Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

When Lulina asked Kiku why she accepted Izumi's invitation, the two fell silent after a brief exchange.

This young, genius game developer is incredibly audacious, manipulating two gym leaders who are also popular models.

Seeing that neither of them intended to pursue the matter, Quanshu breathed a sigh of relief.

Top idols don't mind having too much popularity; participating in product trials can expand their audience and is beneficial to their career.

Chapter 146 Boring, I want to see rivers of blood.

Inviting ten gym leaders and arranging a trial event when everyone is available is no easy task.

Not wanting to entrust the task to others and worried that any step in the process might go wrong, Quanshu personally handled every aspect of the process.

Of course, digital alloys played a crucial role in this process.

Strangely, he had collaborated with the other party many times before, and had never seen Digital Alloy work so... diligently?

Normally, Quanshu is responsible for making the requests, and digital alloys complete the work.

If he had any complaints, he would point out that the digital alloy needed to be modified, but the other party would often remain silent and offer no feedback, giving Quanshu the impression of a cold machine.

This time, they not only offered suggestions on the organization of the live streaming event, but also incorporated their own ideas into the design of the live streaming page.

"No, I asked you to design the center position for the live stream, which was Cynthia, but look at how this has all been biased towards Daigo."

"Although Daigo is quite popular, the proportion of men in our gaming community is overwhelmingly large, you know what I mean?"

Quanshu roared loudly during the call.

He had previously complained that digital alloy camera machines only knew how to output according to commands.

Now he discovers that digital alloys are truly incredibly stubborn, like a headstrong kid who won't turn back even after hitting a brick wall.

After being severely scolded by Izumi, Digital Alloy reluctantly moved Daigo's live stream to second place.

Most men are vulgar creatures who can't take their eyes off beautiful women, regardless of their moral standards or sense of propriety; it's simply a matter of their physiological structure and hormone levels.

Digital Alloy actually suggested using Daigo as the cover image for their live stream, something Izumi absolutely could not allow.

When asked about his reasons for favoring Daigo, Digital Alloy gave a vague answer, saying he was a "Daigo fan."

However, he had already begun to have doubts.

The IP address is located in Desmondo Desmond City, Hoenn region. It usually does things for money, but it reacts strangely whenever it encounters Daigo.

Add to that its amazing work efficiency... Could it be a Metagross monster that Daigo keeps at home?

Izumi was surprised and uncertain. He had seen many Pokémon that could access the internet, including Porygon and Mewtwo, and Metagross definitely had this ability as well.

If it were just one Metagross doing odd jobs, that would be fine, but with this terrifying 24-hour order-taking efficiency, it's probably not just a bunch of them.

It's a little scary to think about.

However, he had no intention of exposing the other party's true intentions, nor was there any need to do so; maintaining the current cooperative status quo was beneficial to both parties.

As for the guest photos that should have appeared in the promotional posters for the demo event, Izumi felt that no arrangement would be appropriate.

No matter how the ten people adjust their posture and position, it is inevitable that some will stand on the edge of the poster and some will occupy the center position.

It's unfair to decide based on the champion's or owner's status, or based on the number of fans.

Quanshu invited mostly friends, and he hoped everyone would have fun rather than worrying about how to attract traffic.

So he took a shortcut and put the badges of various dojo masters in the guest section.

The two champions replaced their rings with Daigo's keystone and Cynthia's lipstick, respectively.

A jumble of objects was placed haphazardly on an ornate candlestick, left for the audience to identify.

Fans can recognize their idols at a glance, and the gym badges are also familiar to audiences in the region.

The results were better than Izumi had imagined. No one was dissatisfied, and some fans even preferred this promotional method that maintained a sense of mystery.

Once everything was ready, the only thing lacking was time, and Quanshu finally felt at ease.

He usually returns to Earth late at night.

Yan Shilei's cooking skills have improved rapidly during this period. At first, he could only fry an egg, but now he can cook home-style dishes quite well.

Sometimes when the parents were too lazy to cook, Yan Shilei would do it for them.

For some reason, the power went out in Zhijiang. In the pitch-black city, Quanshu stood by the bedroom window.

Look at the bright moonlight and the twinkling stars.

"what are you doing?"

Mewtwo stared at him standing by the window for a while, then couldn't help but ask a question.

"Let's look at the stars."

Izumi was puzzled. "This is the first time I've ever seen stars here."

Mewtwo also looked towards the sky: "You call those things stars?"

Quanshu wondered, what could those twinkling lights in the night sky be but stars?

He frowned and asked, "What did you see?"

“One island after another hanging upside down.”

Mewtwo carefully described, "There are upside-down trees, upside-down waterfalls, and water surfaces above..."

Quanshu's head buzzed, and he looked up in surprise.

What he thought were stars turned out to be upside-down islands?

Mewtwo's eyesight is not flawed, and there is no reason for him to be deceived.

Quanshu always thought that Blue Star was a parallel world to Earth... What kind of place is this?

Having doubts but unable to find answers, he could only suppress the matter.

...

Time marches relentlessly forward, and the date for the game demo event soon arrived.

It was actually only about two weeks. Considering that the conferences in other regions were around the same time, Izumi deliberately made sure to finish quickly.

[Pikachu Kill: The Gym Leaders' Intrigue and Battle of Wits]

Here, there are no permanent friends or enemies; betrayal is commonplace, and deception is taken for granted.

To fool everyone else, you must first fool yourself.

The three promotional slogans went viral online.

"Pikachu kill, that sounds violent."

"You mean Daigo will participate too? Then I'll definitely have to watch."

"Promoting betrayal and deception, what a dark game."

With Izumi's new work, Daigo's appearance, the gathering of gym leaders, and a dark game centered on betrayal and deception, it's packed with hype.

The hype generated massive traffic, with tens of millions of netizens flocking to various live streaming platforms, eagerly awaiting the results.

All ten players participating in the trial event will start a live stream, including the eleventh player, Izumi.

The lineup is very impressive, consisting of Cynthia, Steven, Kikunojo, Lurina, Kirito, Wanlong, Misty, Brock, Rika, and Anzu.

Quanshu had practically swayed everyone he could to come, with Xiaogang, Axing, and Wanlong just there to make up the numbers.

Rika was originally included because she was only famous in Yuhong City, but Izumi respected her decision because I thought her gaming skills might change the situation.

Having experience in organizing large-scale exhibition matches, Quanshu diverted traffic across various live streaming platforms and prepared multiple backup lines.

Even so, the technicians at the live streaming platform were still taken aback by the sheer number of viewers flooding in.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that Daigo, who rarely appears in the public eye in private, is willing to show his face will attract countless curious onlookers.

Eleven live streaming rooms that haven't even started broadcasting yet have already dominated all the rankings on various live streaming platforms.

"Little Chrysanthemum is the best in the world, and I will not accept any rebuttal."

"Am I the only one curious about what kind of game would make betrayal and deception the main theme? Everyone's smart enough to work together."

"Is there even a question about Izumi's design? It's definitely the ultimate dark torture game."

"Boring, I want to see rivers of blood and treachery."

Chapter 147 The Game of Innate Evil

As one individual live stream room after another opened, the number of online viewers and bullet comments surged.

Qi Shu had a little scheme up her sleeve; she was the first to start a live stream, thinking she could gain an advantage over all the other owners.

"Capture your eye with an electric grid! Who's narrating this strange tale? It's me, Qishu!"

A vibrant and beautiful young woman leaps onto the screen, but some malicious comments cause her sweet smile to freeze slightly.

"You can see the Strange Tree anytime, but Daigo and Cynthia are limited-time events."

"I couldn't catch anything. I need to go see what makes the Hoenn champion so appealing. Goodbye."

"Sorry, I already have a contract with a famous film director and a popular game producer."

The second contestant, Lulina, sat down in front of the camera with a bright smile on her face: "This is a rare opportunity, so I participated. I hope everyone will support me."

A dense barrage of comments scrolled by.

"Protect Lurina, the best of Galar, and never betray her!"

Will we win this time?

"The platform's backup lines start to lag when there are too many people."

"Time will prove who the real top model is, Xiaoju'er."

Xiaoju'er's live stream was just as popular as Lulina's. Before the game even started, the chat was already filled with a subtle tension.

"Hello everyone, I am the owner of the beautiful girl pavilion in Cerulean City. I lack experience in live streaming games, so please feel free to speak up."

Xiaoxia, also a female dojo owner, had a lot of comments in her live stream, but the content was quite intriguing.

"The owner of the beautiful girls' club? Do you mean your three older sisters?"

"Cherry blossoms, calamus, and peonies—their underwater ballet is truly beautiful, a sight to behold."

"Host, I have a question for you. When does the next stage play featuring the Hua Lan sisters start?"

Xiaoxia's forehead creased with a 'h' sign, and she clenched her fist, saying, "A bunch of blind fools! Aren't I a beautiful girl?"

"Wow, they've shown their true colors."

"The Savage Bass of Hualan City, it is said."

Finally, there are the heavyweights, Daigo and Cynthia.

Daigo is starting his first live stream and is adjusting his camera.

"Is that right? So that the camera can fully capture my face."

A live stream with over 80% female fans is considered crazy.

"He's even more handsome in person than on screen!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

"Thank you, Director Izumi. This is the first time a Daigo fan has ever eaten such a good meal."

Quanshu immediately ordered the backstage team to block the barrage of battle cries.

The other streamers' live streams were filled with all sorts of strange and unusual comments.

Xiao Gang's channel was the most serious, discussing the principle of squinting eyes and the tactics and training methods for Rock-type and Ground-type Pokémon.

Lijia's channel has a surprisingly large female audience, who discuss the latest and trendiest scent combinations with the perfume shop owner.

Once all the museum owners were ready, Quanshu opened the pre-recorded video explaining the game rules.

Several lively and adorable Pikachus were playing on the grass, some wearing scarves and others wearing hats.

Mimikyu is mixed in with them, seemingly playing normally with Pikachu.