Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 266 This is amazing! This is like taking off from the spot!

"Little A's assistant reminds you: Simply put, yes."

"Little Assistant reminds you: The system will evaluate your intentions, process, and results of taking autonomous actions, and match them with the built-in task templates."

Why didn't you say so sooner?!

Bai Zhou's initial joy at having just acquired 24 magical candies was instantly replaced by a deep sense of regret—it felt like he had missed out on a fortune!

If I had set the reward for this event to "Legendary Stone Tablet" before, wouldn't what you're sending me now after the event ends be a Legendary Stone Tablet?!

"Little Assistant reminds you: A contractor's autonomous actions will be comprehensively evaluated from multiple aspects, including the purity of their intentions, the rationality of their reward needs, whether they promote harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon, and the positive impact on the world line."

"Little A Assistant reminds you: Only when an action meets a series of clear and positive guiding requirements will it be certified as a valid task and awarded a corresponding reward that matches the nature and difficulty of the action."

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After being bombarded with Xiao A's rigorous and seemingly complicated explanation, Bai Zhou's mood calmed down considerably.

It seems that not all autonomous actions will be certified as missions; the requirements are quite numerous and high.

Presumably, this hidden story discovery event for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen just happened to meet a series of certification requirements such as "promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon" and "reasonable reward requirements," which is why it was recognized by the system and the rewards were issued.

And judging from this, the rewards were originally intended for the players who participated in the event, but because he, as the "organizer," distributed them, the system directly put the reward pool into his inventory.

Once it's in his pocket, who owns it is no longer up to Little A!

Bai Zhou sighed silently, his feelings somewhat complicated.

Sigh—alpaca wool is indeed not so easy to fleece.

But then I thought about it again, and at least I didn't lose money; in fact, I made a small profit.

Fortunately, when setting up the event rewards, I chose Rare Candy based on pragmatism, and now I've gotten 24 Rare Candies for free.

This is amazing! This is like taking off from the spot!

Out of curiosity, Bai Zhou took out a magical candy from his backpack and examined it carefully in his palm.

This candy looks ordinary, has simple packaging, and doesn't smell particularly special; it's just like any ordinary fruit hard candy you can buy at a convenience store.

He casually tossed it to Gengar, who was still a little upset about his dream being interrupted.

"Here, stop pouting, here comes the snack!"

As soon as Bai Zhou finished speaking, Gengar's extremely sensitive "snack radar" ears caught the keyword, and its sullen expression instantly disappeared.

With a wide-open mouth, he caught the candy in mid-air with lightning speed and swallowed it with a gulp.

It didn't even taste anything before swallowing it.

Followed by.

A gentle and pure energy flowed out of its body and quickly spread to all parts of its body!

"Gengar Lv.65 → Lv.66"

"Genga~"

Gengar groaned comfortably, feeling all its fatigue vanish. The subtle enhancement brought by the level increase made it feel completely relaxed.

Bai Zhou looked at the level numbers flashing on Gengar's panel and nodded in satisfaction.

"As expected of this miracle candy, its effects are simple, direct, and immediate—"

He was "testing" the effects of the magic candy with great interest when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Wait a minute! Gengar, when did you reach level 65?!"

Bai Zhou suddenly turned his head and looked at Gengar floating beside him with a surprised expression.

"I remember last time I checked, you had just broken through to level 60 not long ago, right? When did you secretly level up so many times again?!"

"Gengga! Gengga genga! (Reporting to Father! Before I ascended the throne—ah, no, during my daily cultivation, I dared not slacken for a moment! I always kept in mind to become stronger to protect Father's safety!)"

Gengar suddenly stood at attention in the air and gave Bai Zhou a rather awkward salute with great pride. Then it pointed at Kirlia next to it with its chubby paw, indicating that it wasn't just me.

Bai Zhou turned to look at Kirullian with a puzzled expression.

Kirlia felt her master's gaze, lowered her head slightly, and smiled shyly.

Her little hands were elegantly crossed and placed in front of her tummy, making her look like a well-behaved and adorable little lady.

Owner----"

It calls out softly through telepathy, its voice gentle and sweet.

Bai Zhou remembered clearly that Kirlia's level after evolving was around level 20.

He immediately used his mind to open the team list and check Kirlian's level.

Kirlia Lv.28

Seize—seize the young? ? ?

Kirlia is level 28??

Isn't this just one step away from reaching the level 30 evolution stage?

How long has it been!

At this point, Bai Zhou was really starting to lose his composure.

How come it feels like my daughter is growing up so fast?

He hadn't even had a chance to fully savor the joy of "raising a child," that feeling of watching the little one improve little by little...

I haven't even had a chance to fully experience the sense of accomplishment from even the smallest changes!

The experience bar is going up way too fast!

Who will make up for this missing joy for him?

Forcibly suppressing the complicated emotions in his heart, Bai Zhou turned his gaze to the little guy who had recently joined the family and was hiding at his feet.

Young Gilas sensed the gaze and timidly peeked half its little head out from behind his heels, letting out a somewhat puzzled cry.

"Yo?"

Bai Zhou looked at its level information.

"Young Gilgamesh Lv.26"

What Bai Zhou didn't expect was...

Even Larvitar, who seemed the most timid and always slow during training, had quietly reached level 26.

class!

He immediately felt that he had been a terrible “negligent” parent.

I don't think I've ever specifically pushed them to do any grueling training, so how come the little guys are all like they've taken an experience accelerator, with their levels skyrocketing and their experience points increasing rapidly?

This makes him seem very uninvolved!

and many more!

Bai Zhou instantly spotted the key point!

Didn't I just resolve the Rainbow Rockets' crisis not long ago and thwart their plot to steal the stone tablets and invade Dragon City?

Such a major incident, doesn't it meet the certification criteria for "autonomous action mission"?

Little Ah!

Bai Zhou immediately called out in his heart.

I stopped Team Rainbow Rocket's operation this time, what happened to the mission reward? You wouldn't have secretly pocketed my credit and reward, would you?!

"Little A's Assistant reminds you: Autonomous action assessment underway regarding the attempt to stop Team Rainbow Rocket's invasion" —

"Little A's Assistant reminds you: The assessment results show that this action meets the core condition of 'stopping the Rainbow Rockets' invasion,' but some of the motivations for the action include an element of 'personal entertainment,' which deviates slightly from a 'purely positive orientation.'"

"Assistant Xiao A reminds you: Based on the comprehensive assessment, the task is not approved."

Bai Zhou: "————"

He almost couldn't catch his breath!

If Little A weren't without a physical form, he would have shown it what "friendly" negotiation from a "super Donghuang person" really meant!

It's unbelievable! This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks so businesslike, actually dares to take his kickbacks!

After a heated struggle and reasoned argument.

Perhaps it was Bai Zhou's unreasonable demands that worked, or perhaps the system felt the judgment was too harsh, but Xiao A finally "lost".

"Little A's Assistant reminds you: Based on the reasons for the contractor's appeal, and considering that this action did indeed have a significant positive effect on stopping Team Rainbow Rocket, the system has decided to issue a compensatory reward."

"Little Assistant reminds you: At the same time, the system will be optimized. In the future, we will try to generate task prompts in advance based on the contractor's intentions and indicate whether the action meets the conditions for the task to be established."

This is equivalent to giving Bai Zhou the right to "issue tasks to himself," provided that it is approved by Xiao A.

"Little Assistant reminds you: Compensation rewards are being distributed, and random skill Lv.3 draws are underway —"

Tsk, so stingy!

Bai Zhou couldn't help but mentally complain, "It's only a Lv.3 skill."

While gaining skills is a good thing, the compensation was still somewhat different from what he had expected.

However, after all this trouble, he has roughly figured out the rules of the current task reward mechanism.

The reward for an operation with the core objective of "stopping Team Rainbow Rocket" will most likely be a skill that enhances his own abilities.

Skill level corresponds to the difficulty and impact of actions.

According to Xiao A, only when the contractor is strong enough can they better fight against the threat of Team Rainbow Rocket.

The event, themed "Promoting Harmonious Coexistence between Humans and Pokémon," will most likely reward various items that Pokémon can use, including those that appear in real life and in games.

The two are clearly distinct.

As for special abilities like a sense of oppression or superpowers, they are usually granted by more specific missions, and he has not yet fully figured out the triggering rules.

"Little Assistant reminds you: Draw successful! You have obtained the skill Fishing Lv.3 (A true angler never goes home empty-handed!)"

The instant the message pops up.

A wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience about fishing flooded into Bai Zhou's mind like a sudden enlightenment, and he quickly mastered it!

From choosing a fishing rod, maintaining the fishing line, identifying fishing spots in different waters, understanding the habits of various water-type Pokémon, and even how to land a big fish with minimal effort —

In an instant, he seemed to become a seasoned angler with decades of experience!

This is----

The long-lost feeling of being injected with power!

Gengar, seeing White Boat suddenly strike a strange standing pose, immediately became a drama queen.

With a downward bend, he floated out slowly from behind the white boat like a phantom, his fists radiating terrifying energy as he struck a blocking pose, attempting to compete with his father on the same stage.

Platinum Star — Pshaw!

The Purple Demon makes a grand entrance!

Kirlian watched the father and son's highly synchronized, chuunibyou (delusional) scene and covered her mouth with a slight smile.

Then, considerately, he walked over to the somewhat bewildered young Gilas and gently took its little hand.

Using telepathy, I patiently explained to it about the "dream world" and the "special" states that my father occasionally exhibited, so that it wouldn't worry.

Once Bai Zhou had fully absorbed and digested all the knowledge of "Fishing Lv.3", he suddenly remembered that there were more important things to do right now.

He quickly gathered the three little ones in front of him, and then took out all the remaining two thousand three magic candies from the system space, piling them on the ground with a clatter, shimmering with an alluring light.

"Ahem! Straighten your pants!"

"The first Shiraishu family meeting is now officially open!"

Bai Zhou cleared his throat, trying his best to appear as a fair and impartial parent.

His gaze swept over Gengar, Kirlia, and Larvitar in turn, and he said in a calm tone, "Toss, these are the legendary Miracle Candies. You've already seen their effects."

"The core topic of this family meeting is the division of the spoils of the candy—cough cough, it's a fair distribution plan."

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"As a parent, my initial thought is to prioritize leveling up the highest-level Gengar to improve its combat power so that it can better protect our home."

"How can we maximize the effects of the magic candy? Do you have any opinions or suggestions on this? Please feel free to share them."

Twenty-three magical candies were piled up in the middle like a small mountain, radiating a shimmering glow.

The three Pokémon sat around, their little faces showing serious expressions of thought.

"Oh dear~ Oh dear~ (Reporting to Father, I believe that resources should be prioritized for my younger siblings—they need a solid foundation more!)"

Gengar, with its almost non-existent "legs" coiled up, hovered in mid-air, unusually abandoning its usual playful demeanor, its face filled with the responsibility and seriousness of an older brother.

no!"

Kirlia almost immediately rejected Gengar's suggestion. After careful consideration, it expressed its opinion firmly through telepathy.

I think my brother's suggestion is unreasonable. Currently, my brother is the highest level and the strongest. We should upgrade him first so that we can better deal with potential dangers and protect everyone.

Our level is still low, and we have plenty of time to train and improve slowly. Then we can have our stronger older brothers lead us. The efficiency will be the same, and it will be safer!

Young Gilas blinked its big eyes. It didn't really care how the bodies were distributed. As long as everyone was happy, that was all that mattered to it.

In short, following Kirlia's judgment is always the right thing to do!

"Yo-yo! Yo-yo! (I think my eldest brother and second brother—oh no, I mean my eldest sister—are right! I'll listen to my eldest sister!)"

Looking at the sensible little ones, Bai Zhou felt a surge of tenderness in his heart. He affectionately patted Kirlia and Young Gilas's little heads.

Then he looked at Gengar, who seemed a little uneasy because his suggestion had been rejected.

"Alright, three votes to one, the results of the vote are quite clear."

Bai Zhou waved his hand and gave a summary announcement.

"My initial proposal has been approved, Gengar. Now it's time for you to shoulder the responsibility of being the family's 'strongman' and 'big brother.'"

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