chsdbacks Chapter 345 "How could that old scoundrel Salty Fish be so wicked! Oh dear, he's too evil!
Chapter 345 "How could that old scoundrel Salty Fish be so wicked! Oh dear, he's too evil!
Chapter 345 "How could that old scoundrel Salty Fish be so wicked! Oh dear, he's too evil!"
"Now, come back, fire—"
Knowing he had the upper hand, Kibana was about to call it quits and was preparing to replace his Pokémon according to his strategy.
But before he could finish saying "Fire Rock Rat," a sudden change occurred!
On the field, the giant milk pot ball, which was slowly turning around and seemed to have a huge "move recovery" animation, was still there.
In a completely illogical turn of events, the sphere twisted at an odd angle the instant the first roll ended, without any pause.
It then rolled back at high speed in the opposite direction of the Cinderace, which had just finished its attack and was preparing to return to its Poké Ball!
No stiffness! No adjustment needed!
It completely eliminates the process of adjusting direction and re-accelerating between two scrolls!
The scrolling transitions are seamless!
"What?!"
Cibana's pupils suddenly contracted!
This sudden turn of events completely disrupted his rhythm and predictions!
Boom!!!
Before the Fire Rock Rhino could react, it was crushed solidly by the second roll, which was even faster than before!
This time the sound was even more muffled, and Cibana's heart sank.
The green stamina bar above the Fire Rock Rat's head, which had been mostly full, was instantly reduced to zero!
It didn't even get a chance to utter a mournful cry before turning into a streak of red light and passively returning to its Poké Ball.
"Cyndaquil!!!"
Cibana couldn't help but gasp, his face filled with astonishment.
He never expected that the opponent's big tank could pull off such amazing maneuvers as "Z-shaped jitter" and "turning without inertia"!
Even more incomprehensible is that the damage from the first roll was mediocre, so why was the damage from the second roll so explosive!
It instantly killed the Fire Rock Rinnegan, which still had most of its strength left?!
"This—this is only the second roll! How can the damage be so high?! And the rolling speed and the timing—this is simply unreasonable!"
He stared at the Miltank on the screen that had just "mooed," and for the first time in this gym battle, he felt real pressure.
The tactics were completely disrupted, and the main force was suddenly wiped out.
But Cibana is Cibana after all. After a brief moment of shock and mental disarray, his powerful ability to adjust allowed him to quickly regain his composure.
He quickly threw out a second Poké Ball.
"No time for regrets! Deruby, it's you I choose!"
A flash of light, and Derubi's fierce figure appeared on the field.
However, Deruby hadn't even settled in yet, nor had he grasped his surroundings.
The giant milk jug that had just rolled past suddenly changed direction again without stopping, rushing towards us with an even more violent rumble and ground tremor!
Boom! ...
The newly arrived Deruby was head-on hit by the "Iron Bull" rolling at full speed!
The stamina bar instantly evaporated, turning into red light and returning to the sphere.
"No!!!"
The exclamation from Cibana was still on his lips.
The system has already forced him to deploy the last Pokémon in his team—Dragon.
The adorable figure of the Dratini appeared on a messy field, its eyes still somewhat bewildered.
Boom!!!
The third crushing blow arrived as expected, even more powerful and devastating than before!
Before Dratini could even see what was happening, everything went black, and it was back inside its Poké Ball.
One wrong step, one wrong step!
One against three! Total defeat!
All three of Raihana's Pokémon were unable to battle, and the match ended abruptly in the blink of an eye!
The game screen in front of me started to blur, and when it became clear again, it had turned into Miss Joey's eternally gentle and sweet smiling face.
"Deng↑Deng↑Deng↑De↓Deng↑"
"Nurse Joy: Your Pokémon partners have all recovered! Have a pleasant journey ahead!"
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Cibana didn't speak, he just stared silently at the screen.
But through the camera, all viewers can see it clearly.
This usually arrogant and confident anchor blushed with embarrassment!
"One-man kill for three!!! Holy crap!!! Qibana got swept away by Milk Tank's Rolling Roll!!!"
"The battle will end in three minutes," "I've figured out my opponent's strength," "Victory is assured," "Simple attrition tactics" (doge)
"Where are the guys who were talking about a stomp and quick push? Did they get taken advantage of by a 'cow' (a term used to describe a player who gets fed easily)?"
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! I'm dying of laughter! I've got a screenshot! I've got a screenshot!"
"End the battle in three minutes" → "End yourself in three minutes"
"Has this giant milk tank been opened? How could it be rolling around so strangely?!"
"There's definitely something wrong with her, her big milk tank!!!"
Finally, Cibana couldn't hold back any longer and slammed his fist on the table in anger, his tone filled with resentment and a sense of absurdity.
"What kind of giant milk tank can roll around without wobbling backwards?! And it can even turn like that?! Does that even make sense?!"
He admitted that he had underestimated his opponent and made mistakes, but—
Isn't this a bit too outrageous?!
"No way! I won't swallow this! Let's try again!"
Cibana's fighting spirit was completely ignited.
I don't know the beginning, I don't know the middle, and I don't know the end.
Anyway————
"Big Milk Tank has used its charm!"
"The Miltank has mesmerized the Charizard! The Charizard is so captivated by its love that it can't move!"
"Milky Way used its stomp attack!"
"The Miltank made the Magikarp cower! The Magikarp was too scared to use any moves!"
"Milk Tank used Rollout!"
Three minutes later.
Ah Xiang stood in front of Miss Joey once again.
This is his third visit to the Pokémon Center since the show started!
Strange! Shameful! Humiliating! Disgraceful!
Cibana felt his blood pressure soaring.
What gives it the right?!
How can it suddenly stop abruptly while rolling at high speed and leisurely gulp down milk?! Is it self-produced and self-consumed?!
My stamina was instantly replenished! What kind of thuggish fighting style is this?!
"This isn't a normal Pokémon battle at all!!!"
Cibana finally lost his temper and nearly jumped out of his chair, yelling furiously at the camera.
"This is cheating! This is blatant malice from that salty old scoundrel! It's unfair!!!"
The more he looked at Xiaoxi's innocent-looking face on the screen, which even had a hint of "luck" in it, the more his anger surged to his head!
"In reality, a giant milk tank could never do something like that! Drinking milk while rolling? Ignoring inertia and turning? That's utter nonsense!"
"And that combination of trampling and fascination! How can the fascination state and the fear state alternate like a switch, controlling people to death?!"
Ciban slammed his fist on the table, trying to find a reason at the root of the problem.
"Games can be adapted, but they can't be made up randomly!"
"This isn't a problem with my skills at all; it's absolutely a problem with the design of this dojo itself! It's a malicious overloading of numbers and mechanics!"
"Adaptation is not random rewriting," "The mechanism is flawed," "It's not a technical problem," "Rational discussion," "The dynamics of the large milk tank."
"Technical Problems" → "Design Problems"
"Chibana: The problem isn't me, it's the world! .jpg"
"Impotent rage, hahaha, but why am I enjoying it so much?"
"Stop making excuses, streamer! If you're bad, just practice more!"
"The trampling of big breasts, the allure of boobs—that's right, it's me, the big-breasted tuna!"
"Vegetables? You go do it yourself! Did a human even dare to smash that giant milk jug?!"
The live stream was filled with cheerful comments, making for a fantastic show.
But what the tech anchor Qibana didn't expect was the dramatic effect of his "three consecutive defense-breaking moves".
This caused the number of viewers in the live stream to skyrocket, exceeding one million in one fell swoop!
Logically, he should be happy about the surge in traffic.
But at this moment, looking at the astonishing number of online users, an uncontrollable feeling of heat suddenly rushed to his cheeks and ears.
A chilling thought suddenly occurred to him.
There are now over a million viewers in the live stream.
Didn't they all witness the entire process of him being "humiliated" in various ways by a giant milk can and his impotent rage?!
My glorious reputation!
To be honest, it's not that he's bad at the game!
If they had approached the game with the same attitude they would have taken against the Champions League from the very beginning, even if this Milk Tank were a level stronger, they might not have been able to upset it!
But he underestimated his opponent, thinking it was just an early-game gym that he could easily beat.
The second time, he lost his balance due to his eagerness to avenge himself and was stunned by the opponent's insidious combo!
"Cough—cough cough!"
Cibanar secretly took several deep breaths, forcibly calming his surging blood pressure, trying to make his voice sound steady.
Rational and persuasive.
"Um—let me explain and analyze this for you all a little."
He sat back in his chair, trying to appear objective.
"This Miltank from Gym Leader Akane is very special, especially its Rollout move, which is completely different from what you'd normally expect from a Miltank."
"Whether it's the starting speed, the acceleration during rolling, or — the unconventional steering agility, it has reached an extremely unique level."
"In reality, such a unique performance in a move is usually due to the trainer's extremely unique training method. It is very rare and is an exception among exceptions."
"Take my trump card—Duraludon, for example. Even though it uses Iron Defense, the effect of my Duraludon is worlds apart from other Duraludons. That's the difference brought about by the trainer's training."
He scratched his head, making a slightly troubled yet admiring expression.
"I honestly didn't expect that HeartGold/SoulSilver would portray these differences between trainers in such detail," I thought. Now that I think about it, Gym Leader Akane is indeed a very skilled trainer.
While his words clearly seemed to be an attempt to save face, they also contained a considerable amount of genuine sincerity.
The more elite the trainer, the more they understand the vast differences in the meaning of "nurturing".
The same Pokémon can exhibit drastically different abilities depending on its environment, diet, training methods, and even emotional bond.
The differences in the forms of expression of the moves are merely an outward manifestation of these deeper differences.
Oh, oh, oh! Now that you mention it, it seems to be true! I did feel that the big milk jug was rolling particularly smoothly just now!
"Yeah, looking back now, the different trainers I encountered in the game, even with their Pokémon using the same moves, did seem to have some subtle differences?"
"It's not just a feeling, it's real! I noticed before that the animation effects for the same move sometimes differ slightly between NPCs and wild Pokémon!"
"So this isn't a bug, it's a detail?! As expected of Mr. Xianyu, so meticulous!"
"I get it! It's not that the Milk Tank is too strong, it's that Xiao Qian has been raised too well!"
"Host: Although I lost, I lost to a top breeder, so it's not shameful! (doge)"
Although the comments were still mostly sarcastic, they were transformed by Chibana's "professional interpretation".
Many viewers have also begun to seriously consider the design logic behind the game mechanics, and the discussion atmosphere has gradually shifted from simply watching for fun to technical analysis.
Seeing that the initial "control of public opinion" had been successful, Qibana suddenly changed his tone, raised his voice, and once again injected that suppressed "indignation" into his tone!
"But one"
He slammed his hand on the table, issuing a declaration.
"Even so, I still have to give that old scoundrel a good scolding! This design is absolutely malicious and unfriendly to ordinary players!"
"Based on my two in-depth conversations with Xiaoxi," the powerful tank she sent out, with its power curve and moveset, was never intended to allow players to easily complete the early stages of the game in a normal playthrough!
He leaned forward, facing the camera, with a serious expression.
"Imagine it!"
"If you're not a professional trainer, haven't deliberately leveled up to achieve absolute level advantage, or don't happen to have a team with type advantage—"
"So, when you get here following the normal procedure, facing this big milk tank..." He paused, emphasizing his words.
"If you can't solve it within three rounds, defeat is almost certain!"
boom!
He slammed his hand on the table again, making a sound like a battle horn.
Let's break down the tactical core of this giant milk tank!
Cibaner entered "tactical mastermind" mode, speaking with great confidence and expertise.
"Currently, its core strengths lie in two aspects: firstly, the terrifying snowballing damage from 'rolling,' and secondly, the instant high-value healing from 'drinking milk'!"
"But that's not insidious enough! It also has 'Charm' and 'Stomp' for crowd control! By inflicting Charm and Cowardice, it perfectly blocks opponents who try to use type-advantageous moves for a one-hit kill!"
"Finally, don't forget the base stats! Miltank, as a Pokémon without an evolution chain, has a much more solid base stat distribution than our early-game, not-yet-fully-evolved companions! High HP and high Defense!"
"I ask you, what kind of combination of high recovery, high scaling damage, double unstable control, and solid survivability would this be—"
He stared at the camera and asked each viewer a question.
"If we follow the normal game progression and our team happens to lack a Fighting-type or similar Pokémon that are super effective against us, how are ordinary players supposed to win? Are they even going to be able to fight?!"
"This is blatant malice from that scoundrel, Salty Fish, towards us, the players!"
He concluded with a resounding statement, his voice filled with the poignant sense of "pleading for the people."
"He definitely knew the outcome of this design, but he did it on purpose! Just to see us go crazy!"
His analysis sounded reasonable, passionate, inspiring, and righteous.
Many new players in the live stream were immediately impressed, feeling a strong sense of identification with the game and agreeing with the statement.
It turns out that I couldn't beat them not because I was bad, but because Teacher Salty Fish was too inhuman!
The veteran players and professional gamers initially scoffed, thinking that Qibana was talking nonsense and making excuses—but upon closer examination—
WC!
Cibaner is absolutely right!
They began trying to put themselves in Chibana's shoes, simulating the challenge using their usual early-game team.
Then I broke out in a cold sweat.
We can't beat them! We simply can't beat them!
Unless you're intentionally leveling up or have a specific Pokémon in your team!
In an instant, the public opinion in the live broadcast room was almost successfully "incited" by Chibana!
The first wave of "awakening" has begun, with countless comments turning their guns on "Old Thief Salty Fish" and joining the chorus of condemnation!
"That old scoundrel, Salty Fish, is so wicked! Ugh, he's so mean!"
"Intentionally Delayed Levels," "Illegally Designed," and "The Blood and Tears of Ordinary Players"
"Revolt! We must rise up fiercely! No wonder I couldn't beat the tutorial battle even after more than ten tries! Turns out it wasn't my problem! It was Salty Fish Teacher's fault!"
"We suggest a joint report against Teacher Xianyu for maliciously increasing the game's difficulty and ruining the player experience!"
"Teacher Salty Fish, can you sleep? I certainly can't! All I can hear in my head is the sound of the giant milk tank rolling!"
"The first large-scale protest by Pokémon players started with a can of milk (not really)."
With public anger now fully ignited, the guns of public opinion have been successfully turned around.
Qibana suppressed the corners of his mouth that were almost pointing to the sky, and quickly knew when to stop, starting to play the "rational person" and prepare to cool things down.
If the situation is really escalated to the point of "flaming" the game producer, then will his hard-won officially certified livestreaming channel continue to be broadcasting?
He's just making casual jokes to create entertainment, he's not really stupid!
"Calm down! Everyone, calm down!"
With his hands clasped together in front of him, his tone softened, giving the impression that he was there to uphold justice.
"Actually, when you think about it carefully, it's not as bad as everyone says."
"There's actually some rather profound insight hidden here—from Teacher Salty Fish—so let me take you on a different perspective and analyze it carefully."
"Faced with a unique opponent like Master Akane, ordinary players are not actually helpless; there are usually two main strategies."
He held up one finger.
"The first method, the simplest and most direct, is to honestly level up and use the attribute advantage from the level to force your way through. This doesn't require much skill, so we won't go into detail."
Then, he extended his second finger, revealing a smug smile.
"What we'll focus on is the second type—"
"Using tactics and game mechanics to achieve victory against stronger opponents! That's why I say that this is where Mr. Salty Fish's clever ideas are hidden."
"As a trainer, victory often depends not only on brute force, but also on strategy! Isn't that one of the core joys of Pokémon?"
"Here, I can share a very effective tactical idea. Do you guys remember Bellsprout Tower? You can encounter Gastly there."
"By simply training a Gastly in your team that knows the 'Curse' move, you can effectively counter tanks like Miltank that rely on prolonged battles and healing by utilizing the characteristics of the 'Curse' move."
"Of course, this is just one of many tactics. Specific situations require specific analysis. I guess that Mr. Salty Fish designed such a challenging gym battle with the intention of increasing the players' initiative."
"We want everyone to think beyond the simplistic notion of type advantage and level advantage, to explore more possibilities in battles, and to truly experience the strategic depth and enjoyment of Pokémon battles."