As evening approached, the players all returned to the territory.
"I'm so tired, I feel like my body is about to fall apart."
Xu Ruofeng rubbed his sore shoulders. He hadn't done such tiring work even in reality.
"It's a bit tiring indeed, probably because our physical fitness isn't good enough. Maybe it'll get better after we level up later, and it's not like they'll keep making us cut trees forever."
"I think it's alright. It's quite interesting with so many Pokémon accompanying us."
Jingle was still full of energy.
"Of course you're alright. You directly coaxed away a Pokémon. If a Pokémon were willing to follow me, I wouldn't feel tired either."
Xu Ruofeng looked enviously at the Spinarak perched on Jingle's shoulder.
"It shouldn't be like this. Can't even my handsome face attract a Pokémon? Could it be that they all feel inferior? Sigh, sometimes beauty is a burden."
"Shut your mouth!"
Chen Yan wished he could slap him against the wall. Why had he thought of inviting him to try this game in the first place? It was such a miscalculation! "If only I could have coaxed away a Heracross. Too bad, they left after helping, completely ignoring us."
Old Ye recalled Heracross's cool figure. He really liked those kinds of Pokémon.
"It's okay. Judging by today's transportation volume, the task won't be completed until at least tomorrow or the day after. You still have a chance."
Chen Yan comforted Old Ye with a few words.
While they were talking, the players arrived at the castle. Servants led them to the study.
Looking at Ryan who was bowing his head and dealing with matters, Jingle quietly said to Moonrise: "I just realized our Lord Baron is so handsome! He feels even more handsome than young DiCaprio in reality."
Moonrise nodded in agreement.
Before they could continue discussing, Ryan had already raised his head and looked at them.
"You've worked hard today, but the task is not yet complete and still requires everyone's efforts."
"Yes~"
The players replied weakly.
Seeing the players' low spirits, Ryan could understand. Logging was indeed a boring and tiring task. He had to find a way to restore their enthusiasm.
Thinking of this, Ryan continued: "Of course, I won't treat everyone unfairly. After the task is completed, I will issue rewards, and the person with the highest contribution will receive a special reward."
The word "reward" instantly attracted the players' attention.
"Reward? What reward?"
"I suddenly feel full of energy!"
"Rewards don't matter. I just purely enjoy cutting trees!"
The players were immediately full of fighting spirit, wishing they could go all out right now.
"Alright, it's very late now. You should all return to the divine realm. We'll talk about the logging tomorrow."
The flow of time here was the same as in reality. It was almost dawn on Blue Star.
Logging off? So we've already been in the game for a day.
The players all felt a bit reluctant to leave.
"By the way, Lord Baron, if I log off, what will happen to this Spinarak?"
Jingle pointed to the Spinarak perched on her shoulder.
Only then did Ryan notice the Spinarak's existence, and he felt very surprised.
He hadn't expected that on the very first day, a player had already captured a Pokémon.
In his expectation, it would take at least several days of getting along for a Pokémon to develop trust in a player.
It seemed this female player named Jingle was not simple.
"Don't worry. There will be dedicated personnel in the castle to take care of these Pokémon. However, this is only temporary. You'll have to figure out your own solutions in the future."
There were still very few players now, so Ryan could help them take care of their Pokémon. When there were more players in the future, they would have to rely on themselves.
"There's another way to solve this problem. Since you are the first among the guests from the divine realm to capture a Pokémon, this is a special reward for you." Ryan took out a Poké Ball and handed it to Jingle.
Giving the Poké Ball as a reward was a decision he had thought about for a long time.
His previous concern was that if people discovered he had a large number of items that could seal and control Pokémon, it would attract their covetousness.
But after thinking carefully, he realized that this world wasn't lacking in items that could seal Pokémon. Not to mention distant things, the Sea God Temple had special crystals that could seal Pokémon.
However, these items were very rare, unlike monster devices which were so common.
Therefore, as long as he didn't use Poké Balls on a large scale, it shouldn't attract attention.
Moreover, the territory was currently in danger. Regardless of whether he exposed the Poké Balls or not, others might attack him. In that case, it was better to reward the players and let them improve their strength.
"What is this? An ornament?"
Jingle looked at the small ball in her hand with some curiosity.
"This is called a Poké Ball. It can be enlarged and shrunk. As for its use... Come out, Bounsweet!"
Ryan took out another Poké Ball and gently tossed it upwards. The Poké Ball automatically opened, producing a white light, and Bounsweet's figure appeared.
"Boun~"
"As you can see, this is an item that can capture and carry Pokémon. You can put Spinarak into the Poké Ball, so even if you return to the divine realm, you don't have to worry about it running around."
"So amazing? This ball is so small, won't the Pokémon feel uncomfortable inside?"
"No, the environment inside is very comfortable, and it will also restore some of the Pokémon's stamina and injuries," Ryan explained.
"Wow, that's so good! Thank you, Lord Baron! How do I use it?"
"Just touch the Pokémon with the Poké Ball. The prerequisite is that this Pokémon has already acknowledged you, or is unable to resist. Otherwise, it will break free, and this Poké Ball will be ruined."
"Does Lord Baron mean that this item can forcibly capture Pokémon?"
Chen Yan interjected.
Ryan hesitated for a moment but still answered truthfully: "That's right, as long as you can defeat a Pokémon, you can use a Poké Ball to capture it."
Ryan hadn't originally wanted to mention the Poké Ball's ability to forcibly capture Pokémon, but then he thought that battling and capturing was a characteristic feature of the Pokémon game.
Moreover, most Pokémon could accept humans who defeated them and rarely developed resistance.
As for his concern about players wantonly capturing Pokémon and then neglecting them, at least that wouldn't happen now, as he didn't have that many Poké Balls.
"Then if I have Jingle help me defeat a Pokémon, and then I use a Poké Ball to capture it, is that also okay?"
Chen Yan continued to ask.
"It is possible, but the Pokémon captured in this way will not acknowledge you. Not only will it not obey your commands, but it may even attack you."
"I personally also dislike this approach very much. I still hope that you can befriend the Pokémon and let them willingly follow you."
Chen Yan understood Ryan's meaning. If he had others help him capture a Pokémon, not only would the Pokémon not obey, but Ryan's favorability would also decrease.
At this time, Jingle also understood how to use the Poké Ball. After enlarging the Poké Ball, she said to Spinarak: "Spinarak, are you willing to become my partner?"
Spinarak looked at Jingle's expectant eyes and proactively stepped forward to touch the Poké Ball, then turned into a red light and was sucked into the Poké Ball.
The Poké Ball shook a few times and then made a "ding" sound.
"Did it work? Yahoo! That's great!"
Jingle saw Ryan nod and happily jumped up and down a few times in place.
"Aaaah, I'm so jealous! How can she be so lucky? She has both a Pokémon and a Poké Ball."
Xu Ruofeng looked as if he had eaten a lemon.
"This Poké Ball should be a reward for the first capture achievement, right? It's okay, we'll have a chance tomorrow. Let's log off first."
Chen Yan roughly guessed what the special reward for tomorrow would be.
Ryan had the servants lead the players to the pre-prepared houses to log off, while he prepared to implement the improved game plan.
And those players who logged off also caused a slight ripple in reality.