Hearthome City.
Li Wei had come to compete in the Pokémon Breeder Competition again today.
Today was the round of 32.
One more win, and he would meet the system's minimum requirement.
Blue wasn't on the judging panel yet.
He would only start judging at the quarterfinals.
This year's Pokémon Breeder Competition had drawn plenty of attention, because the other three judges were Wallace, Professor Rowan, and Professor Oak.
It was the first time they had ever had a lineup like this.
Four judges, three Champions!
No need to name the one who was just along for the ride.
There was also a guest appearance by a Pokémon League-certified Master Breeder-Nurse Joy Yukino.
Five judges in total, every one of them a heavyweight.
For the round of 32, the judges included
Hearthome City's Nurse Joy.
As for the other three judges,
Li Wei had heard a little about them, but not much.
Their profiles could be found on the Pokémon League's official website. They were all Pokémon League-certified Top Breeders.
That day, the outstanding young breeders selected from the various regions finally gathered in Hearthome City.
The competition started at four in the afternoon, but the staff had asked Li Wei to arrive before two, since he still needed to have his makeup done.
Starting with the round of 32, the competition would be recorded at Hearthome TV Station and aired as a variety show.
By the time Li Wei arrived, seven people had already finished their makeup and were waiting.
Among them, Li Wei spotted a green-haired woman in a pink top who looked vaguely familiar.
He just couldn't remember who she was.
The others looked ordinary, with nothing particularly distinctive about them.
When Li Wei entered the studio's backstage area, everyone waiting there involuntarily turned to look at