"Hahaha! Adrian is showing off."
"Idiot Streamer, you should turn left to get to Celadon Gym, that way is shorter. Turning right is going the wrong way entirely."
"The person upstairs is so straightforward. Adrian is a fisherman, he can catch a big fish and pass his home three times without entering. Now that he's holding a Champion trophy, wouldn't he want everyone in Celadon City to know?"
"It's not easy for a Magikarp to win an award. Let him show off! Let him show off!"
…In the live stream, netizens happily sent bullet comments.
Walking and showing off like this, what should have been a ten-minute journey, Adrian dragged out for nearly an hour before finally arriving at Celadon Gym.
Fortunately, his efforts paid off. As the popularity grew, the number of viewers in his live stream finally reached 100,000 and was still continuously increasing.
This Gym was like a garden. Even outside, it was full of vegetation and flowers. As soon as Adrian entered, he smelled a refreshing fragrance that made him feel pleasant.
"Hello, I'm here to challenge the Gym."
Adrian walked to the entrance with his phone in hand and stated his purpose.
Coincidentally, the person who came to greet him was Misako, the green-haired, twin-tailed, short-skirted older sister Adrian had seen at the Perfume Shop.
She enthusiastically welcomed Adrian in, smiling sweetly, "Little brother, you've come at just the right time. Erika is currently at the Gym."
Led by Misako, Adrian walked towards the Gym's battle arena. Along the way, he saw female trainers of different styles, and the scene was full of lively chatter.
And Adrian, without a doubt, understood his brothers' needs. The camera would inadvertently sweep across some white walls, round ceiling lights, and curvaceous vases, making the netizens in the live stream stare wide-eyed.
"This Streamer is good, he doesn't treat us brothers as outsiders."
"Celadon Gym is great, Celadon Gym must be challenged! I've decided, I'm turning around now and running to Celadon City."
"Brother upstairs, are you really trying to challenge the Gym? I'm too embarrassed to expose you. You're despicable!"
"Streamer, Streamer, please help me ask if Celadon Gym still needs staff for watering and fertilizing? I can work for free!"
"For free? Friends who want to work for free, please step aside. If there really is such a job, I'll pay to work."
…The bullet comments started to flood the screen, and many netizens' tone towards Adrian became much more respectful.
Before long, Erika, dressed in a short skirt and possessing the grace of a Yamato Nadeshiko, arrived gracefully, wearing a red hairband, looking gentle and elegant.
"Miss Erika is here!"
"Ooh~ Wife! My wife! Come into my arms."
"Brother upstairs, is this your wife? Then guess what I'm doing right now? Hmm? Guess! Guess big!"
…The moment Erika appeared, the bullet comments became even more frantic, and the live stream's popularity soared directly.
This was Erika's popularity!
She truly lived up to her reputation as Kanto's Cutie!
"Mr. Adrian, although you know a lot about perfume. This is a Gym challenge, and I won't go easy."
Erika looked at Adrian, her sweet smile suddenly fading, and she said seriously, "The pokémon used are limited to three. Losing all of them means defeat."
"No problem!"
Adrian nodded solemnly.
But in reality, he only had one Magikarp.
"Go, Oddish!"
Erika raised her hand and forcefully threw out a pokémon ball, but there was a sense of relaxation about her.
"Nado~"
With a soft cry, a pokémon appeared, shaped like a small grass, with a dark blue plant bulb for a head, resembling a plant with round feet, and five green leaves sprouting from its head.
It was the Grass/Poison-type pokémon—Oddish!
"Go, Magikarp!"
Adrian also threw out a pokémon ball.
"Karu~"
Magikarp appeared, bounced twice on the ground, then stood upright, ready for action.
"Huh? Your challenging pokémon is Magikarp?"
Erika opposite was a little stunned.
She had been a Gym Leader for so many years, encountering countless types of challengers, but someone using a Magikarp for battle was truly a first—like a big girl riding in a sedan chair!
"Although I know Old Fish can't win, Magikarp, please do your best!"
"If 'doing your best' was enough, then what's the point of strength? Miss Erika's Oddish clearly looks exceptionally well-trained. Defeating Magikarp would probably be a matter of one 'Magical Leaf'."
"Not necessarily! Miss Erika doesn't know Adrian's true strength. If she underestimates him, Magikarp still has a chance to win the first round."
"Miss Erika, please go easy. My Adrian is afraid of pain!"
…In the live stream, the netizens were not optimistic about this battle.
After all, the terrain was unsuitable. What could a Magikarp do on land?
The answer, of course, was nothing at all!
After her initial surprise, Erika said loudly, "Mr. Adrian, you are the challenger. According to the rules, you attack first!"
"In that case, I won't be polite."
Adrian grinned at first, then his expression turned serious, and he shouted, "Magikarp, Tackle!"
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, Magikarp's body suddenly sprang up, instantly shooting out like an arrow from a bowstring, directly towards the Oddish nearby.
Magikarp's sudden burst caught Erika off guard.
Because she hadn't expected Adrian's Magikarp to have such strong Bounce ability and such speed.
"Nado~"
Oddish, who had already been a bit overconfident, was unable to dodge and was hit squarely.
Compared to Magikarp's super-large size, with a body length and height exceeding one meter, Oddish's size was pitifully small, and a good portion of it was just the leaves on its head.
This was like a soccer ball hitting a billiard ball; their weights were not in the same league at all. The small-bodied Oddish was immediately sent flying straight back, its body severely damaged.
"Hahaha! Miss Erika is stunned! At this moment, Miss Erika's head must be buzzing, right?"
"As expected of the high jump Champion, Magikarp's explosiveness is truly undeniable."
"Why do I always feel like Magikarp's move isn't 'Tackle,' but 'Take Down'? The power and momentum are too terrifying!"
"This first battle, Adrian really has a chance to win."
…In the live stream, netizens laughed happily. Many even took screenshots and recorded videos of Erika's stunned expression, then turned them into memes and reposted them.
At the same time, Magikarp did not give Oddish a chance to breathe or react.
After the first Tackle, Magikarp's second 'Tackle' was already poised and ready.
Boom!
Oddish, whose body had been slammed against the wall, clearly had its body dented a few inches after taking the second Tackle.
"Nado~"
Immediately after, everyone saw circles appear in Oddish's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Oddish, I underestimated him too much."
Erika retrieved Oddish with a face full of apology, then solemnly threw out a second pokémon ball: "Weepinbell, it's up to you now."
Weepinbell is a pokémon that looks indistinguishable from a plant. Its yellow bell-shaped head is very large, with a brown tail hook, and two leaves grow on either side of the yellow flower.
"Weepinbell, use Razor Leaf!"
This time, Erika put away her disdain and launched an attack first.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!…Weepinbell's two leaf-like hands furiously danced, and a large number of sharp, blade-like leaves swept out, engulfing the nearby Magikarp with fierce momentum.