"All contestants, listen up. In this bicycle race, you'll have to cycle a ten - kilometer route. The finish line is marked by the red dot on this map. I don't need to explain the rest, right?" the host shouted beside the starting line.
An hour ago...
"Xiaolan, I'm going to participate in this bicycle race. Since you're still young, wait for me at the finish line." Xiaoyan came over with a flyer in hand.
"Brother Xiaoyan, you're eyeing that one - million - yuan prize, aren't you?" Xiaolan had amazing powers of observation and a bright future ahead.
"It's hard to say. I'll show you how good I am later."
"Brother Xiaoyan, though, the sky is all grey. It seems like it's going to rain soon. Be careful."
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Back to the present...
"The race begins!" The referee fired the starting gun, and everyone immediately pedaled hard and rushed out.
"Pikachu, hold on tight!" Xiaoyan rode his bike across the starting line. That one - million - yuan prize was surely his.
There were a great number of participants in this race. Most of them were attracted by the one - million - yuan prize. Although there were many competitors, Xiaoyan seemed not under any pressure. He rode his bike at full speed all the way.
"What's this?" After cycling for a while, Xiaoyan had already taken the lead over most of the contestants.
While passing through the forest, Pikachu bumped his head into an unknown object. Xiaoyan stopped his bike to check.
"Pikachu, what's that on your head?"
Without hesitation, Xiaoyan licked the yellow liquid left beside the unknown object.
(It's so sweet...)
Then, a "buzz - buzz" sound came from not far away. A large swarm of Beedrills emerged from the grass, looking very angry.
"Hey guys, are you going crazy because I'm too handsome?" Xiaoyan said with a smile, but then he was stung by a Beedrill and got a bump.
"... I make a living with my looks and skills. Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
A flash of lightning flickered in the forest. Soon, the swarm of Beedrills moved away.
"Pikachu, great job. Let's go and get our one - million - yuan prize."
"Everyone, look. The current leader is this girl with a Squirtle, Xiaolan. In second place is the bug - catching boy. Right behind them is the boy with Pikachu on his shoulder, Xiaoyan. It seems that the hope of winning the championship lies with these three. Oh, look at the bridge over there. The first two seem unable to pass because there's a huge object blocking the way. Now Xiaoyan has caught up with them." The bicycle race was being broadcast live.
"What! How dare you block my way! Squirtle, use Water Gun on that rock!" Unfortunately, the rock remained there, and the Water Gun was bounced back.
"That doesn't look like a rock at all." Xiaoyan observed the white part on the "rock" carefully.
"Stop arguing. The most important thing is how we can get past it." The bug - catching boy said.
"Pikachu, come here." After Pikachu returned to his master, Xiaoyan grabbed Pikachu and went towards the unknown object.
After a while, the "rock" stood up.
"Kabutops!"
"Wow, it's actually a Snorlax! Pikachu, run quickly, or you'll be the Snorlax's dinner."
At this moment, the look on Pikachu's face...
"Oh! Contestant Xiaoyan has taken the lead. There's a Snorlax chasing after him, and the other contestants are far behind. Will it be the Snorlax or Xiaoyan who reaches the finish line first? Let's keep watching."
"I've always let you fight before. Now it's my turn to fight for you, Pikachu." Xiaoyan pedaled his bike hard and sped forward.
The Snorlax was now rolling towards Xiaoyan.
"Come on, go faster!" Xiaoyan roared. Just then, a raindrop fell on Xiaoyan's cheek. The raindrops also hit Pikachu's head. Pikachu looked up at the sky, and soon the rain got heavier. Just as they were approaching the finish line, the Snorlax was about to catch up with Xiaoyan.
"Pikachu, hold on to me tight!" Xiaoyan decided to take a risk. Maybe his bike would turn into a sports car! Xiaoyan rode through a large puddle and slid forward at high speed. Immediately, he crossed the finish line. Unfortunately, after the Snorlax caught up, it crushed the prizes. Only the one - million - yuan prize remained. Xiaoyan looked at the Snorlax in despair.
"How are you going to compensate me?"
The Snorlax walked towards Pikachu and licked the liquid on Pikachu's head with its tongue. Then Pikachu felt nauseous and immediately used Thunderbolt. The Snorlax fell down the next second.
"Congratulations to Xiaoyan for winning this championship. According to the rules, the one - million - yuan prize will be given to him. Let's give him a round of applause." Xiaoyan stepped onto the podium to receive the prize money.
After the race, Xiaoyan took Xiaolan and continued on to the next destination.
"Brother Xiaoyan, how are you going to spend your one - million - yuan?"
"Ahem, we'll talk about it later."
To be continued...