Chapter 358: I Really Have to Control You Now (Membership Extra - )

Chapter 358: I Really Have to Control You Now (Membership Extra Chapter)

[VIP Chat Group]

[Volkner]: Here it comes, here it comes. The screen’s signature routine. Every quiz has to include some nonsense, and every bit of nonsense has to involve Steven.

[Flint]: Screen, I’m begging you. Exactly how much money did Steven slip you? Do you feel physically uncomfortable if you don’t mess with him at least once every episode?

[Leon]: I still haven’t recovered from that "Steven’s bathwater" option last time. And now you’re giving me "Steven hatches out of the Egg"?!

[Raihan]: Just picture it—Aurelia and Selene painstakingly care for these two Eggs. Then the shells finally crack open, and Steven crawls out with eggshells all over his head. The first thing he says is: "Hello, my two dear nieces. I have been born!"

[Sidney]: Stop. I’m about to throw up my dinner.

[Misty]: Hmm... I remember Steven turned into an Egg before, right? So the whole "hatching out of an Egg" thing... Maybe it actually has happened before?

[Dawn]: Um... Yeah, I think it really did.

[Daisy]: Hahaha! That actually happened? Then after Steven hatched, would he count as a human or a Pokémon?

[Diantha]: Steven.

Type: Rock/Steel.

Ability: Rock Head.

Hidden Ability: Diancie Mania.

[Skyla]: Move: Throw Money—has a 50% chance to inflict the opponent with the "Greed" status, preventing them from acting. Also has a 30% chance to make the opponent immediately defect to my side.

[Phoebe]: Move: Praise Asher. Effect: All Pokémon on the field enter the "No Idea Why, But That Sounds Impressive" state and have their Special Attack lowered. Meanwhile, Steven’s own Special Defense gets maxed out.

[Glacia]: Exclusive Z-Move: Black Card Swipe Swipe Swipe. Deals true damage to every opponent on the field, but permanently reduces the balance of Steven’s Devon Corporation account by 10%.

[Sidney]: I think his Hidden Ability should actually be Pressured to Marry. Whenever Mr. Stone appears, all of Steven’s stats drop by two stages.

[Wallace]: That’s a good Ability. Strongly recommend implementing it.

[Raihan]: Highly recommend raising a Steven. Absolutely busted. I caught one this morning, trained it all afternoon, and it already carried me to League Champion.

[Leon]: It wouldn’t take that long.

[Volkner]: Steven really is strong. But what happens if I send out Diancie?

[Flint]: Hahahaha! Steven defects on the spot. At that point, no Trainer command is going to work anymore.

[Steven]: ENOUGH! All this nonsense about me hatching out of an Egg is nothing but your imagination! Keep it up and I’ll send every single one of you a lawyer’s letter!

[Wallace]: [Video: Precious Footage of Steven Hatching Out of an Eggshell.mp4]

[Steven]: ??? WALLACE! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT VIDEO?!

[Wallace]: Ruri sent it to me before she left. In exchange, I told her where your hidden collection room was.

[Steven]: NO WONDER MY SECRET BASE GOT COMPLETELY EMPTIED OUT!!! WALLACE, YOU TRAITOR!!! JUST YOU WAIT! I’M COMING OVER RIGHT NOW! WE’RE SETTLING THIS IN PERSON!

[Brawly]: @Steven, calm down. You’re Rock/Steel-type. Wallace is Water-type. How exactly are you planning to win with that type disadvantage?

[Steven]: ...

[Acerola]: Hahahaha! Everyone in this livestream is so funny! 0(∩_∩)0~~

[Iris]: Yeah, yeah! There are so many people, and everyone says such funny things! I love it here! (≧?≦)ゞ

[Liko]: Um... The countdown is almost over. Is nobody going to discuss the actual answer?

[Iono]: That’s just what the atmosphere in this livestream is always like. You’ll get used to it.

[Countdown: 3, 2, 1—]

[Ding! Buzzer Round Begins!]

[Congratulations! Steven has won the buzzer!]

Reality.

Sootopolis City, Wallace’s living room.

Wallace sat on the sofa, staring at Steven beside him in complete shock.

"...Was that a hand?"

"I thought you just used Mach Punch."

"Wallace, you need to learn to appreciate what true peak performance looks like."

Steven leaned back against the sofa and struck what he believed was an extremely handsome pose.

"This is the result of talent combined with hard work."

"You couldn’t imitate it even if you wanted to."

Wallace immediately pulled out his communicator and pressed a number.

"Hello, Sootopolis Psychiatric Hospital?"

"Yes."

"The patient is currently in my house."

"Cut it out."

Steven slapped the communicator out of his hand.

"I need to answer the question."

"You know which option is correct?"

"No."

"But I have titanium-alloy intuition."

Steven dramatically waved one hand.

"Livestream!"

"I choose B—Eevee!"

[Ding! Correct answer!]

[VIP Chat Group]

[Volkner]: ??? HE GOT IT RIGHT AGAIN?!

[Raihan]: Hold on. Has Steven secretly started cheating lately? How many buzzer rounds has he won now?!

[Leon]: The important part isn’t just that he’s fast. His accuracy is absurdly high too. This isn’t scientific.

[Koga]: I’m now reasonably suspicious that the screen has secretly arranged some hidden storyline for Steven. Something like... Steven’s Great Comeback.

[Sidney]: So he rises all the way up and becomes the King of Quizzes? What happens at the end? Does he finally get to carry Diancie home too?

[Steven]: You’re all jealous! Pure, undisguised jealousy! I, Steven Stone, rely on skill! Luck! And personal charisma!

[Bruno]: Screen, did you actually give Steven some kind of backdoor advantage? Did he secretly pay you off?

[Screen]: This system is fair and impartial. There is absolutely no manipulation behind the scenes.

[Steven]: SEE?! OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION! I told you I win through skill!

[Congratulations! Steven has received the special item—"I Really Have to Control You Now" Button!]

["I Really Have to Control You Now" Button: Select a target, press the button, and shout, "[Target’s Name], I really have to control you now!" You will then be able to control all of the target’s subsequent actions.]

[VIP Chat Group]

[Volkner]: Wait, wait, wait! What the hell kind of item is that?! Control?! Steven, what kind of monstrosity did you just pull?!

[Raihan]: What kind of absurd item is this?! Screen, are you high?!

[Karen]: The ridiculous effect isn’t even the biggest problem. At the end of the day, how dangerous it is depends entirely on who uses it. So the real question is—who exactly is Steven going to use this thing on?

[Lucian]: Hmm... Generally speaking, the first victims of items like this are almost always close friends or longtime troublemaking buddies of the owner.

[Sidney]: Hahahaha! So Wallace and Asher are doomed?

[Raihan]: Wait. Steven probably wouldn’t dare control Asher, right? Even if he tried, would Asher’s wives actually let him get away with it?

[Aaron]: That’s true. Then Wallace is the only one left.

[Bruno]: Hahahaha! Wallace literally just posted Steven’s embarrassing Egg video. And now this happens. Karma really came fast!

[Agatha]: Young people... They simply never understand the importance of leaving themselves an escape route. This old woman saw through things like that long ago.

[Flint]: I’m dying. The happier Wallace was when he posted that video, the more terrified he must be right now.

[Leon]: I have a feeling the next few minutes are going to be extremely entertaining.

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TL: Smh I was waiting for him to get something related to his wifey.