Chapter 9: First Stream Ends! Exclusive Skill: Super Influence!
"Sorry, couldn't help it."
Ye Yinchuan realized he'd slipped up. As a streamer, swearing was unprofessional and risked bans.
But TrollKing was unbelievably stupid.
More importantly, Ye Yinchuan's heart ached for the Squirtle. A Water-type, traumatized into hydrophobia by its own trainer's idiocy!
He imagined the poor thing struggling daily to breathe, living in constant fear of drowning. No wonder it was depressed.
Though TrollKing was clearly clueless rather than malicious, ignorance could be just as harmful.
"Get it out of there. NOW."
Despite the stream's rising popularity and his own credibility boost, Ye Yinchuan's priority was the Pokémon.
TrollKing, dazed, obeyed.
"Streamer… so I've been raising it wrong all this time? I thought Water-types loved water!"
"They love water, but not all can't breathe it, you fool!"
Ye Yinchuan was exasperated but saw genuine remorse in TrollKing.
At least the guy wasn't evil—just painfully dumb.
"Apologize to your Squirtle first."
TrollKing blinked, then turned to his Pokémon, guilt-ridden:
"I'm sorry, Squirtle. I messed up. I saw pet stores skimping on water, so I filled the tank… I never thought…"
"Squirtle! Squirtle!"
The Squirtle, still shaken, weakly patted its trainer's hand—forgiving him despite its suffering.
The chat melted:
[Damn, this Squirtle's an angel.]
[If my trainer did this, I'd Hydro Pump his face.]
[Streamer's a real one. He cares about the Pokémon.]
Ye Yinchuan sighed.
"Just… treat it better from now on. Its hydrophobia isn't innate—it'll recover."
The chat praised his maturity:
[Streamer's got class!]
[He could've roasted TrollKing but chose to help. Respect.]
Gifts poured in—Berries, Potions, even Poké Balls (50 yuan).
One viewer, CrazyWind, stood out:
[Streamer, I make stream highlights. Can I clip this? I've got few followers, but...]
He even gifted a Super Rod (100 yuan).
Ye Yinchuan checked his profile—only 200 followers. But everyone started small.
"Go ahead, CrazyWind. It'll help my reach!"
Meanwhile, the chat demanded TrollKing fulfill his promise—the Master Ball (1000 yuan).
"Fine, I admit defeat. You're the real deal."
With that, a purple-and-red Master Ball animation flashed on screen.
Ye Yinchuan's first big gift! Combined with smaller ones, his first stream had earned over 1000 yuan after platform cuts.
Not bad for a debut.
"Next caller! Who's up?"
Ye Yinchuan kept the momentum going, appraising more Pokémon.
Five hours later, nearing midnight, he wrapped up.
"Thanks for watching, folks! Snorlax Treasure Appraisal streams nightly at 7. See you tomorrow!"
Exhausted, he ended the stream.
[Ding! This stream earned 1,321 Influence Points!]
[Current Fame Level: 2 (Rising Star)!]
[Claim your Fame Gift Box?]
Excited, Ye Yinchuan confirmed.
[Obtained Exclusive Skill: Super Influence!]
[Effect: Convert Influence Points into Pokémon IVs at a 1000:1 ratio!]
Ye Yinchuan's eyes widened.
IVs were nearly impossible to improve outside of rare items or luck. Yet here he was, boosting them through streaming!
Gazing at his sleeping Munchlax, he whispered:
"One day, you'll be strong too."
Though his goal was income, what trainer didn't dream of greatness?
A pro license would also boost his stream's credibility.
Checking his earnings post-platform cut: 1,012 yuan.
He memorized the number—his first streaming paycheck in this world.
"Time to celebrate."
His stomach growled.
After splurging on Munchlax's food (50 pounds of mid-grade chow—650 yuan/day!), he was nearly broke again.
But seeing his well-fed Pokémon, he smiled.
Worth it.