After nearly a week of sailing, the S.S. Anne finally arrived at its final destination on the afternoon of the seventh day.
Vermilion City in the Kanto Region.
Unlike the year-round heat of the Hoenn, the Kanto and Johto have a mild climate with four distinct seasons.
Roy and Agatha disembarked in Vermilion City.
"Roy, remember to come find me at the address on the famous film."
"And me, just mail the Lure Pokéblock directly to my house. Oh, and please note that the delivery person should avoid my wife when they bring them over."
"When you go to Silph Co., just mention my name, and I guarantee you'll get a discount..."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll mail the Pokéblock to you one by one."
Roy greeted and said goodbye to each of the fishermen on the boat.
Agatha watched as many fishermen said goodbye to Roy, wondering when Roy had made so many friends.
Moreover, most of these fishermen were over 30 years old, and their backgrounds were not bad either. Agatha even saw a senior executive from Silph Co..
Giovanni was the last to disembark. Before leaving, he simply patted Roy on the shoulder, said goodbye to Agatha, and then left with Matori.
Because of the Gengarite, Agatha still harbored doubts about Giovanni's identity, but her tone became much gentler, unlike her initial coldness.
Port of Vermilion City
It is the largest port in the Kanto Region, with a large number of ships docking here every day. Like Lilycove City in the Hoenn Region, it handles more than half of the region's passenger and freight traffic.
I wonder if Lt. Surge, the current Gym Leader of Vermilion City, is a member of Team Rocket.
After disembarking, Roy and Agatha didn't stay in Vermilion City for long. They rented two Pidgeot from the port and headed towards Pallet Town, where Professor Oak's research lab was located.
Pallet Town is actually not far from Vermilion City in a straight line, but there is a strait separating them.
Roy rode on the Pidgeot, looking down at the scenery below.
He finally arrived in the Kanto Region, the place where all his dreams began, and the location of the only complete Original Series he had ever watched.
However, the thought of seeing Professor Oak again made Roy feel somewhat guilty.
I wonder if Professor Oak in the anime has the same personality as the real Professor Oak.
He shifted all the blame for the Bond Evolution between Annihilape and Misdreavus onto the other party. Will Professor Oak hang himself up and give him a good beating?
Just thinking about Roy made my butt burn again.
Just in case, Roy looked at Agatha on the other side.
"Teacher, Professor Oak... what kind of person is he?"
Agatha sensed a mixture of curiosity and fear in her apprentice's expression towards Professor Oak.
I never thought this brat would be scared.
But regarding this question... to be honest, even after knowing Oak Xue Cheng for so many years, she still doesn't understand what kind of person he really is.
At the peak of his abilities, he resolutely embarked on the path of Pokémon Researcher, and importantly, he achieved remarkable results.
"Hmm... someone with little ambition, low emotional intelligence, capable yet selfless, a busybody, doesn't care about their health, and always likes to eat low-nutrition instant noodles..."
Although Agatha was criticizing Professor Oak, Roy could still sense the concern in her tone.
Agatha still couldn't let go of him to some extent, and Roy also always knew that his teacher was a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Pidgeot led the two to the entrance of a mountain forest; once they passed through the forest, they could enter Pallet Town.
Having completed its mission, Pidgeot bid farewell to the two and soared back into the sky.
The Kanto Region is mainly plains, but the area around Pallet Town is mountainous, and Pallet Town is located in the mountains, surrounded by them. It is a rural town in the western part of the Kanto Region.
Roy surveyed the surrounding mountains, sensing which peak had the strongest Ghost type aura.
Because within these mountains lies an ancient Ruins that seals Ancient Gengar, Alakazam, Jigglypuff.
Whether it was because of the mountain separating them or for some other reason, Roy did not sense any Ghost type aura.
Seeing Roy looking around curiously, Agatha assumed Roy was just curious, but she couldn't blame him, since Roy was just a boy and this was probably his first time visiting another region.
Once inside the woods, Agatha led the way, walking quickly, clearly very familiar with the area.
The trees in the forest were covered with a dense flock of Spearow and toucans, but these birds, which were usually extremely fierce and regarded their territory as a matter of dignity, did not dare to approach Roy and Agatha at all.
Roy scanned the Spearow and Fearow in the tree; most of them were between level 10 and 25, and none had Individual Values above 12.
He recalled that in the future, a flock of Spearow and Fearow would likely come here to Snipe Shot Ash and Pikachu, who had just debuted.
It's also the place where Pichu God and Ash forged their bond, allowing Pichu God to level up to the maximum level instantly.
If Ash were to have his Misdreavus use Charge Beam to wipe out Spearow and Fearow here, losing both Bond Pact and EXP boosts, wouldn't Ash just explode?
In the end, Roy didn't go through with it.
Just as the two were about to leave the forest, Roy could even see the outline of a small town. Just as he was about to jog a few steps...
A group of yellow mice passed by Roy and Agatha. Luckily, Roy stopped in his tracks, or he would have stepped on the group of Pikachu and Pichu.
Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu are also population-type Pokémon. This population has about one or two hundred Pikachu, and the way Pichu moved from Roy to the front of us seems like some kind of population migration.
I wonder if Ash's Pichu God is among these Pikachu.
Looking at the countless Pikachu species, Roy thought of a classic line.
"Teacher, why are there so many Pikachu here, like stray dogs on the street?"
Agatha, unaware that Roy was making a joke, patiently explained to Roy that because of Professor Oak's research lab, the more powerful species in Pallet Town's forest had all been wiped out.
The rest are relatively weaker Pokémon species like Spearow, Pidgeotto, and Pichu.
Roy suddenly realized that Agatha's temper seemed to have improved a lot since she came to Pallet Town.
After passing through the woods, Roy heard some noisy voices. They arrived at a small town surrounded by mountains. The town was not large, and most of the houses were wooden buildings.
This is Pallet Town.
I wonder if I'll be able to see the super rookie today?