Chapter 7

The next morning, after having breakfast, Yeziyun took Qingshaoshaosha, thanked the Parasect for their hospitality, and set off downstream along the small stream.

After walking for a few hours, he reached the confluence of the stream and a river. The stream had widened to about two meters, barely qualifying as a small river. Yeziyun thought that since this place was so far from the previous location, he should be able to catch some different Pokémon.

Putting on his polarized sunglasses, Yeziyun noticed that the water had deepened, and he could only vaguely see the bottom. The Pokémon still living in the upper layer of the water were Magikarp, but occasionally he could catch a glimpse of a translucent tail fin.

"Karpador! There are actually Karpador here!"

Yeziyun was very excited. This excitement came from seeing something new. He decided that his goal for today was to catch a Karpador!

He took out a lure from the juice, attached it, and cast it towards the translucent tail fin.

The lure was still in the air, carrying Yeziyun's hopes.

Closer, even closer!

A water line suddenly appeared in Yeziyun's line of sight. He knew that there must be a Pokémon moving quickly below the water. His enthusiasm cooled like a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and a bad feeling crept into his heart.

" Splash! "

" Gulp! "

A red figure shot up with the splash, swallowing the lure still in the air. A nightmare-like parabola appeared again, and before reaching the limit of the fishing line, the red figure released its mouth and continued to draw a perfect parabola.

" Plunk! "

A Magikarp landed on the ground in front of Yeziyun.

Glancing at the pectoral fins, it was indeed the same one from yesterday! Yeziyun was too tired to sigh, picked up the Magikarp, and threw it back into the water.

After that, this Magikarp seemed to be challenging Yeziyun. No matter how he cast the rod or in which direction, the Magikarp always managed to get the lure into its mouth before other Pokémon, and then continued to perform the parabola.

Actually, Yeziyun had countless ways to guide the lure away from the Magikarp, but the quality of the fishing rod in his hand was not up to the task! He didn't dare to use any more difficult techniques!

Since the appearance of the Magikarp, Qingshaoshaosha had already gone to play in the nearby water. Having watched the game between his owner and the Magikarp for almost a whole day yesterday, it was now just boring, and it was better to take a bath in the water.

As time passed, the situation had taken a strange turn. Yeziyun casually cast the rod, and the Magikarp would leap out of the water in various poses, catch the lure in the air, then slowly swim to the shore, and finally jump lightly to throw the lure back into Yeziyun's hand. The Magikarp would then wag its tail fin in the water by the shore, smiling, waiting for Yeziyun's next cast.

Damn! It feels like playing frisbee with a pet dog!

A million mythical creatures in Yeziyun's heart screamed in pain, it really hurt!!!

Is this too cruel! It turns out that what people in his previous life said was true! The special move of Magikarp, Splash, is a powerful weapon, effectively crushing the opponent's spirit...

[Clang! You have completed the achievement [Enough Already!], +10 achievement points.]

Thus, the bell-like prompt sound perfectly delivered the final blow.

Stimulated by the system prompt, the young boy cast the rod again, and just before the Magikarp caught the lure, he gently pulled, and the lure flew back into his hand.

Easily catching the returning lure, Yeziyun smiled. With a smile, he turned around, deciding to take a break and recover his wounded spirit.

" Gulp! "

As he turned, the red figure drew a parabola in front of him, firmly blocking Yeziyun's path.

"Wh-What! You're too cruel! You even learned to block the way?! And what's with that expression! This is not scientific!"

Yeziyun almost spat out a mouthful of old blood at the sight of the blocking Magikarp.

"Hmm... hehehe..."

Yeziyun, with a dark face, let out a strange laugh, walked quickly to the Magikarp, bent his knees, and offered his knee.

[Ding! Gaze focused for over 3 seconds, target species: Magikarp, male, currently in the juvenile stage, level LV.2, quality: S. Detailed information available for the host to review.]

Whether it was the purple letters seen through the polarized sunglasses or the system prompt, they all proved that this Magikarp was of the highest quality.

At this moment, Yeziyun really wanted to ask the heavens, are high-quality Pokémon so easy to encounter? How can you make the players who spend a lot of time hatching eggs to get high-IV Pokémon feel?

Recalling the days and nights he spent hatching eggs in his previous life, two streams of tears welled up in Yeziyun's eyes...

[Clang! You have completed the achievement [King of Magikarp], +20 achievement points.]

[Ding! Congratulations on unlocking the Magikarp icon, achievement module updated.]

"Huh?! Update?"

Hearing the system prompt, Yeziyun forgot about offering his knee, quickly got up, and called up the achievement interface.

The achievement interface had changed from the original two parts to three parts.

The top part still had the nine achievements that shone with blinding light. Yeziyun took a look, and these achievements were arranged from the most difficult to the easiest: [Ocean Creator], [Sea God], [Miracle of Three Vinegars], [Prince of the Sea], [Commoner of the Sea], [Pinkish-Purple Legend], [Ancient Online], [Giant Lighter than the Wind], [First 100 Levels].

These achievements were the ones that had to be completed to conquer this world. However, these goals were really challenging! The target Pokémon corresponded to: Kyogre, Rayquaza, Giant Stinging Jellyfish, Manaphy, Fione, Shiny Dragonite, Fossil Pokémon, Gyarados, and Yeziyun's initial Pokémon, Qingshaoshaosha.

All of them had to be caught with the fishing rod in his hand, and each had its own requirements. What kind of goals are these! Not to mention the legendary and mythical Pokémon, the Giant Stinging Jellyfish only appeared after Ash's journey began, thanks to Team Rocket! It doesn't exist now!

Finding a Shiny Dragonite might not be impossible, but in reality, shiny Pokémon are different from those in the games! Any Pokémon whose color deviates from the normal color to a certain extent is considered a shiny Pokémon. Encountering a shiny Pokémon is already difficult, and now it even requires a specific color! It seems he will have to find an opportunity to inquire the Dragon Clan in Ink City, but whether they will tell him... well, let's see...

As for the Fossil Pokémon, there is a way. He could wait until the plot starts and travel to the Unova region for a time-travel adventure. Gyarados is also manageable, as long as he has a strong enough fishing rod, it is the easiest of the achievements that require a fishing rod.

The last achievement doesn't require fishing and seems simple, just leveling up the initial Pokémon to level 100. But the reality is different from the game! Who said the Pokémon on Route 38 are all of a certain level? In reality, the distribution of Pokémon is indeed related to the region, but their levels are not! When Yeziyun stayed with the Parasect, the leader of the group was a Parasect that, according to the polarized sunglasses, was level 72! And its quality was only B! This quality is just a relatively good individual among common Pokémon, making up a large part of the wild Pokémon! Even without evolving, it could reach such a high level.

If this data had appeared on a more aggressive Pokémon, even a Caterpie, Yeziyun would have knelt down.

So, this world is actually very dangerous. To be the leader of a group, a Pokémon must either have good talent or a high level. The scenes in the anime and novels where trainers easily capture group leaders are just wishful thinking.

Therefore, the best way to level up Pokémon is to battle other trainers...

Thus, Yeziyun ignored the nine shining achievements at the top, which were basically impossible to complete before the plot started.

The middle part had an icon of a Magikarp, with a number "1" next to it, indicating that he had caught one Magikarp so far. Clicking on it, a picture of the Magikarp appeared, along with its size data.

Length: 14.3 cm

Note: Caught at the confluence of a small stream and a river between Vermilion City and Lavender City in the Johto region.

So, the system also can't avoid comparing sizes...

The bottom part was the previous badges, the Poké Ball for the Good Partner achievement, the fully equipped fishing rod, the first metal fish, the two-hit and three-hit "X2" and "X3" badges, and the "Bean" badge for the achievement [Enough Already!].

Achievements like the Magikarp, which are similar to collecting Pokémon, were all categorized in the middle part, though they were hidden and not visible now.

After reviewing the changes in the achievement interface, Yeziyun bent down to pick up the Magikarp that was still jumping on the ground. He removed the lure and put it in a small wooden jar filled with spicy cherry juice. He took out a Poké Ball and recalled Qingshaoshaosha, who had returned to his side, and continued walking downstream along the river, holding the fishing rod in one hand and the Magikarp in the other.

"Since you like to stick with me so much, come along then."

On a crisp autumn afternoon, the young boy continued his journey.