Live treasure appraisal: You are such an elf!

Chapter 419: An Interlude for Appraisal! Orbweb Spider and Ariados! A tiny Bug-type Pokémon with an incredible trait?

"Really? That's wonderful! At least there's finally hope! You mentioned mind swapping... how is that possible? You mean Manaphy will communicate with me telepathically? If Manaphy has seen my father, then I'll know where he is!"

Having finally obtained some opportunities and clues, Xi Lu was unusually calm, unlike her usual self. Even when facing the pursuit of Xiao Hei, the Dark Phoenix King's envoy, she had never been so excited.

Ye Yinchuan nodded. After all, he was a proper dojo master, so Xi Lu's comprehension was not a problem.

"Mr. Kirby, is there any danger in here for Miss Sylu?"

Seth was concerned about Sylvanas's safety, since it involved ocean migration, and who knows where Manaphy's origin might be.

"Of course it's possible, but as I said, the chances of it actually happening are very slim. First of all, Manaphy and Fiona are distinct ethnic groups; it's impossible to be certain that they only belong to one group. Even if Miss Shilu did find Manaphy, it might not be the one who met her father..."

Secondly, wanting to follow Fiona and Manafei to their origin is a very difficult thing to do. It would inevitably involve crossing oceans and experiencing many hardships along the way.

Even so, Miss Xilu, are you still planning to go and search for her?

When Ye Yinchuan asked her question, Xi Lu's eyes were incredibly firm, with almost no hesitation:

"I swear, I will find my father. If he is still alive, he must have encountered some difficulties that prevented him from coming back to find my mother and me. I will definitely bring him to my mother's side!"

Ye Yinchuan sighed inwardly. Although he wanted to say something, he thought that staying by his mother's side might be a better choice than pursuing an ethereal father, Xi Lu had already made up her mind, and as an outsider, he didn't need to interfere.

“Mr. Kirby, could you wait a moment? Please keep an eye on these Fionas for me, I’m coming right now.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan was slightly taken aback. Xi Lu's execution was truly impressive; she was already preparing to set off...

However, it's completely understandable. After all, Phiona is such a rare Pokémon that you can't just encounter it whenever you want. The key point is that this is about finding a father, not some lighthearted matter.

"This one……"

Ye Yinchuan hesitated slightly. Refusing would indeed seem too heartless, but if he agreed, he didn't know when Xi Lu would be able to come, which would delay his live stream.

But soon he nodded. One of the purposes of his live streams was to help more people and Pokémon. If he couldn't even help with this little bit, wouldn't he become a laughing stock?
As for whether it would interfere with the live stream, Ye Yinchuan had already thought it through. While waiting for Xi Lu, he could also connect with the viewers in the live stream room, which would be great.

"Thank you!"

Silly uttered those three words with great emphasis. Only Seth, who was beside her, could understand how grateful Silly was to Kirby, the treasure appraiser. For Silly, finding her father seemed to be the most important thing. If she missed this opportunity, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

Xi Lu's gratitude went far beyond words. Despite her eagerness to find her father, she didn't forget to send Ye Yinchuan ten Master Balls as a gift!
"terrific."

Ye Yinchuan secretly gave a thumbs up, thinking to himself that Xi Lu was indeed a capable person, and his help was worthwhile.

In fact, ten Master Balls are not a lot of money for Ye Yinchuan now. What is more valuable is the traffic that Xi Lu, as a relatively famous gym leader and a high-value woman, can generate by appearing in his live broadcast room.

"Alright, let's wait for Miss Silu to arrive. We'll connect briefly in the meantime. Friends who want their Pokémon appraised can start applying now."

Ye Yinchuan controlled the pace of his live stream and began connecting with the treasure appraiser.

@PiggyHero: [Streamer, I've been waiting in your stream for ten days to half a month, and I've finally waited for you! Could you please give me a chance? Please help me choose a Pokémon!]

The sincerity revealed in a single comment moved Ye Yinchuan. No further reason was needed; he was the one!
[Connection successful!]

Hello, host!

A boy appears in the picture; he looks to be about high school age.

"Are you an adult, young man? Minors are not allowed to appear in live streams."

Ye Yinchuan complied with the platform rules.

Although the platform seemed to have granted them more permissions during the last battle against the Dark Phoenix King, it's still best to proceed with caution.

"Don't worry, bro, he's a grown man, just turned eighteen this year! Oh my, I love watching your live stream! I want to raise an Alidos, could you help me pick out a top-quality round silk spider?"

Upon hearing the other party's request, Ye Yinchuan's expression shifted. It was actually the Orb-weaver Spider and Ariados...

As Bug-type Pokémon, the Spinosaurus family is not uncommon. They are relatively easy to train and evolve quickly, but their potential is not very high, making them popular among ordinary trainers and students.

Ye Yinchuan had a particular impression of Ariados: it seemed to be carnivorous, and in one version of the game, there was a dark and brutal storyline where a female character was eaten by Ariados...

"There's nothing wrong, let me take a look for you."

Ye Yinchuan usually wouldn't refuse such requests, but whether he could actually find good deals depended on the contact person's luck.

"Hehe, I really like the Orb-weaver Spider and Ariados. It's a pity that Ariados would be even more powerful if it could evolve further."

As he spoke, the person on the other end of the line turned the camera around, and only then did Ye Yinchuan realize that he was in a cave, surrounded by several round silk spiders, and an evolved Ariados...

Observing how these round silk spiders clung to the person connected to the line, displaying an attitude of closeness and protection, Ye Yinchuan immediately understood:

"These spiders and this Ariados, could they all be your Pokémon?!"

"Yes, all the streamers are trainers I trained. It's because I like them... It's a pity that none of them turned out to be particularly strong. I want to raise a really strong Ariados and become a professional trainer, just like Ah Chong!"

This isn't Pigsy, it's Spider-Man!

[Ariados is indeed quite handsome, but it's a pity it can't evolve further. If it had another evolutionary stage, it would definitely be an incredibly powerful Bug-type!]

Ye Yinchuan nodded as he looked at the comments. Ariados looked just like a poisonous, purplish-red flower spider...

The prototype of Ariadne seems to be a unique spider that can spin silk from near its mouth. Therefore, Ariadne also has this ability. Its head and tail structures are somewhat similar, both of which can spin silk.

However, Ariados gave Ye Yinchuan a strong sense of déjà vu, just like Spider Detective from the anime "Metal Heroes: Cleaver". Perhaps it was because they were both based on spiders, and Ariados had some mecha-like lines, while Spider Detective was a robot, so they had a similar feeling.

Ye Yinchuan glanced at the round silk spider and Ariados, admiring their forms.

As its name suggests, the round silk spider is a small, round spider that can spin silk. Its body is mostly light green, its legs are yellow, and it has dark blue stripes. The round silk spider also has a face-like pattern on its back, which is also dark blue.

As for why there is a face pattern on the back of the round silk spider, Ye Yinchuan's first reaction was to think of the human-faced spider. Then, he thought of the smiling face on the round flying fish. Such elements are actually quite common.

By the way, the round silk spider not only has a pair of red fangs, but also a single horn on its head, similar to a unicorn beetle. In addition, it has black rings around its eyes, making it look a bit like Shin-chan at first glance...

While the Orbweb Spider's color scheme and numerous elements make it visually harmonious, its round head and overall shape might even be considered somewhat cute by those who don't dislike spiders. Furthermore, with its fangs, horns, and venom, the Orbweb Spider boasts a unique fighting prowess among Bug-type Pokémon…

Well, compared to other caterpillars and weevil at the same stage...

As for Ariados, in addition to the features mentioned earlier, it is much larger in size, and its six spider legs are not only sharper, but one pair has grown to its back, looking like a pair of special wings...

Other details include the stripes on its feet turning dark purple, indicating that its poison abilities were enhanced after evolving into Ariados.

"Are you in the jungle?"

Ye Yinchuan asked the other party.

"No, it's just the back mountain near my house. But I heard there are level 30 Ariados there, so there are warning lines and signs."

Ye Yinchuan understood.

Although there is a relatively clear division between human and wild Pokémon areas in this Pokémon world, there are also some wild Pokémon that live in smaller areas mixed in with human living areas. Some of these wild Pokémon are dangerous, but because their areas are too small, they cannot be called wild areas.

The person on the other end of the call was in a place like this.

"It seems this must be the cave of the Orb-weaver Spider and Ariados."

Ye Yinchuan looked at the person on the line, and came here with a flashlight. On the surrounding rock walls, there were motionless silk spiders and some unhatched silk spider eggs. Compared with other Pokémon eggs, silk spider Pokémon eggs are wrapped with spider silk, so they are relatively easy to identify without peeling off the outer silk.

"Host, please!"

The person on the other end of the line rubbed their hands together, their face full of flattery... oh no, I mean, social niceties.

Ye Yinchuan nodded, activated his appraiser's eye, and scanned the round silk spiders. He then spoke directly:

"Just walk along the path, and stop when I tell you to. If you're satisfied, choose one to tame, and our connection will end."

These words were spoken cleanly and confidently, without any hesitation or ambiguity.

Damn, I suddenly think all the treasure-hunting streamers are so cool!

[It was alright, back in the day, the only ones who were more handsome than Ah Zu were me and the streamer!]

[A new kind of appraisal technique has appeared... Lightning-fast appraisal! Aside from those ridiculously fake scripts, only Kirby Appraisal can do this across the entire internet!]

"This orb-weaver spider has an IV of A and the ability Insomnia..."

"Oh? This one might be carrying a Poison-type move, most likely Poison Jab or Poison Blade."

"This is impressive. It seems to have some fire attribute potential, and there's a chance it could master the 'Sunny Day' move..."

As the liaison moved, Ye Yinchuan spoke, but even as they neared the bottom of the cave, the liaison still hadn't found a satisfactory round silk spider.

[What do you mean? I heard from the streamer that there are quite a few top-quality girls, but you can't find any you like?]

[This kid...could he have already memorized all those round silk spiders, planning to subdue them one by one after the connection ends? He wants them all!]

Holy crap, that's actually quite possible. After all, what respectable person keeps so many orb-weaver spiders?! My friend, you're the real Spider-Man!

"This……"

The person on the other end of the line was a little embarrassed, not because his idea had been exposed, but because he had been too greedy, always wanting something better. As a result, he had reached the end of the road and his choices were now very limited...

"My memory isn't that good, and I didn't mark it or anything, so I probably won't be able to find it later."

The person on the other end of the line explained, fearing the host might think he was being unfair.

"It's okay. If all else fails, watch the live stream replay and find the one you like. Anyway, Pokémon like Orbella can stay still for days when no prey comes to them. If you go back and look, you'll most likely find the corresponding one."

Ye Yinchuan casually opened his mouth and immediately shared another little bit of Pokémon knowledge, as if it were second nature to him.

I was wondering why those round silk spiders were so still, like they were fake...

Am I the only one who thinks they're adorable? I'm tempted to get one; some of their patterns are quite pretty.

Having reached the bottom of the cave, Ye Yinchuan was about to end the appraisal, but when the person on the other end raised their phone, he saw a peculiar round silk spider...

Well, as for other round silk spiders, Ye Yinchuan might be able to tell the difference with his discerning eye for treasures, but this round silk spider was particularly unique at first glance, and even the viewers in the live broadcast room could easily notice it!
Holy crap, looks like this is about to drop!

This orb-weaver spider is something special. Should I sell it? I'm willing to pay a hefty price!

It's clear that the patterns on this round silk spider are quite unique. While other round silk spiders typically have face-like markings, this one's patterns are arranged to resemble an eye, much like the Millennium Eye from Yu-Gi-Oh!

Standing motionless in the dark, as if staring at you with its eyes, feels a bit eerie, yet also possesses an indescribable mystery and coolness.

"Host, what do you say about this round silk spider?"

The person connecting was also slightly surprised and excited. After all, he had seen the extraordinary appearance of this round silk spider with his own eyes. The question now is whether this round silk spider is just special in appearance, or does it correspond to some special ability?
If it's the former, it can only be described as a decorative vase, or at least it has some aesthetic value; but if it's the latter...

This String Spider is absolutely the best of the best. As we all know, a Pokémon must have both good looks and strength to truly make others envious!
Ye Yinchuan's gaze also sharpened as he examined the panel of the round silk spider. Upon closer inspection, he indeed discovered something unusual...

This round silk spider has special characteristics!
[Trait: Insightful]

This round silk spider has unique eye-like patterns on its body, which sets it apart from other individuals and is a manifestation of its special abilities...

It possesses outstanding mental strength, amazing sensory abilities, and can learn and use more superpower-based techniques...

Its spiritual power can enhance its own spider silk; the stronger the spiritual power, the stronger and tougher the spider silk, and the more resistant it is to damage from elements such as cuts, fire, water, and lightning strikes...

Not only that, when its mental power is concentrated on the Mind's Eye pattern, it can unleash its power and fix its gaze on the target within its line of sight!

"Dude, this trait is just too damn awesome!"

Ye Yinchuan has always been a model citizen with excellent manners, but after seeing the specific effects of this trait, he couldn't help but curse in his mind!
(End of this chapter)