Pokémon: From Magikarp

"You finally came……"

Lin Shi:?

Who...who is coming?

In the silent room, the sudden disembodied voice frightened Lin Shi so much that he trembled all over.

Wow, the ninth floor of this worthless tower can actually hear human voices. Can you believe this?

But Lin Shi soon realized that the voice was coming directly from his ear, and it should be a form of communication similar to telepathy.

Before Lin Shi could react, a large ball of purple phantom fire suddenly emerged from the platform. Compared with the small phantom fires he had seen before, the difference was like the difference between the bright moon and a firefly.

At the same time, Lin Shi suddenly felt a heat in his pocket, and then the wedge stone fragment suddenly rose into the air. The purple crystal on it emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire room.

The wedgestone fragment merged with the huge ghost fire ball on the platform. The flames gradually dissipated, and the entire fragment became like a crystal clear amethyst. Lin Shi glanced around and was surprised to find that the ghost fire collection progress had reached one hundred at this moment.

The amethyst slowly fell onto the throne on the high platform, and an unclear shadow of a soul was projected from the crystal. This shadow was like the shadow of a person, sitting upright on the throne.

"After waiting for so long, you finally came. But since you were able to pass the first nine levels, it can be said that I didn't wait for so long in vain."

"Untouchable, why don't you come up and pay your respects?"

The voice rang directly in his ears like a thunderclap, and it was also the voice of telepathy. Lin Shi stared at the phantom on the throne.

Is this thing talking to me?

"Untouchable, can't you hear me talking to you?" The voice became a little sharp, but it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

"I'm sorry, I'm too stubborn to bow down."

Lin Shi shrugged. It was obviously impossible for him to perform the kneeling ceremony to this flower rock monster whose soul was not even complete.

"Besides, not everyone can be worshipped by me, so allow me to ask, who are you?"

"Ha ha……"

A vague laughter came to his ears, as if the other party had heard something funny. The laughter was so joyful and crazy.

"You don't even know me?"

"Ha ha……"

"You should feel honored, lowly person, to be able to kneel before the great desert queen Nefertina. This will be the greatest honor of your life."

The shadow's voice became sharper and more delicate, and slowly it became clear that it was a woman's voice.

"Who?"

Lin Shi first felt that the name sounded familiar, and then he was stunned for a moment.

"Queen Neftina?"

He was very familiar with this name. When he was sorting out the fragments a few days ago, the name of this queen appeared countless times. Isn't this the legendary queen recorded on the stone tablet who can control the elves and rule the entire desert empire?

"Are you Queen Neftina?" Lin Shi couldn't believe it.

Could this really be the soul of the legendary queen?

Lin Shi was thinking as he recalled the information about the Flower Rock Monster.

Legend has it that the body of the Flower Monster is made up of 108 souls. Due to its many evil deeds, it was sealed in a keystone, and thus became what it is today.

That being said, it is possible that one of the 108 souls really belongs to Queen Nefertina, but the appearance of a person from thousands of years ago in front of Lin Shi always gives him a sense of unreality.

Besides, can the soul really exist for that long...

"Of course, who dares to impersonate my name?" The black shadow on the throne swayed slightly, and the voice seemed so firm and solemn.

Lin Shi frowned slightly and continued:

"Well, Your Majesty, please forgive me for my offense just now and allow me to pay you my deepest respects."

"I came here by chance, and I didn't mean to disturb you. Can you tell me how to get out of this black tower?"

Lin Shi said this neither humbly nor arrogantly, and his words translated into: I won't bother you anymore, I'm leaving.

At this point, no matter whether the phantom in front is the real soul of the queen or the split personality of the flower rock monster, the most important task is to leave this broken tower first.

"Ha ha……"

"Of course you can. You are the first human in all these years to enter the Tower of Souls with a keystone fragment. I chose you on purpose. You are very lucky, untouchable."

Lin Shi felt a little toothache. He was now certain that he would enter this black tower. It must have been the one that did something wrong.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Lin Shi's voice turned cold. If language communication was not possible, he and his elf still knew a little bit about fighting.

"It's easy to go out, but you have to agree to one condition of mine, otherwise you will stay here with me forever."

"Oh, this seems to be a supreme honor...haha..."

"Of course, you can also try to kill me, if you can..."

As he spoke, the shadow's voice suddenly became low, and a strong ghostly aura rose above the throne, almost freezing the air. This horrifying aura made Lin Shi feel familiar.

Heavenly King!

Lin Shi's heart shuddered. This terrifying pressure was very similar to the Night Demon he encountered in the Misty Village. No, it was even more terrifying than the Night Demon at that time.

This means that the strength of this flower rock monster has reached the king level at the worst, or even higher...

"Haha, Your Majesty the Queen is joking..."

"Let's talk about the conditions. What does the Queen want me to do?"

Lin Shi decisively put away his fists and decided to resolve the matter peacefully with words.

"That's easy. I need you to help me find the mask and the scepter."

Queen Neftina's voice came slowly. This condition made Lin Shi feel relieved. It sounded good. He was really afraid that the other party would ask him to help it restore its country...

Then he could only reply: Sir, times have changed...

"Your Majesty, I am honored to serve you, but thousands of years have passed in the outside world, and the whereabouts of your mask and scepter are long unknown."

As for the mask and the scepter, Lin Shi had only seen some of them in the inscriptions on the stone tablet fragments, but because the stone tablet was not complete at the time, he did not know where they went later.

"I can feel that they are in this space. I will give you guidance and help you find them." Neftina said confidently to Lin Shi.

Looking at the phantom that called herself Neftina, Lin Shi was silent for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he spoke softly.

"As long as I agree to this condition, can I leave this black tower?"

"Of course. As a queen, I will never deceive my subjects."

"Hmm..." Lin Shi took a deep breath. At this point, he seemed to have no reason to refuse. No matter what, the most important thing was to get out of here first.

As for what to do and how to fulfill the conditions after he gets out, it is still up to him to decide, so that he can turn passivity into initiative.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I can agree to your request and help you retrieve the mask and scepter to the best of my ability."

"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, the shadow of Neftina laughed happily.

"The right choice."

As he spoke, the shadow suddenly disappeared, and the amethyst on the throne emitted a dazzling light. The crystal rose into the air and instantly disappeared into Lin Shi's shadow.

Lin Shi suddenly felt as if an indescribable connection had been established between him and the crystal.

"what is this?"

"You don't have to worry, pariah. As the queen, I will not go back on my word. This is just a small insurance measure."

"However, to ensure that you fulfill your duties, I will personally supervise your search for the mask and scepter."

Lin Shi frowned. It didn't feel good to be monitored at any time, but having such a king-level elf hiding in his shadow would undoubtedly raise his safety factor to a higher level.

As he was thinking about it, Lin Shi suddenly realized that this seemed... not bad?

"Then Your Majesty, how do I get out?"

Just now he was silently observing the internal structure of the 9th floor, but did not see any place that looked like an exit.

"easy."

As soon as Neftina finished speaking, Lin Shi noticed that the walls of the black tower around him began to become invisible and transparent. When he reacted, he was already standing in the desert. This was the place where the black tower had appeared just now.

He came out...