Chapter 346

But that's fine too.

At least it can make them sober up a bit.

It's better than gradually sinking into desire and slowly ruining their reputation by ripping off tourists.

"..."

As for Kieran behind Danyu, he had been silently observing the "ghost" and Qingyu beside it.

Even though he wore a mask, he could roughly guess that the brave tourist was Mr. Qingyu, who had shown superb battle strength before.

Although he also noticed the existence of the ghost in the first place, but...

He really didn't have the courage of Mr. Qingyu.

Considering the gazes the villagers might cast on him, Kieran finally hid behind his sister and didn't take that crucial step.

However, Mr. Qingyu could decisively choose to believe in the "ghost," remaining calm and composed under everyone's gaze.

So cool!

Sure enough, I'm still too weak...

Gazing at Qingyu's confident figure, Kieran couldn't help but think so.

If I could be as strong as Mr. Qingyu, would I also be able to have such confidence?

Just like him just now, not only was he a bystander like himself, but even such a powerful "ghost" became friendly because of his actions.

Kieran's eyes were full of longing for Qingyu, and at the same time, a belief ignited his heart like a flame.

If I could become stronger, would I be able to become friends with the ghost?

Just when Qingyu and the villagers were in a tense confrontation, he suddenly noticed that something seemed wrong in the direction of Mossui Town behind the crowd.

A purple mist had already shrouded most of Mossui Town at some point.

At the same time, when people's attention was attracted here, the thick fog seemed to be moving toward Loyalty Plaza at a slow speed.

Pecharunt!

A name instantly appeared in Qingyu's mind.

(Pecharunt and the Loyal Three)

The image comes from the very famous story "Momotaro" from his previous life, but the image is the exact opposite of the righteous Momotaro.

Pecharunt is the embodiment of desire, and its existence has nothing to do with justice.

Its peach-shaped shell stores highly toxic poison, and when these toxins are inhaled by humans or Pokémon, their inner desires are quickly stimulated.

Because it is a unique Mythical Pokémon, GF even used a promotional video to introduce the story of Pecharunt.

After being adopted by an elderly couple, it quickly used its innate ability to control poison to amplify their desires, gaining favor by taking what the two old people wanted.

And when their next target was the exquisite masks of Kitakami Village, Pecharunt headed to Kitakami Village without stopping.

In order to enhance its combat power, it also used its venom and toxic chains to control three Pokémon on the journey.

That is, the current Loyal Three.

And when they finally defeated the man guarding the mask and successfully stole the mask, they were easily defeated one-on-four by Ogerpon, who was furious and rushed over without stopping.

The Loyal Three died on the spot, but Pecharunt used its shell to hide, waiting for the opportunity to resurrect.

This is the truth of history.

When strolling on the commercial street, Qingyu also deliberately looked for traces of that "immortal peach." If he found it, he could solve all problems directly.

But unfortunately, it wasn't displayed directly like in the game.

And now, perhaps it felt Ogerpon's appearance, or perhaps it had finally accumulated enough power.

Pecharunt was resurrected and was quietly releasing the poison in its body...

Qingyu frowned instantly, not wanting to continue entangling with the old man in front of him.

"Poni?!"

Sensing that familiar and disgusting aura, Ogerpon behind Qingyu instantly let out a roar full of momentum.

At the same time, its other hand also began to exert force unconsciously, clenching the club it had been hiding under its cloak.

Even Ogerpon, who was kind-hearted and endured being misunderstood and ostracized by the villagers, had a reverse scale that absolutely could not be touched.

There had always been an irreconcilable blood feud between it and Pecharunt.

Now, it's time for a reckoning!

Feeling its palm being clenched by Ogerpon, Qingyu seemed to have experienced some of its complex emotions because of this.

The purple mist approached rapidly, and when everyone didn't notice, it had already spread outside Loyalty Plaza.

However, just then...

"Togekiss, blow the fog away with all your might!"

"Milotic, use Safeguard to cover Loyalty Plaza!"

Two heroic voices sounded one after another, and then two Poké Balls were thrown out one after another.

Cynthia keenly noticed the changes around her and immediately took action.

Milotic, shaped like a water snake, gathered energy and soon a magical light descended from the sky, disappearing quickly after sprinkling on the people in Loyalty Plaza.

The white little airplane Togekiss spread its wings, and instantly gusts of wind struck, quickly blowing away the fog that was quietly approaching.

As the purple mist was blown away by more than half, the Pokémon hidden within soon revealed its true form.

Shaped like a peach pit, the whole body presented a pink-purple color similar to the color of the venom, with a listless expression, but soon revealed obvious anger.

It is exactly the part missing from the legend of Kitakami Village—

The culprit of everything, Pecharunt!

And its appearance soon made the eyes of most of the villagers in Kitakami Village show an obviously abnormal pink-purple color.

"Kibekibe!"

They began to dance strangely in unison, accompanied by words that sounded a bit uncivilized.

This scene instantly startled countless tourists.

Is it really like this...

Qingyu sighed.

Besides being able to use the purple mist that appeared just now to control people's hearts, Pecharunt also has the ability to make Mochi.

Lurking in Kitakami Village for nearly a hundred years, these people were probably controlled by it long ago, becoming slaves to desire?

Even Safeguard couldn't eliminate the influence.

So, the closer it got to Pecharunt's resurrection time, the more their desires were infinitely magnified, which is why the scene of crazy money-grabbing appeared...

Although it can be explained, it is clear that besides Pecharunt's influence, their own desires also accounted for a considerable part.

A bunch of unruly people!

Qingyu soon set the tone for this incident in his heart.

This is no longer an ordinary unruly person; we must strike hard!

"Ponio!!!"

Ogerpon behind him also let out an angry roar; even through the mask, one could feel that its cute star eyes should be full of anger at this moment.

Just as Ogerpon waved its club, preparing to rush up directly to end this grudge, Qingyu reached out and stopped it.

"Poni?"

Ogerpon raised its head, and the expression looking at Qingyu was full of confusion.

"Wait a moment, Ogerpon."

Qingyu narrowed his eyes and took out his Rotom Phone while speaking.

"Before taking action, I have to say hello to Chairwoman Geeta..."

Although it's cool to act first and report later, the follow-up might be troublesome, so—

Qingyu dialed Geeta's phone directly.

"Hello, Chairwoman Geeta."

"I encountered a situation in Kitakami Village, in short..."

"Any situation that happens next is my legitimate self-defense!"

The background story of Pecharunt can be searched on Bilibili; there is an official video.