radicalducati Chapter 41 The Pragmatist Gastly
Chapter 41 The Pragmatist Gastly
"You call me incompetent! Who do you think you are?!"
Gastly instinctively intended to retort, but upon seeing the Snow Maiden behind Lin Ye, the entire ghost froze on the spot.
"So beautiful~~"
After absorbing the intermediate-level gem, the Snow Fairy stretched lazily, looking refreshed. The chill emanating from her body inadvertently condensed into ice crystals around her, creating a beautiful scene that left the poor-looking Gastly completely mesmerized.
But the next moment, Gastly, sensing the opponent's formidable strength, immediately reacted, lowering its gaze as if struck by lightning, no longer daring to meet Froslass's eyes.
This is not only the inferiority complex caused by the difference in appearance, but also the oppressive feeling brought about by the chasm-like gap in strength.
As the Snow Fairy advanced to "Professional Level," she naturally finished absorbing the energy first. Now that she had refined the energy from the intermediate-level "Ghost Gem," her aura had become much more solid, and the sense of instability caused by her recent advancement had been completely swept away.
Faced with such an extraordinary snow fairy, Gastly didn't even have the courage to look directly at her, yet she couldn't bear not to look at her, and could only keep casting furtive glances at her, which truly lived up to the title of incompetent.
"Alas, although what the demoness said was impolite, it hit the nail on the head."
The single sword sheath followed suit and completed the absorption. Although it did not break through directly, it diluted the bottleneck of "professional level" to a great extent, just like when the Snow Fairy absorbed the original energy of the Wandering Night Spirit.
At that moment, the monocle scabbard swung around once, exuding confidence, before looking towards the Gastly tunnel:
"Your Excellency is in an evolved form, yet you are no match for the initial form; you are useless. You abandon your brothers and flee alone; you are unrighteous!"
However, considering your desperate pleas for Brother Lin to help rescue your brother, and your potential as a genius, why not join my ranks, start as a lowly soldier, revive the empire, and achieve great deeds?
"Alright, alright~, you're dragging all sorts of weirdos into your feudalistic camp, you really aren't picky."
The sword sheath, instead of retorting after being rebuked by the snow fairy, silently closed its eyes.
It felt the incredibly solid energy accumulating within its body, filled with anticipation for the future.
Unlike the Snow Fairy, which is already in its final form, it still has two more opportunities to evolve.
Given the right opportunity, he could catch up with the Snow Fairy, or even surpass her, and then he would avenge being toyed with by her.
The last one to finish absorbing was Zorua. Its foundation was originally the weakest, but during this period, Lin Ye infused it with a lot of the primal energy of powerful Ghost Pokémon, and it improved rapidly, already approaching the peak of "Excellent".
Moreover, it also has a chance to evolve. At this rate, it will soon reach the peak of "excellent level". At that time, through evolution, it will surely be able to break through the "professional level" bottleneck in one fell swoop.
With this in mind, Lin Ye felt more confident about the plan that was about to unfold.
He has decided to intercept the Poison Blade Society's Hu. If all three Pokémon can reach "professional level" by then, the operation will definitely go much more smoothly.
"Huh~, isn't that the little fox?!" Gastly noticed Zoroah, sensed its current aura, and its eyes widened before it finally reacted:
"Wait a minute! How did its energy level increase so much? It was clearly weaker than me before, how did it surpass me in just a few days? Is it really a genius?!"
Amazed by Zoroah's growth, Gastly looked at Lin Ye with an incredulous expression and said:
"This must be the work of a big shot. You're truly extraordinary; not only did you bring Zoroark back to life, but you also managed to accelerate its growth!"
"You should say 'making rapid progress every day,' as 'trying to help seedlings grow faster' is a derogatory term."
"Yes, yes, and in just a few days, you've recruited two more powerful ghosts. If you can help me, we'll definitely be able to save our brother."
After thinking for a while, Lin Ye realized that although the Ghost Pokémon roaming around Lilycove City were much weaker than those on Mt. Dew next door, and most of them were just idle creatures like the Gastly in front of him.
However, they all have a clear understanding of the city's intelligence and can be developed into their subordinates, making it easier to handle matters in the future.
For example, if he wants to know the whereabouts of Mimikyu or further investigate the Poison Blade Society with which he is about to clash, these wandering ghosts who have been entrenched in Water Lily City for many years are good informants.
Anyway, no matter how strong that Gastly is, it's only in its initial form. With my current strength, I definitely don't need to be afraid of anything.
Moreover, if that Gastly is really as amazing as Gastly claims, Lin Ye is even more determined to meet it and try to catch it!
After all, even looking at all Pokémon species, the Gengar family is an outstanding one!
From the very first Gastly, they have possessed extremely high Special Attack and Speed, making the most of their racial traits.
Gengar, in its fully evolved form, boasts top-tier Special Attack and Speed among ordinary Pokémon. Coupled with its complex move pool and countless moves, it offers a wide range of playability.
Moreover, its Ghost and Poison type combination provides excellent resistance, making it arguably the only one among common Pokémon!
Furthermore, Gengar, when evolved into its final form, has the potential for Mega Evolution, which not only further amplifies its dual advantages in Special Attack and Speed, but also grants it the "Shadow Tag" ability!
Lin Ye had always collected Pokémon like these when he played games in his previous life, so how could he let them go in the real Pokémon world, especially since he was a Ghost-type expert?
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that this Gastly's talent was really lacking and its combat awareness was really poor, Lin Ye wouldn't have let it go so easily last time.
But now that he's heard there's a Gastly with exceptional talent nearby, he's determined to try and catch it.
Lin Ye suddenly looked at Gastly with a half-smile: "Saving your brother is easy enough, but I have a condition!"
"Boss, just name your name. I may not be good at fighting, but I'm not afraid to do anything else, whether it's being a Tauros or a heavy mudslinger, I'm fine with it!"
"Alright, alright~" Lin Ye waved his hand: "You don't need to be Tauros, and you're even less suited to be a mudslinger!"
I'm planning to establish an intelligence organization composed of Ghost Pokémon in Lilycove City. You'll be in charge of it for me!
"I'll take care of it!"
"Hmm~, you don't need to do anything dangerous. Just gather information about various aspects of Water Lily City for me, and I'll let you know when I need to investigate something. How about that?"
"That's fine, that's fine! Without further ado, Boss Lin Ye, I'll take you there now!"
The pragmatic Ghost immediately changed his tune and eagerly led the way.
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