Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

Since the public is interested in gossip about famous people, he can only say that the paparazzi in this world are obviously not very professional.

They didn't even uncover the fact that Carlos champion Karuni had secretly given birth to a daughter.

To be fair, An Xin'er is quite cute, and she's a perfect fit as the thirteenth character that Quan Shu singles out.

There's a saying that goes something like this: Roses don't need to grow tall; lovers will bend down for them.

Of course, this refers to the fact that even if the Pokémon don't evolve, trainers with a bond with them can still defeat powerful enemies together.

For details, refer to Ash's Pikachu rejecting the Thunder Stone and defeating Lt. Surge's Raichu.

Quanshu ate a mochi-like food with a Yuhong flavor, and occasionally fed it to Yanshibao.

With long-term training and regular practice, his Salt Stone Treasure seems to be on the verge of evolution.

Occasionally, a pale yellow halo can be seen emanating from around the Salt Stone, but it cannot be confirmed yet.

Perhaps I should find some time to apply for an evolutionary license?

This was a troublesome matter, but what was even more troublesome was that Izumi discovered a problem during the filming of the movie.

In the world of Pokémon, cinemas in major cities are on their last legs, just short of giving up.

If this were on Earth, Izumi could have followed the normal movie release process.

The movie makes a fortune at the box office, then a year later it's released online to cash in on the profits, and finally you might even receive a broadcast notice from a TV station and be paid copyright fees.

But that won't work in this world.

Quanshu investigated the market situation and found that the huge Yuhong City only had eight cinemas, and the most prosperous Jinhuang City only had twelve.

There are no more than one hundred cinemas of all sizes that are still operating normally.

Quanshu believes that no more than twenty companies could afford to pay for the screening rights to his new film.

If the film is only released in physical theaters, recouping production costs through box office revenue will be too slow.

This will also result in most viewers being unable to get tickets, affecting their movie-watching experience.

Given the anticipated popularity, it remains to be seen whether some dilapidated cinemas can handle the sustained surge in moviegoers over several days.

He felt troubled; the world's physical cinemas were like a terminally ill patient.

A strong dose of medicine might revive some cinemas, but more likely, audiences will be disappointed with poorly managed offline cinemas, and the terrible environment will make them not want to come back a second time.

Cinemas that could have survived for a year or two might be shut down.

This is not what Izumi wanted to see.

He has more than one movie coming out in the future, so it's not good to let physical theaters decline.

If they skip physical theaters and go straight to online streaming, Izumi believes cinemas will suffer even more.

"The time interval between the two releases should not be too long."

"Lower the price of screening rights and increase the box office revenue share."

Quanshu wrote down the solutions he had come up with in his memo, and then glanced at the navigator.

The conversation with Nie Zi mainly concerned the rhythm of the new movie's soundtrack, while the three Hua Lan sisters inquired about the adaptation of the new stage play.

At Xiaoxia's insistence, Quanshu agreed to her application to perform "Cinderella".

She seems to have some strange obsession with "Cinderella," insisting that she should recall the bitter past to appreciate the sweet present.

It's a pity it's not "The Emperor's New Clothes," otherwise Izumi would definitely have gone to support Hualan.

"Brewing Electric Frog: There's still no news about your new game, how's your movie coming along?"

Speaking of Kiju, it seems like this guy has a psychological aversion to doing voice acting for his works.

Once bitten, twice shy; Quanshu even refused an invitation to dub a museum exhibit.

Xiaoxia voiced the role of the Washing Green Wild Man, but Quanshu actually wanted her to voice the Gilling Fish Dragon.

"Thoughts flow like a spring: Filming is more than halfway done, and we're planning to hold a preview screening in Yuhong City tomorrow. Xiaogang, Xiaoxia, and Lijia, some media workers, crew members, and their families will all be attending."

"Brewing Electric Frog: It's a pity that Padiya and Guandu are too far apart, otherwise I could go and support them too."

Supporting him is secondary; the main thing is that Qishu is very curious about what exactly he filmed.

And whether the lack of interest in his movies would bankrupt him, forcing him to go back to making games.

As a friend, Kiki hoped his movie would be a success, but as a live streamer, she wished that Izumi's heart would break and that he would go back and play 800 games all night.

"Brewing Electric Frog: Where's the New Game?"

"Thoughts flow like a spring: This time it's not a single-player game; the server and online functionality need to be tested, so it's slower than before."

"Thoughts are flowing freely: But speaking of which, there's something about the new game that I really need your help with."

"Electric Frog with Electric Belly: ? (Electric Frog Alert.jpg)"

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Regarding the new game, the first thing Izumi wants to do is make it cross-platform compatible.

He envisioned a casual and entertaining game that players could enjoy anywhere, regardless of their surroundings.

Secondly, Quanshu wants to collaborate with the largest social media leader to create a login interface that links accounts.

This was very common in the previous life; in most of Tencent's games, you could find your social media friends through the friend system.

However, Navigator was not involved in the gaming industry, resulting in account binding being unheard of in this world.

Given the lukewarm state of the gaming industry, Quanshu believes that even if he were to create a proposal and submit it to the Navigator official team, offering this constructive idea, it might not necessarily yield good results.

The simplest way is to find a few influential figures to act as spokespeople; only then will his proposal be taken seriously.

Xiaoxia, Lijia, and Qishu—the influence of these three gym leaders should not be underestimated.

Ultimately, Navigator is one of the software programs developed by the league, so it's not difficult for gym leaders to apply for a login interface.

"Thoughts are flowing like a spring: Simply put, that's it. I'll need your help when the time comes."

"Brewing Electric Frog: What game features require a navigator?"

"Thoughts flowing like a spring: I think it should be a heartwarming interaction between friends. You'll know the specifics when the game is released."

"Saltstone Treasure is gone."

After chatting with the livestream host, Quanshu reported the unscrupulous media outlet that was fabricating gossip about him to the cyber police.

Of course, he wasn't a petty person; it was just something he did on a whim.

During the days the film crew was shooting in Deep Grey City, passersby noticed that the museum was brightly lit every night, and it wasn't hard to tell that a movie was being filmed inside.

For ordinary people, making movies is definitely a novel thing.

Although staff are on duty at the main entrance of the venue at night and entry is not permitted, it does not prevent people from taking a stroll in the square in front of the museum after dinner.

Retired elderly people, armed with unsubstantiated rumors, commented on the filming set with great seriousness.

The unexpectedly high number of visitors to the museum during the day is enough to demonstrate the irrepressible curiosity of the citizens of Shenhui.

In fact, it's not just them; fans of Izumi's first two games, audiences of the stage play, and enthusiasts who still have fantasies about the movie are all paying attention to news about the new film.

A week ago, he posted a giveaway on his Navigator account that was limited to Kanto IP addresses only.

The prize is admission to a preview screening of the new movie.

The sudden news made many people realize, in a daze, that the filming of Tingxiang's movie had progressed to the point where a test screening could be held.

It turns out that Izumi's decision to make a movie more than a month ago was serious, and it was progressing at an incredible speed.

Considering the company's past production capacity, the public, who were surprised by the news, immediately felt relieved.

Quanshu offers very few winning slots.

There are three types of people in the comments section: the first type questions Arceus about why they weren't born in Kanto; the second type questions Arceus about why they didn't win the movie ticket prize; and the third type thanks Arceus for blessing them and making them one of the very few lucky ones.

In short, alpacas can be linked to everything.

"I won't change my name until I become a champion: Arceus, I actually won a movie ticket by using my own Pokémon's ten years of single life. An equal exchange is the right thing to do!"

"Yuhong City, here I come! New movie, here I come! I'll know how good Izumi's directing skills are as soon as I see it. Brothers, wait for my good news!"

The comments also included replies such as "Remember to write an 800-word review", "Do you know your own Pokémon?" and "Does the 5 PokéCoins ticket include shipping?"

Izumi's fans are passionate and friendly at heart, and all they can do after the decision to make a movie is made is to support him.

While offering support, I quietly nagged him to hurry back to playing the game.

So cute.

However, the mainstream media was not so friendly.

The film itself has almost lost its popularity, so there are only a handful of reports about his filmmaking.

[A game producer is venturing into the film industry; former director Morita commented: "It's good that young people have ideas, but hopefully it's not a rash decision, otherwise they'll easily suffer setbacks."]

[A film shot in a museum? Is it a small but exquisite production, or a helpless expression of the constraints of a low-budget film?]

External opinions have no impact on the production team's orderly filming plans.

Preparations for the preview screening are in full swing at the Yuhong City Central Arena, in the screening hall.

Originally a closed space used to broadcast the league conference, it turned out to be surprisingly suitable for showing movies.

The next day, the new trainers in Kanto discovered something strange.

Dark Grey Gym, Cerulean Gym, and Rainbow Gym all announced they would be closed on the same day.

Add to that the Evergreen Gym, which is usually visited only sporadically, and the Goldenrod Gym, which most people wouldn't want to visit a second time, and there are very few gyms left to challenge.

"Has the evil organization active in Hoenn attacked? Why are all the gyms temporarily closed?"

"I was planning to challenge the Cerulean Gym today, but I can only watch the stage play today."

"The Hua Lan show upstairs is actually suspended too, how about we go to the arcade together?"

"I'm so angry I can't believe you call yourselves trainers."

The trainer forums in Kanto were bustling with noise, and the source of the discussion—the three missing gym leaders—was already sitting in the middle of the screening room with popcorn and cola in hand.

"Over here, over here."

Xiaoxia waved to the two of them and said confidently, "The best seats are in the middle of the movie. The first row is tiring to watch, and the last row is not clear."

Lijia sat down next to her and looked around.

The audience can actually tell the difference very easily.

Most of the adults with children were employees of the Tingxiang film crew.

Excitedly looking around, the young people, who seemed to have never seen the world, must all be fans of Izumi.

The people with furrowed brows, who looked rather unhappy, were the cinema owners.

In the back row, a dozen or so middle-aged men with serious expressions, well-dressed, and pens pinned to their chests were particularly eye-catching.

Lijia frowned. Who in their right mind would wear a suit to the movies?

"What are those people behind us doing?"

Xiao Gang squinted, unsure if he could see clearly, and said, "It seems to be a film critic invited by Quanshu, or a reporter from a small media outlet or something."

"Ignore them, let's do our thing."

Aside from cooking and pursuing older women, honest Xiao Gang doesn't have many hobbies. Watching movies is a rare form of entertainment for him.

It's impossible for him not to be interested in movies, especially those shown in museums on his own turf.

As the second hand on the wall ticked away toward the predetermined playback time.

The lights in the screening room suddenly dimmed, and the whispering crowd fell silent.

Light and shadow appeared on the screen.

Chapter 66 Izumi Tree, Let Me See Your Limits

Xiaoxia sat upright and proper.

Of everyone present, she was actually the most looking forward to Izumi's movie.