The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 14 The Cursed Symbol

After walking a while longer, even Zoroya's emotions began to become somewhat impatient, and his legs couldn't help but quicken as he couldn't wait to get there. However, Lin Ye quickly reminded him with his mental power and stopped his impulse.

Because the closer he got to that direction, the clearer he could sense the intense ghostly energy ahead.

Even with Lin Ye's spiritual power cultivated as a necromancer, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of oppression.

Finally, as Lin Ye approached the edge of the valley, he sensed that there were indeed countless ghostly energies converging and mixing there, clearly indicating that many ghostly Pokémon had gathered there.

They all looked anxiously into the valley, yet hesitated to approach easily, fearing something.

"No wonder I haven't seen any Pokémon around here; they've all been attracted here."

Fortunately, this is a lower area; otherwise, who knows what powerful beings it might have attracted.

The numerous ghost Pokémon gathered there stood in the ravine, watching longingly, but refused to go in, because there were already even more powerful Pokémon guarding inside.

Lin Ye used his spiritual power to probe from afar and discovered that there was indeed an ancient, abandoned altar in the mountain hollow. On it was a strange stone, and on the stone was a small, gray paper.

The small piece of paper was faintly inscribed with strange runes, absorbing the ghostly energy from the surrounding mist, and slowly but surely becoming clearer, its aura becoming increasingly solid.

Outside the altar, three ghostly figures stood facing each other in a triangular formation, their eyes fixed on the gradually forming "cursed symbol" and their two other opponents.

One of them was completely wrapped in gray bandages, with a pair of large, light gray hands with five fingers and a striking, huge red eye!

The other one looks like a witch dressed in purple magic clothes, with a hat on her head and three rubies in front of her!

The last one is also the most abstract; it is a golden coffin with pitch-black limbs.

These three ghost Pokémon are Dusty Rush, Mismagius, and Coffin, and all of them have reached the "professional level".

The Lost Coffin, in particular, not only exuded the deepest aura, but also gave Lin Ye a chilling feeling.

This feeling, as if being watched by some powerful being, filled Lin Ye with immense surprise.

"That Coffin found me? How is that possible? We're so far apart. Even a normal Psychic Pokémon couldn't do that."

And the person wasn't lying; there really was a "cursed symbol" that wasn't fully formed yet. No wonder it attracted these ghost Pokémon to guard the area.

However, the "curse symbol" has not yet been fully formed, and they are wary of each other, so they are stuck in this stalemate, and neither of them has made the first move.

That's probably why he was able to escape from here. He knew that returning here would be too dangerous, which is why he risked shooting me at the last moment.

However, this highly malleable talisman was most likely placed here by someone and allowed to grow slowly, so it probably belongs to someone!

Something's not right. Even if the "cursed talisman" can absorb the surrounding ghostly energy and take shape naturally, the process is extremely slow, and ordinary people simply cannot withstand the passage of time.

Could it be that this "cursed symbol" was placed here by a Ghost-type Pokémon, and then allowed to slowly form?

Lin Ye suddenly remembered that many Ghost Pokémon in the original game had a certain chance of carrying the "Curse Symbol" item.

"But that doesn't make sense. If it were a Ghost Pokémon, it would never be left to roam freely in the wild like that."

Lin Ye sensed something was off about the matter and began to hesitate about the treasure hunt.

Moreover, given the current situation here, even if he were to try and seize it, he would most likely not gain any significant advantage, and the chances of success would be extremely slim.

After all, those were three "professional" Pokémon, but Zoroah was a world apart in terms of skill level.

However, with a significant level difference, even attribute immunity may not be completely ineffective.

After all, so-called attribute immunity only occurs when the levels are similar.

This is the real world. Just like if a Zapdos were to personally unleash "Thunder," it would be something an ordinary Geodude couldn't withstand.

Moreover, wouldn't these "professional" Ghost Pokémon use moves of other types?

They must have rich combat experience to fight their way up to "professional level" in the wild. If Zoroia cannot quickly end the battle, they will definitely find a weakness.

With this in mind, Lin Ye used his mental power to scan the "curse symbol" carefully again and found that it would take about a few more days before it was fully formed and ready to be born.

These next few days he'll be able to make some plans. If his own combat strength can make a great leap forward, or if he can find a powerful ally, he might be able to come back and participate in the treasure hunt again.

"Wait a minute~, helper! Isn't Qianliyao already sending people to the sacred mountain? But~~"

Lin Ye hesitated again just as he thought of Xiao Yao. Not to mention that it was inconvenient for him and Zoroya to fight at full strength in front of Xiao Yao.

In the end, when they actually obtain the "Cursed Symbol," there will also be a part of Haruka's.

Moreover, although Xiaoyao has only recently become a trainer, her family background is quite substantial, and her current strength far surpasses that of me.

It's unknown whether there are any other Pokémon, but just the Combusken and Froslass we saw on the ship earlier are already top-tier "Excellent" Pokémon.

Considering the status and wealth of their father, Mr. Senri, the true fighting power of the Mighty Chicken and Snow Fairy is estimated to be far superior to that of the Wood Demon and Cursed Doll of the same level that they have seen before.

Therefore, even if he could get Xiaoyao's help, he would only be relegated to a support role, and he wouldn't have the nerve to claim the spoils.

"Forget it, it's better to rely on yourself than to ask others! I might as well take this opportunity to train for a few days in this sacred mountain!"

That little bit of effort before has already allowed Zoroya to improve so much!

If we encounter similar opportunities a few more times, we might be able to challenge those "professional" Pokémon.

Thinking this through, Lin Ye realized that there was no need for him to waste time with these ghost Pokémon. So, after carefully memorizing the location and terrain of the area, he quietly left.

Fortunately, because his mental strength was greatly enhanced in this mist, although he could see the situation in the ravine clearly, he was actually not close to it.

In addition, he and Zoroah acted very carefully, so they did not attract the attention of other Ghost Pokémon and cause unnecessary battles.

After leaving that area, Lin Ye calmed down and thought for a moment before releasing the giant pumpkin spirit again.

By this time, it had regained some strength and consciousness, and expressed its contempt for Lin Ye's opportunistic behavior.

The giant pumpkin spirit tried to resist, but unsurprisingly, it was easily defeated by Zorua.

The reason Lin Ye released this "partner" who had not yet been won over was because he was a local strongman and definitely knew something about the surrounding area. It was better than him wandering around like a headless fly!

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