Pokémon, but cultural invasion

But Quixote had already made his decision, and it was too late to offer any further opinions.

Thinking of this, Smura, with her fingers like hooks, angrily grabbed half of director Shi Long's face and said fiercely, "I don't care what you did before, now I just want you to make a movie."

"Either make a movie that rivals Crazy Elf City, or die, understand?"

Shi Long felt a chill run down his spine when he met Smura's sinister expression.

He had seen the movie and understood that it was practically an impossible task.

He gritted his teeth and said tremblingly, "Even if you force me to my death, I still can't make that kind of film!"

Smura seemed to have expected this, and loosened his grip.

"Then let's completely imitate it and make a film of the same type, is that alright?"

counterfeit?

Plagiarism is always easier than originality, and Shi Long believes he has the skill to create a decent high-quality imitation.

More importantly, he was worried that if he didn't agree this time, the other party would kill him, so he could only say: "It's simpler to just imitate, I'm confident."

"very good."

Smura said ominously, "Then it's settled. When the next movie in Tingxiang is officially released, I want to see Team Plasma's new movie on the screen at the same time."

"Our movie is doing better than his, so you live."

"Otherwise, sink them into the sea and feed them to the sharp-toothed fish."

When facing the lower classes, Smura reveals the sinister nature hidden beneath his servility.

"I understand."

Shi Long swallowed hard. Anyone could copy something.

It might even be a good opportunity to get on board a big organization and turn things around.

Chapter 91 The Radiant God is also Light

Lead-gray clouds were churning in from the horizon, pressing down layer upon layer on the sea off Kuba City.

A sudden drop in temperature was swept through the fishing village by a cold wind, making Xiao Yin, who was drying fishing nets, shiver all over.

I can't remember exactly when the smuggling ship that escaped the Rockets happened—two weeks? Or three weeks ago?

He hid and avoided cities, wandering through the wilderness, and finally sought shelter from the rain under a roof.

What was even more demoralizing than the hunger in his stomach was that he didn't seem to see any Team Rocket members searching for him after he escaped.

Even disobeying orders couldn't attract his father's attention, or did his father simply not care about him as his son?

Xiao Yin couldn't help but fall into self-doubt and frustration.

"Squeak-"

The wooden door was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman stepped out of the wooden house in the warm yellow light, anxiously gazing into the distance towards the sea.

"Goo-"

The embarrassing rumbling in his stomach gave away Little Silver's hiding place.

The middle-aged woman spotted him. The fishing village was in a remote location and rarely visited by outsiders.

"Little boy, what are you doing here? Where are your parents?"

Xiao Yin leaned against the wall, intending to leave, when the middle-aged woman called out to him, "There's going to be a storm outside soon. If you don't mind, have a bowl of hot soup before you go."

Perhaps it was the other person's genuinely kind reminder, or perhaps it was the thought of her mother whom she had never met, that made Xiao Yin stop in her tracks.

...

A steaming bowl of fish soup was served.

"Mom, I want to watch the cartoons on Pikachu Pikachu."

A five- or six-year-old child with a childish voice hugged her leg.

"Sit still on the sofa, and Mom will turn on the TV for you."

The middle-aged woman affectionately carried him back to the sofa and casually selected the most-watched video of the week.

"Zzz...a long, long time ago..."

Xiao Yin opened her mouth, and the fish soup warmed her as it flowed down her throat into her stomach. Her body, which hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, greedily craved the warmth.

After taking another big gulp, he finally had time to watch the childish fairy tales on TV.

"Long, long ago, there was a peaceful and tranquil sea where small Pokémon such as lanternfish, poppy dolphins, and waffle dolphins lived."

"They lived in peace and contentment, but one day, disaster struck."

Awakening from the earth, the giant Groudon shakes off sea mud and rampages through the city painstakingly built by the Pokémon, wreaking havoc.

It is as big as ten roaring whale kings combined, and its mouth can swallow a hundred black seahorses when it opens its mouth to its maximum.

To make matters worse, a megalodon of similar size appeared in the outer waters, and they headed in the same direction.

The wise members of the wabi-mahikari group deduced that their target was the mysterious stone statue inside the pyramid-shaped underwater temple.

Three mysterious Pokémon once guarded the seabed, but now they are asleep, and the consequences of destroying the statues would be unimaginable.

A wakima named Daigo steps forward to stop the two monsters, but is stopped by his family.

"With great power comes great responsibility."

Daigo thanked his relatives for their kindness but insisted on going.

The reason is not only that its mother died in the house where two lightning bolts appeared, its father died in a dark alley, and its uncle was killed by a petty thief it had let go.

This is also because the waffle arowana itself has been kidnapped, injured its fins in a car accident, been exposed to radiation from weapons, and been bitten by spiders.

For various reasons, it followed the main group, forming a school of fish, to stop the Roaring Giant and the Megalodon.

The school of wrasses looked like a joke in front of the two, as the Roaring King easily scattered them.

The weakling fish plunged painfully into the abyss.

The Roaring Beast and Megalodon destroyed the pyramid, revealing three stone statues inside.

"This is?"

Silver had been rigorously trained, and he vaguely felt that the prototypes of two of the statues should be Solgaleo and Lunala from the Alola legend.

The third stone statue is so badly damaged that its original form is no longer recognizable.

"Become light!"

The last undamaged stone statue responded to Daigo's unwillingness, and the Crossbat, bathed in light, awoke.

Next up is the battle segment that kids love.

Little Silver watched as the child, completely absorbed in the short film, jumped and kicked on the sofa.

Why is Crobat listed alongside two legendary Pokémon?

Xiao Yin pondered the producer's intentions; the latter half of the short film also included trailers for Ultraman Tiga.

"In fact, everyone can become light through their own power!"

He was more interested in what was in the trailer.

An unprecedented ultimate monster, a handsome giant of light, sparks flying in close combat and gorgeous special moves.

A moment later, Xiao Yin, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it.

He is the son of Rockets legend Giovanni Sakaki, and must be exceptional enough not to waste time on entertainment.

But the next second, Silver remembered that he had already betrayed the Rockets, and those rigorous training and requirements were gone forever.

"Bread can fill our stomachs, and there's still fish soup in the pot."

Seeing that he was eating with relish, the kind middle-aged woman served him several thick, plump loaves of bread.

"Thanks..."

Xiao Yin's half of the word "thank you" was stuck at the corner of her mouth, unable to be uttered for a long time.

He has been described by Rockets members more than once as "cool and taciturn," which is not wrong.

"Mom, when will dad come back?"

After the animated short film ended, the distracted child began to miss his father.

Xiao Yin also missed the best opportunity to express her gratitude.

"Dad has gone out to sea, he'll be back soon."

The woman picked up the child and tossed him back and forth, her frequent glances out the window betraying her inner turmoil.

Little Silver grabbed a piece of bread and stuffed it into his mouth.

Going out to sea during a storm is fraught with danger, and only powerful Water-type Pokémon can search for fishing boats not far from the shore in such an environment.

For example, his Mighty Crocodile was considered outstanding in Rockets training sessions time and time again, but his father was never satisfied.

Why did he think of choosing a Pokémon for search and rescue?

There was absolutely no reason for him to do this, even though his Crobats could use sound waves to locate people who had fallen into the water in a dark, stormy night.

Little Silver swallowed the bread fiercely, having no motive whatsoever to help the other person.

Is a bowl of hot soup and a few pieces of bread enough to make him make a trip to the beach?

Or is it simply that he doesn't want to see a child lose their father or leave their mother?

A jumble of thoughts surged within Xiao Yin, and she remembered her father's teachings: emotions are an unnecessary burden.

But why does this surge of passion and impulse well up inside me?

"In fact, everyone can become light through their own power."

The woman rewound the animation she had just watched, hoping to distract the child.

To become light?

As Xiao Yin drank the last sip of fish soup, she thought, "Humans can't possibly become light, can they?"

However... humans can use their own power to do what they want to do.

"Thank you for the fish soup and bread, I must go now."

Xiao Yin stood up, bowed, and thanked him.

The woman was quite surprised when the child, who appeared to be mute, suddenly spoke. She said, "It's raining outside. Why don't you stay here for the night?"

"I appreciate your help, but I have more important things to do."

"Then... put on a raincoat and go out."

Xiao Yin lowered her eyes.

I'm sorry, Father, but I simply cannot let go of unnecessary emotions.

He glanced back at the Tingxiang symbol on the television screen, never expecting that it would be involved in two of the most important choices in his life.

Everyone can become light...

Who exactly is standing behind Tingxiang?

Chapter Ninety-Two: The Essence of Bonds

"Master Naz, please come in."

At the Golden City Research Institute, Izumi, led by a researcher, entered this magnificent building in the southern district.

Compared to other regions, the Kanto region has a less developed academic foundation for Pokémon research.

The evolution of Pokémon specializing in Sinnoh and Kalos regions, and the study of Pokémon habits in Johto and Hoenn regions.

Alola, Galar, and Padina each have their own unique research on Dynamax, Z-Moves, and Crystallization, while Kanto's biggest research topic is Professor Oak's research on the relationship between Pokémon and humans.