Chapter 57: A Rotten Human-Faced Fish? Could It Be Magikarp's Ghost? (Please Follow!)
Ye Yinchuan held his breath slightly at the fisherman's words.
Judging by his serious tone, was there really something unusual?
"What exactly did you see?"
"It looked like a fish, but something was off. It wasn't swimming around like the others. Instead, it was just floating there, completely still… almost like it was luring me in."
[Is it a water demon?]
[Quit with the cryptic hints!]
[Show us the camera feed!]
At this point, the fisherman swallowed nervously, as if still shaken by the encounter.
"I actually thought about going into the water to grab it. It was right near the shore, and it looked huge. If I had caught it, I was ready to pack up and go home…"
[Bro, that's a bait fish!]
[Don't fall for it! It's trying to lure you into the water! Once you step in, you're done for!]
[So… did you grab it?]
The fisherman gave a bitter smile, a mix of relief and lingering fear.
"I was about to. But just then, my Sentret suddenly screamed, and a cold wind blew past me. I shivered, and at that moment—I saw it clearly…
Holy crap! Just thinking about it now is giving me goosebumps!"
He rubbed his arms frantically, as if reliving the moment.
"Then, as if it knew I had snapped out of it, the fish suddenly disappeared into the water!"
[Dude, just tell us what it looked like already!]
[You're stalling! Spit it out!]
"Alright, alright, man—just describe it. My chat is begging to know."
Even if the fish was gone, Ye Yinchuan didn't mind.
The fisherman's vivid storytelling combined with the eerie setting had completely hooked the audience.
The viewership kept climbing steadily.
But he was taking too long to get to the point!
"That fish… wasn't normal. Its entire body was covered in pits and scars, its fins were shredded, like it had been dead for days. But the worst part? It had a human face—with deep, sunken eyes full of hatred, staring straight at me! It was huge, almost as big as this Magikarp! I swear, I've never seen anything like it in my life! Tell me, could that really be a fish?!"
Hearing the description, even Ye Yinchuan felt uneasy.
Was there really a Pokémon like that?
Wait…
Something clicked in his mind.
A certain Pokémon might fit the bill—but he wasn't completely sure yet.
[No way! That can't be real!]
[Is it the ghost of a Magikarp?!]
[That has to be a drowned soul possessing a fish's corpse!]
[Bro, the sun is setting—get out of there! If I saw that fish, I'd be gone already!]
[You can lie to us, but don't lie to yourself, dude.]
Clearly, most of the viewers didn't believe him.
Even Ye Yinchuan, before recalling a possibility, had been skeptical.
He quickly searched through his mental database of Pokémon.
A realization dawned on him.
"Man, people in this world really don't know much about Pokémon. Even something like this goes unrecognized. But I guess that makes sense—without a game Pokédex, it's hard to know all of them."
The fisherman grew frustrated as chat continued to mock him.
"I swear, I'm telling the truth! If I'm lying, I hope I never catch another fish again!"
[Damn! That's the ultimate curse for a fisherman!]
[Still doesn't change the fact that we don't have proof!]
[Yeah, talk is cheap—where's the fish?]
"I believe you."
Ye Yinchuan's tone was firm.
"Because based on your description, it sounds very similar to a Pokémon I know."
The chat exploded.
[Streamer, you're not just making stuff up for content, right?]
[Wait, you're saying that thing was actually a Pokémon?!]
[Oh boy, here comes the flexing.]
"Thank you, streamer. Maybe you're the only one who believes me."
The fisherman sighed in relief.
He knew what he saw. He had no proof, but that didn't mean it hadn't happened.
At the same time, he was dying of curiosity.
"What Pokémon is it? Why does it look so terrifying?"
Just as he finished speaking, the chat blew up again—
[BRO, LOOK BEHIND YOU!]
[THERE'S A FACE IN THE WATER!]
[IT CAME BACK!]
The fisherman saw the flood of messages.
His heart stopped.
He slowly turned his head.
Even in the dim twilight, his phone's camera clearly captured it—
A fish with a grotesque, rotting human face floated just behind him, staring at him with hollow, unblinking eyes.
"Streamer, w-what do I do?! Are you sure this is a Pokémon?! Please tell me what it is!"
[Bro is built different—I'd be running for my life!]
[If that's a Pokémon, I'll eat a Magikarp whole!]
[Mods! Mods! This stream is haunted! Blur it out!]
[I would NEVER believe this if I wasn't seeing it live!]
"Stay calm. Don't make any sudden movements. If you scare it off, we won't get another chance to confirm what it is."
Ye Yinchuan was now completely sure—this wasn't a ghost.
His Appraisal Eye activated, and the truth was revealed:
[Fish Pokémon: Feebas]
[Level: 13]
[Type: Water]
[Gender: Female]
[Base Stats: D Rank (200)]
[IVs: A Rank (169)]
[Ability: Oblivious]
[Nature: Bold]
[Moves: Splash]
[Status: Curious]
[Evolution Path: Feebas → Milotic]
[Trait: None]
It was Feebas—the Pokémon that could evolve into Milotic.
Its evolution was as difficult and dramatic as Magikarp turning into Gyarados.
In the original Pokémon world, Feebas was common but overlooked.
But here? It seemed almost no one knew about it.
"Streamer… are you sure?! What is it? What kind of Pokémon looks this horrifying?"
Now that Ye Yinchuan had confirmed it, he spoke with absolute confidence:
"That's a Feebas—one of the ugliest Pokémon in existence. And you, my friend, have found one of the ugliest Feebas ever recorded."
The chat went wild.
[Streamer, explain in detail!]
[Wait, is there a single Pokémon you don't know?]
[I looked it up, but I won't spoil it—let's hear it from the streamer!]
With both the fisherman and the chat fully engaged, Ye Yinchuan prepared to reveal the truth.
"Feebas is a Water-type Pokémon known for being… well, hideous. But under the right conditions, it can evolve into one of the most beautiful Pokémon in the world—Milotic. The reason it looks so nightmarish is simple… it's just really, really ugly!"
(End of Chapter)
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