At this critical moment, Pikachu suddenly thought of a solution.
He had learned Charging, Charging Beam, Iron Wall, Sword Dance, Water Wave, Fear Face, Flash, Electric Ball (self-comprehended), King of the Realm Fist, and the 10 free attribute points he had obtained from the new skills and the 5 free attribute points he had obtained from the main mission. There was also the Low-level Sprite Enhancer that gave him 30 in all attributes and 300 in energy!
He immediately added all his attribute points to Energy and poured the Enhancer into his mouth. Pikachu, who had obtained 450 Energy, did not attack. Instead, he took out a motorcycle that was much bigger than Pikachu from his inventory and activated 4x King of the World Fist. He threw the motorcycle at Billy and Guisi. With the power of the King of Realm Fist multiplied by four times, the motorcycle hit Ghost in an instant.
However, the motorcycle didn't collide with the ghost. Instead, it passed through the ghost, which was just a cloud of smoke, and crashed into Billy's abdomen.
"Puff!" Billy immediately spat out a mouthful of blood from the terrifying impact. Fortunately, just as Pikachu had predicted, the skeleton spirit that didn't have a physical body was scattered by the strong impact. The restraints on Billy's limbs were removed, and Billy and the motorcycle were sent flying.
Billy, who was about to land, grabbed the right handle of the motorcycle on his right and held it tightly. The wheels of the motorcycle spun quickly before it landed on the ground.
After landing on the ground, the motorcycle swayed and quickly drove away from Maiden Rock.
Gui Si turned around and found that Pikachu had also disappeared.
" Damn it…" Gui Si trembled, and the wisps of black gas on his body dissipated." Damn it!!!”
"Just a little more and I'll be able to obtain that youth's soul…"
"Now, I have even less energy. What should I do?？”
Guisi coughed out two mouthfuls of black gas, and his expression became even more dispirited.
However, its eyes were firmly fixed on Young Lady Yan.
"Xiao Cui…"
"…I won't let you disappear!”
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40 minutes later, in a room in the Pokémon Center.
" Hey, Pikachu..." Billy, who was still a little disheveled after taking a shower, sat on the chair." What's going on?"”
(How would I know…) Pikachu, who was lying on his bed, wagged his tail and said,(Who knows why an elf's combat power suddenly increased by 10 times…)
(And I think it's different from the situation with the Stinger Jellyfish and me. The poisonous sting jellyfish could only exert half of its power at most. Even for me, I can only unleash 80 - 90% of my strength after using the King of Realms Fist…)
(And this ghost, after its combat strength increased, it could still unleash its full strength, just like…)
"... It's as if that's the power it should have..." Billy frowned. Why would such a strange situation occur?
"Forget it. I think we should leave tomorrow. This guy obviously wants my life. It's not worth risking my life for that little reward.”
(Yeah. Moreover, I have a feeling that if we provoke it tomorrow, something that we will regret will happen.）When Pikachu saw Billy get up, he jumped into the bed with a small pillow and quilt.
" You feel the same way too…Then we shouldn't provoke it…" Billy lay down on the bed and gently turned off the headlights." Good night."”
(Good night.)
……
Ten minutes later, Billy and Pikachu opened their eyes at the same time and turned their heads to the only window in the room.
Through the window, with their superhuman vision, they could vaguely see a small spot of Young Lady Yan.
"Pikachu…"
(What?) Although it was a question, Pikachu asked Billy in a narrative tone.
"Since you also feel that provoking Gui Si will make us regret it, then…you should have another premonition, right?”Just like Pikachu, Billy also used a narrative tone to ask this question.
（……）
About 10 minutes later, Pikachu closed his eyes again and rolled over in bed.
(Yes.)
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This night was the most exciting night of the Maiden Gorge Temple Fair.
At this moment, everyone in the Maiden Gorge went to participate in the feast.
Of course, the exception was a certain guy who suddenly lost interest in the temple fair…
" I thought you'd leave this place, at least not for a long time…" Ghost said as he looked at Billy, who was strolling over." But I didn't expect you to come here again. Should I call you bold or reckless?"”
" Hmm…I guess he's just courting death…After all, I have a feeling that if I provoke you again, something I'll regret will happen…" Billy walked to a spot 15 meters away from Guisi and shrugged.
"However, another premonition told me that if I didn't provoke you, something that I would regret for the rest of my life would happen, so…I decided to choose the lesser of the two evils.”
"Now it seems that I have indeed discovered something interesting.”
The two of them weren't standing close to each other, but Billy's vision was very good, and Guisi's eyes were huge. Billy noticed that Guisi's eyes were filled with envy, excitement, hope, and…struggle.
However, in the next second, the struggle in Guisi's eyes turned into determination and fearlessness.
" Since you're here, then…" Ghost rushed at Billy with black smoke." Hand over your soul!"!”
A red light flashed, and the lightning collided with the black gas.
" Strange, you seem to have become much stronger..." Ghost, who had been shaken away, looked at Pikachu and said strangely.
Pikachu grinned. This…how should I put it?
He couldn't possibly tell it that " all my attributes have increased by 30 points because I used the Enhancer ", right?
However, Gui Si did not waste any time on this problem and immediately launched another attack.
Pikachu could only use his Realm King Fist to meet it.
……
"Evil Ripples!" (Thunder Master!)
After another monotonous confrontation, both sides parted, panting.
For Ghost, the Evil Wave and Shadow Ball were the most powerful skills. To Pikachu, only the most powerful Thunder Master could block the opponent's attack.
After several clashes, Pikachu sadly discovered: Although the opponent's combat power had fallen to just over 5,000, his energy was as poor as the Miss's oppa. He could not even use another Thunder Cut.
Moreover…looking at the shadow ball that was coming at him, Pikachu raised his hand and wanted to release 100,000 volts, but he realized that the speed of the electric current condensation had obviously decreased.
…His stamina was almost exhausted…
It wasn't until Pikachu was sent flying by the shadow ball that the 100,000 volts were successfully condensed. Pikachu smiled bitterly and shot 100,000 volts at Gui Si.
The other party could definitely dodge such an attack easily.
Indeed, in Guisi's eyes, he definitely had the ability to dodge this not-so-fast attack, but…
Ignoring the 100,000 Volts that hit him, Gui Si, who coughed out a mouthful of black gas, continued to charge at Billy at full speed.
(I…don't have enough time to dodge anymore…)
Gui Si used the remaining bit of black gas to form a hand and stabbed it into Billy's chest.
" Ah…" The hand condensed from black gas stabbed into Billy's chest, but Billy was unharmed. However, he felt as if someone had grabbed his neck and his entire body was powerless.
This time, Pikachu, who had fallen to the side, did not have any attribute points or Enhancers to save him.
In fact, although Pikachu hadn't completely lost his combat ability, he didn't have enough physical strength to move. This wasn't a game. The attack power was the same with full stamina and low health.
He felt the energy in his body. There was still a tiny bit of it left.
With two chuckles, Pikachu used this trace of energy to release an electric current that could not even electrocute a dog to death. After releasing it out of his body, he did not even control it, giving up on himself and letting the electric current wander around.
When the electric current coincidentally rushed towards the direction of the girl's stone statue, Ghost, who happened to catch a glimpse of it, immediately lost his soul. He didn't even have time to let go of Billy and directly dragged him towards the stone statue.
However, before Guisi could block the electric current, the electric current hit the stone statue.
"No!"
Gui Si rushed to the stone statue and slapped away the stray electric current. "Xiao Cui, are you alright? Xiao Cui!"
Then, Billy, who was still stuck in his chest by Guisi's ghost hand, saw an illusory figure appear in the stone statue. In the eyes of Pikachu, who was lying on the side and did not even have the strength to turn over, it was still an ordinary rock. Of course, through telepathy, it also saw that figure in its mind.
It was a beautiful purple-haired girl.
She had fair skin, light purple hair, dark purple eyes, and an aqua blue dress.
However, the girl's body was slowly disintegrating into specks of light.
"Xiao…Xiao Cui…"
The girl looked at Guisi, then at Billy, who was hanging in the air with Guisi's ghostly hand in his chest. She smiled and shook her head, hugging the dazed Guisi in her arms. His lips moved as if he was saying something.
It was already enough.
Billy suddenly understood what the girl meant.
" No, Little Cui, your current state…" Guisi widened his eyes and wanted to say something, but the girl's fingers gently pressed against his mouth.
It's enough, damn it…
I already knew about it 2,000 years ago…
He…could not come back…
Thank you for accompanying me all these years…
Thank you so much…
Ghost…
……
The girl said silently as her body turned into a gentle light spot. The light spots swayed slightly with the wind and soon dispersed.
After saying the last two words, the girl's body completely dissipated.
At this moment, Billy, who had been in a daze, suddenly felt his vision go black.
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It was pitch-black. Everything around him was pitch-black. Other than himself, there was no one else.
So scary…
After a long time, a white crack appeared in the darkness.
I curiously looked at the crack happily.
Suddenly, white light spread out, completely replacing the original boundless darkness. Intense Light couldn't help but close his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, his vision was blurry.
When my vision became clear, I began to size up the world.
A beautiful world.
And standing in front of me was a little girl with light purple hair.
She looked at me curiously.
She spoke to me,
"Hello, Guisi."
"Nice to meet you. My name is Xiao Cui.”
I see, my name is Gui Si…?
Was this girl's name Xiao Cui?
What a beautiful voice.
It was as beautiful as the sound of nature!
……
"Ghost, here!" On the grass, Xiao Cui ran and called me.
"Ghost! Ghost!" I shouted in response.
"Ah! Guisi, look." Xiao Cui pointed at a large goldfish in the river." I've never seen an elf before!”
"Ghost, ghost, ghost." I told Xiao Cui that it was just a Goldfish King.
"Guisi, even if you say something to me, I don't understand…"
"Ah, it's okay, it's okay! This isn't Gui Si's fault!"
Even if I get comforted, I won't be happy…
……
" Ghost..." Xiao Cui, who had grown up, watched her husband go to war far away and asked me worriedly," He... will return safely and triumphantly, right?”
"Absolutely, Xiao Cui!" I nodded without hesitation." You have to believe him.”
……
Half a year later, everyone who was still alive rowed their boats back.
There was no "him" among these people…
However, according to the people who came back, he had fallen behind during a rapid march.
From then on, Xiao Cui would come to the place where she had sent him away every day, waiting for his return. From early morning to late night…
……
"Xiao Cui, hurry up and go home. It's already very late." I looked at Xiao Cui worriedly.
" In a while, Ghost..." Xiao Cui, who had become extremely thin and weak, replied.
"Let's go home. He wouldn't want to see you like this when he comes back. I'll stay here and watch over you. You can go back to sleep today.”I begged," Please go and rest, Xiao Cui.”
Xiao Cui thought for two seconds and nodded. She turned around and slowly walked home.
Seeing that Xiao Cui had finally gone to rest, I heaved a sigh of relief. Looking into the distance, waiting for his return-although I don't think he will come back.
Even if I really see that guy rowing a boat back tonight, I will definitely beat him up.
Just as I was letting my imagination run wild, I heard the sound of a fall behind me.
At that moment, I twitched. A strong sense of fear enveloped my body.
Even when I was forced to the brink of death by an old monster, I never had this kind of fear that made me collapse.
"Little Cui!"
……
After that, the residents here never saw me and Xiao Cui again. There was a rock that looked like Xiao Cui in the place where Xiao Cui often stayed.
There were people who tried to destroy the rock, but I secretly stopped them and punished them.
Slowly, the legend of the Maiden Gorge spread.
……
"Xiao Cui, I'm back." Before another temple fair, I returned from the sea to this place that had been renamed Maiden Gorge.
Every year, I would go out to sea to look for him. As the days passed, the target of my search became his soul.
However, no matter which continent I drifted to, how powerful my trainer was, or how harsh the environment was, when the day approached, I would definitely return to this place without stopping.
This is the day I saved Xiao Cui. Later, as the legend spread, this day became the last and most lively day of the Young Girl Gorge Temple Fair.
The stone statue trembled slightly. This was Xiao Cui responding to me.
"I'm back." I looked at Xiao Cui, who had already revealed her ghost body that only I could see." I'm sorry, I still haven't found it this year..."
"This is not your fault, Ghost." Xiao Cui shook her head slightly." In order to maintain my existence, you sealed most of your power in the Maiden Gorge. Even so, you still risk your life to go out to sea for me every year…"
"It doesn't matter. Even if it's only a portion of my strength, I'm still very strong!”I said firmly, even though it was a lie." As long as you search the world, you will definitely find it.”
"Thank you, Guisi."
"No need to thank me. According to what I'm saying now, Xiao Cui, you're my trainer! Wasn't it only natural for elves to work for trainers?”I used the remaining strength I had after passing through the typhoon to protect Xiao Cui." Let's go to the temple fair. I wonder what fun things will be there this year.”
Would he be able to find it if he searched the entire world? What kind of joke was this?
If it was so easy to maintain the existence of a soul that had left the body, then he, a spirit magical treasure that had reached the peak of an ordinary elf, would not have to seal 90% of his power to maintain Xiao Cui's existence!
But…
As long as it's what Xiao Cui wants, I'll definitely do it…!
I will definitely destroy anything that threatens Xiao Cui…!
……
Xiao Cui…
I will never let you disappear!
Not even if he died!
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As if he had just woken up from a dream, everything in front of Billy returned to normal.
The sky was still dark, and the song from the temple fair in the distance could still be connected to the lyrics before entering this state.
It was as if the 2,000-year-old story that kept echoing in his mind was just a dream.
No, it was even shorter than a dream. According to Pikachu, who was still awake, he could understand that he had only trembled for a moment, and he had completed his 2,000-year dream.
No, it wasn't a dream…Billy got up from the ground and looked at Gui Si. Just a moment ago, the ghostly hand that Guisi had stabbed into his chest had already dissipated.
Gui Si, on the other hand, still had the same dull expression that he had since Xiao Cui appeared. His combat power had also recovered to 2350.
Guisi stared blankly at the floating light spots in front of him. He condensed a ghostly hand and held the largest light spot the size of a tennis ball.
Countless tiny specks of light surrounded Gui Si and swayed back and forth. It was as if he was expressing his affection and affection for Guisi.
" Xiao Cui…" Gui Si revealed a silly smile, wanting to reach out and touch the light spot.
However, before the black hand could touch the light spots, the light spots dissipated one by one.
Gui Si's expression returned to that dull look.
After a long time, Guisi's body began to tremble violently. His expression was still dull, but black tears flowed out of his large eyes.
"Ah…ah…ah!!”
"Xiao Cui!!!!!”
On the busiest day of the year in Maiden Gorge, the people dancing around the bonfire did not hear the wails of the ghosts that were covered by the loud singing.
After the wailing ended, Guisi's body trembled even more violently. His body was like a leaking water ball, leaking wisps of black gas.
Pikachu realized that Guisi's battle strength had dropped again.
[Ghost: Combat Power: 1980]
A few seconds later, Ghost stopped trembling. It raised its head and looked at the sky.
In the dark and deep sky, Gui Si seemed to see Xiao Cui's smiling face.
Gui Si condensed a black hand and wanted to touch Xiao Cui.
However, he did not even have the strength to maintain his floating state.
(Don't leave…) It started to fall.
[Guisi: Combat Power: 1130]
(Don't leave…) The black hand condensed from the black gas dissipated with the wind.
[Ghost: Combat Power 435]
(Don't leave…) Ghost fell to the ground. His black body and the purple smoke around him began to dissipate quickly.
[Ghost: Combat Power 74]
" Don't…" Gui Si's blurry vision saw Xiao Cui in the sky getting closer and closer to him…
[Ghost: Combat Power 0]
……
"Don't…leave me…?”Billy knelt on one knee and picked up a black stone from where Guisi had fallen.
This stone was about the same size as the Evolution Stone, but it was very round. The material was like a piece of black amber, with two specks of light, one purple and one white.
The two spots of light seemed to be playing around in the stone, moving rhythmically.
[Guisi's Obsession Core: It contains powerful energy and can be used on Guisi/Guitong/Geng Gui, allowing them to obtain most of the energy of the young girl Guisi.]
(Ghost is a spirit magical treasure. Although it has a long lifespan, it is difficult for it to live for two thousand years. The young girl, Xia Ghost, has survived until now by relying on the obsession of "protecting Xiao Cui" in her heart. Even though her obsession collapsed and died, the strong desire to "protect Xiao Cui" still formed this obsession core. The purple-white light dots in the core are the remnant souls of Ghost and Xiao Cui.）
After reading the introduction, Billy's entire body trembled. He clenched the Obsession Core in his hand.
After taking two deep breaths while trembling, Billy moved the rock to the side. Even though he was born and raised here, he didn't know that there was a secret passage hidden under this rock that only Gui Si and Xiao Cui knew about.
Of course, Billy, who had read Guisi's memories, and Pikachu, who had read Billy's memories, were now included.
After entering a pitch-black tunnel, Billy stomped his feet as per Gui Si's memory.
The entire basement lit up.
The room was about 50 square meters, and there was only a slope and a tombstone.
This was…Little Cui's tomb.
The Obsession Core in his hand started to tremble violently. Billy let go of it, and the Obsession Core immediately flew to the top of the tombstone and floated quietly.
The lights in the room went out. This was originally just an emergency measure. However, the Obsession Core emitted a dim light.
The light was very evil, but very gentle. Billy could clearly feel a sense of gratitude from the Core of Obsession.
“！！”
Billy trembled when he felt this emotion.
Then, he immediately turned around and ran out of the secret passage.
Billy left the secret passage, and Yan returned to her original position under a strange force. She believed that she had the protection of the Core of Obsession. No one could discover this place.
……
Billy ran out of the secret passage and stumbled and fell.
After taking a few deep breaths, Billy took out a disc-like item from the system's tool bar.
The [Pursuit] skill learning device obtained after completing this mission.
He looked at the disc, which was neither precious nor cheap. Billy took a deep breath and threw it on the ground.
"Bang bang!!!!”Billy's fists pounded heavily on the disc.
"Bastard, bastard, bastard!”
"Bastard!”"Boom!"
……
Billy's fist was pierced by the fragments of the disc. He struggled to stand up and kicked the disc that had almost shattered into powder.
This kick sent the fragments of the disc and a large piece of soil below flying into the sea.
Seeing the disc fall into the water, Billy felt as if all his strength had been sucked dry. He knelt on the ground.
"I…am a bastard…"
If it wasn't for him, Guisi and Xiao Cui would definitely be able to continue living such an unhappy but very satisfied life for a long time…
Because of him, Gui Si saw the hope of reviving Xiao Cui…
……
After some time, Billy raised his head and stood up mechanically.
He mechanically picked up Pikachu's Elven Ball and took out his motorcycle.
Then, he crudely increased his speed to the maximum.
On the most lively day of the year in Maiden Gorge, the people dancing around the bonfire did not hear the sad cry of the motor that was covered by the loud singing.
[PS: At first, I only planned to write one chapter for the story of Maiden Gorge. However, I realized that it would become a 10,000-word chapter…so I split it into two.]
ps2: As expected, there will be no more death of the Pokémon except at the end.
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