Pokémon's Lord of Fear

Although Dead Silence has not been released yet, the money it has earned is enough to sustain Teng Shu for a long time. What's more, most horror films are made on a low budget, so making a big profit with a small investment is also a feature of horror films.

There are even some horror films with very simple sets, only a few actors, and a total cost of filming no more than 100,000 US dollars, but the profits earned are hundreds of millions of US dollars.

So this is also the key reason why, in the past, although horror movies were a niche genre, people continued to make them, and that was because the return rate was too high.

Investors only need to invest a small portion of the money, and then if the movie becomes a hit, they can reap staggering returns.

"Teng Shu, is this a horror movie?" Dean Lillian opened the curtains and watched the short film. She always felt that there seemed to be something lurking in the darkness, making her feel uncomfortable.

"Yes, a short film." Teng Shu nodded. He now needed to think about how to make this short film visible to more Pokémon.

Although there are quite a few domesticated Pokémon, they are nothing compared to the huge number of wild Pokémon. For Teng Shu, wild Pokémon are his main target.

But it would not work to play it for no reason, and his company does not have so many employees to travel around the world to show movies, so if he wants to gain anything from this, he still needs to cooperate with the alliance.

Only the Pokémon League has a huge employee base, and those rangers and the like are all staff members of the League.

If he could cooperate with the alliance, he might be able to accumulate fear faster.

"Dean Lillian, I remember that the Alliance's wild Pokémon environment improvement and maintenance department has always been short of funds?" Teng Shu looked at Dean Lillian and asked with a smile. Dean Lillian nodded after hearing it.

Dean Lillian was once a museum owner, so she knew a lot about some not-so-secret things about the Alliance. Moreover, the Environmental Improvement and Maintenance Department had always been short of money. Every New Year, this department would routinely come out to cry poor.

For example, let the rangers wear the clothes of their predecessors, hold rusty shovels in their hands, and say in front of the entire alliance that they will definitely protect the living environment of wild Pokémon.

Chapter 56 The Strong Man's Hairstyle

Will this reassure the entire alliance? So paying money is a must.

It’s just that the Pokémon League is too big.

With a variety of regions and a huge employee base, money needs to be spent everywhere.

Moreover, the environmental maintenance and improvement department needs to often go to places that ordinary people would rarely go to, such as the depths of the Orange Forest or the center of the mountains that cross the Johto and Kanto regions. These places are very large, and the cost of maintaining and improving the environment is also not small.

This has resulted in the department being constantly short of money.

Often, billions of dollars are invested without seeing any results.

But the steadily increasing number of wild Pokémon, the beauty of the wild, and those lush trees are all credit in this department.

"If it's them..." Teng Shu touched his chin. He felt that if it was those people, his plan should be able to be implemented smoothly.

After all, Teng Shu didn't want to do anything. He just wanted the staff of the Environmental Maintenance and Improvement Department to use the big screen to play movies and short films for wild Pokémon when they were working in the wild, which would not have any impact on the ecological environment.

Of course, in exchange, Teng Shu will donate money to this department.

However, the specific amount still needs to be determined after going to the alliance office and talking to the other party.

"Dean Lillian, I'll be leaving now." Teng Shu smiled and rubbed Xiao Bao's head, then glanced at Xiao Lu.

No, at this moment he could no longer see Xiaolu.

Because Xiaolu was trapped by Kirliam's mental barrier, the entire barrier was now filled with dense spores, which had covered Xiaolu's figure.

Kirlia and other Pokémon were cleaning up the smashed TV.

After leaving the Kanaz City Pokémon Care Center, Teng Shu took the old butler's car to the Alliance's office. Teng Shu planned to finalize this matter as soon as possible.

As soon as Teng Shu entered the alliance office complex, his first impression was that there were too many people.

The entire building of the alliance office was filled with people, people who came to do business and staff of the alliance office mixed together. From time to time, a few small Pokémon flew through the air, carrying file bags and delivering materials.

"Hello, what can I do for you?" A woman in business attire came over and asked with a smile while looking at Teng Shu.

"Hello, I would like to ask where the office of the Wild Pokémon Environment Maintenance and Improvement Department is?" Teng Shu asked politely. After hearing this, the other party did not answer immediately, but looked at Teng Shu again.

"Sir, what do you want to do with the Environmental Maintenance and Improvement Department?" the staff member asked politely. Teng Shu just told him what he was thinking. After hearing what Teng Shu said, the other party was stunned for a moment.

However, the other party still told Teng Shu the specific office floor location, and enthusiastically took Teng Shu to take the elevator, and then directly came to the Environmental Maintenance and Improvement Department on the fourth floor.

"Minister Yaping, there is an enthusiastic gentleman who wants to discuss donations." The staff took Teng Shu in and talked to a middle-aged man.

Yaping raised his head, and Teng Shu's gaze could not help but fall on the top of his head, because this Mr. Yaping had the hairstyle of a strong man.

But Teng Shu stopped looking at him immediately afterwards. After all, staring at the other person's bald head was not very polite.

"Sir, do you want to donate? Our Pokémon Environmental Maintenance and Improvement Department has a special charity account. You can go directly." Yaping introduced to Teng Shu enthusiastically. The employees who hurriedly passed by also looked at Teng Shu and Yaping curiously, but then they went to do their own things.

"Mr. Yaping, I have a small suggestion." Teng Shu said his idea with a smile.

Yaping listened quietly. When he first heard that Teng Shu wanted to use donations to get their department's affairs done, Yaping felt a little unhappy and was ready to drive him away.

These businessmen never give up.

But when Yaping heard that Teng Shu asked employees working in the wild to use screens to play the short films and movies he provided to wild Pokémon to the best of their ability, his expression changed again.

He looked at Teng Shu in front of him with a strange expression, and for a moment he didn't know what he should say.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally uttered, "Mr. Teng Shu, your ideas are really unique."

Yaping had seen some people who wanted to do business with their department by donating money, such as providing Pokémon food for free and asking them to help feed them, and at the same time donating activity funds to their department.

But later, Yaping discovered that the Pokémon rations provided by these people contained some attractants, which might cause the Pokémon to only like to eat this kind of food, so he refused.

But there is really no one like Teng Shu who shows movies and short films.

After all, wild Pokémon generally can’t understand human movies and TV shows.

"Apart from these, are there no other conditions?" Yaping couldn't help but ask.

"No, in exchange, I will donate some financial support to the Department of Environmental Maintenance and Improvement every year." Teng Shu shook his head. He just wanted to show movies to the Pokémon and earn some fear points.

"This." Yaping hesitated.

Although Teng Shu's conditions are different from others, asking colleagues in his department to carry some projection equipment when going into the field also increases the burden.

"How about 500 million a year?" Teng Shu asked tentatively.

He had previously looked at the total box office of "Dead Silence" during this period. The current total box office revenue has reached 900 million Alliance Coins, and there is hope of breaking through 1 billion. According to estimates, after the public release, it should be able to get a box office of 1.5 billion.

After deducting the cinema's share and other dividends, he can still get a lot of profit.

What's more, Teng Shu's puppet theater also makes some profit.

"Cough cough." Yaping coughed a few times due to choking. He looked at Teng Shu in surprise, then decisively stretched out his hand.

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Yaping agreed immediately.

Five hundred million! How many more trees can they plant with five hundred million? How many times can they clean up the garbage in the wild? They can also help those injured wild Pokémon and plant more fruit trees. Isn't it just carrying projection equipment?

He was the first to recite it.

He will carry it to Meteor Volcano to show the movie later!

Teng Shu also signed a simple contract with the Hoenn region's Environmental Conservation and Improvement Department.

As for other areas?

That is not within the scope of the contract.

After all, 500 million invested in the Hoenn region can only create a small splash.

If we consider the entire league, it is just a drop in the bucket.

Chapter 57: Short Film Screening at the Foot of Chimney Hill

"Mr. Teng Shu, I wonder where the movies and short films you mentioned are?" Yaping rubbed his hands.

He couldn't help it any longer, especially after the finance department told him that 500 million yuan had arrived in the account. Yaping wanted to fly directly to Meteor Volcano to show a movie for the Pokémon in Meteor Volcano.

Yaping did not expect that this Teng Shu was actually from Dewen Company. As expected, it is the leading enterprise in the Hoenn region. The payment speed is really fast.

"At the moment, I don't have too many original films with me, only this one. I'll ask company employees to send the others later." Teng Shu took out the original film of "After Turning Off the Lights" from his bag and handed it to Yaping.

Yaping took it curiously. It was a CD with no words on it.

"Can I take a look?" Yaping asked, but Teng Shu did not respond.

Then Yaping took Teng Shu to a lounge in the Environmental Maintenance and Improvement Department, where they played the short film "After Turning Off the Lights".

The entire film after the lights were turned off lasted just over two minutes, so it was over very quickly. However, the look in Yaping's eyes when he looked at Teng Shu became a lot weirder.

Who is this?

Yaping never expected that Teng Shu would play such a horror movie. He was shocked when he watched it just now.

If it weren't for the fact that he often encountered wild Pokémon jumping into his face while working in the wild, coupled with the mischief of the ghost Pokémon, Yaping would have almost cried out.

Yaping had thought that Teng Shu would play some kind of commercial, but it turned out to be a horror movie? Is it really okay to play it outdoors?

According to the nature of wild Pokémon, Yaping felt that the short film he played at 11 o'clock would be smashed on the screen at 11:02.

In even more extreme cases, it is possible to be greeted warmly by wild Pokémon.

Yaping wanted to say something but stopped himself, but considering that Teng Shu had already given the money, 500 million yuan directly, Yaping didn't say much. Anyway, as long as the investor was happy, it was fine.

"Ahem...Mr. Teng Shu, I find your short film very interesting. I will take it to Chimney Hill to play it later." Yaping decided to serve this sponsor well and make him feel that the 500 million yuan was not wasted.

"Thank you." Teng Shu nodded with satisfaction.

He knew Chimney Mountain was a tourist area, but only a part of it was open to the public. The rest of the area was unopened and only some elite trainers would go in to train their Pokémon. The wild Pokémon there were still very dense.

After seeing Teng Shu off, Yaping held the original film in his hand with a strange look on his face, but he still made a copy. Then he handed the task to his secretary, took a copy of the CD, rode on his Armored Bird and flew towards the location of Chimney Mountain.

Yaping is a man of his words.

And Teng Shu naturally also saw Yaping who was already flying in the sky, and Teng Shu smacked his lips.

"Mr. Yaping is really efficient. He goes there as soon as he says so. I just wonder what kind of feedback this movie will get from wild Pokémon?" Teng Shu was a little excited. If he didn't have some other things to take care of, Teng Shu would have wanted to take the movie to show it in the wild.

"Dad is such a jerk. He hasn't come back yet." Teng Shu felt helpless. Now he was the one who handled some of the matters of Dewen Company, which made Teng Shu very busy.

Although they were not particularly important matters, Teng Shu also realized that he seemed to be burdened with more responsibilities during this period, and the matters he handled began to become more important.

This made Teng Shu wonder what his father was doing? Was it related to the Three Gods of Hoenn in his memory?

After all, the old father said without any context that he hoped Teng Shu could master MEGA evolution. No matter how you think about it, it feels like something is wrong, as he has never mentioned this aspect before.

"Master Teng Shu, these are the documents that need your processing." The old butler also handed a stack of documents to Teng Shu. Teng Shu felt a little dizzy after reading them. Did his old father have to deal with so many documents every day?

It shouldn't be the case. After all, Uncle Kuroda is here, and he will definitely help the old father deal with some of the things. Unlike me, I have to do it myself. After all, the old father is training him, so it's not good for him to borrow the hands of others.

[Application for increased research funding from Dewen Research Department]