Chapter 214: Anime Crossover: Pokémon - Starting from Hunter x Hunter Chapter 113

"I've heard of them, I suppose. They seem to be characters from long ago, with some capable of producing special effects?"

Luo Ge casually took out a 【Ancient Copper Coin】, a vague guess forming in his mind.

Divine Characters, then...

In the original work, the blade used by Tsezguerra, captain of the Nostrade family's guard squad, was enhanced by Divine Characters.

The original work revealed little information about Divine Characters.

Simply put, they are characters that have circulated for a long time, with different characters possessing unique abilities.

Perhaps they were created by humans back in the Dark Continent, before they arrived at the current six continents.

For instance, on Tsezguerra's blade, there should be Divine Characters carved that possess effects such as sharpness.

As for what effects the Divine Characters on these ruins possess, no one knows.

Luo Ge's understanding of Divine Characters was not deep, so he let Jin go study them thoroughly while he wandered around here for a while.

To see if there was anything else he had missed.

After his search, he finally discovered a red-and-gold treasure chest in a corner; it seemed to contain a treasure inside.

However...

Why did he feel he had seen this treasure chest somewhere before?

Luo Ge frowned slightly.

The next moment, the "treasure chest" opened by itself, revealing glittering gold coins and a small humanoid creature inside.

Luo Ge finally understood what this treasure chest was.

This was not a treasure chest, but a Pokémon that looked exactly like one!

Gimmighoul!

Gimmighoul has two forms: one is the Roaming Form, and the other is the Chest Form.

Gimmighoul hides inside old, sturdy treasure chests and possesses very high defense.

However, because the chest is extremely heavy, its movements are sluggish, and it is not good at moving.

It lurks in various places across the Paldea region, ambushing anyone or any Pokémon it senses.

It can also use Ghost-type energy to control those who approach it, forcing them to collect coins.

It often lurks in corners of warehouses or item shops, places where people or Pokémon are rarely encountered.

Therefore, once encountered, it will control you continuously, making escape difficult.

Gimmighoul lifted the treasure chest, opening its gold eyes that resembled glasses, revealing obvious curiosity.

Luo Ge stared at Gimmighoul.

He never expected to actually encounter it.

He just didn't know what would be best to lure Gimmighoul with.

Gimmighoul didn't seem like the type to love Energy Cubes; it was somewhat different from other Pokémon.

Moments later, Luo Ge pulled out a handful of coins; these coins were different from the 【Ancient Copper Coin】 earlier.

These were 【Gimmighoul Coins】.

Since one must treat the specific ailment, naturally, using 【Gimmighoul Coins】 would be the most effective.

As expected.

When Luo Ge produced that large handful of coins, Gimmighoul's eyes went straight, and it instinctively dragged the chest forward bit by bit.

It wanted those coins!

"Come on, these coins have everything you need."

Luo Ge held the coins in one hand and a 【Dusk Ball】 in the other, waiting for Gimmighoul to approach.

"Ding-dong—"

Gimmighoul captured!

Luo Ge suppressed his smile and put away both the coins and Gimmighoul.

Although he already possessed over 999 【Gimmighoul Coins】, enough to make Gimmighoul evolve into Gholdengo on the spot.

But this was not a good place for evolution; it would be better to evolve after returning.

Gholdengo, huh.

That is a fine Pokémon.

Luo Ge vaguely remembered the scene of using Gholdengo to fight in the Tera Raid dens back then.

Gholdengo's Ability, 【Gold Scales】, was excellent; it could not be affected by the opponent's stat-changing moves.

In short, aside from direct attacks, other methods had no effect on Gholdengo.

For many Nen users, this was undoubtedly a natural counter, completely nullifying their Nen abilities.

"Geng-geng!"

Gengar hurriedly floated over, pointing simultaneously in another direction.

There is something good.

Luo Ge raised his gaze and saw behind a larger broken pillar a faint trace of white, which was quite conspicuous in this dim space.

Walking closer to look.

A small tree stood in the corner.

What was strange was that both its branches and leaves were entirely white, an extremely pure white.

Even the fruit bearing on it was equally white.

So white it was somewhat blinding.

"It seems this might be the 【Hope】 surrounding that ghostly thing."

Jin walked forward slowly.

Merely by drawing near, he could feel a rich surge of life energy washing over him, invigorating his spirit.

"Through repeated exploration, people have arrived at a conclusion that is not entirely correct."

"When a 【Calamity】 appears, a 【Hope】 inevitably emerges alongside it."

"This statement applies especially to the Dark Continent."

"The swamp where the Hellbell Twin-Tailed Snake resides grows Nitrome, which grants longevity."

"The ancient labyrinth city where the weapon Gold and Silver Ingots lie holds herbs capable of curing all diseases."

"Every 【Calamity】 humanity has encountered has, to some degree, been accompanied by a miraculous 【Hope】."

"Perhaps this is a kind of balance?"

Jin spoke at length.

Yet his eyes could not help but flicker with awe.

He had never seen such pure white; this unknown tree seemed the very embodiment of white in the world, untainted by the slightest impurity.

"Such pure white reminds me of 【White Fire】."

"One of the Seven Great Beauties of the World?"

"Yes," Jin nodded.

The 【Seven Great Beauties of the World】 can roughly be summarized by color: blue, white, red, black, rainbow…

Luo Ge had already encountered the 【Blue】, namely liquid titanium ore.

【White Fire】 is the white among them.

White Fire is actually a fish that lives in the deep seas near the poles, its entire body flammable.

It can produce beautiful white flames while still alive.

This fish is extremely difficult to catch and hard to breed; its corpse rots after death.

"A flame burning in the deep sea."

It is said this white flame is true, absolute white—purer than any white in the world today!

It is called "Ultimate White."

In Jin's view, the so-called 【White Fire】 was probably no more than the level of this tree.

"So this tree could be understood as an entire 【Seven Great Beauties of the World】?"

Luo Ge said gravely.

Though the tree's appearance was astonishing, the two cared more about the white fruit upon it.

【Bai Jing Tree】: Usually appears where 【Life-Death Shadow】 exists; it bears fruit by absorbing the aura of 【Life-Death Shadow】.

【Jing Fruit】: The fruit borne by the Bai Jing Tree after absorbing the aura of 【Life-Death Shadow】—the essence between life and death.

The fruiting cycle depends on the concentration of 【Life-Death Aura】 nearby; the higher the concentration, the shorter the cycle.

Consuming it provides vast life energy, enhances soul strength, improves physical condition, and extends lifespan.

"Enhances soul strength…"

"That's a rare term."

Luo Ge thought silently to himself.

Scanning the original Hunter World, references to "soul" are rare—and when mentioned, they are never trivial matters.

For example, Jeed, who sought revenge on Netero in the movie, sold his soul to the legendary Demon King for life.

Likewise, the legendary forbidden score, 【Dark Sonata】, composed by the Demon King, is said to be tied to the soul.

Clearly, Hunter World does have the concept of a soul, and it holds considerable influence.

Even among the known 【Hope】s, none possess the ability to enhance soul strength.

【Bai Jing Tree】 is a 【Hope】.

This is beyond doubt.

And it may even surpass some 【Hope】s.

Coincidentally, there are exactly four fruits on the tree—enough for each of them to take two.

Luo Ge spoke: "Exactly four. Let's each take two."

Jin was surprised—he hadn't expected Luo Ge to decide so easily—but he still shook his head.

"You dealt with those damned things. I contributed nothing. I can't accept this."

He did nothing.

Yet he would take half the share.

Such a thing simply cannot be justified.

Luo Ge raised an eyebrow and said calmly: "It's fine. Just give me more cards later."

Jin:?

After some discussion, Jin took one fruit, while Luo Ge took the tree along with the three remaining fruits.

The tree is more important than all four fruits combined!

To others, this tree is useless—they have no 【Life-Death Shadow】 and cannot create the necessary conditions.

The Bai Jing Tree is merely an attractive tree.

Luo Ge is different.

He had stored all those 【Life-Death Shadow】 in his Poké Balls and was fully capable of providing an ideal environment for the 【Bai Jing Tree】.

In the future, it could produce 【Jing Fruit】 endlessly.

Jin held the Jing Fruit; a warm, gentle sensation flowed through his hand, as if holding sunlight.