blogombal Chapter 203 Water Hyacinth and Bulbasaur? Orb-faced Serpent? New Exclusive Ability Unlocked!
Chapter 203 Water Hyacinth and Bulbasaur? Orb-faced Serpent? New Exclusive Ability Unlocked!
Chapter 203 "Water Hyacinth" Bulbasaur? "Fearless Serpent" Arbok? New Exclusive Ability Unlocked!
Ye Yinchuan was live-streaming while constantly taking tactical sips of water.
Because he had something on his mind today.
He was just waiting for the live stream to end so that the new exclusive skill could be released; he couldn't wait to end the stream.
But ultimately, we have to live up to the expectations of those who provide us with our livelihood. We can afford to broadcast for an extra minute, but if we broadcast for even a minute less, we won't feel at ease taking the money.
"Your Bulbasaur design is quite unique! Let me see..."
Ye Yinchuan answered a call.
Nowadays, audiences aren't interested in regular appraisals anymore; they prefer to see rare or special items—like those with unusual colors, shimmering patterns, mutations, or even bizarre ones—that create more entertainment value.
After all, you can easily find videos of Pokémon online, so who would bother coming here specifically to watch them?
Now that I'm popular enough, Pokémon from all over the world are flocking here, and I can't keep up with the updates every day, so I'm really not short of material!
As the connection was established, Ye Yinchuan also saw the appearance of this Bulbasaur...
Bulbasaur is taller than Bulbasaur, with longer limbs, and its seed has transformed into a flower bud and unfolded leaves...
But this Bulbasaur had no leaves and no flower buds.
Only the seeds, and as the narrator said, have a very special shape, which makes the entire Bulbasaur's appearance quite unique!
Instead of flowering and producing leaves, the seed of this Bulbasaur continued to grow upwards, forming a second seed, and the leaves became even more closely spaced...
This results in the entire shape resembling a gourd!
This Bulbasaur actually gave Ye Yinchuan a sense of otherworldly elegance, carrying a gourd on its back, as if it were not a Pokémon, but a spirit pet from some cultivation world.
"Wow! You're so cool, Bulbasaur!"
Just this design alone makes it far superior to other unusual colors.
This can also be considered a kind of "different color", mainly because of its different shape and obvious individual differences.
Of course, anything that is different from others can be seen as a kind of mutation.
[The streamer was so surprised he started meowing like a cat.]
This Bulbasaur looks quite extraordinary. How did you manage to grow it?
[The gourd shape is so cool! It's true what they say, there are all sorts of birds in a big forest!]
[If you don't understand, just ask: Are there any bird-shaped ones?]
Looking at one of the comments, Ye Yinchuan frowned, and a scene flashed through his mind.
We've already come up with gourd shapes, so bird shapes... it doesn't seem like a bad idea, but wouldn't that be too jarring to look at?
His [Insightful Eye] activated, reading the panel of this Bulbasaur.
"Host, as you can see, this is what my Bulbasaur looks like after it evolves. It's very different from other Bulbasaur, and the shape of this gourd is becoming clearer and clearer than when it first evolved."
As he spoke, the person in the video posted a photo showing what the character looked like when it first evolved.
Sure enough, it was different from the ordinary Bulbasaur back then. The gourd was not yet fully formed and had a development process before it became what it is now.
Ye Yinchuan also discovered something special about this Bulbasaur.
"It's not just a physical mutation, but a special ability?"
Ye Yinchuan examined this trait and fell into deep thought.
【Special trait: Water hyacinth】
This Bulbasaur has unique genes; the seeds on its back don't bloom or produce leaves, but instead form a gourd that can store water, granting it the "Water Storage" ability. It also has the potential to master Water-type moves like "Water Gun," and the effects of seed-type moves are greatly enhanced.
As a trade-off, this Bulbasaur will be unable to learn certain moves that require a bud, such as Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, Sweet Scent, and Solar Beam.
"This...trait is a bit hard to assess."
Clearly, this Bulbasaur is special, not only because of its different shape, but also because of its qualitative change.
A Bulbasaur has mastered the "Water Gun" ability and even has the "Water Storage" ability...
So it's aquatic plant grass?
However, this Bulbasaur is not as outrageous as that "Hot Water Monkey," since it has certain side effects, such as losing some of its own abilities.
In any case, with its "Water Storage" ability and Grass-type nature, its effectiveness against Water-type Pokémon is off the charts. And because it can spray water, it's not as afraid of Fire-type Pokémon, which are usually its type.
Although it cannot learn the powerful move "Solar Beam", how many Bulbasaur, even those that evolve into Venusaur, can learn such an advanced move?
If all else fails, "Powerful Whiplash," which also has a power of 120, can be used as an alternative, right?
The only thing that made Ye Yinchuan a little uneasy was whether this Bulbasaur could evolve into Venusaur, and if so, what it would look like.
After all, this thing doesn't even have a flower yet, so how is it going to evolve into Venusaur?
When Ye Yinchuan announced the identification result of this Bulbasaur, the live stream chat was naturally bombarded with comments.
[666, the garlic-shaped toad turns into a water-sucking toad?]
[Really? Isn't that too outrageous? A Grass-type with "Water Storage"? Who can even scratch a typical Water-type? It's completely super effective against them!]
If this Bulbasaur can't learn "Solar Beam," it has no future!
[Laughs, can this even evolve?]
Even the owner of the Bulbasaur was unaware that his Bulbasaur had mastered the "Water Gun" technique.
With a little guidance from Ye Yinchuan, Bulbasaur successfully used "Water Gun".
It can only be said that Bulbasaur has this potential, but it has just not been developed.
"Your Bulbasaur is clearly not at the right level. If you have any problems with its evolution later, feel free to come to me anytime. I might be able to help you."
Ye Yinchuan also brought it up on his own initiative.
He was particularly interested in this Pokémon and wanted to know if it could evolve, and what form it would take if it evolved into Venusaur.
"Thank you, streamer!"
The live stream has ended; the next one is about to begin.
"What? Your Squirtle is red, with ears and tail the color of a sunset? You suspect it has Fire-type potential? Hmm... it is indeed a very rare and beautiful shiny, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with Fire-type, it's just a variation in appearance."
"This Beedrill has spiral stingers that can spin? Could it be related to Rhyhorn? Wow, this Beedrill really knows 'Horn Attack'! If that move hits, it can definitely cause serious damage... It's a finishing move for horned Pokémon! That's awesome!"
……
[Hey streamer, can you take a look at my Arbok? It was perfectly normal when it evolved into Ekans, but the art style just changed drastically...]
"no problem."
Ye Yinchuan decisively answered a call.
[Connection successful!]
With the prompt, an Arbok appeared on the screen, its strange appearance startling Ye Yinchuan.
"Uh...you Arbok, you've got some skills."
Ye Yinchuan has identified so many strange and unusual Pokémon.
But this Arbok is definitely among the most bizarre and outlandish!
This is hilarious, man! This Arbok is a real mutation!
[Terrifying, all I can say is...]
Am I the only one who thinks he's handsome?
[They're simply monsters!]
Ye Yinchuan also admired the Arbok in front of him, noting its extremely unique appearance.
A normal Arbok is a purple cobra. Its most distinctive feature is the pattern on its belly, which is the widest part below its head, resembling a terrifying face.
But this one is completely the opposite. Where the head should be, there are patterns growing, and where the patterns should be, there are actual facial features. Moreover, the facial features are huge, completely disproportionate to the small head of a normal Arbok...
For this reason, the patterns originally used to intimidate enemies have become truly terrifying facial features, becoming bizarre and seemingly more ferocious.
"this……"
Seeing Arbok and its markings, Ye Yinchuan was reminded of the "death makeup" technique used by Trainer "Agatha" in the manga.
She possesses the ability to change Arbok's markings simply by blowing air at them; depending on the markings, Arbok gains different power boosts...
In the original game, Arbok has more than 20 different patterns!
Ye Yinchuan observed it and discovered that this Arbok's base stats were a full 30 points higher than a normal Arbok...
Does this mean that the mutation has reached the point where even the race has changed to some extent?
Speaking of Arbok's base stats, there's a little-known fact: in the game, Arbok's base stats are different in Generation VII and earlier.
This Arbok's Individual Values (IVs) are exactly S-rank, making it an exceptionally good IV.
"As expected, it's another Pokémon with a special ability..."
Ye Yinchuan's expression changed slightly when he saw the last part of the panel.
It would be rather strange if such a degree of variation did not produce any special characteristics.
[Trait: Fearful-faced giant snake]
This Arbok seems to have awakened some special ancient genes, causing the patterns on its head and belly to be reversed, giving it a larger mouth and a more ferocious face, while its strength has also increased...
Furthermore, he mastered the moves "Orochi's Gaze" and "Terrifying Face," significantly enhancing their effectiveness. His biting techniques, such as "Bite" and "Crush," also saw increased power...
This ancient gene seems to be incompatible with venom, which is why this Arbok cannot learn poison-type moves, but it seems there is still potential for it to evolve further!
"???"
Ye Yinchuan slowly typed out a question mark.
This trait is quite unique and has a certain air of sophistication.
But what's with Ekans not being able to learn Poison-type moves? This thing is a Poison-type Pokémon!
And... there's even the possibility of further evolution?!
Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but think of that girl, Ms. Carrot's roommate, the little rich woman named Paras.
Based on the previous situation, the other party wanted to remove the mushrooms and keep the insects alive, and Ye Yinchuan had also given some guidance...
At the same time, he wondered what Paras's insect form would look like if it evolved.
Although we haven't seen it yet, it's a truly new evolution.
But there are many unknown possibilities in this world, so maybe there really are.
Just like in the original Pokémon series, not all Pokémon have been discovered so far. Some Pokémon that couldn't evolve before will gain their own evolutionary forms with each update...
They even discovered the unevolved, pre-evolved form... That makes sense!
When Ye Yinchuan explained the characteristics of this Arbok, it stirred up a huge wave of discussion in the live stream.
[What? A giant, terrifying serpent? Does this mean that all ancient Arbok were this huge and ferocious?]
I feel that if the pattern were moved to the top, it could be used as bait to attract the target's attack...
[A Poison-type Pokémon that isn't poisonous? That's ridiculous! But I feel like it has the potential to be a Dark-type Pokémon!]
The person connecting to the conversation felt a little better after hearing that the Arbok had good aptitude.
After all, who would be happy if they owned a Pokémon with its face on its chest and its original head turned into a tumor?
Is the form of Arakawa Uchiha Madara "Hashirama Cells"?
If there is beauty in intensity as compensation, that's another matter entirely.
And this Arbok, under the direction of the person on the other end, showed everyone a series of amazing skills.
After Arbok closed its facial features, the patterns on its face became even more lifelike, while the features on its abdomen became like patterns...
[Brilliant! Who can tell which one is the real head now?]
Ye Yinchuan nodded.
In the wild, such a mutated Arbok snake could easily catch enemies off guard or launch a surprise attack.
Even worse, if attacked without warning, you might just hit their head...
It could have hit a vital spot and killed the target instantly, but it resulted in only a minor injury.
The afternoon's live broadcasts proceeded one after another.
The broadcast ended at lightning speed just as it was about to end.
"Finish!"
Ye Yinchuan stretched and waited quietly for the system's notification.
[Ding! This live stream has earned a total of 21318 influence points!]
[Current Reputation Level: V. Rising Fame → VI. Dominating the Region!]
[To advance to the next reputation level, you will need 496,212 more Influence Points!]
"Okay, it's upgraded after all!"
Ye Yinchuan felt a slight thrill inside.
Although he had imagined it countless times in his mind, the prospect of obtaining a new exclusive ability still filled him with novelty and excitement.
[Do you want to claim the new Reputation Gift Pack?]
"yes!"
[You have claimed the Reputation Gift Pack and gained a new exclusive ability: True Knowledge Compendium!]
"Illustrated guide?"
Ye Yinchuan's expression shifted, and he immediately checked the effect!
[Exclusive Skill: True Knowledge Compendium]
[Description: As an appraisal streamer, you are often troubled by your lack of knowledge about Pokémon. With this ability, you have a special Pokédex in your mind.]
The Pokédex is divided into two versions. One version is the National Pokédex, which records information about Pokémon from another world and will be automatically updated based on the world's understanding of Pokémon. The next version is the ninth generation, Pokémon ZA.
The other version of the Pokédex is the World Pokédex, which records information about the Pokémon you know in this world, and will be continuously updated as you learn more...
You can also use Influence Points to obtain information about a specific Pokémon using the Omniscience Pokédex's built-in identification function, and automatically record it in the World Pokédex.
The influence points consumed vary depending on the rarity of the target Pokémon and people's knowledge of it... There is a chance of failure in the identification process, but you can spend points to re-identify it!
"Wait a minute... National Pokédex and World Pokédex? I can understand Generation IX, isn't that just 'Crimson and Purple'? But what the heck is 'Pokémon ZA'?"
Ye Yinchuan felt he needed to sort things out!
(End of this chapter)