my pokemon player.

The city management officer stood there stunned, clearly having never encountered such a situation before and unsure how to handle it.

Just like Boss Niu said, he really hadn't paid much attention to the game nicknames, and didn't even know what the other person's name was, so how was he supposed to catch them?

With such a large game map, the other party could easily set up a stall in other towns instead of selling in Firefly Town. What could he do? He couldn't possibly chase them across towns.

Even if he did catch Boss Niu, the man could deny everything, and since he had no evidence, he still couldn't convict him.

This highlights the importance of body cameras, but unfortunately, the game is set in a feudal era similar to the Middle Ages, where there are no body cameras.

Although Xiao Luo, with its camera capabilities, could act as a law enforcement recorder, it's too busy filming its own work every day to handle all that.

Players have considered bringing back high-tech products like the Pokédex from a future world shattered by time.

However, technological products have a significant impact on the direction of time and space, and the time and space origins required to anchor them are astronomical, which players simply cannot afford.

So the players gave up on the idea and patiently waited for the game developers to release new features and items.

Since items like space backpacks and time-space mutation devices that are ahead of their time have already appeared, how far away can the Pokédex be?

However, until new features and items appear, player officials continue to use the most primitive and cumbersome methods of arresting people and collecting evidence.

Once the person involved escapes, it becomes very difficult for them to convict the other party. Therefore, the player's attribute panel is also one of the key points in the official rank assessment.

This city management player has a high agility attribute, but Boss Niu has already pulled far ahead of him, so no matter how fast he runs, it will be difficult for him to catch up.

"Damn it! You think you're safe just because you ran away? There are witnesses here!"

The city management player shouted angrily, then looked at Hao Ren and Lao Ma with expectant eyes.

"Do you know his name? There's a reward for reporting him!"

Hao Ren and Lao Ma exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison: "We don't know."

The people of Xia have always been biased towards their own people, regardless of right or wrong. They are friends with Boss Niu, not to mention that he wants to join their guild, so they will naturally lean towards Boss Niu.

If Mr. Cow did something heinous, such as abusing or killing Pokémon, they certainly wouldn't show favoritism. But for something like illegally setting up a stall, how could they possibly betray Mr. Cow?

Seeing that even the eyewitnesses didn't know Boss Niu's name, the urban management officers turned their attention to the stall.

"You can run away, but you can't run away from your stall. All these goods will be converted into your fine!"

"Really? But those three guys have already bought out all my Sichuan-style boiled chicken, and they've already paid me. You can only confiscate the cart, okay?"

Mr. Niu responded nonchalantly, "The cart isn't worth much; it's much cheaper than a fine."

Upon hearing this, the city management player turned to look at Hao Ren and Lao Ma again. Seeing the two of them nod, he was so angry that his face turned red.

At this point, Boss Niu added fuel to the fire: "Hey! Buddy, you're just a temporary worker, you only earn a few Elf Coins a day, do you have to be so serious!"

The city management officer, enraged, retorted, "So what if I'm a temporary worker? Do you think just anyone can be a temporary worker? I had to pass an assessment to get this job!"

Seeing this, Hao Ren quickly comforted him in a gentle voice, "Don't be angry. That boss was just joking with you. He didn't mean to look down on you."

"But then again, he's not wrong. Everyone has their own difficulties. Why are you so fixated on him? Even urban management officers in real life are starting to enforce the law with compassion. You could give him a chance to reform."

The urban management officer pointed to the red cloth on his arm and said righteously, "I'll say it again, I'm not an urban management officer, please call me a market supervisor!"

"As for compassionate law enforcement, real-life vendors may have a tough time, but players in the game don't rely on setting up stalls to make a living!"

"Besides, we temporary workers also have performance evaluations. Those who don't meet the standards will be dismissed, while those who perform well will get extra points during the formal evaluation!"

"What do you think we're working so hard for, and having other players gossip about us behind our backs? It's all for passing the official assessment and becoming a full-fledged employee!"

Hao Ren was speechless for a moment, but Lao Ma next to him offered a new suggestion: "Why don't we pay the fine for him?"

"No way! One thing at a time. What I want isn't a fine, it's performance, you understand?"

The city management officer player resolutely refused, then softened his tone.

"Since you've bought all the goods on this stall, I won't confiscate them for now. You can keep the cart so you can take the goods with you."

Having said that, he shifted his gaze to Boss Niu, stretched his legs, and let out a cold snort:
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it! I'm going to bring him back today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the city management player chased after Boss Niu.

Upon seeing this, Boss Niu immediately turned and ran, the two disappearing into the crowd one after the other.

Watching their retreating figures, Old Ma said, with a wry smile:
"What kind of situation is this?"

"It's just two hundred Elf Coins, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

Hao Ren glanced at him and said sarcastically:
"Looks like Old Ma's struck it rich lately, he doesn't even care about 200 Elf Coins anymore. So why do you still want me to treat you to a bowl of Bo Bo Chicken?"

Old Ma chuckled and explained, "What I mean is that two hundred Elf Coins shouldn't be much for veteran players, right?"

"Boss Niu already has a Pokémon that's over level 20, so he's probably an older player who entered the game before me. He doesn't need those 200 Poké Coins, so why is he unwilling to pay the fine?"

Hao Ren turned to look at the stall and said, "Having plenty of Elf Coins doesn't mean he can spend them as he pleases. Every Elf Coin is the fruit of his labor, and of course he doesn't want to give them away for nothing."

"However, I think the main reason is that he feels like he is playing a game, where he doesn't have to follow the rules like in the real world, and he can freely express his nature and do what he wants."

"I'm sure that if Boss Niu encountered the same situation in the real world, he would definitely pay the fine honestly. But this is the game world, and what we pursue in games is the thrill, right?"

“Some things we wouldn’t dare to do in the real world, we dare to do in the game. For example, I wouldn’t even dare to kill a chicken in real life, but I can kill enemies in the game without batting an eye.”

"The same goes for Boss Niu. He sells Bobo Chicken to enjoy the thrill of the game, so his deliberate failure to pay the fine might also be because he enjoys the excitement of being chased by the city management players."

Old Ma nodded knowingly, then asked curiously, "So... you really don't dare to kill a chicken in the real world?"

Hao Ren: "That's not important!"

Old Ma shrugged: "Alright, so what do we do now?"

"Boss Niu dumped the stall on us and ran off. Are we supposed to stay here and watch it for him?"

Hao Ren shook his head: "There's no need for that. We've already bought all the pot-boiled chicken from the stall."

"Although we'll give him the money back, he'll probably come to Rose Town to find us tomorrow. We can give him the money and the stall then." "What we need to do now is follow Mr. Cow's method to get into the Pokémon Center. We can't let Patrick's sacrifice be in vain!"

Old Ma nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Boss Niu's method is a bit unethical, but the success rate should not be low."

As he spoke, he approached Patrick Star and asked loudly, "President! President! How are you feeling?"

"Keep your voice down, he's poisoned, not deaf!"

Hao Ren said irritably, then released Hu Hu and instructed it to keep an eye on the stall.

"You don't understand. Only if other players hear it will they know that Patrick Star has been poisoned!"

Old Ma lowered his voice and said to Hao Ren, then raised his voice again:

"President! Stop talking nonsense! Stop sucking your chrysanthemum!"

"A chrysanthemum? Hehe, Little Ma, a chrysanthemum has grown out of your nostril."

Patrick Star, his eyes glazed over, grinned foolishly at Old Ma.

Upon hearing this, Old Ma couldn't help but complain, "Goodness, this illusion can even be updated in real time."

"Our president isn't very bright to begin with. What will happen if he gets further brain damage?!"

Hao Ren quickly walked to Patrick Star's side and took his arm:
"Shut up and get back to the plan!"

Old Ma understood immediately and put on an extremely anxious expression. Together with Hao Ren, they supported Patrick Star, who was still gesticulating wildly and talking nonsense, from both sides.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance to the Pokémon Center.

Old Ma took a deep breath and shouted at the top of his lungs towards the crowded people in front of him:

"Excuse me! Please make way! My companion has food poisoning!"

"The situation is critical! He needs to be rushed in and rescued immediately! He's about to die! It's a matter of life and death!"

His voice was very loud and his tone was extremely anxious, which immediately attracted the attention of the players in front of him.

"Holy crap! Where did Thanos come from?!"

"This guy really looks like he's about to be finished, let's get them through!"

"Wait! I think I've seen this guy before. He just called himself Patrick Star and asked me to go jellyfish hunting with him."

Upon hearing this, Hao Ren and Lao Ma felt a chill in their hearts. Were their plans about to be exposed?

Just as they were thinking about how to get away with it, the player suddenly slapped himself, filled with regret and self-reproach:
"I deserve to die! I was just calling him a lunatic, thinking he was just making up some excuse to cut in line, but it turns out he's poisoned!"

Under the dumbfounded gazes of Hao Ren and Lao Ma, the player first bowed to Patrick Star to apologize, and then took the initiative to clear a path for them.

"Make way! Everyone move aside! Someone here has been poisoned!"

Upon hearing these shouts and seeing Patrick Star's terrifying appearance, the originally crowded people instinctively made way for him.

"Oh no! Poisoned? Move aside!"

"His face is so purple! It's scary! Let them in quickly!"

"Does eating poisonous mushrooms in games cause hallucinations? I want to try it too!"

Of course, some players raised objections, arguing that it's just poisoning, and dying once will restore them to health, so there's no need to squeeze in for treatment.

However, their voices were immediately drowned out by more players.

"What do you mean 'only needs to die once'? You'll pay for the Spirit Coins needed for his resurrection!"

"Exactly! Elf coins are fine, but the problem is that they take up a whole day of game time. You can't just buy those with money!"

"The Pokémon Center is a place for treatment. It's already unethical for us to be crowding around and blocking the passageways. If we further obstruct patients' treatment, are we even human?"

Amidst the outcry from numerous players, the few objections were quickly drowned out, allowing Hao Ren and his friends to enter the Pokémon Center smoothly.

It wasn't until they stepped into the Pokémon Center's lobby that Old Ma realized they had actually squeezed in, and he said incredulously:

"We're in already? Boss Niu's method actually worked!"

Hao Ren sighed silently: "Sigh, the players in this game are too civilized, making us look a bit unethical."

Old Ma comforted him, "You don't need to feel too guilty. Anyway, there are only three of us, and we don't take up much space. Players who are meant to see us will still see us, and those who aren't meant to see us will still be invisible."

"And we didn't lie, Patrick was indeed poisoned. We were just joining in the fun before we started treating him."

"Alright, let's not talk about these trivial things anymore, we still need to keep squeezing in!"

The two resorted to their old trick, squeezing towards the spacetime mutation device under the guise of treating Patrick Star.

Despite some astute players questioning why a poisoned player wouldn't seek treatment instead of joining the chaos at the time-space mutation device, some players have raised questions.

However, the two eventually squeezed to the front of the crowd and saw Xu Ruofeng and the others, as well as the time-space mutation device.

In front of them was a device with a ring-shaped structure. In the center of the metal ring was a circular floating platform, which was probably used to hold Poké Balls.

On one side of the ring structure, there is a very conspicuous energy emission port, facing the floating platform. Presumably, when the device is activated, this emission port will release powerful energy sufficient to distort spacetime.

Hao Ren carefully examined the spacetime mutation device in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
'This machine doesn't look particularly futuristic, yet it can alter the timeline and turn Pokémon into Paradoxical Pokémon. That's just too illogical!'

"However, only when I see these machines that clearly lack scientific basis can I believe this is a game world. After all, games don't require delving into physics and science."

Hao Ren shook his head, no longer pondering the principles of the spacetime mutation device, and turned to look at Xu Ruofeng standing in front of the control panel, noticing the hesitation written all over his face.

Strange, what is he hesitating about? Didn't he already decide to transform Misdreavus into Paradox Pokémon?

Hao Ren couldn't figure it out, so he patted the player next to him on the shoulder and asked in a low voice:
"Bro, what is the group owner waiting for? Why hasn't he started the conversion yet?"

The player turned around, about to answer Hao Ren's question, when he saw Patrick Star, who was covered in purple, and blurted out:
"Holy crap! Where did this Nidoran come from?!" (End of Chapter)