"Jiwan City"

Kanto region.

Pallet Town, Oak's Pokémon Research Institute.

In the special episode, the original main characters were once again nestled on the sofa, all four pairs of eyes fixed on the TV screen connected to the game.

While waiting for the loading bar to complete, Crimson spoke with a touch of emotion.

"Speaking of which, Shirafusa-san has really started breeding new Pokémon... I really look forward to the day I can battle him."

"Um."

Qinglu responded, her tone carrying her usual distrust.

"Although he always denies that he is a trainer, his fighting instincts and experience are impossible to hide."

"Stop talking! The game has started, reload your save!"

Xiao Lan interrupted impatiently.

The game screen has now switched to the save/load screen.

Crimson pressed confirm, and a familiar scene unfolded—the same forest path she had left Pallet Town.

A wooden sign stands in front of them:

Highway 1.

Pallet Town - Viridian City.

"This time... it won't break down again, right?"

Red hesitated slightly, but ultimately steered Little Red onto Highway 1.

The relaxing town music has disappeared, replaced by vibrant outdoor background music.

The scene is lush and green, with Pokémon figures visible everywhere.

The green caterpillars scurried among the leaves, Bobo flapped its wings and flew across the sky, and several little Rattatas saw Little Red approaching and darted into the grass, while some bolder Fierce Sparrows tilted their heads and curiously looked at him.

"There's a sparkle under that tree! Let's go see what it is!"

Little Blue, with her sharp eyes, immediately pointed to the corner of the screen.

Red carefully maneuvered Little Red, bypassing the Beedrill that was dozing in the flower bushes, and arrived at the sparkle point to interact.

"Little Red has discovered a golden pearl!"

"Golden beads that shimmer with golden light can be sold at a high price in the store."

"Hidden items can be discovered and collected! And sold for money?"

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up, her tone filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Crimson was also pleasantly surprised, but more than making money, he was more interested in the fun of exploring this "map treasure."

Instant shift in behavior pattern—carpet search activated!

Since discovering that it could perform more operations, Little Red has never followed the usual path in Red's hands.

He dodges every three steps and rolls every five.

all in all.

How fast, how handsome, that's how it is.

The short Highway 1 took Red to dawdle for more than half an hour.

A bountiful harvest? Abundant profits!

在小蓝「人形寻宝雷达」的精準指挥下，他们收穫了：神奇糖果×1、超级球×2、厉害伤药×1、伤药×1、珍珠×5、大珍珠×1、金珠×2。

I also encountered a few random NPCs who provided some basic game guidance.

Just at the last intersection, with the entrance to Viridian City within reach, a bright blue Pokémon suddenly leaped out of the stream beside them with a "splash" and blocked their path.

"Wild mosquito coil frogs have appeared!"

"Oh? Shall we fight?"

With a smirk, he sent out the little fire dragon.

"I choose you! Charmander!"

Just as Charmander got into position to confront Poliwag, Red nimbly rolled to the side.

Just as the Mosquito Frog launched its Mud Shot, a Super Ball hurtled towards it from behind like a cannonball.

It struck right in the waist, and with a snap, the mosquito coil frog's back caved in, instantly turning into a red light as it was sucked into the ball.

The Super Ball symbolically wobbled in the air, then landed quietly with a "ding".

"Hmph, see that? This is the bond between me and the Poliwag!"

Crimson hummed smugly, showing no remorse for his successful sneak attack.

The mosquito coil swimmer next to him gave him a disdainful look.

Qinglu said, "You'll get used to it."

Why are you all staring at me like that?

Red blushed a little from the stare and solemnly defended himself:

"The wilderness is inherently dangerous; safety comes first! It's not that I'm being uncivilized because the game settings allow it!"

"Okay, let's hurry into Viridian City..."

Qinglu gave a perfunctory reply, but then abruptly stopped speaking.

Because the image has changed.

Although the mosquito frog was captured, its mud-shooting attack did not disappear.

The mud didn't hit the little fire dragon; instead, it passed right through it and landed precisely on the face of the dozing bee leader in the flower bushes.

hum-

In an instant, countless scarlet compound eyes lit up among the flowers.

Not just one, but a dense swarm of furious, bee-like creatures shot into the sky.

"The leader got hit! Little Red, run!"

Xiao Huang was the first to react, anxiously nudging the bright red arm.

Red felt a chill run down his spine. He controlled Red to grab the Poké Ball from the ground, picked up the Charmander who was still confused, and sprinted towards Viridian City.

But the swarm of bees was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it blocked the road ahead like a dark cloud.

Seeing that the one person and two Pokémon were about to be overwhelmed by the angry swarm of bees, Red had a flash of inspiration and glanced at the rushing stream beside him—without the slightest hesitation!

thump!

Red, holding Charmander and his Poké Ball, plunged headfirst into the icy stream.

The swift current instantly swept them downstream from Viridian City, with the angry swarm of Beedrill in hot pursuit, but they could only circle futilely on the shore, unable to reach their target in the current.

After a thrilling drift in the water, Akira, soaking wet and disheveled, climbed ashore in Tokiwa City.

The little fire dragon in her arms was already dizzy and disoriented, its eyes spinning in circles.

"Phew... As expected of me! This little difficulty is a piece of cake!"

Chi Hong wiped away non-existent cold sweat.

Little Blue rolled her eyes, while Green's eyes lit up.

The ecological reactions and tracking behavior of the bee colony when provoked in the game differ slightly from the habits of real-world bee colonies.

However, this chain reaction mechanism and the utilization of the environment cleverly simulate the sudden dangers that may be encountered in the wild.

This game...

It can even be used to indirectly observe and think about the ecological behavior patterns of Pokémon?

He glanced at the still smug Crimson and suddenly felt a strong urge to take over the position and operate it himself.

"Jiwan City"

"Surrounded by deep forests, it is a city that will remain evergreen for eternity."

A notification appeared, and Akira officially stepped into the territory of Viridian City.

Red rushed to the Pokémon Center, and only after sending Charmander into the treatment device with Nurse Joy's gentle smile did he breathe a sigh of relief and begin exploring the city surrounded by forests.

Upon arriving at the Pokémon Shop, Red planned to replenish some items, having just experienced a life-or-death race.

"Poké Ball: ¥200"

"Super Healing Potion: ¥300"

"Cure-all: ¥600"

Silver sprayer: ¥500

"Xiao Chi currently has 500 RMB."

"Two hundred for a Poké Ball! He might as well rob me! I only sell a Gold Orb for a pittance!"

Blue slammed his hand on the table and, before Red could react, snatched the Pokédex from his hand.

What happened next left the other three speechless.

Xiao Lan then proceeded to perform a series of actions on the NPC model of the shop owner.

Dialog boxes popped up like crazy, with all sorts of haggling tactics, threats, and inducements coming in one after another...

After a dazzling display of output.

In the end, the NPC boss was convinced and bought the junk (pearls, gold beads, etc.) from Little Red's backpack for a sky-high price of 30000 yuan, and gave him an extra gift: 10 Poké Balls, 3 Super Potions, and 1 Silver Sprayer.

Blue calmly shoved the encyclopedia back into Crimson's still-dazed hand, concealing his accomplishment.

"You...you can do that?"

It was only then that Crimson belatedly noticed the overlooked free communication function.

He silently swallowed, a thought flashing through his mind.

I must never argue with Xiaolan again.

Continue exploring.

After ransacking the last house in Viridian City, Akari, a robber and thief, finally remembered his real business—

Challenge the gym!