Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

According to the author, he came to the Pokémon world without parents, relatives, or a home, and is currently wandering in the Kanto region.

The fact that he didn't even have a single Pokémon to comfort him was heartbreaking and brought tears to the eyes of anyone who heard it.

It is his determination to make good games that has brought him to where he is today, and his goal is to let more people experience the unique fun of games.

It sounds more real than the truth itself; it's an inspiring story.

Lijia paused the video and looked at the crowdfunding reward tier table, which had six tiers in total.

The first tier is free support for purchases under 24 yuan, with no special rewards, only the developer's gratitude.

The second tier has a credit limit of 24-68.

Once the threshold of 24 PokéCoins is reached, investors will receive a free key from the Gear platform upon game release, essentially giving away the game for free.

The third range is 68-128.

Donating 68 PokéCoins will get you listed in a special thank-you list outside the game, recognizing your contributions to the game's creation.

The fourth range is 128-256.

When you donate more than 128 Pokémon, you can do more than just be added to the thank-you list.

You will leave your mark in this game—participating in the design of botanical art, ghost art, and environmental beautification with the Tingxiang creative team.

The fifth tier is 256-648.

As a player, your insightful vision and foresight are admired by the entire studio.

In addition to art design, you can also participate in the production of the game's soundtrack, adding your own unique touch to the game's music style.

The sixth tier is 648 and above.

Dear Sir/Madam, Tingxiang Studio cordially invites you to participate in the writing and development of the game's underlying code.

Your participation and guidance are essential for the improvement of the game's logic, overall framework, and systems. Your name will be featured on the in-game special page's acknowledgment list.

After checking all six gears, everything seemed normal, but Lijia still felt that something was off.

There's an indescribable odor; perhaps the investment was priced too low?

Lijia thought about it. Her question wasn't whether to invest, but how much to invest.

She had only ever run a perfume shop, had no experience in operating a game company, and had no idea how long it would take to develop a game.

fifty thousand?

She entered a small number into the donation channel, then hesitated for a moment.

What if a fun game finally comes along, but due to insufficient funding, production is slow and the game is ultimately abandoned before it even gets off the ground?

So Lijia added an extra zero after the 50,000.

Five hundred thousand, that should solve the problem.

For her, it was just a month's allowance from her family, and it couldn't be more suitable to exchange it for a fun game.

Most importantly, the game developer's IP is indeed in Kanto.

If he dares to make any trouble, Rika wouldn't mind letting him know what a gym leader's anger means.

Lijia wasn't interested in the six levels of donation rewards, since she just wanted to play the game.

Lijia has always believed that the vast majority of people in this world are normal. You can't really expect someone to donate money and then help develop a game, can you?

Chapter 8 Salt Stone Treasure

Dark Grey City Game City.

Five hundred thousand?

As Quanshu watched the remittance message refresh on the screen, his hand holding the mouse trembled slightly.

He even forgot to eat the instant noodles on the table that had just been soaking for three minutes, with two sausages and a braised egg added.

Faced with a windfall, his first reaction was to wonder if refunds to minors were even possible.

Most likely not, where would so many naturally evil little devils come from?

Izumi was immediately curious about who was behind this anonymous remittance, but unfortunately there were too many rich people in the Pokémon world, so it was impossible to guess.

He glanced at the crowdfunding account.

Overnight, along with the various remittances from all over the world that had been received, the account balance was approximately 550,000.

This is undoubtedly a considerable number.

As the buzz continues to grow, it is foreseeable that remittances will see a significant increase in the coming days.

"It's probably unlikely that there will be any more tycoons willing to spend lavishly."

Quanshu has a clear sense of judgment.

The world's attention is ultimately focused on the battles. It's too difficult to get the public to pay for an unfinished game; spending ten or twenty yuan is already the limit.

This has nothing to do with the quality of the promotional video or its ability to evoke emotions, but rather with the ingrained perceptions and habits that the public has formed over a long period of time.

Unless Izumi can create a finished game with an experience that exceeds their expectations, they will gradually be able to change their perception.

"Eight hours have passed since the video was released, and it has already garnered over 500,000 views, successfully making it one of Pikachu's trending topics of the day."

Quanshu scrolled through the list and found a popular video above his promotional PV.

She is a Hoenn region Contest idol named "Rukia," and she released an original song.

"It's puzzling that the music scene in this world is doing quite well, even though movies and games are struggling."

Quanshu finished his instant noodles while listening to her singing; it was actually quite nice.

The instant noodles from the Pokémon world taste pretty good, satisfying someone's desire to try something new.

Wiping his mouth, Izumi took out his handheld console and stared at the locked [Backpack] function on the screen with a conflicted expression.

Unlocking requires 100,000 Pokémon.

He carefully assessed the production cost of Plants vs. Ghosts, which was at most around 800,000.

Based on the remittances received so far, it's more than enough.

After discovering this, Izumi's restless heart, yearning for a cheat code, could no longer find peace.

Yes, he came clean, he just wanted to experience the taste of sweat and hard work.

Although doing this might feel unfair to the investors, one's perspective is determined by their own interests.

Quanshu has already half-sat on the bench of capital.

"What if the handheld console's function is to assist in game development?"

"open!"

Press the unlock button, and the account balance instantly decreases by 100,000.

Without any strange changes, the backpack on the handheld screen opened, revealing twenty empty compartments at a glance.

Quanshu suspiciously opened and closed the backpack repeatedly. It was no different from the backpack in the main game, but with far fewer slots.

He tried to imagine putting the leftover instant noodles on the table into his backpack.

[Does not meet storage requirements]

That's right, the backpack in the game can only hold specific Pokémon items, such as berries, Poké Balls, and healing items.

Quanshu put the blue tangerines he had saved as a flavoring snack into his backpack, and it worked!

If it can fit in a backpack, it means it can be taken to Earth.

Unfortunately, each tree fruit takes up a whole grid space, making it too inefficient from the perspective of trading between the two worlds.

Even so, Quanshu didn't dare to actually sell it on Blue Star.

The investigators from the Galactic Federation are not to be trifled with; selling breeding resources without a license is a serious crime.

"What would happen if I put my handheld console in my backpack?"

It's unclear whether it meets the storage requirements.

Just to be on the safe side, Izumi quit the game and returned to her room before trying it out.

If the device is successfully stored, it will automatically shut down when it enters the backpack, while he is still in the game.

It would be fun if I created some kind of bug and got myself stuck in the gap between two worlds.

Quanshu tried to store the handheld console, and surprisingly, he succeeded.

The screen image appeared directly in his mind, and a handheld console icon appeared in the opened backpack section.

At the same time, all functions of the handheld console can still be used normally.

He had previously worried about losing the handheld console, but now it seems he had worried unnecessarily.

"Spending 100,000 on insurance... isn't too bad, but constantly carrying a handheld console around can easily arouse suspicion."

I glanced at the [Friends] who weren't unlocked.

Arceus above, if this feature, which cost a million to unlock, is still useless, he'll call the police.

That afternoon, Quanshu completed all the adoption procedures and preparations.

Welcome!

The Quanshu family prepared a simple welcome ceremony for Yanshibao.

However, due to work reasons, the father rushed back to the hotel, while the mother went back to the factory to work the night shift.

All that's left at home is the spring tree, the salt stone treasure that just arrived, and the stinky flower sunbathing on the balcony.

Saltstone looks like a small mushroom, with brown and white layered stripes around it.

A pair of vertically oriented rectangular eyes shimmered with an orange-yellow light.

Wild Salt Stone Pokémon are willing to share their precious salt, and thus they are used as chefs' partners in this world.

Previously, Izumi had always hoped that his starter Pokémon would be a little special; Gible was not bad, and Bagon was also an option.

But the moment I saw the Saltstone Treasure with my own eyes, some of my thoughts vanished.

Please, this is a living Pokémon, right in front of me.

Instead, there was a deep sense of excitement.

"Saltstone Treasure, please give me your guidance."

Quanshu squatted down, and a blue orange appeared in his hand without him noticing.

Salt Stone Treasure raised his orange eyes, looked at him, and then began to eat in small bites.

Quanshu reached out his palm and patted Yanshibao's square head.

It has a slightly rough texture, which feels quite wonderful.

He finally had a real sense of reality about his journey to the Pokémon world.

When I tried to capture Salt Stone with a Poké Ball, it didn't resist; it was just a formality.

"Now that you've become my partner, you should naturally have a good meal for your first meal."

[Pokémon available: 1]

Saltstone's image appeared on the left side of the handheld screen.

[Beep—Writing data...]

Izumi Tree reappeared in the alley of Pyrenees City, this time with a shrunken Poké Ball at his waist.

At 11 p.m. local time in Dark Grey City, it's prime time for late-night snack shops.

He found a restaurant with good online reviews and ordered the owner's signature dish, pan-fried crab with kiwi.

Sitting on the windowsill enjoying the city night view, the food in the Pokémon world is truly unique.

Salt Stone Treasure squinted his eyes and ate happily.

Quanshu glanced at it; perhaps Salt Stone Treasure had never tasted anything delicious since birth.

Thinking back to the delicious food my parents took me to eat when I was a child, perhaps tonight will also become a precious memory in the distant future.