" Cyndaquil let out a cute Growl.
【Pokémon】: Cyndaquil
【Gender】: Male
【Type】: Fire
【Level】: 12 (Beginner Early Stage)
【Ability】: Blaze
【Held Item】: None
【Moves】: Tackle, Glare, Smokescreen, Spark
【Egg Moves】: None
【Evaluation】: A timid Cyndaquil that always curls its body into a ball, and when attacked, it fiercely burns the flames on its back to protect itself.