"Kid, if what you say is true—that this Ponyta has mutated into a Psychic-type—then we'd be over the moon. But your words better hold water. Don't get our hopes up for nothing! Something like this is rarer than winning the lottery!"
Hearing the implication in Officer Tan's tone, Lovy waved his hand and replied confidently:
"Officer Tan, don't worry—I wouldn't make baseless claims. And besides, who would dare lie to the Pokémon Protection Bureau? I'd be finished as a streamer! My whole channel would crash and burn!"
Lovy didn't keep them in suspense anymore.
"How about this, Officer Tan: seeing is believing. Try tossing something at the Ponyta and see how it reacts. If I'm right, this little guy was born with Psychic powers—it just hasn't been trained properly, and even it doesn't realize its ability yet."
[He can tell just from that?]
[Streamer, be honest—are you using wallhacks or x-ray vision?]
Officer Tan nodded and quickly got his colleagues to help. They brought over a ping pong ball.
At that moment, Ponyta's real owner—a young female officer—finally appeared on camera. She crouched in front of the little Pokémon and gently reassured it:
"Polly, we're going to toss something at you. Don't dodge, and don't deflect it with your body. Try to stop it using your mind. We won't hurt you, so don't be afraid."
[Whoa, the policewoman is gorgeous.]
[So she's the real trainer! No wonder the Ponyta's named Polly.]
[She's like Judy Hopps in real life.]
Then a ridiculous comment popped up—someone posted a photoshopped image of a chubby guy lying on the ground, dressed up like a Ponyta and striking a bizarre pose:
[Officer, I can be your little pony too~]
That set off a wildfire of responses:
[My eyes! They burn!]
[Sometimes when I browse the web, I really want to call the cops.]
[Officer Tan, arrest him now!]
Even Officer Tan glanced at the chat, and when he saw the photo, he couldn't help but crack:
"Some of you netizens really cross the line! This 'Ponyta'… even with the Pokémon Protection Act, I'm tempted to give you a smack!"
[Why are you rewarding him, Officer Tan? 😂]
[Cut the jokes—I want to see the psychic pony in action!]
They got ready. Officer Tan picked up a ping pong ball and tossed it at the Ponyta.
Smack!
The ping pong ball flew through the air, and Polly instinctively tried to turn her head away.
But remembering her trainer's words, she let it hit her square on the face.
[Nope, nothing. Fail!]
[This is abuse! The Bureau's breaking the law themselves!]
[LOL Officer Tan actually believed him?]
"Uh..." Officer Tan gave Lovy a slightly awkward look.
If the streamer had been bluffing, their entire bureau's credibility would've gone up in smoke.
"Don't stop. Keep going."
Lovy's eyes were locked on Polly's status panel, which read: [Nervous. Unsettled. Insecure.]
He understood. Maybe because she never learned Fire-type moves, Polly had always felt inferior and lacked confidence.
So now, asking her to suddenly use Psychic powers—it wasn't going to be easy.
So, Lovy turned to the camera and spoke directly:
"Polly, all this time, you haven't been able to learn Fire-type skills. Have you felt insecure and anxious because of that? But that's not your fault. No one saw how special you truly were. But now we know the truth—you're not useless. You're unique. You're the most precious, most beautiful, most powerful little pony in the world!"
"Remember, your trainer stands with you. You are amazing just as you are. Now, take a deep breath—can you feel that power inside of you? That's it. Use that strength to catch those ping pong balls. Just like how you'll catch every doubt and dismissal thrown your way—and toss them all away!"
[Damn—Pokémon Motivational Coach?!]
[Streamer, I'm rolling on the floor with inspiration!]
[Why does that speech sound oddly familiar?]
[Stop making me laugh, this is supposed to be epic!]
More ping pong balls flew toward Polly. Her trainer cheered her on with heartache in her eyes.
Polly seemed to understand Lovy's words. Her eyes lit up. She looked at the camera, then back at the female officer beside her. Her gaze grew more determined.
Her muscles tensed.
In Lovy's eyes, her status had changed: [Inspired.]
And then it happened.
A soft pink glow shimmered into existence around Polly's body, outlining her form.
The ping pong ball flying toward her—suddenly froze mid-air, wrapped in the same psychic energy.
Psychic! That's Psychic!
There was no doubt—that was real, unmistakable Psychic-type energy!
In the video, Officer Tan and his colleagues looked stunned but overjoyed. The female officer was ecstatic.
The livestream exploded again.
[No way?! She actually used Psychic?!]
[Psychic Pony confirmed! Psychic Pony!!]
[She really understood him?]
[Haters, APOLOGIZE TO THE STREAMER NOW.]
Lovy finally let out a breath of relief.
Thank god it worked.
If Polly was Psychic-type but couldn't show it on cue, he'd have looked like a fool talking nonsense.
He didn't even know if she could understand him.
But his refusal to give up paid off—his words had somehow inspired her to unlock the move!
Whether it was truly his encouragement or her trainer's cheers that did the trick, Lovy couldn't say for sure.
[Everyone rise for the legend!]
[No way… did the streamer actually pull it off?!]
[Is it possible the officials are actors too?]
(User has been banned for 24 hours.)
[Dude's got guts to say that live…]
As the chat went wild again, the Pokémon Protection Bureau was swarming with activity.
People from all departments came to see the mutated Psychic-type Ponyta.
In the makeshift testing area, Polly still held her psychic state—keeping not just one, but multiple ping pong balls floating in mid-air around her.
She neighed, breathing heavily, as if to say: "Yeah, that's right—I am the best pony!"
"Isn't that Chen Xue's Ponyta? I thought it couldn't learn any Fire-type moves?"
"Turns out it's a Psychic mutation. That explains everything."
"Get this—the one who discovered it wasn't even a professional. Just a newbie streamer with less than 500 followers!"
"What's his name? I need to follow him right now! Is it 'Snorlax's Appraisal'?"
And just like that, Lovy, who had recently been branded a fraud, suddenly became the Bureau's unofficial genius Pokémon appraiser.
"Chen Xue, we really owe this streamer a big one. If he hadn't seen through Polly's potential, we might've missed out on an extraordinary Pokémon."
Officer Tan waved Chen Xue over.
"Kid, let me introduce you. This is our department's top cadet. She's still in university studying Pokémon science, doing her internship with us. After graduation, she'll be joining full-time!"
[Wait—is Officer Tan trying to play matchmaker here?]
[Damn, this girl's still in school and already has a government post lined up!]
[She's looking at the streamer like he's her soulmate lol.]
Cadet officer Chen Xue stepped up shyly but with confidence:
"Streamer, thank you so much. Polly was getting so discouraged from not being able to use fire moves. She was almost depressed. You helped me discover her true potential. I'm really grateful!"
Lovy couldn't help thinking—
If Polly truly followed the Galarian Ponyta mutation line, she might grow a beautiful, fluffy, dreamy mane like a fairy.
If that happened, Chen Xue might literally faint from excitement.
After all, who doesn't love pretty things—especially girls.
"So… your Ponyta doesn't have a mane yet. Are you… a little bothered by that?"
Lovy examined Polly. She was snow-white and cute, but the lack of a signature flame or fairy mane really made her look kind of bare.
Chen Xue's eyes lit up:
"Streamer, do you mean… you might have a way to help Polly grow her mane?"
[Potion time! Potion time! The streamer's got more tricks?!]
[Streamer, are you trying to steal hearts now too?]
[Wait… does he actually have a high-level solution??]