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Chapter 123 The Challenge Begins! (3k)

Looking at the barrage of comments refreshing wildly in front of him, Ling Feng honestly felt something was off.

At least 90% of the comments were people asking to play Emerald themselves, which shows that the game is indeed quite popular lately.
Ling Feng couldn't help but think to himself that if he played Emerald now, it would undoubtedly be an opportunity to increase the popularity of his live stream.

But why are so many people suddenly appearing in my live stream?
Just as he was about to ask the comments to clarify this point, a series of answers suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Hey streamer! Your video of beating a whale team with zero spending in "Road to Battle" has been made into a highlight reel by the pro player Zheng Hui! It's super popular!]

[The latest episode of Zheng Hui's 'Hardcore Moments' series is about you, haha, the views have already exploded.]

[Host, when you're walking down the street, don't you ever feel like people are talking about you behind your back? Your underhanded tactics have left many people dumbfounded.]

Zhenghui?

Ling Feng was startled and searched his memory.

He did remember that someone claiming to be a video creator had contacted him before, wanting permission to use some of his footage from playing "Road to Battle". He agreed without much thought at the time, since it sounded like a good thing.

Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be Zheng Hui?
The top researcher in the Pokémon world has somehow become a content creator on YouTube?
To be honest, this is really a bit surreal.

However, after hearing this, Ling Feng understood why there were so many people in the live stream now.

He spoke softly into the microphone.

"Well then, welcome to all the new viewers. Today we're going to be streaming Pokémon Emerald from scratch."

His mouse pointer moved across the desktop, and he decisively clicked on the icon that shone with the light of a bright green gemstone—Pokémon Emerald.

[Here it comes! The much-anticipated jail scene!]

[Keep it up, streamer! Try your best to get through Highway 101!]

[Betting opens! How long will it take for the streamer's team to be wiped out by the shorts-wearing kid?]

Which type should I start with? If you're so capable, go for the hardest one, Treecko! Hahaha!

Ling Feng ignored the comments waiting to see him fail, quickly created a new save file, entered the player name "Passerby", and the Pokémon Emerald logo began to appear before his eyes, and the CG started playing.

Looking at the familiar scene before him, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It had been so long since he first played this game, and he never expected to relive it in this way—especially since it was an Emerald he had created himself.

But just as Ling Feng was pondering this...

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire live stream screen was filled with an extremely dazzling golden light! A huge, ornate virtual crown descended from the sky, accompanied by a stunning system sound effect, filling the center of the live stream room!

A series of large, gold-plated characters suddenly appeared.

[User 'Bug Lover' gifted streamer 'Quality Person' 10 Sinnoh Crowns!]

Ten times in a row! A full ten "Sinnoh Crowns," representing one of the platform's highest-level gifts, each worth up to 100,000 Pokémon Coins!
The live stream room fell into an eerie silence, as if the sudden, exorbitantly priced gift had stunned everyone. Then, an even more intense barrage of comments erupted, even more so than when the live stream had started.

【What the hell? ! 】

Ten divine crowns? A million?!

[Are you crazy? Who posted this?]

[Holy crap, a Gold Crown user? This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it in my life...]

[Wow, you're such a big spender! Streamer! Quick, thank him!]

At the same time, because of the sudden appearance of this million gifts, the live streaming platform's push system naturally began to work hard, and the number of online users soared again at an alarming rate, instantly jumping from the original 10 to a high of 15.

Ling Feng was also slightly taken aback by this spectacle.

To be honest, with the sales of emeralds going up, 100 million isn't much to him now, and it doesn't even excite him. What surprised him was why someone would suddenly rush in and send such a high-value gift.
The next moment, he saw the eye-catching barrage of comments with a special gold border slowly drifting across the live stream; it was from that "bug enthusiast":

[Hello streamer, your skills are great. Your gameplay in *Road to Battle* was fantastic. Now that you're playing *Emerald*, how about adding some difficulty? That would be more challenging and make the stream even more entertaining. Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing.]

A million just to make a request of myself?

Ling Feng was somewhat surprised; perhaps the happiness of the wealthy was simply this simple and unpretentious.
"How to say?"

The eye-catching golden bullet comments reappeared, concise yet igniting the entire live stream once again.

—【Because I especially love Bug-type Pokémon. So, I want to see you complete the entire game using only Bug-type Pokémon.】

Before Ling Feng could react, the viewers in the live stream went crazy.

【Huh? Only Bug-type?】

[Are you kidding me, rich guy? A real Bug-type?]

[Bug-type? ??? Even in reality, aren't those creatures notoriously fragile, weak, and ineffective in the late game???]

[Haha, boss, are you trying to kill the streamer?] It's no wonder they reacted so strongly. After all, as the comment in the middle said, Bug-type Pokémon have all sorts of well-known weaknesses in the real world, and they would never be the first choice for an excellent trainer.

This is even more true in Pokémon Emerald. The game's difficulty has already been fully demonstrated by Cynthia and Odd's gameplay. Even if players can easily catch various Pokémon to assist them, the difficulty is still extremely high. If you can only use Bug-type Pokémon, it's simply unplayable.
But just then, the golden comment from the "bug enthusiast" reappeared, carrying the confidence of a wealthy person:
[Host, have you thought it through? If you accept the challenge and reach the latest update in the game within a week using only Bug-type Pokémon, I'll reward you with another 'Sinnoh Tower'! If you beat it, I'll give you another one.]

[But if you can't do that, or if you switch to a non-Bug type Pokémon midway, then you have to return all ten Divine Crowns and the two promised buildings to me intact. If that's not enough, I'm going to go find some fun in another livestream right now.]

Two Sinnoh Towers?!
At that moment, the comments section went completely crazy.

The platform's most expensive gift, the "Sinnoh Tower," costs one million yuan! Two towers would be two million! Adding that to the one million yuan already spent on rewards, that's a total of three million!
So much money, just to watch a challenge where you clear the entire Zerg system?
The live stream chat was filled with countless comments:

Two...two skyscrapers?

[Super-rich dad! Do you need another leg accessory?]

[Three million to watch streamers play games? My worldview has collapsed!]

Ugh, I hate rich people.

Surprised, the live stream chat split into two factions.

One group was eager to see the drama unfold, while the other group calmly advised Ling Feng to give up the challenge.

[Calm down, streamer! This money is too hot to handle! You can't take it!]

[Exactly! What if you accept the job but can't deliver? Not only will you have to refund the money, but you'll also lose face big time!]

Don't be impulsive, streamer! Bug-type characters are really weak!

[Waiting for the streamer to be completely screwed over by the Bug-type monsters! The entertainment value is off the charts!]

[Host! Say yes! Give it a shot!]

[What a gamble! This is clearly a losing proposition! How can a Bug-type character possibly win?]

[Exactly, even if Cynthia came, she wouldn't dare to accept it, right? This is way too challenging!]

At that moment, all the pressure in the entire live stream seemed to be concentrated on Ling Feng. Countless eyes were fixed on him, awaiting his decision.

Ling Feng stared at the glittering challenge declaration on the screen, but didn't even flinch.

Complete the game with all insect-based systems?

Challenging?
—What are the challenges?
The reason why Cynthia and her friends have difficulty playing Emerald is because they are essentially facing a strange and complex world.

For him, it was more like a return to familiar places with specific rules.

A week is plenty of time to reach the Sacred Mountain.

He had expected the mysterious tycoon to make some unconventional and uncontrollable demands, but instead, he encountered this interesting challenge.

This suited him perfectly, allowing him to fulfill the system's requirement for high viewership during the live stream while also generating highly topical content for the live stream and the game—although viewers wanted to see him lead his insectoid team to jail, he was sure he would present something entirely different.

So, amidst a barrage of comments like "Don't answer," "Run," "You're obsessed with money," and "Waiting for things to go wrong," Ling Feng clearly uttered a two-word reply into the microphone.

"I'll take it."

These two words were like a thunderclap, instantly exploding in the live broadcast room!

[Holy crap!!! It actually landed!!!]

[This is insane! The streamer is absolutely insane!]

[Three million! Streamer, are you out of your mind?! Is that money so easy to get?]

[Haha, great! That's bold! I'm following you just for that courage!]

Why not trust the streamer? His free-to-play team can easily defeat whales and pro players in the game!

[Wake up, upstairs! How can this be compared? Even Cynthia would get stuck with a regular Pokémon team, and this streamer dares to use an all-Bug type team? Even Nana would give him a thumbs up.]

[The front row benches are ready.]

[Don't scare the streamer, haha, I'm waiting to see the show.]

The comments section erupted into a chaotic mix of jubilation and skepticism, with no one expecting Ling Feng to actually accept such a challenge.

The "bug enthusiast" seemed quite satisfied with Ling Feng's decisiveness, leaving a golden comment saying "Looking forward to your performance" before falling silent and waiting for Ling Feng's reaction.

Before Ling Feng's eyes, the game CG belonging to Emerald had finished playing.

This also means that the challenge to clear the entire Bug series has now begun!
He smiled slightly, looked at the familiar interface in front of him, and manipulated his character to step out of the moving truck.

(End of this chapter)