[Pokemon] [Pokemon] [Cautious protagonist] [Slow-paced] [Not invincible]
Lin Yi, 26, a former project manager at an internet company, died from working overtime. His last words were, “I can’t believe it. This version still hasn’t launched.”
When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated to the Pokemon world. No golden finger, no cheat System, and his Starter Pokémon was a timid Munchlax that cowered at the first sign of trouble and fell asleep whenever it encountered an enemy. The very first moment of his beginner’s journey, a swarm of Beedrill chased him for a mile and a half. Anyone else would probably have started training with fiery determination and aiming for the League Championship.
But Lin Yi was different. He pulled out his Pokédex and called the police.
“I’d like to report this swarm of Beedrill. They attacked me and my Pokémon without the proper permits.”
Officer Jenny had been on the force for years, but this was the first time she’d met a Trainer who, after being chased by Wild Pokémon, didn’t cry for help but instead cited an entire set of legal statutes and demanded compensation. And that was only the beginning. He evaluated Pokémon using KPIs, analyzed tactics with PowerPoint, and used cost accounting to decide whether a Gym battle was worth it. When the battle maniac Red insisted on making him a rival, Lin Yi immediately forfeited. “If I win, I’ll have to fight the next round too. Not worth it.” Everyone thought he was a peerless master hiding his true abilities. Lin Yi: I genuinely just want to lie flat.
But the world wouldn’t let him. He turned Team Rocket with an employee stock incentive plan. Team Magma and Team Aqua turned out to be a pair of socially anxious shut-ins. The Sinnoh Legendary Pokémon was an exhausted office worker. And when Team Plasma raised the banner of “liberating Pokémon,” he hit them with the Pokémon Labor Contract Act until they started questioning their entire lives.
“This Trainer motivates his teammates with the promise of 996’s blessings and blows up Gyms using risk management. This Trainer...”
