Oddish Smells Awful? Congratulations, Don't Throw It Away Yet!

"Because your profile signature says: 'Greenery fills my heart, dreams are sought among the grass!'"

"And your room décor also has floral and plant elements. There are even potted plants by the window..."

"Obviously, you have a certain affection for grass—or rather, plants."

"Besides, there's a kind of clarity in your eyes that only comes from never having worked before. And since there's nothing particularly luxurious in your room, I can infer that your funds aren't very abundant..."

"So, the affordable yet good-quality Grass-type Pokémon can only be Oddish or Bellsprout!"

"As for Bulbasaur, it looks like a toad, so not many girls like that type. Its price is also on the higher side, so the odds are low!"

Ye Yinchuan spoke with complete confidence.

The Live Stream Chat erupted in cries of amazement.

Ms. Carrot opened her mouth in disbelief.

"Streamer, you're seriously incredible! You could even figure that out!"

At that moment, Ye Yinchuan noticed a dissenting voice in the Live Stream Chat. It came from a new User who had just entered.

Argumentative Bastard: Heh, what's so hard about that? It would only fool some little girl who hasn't seen the world!

Seeing that comment, Ye Yinchuan wasn't a saint. He was naturally somewhat displeased.

But comments like that were often a source of traffic for a live stream.

As the saying went, having people insult your live stream wasn't necessarily a bad thing, because they were increasing its popularity.

You could never satisfy everyone, so any truly explosive live stream was bound to have plenty of haters!

"Hey, friend with 'argumentative' in your name. If you doubt the streamer's abilities... ah, no problem, no problem. In a moment, bring your Pokémon and connect with the streamer. I guarantee I'll convince you completely!"

Ye Yinchuan called him out directly, releasing his displeasure through that confident attitude.

At the same time, he was stirring up discussion and boosting the showmanship of the live stream!

"Come on, Ms. Carrot, bring out that Oddish you're hiding behind your back! Let's continue the appraisal!"

Ye Yinchuan kept the momentum going.

In truth, everything he had just said had been reasoned backward from the result.

That was because he had already used Appraisal Eye and seen the Oddish Ms. Carrot was hiding behind her back!

Writing out the solution when he already had the answer really wasn't difficult!

"Hey! You argumentative guy, did you see that? The streamer even guessed where I hid my Oddish! Just tell me, is he amazing or not?"

As she spoke, Ms. Carrot adjusted the wad of tissue stuffed in her nose and spontaneously began speaking up for Ye Yinchuan.

That was proof of the live stream's effect. Ms. Carrot, who had originally doubted Ye Yinchuan's abilities, had basically gone from passerby to fan!

Argumentative Bastard: I'm dying laughing. If you aren't a plant hired by the streamer, I'll eat my keyboard on stream!

Nutritious Nonsense: Friend, please don't eat indiscriminately in public!

"Pfft!"

Ms. Carrot burst out laughing and pointed at the Bullet Comments. "This Nutritious Nonsense is way too funny... Sorry, Streamer, please continue appraising! I believe you can definitely see what's wrong with my Pokémon!"

"Friend with 'argumentative' in your name, don't leave. Get your Pokémon ready. Whether she's a plant or not, you'll know once you try it yourself!"

Before beginning the appraisal, Ye Yinchuan didn't forget to keep some viewers around.

Keeping Argumentative Bastard around meant keeping a whole crowd of spectators waiting to watch the show!

And while he was at it, he had also lined up the content for the next part of the stream!

Argumentative Bastard: Don't worry, I'm waiting. Today, I'll definitely expose your script!

Spring Blooms: Good! I support you! There are too many tricks in livestreams these days—they all treat the viewers like idiots!

Seeing another new viewer speak up, Ye Yinchuan curled his lips in an imperceptible smile before turning his attention to the Oddish.

Oddish, as its name implied, was grass that could walk.

This kind of Pokémon had a large head, a spherical root-like body resembling a plant, and beneath it grew a pair of appendages that were both feet and roots. Its tiny eyes looked like red beads, and together with its little mouth, it appeared utterly harmless.

The grass part was the five well-developed green leaves on its head, which looked like hair.

Including its "hair," this Oddish was only about half a meter tall—small enough to be held directly in someone's arms.

Its five leaves were a lustrous emerald green, while its body was quite plump. It was clear that its caretaker, Ms. Carrot, had taken very good care of it.

Under the gaze of Appraisal Eye, the panel Ye Yinchuan had only briefly glimpsed earlier appeared again.

Weed Pokémon: Oddish

Level: 21

Type: Grass, Poison

Gender: Female

Base Stats: C-Rank (320)

Individual Value: S-Rank (190)

Ability: Chlorophyll

Nature: Calm

Moves: Mega Drain, Growth, Acid

Status: About to Evolve

Evolution Line: Gloom - Bellossom/Vileplume

Special: Glandular Development

"Whoa! Your little one is seriously legit!"

Upon taking a closer look at this Oddish's status panel, Ye Yinchuan's eyes lit up, and he offered heartfelt praise.

"Legit? What does that mean?"

Ms. Carrot could roughly tell that Ye Yinchuan was saying something nice, but she did not quite understand it.

"Legit" was originally a term from the antiques trade.

It referred to obvious identifying features; in the narrow sense, it meant an authentic item, but it could also generally mean that something was good.

"It just means it's really good."

Ye Yinchuan said confidently.

This Oddish was, it could be said, the only Pokémon Ye Yinchuan had encountered so far with an S-Rank Individual Value rating—a staggering 190 points.

The higher the Individual Value, the better the rating, and the more talented the Pokémon was.

Its Nature, Ability, and Moves were all impeccable as well.

An Oddish at level 21 that had learned Mega Drain—could you believe that?

At that moment, the Live Stream Chat saw another wave of comments.

Argumentative Bastard: That's it? Anyone can say a couple of nice things.

Nutritious Nonsense: Streamer, why don't you tell us exactly what makes this Oddish so legit?

Spring Blooms: I can tell this Oddish is pretty good too. This Beauty must have used plenty of artificial fertilizer!

"It is good, but..."

Ms. Carrot seemed to have some reservations. She hesitated, as though she wanted to say something but could not bring herself to.

In her view, her Oddish had an embarrassing problem that had caused her tremendous distress.

Yet Ye Yinchuan had not mentioned it, which left her somewhat disappointed. It seemed this streamer was not as amazing as she had imagined.

"Alright, then let me explain exactly what makes this Oddish so good."

"First, this Oddish has a good Nature. It basically doesn't cry out randomly, and it follows commands well in battle, right?"

Ms. Carrot nodded, but that was not what she most wanted to hear.

Argumentative Bastard seized the chance to sneer: You can tell its Nature just like that? This script really dares to write anything!

"Second, this Oddish has exceptionally good Individual Values. Pay attention—I mean exceptionally good. Its performance in every aspect is probably a whole tier above an ordinary Oddish! I'd guess... it's S-Rank!"

Ms. Carrot was slightly surprised. "That's right. Our school offers free testing, and its Individual Value is indeed S-Rank, just as you said!"

Ye Yinchuan had been right again, but the appraisal result she was truly waiting for still had not appeared.

Argumentative Bastard: Fake! Obviously fake! No equipment, no testing, and you're appraising Individual Values through a screen? Which one of us is the idiot, you or me?

Ye Yinchuan continued, "Third, this Oddish is only level 21, yet it has already mastered a powerful Move like Mega Drain. That's truly rare!"

For an ordinary Oddish, learning Absorb was already considered excellent.

Mega Drain, meanwhile, was an upgraded version of Absorb, with a much stronger effect!

Argumentative Bastard: I'm dying here. Appraising stats from afar was bad enough, but now you're appraising Moves from afar too? I'll bet fifty cents that this woman will act all surprised in a second and say you got everything right! Anyone who believes this is an idiot!

Spring Blooms: This does feel kind of fake and empty!

It was clear that Ms. Carrot was somewhat surprised, because every point Ye Yinchuan had made was almost entirely accurate. But the issue was, had he really failed to notice the biggest problem with her Oddish?

"Streamer... are you finished?"

Ms. Carrot silently consoled herself.

Her Oddish's situation was indeed unusual. She really could not expect him to see through it so easily.

But then again, this streamer had just managed to spot the problem with that Machop...

Meanwhile, Ye Yinchuan had been observing Ms. Carrot's reactions and the activity in the Live Stream Chat the whole time.

That Argumentative Bastard was simply too obnoxious!

The way he kept stirring things up in the chat was enough to make anyone grit their teeth!

But just wait a little longer. Ye Yinchuan was about to let his strength do the talking—not only would he slap that guy's face hard, he would beat him into submission!

Ye Yinchuan reined in his emotions and smiled faintly.

"Looks like Ms. Carrot isn't satisfied with my appraisal? And that friend Argumentative Bastard, you guessed wrong too, didn't you?"

Ms. Carrot: "That's not what I meant... Sigh, I don't know how to put it! You say this Oddish is great, but honestly, I've even wanted to throw it away!"

As soon as she said that, the Bullet Comments, which had just quieted down, began scrolling again—

Nutritious Nonsense: Wow! You don't want such an amazing Oddish? Send it to me!

Argumentative Bastard: A new script? More like you got called out by me and adjusted it on the fly!

Spring Blooms: Miss, you can't just talk about throwing away a Pokémon. You'll have bad luck!

Hearing this, Ye Yinchuan knew it was time to lay his cards on the table.

"Is your Oddish especially smelly? Smellier than normal ones!"

At that, Ms. Carrot's eyes lit up at once.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes! Holy crap! Streamer, you really figured it out! It's honestly kind of embarrassing—my Oddish can't simply be described as smelly. It reeks so badly it's unbearable!"

Ms. Carrot was practically crying inside. Finally, someone had gotten to the point. All the emotions she had been suppressing burst out at once.

"I used to live in a dorm, but I had no choice but to move out because my Oddish smelled so bad my roommates just couldn't stand it! Now I have to pay an extra fifteen hundred in rent every month!"

"Because of this Oddish, my room, my hair, my clothes, even my body all started smelling awful! I got so used to it that I can't even smell it myself anymore, and everyone keeps their distance from me. They think I don't bathe!"

"And, and some male classmates even deliberately asked whether I fed Oddish shit every day for it to be this powerful! I asked the school's breeders, and they all said they'd never seen anything like it. They said even Gloom wasn't as smelly as my Oddish. I'm really about to lose it!"

"If you hadn't noticed the problem, I wouldn't even have wanted to bring it up. Because I knew that if you couldn't see it, you probably wouldn't know how to solve it either. I don't want to embarrass myself in real life and online too! Oh my god, I'm about to cry! Streamer, you have to help me! Just tell me—can I throw this Oddish away? It's seriously affecting my life!"

Even through the livestream, Ye Yinchuan could see Ms. Carrot's desperation, as well as the hurt and grievance in the Oddish's eyes as it sat in her arms.

Pokémon were highly perceptive creatures. Many times, they could sense their trainers' emotions.

After gathering his thoughts, he spoke.

"Don't throw it away! Congratulations—your Oddish is about to evolve! It was already exceptional, and after evolving, it'll be exceptional even among the exceptional!"