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

Chapter 183 Roy's Game Experience, The Alliance's Emergency Meeting

"Catch rate? Stamina status?" Roy pondered for a moment. "Using these things sounds quite sophisticated."

After saying goodbye to May, Roy excitedly ran out of the research institute, heading straight for the bushes outside the town—besides his starter Pokémon, he was going to catch his first Pokémon!
I had barely stepped into the bushes a few steps when the familiar combat trigger sound effect rang out!

"Oh! Here it comes!" Roy perked up.

On the screen, a small, brown creature that looked like a puppy but was also a bit fierce appeared on the other side.

Wild basilisk bears have been spotted!

"Zigzag Bear? That's a pretty fitting name." Roy looked at the little guy opposite him, baring his teeth and holding his tail high. "Torchbear! Prepare for battle!"

"Chirp!" A red light flashed, and the Torchic jumped out of the screen with high spirits.

"Use a shout first!" Roy remembered that the tutorial mentioned that shouts could reduce the opponent's attack.

The turkey immediately raised its head and puffed out a tender yet powerful chirp.

The snake-patterned bear seemed startled, its attack momentum noticeably weakened, and a warning of decreased attack power appeared.

"Alright! Use Lightning Bolt again!" Roy gave the order.

The turkey transformed into a streak of red light and slammed into the zigzagoon with a resounding thud! The zigzagoon staggered from the impact, its stamina bar dropping significantly.

"An opportunity!" Roy seized the moment, immediately opened his backpack, selected a Poké Ball, and shouted, "Go!"

A red and white ball was thrown, hitting the snake-striped bear accurately and turning it into a red light that absorbed it. The ball landed on the ground and began to shake violently, its red light flashing.

One... two... three!
"Ding!" With a crisp notification sound, the Poké Ball stopped shaking, and the button in the center lit up with a white light.

[Successfully tamed the snake bear!]

"Yay! I caught it!" Roy couldn't help but pump his fist. This was much more exciting than getting his first Pokémon in the real world.

"This feels amazing! This is so good!"

He couldn't wait to open his Pokémon list and check out his newly caught Zigzagoon.

[Ziggly Bear (Normal Type) Level: 3 Ability: Pick Up]

A dense stream of information immediately began to emerge.

"Pick-up? Special feature?"

Roy scratched his head.

He had never heard of these words before, so naturally he couldn't understand them.

"Whatever, we've got them!"

He continued exploring the tall grass with Torchic and Zigzagoon, and soon encountered a Coyote, which he successfully captured after exhausting it with Torchic.

Just as he was about to return to Guchen Town to check on the next mission, he noticed an NPC standing next to a retro-styled machine at the town entrance.

"What's this thing called...? Right, a bicycle?" Roy's eyes lit up. In the real world, this kind of transportation that requires human pedaling was eliminated long ago after the Great Cataclysm, and it has only been seen in some historical documentaries.

If he hadn't happened to have seen that movie, he probably wouldn't have known what it was.

This undoubtedly caught his attention, and he immediately ran over and pressed the interaction button to start a conversation.

NPC: "Oh, you're a new trainer, right? Want to try out the bicycle? This one's for you to borrow; you can ride it anywhere outdoors, and it's really fast!"

[I've obtained the Sonic Bike (temporarily borrowed)!]

Roy immediately selected the bicycle and clicked to use it.

The character on the screen smoothly mounts a bicycle, and the scene instantly switches to a top-down view similar to a racetrack. The character rides the bicycle at high speed on a flat road, exuding a strong sense of speed, with the wind blowing through the character's hair and clothes.

"Wow! You can move like that! That's so cool!" Roy was having a blast, riding several laps on the bike path outside Guchen Town, experiencing this long-lost, pure joy of speed.

The mode of transportation in the city is to take electric trains on fixed tracks. The speed is not slow, but it seems to lack something compared to riding a bicycle.

After playing the game for a long time, Roy finally remembered some important things.

The huge mystery that started the game remains unsolved—why does the game character have the same name as me?
Also, why is he called the "Champion of the Hoenn Region"? And what about that "nightmare-like" starting background...?

Never mind, we'll find out what's going on once we continue playing the game.

He controlled his character to visit Dr. Oda Birch's research lab, hoping to trigger more plot developments.

Inside the research institute, Dr. Birch was discussing something with Dr. Acrom. When Roy entered, Dr. Birch gave a gentle but worried smile:
"Oh, it's Roy. Have you already gotten the Pokédex and Poké Balls? It seems you're ready to embark on your journey."

Dr. Acrom also pushed up his signature blue glasses, scrutinizing Roy with sharp eyes: "Roy... you've finally arrived."

At the same time, a special notification suddenly appeared.

[You seem to have heard something unusual. Should you respond?]

Roy's heart skipped a beat. It's here!
He quickly selected a dialogue option: 【Dr. Acrom, do you know me?】

Dr. Akroma suddenly smiled, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

“Like Champion May, you were caught in that bizarre ‘Nightmare Freeze’ incident. Your soul seemed frozen in darkness, unable to be awakened… We tried many methods, including searching for the legendary goddess of dreams, Cresselia, but all to no avail.” He pointed deep into the research institute. “You saw that machine just now, didn’t you? That’s our last hope. By guiding the most intense fragments of your own memories, you can try to awaken your own soul. Your… or rather, Champion Roy’s starting point, is set on the day you first arrived in the Hoenn region.”

He continued, "Child, I know this is incredible, but since you have chosen to embark on this path, perhaps... there is a destiny at play? I hope you can find your own answers on this journey, and maybe... it can also bring a clue to awakening?"

Looking at the complex expression on Akroma's face on the screen, Roy felt a surge of indescribable emotion.

So... I'm essentially playing the past version of that character in the game?

And did this doctor also travel back to the past along with his "consciousness"?

Wow, this kind of setting is really novel and attractive.

Meanwhile, the chat in the live stream was buzzing with discussion, experiencing an explosive growth.

“I will,” Roy replied in the game, his tone carrying a seriousness he himself didn’t realize. “I will explore this world carefully and see if I can meet your expectations, uh, wake myself up.”

Meanwhile, at the Niangguang Dojo.

In the live stream. After returning to the game, Qishu used a Special Attack Potion on his Raichu. The game indicated that Raichu's Special Attack had increased, but there wasn't much actual change during the battle.

This piqued her curiosity.

If the effects are so mediocre in the game... what about in real life?
At this moment, in front of the camera, she looked at the vial of liquid in her hand that shimmered with a star-like blue light, and she was actually a little hesitant.

Forget it, we've already used the magic candy, what's there to be afraid of this one?
Holding the potion and a selfie stick, she led the Electric Belly Frog out of the live stream room and onto the battleground of the gym.

"Electric Frog, come on, try an electric shock! At that target!" She first had Electric Frog use its move on the insulated target in the corner of the training field. A bright flash of electricity left a clear scorch mark on the target, which was the level of skill expected of a Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

Qi Shu took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice as lively as usual, and unscrewed the cap of the Special Attack Enhancement Supplement.

A faint, fruity fragrance wafted out. She crouched down and carefully fed the liquid to the electric frog.

The electric frog smacked its lips, seemingly finding the taste quite good.

However, after a few seconds of silence, its round body began to glow slightly blue, as if an electric current was flowing through it.

Upon seeing this, the strange tree immediately gave the order:
"Alright! Electric Frog, use your electric shock again! With full power!"

This time, even Qishu himself was stunned for a moment when the lightning flashed!
This time, instead of the bright bolt of lightning from before, a terrifying current, nearly twice as thick and even more intensely white, struck the target with a series of crackling explosions!
"boom!"

The insulating target was blown to pieces, with fragments scattered everywhere, and a pungent, burnt smell filled the air.

The entire live stream fell into a moment of deathly silence, and then, the barrage of comments and reward effects completely flooded the screen like a tsunami.

[Holy crap!!! It just exploded?!]

[This power is more than doubled!]

This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

Why is it so overpowered in real life but doesn't seem to have any effect in the game?

At this moment, Qishu himself was stunned. Looking at the fragments scattered on the ground, and then at the Electric Belly Frog, who seemed surprised by his own power, he took a deep breath.

Is this...right?
In the game, items with incredible effects can directly and drastically boost a Pokémon's strength in real life.

Why is this game so useless, yet so overpowered in real life?
She was about to say something to the viewers in the live stream when, just as the buzz reached its peak, there was a knock on the door. The knock was urgent and forceful, completely unlike Xiaoyou's usual demeanor.

Qi Shu's gaze sharpened immediately; clearly, it must be the Alliance who had arrived.

She gave the camera an apologetic smile: "Everyone, it seems we have some guests at our dojo, so the live stream will be interrupted for a little while. We'll be right back!"

She decisively ended the live stream, took a deep breath, patted her face, and calmed herself down.

Xiao You, her face pale, ran to open the door. Standing outside were two men in the uniforms of the Padia Alliance, tall and with serious expressions.

"Master Qishu, we are from the Special Investigations Division of the Padia Alliance. We need your cooperation in investigating the unusual phenomena that occurred in your live stream."

As he spoke, he produced a gold-embossed ID card.

“Of course, please come in.” Qi Shu appeared very composed and stepped aside. The head of the public relations team she had previously hired also appeared at the opportune moment and politely guided the two investigators to sit down.

The investigation went more smoothly than Qi Shu had imagined. She insisted that she was just a lucky player and knew nothing about how the game distributed rewards.

"The red box just appeared out of nowhere; it startled me."

"I just followed the game prompts, and then the rewards came. As for the underlying principles... I guess you'd have to ask 'Wind Studio' about that?"

She repeatedly emphasized that all the rewards she received had been tested and seemed to be beneficial to Pokémon without any harm.

"As you both have seen, the Venusaur is in excellent condition, and its strength has truly improved. I think this might be a new way for trainers to become stronger?"

As he spoke, Qishu casually steered the conversation to another topic.

The investigators carefully examined the remaining Ultra Balls and empty supplement tubes, inquired about the specific details of how the reward appeared, and made extensive records.

They are indeed very professional and serious, but they are clearly helpless in the face of this phenomenon that is completely beyond common sense and cannot be explained by existing science.

Finally, after repeatedly instructing Qishu to report any new discoveries immediately, he got up and left.

After seeing the investigator off, Qi Shu closed the door, let out a long sigh of relief, and then his gaze sharpened.

Since they've been fooled...
The game continues!

Almost at the same time that Qishu was dealing with the investigators, a high-level emergency video conference was being held at the Pokémon League headquarters.

One by one, the portraits of the participants appeared on the big screen, all of them being important figures from their respective regions: Lance, the champion of Kanto; Steven, the champion of Hoenn; Cynthia, the champion of Sinnoh... as well as several highly respected professors, such as Professor Oak of Kanto and Professor Magnolia of Padia.

The atmosphere at the meeting was unusually tense.

The host briefly described the event—a game called Pokémon Emerald that can drop valuable items, including Mega Stones and Rare Candies, into the real world, and has caused a huge sensation worldwide.

"This is a serious challenge to the existing Pokémon training system, battle rules, and even social order!" In the league meeting room, a league elder spoke first, his tone stern. "This kind of unknown force must be strictly controlled! I suggest that this game be banned immediately worldwide, and that we do everything we can to track down the whereabouts of this so-called 'Wind Studio'!"

"Mr. Zhang, banning this game? That's easier said than done!" a younger official retorted. "The news has spread far and wide, and countless trainers are flocking to it. A forced ban will only cause greater chaos and resistance. I believe this is an unprecedented opportunity! We should delve into it, figure out exactly what this game is all about, and if we can master this level of skill, the league's strength will leap forward!"

"Opportunity? Look at that Padia streamer! A gym leader's Pokémon, after using a reward, reached that level of power! What if that power were used by criminals? What if the next reward isn't a power-up item, but something else destructive?"

Who will be responsible for the safety of ordinary citizens?

The old man's beard bristled, and he slammed his hand on the table, loudly questioning the man.

For a time, both sides held their own opinions and argued endlessly.

Just as the conference room was filled with noise, a voice brought silence to the entire live broadcast room.

It was Professor Oak who spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to say something."

"From an academic perspective, this technology that brings virtual data to life completely overturns our understanding. Its principles and security are still unknown. Blindly praising it or suppressing it is not advisable. The urgent task is to gain a deeper understanding of it."

In the nearby camera frame, an elderly PhD student nodded in agreement: "We need more samples and data. Perhaps we should have a more in-depth exchange with those players who have already won awards, such as Champion Cynthia and Champion Du?"

She steered the conversation toward Cynthia and Lance, who had remained silent throughout!
(End of this chapter)