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

Chapter 665 Cat Pokémon? Wrong, it's Skunk Pokémon! Skunk Pooh and Tank Skunk! A stinky good deed!

Ye Yinchuan's question, which was not an answer but a counter-question, instantly piqued the curiosity of all the viewers in the live broadcast room.

The young hiker was also stunned: "Host, this—isn't this a cat? It has whiskers, and the face looks like one, only the tail is a bit bigger."

[Haha, the host's classic rhetorical question is back! This definitely isn't a cat!]

I checked, and there aren't any cat-type Pokémon like this! But this color scheme, this big tail... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before —

Stop keeping me in suspense! So what is it?

Ye Yinchuan did not reveal the answer directly, but slowly activated his Eye of Insight, and golden data flowed into his mind instantly.

[Pokémon: Skunk Pooh]

[Attribute: Poison/Dark]

【Characteristic: Foul odor】

[Status: Healthy/Alert]

"Skunk, oh, don't you guys recognize it?" Ye Yinchuan murmured the name, his smile widening. "Although it looks a bit like a cat at first glance, cat-like Pokémon rarely have such a frizzy tail."

"Stinky—skunk?" The young hiker muttered the name, his expression changing slightly.

He looked at the little purple creature again, and the image of a creature known for releasing a peculiar odor involuntarily came to mind.

The viewers in the live stream also realized what was happening.

[Skunk? That name—isn't it a bit too obvious? It sounds really smelly!]

[Pfft! I know! It's a skunk! No wonder its tail was held so high! It must be so it can fart easily—]

[High-energy warning! High-energy warning! Brothers, front row seats available for gas mask sales! Follow me and I'll give you one! The smell during this live stream might be a bit strong!]

The young hiker's expression had changed from curiosity to embarrassment and lingering fear.

He lowered his voice and complained to the camera, "Answerer, you finally told me what it is! I'll tell you..."

"Say, there's more than just one! There's a whole flock not far ahead! And there's an even bigger one, leading them, completely blocking this mountain path!"

"I'm just a hiking enthusiast, and I wanted to take a shortcut over this mountain. But they wouldn't let me pass. As soon as I got close, they raised their tails and pointed them at me, as if warning me."

"Now that I think about it, this was definitely a warning, and they were also pointing their guns at me!"

"By the way, the larger one, with a very different appearance, should be the evolved form of the skunk Pooh?"

The young man's expression was quite subtle, yet also somewhat expectant, as he spoke.

"What a clever trick—" Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but chuckle. "So what's your problem now? Do you need me to appraise your Pokémon, or do you want me to go over there for you?"

"Only children make choices; adults want it all!"

Ye Yinchuan smiled slightly: "Then what else is there to say? Lead the way."

The hiker nodded, avoided the skunk resting under the tree, and turned to walk in one direction. After walking about two hundred meters, he raised his camera and aimed it at the mountain pass not far away.

Sure enough, there was a dozen or so skunks gathered there, and among them stood a large one.

The number of "leaders" was several times greater.

The leader Pokémon was bulky and arrogant, with glossy purple fur. Its enormous, reed-like tail was held high on its head, resembling a punk hairstyle or some kind of unique headdress.

Tank Skunk! The evolved form of the Skunk Poo!

The young hiker carefully moved forward a few steps.

"Pfft! Pfft pfft!"

The skunks immediately gave a warning, all pointing their tails at him.

The lead tank skunk slowly turned around, using its plump rump and huge tail to aim at the direction of the hiker, its eyes filled with contempt that seemed to say, "Try coming any closer."

The young hiker gritted his teeth and took another step forward.

This one step ignited the powder keg!

The tank skunk's massive body sank slightly, and the muscles at the base of its tail suddenly contracted!

"puff!!!!!"

A loud, muffled sound, accompanied by a visible, thick, yellowish-brown unidentified gas, shot out precisely like a cannonball!

The gas diffused extremely quickly; even though it was dozens of meters away, the indescribable odor instantly enveloped the hiker.

"vomit!!!"

The backpacker's face instantly changed from white to green, and then from green to purple.

The live streaming equipment in his hand shook violently for a moment, and then, the sound of him retching violently could be heard on the screen.

The camera went black due to the violent impact.

After a mere 0.5 seconds of silence, the entire live stream room erupted!

[Holy crap!!! Biological weapon!!!]

[Screen went black! Host, did your connection equipment get damaged by the smoke?!]

I can smell it even through the screen! My God! This is more terrifying than a gas bomb! Is this guy alright?

Will he be sent to the afterlife on the spot?

That's not a poison gas bomb, that's a fart!

[Hahahaha! Today's live stream topic: How powerful is a fart?!]

A few seconds later, the screen lit up again.

The hiker had retreated more than 100 meters away and was leaning against a tree, his face pale and looking like he was severely injured.

"Host—you—you saw that, didn't you?" His voice was weak and aggrieved. "It—it did this to me! This taste, it's so intoxicating! I feel like my soul has been defiled!"

Ye Yinchuan suppressed a laugh and explained in a serious tone, "Don't worry, although this gas has an extremely pungent smell, it's not deadly. Its main component is a compound called 'thiol,' mixed with various toxic energy particles. Skunk Pooh and Tank Skunk use this method to drive away enemies and mark their territory."

"Furthermore, have you noticed that what it attacked you with was only gas, without any liquid mixed in? This means that it was just a warning to you, not an actual attack."

This professional explanation broadened the horizons of the viewers in the live stream and also calmed the traveler down a bit.

To calm down.

"Then—what should I do now? They're blocking the road, I can't get through at all!" The young hiker was on the verge of tears.

"Do you really think they're just blocking the road?" Ye Yinchuan asked again.

His gaze swept over the environment behind the hiker, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"Point your camera at the plants around you and let me see."

The young hiker didn't understand why, but he did as instructed anyway.

As the camera panned across the screen, viewers in the live stream noticed something was amiss.

Although this forest still looks lush, a closer look reveals that the grass on the ground is generally an unhealthy, withered yellow, and the leaves of many trees have scorched edges, as if they have been burned.

Even more strangely, the surroundings were completely silent; apart from the sound of the wind, no other Pokémon could be heard calling out.

This place...it's a bit eerie.

It was lifeless and gloomy, completely different from other mountain forests.

[I get it! These skunks aren't blocking the road, they're... a warning?!]

The audience immediately realized that this was probably another misunderstanding!

The young hiker was stunned: "Host, you mean—"

"That's right." Ye Yinchuan's tone turned serious. "If I'm not mistaken, there's some kind of extremely dangerous area ahead of this mountain road that's blocked by them. It's very likely a natural source of highly toxic marsh gas, or a leak of some kind of toxic mineral."

"But Skunk Poo and Tank Skunk, being Poison-type Pokémon, have extremely strong resistance to these toxins. They aren't driving you away; they're using their only way to prevent you from stepping into that land of death."

"You thought they were attacking you, but actually, that fart was saying to you, 'Brother, don't go any further, it's dangerous ahead!'"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, deeply affecting the hearts of the hiker and all the viewers.

It turns out that the nauseating stench was actually a clumsy yet sincere act of protection!

That seemingly domineering act of blocking the road was actually to save the life of a complete stranger!

"No way—" the young man muttered to himself, looking at the group of purple elves in the distance who were still on guard, his eyes filled with confusion and astonishment.

He actually wanted to go around it, or even force his way through—if it weren't for the tank skunk's "fart favor," he probably would already be—

Although wild Pokémon are said to be dangerous, it seems that most Pokémon are fundamentally kind!

I apologize for laughing at it for farting! Sorry, Tank Skunk Bro!

Everything has a spirit; they just can't speak, but they express everything through their actions.

Just then, as if to verify something.

"Chirp!"

A mournful bird cry echoed from the depths of the mountain path!

A passing Bobo wobbled out from around the corner, flew only a few meters, then rolled its eyes back and fell straight down from mid-air, landing motionless on the ground.

This scene became the most hardcore and irrefutable evidence!

The hiker was terrified when he saw the unconscious Bobo.

He looked at the group of skunks and the tank skunks again, his eyes filled with nothing but gratitude and awe.

He bowed deeply to the group of purple "saviors." At the same time, he took out an antidote to save the Bobo, passing on this kindness.

"Alright, friends, the misunderstanding has been cleared up," Ye Yinchuan said to the camera. "But the matter isn't over yet."

The naturally occurring toxic gases here pose a huge threat to the ecological environment and must be properly handled.

As he spoke, he had already reported the situation and coordinates of the location to the nearest ranger station through the alliance's internal channels.

Seeing the backpacker's heartfelt bow, Ye Yinchuan smiled with satisfaction.

He did not directly display the system's identification panel in the live broadcast room; the flowing golden data stream only flashed briefly in his deep eyes.

"Alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let me introduce you to our 'kindred spirit' who shares our 'oddities'."

Ye Yinchuan spoke in a relaxed tone, looking at the tank skunk that remained alert, and began to address the audience.

Detailed explanation.

"Look at these little purple guys, they're skunks, pfft. They have two very famous traits, each of which gives their opponents a real headache."

He held up one finger.

"The first characteristic is 'detonation.' This is a highly deterrent method of mutual destruction."

"Pokémon with this ability will detonate the energy stored within their bodies when knocked down by a close-range attack from an opponent. Simply put, even if you defeat it, you'll still get a good blast from its explosion. In the wild, many predators are hesitant to attack them because they fear this move."

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments.

Good heavens, this is a mobile bomb!

[Tank Skunk: You try touching me? I'll send you flying right off the spot!]

Ye Yinchuan smiled and raised his second finger.

"The second characteristic, which is also the origin of their name, is 'stink'."

"It's not just about the unpleasant smell. In combat, this strong odor hits you right in the head, making your opponent feel extremely uncomfortable, even causing them to flinch, resulting in distorted movements or an inability to execute moves. You could say that just by standing there, they create a natural aura of negative status."

The young hiker nodded repeatedly, still vividly remembering the suffocating feeling of his soul leaving his body.

"As for their habits," Ye Yinchuan changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over the withered grass and trees around him, "they are a combination of poisonous and malevolent properties, and have a natural sensitivity to toxins in the environment."

He pointed to the desolate woodland ahead and explained, "Have you noticed that the plants here are scorched black? This indicates that there is indeed an extremely dangerous natural poison gas ahead."

"The reason these skunks block the mountain road is not because they are inherently ferocious, but because they are resistant to this poisonous gas and can stay here for a long time."

"They drive humans away, actually using the only means they have to forcibly pull you back from the clutches of death."

Ye Yinchuan, through his observation of the environment and understanding of Pokémon habits, gave the most reasonable inference.

[I've learned a lot, Teacher Kirby. Your live streams are not just for entertainment, but also for learning real things!]

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[So this kind of Pokémon must be difficult to raise, right? After all, it's a Poison-type, and its abilities include a foul odor and self-destruct—if you don't raise it properly, it might disturb the peace, or even cause an explosion or poison gas incident, which would be a real problem!]

The audience was abuzz with discussion about Skunk Poo and Tank Skunk, showing great interest in these rare Pokémon.

"That's right. Pokémon like these aren't allowed to be kept in cities unless you get a special permit and register them."

This is also why many people don't understand this kind of Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan nodded; the comments on the screen had helped him organize his thoughts.

Many people don't know much about Pokémon because they don't often appear around them.

Just like the real world of my previous life.

There are so many kinds of living things that some people might live half their lives before they even hear about a plant or animal they've never heard of before.

Even organisms with only a regional distribution can easily create blind spots in knowledge. Locals may be very familiar with them, but people from other places may have never even heard of them.

Pokémon largely follows this pattern!

"Alright, that concludes our discussion about Skunk Pooh and Tank Skunk—next guest, please!"

Ye Yinchuan dictated the pace of the live stream.

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