First Encounter with a Pokémon Egg, but No One Understands Pokémon Eggs Better Than Me! (Please Follow)

In the Pokémon World, Pokémon Eggs of different species possessed some distinct characteristics.

For example, certain patterns or special shapes. Some Pokémon Eggs, especially those of certain Pokémon, had even more obvious features.

However.

Pokémon Eggs also carried a great deal of randomness, even the potential for mutation.

Even among different species of Pokémon, their patterns and shapes could overlap or completely fail to conform to known rules.

In other words, no one could absolutely guarantee what species of Pokémon would hatch from a Pokémon Egg.

Not to mention the differences in Individual Values, Natures, Abilities, and other aspects of the hatched Pokémon.

Hidden Move aptitude and Elemental Affinity were even more unpredictable.

Let alone disabilities and defects, or even issues involving genes and the brain.

That was why buying Pokémon Eggs was called "Egg Gambling."

Because you could never fully guarantee what kind of Pokémon you would get from an egg.

Pokémon Eggs were the Pokémon World's most distinctive kind of blind box.

Where there was gambling, prices could soar or plummet.

Ordinary Pokémon Eggs came with ordinary prices.

But a Pokémon Egg that looked "full of quality and detail" would be priced far higher, sometimes even sold for an astronomical sum.

But precisely because the randomness was so great.

An ordinary Pokémon Egg could still yield a rare species with exceptional potential.

And an outrageously expensive Pokémon Egg could also hatch into a Weedle with D-grade Individual Values.

Of course, there were safer choices.

Those were certified breed Eggs. At the very least, the species could be confirmed, and a refund was guaranteed if what hatched did not match the listing.

Naturally, breed Eggs cost more than ordinary Eggs.

Building upon breed Eggs.

There were also Eggs appraised by masters, with certain Traits more or less confirmed. Such Eggs were usually even more expensive, and compensation was likewise guaranteed if the goods did not match the description.

There was far too much knowledge surrounding Eggs. Even Ye Yinchuan could only vaguely recall some of it before opening a search engine to verify certain details.

But without a doubt, his Appraisal Eye could see a Pokémon Egg's status panel.

That meant that when it came to Egg Gambling, Ye Yinchuan had practically unlocked a god's-eye view. He was a super master with a one-hundred-percent appraisal accuracy rate!

Or rather, no one could compare to him!

He had peaked the moment he debuted—

It was his first time encountering Pokémon Eggs, but no one understood Pokémon Eggs better than him!

Ye Yinchuan almost wanted to say that out loud to show off.

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Though the panel had already appeared, he still had to put on an act.

Pokémon Eggs involved far too much profit, and the waters ran too deep. As a new Streamer, it was better to keep a low profile.

This Egg had a standard oval shape, with smooth curves that looked quite pleasing.

It was a light orange-red color, with markings of several other colors on its shell.

This sort of Egg was actually the most conventional. It had no unusual shape or exaggerated features, but that also made it the hardest to determine.

With that color, it's definitely a Charmander Egg.

Not necessarily, but you can tell it's Fire-type.

Appraising Pokémon through a screen is hard enough. Appraising Eggs...

Egg Gambling runs too deep. The Streamer can't handle it!

"Streamer, what do you think?"

Seeing Ye Yinchuan deep in thought, with subtle shifts in his expression.

Azu, on the other side of the camera, was getting restless.

"First, let's use the process of elimination..."

The moment Ye Yinchuan spoke, Azu looked full of anticipation.

"It isn't a Moltres Egg."

After hearing that, Azu's expression instantly fell, as if to say, "Are you messing with me?"

I'm dying, Moltres is a Legendary Pokémon. How many people have even seen one?

Makes sense, bro. Moltres is close to orange too, so we can rule it out.

If the Streamer has nothing to offer, don't force it. If it comes down to it, just refund the big spender's money.

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When Ye Yinchuan mentioned Moltres, someone in the Bullet Comments actually posted a photo of one.

Though it was very blurry, they could make out a beautiful bird Pokémon with blazing wings that glittered like sparks.

It had only been caught in a fleeting glimpse amid high clouds, a blurry snapshot, yet it filled people with yearning for that Legendary Pokémon.

As someone who loved Pokémon, Ye Yinchuan's eyes lit up slightly as he secretly thought:

I wonder if I'll get a chance to catch a Legendary Pokémon someday?

Though Legendary Pokémon had nothing to do with a Streamer like him, and in this Pokémon World, their value and rarity were nothing like what they were in Pokémon games.

Still, as the saying went, you had to have dreams!

"Little brother, I know this isn't a Moltres Egg. If it really were a Moltres Egg, forget one Master Ball—I'd send you a hundred Master Balls without batting an eye. Can you tell what's going on with this Egg or not? If you can't, then let's not waste any more time. You don't need to refund the gift either."

Clearly, Azu was running out of patience.

He had originally seen clips from Ye Yinchuan's live stream and thought he was an expert, so he had specifically come to the Live Stream Chat to see whether Ye Yinchuan could appraise his Pokémon Egg.

But now, it looked very likely that it had all been scripted hype.

The big spender is loaded. He doesn't even want the gift refunded.

Don't take on porcelain work without diamond tools. Little Snorlax, you can't earn this money, so don't force it.

Why are you all so impatient? I believe in the Streamer's skills.

Seeing that both the benefactor and the Bullet Comments were starting to question his ability.

Ye Yinchuan knew it was about time to show them something.

"Bro, don't rush. First, tell me where you got this Egg."

"Where else? I picked it up at the Egg Market. I thought it might be a Charmander Egg, so I bought it for a thousand yuan. If I get lucky and hatch a high-quality Charmander, making four or five times my money back isn't too much to hope for, right?"

The Egg Market was full of all sorts of shady people.

Big bro, you were fooled! I can understand spending a thousand on an Egg, but why send gifts to the Streamer?

Without sending gifts, would big bro even get a chance to have his treasure appraised?

Big bro has probably gambled on plenty of Eggs. You can tell from that forehead.

"Not too much, not too much."

Ye Yinchuan looked at the Egg's status panel, his expression turning slightly amused.

"If it really were a Charmander Egg, that wouldn't be too much at all. But unfortunately..."

Hearing that, the big spender's heart skipped a beat. "Unfortunately what?"

"Unfortunately, this isn't a Charmander Egg. It's a Bellsprout Egg!"

Bellsprout, hahaha! A thousand yuan for a Bellsprout Egg!

That's not too bad. If the Bellsprout has good potential, he might still make his money back.

What if its potential is bad? No one would take it even for free!

"Th-then... how is it a Bellsprout Egg? Shouldn't Bellsprout Eggs be yellow-green?"

Azu fiercely rubbed his bald head.

Clearly, going from Charmander to Bellsprout was difficult for him to accept, and he could not understand it at all.

"Well..."

Ye Yinchuan had noticed a few clues from the panel.

"I have a guess, but I'm not sure whether I should say it?"

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