Live Stream Treasure Appraisal: Your elf isn't thriving!

Chapter 658 Charming Cat and Shit Cat? Mimi Refuses to Evolve, Even Starving to Death? The Reason Behind It…

"Alright, let's see who the next lucky audience member is."

Ye Yinchuan composed himself and switched the screen back to the list of live chat requests.

Thousands upon thousands of applications poured in, like a swarm of locusts crossing a river, and one of them was...

Her earnest and somewhat desperate application successfully caught his attention.

[Save my baby! It's starving, but all the doctors can't find anything wrong! Please, host!]

Referring to Pokémon as "children" shows the trainer's affection for them.

Without the slightest hesitation, he accepted the call.

The screen lights up, revealing a room that is exquisitely decorated and full of fashion and art.

Soft lighting, simple yet luxurious furniture, and abstract paintings on the walls all reveal the owner's extraordinary taste and aesthetic sense.

A young woman with exquisite makeup and fashionable attire appeared in front of the camera.

She looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a confident and capable air about her, typical of a modern urban woman. But at this moment, that confidence was replaced by deep anxiety and weariness.

"Answerer! You finally answered!" The woman's voice was choked with sobs, as if she had grasped at the last straw.

"Don't rush; tell me slowly; what happened?" Ye Yinchuan's voice was calm and steady, soothing the other person's emotions.

The woman took a deep breath, fighting back tears, and turned the camera to the center of the room, to a specially made velvet pet cushion.

On the soft cushion, a Pokémon curled up and lay quietly.

That's a charming cat.

It has a coat of smooth, silky gray fur, with creamy white accents on its ears, paw tips, and tail tip. Its posture is elegant and its lines are smooth. Even when it is just lying there, it exudes an innate, aristocratic languor and nobility.

However, this beauty was ruined by a morbid thinness.

Its body was so thin that it was almost skin and bones. Its eyes, which should have been full of vitality, were now dull and lifeless. Its breathing was weak, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

[What a charming cat! Such a beautiful cat!]

Oh my god, it's gotten so thin! It breaks my heart to see it like this!

[What amazing looks do these streamers get to connect with, whether they're people or Pokémon!]

"This is my baby, Mimi," the woman said, her voice choked with emotion. "I've been with her since she was a tiny puppy; we've depended on each other for survival. I always give her the best food, the best environment, and take her to the best vet for checkups regularly."

But—it stopped eating a month ago.

"No matter what delicacies I offer, it just sniffs them and then turns its head away. Its body grows weaker day by day, becoming incredibly thin. I took it to all the famous Pokémon hospitals for a full-body checkup, and all the doctors told me that its bodily functions were perfectly fine and they couldn't find any cause of illness!"

"Everyone says it might be a psychological problem, but I really don't know what to do! If this continues, it will die! Host, please, you must have a way, right?"

The woman's voice was filled with desperate pleas.

Ye Yinchuan's expression also turned serious.

His gaze pierced through the screen and landed on the charming cat named "Mimi".

A discerning eye for treasures quietly opens.

The next second, lines of pale gold text clearly appeared in his mind.

Pokémon: Glitter

【Attribute: Normal】

【Characteristics: Soft】

[Status: Extreme hunger/Evolutionary energy suppression/Severe appearance anxiety]

Upon seeing the status entry, Ye Yinchuan instantly understood the crux of the problem.

A complex and indescribable emotion welled up within him.

"Miss, may I ask a question?" Ye Yinchuan spoke slowly, his voice calm yet carrying a power that went straight to the heart, "Do you, very, very value your outward appearance and beauty?"

The woman paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously: "Yes—I'm a fashion designer, and I have my own pursuit of aesthetics. I've always felt that Mimi is the most perfect Pokémon I've ever seen; every move it makes is full of artistry. Its elegance and nobility are my most important sources of inspiration."

She looked at her charming cat with eyes full of love and pride.

The viewers in the live stream also expressed their agreement.

Indeed, the Pokémon Gleam is practically born for the word "elegance"!

[This aura is miles ahead of those internet-famous pets!]

However, Ye Yinchuan's next words were like a bucket of ice water poured over him.

"I think I know why it's 'sick'."

"It is indeed sick, and it is indeed a psychological illness."

Ye Yinchuan said clearly, word by word, "It has severe appearance anxiety, to the point that it goes on a hunger strike to fight against evolution."

"What?!" the woman exclaimed in shock, her face filled with disbelief.

The chat in the live stream paused briefly at that moment, then exploded at an even more frenzied speed!

[Appearance anxiety?! Did I hear that right?]

Don't all Pokémon yearn to evolve? Evolution means greater power!

What... what exactly is going on?

Appearance anxiety? Fighting against evolution?

For Pokémon, this sounds rather unbelievable.

"Why—why would it do that?"

The woman couldn't understand.

"Because it loves you so much."

Ye Yinchuan's eyes held a hint of compassion. "It has adopted your aesthetic sense as its own creed. In its understanding, only by maintaining this elegant and beautiful form can it forever retain your favor."

"And its evolutionary form, in its own view, might not conform to your definition of 'beauty.'"

As he spoke, Ye Yinchuan made some kind of mobilization.

A picture of a Pokémon was posted on the public screen and appeared in front of everyone.

The image shows a cat-shaped Pokémon that is plump and even somewhat bloated.

It has a slightly domineering round face, a haughty look in its eyes, and although its gray and white striped fur is still smooth, it no longer has any of the lightness and elegance of a charming cat.

Especially its forked tail that curls like a spring, which makes the entire Pokémon exude an aura of "not to be trifled with" wealth and domineering presence.

Dong Shi Miao!

No! This is the evolved form of Charming Cat?!

[This—this change in style is so sudden! From an elegant lady to a nouveau riche tyrant in an instant?]

[I think it's called Dong Shi Miao, it's definitely very different from its pre-evolution form!]

Dong Shi Miao — Just hearing this name feels malicious! Who came up with it? The Dong Shi from the idiom "Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi"?

The reactions from the comments section confirmed Ye Yinchuan's deduction.

The stark difference in appearance between the charming cat and the ugly cat is enough to deter any person who is obsessed with looks.

Ye Yinchuan's voice became somewhat heavy: "The evolution of Charming Cat requires accumulating a large amount of energy. And your Mimi, in order to prevent this day from coming, in order not to become the no longer beautiful version of herself in its eyes, in order not to disappoint you, or even to avoid being abandoned by you—"

"It chose the most extreme, and only, method—hunger strike."

"By refusing to take in energy, one forcibly suppresses the body's evolutionary instincts."

"It is protecting, in its own way, the beauty of what it believes you cherish most."

"Although this method is seriously wrong!"

boom!!!

These words struck the young woman's heart like a thunderbolt!

Her face turned deathly pale instantly.

Starving myself—is it to avoid becoming ugly—is it to avoid being abandoned by me?

Looking at the little creature lying on the cushion, barely alive, she was moved but also heartbroken.

It even carried a hint of self-reproach!

is her!

She always praised Mimi's figure, saying how slender she was and how beautiful her figure was.

She would subconsciously show displeasure when she saw some overweight Pokémon.

It was she who subtly instilled her strict, almost obsessive aesthetic standards into this little guy who simply loved her!

She thought she had given it the best in the world, but she never expected that her self-righteous "love" would become the sharpest knife, driving it to its doom!

No—no—

The woman rushed to the cushion and carefully cradled the slender, charming cat in her arms, as if it were the most fragile treasure in the world.

"Silly child—how could you be so silly—"

Looking at the weak and listless Mimi, she was heartbroken. "I love you because you're Mimi! Not because of what you look like! No matter what you become, you'll always be my most beloved baby! I will never, ever abandon you!"

The charming cat in my arms seemed to sense its owner's sincere and intense emotions. It weakly opened its eyes, and in its dim eyes, a trace of confusion, a trace of grievance, and a trace of—deep-seated fear.

It let out a soft, weak, almost coquettish cry.

"Meow————"

It's as if she's asking: Really? Even if I become less beautiful, will you still love me?

"Really! I swear!"

The woman hugged her Pokémon tightly, repeating over and over, "I love you, no matter what you evolve into, I will still love you!"

In the live stream, even the usually sarcastic viewers couldn't utter a single harsh word, only offering encouragement and blessings, hoping that this charming cat would recover.

"Words are too weak. Even if Charming Cat wants to believe you, the subconscious mind, accumulated over time, has already taken deep root—"

Ye Yinchuan's voice rang out at the right moment, "You need to take more action to counteract its inner anxiety, or rather, its deepest fear."

"Action?" The woman looked at him, confused and pleading.

"That's right," Ye Yinchuan guided. "Right now, search online for all the information about Dong Shi Miao. Then, look into its eyes and tell Mimi in your arms how amazing Dong Shi Miao is."

"You need to sincerely discover its evolved advantages and tell it that you expect it to become stronger and continue to accompany you in a brand new form."

"Not only that, but every day from now on, whenever you remember it, you can do something similar to encourage it, give it recognition and confidence!"

The woman seemed to awaken from a dream.

She immediately took out her phone, her fingers trembling, and searched for pictures and information about Dong Shi Miao.

She looked at the somewhat "fierce"-looking Dong Shi cat on her phone screen, took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

She held the phone screen close to Charming Cat's eyes.

"Mimi, look—this is what you'll look like after you evolve, your name is Dong Shi Miao. Although—although you're a little chubby, but..."

See, this shows you're well-nourished and healthy!

"And look at that gaze, so domineering! From now on, who will dare to bully us when we go out? You'll be my personal bodyguard, my queen!"

"And this tail! Look how distinctive it is! Like a proud sash! When you go out, you'll definitely be the center of attention!"

She tried her best to interpret Dong Shi Miao's "alternative beauty" with her professional eye as a fashion designer.

At first, her tone was still quite hesitant, and she sounded somewhat forced.

But as she spoke, her gaze gradually changed.

She seemed to see a strong confidence in that slightly domineering face, and felt a sense of security and reliability from that plump body.

Yes, beauty has never been defined in just one way.

Lightness is beautiful, but isn't plumpness also a kind of beauty?

Elegance is beautiful, but isn't strength also a kind of beauty?

She herself was bound by a narrow aesthetic view.

"Mimi—I think—I'm starting to like you a little bit."

Her voice became sincere and gentle, "I look forward to the day you evolve into a 'Donkey Cat' (a nickname implying a unique or ugly cat). At that time, you will definitely become the most extraordinary and coolest queen. And I will design clothes and accessories that best match your temperament. Together, we will become the most dazzling duo in the world!"

These heartfelt words finally melted the last piece of ice in Charming Cat's heart.

Its eyes, which had been tense with fear and unease, slowly relaxed.

It stuck out its pink tongue and gently licked its owner's cheek.

Meow~

That cry, though still weak, was filled with boundless affection and trust.

"Quickly, take this opportunity and give it its favorite food," Ye Yinchuan reminded it.

The woman quickly took out a beautifully packaged can of top-grade energy cubes that emitted an enticing aroma from a nearby storage cabinet.

She picked up a grain and carefully brought it to Charming Cat's lips.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room.

The charming cat, who had been fasting for a month, hesitated for a moment before slowly opening its mouth and gently taking in the energy cube that carried hope and new life.

Although it's just a small bite, it represents the resolution of inner conflicts and a turning point in life.

"It ate it! It ate it!"

The woman was extremely excited.

Finally, she bowed deeply to the anchor.

"Thank you, host. You saved Mimi, and you saved me too. I don't know how I would face the rest of my life without it."

Ye Yinchuan smiled with satisfaction and accepted the gratitude.

He knew that what truly saved them was not himself, but the genuine affection between them that could transcend prejudice and perception.

"Alright, friends, it's almost time!"

That's all for today's live stream. See you next time!

After saying that, Ye Yinchuan ended the live stream.

The topic of "Charming Cat starving itself for love" quickly spread like wildfire online, sparking a deep discussion among countless people about "Pokémon and human aesthetics".

Ye Yinchuan paid no attention to these things.

He stretched.

For him, getting off work should be a time to rest, focus on his own life, and spend time with family and friends.

Instead of getting addicted to those superficial things online, even if they are just praises and compliments for him!

"The live stream has ended."

At the same time, Ye Yinchuan was also preoccupied with the "repair" of the Giratina egg.

He will start as soon as the cooldown of [Legend Simulation] is lifted!

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