There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

These statues...

Does it really exist?

Shuo Gu Ye walked step by step towards the small light not far away.

Even though she was no longer recognizable as a human and could no longer make a sound, Evely still fulfilled her promise to Shuoya Ye, who had been dragged into this mess without any reason, and guided him in this endless darkness, like a beacon on the sea.

"Evelyn, this is the last one, right?"

Shuoya Ye's voice seemed to have fallen into the void without receiving any response. Facing Evely, who could hardly be considered a "human" and could not give any response, he continued to talk to himself.

"These statues can be touched with the body, but when faced with any physical attack, including sticks, fists and kicks, they will disperse and gather like a cloud of mist. Only the specialized attacks of Pokémon can cause damage to them."

Shuogu Ye lowered his head slightly and spread out his palms. Five round little Poké Balls were scattered in his palms with a faint blue light.

Those sculptures were indeed the remnants of super ancient Pokémon. Even after thousands of years, their hardness and toughness were beyond the ability of Ditto alone to handle.

In desperation, Sakuya Ye could only follow Evely's advice and release all the Pokémon at once, commanding them to use their respective killing moves to barely deal with the three sculptures.

In order to protect their vitality from being lost, Evely almost overdrew her strength to protect them. The spirits became increasingly turbid and dim, until now, only a small glowing ball remained, unable to communicate, but relying on her obsession to lead the way to the last "hope" she had identified.

But...

The four slender fingers suddenly closed together, holding five Poké Balls that were glowing with light blue light in the palm of the hand.

"There is... nothing more that can be done."

Shuoya Ye's voice trembled slightly, and his footsteps suddenly stopped at this moment.

The shadow that had been lurking beside him for a long time swarmed over like a cat smelling blood, and within a few moments, it enveloped him.

The dark shadow crawled from the calf to the abdomen like a snake, tentatively continued to climb upwards, and wrapped around the slightly tense neck.

Only the pale and bloodless face was still exposed, and the lips were opening and closing.

"All Pokémon are... no longer able to fight."

"I have no other means of harming that last statue."

"Even Evely you..."

......

The most despairing thing is not the endless darkness, but the light at the end that you have briefly seen, but when you are about to catch it, you fall to the ground and cannot get up no matter how hard you try.

When destroying the first three statues, all of Sakuyaha's Pokémon tried their best, but were so exhausted that they could no longer show up to fight.

Every time a statue was destroyed, some deep yet warm memories would flash before Shuoya Ye's eyes.

When he reached out to touch them, they disappeared from his fingertips like butterflies, and only the simple, smiling faces that flashed by remained in his eyes.

what is that?

"They are souls who have been trapped here for a long time, and only have a few of their most precious memories left that they are unwilling to forget."

Evely, who was still able to maintain her human form at the time, explained, "It seems that the people of Ziyuan Town are destined to die here when they are born. They are born ignorantly, die with regrets, are resurrected with surprise, and disappear in despair and ignorance."

Shuo Gu Ye stood there in a daze. Those beautiful scenes disappeared in a flash. The shadows that were briefly driven away once again occupied all of his eyes and came back with a vengeance.

"Does everyone in Ziyuan Town have to go through this?"

"It wasn't like that before." Evely shook her head and said, "I don't know when the number of ghost-type Pokémon in this tower dropped sharply. Maybe it was revenge, maybe it was punishment. Since then, the Pokémon Tower, which originally could only trap the dead creatures in the tower, has gradually radiated outwards and covered the entire Lavender Town."

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Maybe Evely placed her hopes on the wrong person from the beginning.

If it wasn't him, but a more powerful trainer with Pokémon that could easily destroy those statues, he could fulfill the wishes of the citizens of Lavender Town with just a wave of his hand...

The shadow behind the ear tentatively extended its tentacles like a mother's warmest embrace and gently stroked the corners of the boy's beautiful eyes.

Seeing that he had no reaction, it seemed to become even more rampant, and actually covered Shuo Gu Ye's eyes directly, forcing him to close his eyes and indulge in the despair it created.

Where is the hope...

They are all as false as bubbles and will shatter at the slightest touch.

Without the help of Pokémon, what would be the point of him going to the last statue alone...

Soon, the shadow enveloped Shuoya Ye like a thick membrane, leaving no gaps.

Gastly, who had just noticed something on the third floor, suddenly stopped, frowned for a long time, and sighed softly.

[Is this the "hope" you're willing to risk everything on, even using all the strength you've accumulated over the past hundred years to deceive me?]

Gastly looked lonely, and floated up a short distance, looking at the side as if it suddenly discovered something, and looked around at the tense Gengar, and sighed again.

[We suppressed the remnants for a thousand years, sacrificed countless ghost-type Pokémon, and in exchange for a hundred years of peace for the people of Lavender Town, we can be considered to have done our utmost. 】

[After receiving this last bit of vitality, the aura of the super ancient Pokémon can no longer be concealed and suppressed. Lavender Town...cannot escape this disaster.]

Gastly shook his head, walked through the wall, and looked at the bright moonlight.

[Geng Gui is gone. The mission that lasted for a thousand years finally ended here, and the deal made with the ancestors of mankind also ended. ]

The next moment, Gengar also poked his head out from the wall, his scarlet eyes full of confusion.

Gastly looked back at it, and when he was about to say something, his expression suddenly froze. He immediately closed his eyes and followed the strange yet awe-inspiring breath.

It passed through layers of stairs, crossed the boundless darkness, and finally stopped at a shadow that had merged with the surroundings, surrounded only by a small light blue ball.

Its sight passed through the thin and insubstantial shadows and fell on a strange, gear-shaped pendant that was faintly glowing.

[Such a powerful spiritual force is contained in it...! ]

Gastly only took a peek and was frightened by the scarlet, blood-like, manic eyes of the source of the mental power. He blinked several times but couldn't come back to his senses.

[This is the power of the legendary Pokémon!] Gastly glanced at the boy shrouded in shadow with a little fear, [Who is this kid? How can he resonate with this thing...]

A faint light flashed before Gastly's eyes, interrupting his thoughts.

[Evely...] Gastly looked at the ball that was anxiously circling around him and the shadow, and of course he understood what she meant, [You are only one statue away from being destroyed, and you are very close to your goal.]

Gastly moved his eyes away from the ball and looked in one direction.

A huge Gastly sculpture with strange runes engraved all over its body was imprinted in its eyes. The vicious smile on the huge Gastly sculpture seemed to be mocking their predicament and powerlessness.

[You should know that none of us ghost-type Pokémon can get involved in this matter.] Gastly refused, [Whether it succeeds or not, as long as we get involved, when everything is over, all the revenge will come to us. This is a catastrophe that ghost-type Pokémon cannot bear.]

The light blue ball dimmed for a moment, and then began to flash violently.

Gastly remained unmoved, but his eyes always flashed with violence inadvertently.

It must have seen or heard others talk about this legendary Pokémon over the long years.

Such a powerful mental power seems to be related to humans, and there seem to be only two of them in Gastly's memory.

【Odomare's...】

Gastly frowned and shook his head, saying, "No, they are both gentle and have never shown such violent expressions."

Full of hatred, seems to be experiencing endless pain.

Gastly ignored the small ball that was constantly flashing beside him, and stared at the constantly wriggling shadow, feeling extremely conflicted.

If this child is really related to the legendary Pokémon...

The life-saving grace for the child and the loyalty of the ghost Pokémon of Lavender Town in exchange for some protection...

It should be a profitable deal, right?

I wonder if the person related to this child can understand the pros and cons and be willing to provide them with shelter as it expected.