Pokémon's Lord of Fear

The math teacher at that time pulled him and two other students who had skipped school to play games, and then said earnestly, "I told you that there was a cesspool ahead and told you not to jump in, but you jumped in anyway!"

At this moment, Fawu suddenly understood why his teacher said that, because when he looked at his boss now, he thought the same thing.

"Well, although we don't plan to start filming right away, maybe we can do an experiment first." Teng Shu thought for a while. If he started filming directly, it might be a waste of time. It would be better to do some market research first.

So Teng Shu assigned this task to Fawu, asking Fawu to contact market research companies in various alliance regions to conduct a movie survey on Pokémon to find out how willing Pokémon are to watch movies, and then give him the analysis report.

"Okay, boss." Although Fawu still wanted to say something to persuade his new boss, since the other party had said it, all he had to do was to execute it instead of questioning it.

Anyway, I have advised you before.

Moreover, Fawu also realized that the loss of 50 million Alliance coins might not even be a big deal to his boss, after all, he was the CEO of Dewen Company.

Fawu is full of energy and works hard. It is possible that his salary can be raised in the future so that he can give his children more resources to cultivate Pokémon.

"A movie!" Teng Shu stroked Xiao Q's head while surfing the Internet passionately with his mobile phone.

The Pokémon market is so huge that there are naturally many interveners. Injury medicine and abnormal recovery potions are all produced by large companies that are controlled and invested by the alliance. Small companies don’t even have the qualifications to get a share of the profits. There must be a lot of profit in this.

But just like Fawu said, in terms of entertainment, those specifically oriented towards Pokémon are basically dead.

"How about shooting some other short films first to test the market reaction?" Teng Shu seemed to be thinking about it.

Chapter 36 After Turning Off the Lights

If a movie is made directly, the investment will be relatively large, and Teng Shu will need more time to research whether the scaring methods used on humans can be effective on Pokémon. If not, he will have to find ways to scare Pokémon himself.

Might as well make a short film first.

But just like when Teng Shu was making the horror movie, he decided not to use ghost Pokémon. If he wants to target the Pokémon market this time, naturally there can be no humans, or fewer humans.

"A short film." Teng Shu scratched his head and thought of a classic cartoon, the famous "Tom and Jerry".

As a cartoon that is suitable for all ages and will not seem childish even when you watch it again as an adult, Tom and Jerry is a classic among classics.

And speaking of cats and mice, there happen to be cat-type Pokémon and mouse-type Pokémon in the Pokémon world, so the actors are ready-made. As for shots like Tom's crotch chopping down a tree, they can be handed over to a specialized Pokémon special effects company to produce.

However, Tom and Jerry is not a horror film, it can only be used as a means to test the market. Teng Shu also needs to make another short film specifically for Pokémon.

Microfilm.

A name jumped into Teng Shu's mind.

"There were some classic micro-movies in my previous life. The entire clip was not too long, usually around two to fifteen minutes. Such micro-movies can maximize the fear element, and the pace is fast and the cost of production is low." Teng Shu rubbed his hands. Of course, he had seen some classic horror micro-movies in his previous life.

For example, there is the famous horror short film "Lights Out", which was later made into a movie by James Wan.

The film is only about three minutes long, but it is considered to be very outstanding among all the micro-films. If you use this to produce it, it should be a good choice.

Moreover, the requirements for the actors and scenes are simple, and only a residential building is needed.

As long as the actors' acting skills are not so bad that it's breathtaking, it won't be a problem to finish filming and upload it to the video website within a day.

The only trouble is casting.

After all, if a Zoroark is chosen as the protagonist, and the one who makes the joke is Haunter, then this micro-film will go straight from a horror film to a Pokémon battle film.

"As for the script." Teng Shu picked up a pen and paper and began to write the plot after the lights were turned off.

[The protagonist returns to the bedroom after taking a shower. When he turns off the light, he sees a shadow in the corridor. The protagonist turns on the light in confusion, and the shadow disappears. He turns off the light again, and the shadow reappears. After repeating this several times, the shadow suddenly appears next to the protagonist. The protagonist is frightened and covers the switch with tape before returning to the bedroom and hiding in bed.]

[The protagonist heard the sound of someone walking in the corridor, and the lights in the corridor were turned off. The protagonist curled up in bed in fear and found that the table lamp in the bedroom was flickering. He reached out to plug the wires firmly and found that the lights in the corridor were not turned off. The protagonist breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and saw the ghost, and the ghost turned off the table lamp.]

A very short two-line plot.

However, this plot, which was told in just two lines, became the scariest horror short film of the year.

"The inspiration for this short film probably came from the fact that people's vision is prone to illusions when light and dark alternate, and this was used to make this short film." Teng Shu looked at the plot in his hand.

When there is a sudden alternation between light and dark, the human eye is likely to see some things as something else. On the one hand, the human eye needs to adapt to the alternation between light and dark, and on the other hand, the brain will automatically fill in the details of the object.

The more you think about terrifying things, the scarier things that come out of your mind will be.

In fact, "Lights Out" is not very scary. Generally speaking, the first time you watch it, you will be frightened by the sudden soundtrack, but the level of scariness will drop sharply when you watch it the second time.

But it is undeniable that this is a good genre in the short film, and there are also these lights in the world of Pokémon, so it is quite close to the subject matter.

"It's simple for people, just two actors will do." Teng Shu bit the pen in his hand, thinking about how to shoot it.

The human version is very easy and simple. You just need to hire two actors and make their appearance fit the uncanny valley effect.

But what about Pokémon?

Moreover, there are so many types of Pokémon. It is impossible to have an Uncanny Valley version of each Pokémon. That would be too costly.

"Casting." Teng Shu closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa. Now the only obstacle between him and the special edition of Pokémon Go: Lights Out is the casting issue.

The protagonist undoubtedly has no fighting ability and looks like a weakling, which can highlight the sense of fear to the greatest extent.

The greater the disparity in strength between the monster and the protagonist, the stronger the fear. Otherwise, if the protagonist has the strength to resist, it would not be called a horror movie. Uncle Ying's zombie movies are basically of this type. As soon as Teng Shu saw Uncle Ying appear, all he wanted to do was to see how Uncle Ying beat up these zombies and ghosts.

Therefore, the protagonist in a horror movie cannot have the power to resist. Even if he does, it must be intentional by the evil spirit to make the protagonist even more desperate.

"Puffin?" Teng Shu raised his eyebrows, and a soft and chubby Pokémon, Puppets, appeared in his mind.

Then Teng Shu went through the plot in his mind. Jigglypuff came out humming a song after taking a bath. After turning off the lights, he saw the strange force whose attribute restrained it was posing in the dark.

Oh no, Jigglypuff is now a normal fairy, and needs Metagross to pose.

"Ah, what a hassle." Teng Shu pinched his brows, but then he realized that he might have thought too much. He didn't have to use Pokémon with restraining attributes, as long as it was scary enough.

Teng Shu subconsciously looked at Xiao Q who was twisting and turning on the table.

The real body of Little Q can scare Meow Meow so much that his soul leaves his body. If Little Q plays the role, he will open the leather cover at the moment of turning off the lights.

But this didn't work either. He thought it would be better to just use a Pokémon that looked scary enough and used visual impact directly. This would also demonstrate the Pokémon's acceptance of fear. If this kind of face-jumping scare was effective, then Dead Silence might really be able to shoot a special Pokémon version.

"Anyway, Dead Silence happens to be in theaters right now, so it's still a bit early to plan for Something Bad Happens, so let's test the market." Teng Shu still planned to test the market, so he called in the employee in the company who had previously arranged auditions for the actors.

"These are the casting requirements. You go find someone to audition, but you have to make it clear that this time we're just shooting a short film, about three minutes long." Teng Shu assigned the task.

There is this horror short film on the small broken station. If you haven't seen it, you can go and watch it.

Chapter 37 MEGA Evolution

"Young Master Teng Shu." When Teng Shu walked out of the company, the old butler was standing at the door of the company, looking at him with a smile.

"Grandpa Shibata, is there any clue?" Teng Shu looked at the old butler, who seemed to be in a good mood. This reminded Teng Shu of the previous Pokémon Thief. Could it be that there was some news from the Pokémon Thief? If so, that would be a good thing.

But seeing the old butler looking somewhat distressed because of this question, Teng Shu knew that there was no news about the Pokémon Thief for the time being, otherwise the old butler would not have such an expression.

"Master Teng Shu, there are currently no clues regarding the Pokémon thief, but the results of the investigation into the Pokémon charity organization that you asked me to investigate are now out." The old butler said softly, handing Teng Shu a document.

Teng Shu reached out to take it, and while looking at it he comforted the old butler, telling him not to be so anxious, and that investigating clues was something that needed to be done slowly.

Even if the police want to solve the case, it will take time.

However, Teng Shu was quite satisfied with the document in his hand. According to the old housekeeper's investigation, the charity organization that Dean Lillian mentioned before was indeed very good, and the person in charge was also very dedicated and was busy taking care of the stray Pokémon in the Hoenn region every day. Although there were some minor flaws, the merits outweighed them.

At the very least, such organizations in the past would have been recognized by society.

It is much better than those guys who sell dog meat under the guise of sheep meat, seek fame and reputation, and enrich themselves in the name of charity.

"Then let's go with this one, Grandpa Shibata, please make an appointment with their person in charge." Teng Shu handed the documents to the old housekeeper, then sat in the back seat of the car. He was going home for dinner today, because when they were having dinner last night, his old father said that he seemed to have something to say at noon today.

So not only Teng Shu, but even his brother Daigo had to stay at home.

"Okay." The old butler said respectfully, and then drove Teng Shu back home.

When Teng Shu entered the house, he saw his old father sitting at the dining table, talking and laughing with his elder brother Daigu. When he saw him, he smiled and waved. Teng Shu walked over quickly and sat next to Daigu naturally.

"I asked you to come here today to tell you that I will be on a business trip during this period of time." The old father said calmly. Teng Shu and Daigo looked at each other. Daigo smiled at him, while Teng Shu was a little confused.

This is not the first or second time that my father has been on business trips, but he never mentioned it before. Why is he talking about it this time?

"Four years ago, I was invited by the Alliance to go to the Johto region to participate in a research project. Now there are some problems with that project, so the Alliance invited me to go to Johto again. This time it may take longer, probably about half a year." The old father looked at Daigo and Teng Shu with a smile.

Teng Shu blinked, he remembered this incident.

Four years ago, the old father took members of Devon Company on a business trip to Johto. They were very excited when they came back, but Teng Shu didn't care too much at the time. After all, Devon Company was the leading enterprise in the Hoenn region with very advanced technology, and it cooperated with alliances or companies in different regions every year.

But looking at the old father's current appearance, it seems that there is some hidden secret here?

The sunlight poured through the glass into the living room and also shone on Mu Jin. His face was hidden in the shadows and his eyes looked a little obscure.

"Teng Shu, I will be away for a long time this time, and your brother is busy with the affairs of the alliance, so I hope you can handle some company affairs." The old father looked at Teng Shu seriously and said earnestly.

"???" Teng Shu slowly typed out two question marks. What was going on? Why did his old father feel like he was leaving his affairs?

"Dad, so what is going on..." Teng Shu felt a little uneasy. It was obvious that he could let his old father handle the company's affairs over the phone. There was no need to hand it over to him, right?

Teng Shu always felt that his old father seemed a little abnormal today, which made Teng Shu feel a little nervous. But no matter what the plot is, Mu Jin is the president of Dewen Company in both the game and the animation. This has not changed. Or did he travel to another timeline?

"Ahem...brother, when dad goes to Johto this time, he might stay in some places with poor signal for a long time." Daigo coughed twice to attract Teng Shu's attention, and while speaking he secretly made a gesture of digging a stone.

Teng Shu's mouth twitched, and he understood.

All this processing project is nonsense. The old father is simply addicted to mining. He probably received news that some rare stones were found in Chengdu, so he was itching to go mining, so this was a way to train him.

The old father has told Teng Shu more than once that he should grow up quickly and be able to take charge of his own business, so that he can retire and go mining.

Teng Shu looked at Daigo suspiciously. He now deeply suspected that Daigo also wanted to go to Johto to dig stones. He was well aware of his brother's obsession with digging stones.

It was better when he was young, but since he was fourteen years old, Teng Shu seldom saw his brother at home. Every day, he was either digging stones or on his way to dig stones, with the determination of Emperor He Qiang who crossed the Laozi Shudao Mountain to go fishing.

As they dug, they unearthed a league champion.

This strength is truly amazing.

"I understand." Teng Shu was a little amused. These two people were really a worry. He was only seventeen and would have to wait a few more months before turning eighteen. How come he suddenly had to start dealing with such a huge company as Dewen Company?

However, Teng Shu also knew that the company would not be completely handed over to him. His old father would definitely make some arrangements and give Teng Shu some small things to practice on.

"That's good. By the way, Teng Shu, do you know about super evolution?" The old father seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"MEGA evolution? Of course I know that." A word instantly popped up in Teng Shu's mind. He naturally knew something about this new way of evolution. Now super evolution was not something particularly new in the league. In the previous Masters Tournament, champions and superstars had used MEGA evolution.

"I hope you can master mega evolution." The old father said seriously. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Do you master mega?

In the game, all you need is a Mega Evolution Stone and a matching bracelet to complete the mega evolution, but in reality, it requires the trainer and Pokémon to be in tune with each other.