Trainer? I'm just an ordinary hot spring owner.

Lord Zhenyifa didn't want anyone to be in his territory, but he knew that these people were used by Jiang Cheng to make money, and he had agreed with Jiang Cheng that these people should not be harmed, so Zhenyifa could only use this method to express his opinions.

Jiang Cheng found it cute, because Zhen Yifa's behavior reminded him of the cat he had in his previous life.

It was a little silver tabby female cat named Bubble. She loved doing parkour at home, especially since the house had wooden floors. She would often run across them making loud noises, and she seemed to have endless energy.

But Zhen Yifa's idea was unfortunately going to fail tonight because Jiang Cheng received a prompt from the system.

[Returning customer: Candlelight Spirit came to the healing center with her friends]

Returning customer?

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered, oh, it was that rich candlelight spirit.

I still remember that the candlelight spirit prodigal son took out the pure gold lampstand in his home as the hot spring fee for himself, and then let himself earn a lot of money as the founding capital of the hot spring center.

Now, this little guy has come back with his friends. Could it be that they are here to call for punishment?

What if someone comes to me and asks me for a candlestick and I have already sold it?

I can't accept sexual compensation, so who can afford the sexual compensation from Zhu Guangling's family?

Just when Jiang Cheng was daydreaming, a white candlelight spirit with blue flames on its head came to his hot spring spa with a light ghost. However, the condition of this light ghost did not seem to be very good.

The lampshade drooped downward, and its two long arms also hung downward, looking listless. What's worse was that the light of this ghost of the lamp inside was very dim, and its eyes were full of weakness.

The little candlelight spirit looked at the completely changed hot spring in front of her, and a sense of strangeness appeared in her eyes. What was she doing? Is this still Alola?

But when it turned around and saw Jiang Cheng, its eyes quickly lit up again.

It remembered this human. When Gastly brought it to this hot spring before, it smelled the scent of this person's soul. There was no doubt about it!

"Candlelight!! Candlelight!!"

It shook the companion beside it, and after seeing Jiang Cheng, the ghost of the light also showed a hopeful look in its eyes.

Oh no! Jiang Cheng’s heart skipped a beat.

This little guy, bringing such a weak-looking guy to my place, could he be here to have a feast?

There are quite a few living people in my hot spring spa. Letting these two little guys in, isn't it just a sign of preparing for a meal?

Jiang Cheng quickly glanced at the system prompt: [The little candlelight spirit and the lamp ghost arrived at the healing hall]

[The state of the candlelight spirit: excited, agitated, weak]

[Status of the Light Ghost: Weak, Hungry, Lack of Ghost Energy]

Ghost energy missing? Jiang Cheng's heart was hanging, and this is the one who came to the feast!

No, there seems to be a lot of ghost energy in my ghost-type healing house. Putting these two in should be able to replenish a lot of it. There is also a ghost-themed intermediate healing pool. I haven't used it since I built it. I don't know how effective it is. I think it should be more effective for ghost-type Pokémon?

It was time to act. Now was not the time to think. It would be too late when the two ancestors started eating. Jiang Cheng decisively called Gastly: "Garsis!! Come here quickly!"

"Ghost--" Gastly floated out from the wall, making the atmosphere in the hot spring even cooler. Many customers looked at the ghost holding a meeting and hurriedly packed up their things and went home.

The rumors are true. This hot spring resort will turn into a ghost Pokémon paradise in the second half of the night! !

And Director Jiang is an extremely powerful psychic!

Jiang Cheng didn't have any super powers and couldn't read minds, so he didn't know what rude things these customers who had left were thinking. He just breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they ran away, it would be good. No matter where, please don't let it happen in my hot spring spa.

"Gars, take these two guests to the Ghost Healing Center."

"Gars--" Gastly nodded after listening, and began to walk towards the healing room with the two little guys meticulously.

The layout of the hot spring hall has changed, so even though Candlelight had been there once, he was still not familiar with the place. Following Gastly closely behind him, the Light Ghost was weak all over and could only move forward with the help of Candlelight.

Jiang Cheng didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the three Pokémon entered the ghost healing room to accompany the old couple.

It can be said that a crisis was nipped in the bud.

The needle does not poke.

But soon, Jiang Cheng started to think about it again.

According to the situation of this candlelight ghost, the place where they live should be a very old mansion, which is very likely full of ghost Pokémon. In this case, why does this lamp ghost have a lack of ghost energy?

Is it in this river?

This is not reasonable.

Jiang Cheng calmed down and looked at the ghost healing room in the system.

Gastly is considered a veteran in the ghost healing room. On weekdays, except for eating, he stays here like a stay-at-home all day. It can be said that returning to the ghost healing room is like going home, and he knows every single thing in it like the back of his hand.

Especially after Jiang Cheng purchased the Ghost VR, Gastly became even more addicted to it. He just played with it every day, a pure internet addict.

At this moment, Gastly is diligently introducing the services inside to the two customers. It should be said that although Gastly is a lazy dog ​​and has an internet addiction, he is very obedient and can complete the tasks assigned to him very well.

The condition of the Lamp Ghost who entered the ghost healing room is obviously much better now. The ghost energy in the healing room that is filled to the point of being liquefied has undoubtedly made the Lamp Ghost feel very refreshed, and even the ghost fire in his body has been filled up a lot.

At this moment, it is soaking in the pool of the healing center with the help of the ghost of light, slowly recovering its body condition.

You know what, this ghost-themed healing pool is really useful for ghost-type Pokémon!

But the deficit in this ghost of light is obviously quite huge, and it may not be replenished in a short time.

The little candlelight spirit was very happy, clapping his hands as he looked at the ghost of the light.

Jiang Cheng looked at this scene and for some reason, he had a bad feeling.

Chapter 221: New Goal

Zhen Yifa was in a good mood. Today's operation to drive people away was very successful. These people left wisely. It was a pity that two more uninvited guests came.

Candlelight Spirit was in a good mood too. He brought his companions to a place he had been to before and was able to help them recover!

The little candlelight spirit clapped his hands excitedly as he watched his companion's flame grow stronger again.

The recovered ghost of the lamp was also very happy. The ghost energy here was so abundant that it replenished his originally weak body a lot at once. This pool also allowed his physical condition to continue to recover.

Under normal circumstances, this recovery would be felt but not very obvious. However, the deficit of the Light Ghost was too severe.

The same bowl of water will have completely different effects when poured into a river or onto the riverbed.

Everyone was very happy, except Jiang Cheng, who felt a little complicated.

Because he could see that the two elves were very happy. If they were very happy, it meant that the child was very satisfied with the product. It could also be used for sensitive skin. If the child was satisfied, he would repurchase it. The condition of this lamp ghost was only sustained, and it would still need to come often in the future. And looking at the expression of the candlelight spirit, it was obvious that it would bring other companions with it.

In fact, ghost-type Pokémon do not necessarily have to absorb human vitality. They can also eat normal fruits and normal food. Life energy is not essential to their lives, but ghost energy is a necessity among necessities.

Just like in classical legends, wherever ghost-type Pokémon move, they always bring ghost energy. Just one ghost-type Pokémon can make the whole house cold and creepy, just like Gastly, which can reduce the temperature of an entire hot spring spa by 10 degrees. More powerful ones will even expand the impact and shroud the entire street in shadows. These ghost energies are harmful to humans.

I don’t know what happened in the mansion where Candlelight and its companions are that made a Pokémon like Lamplighter so weak. And if this one is gone, there will be other Pokémon.

It would be so much fun if I could bring back a crystal lamp spirit. I could just turn my hot spring spa into a haunted house.

Although the people of Alola are very easy-going and have a much gentler attitude towards ghost-type Pokémon, they are easy-going, not stupid. Your hot spring center is like the underworld, and no decent person would even think of going in after taking a look at it.

Just like that old Super Value supermarket, who wouldn’t shudder when seeing it?

No, we have to find a way.

Jiang Cheng turned on the system and began to check if there was anything in the system that could help control ghost energy, or anything that could eliminate the influence of ghost Pokémon on people.

After searching for a long time, I couldn't find any furniture that was suitable for the current situation.

How can this be done?

If you have any questions, ask Tongzi: "System, do you have any item that can isolate the influence of ghost-type Pokémon on humans?"

[Searching, clue found: Arceus Shrine: a regional building, all creatures within the affected area cannot cause any damage or negative effects to other creatures]

Oh my god! The alpaca shrine!

Tongzi, why didn’t you take out such a good thing earlier?

Buy it, you must buy it! This thing is simply a home defense artifact. All creatures within the range cannot cause damage to other creatures. Doesn't that mean you are invincible within the range?

How do you say surrender? Disarm!

As a traveler brought here from another world by Alpaca, I am considered one of Arceus's chosen ones, right? It is reasonable to build a statue of Arceus and worship him at home, right?

Buy it, no matter what the situation is, you have to buy it! !

"Buy a Shrine to Arceus!"

[Currently unavailable for purchase]

"what?"

[The Arceus Shrine is a high-level store facility. You have not yet unlocked the high-level store and cannot make purchases. Please work hard to improve the level of the hot spring hall.]

No? You're blocking my props, right? Okay, okay!

This damn system is just greedy for money. You have to make a lot of money for it.

But what can I do? The conflict between the ghost Pokémon and humans must be resolved. It is the type that cannot be left alone. There is a ready-made crisis in front of me. If I want to solve it, there is only one way.

That means making money.

Jiang Cheng took a look at the upgrade conditions. He didn't have to worry about the atmosphere value. After completing the two big orders from Papa and Dr. Olin, Jiang Cheng had some money on hand. It was not difficult to reach an atmosphere value of 10,000 by exchanging money for Meow Meow coins. The difficult part was the turnover.

The turnover is calculated per person, not by how much money is earned. This is very rigid. How can you calculate it this way? Isn't this just pure level suppression?

My current turnover is only three or four hundred, which is still a long way from ten thousand.

Moreover, given the scale of my hot spring center, the number of guests that can be received at one time is limited, at most a few dozen. If I want to reach 10,000, I will have a long time to wait.

The upcoming Bonfire Festival is a relatively good opportunity. I can think of ways to use these tourists to see if there is any loophole that can be exploited to increase sales.

We also need to increase our popularity. After all, we are now just a relatively famous hot spring center in the city of Malie. In the whole of Alola, we have no reputation at all. Isn't this fatal to the tourism industry?

If you want to become famous, you have to go out and leave an impression on other Alola people...but Alola people don't pay attention to many things. The Pilgrimage to the Islands is the most famous activity in Alola.

It seems that I have no choice but to complete the task that Dr. Kukui has assigned to me.

The little candlelight spirit happily left with the lamp ghost whose body had recovered a lot. Jiang Cheng didn't know when they left, because Jiang Cheng was already lying on the bed ready to sleep.

Apprentice Bear was very tired today and slept soundly in the little nest. Jiang Cheng was very pleased that the nest he bought was finally used by the little guy.

Because Milton was too big, it chose to sleep at the head of Jiang Cheng's bed.

Beside him was still the familiar Erkuei, with flapping wings pressing on his chest again and again with his wings, trying to make the place where he slept softer.

Jiang Cheng closed his eyes and put all his worries behind him. At this moment, he was in a good mood and felt like a carefree little god.

Although there are new troubles, there are also new goals. It's just some hardships. No matter what, you must get a good night's sleep.

Chapter 222: Preparation for Departure

When I woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky.

When I opened my eyes, I found that Zhenyifa had already woken up. He opened the window and flew outside, patrolling his territory. Outside the window was the blue sky with a few floating clouds. A proud swallow was combing its feathers on a treetop not far away. The sunlight came in, and everything in the room was clean. The wood reflected the hazy light.

Breakfast was ordinary and plain. Everyone ate happily together. Millerton still looked like a starving ghost, like a traveler returning from the desert. His desire for water was visible to the naked eye. However, after years of deficit, he always had a sense of crisis, fearing that he would not be able to have the next meal. How could such a concept be corrected overnight?

Just correct it slowly, there is no need to rush.

Simple food has true meaning, bright windows and clean tables are the sign of a comfortable home.

Jiang Cheng dressed himself up today and went to a barber shop to get his hair done. This made Zhen Yifa a little curious. He looked at Jiang Cheng's new hairstyle and walked around it several times.

"Fa ah?" Why have you changed?

“Because I trimmed my hair.”

"Hair?" Why do you need to trim your hair?

“Because I have something important to do today.”

"Send it?" What important thing?

Spread your wings and persevere.

Jiang Cheng lamented that Yu Zhenyifa was asking questions to the end, and looked at her helplessly: "Could it be that Zhenyifa has forgotten about the Iron Fire Kaguya we knew before after getting a new mount? We have agreed to say goodbye to her today."

Today is the day that Kaguya Tetsuka returns home.

This date was set a few days ago together with the staff of the Ether Foundation. According to the procedure, Kaguya Tetsuka will take off first, and then after flying for a certain distance, the Ether Foundation will open the Ultimate Void in the sky and send her back to her original world.

If nothing unexpected happens, after this separation, it will be difficult to meet again.

This was Jiang Cheng's first separation since coming to this world, and he wanted to make himself as formal as possible.