Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Bronya's somewhat surprised voice drew the attention of the three. Nangong Yu, no longer being cheeky, asked in confusion, "Isn't it the middle of the night over there? Why are you calling me?"

"Who could know?"

Bronya shook her head, answered the call, and put it on speakerphone.

"Kiana, it's so late..."

"I want to play Pokémon right now, please, let me play! I'll do anything!!!"

"?"

"Pfft~"

The three onlookers immediately suppressed their laughter, watching Bronya respond to her phone with a speechless expression: "No way!"

"Huh? Why? Bronya, can't you be a little more lenient? Please, I really can do anything, I'll even let you warm my bed!!!"

Nangong Yu: "?"

No, how did he get involved?

Feeling the sudden gaze focused on her, Nangong Yu hurriedly raised her hands and shook her head frantically.

Bronya glared at Nangong Yu, then turned and said, "This really won't work. It's not that I don't want you to play, but Anti-Entropy hasn't fully finalized the agreements with the various regions yet, and some facilities haven't been completed. Even if you wear the glasses, you won't be able to see anything."

"Oh? I see..."

Hearing the disappointment in Kiana's voice, Bronya paused and comforted her, "The specific release date in North America will be a week earlier than in other parts of the world, on January 1st. How about this, I'll send you a few glasses with Pokémon bonuses the day before the release, so you can play them right away."

"Really? Thank you, Bronya!!"

Besides Kiana's happy voice, there was also Mei's faint voice.

"Speaking of which, it's been more than half a year since we last saw each other. When are you guys coming back? I miss you all!"

Kiana's genuine and unpretentious voice warmed the hearts of everyone present. Bronya thought for a moment, then looked at Nangong Yu and picked up her phone to him.

"Going back? I should be going back early next year. After Pokémon is released with the AR glasses, I'll need to stay at the company to handle some follow-up matters. I expect to be able to return to the Far East by the end of January."

After thinking for a moment, Nangong Yu spoke.

"Oh, it's Yu! Yu, you're here too!"

"Of course, we'll definitely get together to watch the game trailer when it's released. By the way, was what you said about warming the bed true?"

"!!!! Cough cough, um, did you hear that?"

"Bronya put it on speakerphone."

"...Of course I was just kidding, just kidding, hehe, Ah Yu, don't take it so seriously."

"That's such a shame."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Yu felt three small hands pinch him at the same time, and he immediately winced in pain.

Kiana on the other side quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, is everyone gathered together now?"

"correct."

Upon hearing this, Seele and Kaguya greeted each other.

"In that case, let's have a video chat. It's been so long since we last saw each other. Mei is right here with me, and I won't call Sirin since she's still livestreaming at home."

Soon, Kiana's video call invitation appeared on my phone.

Projecting the phone screen onto the large TV in the living room, Kiana and Mei, dressed in their pajamas, quickly appeared in the center of the screen.

One grinned sheepishly, the other gentlely, both waving and smiling in this direction.

As for Ms. Pufferfish, who was excitedly chatting with the viewers in the live stream, she unfortunately missed the opportunity to chat with someone face-to-face.

......

After cancelling all social engagements and spending the weekend there, Nangong Yu buried herself in the company again, working on improving and optimizing the bugs that appeared during the closed beta test, making sure it was perfect before going live.

"By the way, how much will the base game cost?"

In the office, having just fixed a bug, Bronya stood up and stretched. Her full breasts made the buttons on her shirt feel a little heavy. She walked behind Nangong Yu and leaned down to rest her weight on his head.

"Charge? Why should we charge? Of course it should be free."

"free?"

A big question mark appeared above Bronya's head.

However, Bronya felt something was off when she heard the words "free game".

"That's right, not only will the main game be free, but users who bind their Anti-Entropy AR glasses will also receive a free Pokémon as their starting partner. For example, in the Far East, you'll have Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur to choose from. These are all pretty good Pokémon. How about that, isn't it generous?"

Isn't this a bit too much of a conscience?

Bronya bent down and pinched his cheek.

"How do we make a profit? We can't just not make any money at all, can we? Would the people behind Anti-Entropy agree to that?"

"How could that be? The game has in-app purchases."

"How much does it cost?"

"That's simple, just charge for Poké Balls."

"what???"

Bronya was stunned, and was speechless as she looked at Nangong Yu's smiling face.

I thought you'd finally had a change of heart, but it turns out you're the real swindler! Charging for Poké Balls? Listen to that! Is that even human language?

It's important to know that the probability of catching a Pokémon directly with a regular red and white Poké Ball is very low. Against higher-level Pokémon, it's even less than 5%. Even if you consume some of the Pokémon's HP, the probability is at most 50%. This will definitely be the biggest consumable item in the entire game.

Don't look at me like that~

Turning the chair around, Nangong Yu casually scooped up Bronya, who had lost her balance, and pinched the soft flesh behind her, saying, "Users can receive ten free Poké Balls every day. Only those beyond that will be charged. Of course, for those high-level Poké Balls with higher capture rates, you can only receive one for free per week. Buying them will be more expensive. We need to have someone from Anti-Entropy calculate the appropriate charges for these. We don't need to worry about that."

"What about the Masterball?"

"That's a reward for the eight masters from the tournament. They won't sell it, and it's ineffective against legendary Pokémon."

Seeing Kaguya still working diligently, Bronya relaxed a little, blushing slightly as she shrank back.

"Are you ready?"

Nangong Yu suddenly smiled and said something.

"Prepare what?" Bronya murmured in confusion, her eyes half-open.

"That's preparation for becoming a wealthy woman who'll never lack research and development funds again!"

Chapter 105 The Promise Under the Moon

"Mr. Houmu, you've finally arrived~"

In a dessert shop in the virtual world, Yuexia sat on the sofa, kicking her legs with a joyful and adorable sound.

This store is located on a commercial street next to the amusement park. After nearly half a year of testing, the area has been expanded to be almost the size of a small city.

Nangong Yu was still wearing the same Houmu outfit. At first, it was because Yuexia liked it, but he gradually got used to it and even felt a little embarrassed to take it off later.

Moreover, Yuexia had mentioned at the beginning that she was a little shy, so dressing like this would make it easier to communicate with her.

"Sorry, we were suddenly notified last week that the equipment needed maintenance, so I couldn't participate in the testing."

With his chin propped up on his thick arm, Nangong Yu leaned on the table. He felt quite used to the clothes now; apart from not having fingers, he moved around just like he did in his daily life.

"Oh, I see. I didn't see you last week. I thought you weren't coming anymore, Mr. Houmu."

"how come."

He chuckled softly and tapped Yuexia's head with his soft arm: "I made a promise with you, I won't suddenly disappear."

Under the moonlight, she covered her head, puffing out her cheeks adorably: "What if I suddenly disappear?"

"Then I'll go find you."

"Hmm...yes, you pass."

Mr. Houmu's almost immediate response made Yuexia's eyes dart away, her face flushing. She lowered her head and quickly scooped up a spoonful of cake and put it in her mouth.

The cake is so sweet.

She scooped up another spoonful, breathed a sigh of relief, and then mustered her courage to raise her hand and hand it over.

"Mr. Houmu, ah~"

"Have you forgotten that I'm still wearing the mascot costume?"

Nangong Yu waved his hand and said with a smile.

“Oh right... but I want Mr. Houmu to try it too.”

"You can't open your mouth while wearing a mascot costume."

"Is it really not possible?"

Seeing Yuexia's somewhat determined look, Nangong Yu crossed her arms and asked, "Are you sure? Then I'll have to take off the mascot costume, right?"

"Uh-huh!"

Hearing the somewhat excited voice under the moonlight, Nangong Yu asked in confusion, "Why do you seem so expectant?"

"Of course, I haven't seen what you look like yet, Mr. Houmu!"

Her small hands clenched tightly, and under the moonlight, she stared wide-eyed at the other side, her anticipation tinged with nervousness.

"Uh, I feel a little embarrassed to take it off when you're looking at me like that."

"Why?!!"

Seeing Nangong Yu put her hand back down, Yuexia's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down, and her little face was filled with anger.

She took the spoon back and shoved it back into her mouth with a 'fierce' expression. The more Yuexia thought about it, the angrier she became. Then she simply stood up and moved to the sofa opposite her, where she lay down on the Houmu doll.

"let me see!!"

"do not want!"