You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 49 Daigo: Digging for rocks? Let's go tomorrow.
Liuli City, inside the manor.

The atmosphere was slightly eerie.

"Hahahaha, I can't help but laugh when I think about what you just said about this guy's aggressive fighting style!"

Miklee mocked Daigo, who had just lost the game, without any restraint.

Young Master Dewen, with his short, light blue hair, didn't lose his composure; he was just thoughtfully recalling the crucial exchange venue that had just taken place.

He said softly, "Hmm, a little."

Miklee added, "You mean the underworld, right?"

The viewers in Xia Chi's live stream immediately recognized the technical terminology; Miklee was clearly a long-time fan.

"The underworld."

Daigo pondered for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly, "That description is quite apt; I admit it's rather interesting."

"Thanks to [Prison Water Watering the Strange Tree] for the Master Ball. Boss, you're so generous! How do you feel about winning the Hoenn Double Championship? Uh, I dare not think about it. It's just a game, and these two big shots are clearly experimenting with new tactics."

The sudden voice beside him startled Daigo: "What are you doing?"

"Watch the live stream."

As soon as Miklee entered Xia Chi's live stream room, he looked up at Daigo and a smile appeared on his lips.

Don't you want to know what they think of us?

"Ha, boring."

Even so, Daigo still perked up his ears.

"The key to winning this matchup is the strength of the lineup counters. For example, Rillaboom is strong against Fizz, and the Electric Ball from Giant Waterfowl under Tailwind poses a huge threat to Skarmory. If Skarmory has even a little breathing room to use Roost and then blow away Fizz, and Fizz uses Toxic to wear it down, we'll have a tough time."

Ah, so it can also be paired with Feather Perch and Blowaway!
Just because Mikkel brought him to play games, Daigo, with his settings casually adjusted, seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

If this tactic is used, will things change when facing Dante at last year's Masters?
Daigo couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

Still feeling bored?

Miklee gave him another mocking smile.

Daigo thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "What's this streamer's name again?"

For the rest of the afternoon, the living room was filled with the sounds of Xia Chi and Qi Shu sitting side by side.

And the occasional discussions between Mikkel and Daigo.

"Is the washing machine really that useful? Should I breed one too?"

"Using the Switching Grounds and [Miracle Guardian] trait to protect teammates' damage output—so this is how you play the Shedding Shell Ninja!"

"Can it even be paired with a Pokémon that has the [Strong] ability and can [Swap Ability]? That's so sneaky!"

"Are we still going to dig for stones?"

"Never mind, let's go tomorrow."

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"Kiki-sama is tired from playing, let's call it a day!"

After another victory in a doubles match, Kiju's slightly tired voice came through the earpiece.

Xia Chi glanced at the time; it was almost midnight before she knew it.

It's been broadcasting for five hours? That long?
After leaving the tense and exciting atmosphere of the battle, Xia Chi also felt a sense of fatigue creeping in.

He replied, "Okay, let's play again next time."

"Alright~ That's all for today's live stream~ Everyone, remember to subscribe as quickly as possible, so you won't 'miss' the next one! Bye~"

Qishu's cheerful voice came again.

Xia Chi said speechlessly, "Hey, Mr. Qi Shu, this seems to be my live stream room."

"Oh, I forgot!"

You can feel the girl's cuteness even through the headphones.

Kiki said in a soft, playful tone, "But it's okay, Mizuya-sensei won't mind, right?"

How can I not mind if they're going to take my job away from me?
Xia Chi would never utter such low-EQ, blunt words. After exchanging a few lighthearted words with Qi Shu and the viewers in the live stream, Xia Chi hung up the voice chat and clocked out.

"Phew—I'm so tired. Human physical abilities really can't compare to Pokémon's."

Straightening up and stretching, Xia Chi opened the window and took a deep breath of the cold early winter night air in Shanghai, instantly feeling refreshed.

"Meow~"

Xin Ye Miao, who had been lying next to the mouse pad waiting for Xia Chi to get off work, also walked up to him and tilted her head back, meowing.

Xia Chi chuckled and picked it up, beginning his daily routine of cat-cuddling and midnight snacks—

He supported its rear with one hand and skillfully scratched its chin with the other, then buried his face in its soft belly and took a deep breath.

The unique fragrance of New Leaf Cat, a blend of rich floral scents and fresh, tender leaves, instantly fills the nostrils.

"Meow~"

As Xia Chi massaged her with practiced ease, Xin Ye Miao's paws swayed comfortably, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she transformed into a little motorcycle, purring softly.

After breathing for a while, Xia Chi found that his fatigue had been swept away.

Awesome! This is the Pokémon world life I've always wanted!
He thought to himself with these feelings.

"Has the Dream Demon already left?"

Finding no trace of the Dream Demon in the room, Xia Chi asked.

Xin Ye Miao nodded, "Miao Fei~"

It won't stay by your side like I do~
Noticing Xin Ye Miao's mood, Xia Chi smiled and patted the kitten's head, saying, "Alright, I don't need you to keep me company anymore, go find it!"

The Misdreavus was also carrying the Pokémon locator that Xia Chi had bought.

Moreover, this thing has a very useful extended function: after binding on the app, the two Pokémon can see each other's location.

"Meow~"

After glancing at the location of the Dream Demon, Shin-Ye-Nyan bid farewell to Xia Chi and jumped into the night outside the window.

Looking at the blue dot representing a dream demon on the mobile app, Xia Chi suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, we haven't prepared any equipment for the Misdreavus yet after capturing it."

All those amazing artifacts, complete sets of equipment, and Chosen Badges given out at the start were given to New Leaf Cat all at once, leaving almost nothing for Dream Demon.

They are all my own little spirits. I don't expect to treat them all equally, but at least I can't show favoritism.

Therefore, the final of the Shanghai Bao Cup in a week is very important; the official champion's prize is not that important.

The highest reward for this battle round is the Gold-tier Prismatic Orb, which you absolutely must obtain.

Let's not even talk about opening another artifact forging machine, we should at least make a complete set of equipment for the Dream Demon.

Oh, and there's also the fear value from the Evil attribute bond.

Since Xia Chi switched the system messages to Do Not Disturb mode a while ago because he found them annoying, he hadn't paid attention to the increase in his fear value for quite some time.

I remember seeing him a few days ago, he looked to be in his early sixties.

There have been quite a few matches these past two days due to the Shanghai Baobei Cup; let's see how much the number has increased.

Xia Chi checked his fear level with great anticipation, then his face darkened.

Blanching? How come it's only 72.2?

I thought the Hubao Cup would be a great monster spawner!
But thinking about it, it makes sense; the first half of the preliminary rounds were basically dominated by bug-catching boys and shorts-wearing kids.

The quality of the second half of the competition improved, but the quantity didn't keep up. It would be good if the score increased by eight or nine points.

The good news is that almost all of the eight or nine points of fear were generated in the last three or four games.

In the round of 16 match against Gastly, he even scored a fear rating of 4.6!
If all goes well, there are still three games left in the entire schedule, which might bring the fear level up to 90.

Then we can open another bunch of fear-value chests!
The future is bright!

With wonderful dreams in mind, Xia Chi went to bed happily.

(End of this chapter)