Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 106 "Does it need a rest?"

Bai Zhou had a bit of a headache.

At this point in time, even in the Galar region itself, Dynamax is still a new topic that is being studied in depth.

It is far from reaching the point of popularizing and publicizing the theory.

His words just now not only accurately hit the current research community's initial consensus on Dynamax, but also put forward a large number of core conclusions that far exceeded the current research progress.

The sheer knowledge of almost every Pokémon's ability to Dynamax and Gigantamax, their individual uniqueness, and even Gengar's Gigantamax form—this is unlike what you'd expect from an ordinary game developer!

In those few short seconds when he fell silent, the comments section exploded.

"Wait a minute! Ancient Pokémon aside, Dynamax is something Galar only recently discovered, right?! How do you know so much about it, Mr. Saltfish?! You even know the research progress?! Are you kidding us?!"

"My reason tells me I shouldn't believe you, but what you say makes me think you're right! Who exactly are you, Mr. Salty Fish?!"

"All Pokémon can Dynamax?! And there's even a Gigantamax?! Where did you get this information from?! You're just a game developer, for crying out loud!!!"

"Little Blackie's showing his true colors, hasn't he? Even though Pokémon was very successful, it's wrong of you to try and fool people with this kind of half-truthful inside story!"

"Whether you believe it or not, I believe Teacher Xianyu! At least what he said, I can't find any flaws in his arguments..."

The live stream quickly became chaotic and was on the verge of getting out of control.

Just as Bai Zhou was sweating and pondering whether to pretend to be offline or forcefully change the subject...

A communication request that invoked platform permissions and bore a prominent Galarian Alliance emblem forcefully entered the live stream screen!

"The Galar League Dynamax Project Research Group requests a video call."

Bai Zhou's heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a fraction of a second, he still chose to answer the call.

The scene changes, and a female researcher wearing thick black-rimmed glasses and a white lab coat appears on the screen.

The background is a laboratory with the lighting deliberately dimmed, where a table piled high with documents and a screen flashing with complex data are vaguely visible.

"Hello, Mr. Saltfish, I am Olive, a special researcher on Dynamax in the Galar League."

Her voice was flat and monotone. Although she tried to sit up straight, her eyes still lacked vitality and appeared unusually indifferent.

"Your explanation of Dynamax is highly consistent with my experimental model and expected results."

She pushed up her glasses, and the look behind the lenses seemed to flicker slightly.

"In my latest independent research, I observed that some Pokémon exhibit significant morphological differences when they Dynamax, which are distinct from regular Dynamax."

"However, due to limitations in sample size and difficulties in repeated verification, this phenomenon has not yet been recognized within the team. This is highly similar to the 'gigantic' concept you mentioned."

Gigantamax is a name and theory that she proposed independently, pouring her heart and soul into it and under immense pressure, yet no one understands it.

She didn't know how Bai Zhou knew; perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was something else entirely. But at this moment, she just wanted to grasp at this straw and seek some recognition that could sustain her.

"Can you tell me if Gigantamax really exists?"

Gigantamax—

Bai Zhou looked at the somewhat familiar researcher, intending to give her a casual reply, but when he met her unwavering gaze...

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he stopped himself from saying them.

He took a deep breath, his tone becoming more certain.

"Researcher Olive, Gigantamax is a real phenomenon. I am also a researcher by profession. Please trust your own research, your data, and your judgment."

Olive's lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just pursed them and nodded very slightly but very solemnly at the camera.

"-.thank you.""

The communication was disconnected.

Bai Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

He deliberately revealed his identity as a researcher to provide a seemingly reasonable explanation for his earlier out-of-touch remarks, and also to calm the atmosphere in the live stream.

The results seem pretty good?

"Holy crap?! Saltyfish Teacher is a researcher?! And a researcher of Dynamax?!"

"I knew it! How could you create a masterpiece like Pokémon without real talent? Those who doubted it before, come forward and take your punishment!"

"Wait a minute! Could that handsome researcher in the game who gives out items and assigns quests be Mr. Salty's in-game alter ego?! The character design matches perfectly! He's Professor Oak's researcher!"

"Don't speculate! The handsome researcher is clearly a functional NPC who just happened to be using the researcher identity!"

"Exactly! And the handsome researcher's character doesn't raise Pokémon, right? Teacher Xianyu had Gengar as his stand-in! Gengar was even on camera!"

Seeing that the rhythm had finally been successfully swayed by the researcher's identity and Olive's endorsement, Bai Zhou quickly seized the opportunity and said to Red and Ash:

"Stop daydreaming! Go back downstairs and get some sleep! We still have an investigation mission!"

The three characters control their characters to return to the small house on the first floor.

Looking at that narrow little bed that could only comfortably accommodate one person...

"Do you need to rest?"

"How are three people supposed to sleep?"

The crimson hair uttered a soul-searching question.

Bai Zhou didn't say anything, but directly controlled Xiao Bai to click the interaction button and lie down. Xiao Bai steadily occupied the center of the bed.

Although Ash didn't understand, he followed suit and controlled Little Ash to click and interact—the character model magically superimposed on Snowball.

crimson:"..

In the end, the three of them squeezed onto the small bed in an extremely comical position.

The light and shadows outside the window shifted rapidly, simulating the passage of time.

As the cool moonlight replaced the afterglow of the setting sun and streamed into the small room through the window, the "pile of people" on the bed finally stirred.

The three of them tumbled off the bed as if they had been thrown back.

Leaving the watchtower, I stood on the moonlit shore.

Under the questioning gazes of Red and Ash, White Boat manipulated White to take out the bicycle again, flipped over, and rode it.

Little White rode his bicycle and, with an extremely cool leap, rushed straight into the sea!

The moment the wheels touched the sea surface, the bicycle suddenly burst into dazzling particle effects!

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a high-tech shuttle-shaped personal submarine and disappeared into the sea!

Red and Ash: "!!!"

The two were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped to the floor; they forgot to speak and frantically pulled out their bicycles.

Following Bai Zhou's example, I leaped headlong into the sea!

The same particles shone brightly.

The crimson bicycle transformed into a slightly angular submarine, while Xiaozhi's turned into a bright yellow lightning-shaped submarine, both disappearing into the sea.