Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

She has enough time, and although it's a movie related to history and mythology, she doesn't plan to go to the cinema to watch it.

Cynthia, who has hardly ever watched any movies, wasn't interested in the film itself; she just hoped that the film wouldn't be a box office flop.

Rather than crowding into the movie theater with other audiences, Cynthia prefers the ancient books in the library and her alone time.

Back in Watervein City, she continued browsing the news.

The film generated surprisingly high levels of online discussion, even sparking arguments, with film critic Carl at the center of the storm with his lengthy article.

Some people believe that the film critics and small media reporters who attended the preview screenings were bribed and could not reflect the true situation of the film.

Naturally, Izumi's fans couldn't stand the slander and fought back without hesitation.

The two sides had a brief argument, but once the film's release date was set, the debate became meaningless.

All the answers will be revealed on the day the movie is released.

Cynthia began reading the long review.

A museum where exhibits come to life every night...

You can see extinct Pokémon walking among them, and you can talk to historical figures...

This film is weaving a magnificent dream for its audience with its boundless imagination.

"It turns out it's not a horror or suspense movie at all; it's actually about historical mythology."

When Cynthia read the words "The museum exhibits have come back to life," her fingers trembled slightly.

For a scholar like her who loves historical mythology, the premise of this film is truly romantic.

With the movie about to be released, even more official stills have been released.

Cynthia stared at the series of intense images, both familiar and strange.

She felt familiar with the items because she could name them offhand and knew their origins; yet she felt unfamiliar with them because she had never imagined that two historical figures separated by a century could sit together and chat so fluently.

"Maybe going to see a movie wouldn't be a bad idea?"

The more information I learn, the stronger my desire to see the movie becomes.

"Actually, you can see the rare books in the Watervein City Library anytime."

"Uh-huh."

Cynthia decided to follow her own instincts and began to consider buying tickets.

Although I haven't watched many movies, I still have some basic common sense.

She was hesitating over which city and which theater in the Sinnoh region to watch the film—a decision that often took up a lot of her time.

Cynthia scrolled down the ticket list.

[Morning session 9:00-11:30] (Sold out)

[Afternoon session 14:00-16:30] (Sold out)

[Midnight Show 20:00-22:30] (Sold Out)

"Sold out?"

Not only in the cinemas of Canal City, but Cynthia also checked all the cinemas in all the cities of the Sinnoh region, from Lucky City to Seaside City, and without exception, all the tickets for "Night at the Museum" were sold out.

The reservation list is booked a week in advance, while the online version of the movie will be released in two weeks.

It would be pointless to wait so long to watch it in person.

Cynthia opened the ticket discussion forum in disbelief, only to find it already rife with resentment.

"Didn't they say all the positive reviews were bought? Why were all the tickets sold out in just one minute after they were released?"

"I suspect someone is using Polygon to steal tickets. Could Officer Jenny do something about it?"

"A city with a population of several million only has about twenty cinemas, so it's impossible to get tickets!"

This has even spurred the development of transfer services.

"Masked Blue: I managed to snag movie tickets for Black Gold City, but unfortunately I'm currently in the Kanto region and have some urgent business to attend to, so I can't go to Unova. If you're interested, please message me privately."

Cynthia couldn't help but sigh.

She came out of the ruins too late and missed the time to buy tickets.

Although, given her status, going to see a movie live would be as simple as saying a word.

But the champion's rights cannot be used for personal gain.

After thinking about it, she contacted Wanlong.

"Cynthia: I want to see a newly released movie as soon as it's released, but if I can't get tickets, is there nothing I can do?"

Wanlong: Unfortunately, that's how it is.

There were actually a million ways, but Wanlong knew that would absolutely violate Sister Zhulan's principles, so she told the truth.

There's really no way to do it through normal channels.

"I see."

Cynthia put down her phone. It seemed the movie wouldn't be available until a week later, or until it was released online.

This is something that can't be helped.

......

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few.

She tossed and turned in bed.

But I really want to see what kind of story that movie is about...

The increasingly strong thought made Cynthia pick up her phone again.

"Is there really no other way?"

United States region.

Wanlong, who was typing away with her fingers in the middle of the night, felt as if she had been hit by a 100,000-volt shock the moment she saw the message.

She jumped onto the bed, hugged the blanket, and rolled around in it.

"Poor Zhu Lan, this is too unfair!"

"I was so conflicted that I sent another message in the middle of the night, I can't take it anymore!"

Wanlong writhed on the bed like a worm for a while before finally opening the screen to reply.

"Wanlong: A friend of mine happened to buy two tickets to the Feiyun City Cinema, but she told me last night that something came up and she can't go the day after tomorrow. If you come to Hezhong, let's go see it together."

Cynthia: Really? Please thank your friend for me!

Wanlong sneered, "What friends do I have?"

All she knew was that the day after tomorrow, at the movie theater in Feiyun City, there was an unlucky guy who would be sitting in a temporarily added seat to watch a movie.

But who cares?

Anyway, she's going to see a movie with her sister Zhulan.

As for why it was only one, it's because she already had a ticket.

Chapter 71 Alas, historians

Feiyun City.

As the largest port city in the United States, countless ships from all over the world dock here every day, and it is known as the commercial and economic center of the United States.

Compared to other cities, the decline of physical cinemas in Feiyun City is the least obvious.

By regularly screening old films from the golden age of cinema and attracting remnants of that era, they were able to barely keep the business afloat.

In the current climate of industry downturn, it's already quite good if you can break even, let alone make a profit.

As for the phenomenon of all tickets for the movie being snapped up before its release, movie fans haven't seen it in over a decade.

【Night at the Museum: Step into history and witness legends on an absurd night.】

Cynthia stood in front of the movie theater, looking up at the huge poster with the banner unfurled.

The number of people who came to see the movie that day was much larger than she had expected.

Whether it was young people in groups of three or five or working professionals with their families, everyone was queuing up at the ticket verification window.

"It's our turn."

Wanlong took the admission pass and led Xilona behind him into the screening room.

She never imagined that Sister Zhulan, who had been saying "I'm not interested in movies" just a month ago, could have such a dramatic change in attitude.

Are there usually a lot of people watching movies?

As Hirona stared at the mischievous children running around in the aisle and their parents pulling them back to their seats, she found it hard to reconcile this energy and vibrancy with a soon-to-be-disappearing sunset industry.

"I watched a lot of movies for research purposes. The movie theaters are usually very quiet, mostly filled with elderly people and middle-aged people reminiscing about the past."

Wanlong looked around and said with emotion, "But today is different. This movie is special."

She added in her mind: It's so special that even Sister Zhulan was attracted to it and made a special trip across the region to see it.

"Let's sit down first, the movie is about to start."

Shortly after Cynthia sat down, the lights went out.

She stared at the screen as it gradually lit up, the slogan lingering in her mind.

Step into history and witness legends.

For some reason, she really liked that sentence.

"Boom-"

The ceiling lights went out completely, and the entire screening room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The night scene of Yuhong City unfolds alongside the bizarre events within the museum.

As the camera panned between the exhibits, Cynthia's eyes lit up.

She can tell their stories without any written explanation, but ordinary people can't.

Viewers, including Wanlong, wanted to see the whole picture clearly, but also wanted to read the small white explanatory text.

Cynthia chuckled to herself at the sight of him struggling to make ends meet.

But at the same time, she also worries whether ordinary people are really interested in dry and boring history.

Then, Izumiki seemed to have no intention of giving the audience any time to be bored. The rapidly changing shots kept everyone on their toes, and the next second they were pulled into the memories of the film's protagonist.

The audience watched Larry spend a bizarre and absurd night at the museum, sometimes laughing and sometimes worried.

As the performance progressed, the music reached wave after wave of climaxes, captivating the audience's emotions and creating a rollercoaster of feelings.

Only then did Cynthia understand the meaning of the long review at the preview screening.

A museum that comes to life every night is cool to anyone, including ordinary people who have no interest in history.

The slogan is also ambiguous; it doesn't mean they are approaching history, but rather that history is coming towards them.

As the sun rose over Yuhong City on the second day, the absurd farce of the night came to an end.

Larry, dressed in a security guard uniform, squatted on the front desk of the lobby, looking bewildered.

Does he really want to continue this job?

The audience members had the same question.

Following Larry's perspective, they had long since grown fond of this flesh-and-blood, third-rate trainer with a bumpy journey.

I can't help but worry about him.

Even Cynthia couldn't think of any way to break the deadlock.

Eevee, who has followed Larry the longest, was actually scared away by Tyranitar, so it's impossible to solve the problem by force.

At that moment, Larry suddenly remembered his senior's advice.

If you encounter something you can't understand, read more books; those about history and mythology can be helpful.