Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

But Qishu also knew that such opportunities were rare and hard to come by.

Let's be down-to-earth and climb to the top of the livestreaming world step by step.

Qi Shu doesn't check his phone during live streams, and only after the stream ended did he notice an unread message on his Navigator app.

"A flood of ideas: I have a way to guarantee you'll leave a lasting impression on the audience."

"Snapped!"

Qi Shu slammed his phone shut at lightning speed. "Don't listen! That's the devil's whisper!"

Just when you've made up your mind to take things one step at a time, does the devil tempt you?

But then again, although her live streams have improved, in a market where the competition is highly homogenized, how long will it take to become a top-tier live streamer?

After a moment's hesitation, she finally slowly turned on her phone.

"The Electric Frog in the City: What's the Price?"

"Thoughts flow freely: There is no cost involved, because I am inviting you to participate in the game's production. In essence, we are both beneficiaries."

Qi Shu thought suspiciously, "Is there really such a good thing in the world?"

Considering that she had almost gotten a huge amount of traffic for free last time, she felt that the other party's credibility score was quite high.

"Niangguang City Electric Frog: Tell me about it."

"Inspiration flows like a spring: It's very simple, just do the voice acting for the game."

The other party sent me a script.

Qi Shu clicked on each sentence to read, her expression shifting between surprise and confusion.

"Is this really okay?"

Chapter 27 I really want to improve.

"To be patient is not to admit defeat."

"Starting over is harder than starting over."

Don't be discouraged. The real failure is not falling down, but being afraid to try again.

Qi Shu carefully read the text document sent from the Navigator.

The first half of the text is less like game dialogue and more like a motto used by some young trainers to motivate themselves.

"Izumi said it was for voice acting in a game, so is this a line list for a certain character?"

As Qi Shu read through the encouraging, inspirational words in the first half, he slowly began to picture the character in his mind.

A kind and understanding guide NPC who welcomes new players.

Many games have similar settings, and these NPCs who guide players through the beginner stage are generally quite popular.

"Well, Quanshu is quite sensible. He doesn't forget to share good things. When we have time, we'll invite him to come to Niangguang City to have some fun and experience the local customs of Padia."

If this game could become as popular as "Plant Life"... no, even half the popularity would be enough.

As the voice actress for the beginner's guide character, she will undoubtedly garner a huge amount of attention once again.

Moreover, her gentle and intellectual older sister persona does not conflict with the image she projects during her live streams (in my opinion).

Qi Shu's mind wandered, and she continued reading.

"Frosty Mountain is one of the top ten most famous sights in Padiya. Have you been there? It's perfect for skiing."

"Miare is the world's most populous and technologically advanced city, which sounds amazing, but once you actually move in, the traffic jams will drive you crazy."

The middle section of the dialogue takes a turn, shifting from inspirational, motivational messages to casual conversation interspersed with scientific information.

This is barely reasonable and can be considered as enriching the character's image.

But the dialogue in the second half puzzled Kiki.

Some are famous quotes left by historical figures, while others are insights from everyday life; they are all mixed up and have no unified category.

Some lines are even hummed from songs; you don't need to sing, just hum along with the melody.

Qi Shu opened the accompanying audio files and listened to them. Some were popular songs from the past, while others were ones she had never heard before.

"So what kind of character is this exactly?"

She couldn't imagine any character whose lines were so disorganized and required humming.

Perhaps it was an instinctive intuition, but Qishu actually sensed something ominous.

However, reason told her: "Impossible, what impact could it have on voicing a game character?"

Even if the game fails and the developers lose all their money, it has nothing to do with me.

Just to be on the safe side, Qishu tapped the screen.

"Brewlight Electric Frog: Is there any risk in doing voice acting for a game?"

"Thoughts flow like a spring: I haven't heard of any similar incidents yet, so it's probably not the case."

"Brewlight City Electric Belly Frog: Can you please tell me which character is being voiced?"

"A wellspring of inspiration: An important character who accompanies players from the beginning to the end of the game."

Qi Shu revealed an expression of "I knew it," which was almost exactly what she had guessed.

She couldn't possibly turn down a rare opportunity based on some inexplicable intuition.

Compared to something as intangible as intuition, Qishu had more faith in his own clever mind.

"Thoughts flow freely: The game is still in the preparation stage. If you have any concerns, you can give up this voice acting role. This will not affect our future cooperation."

Qi Shu saw the reply and knew this wouldn't do.

What about future collaborations? What if this game becomes a complete financial disaster, the development team collapses and there's no future for it?

Moreover, if she doesn't do voice acting, there are plenty of other people who will.

Especially after the huge success of Plants vs. Ghosts, with her case as an example, there must have been quite a few streamers willing to contact the game development team.

"Electric Belly Frog of Niangguang City: Not at all, I'm just curious about the details of the future collaboration. I'll go and familiarize myself with the script in a few days. (Electric Belly Frog staring blankly.jpg)"

After sending the message, Qi Shu sighed deeply, feeling that his words sounded so humble and miserable.

The path to competitive gaming went too smoothly; I never expected the main path of live streaming to be so bumpy.

"I can't help it, I really want to improve."

?

Did they finally agree?

Quanshu raised an eyebrow slightly. When the other party asked so many questions, he thought the collaboration was over.

Although it's unclear why Qishu changed his mind, the outcome was positive.

I glanced at Qishu's favorability rating in my friend list, and it had increased from 15 to 16 points.

"It's not that hard to refresh, it's just a bit slow."

If Quanshu increases his favorability by one point for each collaboration, he only needs to transfer 84 more games to max out his favorability.

Well, actually he didn't know the upper limit of the handheld console's affinity level, and it was possible that one day the affinity level would suddenly stop increasing.

"Sata!"

In the South District Park of Dark Grey City, Salt Stone nudged his trainer, who was lost in thought, with his head.

"Sorry, let's continue training."

Quanshu shifted his attention from the handheld game console and continued jogging around the park with Yanshibao, who was wearing a weighted suit.

He had a relatively relaxed holiday these past two days, so he decided to move his afternoon training sessions to Dark Grey City.

Physical fitness is the foundation of battle, whether for Pokémon or trainers.

To command a 6v6 match that spans a considerable period of time, one needs to maintain full focus and a high level of tension throughout; good physical fitness is essential.

If you encounter a team with a conservative playing style, there is a possibility of heatstroke under the scorching sun, or even fainting on the spot during the battle.

After running five laps, Quanshu took off the weighted clothing from Yanshibao and opened the chilled specially mixed fruit juice.

Watching it drink heartily, Quanshu felt a subtle sense of satisfaction.

It feels great to grow stronger little by little with your partners whom you spend every day with.

"After physical training comes technique practice."

Currently, the moves that Saltstone knows include Tackle, Harden, Rockfall, Mud Shot, Knock Off, Rock Smash, Stealth Rock, Protect, and Substitute.

Among them, the mastery of Impact and Harden is the highest, while the mastery of Protect and Stand is very poor, with a small probability of failure.

Strictly speaking, Izumi is half responsible for the low proficiency of these two moves.

Quanshu, who recently became rich through crowdfunding, has developed a strange consumer frenzy and bought a lot of move learning machines.

He thought Protect and Substitute were so useful that he gave them all to Saltstone, forgetting the principle of not trying to do too much at once.

In addition to the previously learned Stealth Rock... in short, the practice of Protect and Stand will be temporarily put on hold.

Now, a month later, the impact and hardening exercises are nearing their end.

Saltstone Treasure was bathed in white light and moved precisely between tree stumps by impact, each landing with a dull thud.

If you look closely, you can see that the white light around the head is particularly solid, which is a sign that you are about to master the "headbutt".

"The training manual is right. Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Thousands of repetitions allow the impact to begin to advance."

The spring tree seemed lost in thought.

No wonder Pikachu's Iron Tail struck like a giant beast in Ash's final battle against Leon; it turns out everything had a reason.

Chapter 28 Test

Upon closer inspection, one can see shiny powder remaining between the tree stumps that bore the brunt of the impact.

Those were salt rock particles that fell from Salt Stone Treasure's body.

When walking naturally, the soles of Yanshibao's feet will rub against the ground, causing salt particles to fall off and leaving obvious traces, known as salt trails.

In high-intensity collisions like impacts, even more salt particles will fall.

Quanshu stared at a passage in the cultivation manual, trying to understand it.

"Due to the unique characteristics of the Saltstone family, I developed a special method for polishing rocks that is unique to them."

This special method of use is passive, yet subtle and effective, turning any attack from the opponent into a potential opportunity to strengthen the opponent.

The key to learning this method is to make your Saltstone understand that you are a rock, allowing your opponent to polish you.

Palm strikes, leg kicks, floods, and fire scorches—while enduring an opponent's attacks, one hone their skills, increase speed, and turn the tide of battle unexpectedly.

The paragraph is followed by precautions for practicing the moves.

That's it?

Quanshu flipped back and forth, but still couldn't find a specific way to practice.

He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, as if he had found a top-notch martial arts manual and was reading it with great interest when he discovered that the second half had disappeared.

As stated in the manual, learning this special rock polishing technique will largely solve the problem of Saltstone's slow speed.

But how to learn it is a big problem.

Can one truly understand this solely based on Xinli's words? Quanshu doesn't believe he has that talent.

If he can comprehend and teach Saltstone Treasure on his own, he should compete with Green for the title of the one who nurtures it.

After carefully reading the entire method, Quanshu couldn't help but admire that this was indeed a unique skill that only the Yanshibao family could learn.

Incorporating the unique characteristics of Pokémon into the moves, this is truly a training manual for Elite Trainers.

Quanshu did not hesitate and immediately sought help from DianDian Live, who was thousands of miles away.

She has read the breeding manual and may have unique insights.

Unfortunately, Qishu replied that she had simply used the manual as a pastime in her spare time and had a very poor understanding of raising Rock-type Pokémon.