my pokemon player.

Firefly Town, as the starting town for players entering the Pokémon world, holds an irreplaceable and special significance for Ryan and all players.

Although Guanhai City, with its superior geographical location and prosperous commerce, has rapidly risen to become a new political and economic center, attracting a large number of veteran players to stay and remain active.

However, Firefly Town's status has never been shaken, and it enjoys special privileges in many aspects. Most new features and facilities are given priority to take root in Firefly Town.

For example, the first Pokémon Center was built in Firefly Town, and another example is the spacetime mutation device recently added inside this Pokémon Center.

It's important to know that among all the towns under Ryan's rule, including Ocean View, only the Pokémon Center in Glowing Glow Town possesses a time-space mutation device, which demonstrates Glowing Glow Town's special status.

Players who want to use the Time-Space Mutation Device can only go to the Pokémon Center in Firefly Town, which is why a large number of players suddenly flocked to Firefly Town—they all wanted to join in the fun and witness the birth of the first Paradox Pokémon.

After all, the love of watching excitement is ingrained in the DNA of the Xia people. They can skip meals, sleep, and even fight monsters, but they can't miss out on watching excitement!
Ever since Xu Ruofeng announced in the group chat that he had collected enough Time and Space Origin and would be transforming his Misdreavus into Paradox Pokémon today, Firefly Town has become exceptionally lively.

The Pokémon Center was packed with people, with players crowding the entrance in layers, their excited chatter and shouts creating a noisy sea.

"Holy crap, how come there are so many people?!"

"Damn it, why aren't you all leveling up or doing dungeons? What are you doing here causing trouble?!"

"Of course you're here! You can run dungeons anytime, but witnessing the historic moment of the birth of the first Paradox Pokémon is a once-in-a-lifetime event!"

"Exactly! Hurry up and squeeze in! If I had known there were so many players who like to join in the fun, I should have logged on earlier!"

"Stop pushing! You can't squeeze in anyway. This game is too realistic, it's not good. There's no clipping mechanism. Wait! What's pushing me from behind?!"

"Brother, don't misunderstand, that's my sword hilt~"

"Oh, you scared me! I thought something was wrong! You didn't bring a sword either!"

"Bo Bo Chicken, oh Bo Bo Chicken. One yuan a skewer of Bo Bo Chicken."

"Hey, there's a stall selling 'bobo chicken' outside! Give me ten skewers of bobo chicken, boss!"

Patrick Star excitedly ran to the stall, his eyes drooling as he scanned the dishes on display.

"Alright, choose whatever you want, one elf coin per skewer," the owner said with a smile.

"It really is only one dollar a skewer, that's quite cheap. Do you use good oil?" Patrick asked suspiciously.

The boss's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. "Nonsense, I'm a legitimate business owner. Would I use gutter oil?"

"If you sell it so cheaply, aren't you losing money just to gain publicity?"

Patrick examined the red soup in the jar carefully and found that the soup was oily and shiny, indicating that it was made with good oil.

Seeing that Patrick was genuinely worried about losing money, the boss softened his tone.

"You don't understand, do you? The pot-boiled chicken I sell has almost no cost. These ingredients and seasonings are all picked by me when I go on adventures, and the oil I use is produced by my Pokémon."

Patrick exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Pokémon can produce oil?!"

"Hey, I told you to take a look at the Pokémon Pokédex on the official website, but you wouldn't listen. If you had just looked at it a little longer, you wouldn't be so clueless as to not even know that some Pokémon can produce oil!"

A voice suddenly came from behind Patrick Star. He pursed his lips and said without turning his head:

"Who says I don't watch them? I do know the common Pokémon!"

"Really? Is Minifox considered a rare Pokémon?"

Hao Ren teased Patrick Star as he walked to the stall.

“Mini-Fo? Oh right, right! I remember now!” Patrick suddenly slapped his forehead.

"This little guy sprays oil when it's startled or attacked!"

"But isn't the oil it sprays out very bitter?" He looked at the pot-boiled chicken on the stall with a horrified expression. "Boss, are you making some kind of culinary disaster?"

Before the boss could explain, Hao Ren shook his head helplessly:
"Alright, stop revealing your meager Pokémon knowledge. Minifox's oil is very bitter, but after it evolves into Orion, it can produce delicious oil."

"This information and data has already been written into the Pokédex by veteran players. You can take a look when you have some free time, so you don't embarrass yourself in public."

After saying that, Hao Ren ignored Patrick Star's embarrassed expression and turned to apologize to the boss:
"I'm sorry, he didn't mean to criticize your Bo Bo Chicken. He's just not very good at expressing himself. Please don't mind."

Upon hearing this, the boss waved his hand rather magnanimously: "It's alright, I can tell that his intentions weren't bad."

"Thank you for your understanding. Could you also give me ten skewers of Sichuan-style boiled chicken?" Hao Ren smiled and took out ten Elf Coins.

"Let's not talk about chickens, let's all be civilized, Xiao Hao, you should also be mindful of your influence."

Old Ma grinned and came over, putting his arm around Hao Ren's neck. Then, pointing at him, he said to the boss:

"Boss, give me ten skewers too, and put the bill on his tab."

Hao Ren said irritably, "Go away, I'm not inviting you."

Old Ma immediately became unhappy: "No, I treated you to barbecue yesterday, can you not be so stingy!"

"Did you ask for it? It was clearly my reward for helping you persuade that male Dragonite!"

Hao Ren retorted, then picked out a few skewers of his favorite vegetables.

This stall claims to sell "钵钵鸡" (a type of Sichuan-style boiled chicken), but it actually contains no meat at all; it's all vegetables and mushrooms.

However, this skewer contains a considerable amount of fruit, and most importantly, it's inexpensive, making it truly a bargain.

Watching Hao Ren devour his food, Old Ma couldn't help but swallow hard.

Although he had eaten Bo Bo Chicken in the real world, the food in the Pokémon world has a unique flavor. Even ordinary berries have a special taste, let alone the carefully prepared Bo Bo Chicken.

So, unwilling to give up, he said, "Never mind whether it's payment or not, I've already treated you, now it's your turn to treat me!"

Hao Ren rolled his eyes at him: "Isn't this just being unreasonable? It's not like you can't come up with ten elf coins. Fine, I'll treat you then."

"Hehe, thanks, Brother Good Guy, you're so kind~" Old Ma said cheekily.

"Get out, don't disgust me here!" Hao Ren's face was full of disgust.

Seeing this, the boss smiled and asked, "You two have a really good relationship. Do you know each other in real life too?"

"Yes, he and I are friends in real life," Hao Ren replied casually.

"You guys are really lucky to have all managed to get a beta test spot for this game," the shop owner remarked.

Upon hearing this, Hao Ren paused for a moment while eating his skewers, then said casually:

"Well, we also prayed to the Goddess of the Moon before making our reservation, hoping to borrow her luck." Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "Good heavens, so the rumors about the Goddess of the Moon are true!"

"I should have asked my friend to pray to her too. That guy begged and pleaded but still couldn't get a beta test spot. Now he's bombarding me with messages every day, begging me to get him a new invitation. Isn't that just wishful thinking?!"

"Don't say I'm not capable of getting a beta test invitation. Even if I could, I wouldn't give it to him. You all know how expensive invitations are right now. One invitation can make you financially free!"

"If I could actually get the invitation, I would immediately sell it for a good price, then quit my job and focus on selling my Bo Bo Chicken in the game."

Patrick asked, puzzled, "No, you're already financially independent, so why are you still selling 'Bo Bo Chicken' in the game?"

"Because I like selling Bo Bo Chicken, it gives me the thrill of playing a management game."

"Then why don't you sell in real life?"

Can reality be the same as a game?

"Other games may be different, but this game is 100% realistic!"

"No, no, I think there is a difference, and selling them in real life doesn't necessarily make money."

"But haven't you already achieved financial freedom?"

boss:"."

Looking at his boss, who was deep in thought, Hao Ren was speechless.
"Can you guys be a little more realistic? Where did you get this invitation from?!"

"What's the difference between what you're doing and that couple who fantasize about winning the lottery but end up divorcing because they can't split the winnings?"

Upon hearing this, the boss suddenly realized, "Oh right, where am I supposed to redeem an invitation? You've led me astray!"

Patrick said in a serious tone, "Who said you don't have a chance to redeem an invitation? As long as you join our guild, you'll have that possibility!"

"A guild? You actually formed a guild? Are you one of the first two groups of big shots to enter the game?" the boss asked, his eyes shining.

Meeting the boss's expectant gaze, Patrick shook his head and said confidently:
"We haven't officially established a guild yet, but after this war, we'll gain a lot of merits and contribution points, and then we'll be able to establish a guild."

Upon hearing this, the boss's expression immediately fell: "So you're just making empty promises? I've had enough of these kinds of promises in real life, and I won't have any more in the game. You should go invite other players instead."

Seeing that his boss had rejected him without hesitation, Patrick said urgently, "How can this be called empty promises! We already have a perfect plan; we just need to wait for the war to break out..."

"Cough cough!" A violent cough interrupted their conversation. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Hao Ren's face was flushed red, as if he had choked on the pot-boiled chicken.

"Boss, your Bo Bo Chicken is pretty spicy. Do you have any drinks?" Hao Ren asked the boss, while secretly glaring at Patrick Star.

Patrick Star realized what was happening and guiltily avoided Hao Ren's gaze.

The boss, oblivious to the two men's subtle actions, looked puzzled and said:

"Is it spicy? I just put a hot tooth from a spicy baby in there, so it shouldn't be that spicy."

"What the hell? You even put teeth in there? This is a culinary disaster!" Patrick shouted.

Hao Ren glanced at him and said, "Shut up. Hot Sponge is a plant-type Pokémon. Its front teeth are a natural seasoning, equivalent to chili peppers in real life."

"But," Patrick Star said with a conflicted expression, "putting a front tooth in the food sounds really weird!"

"Then don't eat it. I haven't had enough yet. Give me the other two skewers." Old Ma reached out to snatch the pot-boiled chicken from Patrick's hand.

Seeing this, Patrick quickly stuffed both skewers of Sichuan-style boiled chicken into his mouth, raised his head, and said:

"Chew, chew. Who says that's not true? Chewing makes me like this weird Western food!"

Old Ma looked at Hao Ren with a puzzled expression: "What is he talking about?"

Hao Ren swallowed the last bite of the Sichuan-style boiled chicken and said calmly, "He said, 'Who says I don't eat it? I like to eat strange foods.'"

"I see," Old Ma nodded knowingly, then suddenly realized something was off. "Wait, how did you understand what he said?"

Hao Renyun said casually, "I don't know either. Maybe it's because we've spent a lot of time together, and besides, it's not hard to understand what a fool is saying."

"Who do you think is blind?!" Patrick protested, looking disgruntled.

"I said you're an idiot, not that you're blind." Hao Ren couldn't understand Patrick Star's words again.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, we should go now, otherwise more and more players will gather."

The shop owner chimed in, "Don't rush off, it's too late for you to get to the Pokémon Center now."

Hao Ren stopped and turned to look at his boss, wanting to hear what he had to say next.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're here to see the first Paradox Pokémon, right?"

"It's a pity you arrived too late; it might be difficult to squeeze in."

Hao Ren noticed that the boss kept winking at him, practically saying, "If you want to go in, ask me now."

"Oh? Boss, do you have a way to let us in?" Hao Ren asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the boss puffed out his chest and smiled smugly: "I do have a method, but the success rate isn't high. It depends on whether you want to use it."

Hao Ren turned his head to look at the crowded entrance to the Pokémon Center, then glanced at the three of them, and sighed, saying:

"You're right, we're too late, we can't squeeze in. Boss, if you have any good ideas, please let me know."

The boss's lips curled into a classic shrewd smile: "I'll only tell this method to customers who spend a certain amount at my stall."

Hao Ren raised an eyebrow and was about to take out his Elf Coins when Old Ma stopped him.

"Don't be so quick to believe what he says. If he had a way to get in, why doesn't he go in himself?"

The owner said matter-of-factly, "Why should I go in? Isn't it better to make money selling Bo Bo Chicken outside?"

"Of course, it would be a lie to say that I'm not curious about the first Paradox Pokémon, which is why I plan to cooperate with you."

Old Ma frowned: "Your so-called cooperation is just getting us to buy your Bo Bo Chicken?"

The boss nodded slightly: "That's right, if you buy all these pot-boiled chicken, I won't have to sell them here anymore. We can use my method to squeeze in together."

"Moreover, my Bo Bo Chicken is not expensive and tastes pretty good. If it weren't for those players rushing in, I would have sold out long ago."

"So I'm not really trying to cheat you; this is called a win-win cooperation!" (End of Chapter)