Chapter 1 Ghost Sea
Chapter 1 Ghost Sea
"Second brother, look! Your brother found an elf egg."
A man dressed in black and wearing a mask, completely concealing himself, held up his loot to his companion.
An elf egg with pale purple patterns.
Another person dressed similarly looked at the elf egg in the man's hand and was equally overjoyed.
"Great, bro, you're amazing! You found a Pokémon egg so quickly."
"I told you there were lots of elves here, and we were sure to find something good. Those good-for-nothings even said this place was forbidden for the living and we couldn't come here."
I think they're terrified by these rotten tombstones.
The man holding the elf egg kicked the tombstone next to him: "Pah! You're dead, why would I be afraid of you?"
"Second brother, don't just stand around, hurry up and look for more eggs, maybe we can find even more."
Before the words were even finished, the person referred to as the second oldest had not yet replied.
The man who was holding the elf egg seemed to have triggered some kind of switch.
To cause a sudden change in the surrounding environment.
A chilling wind swept through.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds.
"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."
A sinister, eerie laugh suddenly echoed around the ancient tower that resembled a tombstone.
One by one, the shadowy figures of ghosts rushed out of the ancient tower windows, stirring up gusts of eerie wind.
The eerie blue will-o'-the-wisps and the dark purple phosphorescent flames flickered among the tombstones scattered across the hillside.
The surrounding environment appears even colder and more eerie, unlike the world of the living.
The two were at a loss, seeing the sudden turn of events.
"Brother, what's wrong? What... what are those things?" The man in black, who wasn't holding the Pokémon eggs, trembled involuntarily, his voice shaking as well.
The one holding the Pokémon egg was also stunned by the scene before her, her voice trembling as she said, "I...I don't know either."
Suddenly, a cackling laugh grew louder as it approached, and a large cloud of dark purple mist swept in.
It enveloped the ancient pagoda, the tombstones, and the will-o'-the-wisps.
Pairs of blood-red eyes lit up in the thick fog.
Its blood-red eyes swayed with the mist, like a procession of a hundred ghosts.
In an instant, the two humans who dared to approach the Tower of the Other Shore at night and steal Pokémon eggs were enveloped.
"No!"
Enveloped in thick fog, the two poachers then remembered that when they were gathering information in the town earlier that day...
The fear those people expressed about not approaching this 'tombstone' filled with rare Pokémon at night.
Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now.
A shadow flashed in the darkness.
"Shh!"
A longsword flashed with silver light, then returned to its sheath, the friction between the sword and the scabbard producing a pleasant metallic sound.
Two poachers, attempting to steal Ghost-type Pokémon, clutched their throats, their eyes filled with terror, before losing all life.
It was as if they had encountered a ghost that had sucked away all their life and soul.
"Hehehehehe..."
The eerie laughter grew louder.
Amidst blood-red eyes and thick fog, a young man in black slowly emerged, carrying a long sword in his hand.
As they walked, he said, "Gengar, don't smile so evilly. We're the good guys, don't let others misunderstand."
As the thick fog dissipated, Pokémon with transparent forms, resembling ghosts, were revealed.
They are all Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar.
There were at least a hundred of them.
Each one cackled grotesquely, its gaping maws swirling around the lifeless corpses, its scarlet tongues lolling out as it licked its lips.
It's as if they just ate something delicious.
This isn't just like a parade of a hundred demons; this is a parade of a hundred demons.
Hearing Guihai's command.
The leading Gengar grinned and chuckled twice before floating to the side of the Ghost Sea.
He scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and said, "Kou Jie."
Guihai bent down to pick up the Pokémon egg and handed it to the Pokémon beside him: "Take it back to the tower. I wonder which careless person lost it. Return it to her tomorrow."
The little red robot flying beside the Ghost Sea reached out and took the fairy egg.
"Yes, Loto."
Ghost Sea dispersed the Pokémon disturbed by the poachers and led the Gengar family on a tour around the area around the Tower of the End.
He is half the owner of this ancient tower.
They are also the trainers and breeders of the Pokémon that live here.
The ancient tower is called the Tower of the Other Shore, and it is one of the oldest towers in the Eastern Alliance.
Its shape resembles a tombstone, and together with the small hill behind the ancient pagoda, it makes this place look like a huge tomb.
And around this ancient pagoda is a large cemetery.
At first glance, the rows of tombstones occupy the entire hill behind the ancient pagoda.
This makes the place even more eerie.
Such an environment is most favored by Ghost-type Pokémon.
For various reasons, this place has become a paradise for Ghost-type Pokémon.
......
Return to the Tower of the Other Shore.
It was illuminated by the glow of candlelight, lamplight, and the light of crystal lamps that resembled chandeliers.
Ghost Sea passed through countless spirit tablets and arrived at the eighth floor of the Other Shore Tower.
My foot had just stepped onto the ground of the eighth floor.
A yellow figure suddenly flashed by, abandoning the various snacks on the table, and pounced into Gui Hai's arms.
The pale yellow Pikachu plush toy made a rustling sound, as if it were telling Guihai something. Guihai, holding Mimikyu, listened to its rustling and looked upstairs: "Grandma's looking for me?"
"Xiao Hai, is everything cleaned up?"
Suddenly, a voice, like a ghost, rang out from behind Gui Hai.
The voice was gentle and kind, but it rang out without any warning.
However, the sound did not frighten Guihai.
Over the past sixteen years, he had witnessed countless times how his adoptive mother-in-law would suddenly appear in any unexpected place.
Gui Hai didn't turn around, but took two steps forward and came to the sofa and coffee table.
An elderly woman with a full head of white hair and a kind face was now sitting in the high-backed chair that had been empty just moments before.
A broken teapot floated to the young man's side and poured a cup of tea for the old woman.
"Thank you, Fearful Pot." The old man with the Fearful Pot thanked the purple spirit in the teapot, then gestured for Ghost Sea to sit opposite him.
"Grandma Gu, everyone and I have cleaned it up, and the worship ceremony can proceed as planned tomorrow."
Guihai briefly explained what had just happened, and then they started talking about tomorrow.
Grandma Gu smiled kindly upon hearing this.
"Thank you for your hard work. Tomorrow, the residents of the town will be coming, as well as guests from afar."
"I'm getting old, so I'll have to ask you to preside over the ceremony then."
"I understand, Mother-in-law. You should get some rest. I'll take care of things tomorrow."
“Okay.” The old woman replied, then took a mask from her shadow and handed it to Gui Hai.
"This is yours."
Gui Hai narrowed his eyes and took the mask.
The mask is not made of metal or plastic.
It looks more like the carapace or scales of some kind of creature.
The mask is shaped like a ghost face.
It's a bit scary.
Anyone who sees this mask will feel a chill run down their spine.
Guihai recognized the mask.
Because this is the most important prop for tomorrow's worship ceremony.
Grandma Gu wears it every year when she presides over the ceremony.
Moreover, only by wearing it can one ensure that the ghosts are deterred and the host will not be harmed.
Granny Gu watched as Gui Hai took the mask, and smiled gently:
"Xiao Hai, today is your birthday."
Mother-in-law, I've also prepared a gift for you.
However, since you need to prepare well for tomorrow's ceremony, I'll give it to you tomorrow.
Before Guihai could say anything, Granny Gu's figure vanished like a ghost.
It was as if there had been no one in front of him at all.
Guihai had seen this scene far too many times before, so he wasn't surprised.
Place the mask into your own shadow.
Guihai picked up the teapot on the coffee table, poured himself some tea, and took a small sip.
Then I leaned back in my chair, thinking about tomorrow and the future.
Guihai is not the grandmother's grandson.
He was found and adopted by Granny Gu sixteen years ago.
He wasn't originally from this Pokémon world.
But I don't know why.
After he died in his original world, he was transported to this world with Pokémon.
Perhaps he didn't have a good place to be when he transmigrated, so he ended up in the body of a stillborn baby.
Or perhaps he was truly special, born with a terrifying power.
His parents thought he was a monster and abandoned him.
In short, he was very young when he was found by Granny Gu.
She was probably found by Granny Gu when she was only one or two months old.
The energy emanating from him surprised and delighted Granny Gu.
I believe that Guihai will definitely become an outstanding Ghost-type trainer.
So they brought Guihai back to this tombstone-like building and raised him little by little.
Guihai has been here for sixteen years now.
After tomorrow, which is the day seventeen years ago when he was found by Granny Gu, Gui Hai will be seventeen years old.
That is, adulthood in the legal sense of the alliance.
Once he reaches adulthood, he can register as a trainer and then travel the world.
Explore the world, meet more Pokémon, and build more bonds.
However, Guihai was somewhat averse to the outside world and didn't know whether he should go out for a walk.
He has a somewhat unique physical constitution.
Anyone or any Pokémon that gets within two meters of him will feel the fear of death.
This physical condition makes him very popular with Ghost-type Pokémon.
However, this also alienated him from other humans and Pokémon, even causing them to feel disgust and fear.
For these reasons, he is unable to contact or communicate with ordinary people.
Gradually, he began to reject this world.
I don't really want to leave this ancient tower that looks like a tombstone.
Moreover, his mother is getting old, and he needs to preside over tomorrow's memorial service...
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