"Pallet Town"

Pallet Town

"A fresh and peaceful town, a small and beautiful place, symbolizing the pure white color of departure."

As Red controlled Little Red to leave the house, a line of poetic text appeared in the upper right corner of the screen, then gradually disappeared.

Melodious music flowed out, and soft sunlight bathed the town, enveloping everything in a relaxed and warm atmosphere.

On the rooftops, several finless peacocks chirped incessantly, while on the undulating plains, a vibrant sea of ​​flowers swayed in the wind, displaying a silent tenderness.

Pokémon flitted and played among the flowers in twos and threes, creating a harmonious and peaceful scene.

"So... which way should I go?"

Red manipulated Little Red to circle around the neighborhood twice and found that the surroundings were unobstructed.

He has complete freedom of action; it's a typical open-world setting where all actions are guided by his own will.

"An open world? That's a bold concept. No wonder it's Bai Zhou's creation..."

Qinglu raised an eyebrow, a slightly amused smile playing on his lips, and gave the order:

"Walk along the road in front of the house to the house next door. Didn't Mom say the professor lives next door?"

Red ignored him, but still followed his instructions and guided Little Red onto the main path.

With melodious background music accompanying my footsteps, a small villa with quaint decorations soon came into view.

Push the door open and enter.

In the lobby, a beautiful young woman was chatting and laughing with a handsome researcher in a white lab coat.

"It's my older sister..."

Qinglu recognized Nanami at a glance, and then her gaze fell on the researcher.

"And Brother Bai Zhou? Wait, what's he doing at my house?"

He muttered something under his breath, but didn't delve into it, and gave the order to Crimson again.

"Go, trigger the plot."

Chi Hong pouted, clearly not intending to follow orders.

He ignored the dialogue options and manipulated Little Red to explore the room, searching every corner.

After confirming that there were no hidden props, he finally walked up to the two people and interacted with them.

Nanami: Hi, Akane! Midori is my younger brother; he's at Grandpa's research institute.

"Handsome researcher: Oh, right, this is for you. Don't get lost."

"Little Red got a town map from the handsome researcher!"

"Little Red put the town map in his important item pocket."

"We got the map!"

As he spoke, Crimson immediately opened his backpack and used the map.

A technologically advanced tablet is activated, instantly projecting a holographic 3D image of the Kanto region.

However, apart from Pallet Town which is clearly visible, other towns and roads are shrouded in a gray fog, which obviously needs to be explored and lit up by oneself.

Red noted down the direction of the research institute and controlled Little Red to set off.

The wild Pokémon in the town were excessively docile, as if they were already part of the town's population. They all ran away when they saw Red approaching.

Upon arriving at the research institute, we found it bustling with people.

Red fully utilizes its exploratory spirit, letting Little Red weave through the crowd, talking to everyone it sees and interacting with everything it encounters, in an attempt to uncover hidden items.

Unfortunately, after searching around, Professor Oak couldn't find him, but instead ran into his formidable rival, Green.

Little Green: What? Only my sister is home? Grandpa isn't here.

"If the PhD student isn't at the research institute, where would he go?"

Xiao Huang asked the question softly.

The crimson also looked towards the green.

"What should we do next?"

"Who cares!"

Little Blue's eyes lit up as she eagerly urged them on.

"Let's go outside the town and take a look! This game is much more interesting than I thought! There must be some good stuff out there!"

Red readily complied and manipulated Little Red to head out of town.

Just as he was about to step out of Pallet Town, a huge red exclamation mark suddenly appeared above his head!

An elderly man with white hair, panting, caught up from behind him and blocked his way.

"Oki: Wait! This is too dangerous!"

"Wood: There are all sorts of Pokémon living in the wild. You need to have your own Pokémon to protect yourself."

"Oki: I understand, come with me."

Without saying a word, the doctor grabbed Xiao Chi and ran all the way back to the research institute.

Inside the research institute, Xiao Chi and Xiao Lü stood still.

"Daimu: Little Green? Oh, right, I'm the one who invited you! Haha."

Professor Oak scratched his head, as if suddenly remembering something, and magically pulled three Poké Balls from his white coat, placing them in front of the two of them.

"Oak: When I was young, I was a great Pokémon Trainer."

Oak: But now, I'm old! I only have these three Pokémon left. Choose one of them; after all, they represent your bonds!

Little Green glanced at Little Red and revealed an extremely arrogant smile.

"Little Green: You go first. No matter which one you choose, you can't beat me."

Three Poké Balls unfold on the screen, revealing the Pokémon inside—Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.

"My initial partner... let me think."

Chi Hong stroked her chin, struggling to make a decision.

Just then—

boom! boom! boom!

The three crisp sounds of Poké Balls activating rang out almost simultaneously!

The crimson Venusaur, the azure Blastoise, and the turquoise Charizard all jumped out of their respective Poké Balls at the same time.

They all crowded around Chi Hong, staring at him expectantly.

Even Pikachu and Mosquito Coil Swimmer, who were playing nearby, came over to watch the fun.

If we're talking about who the starter Pokémon for Crimson is...

As long as the Mosquito Coil Swimmer lives, you will always remain mere concubines.

The pressure hit Crimson, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked to Green for help.

Qinglu silently turned her head to the other side.

Don't look at me, we're not familiar.

Venusaur slowly wrapped its vines around the crimson wrist.

Charizard turned its head away with feigned disdain, but its thighs unconsciously took small, quick steps towards Crimson.

Blastoise was even more direct, placing its two thick, heavy paws heavily on its crimson shoulders.

"that……"

Crimson had just opened its mouth.

Shila-

Three pairs of eyes clashed fiercely in the air, as if igniting a tangible spark, and the atmosphere instantly became tense!

"How can we argue over something like this?"

Little Yellow stepped forward with his hands on his hips, gently swatting away Blastoise's claws and Venusaur's vine whips, then glaring at Charizard.

"You too, you can't argue!"

Under Yellow's gentle yet firm gaze, the three powerful Pokémon wilted like eggplants after a frost and nodded listlessly.

Xiao Huang then turned to Chi Hong, his tone gentle yet authoritative.

"Since Brother Baizhou has given you a symbolic Pokémon in the game, don't hesitate, choose Charmander."

Charizard's eyes lit up, but were immediately silenced by a glare from Little Yellow.

As if granted a pardon, Crimson immediately chose Charmander in the game.

"Red got a Charmander from Professor Oak!"

"Little Green: Hmph! Charmander? Then I'll choose Squirtle."

Green took the Squirtle's Poké Ball and, before Red could react, grabbed his arm and forcibly dragged him to the research institute's battle arena.

"Little Green: Let's test our Pokémon! Come on, I'll beat you!"

Snapped!

Qinglu covered her face in pain, her expression twisting and changing beneath her fingers.

Is this me?

How could this be me?

It's one thing to deliberately let Red choose his Pokémon first, but to be so arrogant and conceited?

Brother Bai Zhou, what kind of image do I have in your heart?

Just as Qinglu was internally ranting and raving, the exciting and passionate battle music suddenly blared out.

A prominent system notification occupied the center of the screen:

"Pokémon battles utilize a real-time command system!"

Please ensure your microphone access is enabled!

"Go for it, Trainer!"

"Real-time command!"

His crimson eyes flashed with an astonishing light as he stared intently at the standoff between Red and Green on the screen, and at the eager Charmander and Squirtle beside them.

"Little Green: Go, Squirtle!"

Red: Charmander! I choose you!