Avoiding the large crowds heading toward the cafeteria, Xia Chi returned to his dormitory.
Because Pokémon existed in this world, productivity was far more developed than in his past life.
Naturally, basic aspects of life like clothing, food, housing, and transportation had been upgraded by more than a single notch.
The dorms at Xia Chi’s Hushi University were apartment-style two-bedroom units with a shared living room.
The luxurious living conditions even made him feel that his university dorm from his past life had been no better than a dog kennel.
Lying in his comfortable, quiet bedroom, Xia Chi summoned the system once more.
On the blue, semi-transparent screen, a few lines of text stood out clearly.
[Pokémon] [Synergies] [Items] Were these the main functions of the system?
Xia Chi tried tapping the first two buttons, but got no reaction.
He wasn’t surprised.
He hadn’t caught any Pokémon yet, so it was normal for nothing to display.
However, as a veteran player, Xia Chi could guess the purpose of these buttons.
Synergies were the essence of Teamfight Tactics.
Owning multiple units with the same trait provided powerful combat or economic buffs when fielded together.
In a Pokémon world, it likely meant that Pokémon with the same type or ability could form a synergy.
As for what the synergy effects were, he would have to wait until he obtained his starter Pokémon to test them out.
The [Items] interface held the three things he had opened from the Prismatic Orb earlier.
[Artifact Anvil: Choose 1 of 3 powerful Artifacts upon use.
(Can only be equipped to caught Pokémon)] [Chosen Crest: Makes a Pokémon a “Chosen Pokémon,” granting extra synergy counts and special effects.
(Can only be used on caught Pokémon)] [Component Anvil: Choose 1 of 3 component items upon use.
Two components can be combined into a completed item.] *As expected, it’s pretty much what I thought—a Pokémon-adapted version of the TFT system,* Xia Chi mused.
*As for the specific details, I’ll figure them out once I catch my first Pokémon.* —— After dinner, Xia Chi booted up his computer and started his day’s work.
“Hello hello?
Moshi moshi?
Aloha?
Can you hear me?” The moment the stream went live, viewers flooded into the room.
[Awesome, it’s Boss Shui!
My loss of appetite is cured!] [Streamer, streamer, your Sub-Protect-Toxic strategy is indeed strong, but it’s still way too execution-heavy.
Got any easier and stronger teams to recommend?] [Shui-laoshi isn’t turning on his camera again today?
What am I supposed to do about my flight today then?] [Hurry up and update the Pokémon Myths and Legends video series!
Without that electronic side dish, my meals don’t taste good anymore!] [Came from Iono’s topic page!
Who is Shui Ye?] […] Xia Chi’s streaming alias was “Shui Ye,” derived from splitting the character “Chi” into “Shui” and “Ye.” As a rising star video creator and gaming streamer, he possessed a sizeable active fanbase.
Especially after he ran into the super-popular Paldea Gym Leader Iono a while back and tortured her with his Sub-Protect-Toxic strategy until she logged off in a rage, his popularity had skyrocketed.
Of course, an idol streamer’s fanbase invariably included a few unhinged individuals.
Amid the generally lighthearted and comedic chat atmosphere, a few eye-searing comments stood out.
[Imagine playing such a toxic playstyle.
If an Onix used Earthquake at your house, it could only hit one person, right?] [Doesn’t even dare to turn on his camera.
Is it because his face is uglier than his strategies?] [You don’t deserve to be a streamer at all!
I’m unfollowing!] [Apologize to Iono right now, or we Team Yell members have plenty of force and methods!] Wait, where did these trolls come from?
Marnie’s reputation is getting ruined by you guys!
Accustomed to glancing at the chat after starting his stream, Xia Chi felt somewhat speechless, then casually banned a few accounts that were spamming insults.
It wasn’t that he was enraged.
Xia Chi never cared about negative comments.
His family registry literally consisted of a single page.
Such attacks were like physical moves hitting a Ghost-type Pokémon—completely incapable of dealing damage.
The main reason was that his stream aimed for a fun and harmonious vibe; he couldn’t let trash ruin the viewing experience for others.
*I might not be a professional Pokémon Trainer, but nobody knows streaming better than me!* After dealing with them briefly, Xia Chi launched *Pokémon: Champion’s Path*.
Strictly speaking, the game wasn’t just about team building and battling; its elements of collecting and raising Pokémon were quite rich as well.
Developing a top-tier account required a massive investment of either money or effort.
Today, Xia Chi logged into his roommate Chen Zhenze’s account.
Chen Zhenze’s family background was better than Xia Chi’s, but only by a limited margin.
Thus, the quantity and quality of Pokémon on his account weren’t high-end—they were average at best.
Playable, but incapable of building certain mainstream compositions.
However, Xia Chi had built his career on weird, off-meta tactics, so an account like this suited him just fine.
“Streamer, streamer, your Sub-Protect-Toxic strategy is indeed strong, but it’s still way too execution-heavy.
Got any easier and stronger teams to recommend?” Repeating the chat comment from earlier, Xia Chi said, “Yes, my brothers, yes.
I have nine more teams just as strong as that one.” Nine was an exaggeration, of course.
While toxic tactics like Sub-Protect-Toxic weren’t infinite, Xia Chi pulling out fifteen or twenty sets wouldn’t be a problem.
“What I’m teaching you today is absolute raw damage—Trapinch!” The moment the name Trapinch was uttered, the chat instantly filled with laughter.
[Here it comes!
My favorite baby team segment!] [If I remember correctly, Trapinch is the base form of Flygon, right?] [LOL, what can a Trapinch do?
Let it evolve once before coming back!] [Is this a try-not-to-laugh challenge?
I admit it’s kinda tough.] […] Facing a screen full of mocking comments, Xia Chi remained silent, casually building the team.
The tactical meta of this world closely resembled the anime universe.
To put it nicely, it was passionate brawl matches and move-trading.
To put it bluntly…
*I woke up and the entire world’s understanding of Pokémon battling dropped by ten thousand fold!* Actually, it was easy to understand.
Games and reality were worlds apart after all.
Turn-based battling in games was bound by base stats, move sets, switching defenses, predictions, and other mind games.
Real-world battles were a genuine test of a Pokémon’s training and a Trainer’s real-time command abilities.
It wasn’t that the locals completely lacked understanding of tactical frameworks or team composition.
The reality was that life wasn’t a turn-based game; those elements became far less significant in the face of raw power gaps.
Then again…
*Pokémon: Champion’s Path* was, after all, a game built on data.
Those ignored tactics happened to have the perfect stage to shine here.
—— “Alright guys, our lineup is complete.” Without making the viewers wait long, Xia Chi quickly built a team centered around Trapinch.
Hatterene, Mimikyu, Trapinch, Torkoal, Dusclops, Vikavolt.
In a ladder environment dominated by popular Pokémon like Charizard, Venusaur, and Lucario, this was an absolute breath of fresh air.
“Next, I won’t lose a single match, and I’m climbing straight to Ultra Ball rank!” Xia Chi made a bold declaration, then hit the matchmaking button.