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

Chapter 663 A dark horn on its head, a pale body, an evil Pokémon that brings calamity? Wrong! Utterly wrong!

"An ominous Pokémon?"

Ye Yinchuan's eyebrows lifted slightly.

He already had a vague answer in his mind. He wasn't led astray at this moment. Instead, he saw where he could make a difference from the young man's anxious and fearful description.

"Please describe the Pokémon you saw in more detail, the more detailed the better."

Ye Yinchuan's voice was steady; one must eat one bite at a time, and make connections one step at a time.

"Ah—okay!"

The young man, named A Niu, tried hard to recall, turning the camera towards the misty mountain behind the village.

"It—it's completely white, as clean as the snow on a mountaintop. When it runs, it's like a white lightning bolt, incredibly fast!"

"Its face—from the side it looks a bit like a wolf, and a bit like a cat, very handsome, but its eyes are cold, making people afraid to get close."

"The scariest thing is its black horn on top, curved and shiny, like—like the scythe in the hand of death!"

Ah Niu's voice was filled with lingering fear.

The live stream chat exploded with excitement after hearing this description.

【Wow! White Ghost? Death Scythe? What kind of Pokémon is this? It sounds really creepy!】

[Disaster, ominous things—could it be a ghost-type? Or perhaps a curse? The kind that specifically brings bad luck?]

[Ghost Pokémon, huh? That's how this streamer built his account; it's his specialty!]

After listening to the detailed description from the person on the other end of the line, Ye Yinchuan became even more certain of his answer.

It really was it.

That lonely prophet who walked on the edge of calamity, yet bore all the infamy.

"Ah Niu, right?" Ye Yinchuan looked at the simple-looking young man in the camera lens and asked, "Tell me, aside from seeing it before the disaster, has anyone in your village been attacked by it?"

"An attack?" Ah Niu was taken aback, thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head. "No, not at all. It always appears from afar, looks in the direction of our village, and then disappears. But whenever it appears, nothing good ever happens to our village!"

"When it appeared, did it make any special sounds or do anything special?" Ye Yinchuan continued to ask, like an experienced detective guiding the witness to recall key details.

"Sound — Movement —"

Ah Niu's brows were furrowed, as if he was trying his best to dig out images from the depths of his memory.

"That's it! I remember now!" He slapped his thigh suddenly. "Before the last flash flood, my dad saw it by the river! My dad said that the thing was facing upstream, making a very sharp and urgent cry, and its black horns were flashing! My dad thought it was provoking him or casting a spell, so he picked up some stones to try and drive it away—"

Ah Niu's voice stopped abruptly at this point.

A thought, like a bamboo shoot breaking through the soil, uncontrollably sprouted in his simple mind.

Facing upstream—it cried out urgently—

That didn't sound like a curse at all; on the contrary—

Is this a warning?

The viewers in the live stream also sensed that something was amiss.

Wait a minute! Could there be some misunderstanding here?

[Screaming and glowing—aren't they sending some kind of signal?]

[It's chilling to think about! We often misunderstand Pokémon because we don't know enough about them—I have a feeling the streamer was implying something!]

Looking at the thoughtful expression on A Niu's face, Ye Yinchuan knew that he wasn't stupid and must have figured something out.

"That's right, just like you think, you've misunderstood that Pokémon."

Upon hearing this, Ah Niu became anxious: "What should we do, streamer? The people in our village are planning to gather together and hunt down that Pokémon!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan's expression also turned serious.

Half an hour later.

The specially supplied aircraft landed on the open ground outside Ping'an Village.

Ye Yinchuan, dressed in smart outdoor attire, stepped out of the hatch. Behind him followed a massive Snorlax with a calm and steady presence.

Ah Niu was already waiting at the village entrance. When he saw Ye Yinchuan, it was like seeing a savior.

"Hey anchor! You're finally here!"

Ye Yinchuan nodded.

He confirmed the location of Peace Village, which was near one of the nodes he could teleport to from his Elf Paradise, so he decided to come there himself.

However, Ye Yinchuan was not only greeted by A Niu's enthusiasm, but also by the hostile and wary gazes of the entire village.

Dozens of villagers, armed with hoes and pitchforks, and some even with their Pokémon—several burly Machamp and a fierce-looking Xeno'jiiva—surrounded the village entrance.

The leader was an elderly man with gray hair, a wrinkled face, and unusually sharp eyes. He leaned on a dragon-headed cane, looking Ye Yinchuan up and down, his cloudy eyes filled with distrust.

"So you're that... what's-his-name streamer?" The old man's voice was hoarse yet firm. "Ah Niu said you know about Pokémon and can help us get rid of that ominous creature?"

"Village Chief, please don't be anxious." Ye Yinchuan remained calm and said, "I'm here not to 'solve' anyone's problem, but to uncover the truth."

"The truth?" The village chief sneered, slamming his cane heavily on the ground. "The truth is, that white jinx has brought disaster to our Peaceful Village! As long as it's around, our village will never have peace! Today, we've decided that the whole village will go up the mountain together, even if we have to turn it upside down, we'll find that monster and drive it away completely!"

"That's right! Get rid of it!"

"Burn it! It's a monster!"

The villagers' emotions were instantly ignited, and they were filled with fervor.

The Pokémon around them sensed their master's anger and let out threatening growls.

Faced with this scene that was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, Ye Yinchuan simply watched them quietly.

"I still hope you can calm down and not take our good intentions for granted."

He spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"What did you say?!" the village chief roared in fury.

Ye Yinchuan ignored him and turned to A Niu: "Take me to the place where you last saw it."

A Niu glanced at the angry villagers, then at Ye Yinchuan's unwavering gaze, gritted his teeth, and nodded heavily: "Alright! Streamer, come with me!"

"Halt!" the village chief roared. "No one is allowed to go! Anyone who dares to stop us today is an enemy of the entire Ping'an Village!"

However, he had barely finished speaking.

"Click!!!"

A deep, thunderous roar, as powerful as a mountain collapsing, erupted from the mouth of the Snorlax beside Ye Yinchuan!

The terrifying aura, now infused with the power of the ancient ice dragon, swept across the entire village entrance like a tangible shockwave!

The villagers felt an overwhelming pressure descend upon them, their breath caught in their throats, their legs went weak, and they involuntarily took several steps back!

Those snarling Mawlets and Röntgen cats, which had been baring their teeth, instantly tucked their tails between their legs and trembled as they hid behind their owners under this "divine power," not daring to even breathe loudly!

With just one roar, he suppressed the entire scene!

This is the majesty of the guardian deity of Fullwood Town, the "man-made" legendary Pokémon!

The entire village entrance fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Ye Yinchuan didn't even bother to look at the terrified villagers again, and simply said to A Niu, "Let's go."

"Oh—oh! Okay!" A Niu swallowed hard and quickly followed Ye Yinchuan's footsteps, heading towards the back mountain.

The viewers in the live stream were already stunned by how cool this scene was.

Stomping noobs is fun for a while, and stomping noobs all the time is even more fun!

That shout almost cracked my phone screen! So powerful!

[Host: If logic doesn't work, let's try physics!]

[Hilarious! If these villagers had internet access, they wouldn't dare mess with the streamer!]

The back mountain is covered with dense forests and trees.

A Niu led Ye Yinchuan to the site of a landslide. The collapsed earth and rocks were still clearly visible.

"Host, before the last landslide, someone saw that white Pokémon on the cliffs nearby," Ah Niu said, pointing to a precipice.

Ye Yinchuan nodded, closed his eyes, and his powerful mental energy spread out like radar, carefully sensing the residual energy in the surrounding environment.

Soon, he opened his eyes and his gaze locked onto the other side of the cliff, in an inconspicuous thicket.

"Over there."

He strode over, with Snorlax close behind.

As he parted the bushes, a heartbreaking scene unfolded before him.

A pure white Pokémon is huddled in the shadows of the bushes.

It has a coat of soft, white fur as pure as fresh snow, and its limbs are strong and its posture is elegant. Even when it is curled up, it cannot hide its nobility and mystery.

Its profile was like the most perfect sculpture, and its deep, ruby-like eyes were watching the newcomer warily.

Its iconic black horn, resembling an inverted crescent moon, was now dull and lifeless, with a clear crack running through it.

Its hind leg was pinned down by a sharp rock, and its snow-white fur was stained with a glaring bright red.

—Absolu!

Disaster Beast!

During the landslide, in an effort to warn the villagers below, it even used its body to block the natural disaster for a period of time. However, it exhausted its strength and energy, and its weakness led to it being injured by falling rocks.

Ye Yinchuan made a judgment immediately.

The power of a natural disaster is comparable to that of a high-level Pokémon move. Absol has just come of age, and although its strength is not weak, it is still vulnerable in direct combat.

Enduring it is extremely taxing, and once weakened, without the protection of energy, the flesh and blood body will also be injured!

[Oh my god! What kind of Pokémon is that?! It's injured!]

[So it didn't disappear, it was just trapped here! Its leg injury is really bad!]

Its horn is cracked too—it looks so painful!

Damn, I'm starting to get emotional—it came to save people, but it was treated like a monster and got so badly injured—

If the streamer hadn't come today, would those villagers have let it get away with it?

Ah Niu was stunned by what he saw, his face filled with shock and guilt.

"It—it—"

Ye Yinchuan didn't speak, but slowly, step by step, walked towards the injured Absol.

"Hiss Absol let out a low growl, its ruby-like eyes filled with wariness and distrust. It struggled to stand up, but the movement aggravated the wound on its leg, causing it to let out a painful groan.

It had seen far too many humans, like the young man behind it, casting looks of disgust and hatred at it.

"Don't be afraid."

Ye Yinchuan's voice was gentle yet full of soothing power.

He didn't go any closer, but stopped a few meters away from Absol.

He slowly stretched out his hand, palm facing upwards.

The aura of heaven has quietly begun.

A pure, warm, and benevolent life force, like a gentle spring breeze, slowly enveloped the injured Absol.

Absoluna's previously tense body gradually relaxed under the soothing influence of this aura.

The wariness in its eyes was gradually replaced by a hint of confusion.

It could sense that the human in front of it was different from all the humans it had ever seen before.

There was no malice or fear in him, only pure goodwill and a desire to help it.

"Click~"

Snorlax also came up. Looking at the injured Absol, a hint of sympathy appeared in its squinty eyes. It stretched out its huge hand and gently moved the boulder that was pressing on Absol's leg as easily as picking up a small cookie.

Absol's hind legs were finally freed.

Ye Yinchuan then slowly stepped forward, squatted down, and carefully examined its injuries.

The wound was very deep; you could even see the white bone underneath.

He took out top-grade wound spray and bandages from his backpack.

"It might hurt a little, just bear with it."

As he spoke softly, he skillfully cleaned, applied medicine, and bandaged Absol's wounds.

Absol remained unusually quiet throughout the entire process.

It simply gazed quietly at Ye Yinchuan, the cold wariness in its ruby-like eyes long since melted away, replaced by a complex and indescribable light, tinged with a hint of grievance and gratitude.

Just then, a cacophony of shouts and the roars of Pokémon came from down the mountain.

"Over there! I see something white!"

"Quick! Surround it! Don't let it get away!"

It's the village chief and his men! They've come up the mountain after all!

Ah Niu's face turned deathly pale: "Host, what do we do?!"

Absol heard the sound too, and it struggled to stand up, trying to escape. Its fear of humans was ingrained in its very bones.

"Don't move."

Ye Yinchuan gently pressed it down, his eyes calm as still water.

He slowly stood up, turned his head, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

His gaze instantly turned cold and sharp.

"Perfect, saves me the trouble of going down the mountain to look for them."

Soon, the village chief led dozens of villagers armed with "weapons" and charged over menacingly.

When they saw Ye Yinchuan protecting that "ominous creature," they were immediately enraged.

"Good! So you really are in cahoots with this monster!" The village chief roared, pointing his cane at Ye Yinchuan. "Everyone, attack! Drive that jinx and this outsider who's protecting it out of Ping'an Village!"

"Maybe he's the one who released the calamity beast!"

"We've already reported it to the Pokémon Center, so please don't do anything reckless!"

"roar!"

"Aww!"

Several Magnus and X-Rayet Cats roared and charged forward.

The atmosphere in the live stream was extremely tense.

[They've started fighting! They've started fighting!]

These villagers are so unreasonable! Host, teach them a lesson!

However, at this tense moment...

An unexpected change occurred!

Boom! ...

Without warning, the entire mountain began to tremble violently!

It's as if an ancient behemoth is awakening deep underground!

At the top of the mountain, countless pebbles and dust tumbled down!

"W--What's going on?!"

"An earthquake?!"

The villagers panicked instantly, staggering and losing their balance.

Ye Yinchuan's expression also became more solemn than ever before.

He suddenly raised his head and looked up at the summit of the mountain that was shaking violently.

His discerning eye pierced through the rock layers and soil, revealing the true source of the disaster!

Inside the mountain, in a huge cavity forcibly excavated by some force, a Pokémon as large as a heavy truck, covered in hard gray rock armor, and with a huge drill horn on its head, was frantically using its drill to ram into the core rock layer supporting the mountain!

Super Armored Rhinoceros!

Beside it stood several people wearing special uniforms and helmets!

They are illegally mining rare minerals in the mountains!

It was their unrestrained excavation that destroyed the geological structure of the entire mountain!

Previous landslides, flash floods, and even Pokémon illnesses were likely caused by drinking water contaminated with slag. All these disasters stemmed from this!

It turns out it wasn't a natural disaster, but a man-made one!

Now, this mountain, whose core has been hollowed out, is finally about to give way!

It's going to collapse!

"Not good!" Ye Yinchuan's pupils shrank suddenly.

"hiss!!!"

Absol, whom he held in his arms, also felt this unprecedented and immense calamity, capable of destroying everything!

Ignoring the excruciating pain in its legs, it suddenly stood up!

Its broken horn on its head burst forth with a blinding black light!

It raised its head to the sky and let out a mournful cry that pierced the clouds and split rocks, both shrill and urgent!

It is using its last strength to issue a final warning to everyone!

However, it was too late.

Snap!

A deafening roar, as if the sky were falling and the earth were splitting apart!

At the summit of the mountain, a massive crack suddenly opened!

Immediately afterwards, half a mountain, carrying hundreds of millions of tons of earth and rocks, poured down like a flood bursting its banks towards the small Ping'an Village at the foot of the mountain!

A catastrophe!

"ah!!!"

"It's over! It's all over!"

Seeing the terrifying scene that seemed like divine punishment descending, all the villagers fell into the deepest despair.

Their faces were drained of color, leaving only blankness and fear.

The shadow of death has already fallen.

However, at that very moment when everyone had given up hope...

A figure resolutely faced the devastating "flood"!

"Absol!"

The white sprite, which the villagers had just regarded as a "jinx," did not hesitate at all at this moment!

Dragging its injured leg, it transformed into a white lightning bolt and hurtled towards the collapsing mountain!

Its single horn gleamed with a light as black as night!

It wanted to use its not-so-powerful body to buy even a second of time for the people behind it!

But it is quite obvious.

Absol's almost non-existent strength was utterly incapable of resisting such a calamity. Although his courage was commendable, it was nothing more than throwing an egg against a rock!

"Snorlax!"

"Click!!!"

But for Snorlax, which can control gravity, even if Mount Tai collapses in front of it, it has the power to turn the tide, let alone this small hill.

The time has come for Aman, the "Guardian Deity," to perform a miracle!