The sunlight poured unreservedly onto Route 7, which connects Celadon City and Saffron City.
This could be considered the road with the best traffic conditions the trio had walked on since their journey began.
As Celadon City and Saffron City are the two largest cities in Kanto, the traffic route between them has trainers patrolling and cleaning it almost every day. After all, with these two cities sitting side by side, developed commerce forces them to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
The straight and wide asphalt avenue steamed with weak heat waves under the sunlight, looking like a black river leading straight to the horizon.
Unlike the winding and rugged wild paths from before, this official main road was refreshingly flat, making it the perfect place to experience speed and passion.
So...
Deja Vu!
Although it sounds a bit nonsensical. But this world really does have bicycle biker gangs.
Hmm...
It is probably because the humans of this world have naturally gifted physiques and are indeed able to pedal bicycles to such ridiculous speeds for long periods.
"Woohoo—! This feels so good!"
Misty took the lead.
Her bright orange bicycle was like an arrow leaving the string, breaking through the air and whipping up a whistling wind. Her short orange hair flew wantonly in the breeze, and her face overflowed with a liberated, carefree smile.
Misty lowered her body slightly to reduce wind resistance, feeling the thrill of the adrenaline surge brought by the speed.
"Misty, slow down a bit! Watch your safety!" Brock, following closely behind, couldn't help but shout.
He was riding a dark gray, sturdy bicycle. Inside the basket at the front of the bike, Vulpix sat quietly.
As the oldest and most steady person in the team, he instinctively paid attention to his partners' safety.
"Rest assured, Brock! This road is wide and straight, and there aren't many people!" Misty shouted back without turning her head, her voice slightly distorted by the wind.
There were people, but the road was just too broad. Plus, for cross-city travel, everyone usually took cars. There really weren't many people on the bike lane.
"Besides, these bicycles are top-tier goods provided out of friendship by Miss Erika; the performance is great! Wouldn't it be a waste not to sprint?"
She wasn't wrong.
These three bicycles were obviously boutique items from the Celadon Gym. With streamlined bodies and lightweight yet sturdy materials, the gear shifting was incomparably smooth. One could barely feel any resistance when pedaling, as if the wheels themselves yearned to roll.
As for why Erika would have these? Let us ignore this detail.
Please maintain the image of Erika as a Yamato Nadeshiko-like noble young lady in your memories. It is better not to know too much about her other side in private.
"Pika—chu!"
Responding to Misty was Pikachu's excited cry. It was not sitting on the bicycle but was running on all fours, sprinting alongside Ash's bike.
Its small figure's speed was surprisingly not inferior to the speeding bicycles at all. The electric sacs on its cheeks flickered with cheerful sparks; obviously, it was also thoroughly enjoying this feeling of moving as fast as lightning.
Of course, this was just a temporary run; it would jump back onto Ash's bike when it got tired. Running at extreme speeds was also a form of ultimate enjoyment of freedom.
"Haha, partner, looks like you love this feeling too!" Ash laughed loudly, pedaling hard.
He was riding a bright blue bicycle, his hat turned to the back of his head to prevent it from being blown away by the wind. His face was filled with a sense of excitement. Drag racing and such—he also found it very interesting. It was too stimulating!
"Brock, don't worry! We're just speeding up a bit to feel it!"
Before his words landed, Ash suddenly accelerated. The blue bicycle shot out like a cheetah, quickly closing the distance with Misty, and even starting to ride neck and neck with her.
"Pika—" Pikachu also let out an even higher-pitched cry. Exerting force with all four paws, its speed rose another notch, following Ash closely the entire time.
"You two really are..." Brock shook his head helplessly. But seeing the carefree backs of his companions ahead, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook into a trace of a smile.
He slightly increased his pedaling frequency. The dark gray bicycle accelerated steadily, following firmly at the rear of the team. As long as he wasn't facing the temptation of beauty, Brock was extremely reliable.
Three bicycles and one yellow bolt of lightning carved a path full of vitality on this straight avenue.
"Mai mai~ mai!" Misdreavus lay on Ash's shoulder, feeling the airflow from the high speed passing over her body, and let out curious and delighted cries.
Although Misdreavus could fly, her flight speed wasn't actually very fast. Or rather, short-distance bursts were okay, but her long-distance movement speed wasn't that great. And this kind of long-distance movement at speeds over 60 kilometers per hour was a first... Misdreavus enjoyed this feeling very much.
"It's thrilling, isn't it, Mengmeng!" Misty was also amused by Misdreavus's cheerful appearance.
"Speaking of which, Miss Erika is really thoughtful," Ash shouted loudly while maintaining his speed. The sound of the wind made his voice appear somewhat intermittent. "Not only did she lend us the bikes, but she also arranged a return point... the perfume shop in Saffron City, right?"
"That's right!" Misty replied. "Once we get to Saffron City, we just need to park the bikes at the entrance of Erika's family perfume shop; someone there will receive them. That way, we don't have to drag the bikes around everywhere. It's convenient!"
At that time, whether they rode the bikes back to Celadon City from Saffron City or just left them at the shop, it would be fine. They could take a plane from Saffron City to Fuchsia City. Or they could go to Vermilion City and take a ship to Fuchsia City. Or, after returning to Celadon City, cycling to Fuchsia City was also an option~
"We are truly indebted to her care," Brock lamented. "Not only did she provide a means of transport, but she even arranged the follow-up matters properly."
Misty's competitive spirit was thoroughly ignited: "Accelerate, accelerate! Ash, let's race and see who gets to that road sign ahead first!"
She pointed to a kilometer marker faintly visible in the distance and issued a challenge to Ash.
"Just what I wanted!" Fighting spirit ignited in Ash's eyes. He pressed his body even lower, his legs spinning rapidly like a motor. "Pikachu, let's go!"
"Pika!" Pikachu understood. Tiny electric arcs burst out around its body, and its speed increased abruptly, as if it had turned into a true bolt of lightning, leading the run for Ash.
It was really using [Quick Attack] this time. It's just that with such a long-distance sprint burst, Pikachu would probably have to sit and rest after this run, right?
"Wah! You guys are cheating!" Misty screamed in dissatisfaction as she watched the golden figure that instantly surpassed her and the blue bicycle chasing closely behind it, and she desperately accelerated as well.
"You two... sigh, wait for me!" Brock looked at the two people and one mouse who instantly pulled away the distance and could only smile bitterly as he increased his speed again.
Vulpix in the basket seemed to find this feeling of moving as fast as lightning very interesting. It poked its head out slightly, its red fur blown backward by the wind, and the rapidly retreating scenery reflected in its brown eyes.
At this moment. Even the fatigue of the journey seemed to be blown away by this strong wind.
Sunlight, the open road, bicycles, and partners and Pokémon racing side by side... Yes, this is what I wanted.
"Hahahaha—" Ash laughed aloud.
His mood today was surprisingly good. They were like birds that had broken free from their shackles, accelerating wantonly on this road leading to the next city.
The speed got faster and faster; on the downhill section, it was even approaching a hundred kilometers per hour.
Who knew one could pedal a bicycle to this kind of speed?
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