After calming down, Lu Ye went online to gather information.

First, he needed to figure out what exactly had changed in this world.

It seemed that due to some kind of “world-line convergence,” the reality he knew had merged with the Pokémon world.

But Lu Ye was apparently the only one who noticed this.

Even history textbooks had changed.

According to the records on Pokémon, history could be roughly divided into the Ancient, Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary periods.

In the Ancient era, the number of Mew gradually decreased, and the earliest prehistoric Pokémon were born.

During the Medieval period, a meteor struck the Hoenn region, awakening ancient Pokémon, which was eventually calmed by Rayquaza.

In the Modern era, Professor Nishinomori of Yuhong University invented the Poké Ball in 1925, marking the beginning of “Pokémon Studies.”

“This is actually required history content now?” Lu Ye murmured with a peculiar expression.

Even Pokémon history was full of significant events.

For example, in the year 1700, the Barphalm Shrine was completed, and in 1896, the first Pokémon League Tournament was held…

Trying to memorize all of it sounded exhausting to Lu Ye.

“Looks like even in the Pokémon world, being a top student isn’t easy!”

Sighing, Lu Ye opened the online version of High School Political Science, Volume 3.

With the advent of Pokémon, a centralized organization called the Alliance was formed.

In this parallel world, Lu Ye was located in the "Donghuang Alliance’s" Modu City.

Other regions, like the "Kalos Alliance" and "Unova Alliance," also existed just as he remembered.

“So, it really is a fusion of the Pokémon world and reality.”

Lu Ye stared for a while, then let out a long sigh.

“Does this mean… I have a chance to become a Pokémon Trainer?”

Becoming a Pokémon Trainer had always been Lu Ye’s dream.

But after doing some research, he felt hesitant.

“The mortality rate is that high?!”

In this world, becoming a Trainer wasn’t easy.

Mastery of several languages was only the foundation; Trainers had to learn Mandarin, Japanese, French, and English.

Money, education, resources, connections—all were necessary.

And with the extremely high mortality rate, Trainers were classified as a “high-risk occupation,” and Pokémon battles were even considered “extreme sports.”

Compared to other professions, the high risks and strict requirements made Trainers exceedingly rare.

Of course, Poké Balls were still popular among the general public.

Many regular people also had their own Pokémon—there was no shortage of Pokémon lovers who owned Pokémon.

Lu Ye froze for a moment, as if something suddenly dawned on him.

“Why even become a Trainer… Isn’t being a content creator easier?”

With the rise of Pokémon, costs for special effects in movies and games had plummeted, but quality had declined.

Take, for instance, Hachiku Man, a blockbuster starring Hachiku, the Icirrus City Gym Leader from Unova, and produced by Pokémon Hollywood.

The plot was formulaic, and the heroism was clichéd, yet it made it to the Top 250 on Douban.

Lu Ye couldn't think of a single reason he wouldn’t get popular.

As for gaming, due to the nature of this parallel world, none of the hit titles from his previous life existed here.

The hottest game was Pokémon: Battle, developed by Devon Corporation in Hoenn, which Lu Ye streamed daily.

Pokémon: Battle was based on real Pokémon battles, using virtual imaging technology to create a real-time experience, with a vast audience.

Some Trainer academies even used this game to train students’ tactical skills.

Many famous Trainers, including the “Battle Legend” Red, were fans of this game.

Due to the high entry barriers in Pokémon battling, popular tactics from his previous life hadn’t caught on yet.

This was why Lu Ye could reach millions of views with just the “Substitute-Protect-Toxic” strategy.

“Seems like just making a few more videos could get me into the top content creators…”

With his knowledge of Pokémon battles, producing more videos with a million views would be a breeze.

But first, he needed to understand how Bilibili ran in this parallel world.

Lu Ye took a bite of roast duck with green onions and continued browsing Bilibili.

Unlike his previous life, Bilibili, YouTube, Twitch, Niconico, and other platforms were popular with almost the same lineup of creators.

For example, one of YouTube’s top creators—

Nessa, the Water-type Gym Leader from the Galar Alliance, known as the “Black Pearl,” was also a sensation on Bilibili.

Her long, toned legs and healthy tan skin, combined with a scene of her leaping from the sea on a Milotic with sparkling water droplets, had an artistic beauty that left Lu Ye a bit stunned.

“She’s… actually Nessa!”

“Come to think of it, with Red around, it makes sense that Gym Leaders would also be here.”

The swimsuit video had topped Bilibili’s fashion section, and the uploader was none other than Nessa herself.

The comment section was buzzing with fans.

“Nessa did a photoshoot for LV? My youth is back!”

“Nessa, my little angel, I love you!”

“Is that love? That’s lust, you shameless perv!”

Driven by curiosity, Lu Ye clicked into the dance section.

Expecting to see the usual dances, he was surprised to find a man instead.

The popular Instagram influencer and Dragon-type Gym Leader from Galar, Raihan.

With his well-proportioned body and slightly mischievous vibe, Raihan wore an orange headband, flashing a bright smile and gleaming white teeth.

Although he wasn’t as handsome as Lu Ye, Raihan had a massive following thanks to his dancing skills and status as a Dragon-type Gym Leader.

In the film category, the cover featured Hollywood star Karen's new movie trailer…

“It seems that being a content creator really has potential.”

Lu Ye murmured to himself.

“I’ll continue streaming tonight and observe things before making any big moves…”

Lu Ye already had a rough plan for his future.

Becoming a Trainer was out of the question. Not in this lifetime.

Only by writing novels and making videos could he make a living.

Though he had no intention of becoming a Trainer, the idea of keeping a few Pokémon as pets was appealing.

“What Pokémon would be good to keep…”

“Since I’m not battling, something cute should be the priority!”

“Eevee? Pikachu?”

“Just imagine cuddling an Eevee and a Pikachu every day; wouldn’t that be bliss?”

A Poké Ball cost about 500 yuan.

After checking his balance and factoring in bonuses from his videos with a million views, Lu Ye had about 20,000 yuan.

He planned to visit the dedicated Pokémon store in Modu tomorrow to buy some Poké Balls.

That night, Lu Ye went live as usual.

Thanks to the hype around his recent videos, his viewer count soared past 200,000 as soon as he started streaming.