Pokémon, but cultural invasion

"Let's do the task first."

The live stream chat was flooded with comments.

"I just read the game rules, they're so dark and full of intrigue, I love them!"

"Little Chrysanthemum is the sheriff, you know. As long as she doesn't kill the wrong person, she can keep killing."

"Lurina is a Mimikyu, and she's stuck with the main force, so she doesn't dare to make a move."

"Is watching gym leaders play games really this exciting?"

Just as Qishu was concentrating on repairing it, a sneaky blue-hatted Pikachu slipped up from around the corner.

"Who?"

The strange tree saw the ID on its head—Spring Tree.

Knowing the rules of the game, Qi Shu was very wary. She took a step back and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Izumi's innocent voice came through the loudspeaker: "I'm a good person. Aren't you afraid of being attacked by Mimikyu if you go outside alone?"

"If the two of us team up, the Mimikyu, which has a time interval between attacks, won't dare to touch us, and we can do quests together."

Qi Shu thought to himself that what he said made a lot of sense.

But she remained highly vigilant: "Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

"Of course, given our relationship, don't you trust me?"

"All right..."

The strange tree moved closer to him, but the spring tree retreated.

He said, "I'm afraid you are Mimiqiu. Tell me your identity first."

"Hmph, I'm just a regular Pikachu, are you satisfied now?"

Quanshu's retreat confirmed his status as a good person; otherwise, he could have easily chased after him and killed him.

Completely relieved, Qi Shu eagerly leaned closer, but wait, why is the screen gray?

Blue-hatted Pikachu opened its mouth wide, and Qishu's pink Pikachu slid into its stomach.

"Are you the Ancient Moon Bird?"

Realizing what had happened, Qi Shu clenched his fists. "You deceived my feelings!"

The Crested Tundra is very special; while a regular Pikachu leaves a corpse when killed, it does not when eaten.

If someone kills the Crescent Moon Bird, the Pikachu inside its belly will be saved.

If someone initiates a voting process, the swallowed Pikachus are considered dead.

"Idiot, good people don't go out alone."

Quanshu nestled in a corner and waited for his skills to cool down before resuming his journey.

"It's so dark, so very dark."

"Director Izumi-ki really knows how to play the game. Poor anchor."

"Waaah, Qishu is going to be tricked into giving birth to Magnemite."

"Mimikyu hasn't even killed anyone yet, but this guy has already made his move."

Amidst the wailing of the viewers, Izumi walked towards the auditorium where everyone was gathered.

The strange tree he ate is not dead yet, and she can still use the microphone, but only the Ancient Moon Bird can hear her voice.

"You're despicable. I'll never trust you again."

Frustrated, Qishu went into spectator mode, sulking as he watched Quanshu wander around aimlessly.

"Little Qishu, this is a cruel game."

Quanshu blended into the crowd in the auditorium.

Since people come and go from time to time, the blue-hatted Pikachu's appearance wasn't unusual.

The auditorium was bustling with activity as the dojo masters questioned each other about their identities.

The crowd gathered together, and the Crested Tsubasa controlled by Izumi Tree overlapped with the Pikachu.

Without anyone noticing, he pressed the skill button again. Since there was almost no eating animation, the overlapping Pikachus didn't notice that someone was missing.

Lulina's live stream chat exploded.

"Oh no, why is the screen black?"

"I just came from next door. Quanshu is an ancient moon bird. He mixes in with the crowd and eats people."

"Is there still such an operation?"

"Wait a minute, Lurina is a Mimikyu, wouldn't she be finished if she got eaten?"

Lulina was a little confused. She was still planning to trick Xiaoju into going out and cut her up, but how did she suddenly end up in the belly of the Ancient Moon Bird?

"How did I get eaten?"

"Lulina, you're in too?"

Qi Shu asked in surprise.

"You...were eaten too?"

Lulina never expected that there was already someone inside the Ancient Moon Bird's belly.

"Nice to meet you. I've seen your photo album; you're very beautiful."

"The live streams of the curator of Qishu are also very captivating."

The two of them started exchanging compliments inside Quanshu's belly.

Quanshu didn't know who among the crowd would eat, but he followed suit and indulged in a feast in the auditorium.

Every thirty seconds, an innocent Pikachu will enter the belly of the Izu Tree.

Xiao Gang: "What's going on?"

"Welcome, welcome! What is your identity, Master Gang?"

As the first one to enter the stomach, Qi Shu automatically took on the role of host.

Considering that they had already been eaten, it didn't matter if his identity was exposed, he said, "Slowpoke."

Thirty seconds.

Little Chrysanthemum: "Why is the screen gray?"

"Welcome, fourth gym leader," the three greeted each other warmly.

In the next thirty seconds, as Gurusha, the messenger of justice, was eaten, the comments section was completely silent.

"The Good Guy has two knives and a Mysterious Hill inside him; he's invincible."

"Why haven't you noticed that there are fewer people?"

"There's nothing we can do, someone's gone out on a mission."

"You can even play cards inside the spring tree's belly, this game is really interesting."

As time went on, someone finally noticed that something was wrong.

At this moment, only Izumi, Kasumi, Maple, Minami, and Jasmine remained on the field.

"Have you all noticed? Everyone's gone."

Misty, whose identity is Galar Pikachu, felt a little scared.

Xiao Feng said, "Xiao Nan and I walked around outside, but we didn't find any bodies."

"This means that one of you three is an Ancient Moon Bird," Xiao Nan added.

Jasmine's gentle voice rang out: "Izumi and I have always been together..."

Xiaoxia: ?

Quanshu was also stunned. He had been lingering in the auditorium eating people, and because of his frequent appearances, Jasmine mistook him for a teammate.

Xiaoxia: "Wait, my identity is Galar Pikachu!"

The four ignored her explanation and set off the alarm clock to vote Xiaoxia out of the game, but the game was not over.

"It's over..."

Xiao Feng and Xiao Nan realized something was wrong; with only Gu Yue Niao and two other players left, the alarm clock would be unusable.

Less than three seconds after the game restarted, Jasmine entered the belly of the Spring Tree, and the Ancient Moon Bird Time began.

"Director Quanshu has a really good appetite, eating eight of them."

"Jasmine is definitely a terrible teammate."

"The Ancient Moon Bird is truly invincible."

"Mimi Hill is fine, but the Ancient Moon Bird is all gone. Sigh."

Izumi chased the two helpless Pikachu around and eventually won the game.

"Enjoyable."

"big liar!"

Back on the public microphone, Kiju denounced Izumi for deceiving him throughout the entire process and warned the gym leaders not to trust Izumi in the next game.

The dojo masters, who were swallowed up by the truth, wholeheartedly agreed.

The second game begins.

The identity of "Mysterious Hill" popped up on the screen of the spring tree.

He looked at Rika, who was born in the same place as him, and sighed.

"Actually, I want to be a good person."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Hehe or not?

Born near a fog cave, Rika examines her identity—a sheriff.

Unlike the Justice League, which only has one chance to stab someone, the Sheriff is a high-risk, high-reward character. As long as he doesn't stab Pikachu, he can stab indefinitely.

However, if the good guys are killed, the sheriff himself will also die instantly, resulting in two deaths from one blow.

Therefore, after Rika saw the blue-hatted Pikachu that was born near the Fog Cave, she subconsciously kept her distance.

Because of her previous experience of being choked to death by Izumi in the crowd, she shouted, "Don't come any closer! Who are you?"

Blue-hatted Pikachu stopped in its tracks.

“Miss Rika, it’s alright to tell you, I am Galar Pikachu.”

Quanshu reminded him, "If my body is discovered, the person who calls the police will definitely be the murderer. Please remember that."

Galar Pikachu?

Lijia was skeptical, but it was indeed a suitable identity to be revealed at the beginning.

If you coordinate with your teammates beforehand, the worst outcome of going solo is a one-for-one trade, and you'll gain a huge advantage whether you trade Mimikyu or Crescent.

"Okay, I remember it."

"Okay, I'll go do the quest below the fog cave. Rika, you go find the main group."

As he spoke, Izumi suddenly walked towards the green Pikachu's face.

The two Pikachus were a few steps apart.

Lijia's alarm bells were ringing. There were so many locations for completing the mission; was it really necessary to come here?

She placed her thumb on the empty space, hesitated slightly, and concluded that it was perfectly reasonable for Galar Pikachu to go solo, and Izumi's current explanation was not problematic.