I made Pokémon come

If the price of wanting to be friends with the living is to deny one's own identity, then it would not be rare.

Gengar thought so, and the sound coming from the tent made him more certain of this idea.

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"Of course, I still say the same thing... Don't rashly approach Pokémon you don't understand, especially unfamiliar ghost-type Pokémon."

While comforting Frosty the Frog who was crying because of Mimikyu's situation, Jon explained the special features of ghost-type Pokémon to the audience in the live broadcast room.

"Because they are dead, they have a very different perspective on things than we do, which means that sometimes what they think is a funny prank can have terrible consequences on living creatures."

Jon thought that this might be why it was difficult for ghost-type Pokémon to become friends with normal Pokémon, but he didn't know that when he said this, Gengar outside snorted silently.

In Gengar's eyes, it was those Pokémon that hated it first.

"For example, there is a Pokémon called Candlelight, which looks like a white candle. It will absorb the life force of the living to light the wick on its head and pretend to lead the way for the living. If you see this kind of Pokémon in the future, it is best to stay away from them, because they are likely to trick you into the world of the dead - the spirit world."

Hmm... It sounds like something worse than a prank. Gengar's firm decision was slightly shaken.

Although it didn't know where the spirit world was, it had never seen a candlelight spirit.

Gengar, who is a ghost himself, does not understand the concept of death, but many viewers were frightened by Jon's words.

After all, this wasn't some ghost story segment. A real ghost had just appeared and fooled them all. And from Jon's description, not all ghost-type Pokémon were as special as the 'Heracross' just now.

In the dark, the candle wick is lit by absorbing the life force of the living and then tricking the living into the world of the dead. This description alone is enough to make everyone's scalp tingle.

Coupled with the living's natural fear of death, what happened tonight can be said to have shaken many people.

Before this, they were all looking forward to the arrival of Pokémon, but such expectations all came from everything they saw in this live broadcast room.

Simply put, the heartwarming interaction between Jon, Frostmilk, and Meerkat made his advice of "don't approach strange Pokémon rashly" no longer convincing.

This would have continued even if Jon hadn't run into Mimikyu on the edge of town tonight.

[Um... Sorry, after thinking about it, I found that I really can't accept ghost-type Pokémon. I also know that the Pokémon hiding in Heracross's body just now is not a bad guy, but when I think that the Pokémon moving in front of me is actually a controlled corpse...]

[No! It still won’t work! I don’t know what the purpose of the candlelight spirit mentioned by the anchor is, but if it’s just a prank, it’s too dangerous. ]

[Alas... I wish only ghost-type Pokémon would not come to our world. 】

“Don’t be like this…”

Jon interrupted the topic with a smile.

"Not all ghost-type Pokémon are so dangerous. Some of them just happen to possess the power of ghost attributes. And although it is not clear why Candlelight and its evolved form do this, if the spirit world really appears in your place, then that will be the place you will definitely go.

Some ghost Pokémon act as guides in this process, taking people's souls to the spirit world."

Without caring how much shock his words would bring to the other world, Jon expressed his thoughts easily.

"So I've always said that Pokémon is a very pure creature... Even the most special ghost-type ones, as long as you can understand their unique thoughts, you will find that they are actually no different from living creatures, well... just a little naughty at most."

This sentence made Geng Gui outside the tent open his mouth in daze.

It thought it understood why the old woman invited this human to visit her mansion.

If there is any living being willing to accept them, it might be this human being.

So will this stinky cat do the same?

Gengar took another look at the Mongoose in his arms, and began to hesitate whether to continue using hypnosis on Mongoose.

Before it could come up with a conclusion, the smell that began to permeate the air made it stunned again.

At the same time, Jon also felt a violent reaction from the mark on the back of his hand.

Chapter 40: Arrival at the Mansion

The Qianzhou wrist mark reacted again!

And it’s completely different from the previous two reactions!

Judging from the different situations when the mark faced Fennekin and Heracross, the factor that determines the degree of reaction of the Thousand Universe Mark is obviously not the strength of the Pokémon that becomes the anchor point, but the Pokémon's "obsession"!

At the same time, the "obsession" to continue leaving honey for Heracross after death is not as strong as the audience imagines, but those who have passed away can only do this much.

Just like before, he only felt a weak reaction from Heracross' body.

If the reaction of the mark to the fairy milk is considered normal, then the intense burning reaction of the mark now seems to tell Jon...

The "obsession" contained in the anchor that is about to appear in front of him is thousands of times greater than normal!

So could it be the Pokémon that wrote to him?

Recalling that it was the fairy who found him first before, Jon probably had the answer in his mind.

but...

clap clap clap clap!

At the same time that Jon guessed the answer, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent, and then under the light provided by the flashlight, the outline of Heracross appeared on the tent cloth.

The sudden situation scared the audience in the live broadcast room, but just when they subconsciously thought that the Pokémon hidden in Heracross's body was going to harm Jon, they found that Heracross outside was clumsily groping on the tent cloth.

Then...

"Chirp!"

They heard a soft cry that was completely different from Heracross's tough and handsome appearance.

Jon was stunned by the anxious and uneasy cry, and then his heart felt warm.

He took the initiative to open the tent, and then was grabbed by the wrist and pulled out by Heracross who came in.

In the panic, Mimikyu did not forget the crying Frosty the Fairy and the backpack containing Ironshell Kun.

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This strange fellow...is he also a guest who wants to protect the old woman?

Looking at Mimikyu who had returned to the town, Gengar's blood-red eyes were filled with complexity.

It suddenly felt a little respect for the other party. If it were in her shoes, it would not dare to disobey the old woman's will.

Is friendship such an important relationship?

Without looking at Mimikyu who was trying hard to pull Jon away from here, Gengar poked Mongoose with his finger again.

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"Chirp~chirp!"

Mimikyu, no longer caring about how different her voice was from the real Heracross, tried hard to escape into the forest with John.

This behavior was clearly telling Jon that it had also sensed the approaching Pokémon.

"Don't worry, it's okay."

Gently patting the other's arm, Jon didn't care about the hollow echo coming from the shell, and whispered comfortingly.

Whether it was the reaction of the Qianzhou wrist mark or the other party's act of sending Gengar to deliver the letter in advance, Jon was sure that the upcoming Pokémon did not come with malicious intent.

But Mimikyu doesn't think so. It had seen some of its kind who liked to play pranks when it was searching for companions before, and the owner of this breath now feels countless times more terrifying than those of its kind before!

Thinking of this, Mimikyu shook his head vigorously, and the claws holding Jon's wrist showed no sign of loosening.

Seeing this, Jon had no choice but to follow Mimikyu and leave.

This also made the audience in the live broadcast room even more confused.

So can anyone tell me what happened?

[It feels like this Pokémon sensed the danger and wanted to take the host away from here. ]

[Emmmm...If that's the case, I should apologize. I really thought it wanted to harm the anchor.]

[Alas...why is it a ghost? 】

[But did he really sense the danger? Why does it seem like the host doesn't care at all? ]

[It is indeed a bit strange. Even my first reaction just now was to comfort this Pokémon. ]

[Anchor, please come out and explain! ]

The confused audience due to the twists and turns of the live broadcast process urgently needed Jon to explain, but Jon seemed to be completely oblivious to the comments.

His attention was on Mimikyu.

Jon originally thought that his interaction with Mimikyu would only last until the moment they said goodbye to each other, and in the future he would only recall that he had met such an interesting little guy when he saw his photo.

But now, the other party ran back to the town without hesitation because he was worried about him, which made him realize that such a thing would never happen again.

because...

Even if he hasn't seen the photo, he will always remember this little guy.

Thinking of this, Jon stopped.

"Chirp~!"

Mimikyu turned around again and urged Jon to hide with it, but this time Jon did not move. Instead, he asked:

"Does Heracross have any friends in the forest?"

Although he didn't know why Jon suddenly asked this question, Mimikyu still nodded and made various gestures.

It wanted to tell Jon that it had asked one of its friends to notify the other Pokémon, but then Mimikyu realized that this was not what Jon cared about.

"Hmm... So you have a lot of friends. That's great."

Although it was a little regrettable, Jon was really happy for Mimikyu when he got this answer.

[No! What is the host doing? I feel like the host actually wanted to take this Pokémon away, but gave up because it has many friends here. ]

[But isn't the most important thing right now... Isn't it that this Pokémon seems to have sensed the danger? Why didn't the anchor react at all? ]

[No! Rather than not reacting at all, I think the host may have known about it a long time ago. Remember during the day, he said he was traveling but it seemed more like he was rushing? ]

[Oh my god! Is it really necessary to be such a riddler? ]

This time, not only the audience was puzzled by John's behavior, but also Frosty the Frost, who stopped sobbing because of the reappearance of Mimikyu.

Then...

"Didn't I tell you at the beginning? Don't worry, because it's coming for me."

Jon stroked Mimikyu's horns and gave an answer that surprised everyone.

The reaction of the mark on the back of his hand told Jon that the Pokémon he was looking for had arrived, so it was time to say goodbye.

As these words fell, thick fog began to rise around them.

It wasn't the morning fog, because the sky was already dawn when Mimikyu was pulling me along.

But at this moment, the fog covered the sky, and everything around them fell into darkness again.

Then, a dim yellow light appeared in the darkness.

Appearing with thick fog and dim yellow light?

What kind of Pokémon is this?

Jon was a little confused, and soon what surprised him and stunned the other world was...

The fog began to dissipate, and what appeared in front of John was not a Pokémon, but a retro-style mansion.

With a creak, the luxurious door of the mansion opened, revealing a purple figure floating in the air behind it, almost occupying the entire entrance space.

She actually drove a Western-style house to come to see him?

I have to say, this was completely different from what Jon had expected.

"So..."

Jon turned around to say goodbye to Mimikyu, but found that his wrist was still firmly grasped.

Even though it was so scared that even its camouflage shell was shaking, Mimikyu was still unwilling to let go.