Say It, Lao Di—Where Did You Get This Omanyte? Bro, Don't Get Me in Trouble! (Please Follow)

Ye Yinchuan stared at the Pokémon that had appeared on camera and fell into thought.

In the Pokémon games, he was no stranger to Omanyte. It could be encountered in certain wilderness areas.

But in this Pokémon World, Omanyte was an exceptionally special Pokémon.

In the words of the chat, this was seriously criminal!

Because in this real Pokémon World, Omanyte was a rare protected Pokémon that had once gone extinct, only to be rediscovered in recent years—and its numbers were extremely scarce!

According to the settings of Pokémon works, Omanyte was indeed an extinct creature. However, fossils had been discovered and revived using advanced modern technology.

Those Omanyte that escaped or were deliberately released reproduced in the wild. Their numbers were no longer rare, and they had even caused some ecological problems.

After all, when creatures that had once gone extinct were introduced into a modern environment, they were somewhat like invasive species. Without natural predators for a while, they reproduced rapidly.

But in this real Pokémon World, there was no evidence that fossil revival technology existed.

Omanyte numbers were also extremely low, to the point that they had become endangered Pokémon.

This kind of Pokémon looked somewhat like a snail, but the patterns on its shell were far more intricate. One could see horizontal dividing lines across it, and combined with its inward-coiling shell, it looked like a chrysanthemum from the side.

Those "horizontal lines" were actually Omanyte's "siphuncle lines," which were also "partition lines" that separated individual "air chambers."

It could be understood as Omanyte having structures similar to fish bladders inside its body. It controlled its buoyancy by taking in water and releasing air, allowing it to rise and sink in the water.

Its shell was hard and heavy, with the texture of Rock Type.

That was probably where its name came from.

But Ye Yinchuan knew that in his original world, Omanyte's prototype was actually the Ammonite.

Yet in truth, the shape of its shell more closely resembled a nautilus.

In short, the two looked similar enough that it was normal to confuse them.

Besides, in the real Pokémon World, the patterns and even shell shapes of different individuals varied to a certain extent.

Aside from its pair of slightly vacant-looking bulging eyes, the exposed part of Omanyte's body consisted of numerous blue tentacles. At first glance, it looked like a big beard with eyes glaring out from it.

But to Ye Yinchuan, that color scheme and design carried a strong alien-creature vibe.

Why had the Streamer gone silent? Was he calculating how many years this would get?

Was he secretly contacting the Dream Protection Bureau?

Wool Bro, how did you dare?

Nutritious Nonsense, on the other side of the camera, looked at the chat and Ye Yinchuan's reaction, then said somewhat nervously:

"What do you mean? Why is everyone saying it's criminal? It's just a Pokémon. It can't be that serious, right?"

Well then, a legal illiterate!

You know it's an Omanyte, yet you didn't even look it up online?

Nutritious Nonsense was about to go inside and knit wool...

That knockoff drink must have messed him up.

"This... little bro, this really could be criminal. It's an endangered Pokémon. Illegal trading starts at three years, I think."

"What the hell? Prison? What does endangered mean? I heard Omanyte were rare and valuable, so I spent five thousand m... I found it!"

Although Nutritious Nonsense's face could not be seen, the panic and abrupt change in his tone were obvious.

Five thousand in exchange for three years of free room and board. What a deal.

Little bro? More like prison bro!

Fine, you bought it—but why bring it to him for appraisal?

What, do you have to pay money for picking something up now?

"Is it too late if I disconnect now?"

Nutritious Nonsense asked weakly.

The more the chat talked, the more panicked he became.

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan: Don't. A fan specifically called me over to take a look, so don't make this trip a waste. This Omanyte looks pretty good. It seems to have some age on it.

The moment Officer Tan heard there was a case to close, he came sniffing around.

"Some age on it"—a double entendre.

This fan you mentioned... wasn't he called Snorlax Appraisal?

"Officer Tan, welcome."

Ye Yinchuan had not expected the final appraisal session to bring out something as rare as an Omanyte—and even attract his old friend Officer Tan.

Ye Yinchuan did not mind Officer Tan.

After all, Officer Tan had plenty of followers and could bring traffic to his stream. Why not?

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan: Kabi, make sure you appraise it properly. My viewers and I are all looking forward to it!

"It's over, it's over. This is really over."

Nutritious Nonsense had not expected such a huge response. The Dream Protection Bureau had shown up the moment it was mentioned.

He knew the Streamer had connected with official accounts before.

But he genuinely had not known that buying and selling Omanyte was a crime with consequences this severe.

He could even pronounce "endangered" wrong!

"Tell me. Where did you get this Omanyte?"

The Streamer meant: confess and be treated leniently; resist and be punished severely!

"I bought it. Fishing Teams often come through our area and haul Pokémon out of the sea. I thought this thing looked pretty unusual, so I paid for it. When I got home and searched it up, I found out it was an Omanyte. Then I saw someone auctioned one for one hundred fifty thousand, so I wanted the Streamer to confirm it..."

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan: You mean you didn't know it was an Omanyte at the time?

"You dared to spend five thousand without even knowing what Pokémon it was? You really got carried away, kid."

Ye Yinchuan's tone was teasing. Although Nutritious Nonsense was one of his early followers, if he had truly broken the law, then he still had to face the consequences.

But then Ye Yinchuan had an idea.

"Could it have been bought from a fisherman living a pretty good life over in Japan?"

"Yes, yes! The five thousand I mentioned was yen."

Good lord, the Streamer could not have made the hint any clearer!

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan: If this involves illegal cross-border trading, that makes it even worse.

Hahaha, you could tell the Streamer really wanted to send his fan inside!

Damn, this really had some serious sentencing potential!

"Bro, Snorlax Bro, don't get me in trouble!"

Nutritious Nonsense was on the verge of tears.

"Ahem. Maybe that fisherman merely had Japanese ancestry, but was actually a lawful citizen of our country..."

Ye Yinchuan admitted that he could not keep making it up.

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan: I almost believed you.

"What the hell is there left to appraise? Streamer, Officer Tan, I can turn myself in, right? I'm uneducated and didn't understand, but handing over this Omanyte should reduce my sentence, shouldn't it?"

Nutritious Nonsense completely cracked.

Ye Yinchuan was helpless too. What he said did make sense.

@Dream Treasure Bureau Officer Tan:

No need to hand it over. A new policy regarding Omanyte was issued recently. Omanyte has been removed from the endangered Pokémon list. So buying this Omanyte was not illegal. You only need to register it and sign a letter of commitment promising that you will not abandon or abuse it.

Whoa, seriously?

Five thousand had just turned into one hundred fifty thousand?

Wasn't that an absolute win?

Ye Yinchuan was slightly stunned as well.

When had this new law been introduced? How had he not known about it at all?

He quickly searched it up, and it was real.

However, the page about that law was tiny and buried at the very bottom of the search results...

"Officer Tan, you mean what you say, right? I'm really fine?"

Nutritious Nonsense was genuinely terrified.

But seeing five thousand turn into one hundred fifty thousand also made him excited and secretly delighted.

@Dream Protection Bureau Officer Tan:

Of course. I would never joke about a new policy. But if you think you're going to make a fortune, forget it. Omanyte prices are crashing hard. And although Omanyte has been removed from the endangered list, its trade is still strictly regulated!

"Officer Tan, how much can it sell for?"

Depending on its condition and aptitude, three to five thousand. That was why I was waiting for the Streamer's appraisal result too.

The rest of the chat said:

Got it. He bought himself a whole lot of nothing.

Who said that? Didn't he at least get excitement and a racing heartbeat out of it?

This isn't criminal after all!

The seller was clever. He sold it instantly at the peak price and didn't even have to pay platform fees! Wool Bro got scammed, thought he had found a bargain, and was laughing his head off!

"Sigh! Streamer, go ahead and appraise it. At least let me know exactly how much I lost!"

Nutritious Nonsense looked at the chat and felt as though he were being whipped over and over again.

Compared to actual prison time, losing one or two thousand was completely acceptable!

"Ahem. Then I'll say it."

Looking at Omanyte's status panel, Ye Yinchuan began to speak.