Pokémon: Legendary Pokémon Simulator, Starting with Arceus

The screen went black and disappeared, and Heracross's silly yet comical expression reappeared.

A strange cat-like mouth, plus those two small eyes.

"Huh? What's this?"

"Goodness, that was terrifying!"

"It looks like Heracross; I'll remember that hilarious expression for the rest of my life!"

"Why isn't it moving? Could it be a doll or a sticker? By the way, where's the uploader?"

"The content creator? Isn't he right in front of me? Doesn't he look better than many others?"

"Hmm, that makes sense. Then we won't change it!"

Xiong Meng, sitting in front of his computer, also agreed. If Hercules weren't mute, he might have actually let him stream.

How convenient! And who doesn't love that happy little expression!

But not yet. He needs to adjust the microphone. "Ahem, can you hear me?"

"Oh ho, the giant beetle spoke!"

"Haha, it seems the uploader really is the one in front of the screen, not bad."

Despite saying this, the number of comments and bullet screen messages from netizens quickly increased. "Ahem, this is my first live stream, so I'll just chat for a bit."

Netizens were unhappy to hear this.

"Huh? What kind of talk is that? Just chatting? Why not play the games you made?"

"So, you want to leave so soon? Come on! Let me see!"

"It's okay, content creator. Everyone's like this the first time. You'll get used to it after a few times~"

"Hmm? The guys upstairs are all lewd. Be careful, uploader. Come hide in my arms, I'll protect you!"

There were constant streams of suggestive and inappropriate comments, but soon everyone noticed a problem: where was the tipping function?

[Upup, why isn't the tipping option enabled? Did you forget?]

It definitely doesn't seem to be on; that explains why the screen is so clean.

If you hadn't mentioned it, you wouldn't have noticed. You must have forgotten, or there must have been a mistake?

Upon seeing the comments, Xiong Meng explained, "Oh, that's because it wasn't turned on on purpose."

"I'm not short of money, whether it's making videos, selling games, or this official collaboration."

There's a lot of money involved.

"Also, from now on, the tipping function for both the previous and subsequent videos will be turned off. Please don't tip me."

"With this money, you can buy yourself some good food, or go on a trip or something. Just treat yourself well in general."

The sudden remark instantly cleared the barrage of comments, leaving only scattered mockery and accusations of a show-off.

[Just checked, it's really shut down...: All channels are closed.]

Is this for real? Surely not? Isn't making money good?

"Hehe, because I've made enough money, and it's not like I don't have a way to make money; business collaborations and such are still going on as usual."

Looking down on ordinary people? We're not broke, but we can't even tip our favorite content creators? 1

[Exactly, you think all the money comes from rich guys' tips? Only those of us with the most money get the lion's share.]

[Yes, yes, the uploader is confused!]

"It's not that I can't see clearly or anything else, it's just that I have enough money. If I have enough, what else do I need?"

"And this didn't happen suddenly. I said it when we first started video chatting. If you don't believe me, go back and check. The comments are still there."

Xiong Meng, standing nearby, took a sip of hot water and quietly waited for the netizens to finish watching and return.

Someone returned shortly afterward.

Good heavens, it really is there.

[I remember now, I was the one chatting with the uploader back then, and the uploader's dream was to make enough money.]

When I asked what would happen next, this was the uploader's answer. [Wow, they're really serious! Hopefully, they won't resort to blatant product placement or anything like that later.]

[The person upstairs clearly doesn't know anything about this uploader. Have you seen a single bad news story about them in all these years?]

[Exactly, think before you speak; you can say anything even if you don't have a single valid point.]

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing. This is a decision I made a long time ago, and I've already said it before: it's not that I don't want to make money, it's just that I only want to make money from orders and such."

"The only things that are closed are tipping and the like. If you want to encourage people, please leave normal comments. Just check the movies when they come out."

He understands the reasoning, but that was his initial goal: to make it work.

He doesn't have a team to support, and with the previous bonuses and regular business orders, that's enough for him.

"There's no need for anyone to say anything more. With this money, you can buy yourself some good food, do what you want to do, and make yourself happy. That's what makes me happy."

The concern shown by strangers can be most likely to leave people speechless. In many places, many people were taken aback when they heard this.

Society is such that you can earn money by working hard, and you can deal with bad people directly.

However, there are still many people who are not good in terms of morality and character, and everyone has these experiences.

Watching videos is a way to fulfill emotional needs, and people are willingly giving tips because they know the other person is different and already has plenty of money.

But...the other person is just going about their work as usual, and doesn't ask for anything in return. What's with that feeling of warmth...?

But the ideas were certainly not good; they were all different and heartwarming.

[The strange Dragon, the strange concern, the strange things....]

[How strange, we, as their parents, care more about him than our own son...]

nitpicking.

So all our previous donations were for nothing? They didn't do this at first, but now they're doing it—isn't that just trying to create a persona?

Indeed, I think it's deliberate. Anyone can put on an act; they'll behave themselves when they're broke in a couple of days.

The rich guy is domineering.

If I go directly to the official channels, since the other party also gets a small cut of the donation, I can just file a complaint and force them to open the service.

[That makes sense, I'm going to tip! I feel uncomfortable if I don't spend money.]

Looking at the various comments, Xiong Meng smiled and began to reply to them one by one.

"I'm so happy to have been touched by this. I'll keep making videos. There are so many kind people out there, so don't be so sad."

"As for those who say I'm just putting on an act, I didn't enable tipping in today's video, and many people have already seen that."

"Some people suggested contacting the official channels, but let's not even talk about how little money is given in tips. Also, look at the sign below my profile picture in my live stream."

"Since the bright red one is here, let's not make things difficult for them."

Just kidding, he's officially certified. As long as there's nothing wrong with him, who would dare to mess with him?

They probably just want a free meal.

"Alright, that topic is over. Let's start talking about today's match, how we can chat while watching the video."

Xiong Meng clapped his hands, indicating that they should get away from this topic and get down to business.

"Although we're supposed to be talking about the competition, let me say a few things first."

"First of all, I'm not a very good trainer, so just take what I say with a grain of salt."

"Secondly, I am indeed from Dongzhao City. Finally, let's just enjoy the show and not argue."

No matter what, just fold the nails properly first.

[Hehehe, the turtle shell is all set~]

Long Da: Even though I don't understand anything, I still have to say it!!

"Ahem. I'm still young and don't want to get involved in so many things."

"Alright, which game would you all like to watch? Let's discuss it."

Is there even a need to choose? Of course, it's the third Mudkip in the morning!

[Yes, yes, that's it! That newbie is just awful!]

[Agreed, let's talk about this first.]

Xiong Meng: