chsdbacks Chapter 18: We just sent away a shiny Nidoran, and you're telling me this is a mutated Ponyta?
Chapter 18: We just sent away a shiny Nidoran, and you're telling me this is a mutated Ponyta?
Chapter 18: We just saw off a different colored Nidoran, and you're telling me this is a mutated Ponyta?
The one in the shot is indeed a baby horse.
However, it looks very young and is smaller than a typical Ponyta. Apart from its four hooves, it is all white and has not yet grown the fiery mane that is unique to Ponyta.
This little horse pony isn't even fully grown yet, it's so tender!
[He's probably not that long old, right?]
[Polly? What a name...]
Officer Tan looked at the comments on the screen, smiling without saying a word.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say more, but rather that he couldn't reveal too much information to the streamer.
The reason for having Ye Yinchuan appraise the little fire horse was obviously for a specific purpose; if it were just an ordinary horse, there would be no need to bring it out for appraisal.
Several police officers who were not present were also watching Officer Tan and the live broadcast, trying to suppress their laughter.
One of the beautiful policewomen is actually the little fire horse's true owner.
Unlike his colleagues who were suppressing their laughter and waiting to see Ye Yinchuan, this amateur anchor, fail to make a proper assessment and then get another lecture from Officer Tan.
This policewoman genuinely hoped that Ye Yinchuan could identify the problem with her little Ponyta and help it return to normal.
"Young man, how's it going? Can you spot any problems?"
Officer Tan's smile was also quite meaningful.
He didn't have any bad intentions; he just wanted to see for himself if Ye Yinchuan was really as amazing as he appeared in the recorded broadcast.
If he can't see anything, then there's a high probability that his previous behavior was scripted, and I'll have to give him another verbal lecture.
To put it bluntly, Officer Tan suspected there was a script, but he had no concrete evidence, so he decided to try it himself.
If Ye Yinchuan really has the ability to see the problem with this little fire horse and even come up with a solution, that would be even better.
"Officer Tan, could you let this little pony come closer? I want to take a closer look."
Ye Yinchuan sized up the little fire horse, clearly understanding the implications.
Not to mention that Officer Tan might have been testing him.
The traffic generated by connecting with the official account is actually a double-edged sword.
If you can handle Officer Tan's moves, you can perfectly capitalize on this wave of attention, essentially using the official account to promote yourself.
However, if one fails to handle the situation or even makes a series of blunders, they may suffer a backlash from the negative traffic.
The credibility and audience appeal that has been painstakingly built up may be completely outweighed by the negative effects of this connection with the official account.
"Um?"
Ye Yinchuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the little fire horse.
[Hey streamer, stop pretending! This time the official account is involved, you're out of the loop!]
I swear, he's definitely trying to figure out how to get away with this!
I don't know about the streamer's abilities, but I do know Officer Tan. That guy's a wolf in sheep's clothing; he's got a whole set of tricks up his sleeve!
[I can testify that the streamer who was tricked into revealing information by Officer Tan last time had his livestream room banned for three years!]
At this moment, a large number of new viewers flooded into the live stream. Many of them were unaware of Ye Yinchuan's abilities, and a considerable portion of them were fans of Officer Tan.
As the local Pokémon Protection Bureau's online ambassador, Officer Tan has a history of live streaming and online connections. He is witty and humorous, but in the midst of his lighthearted conversation, he might have inadvertently set a trap for the other party, followed by a reprimand.
He is considered a somewhat well-known figure among netizens.
A typical small horse.
From the top of his head to his tail, and even on his limbs, he would grow burning manes.
But this little pony is special; it's completely bald, without a single hair.
Only pterosaurs that are only an hour old will have this happen, and they will grow up and become quite presentable within an hour.
This little fire horse, though small in size, definitely doesn't look like it was just born; it looks like it's less than an hour old.
As the panel appeared, Ye Yinchuan's doubts gradually dissipated.
There's definitely something wrong with this little pony.
【Pokémon: Ponyta】
[Level: 13]
[Attribute: Superpower]
[Gender: Female]
[Racial stats: B-rank (410)]
Individual Value: Grade A (164)
[Characteristic: Escape]
[Character: Naive]
[Skills: Groan, Tackle, Tail Wagging, Psychic Power]
[Status: Uneasy]
[Evolution Path: Ponyta - Rapidash]
[Special: Mutation]
"This is a mutated little fire horse!"
Ye Yinchuan was secretly alarmed.
Ponyta, as the name suggests, is a Fire-type Pokémon.
But this little Ponyta is actually a Psychic-type, which explains why it doesn't have a fiery mane!
"A Psychic-type Ponyta, isn't that a form unique to the Galar region? In the Pokémon world, it would be considered a mutation, right? And its appearance is different from the Galar Ponyta I remember..."
Ye Yinchuan hadn't figured out how to explain it to Officer Tan and the viewers in the live stream.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Indeed, there is such a thing as mutated Pokémon in this world.
However, mutated Pokémon are actually the same as Shiny Pokémon, or rather, Shiny is also a type of mutation, but the degree of mutation is more profound.
After all, it's just a different color and appearance.
This little Ponyta has even changed its attributes!
Therefore, mutant Pokémon may be even rarer than shiny Pokémon.
However, one thing needs to be clarified is that the value of mutated Pokémon is the same as that of Shiny Pokémon. If a mutated Pokémon is particularly ugly or particularly weak, it has no value for collection or research, and is therefore considered useless.
In most cases, as long as it's not completely rotten, it's priceless, after all, things are valuable because they are rare.
Seeing that Ye Yinchuan had been staring at her for a long time without saying a word, the policewoman hiding behind the scenes couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
This little phoenix has also been tested by a professional organization.
The examination results showed that they were all very healthy, but they just couldn't grow fire mane and couldn't learn fire-type skills.
It seems that even if we're desperate, we can't rely on a small-time streamer who doesn't even have an appraisal certificate.
"So, young man, you've been looking for so long, have you figured anything out yet?"
[The anchor seemed to be taking a serious stance, but had actually been asleep for a while.]
[It's also possible that he's really gone.]
[The streamer, nicknamed "Pig," recounted everything he had learned in his life, but was completely at a loss for words.]
"Officer Tan, I can tell."
Ye Yinchuan decided to tell the truth: "This little Ponyta is a one-in-a-million mutated Pokémon."
【Wait, I just said goodbye to a shiny Nidoran, and now you're telling me this is a mutated Ponyta?】
The host may not know how to appraise items, but they definitely know how to create a good show!
[Haha, even if you said this little Ponyta was just born, or that it's developing slowly, I'd believe you!]
Upon hearing this, Officer Tan couldn't help but turn his head to look at the female officer and several colleagues.
This answer was indeed somewhat unexpected for them.
As the comments on the screen suggested, what they expected was that Ye Yinchuan might not even be able to see the problem with this little fire horse, saying that it was only recently born and hadn't grown any fur yet.
But Ye Yinchuan's immediate mention of mutation is questionable!
"Young man, please, please continue!"
After a brief exchange of glances, Officer Tan sat up straight.
"What kind of mutation does this little fire horse have? And how did you figure it out?"
[Young man, please continue speaking, I'm recording you!]
Don't tell me that not growing hair counts as a mutation!
【Huh? Are you sure it's not a newborn foal?】
(End of this chapter)