Live Stream Appraisal: Pokémon Treasure!

"Grrrumbllle!"

Ye Yinchuan was still half-asleep, thinking thunder had struck and that he needed to go collect the laundry.

When he turned his head, he saw—

A creature with two large ears, blue-and-white skin, and the appearance of both a rabbit and a cat standing beside his bed, looking at him with weak, pitiful, helpless eyes.

"What the hell!"

Ye Yinchuan scrambled back into the corner, terrified of the unknown creature.

"Did I wake up too hard? Wait..."

Ye Yinchuan examined it and realized this thing...

Had dark-blue skin, a white belly, round eyes, tiny pupils, and an intelligent gaze.

It looked a little like Doraemon, but this was clearly a Snorlax from Pokémon!

After all, this kind of intelligence was not that kind of intelligence!

Looking more closely at the Snorlax, Ye Yinchuan saw two sharp fangs beneath its huge mouth. Its long fur draped down like a straw raincoat, and its white paws could vaguely be seen underneath, each with three claws.

"Uh..."

The Snorlax opened its mouth. That rumbling sound from earlier had not been thunder—it was the Growl of its hungry stomach.

At the same time.

A sharp pain stabbed through Ye Yinchuan's head as a flood of memories poured into his mind.

The course of his life had barely changed. He was still himself: without parents, raised in the Starting Point Orphanage, and having entered the streaming industry after graduating high school. The only difference was...

"Huh? I transmigrated? Into a Pokémon parallel world?"

Looking at the adorable, dopey Snorlax, Ye Yinchuan wore a bitter expression.

His balance had never exceeded thirty yuan, and now he had to support a big-eater Pokémon too—a Snorlax!

Who could handle that?

In his memories, this Snorlax had even been picked up from the roadside.

Back then, Ye Yinchuan had seen it scavenging through trash by the road and felt so sorry for it that he brought it home.

Within two days, he understood why it had been eating garbage. A Snorlax needed to eat food equal to its own body weight every day. An ordinary family simply could not afford to raise one!

But adhering to the principle that once he brought it home, he would never abandon it, he had relied on the little money he earned from streaming each month and somehow... raised the Snorlax thinner!

Well, because it had nothing to eat, it got thinner. As its weight dropped, it ate less.

The only problem was that it was severely malnourished, and its growth had been affected!

But it did not matter. He was a Streamer, not a Professional Trainer. He did not care whether the Pokémon he raised had any Combat Power. The only one suffering was the Snorlax.

It might have been better off scavenging outside!

Though it might get taken away by city management.

"I remember you hid two steamed buns under your armpits. Take them out and eat them."

Ye Yinchuan looked at the Snorlax before him with affectionate eyes.

The Snorlax pulled two steamed buns from the long fur beneath its arms, handing one to Ye Yinchuan and placing the other before itself.

Its huge mouth seemed to form a simple, honest smile.

It was saying: one for you, one for me.

Although the Snorlax was very hungry, it had not forgotten that Ye Yinchuan needed to eat too.

"Go on, eat."

Ye Yinchuan vigorously rubbed the Snorlax's head. It was fluffy and felt great to the touch, especially its two big ears, which twitched back and forth.

The Snorlax opened its mouth, and the steamed bun seemed to fall into a pitch-black bottomless pit. Pop. Gone.

Then it stared at the steamed bun in Ye Yinchuan's hand with huge white eyes and tiny bean-sized pupils.

Ye Yinchuan stared blankly at the steamed bun in his hand.

After eating half a steamed bun for dinner.

Ye Yinchuan opened his phone and checked the news before finally daring to confirm that he really had transmigrated into a Pokémon parallel world—

"Today, two Rhyhorn in our city collided in a tunnel due to fatigued traffic work. Fortunately, no Pokémon or people were injured!"

"Heartless businessman illegally keeps nearly a hundred Pikachu in captivity and forces them to generate electricity! This is a serious violation of the Pokémon Labor Law, and he will be punished!"

Pokémon, also known as spirits, were naturally occurring extraordinary lifeforms.

In this world, humans and Pokémon were inseparable.

People captured, tamed, and fed Pokémon, bred their offspring, and regarded them as companions and helpers.

Whether in daily life, battles, wilderness exploration, or secret realms, people could not do without Pokémon.

For example—

Ponyta could serve as excellent transportation.

Machamp could help construction workers carry bricks.

Arcanine could help police officers catch criminals.

Chansey could help nurses care for patients.

As extraordinary creatures, Pokémon possessed limitless potential in battle.

Squirtle that could spit water, Charmander that could breathe fire, Pikachu that could Discharge electricity...

In short, everything in this world revolved around Pokémon.

Even streaming was most popular when it revolved around Pokémon.

Being a Pokémon Trainer required money.

Especially for battle Pokémon: food, daily supplements, registration fees, and evolution materials were all enormous expenses.

Without family or connections, Ye Yinchuan had dreamed of owning a Pokémon ever since graduating high school.

He had originally planned to earn his first Pokémon Egg through streaming.

Then he encountered the Snorlax, and his life goal somehow became keeping both himself and the Snorlax alive...

"Not bad. Compared to being a real orphan before, at least I have an adorable Pokémon now."

Ye Yinchuan processed everything and optimistically accepted reality.

"It's almost seven. Time to prepare for the stream."

After glancing at the message from his landlord, Ye Yinchuan felt restless. Rent was due soon, yet he had less than thirty yuan left...

Otherwise, he would not be eating plain steamed buns every day.

"Is it really worth continuing to stream?"

Ye Yinchuan looked at the few hundred followers on his streaming account, feeling lost and melancholy.

Fortunately, he had joined a streaming Guild. Even if his streams did poorly, he still had a guaranteed monthly salary of fifteen hundred yuan, barely enough to survive.

"Forget it. As long as I can eat, I'll keep doing it! As long as I don't starve to death, I'll make it someday!"

Just as Ye Yinchuan made up his mind to continue streaming.

Ding! The host has awakened the Live Stream Appraisal System!

Please note: the treasure in appraisal refers to Pokémon Treasure!

The host can now obtain fame points through livestreaming, raise fame levels, and unlock more system functions!

Current Fame Level: 1, Unknown

Would you like to claim the newbie gift pack?

Ye Yinchuan froze. This was... his golden finger arriving?

He quickly grew excited and immediately chose yes!

You have claimed the newbie gift pack and obtained the Exclusive Skill: Appraisal Eye!

Exclusive Skill: Appraisal Eye

Description: Even through a screen, no detail about a Pokémon can escape your discerning eyes. You can now appraise Pokémon, obtain their panels, and see more hidden information!

"This is the real deal!"

Ye Yinchuan's heart trembled. This golden finger was incredibly powerful.

This was the real world, not a game. Only precise instruments or professional techniques could determine a Pokémon's aptitude and potential.

And even then, the results might not be accurate.

Now that he could see it all at a glance, why would he need to worry about his streams not becoming popular?

It was only a matter of time!

Just as Ye Yinchuan happily prepared to use Appraisal Eye to appraise his Snorlax, an important call came in—

It was Hu Yue, the person in charge of him at the streaming Guild.

Ye Yinchuan answered the call. Just as he was about to speak, he heard her say:

"Xiao Chuan... I'm sorry. The Guild shareholders just gave a strict order: Streamers who have no results for three consecutive months must be let go... But don't worry, you'll still receive your salary for the past half month."

Her tone was hesitant, as though she feared Ye Yinchuan would not be able to handle the blow.

"I understand, Sister Hu Yue."

But Ye Yinchuan's tone was unexpectedly calm.

"If there's anything else, just message me on WeChat. It's almost seven, and I need to stream."

Hu Yue had not expected Ye Yinchuan to still be in the mood to stream after receiving such sudden bad news.

"The streaming account the Guild gave you will be taken back too..."

"I'll just register another one."

Ye Yinchuan spoke casually.

Now that he had the Live Stream Appraisal System, becoming wildly popular was only a matter of time. Leaving the Guild also meant he would not have to give them a cut in the future. This was simply fantastic news!

As for the few hundred followers on that account, out with the old, in with the new!

"Oh, right. Thank you, Sister Hu Yue."

With that, Ye Yinchuan hung up.

To prevent anything from going wrong during the stream, he used Appraisal Eye on his Snorlax.