Chapter 52
"Cerulean City"
"Oh, really? Hello everyone."
A red voice came through, carrying a hint of barely perceptible shyness.
Then came Qinglu's signature cold voice, but upon closer listening, it seemed to carry a subtle stiffness.
"Okay, I'll act on my own. Call me if you need anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, the character, whose model was exactly the same as his rival Little Green, turned around and disappeared into the dense forest.
"Akabo! It's the real Akabo! Mr. Salty Fish actually brought Akabo here! Ahhhhhh—what a spectacle!"
"Young Master Qinglv is here too! And so close to Crimson! I'm speechless!"
"Young Master Qinglv, Mommy loves you!"
"I've recorded it. For the original audio quality, DM me. It's 20 RMB per playback."
"A series I'll see in my lifetime!"
"Red and Blue Legends, plus Professor Oak as the spokesperson! Just who is Mr. Salty's background! How could he get so many big names involved?!"
"Peanut, you've spotted the blind spot!"
Suddenly, the barrage of comments exploded, and all sorts of gift effects flooded the screen. The number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketed, approaching the million mark.
"Everyone, calm down."
Bai Zhou spoke up at the right moment, pinching Gastly's big face and saying:
"Don't waste time scrolling through the chat; instead, send more gifts to the streamer."
He tried to calm the out-of-control enthusiasm, but the various gift effects proved that he had clearly underestimated the appeal of these two legendary trainers.
"White... Salty Fish Teacher, where are we now?"
Red asked a question, while simultaneously manipulating Little Red to look around on the lush green avenue.
"This is Highway 4."
As Bai Zhou explained, he steered Xiao Bai forward.
"I just came from Mt. Tsukimi. If I keep following this road, I'll reach Cerulean City."
After passing through a grove of trees, the outline of Cerulean City came into view, and a description of the city appeared.
Cerulean City
"A mysterious city surrounded by blue"
Shiraishu's goal was clear: to head straight to the Cerulean Gym for a challenge.
Gastly is only one level away from evolving, and there's also a level 40 Gyarados in the team.
Cerulean Dojo? A piece of cake!
However, Crimson, who was traveling with him, was more interested in exploring the town, and he felt that gym challenges could be undertaken at any time.
Left with no other choice, Bai Zhou was dragged along to wander the streets of Hualan City.
He hadn't walked more than a few steps when the neatly parked bicycles along the street caught Chi Hong's attention.
"Why are there so many bicycles here?"
Bai Zhou didn't reply, but instead guided Xiao Bai to the entrance of the shop next door and pointed to the wooden sign standing there.
"Bicycle Shop"
"Enjoy a relaxing and enjoyable ride through meadows and caves."
"Cerulean City has a bicycle shop?"
Chi Hong's voice was full of surprise. Before Bai Zhou could respond, he excitedly controlled Xiao Chi to plunge into the store.
"etc!"
Seeing this, Bai Zhou sighed silently and began the countdown.
"I bet Crimson Legend will appear in three seconds, three... two... one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chi indeed fled the shop in a panic.
The shop owner followed closely behind.
Bicycle shop owner: Don't go, customer! If you don't like that one, we have this one! Same price, cheaper and more affordable, you'll be satisfied!
"Run!"
Red only had time to shout once before Little Red's figure had already swept past Little White.
"???"
"A prophet? Stalking Crimson Legends, huh?! Knife!"
"What's going on? How did they manage to scare away the Red Legend? Could he be some kind of hidden master trainer?"
Bai Zhou didn't have time to pay attention to the comments. Since he couldn't catch up with Xiao Chi, he immediately turned his attention to Xiao Bai, who was standing still, and enthusiastically approached him.
Bicycle shop owner: Hey! Young man, interested in bicycles? These are the best bicycles in the Kanto region! Take a look!
He casually pushed a car over, and a price tag popped out from under the car.
"Bicycle: ¥1,000,000"
Bai Zhou didn't even lift his eyelids. He controlled Xiao Bai to completely ignore the incessant chatter of the boss and quickly chased after Xiao Chi, ignoring the boss's futile calls from behind.
"Robbery? This beat-up bicycle robbery?!"
"Hahaha, one million! No wonder Crimson ran so fast, I would have run too!"
"Are your handlebars made of gold, or is the frame made of gold?"
"Regarding shady shops"
"Where's the Price Bureau of Cerulean City? Help!"
The barrage of comments was ignited, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.
Bai Zhou, expressionless, controlled Xiao Bai to chase after Xiao Chi, but as he turned the corner, an exclamation mark appeared above his head.
A familiar figure ran over from the bridgehead and blocked Xiaobai's way.
Little Green: Oh! It's Little White!
"Little Green: Are you still wandering around here alone? I've gathered a group of strong and intelligent Pokémon!"
"Little Green: Come on! Let me see if you've slacked off, Little White!"
The exciting battle background music started playing, and Xiaobai and his rival Xiaolv instantly entered the wilderness for a battle.
"The Legend of Green started as a jungler and is finally back, hahaha."
"Quick! Teacher Saltyfish, call the real Green over here! I want to see Green fight Green!"
"Have you guys noticed? The outfit and name of the character in the game 'Legend of Green' are almost identical to those of our rival, Little Green. It's officially confirmed!"
"What does this prove? It proves that Pokémon is awesome!"
"Huh? Will this trigger a rival battle?"
Crimson had obviously noticed the commotion and, seeing that Green was coming from the direction of the bridge ahead, immediately became interested.
"I'll go take a look too. Did Little Green come from the bridge?"
Before Bai Zhou could answer, Chi Hong had already steered Xiao Chi onto the bridge ahead.
In the distance, he indeed saw another little green standing by the bridge.
Without the slightest hesitation, Crimson smiled and decisively manipulated Little Crimson to reach out with ill intent.
"Wait, wait a minute..."
Bai Zhou's voice caught in his throat.
He glanced at his formidable rival, Little Green, who was battling him on the screen, and then at Little Green, the fisherman on the bridge in the distance, who was about to be ambushed by Little Red.
For a moment, silence fell.
The viewers in the live chat also sensed something was wrong.
"Wait a minute! In online mode, rival battles are exclusive! It's impossible for two green characters to be available for battle at the same time!"
"+1! My friend and I tried it, triggering a battle locks the area!"
"Wait...did you guys forget...Qinglv Legend's game ID...is Xiaolv..."
"Given: Salty Fish Teacher is facing off against his formidable rival, Little Green. So, the question is: who is Little Green, the fishing enthusiast who is approaching Crimson Legend...?"
"Think about it carefully! It's terrifying!"
Seeing that Little Red was about to embark on a path of crime, Bai Zhou didn't care about anything else and decisively sent out the highest-level Gyarados in the team.
The formidable rival, Little Green, sent out Pidgeotto, Charmeleon, Casey, Rattata...
...Pidgeotto, Charmeleon, Abra, and Rattata were defeated by Gyarados.
Little White swept aside its formidable rival, Little Green.
"Little White defeated its formidable rival, Little Green!"
"Xiao Bai received 6000 yuan as a bonus from his rival, Xiao Lü."
"Little Green: Not bad, but you won't be so lucky next time..."
Bai Zhou had no time to listen to his rival Xiao Lü's defeatist declaration and quickly steered Xiao Bai toward the bridge!
However, we just made it in time.
He then saw Little Red unleash a powerful punch, slamming it down hard on Little Green as he reeled in his fishing rod.
"Little Green caught a Dratini!"
"Little Green was attacked by Little Red!"
"The Minidragon took the opportunity to escape!"