A slightly chubby body, glossy blue skin, a dorsal fin blending purple and dark green, and those signature dot-like eyes.
As Yi Ge zoomed the camera in, many viewers had already typed out the Pokémon's name before Chen Mo could even begin explaining.
[Quagsire!]
[Another "King"-named Pokémon, huh?]
[LOL this Quagsire is interesting—according to the Pokédex, it has a laid-back personality and just drifts through the water as it pleases. Sometimes it even bumps into boats or rocks, but doesn't care at all thanks to its slippery body.]
[Whether it's Magikarp or Quagsire, they both look kinda dumb… is that a trait of "King"-type Pokémon?]
[Ho-Oh would like a word.]
[We don't even know what Ho-Oh looks like, but Seaking doesn't look dumb, so probably not.]
[If we're talking about adorably dumb Pokémon, Psyduck still wins. Too bad Chen Mo couldn't find it again.]
[Quagsire, Magikarp, Psyduck… all Water-types, huh?]
[Nah, Quagsire's dot eyes are a different kind of vibe.]
[The Pokédex entry for Quagsire is so short though…]
Since setting out from the campsite, Chen Mo had encountered quite a few common Pokémon.
But now, with the Pokédex available, viewers often beat him to the explanation.
He didn't mind.
After all, on a journey like this, it was impossible to reintroduce every Pokémon again and again.
Still—
Since Quagsire was newly encountered and hadn't been officially studied yet, the Pokédex lacked detailed information.
Chen Mo quietly activated [Eye of Insight], scanned the Quagsire in the river, and began:
"Looks like everyone's getting pretty skilled with the Pokédex. That's right—this Pokémon is Quagsire. It's generally harmless to humans."
"You might notice I don't often use wording like that."
"But as some of you pointed out, Quagsire is extremely laid-back. How laid-back?"
"Take a look at them."
He pointed toward the riverbed.
Several Quagsire lay there, mouths wide open, staring blankly at the sky.
"Doesn't it look strange? Why are they all in the same pose?"
"Simple—they're waiting for food to come to them."
The chat exploded.
"That's ridiculous!"
"But it's true," Chen Mo continued.
"Many Quagsire don't actively hunt. They just lie there with their mouths open—like this—and wait for fish or shrimp to swim right in."
Right then—
"Pika!"
Pikachu pointed toward the water.
A small fish was swimming past the Quagsire.
Completely unaware.
It drifted lazily—
Past one Quagsire…
Then another…
Until—
It reached one's open mouth.
The livestream went silent.
Everyone stared.
The fish slowly swam inside.
Half its body entered.
[GO IN ALREADY!!]
[Fish: I feel something's wrong…]
[QUAGSIRE CLOSE YOUR MOUTH!!!]
But—
Quagsire didn't move.
Viewers were losing their minds.
Finally—
The fish went all the way in.
And only then—
Snap.
Too late.
Darkness.
Quagsire swallowed, showing a satisfied expression.
Then—
Opened its mouth again.
Waiting for the next "lucky guest."
"...And that's how it works," Chen Mo said with a smile.
"Quagsire is incredibly lazy. If Psyduck avoids thinking, Quagsire avoids moving altogether."
[This is next-level laziness]
[Not lazy—this is terminal laziness]
[Quagsire: I do nothing~]
[Peak 'lying flat' lifestyle]
[Can it even survive like this??]
"No need to worry," Chen Mo replied.
"Quagsire doesn't consume much energy, so it doesn't get hungry often."
"And if it does get hungry—it can hunt actively."
"It's also omnivorous, so it's not picky."
"Now—there's something important."
He pointed at the riverbed.
A small Pokémon was buried in mud, only its head and purple side gills visible.
"Wooper."
"Both Wooper and Quagsire are amphibious. When on land, they secrete a mucus layer to prevent drying out."
"That mucus—can be toxic."
"Touching it with bare hands may cause numbness."
"And Wooper—unlike Quagsire—can't control that toxin well yet."
"So don't touch it just because it looks cute."
[Got it—don't mess with them]
[Such a shame… Wooper is adorable]
[Stop trying to pet everything!]
Chen Mo didn't explain further.
The "official insider" identity was still working well enough.
After a pause, he continued walking along the riverbank.
"Another thing—Quagsire are very particular about water quality."
"In another world, people even protected them as indicators of clean water."
Then—
He unclipped his Poké Balls.
"This area's open. Come out, everyone."
White light flashed.
Pidgeotto took to the sky.
Absol stood beside him.
Magikarp splashed into the water.
"Gulu gulu…"
The clean water visibly relaxed it.
After days of intense training—
This was relief.
Chen Mo frowned slightly.
"If this continues…"
Stronger meant—
Closer to evolution.
Magikarp was like a filling bucket.
Eventually—
It would overflow.
And evolve.
But Magikarp still resisted evolution.
Yet wanted strength.
"…The Everstone might be the only solution."
Just then—
"Pika!"
Pikachu tugged his sleeve.
Chen Mo looked up.
And froze.
The Quagsire—
Were swimming toward him.
Fast.
"…That's strange."
He had deliberately kept his distance.
Quagsire shouldn't care.
Soon—
They arrived.
And from among them—
A larger Quagsire stepped forward.
It looked at Pidgeotto.
At Absol.
Then—
At Chen Mo.
"Ham… ham ham…"
"…What?"
Chen Mo blinked.
With Pikachu translating—
He finally understood.
This Quagsire—
The apparent leader—
Had come with a request.
It wanted—
to battle.
"..."
Chen Mo fell silent.
Quagsire?
Battle-hungry?
That completely contradicted everything he just said.
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