Buddy, your Machop isn't suitable for raising!

Connection confirmed.

On the live stream, Ye Yinchuan's face took up half the screen. Snorlax sat obediently beside him, occasionally sniffing its armpit.

On the other side was Da Ji Ba's connected video feed. His background was a gym.

He sat on a piece of exercise equipment, drenched in sweat, as if he had just finished working out.

Beside him, a Machop was diligently lifting dumbbells.

"I'm a gym coach and a Trainer too. This is my Pokémon, Machop. Streamer, can you tell how my Machop is? Appraise it for me."

Ms. Carrot: Wow, nice physique. Are you in the same city?

Da Ji Ba immediately replied, "Definitely. Swimming and fitness, interested, Beauty?"

A faint dark line appeared on Ye Yinchuan's face.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't expand your business in my live stream. Your Machop... point the camera at it. Let me take a closer look."

At that moment, another viewer commented in the Live Stream Chat.

Nutritious Nonsense: Go, Streamer! I'm waiting to see your appraisal results. Don't disappoint me!

Ye Yinchuan nearly spat when he saw that comment.

What the hell was Nutritious Nonsense? That kind of idiotic username seemed to have some kind of magic—he wanted to laugh every time he saw it!

Ye Yinchuan examined the Machop.

Machop was half a head taller than Snorlax. Its body was close to humanoid, and its skin was gray.

It had red eyes with black pupils, and three tile-shaped bony protrusions on top of its head that protected it.

Its head and tail resembled those of a reptile. Its hands were like human hands, with five fingers, while its feet had no toes, resembling elephant hooves that gave it a steadier stance.

As Appraisal Eye activated, its panel popped up—

Fighting Pokémon: Machop

Level: 21

Type: Fighting

Gender: Male

Base Stats: C-Rank (305)

Individual Value: A-Rank (170)

Ability: No Guard

Nature: Hasty

Moves: Low Kick, Leer, Focus Energy, Revenge

Status: Dissatisfied

Evolution Route: Machoke - Machamp

Special: Super Male Syndrome

"Hm?"

Looking at Machop's panel, Ye Yinchuan had initially thought it was quite a good Pokémon.

But when he saw the final entry, his expression gradually turned solemn.

"Buddy, you really shouldn't raise this Machop!"

Da Ji Ba had listened to Ye Yinchuan examine it for so long, only for him to suddenly blurt out something like that. He immediately became unhappy.

"What the hell? My Machop is perfectly fine. Why shouldn't I raise it? Even the Pokémon testing agency said this Machop's Individual Value is outstanding! It's absolutely an excellent Pokémon! You'd better explain yourself today!"

To a Trainer, Pokémon were extremely important, especially after they had invested so much time and energy into raising them.

No one liked hearing others give their Pokémon a bad review.

Nutritious Nonsense: Haha, now this is getting interesting!

Ms. Carrot: Streamer, you'd better think before you speak. Whose Pokémon isn't their precious baby? How can you say someone shouldn't raise theirs?

"Big Friend, I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious yet. Let me ask you this: has your Machop ever accidentally hurt you?"

At the question, Da Ji Ba looked slightly doubtful, but he quickly regained his confidence.

"It's a Machop. They're active and love working out. When you're exercising, bumps and bruises are normal!"

Seeing Da Ji Ba stubbornly talk back, Ye Yinchuan continued.

"So that means it has, right? I'll say this right now: one day, this Machop of yours is going to beat you into the hospital! Take the Streamer's advice—either ask me for more guidance, or give it away while you still can!"

Da Ji Ba was stunned by how forceful Ye Yinchuan sounded.

"Well, aren't you something, Streamer? Cursing me, are you? My Machop is gentle as can be. If you don't believe me, I'll call it over! Machop, come here. Show them whether you'd ever hit me!"

"Don't..."

Ye Yinchuan watched with his own eyes as Machop's status changed from "Dissatisfied" to "Annoyed."

But Da Ji Ba was determined to prove that his Machop was gentle. How could he possibly let it go so easily?

So...

The Machop glared furiously. Unable to break free from Da Ji Ba's grip, it punched him straight in the face. The blow landed solidly, knocking his face crooked!

"Wow! Machop! You hit me!"

Da Ji Ba flew into a rage and immediately grappled with Machop, only to be hurled away by it.

With a deafening bang.

You could feel the pain even through the screen!

"Big Friend, why put yourself through this?"

Ye Yinchuan had not expected this moment to come so soon. When it came down to it, didn't he, sitting behind the screen, bear at least some responsibility?

With that thought, Ye Yinchuan opened the electronic wooden fish on his phone and tapped it twice.

Nutritious Nonsense: Holy shit, Streamer, you're incredible! This Machop can't be kept—it's trying to murder its owner!

Ms. Carrot: Awesome! I finally ran into someone amazing today! Streamer, help me appraise my Pokémon later!

"Hang on, I need to see whether I should call the police for this fan. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll get beaten to death by that Machop!"

Jokes were jokes, but Ye Yinchuan did not want someone to die on the first day of his stream. That would be far too unlucky!

Fortunately.

In the call feed, the other people at the gym rushed over. Working together with their Pokémon, they stopped the violent Machop and restrained it.

Da Ji Ba, his face covered in blood, walked up to the call screen and clasped his hands toward Ye Yinchuan.

"I'm convinced. I'm really convinced! You're amazing! I never thought that ungrateful brat would really dare hit me like that! I want to know why! I fed it, gave it a place to live, took it to train, and never abused it! Today, I just put my arm around it, and it actually hit me!"

The people around him were urging him to go to the hospital first, but he clutched his phone and stared at the stream.

Because he could not accept it. He was unwilling to accept it!

Being attacked by his own pet Pokémon was not only a tremendous humiliation for a trainer—it broke his heart!

Nutritious Nonsense: This stream is fucking amazing! Good thing I didn't leave just now!

Ms. Carrot: That's too miserable, man. Hurry to the hospital!

King Kiki: Streamer, hurry up and explain! We're waiting online, this is urgent!

"It's not your fault. Actually, it's not that Machop's fault either. Have you heard of Super Male Syndrome?"

Ye Yinchuan sighed softly.

Nutritious Nonsense: I think people sometimes insult others by calling them super male!

Ms. Carrot: I know. Isn't that a genetic defect found only in human males?

King Kiki: What does that mean? Speak plainly, Streamer!

"That's right, it's a genetic defect. Like humans, this Machop has Super Male Syndrome. It has one more Y chromosome than a normal Machop, which often manifests as irritability, aggression, and strong violent tendencies."

Ye Yinchuan explained.

"Even when this genetic disorder appears in humans, it can pose a certain danger to those around them. And when it appears in a Pokémon with extraordinary strength, especially a Fighting Pokémon like Machop... do you think it's suitable to keep?"

After Ye Yinchuan finished, Da Ji Ba and the viewers in the Live Stream Chat suddenly understood.

"It really isn't suitable to keep... Do I really have to give it away?"

Although Da Ji Ba's face was covered in blood, he still looked reluctant as he watched the Machop, tightly bound by Bulbasaur's vines.

After raising a Pokémon for so long, it was like raising a child. Feelings were bound to develop.

"How about this? Go to the hospital and have your injuries checked first. Afterward, I can teach you what to do. But think it through first. This Machop is still young. If you keep training it, it really could kill someone. You're not the only one at risk—you also have to be responsible for those around you. If you aren't prepared to put in several times the effort, then forget it. Hand it over to a specialized organization, or someone capable of controlling it."

Everything Ye Yinchuan said was the truth.

Although Machop with Super Male Syndrome was easily angered and violent, its strength and growth potential were also more outstanding.

If it could be controlled, and its owner and those around it could be kept safe, then Super Male Syndrome could instead become an advantage for this Machop—perhaps even something that could be regarded as an Ability!

"Okay! Streamer, I followed you! I'm your first fan now! Once I've gone to the hospital and thought it over, I'll come find you! Thank you, Streamer!"

With that, Da Ji Ba disconnected the call.

Ye Yinchuan leaned back at last and let out a long breath. He had not expected the first stream on his new account to be so thrilling and dangerous!

Looking again, the viewer count had already risen to several dozen, and it was still steadily increasing.

The messages in the Live Stream Chat were growing more numerous as well!

I Am Not Chao Xiong: Did I come late? I just saw that guy covered in blood, and he was even thanking the Streamer. What happened?

Nutritious Nonsense: Heh, with a name like yours, it's hard to say you didn't do that on purpose!

Ms. Carrot: Streamer, it's time to appraise my Pokémon, right? I've been waiting forever!

"It's picking up."

Having successfully passed the most crucial stage of his first stream, Ye Yinchuan knew that all he had to do next was proceed steadily.

"Alright, let's welcome the next appraiser! Ms. Carrot, please bring out your Pokémon!"

As he spoke, Ye Yinchuan connected to Ms. Carrot's call.

On screen was a young-looking girl lying on her bed with a face mask on and her nose plugged.

"Streamer, tell me, what Pokémon is mine?"

Ye Yinchuan froze. He seemed to have said he could tell what Pokémon she had.

But in truth, he had guessed that Da Ji Ba's Pokémon was a Machop based on the guy's username. He hadn't been completely sure—it had just been a gamble!

As for Ms. Carrot, whether he could guess her Pokémon no longer mattered at this point. He had already successfully kept her—and all this popularity—in the stream.

But if he guessed correctly, it would naturally make the Live Stream Chat even more entertaining!

Ye Yinchuan narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to find some clues in the layout of Ms. Carrot's room!

"If I'm not mistaken, your Pokémon should be... an Oddish!"

"Holy crap, how did you know?!"

Ye Yinchuan gave a mysterious smile. "Because..."