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Chapter 125 The Fastest Rival in History Shattered! (4k)

Ling Feng looked at the spiky bug he had just tamed in the team interface. The little guy's pixelated image looked listless and easy to bully.

He immediately set him as his starting Pokémon and exited the interface—now that Timid is out of the question, he has to rely on him.

At the same time, the screen was flooded with comments.

[Wriggle's acquired! The streamer's Bug-type army has taken a historic first step! Finally, some Bugs to fight...]

[Using this thing to challenge a formidable opponent? Streamer, promise me you can last two rounds, okay?]

[Willow beetle: I think I can still be saved... How about you release me, bro?]

Looking at the comments, Ling Feng silently closed the backpack interface.

He's currently in the beginner stage, and apart from the initial healing item and Poké Ball he received, he's practically penniless, with only the healing item left.

He also noticed a faint notification in the corner of his field of vision: "[Slight disdain, emotion value +1...+1...]", which was clearly coming from viewers in the live stream.

Although it's not much, even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Ling Feng controlled his character to head north along Route 103; it was almost time for the healing potion to come in handy.

Soon, a boy wearing green shorts and a watermelon-shaped haircut jumped out from the roadside: "Hey! A new trainer! Let's battle!"

As the music begins, the battle commences!
Wurmple (Lv.4) VS. Coyote (Lv.3)!
The moment the battle began, Ling Feng immediately selected his skill.

The stinging beetle used a poisonous stinger!

The poison needle was fired, but the effect was negligible; the wolfhound only lost a little blood.

[The coyote used a tack!]

The stinging beetle shuddered, and its health bar visibly diminished.

The chat erupted in laughter upon seeing the outcome of the first round.

Gua Sha! Pure Gua Sha!

[Hurry, streamer, use your invincible healing potions to think of a solution!]

[One stinging beetle, one healing potion... This streamer's start is way too hellish!]

[Wolfhound: Today's punching bag is a bit brittle?]

Ling Feng remained expressionless and continued using [Poison Needle]. After three rounds, the Stinger Worm's health bar turned completely red.

Ling Feng decisively opened his backpack and used the only healing potion. A green light flashed on the Stinger's Tail, and its health bar was instantly restored to full.

The barrage of comments was filled with laughter and joy.

[It's here! A family heirloom-grade healing potion!]

[One healing potion is all you need! This streamer is a true hardcore gamer (and a broke guy)!]

[Wriggle Beetle: Thank you, boss, for saving my life! I'll be quieter next time I get hit!]

Just as the third round began after the healing potion was used, the coyote charged at him again—

[The serpent beetle used its poison stinger, a critical hit!!]

A red notification popped up! The wolfhound's last bit of strength was finally taken away, and it collapsed to the ground whimpering. The comments section started refreshing.

[The dog's luck has arrived.]

We won! But why did it feel so hard-won?

[This short-sleeved boy is already the most innocent and easiest NPC to deal with in the entire game. Even the streamer is winning so hard, I don't even want to know what will happen next.]

At this moment, with the victory in the battle, the Stinger successfully leveled up to Lv.5 using experience points.

Ling Feng didn't even glance at the comments; he turned and ran, heading straight for the Pokémon Center in Petalburg City.

[The streamer has run away?]

【Oh! Got it! Go to the Pokémon Center to heal!】

This is something we can only rely on Miss Joey for...

[The streamer is going to be a permanent VIP at the Pokémon Center, haha!]

A flash of white light, and the team was fully restored. Ling Feng set off again with the Stinging Tail Bug, diving into the nearby bushes to start leveling up.

The comments section was filled with laughter:

[He's gone into the bushes again? Is the streamer obsessed with the grass?]

[Leveling up, huh? Hahaha, the streamer probably doesn't know that his rivals' levels will be synchronized with his, right?]

[Got it, the streamer's strategy is: fight monsters -> low health -> run to the Pokémon Center -> full health -> fight monsters again -> go to the Pokémon Center again...]

[Joey: Hey buddy, wanna get an annual pass?]

The thorn beetle struggled in the grass, but because its base stats were so low, the fight was incredibly difficult, and its health bar kept getting low.

Since he had already used up his only healing potion, Ling Feng could only act like a ruthless marathon runner, turning around and rushing towards the Pokémon Center as soon as his Wurmple was low on health, only to run back after it was fully healed.

[The streamer's silhouette as he runs across the map... it really has a kind of stubbornness born of poverty.]

[From the Pokémon Center to Route 103, the streamer could probably run that route with his eyes closed, right?]

[Willow: I may not be human, but you're a real dog, streamer. I've been on the verge of death so many times!]

[Miss Joey: It's you again? This is the eighth time today.]

When Wurmple returned from the Pokémon Center at full health for the umpteenth time and finally managed to kill a Zigzagoon by using poison, its level finally increased to lv7!

It was enveloped in a dazzling white light, and then a burst of exciting music began to play!
【Huh? It looks like a tussock beetle!】

[Congratulations! The slug has evolved into a cocoon!]

Amidst the seven-colored light, the appearance of the Wurmple had completely changed—a Pokémon covered entirely in a white hard shell, with only its small head and tail tip showing, appeared on the spot—Carapace!

[Holy crap? It evolved?]

[So fast? They've only killed a few monsters!]

[I trained by running marathons with the streamer, what's so surprising about that? lol]

[So what if it evolved? It's still weak. It might not even be as good as that Wurmple from before.]

Meanwhile, Ling Feng looked at the newly formed carapace, and sure enough, the skill bar only had three skills: [Harden], [Impact], and [Poison Needle].

He stepped into the bushes again and began to encounter monsters.

The bad news is that even if Cocoon evolves, its base stats will still be very low, and attacking wild Pokémon will still feel like scratching a thorn.

The good news is that the cocoon acts like a sandbag, causing the health bar to drop extremely slowly.

Two minutes later.

Seeing his stamina bar nearly empty, Ling Feng decisively turned around and ran towards the Pokémon Center.

The live chat also started refreshing:
[They've gone again!]

[Host, is the Pokémon Center your home?]

[Miss Joy: The twelfth time... Trainer, do you really need help?]

[Cocoon: It doesn't hurt, but I'm still so tired.] Then, after repeating this process many times, when Cocoon returned from the Pokémon Center with full health for the eighth time and successfully defeated a Zigzagoon that could only use Tackle with Poison Sting and Tackle, its level finally reached level 11!
A dazzling evolutionary glow, accompanied by exciting music, erupted once again from his body!
As the light faded, a brand new Pokémon was already floating in front of Lingfeng.

It has an elegant and slender deep blue body covered with black patterns like delicate lace, and two pairs of large butterfly wings spread out, adorned with bright red, yellow and black dots.

—It's the Hunting Swallowtail!
The barrage of comments paused for a moment, and then, like a lake surface being hit by a boulder, it exploded completely!

【? ? ? 】

Holy crap! It evolved again?!

[Level 11?! It evolved to the second stage directly?! That's insane speed!]

【Hunting Swallowtail Butterfly! I recognize this one!】

[Wait, is this reasonable? Do Pokémon evolve this quickly in games??]

[Streamer, please confess! Did you cheat and secretly modify the data?]

[Who just said leveling up is useless? Come out here for a moment.]

Amidst the barrage of comments, Ling Feng's calm explanation rang out.

"The greatest strength of Bug-type Pokémon is their extremely fast growth rate, so it's the same in the games, which makes sense."

"Aside from that... what the stinging beetle will eventually evolve into is actually completely random, but you can see the clues in the early stages. The white carapace will become the hunting swallowtail butterfly, and the purple shield carapace will evolve into the poison powder moth."

[Oh, I see! I've learned something new; I thought they were the same thing.]

Even though it's evolved now, what about its type disadvantage? It still feels like it'll be gone in a flash from a Torchic...

Yeah... we still can't beat them, can we? Torchic is one of the starter Pokémon.

Ling Feng didn't rush to answer these comments. Instead, he directly controlled his character to move upwards and soon arrived in front of his formidable opponent.

After a brief exchange, the battle begins!
【Hunter's Butterfly (Lv.11) VS Torchicken (Lv.11)!】

As the turkey appeared, the comments section started flooding with messages.

My favorite episode is here!

[The streamer probably won't have a chance to go to the Pokémon Center this time, hahaha]

[The Nightmare of the Beginner Village Makes its Grand Debut!]

[Goodnight, broadcaster hhh]

At the same time, a command box popped up in front of Ling Feng.

His gaze was fixed on the new skill [Wind] that the Hunting Butterfly learned after evolving. He selected it directly, and the turn began.

[The Hunting Butterfly used Wind Rising!]

On the battlefield, a powerful gust of air roared out and slammed into the Torchic!

boom!
A bright red "Critical Hit" notification popped up!

Before Torchic could even utter a sound, it was blown away by the whirlwind, its health bar instantly emptied!

The entire live stream room fell into complete silence.

A few seconds later, a torrent of comments flooded in!
[How could this even be a lucky number? What incredible luck!]

【……ha??】

[It was sold in seconds? Just like that?]

[Just arrived. Who was the nightmare of the newbie village again? This doesn't seem that bad.]

[This is illogical! Torchic can be one-shotted by a Bug-type?!]

[Host, confess! Did you secretly give Miss Joey money to give you stimulants when hunting swallowtail butterflies?]

[Hunting Swallowtail Butterfly: That's it?]

At the same time, system notifications were rapidly updating in front of Ling Feng!
[Congratulations, host! You have earned 100 emotional points from viewers in the live stream! +98! +81! ...]

The notification sounds came one after another, and Ling Feng's lips curled up slightly.

The emotional points gained are quite substantial.
"Although it's a Bug-type, Beautifly is its final evolution, and its special attack is very strong." He opened the team interface, pointed to Beautifly's data, and began to explain.

"Moreover, the final form at level 10 has 40 HP, far exceeding other Pokémon of the same level at this time. So, even without a critical hit, after surviving a Flame, two Windstorms will be enough to win."

He paused and added:
"As for choosing it, it's because it can learn Psychic-type Psychic Beam and Psychic, Grass-type Giga Drain, and Flying-type Air Slash, giving it a very wide range of attacks."

"After Torchic evolves, it gains the Fighting type, which is countered by the Flying type, so it's a countermeasure."

Upon hearing his explanation, the viewers in the live chat instantly understood.

[Huh? Is the streamer really not a professional trainer? How does he know so much?]

Are you sure this is your first time playing this game?

No wonder he plays so well on the Battle Road... he really has the skill...

Just then, a clearly paid comment appeared instantly: "[Streamer, didn't you say evolution is random? What if it evolves into a Poisonous White Moth? Then it's doomed!]"

Ling Feng was stunned for a moment.

"Poison Moth? That's even simpler. It has higher Special Defense, so flames don't hurt it at all. Plus, it can learn Psychic very quickly, and it can be used as a support later on. Light Screen, Blowaway... they're all pretty good."

Upon hearing this, the viewers in the live chat were naturally stunned.

[Holy crap, was this part of the streamer's plan?]

[Are Bug-type monsters really this useful? They even smell kind of good.]

Today was another day where the streamer's knowledge of the world was completely shattered.

[By the way, what about the screen recording group? Has anyone recorded anything? We're making these clips and uploading them online; it's not just about making money!]

Hey, you reminded me! Hey streamer, could you please grant me permission to use this footage?

Among the barrage of comments, many were people asking Ling Feng for permission to use the materials, and Ling Feng naturally agreed immediately.

Just like those previous video clips, he didn't care about the small amount of income. But after the video went viral, it would not only help him promote Pokémon Emerald, but also increase the popularity of his live stream. It was a win-win situation, which would help with either task.

After defeating his rival at a speed unprecedented by any player, Ling Feng returned to the professor's lab with his rival, as per the storyline, and received five ordinary Poké Balls and a Pokédex from him.

Upon receiving this illustration, Ling Feng couldn't help but start thinking.

The difficulty he himself added to Ultimate Emerald was obviously not small. Not only was everything designed in a crazy way, but he also actively added many challenging aspects.

In that case, shouldn't the rewards given to players be more generous?
In the original games, the main purpose of the Pokédex is to collect information about various Pokémon. In some games, after players collect a certain number of Pokémon in the Pokédex, they can exchange them for some rewards from NPCs, but these are mostly minor and don't have much practical use.

If I remember correctly, Emerald didn't have this design; the Pokédex in it was just an item used to collect information about Pokémon.

So let's add a reward for the number of illustrations unlocked in the next update.

Also, since there are restrictions on catching Pokémon in this difficulty level, it should be changed so that players can unlock the corresponding Pokédex simply by defeating the Pokémon, instead of having to catch them as in the original game.

Ling Feng silently made a decision in his heart.

At that moment, what he didn't notice was that the chat in his live stream was not peaceful at all.

(End of this chapter)