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

Chapter 205 Unexpected Power and Changes, Return to the Second World

Thinking of this, Ling Feng's mind stirred, and the power deep within his body quietly began to circulate.

He got up and left the room, going to the garden in the backyard of the villa.

The afternoon sun shone warmly on him, but he was more concerned about the energy surging within him.

His gaze swept across the edge of the lawn, where several decorative landscape stones were scattered. He walked to one of the stones, which was bigger than his head, bent down, reached out, and without much effort, easily lifted the heavy stone off the ground.

It felt so light, as if I were holding a cotton candy instead of a stone.
"You're so strong now?"

Ling Feng paused for a moment, then decided to test how far he could throw it. He leaned back, then swung his arm forward with a sudden motion. The stone instantly transformed into a blurry gray shadow, flying out at an unimaginable speed with a slight whooshing sound.

It traced a very high parabola, flew over the garden fence, flew over the distant grove of trees, and quickly disappeared from sight.

Ling Feng blinked, surprised by the power of his casual toss.

This power is unlike anything a human should possess.

He turned his head and looked at a tree next to him with a trunk as thick as a bowl. He walked over, hugged the trunk with both hands, and tried to lift it up.

The next moment, the soil at the tree roots made a slight cracking sound, and he actually uprooted the entire tree!
Having confirmed this, Ling Feng put the tree aside, dusted off his hands, looked at them, and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Clearly, he could now be considered Lu Zhishen—no, a humanoid Pokémon.

As a trainer, although you rely on Pokémon to fight most of the time, it's always good to have some self-defense capabilities. You can't become a burden to your Pokémon in any unexpected situation.

Although I'm not strictly speaking a trainer.
That said, the physical enhancement from this skill seems to go beyond that; it's a comprehensive enhancement across various aspects. He even felt that his dynamic vision had improved considerably, allowing him to clearly see the trajectory of the flying stone.

After reviewing his own strength, Ling Feng returned to his room, sat down in front of the computer again, and focused his attention back on the system rewards.

With a thought, he brought up the detailed description of the S-rank item called "Story Branch Key".

A notification popped up immediately.

[S-Rank Consumable Item, Story Branching Key: Upon use, in a game created by the host, whenever a story branching option appears, there is a high probability that a richer and grander independent storyline will automatically evolve, without the host needing to manually design it. The emotional points gained from this evolved storyline are increased by 300%.]

Self-evolving, grand storyline, triple points...
This prop works quite well.

Once used, it means that the branching choices in that game will no longer be just a few simple preset endings, but may give rise to all sorts of deep and complex stories, just like real world line changes.

In other words, players' choices will truly influence the direction of the game world, greatly increasing immersion and uncertainty.

This is like breathing life into the games, allowing them to grow alongside the players.
If this had existed earlier, we wouldn't have had to rack our brains so much when designing the Emerald and Dark Shadow branches, where we had to personally finalize the details of each option.

Especially the Rayquaza part, if this key were used, and the emotional points provided by Lance and Cynthia were tripled, then I would have really lost a lot.

Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

However, you can earn it back later.

Ling Feng immediately thought of the "Incredible Maze" series being developed by the programmers at Dream Factory. That game, which emphasizes randomness and story, seemed more suitable for this prop.

Speaking of which, I wonder how far they've come. Hopefully, they'll create something truly impressive.

He still held some hope for the idea of ​​handing the game over to professionals from the original world, since many hands make light work and they might be able to create something he hadn't even thought of.

Anyway, I have my own safety net, so the final product definitely won't be too dismantled.

Ling Feng temporarily noted down the item "key" and added it to his system inventory. He then casually opened the system task panel.

The phase task related to building the game forum has reached 9,800 participants, and only 200 more are needed to complete it and claim the first phase reward.

He checked it out the day before yesterday, and the forum is quite lively now, with all sorts of strategy posts and discussion threads popping up everywhere, and some people have even started writing paid guides.
With two hundred people, we're just one step away from success; it should be finalized tonight.

He reached out and closed the quest notification, his gaze falling on the more important main quest.

The first requirement doesn't seem too far off—Emerald's sales momentum in this world is still very good, having already exceeded 6.5 million copies. At the current rate, exceeding 10 million is only a matter of time.

The huge sales volume also brought in a steady stream of money. Ling Feng no longer had to worry about money at all and could buy whatever he wanted.

But the real challenge of this task lies in the second requirement—to create a game using advanced production modules and then sell five million copies.

Furthermore, unlocking advanced modules requires 50,000 emotion points.

He glanced at his current emotional points balance, which was over 46,000. Although he had just received a 5,000-point threshold increase reward from Du, he was still a little short of the 50,000 mark.

As for the specific effects of the advanced modules, Ling Feng was really looking forward to it, since the performance of the intermediate modules was already very good.

Next, once the mission is completed, or if Qishu and Du make some breakthroughs in the game, this gap should be filled soon.

Thinking of this, Ling Feng suddenly remembered something.

The world that the dimensional communicator connects to—didn't we have a mission before that required us to obtain 10,000 emotion points from that world?

He recalled that after uploading "The Darkest Horizon" to that world's platform, the increase in emotion points was incredibly rapid.

Logically speaking, given the massive player base in that world and the novelty of the game, the requirement of 10,000 points should have been met long ago.

Why haven't I received a notification that the task is complete yet?

He immediately brought up the auxiliary task panel of the dimensional communicator. However, the number displayed there made Ling Feng pause in surprise—the accumulated emotion points from that world were 90127.

—The number has remained quietly at just over 90,000 for quite some time now!

This pause left Ling Feng somewhat bewildered. What was going on?

The appearance of Dark Phantom as a groundbreaking game in that world should generate continued excitement and discussion. Even if the collection of emotion points is slow in the early stages, it should not completely stop.

Was there an accident?
Various guesses flashed through my mind, but I couldn't be sure for the time being.

This still made Ling Feng a little unhappy. That world was not only an important source of emotional points, but he also couldn't go to the third world without completing the goal of 10,000 points.

Guessing won't help, so Ling Feng quickly made a decision: since that's the case, he might as well go and see for himself.

Seeing is believing, which is better than making wild guesses here.

Coincidentally, he also wanted to take this opportunity to find out about the legendary Pokémon of that world... This was something he had thought of when he unlocked the legendary Pokédex.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng stood up and instinctively tried to call out to the Crystal Chandelier Spirit, but after circling the villa, he couldn't find her anywhere.

Where has this guy been wandering off to again?
Chandelure has been elusive lately, so Ling Feng quickly turned his attention to Gengar.

Although we haven't had him for long, we've gotten to know each other quite well after spending time together, playing games, and eating together, so taking him along isn't a bad idea.

Moreover, my physical abilities are now incredibly strong, and with Ho-Oh's feather as a life-saving item, I shouldn't encounter any unexpected situations.

He walked to a room and saw Gengar intently staring at the screen, controlling the game character to wander around in a cave. Its two little hands were pressing the buttons rapidly, and its expression was very focused, as if it was testing the game content it had created.

Clearly, under Ling Feng's tutelage, he has become increasingly proficient.

"Gengar, I need your help with something." Ling Feng patted its shoulder.

Gengar was playing at a crucial moment when it was interrupted. It turned its head with a bewildered look on its round purple face, which was full of question marks.

Next, when it heard Ling Feng say that he was going to take it to another world, Gengar's eyes widened instantly, and its mouth opened so wide that it could fit a Poké Ball. It was obviously shocked by this sudden news.

"Don't worry, there's no danger," Ling Feng explained. "You just need to hide in my shadow and keep an eye on the surroundings. That way, you'll have someone to look after you if anything unexpected happens."

He showed off the iridescent feather on his wrist that exuded a faint life force, as a way of giving Gengar some confidence.

After the warm and peaceful yet powerful energy of the feather quietly emanated, Gengar looked at Lingfeng, then carefully sensed the heart-pounding power contained in the feather, and couldn't help but blink.

No, how come this kid seems to be able to pull out something extraordinary again after just a few days apart?
These feathers are terrifying! Just standing here, I feel like I'm going to melt from their weight.
Also, why does this person's temperament suddenly seem completely different from before?
Never mind, I'll just go with them.

This is some other world... It sounds pretty interesting, doesn't it?
Thinking of this, Gengar nodded, its body seemingly melting away as it silently sank into the shadow beneath Ling Feng's feet, leaving only its signature large white eyes and grinning mouth faintly visible in the shadow.

"Then let's set off."

Ling Feng took a deep breath, focused his mind, and activated the dimensional communicator.

I hope this impromptu trip to the Second World will successfully lead me to the answer.

The familiar buzzing sound from the mobile phone rang out, and the space in front of him began to distort, with a dark blue vortex slowly opening up in front of him.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng stepped into it, his figure instantly swallowed up by the ever-changing light.

The villa's rooms returned to silence, with only the computer screen still emitting a faint glow.

After the familiar dizziness subsided, Ling Feng's feet touched the ground again.

Ling Feng almost immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The faint smell of ozone mixed with engine oil in the air was very strong and pungent, along with a sour stench of rotting garbage.

He looked closely and his heart sank.

Where is this the same tidy street with a futuristic feel from last time?

Before me lay a scene of desolation and chaos. The tall glass buildings had vanished, replaced by low, crooked metal shacks and crude cement structures, their walls covered with mottled stains and haphazardly sprayed fluorescent graffiti.

The road surface was uneven and filled with murky sewage, with various discarded mechanical parts and garbage scattered everywhere.

Dim light leaked through the cracks in the rusty pipes, barely illuminating the narrow alley, and a somber, oppressive atmosphere filled the air.

Ling Feng paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked around.

How did the dimensional communicator end up in this place that looks like an urban slum?
Could there have been a transmission error?
Is this still the same world as before?
Just as he was frowning and wondering where he had been teleported to, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind a pile of discarded metal barrels next to him.

Immediately afterwards, three ragged-looking young men emerged and blocked his way with ill intent.

"Hey buddy, new face?" The young man with fluorescent green hair, holding a toothpick in his mouth, sized Ling Feng up and down, his gaze sweeping over Ling Feng's relatively neat clothes. "...Looks like you're pretty rich. We're a few guys who're a bit short on cash lately, want to lend us some?"

The two people next to him also laughed and waved, and a mischievous grenade rolled out. Its red and white shell was fitted with metal armor, and the LED light strip flickered with an unstable red light.

A small magnet floats in the air, and the original screw has been transformed into a more complex mechanical structure with its magnetic poles humming.

There was also an electric bug, carrying a small battery pack on its back, and its limbs shimmered with a metallic sheen.

The appearance of these three Pokémon confirmed one thing for Ling Feng.

Yes, this should still be the same world as before.

Because these three Pokémon all showed obvious signs of mechanical modification, which was consistent with the characteristics of this world, and the energy they emitted was very weak in Ling Feng's perception.

The shadow beneath Ling Feng's feet rippled slightly—Gengar seemed to sense the threat posed by these three people and wanted to reveal itself!

(End of this chapter)