"Ziyuan Town"

"First, let's wait for dinner!"

"Teacher Salty's strategy is completely useless in the real-world Cerulean Gym! Misty's Ventilation is maxed out, and she even has Peach Berry to counteract the poison!"

"Thanks for the invitation. I'm currently at the Kuye Central Hospital. The WiFi is strong and the environment is nice. I was just warmly escorted here by the owner, Mr. Ma. He's a very nice person. I'll come again next time."

"Is Teacher Salty Fish still playing ranked matches today? Please share the guide to triggering the hidden storyline! I want to see the hidden storyline!!!"

"Where's my Gastly streamer? Why isn't my camera on?!"

"Um... Zhubo has gained weight recently and is a bit anxious about his figure, so I won't be turning on my camera for now. Also, I won't be playing ranked matches today."

Bai Zhou selects questions from the bullet comments to answer, while simultaneously connecting the game screen.

"I've broken into the top 100 in the rankings, and I'm afraid if I keep playing, people will accuse me of controlling the rankings. Today, I'll focus on guiding you through the hidden storyline to Lavender Town!"

In the scene, Xiaobai is standing in front of two default male and female characters, with Xiaochi and Xiaolan's IDs above their heads.

"Welcome Crimson and Azure to tonight's adventure! Now, some of you are probably wondering, where's Green?"

Bai Zhou coughed lightly, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Ahem... Unfortunately, I've been optimized by someone..."

Good evening, this is Xiao Lan, nice to meet you all~

A sweet, cloying female voice suddenly came through the communication device.

Before Bai Zhou could react, Chi Hong got goosebumps.

"Little Blue, can't you speak normally?"

The scene fell silent, with only the comments scrolling by.

"That mouth of Crimson Legend..."

"Even though you're a Crimson Legend, I still advise you not to meddle in other people's business. I just love listening to that sweet, cloying voice!"

"Optimization? Hahaha, I'll never forget that heart-wrenching roar from the Legend of Mir 2!"

"When no one is looking, I'll secretly take Little Blue away."

"Dream on, we're confiscating the tools used in the crime upstairs."

"Alright, alright! Let's start the game!"

Before Azure could erupt, Bai Zhou quickly seized control of the conversation and forcefully pushed forward the process.

"Let's go, let's go, we'll be in Aster Town soon."

"Hmph! Out of respect for Teacher Salty Fish, I'll spare your life for now."

Azure snorted coldly, her sweet voice instantly switching to a normal tone.

She controlled Little Blue to lead the way, her stylish and beautiful outfit was particularly eye-catching, and she had the demeanor of a big sister.

Cross the No. 12 sea highway.

A tranquil little town shrouded in a light twilight came into view.

The low-rise houses, arranged in a staggered pattern, surround the towering skyscraper in the center of the town, which stands out conspicuously against the sky.

An indescribable, somewhat gloomy sense of imbalance permeated the air.

Aster Town

"A noble and mysterious purple town"

As this introductory text appeared, a soothing yet strangely ethereal background music quietly began to play.

Little Blue, who was walking at the very front with great momentum, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The next second, with a swift 180-degree turn, she darted back to Xiaobai's side in a flash, clinging tightly to him, her voice even a little weaker.

"Um... I don't know the way..."

"I understand, I understand."

Bai Zhou responded with a smile, not revealing her subtle thoughts that she was clearly frightened by the background music and the environment.

He put a lot of thought into designing Aster Town.

In terms of scaring people...

Crimson, however, was completely oblivious, assuming that Azure truly didn't know the way, and enthusiastically steered Little Crimson to the front.

"Purple Garden? I know that town all too well."

The three of them stepped into the town.

Time seems to flow differently here than outside; the sky darkens rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The streets were deserted, with only the dim yellow streetlights casting flickering spots of light. The evening breeze blew through the empty streets and alleys, making a soft whistling sound.

A childlike, innocent, and ethereal little girl's voice suddenly rang out behind the three of them.

Little girl: Do you...believe in ghosts?

"Who! Who's speaking!"

I almost gave Crimson a shock, but then I saw the dialogue box and realized that it had triggered an NPC conversation.

"What? I thought a thief broke into my house and stole something."

Azure didn't say anything, but Little Blue on the screen suddenly plunged into Little White's arms, almost making Little White stumble.

The three people slowly turned around, controlling the camera.

A little girl with pink pigtails is standing at the entrance of a dimly lit alley.

She wore an innocent smile, her large eyes shining brightly in the shadows, watching them expectantly without blinking.

As a staunch materialist, Crimson was the first to answer.

"Ghosts? How could that be... Uh, wait, do Ghost-type Pokémon count?"

"That's right!"

A muffled blue voice came through.

"There are no real ghosts...it's all a lie to fool children..."

But no matter how you look at it, that voice sounds guilty.

Little girl: Hahaha, I don't think so.

"Little girl: Look...that white ghost hand on your shoulder..."

In the scene, a pale hand really appeared out of thin air on Xiao Chi and Xiao Lan's shoulders!

It was just placed there gently!

"They really have hands! How did they do that? Is it a game effect?"

The crimson voice was filled with excitement.

Azure: "..."

"Okay, stop scaring me."

Bai Zhou smiled helplessly and said in the direction of the little girl.

"Let Mr. Mime appear."

Little girl: Hehehe, I've been found out.

As the words were spoken, more details began to appear on the two pale hands.

Wrist, arm... Finally, a Mr. Mime with a perpetually comical smile on its face appeared completely beside the little girl.

"Ha! I knew it!"

Azure instantly recovered fully, and her tone became high-spirited again.

"Ghosts?! It's all a hoax! Who are you trying to scare!"

"Little girl: This town is famous because it is the final resting place of Pokémon's souls, so there are a lot of strange and wonderful rumors about it."

"Little girl: Oh, by the way, if you need to mourn a Pokémon, you can go to the Pokémon Tower over there... but be careful~"

"Little girl: There really are ghosts wandering around inside the tower, maybe they're the souls of Pokémon that can't find their way home... Hehe, I'm just kidding!"

"Little girl: You must be trainers traveling here? Come with me! I'll take you to a really, really amazing place!"

After the little girl finished speaking, she skipped and hopped toward the house next door, with the Mr. Mime following closely behind with comical steps.

"Ladytown, the final resting place of departed Pokémon... Are there really ghosts here?"

"The art style suddenly changed! Am I really playing Pokémon?!"

"Everything was so warm and harmonious before, what's going on in Violet Town?"

"Oops! My phone flew out of my hand! The screen cracked! Salty Fish Teacher, you have to pay for this!!!"

"I'll be traumatized by the sight of Mr. Mime from now on..."

The barrage of comments is scrolling.

The little girl's appearance caused the number of viewers in the live stream to drop by tens of thousands, but fortunately, it has gradually recovered.

Lavender Pokémon Rescue Center

The sign on the front of the house reads as follows.

As I pushed open the door, the warm yellow light from the CD player dispelled the chill outside.

A kind-looking old man is feeding several Pokémon that look sickly.

"Little girl: This is Grandpa Fuji! He's super, super nice! He's always taking care of abandoned, sick, or lonely Pokémon!"

After the little girl finished her introduction, she took the Mr. Mime and ran to the inner room to play.

The elderly Fuji noticed the guest, put down the bowl of medicine in his hand, and greeted him with a smile.

After gesturing for them to sit down and pouring them three cups of hot tea, a dialog box popped up.

A dialogue was triggered.