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Lionel smiled as he picked up a small octopus ball and popped it into his mouth; the crispness of the outer skin, the softness of the inside, and the tenderness of the octopus instantly exploded in his mouth.
Immediately after, a slight numbing sensation spread from the tip of his tongue. Instead of ruining the flavor, it made the umami of the seafood stand out even more, creating a surprisingly rich layer of taste.
"It is indeed very special," Lionel nodded toward the camera. "The numbness is very light, and it's mostly umami. It's worth a try."
Beldum, listening anxiously from the side, nudged his hand with its head again, clearly wanting to eat another one.
Lionel gave a helpless and fond laugh, having no choice but to feed it another one.
After leaving the food court, Lionel took the livestream viewers to Mauville City's famous Trick House.
This maze, constructed of gears, levers, and mirrors, was said to have been designed by Wattson and an engineer friend in their youth; every part of it was filled with ingenuity and a sense of childlike wonder.
Right upon entering, there was a constantly rotating gear wall. Massive metal gears meshed and turned, with the gaps between the teeth widening and narrowing like a giant mouth opening and closing.
To pass through, one had to precisely find the rhythm of the gears' rotation and slip through sideways at the moment the gap was widest; being even a step too slow could result in being "bitten" by the gears.
What was even better was that half-foot-high short posts would pop up from the ground from time to time. The tops of the posts were wrapped in soft rubber, so they wouldn't hurt anyone while still testing the pedestrians' reaction speed.
One second you'd just dodged a gear, and the next you'd have to lift your leg to step over a suddenly appearing post; it was thrilling and fun.
Lionel led Beldum, using Confusion to predict the positions where the posts would pop up in advance, weaving through them gracefully and drawing continuous exclamations from the tourists behind them.
The most interesting part of the maze was undoubtedly the Mirror Room.
The surrounding walls were all made of mirrors, and even the ceiling and floor were covered in reflective material.
As soon as a person stepped in, their figure would be reflected countless times, overlapping and intertwining like stepping into a colorful kaleidoscope.
Beldum stared curiously at the countless versions of itself in the mirrors, its red eyes wide and round as it tilted its small head, seemingly puzzled as to "how there could be so many of me."
It tentatively approached and touched the mirror surface, and the countless Beldum in the mirrors moved toward it at the same time.
"Ding!"
Startled, Beldum suddenly pulled its body back and retreated several steps. Its small silver-white body was even trembling slightly. That naive and wary look caused bursts of laughter from the livestream audience:
[Beldum: Why is it all me in these mirrors?! Did I learn Double Team?]
[Hahaha, the way it got startled is just too cute! It's so fierce in battle, yet it actually gets scared by a mirror!]
[Beldum is just too moe! I could watch this gap moe a hundred times!]
Lionel laughed and rubbed its head: "Don't be afraid, it's all fake!"
Only then did Beldum half-believingly lean back in, cautiously touching the mirror surface once more.
Seeing that the "self" in the mirror meant no harm, it gradually relaxed and even began to sway its body toward its "companions" in the mirror, playing with great delight.
It was having a blast.
After coming out of the Trick House, Lionel took the audience to visit many more places:
The roulette and Slot Machines in the Game Corner were surrounded by people. The machines were decorated with patterns of Pokémon like Electrode and Ampharos.
When someone won, the machines would emit sound effects mimicking Pokémon Growls.
The nearby strength test target game was also very popular.
The wall surface contained special energy patterns; when a Pokémon attacked the wall, the energy lines would light up corresponding Pokémon icons based on the force, ranging from Magnemite to Manectric.
A young boy had his Pikachu use Thunder Shock on the target, and the wall instantly lit up with the pattern of a Flaaffy, drawing a round of cheers from the surroundings.
Then there were the art benches in the old park, with reliefs of Electric-type Pokémon carved into the backrests.
Pikachu's tail, Electrode's body, Electabuzz's fist—the details were lifelike.
When sitting on them, one could even feel a weak electric stimulation, which was tingly but not uncomfortable.
In addition, the park featured cast iron statues of Pokémon, including legendary Pokémon like Raikou and Zapdos, with lifelike details.
Many visiting tourists were taking photos underneath them as souvenirs; every spot exuded the unique ingenuity and vitality of Mauville City——
It wasn't until evening that Lionel's final itinerary for the day began.
Riding Tyrantrum around the square-shaped perimeter of Mauville City, he introduced the four main roads that connected to the city to the livestream audience.
Upon reaching the suburban edge of the city, Lionel released Tyrantrum.
As soon as Tyrantrum appeared, it obediently lay down, and Lionel flipped himself over to straddle its broad back.
With a low Growl, Tyrantrum stood up steadily from the ground and began walking along the perimeter road of Mauville City with a deep sense of vibration.
As the livestream camera rose with Lionel's perspective, the square-shaped outline of the city spread out clearly under the clear sky:
The center of Mauville City was dense with buildings and skyscrapers, while the outer edge was a circular green belt, looking like a green ribbon tied around the city.
The surrounding roads extended like ribbons into the distance, leading to Route 110, Route 111, Route 117, and Route 118 respectively.
The bullet chat was instantly flooded with messages:
[So cool! Tyrantrum can even be used as a mount, it's so majestic!!]
[I want to ride a Tyrantrum too! This would definitely get a hundred percent head-turn rate!]
As Tyrantrum took steady strides, Beldum immediately flew to its exclusive crown seat.
Lionel sat behind its neck, his hands lightly resting on the white mane at Tyrantrum's neck, feeling the sense of power coming from beneath him as his vision remained open and unobstructed.
During the journey, Feebas was also released by Lionel.
It controlled a cluster of light water vapor to support itself in the air, slowly following beside Tyrantrum as its round eyes curiously observed the scenery along the way.
Seeing the camera pointed at it, Feebas even playfully flicked its tail, splashing a few crystalline water droplets as if saying hello; the bullet chat was instantly filled with the word "cute":
[Feebas is so active too! That little tail flick is just too moe!]
[Tyrantrum is steady, Feebas is agile, and Beldum is cute—I love every single one of the host's Pokémon!]
At each of the four main roads—North, South, East, and West—Lionel would point to the road beneath them and patiently introduce it to the livestream audience: "Route 117 on the right leads to Verdanturf Town; it's full of flower fields there, a paradise for flower lovers;"
"This road above, where the vegetation gradually thins out, is Route 111. It extends all the way to the desert; that's where I trained Tyrunt before——"
Until the sun slanted westward, dyeing the sky a warm orange-red, Lionel sat on Tyrantrum's back and waved to the floating livestream camera: "That's all for today's Mauville City tour. Thank you all for your company."
"The next livestream will be the Pokémon Contest in three days. Feebas will be making its debut then, so everyone remember to come and watch!"
The moment he closed the livestream interface, the farewell messages in the bullet chat were still scrolling rapidly:
[Today was truly a feast for the eyes! Mauville City is so beautiful, I definitely have to go see it in person!]
[Every part of Mauville City really hits the spot for me. I've already started looking up travel guides, I'm going next month!]
This livestream, which had lasted for nearly eight hours, thus came to a close amidst the farewells of the audience.
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