"Codename: Mewtwo"

Bai Zhou, drawn by the crimson breath, turned the car around and came to Xiao Chi's side.

His gaze swept over the girl, and then over the white-coated figure behind her, who was facing away from them and seemed to be fiddling with something.

After a moment of silence, he said:

"This... Crimson, listen to me, we're not buying it, let's go..."

"Little Red, hurry and buy it!"

Bai Zhou was interrupted by Bi Lan halfway through his attempt to dissuade him, and she said excitedly:

"I know this girl; she's a PvP item merchant who randomly spawns across the entire map for a limited time!"

However, beneath that excited tone, there was a hint of schadenfreude.

Bai Zhougu hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, and finally could only sigh helplessly.

Upon hearing what Azure said, Crimson's eyes lit up, and he immediately responded.

"Mysterious Girl: Congratulations, young man! As our 1001st customer, you've won a clearance sale gift package! For just 99999999, you can take it all home!!!"

The light in his crimson eyes dimmed instantly.

At this point, Azure decisively took over the conversation and started negotiating the price.

After a heated argument...

In the end, Xiao Chi exchanged all his possessions for all the props on the ground.

The deal was struck, and the person behind the girl turned around; it was none other than the familiar, handsome researcher.

"Handsome Researcher: Oh, it's you guys... Wait, did you buy the battle items we made? Return them now..."

"Mysterious Girl: No returns once sold!"

"Exactly! How can you return it when we agreed on a deal!"

The crimson reaction was even more intense than that of the mysterious girl!

Fearing the other party might change their mind, he had just stuffed the prop into his backpack when he suddenly pedaled his bicycle, instantly becoming a blur and disappearing at the end of the road.

When Bai Zhou and Bi Lan slowly caught up with him, Xiao Chi was already on the roadside, like a child who had received a new toy, enthusiastically fiddling with the pile of "precious" props.

Dragon Fang, Mysterious Water Drop... all sorts of intimidating little gadgets were scattered all over the ground, and everyone was having a great time.

Bai Zhou couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to remind him:

"Crimson... Haven't you noticed that this pile of stuff doesn't even have a system description pop up?"

"Hmm? An introduction?"

Chi Hong paused in his actions as he manipulated Xiao Chi, his voice filled with confusion.

"It seems there really aren't any... The items we obtained before all had descriptions..."

His voice trailed off, and even the slow-witted man realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Fake goods! They actually sold me fake goods!"

Chi Hong, controlling Xiao Chi, suddenly stood up, burning with anger. He immediately wanted to jump into the car and go back to argue, but Bai Zhou stopped him.

"Don't waste your energy. By the time we came to catch you, those two had already vanished."

Bai Zhou said this with a sigh, silently complaining in his heart.

I've been tricked by Little Blue countless times during my travels before, and I never thought I'd fall into the same trap in a game. I guess I never learn...

"Hahaha--"

Azure burst into unrestrained laughter, mercilessly mocking:

"You can't believe you?! Who would display truly valuable props like they're selling cabbages? You deserve to be fooled!"

"What?! That girl was selling counterfeit goods?! I thought I'd hit the jackpot! I bought them all too, my money!!!"

"Teacher Saltyfish tried to stop him once, and the handsome researcher tried to stop him again, but Crimson Legend still stepped into the pit without hesitation."

"Who is that mysterious girl? And why is she with that handsome researcher?"

"Could it be Little Blue? Remember the hidden storyline at the Pallet Town Research Institute? The handsome researcher caught Little Blue trying to steal something."

"If that's really the case, everyone's laughing their heads off! Crimson has been scammed by Little Blue both inside and outside the game, and the worst part is, he actually fell for it!"

Bai Zhou glanced at the comments section, then at the crimson figure in the game, who was controlling Xiao Chi and looking up at the sky as if life had lost its color.

His intermittent, low voice could also be heard over the communication.

"Money... my money... it's all gone..."

"Don't be sad, it's not such a bad thing after all. Making a deal with that girl is the first step to triggering a hidden plot..."

Bai Zhou changed to a calmer tone and comforted him:

"Besides, with Xiao Lan around, why would you be afraid of not having money? Just let her help you find ways to make money."

"Hey! Why should I help him make money?!"

Upon hearing this, Bilan immediately bristled and retorted to Baizhou in a sullen voice.

"turn down!"

Bai Zhou's words left her speechless.

"Who told you to participate in the scheme to swindle Crimson?"

Crimson also snapped out of her grief. Hearing that it could trigger a hidden storyline, a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes, and she didn't seem so heartbroken anymore.

"Hidden plot?"

"Yes, among the props you bought, there should be a specially made USB drive."

As Bai Zhou spoke, he controlled Xiao Bai to rummage through the pile of miscellaneous props, and soon picked up an inconspicuous square disc-shaped item.

Insert it into White's Pokédex, and a piece of information data full of cracks and noise appears on the game screen.

Codename: Mewtwo

Recorder: —

"Experiment 01: Gene sequence was extracted from Mew's eyelashes. This sequence has extremely high stability and is compatible with most Pokémon genes. Attempt to replicate and expand it... failed."

"Experiment 02: Breakthrough in gene replication bottleneck, but stability drops significantly, attempt to change key gene fragments... triggers violent explosion... laboratory unit destroyed."

"experiment--"

"Experiment 78: Embryo cultivation was initially successful... but it could not grow naturally... an attempt was made to inject more exogenous gene fragments... vital signs dropped sharply... failure."

"experiment--"

"Experiment 00: Cultivating an individual to survive, designated 01, researcher - attempted to inject human gene fragments... causing 01 to awaken consciousness and go berserk... emergency sealing of the laboratory... a large-scale explosion occurred... 01 disappeared."

"experiment--"

"Experiment 90: The technology is maturing... Individual 02 is in stable condition... but lacks a complete genome map... the experiment's progress has been forced to be temporarily suspended."

The experimental data was quite long, but most of it consisted of glaring red damage markers and unrecognizable gibberish; only a few fragments were barely decipherable.

"It's about... Mewtwo..."

Red, who is always enthusiastic about hidden plots, also put aside his usual carefree demeanor and became serious and earnest after reading this fragmented information.

His voice carried a hint of barely perceptible worry.

"Is it really okay to put it into the game like this?"

"Mewtwo is also a Pokémon."

Bai Zhou's tone was gentle yet incredibly firm.

"Since it's a Pokémon, it can appear in the Pokémon world openly and legitimately, just like any other Pokémon."

"Mewtwo..."

Azure was also lost in some kind of memory, her eyes filled with complex emotions, which quickly transformed into a deeper resentment towards Crimson.

"I want to form a bond with it too! Damn Crimson! What right do you have?!"

With the three people reacting and talking in different ways, the live stream chat went completely crazy.