Lily of the Valley Island, Sinnoh League headquarters.
The Top Breeder Exam would be held here.
The atmosphere here was usually thick with the spirit of battle, but now it was more solemn and focused.
The air seemed filled with the fresh scents of various Berries, mingled with tension and anticipation.
A Top Breeder would have a place in any regional League.
As such, the Top Breeder Exam was relatively strict, with multiple judges overseeing it.
A member of the Elite Four would generally take part as well.
According to Cynthia, that role usually fell to Lucian, the relatively responsible Psychic-type Elite Four member.
Cynthia never bothered with any of this.
Li Wei wasn't nervous about it.
Not even though the competition looked fierce this time.
More than a hundred Senior Breeders had gathered here.
Most were experienced, their faces bearing the composure honed by years of work as they quietly exchanged insights.
This was also their way of easing their nerves.
Among this group of Senior Breeders who looked to be in their thirties, with some even over forty...
The young Li Wei suddenly walked in. He was handsome, too, so it was easy to imagine how much attention he drew.
What Pokémon Breeder wouldn't recognize this current Rising Star Breeder?
Li Wei had set a new record as the youngest contestant in the Young Breeders' Competition and had also been voted the most popular contestant.
Every Pokémon Breeder knew Li Wei's name.
"It's Li Wei!"
"Did he sign up for the exam too?"
"He posted about it on his account ages ago."
"If he's taking part too, aren't we doomed?"
"What's there to panic about? There are three slots."
Each regional League only offered three Top Breeder slots per year, while the number of applicants generally exceeded a