Chapter 56: Something Unclean Again? This Stream Feels Off! Magikarp and the Watchful Sentret! (Please Follow!)
[Worried about that poor Poochyena's future.]
[If not for the streamer, it might have starved to death at home!]
Some viewers were still caught up in the previous segment with Poochyena.
Meanwhile, Ye Yinchuan had already accepted a new call request.
[You have accepted a connection request from user "Never Empty-Handed"!]
[Connection established!]
The camera feed switched on, revealing an outdoor lakeside setting.
Though it was still afternoon, the sky was overcast, casting a gloomy atmosphere.
Combined with the tranquil yet eerily silent surroundings, the scene wasn't outright terrifying, but it carried a subtle sense of unease.
On-screen was a man with fair skin, wearing a sun hat.
[Ayo, a fisherman? And his username is "Never Empty-Handed"?]
[His skin's too pale—total newbie.]
[Wait, is this a wild lake? Not a reservoir? Be careful of wild Pokémon!]
[It's bright and sunny where I am—why does his side look so dark?]
"Good afternoon, streamer."
"Hello, hello."
After greetings were exchanged, Ye Yinchuan got straight to the point.
"So, what's up, man? Need me to appraise something? This is a Pokémon appraisal stream, not a fishing stream."
"Of course! Streamer, remember that time you identified that… uh… 'Mickey Mouse' Pokémon? I think I might have come across something similar. I need your opinion—is it a Pokémon, or something else?"
"Mickey Mouse?"
Ye Yinchuan was stunned for a second.
He glanced at chat and finally understood—
[Bro really called Mimikyu 'Mickey Mouse'?]
[Because Pikachu is an electric mouse? LMAO.]
[Disney's legal team is already watching.]
[Wait… is this another paranormal encounter? Last time, that thing nearly scared me to death!]
"Oh, you mean Mimikyu?"
"Yeah, yeah! You know, the one with that gorgeous woman whose husband wasn't home, and she was hugging an electric rat?"
Ye Yinchuan nearly choked.
This guy's memory and descriptions were wild.
But his words made Ye Yinchuan sit up straight.
Could this be another ghost-type Pokémon sighting?
That would be prime content!
While eerie and unsettling streams might scare off some viewers, most were drawn in by morbid curiosity—both terrified and fascinated.
[Damn, what if Mimikyu's curse is real? Watching that stream marked us!]
[Let's just wait and see… if anything happens, the streamer dies first!]
"Alright, man. Tell me what's up—what happened, or where's the thing you saw?"
@Never Empty-Handed began explaining.
"So I just got into fishing recently and got really hooked. If I have free time, I'll fish for an entire afternoon. Before, I tried fishing in reservoirs but kept coming up empty-handed—my friends laughed at me. So today, I secretly came here to practice. And guess what? I caught a whole basket full of fish!"
[Once you get into fishing, you forget the rest of the world!]
[What does 'empty-handed' mean?]
[In fishing slang, it means catching nothing.]
[Something's definitely fishy here…]
"Empty-handed just means you caught nothing and went home with zero fish," Ye Yinchuan explained to chat.
Then, he turned back to the fisherman. "Dude, is this place safe? Wild Pokémon can be dangerous—safety first."
"Don't worry, it's a wild area but relatively safe. People occasionally pass through. Plus, my Sentret is keeping watch."
He turned the camera to show his Pokémon standing guard nearby.
Ye Yinchuan's interest piqued.
[Lookout Pokémon: Sentret]
[Level: 9]
[Type: Normal]
[Gender: Female]
[Base Stats: D Rank (215)]
[IVs: A Rank (168)]
[Ability: Keen Eye]
[Nature: Cautious]
[Moves: Scratch, Defense Curl, Quick Attack]
[Status: Alert]
[Evolution Path: Sentret → Furret]
[Trait: None]
"Oh, nice! This Sentret is top-tier."
Ye Yinchuan praised the Pokémon.
With A-rank IVs, an alert nature, and Quick Attack, it was one of the better Sentrets he'd seen.
As its species name suggested, Sentret was a natural lookout Pokémon.
Whenever it sensed danger, it would either call out loudly or smack its tail against the ground to warn others.
In a wild setting, it was a perfect sentry.
Though the Sentret was some distance away, Ye Yinchuan's Appraisal Eye seemed to enhance his vision, letting him see every detail clearly.
Sentret's body and tail were round and slightly oval-shaped.
Its fur was light brown, with a white stripe on its belly and darker brown rings around its tail—matching the color of its ears.
The inner part of its ears was a soft peach-pink.
Its small black eyes and tiny mouth made it adorably charming.
Although its limbs were small, its front paws were slightly longer, connected by a thick layer of fur, making them look sturdy—almost like strong arms.
Because it often stood on its tail, Sentret could appear much taller than it really was, a trick used to scare off predators.
Ye Yinchuan snapped out of his admiration and refocused on the fisherman.
"Something feels off," @Never Empty-Handed continued. "I usually catch nothing, but today, I caught tons of fish. I was super excited—finally, my fishing friends would respect me! And get this, I even caught a Magikarp! Check it out."
He turned his camera to show his fish basket.
Indeed, it was packed full.
Among the regular fish was a large, lively Magikarp flopping about.
[Magikarp? That thing's useless.]
[Its bones and scales are way too tough!]
[I heard the meat's actually delicious.]
Ye Yinchuan recalled a scene from the Pokémon anime—
Ash and Team Rocket were stranded at sea with only a Magikarp.
Misty had mentioned that Magikarp was all scales and bones, totally inedible.
Yet, Pokédex entries hinted that many Pokémon species fed on Magikarp, and there were even Magikarp sashimi dishes in various regions.
In this Pokémon world, it was confirmed—
Magikarp could be eaten, but due to their tough scales and bones, they were hard to prepare.
Their taste depended on water quality—clean water made them delicious, while dirty water made them taste like sludge.
But the real issue wasn't Magikarp.
"That's all? Anything else suspicious?" Ye Yinchuan pressed.
If this was just about a lucky fishing day, it wasn't that unusual.
That would be a letdown for both him and his audience.
"Of course not, streamer."
The fisherman's face grew serious, his voice lowering.
"I think… I saw something strange in the water."
(End of Chapter)
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