Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 190 The King of the Lace Crown? A gaming legend! (Seeking monthly votes)

Once the arcade was finished, Ralts and the others couldn't wait to go inside and experience it. Meanwhile, Mingyou wasn't idle either. He took out the prepared script and his Rotom phone and started recording a video.

"If we get a popular influencer to repost it, it should go viral, right?"

As he thought this, he recorded videos of himself playing Pokémon games and the interior design of the arcade, walking back and forth inside.

Ponpo stayed by his side the whole time, and even dared to dart in front of the camera while he was introducing the store's decor, helping with the introduction. It was so cute!

After the video recording was finished, he and Ponpo sat together and watched it from beginning to end. It was a one-shot film, perfect, with nothing that needed to be modified, and he wouldn't delete Ponpo's scenes.

"That's fine!"

"Mmm~"

Mingyou uploaded the video to "Pokemon TV," a video website commonly known as P-site. Qishu also streamed there, and he had been watching it.

After the video was approved, he found the Qishu account on the chat software, forwarded the video to them, and hoped that they would help him share and promote it.

Kiju had already ended his annual leave yesterday and returned to work at the Niangguang Dojo, but unlike usual, the other party was unusually not livestreaming at this time today, and quickly replied to the message.

"The video is great, Ponpo is so cute! But why are you making something new again?! The Pokémon arcade is so cool!"

"Want to come help with the promotion?"

"I'd like to do a live stream at your place... but I've been so busy these past few days, and I've started checking up on people. If they find out I'm not at the dojo during work hours, or if I'm doing a live stream interaction with a challenger, then Master Qishu's job is in jeopardy."

"The champion personally checked up on you? You've had a tough time, so please help share the video."

"No problem, next time I ask you to do a live stream, don't refuse since you have a girlfriend~"

"What girlfriend did I get?!"

"Hehe, keep pretending, I'm listening."

"..."

After ending the chat, Mingyou quickly saw that the other party had forwarded his video. Soon after, the number of views and comments on his video began to increase, and some people recognized him as the owner of the haunted house and started chatting with him in the comments section.

"That's right, the picture of Ponpo is my account. Welcome everyone to follow me. The link below will take you directly to my fruit shop on Salted Fish King. Please support me!"

While Mingyou was chatting with these netizens, Ralts had already turned on the device and inserted the Pokémon Sword and Shield game cartridge into the console. It still wanted to play this game the most.

The video game store was thrilled to hear that it could now connect to the internet and battle with other players from all over the world.

After all, they are real people, not game NPCs. Perhaps some of these players are actually trainers mixed in.

My older sister, Xiaozhao, said that many students at Blueberry Academy play this game, and it's even on the exam...

"Ralu~"

Let me give it a try!

Full of anticipation, it went online and played a game. The technology of GAME FREAK in this world was still low. Even in this technologically advanced world, they still failed to implement a complete encyclopedia and all battle systems in the game.

The fact that the battle tower wasn't removed is already a huge concession; no wonder they're the game studio that's "best" at simplifying things...

Ralts quickly found an opponent in the game, and the biggest change is that trainers can type and chat in the game, which is to restore the way some trainers like to trash talk during battles.

Having not played for a while and not yet fully understanding online battles, Ralts was easily defeated by her opponents in several consecutive matches.

But it is also learning from its opponents and adapting little by little; it has a natural talent for this and understands the game very quickly.

Finally, after learning how to use the Pelipper and Ludicolo to play in the rain, I successfully won a game!

"Ralu!"

Great! Keep it up!

"Gambit?"

Hearing its excited bark, the little Snorlax, who had just gone back to get some potato chips, came over curiously... and, seeing the game content on the screen, became interested and started watching.

Just then, Ralts encountered a trainer whose profile picture was a turnip. So, the game started normally, but the other trainer didn't expect that when he saw that Ralts started with the Rain Brothers, he would directly type a sarcastic message.

"Ralu..."

Ralts has now barely learned to recognize human writing. It's clear that the other party is very arrogant and seems very confident in controlling her.

Then we definitely can't afford to lose!

"Ralu!"

Ralts got serious, but the next second the opponent's Torkoal stole the weather, and it was easily defeated without dealing any damage.

"Gambit..."

Snorlax shook its head, saying it couldn't bear to watch anymore. Ralts also fell silent, staring blankly, not understanding why the other was so powerful.

But just then, the opponent that had just defeated it sent it a message by checking its battle record!

"Losing is okay, giving up is the worst thing. Add this account as a friend, then add me on WeChat (V50) to become my apprentice. I'm a gaming master, I guarantee I'll help you achieve your dreams and reach Master level!"

"Laru?"

What is this?

It couldn't understand, and neither could Munchlax, so it called over Mingyou, who was chatting with netizens, to find out what the other person was talking about.

"Huh? A gaming guru?"

Upon seeing the message, Mingyou was slightly taken aback. What is this...? You've gotten all the way here from playing GG. Is it fun to smurf and bully newbies in low-ranked matches?

"Don't rush, I'll deal with him. These fish-frying guys just find a sense of superiority by bullying newbies."

Mingyou sat next to Ralts and searched for the account on a chat app. He found that the profile picture was also a turnip, the location was in the Galar region, and the account level was quite high.

"Just because you have a turnip icon on your profile picture doesn't mean you're the Queen of the Calypsos! Fish and chips? I'll have some too!"

He added the other person as a friend, but to his surprise, the other person's automatic reply popped up with a GG package.

Fifty is the lowest price for taking on an apprentice at the Master level in the game; there's also a million... which teaches you how to win the league championship, taking business from the game into reality.

And that's not all. Another requirement is that once you become an apprentice, you must have reverence for turnips, never eat them again, never feel lustful towards them, and treat them as a religion, keeping them in your home.

"..."

Looking at the message, Mingyou hesitated, feeling that she should probably delete this friend. This person might have been poisoned by cabbage and possessed by it.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, the other party suddenly sent a message: "Is this the guy I just defeated? Looks like you really want to win. Oh well, you'll have to pay your tuition first."

"Log in and book a room!"

"?"

"Was it fun frying fish? You bullied my Pokémon. Well, I'll teach you a lesson. Remember to apologize later, or I'll rake your turnips all over the place!"

"You're disrespecting turnips, just you wait!"

"?"

Mingyou typed a question mark, thinking the other person was going to book a room to play against him, but unexpectedly, the guy sent a message in the next second.

"I know your address now. Apologize to Cabbage, or I'll be at your doorstep right now!"

"Wow! Box!"

A gaming master, he plays for real!

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(End of this chapter)