Pallet Town.
Located in the western part of the Kanto region, it is not only the hometown of the main character in the games and anime but also the site of the esteemed Professor Oak's Research Institute in the Pokémon world academic community.
Fang Yuan chose this place as the starting point of his journey partly out of sentimentality, as it was the place where all dreams began, and also because he had almost fully investigated the background of this world before setting out.
The day before.
This year's Kanto region Quartz Conference officially ended.
Oak Shinshin, the grandson of Professor Oak from Pallet Town, was praised for achieving the impressive result of making it into the top 32 contenders in his rookie year.
In addition to that, the Pallet Town rookie Xiaozhi surprisingly made it to the top 16 in his rookie year, which was unexpected.
Having two promising rookies emerge from Pallet Town was quite notable news recently.
Having gathered such news, Fang Yuan was essentially able to conclude that this must be the world of the anime.
There were no invincible characters like Red or Green.
Trainers like Rang, Da Wu, Hirona, and Danti who were Champions of the Alliance, stood at the pinnacle of the Trainer Domain.
This was also consistent with what Mewtwo had described.
"With my skills, I should probably be in the first tier in this world, shouldn't I?" Fang Yuan said as he walked from the dirt path onto the vast grassland, filled with fantasies.
If it were any other day, he would have summoned Dragonite and gone straight to his destination, but now, he just wanted to slowly experience this world.
"Bwoo~~"
On Fang Yuan's shoulder, Eevee also felt the emotions of its Trainer and curiously surveyed this new world.
Is there anything special here?
"Nothing special," Fang Yuan replied.
"However, at the moment we're quite short on money, and we've only brought some simple daily necessities, so to survive, we need to think of a way to make money!"
Actually, before coming here, Fang Yuan had brought many things over with the help of Glutton's spatial backpack, but before leaving, he gave up that idea, opting to start the journey from scratch.
He didn't even bring his main powerhouse Pokémons, only the seventh and eighth reserves that needed urgent training, like the Mane Rock Werewolf and Venusaur, as well as utility Pokémon like Milotic and Dragonite.
Of course, there was also Rotom.
But at this time, Rotom was temporarily in a shutdown state, constantly digesting the knowledge of this world, and it would need some time to recover. When it did, it would be Fang Yuan's best guide in this world.
"Bwoo? (How are we going to get to Game City without money?)" Eevee asked.
"Bwoo!! (Let's go make some!)"
"Earning money is pretty simple," Fang Yuan said.
"Logically speaking, there should be many Bug-catching Boys and kids in shorts around here."
"If we battle, we definitely won't lose, right?"
"Betting on battles, done!~ Head towards riches effortlessly."
Eevee: "......"
You really have the nerve!
Well, at least it's not about doing bad deeds.
Eevee sighed.
Now, Eevee was even more curious.
When on Earth, Fang Yuan was too lazy to even bother with meaningless battles, but now in this world, he even wanted to take advantage of ordinary Trainers on the roadside?
What kind of charm does this world hold?
"Anyway, let's go check out the nearby forest first," Fang Yuan said.
If he remembered correctly, it was around this time that Xiaozhi had released his Pidgeot.
A big, resounding "tragic" was written all over Pidgeot's face.
Fang Yuan almost burst into laughter – no, tears – just at the thought of it.
"..."
"Bwoo!"
Fang Yuan was smiling when Eevee suddenly pressed on his shoulder.
Stop laughing, there's danger!
Eevee's Dangerous Premonition abruptly activated, and through the Power of the Heart resonating with Eevee, Fang Yuan immediately sensed the danger as well.
It wasn't really a danger, but Eevee's intuition told it that someone was locking on to them and meant them harm.
It was a harm that remained at the level of thought... It had to be said, Eevee's Predictive Ability was becoming too overpowered.
Meanwhile, not far from where Fang Yuan and Eevee were, two figures in silver Battle Uniforms with big 'R' symbols on the front were scheming something suspiciously among the bushes.
"That Eevee looks so cute, James, how about we catch it as a pet!" the Team Rocket member Jessie said, eyes full of stars as she peered through the binoculars.
"Forget it, an Eevee isn't that powerful as a Pokémon, catching it as a pet will just make our budget tighter, and taking care of Meowth is already exhausting enough."
James, holding the binoculars, didn't deny that the Eevee was well-raised, but he considered a lot more than his teammates.
"Yeah, Meow, it's just a measly Eevee... Hey, James, what do you mean? I do more work than both of you combined when we're on the job!" Nearby, a talking Meowth angrily said.
"Anyway, our current primary goal is to catch that brat's Pikachu, now's not the time to be scared off because of an Eevee." James seriously said.
"Don't change the subject!!"
Following that, the three of them started arguing about whether to catch the Eevee or not.
And their conversation, at that moment, was naturally overheard by Eevee using its superpower, since it had detected them.
Fang Yuan, Eevee: "..."
Well, then.
Fang Yuan was speechless.
Wandering through the suburbs, and you run into the real protagonist?
And they even set their sights on me??
Should I say you have good luck or bad luck...
After a moment of speechlessness, Fang Yuan continued onward, with no thoughts of getting acquainted with them.
If the Team Rocket trio is feeling reckless, then let them come and try to catch Eevee, Fang Yuan just wanted to verify whether the humans of this world really can withstand a Thunderbolt.
Theoretically speaking... since this world has so many people with special abilities, ordinary humans should have quite strong physiques, right?
At least, they must be stronger than Earth people.
Try it and it's over.
However, unfortunately for Fang Yuan, after waiting for quite some time and even deliberately slowing his pace, nobody followed him; it seems that they've given up on catching a common Eevee.
......
Approaching noon.
After searching for a while for Bug-catching Boys, and short-pants kids alike without any yield, Fang Yuan finally returned to Pallet Town.
Although Mewtwo had warned Fang Yuan that his ID would definitely show loopholes if someone of high authority seriously investigated, Fang Yuan still couldn't resist the soul of PY, planning to pop into Professor Oak's sight blithely.
It's well-known that Professor Oak in his youth encountered Celebi and Xiaozhi, which is why he takes such good care of Xiaozhi and Pikachu. He has a pretty good bond with Celebi.
Therefore, we can conclude that Fang Yuan, who has a decent relationship with Celebi, is definitely able to connect with Professor Oak smoothly, even if there are really problems with his identity.
So, Fang Yuan decisively decided to find an opportunity to get familiar with the people first, and besides, his transmigrator identity might not even be exposed.
While Fang Yuan was in deep thought, he kept hearing the chatter of passersby.
"Haha, our Pallet Town is really amazing, producing two outstanding Trainers this time."
"Yeah, I've always thought Xiaozhi was a promising kid from a young age, and now it seems that I wasn't wrong."
"Is that so?? I seem to recall you always calling Xiaozhi 'Xiaozhi-stupid.'
"Not at all! Cough, I wonder when Pallet Town will be able to produce another Trainer like Oak Shinshin, the great-great-grandfather of Dr. Omu, who ranked 931st among Trainers. Anyway, let's hurry over, the celebration banquet is about to start."
Pallet Town, originally named Pure White Town, was renamed in honor of Professor Oak's great-great-grandfather, Oak Shinshin, for his achievement of ranking 931st among Trainers.
It can be said that Pallet Town is absolutely the territory of the Oak lineage.
Currently, most of the residents who have a good relationship with Xiaozhi's family are heading to Professor Oak's Research Institute to participate in the celebration banquet for Xiaozhi and Xiao Mao.
"A celebration banquet, huh."
From the snippets of conversation, Fang Yuan inferred this content.
His gaze also turned toward the direction of the Oak Research Institute.
Not bad, eh, I'll have to find a way to join in for a free meal.
"Wow... such an adorable Eevee!!" Just as Fang Yuan was figuring out his plan, another familiar voice suddenly made Fang Yuan pause.
Before he could blink, a refreshing breeze blew by, and a youthful girl with a short orange hair, wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, whirled over to Fang Yuan's side like a whirlwind.
"The tail pattern... it's heart-shaped!!" The girl exclaimed in surprise.
"Bwoo... Bwoo..."
Eevee raised a paw as a gesture of greeting to the passing NPCs.
Little sister, who are you?
At that moment, Eevee couldn't help but feel that the people in this world had really good aesthetic standards.
"Aren't you...?" At the same time, Fang Yuan also noticed the person before him.
"The youngest sister from the Cerulean Gym, Misty, right?"
Fang Yuan looked at the girl, who wasn't very old, with an air of surprise.
This person, was indeed Misty.
And having her identity exposed in one fell swoop, Misty also took a slight pause, making eye contact with Fang Yuan.
Who is this person... why does he know me?