Pokémon, Inkaros, my starter Pokémon

[Yesterday's nail-spreading team and today's Coco Dora—you have three minutes to make a video and teach us everything!]

Shi Dou smiled as he looked at the enthusiastic comments on the screen, "No problem. Since everyone wants to learn, I will release detailed tutorial videos later."

The comments section was still buzzing with excitement:

Let's watch one more round with CocoDora, no need to switch teams yet!

[Yes, yes, yes! Let's watch another round of 'Level One God'!]

We want to see you teach.

Amid the lively atmosphere, the number of viewers in Shi Dou's live stream room surged to over 30,000.

It's not just Coco's tactics that are effective, but also the great influence of a top streamer like Qishu. In an instant, the number of viewers can quickly break through the 50,000 mark.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Padia region, Niangguang city.

In Qishu's live stream, fans offered words of comfort:

[It's alright, Qishu. It's just one loss. Defeating three of the opponent's Pokémon is already quite impressive.]

The opposing team's tactics are too dirty; they're impossible to defend against!

We still love you.

But Kisaki's cute little face was filled with resentment and frustration. She pouted and said, "But...but Kisaki lost so frustratingly! That Coco Doraemon...those nails...ahhh! I'm so upset!!"

"Investigate! I need to find out who this [Speaker Squeeze Hero AG] kid is, and how he can be so powerful!?"

Qi Shu took a deep breath, his eyes becoming serious, filled with resentment and curiosity. Using his connections and platform information, he quickly found some public information about [Speaker Shuai Xia Mi AG].

Name: Shi Dou

Main updates: Only one video has been released: "[Uncommon Hero Tutorial Episode 1: Wobbuffet]". The video was liked and commented on by Gadria, the Psychic Queen of the Unova region, who called it "interesting" and "unconventional".

Background: An orphan from a young age, he grew up in hardship. Later, he became an apprentice at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. Not long after, the Fighting Dojo was defeated by Sabrina, the leader of the Psychic Dojo in Saffron City, in the official Dojo Qualifying Tournament. The original Dojo leader, Nobuhiko, was disheartened and went into seclusion in the mountains to train, leaving the nearly bankrupt Dojo to the young Tokito.

Looking at the brief information, Qi Shu's originally angry expression gradually softened, replaced by a sense of emotion and sympathy.

"This experience... seems a bit difficult..."

Qi Shu muttered to himself. The pressure on a young man with no one to rely on, suddenly having to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a dilapidated dojo, was unimaginable.

When Qi Shu saw Shi Dou's age, he was slightly taken aback, "18 years old? The same age as me..."

Both are 18 years old, but the other party not only did not give up in adversity, but also showed such amazing tactical talent and resilience in "Pokémon Masters", whether it was the use of Wobbuffet or Acrobat.

Looking at herself, although she is also a gym leader and streamer, her journey has been much smoother. After all, she inherited the title of Gym Leader of Nimbus City from her father...

"Truly a genius..."

The resentment and frustration she felt from losing the match gradually gave way to genuine admiration. She could accept the difference in skill, especially considering her opponent possessed such astonishing talent.

"His live stream only seems to have 30,000 followers..."

Qi Shu glanced at Shi Dou's number of followers, then at his own million-level following, and an idea popped into his head.

As one of the top 100 livestreamers, helping him promote his content is just a simple thing to do, right?

After all... his videos are really well-made, and his skills are quite impressive!

Thinking this, Kiju casually followed Tokito's Pogaman TV page.

Just then, the system notified her that the streamer she was following, [Speaker Shuaixia Fan AG], had updated a video.

The title was—

[Second installment of the Lesser-Known Pokémon Tutorial: What You Thought Was Just a Mineral Waste – Cocodor – Is Actually a Godslayer.]

Qi Shu immediately clicked on it out of curiosity.

Chapter 32: The Second Spirit Appears (4k)

In the video, Shi Dou is attentively and clearly explaining Cocodora's "Level 1 God" tactical system. He covers everything from the use of the Sturdy trait and the effects of the Brute Force skill to the combination of Sandstorm weather and Shell Bell. He even explains the advantages and disadvantages of this tactic and how to deal with them. His explanation is insightful and easy to understand, and full of useful information.

Seeing Tokito's serious and confident demeanor in the video, Kiju's admiration deepened. Without further hesitation, Kiju found the ID of 【Speaker Squeeze Fan AG】 in the Pokémon Masters game and clicked 【Add Friend】.

At this time, Shi Dou had finished his live broadcast and fell into a deep sleep, filled with the joy and exhaustion of advancing to the Super Ball.

However, his newly released "Coco Dora" tutorial video quickly garnered a large number of comments:

[Come and worship this supreme deity!]

[This uploader is awesome! I've learned this tactic; I'm going to use it to trick people tonight!]

[I came from Qishu's live stream, the streamer is amazing!]

[Followed, looking for more outrageous tricks!]

The next morning, Tokito woke up and habitually picked up his Rotom phone to check messages. The icons for Piplup TV and Pokémon Masters were covered with numerous red dots.

Shi Dou first opened the game, and in the friend request list, a particularly eye-catching request with an official verification mark caught his eye:

Applicant: [About the Strange Tree] (Officially Certified - Gym Leader of Nimbus City, Padilla Region)

Verification message: Hey~ Your Cocoa Dora strategy is awesome! ('▽`)

Additional message: I'm Qishu~ I lost to you yesterday~ Let's be friends! We can spar together sometime! (●ˇ?ˇ●)

Looking at the verification message, especially the two cute emoticons at the end, Shi Dou was stunned for several seconds before a smile of disbelief and surprise appeared on his face.

"Qishu... actually added me as a friend?"

Tokito could almost picture Kiju on the other side of the screen, with her signature energy and a hint of resentment mixed with genuine approval.

This is undoubtedly great news and a huge opportunity for Shi Dou and his fighting dojo, which he is trying to revitalize!

Without hesitation, Tokito clicked "Accept" on the friend request, and almost immediately, Kiju's message popped up:

[Regarding the Strange Tree in the Strange Tale]: Good morning~! (?o?o)?o

Shi Dou chuckled and replied:

[Speaker Squeeze Fan AG]: Good morning. Do you live on Bogaman TV? You replied so quickly.

[Regarding the Strange Tree in the Strange Tale]: Hehe~ I was just checking the news! (●ˇ?ˇ●)

[Regarding the Strange Tree of Qishu]: Um... can we be friends?

【Speaker Squeeze Fan AG】: Of course, it would be an honor.

[Regarding the Strange Tree of Qishu]: That's great! ('▽`) I watched your second video of Coco Dora, it was really amazing! So yesterday you weren't using a simple sandstorm team, but a spike-laying team, right? Your tactical thinking was so clear!

[Regarding the Strange Tree of Qishu]: I commented and reposted it after reading it, and I even tagged @ZufuqiDawuGe, who is a Steel-type expert and the son of Dewen Company, so he might reply!

Did you tag Daigo Zufouchi?

Shi Dou had a sudden thought. He exited the chat interface and opened the second video he had just released.

When Dou saw the number of views, his eyes widened instantly:

Views: 68.9 million!

Moreover, this number is still jumping rapidly, and has already surpassed the video of the first episode of Guoranweng!

Shi Dou looked at the comments section, and the two top comments stood out:

[Regarding Qishu's Qishu] (Official Verification): "Wow~ This trainer's understanding of tactics is truly amazing! Although Qishu lost to you yesterday, I'm completely convinced! Everyone, come and see this genius's tactical tutorial! (★ω★)"

The replies to this comment are quite unique:

[Qishu, you lost but still promoted your opponent? Were you being threatened?]

Did the other person call you "Mom"?

This is a case of heroes respecting heroes!

Shi Dou was speechless as he looked at the netizens' wild ideas, but he also realized that Qi Shu was genuinely helping him promote his product.

The next comment is an even more significant verified review:

【Daigo Zufuji】(Officially Certified - Son of the President of Devon Corporation / Former Hoenn Region Champion):

"Thank you @About Qishu for the invitation. I was on a field trip in the Padiya region and watched the video when I had some free time."

"A brilliant tactical concept that cleverly combines Pokémon abilities, moves, items, and terrain effects, showcasing the infinite possibilities of tactics. I've always admired Steel-type Pokémon like Cocoyar, but I never imagined it could play such a strategic role in this way. The author is a tactical genius."

"Recommended".

What shocked Tokito even more was that next to Daigo's comment was a conspicuous "Spending Money to Promote" label!

This means paying to push this comment and video to a higher traffic pool.

Tokito froze, muttering to himself, "This is Daigo Zubuki... a direct 'money-spraying' promotion."

Shi Dou refreshed the page, and the video's views increased by several thousand at a visible speed. His number of fans soared from over 30,000 last night to over 63,000!

"More than 60,000 followers?" Shi Dou was overjoyed.

According to the system rules, once the popularity reaches 50,000, you can start summoning new spirits.

That should be enough, right?

Tokito quickly replied to Daigo Zuvoki's comment: "Thank you so much for your recognition and recommendation, Daigo! Your encouragement is my greatest motivation!"

Just then, Qi Shu's message popped up again, tinged with a hint of pride:

[Regarding the Strange Tree in the Strange Tale]: How was it? Did you see that? Even Big Brother Wu praised you! (*'?`)~

Tokito sincerely thanks:

【Speaker Squeegee Fan AG】: I saw it! Thank you so much, Qishu! I can't repay you enough, it seems I can only repay you with my body. [doge]

On the other end of the internet, Qi Shu's face flushed red upon seeing this message, and he playfully scolded the screen:

[Regarding the Strange Tree in the Strange Tale]: Hey! What nonsense are you spouting?! (〃＞目＜) Who, who wants you to repay them with your body?!

[Speaker Squeeze Fan AG]: Haha, just kidding. Thank you so much.

[Regarding the Strange Tree of Qishu]: Hmph! That's more like it! (￣^￣)ゞ Consider this our greeting gift~ From now on, we're good friends. If you have time, could you help me check out the team composition? I feel like you have a lot of ingenious ideas!

[Regarding the Strange Tree in Qishu]: Of course, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can also ask the Strange Tree for help. We're good friends, after all!

[Speaker Squeeze Fan AG]: OK, no problem! Let's learn from each other and make progress together!

Next, the two had a very enthusiastic discussion about many topics related to Pokémon battles, from skill combinations to the use of abilities, and they got along very well.

What was originally a tense qualifying match unexpectedly fostered a precious friendship, and in the end, the two concluded their first long conversation across regions in a pleasant atmosphere.

Shi Dou put down his phone, looked at the rising sun outside the window, and felt a surge of anticipation for the future.

The gym's popularity is growing rapidly, and they've made friends like Kiju and gained the recognition of champion-level trainers.

The path to revitalizing the martial arts dojo seems to be getting wider and wider.

Now that we've gained popularity points, so now...

Shi Dou looked at the uniquely shaped bracelet on his right wrist, which gleamed with a dark metallic luster, and opened the online store.

Shi Dou eagerly opened the system interface.

Sure enough, after the popularity score broke through the 50,000 mark, the system popped up a new notification:

[Ding! Host's accumulated popularity has exceeded 50000 points, meeting the requirements. Second summoning privileges are granted!]

This summon will consume 50000 popularity points and can summon a higher rarity spirit.

[Bonus: The system shop will now have an additional common-level spirit, which the host can redeem using points. The potential of the summoned spirit is positively correlated with the host's current overall popularity.]

“Strength is linked to ability… The higher the popularity, the higher the level of the summoned spirits. Looks like I need to accumulate more popularity!” Shidou muttered to himself, understanding the rules.

Without any hesitation, he immediately chose to initiate the summoning ritual.

In an instant, the dark bracelet on Shidou's right wrist reappeared, and a second card slot quietly lit up next to the original single card slot, displaying the number [2].

"Begin the summoning!"

The groove in the center of the bracelet once again projected a dazzling light screen, and the image began to flash wildly at an even faster speed, sweeping past the silhouettes of countless fantastical creatures.

Finally, the light gradually stabilized and settled on a bright blue, seemingly formed capsule of seawater.

[Summoning confirmed?]

"confirm!"