Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Deep in the forest.

Jiang Chuan withdrew his hand with satisfaction.

The surrounding grass was littered with wild Pokémon lying haphazardly: Rattata, Raticate, Spearow, Caterpie...

They were all electrocuted and their bodies were smoking, but none of them passed out. They just lay on the ground trembling, their eyes filled with "Big brother, spare my life."

This forest leveling experience greatly boosted Jiangchuan's team's growth.

[Pokémon: Pikachu, Level: lv43→lv46]

[Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Level: lv33→lv35]

[Pokémon: Pidgeot → Pidgeot, Level: lv35 → lv36]

[Pokémon: Wartortle, Level: lv18→lv20]

[Pokémon: Charmeleon, Level: lv18→lv24]

[Sprite: Horsea, Level: lv15→lv16]

[Pokémon: Gastly, Level: lv12→lv14]

With the VIP experience badge bonus, Pikachu's experience bar skyrockets, instantly leveling up three levels.

Charmeleon is no slouch either; the experience bonus from the Legendary Trial allowed it to jump directly from level 18 to level 24, and it won't be long before it evolves into Charizard.

Wartortle and Gastly also received upgrades.

As for the Mexican horse...

Because this creature is a water-type, it spends most of its time on land inside its Poké Ball, rarely appearing in the field, which is why it levels up the slowest.

There's nothing we can do about it; there aren't many rivers or streams along the way.

However, what Jiang Chuan was most satisfied with was Pidgey.

Although it only leveled up.

But it was at this stage that it completed its final evolution, Pidgeot!

Jiang Chuan looked up at the enormous creature in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, it's huge!"

The Pidgey stood before him like a small airplane.

Pidgey was already huge, over two meters tall, and now it's even more unbeatable, standing nearly five meters tall.

Its feathers were a gorgeous golden brown that shimmered in the sunlight, especially its wings, which were at least ten meters wide when spread out!

The eagle lowered its head and nuzzled Jiang Chuan with its head.

Jiang Chuan stumbled from being bumped, and reached out to touch its beak: "Alright, alright, stop being so affectionate."

Hanako stood to the side, looking up at the Hidden Gem, her beautiful eyes filled with amazement: "It's so big...it's really huge..."

Xiaoxia's mouth dropped open, and after a long pause, she managed to stammer out, "This...this really is a Pidgey Bird in disguise?"

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "That's right."

"Then..." Xiaoxia blinked, "Can it carry the three of us together now?"

Jiang Chuan looked at the Pidgeot's back.

It is spacious, flat, and has soft feathers; judging by its appearance, it could easily seat three or four people.

"It should be possible."

During the Pidgey era, it could only carry one person, Jiangchuan.

But now?

Not to mention three people, even two more wouldn't be a problem.

Jiang Chuan suddenly imagined a scene: himself riding a Pidgeot, with Hanako on his left and Kasumi on his right, the three of them soaring through the clouds.

Now, who can tell me apart from The Return of the Condor Heroes?

"Gurgle~"

Pidgeot rubbed against Jiang Chuan again, blinking its big eyes, its gaze full of anticipation.

Jiang Chuan understood instantly.

He pulled a large bag of Pokémon food from his backpack, opened the packaging, and dumped a pile of it in front of Pidgeot.

The eagle lowered its head, opened its beak, and pecked at the ground.

grunt.

It was swallowed.

Then it raised its head again, looked at Jiang Chuan, and continued to blink its big eyes.

Jiangchuan: "..."

Jiang Chuan dumped another pile.

The eagle took another peck.

He swallowed it again.

She looked up at him again.

Her big eyes blinked.

Those eyes seemed to say: Master, I've just started to eat.

Hanako covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Xiaoxia burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Jiang Chuan, your eagle seems to have a big appetite!"

Jiang Chuan was also delighted and took out a compressed energy cube to continue feeding the baby.

Eat! Eat as much as you want!

He's now a man worth over two million!

Could a mere Pidgeot possibly bankrupt him?

One piece, two pieces, three pieces...

The eagle ate with increasing gusto, its tail wagging high.

.....................

far away.

Behind a huge rock, three heads cautiously peeked out.

Musashi held a pair of binoculars with only half a lens remaining, straining to look towards the river.

Through half of the lens, she saw the enormous Pidgeot.

Then she shuddered and almost threw the binoculars away.

"My goodness..." she murmured.

Kojiro and Meowth watched her nervously.

Kojiro: "Musashi, what did you see?"

Meow: "Yeah, yeah, what did you see, meow?"

Musashi swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly: "That brat's... eagle..."

Kojiro was taken aback: "What?"

Musashi: "That brat's eagle! It's really huge! Super huge!"

As she spoke, she shoved the binoculars at Kojiro: "See for yourself!"

Kojiro took the binoculars, glanced at them, and his mind wandered to the wrong things.

He awkwardly put down the binoculars and stammered, "This...this...no, I'm not really interested..."

Musashi slapped him on the back of the head: "What do you mean, not interested? Look!"

Kojiro had no choice but to raise the binoculars again.

This time, he finally saw it clearly—a super, enormous Pidgeot.

"Wow!" Kojiro exclaimed in surprise. "This is huge!"

Meow was so anxious she was jumping up and down, shouting, "Let me see! Let me see!"

Musashi handed the binoculars to Meow Meow.

Meow Meow glanced at it, her cat eyes widening in surprise: "My goodness! This little brat's eagle is huge!"

The trio fell into a brief silence.

Then they looked down at the wooden sticks they were holding.

They picked them up casually by the roadside, one for each of them, intending to use them as weapons to ambush and steal Pikachu.

Wooden stick.

Ordinary wooden stick.

The thickest part is not even as thick as a wrist.

Look again at the eagle's claws.

Those claws were thicker and longer than their sticks, their sharp nails gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

With one swipe of its claws, not to mention a wooden stick, even the three of them combined wouldn't be enough to catch it.

The trio exchanged another glance.

Musashi: "Retreat?"

Kojiro: "Retreat."

Meow: "Get out of here, meow!"

The three of them darted back behind the rock, not daring to breathe.

After a long while, and making sure there was no movement from the other side, they finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"That was close...that was close..." Musashi patted his chest. "We almost got killed."

Kojiro took out a map, spread it out on the stone, and pointed to the cities marked on it: "We are now... here. The nearest major city is...."

His finger moved across the map, finally stopping at one spot.

Rainbow City!

Meow Meow came closer to look: "Rainbow City, meow...that's a big city, meow!"

Musashi's eyes lit up: "A metropolis? Does that mean... there are a lot of rich people?"

Kojiro nodded: "Definitely! Celadon City has gyms, large shopping malls, and all sorts of shops; it's one of the most bustling cities in the Kanto region!"

Meow's cat eyes lit up: "Does that mean... lots of delicious food, meow?"

Musashi slapped Meow Meow on the head: "All you ever think about is eating! We need to make money!"

She paused, then a confident smile spread across her face: "First, I'll get the money, then buy some decent equipment, and then I'll come back to steal that Pikachu!"

"And while we're at it, let's steal that giant eagle too!" Kojiro added.

"That's right, meow!" Meow clenched its paws. "That big eagle looks really valuable, meow!"

The trio looked at each other again, a glimmer of hope igniting in their eyes.

"Let's go! To Rainbow City!"

"Set off!"

"Charge, meow!"

The three of them put away their wooden sticks, carried their tattered backpacks, and slunk away towards Rainbow City.