pertwk Chapter 43 Exclusive Skill: Listening Heart! Little Snorlax: Eat, sleep, love Master Silver!
Chapter 43 Exclusive Skill: Listening Heart! Little Snorlax: Eat, sleep, love Master Silver!
Chapter 43 Exclusive Skill: Listening Heart! Little Snorlax: Eat, sleep, love Master Silver! (Please continue reading!)
[Ding! This live stream has earned a total of 4887 influence points!]
[Current reputation level upgraded to: Level 3, Guests Arrive!]
[To advance to the next reputation level, you need 19996 more Influence Points!]
Do you want to claim the Reputation Gift Pack?
The system notification arrived, albeit late.
Ye Yinchuan was pulled out of his immersive embrace with the Snorlax.
"Kirby..."
Ye Yinchuan tried to loosen his embrace with the little Snorlax.
"Click?"
The little Snorlax looked a bit disappointed; its pitiful little eyes seemed to say—
It was clearly the owner who wanted a hug first, so why did it end before Kirby had had enough?
Under that kind of interrogation, Ye Yinchuan suddenly felt like a scumbag!
"Sweetie, let me hug you again before you go to sleep."
Ye Yinchuan patted the little Munchlax's head, and the latter's rabbit ears twitched nimbly in response to this affection.
It's the kind of creature that doesn't move at all, but whose ears are twitching, which makes it inexplicably cute and a little silly.
"Don't forget the little snacks under your armpits."
Seeing that the little Munchlax was still a bit unwilling, Ye Yinchuan had a sudden idea.
"Click!"
The little Snorlax remembered too, grabbed a handful of Pokémon food from under its armpit, and stuffed it into its mouth.
Without chewing, I really don't know if you can taste anything.
"You ate everything before bed, so I'll feed you something new tomorrow."
"Click!"
Ye Yinchuan performs armpit care on his little Munchlax every night before bed.
The principle is the same as brushing your teeth every day.
The place where food is stored is rather stuffy and still has body heat. If it's not cleaned regularly, the little Munchlax will become smelly.
This is also why many people have a headache about feeding Munchlax, besides the fact that they can't afford it...
Otherwise, given how cute Munchlax is, it would still have some market appeal, and wouldn't be as unpopular as it is now.
After settling the Munchlax, Ye Yinchuan looked at the system notification.
"Did I gain 4887 influence points from this live stream? Just a little short of enough to level up!"
Ye Yinchuan thought to himself.
Last time I streamed, I gained 3796 influence points. This time it was about 1000 more. Although the increase wasn't as dramatic as the previous three-fold increase, it was still a steady improvement.
"This shows that my live stream retention is decent, and my popularity is steadily increasing. It's just that I'm missing a catalyst to reach the next level."
All told, Ye Yinchuan has only done three live streams so far. As a new streamer, his data in terms of traffic, retention, and donations is quite impressive.
Ye Yinchuan is content with what he has and firmly believes that one must take things one step at a time, and that it is impossible to become fat in one bite.
"A new Prestige Pack!"
Compared to the revenue from this live stream.
Ye Yinchuan was more concerned about the rewards that would come from increasing his reputation level in the system.
"Will it be a new ability? Or something else? Does 'guests arriving' mean the place is just starting to get popular, or does it mean they're starting to have repeat customers?"
Ye Yinchuan thought both were quite accurate, but he preferred the latter.
"Open!"
These thoughts only flashed through Ye Yinchuan's mind.
What he cares about most now is what the system will give him after his reputation level is raised.
[You have claimed the Reputation Gift Pack and gained the exclusive skill: Heart of Listening!]
[Exclusive Skill: The Heart of Listening]
[Description: You possess the ability to hear the thoughts of Pokémon, which will help you better identify Pokémon and strengthen your communication with them. However, this ability is so overpowered that each use will continuously consume Influence Points.]
"Wow! Does that mean I can hear what Pokémon are thinking? Does that mean I can easily know what my Munchlax is thinking?"
Ye Yinchuan's first reaction was not to use this ability for live streaming.
Instead, his daily interactions with Munchlax will become easier and will make it easier to strengthen their bond.
Although Pokémon are intelligent and have a spiritual nature, they can't speak human language.
Well, except for Team Rocket's Meowth.
"Try it now!"
Do you wish to use the exclusive skill: Heart of Listening?
[Current remaining influence points: 4k+]
[Estimated duration: 8 minutes+ (can be turned off at any time)]
"no?"
Ye Yinchuan felt like cursing.
Why does it feel like a phone bill? Listening to someone's heart costs influence points.
And if you do the math, 1000 points only takes two minutes?
It's more expensive than an international call?
"Fine, I'll try it anyway, I can't resist."
Ye Yinchuan could only say that using "Super Influence" costs points, and using "Listening Heart" also costs points.
I can't earn enough! I simply can't earn enough!
As Ye Yinchuan activated his ability to listen, he felt the subtle sounds around him gradually become clearer, but not noisy; rather, he could focus on just one of them at will.
Ye Yinchuan looked at the little Snorlax.
At this moment, the little Snorlax was facing away from itself, seemingly doing something, looking a bit like a sneaky dog, with a憨厚呆萌 (honest and innocent) look and a hint of stealth.
Immediately, Ye Yinchuan heard the voice of the little Snorlax.
It was clearly not a human voice, but rather the usual cry of a Munchlax.
But when Ye Yinchuan heard it, it automatically translated into a language he could understand, which was a very magical feeling.
"Hmm, the food's gone again..."
"I'm so lonely, Master. He's so slow. Shouldn't he go to sleep with Munchlax?"
"I'm so bored. How many more sleep do I need before I can even eat?"
"My armpits smell awful! One sniff, and they're awful! But they smell like leftover food, hmm!"
"Kaka! Little Kirby must eat well every day and protect his master!"
Hearing Munchlax's heartfelt words, Ye Yinchuan's gaze softened, and he revealed a motherly smile.
The little Snorlax's inner thoughts can be summarized in just three keywords—
Rice, sleep, Master!
"My name contains the character for silver, so it doesn't seem wrong to say that I'm associated with silver."
Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
He didn't know why, but the voices he heard had their own accents.
Perhaps, one's inner voice is essentially a form of language.
Language has its own characteristics and personality, and this is also true for Pokémon.
But then again.
Does Munchlax also have the habit of sniffing its own armpits? Is this the same reason why some people like to smell their own socks?
Ye Yinchuan recalls that there was a saying.
Smelling one's feet, or tapping them and smelling them, is a way to determine one's health status through smell.
As a Pokémon, Munchlax possesses animal instincts, so this explanation makes sense.
"Let's go, Kirby, let's go wash up."
"Click!"
(Thoughts: Kwak! Master is finally going to give Kirby a nice bath and go to sleep together! Kirby will be Master's pillow so he can get a good rest!)
Ye Yinchuan muttered to himself.
So sometimes you just call out once, but your inner thoughts are so rich?
Feeling the love that Munchlax had for him, Ye Yinchuan maintained a gentle and affectionate expression on his face.
Underarm cleaning in progress.
"Master is so gentle, little Kirby will definitely cooperate well!"
"So sleepy, about to fall asleep..."
"Just a little longer, okay? If Kirby collapses in the bathroom, Master won't be able to carry him!"
Ye Yinchuan listened to the little Munchlax's inner thoughts while immersing himself in his daily cleaning routine.
Although doing these things late at night was tiring, his mind was relaxed and peaceful.
[Insufficient Influence Points! The Listening Heart Program is Coming to an End!]
The system's urging was urgent, but Ye Yinchuan remained calm and unaffected.
You can earn more influence points once you run out.
Out of passion, he wanted to splurge today and listen to what Munchlax had to say.
Besides, I can earn it back in one live stream, so I don't need it in a hurry.
"Alright, Kirby. Go lie down and settle down."
After cleaning, Ye Yinchuan patted the little Munchlax's butt; it felt solid and the sound was deep and resonant.
"Click!"
(Finally, I can go to sleep!)
The little Snorlax darted out in a flash and quickly lay down.
(Thoughts: Kirby, be good and don't cause trouble for your master... I'm so sleepy, if your master doesn't come soon, Kirby will fall asleep...)
Ye Yinchuan also had to wash and tidy himself up.
But after a short while, he heard the little Snorlax snoring intermittently.
"This child, she always wanted to wait for me to go to sleep together, but she always ended up falling asleep on her own..."
Ye Yinchuan thought to himself, feeling at ease.
After a while, he finished washing up, turned off the light, and lay down next to the little Snorlax.
Feeling the furry, warm body and listening to the white noise-like snoring, drowsiness quickly sets in.
Goodnight, Kirby.
Ye Yinchuan should cherish the present moment.
After all, we'll have to wait for Munchlax to gain more weight.
If I were to sleep next to it again, I would have to consider whether I could withstand turning over in my sleep!
"By the way, how much did you earn today? Let's check tomorrow..."
His last thought before falling asleep slowly settled, and he drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
A peaceful night.
(End of this chapter)