The game comes to reality! Start by tyrannizing Professor Oak

"The game begins—!"

A loud whistle blared from the ship's loudspeaker.

At the same time, the ship's 3-hour countdown timer officially began its countdown.

The competition is simple, lasting 3 hours, and the final judgment will be based on the rarity of the Pokémon successfully caught during this period.

time is limited.

Almost the instant the broadcast announced the start of the competition, everyone immediately cast their fishing rods into the sea.

Only Chen Qi, taking his time and unhurriedly, walked around the fishing boat once.

He took something out of his fanny pack.

And then Monini was released.

"It's up to you, Monini."

"Put these things on the waterline of the hull."

"Nini~"

Monini nodded, took the thing Chen Qi handed it, and then used its telekinesis to control it, making it slowly fall and land exactly at the waterline of the cabin.

As the seawater flows and crashes, some of it dissolves and spreads in all directions with the ocean currents.

The captain of fishing boat No. 012 clearly noticed something.

He showed a hint of interest in Chen Qi.

interesting!

This young man seems to have some talent!

It seems this trip will bring quite a surprise.

I wonder what kind of spirits he will attract.

"I caught one!"

"Wow, that's incredibly strong! It must be a huge thing!"

Not long after, a gasp came from the No. 033 fishing boat, and the Rotom drone quickly took position, showing the scene to the audience on the shore in real time.

Then, contestant number 033 pulled hard, and a bright red Magikarp landed in his arms.

Then, with a flick of its tail, it slapped him and jumped back into the sea.

"Contestant number 033 has taken the lead and successfully caught a King Carp!"

"Unfortunately, the response was not adequate."

"The Magikarp has escaped again."

The competition host took on the role of on-site commentator, allowing the spectators to stay informed about the progress of the match.

"What a pitiful fellow."

"Why would you think of catching it with your bare hands!"

"Thank goodness it was a Magikarp that we caught. If it had been a Gyarados, it would have gotten a good beating."

"But if it were a Gyarados, it probably wouldn't be pulled up, but rather the person would be pulled down."

"I wonder how my brother Qi is doing?"

Chen Qi hasn't cast his shot yet.

Standing quietly at the bow of the ship, gazing at the vast and tranquil sea in the distance.

His gaze was somewhat profound, leaving one momentarily wondering what he was thinking.

As time goes by.

Many players around have already gained something, and even the worst players have at least one Magikarp.

Finally, the captain couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first, breaking the silence.

"Young man."

"Although I don't know what you're waiting for, are you really not going to cast your line?"

"But half the time has already passed."

"captain."

"You finally spoke."

"I thought the competition rules stipulated that all captains were not allowed to communicate with the competitors."

Chen Qi didn't answer, but instead made a sarcastic remark.

From the very beginning, he had already realized that the old captain seemed to have seen through his intentions at a glance. He had originally thought that the old captain would ask directly.

As a result, more than half a day had passed, and he still hadn't spoken.

I thought it was because the rules didn't allow it.

"To ensure the fairness of the competition, there is indeed a requirement that all captains must not provide any assistance to the athletes."

"But it's just chatting, there are no restrictions."

"Besides, I don't think you need my help, so I'd rather not say too much and annoy people."

"how could be!"

"I am very interested in the Ocean Festival."

"It would be wonderful if you could talk to me about going to sea."

"What's there to talk about when you're at sea?"

"Most of the time, we'll be at sea, and there's only one large ship in the entire town of Lookout that's capable of going out to sea. At that time, all of us, more than a hundred people, will be living together in one big group."

"The weather at sea must be quite unpredictable, right?" Chen Qi asked the question that interested him the most.

"Of course!"

"The climate at sea is very different from that on land."

"Therefore, the suitable time for going out to sea each year is particularly short. It just so happens that the following period is a relatively calm time in this sea area, with mostly sunny weather and small waves."

"This period can be considered the best time for deep-sea operations, of course, there are some extreme exceptions."

"Extreme situations?"

"Pah! That's almost impossible, one in a billion."

The old captain patted his mouth, and although it was almost impossible, he still quickly spat it out.

Seeing this, Chen Qi wanted to know more, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Nini~"

Monini let out an excited cry.

coming!

Chen Qi immediately understood.

They charged excitedly toward the bow of the ship.

Sure enough, a dark shadow was seen rapidly approaching from beneath the surface of the water in the distance. The target was none other than fishing boat No. 012, which had been coated with a special lure.

Chen Qi took out the super fishing rod he had obtained from one of the challengers.

Attach a special bait to the fish bait, then cast it far ahead towards the direction from which the dark shadow is approaching.

Huhu——!

The crisp sound of the fishing line rubbing against the air.

The bait hit the water with a 'plop'.

The next second, the enormous creature underwater couldn't wait to bite the hook.

Chapter 10 Take the bait, Laplace!

Chen Qi is definitely an outlier in this sea fishing competition.

While everyone else was busy casting their fishing rods and bait into the sea, he was the only one who looked completely relaxed, as if he were on a leisurely sightseeing trip.

But he never took out the fishing rod from beginning to end.

The only unusual action was that something was dropped at the waterline of the cabin at the very beginning.

After that, no other measures were taken.

At this moment, something unusual finally happened.

The Rotom drone, which was patrolling back and forth in the air, immediately locked its camera on Chen Qi.

Then, following his gaze, the camera panned to the dark shadow moving rapidly beneath the seawater.

The host, who was already in position, was also immediately excited.

"He moved!"

"More than two hours have passed since the start of the match, and contestant number 012, Chen Qi, who hadn't moved an inch, has finally made his move!"

"We can see a dark figure underwater, rapidly approaching."

"Is this the Pokémon that Chen Qi has been waiting for since the start of the competition?!"

"What exactly is it?"

"Will our Chen Qi be able to successfully fish it out?"

Let's wait and see!

The host spoke very quickly, which showed how excited he was.

Under her influence, the onlookers all focused their attention on Chen Qi and the dark figure, filled with anticipation.

"Brother Qi! It's Brother Qi!"

"I knew he would either not make a move at all, or if he did, it would definitely cause a huge commotion."

"Look! Look!"

"There will be times when you're shocked."

The two accomplices were beaming with pride at the sight before them, as if Chen Qi had caught something extraordinary.

……

"Took the bait!"

"Monini, fluffy sheep!"

Chen Qi didn't try to be brave alone. He immediately took out a Poké Ball, released Frilly, and let it grab the fishing rod, trying to pull it up.

At the same time, Monini's spiritual power surged, and the moment her little hand landed on the fishing rod, her psychic power exploded, working together with Chen Qi and Rongrong Yang to suddenly pull the underwater figure out of the water.

It landed directly on the deck of the cabin.

The unknown shadowy figure suddenly revealed its true form.

"Laplace!"

Captain 012, in the best viewing position, witnessed Laplace's near-perfect landing.

His eyes were immediately filled with astonishment and surprise.

He had considered all sorts of possibilities, but he never expected it to be Laplace.

This is an extremely rare and precious existence among water-type Pokémon, and its value is immeasurable.

As far as he knows.

Laplace does not exist in the waters surrounding the town of Lookout.

Laplace will not actively approach islands inhabited by humans; it will generally avoid areas where humans are present.

In the decades-long history of Lookout Town, only a little over a decade ago did someone seem to have witnessed Laplace's figure.