Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Because Ash had roughly envisioned this experience, they waited until after dark before arriving near the Pokémon Tower.

A light drizzle fell from the dark sky, outlining the sinister silhouette of the columbarium like a demon, and every now and then a timely bolt of lightning would strike, sending chills down one's spine...

"We're here, let's go in."

"Are we just going to go in like this?" Xiao Mao unconsciously swallowed.

He had been to this place before, and had lingered at the entrance for a long time.

In Xiao Mao's opinion, the Spirit Bone Tower in Ziyuan Town was truly terrifying. Not only was its design eerie, but even during the day, it would occasionally emit ghostly howls...

"Hey, are you scared?" Ash suddenly asked, glancing sideways.

"I didn't!" Xiao Mao blushed and immediately retorted, bristling with anger.

But soon, he became tense again, lowering his voice cautiously as he said, "You know, there's something very eerie in this tower... Last time I came here, it was during the day, and I heard a chilling scream..."

'Help! Is anyone there? Is there anyone who can save me?'

"It's...it's happening again! It's that voice!!" The sudden 'ghostly scream' startled someone, turning them pale with fright.

"Ghost!!!"

Xiao Zhi: ...

Seeing someone running around in circles and screaming not far away, Ash shamelessly pulled out his Pokédex and promptly recorded a video.

This is a rare embarrassing moment in my life; it'll definitely fetch a good price from Xiao Lan… at least enough for a private swimsuit show!

However, is it possible that someone is actually calling for help from inside the tower?

"Hey Mao, are you still going to help Karakara find her mother or not?"

"want…"

As expected, Master Mao truly lives up to his reputation.

Even if I'm scared to death, I will never back down!

...

Walking through the ghostly tower, Xiao Shi had to be careful with every step he took.

The dilapidated floorboards creaked and groaned, and occasionally a large crater would appear. Coupled with the gusts of cold wind blowing in from the cracks in the walls, the atmosphere was already incredibly eerie.

Fortunately, they always had Pokémon protecting them: Charmeleon, Pocket, and Gary's Wartortle, plus Pikachu on Ash's shoulder... With them by his side, Gary felt less of the yin energy entering his body.

But those 'wandering spirits' that kept appearing before his eyes still made his heart pound...

However, he soon discovered that those ghosts were actually Pokémon in disguise.

Xiao Mao had to admit that although this person was a drama queen, and always talking loudly and never stopping at Xiao Zhi, the things she made were indeed very nice.

After putting on the inspection mirror Ash gave him, Gary finally stopped jumping on Ash all the time...

But he was still very puzzled, since ordinary ghost Pokémon couldn't possibly act so realistically as ghosts.

"This may be related to the environment of the Pokémon Tower. Just as the weather can affect the power of special moves, the power of ghost Pokémon is also enhanced in this place where souls slumber."

As he spoke, Ash casually flicked the forehead of a blue Psyduck that charged at him, and the latter immediately transformed into a Gastly, chuckling as it flew away.

"These ghost Pokémon are all the appearances of Pokémon buried here. We might feel scared when we see them... but if they were the original owners of those Pokémon, they would probably want to see what they looked like again."

"That's true..." Xiao Mao hugged his shoulders in frustration.

He understands the reasoning, of course, but fear is also an instinct.

Unlike Ash, who is not human and was born with an extra bit of courage, he wasn't like that.

But no matter what, he had to keep going in order to find Caracalla's mother's grave!

Chapter 102 The Greatness of Motherly Love

The two's journey went relatively smoothly overall; the ghostly Pokémon in the tower only habitually scared people and didn't attack on their own...

Well, they were actually too scared to attack by some kind of demonic muscleman.

In short, Zhi Mao and his companion quickly made it to the top of the five-story tower.

During this time, Shigeru never mentioned catching a Ghost Pokémon, clearly because he was worried about his Cubone.

"Hmm?" "Geng!"

This smooth sailing came to an abrupt end on the sixth floor. Ash sensed something as soon as he stepped onto the stairs, and Gengar in the shadows also became alert at the same time!

There seemed to be a different kind of energy lurking in the sixth floor, which strongly affected the surrounding environment. Even the Charizard could not dispel the chill that was coming towards them!

"Hiss...it feels even colder now." Xiao Mao unconsciously rubbed his hands together.

"Watch out, something's coming!"

Just as the two reached the middle of the hall, eerie black mist suddenly appeared from all directions, accompanied by terrifying ghostly howls.

"Get out of here... Hurry! Get out of here!!"

The ghostly howl was intermittent, mixed with shrill screams that seemed to pierce one's eardrums.

"Goblin, clear the fog!" Ash immediately sent out his Goblin, which used its powerful wings to create a strong gust of wind that instantly dispelled the surrounding mystery.

"Woo!!" A furious roar echoed from the dissipating mystery, leaving only a dark, eerie shadow in place, its narrow, scarlet eyes fixed on the two of them.

"Leave...leave here immediately!!" The ghostly figure twisted and writhed, relentlessly driving the two away.

"It...could it be..." Feeling the Poké Ball on his body stirring, Gary, who had been frightened, seemed to realize something...

"Since we've guessed it, let's reunite the mother and her baby," Ash sighed softly from the side.

"Kara..."

As instructed, Xiao Mao sent out Kara Kara. The teary-eyed little guy seemed to know who the ghostly figure in front of him was, and kept trying to reach the figure in front of him by standing on tiptoe.

"Gala?!"

The ghostly figure finally shed its disguise, revealing its true form: a phantom, transparent, shimmering purple light.

She was Caracalla's mother, but now she is a true ghost...

"Gara..." The ghost Gara Gara gazed affectionately at its child and immediately rushed over to hug it, but in the end it missed.

Only then did it realize that it and its child were already separated by death...

"Garara... Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!" Seeing this, Xiao Mao was no longer afraid.

He patted his chest and made a promise to Galagala through gritted teeth.

"I will absolutely not let those bastards in the tower get away with this! You don't need to worry..."

"Gala!!" But before he could finish speaking, Gara Gara suddenly roared wildly.

The once peaceful ghost suddenly became agitated. It not only drove the children to Xiao Mao's feet, but also kept swinging illusory bone clubs at them, acting like a mad demon...

"Why?" Xiao Mao was immediately puzzled.

"Sho, no matter what you say, Marowak will never be at ease," Ash whispered a reminder. "What you are facing is a mother... She risked her life to finally get her child out of danger."

"You think... its soul is lingering here just to find someone to avenge it?!"

“Mother…” Xiao Mao’s expression froze, as if he had understood something.

He crouched down, gently stroking Caracara's skull, and solemnly made a promise to the ghost before him.

"Maru Maru, I will take good care of your child and make sure it doesn't fall into the hands of bad people! I'll stake my name, Shigeru Oki of Pallet Town, and my dignity as a trainer on it, to train it into a powerful Pokémon so that it will never suffer similar harm again!!"

"Kara...kara kara!" the little one eagerly assured his mother.

Although it kept crying, it was aware of Xiao Mao's care for it and had already accepted the person who had tamed it.

"Gara..." The Gara Gara ghost gazed lovingly at its child, and finally nodded...

This is also a mother's love; although she worries constantly, she eventually has to let go...

hum!

Just as the Marowak Ghost was about to drift away, a rainbow-colored light suddenly burst out from Ash's backpack, instantly enveloping its body!

Under the influence of the rainbow-colored radiance, the purple aura surrounding Galagala was gradually stripped away, transforming into a swirling, dark energy.

"Gala...Gala gala!"

Gara Gara's body gradually turned pure white. It uttered something urgent one last time, then involuntarily floated into the air and disappeared…

"Has it attained Buddhahood?" Xiao Mao asked in surprise and doubt.

"Maybe... but I never expected that it would be the Rainbow Feather that helped it pass on." Ash's expression was somewhat solemn.

Marowak then told them that besides Team Rocket, there were other strange things on the roof!

The situation here is indeed unusual. It's true that Ho-Oh has the power to revive dead Pokémon, and it's reasonable that Rainbow Wing can deliver souls.

But Ash had never paid attention to this feather before, and it hadn't shown any unusual behavior before. Why did it suddenly appear now?

Moreover, it also extracted the dark energy from Gara Gara's body!

Perhaps something truly exists at the top of the Pokémon Tower…

Xiao Zhi looked at the purple mist in mid-air. After circling for a while, it landed on a mound in the corner of the hall.