Let you make animations and develop virtual Pokémon? Chapter 111

“Look over there, the Kecleon’s general store has all sorts of weird and wonderful items, then there’s Persian Boss’s vault, where your money will definitely be safe. The Kangaskhan Auntie next to it can help you store any valuables, and there’s also the Hariyama’s training gym…”

As Mew’s vivid explanation unfolded, the audience in the live stream seemed to be immersed in this bustling Pokémon Square, and the bullet comments instantly boiled over.

After Mew finished her introduction, Ye Xiao returned to his wooden house, exited the game, and returned to the starting area.

“Everyone, today’s game demo ends here. Next, I will pick questions from the live stream’s bullet comments to answer.”

“Why haven’t I leveled up after defeating so many Pokémon? That’s because many settings in this game are different from the main series, and you need to explore them yourselves.”

“Why are there some Pokémon in the market that you haven’t seen before? For example, Kecleon and Hariyama. These Pokémon are from future new regions, and you can look forward to them.”

“How do rescue teams recruit members? In fact, this game is a multiplayer game, just as Mew said, players don’t necessarily have to establish their own rescue teams; they can also join other players.”

“However, each rescue team can only accommodate 5 members at the beginning. As you gradually increase your game progress, you can spend gold coins to expand your wooden house later, and the number of members that can join will also increase. Players can accept missions together and explore mazes together.”

“Well then, today’s live stream ends here. I look forward to seeing all trainers enter this brand-new Pokémon world in 10 days!”

As the live stream screen went black, Ye Xiao took off his virtual helmet and sat up from the sofa.

“Boss, you’ve worked hard.” Rui Qing timely handed him a cup of warm black tea, her slender fingers gently resting on his shoulder.

Ye Xiao smiled faintly and said, “Hmm, go notify thes of each department. We’ll meet in the conference room in five minutes. I have something to announce.”

…

Arceus Company, in the conference room, the smart glass was adjusted to privacy mode, and the holographic projector flickered with a blue standby light.

After everyone from the various departments had arrived, Ye Xiao, sitting in the center, said seriously:

“The operations department will proceed according to the original plan. The Pokémon movie, ‘Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker,’ will premiere on August 15th, which is in 5 days. The animation department and game department need to pay attention. For the next 20 days, you should take a good break. Starting from September, you need to begin producing the next generation of Pokémon animation and games.”

“Third generation?” Thes of the various departments exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Xiao nodded.

“That’s right, it’s the third generation! The name has been chosen as ‘Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire,’ and it’s a region called Hoenn.”

“Pokémon… Ruby and Sapphire? Hoenn region?” Thes of the various departments didn’t expect that their boss had not only thought of the game’s name but also the region’s name!

However, what Ye Xiao was about to explain next was the main event.

He brought up a holographic image, displayed at the very center of the conference table. A giant red and blue Pokémon appeared, and a large landmass slowly emerged.

“Now, let’s introduce the historical setting of the Hoenn region. The Hoenn region was created after the appearance of the God of the Land, Groudon, and the God of the Sea, Kyogre. Groudon raised the continents, and Kyogre filled the seas, thus forming the Hoenn region.”

Immediately after, in the holographic projection, two giant Pokémon stood facing each other and inexplicably began a fierce battle. However, in the sky, a green long dragon coiled down. Amidst the intertwining light and shadow, the oppressive aura of the three deities seemed to penetrate virtual and reality.

Ye Xiao then said, “After the two super-ancient Pokémon, one red and one blue, met, they engaged in endless battles to continue vying for natural energy and expand their territory. Finally, they were quelled by Rayquaza, who serves as the God of the Sky.”

“The struggle between the God of the Land and the God of the Sea…” Gu Xian, the game planner, had shining eyes. “And the God of the Sky is responsible for maintaining balance? This setting is fantastic!”

“Boss Ye’s imagination is too vast!” Yin Ming, the animation department’s, echoed.

“So, Groudon… Kyogre… and Rayquaza, there are three legendary Pokémon in the third generation?” Lin Lin, the game department’s, exclaimed.

All along, the company members had been astonished by Ye Xiao’s creativity, from Mewtwo in the first game, to Ho-Oh and Lugia in the second, and now Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza.

The God of the Land, the God of the Sea, and the God of the Sky! Just thinking about it felt awe-inspiring!

Ye Xiao smiled calmly and continued:

“That’s right, the cover legendary Pokémon for this generation are these three. But you need to be mentally prepared; this game will not only have more new Pokémon than the previous generation, but it will also directly add two pseudo-legendaries!”

“Two pseudo-legendaries?!” Everyone was surprised.

As is well known, the pseudo-legendary of the first generation was Dragonite, and the second generation was Tyranitar. They had thought the third game would follow the tradition of the previous two and add one new pseudo-legendary, but they didn’t expect the boss to directly state that two would be added!

“That’s right. Regarding the designs for new Pokémon, regional cities, and various important NPCs in the game, I will distribute them to the game department in early September. What your game department needs to do is prepare for work and try to compress the game production cycle to half a year!”

“Understood, Boss. I will notify the employees immediately afterward.” Lin Lin nodded, saying seriously.

“Next is the animation department.” Ye Xiao’s gaze turned to the other side of the conference room.

Yin Ming, the animation department’s, immediately straightened up upon hearing this.

“The third animation will be named ‘Pokémon: Advanced Generation.’ This animation will continue to feature Ash as the protagonist, but it will have a new female protagonist,” Ye Xiao said.

“Misty is leaving the team?” Yin Ming’s finger trembled, very surprised.

This character, who had accompanied the audience through the Kanto region, Orange Islands, and Johto region, was suddenly leaving the team, catching Yin Ming, the animation department’s, somewhat off guard.

“Hmm, you need to be mentally prepared for this.” Ye Xiao paused, then continued, “Long-term fixed character relationships can easily lead to formulaic plots. Replacing some characters brings new personalities, goals, and storylines, which is to prevent old audiences from aesthetic fatigue.”

Ye Xiao brought up a new projection: a brown-haired girl wearing a red bandana and a red top.

“This is May, who will travel with the player as a new trainer in the game ‘Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire.’ In the anime, May’s inclusion can better promote the new game.”

Yin Ming nodded, understanding this reasoning.

Arceus Company’s current prospects are definitely game-centric, with animation as supplementary.

Misty, as the Cerulean City Gym Leader in the Kanto region, had already fulfilled her promotional mission for “Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire.”

The new game, “Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire,” urgently needed a character from a new region to replace Misty.

However, this does not mean Misty will completely fade from the audience’s view. She will definitely return in cameo appearances in the future. This kind of distant yet close character relationship can instead continuously ignite the audience’s emotional resonance.

Ye Xiao added, “Just like with the game department, I will also distribute the specific animation scripts to the animation department in early September.”

“Understood, Boss!” Yin Ming nodded seriously.

“By the way, Qi, what’s the progress on the manga?” Ye Xiao looked at the woman with a braid and round glasses in the distance.

“Reporting, Boss, the manga plot is about to reach its climax, and the identity of the Masked Man is about to be revealed,” reported Qi Yuanyuan, the manga department’s.