Chapter 209: Anime Crossover: Pokémon - Starting from Hunter x Hunter, Chapter 110

Ken scratched his head, quite puzzled.

This truly defies common sense.

Based on experience, places with Dead Thoughts do not necessarily yield rewards, but they likely hold danger.

He had prepared for battle, only to face a rock wall; the entire cave appeared utterly empty.

"Could there be a problem with the water?"

The water inside the cave is not deep; using 【Concentration】, one can see quite clearly.

Luo Ge glanced at the water, observed for a stretch, but found nothing.

Since the cave is filled with Dead Thoughts, no normal life can survive in such an environment, so not even half a fish is visible in the water.

It is like a stagnant pool.

"There is nothing in the water."

Luo Ge shook his head.

Ken frowned, looking around, feeling that something about this place was slightly off.

There are Dead Thoughts, yet nothing else.

If it truly has nothing, without the Dead Thoughts, this would just be an ordinary cave.

One could find such a place anywhere on the Six Continents.

Moments later, the Ghost-type Pokémon floating aimlessly in the air suddenly shouted: "Gengar!"

Luo Ge suddenly raised his gaze, staring straight at that rock wall.

"Gengar says that rock wall is constantly emitting Dead Thoughts."

Ken hurriedly looked over, examining it carefully for a moment.

Indeed, no changes appeared in the short term, but over time one would discover that a tiny amount of Dead Thoughts does indeed overflow.

However, the quantity is extremely small.

Presumably, the massive Dead Thoughts within the cave accumulated over time.

Fortunately, Gengar is exceptionally sensitive to Dead Thoughts and other dark substances; otherwise, they would have left without knowing the rock wall's secret.

"Alright, let me try this rock wall."

Ken twisted his arms, opened his right hand; a tiny Nen sphere floated on his palm, then instantly swelled to the size of a volleyball.

In the original work, Ken demonstrated high control over Nen spheres, easily surpassing powerful Emission-type Nen users.

Facing an unknown rock wall that emits Dead Thoughts, touching it with one's hand is clearly an irrational idea.

So Ken used a ranged attack.

Whoosh—

The Nen sphere sliced through the air, stirring up a gust of wind, and struck the wall directly.

Unexpectedly.

After the Nen sphere touched the rock wall, there was no explosion as the two had expected, nor did the wall collapse.

Quite the opposite.

The Nen sphere actually merged into the rock wall; ripples like stones falling into water appeared around it, then it vanished without a trace.

Not even a sound was heard.

Ken and Luo Ge exchanged glances, both noticing the confusion in each other's eyes.

Was the Nen sphere swallowed?

Ken suddenly remembered something; his expression grew more serious as he said deeply:

"It seems there is a hidden world inside this rock wall."

"If I am not mistaken, this is likely an entrance to a secret realm or a demonic realm."

A secret realm? A demonic realm?

Luo Ge was slightly moved; not because he had never heard these two terms, but because he had heard them far too many times.

The opening line of Hunter x Hunter—

Monsters, rare beasts, treasures, secret treasures, demonic realms, secret realms... the magic emanating from the language called 【Unknown】...

Luo Ge had seen the first four to some extent, but he had never seen the latter two: demonic realms and secret realms.

Neither in the original work nor after he arrived in the Hunter World had he ever seen so-called secret realms or demonic realms.

Thinking Luo Ge might not be very familiar, Ken gave a brief introduction.

"So-called secret realms and demonic realms are actually natural alternate dimensions, occasionally distributed across the world."

"Generally, entrances are invisible; one must touch them to discover an entrance here."

"Upon entering, one arrives in another alternate dimension; those without danger are called 【secret realms】, while those with danger are 【demonic realms】."

"Whether 【secret realms】 or 【demonic realms】, the things inside generally possess some supernatural qualities."

"It seems our luck is good this time."

Thinking of this, Ken glanced at the 【Lucky Incense】 in Luo Ge's hand; a thought suddenly arose.

Could it be...

No, it shouldn't be that bad, right?

Ken was somewhat unsure.

"So shall we go straight in?"

"What if we can't get out after entering?"

Luo Ge pondered for a moment, then voiced his question.

Exploration is a minor matter.

If they get trapped and can't get out, the situation will escalate.

Jin thought back for a moment.

"In my impression, as long as one can enter a secret realm or demonic realm, one can return via the original path; there is no phenomenon of being trapped."

Not trapped, then...

Luo Ge's mind shifted, and the three Lion-Tigers appeared in both their eyes.

"Let them stay here to guard the cave and prevent other dangers from occurring."

"Ho, Lion-Tigers?"

"It seems your types of Thought Beasts are quite numerous."

Jin recognized the type of Thought Beast with a simple glance, while a huge wave surged in his heart.

It seems the so-called rumors are true!

Luo Ge indeed possesses the ability to capture creatures!

This ability is truly extraordinary; I wonder how many restrictions there are? Are they harsh?

Jin nodded: "Alright, this will be safer as well."

"Then let me lead the way; you follow behind me and come in."

Seeing Luo Ge had no objection, Jin reached out to touch the rock wall; a familiar ripple spread out, and immediately Jin's figure vanished abruptly.

It was not instantaneous teleportation, but more like being sucked away by a whirlpool.

Luo Ge's gaze flickered slightly.

The reason he released these three Lion-Tigers was certainly to guard the entrance and exit, but that was not the main reason.

He still had some concerns.

If he went in and couldn't get out, it would be troublesome.

So he placed some not-so-precious Thought Beasts outside to serve as his guarantee for survival.

If a problem arose, he could use 【Switch Place】 to swap positions with one of the Lion-Tigers and escape to safety.

Gathering his thoughts, Luo Ge and Gengar reached out to touch the rock wall together; accompanied by a sensation of the world spinning, one person and one beast vanished instantly.

Only the three Lion-Tigers remained, faithfully staying in place.

In an instant.

When Luo Ge steadied his footing, the dizziness in his mind also dissipated; it came quickly and went quickly.

The first thing to come into view was a cluster of dead thoughts glowing with purple-black hues, and Gengar was "tirelessly" devouring them in large mouthfuls.

To be honest, with Gengar's color, as long as he didn't show his teeth, he could almost "merge" with these dead thoughts and hide among them.

Besides that, Jin, who had entered first, was also here, looking around, with a hint of solemnity in his brows and eyes.

They were still in a cave, but whereas before they faced the rock wall, now they had their backs to the rock wall they came from.

It was as if they had simply passed through a wall.

"Did you find anything?"

Luo Ge put away the 【Luck Incense】 in his hand and said.

There was no lake here, nor that smell, so the incense was naturally unnecessary.

As for the effect of the 【Luck Incense】, it had already manifested and would last on him for quite some time; there was no need to keep using it.

"Yes, but not much."

"At least it can be confirmed for now that this should be a demonic realm; it's just unknown whether there are dangers other than dead thoughts."

Very good; Jin said something that was the same as saying nothing.

Omitting Jin who was lowering his head in deep thought, Luo Ge glanced at Gengar who was working hard, rubbed his fists, and planned to try using his Thought Ability.

Coming to a place like this, one must try to see what comes out, no matter what.

Otherwise, wouldn't the trip be in vain?

Luo Ge's mind shifted, and several voices flooded into his brain.

"Obtained item 1.5 【Mawile's Coin】 108 pieces."

"Obtained item 【Cursed Talisman】"

"Obtained item (Divine) 【Eclipse Feather】"

"Obtained skill 【Nightmare Shadow】"

【Mawile's Coin】: An item that allows Mawile to evolve upon reaching 999 pieces; currently possessed: 1007.

【Cursed Talisman】: After carrying it, the power of Ghost-type skills increases by 20%.

(Rare) 【Eclipse Feather】: A feather stained with a trace of the aura of the legendary Nightmare Pokémon Darkrai.

After use, the Nightmare Pokémon will descend for one minute to provide help, then vanish along with the feather.

【Nightmare Shadow】: Attacks using terrifying black shadows; the higher the strength, the higher the power unleashed.

Luo Ge's heart stirred.

Just now, did he hear something not entirely ordinary?

He looked down one by one.

The first 【Mawile's Coin】

This was nothing; it was just that the required 999 coins had been gathered.

The problem was he didn't even have a Mawile; even with these coins, they were useless.

The second was the 【Cursed Talisman】, an attribute-boosting item for the Ghost type.