Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 379 "Kiki-chan is so cute when she's on guard~"

"You failed again, Kiju-chan. It's because that masked man is too perverted, not your fault."

"I haven't watched Qishu-chan's livestream for days, why is she still obsessed with the hidden storyline of the Burnt Tower? Looks like she's really fixated on the Rainbow Feather————"

"Masked Man is still too difficult, Qishu-chan, give up for now. Other streamers have already completed all eight gyms, you're too far behind."

"Did you see yesterday's news, Kiki-chan?! Dr. Shirafusa really is a handsome researcher! He's real! That's amazing!"

"Sigh, it's a pity that Teacher Xianyu isn't streaming anymore. Otherwise, if he teamed up with the handsome researcher, it would definitely generate a huge wave of viewership!"

"I have reason to suspect that Teacher Salty Fish is also an alternate account of Dr. Handsome Bai Zhou. He even called GG in front of the press conference yesterday —"

In the Qishu Qishu live stream room, the bullet screen scrolls.

In the game, Little Tree has just suffered its eighth crushing defeat and stands dejectedly in front of the Pokémon Center counter in Eden City.

Meanwhile, Qi Shu himself sat in front of the live broadcast camera with a gloomy expression, his head tilted back slightly, staring blankly at the ceiling as if his soul had left his body and drifted into the distance.

"I can't beat him—no matter if I choose Raikou, Suigun, or Entei as my temporary partners, I still can't beat that hateful masked man." Her voice was weak and listless, and her head was almost drooping onto the table.

"Eight times now—I've fought eight times—and each time I died a different way—"

"There's definitely something wrong with this, there's definitely something wrong with the difficulty level, isn't there?"

"What kind of messenger bird could possibly turn the freezing wind into a full-screen AOE attack?!"

"That's not a messenger bird at all, that's a messenger bird god!"

"This is not scientifically sound!"

She suddenly raised her head, waving her little fists at the camera, trying to make a final struggle.

"This isn't my problem! Absolutely not!"

"Kiki-chan is so cute when she's on the verge of a breakdown~"

"Yes, yes, it's not your problem, it's the game's problem (doge emoji)"

"Teacher Salty Fish: Just give me my ID number."

"Give up, Kiju-chan! Let's focus on the main story. We can come back for revenge later when we've leveled up enough to easily defeat the enemy!"

"Exactly, why bother with a hidden boss?"

"I suspect that Teacher Xianyu designed this plot just to torture the streamer."

"No doubt about it, that's it!"

"Gurgle—"

Qi Shu stared at the silver feather lying quietly in his game inventory, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

She's just one Rainbow Feather away from gathering all the materials to go to Mr. Steel and knock on the gold and silver orbs, thus unlocking Celebi's storyline.

But that masked man—it's too difficult.

The sense of oppression felt more like being played by a game than playing a game.

She took a deep breath and slapped her cheeks hard, making a crisp "slap slap" sound.

"No! We can't keep struggling here! At this rate, the other streamers will have already finished the game!"

Qi Shu straightened his back, puffing out his chest.

"Let that masked man go for now! I'll come back for revenge when I've mastered my skills!"

She found herself a perfect excuse, then manipulated the little strange tree to turn around and walk towards the center of Yuanzhu City.

"Next up—let's challenge the Ghost-type Gym!"

Before she could finish speaking, she seemed to remember something, and her expression suddenly froze.

"—Ghost type?"

The chat instantly erupted in excitement.

"Haha, is Qishu afraid of ghosts?"

"Can't wait! The classic segment is coming!"

"The Ghost-type Gym is so exciting! It's full of Ghost-type Pokémon, and there are all sorts of supernatural events!"

"I remember this dojo was designed to be particularly eerie, and many streamers were so scared that they developed psychological trauma."

"Don't scare her, hahaha!"

"Who, who said I'm scared!"

Qi Shu straightened his chest, but his voice was noticeably weaker.

"I'm a streamer, for goodness' sake! How could I possibly be afraid of ghosts in a game?! Just kidding!"

Your voice is trembling.

Your hands are shaking too.

"Your screen is shaking."

"A classic prelude to stubbornness."

No! Absolutely not!

Qi Shu retorted loudly.

The game screen changes.

Enshroud City Gym, Ghost-type Gym.

It was an old Western-style mansion, its exterior dilapidated, with peeling paint revealing the dark gray bricks underneath.

All the windows were pitch black, and you couldn't see anything inside.

A rickety sign hung at the entrance, creaking in the wind.

Looks perfectly normal—what a joke!

From the moment the little tree stepped through the gate, it regretted it.

I regret it so much I could die.

What comes into view is a long corridor.

The corridor was lined with countless identical doors, each painted dark red with copper handles that had oxidized and turned green.

Several shaky chandeliers hung from the ceiling, their candlelight flickering and casting shifting shadows.

Portraits hung on the walls, the faces of the people in the portraits were blurry, and their features seemed to have been distorted by some force.

But those empty eyes seemed to be watching the intruder's every move.

Gastly and Haunter occasionally drift by, along with that faint, eerie background music —

A gust of cold wind blew by.

The little strange tree in the game shivered, stopped, and looked around.

The strange tree outside the screen also shivered and hugged its arms tightly.

"I...I'm telling you, I'm not afraid at all!"

Her voice was trembling, and even her lips were shaking slightly.

"This is all for the show! Yes! For the show!"

"Holy crap, this atmosphere is amazing! Salty Fish Teacher really knows horror!"

"Hahaha, Kisaki-chan, your voice is shaking!"

"100% game synchronization! The immersion is off the charts!"

"Ghost-type gym, that's just the atmosphere, what's there to be afraid of?"

"I suggest Qishu-chan turn on the lights; it's too dark to see the screen (not really)."

"Here it comes, the classic haunted house segment!"

"I... I was just going along with the game's atmosphere! This is called an immersive experience! What do you know?!"

Despite his stubbornness, Qi Shu manipulated Little Qi Shu to push open a door.

Behind the door was an empty room with only a table and a Poké Ball on it.

"Props!"

Qi Shu's eyes lit up, and it controlled the little Qi Shu to go and pick it up.

Just as Little Tree reached out and touched the Poké Ball...

A giant Gastly face suddenly hung upside down from the ceiling, almost touching Little Tree's face!

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Qi Shu let out a deafening scream, jerking backward as the chair screeched.

"What?! What is this?!"

She frantically tried to turn the little tree around and run, but it went the wrong way and crashed into another room.

The room was empty, with only a table and a chair.

A Haunter was sitting in the chair.

Gastly grinned at her.

Then—it disappeared.

"???"

Qi Shu was stunned.

next second.

The room lights went out.

In the darkness, countless scarlet eyes slowly opened, staring at her from all directions.

"Aa ...

Qishu's screams echoed throughout the entire live stream room.

"Hahahaha, this is hilarious!"

"Kiki-chan, are you alright?! My voice is going to be ruined tonight!"

"Teacher Salty Fish: I heard someone praised my design?"

"Kiki-chan has been completely manipulated by Salty Fish Teacher again!"

"I feel sorry for Kiju-chan for a second. What kind of hellish dojo is this, you old scoundrel!"

"That reaction is so real, exactly the same as when I first came here!"

The next twenty minutes were arguably the most brutal twenty minutes in the history of Qishu Live.

The strange tree manipulates the little strange tree to run wildly through the haunted house.

Pushing open the door, I encountered a group of Gastly.

He turned and ran, only to crash into a wall.

When I turned back, the road had disappeared.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the wall.

A Gengar fell from the ceiling.

A head popped out from the floor.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"Waaaaah—!!!"

"Help-!!!"

"Mother!!!"

The screams of the strange tree rose and fell.

at last.

After experiencing countless frights, Xiao Qishu stumbled out of the maze-like haunted house.

Before me was a spacious area, like the lobby of a Western-style mansion.

A man in a black robe stood in the center, his back to her.

"finally----"

"Finally out————"

Qishu was panting heavily, tears welling up in his eyes, as he made his accusations through gritted teeth.

"This is absolutely Mr. Salty's malicious intent! Absolutely!"

"He must have done it on purpose! He deliberately designed it to be so scary!"

"Be more confident, remove the word 'definitely'."

"Teacher Salty Fish: Surprised? Unexpected?"

"Kiki-chan, why don't you take a break first?"

"He's already out of his mind, hahaha!"

"That reaction is so real, I'm dying of laughter!"

"You heartless scoundrel! This haunted house design is downright inhuman!"

The man in the black robe slowly turned around.

He had short blond hair, a handsome face with a hint of gloom, and a faint smile on his lips.

"Matsuha: Oh? You managed to walk out of my haunted house, looks like you're quite capable."

Pine needles looked at the little strange tree with great interest.

"Matsuha: How about a gym battle?"

"Huh? This triggered the challenge?!"

Qi Shu paused for a second.

Then, he sat up abruptly, his eyes burning with the flames of revenge.

"Yes! Of course I want it!"

"They made me run around in that haunted house for a full twenty minutes; they have to settle that score!"

"Hahaha, that's some serious revenge!"

"Matsuha: ??? I didn't design the dojo!"

"Teacher Salty Fish: Is it my fault?"

"I feel sorry for Matsuba for a second, and then I start looking forward to Kiju getting tortured."

"Hey, aren't you mistaken? It's not certain who's beating whom yet."

The gym challenge has officially begun.

Pine Leaf sent out Gastly.

The strange tree sent out a giant geranium.

Then, in less than five minutes, it was over.

Pine Leaf's Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar are indeed very strong, with unpredictable and hard-to-defend moves.

But Qishu's team level is just too high.

In order to defeat the masked man in the Burnt Tower, she spent several days farming wild Pokémon outside the Bell Tower, raising the team's average level to 40.

It has long surpassed the difficulty of the current dojo.

The evolved geranium can take down an opponent with a single move.

Haunter's Shadow Ball was no match for it.

As for Gengar, although it's a bit troublesome, it can only fall down with resentment when faced with overwhelming level.

It was a complete rout, with no doubt whatsoever.

This is in stark contrast to the difficulties they faced when fighting the masked man; it's like night and day.

"? This... this is how they won?"

Qi Shu stared at the Phantom Badge he had just acquired on the screen, blinking in disbelief.

"That simple? So what was the point of that haunted house anyway? Was it just to scare me?!"

"Congratulations, Kisaki-chan! That's been so tough, finally some good news!"

"This is stomping on noobs."

"Whatever, a win is a win! As long as I get the badge, that's all that matters!"

"Strange Tree: You scared me! You scared me! Now you know who's in charge!"

"Pine Needle: ————Thank you.

"Hilarious, Matsuba probably hasn't fought such a frustrating battle in his life."

"A complete stomp, that felt good!"

"See that? That's the difference in strength! Hmph!"

Qi Shu stood with his hands on his hips, looking smug, his tail practically wagging in the air.

"I knew it! It wasn't my fault at all! That masked guy was too weird! Look, I easily took down this gym, didn't I?"

She paused, then added seriously, trying her best to maintain her image.

"As for what happened in the haunted house earlier—that was just for the show! Yes, for the show! I wasn't scared at all! Really!"

"???"

"Are you sure? Who was that screaming just now?"

"Do you think we believe it or not?"

"Fine, fine, whatever you say is right, since you're the anchor."

"The classic stubbornness segment is recommended for inclusion in Qi Shu's quotes."

"No! It wasn't me! You must have misheard!"

"No! It wasn't me! You must have misheard!"

Ignoring the teasing comments on the screen, Kiju happily controlled the little Kiju to leave the Enju Dojo.

Having obtained the Phantom Badge, her confidence soared to its peak, and the shadow of being tormented by the Masked Man vanished completely.

"Next! Let's go see the Bell Tower!"

She guided the little tree away from the gym and headed towards the Bell Tower in the north of the city.

After passing through a grove of trees, a winding path came into view.

A rustic wooden sign stands by the roadside, with the following text written on it.

"Lingyin Path"

"The Bell Tower—isn't that where Ho-Oh used to live?"

As Qishu controlled Little Qishu to move along the Bell Sound Path, he chatted with the viewers in the live chat, his voice filled with longing.

"Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokémon, I wish I could meet it—"

Bell Sound Path is a winding mountain road lined with maple trees on both sides.

It's autumn in the game.

A gentle breeze blew, and golden maple leaves fluttered down, carpeting the entire path.

In the distance, a majestic tower stands at the edge of the maple forest.

The tower is ancient and solemn, and it glows with a warm halo under the setting sun.

The top of the tower points straight into the sky, shrouded in mist, making it difficult to discern its exact height.

The melodious sound of bells drifted on the wind, ethereal and far-reaching, as if it could cleanse the soul.

"Wow----"

Qishu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his voice softening.

"This is so beautiful!"

She manipulated the little tree to slow down and walk slowly along the golden path.

With each step, the maple leaves rustled.

With each gust of wind, new leaves twirl and drift down.

The embarrassment and tension from screaming in the haunted house seemed to be gradually healed by this extremely gentle scenery.

In the scene, a small character walks on a path covered with fallen leaves, with golden maple leaves fluttering behind him and an ancient tower bathed in the sunset in front of him.

Each frame is like a meticulously crafted oil painting.

"Holy crap, this visual is amazing! Salty Fish's art team must be gods!"

"Ho-Oh's habitat is indeed sacred!"

"Although Mr. Salty Fish is a sly old fox, his art skills are truly undeniable."

"I really want to go to a place like this — is Suzune Alley like this in real life?"

"This atmosphere is amazing! It's like a completely different world from the haunted house we just visited!"

"Strange Tree: Finally, I don't have to be scared anymore, waaaaah————"

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