The cities of the Kanto region each have a representative color, and the entire city revolves around that dominant hue.
Cerulean City is green.
Pewter City is a dusty brown-gray, the color of earth.
Vermilion City is blue, the color of water.
Ye Feng and Pikachu made their way to the center of Vermilion City.
The streets were bustling, filled with the joyful laughter of men and women.
"Hey, Pikachu, why do you keep hiccuping? Did you eat too many Clefairy last night and haven't digested them yet?"
At a street corner, Ye Feng crouched down to look at Pikachu.
Pikachu's small body was hiccuping incessantly.
Yesterday, it had eaten an entire Clefairy tribe.
Not only were there Clefairy as large as itself, but the Clefable that evolved from them were twice its size.
According to the normal dietary intake of a human or a Pokémon.
Where could one possibly eat something as large as oneself, and so many of them?
"If you delay my challenge at the Vermilion Gym, you're dead, Pikachu."
Ye Feng's face was smiling, and though he gently stroked Pikachu's head,
Pikachu felt a chill, as if from Kyurem, emanating from that warm, large hand.
It shivered and began to digest faster.
"These three sisters, I must say, are all beauties. That little girl Misty clearly can't compare."
Outside the Vermilion Gym, posters of the three Cerulean sisters were displayed.
All three sisters had long hair, in pink, blue, and orange-red respectively.
Beyond their flawless faces, they possessed skin like jade and bones of ice.
They wore form-fitting swimsuits, and their long legs, white and smooth, appeared like lustrous jade under the sun.
And this was just a poster.
"Indeed, mature women and these young women in their early twenties offer a different kind of charm."
"Hey, are you a fan of the Cerulean sisters too?!"
Just then.
Ye Feng heard a voice, turned, and saw a snot-nosed kid, about the same age as Ash, around ten years old.
He was beaming with excitement: "I'm their fan too!! They're so beautiful!! I wish I could be in a relationship with one of them!!!"
"Huh? Where did he go?"
After the ten-year-old kid finished speaking, he realized that the man standing in front of him was gone.
Ye Feng entered the Vermilion Gym and, before going deep inside, standing at the edge, he heard the surging voices.
At this moment, inside the Vermilion Gym.
The three Cerulean sisters were performing, and the audience below was cheering and jumping as if they had been injected with stimulants.
Looking around, all the attendees were men.
From young children of seven or eight to old men of seventy or eighty.
Indeed, men remain boys until death.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Cerulean sisters and the sheer number of lecherous men who lusted after them, Ye Feng couldn't even find a spot.
"This is the true path of the mortal world."
These three women before him were like the girl groups from Ye Feng's Earth before his transmigration.
Why bother being a Trainer? A little dancing and singing could lead to a life of luxury.
Ye Feng stood there, watching with this crowd of old perverts for a while, then left the performance area and headed towards the battle arena of the Vermilion Gym.
Fortunately, the performance hall and the battle arena were separate.
Otherwise, there would truly be no place to rest.
The battle arena of the Vermilion Gym was a massive swimming pool. Ye Feng stood by the edge of the pool.
He dipped his right hand into the water, and suddenly a Pokémon emerged from the water.
It was a snow-white little Seel.
This little Seel was incredibly adorable, constantly nuzzling Ye Feng's hand with its head.
"Pikachu, you can't eat this one."
Ye Feng glanced at Pikachu, who was drooling. Pikachu heard him and wiped its mouth.
Ye Feng sat in this quiet battle arena for a full three hours before someone finally pushed open the doors.
It was the three Cerulean sisters.
"Oh, who are you?"
Because Ye Feng had been playing with the little Seel by the central swimming pool, the three sisters saw him as soon as they entered.
The moment they saw Ye Feng, they were captivated by his appearance.
"Hello, I am Ye Feng from Pallet Town, and I've come to challenge the Vermilion Gym."
For some reason, upon hearing this, the three Cerulean sisters seemed somewhat disappointed.
After all, they had thought a handsome young man like him would be a fan.
"Little handsome, here are two options for you to get a badge."
Whether it was the eldest, middle, or youngest sister, the blue-haired beauty.
She extended her slender finger: "First, battle us, and if you win, we'll give you the blue badge."
"Second, exchange contact information with us three sisters, and we'll give you the blue badge."
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised by these two options.
After all, to obtain a badge, one didn't necessarily have to defeat the Gym Leader; one only needed to gain their approval or fulfill certain conditions according to their other requirements.
In essence, the badge was in the hands of the Gym Leaders, and they could distribute it as they pleased.
But Ye Feng hadn't expected these three sisters to be so casual?
"I choose two."
Ye Feng wasn't foolish.
Even though the three sisters combined wouldn't be his match, not having to battle saved him some effort.
It was just exchanging contact information.
Soon, Ye Feng had exchanged contact details with the three sisters.
And he had obtained the blue badge.
"Oh, right, I think if things continue like this, your Gym might be revoked."
Ye Feng looked at the beautiful sisters.
You see, for these Gyms, the League had a position called Pokémon Investigator, who were specifically sent to these Gyms to test the strength of the Gym Leaders and determine if they met the qualifications of a Gym Leader. If the inspection failed,
Unfortunately, your Gym would be revoked by the League.
At this rate, the Vermilion Gym wouldn't be far behind.
"We don't care."
The three Cerulean sisters tossed their hair.
Their faces showed indifference: "We stopped wanting to be Gym Leaders long ago. Isn't it more comfortable to be idol entertainers?"
"Oh, and by the way, you have such great looks, why don't you stop being a Pokémon Trainer and join us as entertainers!"
"Forget it, forget it."
Ye Feng smiled and shook his head.
"Then, goodbye."
"Mm, goodbye."
Ye Feng bid farewell to the three Cerulean sisters and left Vermilion City directly.
"At this rate, I'll soon be able to catch up to Ash and the others."
Ash had left half a year before Ye Feng. Although he had been gone for so long, Ye Feng knew that Ash took three steps forward for every step he took. With his fast pace in conquering Gyms, he would likely catch up to them soon.
Wilderness.
"Pokémon League Unofficial Battle Gym."
Looking at the Gym before him, which resembled a makeshift encampment.
Ye Feng recalled that this should be the Gym of someone called Trainer Ming, who claimed that after winning a hundred battles, he would challenge Gyms and become the world's number one Pokémon Master.
Finally, with the help of Ash and Team Rocket, he had successfully won a hundred consecutive battles and embarked on his journey.
"Heh, what a pity."
Ye Feng's lips curved into a smile.
"It's a pity that you guys have dreams, but your dreams will never come true."
"Because there will only ever be one person in the world who is number one, and that is me."