Pokémon, but cultural invasion

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"What's wrong?"

"I can't understand these words."

Lanxing pointed to the message that appeared on the screen, "What does it mean that the prerequisites have not been unlocked?"

She lowered her head, her neckline open, revealing her delicate collarbone and a deep, unfathomable cleavage.

Quanshu barely managed to evade the mental attack by sitting down.

He picked up the phone and took a look.

It's a problem with the new user guide.

The unlock condition for the "Blue Orange" tree fruit on the screen is to grow "Parsnip".

Long-pressing the blue-orange icon will bring up the unlock conditions, and there are also tips on the left, but this is too difficult for a newbie who has never played the game before.

Previously, Quanshu believed that excessive or overly rigid tutorials would negatively impact the gameplay experience, such as a completely black screen or a highlighted area that the game could not proceed without highlighting it.

This design is disgusting, and players who give up thinking and just focus on the highlights are unlikely to remember the click order.

Therefore, he adopted a guidance style that uses tips on the left side.

In retrospect, this was a poor decision; he cannot expect every beginner to have the initiative to explore the controls and gameplay.

"Well done, keep enjoying your trip."

Quanshu explained to Lanxing how to view the tips and encouraged her.

He turned around and called over Duobians, and they sat down in front of the computer.

He and Qishu had agreed to a live test tomorrow night at 6 PM, and he had to rush to finish the beginner's guide system.

In their first collaboration, Izumi couldn't leave his partner with the impression that he was unreliable and untrustworthy.

Whether it's his status as the head of the Brewmaster Dojo or his identity as a top streamer, Qishu deserves his serious attention.

Quanshu added "I am a beginner" and "I am a farming master" options to the game, corresponding to two different guidance modes.

He delegated the entire coding process to Duobians in idiot mode, while handling the copywriting himself.

The clock on the wall ticked away.

After Lanxing finished her night patrol of the courtyard, she presented Quanshu with a three-thousand-word travel report.

Report on a Trip to a Farm

"...Okay, go to sleep now."

Quanshu was impressed by the dean's serious work attitude.

He could picture Lanxing earnestly tapping the screen as she followed the prompts, writing her thoughts.

Quanshu logged into his farm account and began to peek at the fertile land that Lanxing had just cultivated.

The four plots of black soil, which had been watered, were neatly arranged and planted with lush green parsnip.

Without hesitation, he activated his GM privileges and accelerated the growth of the windbreak grass on Lanxing.

Then, with a sinister hand, she plucked the pale yellow parsnip tuber—the fruit of the Dean's labor.

"I might have needed to camp out and steal crops before, but now I'm terrifyingly strong."

Satisfied with his little quirky pleasure, he began to peruse the experience report submitted by Lanxing.

The document contains many unexpected questions and concerns that beginners might encounter, providing assistance in developing the new guidance system.

He poured himself a cup of coffee; tonight was sure to be a tough battle.

......

As the sky turned bluish-white, the supersonic bats, having toiled all night, returned.

They fluttered across the rooftops, carrying tree fruits, small insects, fries, and sandwiches in their beaks.

Quanshu put down his water glass and sent the remastered version of FarmVille to Qishu.

After a sleepless night, he became more determined to establish the Tingxiang Studio.

Once filming for the movie is on the agenda, he definitely won't have time to sit in the lobby coding.

"Go to sleep."

After eating some canned yellow peaches to fill her stomach, Quanshu drew the bedroom curtains and fell into a deep sleep.

Good morning, lunch, and evening!

"Live broadcast of Qishu's extraordinary stories~ It's time~"

In the bottom right corner of the live streamer's room, a pretty girl with pink and blue twin tails is holding her hands in front of her, supporting herself with wide sleeves.

"Capture your eye with an electric grid! Welcome to Qishu Live!"

She opened her arms wide with boundless energy, and a star-shaped effect with the words "Strange Tree Time" flew in front of her.

The scheduled broadcasts woke up many viewers who were waiting in the live stream rooms.

"Formula special effects".

"Gardener 3W.278008..."

"Please block the room in front of you, bro."

"Is the main package still struggling to climb the ladder today?"

Qi Shu double-clicked a pixelated green plant icon on the desktop and said, "Today we're going to play Tingxiang Studio's new game."

"It's an honor to be invited to be a tester for Tingxiang's new game, so this is the first release on the entire internet!"

Tingxiang... Soon, viewers in the live chat recognized it.

"Is it the Tingxiang Studio that makes Getting Over It?"

"I feel like there's something going on between the main contractor and Tingxiang."

"Oh no, after being tortured by the Geodude, the streamer has developed a strange fetish..."

Ignoring the banter and jokes in the live chat, Qishu completed the binding of his navigator account.

She clicked the start button, and the pixel-style animation slowly unfolded.

"Tingxiang's new game is cross-platform compatible and completely free. How about that? Aren't you surprised?"

"The anchor was also surprised for a long time when he heard the news."

In a game market dominated by buy-to-play and subscription-based models, someone actually dared to release a free-to-play game.

This inevitably raises both questions and expectations.

"Free-to-play games? Aren't they a bunch of junk?"

"After tormenting so many streamers, Tingxiang finally had a change of heart and gave back to society. I'm so moved, I could cry..."

"Does that mean it can be played on mobile devices too?"

"I'll make a bold prediction: free-to-play games will eventually lead to Tingxiang's bankruptcy."

"Even a fool knows that if you only spend and don't earn, you'll go bankrupt."

The doubts and arguments in the comments gradually disappeared amidst the smooth pixel-art animation, and everyone slowly became immersed in the melodious pastoral music.

A brown and white bus drove along the coastal highway, startling pigeons and chickadees in the treetops.

The azure sea shimmered, schools of fluorescent fish leaped from the surface, and flocks of long-winged gulls flew toward the dock where ship horns sounded.

The bus drove away from the bustling dock, passed through a narrow and dark tunnel, and finally stopped in front of a deserted and abandoned wooden house.

A red and white mailbox stands at the entrance of the wooden house, next to which is a brown shipping box. To the left of the house is a winding stream with weeds growing along its banks.

The brown and white bus, Kuku, spewed exhaust fumes as it drove away, leaving behind a pixelated figure with pink and blue hair.

"this is me?"

Qi Shu curiously manipulated the little figure; was this a perk for testing players?

She went to the mailbox, where there were two letters.

A letter from my grandfather.

A letter from Pokémon Friends.

Chapter Eighteen: Pastoral Idyll

...for my special grandson:

When you feel overwhelmed by the burdens of modern life... when your heart is hollowed out and its brightness fades, come back here.

This is the south coast of Stardew Valley, located west of Pokémon Town.

It will be the perfect place for you to start a new life.

The companion you left behind when you left is still waiting in the same place. What is it?

Close the envelope.

A list of options pops up on the screen.

From Bulbasaur, number 1, to Peachtail, number 1025, all Pokémon are included, except for some numbers that have been crossed out.

Looking at the pixelated Pokémon, Qishu dragged the wheel.

"It seems like they're choosing partners?"

"Who should I choose?"

The comments section erupted.

"Choose a speaker!"

Pretending to hesitate—

"Qishu is trying to trick the viewers again, don't fall for it!"

Qi Shu chuckled and decisively chose the Electric Belly Frog.

As the head of the Brewing Light Dojo, she naturally had to choose her own trump card.

The adorable, chubby pixelated electric frog appeared beside Qishu.

"A little tip from Qishu: The two eyes on the top of the electric frog's head are actually its electric discharge organs; the yellow dots that look like nostrils are its eyes!"

After interjecting with a brief science lesson, Qishu placed the mouse cursor on the electric frog.

Food: None

[Amulet: None]

[Props: None]

Prepare food for the electric frog; it's about to embark on its journey.

"It seems the first beginner's task is to obtain food, but as trainers, we should also travel, right?"

Qishu returned to the mailbox and opened the second letter.

"Have you all noticed? The streamer hasn't died even once so far."

"Where are the monsters? I want to see a battle, it's awesome!"

"Strange, why does Tingxiang's new work have such a pastoral feel?"

"You know what, this game has been very comfortable for me from the beginning until now, it's been quite therapeutic."

The second letter unfolds.