Soon after the Streamer started, someone in the live stream room asked a question.
"Streamer, where did you come from? These tall buildings everywhere, it shouldn't be Cerulean City, right?"
Adrian first aimed the camera at himself, then turned it around to show the surrounding environment, and said with a smile, "This is Celadon City! The Streamer is an honest person; I said before that I would come to Celadon City to participate in the Magikarp High Jump Contest and challenge the Celadon Gym, so I took the earliest bus here."
"Streamer, you really came to Celadon City? Come meet me! My female Machamp is already itching for a fight."
A line of bullet comments floated by, making Adrian's face darken. He said, "Brother, you can keep your female Machamp for yourself. Actually, the Streamer is more interested in water-type pokémon."
After a brief chat, Adrian turned the camera towards the Celadon Department Store behind him.
This building occupies a vast area, including the top floor, it is six stories high, looking very prosperous, with people constantly entering and exiting the main gate, many of whom are carrying pokémon.
Adrian even saw someone riding a Charizard descend, which made his mouth water.
Although Charizard doesn't fit a rain team, it's undeniable that Charizard is truly cool and truly strong!
"Powerful trainers all ride pokémon like Charizard and Pidgeot. Old Fish, you take the bus, no wonder you're so slow. You left in the morning and only just arrived!"
A mischievous netizen mocked, "If you were riding a Dragonite, you would have arrived in about half an hour."
Seeing this, Adrian smiled and responded, "Understood! I'll go catch a Dratini right away, train it into a Dragonite, and use it as a flying mount."
"Dratini? Old Fish, you really dare to dream! This is the juvenile form of a late-blooming pokémon; it's very rare."
"But Dragonite is also really cool. I remember Elite Lance's ace pokémon, who is a Dragon-type Elite, is a Dragonite, and it's incredibly strong!"
"Correction! He is a Flying Elite, not a Dragon-type Elite."
"How dare you! Do you want to taste my big fat fist?"
...Speaking of Dragonite, netizens naturally thought of Lance.
And even in the Pokémon world, netizens' teasing of Lance was not uncommon, simply because Lance's pokémon team was too bizarre.
Charizard, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Dragonair, Dragonite, there are two pokémon with the Dragon type, but four pokémon with the Flying type.
Lance, are you still saying you're not a Flying Elite?
...Holding his phone, Adrian followed the crowd into the department store.
"Welcome, what would you like to buy?"
In the comprehensive service hall on the first floor, a beautiful attendant in a professional suit immediately came forward, gentle and dignified.
"I want to buy a fishing rod and also purchase a flying gem."
Adrian stated his needs.
In the Pokémon world, conventional fishing rods are divided into four tiers, from low to high: Old Rod, Good Rod, and Super Rod.
Adrian did not bring that old fishing rod with him to Celadon City this time.
Because the old fishing rod he usually used wasn't his; it was borrowed from his landlord.
The key was that the rod was old and worn, not only performing poorly but also unable to retract, making it extremely inconvenient to carry. Therefore, Adrian had the idea of buying his own fishing rod.
Thanks to the previous live stream challenging Cerulean City, Adrian gained decent popularity and a considerable amount of donations, plus the recent video views, his wallet is now bulging, and he finally has the confidence to buy a better fishing rod.
And the better the fishing rod, the less likely it is to break or snap the line, so even if a giant is caught, there's no need to worry about it getting unhooked.
Conversely, if he finally managed to catch a pokémon like Gyarados or Blastoise, only for the line to snap because the fishing rod wasn't strong enough, Adrian estimated he would regret it for the rest of his life.
As for the flying gem, that was for Magikarp to absorb, to enhance its control over Flying-type energy.
After all, Magikarp's trump card for challenging the Celadon Gym is the Flying-type move 'Bounce.' While keeping the skill proficiency constant, strengthening the energy intensity is also a good option.
"Trainer merchandise is on the second floor. Please follow me, guest."
Led by the attendant, Adrian quickly bought the items he desired.
The fishing rod cost five thousand Pokedollars, which Adrian felt was a bit expensive but acceptable, as it was his livelihood.
However, the flying gem actually cost as much as ten thousand, which startled Adrian.
"pokémon training resources are really expensive!"
Adrian felt a pang of discomfort.
However, thinking of the upcoming Gym challenge, Adrian gritted his teeth and bought the flying gem.
Because as long as the challenge is successful, he believes the effort will definitely pay off.
However, with this, Adrian's hard-earned savings were once again depleted.
At the same time, bullet comments were also furiously flying by, with netizens having mixed feelings.
"Old Fish, you've changed. Yesterday you were still living in a rented room for three hundred Pokedollars a month, and now you're buying luxury items worth tens of thousands? And you don't even bat an eye."
"I'll say one thing: everyone here is responsible for Adrian being able to shop at Celadon Department Store. (Gritting teeth. JPG)"
"I propose that everyone stop giving donations from now on. Don't let Adrian be corrupted by money. You're not helping him; you're harming him! If you really want to harm someone, harm me!"
Netizens left indignant comments.
When they saw Adrian suffering, they felt pity and were happy to lend a helping hand.
But seeing Adrian now having money and buying extensively in the store, they suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"Old Fish, Old Fish, why are you buying a flying gem? If it's for Magikarp, wouldn't a Water Gem be more suitable? At the very least, you should buy a Normal Gem, since all the moves Magikarp currently knows are Normal-type attacks."
Some also raised questions, but Adrian chuckled and did not respond directly.
The suspense that Magikarp has mastered the 'Bounce' move still needs to be kept.
Not long after, Adrian, having purchased his items, left the department store.
"Streamer, Streamer, I suggest you go experience the Perfume Shop across from the department store. The perfumes there are fair and fragrant, very moisturizing! Those who know, know!"
"You better be talking about perfume, kid!"
"The Perfume Shop in Celadon City seems to be very famous. It is said to have a very special formula. Although I have never been to Celadon City, I have heard of it."
Watching the bullet comments continuously float by, Adrian looked up across the street and indeed saw a Perfume Shop in operation.
Adrian's heart stirred: "I remember this Perfume Shop should be an industry of the Celadon Gym. Miss Erika is the manager of this Perfume Shop."
Although across the street, Adrian could still see several fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged shop assistants hawking and introducing perfumes through the glass of the storefront.
The Perfume Shop was even more crowded, mostly with girls, a scene of chattering and giggling.
"As everyone knows, the Streamer is a man with an iron will. The Streamer actually has no interest in perfumes whatsoever. However, since my brothers strongly recommend it, I can't spoil their fun."
"Since that's the case, then I'll reluctantly go and take a look! Just consider it an experience for my brothers."
Adrian pretended to be hesitant, but his steps were somewhat light.