Pokémon, but cultural invasion

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It's densely packed; most of the people stealing his vegetables these past few days have been the same person.

"This is really unreasonable."

Xiao Gang's squinty eyes widened. This person had repeatedly stolen his wheat and pumpkins. This was intolerable.

He, who never steals vegetables, decided to teach the other party a lesson.

With trepidation and nervousness, Xiao Gang sneakily manipulated the little man to arrive at the farm where the "Electric Frog" was brewing.

Turning over the wooden sign, a dazzling array of crops gleamed on the fertile black soil, perfectly ripe.

"How could this thief's farm be so wealthy?"

Xiao Gang was furious. How could someone so rich steal from him? It was outrageous!

Since it was his first time stealing, Xiao Gang, feeling uneasy, dawdled before approaching the "Caramel Pudding Flower" shop.

This is a high-end collectible crop that he has wanted for a long time.

Seeds can only be obtained through companion travel, and the probability is not high.

The options that appear are [Fertilize], [Water], [Pest Control], and [Harvest].

Xiao Gang pretended to water the plants before clicking the "receive" button.

"Wow wow wow!"

Xiao Gang was caught off guard by the sudden barking of the Growlithe.

He then noticed the small doghouse with its red roof and white tiles next to the wooden house, and the Growlithe dog that darted out.

"Your attempt to steal vegetables has been detected by Growlithe. Please try again in five minutes."

Xiao Gang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he hadn't been discovered by the electric frog, so he still had a chance.

He walked out of the farm, and the next second a tiny figure with pink and blue hair rushed out of the wooden house and cleaned up all the vegetables.

"..."

Be born!

"Big brother, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

Jiro looked at him with concern.

Xiao Gang forced a smile: "It's okay, let's eat."

Chapter Thirty-One: You Passed the Test

[Tingxiang Film Club Job Fair]

A few large characters were crookedly written on a wooden board with charcoal pencil. A low table and a stool were set up, and a special recruitment fair for Pokémon was being held in the courtyard.

"Interviewee number 7 in the plant group, please perform a dance."

The interviewer, Quanshu, held a pen and paper, his eyes sharp.

"Natsu?!"

Two beads of sweat appeared on the walking grass, and its little blue feet slapped the ground alternately and arrhythmically.

The row of bouncy flowers and sunflower seeds behind it were worried for it.

"You...passed the test. Your position is Bonsai Number Two."

With a flourish of his brush, Quanshu wrote down the word "passed".

The newly recruited Walking Grass was overjoyed and returned to the main group.

"Next!"

"Perform a sad emotion."

Its tiny, black eyes, no bigger than a soybean, reveal no emotion, and its mouth is shaped like an "O," making its facial expressions practically useless.

But it twists its thin brown stem, its two pedicels spinning in place, graceful yet drooping.

"You pass the test; your position is Passerby Number One."

It was clearly the trumpet bud's sorrowful dance that moved the interviewer.

"Next!"

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Lanxing stood under a parasol to maintain order.

After deciding to make a movie, she crammed on relevant film knowledge.

To her knowledge, there has never been a Pokémon-focused casting call for any movie roles to date.

Most Pokémon are given away as a bonus to trainers, and producers usually negotiate directly with trainers.

She glanced at the crowded plant group, which numbered about a hundred.

The criteria for evaluating Pokémon in the Spring Tree are very lenient; any Pokémon can be included.

"Aren't there too many actors?"

Lanxing walked to his side and asked softly.

"I think it's not enough," Quanshu pouted.

"If we're going to build a fantasy Pokémon city, the number of extras and the variety of Pokémon are far from enough."

"I hope you can contact the welfare home near Goldenrod City, and it would be best if you could find Pokémon from other regions."

"Don't worry about funding. These extras only appear in three or four long shots, and they are paid a day's wages including a boxed lunch."

Since there was no precedent for paying Pokémon extras, he calculated it based on the salary of a regular extra, which wouldn't cost much.

Trainers in Goldenrod City come from all over the world, including many Pokémon from other regions that have been abandoned.

In addition to asking Lanxing to inquire about other welfare homes, he also posted recruitment information in the game's update announcements.

Trainers from the vicinity of Goldenrod City who meet the Pokémon species requirements are being recruited for auditions, especially those with Bumblebee.

"next."

Izumi held up a sign, and the Grass-type Pokémon stepped forward obediently.

He craned his neck to look at the group: trumpet buds, sunflower seeds, basil... all sitting neatly on the lawn, with the bustling land and flight groups behind them.

This scene felt strangely familiar to Izumi.

A sudden realization struck him, and the memories of his dead began to attack him.

The lawn...the plants...all neatly arranged...isn't this just like Plants vs. Zombies?

As a highly playable level-based game, its overall workload is relatively low compared to similar games.

Quanshu rubbed his forehead, wondering how he could have forgotten about that.

Once most players have completed the game, Izumi Tree can release a hybrid DLC to fleece a large number of players.

Tingxiang Studio's next game is in the works.

But... he may need to travel around these few days to select actors and negotiate filming locations.

Running business during the day and coding at night, Quanshu was certain he would die suddenly.

So... let's do the calm calculations?

The idea grew wildly in my mind, becoming unstoppable.

Although the true nature and purpose of Calm Calculation are unknown, the code is exceptionally well-written.

I've been enjoying using Quanshu these past few days.

It's hard to go from luxury to frugality. Having experienced the joy of an automatic code generator, it's impossible for Quanshu to return to the carefree days of coding.

"Interviewer?"

While he was lost in thought, Lanxing reminded him.

"It's nothing, I was just spacing out."

Quanshu continued to select extras.

It's called a screening, but it's actually an assignment of positions.

It's not that Izumi is kind-hearted; it's that she's giving the Pokémon at the orphanage more job opportunities.

Because the film's requirement for extras was to play "themselves," showcasing the vivid and realistic side of Pokémon.

A fantastical, vibrant Pokémon city where all Pokémon live in harmony.

Extras don't necessarily need to be skilled actors; all they need is authenticity.

This saved Quanshu a lot of trouble.

The job fair lasted until noon, with Pokémon enthusiastically participating. Even Pidgeotto, who was playing with bamboo clappers, came to join in the fun, much to Izumi's surprise.

He thought this guy was still withdrawn.

Lanxing smiled as she looked at the chattering Pokémon. This event had brought together many Pokémon who had suffered trauma and were feeling melancholic, and she smiled.

In their eyes, Quanshu's event wasn't a job fair, but more like a game.

Vases, passersby, supporting characters, decorations...

All roles are equal for Pokémon, and they don't understand the meaning of those roles; all Pokémon share the same joy.

After dinner.

Izumi and Porygon are now working on planning their next game.

He designed a general framework, without providing art resources, and handed over the implementation of each section to Calm Calculation.

For example, the walking motion of zombies, and the skeletal model of zombies falling down after being hit.

If you break the game down into its individual parts, even a calm and calculating person with ill intentions won't be able to discern anything.

Finally, Quanshu assembled it himself to prevent the secret from being leaked.

Send the file and wait patiently for the final result of careful calculation.

He browsed through his emails, and the update announcements from games with tens of millions of daily active users attracted a lot of attention.

Trainers have been sending messages, and many trainers who aspire to make their Pokémon famous are willing to join in the fun.

Quanshu chose a coffee shop in Golden City as the interview location, which was also the perfect opportunity to hand over the manuscript of TuTu Dog to Ache.

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Green Ridge City, Zvoitch Estate.

"Chief, that human has agreed to let us join the Tingxiang Studio."

The Metagross in charge of the shift received the message and reported it to the leader.

"As expected of the leader's decision."

"Humans are indeed superficial."

The other resting Metagross couldn't help but lavish praise on it, filling the room with heavy, metallic laughter like the friction of magnets.

"But that human made one last condition."

The laughter abruptly stopped, and the leader's red and black pupils narrowed as it scanned the miscellaneous documents sent by the other party.

A moment later, the leader burst into laughter.

"This shallow human's greed has escalated. He sent out fragmented code tasks. According to analysis, there is a 95.27% probability that the completed code can form a game."

"We can piece together the fragments that even Polygonus couldn't do."

The leader clapped his thick iron arm: "Let's take a look at the whole game."

The Metagross monsters worked together, their four brains processing data at lightning speed.