Chapter 47

Stepping into the Cerulean Gym, a sparkling water performance field came into view—in the center of the clear pool, the Cerulean Sisters were performing on exquisite floating platforms, the water splashes refracting seven-colored light under the lights, drawing bursts of cheers from the audience.

Looking closely, the audience seats were almost full of men, their gazes locked tightly on the figures in the field.

As a challenger, Huo La didn't need to buy a ticket to enter like an ordinary audience.

After showing his TrainerID, he took the challenger-only passage and reached the waiting area below the audience seats.

The view here could be called excellent, facing the center of the performance field, but Brock had long been unable to hold back, lying on the railing with his eyes narrowed into peach hearts, shouting "The sisters are so beautiful" at the top of his lungs, completely losing his usual steadiness.

Huo La only glanced twice before withdrawing his gaze, his face without any waves.

Having lived two lives, he knew better than anyone that only by keeping his eyes on the goal would he not lose his way—the primary task right now is to win the Cascade Badge, as for the water performance, it couldn't enter his eyes at all.

The performance finally ended in full house applause and whistles, and the audience left one after another.

When the gate of the battle seat opened slowly, Brock rushed out like a wild horse off the leash, rushing directly to the Cerulean Sisters who had just walked off the floating platform, grabbing their hands one by one without saying a word: "Three beautiful sisters! My name is Brock, traveling to become the world's #1 Breeder! I wonder if I have the honor to explore the techniques of Pokémon breeding with you tonight?"

"Bulbasaur." Huo La's voice came faintly from behind, carrying a trace of helplessness. Brock was good at everything, but this problem of loving big sisters... was truly a bit perverted.

As the voice fell, a thick vine shot out from behind Huo La, precisely entangling Brock's waist, pulling him back like dragging a sack.

The Cerulean Sisters looked at Brock who was being dragged back by the vine and still struggling to shout "Sisters wait for me," their expressions a bit awkward, and they couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

At this time, Huo La stepped forward, his tone calm as he introduced himself: "I am Huo La, a Trainer from Pallet Town, here to challenge the Cerulean Gym."

"Quite a few Trainers have come to challenge recently." The second sister, Daisy, covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes carrying a bit of curiosity.

"Especially from Pallet Town." The third sister, Violet, supported her chin and added, seemingly recalling the Pallet Town Trainers she had met before, "I feel they are all quite individual."

The eldest sister, Lily, looked Huo La up and down—the boy's posture was upright, his eyes calm, without any extra expressions, but he carried an aura that could not be underestimated.

She nodded: "Quite cold, but the momentum is very strong. Okay, let's start the battle. We have to go back to take a bath after fighting."

Saying that, Lily snapped her fingers crisply.

The water performance field originally used for performance instantly activated the mechanism: the mechanical arms at the bottom of the pool rose slowly, and rock blocks emerged from the water one after another, forming a "battlefield" for footing, and several blue floating boards floated between them, swaying gently with the water waves.

"Cerulean Gym specializes in Water-type Pokémon, and this pool is the battle field." Lily walked to the edge of the field and clearly explained the rules. "The battle mode is 3V3. The challenger can switch Pokémon freely during the period, and we adopt a rotation battle. There is no time limit for the match. Do you have any objections?"

Huo La shook his head, didn't say anything more, and turned to walk toward the shore on the other side of the field.

He walked steadily, soon stood at the designated position, his gaze already falling on the center of the pool, ready to fight at any time.

"Really a brat who can hold his breath." Daisy looked at his back and sighed softly.

"Speaking of which, Trainers from Pallet Town seem to have this kind of drive?" Violet tilted her head, her tone carrying a bit of uncertainty.

Lily smiled, patted their shoulders: "Alright, let's talk later. I'll go first, you guys also get ready to substitute—don't be easily defeated by this brat."

After speaking, Lily landed lightly on a rock block closest to the pool, flicked her wrist, and threw the Poké Ball steadily onto the floating board in front of her.

Red light flashed, an orange-white figure "plunged" into the water, and then raised its head abruptly—the streamlined body was covered in fine scales, the sharp horn on its head glowing with cold light, it was the Water-type Pokémon Goldeen.

"Goldeen, huh." Huo La scanned it, and the information on the system panel was clearly visible—only level 16.

No wonder Cerulean Gym is jokingly called the "easiest" Gym in Kanto. This strength is indeed not strong. If it weren't for the Water-type countering the Rock-type, I'm afraid it wouldn't even be as good as Brock's Pewter Gym.

But he still took a deep breath, took out a Poké Ball, and threw it toward the floating board: "Go, Zubat! This is your first battle!"

The green figure spread its wings, hovering over the water surface, the shiny feathers particularly eye-catching under the lights.

"Oh? Actually a shiny Zubat." Lily raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying a bit of interest, "Huo La little brother, you really hid quite a few surprises."

Huo La didn't take the conversation, directly ordered: "Zubat, use Supersonic!"

"Goldeen, hide in the water to avoid it!" Lily reacted quickly and ordered immediately.

Goldeen swung its tail, plunged into the water, and disappeared instantly.

The Zubat that lost its target hovered over the water surface twice, looking a bit at a loss, and the speed of its wing flapping slowed down a bit.

Huo La sighed helplessly—after all, it is a newly captured Pokémon, not yet fully adapted to his combat style, and without a basic judgment without basic commands.

He raised his voice: "Zubat, use Supersonic continuously toward the water surface, don't stop!"

Lily frowned, looking at Zubat constantly emitting sound waves toward the empty water surface, full of doubts: "What are you doing? Do you think you can hit Goldeen in the water like this?"

As soon as her voice fell, the water surface suddenly "splashed," and Goldeen floated up, only now its belly was facing up, its fins flapping weakly twice, and it had completely lost movement.

"Ah! How could this be?" Daisy, who was waiting in the field, couldn't help but scream, covering her mouth with both hands, obviously never having seen such a battle situation.

"Let me explain to the beautiful Daisy lady."

Brock, who didn't know when he had moved to Daisy's side, looked at Goldeen on the water surface: "Water not only conducts electricity but is also a good conductor of sound waves. Zubat's ultrasonic waves propagate faster and stronger in water than in the air—even if Goldeen hides underwater, it can't escape the interference of sound waves, and will eventually lose its ability to move due to confusion."

"Then, aren't we doomed to lose?" Daisy's face collapsed, her tone full of frustration—the Water-type battlefield was originally their advantage, but she didn't expect it to become a flaw instead.

Lily jumped off the rock block, walked to the shore, patted Daisy's shoulder, her tone firm: "Don't say such discouraging words! Since Huo La little brother has such ideas, then it's your turn to go up, Daisy! Show some Gym Leader style!"

Daisy took a deep breath, nodded, and walked quickly to the floating board, gripping the Poké Ball in her hand tightly—her partner, unlike Goldeen, wouldn't be defeated so easily.