Knowledge Monopoly

Xinhai had relied only on his prior foundation, the learning he had done on the Joy family's resource network during his travels, and Gardevoir's precise assistance to easily master the production of most Basic Energy Cubes after just one week of focused practice and successfully pass the assessment.

This was certainly related to his own learning ability and foundation, but it also showed from another angle that as long as one had the right direction and sufficient resources, becoming a Beginner Breeder was not difficult.

Yet the barriers of reality were so clear-cut. Systematic, in-depth, principle-based "correct knowledge" was often monopolized by major breeding families or organizations, beyond the reach of ordinary Trainers.

During the assessment, Xinhai had keenly noticed that aside from himself and a few others, most of those who passed—such as Miyabi Ito, who had scored full marks on the written test, the lively Yuu Shimizu, and the steady Ken Yamada—revealed their excellent family backgrounds through their words, actions, clothing, and bearing.

Behind these people stood families with orderly inheritances and treasure troves of knowledge accumulated over generations.

For them, the Beginner Breeder assessment was more like a natural milestone along their family training path. Even if they failed, they could simply come back next time. The mere one-thousand-League-Coin registration fee was nowhere near enough to become any sort of psychological burden.

In contrast, candidates from ordinary backgrounds might love Pokémon just as much and work just as hard, yet they were often trapped by a lack of information and confidence.

When faced with questions that required flexible application of knowledge and tense practical exams, they were clearly more nervous and less confident. This disadvantage in mindset often led to unnecessary mistakes, further lowering their chances of passing.

Then there was the one-thousand-League-Coin registration fee. For many