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Chapter 179 Roy's Travel Experience: A Vast World of Dark Shadows! (4k)

Looking at the very different game icon on the screen, Roy was indeed having a hard time making a decision.

At 288, the price is indeed not cheap for an unknown indie game.

He usually streams himself playing new games, mostly choosing cheap or free ones to start, and he doesn't mind losing money.

"Tsk, this price... is enough for me to buy two high-end energy bars for Magneton." He scratched his head, a little hesitant.

But soon, the feeling of being tired of the same old mecha games, and the inexplicable attraction brought by the icons and descriptions, eventually prevailed.

He made a decision—

Oh well, I'll just treat it as a trial run. If things go wrong, I can always get a refund. It'll be fine within half an hour anyway.

Roy glanced at the time in the lower left corner of the terminal, noted the purchase time, and then decisively clicked to purchase and download. While the game was downloading, he skillfully turned on his live streaming equipment.

"Hey everyone, training just finished today, a bit tired, just playing a new game to relax." Roy greeted the camera, and viewers started joining the stream, the chat refreshing:

[Hey, Roy's not piloting his mech today?]

What game is this? Pokémon Black and White? I've never heard of it.

The icons look strange; they don't look like they belong in the normal style.

[Price: 288? Indie games are that expensive? This streamer is really daring to buy it!]

Turn-based games? Seriously, Roy? You still play this kind of outdated game? Wasn't that obsolete decades ago?

The comments section started scrolling, mostly questioning the game's genre and price.

While watching the download progress bar, Roy replied somewhat hesitantly, "I don't know the specifics, but the description sounds pretty special. It says it's built with a 3D engine and explores the legend of light and darkness. I'll buy it and see, and return it if I don't like it."

The game downloaded quickly.

Roy took a deep breath and clicked the launch icon.

After a brief black screen during loading, the screen suddenly lit up.

Instead of the expected rough interface or rudimentary opening, what greets the eye is an extremely exquisite and dynamic title screen.

Against the backdrop of a deep night sky dotted with stars, a streak of purplish light flashed like a comet, leaving behind the title "Pokémon: Black and White".

The background music, melodious yet slightly mysterious, instantly created an atmosphere unlike any other.
“…Hmm?” Roy paused for a moment, and his previously casual sitting posture immediately straightened up a bit.

This UI... is quite sophisticated, isn't it?

Holy crap! This interface quality is amazing!

Is this really an indie game? The art assets don't look like something from a small studio.

The music is really nice; it feels different from other games these days.

The comments section also started refreshing and scrolling.

Roy moved the cursor and clicked "Start Game".

The screen went dark, and then an opening CG sequence began to play.

The camera first pans across a peaceful grassland, bathed in bright sunlight, where several unfamiliar, seemingly gentle and adorable creatures frolic. The level of detail in the image astonished Roy and the online commentators—the swaying of the grass blades, the sheen of the creatures' fur, the shimmering of the river in the distance—all were incredibly realistic, even clearer and more vibrant than many top-tier virtual cinematic blockbusters they had ever seen.

"Wait... this graphics quality... 288?" Roy leaned closer to the screen in disbelief. "Is this really real-time rendered game footage? Or is it pre-recorded CG?"

[Are you kidding me? This resolution is terrible!]

My graphics card fan is spinning like crazy! The rendering precision is incredible!

[You can get this kind of screen for 288? The platform must have mispriced it!]

His reaction was indeed not exaggerated; this CG scene alone caused the live stream chat to explode with comments.

Just as everyone was having a heated discussion, the harmonious scene came to an abrupt end, the screen suddenly went dark, and the music became somber.

The scene quickly shifts to what appears to be a laboratory where two researchers in white lab coats are having a conversation.

A researcher with glasses and an odd blue hairstyle spoke first.

"Professor Birch, are they still not showing any signs of waking up?"

The middle-aged man beside him, known as Dr. Tobacco, nodded slightly, turned his gaze to the two large beds beside him, and spoke in a very heavy tone.

"Yes, none of them showed any signs of waking up. There have been several similar cases in other regions, even the champions of the Kanto region, Crimson and Green, have shown similar symptoms. But their condition is different from everyone else who is trapped in the nightmare; their souls seem to be frozen."

"So even if there really were a feather from the legendary goddess Cresselia, it probably wouldn't help in this situation."

"I still vividly remember the way he came to me back then. I really never expected something like this to happen. Now, both my Xiaoyao and Qianli's husband are probably..."

Listening to their discussion, Roy's face showed a look of great interest. Having played so many games, this was the first time he had encountered such a starting situation.

Other games usually get players into combat right away, but this game felt completely different to him.

Champion, Kanto region, Cresselia the Goddess of Dreams... these were all words I had never heard of before.

His intuition told him that this game was likely to be very interesting.
Just as he was pondering, the perspective shifted, and the scene shifted to two beds inside the research institute. A young man and a young woman were lying on the beds with their eyes closed, seemingly asleep, but there was no rise or fall of their breathing. A faint layer of black mist shrouded their bodies, making them look extremely eerie.

Roy was quite clever; he immediately realized what was going on. So... was this his role?

Just as he was pondering this, the doctor named Akroma, who had spoken first, shook his head slightly.

"In that case, there is only one last option left: using this device. This is the last possibility to break the deadlock."

As he spoke, he pressed a button, and the bricks on the ground shattered instantly. A gigantic machine rose directly from the ground, emitting a roaring sound.

"This device is the result of my careful research over this period of time. It can enhance the mind's ability to awaken the soul of the dormant by gradually guiding their memories, thereby enabling them to successfully wake up."

"Mr. Senri has agreed to use this device on the current league champion. It's up to you, Doctor, to decide."

"The starting point of the initiation process was the day Champion Roy first arrived in the Hoenn region..."

Upon hearing this, Roy's expression changed drastically. He was certain that he had not entered any identity-related information, so how could this game know his real name?

And Cresselia... the Hoenn region champion, what is that?
Before he could think further, the man on the screen called Dr. Oda Birch let out a soft sigh.

"Even someone as cautious and stubborn as Qianli agreed. Although I don't want to take such a risk, this is the only way now."

"Please, Mr. Acromoma."

The next moment, Acrom pressed the button in his hand, the machine roared, and a white light filled the entire screen as it started up.

The next moment, Roy found himself plunged into darkness, and an ancient, weathered voice suddenly rang in his ears, beginning to narrate like a narrator.

This world has a creation myth that has been passed down since ancient times. Two existences split apart from absolute nothingness.

These two opposing forces are irreconcilable and constantly at odds.

Ultimately, the scales tipped slightly to one side, and that side transformed into the primordial essence, unfolding space and time, and creating the world.

The other side, however, turned into shadows, hidden in the darkness.

The seed of the world planted in the cracks between them connects the finite and the infinite, one side bearing the mind and soul, while the other side bearing reincarnation and rebirth.

From this point, the World Tree branched out three main branches, named Genera, Creative, and Abando, which intertwined and continued to grow, spreading out infinite possibilities...

During the long narration, Roy couldn't help but feel a little confused. These words were too unfamiliar to him, giving off a high-class feeling, but also making it somewhat incomprehensible.

Just as he was trying to think and comprehend it, the screen in front of him suddenly lit up. He was surprised to find himself in a galaxy of stars shining brightly in the universe. The magnificent scene before him made his mind stop thinking for a moment.

The scene was so breathtaking and beautiful that it was as if he were truly standing in the Milky Way.

Before he could think about it further, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be three different huge circles—green, blue, and red—around his character.

The circle radiated a dazzling light, seemingly drawing him towards it.

The next moment, the red circle suddenly exploded!
The cutscene ends, and the game officially begins.

Meanwhile, the comments section was already buzzing with heated discussion.

Holy crap, this game's opening sequence is something else! Anyone got it?

It would be a miracle if anyone could understand it, but it seems pretty impressive.

What's with this World Tree thing? What's the point of this game with its chaos of darkness and light?

Don't worry, just watch the streamer play for a while and you'll see.

At that moment, Roy discovered that after the dazzling red light flashed, his perspective seemed to shift to a charming, idyllic town.

According to the game's hints, this place is called Guchen Town.

The scene shifts, and he wakes up in his room, which is richly detailed, complete with a desk, bed, and computer. Sunlight streams in through the window, creating a warm and realistic atmosphere.

"This...this is the world in the game?" Roy tried to control his character to walk around the room and touch objects. He found that the game's controls seemed very similar to other games, but the movements were much smoother.

The scene around him made him sigh once again.

"The lighting effects, the materials... it's outrageous."

Following the game's instructions, he went downstairs to talk to his mother, and was then urged to visit the professor next door. Stepping out of his house, the entire town unfolded before him. Neat streets, uniquely styled wooden houses, lush green trees in the distance, and occasionally a few Poppies or Turritopsis dohrnii flying overhead.

The world was vibrant with color and full of life, a stark contrast to the steel city Roy was familiar with, filled with metal and neon lights.

“My God…” Roy muttered to himself, “This environment… it’s like the world before the catastrophe in the expansion pack… Could it be that this game depicts our lost past?”

This thought jolted him. The people of this world knew very little about the history before the Great Cataclysm, and the scene before him brought him not only a visual shock, but also an indescribable sense of nostalgia and awe.

At the same time, the live stream chat exploded once again.

This town is so beautiful! So peaceful!

【Completely different from what we have here…】

[Those little flying creatures are Pokémon too? They seem... quite harmonious?]

[Host, go check this out!]

Roy continued along the road and soon encountered his first battle – Professor Birch asked him to choose a Pokémon from the tall grass for his first battle.

"Isn't that the person who was just in the research institute?"

Roy muttered something to himself, then quickly focused his attention on the three unfamiliar figures that had appeared before him.

Three Pokémon appeared on the screen: a Fire-type Torchic, a Water-type Mudkip, and a Grass-type Treecko.

Clearly, Roy didn't recognize any of these three Pokémon.

"This is a Pokémon I've never seen before... wow..."

Roy was momentarily excited, and after a brief moment of thought, he decisively chose his favorite.

—He chose turkey.

The battle interface is still turn-based, but the 3D modeled battle scenes and Pokémon movements are extremely smooth. Although the skill effects are initially just things like "sparks" and "collisions," they are very expressive, vivid, and lively.

"Attack! Spark!" Roy glanced at the skill panel and, following the game tutorial, tried to give commands via voice.

On the screen, the adorable turkey jumped up and breathed out a small flame that hit the opposing coyote, causing it to howl in pain and turn to run away.

"This battle is real-time, just like in real life!?!"

Seeing this performance, Roy's interest was completely piqued.

Next, he stopped worrying about the refund time and became completely immersed in this novel world, continuing the game as the story unfolded.

The Pokémon he randomly encountered in the grass—Ziggly Bear, Poliwag—were all incredibly unfamiliar and novel to him. He would carefully observe their unique movements and calls, his eyes always shining with excitement.

He then discovered that his conversations with the NPCs revealed the atmosphere of life in this world, and those characters would give him simple tasks to guide him to explore the area around the town.

For the first time, he experienced the joy of "adventure" rather than simply "battle" or "mission".

This game mode, which focuses on exploration, collection, interaction with various creatures, and experiencing the storyline, was a completely new experience for him.

This game... seems to actually have something special about it?

Ten minutes later, Roy faced the camera, his initial skepticism replaced by excitement.

At that moment, the comments section also began to refresh.

[Host, didn't you say you wanted a refund? It's still possible to get a refund now.]

[Yeah, you won't be able to quit anytime soon. Quit quickly and let your buddies play for you.]

A real man keeps his word!

Seeing these comments, Roy coughed and cursed:

"Pah, pah, pah! If this is so much fun, why would we cancel the market order?"

"Quiet down, everyone, let me keep playing!"

(End of this chapter)