February 2nd, Monday.
Today, a major earthquake occurred on PokéTube.
The reason was easy to guess.
It was the first episode of Aiden's new series 'Teacher Azure's Mythology Class': "Arceus' Genesis."
This video's appearance was like dropping a bomb into the always-serious academic circle, instantly sparking discussions among Pokémon professors from various regions about the authenticity of its content.
Of course, if it were just controversial content, it wouldn't have astonished the professors.
Doctors from various regions began to check the confirmed written records of their own areas and eventually summarized a clear piece of information—
This person is a master!
The Legendary Pokémon mentioned in 'Arceus' Genesis' almost perfectly matched what they could verify in the records, including the extremely obscure Alola region, which most professors weren't even aware of.
These were the three names that even Professor Rowan found unfamiliar. They only had a small amount of textual records left in the ancient Alolan royal family's documents.
They were—
The Sunne Pokemon, Solgaleo;
The Moone Pokemon, Lunala;
And the "Prism Pokemon" Necrozma, which had almost no textual records and was even derived from the unclear oral accounts of "outsiders."
Although the video introduced them very briefly, it corroborated the ancient Alolan royal family's titles for them.
From this, it was evident that the content produced by this video creator wasn't baseless but rather traceable and credible.
For such content that couldn't be verified and was well-received by viewers, the professors could only laugh it off.
Having such a thorough understanding of the legends of various regions and introducing them vividly to countless viewers in front of the screen was undoubtedly a good thing.
So...
More, please!
This thought was highly consistent with the audience watching the video.
Aiden's fan base was already not small. Every time he released a battle tutorial video, it quickly garnered millions of views, firmly sitting at the top of PokéTube's popularity list.
But this time, his second round of Sunny Day team teaching was overshadowed by his newly released mythological science video, with the view count being several times higher.
The reason was very simple—
In the Pokémon world, those who are willing to study battles are mostly young people full of drive and have been passionate about it since childhood.
This group indeed occupies a certain proportion in human society and can be considered the current mainstream.
But even so, the majority of the Pokémon world are ordinary people.
They might have one or two Pokémon companions, but trainers are still too distant for them.
Therefore, Aiden's previous video style didn't attract them much.
But this new series was completely different.
As everyone knows, myths and history in the Pokémon world are inseparable.
These Legendary beings, familiar yet mysteriously exciting, might inadvertently appear before humans at any time.
Thus, people more or less know the Legendary Pokémon of their own region. These powerful beings are revered by all humans.
And Aiden was the first blogger to systematically introduce some Legendary Pokémon. This novelty quickly piqued people's curiosity, driving them to click on the video.
As for how the Creator God Arceus created this world?
Of course, no one could verify this, but it thus gained a mysterious aura.
What? Are you still thinking about whether what Azure said is right?
Never mind whether what Azure said is right; did you enjoy watching it or not?
Experiencing unfamiliar legends from other regions for the first time and enjoying the thrill of knowledge passing through the cerebral cortex, the almost solid barrage of comments and countless likes and coins all indicated the success of this video.
[Teacher Azure is actually also a mythologist? I didn't see that coming at all!]
[Teacher Azure is just too comprehensive. He has models, stats, and now doesn't even pretend anymore. Next time, should we call him Professor Yu...?]
[We still don't know how many cards Teacher Azure has hidden in his pocket!]
[I'm watching Teacher Azure's videos for the first time. Such a conscientious streamer, I'm hooked! But when will there be a special episode introducing our Unova mythology?]
[At Teacher Azure's pace of filling gaps… maybe after the desert turns into an oasis!]
["Irregular updates," meaning whenever he feels like updating. Learn from Teacher Azure's tactics!]
Waking up and eating breakfast while watching the video he posted last night, Aiden's hand, reaching for a sandwich, froze in place.
"What's going on?"
Initially, the idea of making this video came to him during a flash of inspiration while chatting with Cynthia.
However, Aiden had anticipated that this video's view count would explode.
After all, as a major streamer on PokéTube, his number of followers was undeniable.
Moreover, the myth series was a completely new field that few had touched upon before. Previous researchers who attempted it followed academic approaches for popular science, resulting in overly hardcore video styles that few people wanted to watch.
They probably fell asleep after watching the opening.
So, this area was completely a blue ocean!
But 'Arceus' Genesis' exploding like this, even several times more than his simultaneously released video, was completely beyond Aiden's imagination.
Ultimately, Aiden could only attribute the reason to:
Since this is the real Pokémon world, people's ways of learning about these Legendary Pokémon were pitifully few. They might not even understand the abilities they wielded…
Forget about these Level 1 Legendaries with special powers. Even more common Legendary Pokémon like the Three Sacred Beasts and the Three Legendary Birds, the poor worker bees, most people would never see them once in their lifetime.
Therefore, his relatively easy-to-understand science video became an overnight sensation across the web.
Along with the ID "Azure Wings," it also gained significant exposure, gaining many fans in one night.
It could be considered an unintended consequence, right?
Thinking this way, Aiden casually opened the comment section of his video.
Then, he was dumbfounded again.
???
Why is Professor Oak the top-rated comment?
[Professor Oak:
I watched Little Aiden's video seriously, and this quality is truly astonishing!
First, there's currently no way to verify the myths about Legendary Pokémon. Aiden also said at the beginning of the video that it's just his opinion, so this part can be treated as a story.
But!
I wonder if the audience noticed a detail—
When mentioning each Legendary Pokémon, Aiden kindly prepared real-life discovered murals or portraits. Just collecting and organizing these contents is no small feat.
So, I couldn't help but leave another long comment on this video, praising this creative young man with limitless potential.
Finally...
I never expected there to be such interesting science videos. It seems we old bones need to keep up with the times too!]
A long comment, the tone expressed in the text conveyed a sense of age.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Professor Oak appeared in his comment section. In the video where Alder appeared as a "supporting character" showcasing the Bug Baton Pass tactic, Professor Oak also gave high praise to himself.
As the universally acknowledged authority among all leagues, Professor Oak's appearance likely contributed significantly to this video's views.
Many barrage comments below left messages.
[Damn, the industry authority Professor Oak has been drawn out? This must be caught with a Master Ball!]
[Professor Oak is getting better, qualified to comment on Teacher Azure (Have to add a JK for those who're gonna come at me)]
[It seems Professor Oak appeared a long time ago, and judging by the title, he seems quite familiar with Teacher Azure. In a sense, he could be considered Teacher Azure's OG fan...]
[What? What do you mean Professor Oak is also a fan of Teacher Azure? This is too ridiculous!]
"..."
Aiden put down his phone and rubbed his temples.
Professor Oak appearing in his comment section meant he recognized the content mentioned in the video, right?
Although possessing the memory of a time traveler, he clearly knew that most of what he said came from the official setting materials. Even with some artistic embellishment, the credibility was quite high.
But...
If viewed from a local's perspective, he might think it's just an interesting bedtime story, right?
He never expected Professor Oak to comment so seriously.
Given the situation, let's just slack off for now!
Anyway, the next video doesn't know when it will come out.
He did have a bold idea—
Next time Mew comes to the Sunshine Gym, he could take some footage.
Meeting other Legendary Pokémon was indeed difficult, but for Aiden, there were a few excellent choices right in front of him.
Just in his current team, there were two Legendary Pokémon: Ogerpon and Miraidon.
Although one didn't look like it, and the other had completely slacked off, without any dignity as a Legendary Pokémon...
So, these two closest companions of his might not be suitable.
But besides them, he had other paths.
However, although Mew occasionally appeared at the Sunshine Gym, Aiden couldn't predict when it would show up, so he could only leave it to fate.
As for the black Rayquaza that hadn't appeared for a while, perhaps he'd have a chance to take a "full-body shot" later?
Sylveon might also get the chance to fulfill its dream of "painting dragons."
Aiden couldn't help but continue to think:
Perhaps the Legendary Pokémon he would encounter in the future might be far more than just them?
Like Mewtwo, which should be growing vigorously now. It might not be hard to meet it through Mew.
And the "professional team" in Sinnoh exploring the Space-Time Duo—perhaps he could join in the fun?
With firsthand footage taken on-site, exclusive to the entire web, who could compete with him in terms of professionalism?
...
Monday, another open day for the Sunshine Gym.
Aiden sat on the sofa, using a spoon to feed Bagon the specially formulated milk powder obtained from the system.
Perhaps because of its stubborn nature, compared to the bland taste of reconstituted milk powder, Bagon seemed to prefer chewing it raw...
Anyway, the effect should be similar, so Aiden let it be.
Hmm, the milk powder was rich in various nutrients, especially protein.
So... was Bagon consuming protein powder?
Hopefully, it wouldn't end up like Riolu, with only training and battling in its tiny brain at a young age...
After finishing Bagon's nutritional meal for the day, Aiden sat on the sofa, quietly waiting for this week's challengers to arrive.
Less than a month since school started, and the second half of the year's Victory Road ended early, so many students chose to stay in Mesagoza, improving their strength through mutual sparring while conveniently preparing to head to nearby gyms anytime.
As the central city of the Paldea region, Mesagoza was completely blocked to the north by the Great Crater, but the other three directions pointed to different towns.
Among them, the nearest were Cortondo, Artazon, and Cabo Poco.
As for the gym leader of Artazon, Brassius was miraculously given a year-long vacation by Geeta and immediately headed to other regions to appreciate artistic vibes, currently almost unreachable...
Therefore, students' choices were limited.
Most of them preferred to challenge the Sunshine Gym in Cabo Poco.
Even if traveling from Mesagoza to Lumiose Town usually meant arriving in the afternoon, spending an entire day traveling, they were still happy to do so.
After systematically learning battle-related content missed in regular classes from Aiden, students soon realized—
Compared to the versatile Teacher Azure, Miss Katy using only Bug-types was simply an angel!
How could there be such an easy-to-counter type as Bug?
After many students who deepened their studies at the Sunshine Gym quickly earned badges, the Cortondo Gym firmly established its reputation as this session's "weakest gym."
It was said that the near-bullied Miss Katy was recently intensively studying the videos Aiden previously released and preparing to update her lineup.
This absurd situation similarly happened to other gym leaders.
Of course, Aiden heard this intelligence occasionally from students, and its accuracy was unclear.
But at least, Senior Iono really contacted him via navigator and vented a lot of frustration.
Regarding this, Aiden could only smile helplessly.
In a sense, he was the one leading the competitive spirit in Paldea, and this trend quickly spread worldwide...
Now he truly became the source of all evil, impossible to wash away!
While skillfully petting Sylveon, Aiden mentally complained.
At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the gym door.
"Is anyone here?"
A gender-neutral voice quickly came from outside. Aiden instinctively replied:
"Coming!"
Aiden quickly got up and opened the door. Upon seeing the tall guest wearing thick cold-resistant clothing, with a knitted scarf covering the lower half of their face, his eyebrows instinctively raised.
"Grusha?"
(A/N: Grusha is male!)
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