"Sleepiness is rising; should I rest?"

"Handsome Researcher: Okay, okay, I just can't do anything with you..."

"Handsome Researcher: Here are 10 Poké Balls for you. Go and try to forge your own bond."

"Handsome Researcher: But remember, don't go too far. The Pokémon around Pallet Town are all very friendly."

"Hmph, we can also choose to form our own bond with our starter Pokémon."

Bai Zhou smiled smugly before controlling Xiao Chi to leave the villa.

"We've obtained the Poké Ball for the first step. The second step is to decide which Pokémon you want to form your initial bond with..."

He paused deliberately, whetting the audience's appetite, and the Gastly in his arms raised its eyebrows in a cooperative manner.

"As the game's producer, I secretly stuffed Pallet Town with a lot of special Pokémon, but they're all hidden in specific places. Want to forge a unique initial bond? Then... go find them yourself!"

"Holy crap! They're smuggling in their own agenda!"

"You can play it like this? These things weren't shown in the gameplay trailer, were they? Just how many secrets are you hiding, Mr. Salty Fish?"

"Oh my god!"

"666, so the official authorities are leading the way in opening backdoors, right?"

"The starter Pokémon aren't just the three basic Pokémon; you can find your favorite Pokémon in Pallet Town and form a bond with them? That's awesome!"

"Search every corner of Pallet Town carefully; surprises are hidden in the details."

Bai Zhou smiled and affirmed, then demonstrated how to open the map before controlling Xiao Chi to leave the main road and plunge into a dense jungle on the edge of Pallet Town.

Passing through the branches and leaves, one comes to a forgotten, dilapidated path, overgrown with weeds, clearly neglected for a long time.

As you venture deeper into the path, a long-abandoned, dilapidated wooden house stands quietly in the woods.

Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a few beams of the setting sun shone through the broken window into the room, creating a dreamlike Tyndall effect amidst the swirling dust.

Bai Zhou steered Xiao Chi towards a dilapidated bookshelf inside the house.

Pressing the interaction button, Xiao Chi unexpectedly pulled out yellowed papers and a bald pencil from the corner of the bookshelf.

A dialog box popped up, and he typed in what he wanted to write.

"Little Red: Seeking partners, food and accommodation provided, please message me in the dream if interested."

After doing all this, he controlled Red to place the paper and a Poké Ball on the relatively stable wooden table, then walked to the only old sofa in the room that looked relatively intact and clicked to interact with it.

"I'm feeling sleepy, do I need to rest?"

Bai Zhou clicked "Confirm".

Xiao Chi rolled over and lay down on the sofa, closing his eyes.

The light and shadow outside the window shifted rapidly, simulating the setting sun.

The image started to become viscous and blurry...

When the light returned, the dilapidated wooden hut where Xiao Na was had been transformed into a brightly lit and magnificent hall.

An exquisite fireplace, a luxurious carpet, and tall bookshelves filled with books...

Everywhere you look, there's warmth and liveliness.

The main characters here are a group of Ghost-type Pokémon with various forms.

Several gigantic creatures fluttered and played in the corridor and under the chandeliers.

At the top of the towering bookshelf, a Gastly wearing scholarly round glasses floats, carefully flipping through the heavy books.

Around the warm fireplace, several chubby Gengar sat together, whispering as they roasted over the illusory flames.

Xiao Chi sat up from the sofa.

At that moment, a Gastly, trying its best to maintain a serious expression, floated in front of him, carrying the piece of paper he had written earlier and the Poké Ball.

Gastly: Growl!

"It seems this is our first partner."

Bai Zhou's voice carried a hint of gentleness as he subconsciously rubbed the Gastly in his arms, which was also staring intently at the screen.

The Gastly in my arms immediately mimicked the expression of the one in the picture, trying its best to put on a serious face.

Bai Zhou responded by manipulating Xiao Chi.

Red took the Poké Ball, and Gastly's expression visibly brightened with joy, but it still tried its best to maintain a stiff expression.

Red: I choose you, Gastly!

The Poké Ball was thrown and landed squarely on Gastly's head. A flash of red light, and it disappeared into the ball.

The Poké Ball swayed in the air, and the entire magnificent dreamscape began to ripple and blur...

When the star effect symbolizing success pops up, the screen completely changes.

Xiao Chi opened his eyes in a daze, and in front of him was still that dilapidated, dusty wooden house.

But the difference was that he now held a heavy Poké Ball.

"This...this performance...this atmosphere...I'm absolutely blown away!"

"Each Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar has its own unique movements and personality! The details! The sense of ecology! Incredible!!!"

"A dilapidated hut, a dreamlike transition, the life of a Pokémon colony... Forgive my lack of words, but truly every place has its own necessity!"

"That's all, the order has been placed, please ship it quickly."

Bai Zhou glanced at the barrage of comments overwhelmed with shock, a slight smile playing on his lips, and controlled Xiao Chi to press the button on the Poké Ball.

As soon as Gastly appeared, it nuzzled Red with its head and quite naturally settled on Red's head.

"Now that we have our initial partners, it's time for us to head to the research institute."

Bai Zhou maneuvered Xiao Chi away from the wooden house and embarked on the journey home.

Along the way, he deliberately slowed down to show the viewers in the live stream the peaceful and idyllic scenery of Pallet Town, the NPC villagers who greeted him warmly, and some interactive environmental details, further highlighting the charm of this initial town.

Upon arriving at Professor Oak's Pokémon Lab, after exploring the area, it was discovered that Professor Oak was not there; only Green stood in the center, looking impatient.

"Well, I'm sure everyone will look for Professor Oak elsewhere since they haven't found him, but..."

After manipulating Little Red and Little Green into a brief, highly charged interaction, he did not leave the research institute. Instead, he made Little Red stand still, seemingly waiting for something.

Time passed second by second...

About 30 seconds into the game.

An old man rushed over; it was none other than the missing Professor Oak.

"???"

"Such a vicious design! Players who don't know about it will have to run themselves ragged! No way! We absolutely cannot let this clip spread and force unsuspecting people to find it themselves!!!"

"Miss Nanami already said that Professor Oak was at the research institute. People who are impatient and can't calm down will miss it and that's it."

Bai Zhou smiled knowingly but did not respond to the comments.

Next comes the classic procedure.

Professor Oak entrusted the starter Pokémon with the task of completing the Pokédex, and most importantly, collecting the eight Gym Badges to challenge the Kanto League.

"Although we already have a Gastly partner and can refuse Professor Oak's gift of a Pokémon, since we're already here, we might as well take advantage of it... cough, accepting gifts from elders is a traditional virtue for trainers!"

Bai Zhou decisively controlled Xiao Chi to choose Bulbasaur, which drew a barrage of question marks from the viewers.

"Putting everything else aside, although it's a bit ugly, the garlic-headed turtle... Bulbasaur is definitely a Pokémon with huge potential. As the saying goes, 'Sunny day chlorophyll, hypnotic growth parasite, I am Venusaur.'"

"The most powerful!"

"Garlic turtle? Hahaha, Bulbasaur protection organization warning."

"Wow, that's a really good summary! Is Teacher Salty a Bulbasaur specialist trainer? Or at the very least, a Grass-type expert!"

"To be honest... I didn't understand it completely, but it sounded really impressive."