Chapter 159: Uncle Loves Sylveon the Most
After examining the badge for a while, Teacher Lu gradually came to terms with the situation.
"Hmm… using gyms for leveling up makes perfect sense!" Lu Ye nodded slowly. Still, the Modu Badge felt like it was losing its value.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke with a hint of seriousness: "From now on, if I'm not around, avoid going to gyms. It's too dangerous!"
The three little ones exchanged glances and tilted their heads in unison. Dangerous? Winning three matches in a row is considered dangerous?
In a flash of insight, Squirtle figured it out. If you can't guarantee a six-to-zero sweep, you shouldn't even step up! As expected of our leader, his ideals are on another level!
Meanwhile, Lu Ye glanced at Sylveon's move list and his eye twitched. Good grief, it had secretly learned Shadow Ball!
"I'll have to buy another Dusk Stone from Steven," Lu Ye sighed, rubbing his temples. "Just 2 million—nothing but pocket change!"
Sylveon blinked its blue eyes and flashed a sweet smile. "Vee!"
After dinner, Squirtle sank into its tank for a nap, and Gastly floated off to its job at the club. Lu Ye held Sylveon in his arms and opened his livestream platform, changing the title to: "Noob Streamer Plays a Few Master Rank Battles".
The moment the stream went live, viewers flooded in, spamming the chat.
"Dinner time, brothers!"
"The streamer finally remembered his account password today!"
"Three days of ghosting, as expected from Teacher Lu!"
Lu Ye coughed lightly. "I went on a little trip with Cynthia these past few days. Steven tagged along too—he's a pretty easy-going guy."
"Here we go, it's Lu Ye's bad joke hour!"
"LOL, the idea of the streamer traveling with Cynthia—yeah, right, and I'm washing my hair upside down!"
Lu Ye grinned as he read the comments aloud: "Thanks to 'Gift for Sylveon' for the Super Rocket—boss, you're here again!"
[Gift for Sylveon (Moderator): Sylveon evolved… my youth is over!]
"Ugh, Teacher Lu has a Sylveon now? I'm so jealous I could explode!"
"I wanna cuddle Sylveon too!"
"Hey Teacher Lu, stop blocking the camera!"
Even before showcasing any new tactics, the livestream's popularity had soared past 2 million viewers. This was the influence of Sylveon's evolution. The audience treated Sylveon like their collective daughter, simmering with envy and admiration.
"Thanks to 'Uncle Loves Sylveon the Most' for the Super Rocket. Much appreciated," Lu Ye said with a smile. "I love Sylveon the most too."
"Vee…" Sylveon looked up at Lu Ye from his arms, softly wrapping a feeler around his wrist.
"AWSL!!" (I'm dead from the cuteness!)
"Teacher Lu has a Sylveon now? What about that shiny female Machamp?!"
"Teacher Lu confirmed as a playboy!"
The gift notifications continued to roll in. Even Red, upon hearing about Lu Ye's stream, joined in and sent a Super Rocket.
"Teacher Lu's Eevee evolved," Red chuckled, patting his Espeon on the head. "Looks like you have a new rival, Espeon!"
Espeon swished its slender tail, its crimson eyes fixed on Sylveon. Three seconds later, a faint blush spread across its face.
Red laughed heartily. "Well, Sylveon is beautiful. After all, Teacher Lu doubles as a Coordinator!"
With a huff, Espeon gracefully leaped off Red's shoulder, making its way toward the peak of Mt. Silver. Moments later, the sound of mountain-shattering explosions echoed across the ridges.
Back in the stream, the viewer count continued to rise.
Lu Ye opened the game interface and explained, "This time, I'm testing a new tactic: the Assault Team."
"The Assault Team strategy shines in doubles or triples, where teammates use the move Beat Up on a Pokémon with the Justified ability to drastically raise its Attack."
Dragging Arcanine and Whimsicott into the team editor, Lu Ye continued, "In a six-choose-four setup, you can also include a Trick Room user to mislead opponents. It'd be better with Terrakion or Cobalion, but they're unavailable."
The chat froze momentarily.
"Terrakion? Cobalion? What Pokémon are those?"
"Never heard of them!"
"I just looked them up—they're Legendary Pokémon from Unova, but there's no detailed data."
"Wait, how does Teacher Lu even know their ability is Justified?"
Lu Ye hesitated. After all, Pokédexes were rare in this world, with fewer than a dozen in circulation. In a world where knowledge was tightly controlled… Did I just spill some top-secret information?
Luckily, the viewers quickly provided an explanation on his behalf.
"Teacher Lu is a Champion. Catching a couple of Legendary Pokémon is perfectly reasonable!"
"As expected of Teacher Lu, pulling off what we can only dream of!"
In the Pokémon world, Pokémon with the Justified ability were exceedingly rare. Excluding Legendaries, only a few such species existed. With Growlithe being a resource tied to law enforcement, the Assault Team strategy hadn't yet formed a clear system.
A bold thought began to form in the minds of the audience. Could this tactic… have been invented by Teacher Lu himself?
But creating tactics and refining them were entirely different skill levels! Teacher Lu's previous streams had focused on analyzing Master-rank strategies. However, the Assault Team had yet to undergo live testing, risking a catastrophic failure!
"Doesn't seem practical… Whimsicott running Beat Up wastes a move slot!"
"To nerf Teacher Lu, Pokémon: Battle should patch the four-move limit!"
Lu Ye blinked. "That'd actually make it easier for me to predict plays!"
He smiled slightly, opening the matchmaking interface. "Let me demonstrate a few rounds—you'll understand soon enough."
As the matchmaking interface spun, a virtual avatar appeared, and the chat lit up.
"Whoa, it's such a cute opponent!"
"The Psychic-type Elite Four is here. Time for Teacher Lu to get dominated!"
"No way! New tactics mean he might lose!"
Golden curls cascaded down her back, and her petite frame was adorned with an oversized white hat that swayed in the breeze.
Lu Ye froze. It's Caitlin! One of Unova's Elite Four, the master of the Battle Castle, and a close friend of Cynthia!
Lu Ye muttered, "If I sweep her, will she tell Cynthia on me?"
No matter. The four-move limit greatly boosted his confidence. After all, Pokémon battles were glorified rock-paper-scissors matches. Remove the luck factor, and I could even beat Leon!
In the six-choose-four doubles match, Caitlin's team featured a standard Trick Room lineup: Gothitelle, Bronzong, Metagross, and Lunala. Admittedly, the Assault Team lacked strong counters to sleep moves. But Lu Ye's reserves included Amoonguss, whose Rage Powder and natural slowness gave him an edge against Caitlin's setup.
"Put the left to sleep, then the right," Lu Ye mused. "Amoonguss is just too good!"
The chat erupted in question marks.
"Hey, Lunala's here! It's gonna wreck you!"
Lu Ye smirked. "Alright then, Amoonguss and Duraludon, I choose you!"
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