NABC Chapter 75 Good news: It's a Water-type Pokémon! Bad news: It's not Squirtle!
Chapter 75 Good news: It's a Water-type Pokémon! Bad news: It's not Squirtle!
Chapter 75 Good news: It's a Water-type Pokémon! Bad news: It's not Squirtle! (Please read on!)
"Xiaoxia? That name..."
As someone who has watched the Pokémon anime, it's hard not to murmur when I hear this name.
Seeing that it was an ordinary mother and daughter who came in, Ye Yinchuan felt relieved.
The sight of the family of three gathered around the camera is quite heartwarming.
"Be careful to protect the child's privacy; don't show their face."
Ye Yinchuan reminded her that this little girl was at most in fifth or sixth grade, and this Pokémon egg was prepared for her.
"Hey streamer, what do you think? Is this Squirtle?"
The man was somewhat excited and expectant.
He carefully selected this egg from the egg market.
They are an ordinary working-class family, burdened with car loans and mortgages.
After paying off the loan and covering living expenses, there's basically not much left of the little money I get each month.
But his daughter Xiaoxia likes Water-type Pokémon, and as her father, he wanted to do everything he could to give her the best.
So he did his homework and found a Squirtle egg at the egg market.
At this moment, the hostess spoke:
"Honey, lower your expectations a little, and you'll be less disappointed. Xia, don't you agree?"
"Mommy and Daddy, although I really like Squirtle, I can have any other Pokémon too. Especially the ones Daddy picked out for me, I'll definitely raise them well... Preferably Water-type, as long as they're Water-type, I'll be very happy!"
Hearing the conversation between the family of three, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but smile.
This family is strangely harmonious.
To his slight surprise, Xia, who was only in fifth or sixth grade, spoke and thought so clearly; she was quite clever and quick-witted.
He examined the Pokémon egg, admiring it as he looked at it.
The discerning eye has already been quietly activated.
This egg is slightly rounder in size and shape than a regular egg.
However, this is not particularly special.
At this moment, the entire egg was enveloped in the glow of the spirit's energy, making the colors and patterns unclear, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of identification.
The most important condition for hatching a Pokémon egg is absorbing enough Pokémon energy.
You can either absorb it naturally or use methods like walking around with the egg or using an incubator to accelerate absorption.
In short, once it absorbs enough spirit energy, it will begin to hatch, just like this egg.
Through the light of the spirit's energy, Ye Yinchuan could vaguely see that the egg was blue overall, with some yellow light scattered around it.
In addition, the light is also bluish, giving it a shimmering, watery feel.
Even without a discerning eye, one can be certain that this is most likely a Water-type Pokémon egg.
The yellow color is reminiscent of Squirtle's belly.
Indeed, judging from its appearance alone, it is easy to tell that this is a Squirtle egg.
But Ye Yinchuan has a discerning eye.
His expression darkened slightly upon seeing the pop-up panel.
The breed of this egg is now clear.
However, Ye Yinchuan's eyes quickly softened.
"One good news, one bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"
[These are Squirtle eggs! I didn't eat them!]
[This anchor is a veteran actor; his facial expressions are so subtle!]
"Good news."
The family of three felt uneasy upon seeing this.
"The good news is that this egg will hatch into a Water-type Pokémon."
"Oh yeah!"
Xiaoxia immediately started dancing with joy.
"I want Water-type Pokémon! When I grow up, I want to wear a swimsuit and play in the water with them, and go to the beach!"
Seeing the girl's innocent and carefree demeanor, Ye Yinchuan smiled knowingly.
That's really a beautiful wish.
"And the bad news?"
"The bad news is, this Water-type Pokémon isn't Squirtle..."
The man gave a clearly wry smile.
The woman, though mentally prepared, was still somewhat disappointed.
It's like buying a lottery ticket. Even if people know they're unlikely to win, they still feel a little disappointed when they see "thank you for your patronage."
Moreover, the probability of this egg being a Squirtle is much higher than winning the lottery.
"This egg belongs to Psyduck."
Ye Yinchuan didn't keep them in suspense. Seeing the questioning look in the other person's eyes, he gave the answer directly.
"Ah... Psyduck."
Clearly, the disappointment on the other party's face exceeded Ye Yinchuan's expectations.
Is Psyduck really weak?
Ye Yinchuan had a question in his mind.
When it comes to Psyduck, the first thing Ye Yinchuan thinks of is Misty's Psyduck from the anime.
Although he's rather dull, his "petrification technique" and "telekinesis" are incredibly powerful.
Oh, by the way, the "petrification skill" in the anime is the same as the "freezing spell" in the game; it's just a translation issue.
Psyduck is so weak! Those creatures generally have low intelligence; they'd be a dud even as a practical Pokémon for everyday use!
[Battles are a complete mess! Raising a Psyduck would drive you crazy!]
[It would be so cool if Golduck could evolve into Golduck.]
Seeing the comments, Ye Yinchuan roughly understood.
It's estimated that the Psyduck in this world is similar to Misty's Psyduck in the early stages of the anime.
They don't follow orders and are very weak.
Even immobilization techniques and telekinesis might not be able to be used.
"Psyduck is also a Water-type Pokémon, and it's so cute with its goofy look!"
The little girl used her phone to find information about Psyduck.
"But why does it say that unless a particular individual is exceptionally intelligent, Psyduck isn't suitable as a partner?"
The woman asked helplessly, "Is it too late to return it now?"
"It's probably too late, because..."
The man pointed to the cracks appearing on the Pokémon egg; this Psyduck was about to hatch!
They didn't have enough money to prepare other Pokémon for their daughter.
"Wow!"
The little girl hugged Psyduck's egg with both hands.
Accompanied by the illumination of elven energy.
Her eyes shone brightly, filled with anticipation for the new life and her little friends.
It's clear that the little girl's feelings for Pokémon aren't driven by any ulterior motives.
"Snap!"
The eggshell broke, and a little yellow duckling, covering its head, emerged, looking rather silly.
"Huh?"
Psyduck tilted its head, looking at the little girl in front of it with a curious yet blank expression.
"Hi Duck, I'm Xia. We're partners from now on!"
The little girl smiled brightly, as if she were really greeting a new friend.
[Is this really a good idea to raise this Psyduck? It's such a waste of time!]
If you were to keep it as a mascot, it might be passable...
[Don't worry, the host hasn't said anything yet! If it's really inappropriate, they'll probably try to persuade them!]
This situation sparked a heated discussion among viewers on the live stream.
"Host, Psyduck is so clumsy. Is it really suitable as my daughter's first Pokémon?"
The man couldn't help but ask.
Ye Yinchuan stared at the screen, confirming Xiaoxia's feelings for Psyduck and the Psyduck's stats.
He said with certainty:
"Who says Psyduck is dumb? This Psyduck is amazing!"
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