Although the vast majority of netizens weren't optimistic about Pichu challenging the Pewter Gym with a type disadvantage, Adrian had created quite a few miracles along the way, accumulating a loyal fanbase who believed in his talent.
"Everyone, I'm an old fan of the Streamer. Although the Streamer seems a bit unreliable, he does have talent and ability. Along the way, my face has been thoroughly slapped by Magikarp and the Streamer. So this time, I'm betting the Streamer can still create a miracle. Go, Pichu!"
"The Streamer is a deep schemer; Pichu might be hiding some powerful trump cards."
"Indeed, indeed! Besides, the Pewter Gym isn't a particularly tough Gym. If Magikarp can win the Rainbow Badge, perhaps Pichu can too."
"Go, Pichu!"
Casual fans and die-hard fans argued in the comments, and the video's popularity continued to climb, which Adrian was happy to see... The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Adrian woke up early and boarded the shuttle bus back to Cerulean City.
Not long after Adrian left, a green pokémon flew in from the sky, carrying a girl with light blue hair, wearing a tight-fitting outfit that accentuated her perfect figure, revealing long, fair legs.
"Wow! What a beautiful and cool girl."
"What kind of pokémon is that? I've never seen it before!"
"It's a Flygon; that's a pokémon from the Hoenn Region."
"Beautiful lady, may I get to know you?"
When Clair landed, she immediately attracted the attention of many people at the Pokémon Center.
Especially a few guys, their eyes were practically glued to her.
Glancing around, Clair fixed her gaze on the nearest guy. A whip appeared in her hand at some point, and she flicked her wrist lightly.
Crack!
The whip cracked in mid-air, then, like a large snake, it bound the guy and pulled him to Clair's side.
"Ah?"
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.
None of them expected this beautiful girl to have such a wild side.
Only the guy bound by the whip was breathing rapidly, his face flushed, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Is she going to interrogate me?
"Do you know Fishing Dreamer?"
Clair demanded, "Where is he?"
"Fishing Dreamer? Who is that?"
The guy being questioned looked utterly confused.
"It's this person!"
Clair pulled out a photo of Adrian.
After some questioning, Clair was disappointed to learn that Adrian had already left, but his destination was unknown.
"In that case, I'll go to the Pewter Gym and wait for him!"
Clair's expression was displeased.
She rushed as fast as she could, but in the end, she still didn't make it in time.
What angered Clair the most was that she had applied to add Adrian as a friend on PokéStation yesterday, but it hadn't been approved yet, which greatly annoyed her.
After all, she was a member of the Dragon Master Family, and also a Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym in the Johto Region. She also had considerable popularity on PokéStation, with over a million followers.
Fortunately, she had watched the video Adrian posted last night and knew he was going to challenge the Pewter Gym, which saved her from searching aimlessly.
With that, Clair jumped onto Flygon and soared directly into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.
After Clair left, everyone started discussing.
"That girl, why does she look a bit familiar? I remember now, she seems to be Clair, the Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym in the Johto Region."
"Clair of the Dragon Master Family? Champion Lance's cousin?"
"It's her! It's her! When she wasn't holding the whip, I didn't recognize her. But once she got that little whip in her hand, there's absolutely no mistaking it."
"Clair seems to be looking for someone named 'Fishing Dreamer'? That's a strange name!"
"Fishing Dreamer? I know him, he's a small Streamer. His Magikarp is incredibly powerful; it even evolved into a Gyarados yesterday. *Hiss*~"
A viewer suddenly exclaimed, "I knew Little Adrian's Magikarp was incredibly powerful, strong to an unbelievable degree. Could it be that this guy is related to the Dragon Master Family?"
The viewer's eyes lit up, feeling like he had stumbled upon a huge scoop. He immediately logged into PokéStation and furiously left comments under Adrian's channel.
And so, Adrian's channel popularity surged once again.
Unfortunately, Adrian himself was unaware of all this.
The old shuttle bus rattled and swayed along the road, and Adrian felt as if his body was about to fall apart.
"After I finish the Pewter Gym, the next target will be the pokémon Safari Zone, to see if I can fish for and catch a Dratini and its mother."
Adrian looked south, a hopeful expression on his face.
That was in the direction of Fuchsia City!
And the pokémon Safari Zone was near Fuchsia City.
If he could catch a Dratini, the value of Adrian's team would skyrocket.
Most importantly, once Dratini evolved into Dragonair, Adrian would have a flying pokémon.
From then on, he wouldn't have to suffer on shuttle buses, and he would be able to travel quickly to various places, greatly increasing his mobility.
"Pichu~"
Pichu, perched on Adrian's head, was quite excited, lingering over the various sights outside the window.
Having lived near the Celadon City Pokémon Center since it was young, Pichu had never been to other places, nor had it seen so many different landscapes and types of pokémon. It was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, finding everything new and exciting.
"Are you hungry? Have a biscuit first!"
Taking Pichu from his head and placing it in his lap, Adrian smiled and pulled out a biscuit.
"Pi~"
Pichu sniffed the scent, its eyes immediately lit up, and it promptly shoved the biscuit into its mouth.
It hadn't even swallowed before it grabbed two more biscuits, one in each paw, and stuffed them into its mouth, until its cheeks puffed out like a hamster's. Only then did it start chewing heartily.
"Look, look, you're rushing again!"
Adrian's face showed some helplessness and some tenderness, but he still comforted it, "I'm not going to snatch it from you, eat slowly, be careful not to choke."
Adrian's Pichu might have been too weak in the past, always short on food, which is why it always ate so quickly and wildly, afraid of starving, forming a stark contrast with its soft and cute appearance.
But now that it was with Adrian, it certainly wouldn't go hungry anymore.
However, this eating habit would be difficult to change in a short time.
"Pichu~"
After three biscuits were eaten, Pichu finally felt full.
It rubbed the back of its head and looked at Adrian, its cheeks slightly red, a little embarrassed.
"Rest a bit after you're full!"
Adrian smiled and placed the full and content Pichu into his pocket. Not long after, the latter fell sound asleep.
Because in Adrian's pocket, Pichu felt completely safe.
After Pichu fell asleep, Adrian felt a bit bored, so he took out his phone, put on his headphones, and started browsing videos.
As for private messages and friend requests, Adrian really couldn't keep up with them, as there were simply too many.
He could only check them when he had time, and reply as much as possible... In the evening, Adrian finally arrived back at his hometown, Cerulean City.
He stayed in the rented room for two more days, and after the withdrawn money arrived in his account, Adrian immediately went to the Cerulean City store.
He first bought poffin for two pokémon, then bought a foldable bicycle and a small spatial backpack.
The more than thirty thousand Pokedollars he had just received hadn't even warmed up before Adrian spent most of it.
Next, Adrian returned to the rented room, packed his luggage, and then found the landlord to check out.
Taking a final look at the rented room, Adrian, with his backpack on, resolutely rode off on his bicycle, leaving only a silhouette behind him in Cerulean City.
Adrian's fishing journey officially began!