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

Chapter 678 Molten Ant Beast and Iron Ant! A Natural Counter Relationship! A Mutant Gopher with Lava Skin? Tamed!

With that, he recalled Decidueye and Snorlax, leaving only Deoxys to keep watch from above, while he himself, with Incineroar, headed towards the lava depression.

The drone footage followed closely behind.

As the distance closed, the view of the depression became clearer.

It was a dark red land that had been burned to a glassy texture, with cracks all over the ground and semi-solid molten lava flowing through the cracks.

On this land, which is like a forbidden zone for life, a group of fiery red creatures are active.

Their appearance is very similar to that of anteaters.

"Everyone, this is the Pokémon species Antminer that caused trouble for Moltres today."

Ye Yinchuan's voice was broadcast across the entire internet via live stream.

The drone footage gave a close-up of a dozing ant-like creature.

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It has a pointed snout, but a relatively plump body, entirely red with orange-yellow flame-like markings. Most peculiar is its abdomen, which connects to a large, tubular organ leading directly to its tail, while its arms are adorned with ring-shaped...

It has a bracelet-like structure covered with black holes.

[This design...it looks a bit like a walking boiler!]

[Upstairs, the layout is too small; that's the air intake!]

Ye Yinchuan smiled; the comments always managed to pinpoint the key points accurately.

"This friend is right. The molten ant beast draws in air through a hole in its tail, igniting a raging fire inside its body. Its body is a highly efficient biological furnace." He pointed to the ring-shaped organ on the molten ant beast's arm, "and the holes on the arm are vents for regulating internal pressure."

He paused, then added an interesting point of knowledge.

"So, never try to plug the hole in the molten ant's tail out of curiosity. Doing so will hinder the burning of its internal flames, causing discomfort. And an uncomfortable molten ant might retaliate with a passionate tongue of fire."

Do you think everyone has a physique comparable to a mythical beast like you?

[If the Molten Ant Beast inhales from its tail, where does it exhale?]

[Upstairs, didn't I already say that the holes on the arm regulate pressure? It must be the upper part that releases air.]

This interaction made many viewers in front of the screen burst into laughter.

"See that guy with a somewhat dark body and greenish flame markings? That's the leader I was talking about."

Ye Yinchuan's eyesight far exceeds that of ordinary people.

Therefore, what he saw long ago, the audience may only be able to see clearly now.

[Wuhu, it looks like it's carrying drugs.]

[The mutation is indeed obvious, but your eyesight is amazing, streamer! It's been blessed by a mythical beast; it's truly different!]

Just then, the molten ant beasts in the depression seemed to receive some kind of signal. They all stopped resting, stood up at the same time, and gathered in the same direction.

Their movements were synchronized and their objectives were clear.

"We're lucky to have witnessed something so rare—" Ye Yinchuan's voice deepened, "Hunting time."

The drone's camera zoomed out, following the hunting party of more than twenty melting ant beasts.

They left the scorching, glassy ground and came to a clear dividing line.

On one side, there was barren, reddish-brown scorched earth.

On the other side was a normal, grayish-brown rocky area.

On that gray-brown land, another group of completely different creatures were busily moving ore.

They resemble enlarged versions of ants, their bodies covered in gray, steel-like armor, with circular patterns on their sides. Most striking are their enormous fangs on their heads, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen.

"Iron Ants," Ye Yinchuan pronounced their name. "Steel-type Pokémon, renowned for digging into mountains and constructing intricate nests. They are natural architects and strategists."

[Iron ants! I know! Their defenses are incredibly high! Ordinary physical attacks can't even penetrate their carapace!]

[The Molten Ant is a Fire-type, and the Iron Ant is a Steel-type; this is a type advantage/disadvantage—and the name Molten Ant seems to have a story behind it?]

Ye Yinchuan saw the comments and nodded in agreement; some astute viewers had already spotted the blind spot.

A leading molten ant beast was the first to cross that invisible boundary.

Almost the instant it set foot, the entire iron ant colony erupted into chaos!

"Buzz!"

A piercing alarm sounded from the mouth of a sentry iron ant, and all the working iron ants immediately dropped their ore and surged toward the intruder like a tidal wave.

They had a clear division of labor: some iron ants quickly built a "shield wall" made of their bodies in front, while others flanked from both sides, trying to attack the melting ant beast with their huge mandibles.

However, the Molten Ant Beast showed no fear in the face of this torrent of steel.

It simply opened its pointed mouth.

A two-meter-long tongue, burning with raging flames, lashed out like a fire whip!

Instead of attacking directly, the fiery tongue deftly coiled around an iron ant charging at the front.

The iron ants' prized steel armor proved as fragile as paper before the scorching flames.

Visibly, the hard gray exoskeleton began to turn red and melt the moment it came into contact with the flames, emitting wisps of blue smoke.

The iron ant let out a painful hiss, but its companions did not retreat. Several iron ants charged forward fearlessly, using their enormous mandibles, capable of crushing rocks, to bite down hard on the melting ant beast's body!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of crisp metallic clanging sounds.

The skin of the Molten Ant Beast is incredibly tough; the Iron Ant's attacks can only leave shallow white marks on it.

The iron ant caught in the flames had completely lost its ability to resist. Its exoskeleton was melting away bit by bit, revealing...

It contains relatively soft internal tissue.

With a flick of its tongue, the Molten Ant Beast shoved the scalding hot "Iron Ant Canned Food" into its mouth.

This was a primitive and brutal hunt.

Ye Yinchuan calmly explained, "The Molten Ant Beast is the Iron Ant's destined natural enemy. The Iron Ant's steel armor can withstand most physical attacks, and their collective cooperation can drive away most predators. But the Molten Ant Beast's fiery tongue is the 'key' specifically designed to break through their defenses."

"They melt the exoskeleton with high temperatures and then consume its interior. This is the hunting method ingrained in their genes."

[So brutal, but so realistic and exciting!]

[You can't see this in other live streams; these days, streamers have increasingly powerful backgrounds, so they don't even need to blur their faces!]

The viewers in the live stream were terrified, yet deeply captivated by this strange natural law.

The iron ant swarm did not give up. Relying on their numerical advantage and fearless spirit, they relentlessly attacked the melting ant beast's defenses, attempting to drive these "boiler monsters" out of their home.

The aftershocks of the battle caused the ground in the entire area to tremble slightly.

Just then, Ye Yinchuan's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He gestured to the drone camera, which quickly zoomed in on a corner at the edge of the battlefield.

There, due to the trampling of the melting ant beasts and the scorching heat, a small crack appeared in the ground.

A small, round, brown head cautiously peeked out from the crack.

It's a groundhog.

[Huh? A groundhog? What's it doing here? Isn't it afraid of getting stepped on?]

Something's wrong! Look at its color!

The commenters immediately noticed the anomaly.

This ground squirrel isn't the typical pure brown color of a ground squirrel.

Its skin was covered with dark red lines, like those left by cooled lava. These lines stretched from the top of its head to the unseen lower half of its body and glowed faintly, as if magma was flowing beneath its skin.

More importantly—it appeared in the scorched earth near the side of the Molten Ant Beast! The surface temperature there is at least over 100 degrees Celsius!

Ordinary gophers are terrestrial and do not particularly like high temperatures and dryness.

But this ground squirrel showed no signs of discomfort; instead, it squinted its eyes contentedly, as if enjoying a comfortable sauna.

"Mutant individual".

In Ye Yinchuan's eyes, a golden stream of data flashed by.

Mole Pokémon: Diglett

[Attribute: Ground/Fire]

【Ability: Lava Body (Immune to burn status; Fire-type moves are ineffective against it and will instead increase its Speed)】

[Status: Healthy/Comfortable]

[Trait: Lava Mutation]

This individual is a product of genetic mutation, perfectly adapted to the extreme geothermal environment of the Red Rock Plateau. It has a particular preference for minerals containing fire-type energy.

Fire the ground!

Ye Yinchuan's heart skipped a beat.

This is not a known regional morphology of any gopher. This is a completely new and unique variant!

The live stream room erupted in excitement.

Holy crap! A lava gopher?! It's so handsome!

Aren't all ground-type molehills? This one's mutated and spewing fire?

[Hey streamer! Take this! It's an absolute treasure!]

Ye Yinchuan naturally wanted to subdue it as well.

Even someone as accustomed to rare and genuine items as he was, considered this mutant individual with immense potential to have considerable collectible value.

But the lava gopher was clearly very alert.

It only peeked out for a moment to enjoy the warm breeze, but as soon as it sensed the drone spying on it, it immediately darted back into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

"Trying to run away?"

Ye Yinchuan's lips curled into a smile.

Instead of rushing to dig, he turned around and said a few words to the Soul-Hooked Eye beside him.

The bewitching eyes lit up for a moment, nodded, and then disappeared into the pile of rocks beside it.

A few seconds later, it ran off carrying a fist-sized, bright red mineral with several glittering crystals embedded in its surface.

They came back.

"Firestone." Ye Yinchuan picked up the ore and showed it to the camera. "A specialty of the Red Rock Plateau, it contains pure fire-type energy and is a favorite snack for many fire-type Pokémon."

He placed the Firestone next to the crack where the lava mole had disappeared.

Then, he took Snorlax and Sableye and slowly retreated more than ten meters, making it seem as if "we were just passing by".

Time passed, second by second.

On the battlefield, the war between the Molten Ants and the Iron Ants continues.

But beside this small crack, it was as quiet as another world.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Just when the viewers in the live stream thought that the groundhog would not reappear, that small head with lava-like patterns poked out from the crack once again.

Its small eyes first scanned the area warily, and after confirming there was no danger, its gaze was immediately drawn to the fiery stone that emitted an alluring energy.

Its nostrils flared, and it made gurgling sounds in its throat, clearly drooling profusely.

hesitate.

struggle.

Ultimately, the desire for delicious food overcame the wariness.

It rushed to the blazing firestone at an incredible speed, opened its mouth, and took a bite.

"Snap!"

In its mouth, hard minerals were no different from cookies.

Just as it buried its head in its food...

Ye Yinchuan made a move.

With a flick of his wrist, a high-quality ball that had been prepared beforehand flew silently in a precise parabola.

"Smack."

The Ultra Ball hit the Lava Mole squarely on the head.

With a flash of red light, the groundhog, along with the half-eaten firestone, was sucked into the ball.

The advanced ball landed on the ground and shook violently.

a bit.

Two times.

Everyone in the live stream held their breath.

Three times!

"bite."

A crisp locking sound.

The advanced ball fell completely silent.

It worked!

[Congratulations, streamer! You've just acquired a lava gopher!]

[666! This ambush was textbook perfect!]

I wonder what this Diglett would look like if it evolved into a Lava Diglett? Just thinking about it makes me so cool!

Ye Yinchuan stepped forward and picked up the high-grade ball.

Suddenly, the sphere shook and struggled, because the gopher inside was in its prime and unwilling to be captured so easily.

But the aura of heaven quietly seeped in, and the internal struggles quickly ceased.

This is Ye Yinchuan's current method of capturing trainers, which is much simpler than the normal method used by trainers.

A smile appeared on his face.

He glanced at the battlefield still raging in the distance, then looked at the sky.

"Alright everyone, that's about it for today's live stream —"

After a few perfunctory pleasantries, he abruptly ended the live stream.

The screen went dark amidst the lingering comments from over 300 million viewers.

Nighttime, inside a detached villa.

Ye Yinchuan had just finished showering, changed into comfortable loungewear, and sat on the sofa.

There were no water glasses or snacks on the coffee table in front of me.

Only one egg, as black as ink and with faint, eerie dark red patterns floating on its surface, lay quietly in a specially designed constant-temperature chamber.

Before Ye Yinchuan's retina, a system panel visible only to him was emitting a soft light.

[Current live stream session: 10/10]

Cooling process complete.

[The prerequisites for the legendary simulation have all been met.]

A new line of text slowly appeared.

[Should we immediately initiate a Legendary simulation using the "Pokémon Egg: Giratina" as the medium?]

【whether】

Ye Yinchuan took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions of tension, excitement, and anticipation in his heart.

The ruler of the reversed world.

It is on par with the God of Time and the God of Space, and is even capable of counterbalancing the former.

Perhaps, through this exclusive ability—

Repair this flawed divine beast egg!

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