Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The moment Jiang Chuan stepped into the ancient tower, the mist behind him seemed to be cut off by something.

Complete isolation.

The tower was pitch black.

The air was filled with a musty smell, like an old house that hadn't been cleaned for decades, mixed with the damp, musty smell of wood.

Jiang Chuan stood at the doorway, his eyes slowly adjusting to the darkness.

The stairs are faintly visible.

Spiral, extending upwards, disappearing into the darkness.

It was very quiet all around.

It was unusually quiet.

Even his own breathing sounded exceptionally clear.

Although the vision was not clear, the power of waveguides had already been sensed.

On the third floor, three energy bodies were gathered together, shaking excitedly.

On the second floor, around the corner, a slightly larger energy entity lurked—it was a thousand-year-old Gastly. This old thing hid itself quite well, its aura completely concealed.

As for the present...

Jiang Chuan looked straight ahead.

Less than two meters in front of him, a small energy body was floating, ready to move.

Gastly.

The little guy hid the shallowest, hiding in the darkness, waiting for him to move forward.

Jiang Chuan found it amusing.

But he didn't show it.

Pretend you don't know.

He lifted his foot and took a step forward.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Walk to the spot directly in front of where Gastly is hiding.

then!

A giant ghost face suddenly exploded in the darkness!

A deathly pale face, blood-red eyes, and a gaping maw thrust directly at Jiang Chuan!

For an ordinary person, this would definitely give them a heart attack.

But Jiangchuan?

He didn't even blink. After all, fear comes from the unknown, and it's harder to be frightened by things you've prepared for in advance.

The ghost face froze.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

The face slowly disappeared, revealing a round, chubby little purple creature.

Gastly floated there, its expression shifting from fierce to confused, and then to utterly bewildered.

It tilted its head and stared at Jiang Chuan.

That look seemed to say: What's wrong with this person? Why aren't they following the script?

The second floor.

At the corner of the stairs.

Gastly poked half its body out, looking equally bewildered.

It was planning to wait for the Gastly to finish scaring someone, and if the person ran away, it would block the stairwell and give them a second scare.

result?

The person didn't run away at all.

Fourth floor.

Gengar was perched on the stair railing, its eyes practically bulging out.

This is the first time the three brothers have encountered such a situation after working together for so many years.

Is this person blind?

Or...stupid?

Jiang Chuan looked up at the half-purple figure peeking out from the corner of the stairs.

"Come out, I see you."

Gastly froze.

After hesitating for a moment, it slowly floated out.

Immediately afterwards, Gengar from the fourth floor also floated down.

The three Ghost-type Pokémon gathered together, floated around Jiang Chuan, and had very complicated expressions.

Gastly: He didn't react.

Gastly: He really didn't react.

Gengar: Why isn't he reacting?

The three little devils exchanged a glance and sighed simultaneously.

He looked so wronged.

Jiang Chuan found it amusing.

"Alright, stop being upset." He waved his hand. "I know you guys want to scare people, but I'm not an ordinary person, you can't scare me."

The three little devils looked up at him.

His eyes screamed: Are you here to cause trouble?

Jiang Chuan didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"I've come to you because I have important business to discuss."

He paused.

"I want to subdue you..."

The three little devils were taken aback.

then……

Hehehehehe!!!

They laughed at the same time.

They laughed so hard they were doubled over and rolled around in the air.

Gastly laughed until tears streamed down its face, pointing at Jiang Chuan with an expression that seemed to say: Is this guy crazy?

Gastly clutched its stomach, barely able to float.

Gengar laughed the loudest; its laughter filled the entire tower.

The three little devils, having finished laughing, exchanged a knowing look.

Ignore this madman.

It drifted away.

They turned around and slowly floated upstairs.

Go back to the small room on the top floor and continue watching their black and white television.

Jiang Chuan stood still, watching them float upwards.

I counted down in my head.

three.

two.

One.

boom! ! !

A loud bang suddenly came from the top floor!

Immediately afterwards, three piercing screams rang out at the same time!

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow and smiled.

That old ghost is really good at scaring people.

He lifted his foot and walked up the stairs.

Push open the small door on the top floor.

The scene inside made Jiang Chuan's lips twitch.

In the very center of the room, three enormous exorcism talismans floated in the air, gleaming with golden light, tightly enveloping the three little ghosts.

The three little devils were wrapped up like three rice dumplings and struggled desperately, but they couldn't move at all.

Beneath the talisman, a huge bronze bell lay upside down, covering the three "zongzi" (rice dumplings).

On the bell wall, a gaping maw is slowly opening.

Its gaping maw revealed gleaming fangs, a bright red tongue, and endless darkness deep within its throat.

The three little devils were terrified as they watched the huge mouth getting closer and closer.

Gastly rolled its eyes back and bubbles started coming out of its mouth.

Gastly trembled all over, tears streaming down its face.

Gengar suffered the worst, being so frightened that it reverted to its original form, a ball of purple mist trembling uncontrollably.

Just then.

All the illusions suddenly vanished.

The talisman is gone.

The bell is gone.

The gaping maw is gone too.

The room has returned to normal.

The three little devils lay sprawled on the spot, panting heavily.

Then they saw two people in the room.

Jiang Chuan stood at the door, his expression calm.

Beside them, a huge cloud of purple mist condensed and eventually transformed into a Gastly that was three times the size of them.

The thousand-year-old Gastly floated there, its smile as bright as a flower.

It looked down at the three little devils, its eyes narrowed into slits.

"Hehehe, is it fun?"

The three little devils were stunned.

Three seconds later.

They sprang up and rushed toward the Millennium Gastly at top speed!

"senior!!!"

"You're amazing at scaring ghosts!!!"

"Can you teach us?!"

The three little devils circled around the Millennium Gastly like crazy, their eyes filled with an even more exaggerated expression than those of a fanatic fan meeting their idol.

Gastly's eyes lit up: "Senior, how did that spell change? It looked so realistic!"

Gastly was so excited it was incoherent: "And that bell! That mouth! I thought I was really going to be eaten!"

Gengar immediately hugged Gastly's leg: "Senior, please take us as your apprentices!"

The Millennium Gastly has been praised to the point of being a little too much.

It cleared its throat, preparing to deliver a speech as a "veteran of the scary world".

Then, it saw Jiang Chuan's eyes.

That look seemed to say: Don't forget the important matter.

The Millennium Gastly instantly regained consciousness.

It coughed and waved its hand.

"That human guided me."

It pointed to Jiangchuan.

The three little devils turned their heads and looked at Jiang Chuan.

His expression was somewhat complicated.

This person... was just about to subdue them.

The Thousand-Year Gastly floated to Jiang Chuan's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"This kid taught me to scare you. He planned the whole thing just now."

The three little devils were stunned.

Was it planned?

This person?

Gastly stared at Jiang Chuan, its expression changing.

Gastly stared at Jiang Chuan, seemingly lost in thought.

Gengar floated directly in front of Jiang Chuan and looked him up and down.

Jiang Chuan remained expressionless.

In his heart, however, he gave the Millennium Gastly a thumbs up.

That old man can talk.

The three little devils exchanged a glance.

Then, they all floated to Jiang Chuan's side at the same time!

His eyes were burning with fervor!

"people!"

"Can you teach us?"

"We'll follow you!!!"

Jiang Chuan's lips twitched.

This change happened rather quickly.

But his face remained expressionless; he merely glanced at them indifferently.

"Join me?"

The three little devils nodded frantically.

Jiang Chuan smiled faintly and began his subjugation plan.

"Then are you willing to be subdued by me?"

The three little devils are used to being free and unrestrained, and they are still a little hesitant about being subdued.

Jiang Chuan glanced around at the entertainment area and said, "I can provide you with a private entertainment room."

The three little devils' eyes lit up.

"Replace the TV with a color screen, a large one."

The three little devils' eyes shone even brighter.

"They show comedy shows every day, all kinds, watch whatever you want."

At this moment, the three ghosts did indeed become excited.

For so many years, they've stayed in this dilapidated tower, always watching this broken black and white television, only able to see a few blurry channels, and the picture keeps flickering!

Now some people are saying they want to make them in color! On a big screen! So anyone can watch them!

Gastly was the first to declare, "Boss! I'll go with you!"

Haunter, second: "Me too!"

Gengar floated directly onto Jiang Chuan's shoulder: "Let's go now!"

Jiang Chuan's lips curled up.

It became.

He pulled three empty Poké Balls from his waist.

"Then come in."

Without hesitation, the three little devils charged into the Poké Ball.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Three crisp sounds.

The Poké Ball didn't even wobble.

Subdue them directly.

Jiang Chuan opened the system panel, and information about the three little devils popped up.

[Pokémon: Gastly]

[Attributes: Ghost, Poison]

[Level: LV12 (Beginner)]

[Potential: King-level]

【Characteristic: Levitation】

[Skills: Hypnosis, Black Gaze, Strange Light, An Eye for an Eye]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: None]

…………

[Pokémon: Haunter]

[Attributes: Ghost, Poison]

[Level: LV28 (Common)]

[Potential: Near-King Level]

【Characteristic: Levitation】

[Skills: Hypnosis, Strange Light, An Eye for an Eye, Shadow Ball]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: None]

…………

[Pokémon: Gengar]

[Attributes: Ghost, Poison]

[Level: LV32 (Elite)]

[Potential: Near-King Level]

【Characteristic: Levitation】

[Skills: Hypnosis, Dark Gaze, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: None]

After reading it, Jiang Chuan roughly judged it in his mind.

Gengar and Gastly are at a higher level, but their potential is only that of a near-Elite Four member, so they are not very worthwhile to train.

Gastly has the potential to be a Champion-level Pokémon.

Although it's only LV12 now, once it's trained, it will definitely be a formidable weapon.

He thought for a moment and then took out the Poké Balls for Gengar and Haunter.

"You two, go somewhere better."

Gengar and Gastly emerged from the ball, looking completely bewildered.

Jiang Chuan explained, "Zhenxin Town has plenty of food, drinks, and entertainment. An old man in white will greet you."

The two little devils looked at each other.

Food, drinks, and entertainment?

That would be great!

They nodded and voluntarily crawled back into their Poké Balls.

Jiang Chuan carefully collected the two balls, preparing to send them back.

Then he looked at Gastly floating beside him.

The little guy was staring at him longingly.

"You'll come with me," Jiang Chuan said. "Later, this old man will teach you something."

Gastly's eyes lit up, and it nodded frantically.

Gastly, which was floating nearby, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"Hey, hey, hey, I didn't promise to teach you anything."

Jiang Chuan turned to look at it.

"Old ghost, you admire your junior so much, and I've given you 20 yuan in total. Aren't you going to show your junior some appreciation?"

Although he couldn't capture this thousand-year-old Gastly, Jiang Chuan's other plan was to acquire some of its signature moves and teach them to the Gastly with the best potential, which would also be a form of capture.

The Millennium Gastly looked at Gastly.

Gastly was looking at it with starry eyes.

That look seemed to say: Senior, please teach me!

The Millennium Gastly fell silent.

Three seconds later.

It sighed.

"Alright, alright, I'll let it slide since this kid is so honest and generous."

It floated up to Gastly.

"Kid, tonight I'll teach you a trick—super hypnosis."

Gastly's eyes widened.

Gastly continued, "This is a unique technique I figured out myself, a hundred times better than your basic hypnosis."

"Keep teaching her until that girl's problems are resolved. How much she understands depends on her own comprehension."

Gastly was so excited that it trembled all over.

It suddenly turned around and looked at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan nodded.

"Keep learning, Gastly. That old man's brought out his Incinerate move."

Hehehe.

Gastly paused for a second.

Then it laughed too.

Hehehe!!!

The Millennium Gastly looked at the human and the pet, and its lips twitched.

Why do these two look so alike?

It shook its head, its body exploded, turning into purple mist that enveloped Gastly.

"Come on, kid, let's find a quiet place to start the class."

Purple mist swirled up and drifted out of the window.

They disappeared into the night.

The room fell silent.

Jiang Chuan stood by the window, looking at the thick fog outside.

The nights in Ziyuan Town are indeed quite eerie.

But now, the matter is settled.

It's time to go back and comfort my two wives who are afraid of ghosts.

He turned around, quickly went downstairs, and walked out of the ancient pagoda in a cheerful mood.

.......................................

Zhenxin Town.

Dr. Oki's Research Institute.

Professor Oak was sitting at his desk, happily eating instant noodles.

Today's flavor is seafood, with two eggs added, it smells delicious.

He slurped up a mouthful of noodles, feeling quite pleased.

Then, the nearby teleportation device suddenly went off.

Ding!

Two Poké Balls appeared on the teleportation platform.

Professor Oak was taken aback.

He put down his instant noodles and leaned over to take a look.

"Oh? It's that kid Jiang Chuan again?"

His eyes lit up.

"I just told him about the progress of the taming, and he immediately sped up! Not bad, not bad, this kid has a bright future!"

He picked up the two precious balls and examined them.

"The Pokémon that kid brings back every time are worth studying. I wonder what kind of Pokémon he'll bring back today?"

He pressed the release button.

boom!boom!

Two clouds of purple mist exploded.

Gastly and Gengar appeared in the laboratory.

Professor Oak's eyes lit up even more.

"Oh! Two Ghost-type Pokémon! That's quite a rare sight!"

He leaned closer to them and adjusted his glasses.

"What's so special about you two little ones...?"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Gastly had already floated to his lab table.

It tilted its head and looked at the row of test tubes on the table.

Professor Oak's heart tightened.

"Wait, Gastly, that's not... "

Snapped!

A test tube was knocked over, and the green liquid inside spilled all over the table.

Professor Oak: "..."

It was even more lively over there with Gengar.

It found the light switch on the wall.

Snapped.

The lights went out.

Snapped.

The lights came on.

Snapped.

Went out.

Snapped.

Bright.

Gengar found this thing so much fun that it started switching it on and off faster and faster.

The lab was like a disco, all flashing and sparkling.

Professor Oak's forehead was sweating.

"Gengar, that one's going to break!"

Snapped!

The switch emitted a series of sparks.

The lights went out completely.

The entire laboratory was plunged into darkness.

Professor Oak: "..."

Three seconds later.

The emergency lights came on.

Professor Oak had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gastly float in front of his computer.

It stared at the flashing cursor on the screen and curiously stretched out its paw.

Professor Oak was practically terrified!

"Don't touch that!! That's my research data!!!"

But it was too late.

Gastly's claws landed on the keyboard.

He started banging away randomly.

The document on the screen instantly turned into a bunch of gibberish.

Dr. Oak petrified on the spot.

Then, he smelled a familiar scent.

泡麵。

His seafood-flavored instant noodles with two eggs.

He mechanically turned his head.

He saw Gengar floating in front of his desk, holding his instant noodle bowl, gulping down the soup.

I've finished drinking.

Gengar burped.

Looking up, I met Professor Oak's gaze.

It blinked and handed over the empty bowl.

That expression seemed to say: Is there more?

Professor Oak was silent for three seconds.

"Ahhhhhhh! My ramen!! I only took one bite!!!"

"Jiang Chuan!!! You brought back two troublemakers!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the entire research institute.

It startled the bobbley on the tree outside the window.

Professor Oak is going to be very busy now...