Pokémon Studio

The next day, early morning.

Bai Zhou was still fast asleep when he was woken up by a sudden knock on the door.

He truly never imagined that someone as upright as him would one day experience sleep paralysis.

Yes, Gastly pressed it down.

Picking up the grinning Gastly and using it as a pillow, Bai Zhou rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked towards the door, muttering incoherently:

"I'll see who's disturbing my peaceful sleep..."

The door opened.

An old man stood at the door, with a warm smile.

Bai Zhou instantly woke up, his sleepiness vanished, and the lazy blink on his face replaced with a standard smile.

"Doctor! Please come in! You should have let me know before you came so I could have come down to meet you."

"Why go through all that trouble?"

Professor Oak waved his hand and walked in casually, his gaze sweeping over Shiraishu with concern.

"Zhu Lan told me everything that happened yesterday. She wasn't hurt, was she?"

However, he was clearly taken aback when he noticed Gastly.

He valued Bai Zhou highly.

Upon first meeting him, he instinctively knew that this young man was a powerful trainer.

Strangely, White Boat has never shown any bonded Pokémon, nor has it ever formed new bonds.

He even repeatedly declined the offer to become a doctor, always making excuses that he was "not capable enough and his knowledge was too shallow".

Professor Oak privately speculated that perhaps he had experienced a heart-wrenching separation and his inner turmoil remained unresolved.

but now……

Have you finally decided to take this step?

A sense of relief welled up inside me.

He then took an Energy Cube out of his pocket and handed it to Gastly with a smile.

"Gah! (That pleases me perfectly!)"

Helpless, Bai Zhou pressed the struggling Gastly back into its shadow, invited Professor Oak to sit on the sofa, and poured him a cup of hot tea.

"Regarding accident compensation..."

Professor Oak had just spoken.

"Why would we need subsidies?"

Bai Zhou quickly interrupted, his face full of sincerity.

"Helping you is just part of my job."

"But……"

Professor Oak was about to retort when he suddenly noticed Gastly peeking out from the edge of his shadow, trying to steal a sip of his tea, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

perhaps……

Could subsidies be provided by training Gastly?

"All right……"

Professor Oak nodded and said in compromise:

"You can put your research work on hold for a few days and take a break to relax."

"You're too kind. It's an honor to share your burdens, and I'm really fine."

Bai Zhou smiled, then suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, there's something I need your advice on... just a moment."

He got up, rummaged through the room for a Pokédex, inserted the Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen memory cartridge, and connected it to the TV.

After ensuring a proper start-up, he sat back down next to Professor Oak and said:

"Remember when I asked you for character licenses? I made a game using those materials and plan to promote it. Could you take a look and see if it's suitable?"

"There's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable."

Professor Oak's eyes lit up as he looked at the screen with anticipation.

"If you think it's suitable, then it's definitely suitable!"

He never doubted Bai Zhou's talent; this young man always brought surprises.

A game...

He liked it quite a bit when he was young.

Unlike Chi Hong and the others, Bai Zhou did not leisurely explore the details.

What he wanted to show Professor Oak was the core gameplay and the game's revolutionary selling points.

The opening animation flashes by—Nidorino and Gengar confront each other!

Professor Oak's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered, coughed twice to cover it up, and picked up his teacup.

Bai Zhou smiled lightly, skipped the selection settings, and quickly advanced the plot.

As the game's story progresses, Professor Oak's interest gradually turns into a burning passion.

Until the first match.

"Real-time command? Wait... Traits, moves, level quantification! How come I didn't think of that!"

As the first match demonstration began, his tone became increasingly excited, and his face visibly flushed.

"Subtly promoting and popularizing Pokémon knowledge through games! Genius! Shirafuji! You're simply a genius!"

Professor Oak's voice rose in excitement.

Bai Zhou was clearly surprised by the doctor's strong reaction and was somewhat flattered.

As a former Kanto Champion, Professor Oak has always been dedicated to promoting the development of trainers, whether it is Pokémon research or the invention of the Pokédex.

Their goal is to let more people know about Pokémon and love Pokémon.

Popularizing Pokémon knowledge is his lifelong dream.

And now, an opportunity that cannot be missed is right in front of us.

"Hakushu!"

Professor Oak could no longer contain himself. He sprang up from the sofa, his eyes burning with an almost fanatical flame as he stared intently at Shiraishu.

The intense gaze sent a shiver down Bai Zhou's spine, raising goosebumps all over his body.

"Professor Oak, please calm down, calm down!"

Bai Zhou quickly calmed the old doctor, who was so excited he was practically burning with rage, and pressed him back onto the sofa.

"I hope you can accept this format..."

Bai Zhou spoke sincerely and quickly got to the point.

"I would like to ask you for a favor."

"Is there anything I can do? Cough cough... Sorry, I lost my composure!"

Professor Oak wanted to stand up again, but this time he forced himself to. He instinctively reached for his teacup to cover it up, but the cup was already empty.

"Tell me! As long as it's within my power, I won't refuse!"

Bai Zhou casually chopped the Gastly that peeked out from the shadows and chuckled, then shared his thoughts with Professor Oak:

"Regarding the promotion and release of the game, I'd like to first set up a studio, but we lack the foundation in production. We might need to utilize some resources from your Pokémon Pokédex production line..."

"Haha! Absolutely no problem!"

Professor Oak laughed heartily, grabbed Shirafuji's hand which had nowhere to go, and shook it vigorously.

"You were instrumental in the invention of the Pokédex! You've also been in charge of production. Use it however you like! I'd be overjoyed if the game could be released sooner!"

"Thank you for your support, Professor Oak."

Bai Zhou also smiled. Regarding the encyclopedia, he provided crucial suggestions on both the basic data architecture and the optimization of mass production processes.

There are two types of Pokédex: one is a special Pokédex created by Professor Oak himself, which is full of his hard work; the other is the regular version that was organized and mass-produced by Shiraishu.

Professor Oak doesn't care about business, and he has entrusted the production and sales of the regular Pokédex to the highly capable Shirafuji.

Bai Zhou tried to pull his hand back discreetly, but found that he couldn't pull it back at all.

He was too embarrassed to use force, so he had to ask Gastly for help.

"Father in danger! Help immediately!"

I am here!

Gastly is ruthless and doesn't talk much. It circled behind Professor Oak and used a hypnotic spell.

"I asked you to make some noise to attract his attention, why did you use hypnosis!"

Bai Zhou was getting anxious.

"Hmm? Why do I suddenly feel sleepy..."

Professor Oak muttered in confusion, patted his cheeks, and then, as if nothing had happened, pulled Bai Zhou aside to discuss the follow-up.

Bai Zhou: "..."

Is your resistance really okay?

After the discussion, Bai Zhou prepared to head to the Alliance Affairs Center.

He needs to complete a series of procedures, including studio registration, filing, and applying for card patents.

Professor Oak went along with them with great interest.

With this academic luminary personally accompanying them, the originally complicated procedures became exceptionally efficient, and were basically completed in just one morning.

desk.

The young female clerk glanced at Bai Zhou's handsome profile again, her cheeks slightly flushed, and handed him a document.

Please fill in your studio name. Relevant supporting documents and patent acceptance notice will be mailed to you within seven business days. Thank you for your cooperation and we wish you a pleasant life.

Name?

Bai Zhou picked up his pen, hesitated for a moment, and then wrote down his thoughts.

Pokémon Studio.