Genshin Impact: I spread the Pokemon to Teyvat

The only people close to Raiden Shogun were Takumi and Yae Miko, who stood closer to the front.

The Kamisato siblings, Kujou Sara, Yoimiya, Thoma, and others retreated by default to a circle three meters away.

The live broadcast footage also locked onto Raiden Ei screen on the Pokédex.

On the Pokédex, the black shadow flickered for seven or eight seconds. It gradually stopped, slowed down, and finally settled on the shadow of a Pokémon: Zarude.

"Who am I?"

The Pokédex emitted a loud electronic synthesized voice.

Hearing this sound, Yoimiya, who had already experienced the process of extracting a Pokémon in Liyue, felt her DNA stir.

The barrage in the live broadcast room of Teyvat Cheers was also filled with comments like "DNA activation!"

Zarude appeared on the screen, resembling a gorilla-like Pokémon. Its first impression was that it was just ugly! Like a hunched and vicious old man! There was a lot of discussion about it being "so ugly" in the live broadcast room.

It had black fur, its hands wrapped in vines, and there were vine seeds on its back and heels.

"Hmm... a big monkey?" Yae Miko was stunned. "But it's really ugly. It would be better if it were a simple ape or orangutan, but the appearance of this Pokémon is just ugly..."

Cresselia, who controlled the live broadcast camera with the Pokédex, knew exactly what Zarude was and immediately focused the camera on Takumi, who had a surprised look on his face.

Seeing that Manager Takumi couldn't hold back his surprise, the barrage in the live broadcast room filled with questions. Raiden Ei noticed Takumi's reaction and frowned.

"What's wrong? Could it be that this ugly Zarude has some significance?"

Takumi spread his hands and explained:

"Zarude is a Grass-type and Dark-type Mythical Pokémon."

"A Mythical Pokémon!!"

Hearing Takumi's words, Yoimiya was stunned, and the members watching the live broadcast were collectively shocked.

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon were well known—they were divine beasts! Of course, there were differences in their size and strength. The specific combat power depended on the level and power, but no matter what, they were significant.

Except for the last time when everyone watched the Mythical Pokémon Phione drawn by Kamisato Ayaka, which was just a pseudo-Mythical Pokémon with a base stat of 480 and couldn't evolve into the stronger Manaphy, so the group members sometimes joked about it as "the commoner of the ocean." Normally, the base stat of a Mythical Pokémon was around 600 points or at least close to it.

Hearing this, Raiden Ei stared at the Pokédex screen for a long time, then raised her eyebrows and said:

"It's really not very pretty. As a Mythical Pokémon, what are its powers or abilities?"

Takumi said, "It is a Mythical Pokémon, but its specific power and abilities are... quite vague, and I don't have an accurate description. Therefore, the upper limit of this kind of Mythical Pokémon is probably not high. It's estimated to be at most like a Tier 3 deity, or it could even be a pseudo-deity."

In reality, when you reach the level of a divine beast, if you really fight to the death, what you're competing for is power and authority.

Of course, if you are like Giratina and once use antimatter and destructive power, you might end up being expelled and imprisoned by "Father Strict" Arceus.

It was proven that Mythical Pokémon without powers or authority were just ordinary.

But there was no doubt that breaking the conventional rules of competition and using powers directly would mean that Giratina could crush hundreds of Zarudes in an instant.

As a ruling god, Raiden Ei could naturally hear the implication in Takumi's words. Choosing Zarude was straightforward: despite being unimpressive, it was still a Mythical Pokémon. With it, the Inazuma sea territory would have an extra guardian during the Pokémon era.

However, there were two reasons not to choose it:

Firstly, Zarude was often associated with its black-furred, fanged, somewhat aggressive look. It was simply expelled from the Mythical Pokémon category due to its ugliness. It was unfortunate. Both were Grass-type Mythical Pokémon—look at Celebi or Shaymin (the Grass Hedgehog), both small and adorable. Or even compare it to another Dark-type—the Nightmare Pokémon, Darkrai, who looked cool and handsome. What did Zarude have?

Secondly, Raiden Shogun herself was powerful enough. Younger than Zhongli, she even temporarily overcame erosion with advanced technology. She alone could protect Inazuma for a long time.

Zarude couldn't even add anything substantial. In case of a natural disaster, if Lumine's power was insufficient, Zarude wouldn't be able to help.

After some thought, Raiden Ei said to Takumi, "Can I skip this one? I don't want to choose it."

Takumi raised the corner of his mouth, as if he had expected this answer: "Sure!"

The onlookers, including Yoimiya and the Kamisato siblings, were stunned.

In the live broadcast room, the Teyvat Cheers page was filled with comments: "What?!" "Awesome!" "Is there really someone who would reject a Mythical Pokémon?!"

Then they thought about it and understood instantly. Raiden Shogun—one of the dignified rulers of the Seven Nations, a god, herself known for her immense strength. She had the confidence to be so willful!

The discussion exploded, spreading from the live broadcast room to the entire Teyvat Cheers platform, and then to the official forum of the Pokémon Era, where posts overwhelmed the site:

*"Attention! General Raiden rejected a Mythical Pokémon!"*

*"The shame of the Mythical Pokémon? Zarude rejected for being too ugly?"*

*"On the importance of a Pokémon's appearance! Trainers are humans too, and visuals matter as much as strength!"*

In the group chat, the famous characters also shared their thoughts:

Ningguang: "If it were me, for the stability and prosperity of Liyue, I would choose Zarude."

Keqing: "I... (hesitant.jpg)"

Tartaglia: "I can't do it anyway. (Childe's selfie.jpg) See the difference? One is a cute fairy, and the other is an ugly old man! No thanks!"

Xiangling: "It's tough to choose... My insects are actually quite cute, but I really can't see anything cute in Zarude!"

Venti: "What happened to people floating in the sea? (scared.jpg)"

Zhongli: "Since it's a Mythical Pokémon, if you cannot accept it wholeheartedly and sincerely, even if you reluctantly take it in, the result would only hurt both parties."

Kunjun: "Zhongli, thought-provoking words as always!"

Azhdaha: "Zhongli, hey, stop being hypocritical!"

Yanfei: "Well, has anyone thought about the question... Since it's a Mythical Pokémon, how much money would it take to buy and take it home?"

Everyone: ... (collectively confused and horrified)

Venti: "Zhongli, you're qualified to answer this question. Your Kubfu..."

Zhongli: "But Kubfu must evolve into Urshifu to be comparable to a Tier 2 deity, and even then, its path of evolution is uncertain."

Venti: "I meant, what price did you pay for it?"

Zhongli: (silence)

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Mr. Zhongli, who had only recently retired, couldn't exactly say that he had taken in Kubfu at the cost of transforming a piece of Liyue land into an ecological zone.

Zhongli: "If Raiden Shogun had chosen Zarude, the price she'd pay would be much higher than mine! After all, it's a Mythical Pokémon that doesn't need to evolve to be complete. Whether it's a pseudo-deity or a Tier 3 deity, it would likely empty half the wealth of the Inazuma Shogunate or require Raiden herself to pay dearly. She likely considered this and chose to reject Zarude. She wants to get a Mythical Pokémon like Celebi or Dialga at an affordable price!"

Takumi didn't hesitate at all when he saw Lumine's decision and clicked the "Skip" option in the upper right corner of the Pokédex. Zarude's picture was deleted, and a new pending black frame appeared.

Takumi was more nervous than Lumine, secretly sweating.

Damn it!

Raiden Shogun broke the record by directly drawing a Mythical Pokémon. It was the first time since the Teyvat Pokémon era! Zhongli's Kubfu hadn't yet evolved into Urshifu, so it wasn't considered a divine beast. In Takumi's opinion, Ayaka Kamisato's Phione was considered an incomplete Mythical Pokémon, with a base stat of 480. Even Klee had used up her five draws for the week and still hadn't drawn the Mythical Pokémon she wanted.

Klee, with her lucky four-leaf clover, had a streak of bad luck this week. What hope did an average person have?

But Takumi realized there was something wrong with Raiden Ei luck!

"No way. There won't be another Mythical Pokémon, right?"

Takumi wouldn't be nervous even if a Mythical Pokémon came out. What made him nervous was... what if Lumine drew Giratina?

Then the Giratina in the Hisui region, who was sealed in the Poké Ball, would be in an awkward situation with Takumi. Though the three Lake Guardians were said to be unique, who knows if the system would cause trouble?

"Beep!"

The screen of Raiden Ei Pokédex froze. "Who am I?"

Archeops!

A gorgeous, colorful ancient bird appeared on the screen.

Takumi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Archeops, the ancient Pokémon, is one of the fossil Pokémon I mentioned when I was a guest commentator at the Champion Tournament yesterday. Let me clarify, ancient and fossil-type Pokémon can also be drawn in our selection. They are stronger than the final form of most starter Pokémon! High attack power and high speed!"

Yes, Takumi wasn't exaggerating. Archeops had a base stat of 567, which was almost on par with pseudo-Legendaries. Its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats were also very high, making it extremely fast and powerful in both regular competitions and life-or-death battles. It was simply a nightmare for opponents—quick and capable of instantly taking down its enemies.

The statement that it was stronger than the final forms of most starter Pokémon again filled the live broadcast room with question marks.

"Gulp~~"

In the live group chat, there were also those who couldn't stay calm.

Hu Tao thought seriously:

"What if I drew Archeops? Should I choose it? But what about my pure Dragon-type formation? Rock + Flying-type... Hey, didn't Manager Takumi say last time that there's a Dragon-type champion in the Pokémon world who is actually just a Flying-type champion?!"

Pff—somewhere, Dragon Master Lance spat out a mouthful of old blood again.

"Skip!"

As expected, this time Raiden Ei didn't hesitate at all. She clicked skip and started drawing for the third time.