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Chapter 193 A New Threshold Level? Sakaki's Plan

Ling Feng put down the dimensional communicator and his gaze fell on the emotional threshold level icon of Cynthia on the system interface, which had been raised to LV3. The golden border around her name and level number made it much more eye-catching than the previous level 2 icon.

After reaching level three, the emotional points gained from her will be tripled, which is quite a good return.

He subconsciously pondered a question: So, this level... this level... can it go any higher? What would level four be like? Would there be even better bonuses or new feedback?
The instant this thought flashed through his mind, as if in immediate response to his question, a slightly smaller but equally clear line of golden system notification text silently popped up:
[Note: The emotional threshold level of special players can be further increased. Upon reaching a higher level, the host will receive richer rewards and have a chance to unlock new [Trait Skills] related to that player's core trait or enhance existing trait skills.]

Ling Feng's eyes lit up.

Wow, that actually works!
It seems we'll need to spend more time adding more storylines and content about Legendary Pokémon to the game, since that's the only way to help Cynthia, a mythology enthusiast, level up quickly.
At the same time, his thoughts also turned to two other special players with higher threshold levels—Watari and Kiju, who were currently still at level two.

I don't know how to raise the threshold for these two people?
Based on this experience, it seems that only targeted solutions can achieve this.

Cynthia is obsessed with mythology and history, so the epic mythical creature storyline became the key to her breakthrough.

What about Watari? What does Watari like?
Okay, no need to say more, it's definitely a Dragon-type Pokémon.

Although this guy's team is full of Flying-type Pokémon, his love for dragons is genuine.

In that case, Rayquaza, the Sky Dragon, should be able to give him a good time, right?
Judging by the timeline, Lance's game progress should be close to the climax of the story, where Rayquaza arrives and the battle between Groudon and Kyogre is resolved. We'll see his reaction then; he might even break through to level four.

As for Qi Shu... Ling Feng was a little scratched his head. What did this Electric-type gym leader, who focused on live-streaming entertainment, like? Where should he start making a breakthrough?
He really wasn't sure about that. Could it be an Electric-type Pokémon?

Thinking of this, Ling Feng shook his head slightly.

He only just realized that he had been so focused on studying his newly acquired [Mythical Resonance] ability that he had almost forgotten about another important gain—that glittering S+ level system item box!

As mentioned before, system items are different from ordinary items. Items like invitation cards and dimensional communicators are system items.

So, what good stuff will we get this time?
He was actually quite looking forward to it.
It's an S+ grade case. We can't just not ship it, can we?
The next moment, without hesitation, he opened the treasure chest.

There were no exaggerated lighting effects; only a seemingly ancient scroll, yet shimmering with a faint glow, appeared silently in his system space.

However, it is less of a scroll and more of a heavy book made of some kind of unknown leather.

The book cover is a deep gold color, with no words on it, only an intricate, constantly shifting starry sky-like mark.

As soon as Ling Feng took the book out of the system space, a heavy weight and a strange tremor immediately came over him the moment the book landed in his hand.

At the same time, information about this prop also entered his mind—

[Mythical Beast Encyclopedia] (S+ Rank Special Item)
[Introduction: This is no ordinary object; it is a miraculous creation subtly connected to the deep mythological threads of the world. It does not passively record the known, but rather actively guides its holder to explore the unknown, establishing a connection beyond the mundane with those beings who walk among legends.]

【Effect:
1. [Chapter of Records]: Automatically records Legendary/Mythical Pokémon that the host personally encounters and interacts with effectively. After recording, the basic name and initial impression will be displayed. Currently recorded: 1 (Mewtwo - Status: Restrained/Silent, Impression: Alert/Aloof).

2. [Chapter of Pursuit]: Consumes a certain number of Emotion Points to obtain basic information about a specified Legendary/Mythical Pokémon (including but not limited to brief lineage information, general temperament, potential preferences, and clues about recent possible habitats or activity areas). The level of detail and accuracy of the information is proportional to the number of points consumed.

3. [Chapter of Contracts]: By establishing valid "connections" with a certain number of Legendary/Mythical Pokémon (judgment criteria: you must meet them in person and have a substantial interaction, successfully introducing the concept of "games" to them and making them aware of or interested in it), you can obtain a special reward from the Pokédex. Current progress: 1/?. Number of valid connections required for the next reward: 3.

woc?

Looking at the newly acquired [Divine Beast Compendium], Ling Feng's feelings suddenly became somewhat complicated.

This effect... it's called a Pokédex, but it feels more like a "Legendary Pokémon Friendship and Game Promotion Guide"?

Isn't this obviously encouraging myself to cheat with those legendary Pokémon?
Well, saying "friendship" isn't entirely accurate, since this encyclopedia requires promoting the game... but it's probably even more difficult than simply raising affection levels, right?

The reason Mewtwo was able to play the game was entirely due to a forced connection created by a special item called an "invitation card".

Other legendary Pokémon don't get this treatment. Are you expecting me to carry my computer and monitor to their sleeping paradise or volcano to greet them?

Then—"Hello Groudon, come check out my new game, want to kill some time?"

Ling Feng covered his face, thinking about the scene was too beautiful to bear.

Going directly like that will most likely result in either being ignored or being eliminated as a nuisance.

Are Pokémon thought processes similar to humans? Could they be interested in video games? Lingfeng is currently unsure about this.

Therefore, before solving the problem of "how to make legendary Pokémon playable in games," the third feature of this Pokédex, "Contract Chapter," is basically just a pie in the sky that we can't actually access.

but……

Ling Feng stroked the cool cover of the illustrated guide and made a decision.

We can test the waters with the first two features now.

With this "Chapter of Pursuit," finding those legendary Pokémon hidden in the corners of the world will be infinitely easier, like having a super radar and intelligence database.

The problem of not being able to find legendary Pokémon, which I was worried about before, has now been solved.

The bad news is that the question of how to reach them after finding them still exists, and it's become even more challenging due to the reward requirements for the encyclopedia.
Now...why don't we give it a try first?
Ling Feng took a deep breath and reached out to open the thick illustrated guide.

This book is clearly not made of ordinary paper, but of a flexible, semi-transparent material with faint light patterns on it.

Whose information should we investigate?
Ling Feng considered it for a moment. He was currently in the Kanto region, and there weren't many legendary Pokémon in the area... Maybe he should check the location of Moltres first?

This guy is a level 3 god anyway, not very high-class, so he probably didn't use many points.

He concentrated his mind, silently contemplating the image and name of the "Firebird".

The next moment, light patterns rapidly converged on the blank paper, transforming into a line of text with faint flame-like patterns: [To obtain information about "Firebird," you need to pay 3000 Emotion Points.]

Three thousand points?!

Ling Feng was stunned for a moment.

Why is it so expensive?
This price could buy a mid-level module just for location information. This encyclopedia is ridiculously overpriced.

Anyway, I just earned 5,000 points, so I might as well try out the illustration. "Pay."

The moment the points were deducted, the flame patterns on the pages suddenly lit up, quickly outlining a simple map, with a striking red dot flashing continuously.

At the same time, several lines of small text appeared below:

[Legendary Name: Moltres]

Status: Active

[Recently frequent activity areas have been marked]

[Note: Energy fluctuations are unstable and appear to be in an abnormal cycle.]

Lighthouse Volcano?
Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately took out his phone to bring up a map of the Kanto region for comparison. Sure enough, the red dot indicated in the encyclopedia corresponded exactly to the top of "Mount Lantern" marked on the map.

This result surprised him, yet he also felt it made sense.

Surprisingly, this location is exactly the same as the habitat of Moltres in a certain game I remember.

However, it is reasonable that the information provided by this guide seems to be accurate and reliable, and is not just random directions.

It seems that those 3,000 points were well spent.

He gently closed the Divine Beast Compendium and stored it in his system space.

Knowing his location actually made him calmer.

Going to Dengshan Mountain now? That's pointless. Even if you see it, what difference will it make?
I peeked at Moltres from a distance; it probably wasn't even fully activated in the "Chronicle of Records," let alone promoting the game to Moltres. Going there would only increase the risk.

It seems that, besides ensuring the safety of legendary Pokémon, we still need to find a way to solve the technical challenge of 'how to allow non-human, non-trainer beings to experience the game'...

Ling Feng rubbed his temples.
Perhaps... next time I go to that world, I can subtly ask that female PhD student if their world's technology tree has developed anything particularly special...

As for now...

His gaze shifted to the computer screen, where the development interface for Pokémon Emerald was still displayed.

Cynthia has already completed the current version, but is stuck on the suspenseful "Ultimate Hole" that he specially designed.

In that case, it's time for me, the developer, to put the subsequent storyline on the development agenda.

Okay, enough of that, let's get to work.

Ling Feng took a deep breath, suppressed his distracting thoughts, and put his fingers back on the keyboard.

This storyline involving Rayquaza and Ultra Hole differs from the original work and was meticulously designed by him to fill in the world view and storyline of Ultra Emerald.

As for the creatures that appear in the Ultimate Hole.
Well, all I can say is that it's definitely not an ordinary Pokémon.

However, Ling Feng hadn't really decided which one it was.

Meanwhile, at the Rockets' base.

Sakaki's gaze was fixed on the road signs for Kanaz City on the screen, his fingers tapping lightly on the mouse with a very steady rhythm.

The previous relaxed and exploratory mindset has vanished, replaced by a serious and focused attitude.

Every encounter with a wild Pokémon, every battle between trainers, is no longer a simple game process, but a ladder to gain experience, improve rankings, and strive for those mysterious real-world rewards.

"Beedrill, Double Needle Attack!" His command was concise and powerful. On the screen, the Beedrill moved with lightning speed, easily defeating a wild Zigzagoon. Watching the experience bar increase almost imperceptibly, a cold, stern smile curved Giovanni's lips.

This tangible feeling of "becoming stronger," even in the virtual world, rekindled his long-dormant desire for conquest.
His mind raced: based on the known information, reward distribution was linked to game progress and global ranking. Therefore, efficiency was paramount. He needed to collect stronger Pokémon as quickly as possible, optimize his team composition, clear the main story in the shortest time, and aim for a higher ranking.

He even began to consider whether to use Team Rocket's resources to gather intelligence on other top players in the real world, analyze their strategy progress, and ensure that he could always stay in the top tier.

“Rainbow Rockets…” he murmured the name again, his eyes deep.

If everything in the game could reflect reality... it might not just be about looting items, but more likely a shortcut to making one's organization stronger.

The thought made his heart beat slightly faster.

Just then, his personal communicator vibrated; it was an encrypted message from Masato, who was in charge of intelligence analysis.

The information summarizes the revelations made by former DreamWorks employees online, with the note: "The attention surrounding this incident is being rapidly overshadowed by the news of the 'Emerald Physical Rewards,' which is causing substantial damage to DreamWorks, but has no direct impact on us."

[Additionally, the Alliance investigation team has arrived in the Padilla region in an attempt to contact the Gym Leader of the Wonder Tree, but has not yet made any breakthroughs.]

Sakaki quickly finished browsing and gave a cold snort.

He considered the internal strife at Dream Factory to be trivial and not worth mentioning.

The alliance's investigation was actually expected, and he was quite pleased with it; the alliance's involvement might uncover more information about "Wind Studio." This was a good thing.
After a moment's thought, he typed a reply to Zhenniao: "Continue to monitor the Alliance's movements, especially any analysis reports regarding the materialization of rewards. Allocate some resources to secretly gather information on top Emerald players worldwide, paying particular attention to those who might receive rare rewards."

Putting down the communicator, Sakaki refocused all his attention on the game.

His character is about to enter a new forest area.

He knew that the real challenges and opportunities were yet to come.

Meanwhile, in that somewhat somber-sounding private room of the coffee shop, Xiao Li and the others looked at the exposé posts on the internet, which had stirred up some buzz but were quickly drowned out by content about "magical candy" and "teleportation," and their feelings were all complicated.

"It seems... our little news is nothing compared to theirs, not even a ripple." The planner with black-rimmed glasses pushed up his glasses with a wry smile.

(End of this chapter)