You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 26 Considerations for a Second Pokémon
As December arrives, the bleak autumn wind gradually turns fierce.

Perhaps it's because there's no such thing as global warming in this world, but early winter in Shanghai is colder than in Xia Chi's previous life.

"Ah Qiu!"

Xia Chi, who had just woken up, tucked the blanket, which was already a bit too thin, and wrapped himself up like a green caterpillar.

I looked up at the window and saw that the sky was darkening with twilight.

Yesterday's all-nighter successfully helped Xia Chi adjust to the Hezhong work-rest schedule.

Thankfully, it's the weekend and I don't have any classes today, otherwise I would have to rack my brains to come up with a reason to ask Teacher Zhou for leave.

Xia Chi always thought that people who could get up immediately after waking up were superhuman.

Lacking strong self-control, he comfortably reached for his phone from the bedside table and started playing with it aimlessly.

It was a little after four in the afternoon.

As expected, Xin Ye Miao is out "leveling up" and there's no need to worry about her good status shown on the app.

Qishu sent a message about the follow-up data on the breeding of New Leaf Cat, as well as his doubts after failing to find Xia Chiren.

Xia Chi sent a photo of himself in his current "pupae" state, along with a "Snorlax sleeping soundly.gif" emoji.

Miss Lulina, whom I follow, has updated her social media with another set of swimsuit runway photos today. As always, they are breathtaking!
Then there's the video I posted this morning before bed.
Holy crap, it already has 500,000 views!
Xia Chi suddenly sat up in shock from his deathbed.

This number seems unremarkable at first glance, not even a fraction of the amount in his first episode of Phoenix King's video.

But it's only been ten hours since it was released, there's no comparison at all!
After browsing the comments section again, Xia Chi discovered something amiss.

Firstly, the live streams have attracted a significant amount of traffic in the past few days, and most Pokémon battle enthusiasts also enjoy watching videos of these legendary Pokémon.

This situation arose because history enthusiasts and livestreaming enthusiasts mutually attracted and converted each other's audiences.

Of course, the most important reason is that the content of this video is just too explosive.

The Arceus creation myth—regardless of whether it actually happened or not, just tell me, did you enjoy watching it?

Judging from the feedback from most viewers, the answer is yes.

The dense barrage of comments, along with the near-constant number of coins and likes that rival the number of views, illustrates this point.

Of course, there are many people who insist that Xia Chi is not rigorous, and who tell unofficial histories and make up stories, but in most positive comments, they can't make a fuss at all.

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"Meow~"

Xin Ye Miao's meow brought Xia Chi back from his reverie in the comments section.

I'm back~
Xin Ye Miao skillfully pushed open the windowsill, jumped to Xia Chi's side, and rubbed her cheek, hitting him squarely with remarkable effect.

"You're back, Shin-chan~"

Xia Chi picked up the kitten and gave it a quick check. It was fine; there were no obvious external injuries.

Speaking of which, in the past few days, after Xin Ye Miao adapted to the increase in strength, the frequency of her injuries has decreased significantly.

Perhaps it is also related to changes in self-confidence.

After using the healing spray on Xin Ye Miao, Xia Chi suddenly realized that it was almost six o'clock.

The comments section and the lewdness have misled me!
Starting today, no more comments!

After much agonizing reflection, Xia Chi got up and prepared dinner for Xin Ye Miao.

Tonight's dinner was the first meal after the cultivation plan was finalized, and Xia Chi prepared it with extra care.

Unfortunately, he himself had no talent for cooking. Following the tutorial, the actual product was completely different from the picture, sometimes by as much as 90%.

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Fortunately, the taste was passable, and Xin Ye Miao didn't show any distress, eating it seriously.

Xia Chi watched the kitten eating and thoughtfully stroked his chin.

With my cooking skills, I can barely make a salad that doesn't require any fire, let alone any more complicated dishes.

So, is the second Pokémon going to be one that has arms and can cook?

Oh, no need. Once Newleaf Meow evolves into Tire Meow, it'll be able to stand up. I just wonder how talented it is at cooking, and whether it can shoulder the responsibility of feeding the family.
"On another note, shouldn't we start thinking about catching the second Pokémon?"

Xia Chi muttered to himself.

Although raising another elf means having another money-devouring beast in the house, Xia Chi's income level has improved.

As long as you don't aim to use only top-tier resources for cultivation, it's manageable.

So, who should we subdue?
Xia Chi fell into deep thought.

The first choice should definitely be a Grass-type Pokémon, or a Pokémon that can be rated as a [Speed-type] by the system.

In this way, when the Shanghai Treasure Cup is held in half a month, Xin Ye Miao will be able to fight with her second bond.

As for fast-attack Grass-type Pokémon, Xia Chi does not consider them.

Firstly, the species are rare; Xia Chi could only think of Treecko, Leafeon, and Tengu.

Perhaps Shaymin and Virizion in their sky forms also belong to this type, but these two are legendary Pokémon.

Xia Chi felt that even if he were to have another stroke of luck and travel back to the real world, it would be very difficult for him to encounter and subdue them.

Furthermore, raising a Pokémon of the same type and attribute does not significantly help in building the entire team.

Perhaps much later, after Xia Chi has captured all six Pokémon, he will consider it, but certainly not now.

Xia Chi suddenly thought of something and gave a wry smile.

"No, we should think about how to capture the second Pokémon first."

First, we can rule out buying from the breeding house or breeding base, for the simple reason that Xia Chi really has no money.

It's true that he earns a lot from live streaming now, but that's all for the development of New Leaf Cat and Future Elf.

The only way to get him to spend hundreds of thousands to buy a Pokémon is through a "Pokémon loan".

Xia Chi definitely wouldn't consider it.

Are there any need to buy elves that cost thousands or tens of thousands?

It's better to tame wild Pokémon.

After some analysis, Xia Chi decided to try his luck in the wild in a few days.

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the eastern region, and it basically does not have large uninhabited wilderness areas like those in western Xinjiang, northern Mongolia, or southern Yunnan.

While this means it's difficult to encounter rare Pokémon in the wild where human activity is frequent, it also means it's difficult to encounter dangerous Pokémon.

After all, Xia Chi only has a small, cute, but gluttonous Xin Ye Miao by her side right now.

If only we could rent out the sprites in the game, I'd just sweep through the northern desert!
Xia Chi was lost in thought when she suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

Sure enough, Uncle Long wasn't lying to me.

No matter how powerful you are in the game, it's all fake.

After dinner, Xia Chi started looking up travel guides on the little blue book.

There are several well-known "beginner villages" around Shanghai, which are popular among novice trainers because they have many baby Pokémon with friendly personalities.

Xiaolian Lake, Mingchong Island, and the bay.
After some thought, Xia Chi finally decided on Mingchong Island, which was the largest in area and had the most diverse variety of Pokémon.

Because of its large area, Mingchong Island has a rather complex topography.

Mountains, forests, wetlands, beaches, and plains are home to a large number of elves.

Xia Chi even saw in a post on Xiao Lan Shu about a group of handsome men that he had encountered a rather rare black seahorse.

Unfortunately, we failed to subdue it in the end, and it escaped.

Having chosen our destination for a few days, it was almost seven o'clock.

Xia Chi sighed. It was time to go to work.

(End of this chapter)