Say one hundred sentences simply.

The Gu Yue Bird was originally designed to be both the protagonist’s bodyguard and their golden finger; in a way, it both is and isn’t the Gu Yue Bird. This ties into the main storyline later on, so I won’t elaborate for now.

Since the title of this novel is "Pokémon Modifier," the entire story will naturally revolve around these six words. Otherwise, I could have easily named it something like “Pokémon: The Tale of XXXX” as many Pokémon novels do.

In fact, if you look at the three freely usable functions I’ve assigned to the protagonist—especially the free modification of moves—it’s not hard to guess that I intend for him to take the path of both a Coordinator and a Breeder. As for collecting badges and participating in the League, those might just be things he does along the way. Step by step, without really meaning to, he could end up becoming the Champion.

Readers familiar with my work probably know that I dislike assigning rigid qualifications or aptitudes to Pokémon in my stories. All of my protagonists are deeply fond of Pokémon, regardless of whether a particular Pokémon’s talent is extraordinary or mediocre. Without this principle, the book might easily fall into the category of heartless, brainless wish-fulfillment stories, where the protagonist captures every legendary creature, modifies every monster to be invincible, and arrogantly crushes every opponent.

Perhaps writing that kind of story would be more profitable? But that’s not what I want to write.

The worldview of this story is also quite realistic: there are people who sell Pokémon, people who keep them as pets, but there are also those who rescue them and treat them as true companions. The protagonist will not be swayed by what others do; he will simply remain true to his heart in this complex world, always loving Pokémon and seeking mutual understanding.

I don’t know how this approach will fare once the novel is officially launched. Most likely, it will flop? Then I’ll just be writing for love, watching the stats and feeling my mood collapse. Many authors have experienced this.

Several of the Pokémon novels I’ve bookmarked have all ended abruptly—their performance after launching was dismal, and their authors couldn’t go on writing…

That’s also why I insist on not checking the data. Only in this way can my mood remain unaffected and not sink into disappointment.

This time, I want to write a complete story. From my very first novel until now, I’ve made significant progress. The first one was abandoned and ended poorly. The second, though short, was a full story with everything explained clearly. For this book, I plan to write much more, to fully present the world of Pokémon as I imagine it.

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PS: I am truly grateful to everyone for the rewards, the recommendations, and the monthly votes. Even though I don’t always express my thanks, I do see them all. Every day, I can’t help but scroll through the comments section hundreds of times. If I don’t see the familiar names popping up, I’ll feel a bit down.

Special thanks to Bat and Liying for accompanying me from my first book to now, checking in every day—it’s been two years without realizing it. Love you both.

PPS: The side story featuring Dragonite from the last book has been posted. Since I can’t add new chapters after completion, I put it in the "Related Works" section before the first chapter, and it’s free.