Chapter 1155

"Hydreigon!"

Hydreigon hovered high in the sky.

Ethereal clouds and mist swirled around it and Dragapult, the latter's face still retaining a hint of horror.

Shiny Gengar revealed half its head from the shadow, "Gengar?"

It had also seen some things, but they seemed a bit different from Dragapult's.

A deep pit?

Isn't it just a big mass of pitch-black fog?

Gengar knew very little about the Spirit Realm, so it didn't speak up randomly to disrupt its Trainer's train of thought.

All Baimu withdrew his gaze and said, "It's fine. Given the scale of Mt. Pyre, anything is possible."

"Dreepy."

Dragapult was not convinced.

Entrances to the Spirit Realm often do not exist in the real world; they require specific space and time to be glimpsed.

Like the room he encountered at the Sootopolis Hotel before, another arena within the basement arena.

But now, there was such a large one connected to reality!

Bad things would come out, right?

The socially anxious dragon was somewhat worried; based on its understanding, evil spirits in reality were few and far between, while they were everywhere in the Spirit Realm.

After all, there are always some existences extremely unwilling to accept their passing, stubbornly resisting the laws of nature.

What if the Trainer gets entangled by an evil spirit?

In that case, in that case...

It would have to go on a killing spree.

Dragapult secretly glanced at All Baimu, feeling that his Trainer was completely unaware of the severity of the situation.

No choice, it was time for it to clean up after its Trainer!

Dragapult couldn't help but fantasize about All Baimu encountering trouble, itself stepping forward as a heroic dragon to save the beauty, and the Trainer crying and shouting that it was really great to have it there.

Much more useful than Pokémon like Aggron or Hydreigon—

Wahahaha!

The socially anxious dragon almost laughed out loud.

"Gengar?"

Gengar next to it was full of question marks; has this dragon gone stupid? One moment worried, the next moment happy.

Oh no, it was discovered!

Dragapult quickly composed its expression and incidentally entered an invisible state.

It generally only fantasized wildly while invisible to avoid being looked at with colored glasses by other Pokémon.

"Alright, let's land first."

All Baimu patted Hydreigon's neck, ordering it to land in a spot nearby without tombstones.

Even though he knew the souls of the deceased had already returned to the Spirit Realm, he still didn't want to disturb the "remains" left here.

Click.

He took a photo and sent it to Phoebe, telling her he had arrived.

Not long after, Phoebe called.

"Hello, hello, hello~"

The girl's silver-bell-like voice suddenly echoed in his ear.

All Baimu said, "Did you see the picture I sent you?"

"I saw it~ I'm on my way~"

Phoebe's voice was mixed with the sound of whistling wind as she excitedly added, "Ah! I see you!"

Her voice actually came from two places.

All Baimu looked up and saw a Drifblim drifting over from the other side of the mountain, with Phoebe sitting on its knotted ribbons.

As their eyes met, she waved excitedly.

"Yo~!"

Compared to the reserved All Baimu, Phoebe didn't care about her volume at all; after greeting him, she jumped down from mid-air and landed nimbly.

Her attire was still the cool Southern style, her bare feet stepping on the grass, her smooth skin like milk chocolate, and her smile as bright as the red flower by her ear.

"The Hoenn Champion is so hard to invite!"

Phoebe wrinkled her nose in mock reproach.

All Baimu smiled, "Didn't I rush over as soon as I was free? By the way, what is this..."

She followed his gaze, looked down, and while laughing, lifted her leg and wiggled her toes, saying, "This? This is my habit. Only this way can I feel the power Mt. Pyre bestows upon me."

"The power Mt. Pyre bestows upon you?"

All Baimu was stunned, and Hydreigon also looked over.

Phoebe said matter-of-factly, "I was born on Mt. Pyre and became a medium here, growing step by step to where I am now. What's wrong with saying it bestows power upon me?"

So that's the kind of power bestowal it was.

All Baimu nodded in agreement, and Hydreigon drooped its head, feeling uninterested.

They had just dealt with the Dragon King incident at the Dragon Village, so it was inevitable they would have some reaction.

Just as he was about to say something else, Phoebe suddenly leaned in close, staring straight into his eyes, and only after a few seconds did she smile: "Your soul is still so beautiful! Congratulations! You achieved your goal and became Champion!"

Although there are many strange people and things in the Pokémon world, there probably aren't many mediums capable of peering into souls, right?

All Baimu thanked her helplessly, then remembered Dragapult's discovery.

He said, "By the way, my Dragapult said there's a bottomless giant pit at the bottom of Mt. Pyre leading to the Spirit Realm?"

Phoebe blinked, "You saw it?"

"I didn't see it, my Dragapult did." All Baimu dragged out the hiding socially anxious dragon.

Facing Phoebe's gaze, the socially anxious dragon shrank its neck, "Dre... Dreepy..."

Long time no see...

"It's you! The guy who kidnapped someone else's younger brother!" Phoebe's words made Dragapult wish it could find a hole to crawl into.

Unfortunately, it didn't find the chance; Phoebe familiarly grabbed both sides of its head, stared into its eyes, and lightly exclaimed, "Banette shared the power of the vengeful spirit with you?"

Huh??

All Baimu quickly looked at Dragapult, "When did this happen? Why didn't I know?"

"Dreepy~"

The socially anxious dragon shrank its neck, indicating it happened this morning when they went to Meteor Falls to say goodbye to Banette, Salamence, and the others.

Because it was done sneakily, and the time was relatively recent, and it liked to stay invisible and hide.

It resulted in All Baimu not noticing for a while.

Gengar widened its eyes, "Gengar? Gen!"

Why wasn't it shared any?

This is unfair!

"Don't make trouble!" All Baimu patted the gray fatty's head, and the latter covered its head in grievance.

Phoebe explained, "Because Banette blocked the Spirit Realm entrance for a long time, its body was infected by the Spirit Realm, almost becoming a part of it."

No wonder it would attract Ghost-type Pokémon.

All Baimu said, "So it transferred this part of the power to Dragapult?"

"No, no, no."

Phoebe waved her finger, "I said it was the power of a vengeful spirit. Because Banette was infected by the Spirit Realm and missed you too much—in short, it obtained unprecedentedly powerful strength.

"Maybe it felt it was useless, so it transferred it to your Dragapult. This part of the power is very pure and does not contain any infection from the Spirit Realm."

"Pure power..."

All Baimu fell into silence.

Could normal Pokémon possess this kind of ability?

I'm afraid even Legendary Pokémon might not be able to, otherwise why wouldn't Calyrex take care of his Pokémon?

Mythical Pokémon could, though.

For example, that guy Pecharunt; the power of the Loyal Three was stimulated by its mochi.

Banette was clearly ahead of ordinary individuals in all aspects. In fact, one could judge that from the fact that it could use telepathy.

Suddenly.

The Rotom Phone spoke up, "Return to your Poké Ball, let me check your status."

Pokédex scanning could clarify most of Dragapult's status.

"Dreepy!"

The socially anxious dragon was now dying to return to its Poké Ball.

After scanning, the Rotom Phone concluded, "It leveled up three times."

"Gen! Gengar!"

Gengar's reaction changed from intense to violent; three levels!

What does that mean?

It means Dragapult has now reached level 80!

The Trainer will definitely prioritize leveling it to 90 in the future!

Gengar started rolling on the ground; it doesn't usually throw tantrums, but the situation right now forced it to.

Opportunities are fought for!

Unfortunately, All Baimu didn't let it have its way, grabbing its cheeks and pulling them to both sides, "Don't make trouble! Did you hear me?"

"Gen... Gen..."

Gengar was aggrieved to death.

Phoebe watched with a smile and said, "Actually, if Gengar wants to, I can try it here too."

"Gengar?"

Gengar's eyes brightened slightly.

All Baimu asked, "What do you mean by that..."

Phoebe explained, "At the end of the day, Banette's power source is the Spirit Realm. The power Dragapult got from it is considered second-hand, so why not get it directly from the Spirit Realm?"

No middleman to make a profit!

Gengar's eyes shone like two bright lamps, unable to wait to head to the Spirit Realm to fiercely improve itself.

It nodded frantically, "Gengar~ Gengar!"

Go! Hurry and go!

All Baimu, however, forcibly pressed down its head, "It's not that easy, right? Are there any conditions? And I think infection is a very serious problem."

If it were really as understated as she said, Phoebe herself would probably have become Champion long ago.

Compared to that, infection attracting Ghost-type Pokémon or whatever isn't actually a bad thing.

... Of course, the Elite Four aren't much worse off.

Phoebe smiled, "There are definitely conditions! Didn't I say? The Spirit Realm caused an infection in Banette, but it doesn't infect just anyone."

This tone sounded like the Spirit Realm doesn't just take a liking to anyone.

Is this a blind date?

"So I said let's try it, what if it works?"

Phoebe said to Gengar in a seductive tone, "You want to become stronger too, right? Although you're already very powerful."

Gengar was about to become a nodding machine.

All Baimu was amused by its spineless appearance, "Have some dignity! Didn't you hear her say there are conditions? Don't you understand the principle that the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment?"

"Gen~"

Gengar let it go in one ear and out the other.

Looking at its appearance, All Baimu frowned slightly.

Excessive pursuit of power will undoubtedly affect the mind of a person or Pokémon, and the culprit leading Gengar to this is none other than him.

Perhaps he needs to find a way to go to the Alola region again.

Borrow the power of the Forest Tavern to let Gengar completely vent its negative emotions.

Sigh.

A dignified Champion Trainer actually finds it difficult to handle the psychological problems of his own Pokémon.

It's like an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences facing his own depressed son.

"I'll leave it to you."

All Baimu said to Phoebe.

Phoebe said, "Leave it to me! But let me take you around first, okay? The Spirit Realm Gate at Mt. Pyre can only be entered at night."

"... Fine."

He nodded.

Hearing this, Gengar also suppressed its impatient emotions.

Ultimately, its desire to become stronger is closely related to its Trainer's wishes; how could it put its Trainer in danger for the sake of becoming stronger?

Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse!

Phoebe led All Baimu to the summit of Mt. Pyre, where there was a shrine-like structure.

"Look! I usually live here!"

She pointed to the shrine in the middle, "Do you know what's kept inside?"

All Baimu opened his mouth but didn't say it.

Phoebe giggled, "You definitely can't guess! It's the Red Orb and the Blue Orb! Legend says they contain the power of the land and the sea; as long as you control them, you can control Groudon and Kyogre!"

Speaking of this, she turned her head and said, "Want to try? Use them to capture Groudon and Kyogre; I remember you have many Legendary Pokémon, right?"

"Forget it, I don't have the time."

All Baimu knew Phoebe was joking.

Besides, even if he had the heart, he didn't have the guts!

These two things are simply "traps" created by Groudon and Kyogre; if you really take them to find those two, who knows who would control whom!

Don't look at Groudon often being humiliated, like not being able to fly or taking the sea route home.

If you really underestimate it, just wait to suffer a big loss!

All Baimu captured Calyrex by taking advantage of a situation; he wouldn't dare provoke those two walking natural disasters.

Once everyone is level 100, maybe he can challenge them.

Inside the summit shrine.

It wasn't just Phoebe living there, but also her grandparents; the two elders were extremely welcoming of All Baimu's arrival.

"People come to our place either crying or leaving crying. There are basically no guests. Phoebe has been mixing with all kinds of Ghost-type Pokémon since she was a child; we are really worried."

Phoebe's grandmother was very talkative, chattering away and revealing Phoebe's background, "Fortunately, she was able to make friends after becoming one of the Elite Four, especially friends as handsome as you... hehehe..."

"Grandmother!"

Phoebe's ears turned red as if they were about to bleed, and she angrily pushed her grandmother away, "Don't say those useless things! Go make tea! Make tea!"

She was so anxious she said a few strange local words.

All Baimu watched with a smile, feeling amazed at Phoebe's upbringing.

Mixing with Ghost-type Pokémon and souls since childhood, yet having such a lively and cheerful personality now—truly rare.

But this also belongs to stereotypes.

Who says that contacting Ghost-type Pokémon and souls makes one prone to being autistic and isolated?

Gengar is very optimistic!

Pokémon as mischievous as it are everywhere among Gengars!

Phoebe sat down shyly, soon returning to calm and chatting with All Baimu. The chat content was quite extensive; they talked about everything.

Gengar sat upright, preparing to welcome the upcoming Spirit Realm journey with the most solemn attitude.

And then gain the favor of the Spirit Realm and obtain power!

As they chatted.

Phoebe took All Baimu to the main shrine to see the Red Orb and Blue Orb kept inside.

Two traps created by Mythical Pokémon were just placed in front of him.

"Want to touch them?"

Phoebe said in a seductive tone.

All Baimu said, "What if I touch them and get absorbed? I've seen somewhere that the orbs can enter the human body."

That's how it played out in the anime.

"It's not that easy!"

Phoebe laughed, taking the initiative to go up and touch the orb, saying, "Look? Nothing happened, right? The situation you mentioned only happens when Groudon and Kyogre appear."

Then she held up an orb and leaned in, "Touch it, it's rare to come here."

"..."

All Baimu pondered for a few seconds and decided to go up and touch it twice.

Since he was already here!

He slowly reached out his hand and placed it on the Red Orb, feeling quite uneasy inside.

But the absorption he imagined didn't happen.

This made him feel both relieved and inexplicably a bit disappointed...

Suddenly.

A bright light flashed!

The Red Orb released a magma-like radiance, and Phoebe's expression changed as she quickly moved away.

All Baimu's hand separated from it, but a familiar yet strange roar echoed in his ears.

"Roar—!!"

A massive crimson shadow stood in the realm of magma, suddenly invading his brain!