Early the next morning, Lionel finished washing up quickly, fed his two Pokémon breakfast, and packed his backpack—
Inside were Feebas's Inflatable Fish Tank, Tyrunt's food, Live Streaming Equipment, Potions, and so on... After packing some emergency supplies, he set off for Petalburg Woods with Tyrunt and Feebas.
Lionel took a taxi to Petalburg Woods.
As the car drove out of the city, the high-rise buildings along the way were gradually replaced by dense forests. The fresh scent of vegetation wafted in through the car window, making one feel refreshed.
Tyrunt was still small and could just fit in the car. It lay by the window, its small nose pressed against the glass, looking curiously at the trees flying past and the occasional wild Pokémon scurrying by, making excited "wuwu" sounds.
The taxi driver curiously asked Lionel what kind of Pokémon it was, saying he had never seen it before. Lionel chatted with him casually.
Rustboro City is not too far from Petalburg Woods. Half an hour later, the car reached the entrance of Petalburg Woods.
Just after getting out of the car, the fresh scent of vegetation hit him. The branches and leaves of ancient trees intertwined overhead into a thick green shade, and the occasional chirping of bird Pokémon came from the woods, full of natural vitality.
As soon as the little guy reached the forest, Tyrunt wagged its tail excitedly, sniffing the surrounding air with its nose. Its amber eyes were full of curiosity about the new environment, and it would occasionally let out an "aowu" bark at movements in the grass like an energetic child.
Lionel found an open space with a clear view nearby, placed Feebas's Inflatable Fish Tank on a flat rock, and released Feebas from its Poké Ball. He had Feebas use a skill to fill the inflatable tank with water so it would be convenient for Feebas to appear before the audience.
"Alright, time to start the stream."
Lionel took out his phone, adjusted the Live Streaming Equipment, set it to follow mode, took a deep breath, and pressed the start button.
A large number of viewers flooded into the stream almost instantly. With Steven's visit yesterday and the allure of fossil Pokémon, the number of viewers quickly climbed to over 100,000, and the bullet comments began to roll in like a tide—
"!!! The streamer is finally live! I thought you'd been kidnapped by Champion Steven to go mining!"
"I've been waiting all day, finally! Quick, let us see what you chose from Champion Steven!"
"Which fossil Pokémon did the streamer choose! Hurry up and let us see it. Thinking about something from Champion Steven's private collection gets me so excited!"
Lionel looked at the bullet comments and waved with a smile:
"Sorry for the wait, everyone. I did spend the whole day at Devon Corporation yesterday, and I gained a lot. First, let me introduce you all—this is my new partner."
As Lionel spoke, he controlled the streaming equipment to fly in front of Tyrunt, letting it face the camera directly.
The bullet comments in the stream froze for a second, followed by an even more intense explosion of messages—
"Holy crap?! What kind of Pokémon is this? A dinosaur?!"
"Am I seeing this right? This head, these scales, and those little fangs... it's way too cool!"
"Is this a newly discovered fossil Pokémon? Ahhh, it looks so cool!"
The bullet comments instantly flooded the screen. The viewers' exclamations seemed ready to overflow from the screen, all of them firmly captivated by the novel little guy in the lens.
Just as everyone was marveling at Tyrunt's appearance, a mysterious smile appeared on Lionel's face, followed by even bigger news:
"That's right. This is one of the fossils recently excavated by Champion Steven. I picked out this unseen fossil and happened to revive this brand-new Ancient Pokémon.
Its name is Tyrunt. By the way, it's a dual-type Pokémon with Rock and Dragon Types!"
Lionel spoke with pride he couldn't hide, pointing his finger lightly at Tyrunt beside him as he introduced this "new friend" in detail to the audience.
"Dragon Type?! Where's the justice? Streamer, your luck is just too ridiculous!"
"I was just thinking if this dinosaur-looking Pokémon would have a Dragon Type. Damn, it really does! I'm so jealous, a Dragon Type!!!"
"I want one too. A Dragon Type Pokémon that looks so majestic, streamer, you're truly amazing."
"..."
It was Tyrunt's first time seeing Lionel's flying stream equipment, which looked like a small black cube. It couldn't stop its curiosity, tilting its head and baring its teeth as it approached the camera.
Lionel smiled and gently rubbed Tyrunt's head: "Don't be naughty, we're live. Say hello to everyone."
Tyrunt seemed to half-understand. It shook its head at the camera and opened its small mouth to let out a milky "aowu." The sound wasn't loud, but it carried an inexplicable majesty, sending the bullet comments into another frenzy.
"Tyrunt, show everyone your move!" Lionel called out to the little guy beside him, giving a command.
Tyrunt tilted its head and looked at Lionel, its round eyes blinking. It was clearly waiting for him to specify which move to use, its clueless look carrying a bit of silliness.
The viewers' curiosity had long been piqued, and bullet comments poured in like a tide:
"Move? A Dragon Type move?"
"No way, Tyrunt is so small and it already knows a powerful Dragon Type move?"
"Draco Meteor? Outrage?"
"It shouldn't be that insane, maybe Dragon Claw or Dragon Pulse at most?"
"I agree. If it could really use those big moves, that would be too ridiculous!"
"..."
Seeing that Lionel hadn't given the command or told it which move to use, Tyrunt suddenly felt wronged. It trotted to Lionel's feet on its short legs, making a whimpering "wuwu" sound in its throat, and used the "Charm" move directly on Lionel.
"Ahhh, it's so cute! That was so silly!"
"Hahaha, is its move Charm? That's too funny! A Pokémon that looks like that knowing Charm, incredible!"
"Too cute, this move is invincible!"
"This move is really... I admit defeat. It truly is an ultimate move!"
"I love this gap moe! It looks so domineering, but its personality is so soft!"
"Streamer, make it move again! I want to record the screen for my wallpaper!"
"..."
Tyrunt's "Charm" move was clearly more effective at igniting the stream's passion than any powerful attack.
The little guy kept rubbing its head against Lionel's pant leg, its tail drooping sadly, and its amber eyes seemed to glisten with moisture. That "I won't get up unless you explain" look made the "Mommy Fans" in the bullet comments break down instantly.
"Help, what kind of divine contrast is this! I just thought it could bite through rocks, and now it's like a puppy begging for pets!"
"Charm is just too cute! If it used this in a battle, the opponent would probably laugh and forfeit!"
"I declare Tyrunt as my new digital pet! Streamer, hurry up and open a donation channel, I want to buy snacks for the little dinosaur!"
Lionel smiled and stroked the little guy's head, scratching its nose with his fingertip: "Alright, alright, I know you feel wronged. I wanted you to use 'Dragon Dance' just now, I forgot to be clear."
Tyrunt seemed to understand Lionel's comfort. It wiggled its body by his feet and let out a soft "aowu" from its throat, as if complaining, "You should have said so earlier."