Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

Having said that, Qishu had no choice but to abandon his clever idea.

She muttered to herself, "I actually thought it was pretty good."

[Brewing Light City Electric Belly Frog: By the way, how's this new game coming along? When will it be released?]

After the game "Zhiyou" became a hit, its producer, Izumi Shu, also entered the public eye.

The media will not let go of any opportunity to chase traffic. A small blogger once tried to dig deeper into Quanshu, but in the end, he found nothing.

This little-known game producer seems to have appeared out of nowhere; there is no record of him whatsoever.

From its crowdfunding launch to its explosive popularity, "Plant Ghost" took less than two months.

As a result, many fans believe that Izumi is a rare and talented creator, and have dubbed him a genius.

Some people believe that "Plant Ghost" must be a work that he has been quietly polishing for several years, and that he made a name for himself with it.

Before long, perhaps the second game will reveal Izumi's true colors.

Both arguments sound plausible, and neither side's supporters can convince the other online.

This debate made Qishu, who knew a little about the inside story, curious about whether Tingxiang's second game could achieve the same success.

[Thoughts flowing freely: Actually, in terms of game size, the new game is a bit smaller than "Plant Origins," but the development time should be about the same.]

Shouldn't it be faster if it's smaller?

Qi Shu was confused but did not ask any further questions.

[Niangguang City Electric Belly Frog: I can't wait to play this game!]

After she tapped her phone screen to send the message, Kuku chuckled twice.

That statement is only half true.

After completing Plants vs. Ghosts live, Qishu did develop some interest in the game and looked forward to the new title.

But more importantly, there is a demand for live streaming.

Since his popularity soared and he was promoted to the T2 tier, Qishu's live stream audience has grown in number and become more diverse.

To adapt to the changing content, battles remain the main theme of the live stream, but she will insert mini-games from the Gear platform to add some spice during the long matchmaking time.

Having a little game as a backdrop is better than just chatting with the comments.

A large portion of the viewers in the live stream had never played games before, and that live stream was their first experience.

After truly entering the gaming industry, they discovered that not every game is as fun as "Zootopia".

Some mini-games are not only buggy, but also boring.

A few days ago, Qishu could still get by with the endless mode after completing the game, but after getting tired of it, he had to find other games to play on his own.

Because the quality of games on the Gear platform varies greatly, even highly praised games will pale in comparison.

So the little game that Kiki came up with himself was quickly jokingly referred to by the audience as the "gold panning in the poop" segment.

"Ideally, the next game should be highly playable and able to kill a lot of time," Qi Shu began to wish.

[Thoughts flowed freely: I understand, I'll get it done as soon as possible.]

......

Hualan City Game City.

Quanshu glanced at the friend panel of the live streamer, DianDian.

[Favorability: 19→20]

He discovered that chatting with the navigator every now and then could increase his favorability.

If it were a game, maxing out the favorability of all NPCs might unlock an achievement.

However, handheld consoles obviously don't have such advanced achievement systems.

After a brief moment of random thoughts, Izumi's attention returned to the chat box with Digital Alloy.

The reason he couldn't guarantee that the new project would have a shorter production time was because there had been some minor issues with his collaboration with Digital Alloy.

The first collaboration between the two parties went very smoothly, and Quanshu thought that this success would continue.

However, in this price list provided by Digital Alloy, all services have increased in price.

The price increase was not significant, averaging around 12%.

With Quanshu's current funds, this increase in costs is negligible.

But there's a saying: If you dare to eat grass today, you'll dare to eat people tomorrow!

Okay, even if the price of digital alloys increases by 1000%, Quanshu can still make a fortune.

What he was really concerned about was the other party's motives for doing so.

If the immense popularity of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused them, as participants in its production, to become psychologically unbalanced, then the price increase shouldn't be so small.

The fact that the identity of the digital alloy remained a mystery only fueled Izumi's curiosity.

Of course, the possibility of a normal price increase cannot be ruled out, but he thinks the probability is very small.

It would be foolish to rashly change product prices assuming the business is operating well.

After careful consideration, Quanshu decided to investigate the other party's background.

He contacted the company that provided the Polygonal Beast service for the promotional video.

[Code Name Can't Fly: Can you help me find the IP address of an account?]

[AAA Polygon Beast Assistant: Is it a personal account or something? At most, it's accurate to a specific city.]

[Code Name: Can't Fly: This is a company account; it's listed on multiple trading platforms.]

[AAA Porygon Assistant: No problem.]

Although Polygonal Beasts can pinpoint a specific computer by tracing the network cable, that is a serious illegal act.

Relatively speaking, determining which city a company account is located in can only be considered a gray area.

Multilateral beasts don't need to invade the past; they can discover clues by collecting transaction records and performing big data analysis.

Both parties were fully aware of this, so they did not ask for a high price.

Soon, Izumi got the answer she wanted.

[AAA Porygon Assistant: Hoenn Region, Mossdeep City.]

Chapter 36 The Absolute Power of the Strong: The Loneliness That Comes From It

Green Ridge City...

Quanshu remembers there was a space rocket launch center there.

Devon Corporation and Dr. Solans are collaborating to launch a rocket device there to remove the meteorite that is about to hit the Hoenn region.

Could this digital alloy be from some researcher at the center of the universe who's been freeloading supercomputer power?

It sounds outrageous, but it's actually quite common for employees to sell company property.

Quanshu didn't know how advanced supercomputers had become in this world, but assisting with coding shouldn't be difficult.

"If that's the case, we need to hurry up and take advantage of his computing power, because he might be caught red-handed one day."

Having experienced Digital Alloy's programming speed, he finds it hard to respect ordinary programmers anymore.

Let's at least help him play a few more games before he gets caught.

Quanshu decided to send the detailed requirements for the game programming along with the deposit.

[Digital Alloy: Received, we will complete it as soon as possible.]

With his work finished, Quanshu stretched and lay back in his computer chair.

As expected of a tourist city, the overall decoration and facilities of Hualan Game City are a level above those of Shenhui.

He made a brief stop in this seaside city because he needed to revise the script and rehearse the stage play these few days.

Anyway, no matter where I am, I always log off and go home to sleep.

This is also why Izumi has never rented a house in Deep Gray City; she has no housing needs.

A trainer is a creature that needs to travel all over the world; he has no intention of staying in one city for an extended period of time.

"gone."

The vengeful spirit doll was floating in the lottery area, its pointed head absorbing some kind of energy.

The museum's ghosts, worried that their long-term meal ticket would slip away, sent a representative to stay with them so they could contact them at any time.

Izumi stared at the glowing unicorn. He remembered that the Shadow Doll grew stronger by consuming resentment and jealousy.

These two emotions are rare in the Pokémon world, which is why the gamblers in the game city are like a treasure to it.

Those who lose money are bound to be envious of those who win.

The Shadow Doll, as if high on drugs, followed him out of the arcade in a drunken stupor.

It's worth mentioning that when this guy first came to the arcade with him, he was terrified by the images on the screen.

It's all Plants vs. Ghosts, with hundreds and thousands of ghosts falling on the screen like wheat being harvested.

Young ghosts should be watched with an adult ghost present. I wonder if Wraith will be afraid of Grass-type Pokémon in the future.

Outside the game center, on the pedestrian street, you can see a life-sized promotional poster every few dozen meters.

What will be the final outcome of Xia's challenge to the Hua Lan sisters in the underwater ballet performance showdown?

They were quite quick.

Quanshu clicked his tongue in amazement. In just one day, Cerulean City's offline promotional efforts had reached their peak, and that cover...

Three older women dressed as mermaids looked down at Xiaoxia, who was cornered and looked just like a Psyduck.

Doesn't the poster already say who will win?

If this highly misleading propaganda is allowed to continue, it will be very difficult to change the preconceived notions formed by the audience.

"They appear to be on good terms, but when it comes to getting the first move, these three sisters are quite ruthless."

Izumi had already trash-talked Ayame before the match, and he would feel ashamed if he were kicked to death.

"We need to order a promotional poster from Polygonus first."

...

Cerulean Dojo, backup venue.

Hundreds of water-type Pokémon roam freely in the vast pool.

Xiaoxia looked at the Pokémon registration form in her hand. Not only were there Pokémon belonging to the gyms, but she had also shaken out the Pokémon belonging to the gym apprentices.

"crunch~"

The door at the back of the venue opened, and Izumi walked in carrying a roll of posters.

"Take a look at the poster I customized. What do you think?"

He raised his hand and flicked it, and the entire poster unfolded, revealing its full appearance.

In the center of the picture is the mermaid princess wearing a pearl headband, which gradually turns into foam from her waist to her toes.

Behind them, the rising sun casts black silhouettes of many Water-type Pokémon beneath the water's surface.

The poster includes the following text:

The mermaid princess who lives in the sea!

This curiosity about the surface world taught her to love...

Xiaoxia was shocked to discover that the mermaid princess looked exactly like her.

"Me...I'm playing a princess?"

"Otherwise, am I supposed to act?"

Quanshu held up two fingers: "Let me state in advance that I only learned half of the breaststroke, so I can only do the dog paddle."

While you won't drown, it's impossible to swim gracefully.