In the living room of the Research Institute.
At some point, Hiroshi had asked Meloetta to hold up his Pokédex, turn on the camera, and start a rare group live broadcast.
[System Notification: Manager Hiroshi has started a group live broadcast. Friends from all walks of life are welcome to watch!]
Lisa: I arrived at the melon-eating scene first?
Mona: I am number one!
Jean: Don't make any noise. I just finished a game of Auto Chess and got knocked out. I happened to see the prompt. When I came in, it showed 1 viewer—it must be me!
Barbara: Hey... sister, no, Acting Grand Master Jean, it's rare to see you "fishing" (slacking) while working!
Jean: Manager Hiroshi took me to play a few games before, and I suddenly found it a great way to relieve stress.
Lisa: Let's get to the point… the Manager is secretly picking up "girls" late at night!
Klee: Klee is here too! Klee is still teaching Captain Jean what lineups to play~~ Hee hee!
Eula: ...Speaking of which, shouldn't we pay attention to the broadcast? Does the Pokédex really have this function?
Rosaria: Maybe it's exclusive to the Store Manager?
Ganyu: !!!
Zhongli: Is that... the Vigilant Yaksha, Alatus?
Ningguang: This Yaksha... it's rare that he actually left Wangshu Inn and entered the bustling world!
Beidou: The Yaksha!!
Xiangling: Protector Yaksha, the legendary Conqueror of Demons!
Xingqiu: Even when entertaining a legendary Adeptus, Manager Hiroshi remains so composed...
Venti: Hehe, if you knew his true power... forget it (mysterious smile)!
The live broadcast screen was flooded with real-name barrages. Everyone was enthusiastic; after all, watching a legendary Adeptus draw his first Pokémon in real-time was a novel experience. Everyone in the group chat felt a strong sense of participation!
On the screen, Xiao held the Pokédex. After the extraction result froze, the image of the Pokémon became clear.
Seeing the result of his first draw, Xiao tilted his head in confusion:
"...Is it too pink?"
"Pink" was an understatement. In the illustration, this Pokémon had an egg-shaped body that was mostly pink with a white, ruffled lower half.
Yoimiya: So pink!!
Chongyun: I feel like the softness in my heart has been touched...
Hu Tao: Could it be that this is the legendary "Macho Pink"? The more ruthless the person, the fancier the gear!
Klee: Wow, a super big pink ball! Klee wants one!
Macho Pink...
Hiroshi deliberately let Meloetta show the live broadcast comments to Xiao. When the Vigilant Yaksha saw the text floating by, his handsome face couldn't help but twitch slightly.
Indeed! It was too pink. A group of people were obsessed with its cute appearance, but Xiao shook his head. What he needed was a Pokémon that could bear the weight of the Yaksha's karmic fate! Therefore, a cute appearance was not a bonus in his eyes.
Xiao's finger moved toward the [SKIP] option, planning to perform a second draw.
"If I were you, I wouldn't give up on this Blissey," Hiroshi's smiling voice suddenly reached Xiao's ears.
"Blissey?"
"Was it originally called the 'Happy Egg' (Blissey)?..."
Hiroshi glanced at Meloetta. She understood and used the Pokédex to scan the Pokémon on the screen for the audience.
Pokémon Data: Blissey
Type: Normal
Classification: Happiness Pokémon
Level: Lv. 40
Ability: Natural Cure
Hidden Ability: Healer
Skills: Covet, Charm, Echoed Voice, Life Dew...
The mechanical electronic sound of the Pokédex echoed in the room. The group chat live broadcast went silent for a moment.
Yoimiya: Why is it not a Level 1 baby? Level 40 already? Is this a wild Pokémon?
Hiroshi cleared his throat, explaining to Xiao and the viewers:
"Blissey is the final form in the evolution chain starting from Happiny and Chansey. First, I have to explain that Blissey is almost impossible to find in the wild because its evolution requires an extremely high level of intimacy and bond with its Trainer."
Hu Tao: CRAZY!! How can I draw a Dragon-type in its final form then?!
Hiroshi ignored Hu Tao's complaint. He looked calmly at Xiao: "High level + final evolution. Your luck is extraordinary! And..."
Hiroshi narrowed his eyes. If the live broadcast wasn't on, he would have told Xiao that there was something "abnormal" about this specific Blissey. In the system data only he could see, its potential limit was shown as a Tier 3 Legendary (Sub-God)!
Moreover, its stats were hidden behind millions of lines of code. From Hiroshi's perspective, the data was as follows:
Hidden Data: Blissey (Mutated)
Attributes: Normal / Fire (Hidden)
Qualification: Tier 3 Legendary
Level: Elite Lower Rank (Lv. 40)
Exclusive Skills: Holy Fire (Hidden)...
Description: Blessed by a certain mysterious Pokémon (Ho-Oh), it was born with a Sacred Feather fused into its essence, gaining the Fire attribute and the move Holy Fire.
Hiroshi looked at the screen in shock. Holy grass! This egg incorporate the famous Sacred Feather of Ho-Oh, didn't it?
Xiao felt the pressure of Hiroshi's intense gaze: "What is it, Manager?"
What's wrong? Mud girl! I seriously think you hacked the probability! You cheat!
Hiroshi had a lot to say, but he couldn't reveal the hidden "Holy Fire" skill to the public yet, or everyone would riot over favoritism.
Hiroshi took a deep breath: "Choose it! You won't regret it!"
His words were concise but powerful. Xiao, who respected Hiroshi as the "Founder of the Era," nodded slowly. "Is that so?..."
He looked at the live broadcast.
Hu Tao: It turns out watching the broadcast adds to our Pokédex data! +1 entry!
Beidou: But it feels like this Blissey doesn't suit a Yaksha?
Xingqiu: This kind-hearted pink Pokémon is clearly a healer. It really doesn't match Lord Xiao's combat style!
Healing system...
Seeing this, Xiao's resolve wavered again. He couldn't imagine a demon-slaying Yaksha carrying a pink nurse Pokémon!
At this moment, Hiroshi had already brought the Blissey out from the back.
Xiao felt a shadow loom over him. "???"
Oops! My first Pokémon is taller than me? (Note: Blissey is about 1.5m, but this mutated one seemed quite imposing).
This "height persecution" scene made the viewers want to laugh but they didn't dare.
"Bliss~!"
The Blissey was very affectionate. The fluffy down on its body brushed against Xiao. This was the Blissey's "sensor." Suddenly, the Blissey's eyes showed deep sympathy and sadness. It had captured the essence of Xiao's heart.
This Master... has been tortured by bone-eroding pain for centuries!
The curses, the hatred, the resentment of fallen gods... Blissey sensed it all. With serious eyes, it reached into its pouch, took out a glowing egg, and raised it with both hands.
"BLISS!!" it said solemnly.
"This is?" Xiao was confused.
Hiroshi sighed: "That is a Blissey Egg. It is said to be filled with happiness. Just one bite can make even the most ferocious Pokémon gentle."
Filled with happiness...
Xiao was stunned. "Happiness" was a word so distant to him. He usually only watched Liyue's Lantern Rite from afar, feeling out of place in the joy of the city. He only knew the way of the spear and the weight of karmic debt.
Xiao was about to refuse, but he met the Blissey's eyes. They were filled with sincere, clean love and a faint... blazing white sacred fire!
A strange emotion rose in Xiao's heart. He took the egg and took a bite. It tasted like a sweet, refreshing fruit. Suddenly, Xiao shuddered. He felt a warm, purifying airflow surge through his bones. The bone-eroding pain that had haunted him for thousands of years... the screams and curses of the demon gods in his mind... suddenly became very, very light!
In the depths of his polluted spirit, a small white flame appeared, burning away the filth.
"Am I... being purified?" Xiao was dazed.
In the live broadcast, the cold and sharp Protector Yaksha actually showed a trace of a smile and tenderness.
"Bliss~!"
The Blissey saw that its egg had eased the owner's pain and waved its little arms happily. At that moment, everyone in the broadcast noticed something: on its arms where they connected to its body, there were a pair of small, flapping white wings.
In the eyes of the viewers, it looked just like an angel!