Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 295 Isn't this game a bit too outrageous?

Loading game modules... Binding real-world data... Loading complete.

Will felt a flash of light before his eyes, and the scene in the surrounding conference room vanished instantly, replaced by a deep and mysterious starry sky.

In the center of this starry sky, a stunning cutscene begins to play.

In the scene, the once peaceful and serene spirit world is suddenly swallowed up by a dark force. Countless ferocious Ghost-type Pokémon surge out of the shadows, destroying towns and attacking innocent Pokémon.

Just as despair was spreading, figures clad in capes stepped forward. Holding Poké Balls, their eyes were resolute as they engaged in a desperate battle with the terrifying ghosts.

As the battle progressed, the figures of the hunters grew taller and taller, their light converging to dispel the darkness and restore light to the spirit world.

At the end of the video, several large characters appeared:
Save the shattered world and become the true King of Hunters!

Although the entire animation is only a little over a minute long, the exquisite detail of the visuals and the overwhelming sense of epic scale made Will raise an eyebrow.

This...this is a game?

This immersive feeling makes you feel as if you are actually on that battlefield.

Moreover, the identity definition of "spirit hunter"
Save the world and become the strongest.

That does sound quite appealing.

Will had to admit that, judging from the opening animation alone, Ling Feng's "change" did indeed have some merit.

but……

In his excitement, Werner's calm mind immediately made him realize a crucial issue.

No matter how well it's packaged or how much hype it receives, it's still just a game at the end of the day.

But what is the spiritual realm facing now? It is war, a crisis of life and death!

To get trainers to willingly rush into the Spirit World and risk their lives, a few slogans and a cool animation are simply not enough. Without sufficient incentive, who would do something so foolish?
The only reason those bounty hunters persist is because of the high rewards.

If this game can't offer more generous rewards than the Bounty Guild, then it's just a pastime at best and won't change the current situation at all.

Will shook his head inwardly, preparing to see what other features the game had.

Just then, a new notification appeared.

This game uses a real-world quest system. Players can earn game points by accepting quests and defeating infected Ghost-type Pokémon in the Spirit World.

[Points Explanation: Game points can not only be used to level up your character in the game, but also directly redeem rare real-world items, skill learning tools, and various valuable resources in the game's in-game store.]

Upon seeing this line of text, Will was completely stunned.

what?
Can I directly redeem real-world rewards?

How can you bring things from games into real life?
This completely overturned his understanding. If this is truly true...
Before he could recover from his shock, the window flickered again.

[Player "Will" has been detected as a high-quality target; a new player welcome gift is being issued.]

The next moment, Will felt his palm sink.

A crystal emanating a dense black aura appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The crystal was only the size of a thumb, and it was completely black. But deep within this wary place, it seemed to seal away a constantly flickering flame, emitting a terrifying energy fluctuation that sent chills down one's spine.

Will felt the pure and powerful force within the crystal, his pupils suddenly contracted, and even his breathing became rapid.

This is... a crystallization of the soul?!

And judging by its color, the purity is incredibly high!
Even for a champion-level trainer like him, this is an absolute treasure.

Ghost-type Pokémon that absorb this high-purity soul crystal can not only greatly enhance their strength, but also have a chance to learn some new mind control skills!
This kind of thing is practically priceless on the market. Even as a realm lord, it would take him a lot of effort and luck to get his hands on such a high-quality piece.

But now, this thing has appeared in my hands so easily, and it's just a "gift"?
Just then, the shadow beneath Will's feet suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

A Gengar, exuding a purplish-black aura, emerged from the shadows, staring at the Soul Crystal in Will's hand, and let out a low growl.

"Kou Jie!"

It was clearly completely captivated by the allure emanating from this thing. You see, its Gengar is usually quite composed, but its reaction was surprisingly strong.
It really is genuine.
Even a Gengar of its own caliber couldn't resist the temptation, which shows just how valuable this reward is.

If ordinary trainers knew that they could get this kind of treasure just by playing a game, wouldn't they go crazy?

I'm afraid that by then, let alone killing monsters on the outskirts of the spirit world, some people would even consider rushing into the core area to fight that guy to the death.

However, just as Will was about to examine the crystal more closely, it suddenly turned into a black light and disappeared into the game window.

The welcome gift has been added to your system inventory and can be retrieved after completing the new player quests.

Now, hunter, let's set off!

Will paused for a moment, then realized what was happening when he saw the inflammatory text on the screen.

So you have to complete a task first to get it.

This is quite normal, though; giving it away directly would seem unrealistic. And since the reward is so generous, the task itself must be quite difficult.

Will took a deep breath and looked up ahead.

The window that originally displayed the starry sky and animations is slowly disappearing, and in its place is an exquisite semi-transparent map interface.

The map was densely covered with various red dots and green markers, each dot displaying its level, strength assessment, and weakness analysis in detail.

This doesn't look like a game interface; it looks more like a real-time battle command map of the entire spirit world.
Moreover, it is much clearer and more detailed than the old command system used by their own spiritual lineage.

Looking at all this, Will's heart, which had been somewhat tired and confused, began to beat wildly for the first time in a long time.

He seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

A glimmer of hope that could lead the spirit world out of this darkness.

"I never imagined that in the end... we'd have to rely on something like this."

Will gave a wry smile, then his eyes hardened.

In any case, now that we have this thing, we absolutely cannot let it go.

Let's try it out and see how it goes.

If it really works, then the spirit world... might really be saved this time.

Will took a deep breath, adjusted his posture, and refocused his gaze on the semi-transparent game window.

Since we've decided to give it a try, we should take a good look at just how amazing this so-called "system" really is.

With a thought, the starry background on the screen vanished instantly, replaced by lines of rapidly flowing data. Then, a pale blue beam of light shot out from the screen and gently enveloped Will's entire body.

There was no discomfort; instead, a cool sensation flowed through my entire body, like a full-body scan. [Scanning player status...]

[Data loading...]

[Champion-level trainer detected. Detailed profile being created...]

A few seconds later, the beam of light slowly retracted, and a series of densely packed messages popped up on the screen.

Will looked closely, and his pupils contracted slightly.

This not only displays his basic information, such as height and weight, but more importantly, it lists the status of all the Pokémon he carries!

Moreover, the level of detail is simply outrageous.

It doesn't just include superficial things like level, personality, and ability; it even clearly writes down each Pokémon's current minor physical ailments, recent emotional fluctuations, and potential values ​​that even the Pokémon itself has to measure with sophisticated instruments.

For example, his Gengar, the system shows that "its mental energy is in a slightly excited state, and the probability of learning a new skill in the near future has increased by 20%".

Will couldn't help but raise an eyebrow inwardly.

How could this thing obtain such detailed information from me? Information that I myself didn't even know.

It seems the previous hints weren't exaggerations; this game is indeed tied to real-world data.

[Please set your starting Pokémon for battle.]

Please select your fighting style: Conservative, Aggressive, Balanced.

The screen switched to display three options.

Will looked at the three options, his brow furrowing slightly as he fell into deep thought.

Choosing the right Pokémon for your first Pokémon is easy; Gengar is my strongest, so who else would I use?

However, this "fighting style" setting stirred something within him.

This is not just a simple game setting; it is clearly a selection mechanism for different types of trainers.

Will was well aware of the current state of the spirit world.

The trainers who came from outside, although they all claimed to be there to help, varied greatly in their quality.

Some trainers are naturally timid and hesitate when faced with a little risk, while others are pure daredevils who want to charge forward without thinking twice, and still others are the steady and cautious type.

Forcing these different types of people into the same team to carry out missions would be a disaster.

The timid will hold us back, and the reckless will easily get themselves killed; they simply cannot cooperate.

In such a chaotic battlefield, it would be too time-consuming and energy-intensive to screen out these people one by one and then rearrange them.

But now, this feature directly solves this biggest problem.

Based on their chosen style, the system automatically matches them with suitable tasks and teammates, making it the most efficient command system ever.

Will nodded to himself, thinking to himself that the game was indeed very well thought out.

Since this is a trial version, let's first see what the logic behind this "conservative" mode is.

Will reached out and tapped "Gengar" on the screen as his first move, then selected the "Conservative" style.

[The system has detected that the player has selected a "conservative" playstyle. The system determines that the player tends to play cautiously and avoid high-risk strategies.]

[Missing you a task... Suitable targets have been selected for you.]

[No other players are currently online. You have been matched for a solo hunting mission.]

Will was taken aback. Group missions?

But nobody's online right now, so I guess I'll just be alone.

Immediately afterwards, a detailed information card popped up.

[Target: Shadow Doll (Peak Heavenly King Level)]

[Skills Mastered: Shadow Ball, Strange Light, Doom, Fate Link, Shadow Claw.]

[Weaknesses: Dark/Ghost type, Speed-type Pokémon, powerful special single-target attack moves]

[Current Status: Berserk (Mild), unstable mental state, strong desire to attack.]

Location: Area B, outer perimeter of the Spirit Realm, abandoned ruins.

Looking at these figures, Will was startled once again.

A peak-level Vengeful Shadow Doll?

This is truly high-level combat power. Under normal circumstances, to hunt down guys of this level, you would need at least two elite squads and be prepared to sacrifice yourselves.

But in this system, it's just a beginner's task suitable for a "conservative" style?

That makes sense. It seems that the difficulty assessment criteria of this system are entirely based on his strength as a champion-level trainer.

Just then, the image on the screen changed again.

A huge, three-dimensional holographic map of the spirit world appeared before him.

This map is extremely detailed, showing even the undulations of the ground and the distribution of trees.

Before Will could get a good look, the map suddenly started to shrink rapidly, eventually locking onto a small red dot on the edge of the map.

That's where the Shadow Doll is.

The next second, a blue dotted line extended from where Will was, pointing straight to the red dot.

[Navigation is now enabled. Please follow the designated route.]

Will looked closely at the route, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

This is not a simple navigation route, but a perfectly calculated route!
The route avoided the territories of all known powerful Ghost Pokémon, bypassed several swamps filled with highly poisonous miasma, and even marked a seemingly safe flat area with a yellow exclamation mark.

[WARNING: A fog burst is expected here in two minutes. Please remain here and wait for the fog to dissipate before proceeding.]

Will stared at the prompt, completely bewildered.

He is the ruler of the spirit realm and knows the environment here like the back of his hand, but even he himself might not be able to calculate so accurately which area will be fogged up in two minutes.

This game actually knows more about the spirit world than he, a native, does?
This is just too damn outrageous!
But thinking about it carefully, this thing can even directly distribute rewards in the real world. If it can do that, then it doesn't seem so bad.

(End of this chapter)