my pokemon player.

The player was startled by Patrick Star's appearance and instinctively gasped.

Fortunately, the players' attention was focused on Xu Ruofeng and the time-space mutation device, and it did not attract a large crowd.

Only a few curious glances swept over, lingered for a moment, and then moved away.

When they saw Patrick Star like this, they knew he was poisoned.

In games, it's perfectly normal for players to get poisoned; they've seen it before, so they're not interested.

Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, as long as he hadn't attracted the attention of other players.

After all, the way they squeezed in wasn't exactly honorable, so the more discreet they are, the better.

Hao Rensheng, fearing that the player would exclaim in surprise again, quickly explained:

"Brother, don't get agitated. He's turned purple because he ate something poisonous."

After calming down, the player realized he had overreacted and smiled sheepishly.
"This is the first time I've seen a player get poisoned so badly. I thought the eggplant had come to life."

He glanced at Patrick Star, who was rambling incoherently, and asked:
"If I'm not mistaken, your friend ate poisonous mushrooms."

Hao Ren nodded: "That's right, how did you guess it?"

"Aside from his body turning purple and experiencing hallucinations, he doesn't seem to have any other symptoms, which suggests the toxin isn't very strong."

The player replied, "In addition, I've seen other players react to mushroom poisoning, and it's almost exactly the same as your friend's reaction."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma asked with great interest, "Really? Have other players eaten poisonous mushrooms?"

The player chuckled and said, "Of course there are. There are plenty. We Xia people have always had a deep love for food. Anything that can be eaten will not escape our mouths."

"It's a pity that almost all the edible foods in reality have been discovered. We've not only turned invasive species like crayfish into farmed ones, but even poisonous konjac has been made into konjac desserts."

"As a result, many players set their sights on this game. They felt that there were too few types of food in the game and decided to explore more edible foods."

"Of course, Pokémon are absolutely not edible, so they turned their attention to plants and fungi. As long as they look edible, they'll put them in their mouths."

Old Ma's mouth gaped slightly as he exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens! Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, right? Weren't they afraid of being poisoned?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We're players, we can revive," the player said nonchalantly.

"Although I think it's not worth risking your life to find food, they don't think that way; those players are having a blast."

"Especially the players in Yunzhou, they would stuff any mushroom they saw into their mouths. If they didn't die, they would record the mushroom. If they died, they would try to detoxify it with high temperature after resurrection, and then stuff it into their mouths. They were incredibly stubborn."

"Moreover, they have very low standards when it comes to mushrooms. As long as they don't kill people, they consider them good mushrooms. They don't care about any abnormal reactions at all, and they even think that hallucinations are interesting."

After hearing the other party's explanation, Lao Ma's eyes twitched slightly: "Is it really necessary? It's not like we don't have other food to eat."

Hao Ren said calmly, "Don't underestimate the power of foodies in Xia Kingdom. Discovering food is in the genes of Xia people, perhaps because our ancestors were afraid of being hungry."

"It is said that when many foods were first discovered or introduced to Xia Kingdom, they were allergic to them, but they endured it in order to fill their stomachs."

"In their eyes, anything edible is food, anything inedible is medicine, anything that causes diarrhea is laxative, and anything that makes you drowsy is a sleep aid."

"In short, if there is a problem with the food, they may doubt their own health or the cooking method, and only after ruling out all other factors will they suspect the food itself."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma clicked his tongue in amazement: "No wonder I can't resist barbecue stalls when I'm jogging at night; it turns out it's due to my genes."

Hao Ren scoffed and teased, "Ha, you're just being greedy!"

"Speaking of barbecue, next time I treat you, could you please order less kidneys and oysters? You don't even have a girlfriend, so you have nowhere to use your energy!"

As he spoke, Old Ma winked and grinned at Hao Ren.

Hao Ren calmly replied, "I ordered that for you. Your wife wants a second child, so you'll have to try harder."

Old Ma's smile froze on his face instantly, his left hand unconsciously resting on his waist, and he let out a heavy sigh:

"No wonder she's been so gentle with me these past few days; she's been eyeing my body!"

Hao Ren rolled his eyes at him: "Don't be so ungrateful. You're the one who's getting the better deal, aren't you?"

A bitter smile appeared on Old Ma's lips: "Sigh, you're still young. You'll understand when you're over twenty-five."

"Um," the player suddenly interrupted, "Although I don't want to disturb your chat, your friend's symptoms seem to be getting worse. You should take him to get treatment as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Hao Ren and Lao Ma immediately turned to look at Patrick Star, only to see him crouching on the ground, furtively scanning his surroundings while muttering to himself:
"I'm going to hide secretly. SpongeBob can't find me."

"Hehe. Luckily, I'm just a starfish. I can easily hide in a crack in the rocks."

"Hmm, this crevice in the rocks is perfect. I'm going to crawl in and hide. SpongeBob will never find me."

After Patrick finished speaking, he was about to crawl between the player's legs, which startled the player so much that he took two steps back.

Hao Ren and Lao Ma gasped in shock and quickly helped Patrick up, while checking his physical condition.

They discovered that Patrick's symptoms had not worsened; in fact, the purple discoloration on his body had decreased significantly.

It seems Mr. Niu wasn't lying to them; those mushrooms really wouldn't kill anyone. The only question is when Patrick will return to normal.

"Sorry, I startled you again." Hao Ren smiled awkwardly at the player, while firmly holding Patrick Star, who was still wriggling and trying to slide to the ground.

The player swallowed hard and said, "I'm fine, but your friend seems to be dying. You should take him to see a doctor right away."

"It's nothing, a minor issue. As you just said, as long as the mushrooms don't kill people, they're not poisonous, and there's no need to take up medical resources," Old Ma said righteously.

"Then why did you bring him to the Pokémon Center? It can't be..."

The player raised an eyebrow, as if he had thought of something.

Hao Ren quickly interrupted, "Ahem, let's not talk about him for now. You haven't answered my question yet."

“Interesting. This brother is truly blessed to have friends like you.”

The player joked, then revealed his game nickname:

"Alright, before answering your questions, let's get to know each other first. My name is Yan Nanfei." Hao Ren and Lao Ma also revealed their nicknames as a form of self-introduction.

Yan Nanfei glanced at their game nicknames above their heads and could understand why they didn't say their real names.

He suppressed a laugh and said, "Both of you have very unique names. We can exchange ideas and share our knowledge in the future."

Hao Ren cupped his hands in greeting: "No problem, no problem. Now, about my question from earlier..."

"What's the problem? Oh right! I remember now, you want to ask why the group admin hasn't started the conversion process yet, right?"

Hao Ren nodded repeatedly: "Yes, could it be that the group owner has changed his mind?"

"I've heard that the success rate of converting Paradox Pokémon is not high. Is the group admin unwilling to take the risk?"

"Or is he worried that his personality will change drastically after his Misdreavus transforms into a Paradox Pokémon?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Nanfei's eyes: "You seem to know quite a bit about Paradox Pokémon, you can't be a newbie, right?"

Hao Ren modestly said, "I can't say I understand it; I just read the analysis from the taciturn expert on the forum."

Yan Nanfei said knowingly, "I see. That's good then. At least you can patiently read the forum, unlike some newbies."

He didn't continue, but instead answered Hao Ren's question: "Never mind, we've gone off on a tangent. The group owner won't regret it."

"Since you only gained some understanding of Paradox Pokémon after reading the posts by the taciturn expert, do you think the group admin would consult the taciturn expert's opinion before deciding to convert them?"

Hao Ren nodded silently. As everyone knows, the group leader and the taciturn god were both among the first batch of beta testers and were also good friends who could wash each other's feet in the real world.

Given their relationship, even if the group admin didn't ask, the taciturn master would still offer him advice.

"The group admin must have asked the taciturn master about those questions you just asked, and only decided to convert Paradox Pokémon after obtaining his consent."

"So how could the group leader possibly regret it? He has already made up his mind to transform Misdreavus into Paradox Pokémon."

Yan Nanfei's gaze was fixed on Xu Ruofeng, his eyes filled with envy. He also wanted to get into Xu Ruofeng's circle and the taciturn god's circle!

Hao Ren pressed on, "So what is he hesitating about now?"

"The group owner is struggling with which timeline to activate."

"Uh, timeline? Could you be more specific?"

Yan Nanfei scratched his head: "Actually, I don't really understand either. I only heard the taciturn god say that this device can activate two timelines."

"One timeline is the ancient era, and the other is the future era. Only one timeline can be selected when activating the device."

"If we choose the ancient era, then Misdreavus will be transformed into an ancient Pokémon, becoming wild and ferocious."

"On the contrary, if the timeline of the future is chosen, the dream demon will become a future species and may become cold and ruthless."

Old Ma suddenly realized and said, "So the group owner is struggling with the choice between the ancient species and the future species."

Yan Nanfei said in a deep voice, "This is not a simple matter of choice. According to the information that the taciturn god obtained from Lord Ryan, some Pokémon only exist in one timeline."

"If the wrong timeline is chosen, the transformation will definitely fail, and the origin of spacetime will be wasted. That's why the group leader is so cautious."

Hao Ren frowned slightly: "Yes, this is indeed a difficult problem. The update announcement mentioned that not all Pokémon can be transformed into Paradox Pokémon, and this alone greatly reduces the success rate."

"Even if players are lucky and choose the right Pokémon to transform into, they still need to choose the correct timeline, which further reduces the success rate. No wonder the taciturn master advised us not to try it lightly."

"This spacetime mutation device is a money-devouring beast, comparable to the enhancement function in some games, except that it devours the essence of spacetime."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma nonchalantly replied, "Let them take it. The Origin of Time and Space doesn't require spending money to recharge; you can get it by running dungeons. This game is already very generous."

"Besides, the group leader and the others are all veteran players. They shouldn't lack time and space origins. It's okay if they choose the wrong timeline. They can just try again."

Yan Nanfei shook his head: "It's not that easy. If only the Origin of Time and Space could be obtained by recharging, the problem is that the game's official team has not opened up the recharge channel yet."

"Activating a spacetime mutation device requires a large amount of spacetime essence. In addition, the dungeon function has only been online for a short time, so even veteran players don't have much spacetime essence."

"In order to transform his dream demon as soon as possible, the group leader begged and pleaded with many veteran players to borrow a lot of time and space essence, which barely raised enough money to start the device once."

"If he makes the wrong choice this time, then we'll have to wait a while longer, at least until the battlefield operations are over, but everyone knows the importance of this war."

"The group leader was willing to borrow the essence of time and space to transform Misdreavus into Paradox Pokémon, just to increase its combat power before the battle and thus gain more merit and contribution."

"If the conversion fails, the group owner will lose not only the source of time and space, but also the merits on the battlefield, and even that invaluable beta test invitation. Now you should understand why the group owner is so conflicted, right?"

Old Ma nodded vigorously: "I understand, I understand! He wasn't choosing a timeline, he was clearly choosing the door to financial freedom!"

Hao Ren said calmly, "I remember the group owner is a rich second-generation, right? He's already financially independent."

"Damn it! Not only is he better at the game than me, but he's also a rich kid, and even his looks are better than mine. What door did God close for him?"

Old Ma said through gritted teeth, his tone sounding sour.

Hao Ren curled his lip: "Your voice is too soft, the group admin can't hear your flattery."

"Huh? Should I say it again?"

"Get out of here, stop embarrassing yourself!"

Just then, Yan Nanfei suddenly said excitedly:

"Look! The group admin seems to be making a choice!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Ren and Lao Ma immediately turned to look at the spacetime mutation device.

"Hiss~ He actually made that choice." Old Ma's pupils suddenly shrank.

After a moment, Hao Ren glared at Lao Ma with annoyance: "Are you sick? They haven't even started the device yet, what are you yelling about?"

Old Ma chuckled: "I'm just trying to create suspense, that's how it's written in novels."

Hao Ren: "." (End of Chapter)