After walking for a long time, Xia You and Erika finally reached the edge of Green Meadow over an hour later, leaving behind the tourist destination they had visited only briefly but would remember vividly.
They continued west beneath sunlight that was not particularly hot, crossing a broad river and then climbing over a small hill before finally reaching another lush grassland before noon.
Looking out, they saw a clear lake in the middle of the grassland, where thousands of wild Pokémon of different species made their home and lived at ease.
Standing on a small rise, the two stopped to watch for a while.
Swarms of Ledyba flew low over the flowers, while on the ground, hundreds of Mareep gathered in twos and threes, leisurely grazing on the grass. Even in the lake, dozens of Quagsire poked their heads out of the water.
The Pokémon lived together harmoniously, without any territorial disputes, treating this place as their shared home instead!
What a rare sight!
Xia You took out his phone and, with a click, preserved this harmonious scene forever.
Closing the camera, he glanced at the map on his phone.
Judging by the route on the map, at their current pace, they would reach Violet City after another day's walk.
Since he had already challenged the Violet Gym, they would only need to take a short break in Violet City before continuing elsewhere.
Finally caught up to where we were before...
Just then, Erika seemed to notice something and gave a soft murmur of surprise.
Xia You followed her gaze and saw a group of nearly a hundred Hoppip on the other side of the lake!
Remembering why she had come here, Xia You smiled and spoke before she could. "Well? Want to catch one?"
Xia You had not