"So despicable! You actually attacked my Charmander!"
"Damn it! You're way too shameless! If you've got guts, fight head-on!"
"What kind of hero hides in the back and just breathes fire?!"
"Ahhhh!! Charmander, catch that stinky fox for me!"
—Defense completely shattered~
As the battle dragged on, the pretty girl in the video was clearly losing her composure.
Her furious yet childish outbursts made Lucas laugh out loud. There was no suspense in the end—Charmander was knocked down cleanly by Vulpix.
At the end of the video, after the boy acting as referee sprayed Potion on the unconscious Charmander, it slowly woke up again.
The girl comforted Charmander, then—taking advantage of a certain fox and its Trainer—the scene abruptly cut.
The screen switched again.
It was still that boy, now standing beside the stunning and elegant Dianxi.
"Hello everyone~ Was this 'heavyweight' battle exciting?"
The boy smiled as he spoke. Dianxi nodded enthusiastically beside him.
"Dianxi thinks this was an epic battle!"
"I'm sure everyone has a lot of questions, right? The competitive activity you just saw is called a Pokémon Battle."
"It's an activity where Trainers command Pokémon to engage in friendly competition and battles. It's friendly."
"This is not humans fighting beasts!
Not humans fighting beasts!
Not humans fighting beasts!"
"Important things must be said three times."
He spoke solemnly, clearly worried that viewers might misunderstand the battle as some kind of cruel spectacle.
"The Charmander and Vulpix in the video are both pets known as Pokémon."
"Do you want one too? Do you also want to experience a passionate, all-out battle like the two Trainers in the video?"
"Then come to my shop. I've pinned the address of the pet store in the comments. Interested friends are welcome to visit."
"Goodbye~"
The boy waved with a smile, and the video ended.
Staring at the frozen screen, Lucas had finally calmed down. He leaned back slightly and fell into deep thought.
"Well, cousin? How was my performance?"
Jason asked proudly.
Lucas came back to his senses, glanced at Jason, and snorted.
"Bullying a complete newbie and you're that smug? Pretty low."
Anyone could tell—the girl in the video was obviously a pure beginner.
"Hey! I'm a beginner too, alright?"
Jason protested unhappily.
"Fine, fine." Lucas waved his hand impatiently.
"So… your Vulpix can really breathe fire?"
Jason nodded confidently.
"Of course. If it hadn't fallen asleep already, I'd show you right now."
"Then what the shop owner said is true?" Lucas asked slowly.
"There are other Pokémon like this in his store?"
He was clearly tempted now.
Forget Pokémon battles—just owning a pet that could breathe fire was already insanely cool.
"Definitely. And there should be a lot more."
Jason replied without hesitation. He wasn't stupid—he had already noticed the numbering system in the Pokédex. It wasn't hard to analyze.
"Only problem is, the boss's Pokémon are pretty expensive."
"How much did you pay for Vulpix?"
Lucas glanced at the fox, thought for a moment, and asked. Earlier that afternoon, Jason had borrowed 40,000 yuan from him.
"One hundred and eighty thousand," Jason answered honestly.
"180,000?! And that's considered expensive?"
Lucas was stunned.
Spending 180,000 yuan on a fire-breathing, adorable fox—wasn't that an absolute bargain?
"Hey, cousin, you're rich—don't compare me to yourself."
Jason's face darkened as he spoke sourly.
His family conditions were good—well-off, even—but asking his parents for that much money to buy a pet was still awkward.
Meanwhile, Lucas's family was one of the top financial giants in Magic City. His daily allowance alone was ridiculous.
Not to mention—Lucas had already started his own business two years ago and was loaded.
"Alright, alright. Don't think I don't know what you're scheming."
Lucas waved his hand dismissively.
"Hehe~ Thanks, bro!"
Jason immediately beamed.
Second Pokémon secured!
"Do you think the store is still open?"
Lucas looked at the sleeping Vulpix, feeling restless.
Such a magical pet…
"It's already nine. Probably closed," Jason said.
"Let's go tomorrow. Tomorrow's Sunday—I don't have school. I'll go with you."
"Fine."
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
"Ahhhhhhh!!"
A scream of shame and rage echoed through the room.
"Squirtle! Squirtle?!"
Squirtle, who had been half-asleep and on the verge of dozing off, jolted awake and looked around in panic.
Was there an earthquake?!
"Lower your voice! What are you doing?!"
Emma smacked Lily angrily. Thankfully, the soundproofing in the house was excellent.
"Waaah—! That damn boss actually uploaded the video from this afternoon!"
"My goddess image… it's ruined!"
Lily was both furious and mortified. She had just been scrolling casually before bed—only to discover she had become the melon herself.
"Huh?"
Emma froze, then leaned over to look at Lily's phone.
Sure enough, it was the battle video from that afternoon—Lily versus Jason.
"Pfft—!"
Emma burst out laughing.
Especially after hearing Lily's defense-breaking screams in the video—she couldn't hold it in.
She scrolled down to the comments.
It had only been up for a few hours, yet the popularity had completely exploded. The comment count had already surpassed 30,000.
"Tsk tsk… the boss really went all out."
Emma was genuinely surprised. These numbers were insane.
> "Any professionals here? Is this real or CGI?"
"LOL the girl is so cute, I can feel her rage through the screen."
"Isn't that Lily? One of the top socialites in Magic City? I checked the school forum—looks legit. Lost miserably though…"
"Emma was there too! They're best friends. She only showed up for like two shots."
"That fox played her so hard—absolute kiting master."
"Am I the only one who thinks Charmander is insanely cute? And strong too—I'm in love."
Emma kept scrolling. Most people were debating the authenticity of the video, but many had already recognized Lily—and even her.
As famous heiresses in Magic City, the two of them were practically celebrities on campus.
But…
"Lily," Emma said seriously, patting her shoulder,
"you're probably about to go viral."
Judging by the momentum, this video's popularity would only keep climbing.
Viral, yes.
But viral in the 'social death' sense.
"Ahhhhhhh! That damn boss!"
Lily's grief-stricken wail startled Squirtle, who had just curled up again.
How was she—the dignified top socialite of Magic City—supposed to face people ever again?!
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