On this day, Ash and his companions, with Bulbasaur as their new partner, proudly advanced towards Vermilion City.
Yu Feng began his habit of narrating again, and Alcremie, adorned with a Love Sweet, cheered for Yu Feng's words.
Yes, Milcery had evolved. After returning, Milcery evolved into Alcremie. Because it was a Shinny Pokémon, the evolved Alcremie had quite complex colors.
Yes, Alcremie chose a three-color blend flavor to produce more cream flavors.
However, the colors of the Shinny Alcremie after evolution were truly indescribable; even with a three-color blend, most of its body was black.
Only the stubborn tuft on its head turned light pink, which still looked a bit cute.
"Is that cream on this Pokémon?"
After getting Yu Feng's permission, Brock knelt in front of Alcremie and asked for some cream.
After receiving the cream, Brock held it in his hand, observing it carefully, and said with some uncertainty.
"It's truly you; you could even guess that."
Yu Feng admired Brock's observation skills; he hadn't reacted much when it was Milcery before.
"She is Alcremie; she can generate whipped cream from her hands. The happier she feels, the more fragrant and rich the cream she produces will be."
Given that Brock had always been in Kanto, even if he had seen Pokémon from outside, he wouldn't have encountered Alcremie, so Yu Feng briefly introduced Alcremie's characteristics.
"Then it seems she would be very popular with pastry chefs. Hmm, it tastes quite good. It looks like you've taken good care of her, Yu Feng."
After learning from Yu Feng that it was indeed cream, Brock unhesitatingly put the cream in his mouth and savored it. The taste was excellent, and the milky flavor was very rich. It seemed Yu Feng had taken good care of her.
"However, there are a bit too many flavors?"
Brock smacked his lips. Although it was delicious, there were a bit too many other flavors mixed in the cream. He only tasted vanilla, matcha, and milk.
"It seems your sense of taste is excellent, Brock. Mine is a three-color blend. Alcremie has many flavors, about nine in total, but depending on the Love Sweet on her head, her form also varies."
Yu Feng was a bit surprised to see Brock distinguish so many flavors of Alcremie just by tasting it, as he couldn't distinguish so many flavors the first time he encountered her.
Unfortunately, they were not talking about the same thing. One was talking about Alcremie's inherent flavors, and the other was talking about all of Alcremie's possible flavors.
"I see, so she has many forms then?"
Yu Teng Sheng Dai also walked over and stroked Alcremie's head, as no girl would refuse sweet cream!
"Compared to that... is this really the time to be saying such things?"
Xiao Xia knelt on the ground, looking helplessly at her surroundings. It was just trees and more trees, which was incredibly frustrating! This definitely looked like they were lost, but why were Yu Feng and Brock discussing delicious cream here?
"Anyway, since we're lost, I thought if we encountered a rare Pokémon, we could catch it."
Ash lowered the binoculars from his eyes, looking helplessly at the fuming Xiao Xia. Since they were already lost, it would be even worse if he didn't find something to do.
"What nonsense are you spouting over there! Sigh."
Xiao Xia sighed deeply after hearing Ash's words. She really didn't understand why Ash was so nonchalant.
"Do you know? We've been heading towards Vermilion City for over ten days now, and I can't walk anymore!!"
Xiao Xia was about to Flail. Having walked in the forest for so long without a bath and unable to rest for extended periods, she felt she was about to reach her breaking point.
"There's a bug under your foot."
Brock appeared beside Xiao Xia at some point and pointed at her feet, indicating there seemed to be a bug there.
"A bug! Where, where? I hate bugs the most!"
Xiao Xia instantly jumped onto Ash in front of everyone's shocked gazes, looking around frantically, trying to find the bug Brock mentioned.
Of course, what shocked everyone even more was Ash, who could withstand Xiao Xia's weight when she jumped on him.
It was hard to say whether Xiao Xia was lighter or if Ash's strength and balance were better.
"What, it was just grass after all."
"Hahahaha."
Brock picked up a foxtail grass from the ground and said with a laugh as if realizing something. He thought it was a bug, but it was just a piece of grass.
Brock laughed heartily, easing his awkward emotions, as mistaking something was always embarrassing.
Although Brock found it hilarious, Xiao Xia, who was crouching on Ash, didn't think so. Her face grew darker and darker, and her expression towards Brock became increasingly unfriendly.
"You're annoying! Tell me, where is this place, and who am I?"
Xiao Xia delivered a Jump Kick directly, sending Brock crashing down, then vented her emotions in a collapse-like manner, throwing the map high into the air.
"Your name is Xiao Xia, and this is a patch of grass somewhere. From here, the closest road is Route 24."
Ash caught the map, examined it carefully, and seriously answered the questions Xiao Xia had just vented. However, he still held the map and pointed to their current location.
The closest road to them now was Route 24.
"So, after crossing this mountain?"
Hearing Ash's explanation, Xiao Xia looked at him somewhat excitedly, seemingly wanting to confirm if what he said was true.
"You'll see the road to Vermilion City."
Ash confirmed Xiao Xia's statement. They were now not far from Vermilion City.
"Let's go, let's go, let's hurry forward."
Hearing Ash's words, Xiao Xia, who didn't want to stay in such a place for another second, decisively chose to depart quickly. The sooner they left, the sooner they would reach Vermilion City.
Not long after walking forward with excitement, Xiao Xia saw a giant shadow appear at her feet.
Xiao Xia looked up and was shocked by the enormous creature in front of her, instinctively warning Ash and the others behind her to be careful.
"What? Has it finally appeared! A giant Pokémon just like the one Yu Feng has! Pikachu!"
After a quick glance from afar, Ash also became fired up. This Pokémon was no smaller than the one Yu Feng had. Was he also going to have a giant-sized Pokémon?
Brock, meanwhile, bore the dark shoe print from Xiao Xia and looked at the giant black shadow in front of him with some strangeness.
If he remembered correctly, the largest Pokémon in the Kanto Region was Onix, right? But Onix shouldn't appear in a place like this?
Yu Feng recognized what it was at a glance, but given that he already had a similar Pokémon, he had no desire to catch it.
Yu Teng Sheng Dai, on the other hand, was very excited. If this Pokémon was similar to Yu Feng's giant Pokémon, then by catching this Pokémon, would she be helping her cousin and them?
Pikachu, called by Ash, also looked somewhat scared by the giant black shadow and hid behind the luggage that was still on the ground, weakly peeking out its head.