Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Choco-Chocolate can reduce the power of one fire-attribute move, giving Vega and Bellossom more room to maneuver.

After a fierce battle, the fiery horse, its body ablaze, crashed into the beautiful flower that manipulated its petals.

The petals fell, and the latter collapsed to the ground in despair.

You failed to defeat the Crimson Pavilion Master.

"Bella: Admittedly, given your poor team composition, I shouldn't have given you the badge, but your dedication to Pokémon and your courage in harvesting Choco Berries impressed me."

Your courage impressed the Crimson Pavilion Master, who bestowed upon you the Crimson Badge.

With the Quartz Tournament about to begin, Pixel Boy has wandered all the way to Saffron City.

Once you obtain seven badges, the difficulty of the Goldenrod Gym increases to Hell level.

But Pixel Boy has fully integrated with the team, and his bond with the six Oddish is unbreakable.

[Cherishing flowers and plants] allows his dominoes and beautiful flowers to grow strong, and the tactics he learned at the club prevent him from being at a loss when facing Naz.

In his second challenge, Pixel Boy finally obtained the last ticket to the Quartz Conference.

You defeated the Goldenrod Gym Leader and received the Golden Badge.

The flame of the Quartz Conference is passed around continuously in the pixelated scene, cannons are fired, and a blue swallow carrying a bouquet of flowers opens the conference.

Pixel Boy and six walking grass plants entered the crowded Quartz Stadium full of anticipation.

The starting gun fired.

Your first-round opponent was Red, and you unfortunately lost.

[This simulation has concluded, and the results are as follows: Top 256 in the Quartz Conference.]

Zi Yu was stunned. After going through so much trouble to get to the Quartz Conference, she was kicked to death by another contestant?

Is there a problem with the game's balance?

"This is a random game, completely random."

Seemingly noticing Ziyu's confusion, Quanshu thoughtfully offered a reminder from the side.

Based on simulation performance, your chances of drawing the "Whispers of the Forest" talent set in the next round will increase.

[“Whispers of the Forest” includes: cherishing flowers and grass, a profusion of blossoms, and a glimmer of hope after darkness...]

[Blooming Flowers: The speed of training Grass-type Pokémon is greatly increased, and petal-type moves will be more effective.]

[A glimmer of hope: Grass-type Pokémon have a significantly increased chance of breaking through in battle, making you more likely to be favored by them.]

After seeing these two talents, Zi Yu finally understood why she was kicked to death.

This game is a watershed moment from the moment you draw talents, and there's also the starting location. Pallet Town is not only small, but I haven't even gotten my starter Pokémon yet.

[Fixed Talent: Novice → Some Success]

[Slight Progress: The speed of training Pokémon has slightly increased, and the learning speed of Pokémon training-related knowledge has also increased.]

"Everything is random... It makes me want to start another game."

Like a series of pixelated animations and short films, Zi Yu only needs to make choices at key moments.

Besides being novel and interesting, her biggest feeling was comfort.

Compared to other games, it requires almost no operation; you only need to tap your finger.

"Yes, the sequel to this game is not yet finished."

Izumi added, "There's more to come after the Indigo League. A trainer's career is only one part of life. Oddish will also get married and have children."

"Settle down in a small town in the Kanto region, raise the next generation... and eventually wither away."

The simulation ends with a submission button.

[Testers are welcome to submit interesting talent designs, as well as their gameplay experience and feedback.]

Chapter 223 Filling in the next one is very simple.

"Raising the next generation?"

Ziyu heard about a way of playing that she had never heard of before. It was really novel to play the game from the parents' perspective.

"Just think of it as a pet raising game; the principle is the same."

"No, no, no... I don't understand at all."

Zi Yu waved her hands repeatedly, saying that children and pets are worlds apart, and she wondered what the final product of this game would look like.

She's actually quite interested in trying to raise a daughter.

Do you want to play a little longer?

"Hmm...but I've already disturbed your work, haven't I?"

Zi Yu rubbed her little fingers together and got up from her seat.

Quanshu didn't say anything, but went back to his computer desktop and posted the web address on the Stardew Valley forum.

"Okay, now you can play on your phone."

Zi Yu: ......

After leaving the welfare home, she casually forwarded the forum link to her social media.

"Zi Yu: Recommendations for interesting mini-games."

Although I don't understand why Quanshu doesn't use the official channels of Tingxiang for publicity, he must have his reasons for doing so.

On the train back to Golden City, Ziyu couldn't resist playing it again.

Meanwhile, her juniors in the Unova region, far away, flocked to her account.

Ziyu, as a student representative, went to Guanduting Township to film a movie, and the other students were also very curious about the famous township.

I'm especially curious about what kind of movie Ziyu will star in.

The crowd that flooded in after the social media update turned out to be a game link, not a movie announcement.

"The eighth day since Senior Ziyu left: I thought this was a still from a drama."

"Missing Rat-Headed Earth Dragon: It's over, it's over. Most of the little-known web games are word chain games."

"After Senior Ziyu left, my personality changed drastically: I clicked in and tried it out, and this game is interesting, like a pornographic film."

"Missing Rat-Headed Earth Dragon: It's worth mentioning that I made it into the top 64 of the Unova region on my first simulation."

"Stuffed with sparkling flowers: Upstairs, didn't you say you weren't going to play?"

"Missing the Rat-Headed Earthworm: Hehe!"

...

[Life Simulator, an interesting web game I stumbled upon!]

"A flood of ideas: A very interesting game, even those with sensitive skin can play it."

"Face-to-face Moonburst: Wow, this is a rare game type. The development team may be poor, but they don't cut corners."

"Ice-type Pokémon expert: I love playing this game and have already simulated it ten times! I'm currently collecting champions from all over the world."

"Farfly Duck Conservation Association: Great game, we've retweeted the Navigator's tweet."

The web-based game, which can be accessed on any device and played anytime, anywhere, spread rapidly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.

Once the news was forwarded, many gaming enthusiast groups erupted in heated discussions within half an hour—who exactly is the creator of this web game?

Various gaming communities couldn't help but speculate: following Tingxiang, is another grassroots studio with innovative ideas about to emerge?

Is the gaming industry about to experience a golden age?

This web-based game, in the form of an emulator, has attracted countless people who have never played games before.

In their eyes, "Life Simulator" is not a game, but more like a small program for horoscope readings.

Once opened, it became impossible to clean up.

The gameplay, which only requires selecting certain elements at key moments, is perfect for those with poor hand-eye coordination and those who are completely clueless about games. The short videos that play are also incredibly entertaining.

What's even more amazing is that each simulation ends with positive feedback and improvement, making people want to play it again.

The exponentially explosive growth in online users put a lot of pressure on the back-end operations, while Quanshu also received countless design submissions and opinions.

Many hands make light work; by pooling our wisdom, we can find something truly remarkable even in the most mundane designs.

With the integration and improvement of the multi-faceted beast, the iteration speed of copywriting and talent is many times faster than that of Quanshu alone.

...

"Brewing Electric Frog: Was that recently popular 'Life Simulator' your doing?"

"Thoughts flow like a spring: How could you think that? This game's promotion has absolutely nothing to do with Tingxiang."

"Brewing the Electric-Bellied Frog: Intuition!"

“Foolish Izumi Tree, hmph hmph hmph.”

After the live stream ended, Qishu sat in his computer chair.

She bent her knees against her chest, her fingertips twirling strands of light blue hair.

Her small feet, encased in white stockings, rested on the chair, revealing the outlines of five tiny toes, like newly sprouted pink and white flower buds.

As the girl typed, she swayed her body, occasionally unconsciously curling her toes, causing slight wrinkles to appear on her socks.

"Brewing Electric Frog: You think I've played countless hours of Tingxiang games? I can tell if the taste is right just by playing it!"

Those novel settings, inexplicable gameplay, and bizarre ideas are probably products of Tingxiang.

"Thoughts flowed like a spring: That's amazing."

"beep--"

The sudden ringing of the phone almost made Qi Shu drop his phone in fright.

...

Why are you calling me?

After a short wait, her soft, sweet voice rang out amidst the vibrations of the electronic components.

Quanshu smiled and said, "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"

"Not really..."

The girl's trembling voice sounded like that of a wronged person.

Ever since that little Magnemite incident, the once-reliable Tree of Life has completely entered a phase where it can take whatever it wants.

Quanshu's voice suddenly became somewhat tense.

"By the way... after I left Padiya, did anything unusual happen on your end?"

...

Qi Shu, who was sprawled on the bed with his legs spread out, rolled his eyes and feigned grievance, saying, "Of course I have! Do you want to deny it?"

The phone call was followed by the harsh sounds of something hitting the floor and a chair scraping against the floor. After a while, Izumi's voice finally came through:

"I...I'm coming to Niangguang City right now."

He was so nervous that his tongue was tied in knots.

"Kukuku~"

Qi Shu felt a warm glow in his heart and said with a grin, "You actually didn't let me be the first to test the simulator, breaking our original agreement."

"Never mind, I'm magnanimous, you don't need to come over."

The three games we agreed on back then, I don't even know how many we've played now.

Realizing he had been tricked, Izumi said in a sinister voice, "Too late. I'm coming over now."

"Di-"

The phone went dead. Qi Shu paused, realizing she had messed up.

Quanshu was furious and wanted to fly over from Kanto to take revenge.