my pokemon player.

Firefly Town, Pokémon Center.

In front of the spacetime mutation device, Xu Ruofeng took a deep breath and carefully placed the Dream Demon's Poké Ball on the circular floating platform.

He gently stroked the Poké Ball, whispering in a soft yet firm tone:
"Don't worry, we will definitely succeed!"

As he spoke, the Poké Ball shook slightly, as if the Misdreavus inside was responding.

Xu Ruofeng took a few steps back and came to the control panel, looking at the two completely different buttons on the panel.

An ancient and desolate totem, its markings resembling those on an ancient rock face, represents the primitive and wild ancient era.

The other is smooth and cold, with flowing blue light paths like circuit boards, symbolizing a distant future era.

Which one should I choose?
The wildness and ferocity of antiquity? Or the coldness and precision of the future?
Xu Ruofeng's fingertips hovered above the two buttons, hesitating to make a move.

The air seemed to solidify into a heavy block of lead, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Xu Ruofeng's fingers.

Suddenly, Xu Ruofeng raised his hand, as if he had made a decision.

The players didn't dare to breathe, their eyes fixed on his right hand, watching intently as it landed on his thigh.

Xu Ruofeng slapped his thigh hard, then turned around and said with a bitter face:
"No, I still don't know which timeline to choose!"

"well--!"

The players all let out a sigh of disappointment, and then urged each other on.

"Group owner, are you sure you can handle this?"

"Hurry up, I'm getting impatient!"

"Hey group admin, let's not lose face!"

Xu Ruofeng ignored the players' urging and instead looked to Chen Yan for help.

Seeing this, Chen Yan shook his head, indicating that he was also unable to help: "I've said everything I can say. You still have to make the decision yourself."

"Anyway, Lord Ryan gave us a hint before that Misdreavus can definitely be transformed into Paradox Pokémon, but we don't know which timeline to choose."

"But you don't need to worry too much. The worst probability is still one of two. It's okay if you choose wrong this time. You will definitely succeed next time."

Xu Ruofeng sighed, his voice tinged with obvious anxiety: "It's easy for you to say that when you're not in my shoes! It's not as easy as you make it sound!"

"This time, I borrowed the entire spacetime essence of all the players in our Pioneer Courtyard and staked it all on. The pressure is just too great!"

Old Ye gently comforted her, "Don't put so much pressure on yourself. We lent you our spacetime origin voluntarily, and we didn't require you to successfully convert it."

The mixed grain rice crust said cheekily, "That's right, that's right, you absolutely mustn't succeed, I still want to beat you in the war event rankings."

Xu Ruofeng glared at him and said irritably, "Can't you wish me well for once? I don't dare drink hot water that's too hot, and I don't dare touch people whose hearts are too cold!"

"You're spouting rhymes all the time, are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam?" Lingdang sneered. "Hmph, stop dawdling. It's just a little bit of spacetime origin, I won't make you pay it back!"

"I'll lend you my luck." Xi Yue remained as taciturn as ever.

Mushroom Bro's voice was still loud: "Hurry up, stop being so girly, I have to log off and spend time with my wife!"

"You...you...keep going!" The little skeleton who loved planting trees was so anxious that he was almost sweating, but he finally managed to finish speaking.

As he met the encouraging and trusting gazes of the crowd, Xu Ruofeng's expression gradually relaxed.

Chen Yan stepped forward at the opportune moment, patted Xu Ruofeng on the shoulder, and said softly:
"Actually, I know where your pressure comes from. It's nothing more than the fear of letting us down and the Dream Demon's trust."

"You feel that if you fail because you borrowed the temporal essence of the guild players, it might affect the upcoming war activities, right?"

"Then you're overestimating yourself and the Origin of Time and Space. Let's not even talk about the fact that Old Ye and the others don't need the Origin of Time and Space for the time being. Even if we really lose money, it won't have much of an impact on our guild."

"Don't forget, we were the first guild to be established, bringing together most of the players from the first three rounds of closed beta testing. Although we don't have the ambition to become the number one guild, our Pioneer Courtyard is now the number one guild!"

"As the vice president of the Pioneer's Court, you should have confidence in your own strength and ours. We will surely win this war!"

"As for the Dream Demon's thoughts, I don't need to say more. You should be able to figure it out yourself. It has always had absolute trust in you, and it will unconditionally support you no matter what choice you make."

So don't hesitate any longer, listen to your heart, and make a brave choice!

Xu Ruofeng nodded thoughtfully, the confusion in his eyes slowly dissipating, replaced by a look of determination.

He chuckled and teased Chen Yan, "Have I ever told you that you're starting to sound more and more like an NPC, and you even bravely make choices? Aren't you embarrassed when you say that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan blushed and angrily retorted, "Who do you think I'm doing this for! Hurry up and choose one for me!"

Xu Ruofeng waved his hand casually: "I understand, I've made my choice."

"Although the dream demon said that any timeline is fine, I still prefer the ancient species with flesh and blood to the cold and mechanical future species."

"So what if I have a bad temper? I like this vibe!"

Chen Yan sneered, "Heh, you finally can't hide your peculiar fetish anymore."

Xu Ruofeng was too lazy to argue with Chen Yan anymore. He first put his hands together and bowed to Xi Yue, then turned around and resolutely pressed the red button that represented the ancient timeline.

Om-!
A deep and powerful hum instantly swept through the entire hall!
The metal ring surrounding the spacetime mutation device suddenly lit up, and countless complex and precise blue light paths flowed rapidly across the metal surface, as if it had been given life.

"It's starting!" Someone in the crowd shouted in a low voice, barely containing their excitement.

All the players' eyes were drawn to the time-space device as if by an invisible magnet.

The circular platform slowly rose and aligned itself with the energy emission port, which then began to condense a dazzling blue-white light.

As the light condensed, the surrounding space seemed to distort.

The next second, a dazzling beam of light struck the floating Poké Ball with pinpoint accuracy!
Everyone instinctively covered their ears, but they didn't hear the roar they had imagined.

They lowered their hands, their eyes fixed on the Poké Ball on the floating platform, watching it tremble violently within the beam of light.

"Holy crap, there's no sound at all. No wonder Lord Ryan put this device in the Pokémon Center."

"Holy crap, those special effects are amazing! The space around the device seems to be distorted!"

"Does anyone dare to touch that pillar of light?"

"Are you crazy? The group admin will kill you!"

"Isn't this game set in ancient times? Why are there such high-tech devices here?!"

"Dude, why are you thinking so much about a game? Are you really treating this like the real world?"

"Quiet down, everyone! Can't you see the group admin is shaking with nervousness?!"

Xu Ruofeng didn't hear the players' discussions; his entire focus was on the Misdreavus's Poké Ball, his eyes filled with worry.

Although Lord Ryan said that the device was very safe and that even if the conversion failed, it would not harm the Pokémon.

However, Xu Ruofeng was still worried, fearing that something might happen to the Misdreavus in the Poké Ball.

At this moment, he was no longer under the pressure of failure, and only cared about the dream demon.

He silently prayed, "Even if the transformation fails, it doesn't matter, as long as the Misdreavus is safe." As Xu Ruofeng silently prayed, the beam of light on the device began to change, gradually forming an energy vortex, which then devoured the Poké Ball on the floating platform.

Xu Ruofeng's eyes widened instantly, and he blurted out, "Holy crap! Where's my Dream Demon?"

As he spoke, he was about to step forward to check, but Chen Yan stopped him as soon as he took a step.

"Don't rush, wait and see. Even if you don't trust this device, don't you trust Lord Ryan? When has he ever joked about the safety of Pokémon!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruofeng's initial panic gradually subsided.

Chen Yan is right. If there were really any risks, Lord Ryan would have explained them beforehand.

Xu Ruofeng stopped in his tracks, but his gaze remained fixed on the energy vortex.

He had never felt time pass so slowly; every second seemed to be stretched out infinitely.

Of course, this was just Xu Ruofeng's subjective feeling. In reality, it only took a short while for the vortex to "spit out" the Poké Ball.

Seeing this, Xu Ruofeng finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

pat-

A soft sound, like an object falling onto the platform, could be clearly heard in the quiet hall.

The Poké Ball landed back on the floating platform, and the energy vortex, along with the blue and white beam of light, disappeared abruptly as if the tide had receded.

The light from the spacetime mutation device quickly dimmed, the blue light path on the metal ring went out, and the energy emission port also fell silent.

On the circular floating platform, the Poké Ball lay there quietly, looking exactly the same as before. If a player who had just squeezed in had just arrived, they might have thought that nothing had happened.

The entire Pokémon Center lobby fell silent.

Suddenly, a startled exclamation broke the silence.

"Holy crap! What am I doing here? Wasn't I eating Sichuan-style boiled chicken?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Patrick standing there blankly, the purple color on his face almost gone.

"Could I have fallen asleep? I remember catching jellyfish and playing hide-and-seek with SpongeBob."

Patrick scratched his head, then turned to Hao Ren: "Good man, what happened? What's Boss Niu's plan... um."

Before he could finish speaking, Hao Ren covered his mouth with his hand.

Hao Ren smiled apologetically at the other players: "Sorry, he just ate some poisonous mushrooms and his brain is acting up."

The other players nodded knowingly, then turned their attention back to Xu Ruofeng's Dream Demon and began a lively discussion.

“Is this a success or a failure?”

"It failed, didn't it? The Poké Ball didn't change anything."

"What other changes would you like? I think it's a success."

"An ancient timeline, huh? I wonder what kind of paradoxical Pokémon Misdre would be transformed into."

"Why hasn't the group owner released the Dream Demon yet? I'm so anxious!"

"It's like the emperor isn't worried but the eunuch is. Even the group leader isn't panicking, so why are you in such a hurry!"

Patrick Star then realized that he had successfully squeezed into the Pokémon Center.

He excitedly said to Hao Ren, "Boss Niu is truly amazing! He actually let us in!"

Hao Ren was speechless: "When did Boss Niu get his surname? That's his game nickname!"

"Almost there. By the way, where is he?" Patrick Star looked around for Boss Niu.

Hao Ren replied with evasive eyes, "He...he had something come up and didn't come in with us."

"Really? That's such a pity."

Patrick Star only felt a little sorry for Mr. Bull, then asked eagerly:
"Let's put him aside for now, has the group admin started?"

"Uh, it's already over," Old Ma replied sheepishly.

"What?!" Patrick's face was filled with disbelief. "Then how come I have no recollection of it at all? Did I really fall asleep?"

Seeing that Patrick was about to reminisce about his experiences, Hao Ren quickly changed the subject:
"It's alright. Although you didn't see the spacetime mutation device activate, you can see the first Paradox Pokémon that successfully transformed!"

Sure enough, when Patrick heard Hao Ren say that, he immediately put his doubts aside and looked intently at Xu Ruofeng and the Poké Ball on the floating platform.

Seeing this, Hao Ren exchanged a glance with Lao Ma, then shook his head with a wry smile.

He hadn't expected the poison of those mushrooms to be so potent, and Patrick Star had regained consciousness in such a short time.

But this is fine too, at least Patrick can see the first Paradox Pokémon born, provided that the conversion is successful.

Thinking of this, Hao Ren also turned to look in Xu Ruofeng's direction, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

However, Xu Ruofeng did not rush forward to take the Poké Ball, remaining remarkably calm.

Seeing his calm and collected demeanor, Chen Yan nodded with satisfaction.

This guy has finally grown up; he's not as reckless as before, and he's become much more mature and composed.

He acted impulsively just now because he was too concerned, but now that he has calmed down, he exudes a sense of composure.

However, the players have waited long enough, so I should urge him on.

Just as Chen Yan was about to speak up to remind him, he heard Xu Ruofeng's deliberately lowered voice:
"Yanzi, Yanzi! Come help me! I was so nervous and excited just now, I can barely move my legs!"

Chen Yan: "."

Tsk, I must have lost my mind to think Xu Ruofeng has matured!
Chen Yan clicked his tongue in annoyance, but still stepped forward to support Xu Ruofeng, holding him firmly.

"Thanks, Yanzi!"

"Stop talking nonsense, do you need me to get your Poké Ball for you?"

"No need, I want to bring the Dream Demon back myself."

"Why are you making it sound like a life-or-death situation? Can you stop making a scene for yourself?"

"You don't understand. Even though I was only separated from Mengyao for a short while, every second was torture. That's why I can't wait to see Mengyao now, and I'm sure Mengyao feels the same way."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Poké Ball on the floating platform shook violently, then opened on its own, releasing a blue-white light.

Perhaps feeling that Xu Ruofeng was being too slow, or perhaps really wanting to see Xu Ruofeng soon, Meng Yao decided to come out on her own!

As the light faded, a dark green figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This...this is..." (End of Chapter)