MTL NOVEL Chapter 46: 46
At this moment, the scene on Ye Yinchuan's screen was unmistakably a restroom.
A squat toilet, with mediocre hygiene, and a trash bin with crumpled tissues—some of them seemingly used.
It looked like a public restroom.
["Pidgey Can't Fly? More like Poop Can't Fly."]
["Wait, is that a girl? She's dressed pretty nicely."]
["This place looks kinda smelly..."]
"You're Old Eight! You're all Old Eight!"
The voice on the other end sounded like someone gritting their teeth, but it was clearly a young girl's voice.
In the livestream feed, apart from the restroom setting, a portion of "Pidgey Can't Fly" herself was visible.
Sharp-eyed viewers could see the edge of a skirt, confirming that the person on the other side was a young girl.
With her sweet voice, the chat started making wild guesses.
"Come on now, just that little bit of exposure and you're already calling her pretty? Are you guys just praising any female you see?"
Ye Yinchuan internally rolled his eyes at the chat. It reminded him of playing online games—some guys would go crazy the moment they realized a player was female, building up all sorts of fantasies.
Little did they know, behind that cute female avatar and soft voice might be a burly guy with calloused hands, or even a full-blown armored tank.
If she doesn't show her face, just assume she's a Joe Biluol!
"Pidgey? Show me your Pidgey."
Seeing the setting, Ye Yinchuan felt slightly disrespected and cut straight to the point.
["666, straight to the point, asking to see her Pidgey!"]
["Isn't he an appraiser? Of course, he's asking to see the Pidgey."]
["Judging by her voice, that Pidgey is at best a B-grade in individual value, most likely an A."]
Reading the chat, Ye Yinchuan could only sigh.
Some viewers just lived to mess around.
The problem was, they were so good at wordplay that it was hard to call them out.
If you accused them of anything, they'd just act innocent, flipping the blame onto you for having a dirty mind.
Truly, the pure ones wouldn't even get the joke.
Meanwhile, on the other end, "Pidgey Can't Fly"—or rather, Xiao Wen—was grinding her teeth in frustration.
These chatters were insufferable!
Last time she streamed, someone even called her "Flat-Chested Princess."
Ye Yinchuan ignored the nonsense.
The chat could fool around all they wanted.
He had a job to do—appraising Pokémon.
As for girls? Ye Yinchuan read The Spring and Autumn Annals!
If she wasn't showing her face, what was the point? Pokémon were much more interesting.
The Pidgey in question looked like a small bird, but counting its head feathers and claws, it was about 0.3 meters tall.
Held in "Pidgey Can't Fly"'s arms, it looked like she was cradling a small hen.
Around its eyes was a black marking shaped like a hook.
From its face to its belly and the lower part of its wings, it was cream-colored, while the rest of its body was brown.
This Pidgey had been well taken care of, with its cream-colored parts looking fresh and clean.
For once, the chat wasn't entirely making things up.
It had three tufts of feathers on its head, matching the ones on its tail.
The middle tuft was brown, while the two side ones were cream-colored. The tail feathers were entirely brown.
For a Pidgey, this one had excellent form.
It was well-fed, with sleek, glossy feathers and bright, alert eyes.
Its beak and claws were also striking.
Pidgey's beak and claws were a shade of purple, with a texture similar to polished jade.
It had three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe, all tipped with spotless white claws.
"This is a high-quality Pidgey."
Impressed by its well-kept appearance, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but compliment it.
Since Pokémon had pet-like qualities, looks were important—especially for girls, who often preferred cute and beautiful Pokémon.
"Hehe, you've got good taste! I bought this Pidgey for 4,000 yuan."
"Pidgey Can't Fly" was clearly proud of her purchase.
But as she stroked her Pidgey, she suddenly changed her tone.
"But I'm a little troubled… My Pidgey has a problem. Can you tell what it is?"
Hearing this, Ye Yinchuan checked the interface and immediately understood.
4,000 yuan was roughly the price of a standard starter Pokémon with good stats and appearance.
Pidgey wasn't as valuable as the starters, but being a Flying-type with good looks, it held its own.
For a Pidgey of this quality, 4,000 yuan was a fair deal.
But the problem was…
Under his Appraisal Eye, every detail of this Pidgey's stats was laid bare—
[Tiny Bird Pokémon: Pidgey]
[Level: 6]
[Type: Normal, Flying]
[Base Stats: D-rank (252)]
[Individual Value: A-rank (186)]
[Status: Slightly uneasy]
[Nature: Timid]
[Ability: Wobbly]
[Trait: Acrophobia]
Everything looked fine at first.
Even the Timid nature, while not ideal, could be improved through training.
Then he saw the last line.
Ye Yinchuan leaned in, his eyes widening slightly, wondering if he had misread it.
["Did the streamer just see something juicy? She didn't have a wardrobe malfunction, right?"]
["The last time he looked like this, something wild was going on."]
"What's wrong? Don't scare me. Is there something seriously wrong with my Pidgey?"
"Pidgey Can't Fly" sounded uneasy.
["Remove the word 'something' and you've got it."]
["First, ask if there's a problem. Then ask how big the problem is."]
"Wait, hold on… I thought your username was just a joke. Your Pidgey really can't fly?"
Ye Yinchuan finally realized what was happening.
He regained his composure, accepting reality.
If he had already encountered an overpowered Machop with "Super Male Syndrome," then finding a Pidgey with acrophobia made perfect sense.
Where there's a Wolong, there's bound to be a Phoenix Chick.
"But between a super Machop and a Pidgey with acrophobia… the latter is definitely weirder, right? Then again, who knows…"
The term "acrophobia" was just a fancy way of saying fear of heights.
In simple terms, this Pidgey was terrified of high places.
It could even experience nausea and dizziness just by being up high.
"Pidgey, you're a Flying-type Pokémon. How can you be afraid of heights?"
Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.
"This is like a Magikarp being afraid of water!"
"Pidgey Can't Fly" was taken aback.
"You figured it out just like that? Do you know why? Or how to fix it?"
["666, it really can't fly?!"]
["Kabigon Appraisals: Only the weirdest Pokémon make the cut!"]
["Legendary Walking Pidgey!"]
The chat exploded in laughter.
A Pidgey afraid of heights?
This was beyond ridiculous.
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