Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

However, the new game also needs to let players experience the slow-paced life in the countryside and yearn for the pastoral scenery.

Humans are truly contradictory creatures.

Under the moonlight, a Dragonite wearing a postman's hat flapped its small wings and slowly descended.

"Roar~"

Translated into human language, it would be: There is a package for you.

Thanks.

Quanshu opened the beautifully packaged gift box, inside which lay a Poké Ball.

The city of Miare is about to launch an "urban redevelopment plan" that utilizes new technologies, and almost every resident there owns a Rotom cell phone.

Although they are both major regions, most cities in Kanto are not as advanced as those in Unova and Carlos.

Izumi didn't know if Kanto's development was slow or if he had suffered from appearing too early.

Recently, he has had to handle more and more work, and the amount of information he needs to filter and distinguish has become increasingly complex.

If Rotom could help, the workload would be greatly reduced, so Izumi started thinking about it.

He asked Qishu to help him apply for Rotom's adoption.

With Izumi's current financial resources, raising several Pokémon is no problem at all, and he's even confident he could take on the challenge of raising Snorlax.

After the Poké Ball was opened, Rotom appeared in mid-air, looked around, and then fixed its gaze on the prototype in Izumi's hand.

That was a machine he had prepared in advance, containing a special motor.

Rotom crawled inside, and the screen lit up.

"Language selection complete, user Quanshu has logged in."

"Welcome to the Rotom AI program. Looking forward to your future guidance, Rotom~"

"Attention, the navigator has a new message."

No wonder everyone says Carlos is a modern region, while the Kanto region has a lot of bumpkins.

Quanshu thought to himself that Rotom from the metropolis was indeed high-class.

"What news?"

Before he could think much of it, Rotom had already categorized the contacts for him, and among those highlighted was a strange tree.

"Braised Electric Frog: I don't have time to go to the cinema. Can you send me a copy of the movie online? It looks pretty good. I'll check it out."

Too lazy to criticize her, Quanshu sent over the online version.

"Brewing Electric Frog: New game? It'll be out in the next few days, right?"

"Thoughts flow like a spring: I'll be online the day after tomorrow. You can start the live stream whenever you feel like it, after noon tomorrow."

"Frog with a shiny belly: Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Having just finished her live stream and washed up in preparation for bed, Qishu pulled herself out of bed.

Without prior preparation, she couldn't say how many viewers she could attract to her live stream.

This guy remains completely silent about the upcoming game and isn't doing any promotion whatsoever.

If he hadn't mentioned it, Qi Shu would bet that he only remembered to notify him when the time was almost up.

All three games seem to be like this, but they put a lot of effort into promoting the stage play.

Despite being a collaborative project, Xiaoxia's stage play became a huge hit even though she was lying down and didn't move.

This made Qi Shu feel a little envious.

She even began to think that, as a fellow female dojo leader, there was no reason why she should be much worse than Xiaoxia, right?

At most, it's just one Mega Evolution away.

After all, a Pokémon that's too crystallized needs a big light bulb on its head, and neither its power nor its coolness can compare to Mega Evolution.

Mega-evolved trainers can also use keys as decorations, stuffing them into all sorts of items to enhance their style.

Sure enough, is Taijinghua just a roadside spot?

Qi Shu's unconventional thinking has taken her to the ends of the earth.

...

It seems there's a lot of preparation work to be done; the Electric Frog's avatar went gray, and it went offline at lightning speed.

Izumi has been busy with the movie these days and has neglected the promotion of the new game.

However, he felt there was no need to promote the new work so vigorously.

If a game is designed for casual entertainment and aims to help players relax, it would be strange if the developers promoted it aggressively, as if they were on fire.

Therefore, the promotion for the new game was very simple, consisting of only one image and a few lines of small text.

He had Rotom open his photo album and post the promotional image he had prepared beforehand on the Navigator account.

"Rotom is so convenient, I don't even have to lift a finger."

Quanshu thought to himself that laziness was indeed the primary driving force behind human progress.

The released images have a slightly pixelated style.

Cars came and went along the coastal highway, and pigeons and chickfinches perched on telephone poles.

The azure sea shimmered, schools of fluorescent fish leaped from the surface, and flocks of long-winged gulls flew toward the dock where ship horns sounded.

Outside the bustling dock, a small boat stands out from its surroundings, drifting away towards a desolate island.

One can vaguely see the desolate and abandoned wooden houses, overgrown weeds, and lush trees on the island.

You received a letter from your grandfather.

The figure sitting on the small boat was blurry, resembling a person, or perhaps some other creature.

Overall, it's like a promotional image that's playing a riddle with the viewer, leaving them wondering what the game is all about.

If it hadn't been explained beforehand, I probably would have had to guess even the type of product.

Aside from the overall pleasing art style, there seems to be nothing else worth mentioning.

The dynamic slogan reads: "A new creation in the countryside: farming, fishing, clearing land, catching insects... taking you to summer on the island."

24 hours a day, Izumi Tree's fans are spread across nine major regions, and there are always some who don't sleep.

Perhaps it was the crushing defeat in the daytime battle that caused him to toss and turn at night.

Perhaps it's a job that involves working at night.

Perhaps it's because I just watched the midnight showing of "Night of the Wonder" and my emotions are still running high.

It could also just be simple insomnia.

The late-night update attracted a group of night owls.

Players who have opened blind boxes and found bombs are still shaken; their first reaction isn't happiness, but rather:

"Is this game also torturous?"

Chapter 78 also involves the investigator.

"Kids who stay up late have games to watch."

"The island in this promotional image has natural scenery and architectural style that are very similar to the Hoenn region."

"We release a snow mountain climbing game in the summer and a summer farming game in the fall, which is a rebellious game."

One picture to start, the rest is all guesswork.

Players were drawn in by the post and began discussing it animatedly in the comments section.

What really caught their attention was the game's launch time, marked below the post—Saturday night at 10 PM.

"Saturday...that's the night after tomorrow? Tingxiang is launching a surprise attack here, the surprise attack players are here."

"Still the most caring and humane game company for working people. Remember the last game? It ruined my weekend!"

"Here's a joke: Izumi said he's going to make casual games. Do you believe it? I certainly don't (laughs)."

"Overcoming Difficulties with Saltstone" has left players with unforgettable memories, and with the help of various streamers, the established impression has been repeatedly deepened and reinforced.

This led them to laugh out loud whenever they saw the word "casual" in the game genre.

"Farming, fishing, clearing land, catching insects... Who knows what kind of mischief Quanshu is up to? I know him too well."

"This is the latest masterpiece from the founder of our torture-style game. Do you dare to look it in the eye for even a second?"

"What should I do? The game's release date clashes with the midnight slot of 'Night at the Museum,' which I pre-ordered the day after tomorrow!"

"Hey upstairs, I have a plan. Give me your movie tickets, and I'll buy you the game. We'll both have a bright future."

"If solving puzzles and overcoming challenges can be this exhausting, wouldn't leisure and entertainment take half my life?"

Looking at the comments that kept refreshing, Quanshu snorted coldly.

He made the game with good intentions, only wanting to bring more joy to the players in this world, but they didn't appreciate it at all?

Gazing at the indigo night sky, Quanshu felt a pang of melancholy.

"Perhaps those who go against the tide are destined to be lonely. I have to learn to resist the deep-seated prejudices in the gaming and film industries and create a new wave of trends before the industry completely comes to an end."

Greatness needs no further explanation.

"Or maybe it's just about the money, Loto~"

Hmm, who's speaking?

Izumi turned to look at the Rotom cell phone floating in mid-air, staring at it suspiciously.

"The weather in Dark Grey City tomorrow will be cloudy turning to light rain, with rain expected in about two hours. Residents are advised to prepare rain gear if they are going out..."

This guy suddenly started broadcasting the weather forecast; he doesn't seem very smart.

Will the child I adopt be a problem child?

Quanshu pondered that the basic information of the adopter would usually be given to the Pokémon in advance, and their opinions would be asked.

Would an ordinary Rotom be willing to cross the ocean to Kanto?

But since the adoption has already taken place, there's no such thing as a return, unless he wants to test the effectiveness of Officer Jenny's enforcement.

"Never mind, let's go back to sleep first."

My attention was focused on the handheld console.

Perhaps it was because they obtained Rotom's Poké Ball that the number of Pokémon available for selection finally exceeded one, reaching two.

It's worth mentioning that the maximum number of items that can be selected is six.

Izumi speculates that it's related to the rule that trainers can only have six Pokémon.

His long-held idea that Pokémon could travel to Earth has been proven true.

When Rotom opened its eyes in the spring tree's room, it was immediately drawn to the desktop computer next to the desk.

"Undiscovered new machinery, Loto~"

Rotom flew back and forth around the computer, and Izumi Tree did not disturb its interest.

Because he noticed that there were new changes to the handheld console.

First, let's look at the interface for the friends feature.

After informing her of the release date of Qishu Games, her favorability rating exceeded 40 points, and a new record bar appeared at the bottom of the character panel.

To celebrate our deepening friendship, the Strange Tree has gifted me the Thunder Stone.

No wonder Izumi had an extra Thunder Stone in her inventory when she logged out of the game today.

But, Brother Pocket Machine, did Qishu herself know that you sent the stone in her name?

Besides the history bar, the newly added gold avatars in the friends list are eye-catching.

Cynthia

"A young Sinnoh champion, a learned mythologist, from God and Town."