Chapter 27

"Unpaid, pending shipment".

"First, but there are no seats available~"

"This was transferred from Professor Oak. Where are the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen? Hurry up and bring them here, I'm in a super urgent Tyranitar—"

"I want to see crimson! I want to see turquoise!"

"Booboo, why are you a Gastly?"

"cough."

Bai Zhou cleared his throat, pinched Gastly's cheek and forced a smile, then selected a comment to reply to.

"Why Gastly...? Because of me, I had too much resentment after I died in my past life, and my soul wouldn't dissipate. I accidentally touched some poison gas and that's how it happened."

"That sound... Sorry, just a moment... I'm out now, it won't take up any more time."

"As we all know, Gastly is born from toxin gas, and its body is 95% toxin gas. The remaining 5% is said to be the soul of those who died from toxin gas, so Bobo is not lying."

"I'm so cold and shivering. Am I the only one who's sad for Zhubo? Don't cry, Zhubo, Mommy loves you."

"Let me introduce myself. I am the game producer of Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen. You can also call me... Salty Fish. This live stream is to give you a preview of the game's content and show you how to play it."

Bai Zhou regained his composure, operated the computer, and began playing the previously released gameplay PV video, providing synchronized commentary along with the visuals.

Gastly nodded earnestly in his arms.

"Professor Oak is still working on the live stream channel. Once he's settled things with the professor and the live stream has built up some viewership, we'll officially start playing! Right now... let me tell you all what Pokémon is."

"The 'Strange Trees and Strange Stories' channel has joined the Masters Golf group."

"The Strange Trees and Strange Tales channel has fed me a Master Ball x1".

"The Qishu Qishu channel posted a striking comment: Salty Fish Sauce! Salty Fish Sauce! The gameplay PV for Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen is absolutely amazing! PS: Why isn't the Padilla region on the map? I don't understand, I don't understand, I don't understand!"

"The boss is generous, the boss is healthy, and the boss will never die!"

"Master Ball catch, truly amazing!"

"Strange Tree Mom... Mom... Hehe..."

"The boss is so senile—"

Bai Zhou instinctively shouted out a classic line, then realized what he meant.

"Oh, it's for me? Never mind then! Thanks, boss! Your bumbling is just right!"

"Good morning, Kiju-chan. Crimson Leaf Green is based on the legendary adventure of Crimson, and the story mainly focuses on the Kanto region, which is unavoidable."

"But don't worry, if the game receives good feedback, there will be a sequel, and maybe it will even include the Parthian region."

Bai Zhou scratched Gastly's head, answered Qi Shu's question, and secretly took out his phone, tapped her profile picture, and typed a message to send.

"Dream is to retire salted fish: Want the fiery red and green collector's edition? Send me your address after the live stream, and I can send you a set! But remember to help promote it during the live stream!"

"Strange Trees and Strange Tales Channel: Please, please! I really, really want it!"

Trading a collector's edition for the promotion of a top-tier gym leader and a super streamer in Padiya is a huge win!

Bai Zhou put away his phone with satisfaction.

The live chat is still flooded with comments.

"So, each region will have its own game? Question! Who's the protagonist in each region? It's not me, is it?"

"Don't laugh challenge? Interesting, I laughed."

"Sell it quickly, I can't sleep at night."

"Doesn't this mean that in the future... Gardevoir, Froslass, Miss Skirt, Miss Gothic, Sweet Queen, Lopunny, Brimwyn, Shiny Queen... Oh no, I'm going to be overwhelmed?"

"Upstairs, please clean up the mess; the screen is filthy."

"There is indeed a plan to include all Pokémon from all regions. Okay, back to the main topic, let me give you a brief introduction to Pokémon."

Bai Zhou steered the conversation back on track, taking out a Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen cartridge box with a red and green silhouette printed on it from his computer desk. He opened the box in front of the camera and held up the game cartridge to show it off.

"This is an open-world adventure game based on the Crimson Legends experience! It features an open world, meaning players can freely explore the Kanto region within the game."

"Since Red is the main character, we have to mention Pokémon battles, which is also a major feature of this game - the unlimited real-time command system."

"In reality, you might not be able to become a Trainer for various reasons, but here, as long as you pick up your Pokédex, anytime, anywhere, you can embark on your journey to become a legendary Trainer!"

"Real or fake? Since it's based on the Crimson Crimson Adventure, the Gym Leaders from the gym challenges must be in the game, right? So many licensed characters... Streamer, you're not just making a shell game to cash in, are you?"

"Upstairs, you idiot! Professor Oak personally endorsing it is fake? The test gameplay screenshots posted by Red himself are photoshopped? Use your brain!"

"Open-world Kanto map! Real-time command battle system! Become a trainer anytime, anywhere! Any one of these features is a game-changer! You actually have all three, streamer?"

The barrage of comments didn't interrupt Bai Zhou's promotional rhythm at all.

"And for those of you who are already Pokémon trainers! You'll be able to experience the deeper fun of the game even more, because the distribution, habits, and ecosystems of the Pokémon in the game are highly consistent with the real world."

"In other words, whatever Pokémon you're interested in or want to learn about, you can completely immerse yourself in the game by observing and interacting with it. You can even use Pokémon to hone your command skills and tactical combinations."

"And let me tell you a secret: the game's knowledge about Pokémon is guaranteed to be authoritative. If you want to learn about Pokémon moves and abilities, Pokémon is definitely your best choice."

"Each Pokémon in the game has detailed information, but please note that the game currently only includes Pokémon from the first generation of the Kanto Pokédex, since the map is Kanto."

"???"

"Are you kidding me? Simulating a real-world ecosystem? And recording all sorts of Pokémon moves and abilities? Streamer, you didn't just raid the entire Pokémon League, did you? No way! The League doesn't have that much knowledge stored up!"

"Even with Professor Oak's endorsement and official endorsements from both major leagues, I still think what the streamer said is a bit too outrageous."

"If everything the host says really comes true, and it's not just hype, then we're truly about to witness something epoch-making!"

Along with the barrage of comments, countless small gifts flooded the screen.

"At this point, some people might ask, 'Hey, Zhubo, Zhubo, you've been talking for so long and you only have one game cartridge, how am I supposed to play?'"

"Ah, I've got it! The Pokédex!"

Bai Zhou pointed his little hand to the sky, and as if by magic, pulled out a Pokédex, placed it in front of the live stream camera, and said while operating it:

"Look! Just a gentle insertion and the game program pops up and you can play normally."

"Of course, besides the Pokédex, you can also log in and play on other platforms, but the experience will be somewhat reduced. The new question is, how do you obtain the Pokédex?"

"Today during the live stream, I took the liberty of offering a special deal for my family: a Pokémon Pokédex for a fixed price, no 998 or 888!"

"1800! Click the link!"

A series of question marks appeared in the live chat.

"Extremely long wind-up, zero-frame start???"

"It's impossible to guard against!"

"It's unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable!"

"You've got a screw loose! You still say you're not a live-streaming salesperson! The product showcase in your live stream is even showing links!"

"Payment not received, pending shipment."