Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Quanshu glanced at him and warned him seriously, "He is a secret, and you must not spread any news about Him, otherwise I won't be able to protect you if He comes knocking on your door."

“I also have His spies around me, so you’d better behave yourself.”

"Why didn't you say so sooner? You've ruined my life!"

Gastly was filled with remorse and took the initiative to mention Him to Izumi, which definitely caught his attention.

Entering the field of vision of such a being is definitely not a good thing; it's not impossible that one day it might be swallowed whole as a tonic.

The day the tree captured Gastly, Gastly knew that a mysterious and powerful spirit was protecting it.

Damn it, a secret rendezvous in the middle of the night! Who knows what kind of wicked scheme that Izumi-ki and that elf are plotting?

Chapter 152 Have you heard of the Louvre?

After having a barbecue with his employees, Quanshu returned to the villa.

The villa was bustling with activity today, as TuTu Dog, who had been working away from home for a long time, returned with his apprentice, Iron Dumbbell.

It sat at the living room dining table, holding a cup of coffee.

"TuTu dog?"

Quanshu was taken aback. It seemed that it had returned because Jasmine was already able to complete the storyboard independently.

"What kind of fancy meal do you want to eat? Is there anything you want? I'll buy it for you."

He decided to make amends to Tutu, the dog who had been wandering for so long.

Tutu put down the porcelain cup and wagged its tail at the iron dumbbell.

Iron Dumbbell understood immediately, and quickly wrote a line on the paper and pen on the table: "Master said that it wants to hold its own art exhibition at the Miare Art Museum."

"Cough cough cough-"

The spring tree, which was drinking water, almost choked to death.

The Miare Museum is recognized worldwide as one of the world's premier art institutions, housing masterpieces by renowned painters throughout history.

Tutu Dog is good at drawing, but its skill level is only slightly above average by world standards.

The difficulty for it to hold an exhibition at the Miaret Museum is no less than that for someone who scored high on an art exam in a previous life to hold an exhibition at the Louvre.

Quan Shu pondered that bribing Citron and the senior management of the Miare Museum might be enough to fulfill his wish.

But Tutu will be purged in the media by Carlos's mouthpiece afterward.

The pen and paper continued: "But Master has been troubled by a lack of inspiration for painting lately, so he can't gather enough works for the exhibition."

"If you can provide inspiration, Master will be happy."

It turns out they hadn't even collected all the works.

Quanshu felt relieved. In fact, he had never really known what Tutu was thinking. Having a translator was very convenient.

He thought for a moment. He didn't have artistic inspiration, but he could still use some classic works from his previous life as references.

Seeing the spring tree in a dilemma, TuTu the dog barked twice.

Iron Dumbbell nodded.

"Master said that it knows you, Quanshu, are a person without artistic talent, so you don't need to worry about its inspiration anymore."

“Tell Tutu Dog that this is slander.”

Quanshu patted the table. "Tomorrow I'll show it what real art is!"

It had been a while since I'd been to the research institute, and Dr. Orange Dream had also upgraded her Bond Detection Backpack.

...

The next day, Izumi took a bunch of Pokémon and Sabrina to the Niwagawa Research Institute.

"Mr. Quanshu, welcome."

The chubby Dr. Orange Dream received the notification and had been waiting for a long time.

Chengmeng truly adores this generous patron who spends money like crazy and visits once a month.

Without the boss's imperious manner, without outsiders' interference, and without unreasonable demands from the client, the research went exceptionally smoothly.

Dr. Orange Dream has been in a good mood lately, feeling quite pleased with himself.

"It takes half an hour from the time Dream Eater produces Dream Smoke to when it is made into a potion."

He first had his assistant take Tutu to the sleeping room to extract the Dream Smoke, and then he explained the latest research findings to Quanshu.

"This backpack has reduced its size and improved the detection data and algorithms, and can now visually represent the strength of the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon in numbers."

"The compatibility between a trainer and a Pokémon is below 1000, but the compatibility can exceed 5000 at the moment of Mega Evolution."

"In other words, to achieve Mega Evolution with the help of Key Stones and Mega Stones, the compatibility score must reach the threshold of 5000."

"Otherwise, the Elf's Mega Stone will not be able to respond to your Key Stone."

Quanshu immediately put on the backpack and tested it.

Affinity with Eevee: 3152.

The compatibility score increases significantly during close physical contact, reaching a maximum of 4800, which is very close to the threshold of super evolution.

Then, Ibrahimovic, who was panting from being touched, kicked him, causing the compatibility score to plummet to around 2000.

Affinity with the iron dumbbell: 1100.

Quanshu didn't expect that he held a significant place in Tie Yaling's heart, whom he had only known for a short time.

Finally, Gastly: 5.

"Traitor."

This is how Izumi-ki described it.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Gastly, unashamed, laughed wildly.

"Why does your Gastly's cry sound different from the normal one?"

"Never mind, let's look at this instead."

Cheng Meng sat in front of a supercomputer with multiple large screens displaying flowing data, and pointed to the line in the very center, saying, "Ibu's data has changed significantly compared to last time."

"Where has the change been made?"

Quanshu rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.

Orange Dream extracts previous data for comparison and converts the data into line charts.

According to Ibrahimovic's first test data, there are many fine lines invisible to the naked eye outside the main lines of the tree.

In the second test, the number of fine lines increased dramatically, and the stripes of some fine lines thickened.

"Mr. Izumi, have you and Eevee been traveling around lately? There seems to be a noticeable increase in the number of creatures that have met Eevee even once."

Dr. Orange Dream spun his chair; such a thing is truly rare.

"this..."

Izumi first ruled out the possibility that Eevee had sneaked out to wander around, since she stayed at home in the villa playing video games all day.

"Could these lines be from a single encounter?"

After thinking for a while, Quanshu said, "Is it possible for such a connection to occur without physical contact?"

Cheng Meng's expression immediately turned serious: "This conjecture...can you explain your basis for it?"

Izumi shared Eevee's whereabouts these days; she rarely goes out and has no opportunity to come into contact with strangers.

It was also mentioned that Ibu's game videos are quite popular.

"I see."

Orange Dream stared at the incredible number of lines and said, "She definitely has more lines than any other Pokémon I've ever seen."

Cheng Meng's expression shifted between moments of dazedness and deep thought; a new research direction was emerging.

"This is as incredible as a dream world."

Orange Dream rubbed her belly in distress. If a video could connect someone thousands of miles away with Eevee, then those lines probably represented more than just a bond.

There are also feelings involved.

In any case, they are all mysterious and esoteric things.

"Dr. Chengmeng, I think this research direction is very important. Please pay more attention to it and move closer to it."

Quanshu trusted his intuition and premonition. Although he was not sure what this research would bring, he had already begun to look forward to the day when the results would come.

"I see."

Chengmeng solemnly agreed that conducting research and expansion, when funds are sufficient, is also a kind of enjoyment.

...

"Doctor, Dream Smoke is complete."

Not long after, Tutu returned to Quanshu's side, yawning.

The assistant who returned with him had a tube of pinkish-purple smoke stuck in the test tube rack.

Quanshu climbed into the online dream bed with ease and entered the dream world with Tutu Dog, where he could also relive some classic moments.

"Doctor, I'm begging you."

He patted the other bed: "TuTu Dog, lie down here."

Tutu the dog didn't understand, but still obediently lay down on the bed.

Eevee puffed out her cheeks, even though she was the one who came first!

"If you're ready, we're about to begin. Be mindful of the load."

Chengmeng was taking notes in her notebook.

"TuTu Dog, have you ever heard of the Louvre?"

Quanshu's smile was full of anticipation.

If one day, Tutu Dog, having been inspired by a great artist from a past life, were to exhibit at the Miare City Art Museum.

That was undoubtedly an earthquake for the world's art community.

Chapter 153 Lacking a Touch of Fantasy (4K)

"Dream World, activated."

As Quanshu finished speaking, purple smoke billowed out like a light veil, and the dreamlike mist slowly enveloped him and Tutu Dog, taking them into a dream.

Under the influence of the Dream Smoke, Izumi once again stepped into that bizarre and fantastical dream space.

Open your eyes.

The sky was covered with a chaotic mix of colorful paints, while large swaths of black ink, like countless dark eyes, stretched along the horizon, giving it an eerie feel.

"This is much scarier than Ibu's dream world."

Quanshu gazes at the sky, with a gray city street beneath his feet.

It seems that these buildings represent their own dreams, while the sky represents Pokémon.

Pedestrians on the street were squatting on the ground, holding crayons and drawing something, looking very focused.

Quanshu looked around and saw that the whole city was filled with messy, meaningless lines and patterns, like a child's clumsy work.

Manhole covers, electrical boxes, stone blocks, roads, walls, utility poles, windows, roofs...

Everywhere reachable by hand, there are colorful graffiti with unclear meanings.

"Strange and weird as always."