"Rainbow City"

Chapter 81 "Rainbow City"

"Mewtwo is a Pokémon? Wasn't the information supposed to be an experimental code name? What are you guys talking about, Mr. Saltyfish? I don't understand a word you're saying!"

"Case solved! Gene extraction points to Mew, and combined with the previous Mew capture operation—this is Team Rocket's experimental data!"

"I get it! Team Rocket's elaborate plan to capture Mew was all for the purpose of extracting its core genetic fragments! And then they'd create artificial Pokémon!!!"

"So they succeeded! The artificial Pokémon is named after this experimental code name? Mewtwo! Beyond Mew!?"

"You've missed the point, everyone! According to what Mr. Salty said about the game, does that mean we have Mewtwo in real life too?!"

"An artificially created legendary Pokémon!!!"

The barrage of comments sparked a heated discussion, but it did not affect the three's pace.

Fully prepared, they arrived at the checkpoint at the end of Highway 8 leading to Golden City, only to be stopped by a guard.

"Guard: Halt! Team Rocket has caused a massive riot in Goldenrod City! The League is cracking down hard. Trainers who haven't collected all five badges are strictly prohibited from entering!"

"Can't enter?"

Crimson repeated, somewhat confused.

This was the first time he had his movement area strictly restricted in a game.

"Let's see if we can fly in."

Azure seriously offered a terrible idea.

After thinking it over, Crimson decided it was feasible and immediately summoned the Fire-Breathing Dragon, which soared into the sky.

However, just as he was trying to fly across the border into the airspace of Goldenrod City, with a muffled "bang," Charizard crashed solidly into a huge, completely transparent energy barrier.

The plane crashed.

Bai Zhou did not hinder their idea of ​​exploring the border, waiting for them to try various methods (including trying to take a detour, encountering dialogue issues, etc.).

After all the others had failed, he finally spoke up, unable to bear it any longer:

"Alright, stop messing around. Golden City is completely shrouded in an energy barrier right now, so we can't get in by conventional means. Let's go this way and take the underground passage to Rainbow City first."

The three turned and walked into the inconspicuous entrance to the underground passage next to them.

The passageway is straight and long, a stark contrast to the colorful world above.

Apart from the limited illumination provided by the intermittently distributed, dim streetlights, there is almost no decoration or superfluous structure here.

The cold walls and monotonous floor made it seem particularly dull and boring.

But what's absurd is that in this unchanging passage, the little blue creature controlled by Azure managed to pull out more than a dozen hidden items from all sorts of unbelievable corners.

Needless to say, she found valuable items like gold beads and star fragments, and she could even find a few fresh tree fruits near the ventilation shaft!

The efficiency and the abundance of her harvest made Bai Zhou wonder if she had secretly used an item-seeing cheat.

When Xiao Lan successfully unearthed an Everlasting Stone that shimmered faintly under the last loose tile near the exit,

This "underground treasure hunt" has now come to a perfect end.

The three of them walked out of the dark passage and onto the sunny Highway 7.

The road suddenly opened up, with sparse trees on both sides, and the outline of a colorful metropolis was clearly visible directly ahead.

Rainbow City

"A city with rainbow-like dreams"

As the introduction appeared, the true face of Rainbow City was officially revealed before them.

As a renowned trading center in the Kanto region, Rainbow City is far larger and more prosperous than any other town we had passed through before.

The city is filled with buildings of different styles, and several towering skyscrapers silently demonstrate its extraordinary nature and vitality.

"Even for game modeling—this scale is just too outrageous!"

Azure looked at the bustling streets crisscrossing before her and the dazzling array of virtual shops all around, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Crimson didn't have many feelings; he just shut his mouth and charged!

Based on his extensive gaming experience, such a metropolis is sure to be full of hidden treasures and powerful NPCs!

However, just as he was getting ready to start looting—no, exploring—his gaze was firmly drawn to a figure in the middle of the main road.

A guy wearing a Rockets uniform was swaggering through the crowd!

"The Rockets!"

Red instinctively wanted to rush up and trigger a battle, but Bai Zhou stopped him.

"Don't be impulsive! Attacking a passerby without explanation on a main thoroughfare in the city center like this, if Officer Jenny reports it, you'll really be invited to the police station for a chat!"

Bai Zhou warned rapidly.

"Huh? That's a member of Team Rocket—"

Red instinctively retorted, feeling that this reason was perfectly justified.

Bai Zhou calmly explained:

"He's just walking normally on the road. He hasn't committed any crime or caused any damage. If you go up to him and beat him up, he'll lose the case even if he's in the right. This isn't the wilderness or a small village. The alliance's law enforcement is real. If they receive a report, someone will come and arrest you."

At this moment, Azure chimed in, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Forget about Team Rocket members! I already have a feeling! There are tons of amazing things hidden in every nook and cranny of this city, waiting for me to bring them home!!!"

Crimson was instantly intrigued by these words, and his previous desire to "punish the wicked and promote good" vanished completely.

An irrepressible flame of exploration reignited in his eyes.

Well, it was all for nothing.

Seeing the two guys who were already itching to try, Bai Zhou shook his head helplessly.

However, we can't let the two explore freely. It's such a big city; who knows when we'll finish exploring it.

He's still livestreaming; we can't do this.

After thinking it over, he decided to lead the team himself.

"Ahem, everyone look at me, I have something to announce."

In the scene, Little Red and Little Blue paused in unison and turned to look at Little White.

"To avoid delaying the main storyline, let me guide you through some of the city's more important Easter eggs!"

"Ah~ Salty Fish Pigeon~ You~ are~ so~ nice~"

Azure was the first to respond, her voice sickeningly sweet, and even Little Blue snuggled up to Little White.

"Such a good thing? Yeah! Mr. Salty Fish is a game producer!"

Crimson was stunned for a moment before she reacted, and then her tone became somewhat resentful.

"Why didn't I think of that before? No, why didn't you say so before!"

"If I tell you everything beforehand, wouldn't all the fun of exploring be gone?"

Bai Zhou responded irritably and added another sentence.

"And Little Blue, speak normally!"

He maneuvered Little White, skillfully weaving into an extremely narrow gap between two skyscrapers.

"Stay close, I'm going to show you something good."

Following Xiaobai through the buildings, we inexplicably passed through the belly of one of the buildings.

Suddenly, the view opened up, and we found ourselves in a small, dense forest surrounded by tall buildings.

As you venture deeper into the woods along a path almost entirely covered in weeds, the back of a building comes into view.

This is a blind spot that you could never reach by normal means of circling the city.

Xiao Bai parted a thick patch of weeds, revealing a half-closed, inconspicuous old wooden door.

Pushing open the door, the room was empty, with only a staircase leading upwards.

What followed was a long and tedious period of climbing stairs.

The spiraling staircase seemed endless, with only the sound of footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.

After climbing for an unknown amount of time, a small door leading to the roof finally appeared in front of us.

Pushing open the door, a small rooftop room full of life comes into view.

A small, handwritten wooden sign hung on the door of the room.

Pokémon Studio

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