Let you make animations and develop virtual Pokémon? Chapter 014

Several people returned to the research institute from the backyard. After treating the Pokémon, Red solemnly bid farewell to Professor Oak and Ye Xiao, embarking on his journey.

Just as Ye Xiao was about to leave the research institute, Professor Oak called out to him.

“Ye Xiao, after these two trainer battles, it’s clear that your trainer talent is exceptionally amazing. Can I entrust you with something next?”

“Of course,” Ye Xiao nodded.

Professor Oak said with a hint of apology, “The only two Pokédexes I had left were already given to Red and Blue, so I don’t have an extra one for you. However, a brand new Pokédex just arrived at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City. When you go there, you just need to tell the staff your name, and you can get your very own Pokédex.”

As Professor Oak spoke, he walked to a cabinet in the back, taking out 10 Poké Balls and 5 Potions.

“These Poké Balls and Potions are my parting gifts to you.”

“Thank you, Professor Oak.”

Ye Xiao thanked him, summoned his [Backpack], and put all the Poké Balls and Potions inside.

Professor Oak showed no surprise when he saw the player’s unique virtual panel in front of Ye Xiao.

This was a pre-set program during game development; NPCs would ignore all player game system functions.

Next, Ye Xiao bid farewell to Professor Oak and left the research institute.

“Newbie Guide 1” in the [Quest] had been completed and changed to “Newbie Guide 2”.

[Newbie Guide 2]

[Go to the Pokémon Center in Viridian City and find the staff to claim your Pokédex.]

However, by now, the actual gameplay demonstration should be almost over.

Ye Xiao found an open space and released Charmander from its Poké Ball, letting it move freely.

“Alright, viewers in the live stream, the live demonstration of ‘Pokémon: Dream’s Beginning’ ends here. The future game content will be experienced by yourselves.”

“Finally, a tip for everyone: in this game, whether it’s Pokémon or humans, from important figures to ordinary passersby, all have independent intelligent AIs. So, no matter when, we must think carefully. For example, Professor Oak just gave me so many Poké Balls and Potions; normally, there wouldn wouldn’t be this many. You can ponder on this yourselves.”

Live stream comments:

“Understood, Boss Ye used back door and increased the rewards with his authority.”

“Hahahahaha!”

“Idiot! It must be because Boss Ye defeated two strong rivals consecutively!”

“Watching Boss Ye play for so long, honestly, this game completely shattered my previous understanding of games.”

“Yeah, this isn’t a game anymore; it’s practically a second life. Both in Pokémon battles and outside of them, it’s unbelievably realistic.”

“While I have the time, I’ve already taken out my phone and placed an order. Thirty thousand it is.”

“Brothers, I checked! It supports installment payments, up to 12 months, less than 1, 700 a month. I’ll eat dirt if I have to; I want to play virtual Pokémon!”

“Charge!!!!”

Ye Xiao glanced at the eager comments placing orders and added,

“Actually, our company has partnered with Dragon Country officials to open offline experience stores in major cities. Currently, there are over 100 across the country, and more will be expanded later. If you have concerns for now, or if you’re short on cash, you can go to the offline experience stores to play freely after the game is officially released. However, since the game is a one-person, one-account system, you’ll need to register an account and purchase the game itself before going to the experience store.”

Ye Xiao knew that the 30, 000 price was still too expensive for many people. Even if virtual games had unparalleled appeal, there would always be those in this world who, due to survival, couldn’t save much money each month.

Ye Xiao’s goal was to popularize Pokémon, so he definitely had to consider these groups.

Therefore, with the help of the country, he opened offline experience stores in many cities, operating similarly to internet cafes. Based on the city’s cost of living, they charged 20- 40 yuan per hour.

“ 666666666666!”

“Awesome! There are even offline experience stores!”

“I just searched on Baidu Maps, and holy cow, there’s actually a virtual reality headset experience store in my third-tier city!”

“Are they really thinking of us this much?”

“He really, I’m crying!”

Amidst a flurry of “grateful tears” comments, the live stream screen went black.

Ye Xiao exited the game, took off the virtual headset, placed it aside, stretched his neck, and then looked at Gu Xian, who had been waiting in the distance for a long time.

“Planner Gu, next, you can take over the live stream. Today is mainly about having fun. You can interact more with the viewers later and promote our app.”

Gu Xian walked over quickly and nodded seriously.

“Alright, Boss Ye, just leave it to me. You go rest first.”

Soon, the live stream screen lit up, and Gu Xian appeared on camera.

At this time, the number of online viewers in the live stream had exceeded 1 million, plus the re-broadcasts from various large and small streamers across the entire network, the total number of viewers for this live stream was at least 3 million.

“Thank you, Boss Ye, for bringing us the live demonstration. Now, for the rest of the time, I will introduce the detailed features and precautions of the virtual headset, and then select some live stream comments to answer questions.”

“Although the Arceus Generation 1 virtual headset looks heavy, it uses lightweight materials, with a total weight of only 550 grams. The built-in battery is independently developed by our company, satisfying the lightweight requirement while having a total capacity of 20, 000 mAh. It’s tested to perfectly run ‘Pokémon: Dream’s Beginning’ for 10 hours. As for related configurations, you can check our official website.”

“And then, the most important point: after multiple tests, the Arceus Generation 1 virtual headset has extremely high adaptability for people with disabilities. That’s right, it’s exactly what you’re thinking. Whether you’re blind, deaf, mute, or physically impaired, once you enter the virtual world, you can experience the world as a normal person!”

“Seeing so many question marks in the comments, I’m relieved, because when I first heard that my company’s virtual headset had this function, I was also stunned.”

“Can it help restore intelligence? Hey, hey! Mental and intellectual problems cannot be solved. Our company is powerless in that regard. Our Arceus Company is just a game company!”

“Not an animation company? Uh, right! We are indeed a game and animation company, and we have an animation department too.”

“Are you planning to release sequels to the anime? Ahem, since we’re talking about it, I’ll risk getting scolded by the boss and secretly tell you that the middle and later chapters of our company’s Pokémon anime Season 1 have actually been completed. They’re just waiting for Boss Ye’s word to be broadcast.”

“No! It’s useless for you to rush me… I’m just a small planner in the game department. How can I be in charge of the animation department? This needs Boss Ye to make the final decision.”

“Ah!!! Stop talking about the anime! I’m from the game department, the game department! Oh, right! Our Arceus official website has updated many sections. Everyone can download the Arceus platform on the official website, both for PC and mobile. This way, whether it’s games or anime, you can get the latest information as soon as possible.”

“The Arceus platform has many practical functions, and the Pokémon Encyclopedia is one of them. Whether it’s Pokémon types, abilities, or moves, as the Pokédex is gradually updated, it will be comprehensively recorded. Furthermore, we have also built a Pokémon community on the Arceus platform, where both anime viewers and future game players can freely discuss and explore.”