Pokémon: From Magikarp

Chapter 845 The first challenge point!

"Haunted?"

Lin Shi was amused. The last time he heard of such a thing was the last time. He couldn't understand why in this world where there were even mythical beasts, there were still so many people so afraid of ghosts and monsters.

"That's right. Are you trying to say that it was the ghost-type Pokémon that did this?"

Ye Junyue nodded, then looked at Lin Shi and said predictively.

"Isn't it?" This surprised Lin Shi a little.

"No, it's a ghost-type Pokémon."

Ye Junyue showed a mischievous smile. After spending a long time together, Lin Shi was very clear about the temperament of this young lady. Although she was capable and sharp in her work, she also had a bit of a sinister nature.

"Ok?"

Lin Shi frowned slightly and motioned for her to continue.

"These cases have been happening for six months now. The local Alliance Security Bureau has naturally begun investigating. Now, they are almost 100% certain that these cases are caused by ghost-type elves."

"But here's the weird part. Although ghost-type elves are eerie and cold, they only like to play pranks and are unlikely to attack humans. Furthermore, they are so rare that it's difficult for them to cause such a big impact."

Ye Junyue explained, but Lin Shi felt that it was not entirely true. The king-level Night Demon in the Misty Village at that time was a real evil Pokémon, and even wanted to absorb the lives of the villagers.

"And, on the other hand, the cruelty of these cases is a bit beyond the limit. Come and see..." Ye Junyue began to explain to Lin Shi using the computer.

"These cases occurred in different locations. There was a fire at Guangnan Primary School, which killed three people and seriously injured dozens. There was also an abandoned house where someone would inexplicably walk into the house and then be found hanged at the highest point inside the house."

"In the Dark Forest, will-o'-the-wisp fires suddenly appear to lure people in, but whoever enters disappears without exception. It's also said that wandering ghosts appear in small towns at night, attacking anyone who's alone..."

Ye Junyue continued with a serious expression.

"This kind of thing has happened a lot in the past six months. Although it does fit the habits of some ghost-type Pokémon, but...how should I put it..."

Ye Junyue frowned, as if she couldn't remember how to describe it.

"Too... ceremonial?"

Lin Shi suddenly interrupted while touching his chin. Ye Junyue's eyes lit up when he heard this and nodded in agreement.

"That's right, it's just too ritualistic. These cases are so consistent with the supernatural events rumored. The level of terror is many times higher than that of ordinary elf attacks, and it's full of stereotypes."

"It's as if someone is deliberately manipulating Ghost-type Pokémon to do these things. Although the local police have taken this seriously and sent out many powerful trainers, so far, apart from destroying a few Ghost-type Pokémon, there are no other clues."

"I see."

Lin Shi nodded and muttered to himself. He finally understood why the reporter had concealed the information. After all, if these murders were to be spread out, it would definitely be a disaster for Qizhen City, a tourist city.

"It's interesting, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with us. The most urgent thing is to go to the Sakura Challenge Point and get the badge."

Lin Shi continued, and Ye Junyue nodded in agreement and put the computer away.

At the same time, the interview with Feng Yin also ended. Although the reporter wanted to visit the captain Lin Shi, he was rejected by him on the grounds that he had not eaten yet, so the other party had to give up.

After leaving the port completely and coming to the street, everyone looked around and was stunned.

It was not because of the overwhelming Western-style architectural structures around, but because there was not a single open store in such an exquisite complex of buildings. It seemed that the impact of the ghost incident was deeper than he had imagined.

"Then where are we going now? I'm starving. I should have had breakfast just now." Feng Yin said regretfully, holding his stomach.

"I know a place that should still be operating normally, which is perfect for us to go there."

Ye Junyue, who had expected this, said with a smile on his face.

"right here!"

As she spoke, she took out a map of the Sakura area and pointed to a location on it.

"Ryugu Shrine?"

"Yes, this Ryugu Shrine is very close to here. It is one of the most representative buildings in Qizhen City. And the key is that it is also one of the challenge points in the Sakura area of ​​this World Championship."

"So, no matter what, this place will be operating normally. We can both resupply and get badges, killing two birds with one stone!"

Ye Junyue obviously had a plan in place, and this plan was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. Of course, Lin Shi was not short of food. The food on the other side of the Super Magic Ring was enough for him to live for a long time. He just simply wanted to complete the challenge as soon as possible.

Sakura shrines are similar to temples in nature, used to worship and sacrifice to some gods. The Ryugu Shrine is quite popular.

Because it is very close to the ocean, it is mainly used to worship the Dragon God and bless good weather and smooth travel.

The reason for setting the challenge point here is naturally because the Sakura Regional Alliance wants to use the name and traffic of the World Championships to attract the attention of some outside tourists.

After all, for the resource-poor cherry blossom region, tourism and service industries are essential pillar industries, which is why they desperately advertise all their works...

Once the work becomes popular, it can attract a large number of tourists, and then it can be called a pilgrimage.

After observing the bleak scenery along the way, everyone finally stopped in front of a rather quaint courtyard. As a challenge point for the World Series, this place finally became popular, with all kinds of shops opening here, including even a Pokémon Center.

However, the elves of Lin Shi and others, who had been recuperating for a long time, obviously did not need treatment, so after finding a random store to eat, they went straight to the building in the center.

Entering the Dragon Palace Temple, a faint scent of sandalwood wafted in. Lin Shi discovered that quite a few people came here, but it made sense. The ghost incident had caused panic in Qizhen City, so at times like this, people would naturally place their hopes on the gods' protection.

"You are guests from Shenzhou, right?"

Not long after they came in, a young man in strange clothes suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Yes, hello, we are the Shenzhou Second Team, and we came here specifically to challenge you. Please take us there quickly, as we have other things to do, so we need to be taken care of as quickly as possible."

Lin Shi nodded and spoke to the man who looked like a staff member.

"Greetings, distinguished guests. My name is Fujiwara Susumu, and I'm the acting chief priest of Ryugu Shrine. This means I'm the person who's temporarily managing the shrine on behalf of the chief priest."

The boy bent down and said, judging from his introduction, the other party should have a high status in the shrine.

"But I'm sorry, the person in charge of the challenge point at Ryugu Shrine, Mizunoto-sama, is not in the shrine right now, so I'm afraid you won't be able to challenge it right away."

The boy shook his head slightly and continued.

"What? Then what was he doing?"

Feng Yin couldn't help but ask directly.

Fujiwara Susumu was stunned for a moment, and said in not very fluent Chinese:

"The Palace Master... has gone to catch ghosts..."

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