Enemies no longer drop any, and selling goods doesn’t really become a decent source of the stuff until much later in the game when you have a lot of refinement and shop-price altering abilities. The SeeD test option is in the main menu screen under “Tutorial” (Select “TEST”). Don’t Forget about SeeD Tests Gil in Final Fantasy VIII is much more of a limited resource than its contemporaries. You can access the SeeD Tests after the conclusion of the Dollet SeeD Mission. What are the SeeD Tests? Where do I find them? For example, finishing missions quicker will result in a higher SeeD rank while talking to too many people or answering questions wrong will reduce your SeeD rank.
There are a number of ways to improve or reduce your SeeD rank, including: