Chapter 2

After calming down, Lu Ye went online to gather relevant information.

First, he needed to figure out what this world had become.

Due to the convergence of the world lines, the world Lu Ye was in had merged with the Pokémon world.

However, it seemed that only Lu Ye was aware of this.

Even the history textbooks had changed.

Based on the appearance of Pokémon, the history could be roughly divided into the Ancient, Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary periods.

In the Ancient period, the number of Legendary Pokémon gradually decreased, and the oldest prehistoric Pokémon were born.

In the Medieval period, a meteorite fell in the Hoenn region, awakening the Ultra Beasts, which were eventually pacified by Rayquaza.

In the Modern period, Professor Sei Nishimori of Yuhong University invented the Poké Ball in 1925, marking the beginning of modern "Pokémon Studies."

"These are actually mandatory history courses," Lu Ye said with a strange expression.

Even Pokémon history had countless points to remember.

For example, the construction of the Balfam Temple in 1700 AD, and the first Pokémon League tournament held in 1896...

If Lu Ye had to memorize all of them, it would be quite painful.

"It seems that even in the Pokémon world, being a top student isn't easy!"

Lu Ye sighed and opened the online "High School Political Science Required Course 3."

Due to the appearance of Pokémon, a centralized organization represented by the League gradually formed.

In this parallel world, Lu Ye was in the Magic City of the East Huang League.

Other regions included the Kalos League, the Unova League, and so on, exactly as Lu Ye remembered.

"It seems that the Pokémon world has truly merged with reality."

Lu Ye was stunned for a long time before exhaling deeply.

"Could it be... I have a chance to become a Trainer?"

Becoming a Pokémon Trainer had always been Lu Ye's dream.

But after gathering information online, he became hesitant.

"The mortality rate is so high!?"

In this world, becoming a Trainer was not an easy task.

Proficiency in multiple languages was just the foundation, including Chinese, Japanese, French, and English, which were mandatory for Trainers.

Wealth, education, resources, and connections were all essential.

The extremely high mortality rate made Trainers a "high-risk profession," and Pokémon battles were even considered "extreme sports."

Compared to other industries, the high risk and high barriers to entry made the number of Trainers extremely rare.

Of course, the普及率 of Poké Balls was still quite high.

Ordinary people could also catch Pokémon, and those who loved Pokémon and owned them were not few.

Lu Ye was stunned for a moment, as if suddenly realizing something.

"Being a Trainer... isn't being a content creator more appealing?"

Due to the appearance of Pokémon, the special effects costs in the film and game industries had significantly decreased, but the quality of the films was questionable.

For example, the commercial film "Hatchiku侠" (Hatchiku侠), starring the Unova Snow Gym Leader Hachiku and produced by Pokémon Hollywood, had a cliché plot and a stereotypical hero, yet it made it to the top 250 on Douban.

Lu Ye couldn't think of a reason why he wouldn't become popular.

In the gaming industry, due to the parallel world, the popular games from his previous life had not appeared.

The most popular game was "Pokémon: Battle," developed by Devon Corporation in Hoenn, which Lu Ye streamed daily.

"Pokémon: Battle" referenced real Pokémon battles and used virtual imaging technology to create a real-time game with a wide audience.

Some Trainer academies even used this game as a textbook to train students' command awareness.

Many famous Trainers, including "The Battle Master" Red, were loyal users of this game.

Due to the high barriers to entry in Pokémon battles, the various tactics Lu Ye knew had not been widely adopted.

This was why he could gain millions of views with just the "Substitute + Toxic" strategy.

"It seems that making a few videos in the future will make me a top creator in no time..."

With Lu Ye's understanding of Pokémon battles, creating a few high-quality videos would be a piece of cake.

However, before that, he needed to understand how Bilibili operated in this parallel world.

Lu Ye, munching on roast duck with scallions, continued browsing Bilibili.

Unlike in his previous life, Bilibili, YouTube, Twitch, and Niconico were all dominated by the same batch of creators.

For example, the popular YouTuber—

Lillie, the Water Gym Leader from the Galar League, known as the "Black Pearl," was also a popular creator on Bilibili.

Her long, agile legs and healthy tan skin, riding on a Manaphy and leaping out of the water, splashing crystal-clear droplets, left Lu Ye mesmerized.

"It's really... Lillie!"

"Of course, if Red is here, the Gym Leaders should be the same."

This photo shoot video was the top of the fashion section on Bilibili, posted by Lillie herself.

The comment section was lively.

"Lillie is shooting for LV, my youth is back!"

"Ugh, Lillie, my little angel, mommy loves you!"

"Is that called liking? You just want to eat her, you're so low!"

Adhering to the principle of practice makes perfect, Lu Ye opened the dance section.

Expecting to see traditional dance content, he was disappointed to see a man.

The popular Instagram influencer, the Galar Dragon Gym Leader, Chibana.

With a well-built, slightly rugged physique, Chibana tied a tangerine-red headband, showing a cheerful smile and white teeth.

Although not as handsome as Lu Ye, Chibana's popularity on social media was high due to his dancing and status as a Dragon Gym Leader.

The film category featured the promotional poster for a new movie by Hollywood actress Kalune...

"It seems that being a content creator still has a bright future."

Lu Ye muttered.

"Let's continue streaming tonight, observe for a while, and then make a plan..."

Lu Ye had a rough idea of his future direction.

Becoming a Trainer was impossible, this life, it was impossible.

Only writing novels and making videos could sustain a living.

Although he had no intention of becoming a Trainer, keeping a few Pokémon as pets was still very appealing.

"What kind of Pokémon should I keep..."

"Since I'm not going to be a battler, cute ones should be the first choice!"

"Eevee? Pikachu?"

"In the future, I can pet Eevee and Pikachu at the same time, wouldn't that be great!"

The market price of a Poké Ball was 500 yuan.

After checking his balance and adding the reward from the million-view video, Lu Ye had about 20,000 yuan.

Lu Ye planned to go to a specialized Pokémon store in Magic City the next day to buy Poké Balls.

That night, Lu Ye streamed as usual.

Due to the viral effect of the video, his popularity soared to 200,000 as soon as he went live.