Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Cherry Bomb

"Immediately, boom!"

The card I got after clearing this level is Foretus.

The two pink outer shells of Foretus reveal a deep red second shell in the middle.

The color does have something to do with cherries.

Qi Shu stroked his chin, saying that the description of it was undoubtedly a plant of mass destruction.

The same method applies to the third level, the Strange Tree.

The massive economic gains generated by the sunflowers turned into a deafening roar in the final wave.

After Frethos shuddered violently, his whole body swelled up, turned red, billowed thick smoke, and then exploded.

Zombies within three squares were instantly blasted into charcoal, leaving only a pair of white eyes blinking before crumbling into a pile of dust.

[Nut Wall]

"Durable"

The seed-shaped iron ball looks like a meat shield.

Qi Shu nodded in satisfaction.

The surface of the seed iron ball is a layer of silvery-white metal mixed with green spikes, which looks very durable.

Her team grew stronger and stronger, even acquiring human shields.

The fourth level features five running tracks laid out in the backyard lawn, concluding the beginner's tutorial.

Qi Shu planted a sunflower with practiced ease.

Enjoyably build a large array of sunflowers.

"Start with a row of sunflowers in the formula."

"Qishu can quickly apply formulas to anything he does."

"Streamer, your sunflower sea tactic is indeed very strong, but what if the zombies advance from five directions at once? How will you deal with that?"

Qi Shu glanced at the comments and laughed, "I've figured out how to play this game. Sunflowers represent economy."

"Time is limited in a game, so the earlier you plant sunflowers, the more sunlight they will produce."

As she spoke, she timed it precisely, placing the Peashooter to deal with the first zombie that appeared in the middle lane.

"Roll out a large amount of economic resources and plant them with plants, that's my winning strategy."

The Peashooter is still on cooldown, and the first zombie has appeared on the top lane.

"Don't panic, at this speed I can turn my CD back on before it reaches the center line."

Qi Shu was full of confidence.

But then, a zombie emerged from the right side of the lawn below.

Her expression froze for a moment. "It's a little too late now, but it's still under my control."

Without hesitation, Qishu dragged the newly acquired Wall-nut and dropped it in front of the zombies on the bottom lane.

"Oh dear, your seed ball is crying!"

"A wall of nuts like this is born to be eaten..."

"I'm curious how long this thing can hold out."

Qi Shu remained expressionless as she planted another sunflower.

A person who truly wants to win will not have a smile on their face.

So far, apart from the neat last row of sunflowers, the second to last row is a mix of pea shooters and sunflowers.

"Oh no, my OCD is killing me!"

"Why not plant a third row? My eyes are hurting!"

Am I the only one who feels sorry for the seed ball that's been chewed clean?

At some point, the faint smile on Seed Iron Ball's face disappeared.

With a stern face and its metal roof riddled with holes from being chewed, it looked just like a resentful woman.

By using the wall of nuts to buy time, the Strange Tree easily passed the fourth level and obtained a shovel that could remove plants.

The fifth level is a bowling challenge, which is easy to pass.

The strange tree obtained a [Potato Mine] (Hazelnut Ball).

The strange tree, which had been advancing triumphantly, entered the sixth level, where a peculiar zombie on the road caught everyone's attention.

Unlike the other intellectuals in suits, he had a tuft of blond hair tied with a blue headband, and was carrying a long pole. His red vest and sneakers confirmed his identity as a sports student.

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. My tactics are invincible."

The tree that gets the hazelnut ball is about to expand, the wall of nuts can delay a path of zombies, and the potato mine can delay another path.

She couldn't figure out how she could lose!

Qishu revealed an arrogant smile, intending to start with two rows of sunflowers.

The plan went smoothly. The first zombie in the middle lane made a long journey and stepped on the hazelnut balls she had planted in the second-to-last row.

The hazelnut ball's red eyes flashed, and it exploded.

The poor zombie turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The second zombie was wandering alone on the top path when the Tree of Life was about to place a Wall-nut when the PE student who appeared at the bottom changed her mind.

The pole vaulting zombie, its eyes brimming with intelligence, burst forth from the bottom, its speed clearly exceeding that of its kind.

The strange tree leisurely planted the seed ball in the middle and sneered, "What's the use of running fast? Can you get past my Wailing Wall?"

She casually planted a potato mine, effectively sealing the fate of the zombies on the road.

Then, leisurely preparing to place Peashooters on other lanes, a terrifying thing happened.

A zombie that looks like a sports student erects a long pole in front of the seed ball. As the pole bends, it makes a crisp spring sound. The zombie grabs the end of the pole and leaps over the seed ball in a standard pole vaulting motion.

"Is this what a sports student is like? They're really worth it."

"Hey streamer, didn't you just blow up the tank?"

"Across from the seeded iron ball... lies freedom!"

The strange tree was so frightened that its flowers turned pale.

She quickly planted a Peashooter in front of the sunflower, but the Pole Vault Zombie was less than three squares away from it.

Based on previous calculations, the zombies should be able to withstand the attack of the pea shooters and start killing.

At this time, the [Wall of Nuts], [Potato Mines], and [Pea Shooter] in the plant bar are all in cooldown state.

Once the Pole Vault Zombie breaks through the Pea Shooter, it will be unstoppable and advance unimpeded.

The two unarmed sunflower monsters, utterly powerless, will become the pole vaulting zombie's meal.

"send!"

What's that lawnmower for?

"Follow the streamer, Meow. Thank you for following, Meow."

After much deliberation, Qi Shu made a difficult decision.

She dragged the Sunflower Monster slowly to the Peashooter...

?

Ami and Lijia took a break in the pavilion, watching the live stream with great enjoyment.

"Wait, what is she going to do?"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Little Easter Egg

"It's fortunate that I was invited to participate in the Quartz Convention exhibition match, otherwise I wouldn't have time to sit here with you and enjoy tea."

In the octagonal pavilion in the garden, Ami rested her chin on her hand.

Rika poured her a cup of jasmine tea: "Mr. Senri from Hoenn will also be participating in this exhibition match. He's a formidable opponent."

"My Steel-type Pokémon has an advantage against him, but no one would fight to the death in an exhibition match."

Ami lay down, staring at the live stream on her phone.

"This game looks really interesting, and the studio is called Tingxiang... Tingxiang?!"

Lika lifted the teacup lid, skimmed off the foam, and said, "I like the theme of fighting enemies alongside a variety of plant Pokémon."

The live stream happened to show Qishu using a seed iron ball to hold back a regular zombie.

Lijia's hand, which was skimming the foam, trembled slightly, and the tea lid bumped against the cup, producing a clear and crisp sound unique to porcelain.

"Poor seed ball, it is quite brave to fight for the flower behind it."

Ami was taken aback; the seeded iron ball was fighting hard.

What was that strange tree that was thrown up there? Was it the supervisory team?

"However, the fact that this gym leader was able to send out the cute Seed Ball to buy time without hesitation shows that he was decisive."

The two continued chatting as Qishu progressed through the levels, eventually reaching the crucial point where the pole vaulting zombie had to leap over the seed ball.

Lijia sighed, "Unfortunately, these two sunflower monsters are probably doomed... Wait, what is she planning to do?"

All that could be seen was the strange tree dragging the only lit sunflower monster card, holding off the zombie that was vaulting to its final landing.

“Crack, crack, crack~”

The pole vaulting zombie grabbed a sunflower and stuffed it into its mouth, accompanied by a chilling chewing sound.

In a few seconds, the sunflower's grinning face turned into a tearful, crying face.

"No, no, no, that's too cruel."

Lijia covered her eyes. Even though it was just a game, this was a huge shock to someone like her who loved flowers more than anything.

"I think she has a strong ability to learn and adapt; she grasped the essence of the game so quickly."

Ami had another half-sentence hidden in her heart.

Given that sunflowers are such inexpensive creations, costing only fifty suns, similar scenes will likely occur many times in Qishu's live stream.

"Forget about Cyber ​​Sunflower, guess who I saw at the Goldenrod Gym yesterday?"

"Nazie?"

"..."

Ami covered her head and exclaimed, "They're staff members from Tingxiang!"

Lijia became interested and asked, "Tingxiang and Qishu have a good relationship. Could it be that he also has connections with Nazi?"

"That young man was kicked out right in front of me. Who told him to go with Naz?"

"Judging from his tone, Tingxiang seems to want to make a movie."

"A game company making a movie?"

Lijia put down her tea set and clicked her tongue in amazement: "Everyone says that there are no more movies after Hollywood's decline. This company is targeting a sunset industry. I'm afraid they've miscalculated."

Well, we'll see.

Ami disagreed, believing that Tingxiang had a promising future.