thefictionvixens Chapter 371 Ubo is a weirdo, but a true gem.
Chapter 371 Ubo is a weirdo, but a true gem.
Chapter 371 A weirdo is weirdo, but a top-quality one at that! A shiny, ugly fish that's hard to catch!
"What's wrong with this egg? Has it been shipped?"
Seeing that Ye Yinchuan was paying attention to the Pokémon egg, the livestream host "Wang Duoyu" immediately sensed something was amiss. A Pokémon egg that could elicit a reaction from a streamer must be something special.
[Guaranteed shipping!]
Not necessarily. Sometimes, even some oddballs get noticed by streamers.
In response to Wang Duoyu and the audience's curiosity, Ye Yinchuan said:
"Although this Pokémon egg is a bit odd, it's definitely a top-quality item; I think I can tell. Let me take a closer look."
Although he said that, Ye Yinchuan had actually seen the Pokémon egg's condition clearly and without any omissions using his treasure-hunting expertise.
Pokémon Egg: Woopoo
[Category: Water-type Pokémon]
[Attributes: Water, Ground]
[Gender: Male]
[Racial stats: D-rank (201)]
Individual Value: Grade A (107)
【Characteristics: Herbivorous】
Personality: Lively
[Evolution Path: Woopo - Swamp King]
[Skills: Tail Wagging, Water Gun, Ice Punch]
Status: Healthy
[Trait: None]
Looking at the Pokémon egg's interface, Ye Yinchuan tried hard not to fall into deep thought, but a transparent loading circle seemed to appear next to his head.
The Pokémon Woop isn't exactly unfamiliar to him, or to many others in the world.
However, the situation with this Ubo was clearly beyond his expectations. But Ye Yinchuan was a man who had seen many storms, so he maintained his composure and dignity on the surface, and he still had to maintain his high-class image.
At the same time, as always, he was thinking about how to explain the special circumstances of this Pokémon egg to the audience.
[Even the streamer says she's top-tier, so just how top-tier must she be?]
Is it a rare Pokémon? What could it be, a rare Water-type Pokémon? It's so hard to guess!
[Just tell us already, host, stop keeping us in suspense!]
"Upo, this is Upo's egg."
Ye Yinchuan got to the point, at least telling the audience what kind of Pokémon was inside the egg, so that it would be easier for them to understand.
[Woopo...this kind of Pokémon seems a bit slow, how good can it be?]
I remember this thing has very low base stats, only a little over 200. Even if it evolves into Quagsire, its base stats are only a little over 400. It really has no lower limit and no upper limit...
[But the streamer said it's top-quality, so this Ubo egg must have something special about it, right?]
Clearly, viewers don't have a very positive impression of Woop's strength. After all, this thing is a common, harmless, and non-threatening type of wild Pokémon.
Ye Yinchuan didn't expect that he could completely shatter this perception, but he did have something to say about this Ubo egg:
"Whether it's a Pokémon's base stats or individual values, they don't determine everything. Take this Woop for example. I see immeasurable potential in it. Although it can't become an unparalleled powerhouse, with proper training, it can definitely become a formidable force."
Wang Duoyu had initially thought he was destined to lose more than he gained this time, and was already desperate, having just heard it was a Wubo egg and was certain it wouldn't fetch much money. But now, hearing Ye Yinchuan's high praise, he couldn't help but perk up:
"Brother, tell me what happened! Are you thirsty? Would you like me to order you a milk tea?"
"Brother Wang, you won't be delivering just one cup of milk tea, right?"
The younger brother next to me asked.
"Then let's order two drinks. The streamer spends so much time and effort recommending products to us fans every day, what's wrong with drinking a couple more milk teas to soothe his throat?"
Wang Duoyu's quick wit amused Ye Yinchuan. Although he knew the other party was being obsequious, his sweet talk was so charming; no wonder everyone liked flattery.
However, Ye Yinchuan wasn't the type to be so shameless. He merely smiled slightly at Wang Duoyu's kindness, waved his hand in refusal, and let things proceed according to procedure.
"Let me be blunt, what's strange about this Ubo is its characteristics. Generally speaking, Ubo's characteristics are most likely 'moisture' or 'water storage.' At most, its hidden characteristic might be 'simple'..."
However, this particular Ubo possesses a trait that is extremely rare among the Ubo tribe: it is herbivorous.
This characteristic not only allows Wobbly to obtain more energy when eating plants, but also greatly enhances its Grass-type affinity, giving it higher resistance to Grass-type attacks.
[Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, Wobo is a Water/Ground type, and its only weakness seems to be Grass. With this Herbivore ability, its resistance to Grass-types is greatly increased, so wouldn't that mean... it has no weaknesses!]
[This is incredible! A Pokémon without any weaknesses. Even if it's just a Woop, it truly deserves to be called top-tier!]
No wonder streamers call it top-tier; if properly bred, it could be incredibly powerful!
Seeing the positive feedback from the comments about the Ubo Egg, Ye Yinchuan said in a relaxed tone:
"Having no weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean it's really powerful. And this Woop, besides its Herbivore ability, also has a strong affinity for the Ice type. If I'm not mistaken, then it's highly likely that it has the Egg move 'Ice Punch'."
This gives it a stronger combat ability, providing a significant advantage in battles at lower levels, and making it virtually invincible against Pokémon that are weak to ice...
Upon hearing Ye Yinchuan mention this, Wang Duoyu could no longer contain his smile. The Herbivore ability alone was enough to greatly increase the value of this Woopo. Now, with the addition of the Egg Move "Ice Punch," it was truly taking off.
[Wait a minute... does Wobo even have hands? Ice Fist? Streamer, are you kidding me?]
[Haha, I almost laughed out loud at the streamer's comment. How can you throw a punch without hands?]
[The two people upstairs are obviously newbies, right? Powerful Pokémon can condense energy to form physical fighting organs. No fists? No problem! As long as they can condense energy, they can still throw punches! Every punch lands!]
Ye Yinchuan originally wanted to explain a bit more, but seeing that there were Confucian scholars defending him in the comments, he decided not to waste any more words.
This is a fairly classic question, or rather, a concept. Even in the original Pokémon series, some people have complained about how Pokémon without hands can use those punching moves. But if we talk about energy entities, it makes perfect sense.
[So, how did the streamer manage to see so much through the eggshell? As far as I know, identifying the breed of a Pokémon egg is not an easy task these days!]
Don't pry into the streamer's affairs. He definitely has some extraordinary abilities; I even suspect he has some kind of superpower, like X-ray vision!
"It's a trade secret."
Ye Yinchuan would dodge the question. When he was in a good mood, he would find some reasons to fool the audience, but when he wasn't interested, he wouldn't even bother to fool them!
Wang Duoyu nodded:
"I believe in the streamer; he's talented. Here, put it away properly."
He urged his underlings to take good care of this special Ubo egg. Judging from the current situation, he might be able to recoup most of his costs just from this one Ubo egg.
With the addition of the ugly fish he caught, he could almost consider making a profit.
"I have to admit, without the streamer's keen eye, even if we brought this Woopoe back, it would be difficult to discover its value. It would most likely have been treated as an ordinary Pokémon egg and sold off at a low price..."
But now that the streamer has discovered it, this Wobo egg is about to shine like gold!
Wang Duoyu's actions were a form of flattery towards Ye Yinchuan, which Ye Yinchuan gladly accepted. The fact that the other party understood his value made it a win-win situation, unlike some heartless people who, even if their value was discovered, would only feel that it was something they deserved.
Ye Yinchuan had encountered such people before during his live streams, but he was always too lazy to bother with them. At most, he would block them and never connect with them again.
"Flash! Flash!"
Someone exclaimed, drawing the attention of Ye Yinchuan, Wang Duoyu, everyone present, and tens of thousands of viewers in the live stream.
Could it be that today we're really going to witness the birth of a shimmering, ugly fish?!
[Oh my god, I can't believe it! Although the price of Feebas has dropped now, a shiny Feebas is no ordinary fish!]
[The key point is that recently, besides the streamer, that research team also successfully evolved a Feebas. Feebas evolving into Milotic is no longer a legend, but something that can be replicated!]
If we can actually catch this Feebas and it evolves into Milotic, it will be the only shiny Milotic in the world. Even the streamers will be green with envy!
"What water are you talking about? Explain yourself! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
Ye Yinchuan nearly choked to death when he saw the comments on the screen.
Sorry, I typed too fast. I meant I'm drooling with envy!
[Not really, haha, the streamer has plenty of rare Pokémon, but to be fair, a shiny Milotic is truly top-tier!]
[Don't get too excited yet. Let's see if it's really a shiny pufferfish first. What if it's another false alarm? That would be hilarious!]
At this moment, everyone gathered towards the edge of the boat. Under the water, there really was a Feebas shining with spirit energy, and it was even a different color. There was almost no doubt about it; it was a shiny Feebas, pure as could be!
[Great, great, great! As expected of a shiny, variegated Uglyfish, it's exceptionally ugly!]
[Indeed... it's a bit uglier than a regular Feebas, but the shimmering spirit energy gives it a touch of glamour, which is quite subtle.]
Don't forget, the uglier Feebas is, the prettier it becomes after evolving into Milotic!
The comments section was buzzing with discussion.
Ye Yinchuan was also admiring the shiny, oddly colored Uglyfish. He suddenly remembered a streamer from before he transmigrated who streamed himself trying to get a shiny Uglyfish. The probability was so low that he gave up and spent four or five years before finally getting one...
Because in the game's design, the probability of catching an ugly fish is already pitifully small, and when you add the probability of getting a flash, it's almost one in hundreds of thousands.
That streamer is incredibly persistent.
That said, in reality, ugly fish are not common, not because they are rare, but because they live underwater, in remote waters, and can adapt to and survive no matter how harsh the environment is...
As a result, the rarity of the shiny variegated freak is quite high.
In other words, now that the value of the Feebas has been discovered, and its potential to evolve into Milotic, more and more waters inhabited by Feebas are being discovered, making it easier for this shiny Feebas to appear in people's sight.
"Yes, it is definitely an ugly fish."
Ye Yinchuan observed it for a moment and confirmed that this ugly fish had the classic color scheme of the shiny variant in the game, with almost no flaws.
Then, he can also predict what it will look like after evolving into Milotic.
Its entire body, including skin and scales, should be golden, while its hair-like fins should be a pale purple. Although Ye Yinchuan already liked the original Milotic very much...
However, it must be admitted that a shiny Milotic would look very beautiful and gorgeous in reality, and its nobility and rarity would be almost exactly as described in the comments.
"Brother Wang, wanna fish?"
At this moment, Wang Duoyu's henchmen, armed with various tools, were trying to catch the shimmering, oddly colored ugly fish.
"Stop it, everyone! Stop messing around. I'm connected with the streamer to get his instructions. We've been struggling for so long, and it always gets away. If we could catch it, we would have done it already!"
Wang Duoyu admonished.
Is Feebas really that hard to catch? Isn't that Pokémon a bit clumsy? Forget using tools, if you're a decent swimmer, you could probably catch it by hand!
There's definitely something special about them! But maybe these guys are just too clever by half; judging from their current performance, even if you fed them, they might not eat it!
Ye Yinchuan was also assessing the condition of the shimmering ugly fish. He let out a slightly surprised "Eh!" and then gave his assessment:
"It's really not easy to catch this ugly fish using ordinary methods... because in addition to its ability to swim freely, this ugly fish also has very strong self-defense mechanisms."
Ye Yinchuan's tone was quite confident. To catch this ugly fish, special skills or methods would definitely be required.
Because he was astonished to see "Mirror Reflection," "Strange Light," and "Hypnosis" among the moves that this shiny pufferfish possessed...
Without a doubt, as a shiny Pokémon and a prodigy in the Pokémon world, this Feebas possesses considerable power...
But on the other hand, this also means that this ugly fish is stronger and more valuable!
(Yesterday's Biting Turtle)
(End of this chapter)