"...I should go too."

"The fighter:..."

"Fighter: @Nurturer"

"The one who nurtures: Get to the point, what's with all this stinky habit of using ellipses?"

"Fighter: What do you think Brother Bai Zhou wants from us? I messaged him but he hasn't replied."

"The Healer: Um... Brother Shiraishu might be busy..."

"Evolved Being: Impossible, he's just too lazy to bother with us!"

"Those who nurture: Gather at the research institute. I just called and confirmed that we do need to speak with you."

"The Fighter: ?"

"Evolved Being: Wait! In the six months he's been gone, why are you the only one who can contact him?"

"Healer: Let's gather together first... It's rare for Brother Bai Zhou to take the initiative to ask us for help..."

The chat group messages abruptly stopped.

Half an hour later, at the Oak Pokémon Research Institute.

Fighters, nurturers, evolvers, healers—crimson, cyan, azure, and budding yellow.

The titles Professor Oak bestowed upon them each represented the special abilities they possessed.

In the special episode, the original main characters officially meet, and for a moment, the four of them look at each other in bewilderment.

Crimson broke the silence first, pointing to the game cartridge that Green had just taken out, and asked:

"You mean... Brother Bai Zhou turned my adventure into a game? And you want me to test its playability?"

"In fact, I, Blue, Yellow, Professor Oak, all the Gym Leaders... even Bai Zhou himself, and everything we've experienced, have all been put into this game by him."

Qinglv glanced at him, deftly inserted the cartridge into the crimson special catalog, and connected it to the external display screen.

"It's all set up now, so we can all watch. Let's begin, our main character."

Red scratched his head, took the encyclopedia, and sat down in front of the screen, with the other three gathering around him.

He took a deep breath and pressed the start button.

hum-

The black screen lit up, and a rough pixelated shooting star streaked across the screen.

A simple yet familiar electronic background music begins to play, and the scene cuts to a lush green forest.

Two Pokémon are facing off: Nidorino and Gengar.

"This is the old man's Nidorino..."

Qinglv immediately recognized her grandfather's Pokémon, but when her gaze turned to Gengar, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Grandpa's Pokémon is present, so the scene is clearly related to Grandpa...

Then the identity of this Gengar is obvious—it is the trump card of the Kanto Elite Four, the Ghost Elite Four member, Grandma Kiku!

As is well known, the two have a painful past.

Qinglu silently prayed that her grandfather's blood pressure would stabilize when he saw this scene.

In the scene, Gengar and Nidorino engage in a brilliant tug-of-war, their moves going back and forth, captivating the four viewers.

Just as the decisive moves were about to clash—

The screen suddenly went black!

The music, though somewhat rough, but with a clear theme, officially began.

The background screen unfolds.

The silhouettes of three figures in crimson, cyan, and azure stand in a triangular confrontation, with the imposing figures of Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise standing behind them!

The title appeared prominently in large letters:

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

"When have we ever confronted each other like this? And my Pokémon is Bulbasaur, isn't it...?"

Chi Hong looked completely bewildered.

Xiao Lan rolled her eyes and didn't respond.

"idiot."

Qinglu explained in an annoyed tone.

"Of course, games need artistic embellishment. The three of us clearly represent the symbols of the three elements: fire, grass, and water."

Chi Hong gave a vague "Oh" and clicked "Confirm."

A pop-up message with basic settings and application information appears; quickly skip it.

Who has the patience to read this?

To the accompaniment of soothing background music, Professor Oak appears on the screen and begins to deliver the opening lines that they've all heard countless times.

"Okay, tell me if you're a boy or a girl?"

As Professor Oak finished speaking, two options popped up.

"Boys" and "Girls".

Two special character illustrations follow the options.

A mysterious boy wearing a red and white baseball cap, only his back is visible; a confident girl wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat, standing with her hands on her hips.

"Is this me and Xiao Lan?"

Chi Hong blinked, looking at her own character portrait.

"So handsome..."

"Pick me! Pick me!"

Azure was so excited she almost pounced on the encyclopedia.

"This outfit is amazing! Looks like Brother Bai Zhou has great taste!"

Crimson remained as steady as a rock and decisively chose "male".

"Your name?"

Without hesitation, Chi Hong typed: Little Chi.

He had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was over, when Professor Oak's voice rang out again:

"This is my grandson. You two grew up together; you're partners, but also formidable rivals."

"Hmm... what's his name?"

The scene shifts to a brown-haired, spiky-haired boy with his hands in his pockets, looking arrogantly at someone outside the screen.

Crimson was wondering why Green was only making its appearance now, but when it saw that it was asking him to name it, it chuckled.

Then don't blame me!

He started typing seriously, but as soon as the first character "白" appeared, a green hand slashed down hard on his head with a whoosh.

"Hey! What are you doing! Want to fight?!"

Crimson covered his head and glared angrily.

"Enter a normal name for me."

Qinglu didn't even look at him, her eyes fixed on the screen, muttering to herself.

How could I be so flashy... Brother Bai Zhou, really...

Crimson rubbed the sore spot, and under the deathly gaze of Green, reluctantly typed: Little Green.

Hmph, it's not that I'm afraid of him, it's just that Xiao Huang is watching from the side, and I need to maintain my image.

The screen flashed.

Xiao Chi appeared in a cozy room.

Looking at "her" room from a third-person perspective, Crimson felt incredibly novel.

Although this wasn't his real home, it didn't diminish his interest in exploring it.

First, the interactive game console in front of you.

"Aka is playing video games... Okay! Let's begin!"

Continued interaction yielded no further response.

Okay, let's look at something else.

Xiao Chi walked towards the bed.

"The sun is shining brightly, do you need to rest?"

Of course I won't rest.

He just started playing, why would he need to rest?

"Chi, can we go check the computer? I feel like there might be something there."

Little Yellow quietly approached Red and whispered a suggestion.

"Of course, no problem."

Red controlled Little Red to walk to the computer and clicked "Interact".

"Little Red has started the computer. What are you going to do?"

Below are two options.

"Item Warehouse" and "Mailbox".

Chi Hong opened the item warehouse and found a healing item inside.

"There really is something!"

The thrill of discovery made Crimson almost unable to stop exploring.

"Alright, stop dawdling and come downstairs."

Qinglu urged him on, but he wasn't very interested in these little Easter eggs; he was more interested in seeing the vast world that Baizhou had built.

Xiao Chi went downstairs.

The downstairs rooms are larger and brighter, and have more furniture.

On the sofa in front of the television sat a gentle and beautiful woman.

Xiao Chi stepped forward to interact with him.

Mom: ...Okay, I saw it on TV.

"Mom: Every boy will leave home one day."

"Mom: Oh, right, Professor Oak from next door is looking for you."

"Looks like the first plot point has been triggered."

Qinglu crossed her arms and spoke with certainty.

"Let's go find the old man. I guess he's going to get his starter Pokémon."

"Don't rush!"

Azure stopped Crimson's restless hand.

"This room is so big, there's definitely more we haven't found yet! They've hidden healing items in the computers upstairs!"

Red thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so he guided Little Red towards the television.

Click to interact.

A movie is playing on TV.

"Four teenagers began their journey on foot along the railway tracks."

"...I should go too."