You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 35 This Ghost-type Pokémon is a little afraid of ghosts.
Xia Chi's phone didn't have night vision, so he turned off the live stream when it got dark and focused on solving the Mingchongshan paranormal incident.

The Oddish must have developed PTSD from that Ghost-type Pokémon they don't know what it is.

As soon as night falls, they immediately burrow into the ground to cosplay as ostriches, leaving only a few blades of grass outside to sway in the wind.

The trumpet buds weren't much better off; once their roots took hold, their leaves drooped, and they too blended into their surroundings.

Only Xia Chi and Xin Ye Miao were sitting by the campfire, along with Pachi Liz, who had mustered the courage to avoid deserting.

The mountain breeze at night was exceptionally clear in the quiet forest.

In the eerie darkness, like a monstrous beast devouring its prey, eerie red light flickers intermittently.

If you listen carefully, you can even hear faint sounds like the weeping of elves.

“Patch.”

Patchlitz trembled and tried to lean on Xia Chi for courage, but was forcibly squeezed aside by Xin Ye Miao.

Xia Chi comforted her, "Don't worry, they're probably just other elves passing by."

Even so, he secretly muttered to himself.

You know what, it's kind of weird.
It feels like when you watch a horror movie before, and you know it's just a movie, something fictional.

But when Kayako crawls towards you on the screen, or when the little boy Toshio crawls out of his bed, you still feel an overwhelming sense of fear.

Just like right now, even though I know it's a Ghost-type Pokémon causing trouble, I'm still scared.

Xia Chi wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt a chill run down her spine from the moonlight tonight.

call--

A mountain breeze blew by, and the leaping wildfire drew a shape resembling a ghost face, rushing towards Xia Chi and Xin Ye Miao.

Patchlitz was now completely curled up in a ball, whimpering softly.

“Patch.”

Waaaaah, I think I look so cute.
The situation with New Leaf Cat is better.

But Xia Chi, who was standing right next to it, could still feel its body trembling slightly.

The desire to protect the trainer is what barely sustains New Leafy's courage and will.

Xia Chi was no longer afraid at this moment.

If Shin-Ye-Miao is already like this, and I were to be infected by the same fear, then I would be truly doomed.

He knew that the Ghost-type Pokémon was creating a terrifying atmosphere, trying to gradually break down his will.

Instead of letting fear spread, it's better to take the initiative.

"Since we're all bored anyway, shall I tell you a story?"

Xia Chi suddenly said, "After hearing this story, you will definitely not be afraid anymore."

Patchlitz nodded hurriedly and said, "Patch!"

At times like this, who cares about anything else? Having someone talk to distract you is better than letting fear slowly erode your attention, right?

"Cough cough."

Xia Chi cleared his throat and slowly began to speak: "In the city late at night, taxi driver Patchlitz was preparing to pick up his last passenger before heading home."

"At this moment, a walking grass suddenly appeared by the roadside. Its face looked very pale, and its eyes were unfocused as it stared ahead. Although Master Patchlitz was a little scared, he still mustered up the courage to strike up a conversation."

Good heavens! It's a ghost story!

Patchlitz, who was already trembling, became even more frightened.

In the dense forest not far away, the eerie red light seemed to be flashing at an even faster frequency. Noticing this detail, Xia Chi continued, "[Would you like a taxi, guest?] Master Patchlitz said. The walking grass didn't speak, but simply nodded, and then opened the back door with its wilted blades of grass."

After hearing the car door close, Patchlitz drove off. The journey was eerily quiet. Patchlitz tried to talk to Oddish to ease his fear, but there was no sound from the back seat, only a constant banging sound coming from outside the car window.

"[Guest, where are you going?]" Patchlitz's question still went unanswered. It cautiously looked back in the rearview mirror, only to find that the Oddish that should have been sitting in the back seat was gone! Only its iconic blades of grass on its head were swaying in the wind!

"Patch!"

"Meow Coffee!"

Upon hearing this, Patchlitz and Newleaf Cat huddled together in fear.

Xia Chi could faintly hear a soft "Mi Yao!" coming from the bushes beside her.

At the same time, the red light in the darkness flashed more and more frequently.

Xia Chi pursed her lips and chuckled to herself.

I thought you were some kind of expert, but it turns out you're just a newbie.

He continued, "Pachylitz, terrified, slammed on the gas, but the banging outside grew louder and more intense."

"Finally, it couldn't help but slam on the brakes, ready to fight this strange passenger, only to find out when it got off the bus to check."

"It turns out that this drunken walking grass passenger locked himself out of the car when he boarded, while his grass leaves got stuck inside. The slapping sound outside the car was actually the sound of his body colliding with the car at high speed."

"Patch!"

"Meow Coffee!"

The sudden twist changed the tone of the story from horror to comedy, and the two elves' emotions went from fear to lightheartedness, like riding a rollercoaster.

Meanwhile, from the dense forest that Xia Chi was secretly watching, a faint, clear laugh could be heard.

The previously intensely flashing red light gradually subsided.

So you're afraid of ghosts too, huh?
Having figured out the weaknesses of the Unknown Ghost Pokémon, Xia Chi's eyes lit up and he immediately had an idea.

"So, are you scared now?"

Xia Chi said to Xin Ye Miao and Patch Liz, who had calmed down, "How about I tell you another story?"

Patchlitz, hearing this story for the first time, nodded happily: "Patch!"

Xia Chi cleared his throat and began to speak.

“There is an ordinary cave on the southern slope of Mingchong Mountain. Even in the height of summer, it is filled with a rotten, damp smell. When Pachilis passes by, he suddenly gets agitated, as if something is choking him.”

"No one knows that more than a decade ago, Nidoking, who lived here, cruelly ripped open the belly of his wife Nidoqueen with his claws. When the first witness, Oddish, found her, Nidoqueen's limbs were bent at an angle impossible for an Elf's body, as if twisted into a pretzel by an invisible hand. And their child, Nidoran, who was only six months old, was nowhere to be found."

"From that time on, without exception, every elven resident who moved to this area died in the dead of night, their deaths extremely gruesome."

That's right, Xia Chi is telling the story of the famous Ju-on: Kayako - a modified version of the spirit.

As the story unfolds, the breathing of Newleaf Cat, Pachirisu, and the elf in the dense forest gradually becomes tense and solemn.

Finally, the story reached its climax after nearly half an hour of narration.

"Pachilitz fearfully hid in the bushes to escape the pursuit behind it, but just then, it was horrified to discover heavy breathing coming from the bushes. Pachilitz slowly lifted the branches, and the cursed doll's dark eyes were right next to its nose."

"[Found you] The cursed doll's purplish-black gums revealed a chilling smile, and a gurgling sound mixed with blood and foam rolled from its throat."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a dark figure suddenly leaped out of the bushes.

A terrified voice followed.

"Miyo!"

(End of this chapter)