"Eevee?"
Qingyu's consciousness was awakened by a strangely familiar cry.
He groggily opened his eyes and met the gaze of a fluffy little animal on the bedside table in the dimly lit room.
Did he wake up abruptly?
Why is there an Eevee on the bedside table?
Normally, he should have retreated to the corner of the bed in fright, pinching his thigh to confirm he was dreaming.
However—
Qingyu inexplicably reached out and expertly stroked Eevee's round little head a few times.
Hmm, feels good.
Such a realistic touch, it shouldn't happen in a dream, right?
"Wait a minute, why does my head feel so itchy..."
As Qingyu noticed the abnormality, a torrent of memories flooded his brain.
Unexpectedly, there was no pain, but the sheer volume of information was enough to leave him stunned.
"I've transmigrated?"
After gradually sorting through the jumbled fragments of memory, Qingyu quickly realized his current situation.
He hurriedly got up and went into the bathroom.
On the other side of the mirror, a handsome, dark-haired young man with deep eyes was gazing at him.
He had returned to eighteen years old overnight, his life trajectory completely different from his previous life. What else could explain this besides time travel?
It couldn't be that the surgery was a success…
This was absolutely out of the question!
"And, I've even traveled to the world of Pokémon…"
This world's number one IP from his previous life was now appearing before him in a dreamlike way.
"Eevee~"
Just as he was staring blankly at the mirror, Eevee from the bedroom followed him over, calling out softly again.
"Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat."
No wonder it felt so familiar, and he handled it with such skill; this Eevee was his starter Pokémon.
Qingyu smiled indulgently, returning to the bedroom to retrieve a bag of cheese pies.
A specialty of the Paldea Region, a flavorful dish that both Pokémon and humans could eat, even more nutritious than energy cubes.
After settling Eevee's lunch problem, Qingyu sat back on the bed, muttering to himself,
"I'm still Qingyu, 18 years old, from the Sinnoh region's Sinnoh Town."
"My parents were both elite trainers. Five years ago, the whole family moved to Key Town in the Padilla region and started a 'Sunny' gym."
It sounded like a happy and fulfilling story.
However, about half a year ago, tragedy struck.
The Time Machine project in Sector Zero, which his parents were involved in, suffered an accident, and the personnel involved went missing.
This sudden blow devastated the once confident and optimistic Qingyu, causing him to shut himself away until he passed away last night from exhaustion.
"Sigh..."
Qingyu didn't know what to say, and the words he wanted to utter turned into a sigh.
As a transmigrator, he actually knew more.
For example, after the Time Machine accident, the entire team perished, except for one Mastiff, Godfather.
"That's enough. Thinking about it any longer will make me feel emo."
Qingyu shook his head.
More than worrying about these things, he had to deal with the mess left behind.
Besides taking care of himself and Eevee, getting the gym back in operation was the first major challenge he faced.
First, his parents had taken almost all the gym's Pokémon with them before they left.
Second, Qingyu wasn't a trainer and didn't have the energy to train any more Pokémon.
In conclusion, we can say that
the Sunnyvale Gym might really be doomed…
Even in the notoriously unpopular Kalos region, a gym not opening for six months is still incredibly shocking news.
Qingyu didn't even dare to imagine what the Padilla League's expression would be like during the gym qualification review at the end of the year.
Even worse, all he had left was a defenseless Eevee; he didn't have the strength to use it even if he wanted to.
It felt like a dead end!
Just as Qingyu felt a wave of despair, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes:
"At thirty, you return to your hometown of Godly Town, living a peaceful life, yet still unsuccessful." Although
you've married your successful childhood sweetheart and your life is generally fulfilling, you still occasionally reminisce about that lonely autumn.
And then, you start daydreaming again—
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[If only you had protected the gym your parents left behind, perhaps your life would be completely different?]
[Looking at the present with a future-oriented perspective, you know deep down that there's only one feasible path to save the gym!]
[Reborn, you're determined to create a future without regrets!]
[So, go livestream, young man!]
[Life Reversal System successfully bound, awaiting activation.]
[Activation Task: Emulate the success of the Brewmaster Gym and gain the gym's first batch of fans.]
[Reward: System function unlocked, growth points x50]
This is… a system?
Having read books on Qidian for over a decade, Qingyu is no stranger to the systems that are standard for transmigrators.
Before his transmigration, the Life Reversal System was quite popular, and now it's been assigned to him too?
Although he doesn't yet know what this system is for, the information he's currently gathered has provided him with a clue.
Livestreaming. In his
previous life, Qingyu was a small-time streamer, gaining tens of thousands of fans by entertaining others in Pokémon battles, enough to make a living.
Now it's a perfect match for his profession.
Thinking of this, he immediately took out his phone and opened the Pokémon TV app.
Pokémon TV is the official video streaming platform launched by the Pokémon League, essentially a combination of YouTube, Bilibili, and other platforms from his previous life.
After typing "Qishu" into the search bar, channels containing the keyword quickly popped up. The latest video under the account
[Qishu Qishu Live, 30,000 followers, 10 articles] was released 12 hours ago, and the number of views has already exceeded 400,000.
For a newcomer, this is absolutely terrifying data.
So they've already started an account at this time?
With curiosity, Qingyu clicked on the video.
"Everyone! It's time for Qishu Qishu's live stream~"
A sweet and energetic female voice rang out.
Then, a vibrant girl with pink hair and a tuft of blue highlights in her bangs appeared, waving enthusiastically to the viewers outside the screen.
"Hey~ how are you all?"
"Capturing your eyeballs with an electric net! Who's doing Qishu? It's me, Qishu! Good morning, good afternoon, good night, hello Ciao~"
Qishu, the Gym Leader of Brewmaster, a future super popular streamer.
Although she's still a bit green, she'll soon gain followers at rocket speed and become a top internet celebrity.
In the eyes of players from her previous life, she's the only undisputed cutest girl in the Padia region.
Watching the energetic girl on the screen, Qingyu couldn't help but smile.
Qishu is so cute!
The system's hints are quite clear.
Following the example of the Brewmaster Gym, use the high popularity gained from livestreaming to drive traffic to the gym.
Seems like a feasible method.
Qingyu watched while silently pondering.
The internet age in this world started a bit late, and the livestreaming industry should still be a blue ocean.
But there's a small problem right now.
If he wanted to imitate her, would it be incredibly difficult?
Would any guys actually dislike watching cute livestreams and come to follow a rough guy like him...?
"Today's another day to climb the ranks, so let's play Pokémon Champion with Qishu!"
"If we can advance to the Great Ball rank, maybe we can be matched with other gym leaders in the future~"
Qingyu continued analyzing Qishu's path to success.
On the screen, she clicked on the large screen and entered a game that looked nine-tenths off. "Pokémon Champion" —I'm playing a Pokémon game in the Pokémon world?
Qingyu raised an eyebrow, keenly sensing a clue, and immediately paused the game, switching to his browser to search for the name.
As he gradually learned more about the game, his pupils began to dilate.
He finally understood.
Why the system said the success of the Brewlight Gym could be replicated.
(End of Chapter)