Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 264 Dream! Illusion! Island!

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Pocket Speaker Scraper took a deep breath.

It was as if he had used all his strength to whet the appetite of all the viewers.

"The Mythical Pokémon Mew is not the only Pokémon of its species!"

"Besides the Mew beside the handsome researcher, there are other Mews in this world!"

"This news was like a wake-up call! It instantly enlightened me!"

His speech became faster and faster, and he became increasingly agitated.

"Because from the very beginning, my pursuit of dreams was completely wrong!"

"A dreamlike creature that has already forged a deep bond with the handsome researcher; its heart is completely filled, and it's simply impossible for it to spare any more time to forge a new bond with us!"

"Therefore! There is only one true way to forge a bond with dreams!"

"That is to find other dreams in the world! And to earn their recognition through our own efforts!"

"But in doing so, our journey in search of dreams seems to have returned to its very starting point —"

"How do we find other similar figures in this video? This leads to the most crucial and explosive piece of information in this video."

The background music in the video gradually builds to a climax, filled with an epic feel and a solemn sense of revelation.

"An ultimate location, completely hidden from the map and never mentioned in any guides or information, said to be inhabited by a mythical race."

Pocket Speaker's words were deliberate and forceful.

"The Island of Dreams! Fantasy!"

The music abruptly stopped at its climax!

"The prerequisites for triggering this message are extremely stringent!"

He continued to explain, his tone serious.

"We need to complete all the main and important side quests in the game to achieve near-perfect completion."

"Then, in your starting home, there is a very low chance that you can find an old geography magazine."

The video footage shows the process of finding magazines within the game.

Pocket Speaker's character performs a near-destructive rummaging through the bookshelf, accompanied by the bookshelf's dangerous shaking.

A magazine with a yellowed cover and torn corners fell off the top of the bookshelf with a "thud".

"When we took this vintage magazine back to the handsome researcher—a miracle happened!"

"He, who used to be indifferent to us, will suddenly have a golden exclamation mark appear above his head! And he'll take the initiative to chat with us!"

The image freezes on the handsome researcher's face, which shows a slightly surprised and amused expression.

Then the scene played, and Pocket Speaker Squirrel, through his mouth, uttered that earth-shattering statement.

"Handsome Researcher: Hey! Isn't this that controversial magazine, *World Geographic Wonders*, that was discontinued a long time ago? I remember it being shut down a long time ago. Where did you find this treasure at a flea market?"

In the scene, the handsome researcher seems to have discovered something interesting and is mysteriously approaching the game character.

They even put their arms around his shoulders like close friends, lowering their voices as if they were sharing some huge secret.

"Handsome Researcher: Hey, let me tell you, the most famous issue of this magazine back in the day was about a place called... Dream Island."

"Handsome Researcher: According to the article, it's touted as the place where the legendary Pokémon Mew lives!"

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"Handsome Researcher: The news caused quite a stir, and many adventurers and collectors went to search for it like crazy."

He chuckled, deliberately creating some distance between himself and the game character, and lazily leaned back on his sofa.

But that last sentence, as light and gentle as a feather, drifted over with unparalleled clarity.

"Handsome Researcher: However, after extensive investigation, it turns out that the so-called 'Dream Island' is completely fictitious."

"Handsome Researcher: There is no such place in the world at all; it has been proven to be a complete fabrication by the publisher to grab attention —"

He paused for a moment, and the camera gave him a close-up, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Handsome Researcher: But—I must say—based on some unknown ancient records and clues—that dream island—"

The image freezes, and a soft "ding" sound effect plays in the background.

"Handsome Researcher: ————Perhaps, it really does exist."

The video's audio disappeared instantly!

The screen went completely black!

Immediately following was a massive, dense barrage of bullet comments that surged in like a tsunami!

"A dream island??? A dreamlike island??? Did I hear that right?!"

"What do you mean?! The handsome researcher himself said that the Dream Island exists?! Doesn't that mean that the path we're on now is completely correct? As long as we find this island, we'll encounter wild Dreams?!"

"This is way too well hidden!!! Completing all the main and side quests is just the beginning?! You also have to rely on luck to find that lousy magazine?! And the worst part is that there's the initial Dream as a distraction! Who would have thought of this?!"

"There's a hidden map?! I'm going to buy a full map cheat right now! After all, what the handsome researcher says isn't always entirely correct. Whether Dream Island is real or not, I'll decide after I check it out myself!"

"Wait! Haven't you realized the seriousness of the problem yet? So far, the search for the hidden location has only told us that there might be one on the map! But where exactly is it? How do we get there? And how do we log in after finding it? Everything is completely unknown!"

After a brief period of shock and reflection, it became clear that more and more viewers in the live chat realized the crux of the problem.

The concept of "Dream Island" was put forward, but it was like a mirage, leading to more and more complex mysteries.

The road ahead became even more shrouded in mist.

At the same time, the video screen regained its brightness, and the Pocket Speaker Shrimp also spoke, its tone filled with helplessness.

"I bet everyone who's watched this far has one very important question they want to ask me, right?"

"So this so-called 'Dream Island,' where exactly is it?"

At this point, he let out a long sigh, his voice filled with deep frustration and exhaustion.

"I'm sorry—I'm not entirely sure about that right now either."

He smiled wryly and said, "Or rather, we have absolutely no clue what to do."

"Teacher Salty Fish—he kept this secret too well hidden. All the information I could uncover and that I am reporting to you here is just this much."

"To find that legendary dream island on my own is probably as difficult as climbing to the sky."

His voice lowered, but he quickly regained his spirits and delivered the closing remarks of the video.

"Therefore, this video series on 'Searching for Dreams' will probably have to come to an end here."

"Well then, that's all for this video. I need to get ready to start a new project."

"As usual, please like, follow, and favorite this video. See you in the next one!"

Accompanied by the slightly hoarse farewell voice of the Pocket Speaker, the video screen went dark and eventually redirected to the platform's recommendation page.

After watching the entire video, Bai Zhou's biggest feeling was that he had such good taste!

They immediately took a liking to this player named "Pocket Speaker Shuai" and "overruled all objections" to sign him as an official strategy blogger.

In retrospect, this investment was incredibly worthwhile.

This video analysis, lasting over forty minutes, ultimately failed to find a specific way to reach the "Dream Island".

But to be able to single-handedly access the vast amount of game information and dialogue in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen...

The description of the props is meticulously analyzed.

Unearthing the ultimate Easter egg: "Dream isn't the only one," "We need to find wild Dreams," and "Dream Island" —

It's no exaggeration to say that his exploration progress has surpassed 99.9% of players! He's even reached the threshold of understanding the hidden plot design logic!

After all, Bai Zhou's mindset was quite "malicious" when he designed this deeply hidden Easter egg.

He never intended for players to easily discover this secret in the early stages of the game's release, or even within a year or two.

The clues are so subtle and the connections so loose, it's more like an ultimate challenge left for the future, for those players who truly possess the "spirit of exploration."

This video mentions and connects almost all the known clues and hints that can be obtained in the game that point to "Dream Island".

As for how to trigger the "Dream Island," how to get there, and what's on the island—

A smile, tinged with a mischievous mirth and a hint of smug satisfaction, involuntarily crept onto Bai Zhou's lips.

Let the players find it themselves~

With love, perseverance, luck, and countless sleepless nights —

One day, someone will be able to unravel this mystery, right?

With this sense of smug satisfaction, as if he were the "mastermind" looking down on everyone, he swiped his finger and clicked into the already exploding comment section below the video.

I want to see if there are any hidden "experts" here who can impress him, or what interesting ideas and speculations might emerge.

Top comment #1: A cheerful, electric-shocking uncle!

"Tragic news! Even a hardcore strategy master like Speaker Master Shuai is helpless? Does that mean we ordinary players will never have a chance to play Fantasy Westward Journey? No way!!!"

Reply 1: No way! My fate is in my own hands! I will never give up like this! I think there's more than just "finding the Mythical Isle" to find Mew! Everyone should broaden their thinking and not be confined by their own fixed mindset! For example—bombing the Pokémon Company headquarters building? (doge)

"Replying to the comment above: Great idea! I'll go prepare the explosives right now! For the sake of the dream!"

Reply 2: To the two above, Officer Jenny is on her way, and the address has been confirmed.

"Top comment 2: No such person found"

"After watching the video by the expert Speaker Shuai, I refused to believe it and explored the entire Kanto region again using the most basic method."

"It wasn't the kind of sightseeing that you just ride around on a speedboat; it was about walking step by step through every inch of the land on the map!"

I even forcibly explored places that were "officially inaccessible," using a wallhack! But I still didn't find any clear clues about "Dream Island"!

"That's strange. Logically speaking, if 'Dream Island' exists as a hidden map, shouldn't it have an entrance or coordinates?"

"So I'm offering you a possible approach."

Is it possible that the Dream Island, as the ultimate hidden map, was never actually included in the main map file for the Kanto region?

"Perhaps only after meeting some extremely stringent conditions will 'Dream Island' be loaded as a separate instance or special space?"

"Top comment #3: I really didn't cheat!"

"Major discovery! (Though it might be useless) I forced my Porygon2 to learn something and attempted to crack the underlying data of the Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen game cartridges."

Disclaimer: This is for educational and communication purposes only and is not intended for commercial use or online game cheating.

"Aside from the deeply encrypted, unreadable core parts, I found a lot of very interesting information in the outer code programs."

"For example, every known location in the game (city, road, cave, etc.) has its own unique and specific internal code number."

"And when I took this numbered directory and compared it one by one with all the normally accessible locations in the game, I discovered that there was an extra mysterious code in the directory that couldn't be matched with any known location!"

"The location name it points to is blank in the data," or rather, NULL! I'm 99% certain that this extra, mysterious code points to Dream Island!

"Unfortunately, although I found its identification document," I still have no clue how to summon it.

"The triggering logic for this part may be hidden in those deeply encrypted areas that I cannot crack."

After browsing through all the highly-rated comments and the lively discussions in the comments section, Bai Zhou exited the video interface with satisfaction.

The situation was pretty much as he had expected.

The comments section is indeed full of hidden talents and experts.

From metaphysical approaches to data-driven strategies, from plot analysis to brute-force solutions, engineers come from all walks of life.

However, when he laid this hidden plot, his ideas were extremely unconventional, and he never considered leaving players with obvious "strategy hints".

So much so that even senior testers and story designers within The Pokémon Company didn't know the specific conditions for triggering this Easter egg.

Not to mention today's players.

Therefore, based on the players' current progress and the information they have, it will be difficult to truly find and land on the "Dream Island".

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It will probably take a considerable amount of time to explore and experiment, and we may even need to wait for a chance opportunity.

Of course, he never underestimates the wisdom and initiative of the player community.

The energy and ingenious tricks these guys can unleash for their beloved game are immeasurable.

Who knows, maybe when I wake up tomorrow, the forum will be full of posts titled "Complete Guide to Getting to Dream Island"?

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