Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 178: The Generosity of the Gacha Function, the Dark Phantom Released! (4k)

It seems I can only rely on this newly opened gacha feature... Ling Feng turned his gaze to the shiny gacha icon in the system shop. To be honest, he was a little unsure.

Each draw costs 1000 emotion points. With my current savings, I'd probably be broke after a few dozen draws... The key question is, how many items do you get per draw?
If they only give one item at a time, that's a drop in the ocean and not enough to go around.

He glanced at his current emotional points. Although he had been making a fortune since the release of Emerald, he only had a little over 30,000.

Fifty times is definitely not enough.

Forget it, I can't worry about that now. I'll just try one to see if this gacha system is a rip-off or not.

Ling Feng steeled his resolve and focused his attention on the tempting gashapon icon.

"System, perform a low-level extraction!"

[Ding! 1000 Emotion Points consumed, initiating a low-level gacha pull...]

As points were deducted, the virtual gashapon machine made a clattering sound. After a series of tantalizing rolls, a simple white gashapon fell out and cracked open with a "snap".

[Draw successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 20 Low-grade Magic Candies!]

Ling Feng's eyes widened instantly when he saw twenty familiar-looking candies suddenly appear in the virtual list in front of him.

Holy crap? How many?

Twenty at once?!
Isn't this ridiculously high value for money?
Although it's a low-level item, exchanging 1000 points for 20 magic candies averages out to only 50 points per candy.
Now, even if there were dozens more rewards, let alone fifty, we'd have enough to make a fortune just from drawing candy...
After the unexpected turn of events, Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the gashapon function was indeed quite cost-effective.

He took a deep breath, preparing to draw all the rewards at once.

Let's keep drawing lots! Today's entire bill is on Mr. Feng!
[Ding! Consumed 1000 Emotion Points, obtained: 10 Full Recovery Potions, 5 Vitality Roots!]

[Ding! Consumed 1000 Emotion Points, obtained: Attribute Enhancement Supplement (Attack) x3, (Defense) x3, (Special Attack) x3!]

[Ding! Consumed 1000 Emotion Points, obtained: Ultimate Ball (Commemorative Edition) x15!]

[Ding! Consumed 1000 Emotion Points, obtained: Skill Learning Tool - Endurance x1!]

[Ding! 1000 Emotion Points consumed. Received: Thank you for your patronage!]

Tsk, there are still empty prizes?

Ling Feng looked at the result of not getting anything that time and curled his lips.

But overall he was in a good mood.

Most of the items you get can directly boost your Pokémon's strength, such as stat boosters and move learners, which are unheard of in the real world and are definitely substantial rewards.

There's a chance this gacha won't give you anything, but most of the time it's pretty fair.

He tried drawing several more times, and watched as his emotional points dropped from over 30,000 to around 20,000, but the usable items in the system warehouse also piled up.

This is enough for about fifty people. He thought for a moment and decided to stop after the tenth draw.

Just after the tenth draw command was issued, the gashapon machine did not spit out white or blue gashapon as before. Instead, the entire machine suddenly shook and burst out with an unprecedented burst of dazzling golden light!
Even the system notification sound became more enthusiastic!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a rare gacha reward! You have obtained an SS-rank special item: Ultimate Egg x1!]

The next moment, an icon of a sprite egg, its entire body shimmering with strange iridescent colors and its surface seemingly rippling with spatial waves, appeared directly at the very top of the inventory, looking exceptionally dazzling.

[Ultimate Egg: A mysterious egg originating from the ultimate dimension, capable of randomly hatching into an Ultra Beast.]

[Incubation conditions: Inject a large amount of pure energy, or place it in a special energy field. Currently not activated; incubation time will be displayed after activation.]

Ling Feng stared in disbelief at the egg, whose design was completely different from the other props.

Ultra Beast? Which one can hatch from this thing?

Muscular mosquito? Or beautiful cockroach?
Or is it like Kaguya Tekka, the guy with the iron head floating in the sky?

Or... Holy crap, could it be something like Void Id?
He couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache. Chandelure and Gengar, although Ghost-type, were still normal Pokémon. He knew them well and had spent some time with them, so he felt confident about raising them.

That ultimate monster... well, that's hard to say.

If something were to hatch into something like the Gluttonous King, with an insatiable appetite that eats anything, or something like the Void, lacking self-awareness and purely parasitizing everything on instinct, then everything would be over.

I hope that when they hatch, they don't eat their own living room first, or accidentally swallow themselves... either is possible.

But then again, with a bodyguard like Crystal Chandelier Spirit, a king-level figure, watching over things, it shouldn't be that bad, right?

He glanced at the spirit of the lamp that floated quietly beside him, its dark purple flames flickering slowly, and felt a little more at ease.

But the unease about the unknown outcome still lingered.

Hmm... it's an egg produced by the system, it shouldn't be that exaggerated, right?

His intuition told him that the system shouldn't give him a completely uncontrollable sprite egg.

But it's random after all, who can say for sure?

This thing can't tell you in advance which one is inside the egg.
Forget it, let's not think about this anymore. There's always a way out, and things will work themselves out. There's no use racking your brains about it now.

Ling Feng temporarily moved the seemingly extraordinary Ultimate Egg to a separate corner of his inventory, took a deep breath, and forced himself to focus on the most pressing task at hand.

He opened the system panel, brought up the list of the top 50 players on the game progress leaderboard, and began to match the various items he had just drawn with these players based on their ranking, their Pokémon lineups and training directions as he remembered them.

For example, the entire Qishu family consists of Pokémon with high Speed ​​and Special Attack, so giving her some Special Attack and Speed ​​boosts would definitely be a good idea.

As he pondered and operated the system, he carefully packaged rewards that would cause a magnitude 10 earthquake in the original world's trainer community and prepared to send them out through the game system.

Looking at the rapidly dwindling inventory of items and the finally cleared list of items to be distributed, Ling Feng let out a long sigh of relief, plopped back into his chair, and couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

When these players receive these physical rewards that far exceed their expectations and are impossible to find in reality... the emotional points they receive back will probably be quite substantial, right?
Moreover, this is only a level 1 gacha, and it yielded so many good items, including an Ultra Beast egg...

Ling Feng stroked his chin, his gaze fixed intently on the colorful gashapon icon.

If the gashapon machine is upgraded, what level of items will be available?
Will I be able to pull out a legendary Pokémon egg directly?

Or perhaps a few more overpowered advanced modules like the "Mythical Beast Aura Enhancement Module"?
To upgrade this gacha system, players need to complete the first playthrough of Emerald.
It should be soon, right?
Sister Cabbage, please!!
After finishing the reward distribution, Ling Feng didn't delay any longer and took out the dimensional communicator again.

With his energy fully replenished, he set the coordinates for the PM-0734 world and initiated the teleportation.

After a familiar, slight dizziness subsided, he found himself once again in that technologically advanced yet lifeless world. It was still that quiet street not far from the research institute. Guided by his memory, he walked towards a nearby public information terminal, wanting to test whether the temporary advanced visitor privileges Dr. Lila had granted him could directly connect to the network and publish the game.

However, when he tried to operate it, the terminal screen displayed a red warning message:

[Insufficient permissions! Access to cultural and entertainment content distribution networks requires a "formal resident identity code" and a "cultural product distribution license." Premium visitor privileges are limited to academic research networks and certain public facilities.]

Tsk, this won't work either?

Ling Feng patted his forehead.

The world seems to have very strict regulations in this area; even releasing a game requires a special identity and permission.

He had no choice but to use the terminal's built-in communication function to contact Dr. Lila using the contact code she had given him.

The communication was quickly established, and Dr. Lila's holographic image appeared above the terminal. She appeared to be in a laboratory, with various flashing instruments in the background.

"Mr. Lingfeng? You've rested well? Is there anything I can help you with?" Lila's tone was tinged with concern and curiosity.

Ling Feng explained the situation directly, stating that he needed a formal identity and authorization to publish cultural and entertainment products in this world.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Lila's face showed a very obvious expression of surprise, and she even subconsciously adjusted her glasses.

What is the authority to issue cultural and entertainment products?
What does this guy need this for?
Normally, only game companies and film studios need that. Could it be that he...?

Ling Feng didn't intend to hide anything and frankly told the other party that he planned to create and release a game.

"You want to make a game?!"

Dr. Lila's voice instantly rose eight octaves, causing the holographic image to shake. The expression on her face was no longer one of astonishment, but utter disbelief.

He wants to make games? ??
Why? Isn't he a powerful trainer?

She clearly couldn't understand Ling Feng's thought process.

A mysterious trainer with a rare "soul body," unfathomable strength, and possibly from some remote place, suddenly came to her, not to discuss the energy principles of the engine, nor to learn about anything else, but to ask for the right to publish a game.

Dude, you really do this kind of thing?
Dr. Lila remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly processing this abrupt information.

She scrutinized Ling Feng through the holographic image, trying to find any trace of joking on his face, but all she saw was complete composure.

She rubbed her temples, her tone filled with deep helplessness.

“Alright… I don’t fully understand your intentions, but it’s ultimately your personal freedom. As for the permission issue… I can indeed help you apply for a special 'Invited Creator' status from the Alliance’s cultural management department, as a way of thanking you for your previous help with the 'Genesis Engine' project. It should be approved. However…”

She paused, then gave a very serious reminder.

"Our entertainment market might be different from what you imagine. People's preferences for games are mostly for mech battles and interstellar warfare. If you don't follow these themes, probably no one will pay attention to your game."

Ling Feng smiled inwardly, not worried at all.

What he wanted was the impact of this cognitive contrast.

"It's alright, Doctor, I understand."

"……All right."

Dr. Lila, seeing that she couldn't persuade him, stopped insisting and said she would help him apply as soon as possible and would notify him once the permissions were granted.

Shortly after the communication ended, Lingfeng's terminal received a notification that permissions had been granted.

The other party's efficiency made him realize once again that having connections makes things much easier, no matter where you go.

He shrugged and immediately connected to the game distribution platform of this world, found the upload portal for independent creators, and uploaded the game package, promotional images, and related information for "Pokémon: Darkrai" that the system had already prepared.

He referenced the prices of mainstream single-player games in this world when pricing the game, setting it at 288, the currency of this world, which has roughly the same purchasing power as that world.

The game's description is quite concise, highlighting key selling points such as "a brand new 3D Pokémon world," "exploring the legend of light and darkness," and "encountering mysterious and powerful Pokémon."

After clicking "Confirm Upload", the review was approved almost instantly—it seems that invited creators have priority in the review process.

Looking at the game icon on the platform that had just been released and was still largely ignored, Ling Feng let out a breath.

The seeds have been sown; now, it's just a matter of waiting for the first person to try it.

Shortly after Ling Feng released the game, in a high-end apartment in a city filled with metal skyscrapers in this world.

A young man named Roy had just finished a tough virtual mecha combat training session. He rubbed his throbbing temples and slumped into a comfortable chair.

Roy is a well-known trainer in the city, specializing in Steel and Electric-type Pokémon, and also a part-time game streamer. Between training and battles, playing various new games is both his way of relaxing and a source of content for his streams.

"Sigh, there haven't been any interesting new games lately, just reskinned mechs, I'm so tired of it."

He muttered to himself as he casually refreshed the "newest releases" list on the game platform.

The dazzling array of icons, almost all in cold metallic tones, made him involuntarily curl his lip.

Suddenly, an icon with a completely different style caught his eye.

It was a somewhat mysterious icon with a deep, dark purple background and a strangely shaped silhouette of a dragon-like creature that appeared to be made of shadows in the foreground.

Below the icon, the game's name is: Pokémon Black and White.

Pokémon...?
Roy frowned; the phrase gave him a feeling that was both unfamiliar and vaguely familiar.

He clicked directly onto the game's details page.

Built with a brand-new 3D engine... Explore the legends of light and darkness... Encounter mysterious Pokémon...

Roy's interest was immediately piqued as he read the introduction.

The main reason was that the content in the introduction was something he had never heard of in other games, which aroused his strong curiosity.

However, when he saw the price, he couldn't help but gasp.

Wait?

So expensive?!

(End of this chapter)