You Really Don't Know Gloom Well Enough!

Hearing Ye Yinchuan's words, Ms. Carrot's emotions came to an abrupt halt.

She could hardly believe it.

"R-Really? My Oddish is really that good?"

She had known that this Oddish was exceptional, but it simply smelled too bad—so bad it was unbearable!

She had genuinely been considering whether to release the Oddish or find it an owner who could tolerate it.

But this Streamer had given it such high praise that she could not help but waver.

A wave of Bullet Comments drifted through the live stream--

Argumentative Bastard: I'm dying. What ridiculously over-the-top acting! Even if it's true, does the Streamer not know how Gloom got its name? Oddish already smells this bad—if it evolves into Gloom, wouldn't it stink up an entire street? It's a stinker before evolving and a super-stinker afterward. Release it already!

Nutritious Nonsense: Upstairs, watch your mouth. I've been watching for a while too, and I choose to believe the Streamer! I want to see how he shuts you down later!

Spring Blooms: Every Pokémon is a treasure, something cute, a dream. How can you just throw them away? Pokémon accustomed to human society have a hard time adapting if released into the wild! If you raise one, you have to take responsibility for it to the end!

"Don't doubt it. It's good—very good, exceptionally good!"

Ye Yinchuan looked at the Oddish on camera. The grievance, innocence, and lack of confidence in its eyes gradually faded as he praised it. The leaves atop its head straightened a little, and its eyes brightened as well.

When it came to Pokémon, you had to treat them like a girlfriend—praise them more, and they would only get better and better!

"This Spring Blooms is absolutely right. Such proper values! Once we raise a Pokémon, we should take responsibility for it as much as possible. We can't just release them carelessly, much less abandon them."

Ye Yinchuan replied to the Bullet Comments.

"Nutritious Nonsense, thank you for your support. Don't worry, this Streamer definitely won't let you down!"

"As for you, carpenter friend, don't rush. Today, I'll make sure you're completely convinced!"

At the same time, he did not forget his livestream spiel. "If you like my stream, remember to follow! I go live every night at seven sharp! Snorlax Appraisal—if you have a dream, come on in!"

Spring Blooms: The Streamer has proper values too! Support! flowers flowers flowers.jpg

Nutritious Nonsense: Ha! Followed! Don't disappoint me!

Argumentative Bastard: I'm laughing my ass off! If you can really convince me, I'll send you a Master Ball right away!

"Is that for real? Everyone in the Live Stream Chat, you have to be my witnesses."

Ye Yinchuan smiled.

The Master Ball he meant was not the top-tier Pokémon-catching item, but a livestream gift worth the equivalent of a rocket—1,000 yuan!

Even after the platform took its cut, he would still get 700 yuan. That would solve his most urgent problem!

In this world centered around Pokémon, even livestream gifts were related to Pokémon. It was easy to see just how deeply Pokémon had embedded themselves in people's hearts.

Convincing this Argumentative Bastard would indeed be somewhat difficult. It was not that Ye Yinchuan lacked confidence in his own abilities—it was just that this guy... was way too damn argumentative!

What if the guy was convinced inside but stubbornly refused to admit it? Then Ye Yinchuan would have gotten happy for nothing.

At this moment, Ms. Carrot could no longer wait to ask.

"Streamer, Streamer, I sincerely want to ask: Gloom is inherently smelly, so after my Oddish evolves, will it really not smell even worse?"

She did not like Argumentative Bastard either.

But she had to admit that his point was in line with common sense.

Gloom was already smelly by nature. Could an Oddish with such unusual bones, one that smelled bad even before evolving, somehow become not smelly after evolution?

That was not scientific!

Yet Ms. Carrot had already developed a certain degree of trust in Ye Yinchuan. So at this moment, she was only eager to hear his opinion, rather than being dismissive or skeptical.

"Excellent question. I believe many friends in the Live Stream Chat share the same concern. But! All I can say is, you really don't know Gloom well enough!"

In this Pokémon World, Pokémon held an extraordinary status. But because there were so many kinds of Pokémon, and because there was no Pokédex, people's understanding of them was still far from comprehensive.

Especially among those who were not Researchers.

Even taking a step back, even professional Researchers only had relatively thorough knowledge in their own fields of expertise or of the Pokémon they studied.

But Ye Yinchuan was different. Through his panel, he could see information that others did not know.

For example, he could see every Pokémon's Evolution Line, and even information on every Evolutionary Form.

And the Oddish panel from earlier had included some little-known facts about Gloom!

Argumentative Bastard: So you know a lot, huh?

Nutritious Nonsense: Streamer, ignore him. Keep talking!

Spring Blooms: Hehe, live and learn! fist fist fist.jpg

Ye Yinchuan glanced at the Bullet Comments and continued.

"Everyone knows that Gloom smells bad. But many people don't know that Gloom's odor actually comes from the pollen secreted by its pistil."

As Ye Yinchuan explained, Ms. Carrot and the viewers who had just been actively posting Bullet Comments began listening carefully. This sort of knowledge really was quite obscure.

Ye Yinchuan looked so confident, so professional, that he had a strangely compelling quality that made people want to listen.

"But what even more people don't know is that aside from certain periods of heat, Gloom's pollen secretion actually changes according to its emotions. When Gloom is calm and at peace, it does not release any odor at all."

Argumentative Bastard: Nonsense! My friend has a Gloom, and it stinks all year round. The smell could practically warp your nose! There was never a time when it didn't stink!

Ye Yinchuan merely glanced at the Bullet Comments before continuing:

"However, that only exists in theory. The vast majority of Gloom experience emotional fluctuations at some point during the day, and once they secrete pollen, the smell lingers. And because they stink, people often dislike them, which in turn causes more emotional fluctuations! This creates a vicious cycle that keeps Gloom stinking nonstop!"

Hearing Ye Yinchuan's words, Ms. Carrot could not help but look worried. If that was the case, then once her Oddish evolved into Gloom, wouldn't it be even more hopeless?

"Hey! And that brings us to the question! If a Gloom is calm enough, emotionally stable enough, and doesn't easily secrete pollen, then it won't release any odor at all!"

Ye Yinchuan revealed the key point.

"Streamer, are you saying that..."

"That's right! It's the Pokémon's Nature! From what I've observed, your Oddish has an exceptionally calm Nature! Even when its emotions changed, the fluctuations were extremely slight!"

"So, once it evolves into Gloom, as long as it follows Gloom's traits, it can remain basically odorless! That's why I said you absolutely mustn't throw it away!"

"On top of that, this Oddish has S-Rank Individual Value and the Move Mega Drain... Wow! I don't even dare imagine it. All I can say is... top-tier. A one-in-ten-thousand top-tier specimen! How is that stinky? It's practically fragrant—damn fragrant!"

Ye Yinchuan's tone built layer by layer, growing increasingly excited.

As a Streamer, he had to be able to stir up the emotions and atmosphere of the entire Live Stream Chat.

Many times, he had to throw himself into the moment. Even without emotion, he had to brew some up!

"Wow! Really?!"

After hearing Ye Yinchuan lay out Gloom's traits in such detail, along with the whole chain of reasoning, and praise her Gloom so highly once again, Ms. Carrot was already overjoyed!

The Bullet Comments in the Live Stream Chat surged once more:

Just who is this Streamer? How does he know so much?!

Learned something! I knew watching livestreams could teach you real stuff!

Wow! That's amazing! I saw an expert post something similar on a forum before. I never expected the Streamer to explain it so completely!

Awesome! Is this Oddish for sale? I'm offering a huge price!

The Live Stream Chat's popularity was rising steadily as well.

But naturally, there were still discordant voices—

Argumentative Bastard:

Hahaha! You've got me laughing! You made that little rhyme sound so convincing. Streamer, are you preparing for grad school exams or something? You say this Oddish won't stink after evolving—can you show any proof?

So many idiots in this Live Stream Chat, believing whatever people say! If a Gloom doesn't stink, can it still be called a Gloom? Stinky trash is stinky trash—it'll never turn fragrant!

Seeing this string of Bullet Comments, Ye Yinchuan could not help feeling his fists tighten.

Damn it, this guy really could argue!

Just as Ye Yinchuan was thinking about how to strike back, his gaze swept aside and noticed a change.

"Could it be..."

His heart leapt with joy. There was no better timing—this Oddish was actually about to evolve!

Right now!