Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 124 An Unexpected Starter Pokémon (3k)

As Ling Feng stepped out of the truck, the warm sunlight, composed of pixelated light spots, slanted down on Weibai Town. He controlled the character on the screen to stand in front of his own house, and the familiar scene before him made him feel a little emotional.

This is a world he built with his own hands, a world he knows very well. Now, stepping into it again as a player, he feels a little different.

The background music was a melodious variation of a music box, mixed with the clear chirping of Bobo outside the window. The details were so rich that even he was a little surprised—the system's technology was indeed top-notch.

"You're awake? We've finally moved to Weibai Town! How are you feeling?" A pixelated image of a mother pops up in the center of the screen, speaking in a very gentle tone.

Ling Feng skillfully pressed the confirmation button to skip the dialogue, controlled his character to quickly run up to the second floor, and could complete the process of setting the alarm clock with his eyes closed. He quickly set the time directly.

However, just when all the viewers thought he would immediately rush downstairs, out of his house and head straight for the research institute, the character on the screen made a clean turn and walked straight to the inconspicuous computer on the left side of the room.

A flurry of question marks instantly filled the live stream chat.

[Is the streamer lost?]

Why are you setting your alarm and instead of going downstairs, just wandering around the streets?

[One week, bro! We need to reach the latest story milestone within a week! How can you still have time to slack off?]

[Are you so nervous your hands are shaking, hahaha!!]

Ling Feng ignored the urging from the comments, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. "If you don't look at the computer at the start of a Pokémon game, are you even human?"

He positioned his character in front of the computer and pressed the interact button.

"I turned on my personal computer."

"Logged into the item storage system."

"I retrieved some good healing medicine from someone's computer!"

"A Poké Ball was taken from someone's computer!"

Two lines of system notifications popped up clearly.

After a brief pause, the barrage of comments exploded!

[Holy crap?! There's something on the computer?!]

[A free healing potion and a health orb? ???]

[Is this even possible?!]

【No... I've restarted it several times! I never knew there were such details!】

[Incredible luck! Absolutely incredible luck! The streamer just stumbled upon a stroke of pure luck!]

[Exactly. Besides, a potion and a Poké Ball won't save him. I bet even his rival will be stuck for ages, haha.]

The words "formidable rival" instantly triggered a flurry of reactions from many viewers in the live chat.

[Damn, can we not mention that devil?]

[What formidable opponent? It's clearly a nightmare for newbies!]

[It was terrifying that Cynthia was beaten three times before she finally figured out how to play her.]

[Haha, our Qishu-chan is so cute, she almost cried after being beaten up.]

[Seriously, that's outrageous! Not only do they synchronize levels, but they also specifically choose Pokémon whose types are countered by your starter Pokémon! This design is practically anti-human.]

While the comments were still immersed in the memories and discussions of "fear of rivals", Ling Feng had already controlled his character to go downstairs and out the door. He skillfully walked up the edge of the town and, above the bushes leading to Route 101, cleanly and efficiently helped Professor Birch, who was being attacked by the wolfhounds.

According to the plot, the doctor gratefully invited him back to the research institute to choose his initial partner.

Inside the research institute, three classic red and white Pokémon were placed in front of the professor. Ling Feng's gaze, however, bypassed them and landed on an inconspicuous option button next to them—"I prefer the Tenacity of Bug-type Pokémon (randomly obtain a Bug-type Pokémon)."

The comments section instantly perked up.

[It's here! Insect-themed blind boxes!]

[Gambling addict time!]

[Streamer, hurry up! Could it be a powerful Charge-type Pokémon?]

[Selling sunflower seeds and drinks in the front row! Bet on Scythe of Vyse or Heracross!]

At that moment, as Ling Feng made his choice, light converged in the center of the screen, and a Poké Ball slowly opened. The light faded, revealing a small, pale purple insect-type Pokémon in the center of the screen.

It has a round head, two tiny antennae that tremble slightly, a thin, translucent carapace covering its body that looks like it could break at the slightest touch, eight tiny legs that are tightly curled up, and a pair of round black eyes that timidly look around. Its body seems to be trembling slightly.

The appearance of this Pokémon caused the live chat to freeze instantly.

【…What is this?】

[A new variety? I've never seen one like it before!]

[Does she look...timid?]

[Does it look a bit like a snail? Or a slug?]

Ling Feng's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

I actually drew the Coward?

He certainly recognized this Pokémon. In the original Ultra Emerald, it was practically a freebie that every player could pick up right away, with a low profile and extremely low combat power in the early game. It only started to have some combat power after evolving at level 30... but not much.

In his own creation, "Emerald," he removed this somewhat illogical setting and moved it to a later map...

But why did it pick this one when I randomly selected the Bug type?

He opened the team interface. The information about the coward was clearly displayed on the screen:

【Timid Bug Lv.5】 【Attribute: Bug/Water】

【Trait: Eager to Escape (Speed ​​increases when HP is below half)】

[Skills: Sand Throwing, Shaping into a Round Shape]

Upon seeing the information about this Pokémon, the entire live stream room fell silent for a second, then erupted in what seemed like a deafening burst of laughter, with the chat rapidly refreshing:
【Hahahahahahahahaha!!!】

[Splashing sand? Making it round? ? ? ]

This move pool... is even more abstract than Magikarp's...

The last one this purebred was Magikarp.

[This is just the streamer's luck! A disastrous start!]

Hey, how about we start a new game? I think this one's already over.

[Yeah, let's pick a Bug type again, any other Bug will do! What can this Timid Bug do? Just make it turn into a ball to increase its defense for the opponent, hahaha]

Ling Feng glanced at the barrage of comments trying to discourage people from playing, then looked at the bottle of healing potion and the only Poké Ball lying quietly in his inventory. He had just casually included the extra Poké Ball as an Easter egg, but it turned out to be his only lifeline at this moment.

He gently shook his head, his deep and clear voice carrying through the microphone into the live stream: "Don't worry, there are no weak Pokémon, only weak trainers, even the Bug-type Pokémon that you look down on are the same."

As soon as he finished speaking, he controlled his character and walked straight out of the research institute without looking back, heading towards the bushes above Weibai Town that led to Route 101.

Almost simultaneously, golden light exploded in the live stream, and the familiar dazzling special effects once again dominated the screen!

[User 'Bug Lover' gifted streamer 'Quality Person' 5 Sinnoh Crowns!]

[Bug lovers: Keep it up!]

The gift worth 500,000 yuan reignited the barrage of comments!
[Holy crap? Another one! The boss is crazy!!!]

Does the boss own a mine?

[Is the boss under a curse? They're even giving away freebies at the start?]

[I'm new here, just asking, is this streamer incredibly lucky or incredibly unlucky? Starting by picking up items and then drawing a useless sprite? And they still managed to get 500,000 in gifts?]

Ling Feng smiled slightly and simply thanked him.

"Thank you for the gift, boss."

His attention was completely focused on the screen—his character stepped into the lush grass, and the classic sound effect of encountering enemies while stepping on grass immediately rang out! The screen went black instantly!
Wild coyotes have been spotted!

Without hesitation, Ling Feng pressed the "escape" button!
[Escape successful!]

Then he began to move around repeatedly in the grass.

Wild basilisk bears have been spotted!

"Run away!"
success!

[A wild Ootori has appeared!]

"Run away!"
success!

A series of smooth and fluid escape maneuvers left the viewers in the live chat completely bewildered.

【? ? ? 】

[Hey streamer, why are you only encountering monsters? Go fight them!]

[You think the streamer doesn't want to fight? Haha, relying on turning into a circle and splashing sand to deal damage? Neither of those skills does any damage.]

[I'm pretty good at pressing the escape button, but in this situation, it's practically useless, isn't it?]

"Don't rush." ​​As the comments section was filled with questions, Ling Feng's voice rang out with a calm and composed tone, as if he were in control of the rhythm.

"The characteristics of the timid worm mean that it needs time to develop and evolve before it can show its true power. Before it grows up, we certainly need another partner to fill the gap."

As he explained, his gaze swept over the swaying grass.

“Every Pokémon has its strong and weak periods. A good trainer knows how to make them complement each other, rather than dismissing a possibility based on initial impressions alone.”

These words drew praise such as "makes sense" and "sounds quite professional," but were also mixed with sarcasm such as "stubborn" and "waiting to be proven wrong."

Just then, the grass at the edge of the screen shook violently!
With a unique insect chirp, a larval Pokémon covered in bright red fur and adorned with yellow ring-shaped markings on its back emerged!
Its Y-shaped red antennae on its head twitched warily—it was the Bug-type Pokémon, Wurmple!

Before the comments could react, Ling Feng's eyes narrowed and his fingers moved!

Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively opened his inventory, selected the only Poké Ball, and pressed the "use" button hard at the Wurmple on the screen!

The red and white Poké Ball arced through the air and struck Wurmple precisely! A burst of red light erupted, sucking Wurmple entirely into the ball!

pat!

The Poké Ball landed in the grass and began to shake violently from side to side!

a bit!
The worm struggles desperately inside the ball!

Twice!

The shaking did not lessen at all!
The live stream fell silent instantly. Everyone held their breath, even the chat stopped. Ling Feng subconsciously leaned forward slightly, staring at the wildly vibrating Poké Ball. This was his only hope, a crucial piece to compensate for the Timid's early-game weakness!
Three times!

The shaking seems to have lessened?

The button in the center of the Poké Ball flashed a blinding white light!
Ding-dong—!
A crisp, pleasant sound, signaling a successful capture, echoed through the live stream! The Poké Ball remained firmly in the grass, motionless!

Congratulations! You have successfully captured a Stingerbug!

(End of this chapter)