"Let me introduce myself formally! My name is Eggi. I'm the president of Autumn Leaf Town's Breeders' Association, and my position is that of a Master-level breeder. Including me, there are fewer than fifteen Master-level breeders in the entire Hoenn region."
Elder Eggi introduced himself with a proud expression.
Becoming a breeder was easy, but becoming a Master-level Pokémon breeder was not.
At this level, breeding Pokémon was effortless for them. Sometimes they only needed a glance to plan the most suitable breeding path for a target Pokémon in their minds.
They could even enable Pokémon to break through their original species limitations, allowing even naturally weak Pokémon like Caterpie to have a chance at slaying dragons.
Master-level?
Carver looked completely stunned.
This level of breeder held a status in the Pokémon League completely equal to a regional Champion!
They controlled countless top-tier resources, with some people even spending fortunes just to meet them and request their help in breeding Pokémon.
Such a big shot was now actively coming to his door wanting to take him as a disciple?
Carver found it hard to believe.
"How about it? Will you agree?" the Elder Eggi in front of him asked with a smile.
According to his knowledge, little Carver wasn't just as excellent as he appeared on the surface.
Besides breeding Pokémon, he could even teach Pokémon difficult moves in just a day or two.
People who had experienced the breeding house's services had almost no negative reviews or failures.
This all proved little Carver's abilities. In breeding Pokémon and teaching Pokémon moves, he was definitely a once-in-a-century genius!
If other old fellows knew about such an excellent junior, they'd probably fly over overnight to compete for him, and there might even be fights.
Now, he was making the first move!
Carver didn't answer immediately but calmly thought it through.
A Master-level breeder taking a disciple, top-tier Pokéblock recipes, and he didn't need to leave the breeding house. More importantly, with such a master, he could avoid many detours in breeding Pokémon. All these benefits were laid out before Carver, and he seemed to have no reason to refuse.
Thinking this, Carver no longer hesitated and decisively agreed.
"Master!"
Hearing this address, Elder Eggi's mouth almost reached his ears as he quickly responded: "Yes! Good disciple, from now on, you'll learn from me!"
"Yes!"
Elder Eggi was very generous.
After taking a disciple, he immediately returned to Autumn Leaf Town's Breeders' Association and brought very generous gifts for Carver.
A complete set of Pokéblock recipes and a box of books on Pokémon breeding that he had compiled himself.
"This is a complete set of top-tier Pokéblock recipes. Almost every type has a corresponding Pokéblock, enough to satisfy Pokémon of different types."
"However, even the most top-tier Pokéblocks might not suit all Pokémon's tastes. As a breeder, you must listen carefully to Pokémon's hearts and sense their thoughts. When you understand them well enough, you can create Pokéblocks that suit their tastes."
Elder Eggi spoke slowly.
"As for these books, they're insights I've written over the years. You can read them slowly and ask me anytime if you don't understand something. Here's my contact information—write it down."
"Alright." Carver listened seriously, nodding and keeping these words in mind.
Elder Eggi didn't turn to leave. He smiled and looked around, asking: "Show me around your breeding house?"
"Of course, no problem." Carver nodded: "Please follow me."
The two began touring around the breeding house.
"This is the inn. Passing guests usually rest here. At first, when I was alone, I was quite busy, but fortunately now I have the Clefairy helping, so I'm much more relaxed. For the breeding house, the inn also brings in quite considerable income." Carver introduced.
Elder Eggi nodded while encouraging: "Once you become a skilled breeder, you won't lack money!"
Carver smiled: "It's not really about lacking money. Actually, the breeding house's current income is enough to support me and the Pokémon. I mainly opened this inn to provide trainers with a place to stay."
"Besides, there's only our household around here. Being alone can be somewhat lonely. Having guests stay here makes it livelier, and I can hear them talk about what's happening outside."
"I see..." Elder Eggi could roughly understand that feeling.
"However, with Pokémon around, living alone isn't a problem." Carver said with a smile: "Please follow me."
The two came to the breeding house's backyard. Carver introduced:
"This is where guests' Pokémon live. Usually guests board their Pokémon here, just like other breeding houses."
"What about next door?" Elder Eggi looked toward the other side of the fence.
"Next door?" Carver followed his gaze and saw the planting area he had carefully created.
"That's where I grow some vegetables and berries." Carver explained: "The breeding house is too far from town—walking takes a long time. So for convenience, I cultivated some farmland and an orchard there."
Elder Eggi walked over there. He stood in front of the fence, gazing at the scene inside.
He saw that some Pokémon also lived in that area.
Castform using Rain Dance above the farmland, Oddish tending vegetables beside them.
In the distance, he could faintly see Chansey, Ditto and the others.
"It seems the Pokémon you raise are all well-behaved and sensible!" Elder Eggi praised.
"Actually, this is also a form of training for them." Carver said.
As a Master-level breeder, Elder Eggi immediately understood Carver's meaning upon hearing this.
When he looked at that Oddish again, he realized it wasn't simply tending vegetables, but mobilizing the Grass-type energy in its body and infusing it into the vegetables before it.
"Does that Oddish care for vegetables like this every day?" Elder Eggi asked.
Carver nodded: "That's right."
"Integrating training into daily life?" Elder Eggi murmured, then his eyes filled with appreciation: "What an excellent idea!"
Using daily vegetable care to train Pokémon's energy control abilities. Over time, this could greatly increase Pokémon's proficiency in energy control, thus affecting overall move usage.
Wonderful, truly wonderful!
This disciple of his was really interesting, thinking of this at such a young age.
If those old fellows knew about this, they'd probably be envious to death.
With those old guys' personalities, they'd probably even resort to poaching disciples.
However, this was the precious disciple he had finally encountered, someone who would inherit his legacy in the future. He wouldn't easily give him up to others.