Live treasure appraisal: You are such an elf!

Chapter 496 A lucky fan who got a shiny, uniquely colored swim ring from Itachi? Sorry, I gave you a chance but you didn't know how to use it!
"Is it specifically an ability related to good and evil? It feels a bit like a concept god..."

Coming to his senses, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of Arcanine, which is said to have legendary bloodline and is suspected to be a legendary Pokémon, could it be that its function is to control "good and evil"?
If we consider Arcanine as a future legendary Pokémon, then all of this seems to make sense.

The god of good and evil, Growlithe?

Or perhaps... the Flame God who averts plague?

Rather than saying this ability is about controlling good and evil, it would be more accurate to say it's about punishing the good and punishing the evil.

The Dog God of Justice?
In short, it's too early to talk about these things now. After all, Growlithe evolving into Arcanine is just the beginning. There's still a long way to go before its true potential is fully developed and it becomes a legendary Pokémon, or even a mythical Pokémon.

But one thought still couldn't help but slip through the cracks of Ye Yinchuan's cerebral cortex—

Could Arcanine's ability to ward off disease be used in the fight against Ho-Oh Dark... and could Flame of Disease, as a trait, be extracted and loaded onto one's own Pokémon through a customizable ability?

"Mr. Kirby?"

Seeing Ye Yinchuan lost in thought, Zhou Zuwang asked tentatively.

"It's okay. Today you just need to complete the onboarding procedures and then report to Snorlax Park. I'll send Arcanine over there. You can meet up with it there."

Zhou Zuwang nodded. Mr. Kirby must have his reasons for doing this.

For Ye Yinchuan, dealing with Zhou Zuwang and the Growlithe dog matter was a relief.

But his task was not yet finished.

First, he went to the nearest outlet that sold Growlithe, and with his discerning eye, selected several Growlithe with the Righteous Heart trait and bought them directly.

Currently, people's understanding of the Pokémon world is limited. Growlithe with Justice is basically considered to have no ability, since this ability only manifests when encountering Dark-type Pokémon, and at most it is reflected in its nature.

Ye Yinchuan was determined to expose his righteous heart so that more people would know about it, and he even anticipated the possible developments that might follow.

Growlithe, with its sense of justice and strong sense of righteousness, would be a more suitable choice as a police dog or a police Pokémon. Originally, this was just a deduction based on the personality of Pokémon species, but once it is exposed, it is equivalent to having solid evidence.

This time, Ye Yinchuan chose to release the intelligence via short video, which wasn't unprecedented. In terms of traffic and effectiveness, it wouldn't be much less than a live streamer, and its long-term dissemination effect might even be better.

After all, publishing videos directly is equivalent to taking the route of short video clips, leaving those clips with nowhere to go, and directly harvesting all the traffic from the short video segment, without any middlemen taking a cut!
Of course, saying there's no way out doesn't mean they've gone to such extremes. After all, Ye Yinchuan is now indirectly supporting a large group of people. Live streams can be sliced, and videos can be sliced ​​as well!
As expected, the video about Growlithe's Justice trait went viral as soon as it was released, and a lot of discussion about Growlithe and the Justice trait emerged online.

[So that's what Growlithe is like! No wonder my Growlithe always rushes to help when it sees stray Pokémon being bullied on the street!]

To be honest, as a police officer at the Pokémon Center, choosing Growlithe as my Pokémon was the wisest and most correct decision I could have made!

[Aren't all Growlithe inherently righteous? Does this ability only work against Dark-type Pokémon? It feels a bit useless!]

The Righteous Heart ability isn't weak against Pokémon with bad habits, but its applicability is too narrow, which makes it difficult to deal with... After all, tanks don't have rearview mirrors, and you can't just pick your opponents whenever you want!

However, Ye Yinchuan also mentioned a hidden effect of the Heart of Justice in the short video, or rather, the upper limit of this characteristic: a strong sense of justice and a desire to fight evil will make Growlithe train harder and grow faster...

Even later on, this characteristic can directly react to feelings of justice and malice, boosting Growlithe's combat power.

Just like the collaboration between Heart of Justice and Flame of Plague Avoidance, the essence is that Flame of Plague Avoidance activates the maximum effect of Heart of Justice in advance, and it is a super enhanced version!

This is like when you play Teamfight Tactics or use the Golden Spatula to get a late-game Hextech item, while the Plague Flame is a Hextech item that you can only get in stage three, but you get it directly in stage one. That's a game-changer!
Why isn't the streamer broadcasting today?

[I heard they're heading to the Crystal Dojo for a limited-time challenge event, so they're on their way!]

[It's rumored that several streamers at Kirby Park have quietly withdrawn their main Pokémon; they're serious about this!]

[Okay, okay, now I get a chance to watch the streamer's Pokémon officially participate in battles?]

Below the Growlithe video, there were a number of off-topic comments.

That's right, Ye Yinchuan took a rare day off and didn't do any live streams. Besides having some things to do, he was also preparing to participate in the limited-time challenge event at Jingxi Dojo.

Moreover, true to his nature, he always reaps rewards wherever he goes. Now that he's back at Crystal Tide Gym, he'll explore the remaining wilderness areas around Crystal Tide Gym as well.

Speaking of which...

Fairy Wetlands seems to be a place where you can encounter some Fairy-type Pokémon. Generally, places where Pokémon of a specific type gather must have something special about them, and who knows, maybe even some Fairy-type treasure exists there...

Don't forget, Diancie is also a Fairy-type Pokémon. For Ye Yinchuan, improving Diancie's strength is currently a very important point.

Besides the Seal Ball and Growlithe, Ye Yinchuan still has one Pokémon left that needs to be addressed.

He had already arranged to meet one of the lucky winners, and the time was roughly the same as when Zhou Zuwang left, and this person arrived right after... of course, there was a difference of about twenty minutes.

"Come out, swim ring weasel."

Ye Yinchuan took out a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside, which turned out to be a shiny Shiny Swimsuit.

When this Swim-boosting Weasel was captured, it was already clear that this Pokémon would be a gift for fans, but it would have to undergo strict screening and vetting.

For example, this lucky fan we're about to meet—if he doesn't meet Ye Yinchuan's standards, then his trip today has been in vain, and he can forget about taking this swimming ring weasel away!
"The name 'Farewell Guest from a Past Life'... it's supposed to express a carefree attitude, but it's actually incredibly corny?"

Ye Yinchuan examined the information he had collected about this fan.

In his current life, this person who left in his previous life works as an intern doctor. According to the information he filled out, his family background and economic conditions should be good. Moreover, according to him, he gets along very well with Pokémon, so he will definitely be able to get along well with this swim ring weasel.

"Hello, hello..." The departing guest from the previous life arrived quickly. Upon meeting Ye Yinchuan, he greeted him warmly. Then, upon seeing the swim ring weasel, he wanted to reach out and touch it, but the swim ring weasel showed resistance and hid in Ye Yinchuan's arms.

Ye Yinchuan sniffed and immediately understood what was going on, but he didn't say anything. He just quietly observed to see how this fan, who claimed to be able to get along well with the swim ring itachi, would deal with this unexpected situation.

Information, statements, and even the atmosphere and aura of the other party can all be prepared and faked in advance, but on-the-spot responses are very difficult to fake, and even if you do fake them, there will always be flaws.

Just a moment ago, Ye Yinchuan noticed a hint of displeasure and impatience on the face of the former life's departing guest, as if he couldn't quite accept the resistance from the swim ring weasel towards him.

Ye Yinchuan has always believed that while loving Pokémon is important, it must be accompanied by sufficient tolerance. Otherwise, even with love, it will be narrow-minded and bring more pain to Pokémon.

"Oh, right, did I forget to give you food? You little glutton, come and eat!"

The departing guest from his past life took out a bag of Pokémon snacks from his backpack. The swim ring weasel was indeed somewhat attracted, and its mouth watered, but for the same reason as before, it didn't approach...

Encouraged by the departed guest from his previous life, the swim ring weasel went forward, took the food, and then retreated...

In his previous life, the departing guest tried to reach out and touch it, but his hand remained suspended in mid-air, and the expression on his face clearly betrayed his inability to maintain composure.

"Why, Swim Ring Itachi, do you hate me that much?"

He was very puzzled, and even looked at Ye Yinchuan.
"Host, is this just the personality of this weasel with the swim ring? It took my food but won't give me a kind look?"

Ye Yinchuan, like a Buddhist master, looked at the other person with a meaningful gaze:

"Sometimes the answer isn't in Pokémon, but in people."

The departing guest from his previous life still held considerable respect for Ye Yinchuan and dared not offend him too much, but he still said with some resentment:

“I understand that you want to protect your own, but can we be more objective and fair? I gave it food and tried to get close to it. I have shown enough sincerity. It is the one that ignores me. What do you think?”

Ye Yinchuan glanced at him indifferently:
"Don't just think it, make it think. Pokémon can't talk, so we need to listen more carefully to their underlying messages. Think about why the Swimsuit is the only one who doesn't like you. It's not a bad kid..."

Ye Yinchuan felt that he had almost made it clear.

Furthermore, regarding the behavior of the Swim Ring Weasel, anyone who pays a little attention can notice that it is obvious that this former departed guest's concern for Pokémon is superficial, unlike the considerate care he claims to have.

"Come on, streamer, you don't really want to give away this shiny, shiny swim ring weasel, right...? That's why you're making things difficult for me. I'm afraid you're the one who trained the swim ring weasel to be like this! I just think it's pretty pointless for a streamer as big as you to be playing with us ordinary fans."

The departing guest's expression changed, and his words became sharp.

Seeing this, Ye Yinchuan thought to himself, "Well, another Sichuan opera performer. He's really good at face-changing!"
If you change your attitude, I'll change mine too...

Ye Yinchuan's face immediately turned cold.

That look, that sense of oppression...

Don't forget that Ye Yinchuan is the Phoenix King's messenger, a man blessed by multiple divine beasts and fed with energy by spirits. Among humans, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a humanoid beast.

At this moment, he looked at the person in front of him with hostility, his aura was enough to completely suppress him, making his legs go weak and his heart tremble.

"You...you wouldn't be plotting against me, would you! Let me tell you, I've recorded the entire conversation today and sent it to my friends in real time. Once they post it online, you'll be ruined! Top streamer Kirby's Treasure Appraisal promised to give away shiny Pokémon, but he can't actually afford to play along!"

The departing guest from a past life made a show of bravado.

Ye Yinchuan gave a forced smile:

"I'm so scared. I can't handle it? Go ask around, it's just a shiny Pokémon, what's there to be afraid of... It's just that someone like you doesn't deserve my Pokémon!"

The departing guest from the previous life was both shocked and furious:
"What did you say? I'm not worthy? I've watched every single one of your live streams and bought a lot of stuff from your streams. The fact that you picked me isn't just because of luck... I prepared so much for this shiny, heterochromatic swim ring weasel. You didn't even know anything about it, so how dare you say I'm not worthy! You're so ungrateful and treacherous, aren't you!"

Ye Yinchuan laughed in exasperation. His so-called "fan" had quite the imagination, and was already indulging in paranoia.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. If you want to understand, I'll make it clear to you, okay?"

"Fine, tell me, isn't today's incident the fault of this swim ring weasel? What could be wrong with me?"

Seeing the other party's completely oblivious and self-righteous attitude, Ye Yinchuan sighed:
"You wore a really strong perfume today, didn't you? Don't you know that some Pokémon have a very sensitive sense of smell and hate strong smells like perfume? That's why Swim-boosting Weasel won't come near you. But you're completely oblivious and haven't even looked at your own reasons. Instead, you're blaming Swim-boosting Weasel and even me... Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

"I……"

The departing guest from the previous life is speechless.

Only then did he suddenly remember that he had a date with a girl that night, and he had even boasted that he would bring a shiny, shiny, double-ringed Weasel, using the Weasel as leverage to pick up girls…

Little did she know that the perfume she wore for her date would ruin her important adoption plans!
At this point, it was too late for regrets. The thought of how confidently he had questioned the streamer, and how their conversation would be overheard by his friends, made him feel utterly humiliated.

Red and warm!
"Host, it was my oversight, could you please give me another chance!"

"Sigh, that's not what you just said. If you had just asked me for a chance sooner, I wouldn't have been so heartless. But now... I think I can reserve a spot for the next person who is meant to be with me!"

Ye Yinchuan's implication was that if you were given a chance but failed to seize it, you would miss your chance!

The departing traveler from his past life turned deathly pale, feeling dizzy for a moment, and could only manage to utter one sentence after a long while:
"Host, I spoke a little too loudly just now. Please don't spread what happened today, okay?"

"Don't think too much about it, just don't make trouble for yourself."

Ye Yinchuan said in a calm tone that he had encountered many extraordinary people in the process of finding homes for Pokémon. Moreover, live streaming itself is full of all sorts of strange and wonderful people, so he was not surprised by today's farce.

(End of this chapter)