Chapter 30
"Little Red: It's Hard to Move an Inch".
Next, as expected, Green chose a type that was super effective against Charmander and immediately challenged Red.
The first battle is not very difficult; it's mainly designed to help players quickly get started with real-time combat.
Moreover, the difficulty of the battles is very low; it's mainly for teaching purposes.
After briefly demonstrating the basics of movement and dodging, timing of move commands, and elemental advantages, he cleanly and efficiently ended the battle.
He didn't show any no-rules battles between trainers, mainly because it wouldn't be appropriate to teach that in an official livestream. It's more fun to let players explore these things themselves.
Leave Pallet Town and quickly take Route 1.
Akira arrived at the first city on her journey—Tokiwa City.
Hakushu presented the audience with a basic exploration of the city.
You can freely talk to all sorts of NPCs to get information, buy Poké Balls and healing items from the item shop, and enjoy free treatment services at the Pokémon Center.
Without lingering, he originally planned to head straight to the next city, but the enthusiasm of the viewers in the live stream was completely ignited, and the barrage of comments went wild.
"Gym! Gym! There's a gym in Viridian City!"
"Salted Fish Teacher, don't go! Let's go check out the dojo!"
"Right, right! The first gym in the main storyline is right here, isn't it?"
Bai Zhou thought for a moment. Anyway, everyone would rush to the gym as soon as the official version was released, and information about Giovanni would be dug up sooner or later. It wouldn't hurt to show it off now.
"Alright, alright, since the family members are so eager for it, let's go check out the Tokiwa Dojo."
He manipulated Red to arrive at the Viridian Gym, only to find the gym doors locked.
I learned from the old man at the entrance that the dojo had been closed for a long time.
The owner of the museum has disappeared without a trace.
As Bai Zhou expected, the barrage of comments was indeed drawn to this question, and everyone started discussing it.
"No gym leader? Isn't the main quest about collecting badges and challenging the league tournament? Is this a bug?"
"How could that be? Didn't the old man at the gate say it's not that it's not there, it's just that the owner isn't here! It's closed!"
"According to the game's timeline, who was the Viridian City Gym Leader at this point? Why wasn't he there? I only know that the Gym Leader later became Blue Legend."
"I just checked the League's public database! The Viridian City Gym Leader's information is completely blank! Not even a name! Who has the power to hack into the League system and delete data?"
"A local from Kanto passing by! I remember him as a kind-looking, charismatic middle-aged man with unfathomable strength! But then he suddenly disappeared..."
"Regarding this issue, everyone can explore it for themselves when the game is released; we won't go into too much detail here."
The white boat guided and controlled Little Red towards Viridian Forest, preparing to head to the next city, Dark Grey City.
However, just as they were about to enter the forest, a familiar figure blocked their way.
He was still wearing that white coat, and his handsome face was still there.
"Handsome Researcher: Hey, we meet again. How have you been lately?"
A blank input box pops up.
"Please enter..."
"Ahem, everyone, pay attention, this is a crucial question that directly affects your subsequent gaming experience."
Bai Zhou did not immediately enter the information, but instead first explained to the viewers in the live stream:
"As you've probably noticed, Pokémon has a very broad target audience, including casual players, hardcore experts, and true professional trainers. With such a high degree of freedom, balancing the difficulty becomes the key."
"Our solution is to dynamically adjust the difficulty of subsequent games based on your own experience feedback."
"In other words, if you think the previous challenges are too easy, you can write down your honest feelings here, and the system will thoughtfully increase the fun of the subsequent challenges based on your feedback."
"However, this is a demonstration, so we won't push it too hard. It's definitely not because I'm incapable; it's a necessary sacrifice for the sake of visual appeal."
He then entered his feedback.
"Little Red: It's impossible to move an inch."
"Handsome Researcher: Oh... It seems you've had a tough journey. Here, take these."
The handsome researcher looked worried, took a few things out of his white coat pocket, and stuffed them into Xiao Chi's hand.
There weren't many items, but they were full of sincerity.
1 healing potion, 1 good healing potion, 1 powerful healing potion, 1 full-strength potion.
In addition, he also provided an important prop: a wilderness camping kit.
"Handsome Researcher: Raising Pokémon isn't just about battling; companionship and care are equally important. If you have time, you can take your Pokémon camping in the wild and enjoy life~ Well then, goodbye!"
After saying that, the handsome researcher quickly disappeared at the end of the road, leaving behind a dashing silhouette.
"Flying Salty Fish, you're telling me you can't move an inch? What the hell? That's too cowardly! Why don't you get out of my way and let me do it, so I can show you what real skill is!"
"It's a great design. I felt the initial command and control system was a bit too simplistic."
"Next time, I'll fill out this out again; it's very simple!"
"The handsome researcher has appeared again! Based on my analysis, he is definitely a very important NPC. He gave me an item the first time, and he asked me a question and got another item. He will definitely appear again in the future."
"Do you guys think... is it possible that this handsome researcher is actually Mr. Salty Fish's costume? After all, all the other NPCs have names, but he doesn't?"
No, there are prophets here too?
Where's the werewolf? Come out and save us!
"Alright, now that we have the camping kit, it's time for us to head into Viridian Forest. There's just as much to explore in the forest as in the town."
The barrage of comments shifted, and Bai Zhou quickly spoke up to steer the conversation back to the main topic.
"However, we won't explore too much. We'll show everyone the forest, let them experience camping, and then head to Dark Grey City to continue the main storyline."
The scene changes, and Little Red strolls through a tranquil and expansive forest. After finding a TM (Technical Learning Device), he begins to build a campfire and set up camp.
Little Red and his friends sat around the campfire.
Shirazuki briefly demonstrated interacting with Pokémon, making simple dishes, and learning and mastering moves.
After catching a Growlithe that was attracted by food, he ended his camping trip and leveled up by defeating Trainer NPCs on his way to Pewter City.
After defeating the last bug-catching old man, at the last intersection before reaching Dark Grey City, the chat erupted in discontent.
"WTF! Why don't you explore this properly?! I feel like green caterpillars are crawling all over my body!"
"Brother, I'm begging you, please explore it! I'll kneel down and beg you!"
"Garuda and Ice Cream have joined the Masters group."
"Garuda and Ice Cream fed Master Balls x10."
Garchomp and Ice Cream left a striking message: "I'm also looking forward to it, Saltfish Teacher, can we explore the mysteries of the forest a little more?"
"This is the champion bamboo orchid???"
"Of course it's the Bamboo Orchid Champion! The certification is right there! Bamboo Orchid Champion, I love you!"
"Oh, this..."
Bai Zhou couldn't hold back anymore; he felt inexplicably ashamed of being caught red-handed.
Why are you spying on me too?!
If you really want to know, I'll secretly slip you a collector's edition copy and teach you how to play it myself, so the platform won't have to share the gift money!
Despite thinking this, the top-ranked lady couldn't be careless. She pinched Gastly's big face, making it put on a serious expression, and said:
"Thanks for the Master Ball, boss. You're so generous! May you live forever! Oh dear, look at my memory! There really is a hidden storyline in the forest. I'll take you there now."
"Holy crap! How am I supposed to play with Ditto?!"
"How many big shots are still spying in the live stream? Even the champion has joined in!!!"
"Lady Zhulan! Please be sure to thoroughly enslave Teacher Shiyu!"