"Xiaoxia: Are you being polite?"

"Everyone saw it."

Bai Zhou provided timely commentary, his tone carrying a nonchalant air of "basic stuff, don't be silly."

"Leveraging Bulbasaur's level advantage and type advantage, it utilizes Roots for stable sustain, combined with Leech Seed for continuous life steal..."

"We can easily finish the battle and wear down the enemy. The starfish's attacks are like a spa treatment for us; the damage isn't even as fast as we absorb it."

"Next, we have two strategies. The first is the standard attrition strategy, using poison powder to stack continuous damage, combined with sleep powder to control the field, and then using Protect and Substitute to avoid key damage, slowly and disgustingly torturing... cough, a steady win."

"However, considering that the natural recovery feature will invalidate the abnormal statuses that we have worked so hard to apply, it is not cost-effective."

"Today we'll choose the second strategy: utilizing growth moves to maximize our Attack and Special Attack! A one-hit kill approach!"

"Although we haven't mastered the classic combo of Sunny Day and Solar Beam yet, the enhanced Leaf Blade, Vine Whip, or Energy Ball are equally formidable!"

"The key is to stand firm and deliver a painful blow."

The situation unfolded exactly as Shiraisho had planned.

The combination of rooting and parasitic seeds allows Bulbasaur to stand tall.

The damage caused by Staryu's Water Gun, High Speed ​​Spin, and other moves to Ivysaur is less than the amount Ivysaur recovers on its own.

When the enhanced light on Bulbasaur's body reaches its peak, it truly achieves its goal—being incredibly tanky while also dealing high damage.

Bai Zhou gave the commands casually, completely mesmerized by the Gastly in his arms.

(@[]@!!)

"Alright, let's finish this, Leaf Blade."

shhhhh--

Several emerald green leaves, shimmering with a cold light, shot out and easily pierced through the already exhausted starfish.

"The starfish has lost its ability to fight!"

Then the gem starfish makes its appearance.

shhhhh--

"The gem starfish has lost its ability to fight!"

A level 32 Gyarados has arrived!

shhhhh--

"Gyarados has lost its ability to battle!"

Xiaoxia was completely crushed from head to toe.

Tortured to death, disgusted to death.

"Xiaobai defeated Xiaoxia, the gym leader!"

"Xiaoxia: You're amazing! Here, take this blue badge; it's proof that you beat me!"

"Xiao Bai got a blue badge from Xiao Xia!"

Just as Bai Zhou collected the second badge, the barrage of comments began.

"Why are you taking notes? Stop standing there!"

"Teacher Saltyfish is definitely a master trainer, with textbook-perfect command and prediction, field attrition, and buffing for team wipe!"

"Be bold, I'll name a number, and you'll be the champion!"

"I've learned something new. I'm going to go and challenge Master Xia right now!"

"The Tortured and Humiliated Blue Mermaid" by Dream is Retired Salty Fish.

Xiaoxia: Are you being polite?

"Stop bragging! I'm just a clueless gamer, all talk and no action. Any resemblance to real-life situations is purely coincidental, and I take no responsibility whatsoever!"

Seeing the screen full of flattery and cheesy jokes, Bai Zhou quickly denied it, but didn't forget to save face for the person in question.

"Furthermore, everyone should understand that this demonstration is only a standard procedure at the basic difficulty level. The real Misty Gym Leader is a powerful trainer renowned for her versatile tactics, profound knowledge of Water-type Pokémon, and sharp on-the-spot command!"

He deliberately raised his voice a little, with a hint of admiration.

"Moreover, she's beautiful, has a sweet voice, and possesses an elegant demeanor; she's the undisputed mermaid of Cerulean City! Challengers, please be fully prepared before you go, lest you be overwhelmed by her fierce onslaught!"

"What are you saying!"

Crimson, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up, excitedly retorting:

"Teacher Salty Fish, your command and tactical analysis just now were spot on! If I were Xiaoxia, it would be very difficult for us to win!"

His voice was full of enthusiasm, and he didn't forget to add a sentence.

"When are we going back to Pallet Town? I can't wait for a real battle with you!"

What made Bai Zhou's blood pressure soar even higher was that Qinglu, who was controlling his little green character, appeared next to Xiao Chi like a ghost.

He interrupted coldly, saying:

"Hmm, a perfectly executed tactical setup and execution rhythm, as expected. You're truly exceptional."

He paused, as if he felt it wasn't enough, and added another sentence.

"Much better than some reckless guy."

Bai Zhou: "..."

He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his temples throbbed.

no……

The persona I just created, you two just tore it down right there and then?

Didn't you see I was praising Xiaoxia?! You two have no emotional intelligence!

"Legendary double certification! Teacher Salty Fish is awesome!"

"Hahaha, lightning-fast face-slapping! Salty Fish Teacher: I freaking thank you both!"

"I knew I couldn't understand it; turns out I'm not good enough."

"The Hualan Mermaid has joined the Masters group."

Cerulean Mermaid posted a striking message: "Thank you for the compliment, Salty Fish Teacher! Salty Fish Teacher's battles were indeed very exciting, and his analysis was super insightful! Everyone is welcome to challenge the Cerulean Gym with full enthusiasm!"

"Holy crap! It was Xiaoxia herself! She watched the whole thing?"

"Xiaoxia, run! Don't review the video! That's hell!"

Bai Zhou saw Xiaoxia's eye-catching comment and was about to bite the bullet and reply with a polite remark when a private message notification suddenly popped up.

"Playful Mermaid: When are you going back to Guandu? (smiles)"

Bai Zhou's eyelids twitched, and he decisively chose to play dead tactically. He opened the Pokémon game chat group and pulled her in.

"The 'Dream is a Retired Fish' group invites 'Azure Mermaid' to join the group chat."

"Dream of Retirement Salty Fish: @HuaLanMermaid, I think I'll be done with this busy period. The group is lively now, feel free to chat and exchange ideas. I'm live now, I'll talk to you later."

Below, only Night Owl Xiao Lan popped up briefly; Xiao Huang and Xiao Gang's avatars were already grayed out.

"Evolved Beings: Welcome, Sisters!"

Bai Zhou turned his attention back to the live stream.

At this point, Crimson and Blue also completed their respective gym challenges.

Green remained obstinate, uttering the words "I'm leaving," and then controlled Little Green to depart first.

Bai Zhou said to Chi Hong:

"Let's go, now that we have the gym badge, I'll take you to an interesting place, Bill's lab."

"Masahiro... ah!"

Crimson was reminded of something, suddenly realized what it meant, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Haha, I remember now! I recall that during our trip, he made a mistake in an experiment... Could that have been incorporated into the game too?"

"After all, it's based on your legendary adventure."

Bai Zhou's voice carried a hint of mischievous affirmation.

"It's all about realism!"

Upon receiving confirmation, Crimson became very excited and controlled Little Red to closely follow Little White's steps.

The two stepped onto the Golden Pearl Bridge, which connects Cerulean City with the northern region.

On the section of Highway 24, there's not much else, just a lot of trainers.

Shirazuki decisively sent out the legendary Pokémon Red, while he leisurely followed behind, learning from the experience.

The effect is immediate.

Gastly evolved into Haunter, Ivysaur evolved into Venusaur, and Dratini evolved into Dragonair.

Growlithe evolved into Arcanine after reaching level 32 and learning the Crunch move, using a Fire Stone given to it by Miracle Tree.

The team as a whole has seen a significant improvement.

Just as they reached the bottom of the bridge, a furtive figure dressed in a Team Rocket uniform suddenly darted out from the roadside and blocked their way.

"Rockets recruiter: Your performance was fantastic! Crossing this bridge proves your skill!"

"Rockets recruiter: I'll only say this here, don't you want to join the Rockets?"

"Rockets recruiter: Why the aloof look? Join us! You've got a bright future!"