Thanks to over 50,000 followers, even though Adrian had only uploaded the video less than ten minutes ago, the number of viewers had already exceeded a thousand, indicating a very high fan engagement.
The video began with Adrian catching a Seaking, a massive pokémon that exuded a sense of pressure and clearly looked formidable.
"Brothers, it's mealtime!"
"Adrian is indeed a fisherman, no wonder his ID is Fishing Dreamer."
"This Seaking is quite large, its strength must be considerable. Did Adrian catch this Seaking? But can a Magikarp defeat this Seaking?"
Just from the opening, many fans left comments.
They were all very curious if Adrian had caught this Seaking.
After the opening scene, the video shifted to a normal narrative pace, showing Adrian sitting by the bank continuously catching pokémon, but without exception, they were all Magikarp.
"Adrian, you're not doing so well! Why are they all Magikarp?"
"The person upstairs is right! Magikarp? Not even a dog would fish for that!"
"Magikarp: Flail warning!!!"
"Why does Adrian look so happy fishing? It seems Adrian and Magikarp are true loves."
The netizens commented cheerfully.
But they only saw the superficial act of Adrian catching Magikarp, not the generous cheat ability rewards he received.
The video continued to play, followed by Misty challenging him.
And when it was revealed that Misty was the youngest of the Cerulean Sisters, the comment section was instantly flooded with a large number of bullet comments, most of which were question marks.
"The Cerulean Sisters have four members? How come I didn't know about this?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This little girl is short, has a flat chest, and a bad temper. She has no femininity at all, just a little brat. How could she be a member of the Cerulean Sisters?"
"Where did this ugly duckling come from? Don't come near my big sister group. Get out!"
...The netizens were furious, making Adrian's eyelids twitch wildly.
He could foresee how angry Misty would be when she saw this video and the comments.
Later, there were scenes of Adrian fishing with Ash and others. Seeing Adrian continuously catch Goldeen and Seaking but not capture them, the netizens were very disappointed.
When they saw Ash being slapped repeatedly by a Magikarp, the netizens went wild with laughter.
"Hahaha ~ The young man's head must be buzzing!"
"Who goes fishing without a helmet?"
"Fishing is indeed dangerous! It's a good thing the young man caught a Magikarp this time. Last time, I caught a Gyarados and then took a 'Hyper Beam' to the face, ending up in bed for a whole month."
"Strongly recommend wearing a bumpy helmet, the effect is visible, those who use it know!"
...As for the battle between Magikarp and Butterfree, Adrian did not include it in the video.
Because Bounce was Magikarp's trump card, if it was exposed just like that, how else could he generate hype?
"A fan told me that the first 'Magikarp High Jump Contest' will be held in Celadon City soon, and suggested I participate. After much consideration, I decided to take Magikarp to compete. If we can win the championship, we can also get a considerable prize money."
Adrian smiled, revealing his recent plans.
"Magikarp High Jump Contest? Oh my! How can there be such a boring competition?"
"If it's limited to only Magikarp participating, then the Streamer's Magikarp has a pretty good chance of winning. Little Adrian, go for it!"
"Streamer, Streamer! I also live in Celadon City, do you want to meet up? (Female Machamp winking.JPG)"
...The netizens' comments were all over the place, but only the female Machamp emoji was a bit eye-watering.
And at the end of the video, Adrian dropped another bombshell.
In the video, Adrian pointed the camera at himself and smiled, "Also, since I'll be in Celadon City, I'll challenge the Celadon Gym along the way to test the results of my and Magikarp's training during this period! If I can get a badge, then I'll be one step closer to the Indigo Conference."
"?????"
As soon as he finished speaking, the screen was instantly filled with question marks.
"Magikarp: Huh? I'm challenging a Gym again?"
"Streamer, are you crazy? I admit your Magikarp is strong, but the problem is Magikarp can only fight in water. And as far as I know, the Celadon Gym is a Grass-type Gym, and battles take place on land. How is Magikarp going to fight?"
"Exactly! On land, a Magikarp is just a salted fish, isn't it?"
"Adrian, I suggest you cultivate a few more pokémon before challenging the Gym! You only have one Magikarp, it's not going to work."
"Little Adrian! Although they are all Gyms, there are differences between Gyms. The Celadon Gym and the Cerulean Gym are two completely different concepts."
"I think they're pretty similar. The Gym Leaders of both Gyms are my wives, hehe!"
"Who has strong pee? Someone splash that idiot upstairs to wake him up. Even in his dreams, don't let him taste any sweetness."
...The netizens' comments were numerous, some advising, some directly mocking, but none of them were optimistic about Adrian.
After all, challenging a Gym on land with a Magikarp was indeed too sensational.
However, with the appearance of the Celadon Gym Leader 'Erika's' photo, the style of the comments and comment section once again went awry.
"So this is what Miss Erika looks like in real life. She does seem prettier and has a more prominent aura than her anime counterpart."
Looking at Erika in the kimono in the picture, Adrian couldn't help but 'critique' her.
By the time he had 'critiqued' all the photos and animated GIFs, the sky had already darkened.
"Damn it! How does time pass so quickly?"
Adrian glanced at the time displayed on his phone and said seriously, "It seems I really need to quit commenting next time. Women only affect my fishing speed!"
Adrian returned Magikarp to its pokémon ball, then carried his fishing gear back to his residence.
The setting sun stretched his shadow endlessly... Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, several days had passed.
Cerulean City.
By an unknown pond, Adrian was fishing, his eyes fixed on the float.
Underwater, a robust Magikarp, like a bodyguard, constantly circled the bait.
Because he had obtained Misty's bait formula, Adrian's bait had already been upgraded, greatly increasing its allure to Water-type pokémon.
However, correspondingly, the cost of this bait was not low, as it contained many precious items such as Water Stone powder, Lum Berry, and Luminous Moss.
It was a good thing Adrian had cashed out a wave of money, otherwise, even with the bait formula, he wouldn't be able to afford the bait.
And in a typical fish pond, the most numerous and widespread pokémon was undoubtedly Magikarp.
But the problem was, Adrian no longer received cheat ability rewards for catching Magikarp.
Hence, the former 'sweetheart' had become 'Lady Cow' (a term for something no longer desirable).
To prevent wild Magikarp from biting the bait and wasting precious bait, Adrian's Magikarp was responsible for guarding underwater.
"Karoo~ Karoo~"
Underwater, Adrian's bait continuously emitted an alluring scent, already attracting several nearby wild Magikarp.
But intimidated by the size of Adrian's Magikarp, those wild Magikarp eventually left, grumbling.
It was clear they were cursing very crudely!
"Karoo~"
Magikarp also looked helpless.
It was all just the trainer's tasks!
Before, he made it invite wild Magikarp to bite the hook, and now he makes it stop wild Magikarp from biting the hook. This dog trainer truly doesn't treat it like a Magikarp!
Anyway, Magikarp's reputation in its own family group was completely ruined.
"Yo ni~"
Just then, a Poliwag swam over, attracted by the scent, its tail swaying, looking extremely cute.
Seeing this, Magikarp immediately retreated into the nearby aquatic plants to hide itself.
"Yo ni~"
Poliwag swam to the bait, and without much thought, swallowed it directly.
Then, in the next second, the little tadpole's mouth felt a pull, and it was rapidly and violently pulled upwards.
"It's a Poliwag!"
Adrian on the shore was overjoyed.
As Poliwag was pulled out of the water, the cheat ability reward prompt immediately appeared.
[Caught 'Poliwag', rewarded with 1 'energy cube'.]
[First time catching 'Poliwag', extra reward of 1 'Rain Dance' TM.]