Chapter 8

"Just a quick look."

This was Lu Ye's initial thought.

However, after opening the document, Lu Ye was instantly captivated by the vast amount of professional terminology and breeding knowledge within, deeply immersing himself in it.

It was as if a novice minotaur warrior, who had just left the beginner's village and knew nothing about the future, suddenly received a foolproof guide from a veteran player.

From Gengar's diet, habits, to the training of its moves, everything was meticulously detailed, even more so than an academic paper.

At the bottom of the paper, the sources of the information were kindly noted—

Yuki Daimu's "On the Feasibility of Incorporating Ghost-Type Pokémon into Companion Pokémon Studies";

Kikko's "The Source of Fear: From Gastly to Haunter";

In the acknowledgments, it was mentioned that Kikko, the Kanto Ghost-Type Master, and Yuki Daimu, Green's grandfather, seemed to have a deep connection.

Green utilized Dr. Daimu's scientific research methods and combined them with Kikko's empirical theories to derive this breeding method.

Green seemed to want to publish this paper under Dr. Daimu's name, aiming to ease the tension between the two.

However, it ended up being left unresolved, benefiting Lu Ye instead.

"What a filial grandson."

Lu Ye was somewhat moved.

"Even if it were auctioned, this breeding method would be worth a lot of money!"

A breeding manual produced by "The Breeder" Green would at least be of purple epic quality.

Though it might not match the "Mysteries of the Earth" by Sakaki, it would still be a rare treasure for Ghost-Type trainers.

"Pity." Lu Ye sighed, "This thing isn't very useful to me."

"Some of the theories are similar to what I had guessed... Forget it, let Gastly take it and play with it."

Lu Ye had little interest in breeding Pokémon.

But since it was just sitting there, it might as well let Gastly take it and figure it out.

A red light flashed, and a black mist-like Gastly blinked its big eyes, curiously looking around its new home.

"Stay here and don't move around."

Lu Ye avoided Gastly's extended tongue, "I'm about to start my live stream!"

"Kya kya?"

"Bored, huh? Well... Here, take this little book and read it!"

Gastly looked at Lu Ye with a gaze that suggested he was an idiot.

Your little book doesn't have a single illustration, and it's filled with dense academic jargon?

"Huh? You can read?"

Lu Ye placed the freshly printed "Gastly Breeding Method" in front of Gastly.

"Let me test you. How many ways of using Strange Light are mentioned in this paper?"

Strange Light is one of the moves Gastly can learn early on.

Green believed that Gastly, born from optical pollution, has a natural affinity for Strange Light.

Therefore, Gastly's Strange Light has a significant training potential—

Lu Ye was too lazy to train.

He couldn't let Gastly disturb the live stream, but he couldn't keep it in the Poké Ball all the time. Letting it learn some knowledge was a good idea!

"Kya!?"

Gastly was stumped by Lu Ye's question, its face turning pale, and it floated listlessly in the air.

After a moment, Gastly perked up and focused intently, sticking its eyes to the paper.

"Kya kya!"

I will definitely understand this paper today!

Lu Ye nodded in satisfaction.

"By the way, there are berries in the cabinet. If you're hungry, go in and eat some!"

After instructing Gastly, Lu Ye went to the computer and opened the live streaming platform.

"Huh? The subscription count is already at 60,000."

Lu Ye rubbed his chin, "In a few weeks, I should be able to complete the task!"

[Task: "I'm Not a Pretty Face Streamer!"]

[Task Description: Achieve 100,000 subscribers]

[Task Reward: 1000 BP, Random Skill Level 1, Skill Machine "Substitute" * 1]

Lu Ye had also asked about this so-called "Substitute." Is it reliable?

The system replied that it's not about reliability; it's the kind of move that is... dirty and can combo with other moves.

Lu Ye was a bit disappointed.

"I thought it would be something like Awakening a Killer Queen or Platinum Star, but it's just Substitute."

Opening the live stream, the hungry audience members flooded in.

"It's mealtime, mealtime!"

"First-time viewer here, is this the stream of the Battle Person?"

"Teacher Lu, do another episode on Substitute Poison!"

Lu Ye glanced at the chat: "Today, I'll give you something different."

Opening the team editor, Lu Ye dragged a cute Paras into the team, immediately drawing a series of question marks.

"What's the use of Paras???"

"It has low base stats, weak defenses, and isn't practical!"

"Better to use Venusaur! Change to another Pokémon, streamer!"

Lu Ye remained unperturbed, opening the match interface.

"Oh no, Teacher Lu is about to start giving away!"

In the virtual image, Lu Ye matched with a player from the Sinnoh region, with an official certification next to their ID.

[Sinnoh's Pastoria City Pastoria Gym Leader, Cai Zhong]

"Damn, a Grass-Type Gym Leader from Sinnoh!"

"This is a genuine Grass-Type expert! Using Paras is like showing off in front of a master!"

"The opponent is also using Paras first!?"

Clearly, Cai Zhong used her personal image as her profile.

On the lush green field, a short-haired girl with orange hair, wearing a blue shawl and brown shorts, exposing her belly, took out a Poké Ball.

A red light flashed, and two Paras, one large and one small, appeared on the field.

Clearly, Cai Zhong's Paras was better trained than Lu Ye's!

"Finished, it's going to crash!"

"Ha-ha, no one really thinks Teacher Lu can win against a Gym Leader, right?"

"Not even a special ability, and he still has the nerve to use it in battle!?"

In the virtual field, Cai Zhong's Paras made the first move.

It rushed at an incredible speed, its fist hitting the abdomen at the speed of sound, sending Lu Ye's Paras flying back more than three meters!

"This is like planting rice in my mouth!"

"Everyone said not to use Paras. Isn't Venusaur a better choice?"

The situation was critical, but Lu Ye calmly explained:

"The opponent's Paras has the special ability 'Technician.'"

"While my Paras' ability... is 'Poison Heal'!"

The sound punch hit the vital spot, but Lu Ye's Paras did not fall.

Its body trembling, Paras screamed to the sky, and its injuries visibly recovered at an alarming rate!

"Damn, does this Paras have Leftovers? How is it recovering so fast!"

"It's a Toxic Orb! Teacher Lu's Paras is holding a Toxic Orb!"

The Poison Heal ability allows a Pokémon to recover HP while poisoned.

The Toxic Orb causes a Pokémon to become poisoned.

Together, they create a nearly bug-like recovery speed!

The two Paras continued to attack each other, but one's HP kept dropping, while the other's HP was recovering faster than it was dropping.

A series of question marks flooded the chat.

"???"

"Scary!"

"Can't handle it, can't handle it?!"

After nearly a hundred turns, seeing no hope of winning, the tormented Cai Zhong chose to surrender.

The chat was filled with question marks, and the live stream's popularity soared to 600,000.

"Teacher Lu is not human!"

"Truly intelligent and brave!"

"Is this the legendary 'All Poisons Return to Their Source'!?"

In the virtual image, Lu Ye recalled his Paras, a smile spreading across his face.

"The 'Poison' in Substitute Poison is not the 'Poison' in Toxic, but the 'Poison' in Poison Heal!"

Gifts flooded the screen, the number of subscribers skyrocketed, and the system's BP points continued to rise.

"Listen to this, is this human speech?"

"Damn, even a Gym Leader surrendered?"

"Teacher Lu is awesome!!"