In the livestream, as the opponent’s last Poliwrath fainted, Lu Ye officially won the battle.
From start to finish, Lu Ye only used one Pokémon, his Venusaur, relentlessly using the "Substitute-Protect-Toxic" tactic to exhaust his opponent’s six Pokémon.
An impressive six-on-one victory, which should be every Trainer's pride. But in Teacher Lu’s livestream… it was maddening for viewers.
“How can there be such a nasty strategy?!”
“It’s not the tactic that’s dirty; it’s Teacher Lu’s twisted mind!”
On the screen, Lu Ye returned Venusaur to its Poké Ball, though he himself felt a bit uneasy.
This game, Pokémon: Battle, isn’t turn-based; it requires Trainers to command in real time using a microphone.
If Lu Ye hadn’t reached the fifth level, and his opponent hadn’t been clueless, he might’ve really blown it.
“Phew, lucky for me, my skills are top-notch,” Lu Ye murmured.
Venusaur had almost full HP after a six-on-one, and he calls that "close"?!
Salt in the wound, much?
“Just battled a Gym Leader—if you have a conscience, visit me in the hospital!”
“This tactic is too risky! It’s not the Pokémon that’s in danger; it’s the Trainer’s personal safety!”
“This strategy is making me so mad! Teacher Lu, lean closer so I can give you a Buff!”
Lu Ye’s expression didn’t change.
“Thanks to ‘Is Teacher Lu Really a Trainer’ for the airplane… And, no, Teacher Lu isn’t a Trainer; it’s just a hobby.”
At that moment, every viewer wanted to drown Teacher Lu’s livestream with their comments.
So, your hobby is studying dirty tactics?
Just a hobby, and you can six-on-one with only a Venusaur?
Teacher Lu, are you sure you’re not a real Trainer?!
“Thank you ‘Battle Legend’ for the rocket… so generous!”
Lu Ye, who had been half-asleep, perked up instantly when the rocket animation flashed.
“Thank you, Boss! Huh? Is this ID a fake? How…”
In an instant, fans filled the chat with disheartened messages.
“Boss, have you lost your mind?!”
“Red, don’t send gifts to Teacher Lu—you’ll pick up bad habits!”
“No way, it’s really the world champion! The world champ is sending rockets to Teacher Lu!”
Lu Ye stared at the familiar ID on his computer screen, and after a swift 0.05-second consideration, he granted Red moderator privileges and sent him a private message.
[Today’s Teacher Lu Cooking Channel]: Boss Red, here’s my Line ID: XXXX. Feel free to reach out anytime!
He even thoughtfully translated the message into Japanese, congratulating himself on his cleverness.
After Red’s visit to Lu Ye’s livestream, his status as world champion caused the viewer count to skyrocket past 500,000.
The gift count surged, and the chat was flooded with comments.
“Teacher Lu, you’re famous now!!”
“Can you ask Red for an autograph?”
Being an international platform, Lu Ye’s stream attracted more than just Chinese viewers. Fans from Unova, Hoenn, Kalos, and more were joining in, creating a lively multilingual scene.
“Hello? Did the streamer disconnect? Why aren’t you talking?”
“Teacher Lu, please show us another Substitute-Protect-Toxic lesson!”
“Protect, protect, protect—whoa, I think I got it!”
At this point, Red hadn’t anticipated his simple act of gifting would cause such a commotion.
He glanced at Erika next to him, who smiled helplessly. “You’re already a world champion; you’re a full-blown public figure now!”
Scratching his head, Red replied, “The battle was just too thrilling; I couldn’t hold back…”
“If Gold sees you sending gifts to his rival, I wonder how he’ll react.” Erika giggled softly.
Red let out a sheepish chuckle, then noticed a private message notification from “Today’s Teacher Lu Cooking Channel.”
Seeing the message, Red’s eyes lit up.
“He wants to spar with me in a Pokémon battle!”
I bet he just wants you to send him more gifts.
“You studied Chinese, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” Red nodded. “I took a course not too long ago.”
[Battle Legend]: …Sure, we’ll have a chance to spar (smile).
After replying to Lu Ye, Red slapped his forehead. “I almost forgot, I’m supposed to spar with Green at Viridian Gym today!”
“You’re still in time.”
“Let’s go; you’re coming too!”
Erika was taken aback, watching Red’s hurried figure with a hint of a blush but sighed regretfully.
“Still… I couldn’t bring up the movie thing…”
As for Red, Lu Ye only knew three things about him.
First, this guy seems to live online; his presence is everywhere.
Second, he’s now Lu Ye’s golden goose, and Lu Ye should cling tightly to this leg.
Third, could anyone explain what Red’s ellipses mean?!
And that smile emoji—was he mocking him?
Just say what you mean; the guessing game is exhausting!
With a long sigh, Lu Ye ended the stream, saying, “That’s all for today’s broadcast; see you next time.”
Before the sentence was even finished, he ended the stream with practiced speed, leaving viewers bewildered.
“Over a million views, and he just signs off?”
“Why are you so skilled at ending streams this fast?!”
“Even though you looked ridiculous logging off so quickly, your six-on-one was epic!”
“Lu Ye, we love you!”
Even Lu Ye didn’t realize that after Red’s rocket, his subscriber count was visibly climbing.
He had promised a face reveal at 100,000 subscribers, and he was already over halfway there.
“Let’s go, bros, push a bit more! We’ll see Teacher Lu’s face next week!”
“Who actually thinks Teacher Lu is a pretty-boy streamer? No way, right?”
“It doesn’t matter if he’s handsome or not; we just love hearing Teacher Lu’s monologues!”
Subscriber numbers continued to soar, but Lu Ye had already closed the streaming software.
After logging off, he began studying Pokémon: Battle.
“I almost wiped out today… This game actually uses voice commands and is real-time!”
“Oh man, there’s no limit on the four-move set either. Does that make me invincible?!”
[Ding… System binding in progress… Binding complete!]
“Who… who’s talking?!”
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[Available functions: Ten Consecutive Draws, Store… more features awaiting unlock]
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“Pfft, you should’ve said so sooner. Turns out you’re my cheat!”