MM Racing Chapter 243: The Bug Catcher Returns for a Limited Time! A Strange Pokémon Discovered? Is This Thing
Chapter 243: The Bug Catcher Returns for a Limited Time! A Strange Pokémon Discovered? Is This Thing
Chapter 243: The Bug Catcher Returns for a Limited Time! A Strange Pokémon Discovered? Is This Thing Related to Pineapple?
[The streamer wasn't lying! Primeape really has evolved!]
[666, this form is actually kind of cool!]
[That's really amazing! A Pokémon that can get so angry is truly one of a kind!]
The audience was amazed by the appearance of the abandoned monkey.
The live stream chat was buzzing with comments, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere.
[Host, could you explain Forsaken? We know so little about this Pokémon!]
[Quick, quick, streamer, I'll send you a gift! Tell me everything you know!]
Seeing the enthusiastic comments, Ye Yinchuan once again felt what it meant to be unable to refuse such overwhelming kindness.
"Hmm... don't rush, I'll explain it step by step."
Ye Yinchuan glanced at his soaring popularity and felt that all the time he had spent on this Fire Monkey, which had finally led to its evolution, was worthwhile.
In that case, he might as well let the audience and the live streamers have another round.
He will then speak frankly and without reservation.
But we still have to put on a show.
Ye Yinchuan, in a moment of strategic brilliance, took a sip of water, channeling his inner movie star, and revealed an excited expression:
"The Abandoned Monkey... I never thought it would actually evolve into one. It seems the records in the ancient texts were all correct..."
[No, streamer, you weren't confident before?]
[This is ridiculous! Are they using other people's Pokémon's lives for experiments?]
"Don't get me wrong. While I'm not entirely confident I can evolve Primalta into Forsaken, I'm absolutely certain this Primalta won't die from excessive anger!"
In order to protect his character and reputation, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but offer some explanation.
[Stop joking. We fans have all seen the streamer's attitude towards Pokémon; he's not that kind of person.]
Yes, don't interrupt the host to get to the point!
Seeing his fans defending him so much, Ye Yinchuan felt relieved and continued:
"As far as I know, after Primalane evolves into Renoble, it truly gains the Ghost-type attribute. As you can see, Renoble's essence is actually Primalane that died from its own anger. Because it mastered the Fist of Wrath, it gained the power to break free from the constraints of its physical body, transcending the boundary between life and death, and using its angry soul to take control of its body..."
To put it bluntly, it's like a zombie coming back to life.
So, the abandoned monkey must have been a corpse?
"So, according to you guys, all my talking was for nothing?"
Ye Yinchuan was both amused and exasperated.
While the comments in the live chat have some merit, Forsaken is definitely not a corpse, but a special kind of Pokémon.
"There's a difference between a Forsaken Monkey and a pure ghost. Describing it as a corpse isn't accurate, since a Forsaken Monkey possesses a soul. Also, regarding zombies, those in mythology are simply corpses that have developed sentience, but a Forsaken Monkey's soul is truly its own..."
Besides, according to your logic, how could a trainer even look at their own Pokémon the same way? At least consider how the Pokémon feels!
The anchor is right, stop spreading rumors!
"After evolving into Forsaken, it usually learns a Ghost-type move called 'Shadow Punch,' and your Forsaken is no exception."
Upon hearing Ye Yinchuan say this, the contact person immediately became interested:
"Shadow Punch? Is that a move only Gengar has a chance to master? I've heard it's incredibly fast, blending into the shadows, making it almost impossible to dodge!"
Ye Yinchuan nodded: "Exactly!"
He thought to himself, Gengar isn't the only one capable of mastering Shadow Punch; even Grimer has a chance to wield this egg-shaped move, not to mention Dusty Fist and Marshadow...
However, Ye Yinchuan could only mutter to himself. After all, people might know nothing about these Pokémon, so he couldn't say much to avoid wasting his breath.
"Another point that proves the abandoned monkeys are not corpses or ghosts is that they still need food to maintain their nutrition."
Ye Yinchuan immediately added something as he thought of it.
"Furthermore, while the Forsaken Monkey, like the Infernal Monkey, is easily angered, it is more reserved and hides its anger inside... Although its anger is visible on its face, it won't easily lash out, but once it does, be prepared to face its furious punches!"
[I understand, this thing holds a grudge even more than Primeape.]
[A punch of rage that even a Slowpoke couldn't defend against—does this thing need to be re-registered?]
"Filing a record? Absolutely!"
It's important to know that Mankey, a Pokémon, needs to be registered early on after reaching a certain level.
Not to mention Infernape and Forsaken, whose destructive power and danger level are rising steadily!
[Host, please replay the Fist of Fury again, it was so cool!]
Originally, Ye Yinchuan had planned to end the live stream, but upon seeing this message, he decided to replay it and relive the experience with everyone.
Before evolving, the Primeape unleashed the full power of its Rage Punch in its final attack...
The Ghost-type energy gathered entirely in its fist, and with a single movement, it unleashed it all at once…
The dark purple, slightly bluish-black ghost-type energy transformed into a giant fist, shattering Slowbro's double defenses and forcing it to retreat repeatedly...
Both its power and its performance are incredibly cool!
"It's really cool, even though it's just Infernape... If Abandoned Monkey were to use it, it would be even more amazing."
Ye Yinchuan didn't let the Abandoned Monkey demonstrate again, because the Dumb Beast was afraid it wouldn't be able to withstand it.
A single punch from Infernape injured Slowbro.
If the Abandoned Monkey lands another punch, even the most idiotic Slowpoke will have to carry a train and run away overnight!
After the connection ended, Ye Yinchuan received a rather generous gift: ten Master Balls.
All I can say is that he's definitely a trainer with money; he can give away a gift worth 10,000 without batting an eye.
On the other hand, Ye Yinchuan's help was far more valuable than the gift itself.
The person on the other end of the line promised that there were other expenses today that exceeded the limit.
That's all the money I have left in the account. I'll give some more in the live stream later.
The live stream is still ongoing.
@InsectCatcher: [Host, I found a strange Pokémon in the wild, can you help me identify it?]
Upon seeing the username and the content of the comment, Ye Yinchuan's expression shifted.
The bug-catching boy? Isn't that Ah Bug?
Thinking of the shiny Spectral Scyther that Ah Chong had caught last time, and the Suicune he had encountered by chance, Ye Yinchuan felt a sense of familiarity well up inside him.
It could be said that his relationship with Ah Chong was mutually beneficial; he helped Ah Chong capture a rare shiny shimmering Scyther and also saved Ah Chong from a life-threatening situation...
Ah Chong brought him live stream content and program effects, and even sent him Suicune Holy Water, which greatly benefited his Pokémon after drinking it.
In addition, Ah Chong is one of the few professional trainers that Ye Yinchuan met in the early days of his live streams. He can be considered a long-time fan and a relatively influential guest on the show.
[Ah Chong is back for a limited time!]
[Hey streamer, you have to take this! The future Bug-type Elite Four member, aren't you going to give him face?]
[Everyone's been saying Pokémon is new and exciting, there's no reason not to check it out, right?]
I want to see that shimmering, multicolored praying mantis!
Seeing the enthusiasm in the comments and Ah Chong's talk of "unique Pokémon," coupled with Ah Chong's sentimentality, Ye Yinchuan felt that he had no reason to refuse.
[You have approved the connection request from user "Insect Catcher Boy"!]
[Connection successful!]
With the prompt, a scene appeared before my eyes, a pitch-black wilderness.
Besides the giant butterfly beside Ah Chong, whose body was flashing with light, serving as a source of illumination.
Wow, so Pokémon can be used as flashlights for nighttime illumination?
[Hmm...is that "Flash"? My Pikachu knows that move too. Sometimes when I get up at night to go to the bathroom, I have it use Flash to light my way!]
Seeing this scene stirred up memories for Ye Yinchuan. He recalled using the "Flash" move in the Pokémon games to illuminate dark caves, which also expanded his field of vision, making exploration easier...
It's full of memories.
At this moment, the Naba butterfly seemed to have gotten tired and replaced the nearby Morus moth to continue flashing...
Looking at it this way, Ye Yinchuan noticed that the large bee next to Ah Chong also had a flash of light. It could even take turns working, making it easy to work without getting tired.
This Bug-type Pokémon has truly been mastered by Bug-type Pokémon.
In addition, Ah Chong's shimmering heterochromatic mantis is also very eye-catching in the picture.
It gleamed, its blood-red markings making it look like a bloodthirsty killer in the night...
In the wild, a striking appearance is a talent, but sometimes it can also be a trap.
Because of their shiny appearance, they are easily spotted by enemies and become prey. Only by constantly defeating enemies can shiny Pokémon grow up and unleash their unique talents!
Wild, iridescent shikigami either perish young or grow into extremely powerful beings, generally surpassing even the most powerful among them...
As for those Shining Oddities that lack strength but survive for other reasons, they are exceptions and will not be discussed here!
"Kirby, we meet again."
"Hey, where have you been making your fortune lately, you rascal?"
"what?"
Clearly, Ah Chong couldn't understand some of Ye Yinchuan's internet jokes!
[Ah Bug: It's in the high-level jungle! I told you not to come!]
The streamer even asked, "Sitting in the live stream room, I'm receiving so many gifts every minute!"
"It's alright, it's alright. Where's that Pokémon you were talking about?"
Please bookmark 6.9 books!
Ye Yinchuan got back to the main point and asked Ah Chong.
Ah Chong pointed his phone camera forward, and about four or five meters away, on a thick tree, hidden among the branches, was a peculiar Pokémon.
This Pokémon has no limbs; it looks like a ball, or perhaps an alien head, with a pair of round eyes, hidden inside a red shell with four evenly distributed tubular protrusions...
Outside the red shell, there is another light pink shell, like a seashell, with one on top and one on the bottom. The surface is uneven, like calcium or steel.
Its shape is enormous, at least a meter in diameter, resembling a planet growing on a tree, or a fruit...
What is this thing?
[Oh my god, I feel like it's staring at me!]
[It looks like a baby Pokémon... It's red, could it be a Dragon-type Pokémon?]
Am I the only one who thinks this thing looks like a robot's head?
The viewers in the live chat were buzzing with discussion, clearly having never seen this kind of Pokémon before.
Ye Yinchuan looked at the Pokémon and didn't react at first, but soon he remembered the information about the Pokémon.
His name is quite a mouthful: Foretus.
However, it also has a more common and easy-to-understand name: nut ball.
Some people may not remember it, but if you say it's the evolved form of Pineco and one of Brock's Pokémon, they might recall it.
I don't know about others, but for Ye Yinchuan, this Pokémon didn't leave a deep impression on him, even though it had appeared in the anime.
It's probably because when I was a kid, I watched the Pokémon anime episode by episode, skipping around... I barely remember Pineco, let alone Forretress.
People in this world certainly know about hazelnut balls.
Perhaps because the difference between Hazelnut and Forretress is too great, and the evolution is relatively difficult, few people know about this evolved form of Hazelnut!
Through the True Knowledge Compendium, Ye Yinchuan learned even more information about Foretus.
In this world, the conditions for Pylon to evolve into Forretress are far more stringent than in the game...
In the game, a level 31 Hazelnut can evolve into Forretos.
In this world, not only does a hazelnut need to be of a very high level, but it also needs to absorb enough minerals and metal elements in order to evolve into Foretus.
Because Forrettos is a Bug/Steel type.
That's very difficult.
Since hazelnuts basically grow on trees and don't move, their ability to absorb minerals and metals is entirely dependent on luck.
By the way, some people might mistakenly think that Pyrepo is a Grass-type, but that would be completely wrong.
This thing is definitely a Bug-type, but it looks a bit like a hazelnut or pine cone and grows on a tree, which makes it easy to be misunderstood. That's why it gets pecked by bird Pokémon.
Furthermore, even when it's in the shape of a hazelnut, it already exhibits some characteristics of the steel element, namely, its outer shell is extremely hard.
Therefore, Foretrus and Hazelnut are not actually related evolutionary forms, although they do look quite different.
Another point worth mentioning is that the prototype of Foretus may have been a walnut eaten by an insect called the "walnut humming moth".
The prototype of hazelnut balls is naturally a type of hazelnut or pine cone.
They have one thing in common: they "mimicked plants as insects," but this is hard to see because Foretus's shape is too abstract.
Ye Yinchuan was organizing the information in his mind, trying to figure out how to explain it to the audience.
Ah Chong knew the streamer to some extent, so he didn't urge him but waited patiently.
After a long pause, Ye Yinchuan finally spoke, revealing the truth:
"This is the evolved form of Pistolon, an extremely rare and unusual Pokémon. I never expected to see it on a live stream today..."
Ye Yinchuan revealed everything he knew.
【What? Pistol is a Bug-type? I always thought it was a Grass-type!】
[That's strange. Weren't there supposed to be old Hazelnuts? Could it be that it's so old, yet it still hasn't evolved?]
No, this thing doesn't look like a hazelnut ball at all!
Ye Yinchuan could only explain bit by bit—
"Hmm... Psydrum and Forretress are both Bug-type Pokémon that mimic plants..."
"Because the conditions for evolution are quite demanding, some hazelnuts never evolve, even until they die..."
【No way, you're telling me this thing is a worm-eaten walnut? That's way too abstract!】
Why does it look like seafood to me?
[Upstairs, what the hell is seafood? Does your seafood grow on trees?]
Ah Chong firmly believed in Ye Yinchuan's theory:
"Host, I'm a Bug-type Trainer. I can sense the connection between Forretress and Puck... Look around, there are many Pucks. And..."
As he spoke, Ah Chong pointed the camera at the ground and kicked the soil under his feet. It was clear that the soil here was red.
"The soil here is quite special. I hadn't realized it before, but now, combined with what the host said, there's no doubt that the soil here is rich in heavy metals. Therefore, the hazelnut ball meets an important condition for the evolution of Foretus."
Wait a minute? The soil is rich in heavy metals, what does that have to do with the hazelnut cone? It's just stuck to the tree, not actually growing on it, so it can't absorb heavy metals through the tree roots, right?
Ah Chong provided an explanation for this comment:
"The reason why Pike-type Pokémon mimic plant fruits is because they eat other insect-type Pokémon, and some insect-type Pokémon feed on plant sap or nectar..."
These plants absorb heavy metals from the soil, which are then transferred to the insect-type Pokémon... Finally, Psyduck eats those insect-type Pokémon, acquiring the heavy metal elements, which accumulate in its body until it completes its evolution!
Listening to Ah Chong's explanation, Ye Yinchuan nodded and clapped.
As expected of a professional Bug-type Trainer, this explanation is perfect. At the same time, I can save a lot of saliva and even take a tactical sip of water...
How wonderful!
Just then, Ah Chong pointed the camera in a certain direction and whispered:
"Did you see that? That's a Squirtle, a very small insect-like Pokémon. It's probably looking for food... and it got attracted by Pineco."
Wow, those baby fly gnats are so cute! They're like little imps!
[Once it bites you, you won't find it cute anymore... I've been bitten, and it fucking hurts!]
Wait a minute... are you going to eat the baby fly?
Looking at the comments, Ye Yinchuan's expression was amused.
Some people still have a fairytale-like view of Pokémon. They've never actually encountered wild Pokémon, only seen those that eat Pokémon food, which leads to that misconception.
That means Pokémon are all little angels, united in friendship and living in peace...
In fact, many Pokémon in the wild are prey to the strong, and their habitat is filled with bloodshed...
Because they are extraordinary beings, their competition for survival is far more brutal than that of ordinary creatures. As a result, with the increasing number of Pokémon, ordinary animals are becoming increasingly rare, and the number of domesticated Pokémon far exceeds that of wild Pokémon...
Ye Yinchuan had also considered this possibility, and it seemed to explain why ordinary creatures were rarely seen in the wild—because Pokémon were everywhere, making it impossible to survive...
On the contrary, in human society, chicken, duck, beef and mutton are almost everywhere.
This has indirectly led to an interesting phenomenon: in this world, even the game from ordinary animals is a bit expensive!
Although it's not very cost-effective!
At this moment, the horsefly approached the hazelnut ball, stopped on its body, and searched for a place to bite...
Little did it know, it was also food in its eyes!
(End of this chapter)