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Chapter 305 A hero can't desert his post! What did you just say?!

"Actually, there are many stories about him in some ancient legends. Some people would believe in him and pray to him in order to seek protection or to gain some kind of power."

At this point, Marshall curled his lip, looking disdainful.

"Compared to Lord Ho-Oh, who is loved and revered by the whole world, this guy is far inferior. I don't know what those stupid humans are thinking, that they would worship such a guy."

Ling Feng didn't interrupt it, but just listened quietly.

This is quite an interesting piece of information.

So it turns out there's competition even among legendary Pokémon.

"But what does that have to do with him arresting people?"

Ling Feng pressed for an answer.

"Since there are people who believe in him, he shouldn't lack the power of faith. Why use such coercive methods to pull people in?"

Marshado sighed and continued:

"Don't rush, listen to me."

"Then things changed. Some of the people who believed in Giratina suddenly disappeared."

“At first, everyone thought they had gone on a pilgrimage or had been summoned by Giradina. But as more and more people disappeared, people began to feel strange and panicked.”

"Later, one of the people who had disappeared finally reappeared."

Marshall lowered his voice, speaking mysteriously.

"That person was on the verge of a mental breakdown, acting crazy. It took a lot of effort for people to find out what had happened to him."

"He said he was almost pulled into a ghostly place where there were distorted images everywhere and gravity was chaotic. He fought his way out and almost didn't make it back."

Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat: "A reversed world?"

"That's right, it's the reverse world."

Marcia nodded.

"After that, the story spread. People no longer just revered Giratina, but were more afraid of him. No one dared to worship him casually, for fear that they would also disappear inexplicably one day."

"Therefore, fewer and fewer people believe in him."

It shrugged.

"Although these are all things I've heard, I'm certain that he's pulling people into the reverse world and then controlling these humans for the power of faith."

"Because he is the king of that world. In that world, he is the ruler. As long as he pulls people in, he can forcibly extract power from them through some means."

"And those people, unable to leave that world, are forced to provide him with power until... until they become puppets without a self."

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow.

"This works?"

It sounds like exploiting a bug in a game. Since they can't obtain Faith Power legitimately, they simply lock players into the server and forcibly manipulate data...
Marcia rolled her eyes dramatically.

"What bug? I don't understand, but do you think everyone is as kind and benevolent as Lord Phoenix?"

"That guy's personality is twisted to begin with. He's capable of anything to regain his power or to achieve some other purpose."

"In short, you must think of a solution quickly!"

Marshall emphasized again, his tone urgent.

“If Giratina really drags you in, I can’t save you. I can barely protect myself in that world, let alone save you.”

Ling Feng nodded, his expression calm.

"Okay, I see."

He probably already had an idea in mind.

To remove this mark, the best option right now is to use a remover.

If I use all the points I get from this spirit realm mission to draw rewards...
With a bit of luck, you can gather one SS-rank Dragon-type resource and one SS-rank Ghost-type resource...
Well, it's not certain that all the tickets will be drawn.

He rarely sees S-grade resources; getting one S-grade item in a lottery is considered good luck.

SS-class...

I've never even seen one before.

At least in the two worlds I've unlocked so far, I haven't seen any rare items of this level.

He turned to look at Marshall and tentatively asked:

"By the way, since you've been following Phoenix King for so long, do you have any good stuff on you?"

"For example, good dragon-type or ghost-type items?"

Upon hearing this, Marshall immediately took a step back, protecting his chest with both hands.

"What are you doing? I've already told you everything I know, and you still want to rob me?"

It rolled its eyes and said irritably:
"I've been in the spirit world for so long, and I've used up all my good stuff! Do you know how hard it is to guard this wretched place? I have to fight those corrupted Ghost-type Pokémon every day, and my savings are long gone!"

Ling Feng was somewhat disappointed and was about to look away.

But then Marshall suddenly paused, as if he had remembered something, and he hesitated as he groped himself.

After a while, it carefully produced a black ball of light from its bosom—if that place could be called a bosom.

The ball of light was only the size of a fist, completely black, and seemed to contain some kind of flowing liquid, emanating an extremely eerie and chilling aura.

Even from a distance, Ling Feng could feel a chill.

"Well... there is one."

Marshado looked at the ball of light in his hand with a pained expression; clearly, this thing was also very precious to him.

"This is something I found in an ancient ruin; it's a ghost-related item."

It handed the ball of light to Ling Feng so that he could see it clearly.

It was a black, round ball of light, its surface constantly changing shape, sometimes resembling an eye, sometimes a gaping mouth, making it impossible to discern its true form.

The system notification also rang in Ling Feng's mind.

[SS-rank Ghost-type item detected: Illusionary Light]

Specific details will be available after obtaining them.

SS-rank!
Ling Feng's eyes lit up instantly.

He was just worrying about where to find an SS-rank Ghost-type resource, but unexpectedly, Marshall had one right here.

Although I don't know exactly what this "Radiance of Transformation" is used for, just based on its level, it must be a good item.

"Um, can I have this?"

He rubbed his hands together.

Seeing his expression, Masha immediately withdrew her hand, looking wary.

"What do you say?"

It thought for a moment, then looked at the mark on Ling Feng's chest, its eyes darting around.

"However... if you can truly help Lord Ho-Oh restore his faith power, and allow me to find Lord Ho-Oh..."

"It's not that I can't consider giving it to you. After all, you suffered for Lord Phoenix, and as Lord Phoenix's loyal follower, it's only right that I help you."

Ling Feng nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"No problem, deal."

As long as he could obtain this SS-level resource, helping Ho-Oh restore his faith power was already part of his plan; now, he simply had an additional reason to complete it.

It seems that all he lacks now is a Dragon-type resource. If he can acquire just one more SS-rank Dragon-type resource, he can completely erase this mark before Giratina drags him into the Reverse World.

Ling Feng stared at the black ball of light in Marcia's hand, silently calculating in his mind.

Dragon type... Dragon type...

While there aren't many Dragon-type Pokémon in this world, they aren't entirely absent.

However, finding resources is a bit troublesome.

Ling Feng immediately thought of the Second World.

—I wonder if Po Kong Yan has any?
Ling Feng didn't continue thinking about it, but shook his head and turned his gaze to the distance.

The fighting there continues, and it's even more intense than before.

As the game became more popular, more and more trainers flocked to this area.

The once gloomy and terrifying ruins of the spirit world have now become somewhat noisy.

Those Ghost-type Pokémon corrupted by the black mist became treasure chests in the eyes of the trainers. To obtain the rewards in the game, they were all highly motivated, and without Ling Feng's prompting, they spontaneously formed cleanup teams.

The effect is remarkable.

The originally dense, impenetrable black fog has thinned considerably under such intensive cleaning.

On Marshall's side, they had asked almost everything they needed to ask.

what's next?

Now that the spirit world has its own game, these trainers will definitely work day and night to complete tasks in order to get the rewards.

The number of Pokémon shrouded in mist will decrease dramatically, greatly reducing the time required for Rockruff to break the seal.

this is a good news.

As for the Giratina mark...

Ling Feng looked down at his chest.

There is still a month to go.

Logically, the optimal solution right now should be to go back immediately. On one hand, use the system to create a game, help Ho-Oh restore its faith power, and obtain the SS-rank Ghost-type item promised by Marshadow; on the other hand, try to find SS-rank Dragon-type resources in the Second World or other places.

Once you have both of these items, you can activate the cleaner and completely eliminate this potential hazard.

This is a very safe and reasonable plan.

but.

Ling Feng felt that something was off.

This strange feeling comes from the mark itself on the chest.

He pondered the matter repeatedly in his mind and discovered two inexplicable points of doubt.

First, it's the same old problem.

If Giratina really wanted to pull him into the Distortion World, with his power, he could have simply done it. Why go through all that trouble, leaving a mark and then waiting a month?

This makes no sense at all.

This is like a god-level expert grabbing an ordinary person and taking them away; why would they need to hand out flyers and schedule an appointment first?
This point of doubt can perhaps be explained with some difficulty.

Perhaps Giratina isn't in good shape right now; pulling itself into the Distortion World and then sending it back took a lot of effort, and it needs time to recover. Or perhaps it really needs to deal with the Spiritomb problem itself, since if Spiritomb escapes, it will be a nuisance to this world.

However, there was another point that Ling Feng just couldn't understand.

Let's assume that, as Marshall said, Giratina pulled those people into the Reverse World for the sake of faith power, controlled them, and then squeezed faith power out of them like a juicer.

But if that's really the case, and he's so strong, why didn't he pull a little more?
Anyway, anyone can gain faith power. If you grab a few hundred or a few thousand ordinary people, the total number will definitely be more than if you grab a few elites, right?

Moreover, as Marshadow just said, he only looks up to trainers who have the qualifications and strength.

This is interesting.

This guy can't actually have some kind of special collecting obsession, right? Does he only like collecting powerful trainer figurines?
Ling Feng felt more and more that there was something wrong with this.

If it's simply for power, Giratina's behavior is too abnormal.

There must be some overlooked detail, or some kind of misunderstanding.

If you don't understand this point, even if you gather all the resources and remove the mark, won't it still be a problem if you encounter Giratina again in the future?

Moreover, Ho-Oh's feathers are still in his hands.
If we can also retrieve the feather, it will save us the trouble of searching for SS-rank dragon-type resources. We'll not only have an extra resource, but also an extra clearing item.
With this in mind, Ling Feng made a decision.

He slowly stood up and dusted himself off.

Marshadow, who was immersed in the fantasy of "finally having hope of finding Lord Ho-Oh," was somewhat puzzled when he saw Ling Feng suddenly stand up.

"What's wrong? Are you going back?"

Ling Feng looked at it and asked seriously:

“Marcador, I want to confirm one last thing.”

"Will Giratina have overheard our conversation?"

Marshall paused for a moment, then waved his hand, saying with certainty:

"Don't worry, you can't hear me."

"Although this mark has a tracking effect, that guy's current condition is definitely not good. Last time he forcibly opened the passage to pull you in and then sent you back, he must have expended a lot of energy."

It pointed around and then pointed to itself.

"Moreover, ever since last time, I've been on high alert for his presence. If he's eavesdropping, I'm sure I can sense it."

"So, he definitely couldn't hear what we just said."

At this point, it seemed to suddenly realize something, and it suddenly floated in front of Ling Feng, staring at him warily.

"Hey! Why are you asking this?"

"You're not scared and thinking of going to him for help, are you?"

Masado's voice suddenly became shrill.

"We just made an agreement! You have to help Lord Phoenix restore his faith power! A hero can't desert his post!"

Seeing Marcia's alarmed expression, Ling Feng tapped it on the head.

"Don't talk nonsense."

He withdrew his hand.

"I didn't have that thought, I just found it a bit strange."

"Strange? What's strange about it?"

Marcia rubbed his head, looking displeased.

"Anyway, even if you want to go and seek refuge with that guy now, he probably won't let you go. Once you're in his territory, it's not so easy to get out."

Ling Feng did not refute, but nodded.

"I know."

He paused, then continued:
"Therefore, I would like to take the initiative to see Giratina again."

Marcia nodded.

"Oh, I see."

"Wait?! What did you just say?!"

(End of this chapter)