Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 231 Hello, My Little Princess

"Hmm? Ralts looks like this!"

"Ralts' body is enveloped in a dazzling light! It seems to be evolving!"

"Press B to cancel evolution?"

Indeed, this is a harbinger of evolution.

However, this "press B to cancel" —

Is it serious?

This isn't a real game —

Bai Zhou was speechless at the highly déjà vu-like prompt in front of him, but still subconsciously reached into his pocket.

Sure enough, he pulled out a Pokédex, and the screen displayed the classic "Press B to cancel evolution" option.

Instead of making a choice immediately, he gently pulled the somewhat bewildered and uneasy Ralts into his arms and softly explained, "Don't be afraid, this isn't a bad thing."

His voice carried a reassuring power.

"The radiance emanating from you signifies that the energy within you has accumulated and grown to a new critical point, and your life form is about to leap towards a more mature next stage—this is evolution."

Bai Zhou paused slightly at this point, seemingly considering more appropriate wording.

He did not intend to forcibly interfere with Ralts' own evolutionary will, and decided to leave this important choice entirely to it.

It's important to understand that the evolution of Pokémon is not just a transformation in appearance and abilities, but also a growth and reshaping of their spirit and mind.

In other words, once Ralts has completed its evolution, it officially bids farewell to its infancy and enters a completely new stage of life.

However, for Bai Zhou...

He doesn't care whether Ralts evolves or not, as long as Ralts is happy and content.

Even if it chooses to remain as it is forever, Zizhou is absolutely confident that it can protect it for the rest of its life.

"It's important to note that evolution is usually irreversible, but whether or not to evolve at this moment is entirely up to you."

He continued to explain patiently, making sure Laluras understood what he meant.

"If you're not ready yet, or don't want to evolve now, I'll find you an Everstone to carry with you after we leave this dream world. So, what are your thoughts?"

"evolution----?"

A look of confusion flashed across Ralts' eyes as countless fragments of memories uncontrollably flashed through her mind.

There was the warmth of being carefully protected in Bai Zhou's arms, and the joy of Gengar secretly taking it for various "special training".

There's the warmth of sharing a delicious breakfast with everyone, and the touching moment when its owner gives it a comforting bell—

Countless moments of being loved, cherished, and protected flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

When it came to its senses, the slight confusion in its eyes had been replaced by an incomparably firm light.

It needs to evolve!

It also needs to become extremely, extremely powerful!

We should be like Gengar, possessing enough power to stand upright before our master and protect him!

Instead of forever being a protected little one!

It felt that the determination and strength contained in its small body were completely insufficient. Thinking of this, Ralts' telepathic connection resonated firmly in Shiro's mind.

Master! I want to evolve! I want to become stronger!

"it is good."

Bai Zhou saw the stubbornness and determination in Ralts' eyes and smiled with satisfaction.

He casually put away the enigmatic illustration and gently patted its head.

"Then close your eyes, relax your body, and wholeheartedly feel and guide this new life force within you—let it lead you to the next stage."

Ralts obediently closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.

Soon, a warm energy, like a resurgent torrent, naturally burst forth and surged from the depths of its body.

The white light of evolution then became even more dazzling and solid!

Its small body slowly drifted away from the white boat's embrace and hovered in mid-air.

The light enveloping it was like a living cocoon, its outline beginning to violently deform, stretch, and reshape itself.

Ultimately, it settled into a more slender and elegant form.

As the dazzling light receded like the tide, a graceful "superpowered girl" unfurled her pure white skirt, resembling a ballet tutu.

A slender leg, as delicate as a flower branch, emerged from within, and with a light touch of the toes, gracefully landed back in Bai Zhou's arms.

She has short, deep blue hair, beneath which is a beautiful face with a serene smile.

His orange-red pupils, like the purest rubies, shimmered with wisdom and gentleness.

Ralts evolved into Kirlia!

Bai Zhou gently stroked her now smoother and silkier hair, his eyes filled with a gratified smile, and softly greeted her, "Hello, my little princess."

Hello, Master.

Kirlia responded with a telepathic laugh, her voice clearer and more stable than before.

It even tilted its head and rubbed against Bai Zhou's palm, expressing the closeness and dependence that remained unchanged after evolution.

"Genga~ (Gift~)"

Gengar then rolled and floated to the side like a fat black balloon.

It solemnly rummaged through its belly, which connected to another dimension, and pulled out a signature red and white baseball cap, which it proudly handed to Kirlia.

However, the hat was only halfway handed over when Bai Zhou swiftly "intercepted" it.

Holding the hat, he swiftly delivered a precise "Love Chop" to the boastful Gengar.

"You little rascal! When did you steal Little Red's hat?"

Bai Zhou complained, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"Besides, this is a dream world, and we can't take things out of here. Why are you taking so many souvenirs?"

"What are you planning to do? Open a museum?"

"Gengga! Gengga genga! (Father, you are mistaken!)"

Gengar, despite being hit, showed no sign of discouragement. Instead, it puffed out its chubby chest and expressed itself confidently through body language and ghostly howls.

This entire dream world was built with the power of the Emperor!

Then everything in this world, in theory, belongs to Your Majesty!

As your chosen Crown Prince and the future heir to the empire, what's wrong with me familiarizing myself with and safeguarding my family's assets in advance?!

so----

"Gengga! Gengga genga! (These are all mine!)"

"Let's go, let's go. Kirlia has just evolved and needs some real combat experience to familiarize herself with and consolidate her newly acquired power."

Bai Zhou was too lazy to argue with this dramatic prince. Holding Kirlia, who had just evolved and needed to adapt to her new power, he turned and walked towards the path in front of the house.

"You, as the eldest brother, be serious for once and stop just acting silly."

He ignored Gengar, who was still lost in his "emperor dream," and strolled toward the direction he remembered leading to Highway 1.

Pallet Town itself is not very big.

From this initial house to the intersection of Highway 1, which marks the exit of the town, it's roughly a five-minute walk.

Bai Zhou looked at the road sign at the intersection that read "Highway 1" and understood.

Once you pass this downhill intersection, you will officially leave the territory of Pallet Town and enter the wilderness.

He held Kirlia in high spirits, ready to stride out of the town.

A muffled thud!

A good sound is a good head!

An invisible yet incredibly powerful force suddenly struck, slamming solidly into Bai Zhou's forehead!

Caught off guard, he was nearly knocked headfirst by the force!

Fortunately, his reaction and physical abilities as the "pinnacle of human martial arts" were not to be underestimated. At the critical moment, he managed to pull off an extremely smooth backflip.

He forcibly absorbed most of the impact and managed to steady himself, albeit somewhat awkwardly.

"hiss----"

He covered his forehead, which had instantly turned red, and stood up in shock and anger, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings, his tone filled with disbelief and seriousness.

"Who?! Who is it?! How dare they ambush me?!"

He truly never imagined that one day he would be ambushed in such a simple and unpretentious way!

Not only did they launch a sneak attack, but they actually succeeded?!

Moreover, he hadn't sensed any presence at all beforehand!

Just as his blood was boiling and he was about to find this audacious "assassin"...

Gengar slowly floated to his side, then stretched out its chubby short paws and curiously probed the air in front of it.

Then, its claws stopped in mid-air and pressed against an invisible wall.

Although the view of Highway 1 behind the wall is clearly visible, no matter how hard you try, you cannot penetrate it.

Gengar refused to believe in evil and even used one of its trump cards, the "Mangekyou Sharingan" technique from a legendary world of eyes—Kamui.

He attempted to make his body ethereal and penetrate it.

However, it still didn't work.

That invisible wall seemed to isolate everything, making it impossible to cross.

Bai Zhou:

'

'

Seeing this, he swallowed back the question that was on the tip of his tongue.

Then, with remarkable ease and as if nothing had happened, he gracefully and gently placed Kirlia back on the ground.

She even tidied her collar and hair, which were slightly disheveled from the backflip, quickly regaining her usual calm and composed demeanor.

"Ah—it was just an invisible wall—"

He looked up at the sky and sighed in a tone of sudden realization and nonchalant ease, as if the person who had just been clutching his head and exuding murderous intent was not himself.

Then, as if he had suddenly realized something, he immediately shouted fiercely in his heart.

His mind was filled with a "kind" threat.

Little Ah!

You'd better come out here right now and explain yourself! What's with this invisible wall blocking my way?!

Otherwise—hmph, you'll be in for a world of hurt!

"Little A Assistant reminds you: Currently, the 'Kanto Region' module of the 'Dream World Co-construction' has only completed the construction and loading of the basic scene 'Pallet Town'. Other areas are temporarily inaccessible."

"Little A Assistant reminds you: Confirm payment of 9500 BP points to immediately complete and load all remaining map scenes and corresponding data for the Kanto region?"

Bai Zhou: "————"

His initial surge of confidence vanished instantly.

"Uh...well...we'll talk about it later...no rush..."

He ignored Xiao A's "tempting" spending tips and turned around to walk back the way he came, muttering to himself as he went.

"Uh, well—let's go back. I just remembered that Professor Oak seems to have something to do—"

joke!

Is it possible to drain almost all of his BP points in one sentence? Do they think he's some kind of sucker?

While the cost is indeed very cost-effective considering the current realism and experience of the dream world, but—

That's 9500 points!

Instead of emptying our coffers to build the whole world right now, we should first explore Pallet Town thoroughly, which we've already built!

Others may not know, but he knows it all too well.

Pallet Town may look simple, but it's full of hidden treasures and secrets!

There's no need to go to great lengths; it's not too late to consider constructing the entire world once we've thoroughly explored this place!

However, this means he needs to adjust his original plan slightly.

His original intention was to take the newly evolved Kirlia to some wild Pokémon battles to gain experience and familiarize itself with the power and skills of its new form.

But now we can't even leave Pallet Town.

The Pokémon in Pallet Town are mostly mild-mannered and rarely initiate Pokémon battles.

The path of open-world combat is currently not viable.

So, there's only one option left—challenge the trainer.

However, at this point in time, there are very few trainers in Pallet Town that can be challenged.

Besides Red, Green, and Blue, who are the three reserve members of the "main character group," there is only one hidden ultimate boss left—Professor Oak.

Professor Oak can be set aside for now, as Kirlia has only recently evolved and is far from being strong enough to withstand a Champion-level battle.

Therefore, only those three remain as viable targets.

Little Red just got a good beating from him using a no-rules battle, so let's exclude him for now.

Little Green is basically tied to Little Red. Little Red hasn't received his starter Pokémon from Professor Oak yet, so naturally Little Green doesn't either.

Going to challenge him will most likely turn into a brutal, no-holds-barred fight, which won't be of much help to Kirlia's adaptive training.

So, there's only one target left.

Little Blue—

Bai Zhou stroked his chin, a glimmer of memory flashing in his eyes.

I remember, according to this timeline, at this point—

It seems she has already secretly sneaked into Oak's lab, trying to "borrow" the Pokédex and Poké Balls, right?

Hmm—it's time to catch her red-handed!

Catch her! Lock her in the dark! Then I'll handle it myself—

The wolf ruthlessly amassed her gold coins! (Referring to accumulating experience points through battles!)

Bai Zhou stopped in his tracks, and an involuntary smile appeared on his face, a smile that seemed slightly "malicious" to others, a mixture of calculation and expectation.

The Gengar and Kirlia standing nearby felt a chill run down their spines.

Gengar even dared to float up to him, stretch out its chubby little hand, and cautiously touch his forehead.

I want to confirm whether Father damaged his brain from that bump.

Huh————

Father doesn't have a fever? His forehead isn't hot either—could it be that he's injured internally?!

(②{}A$)

Bai Zhou's face darkened, and he immediately reached out and grabbed the rebellious crown prince who dared to "disrespect the emperor" and doubt his father.

Skillfully perform the "kneading and flattening" pressing technique!

"That 'Cricket Prince'! He actually dares to plot to usurp the throne!"

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