Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

Collapsed buildings, the night sky stained red by fire, thick black smoke billowing from the ruins...

An onion stood on the roof, its voice heavy: "The end of the world is coming, and the giant beasts are stirring, so we must take action."

"You are the last hope to stop the destruction of the Food Kingdom. You must unite and cooperate to feed that giant beast."

"Boom!"

As if to confirm Onion's words, the whole scene shook violently, and a giant Snorlax poked its head out from the edge of the roof.

Its eyes were drooping, as if it hadn't woken up yet, and it held a fork in its left hand and a knife in its right.

Its round belly made a thunderous rumbling sound.

"Only by feeding the Dynamax Snorlax can the world be saved. This is rated as Hell difficulty."

"Is the population of the Food Kingdom all made of onions and potatoes? Putting myself in their shoes, it's a truly hopeless world."

"The title is 'Overcooked,' and it still features a rural-style imagination, where cooking saves the world."

After the opening animation, you will enter the game interface.

For demonstration purposes, only two players are shown in the actual gameplay footage.

Quanshu said loudly, "The top left corner of the screen will continuously refresh the dishes that need to be submitted. Players need to work together to complete the cooking and deliver them to the serving area in order."

"The correct order of serving dishes can earn customers tips, but be careful, excessively long wait times can cause customer dissatisfaction."

The demo level is very simple, with two players standing in two separate areas.

One area had two kitchen knives and a cutting board, while the other had a display case for tomatoes and lettuce.

The first dish that appears in the order area is a vegetable salad. You just need to chop the tomatoes and lettuce, plate them, and throw them directly to the serving spout.

The only problem is that the food serving area is in the supply area. Players have to take the ingredients to the chopping area first, chop them, and then take them back before they can be plated and served.

The two areas are separated by a row of cabinets, and one person cannot complete all the actions by himself.

After a short demonstration video, the five contestants quickly understood how to play the game.

The game is incredibly easy to play. Players only need to move the character left and right, and do simple tasks like chopping vegetables, cooking, and picking up ingredients.

"No wonder Pokémon can be involved; it's a game that even kindergarten kids can master."

"There's no limit to how much you can do; it really comes down to teamwork."

"I bet a blue orange that Lulina wins."

"Lurina fans, calm down. I want to see how Milotic, with only one tail, can win."

"What if Xiaoxia wins? I mean, what if?"

"Don't make your sister Zhulan laugh."

The true game enthusiasts didn't participate in this heated discussion; they were focused on the game footage that was still being demonstrated.

The design of this game seems to have a lot to it.

Chapter 97: Neither silly nor kitchen-related.

"Let me briefly introduce the other two judges today: Brock, the Gym Leader of Pygmalion, and Wanlong, the Ghost-type Elite Four member of Unova."

The camera shows the two of them for a few seconds, then they say hello before returning to Izumi.

He began by explaining the rules: "In this cooking competition, trainers need to participate in each stage, and the remaining spots will be randomly drawn from Pokémon."

"For example, in a two-player level, one Pokémon will be randomly selected to appear, while in a four-player level, three Pokémon will be randomly selected."

"We will dynamically balance the probability during the selection process to ensure that every Pokémon has a chance to appear."

"The players have completed their preparations and the game is about to begin. Viewers interested in individual players can watch the game in the separate live stream below."

As soon as the words were spoken, the camera in the director's booth switched to a cozy restaurant.

The guests sat in twos and threes in the dining area, with candles lit on the tables.

The kitchen layout was simple and clear: two cutting boards, a sink for washing dishes, a pot, and a fire extinguisher.

You can see the sidewalk and road outside the restaurant, with vehicles and pedestrians passing by from time to time, and a black cat yawning.

"It's normal to have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, but for it to specifically appear in a game, especially one made by Izumi no Ki, is something else entirely."

"I have a feeling this game is going to be crazy."

"The game's art style and soundtrack are really good. I've pre-ordered it and am looking forward to playing it with my longtail monster."

"So you guys are focused on the game? I always thought the highlight of this stream was Galar vs. Unicron. (laughs)"

The noisy chatter of diners, the clinking of knives and forks, the bubbling of hot soup in the pot, and the urging of the waiters all sounded along with the game screen.

The first dish that pops up in the top left corner is onion broth.

The ingredients list shows three onions, and the pot image below the onions indicates that cooking only requires simple boiling.

The director's first shot was of Cynthia.

Her partner in the first stage was Roserade, the elegant rose Pokémon.

A chibi-style 3D character stands on the screen, bearing a striking resemblance to Cynthia.

The studio created chibi-style models of the five contestants and their Pokémon as a memento.

As soon as the countdown to the start of the game ended, Cynthia and Roseradore went their separate ways.

She took an onion from the storage cabinet, threw it onto the middle divider, and Roseradore took it to the cutting board.

"Da da da—"

The onions were neatly sliced, then taken from the cutting cabinet by Cynthia and tossed into the bubbling pot.

A green progress bar appears below the pot, slowly advancing to indicate the doneness.

When the third onion is added to the broth, the progress bar reaches its end with a pleasant beep.

Cynthia carried the broth to the cutting board and poured it onto the plate Roseradore had brought over.

Roseradore then delivers the food to the serving area.

+68 yuan.

The process was seamless, and the perfect teamwork allowed them to far surpass others on the score panel in the lower left corner.

Although there were occasional stumbles due to unfamiliarity with the game's controls, the overall performance was outstanding.

"As expected of the champion team, Roseradore completely understands what Cynthia is thinking."

"Coach Quan is thinking too simply. You're going to use this to test the champion?"

"The bond that trainers and Pokémon build up over time is no less than that of a small game."

"I don't think so, look at Xiaoxia!"

The first level is relatively simple, consisting of only one dish from beginning to end.

The bond between the contestants and their Pokémon is not to be underestimated; as long as you understand the game's intent, simple teamwork is enough to pass the first level.

However, there are always unexpected events.

Xiaoxia was lucky; in the first round, she drew the most mysterious Psyduck out of six Pokémon.

Upon entering the game, the adorable chibi-style duck stands still in place.

"Psyduck, quickly give me the onion."

Xiaoxia was worried that it hadn't heard her, so she deliberately nudged Psyduck's wing.

"Croak?"

Psyduck turned its head, tilted its head to look at her, and its intelligent eyes were reassuring.

"Did you understand the rules of the game?"

"Quack quack?"

Xiaoxia saw nothingness in its eyes.

Psyduck may understand the rules of the game, but it's unlikely that it does.

"Fine, go play somewhere else."

Given Xiaoxia's understanding of Psyduck, expecting it to come in handy would be a disaster.

Fortunately, the first level is not completely divided like the demo level; the dividing cabinet has a gap on the far right.

Xiaoxia controls a little character who has to take an onion from the top left corner of the screen, go around in a big circle to the bottom left corner to chop vegetables, and then run back to throw the ingredients into the pot.

After repeating this process three times, a pot of onion soup is ready.

After finally delivering two servings of onion soup, Xiaoxia was dismayed to discover that the dirty plates returned by the customers needed to be washed.

Otherwise, she would have no plate to use, and to make matters worse, there was a pot of broth simmering on the gas stove.

"Psyduck, help me wash the dishes!"

"Croak?"

Psyduck's reaction was still confusing, but thankfully it finally moved this time.

I walked to the cutting board and started chopping vegetables.

Xiaoxia couldn't take it anymore. She had thought of putting on a show in front of the camera, but her blood pressure wouldn't allow it: "That's not washing dishes, that's chopping vegetables, you idiot!"

The director's camera happened to be focused on Xiaoxia's live stream.

"Hahaha, forgive me for laughing so heartlessly."

"What did Psyduck do wrong? It just doesn't understand." (Gengar trying not to laugh.jpg)

"This is our savage perch from Kanto, this is the bond between waterways."

By the time Xiaoxia finished washing the dishes, a large fire had already been lit in the pot.

She frantically grabbed the fire extinguisher and sprayed it, and the order satisfaction rating in the upper left corner gradually turned red.

After finishing chopping the vegetables, Psyduck wandered around the kitchen with slices of onion in his hand.

Is this hell?

"No, this is too funny. I need to go to another live stream to calm down."

"On the bright side, Xiaoxia got to experience the real Overcooked Kitchen."

Unexpectedly, someone was able to start a fire in the first level. Wanlong said with a strange expression, "Although Xiaoxia encountered some trouble in the first level, she also showed us some of the game's design concepts."

“I noticed that the food storage cabinets and cutting boards are designed to be very far apart. If one person is to handle both gathering ingredients and cutting vegetables, they have to go around in a big circle.”

"If two people share the work, they can walk in a straight line through the partition cabinet in the middle, saving a lot of distance."

"Ms. Quanshu, did you design it this way on purpose?"

Quanshu nodded and said, "Yes, I hope that players can have different roles and cooperate with each other."

"The target audience for this game is not only trainers and Pokémon, but also friends, family, and lovers. The soft game design can promote communication between players, and I think that is the meaning of multiplayer games."

The broadcast camera switched to a God's-eye view, showing the five live streams side by side.

We can see that Cynthia, Luna, and Kiku have entered the second stage, while Misty and Kiku are still stuck in the first stage.

In terms of progress, Qishu is only slightly slower than the other three.

Quanshu was taken aback; he didn't think Qishu would falter in a game of this difficulty.

Chapter 98 Pre-made Food Saves the World

"Hey streamer, why aren't you holding that onion?"

"Could it be stuck?"

The other contestants were all rushing to catch up, working with their Pokémon to make the most of their time.

Only Qishu remained motionless after entering the game, leaving Röntgen to chop vegetables and cook alone.

The chibi-style figure holding the onion pondered for a moment, then threw the onion directly on the ground.

The onion didn't disappear after touching the ground, and the strange tree discovered that it could still be picked up.