chsdbacks Chapter 129 Halloween Celebration? One night of pretense, a lifetime of wealth and luxury!
Chapter 129 Halloween Celebration? One night of pretense, a lifetime of wealth and luxury!
Chapter 129 Halloween Celebration? One night of pretense, a lifetime of wealth and luxury!
As the oldest Elite Four member, Agatha Christie's rich experience and long training period have given her a large army of Gengar, each one an elite force.
But it is also because of this "oldest"
Her body and her reactions are naturally slow!
Professor Oak, who is the same age as her and still looks healthy, strained his back after just going into the water.
Meanwhile, Elite Four member Agatha Christie, who spends her days in the manor with ghost Pokémon, inevitably loses her composure and skill amidst the continuous snowfall and occasional ice storms. She may also want to end the battle as quickly as possible in order to make risky commands.
Therefore, this gave Ze Shu an opportunity.
Using Lidgment's ability to absorb life energy, and with the help of Glaceon, Mist found an opening to counterattack, and together with Froslass, pressed forward, ultimately succeeding in "capturing the king"!
"so-"
"King Kikuko, can I have a word with you?"
Ze Shu put down the threatening ice spike in his hand and took a breath.
This battle was a brutal, all-out brawl.
But it's just cutting.
Now that the victor has been decided, the battle will naturally end, and there is no need to continue threatening.
After all, even the King of Kikuko held back.
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Once the cat monster's stamina was exhausted, the other Gengar's attacks stopped "whipping" it and instead clearly avoided harming it.
Otherwise, the little cat monster would have to stay in the ward of a doll for at least a month, unable to get any sun.
Kikuko remained silent for a moment before saying, somewhat dejectedly:
"Ha, I really shouldn't underestimate you—"
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do?"
Ze Shu said, "It's very simple—"
"Elite Four member Agatha's purpose in fixing the Spirit Gate was simply to prevent the Pokémon Tower from being demolished or rebuilt. But that's too dangerous. I think there's another way—"
Kikuko, however, said, "The ignorant residents of Lavender Town have long suffered from Ghost Pokémon; coupled with the League's encouragement, the reconstruction of the Pokémon Tower is a done deal. How can I make the League abandon this plan without resorting to the forceful method of building the Spirit Gate?"
Ze Shu laughed, "That was your trickery, Kikuko-sensei. See, I'm still here now, aren't I?"
Kikuko asked, "You?"
Ze Shu said, "Yes, it's me."
"For example, what you just said, Elite Four member, has already highlighted the two most crucial points of this matter: 'The residents of Lavender Town are afraid of Ghost Pokémon, so although they are reluctant to give up the Pokémon Tower, they do not oppose this plan' and 'The League's push has fueled the situation, and you, Elite Four member, are isolated and helpless.'"
"Then we just need to target these two points."
"No, since I'm already here, the second point has probably already been resolved. So, let's just focus on the first point."
"To make Lavender Town no longer realize that Ghost Pokémon are scary. Ghost Pokémon shouldn't be special; they are just ordinary Pokémon, friendly and cute, with feelings too..."
"If successful, the Pokémon Tower problem will be solved."
"I believe that people's stereotypes about Ghost Pokémon are simply because they haven't encountered or understood them. Most people in the Pokémon world are kind and genuinely love Pokémon. So this kind of thing isn't actually that difficult."
"And to change the public's stereotype of Ghost Pokémon."
"Shouldn't this be what you, as the Ghost-type Elite Four member, should be doing?"
In the end, Sawaki even started talking about the elderly Kikuko.
Kikuko frowned: "What are you planning to do?!"
Ze Shu didn't answer directly, but instead smiled and said:
"I checked the calendar, and it seems like Halloween is in a week. Since the Pokémon in the Pokémon Tower are so curious about humans and like to be close to them, why do we have to 'lock' them up?"
Kikuko said, "So you plan to—"
Ze Shu said, "So I want to hold a Halloween dance party so that everyone can participate, including the residents of Ziyuan Town, and also—them."
In the past two days, residents of Ziyuan Town have suddenly noticed that a square resembling a dance platform has been gradually built up on the open space in the center of Ziyuan Town.
"What's this all about? Apparently, it's set up by another company for Halloween. It's the deep-pocketed Silph Corporation, they're even hosting an event, and they supposedly got Kikuko-sensei to endorse it!"
"Spending Halloween in Aster Town? Are you that brave? We're too scared to even hide! Halloween is a festival and a celebration elsewhere, but in Aster Town, Halloween is..."
"There really are ghosts!"
"The legend of the white ghost hand; eerie music that drives those who hear it to suicide, affecting hundreds of children; and the ghosts that haunt the Pokémon Tower."
"I can recount so many strange things that happened in Purple Garden without even thinking!"
"And, there's also the terrifying Ghost Pokémon!"
The residents of Ziyuan Town were abuzz with discussion. When the topic of this "stage" came up, they all shook their heads, lamenting that the investing company, Shiruff, would lose money. But when it came to saying no, they hesitated—"But, don't we want to too—"
"Let's go and celebrate Halloween, which is our own in Aster Town."
At this moment, on the third floor of the sealed Pokémon Tower.
This place should have been quiet and deserted, but it was bustling with activity, with almost all the space on this floor occupied.
One by one, adorable ghost Pokémon like Gastly, Driftball, and Float sat obediently on the piled-up tombstones inside the tower, their gazes earnest, like well-behaved elementary school students all looking at Ze Shu on the "platform":
"This is your chance to change your destiny."
"When you rub someone's face, rub it to the side, using your softest part, that way they'll find you cute; and you, Sandpiper, yes, just like that, all goofy and silly, so reassuring, even silly Pokémon have their fans; and you, Dribou, you're naturally adorable, so go to crowded places, act cute, let them rub your soft bodies—"
"Have you memorized these key points?"
"Do you really want this Pokémon Tower, this incredibly comfortable home of yours, to be demolished? Hmm, all of you are shaking your heads, so you certainly don't want that! Therefore, remember our slogan again—"
"A single night of pretense can bring a lifetime of wealth and luxury!"
"Let's change their fear of you! For the Pokémon Tower, for your habitat, debut as 'cutest creatures'!"
"Who knows, we might even find a trainer who can support you for life? Then, you'll have all the good food, fun activities, and comfortable sleep you could ever want!"
Zeshu held the "teaching whip"—Lidlion—waving its extinguished candle wick, with the "teaching assistant" Urgot beside him, and spoke to the ghost Pokémon whose eyes were growing brighter and whose expressions were becoming more eager.
Yes, he's in training.
The technique to train these ghost Pokémon to "Golden Age"!
"By the way, there are still three days until we reach our goal. The preliminary training is complete, and I've even hired some professional instructors for you all!"
"Come on, let's welcome them!"
Immediately after Zeshu said "Welcome," the ghost Pokémon on the field also welcomed him, with eerie cries of "Hehehe!" and "Mew meow meow~" echoing throughout the room.
This makes the third floor of the Pokémon Tower seem like a place of monsters and demons running rampant.
Oh no, this is the land of ghosts and monsters.
It's truly a chaotic mess.
But in this atmosphere, Ze Shu gently stepped aside, and instantly, two incredibly cute Pokémon—Jiggling and Minnie—appeared trembling before the Ghost Pokémon.
"This is your teacher when it comes to being cute."
"We should show them more respect!"
Ze Shu said with a smile.
Instantly, the ghostly mist rose once more.
Monini and Jigglypuff huddled together, trembling even more, which, of course, made them look even cuter—
No wonder she's a teacher who specializes in teaching how to act cute!
Seeing this, Ze Shu nodded knowingly.
These Jigglypuff and Money were "airlifted" from the Pokémon Fan Club by Ze Shu. They are champions of various Pokémon beauty contests and cuteness contests, and their cuteness skills are deeply rooted in people's hearts!
Let's give these "innocent" ghost Pokémon a crash course.
It couldn't be more appropriate.
Time passed second by second, and the day of "Halloween" was getting closer and closer. The thin mist that shrouded Lavender Town never dissipated, making Lavender Town always full of an eerie and quiet atmosphere.
In addition, most residents of Ziyuan Town chose to stay indoors.
This made Ziyuan Town even more eerie.
Finally, on Halloween night...
Time: 19:00.
Night gradually fell.
In the center of Ziyuan Town Square, a platform for a "dance party" has been set up, and a lively atmosphere seems to be spreading. Many people are "singing and dancing" inside, which arouses the curiosity of many Ziyuan Town residents.
The so-called "group of people" were the "extras" that Ze Shu had hired, most of whom were employees of the Shiluff Company.
But the residents of Ziyuan Town didn't know that.
They hesitated and discussed among themselves:
"These people actually came to Lavender Town to hold a Halloween event!"
"It looks so lively!"
"They invited us to participate not long ago, but we declined, and they seemed quite disappointed. But if we go, I'm afraid we'll encounter real ghosts!"
"It looks really lively here. Most of the residents of Ziyuan Town are introverted because of the unique ghostly atmosphere."
Because they wanted to avoid ghosts, they spent most of their time at home.
But even these "introverted" individuals yearn to occasionally, and not often, participate in a lively, fun-filled celebration that happens to coincide with a holiday...
Thus, under Ze Shu's first step of using "extras" as a tactic.
A few residents of Ziyuan Town were the first to join the Halloween dance, looking around furtively as if they were thieves.
Trick-or-treating is an essential part of Halloween.
"right..:"
"Remember, knock politely. And when you get candy, show your gratitude with a cute little rub."
Ze Shu instructed one of the "candy-hunting squads" in front of him.
This little squad—a little Treant, a Misdreavus, and a Gastly—was all dressed up meticulously, wearing wizard hats and small ties, at least they all looked cute.
Especially that dream monster, its large, reddish eyes revealed a hint of cunning.
Faced with Ze Shu's words, it nodded repeatedly, almost as if it were about to pat its chest and say in a human voice, "Leave it to us."
"Go ahead." Ze Shu rubbed each of them and laughed, "Go and enjoy it, this is your holiday too."
The dream demon raised its cute little head and let out a soft "chirp".
Then it led its "candy-hunting team" to knock on the doors of every household in Ziyuan Town.
As soon as the gate opened, Zeki saw a group of terrifying ghost Pokémon, which startled the young woman from Lavender Town. Her terrified scream, "Meow!" reached Zeki's ears.
But then, the dream demon pitifully lifted the hat up, turned it over, and revealed the empty bottom of the hat.
"Chirp chirp..."
A pitiful cry.
But this is complemented by the note inside the hat that reads, "Trick or treat."
The young woman who opened the door was both flustered and pitying: "Ah..."
"Yes, it's Halloween already? This is a Halloween event, but we don't usually have this candy event in Lavender Town, so we didn't prepare any. ::"
The dream demon shed tears of grievance: "Mmm..."
The Gastly behind it let out a "meow" and rolled around in a rage; the little Wood Spirit's head, as if it were made of rotten wood, fell to the ground in despair, looking as if it wanted to be plucked from the ground.
The young woman cried out in alarm, "Yes, there should be..."
"Ah, I remember buying this. Let me look for it. You guys wait here—"
A short while later, the young woman wiped the sweat from her brow and placed a few candies into the hat that the dream demon was holding.
The team that received the candy cheered in unison. The Dream Demon was the first to act, seemingly performing some kind of ritual, rubbing its cheek against the young woman's left cheek.
He rubbed his cheek against the young woman's right cheek, and finally hugged her chest...
Soft to the touch, adorable appearance, and well-behaved and sensible expression.
The young woman was confused:
"Is this really... a terrifying ghost Pokémon?"
"So cute, so soft, just like the rumored..."
"Completely different..."
The young woman was momentarily confused.
The candy-hunting team was even happier as they tasted the sweet candy in their mouths. So, after finishing their routine of kisses and hugs, they decisively abandoned the young woman and happily ran towards the next door!
Watching the candy-hunting team disappear into the distance.
Ze Shu shook his head, stopping Liuwei from trying to knock on other people's doors after seeing them get candy. He picked up the struggling Liuwei and slowly carried it from the quiet edge of Shion Town to the bustling central stage of Shion Town.
By this time, there were already quite a few people here.
As a few residents of Ziyuan Town joined in, the place became even more lively and joyful. And as it grew more lively, it attracted even more Ziyuan Town residents to come and play and have fun together...
With their arrival, it's now truly a celebration.
Just like the Hidden Face Festival that Zeki had seen, the Siluf Group has also prepared a variety of Halloween-themed activities and games here.
These "games" also "hide traps".
"Congratulations, customer! You've received a special reward: a Gastly-inspired tongue-licking baptism..."
"What... Gastly!"
"Hehehe~"
"Ahhhhh—"
"—But actually it's not bad."
"Gastly, what a 'cute' Pokémon!"
"That's what a customer who's been 'baptized' by Gastly's tongue said with a numb expression."
After being "licked," he no longer had the same terrifying impression of Gastly, a Ghost Pokémon—after all, having been genuinely licked by a "ghost," what was there to be afraid of?
Besides, this licking doesn't cause any harm!
"That's what one customer, who was gnawing on a jujube, said stubbornly."
He went on to say:
"I'll recommend it to my friends so they can try it too. At least this 'wonderful' experience shouldn't be something I have to bear alone."
Despite the eerie, lingering fog of nitrogen and hydrogen in Aster Town, the "Halloween Celebration" was filled with laughter.
Under various "accidents," the residents of Ziyuan Town were subjected to all sorts of "frights" and "scratches."
But this has gradually dispelled their stereotypes about Ghost Pokémon.
At least, they won't seem like scary Pokémon anymore.
On the contrary, many people even find them cute...
Gradually, many of the "trained" Ghost Pokémon stopped being bound by various "accidents" and openly interacted with all sorts of people at the festival.
Even Pokémon like Float and Float mingled in the ballroom, rubbing against all sorts of people.
Once someone else touched it, they realized it was a "terrifying" Ghost-type Pokémon!
But then they discovered that they weren't so scary after all, and were even quite cute, and could be petted as much as they wanted. They were no different from family Pokémon like Graeme and Skitty; giving them food would even get them cuddles!
By this time, Zeqi had almost finished what he needed to do...
Next, we just wait.
We need to wait for this impact to take hold, since it's only Halloween night and the next day is Halloween itself. This "Halloween celebration" hasn't reached its peak yet.
However, Ze Shu has already finished most of his work.
Next, he just needs to wait.
At this moment, he was sitting in a corner of the celebration, where there was a "banquet" with lots of snacks, candies, and various foods for people who were tired from playing to come and rest.
You can also hear many people discussing their new understanding of Ghost Pokémon!
Zeshu listened quietly, occasionally rubbing the Ice Eevee in his arms, and occasionally snatching the snacks that Vulpix picked up.
Beside her, Xiao Lan lay slumped on the table, looking dejected: "Mmm..."
"Although Eevee finally ate some food thanks to my efforts, it's still listless and dispirited. Even your Ice Eevee's 'teaching' didn't work..."
She has been troubled by this.
The Eevee she "picked up" had a lot of problems.
Ze Shu had no choice but to slowly untangle its knot in its heart.
And under Ze Shu's feet, under the table, the little cat monster lay prone on the ground, rolled over, and exposed its belly, letting Ze Shu step on it. Listening to Xiao Lan's distress, its little head was also somewhat puzzled:
"Hamako..."
It couldn't understand why the Eevee was so sullen all day.
Despite having such good living conditions, Ze Shu still gets to eat delicious food.
Why not just give up and do nothing?
After the little cat monster was beaten so badly by Kikuko that its eyes rolled back, it received a reward from Sawaki—
One way is to get a better spot to sunbathe on the deck!
After all, the little cat monster had completely given up on life, had low material desires, and already had the best food available, so it didn't need anything else. This "better spot for sunbathing" reward was something the little cat monster had thought about for two days straight!
This idea must have been incredibly difficult for the little cat!
Zeshu sat there for an unknown amount of time. Liuwei's belly was full from eating, and the Ice Eevee in his arms had been rubbed until it fell asleep. He checked the time, which showed [23:32], indicating that it was already quite late.
But the number of people attending this "Halloween celebration" is getting bigger and bigger!
I suppose this event can be considered a success.
Ze Shu could also see that the hats of the "candy-hunting squad" that came specifically to "trick" were already overflowing, and even the little wood spirit's helmet had been taken apart and filled with candy...
That shows how many doors they knocked on!
But then the dream demon begs for candy.
And a hat full of candy that was already open in front of them.
Ze Shu smiled, reached into the hat full of candy, grabbed a handful, put it in his pocket, and said to the dream demon:
"Thank you."
The dream demon's eyes widened in alarm: "Woo..."
They came asking for candy, so how come their candy got stolen?!
Tears welled in the dream demon's eyes, her face full of grievance. She reluctantly took back her hat, but dared not do anything to Ze Shu.
But it was at this moment...
"Kou Jie..."
A Gengar emerged from the shadows and tugged at Ze Shu's trouser leg.
This is the Gengar that Zeki knew as his guide.
"Kikuko is looking for me?" Sawaki asked. "Then lead the way."
Gengar exclaimed gleefully, "Ghost!"
It's now quite adept at leading the way!
Following Gengar, instead of going to Agatha's manor, Sawaki met Agatha, the Elite Four member, in a corner of the Halloween celebration in Lavender Town.
She was leaning on a cane, looking just like an ordinary old lady.
Judging from the mud and dust clinging to the bottom of her usually clean cane, Kikuko must have walked quite a distance.
"Sawaki..." Kikuko looked at Sawaki with a complex expression, sighed, and said, "After this 'Halloween Festival,' I will personally go and close the Spirit Gate of the Pokémon Tower."
Ze Shu blinked and said, "Aren't we waiting for the news of the Pokémon Tower renovation being canceled before making a decision?"
Kikuko's expression was complicated: "No need to wait..."
She paused, her previous cold and eccentric attitude gone, and simply sighed again:
"Since the start of this festival, I've been traveling around Lavender Town..."
"People who were originally afraid of Ghost Pokémon can quickly realize that they are not the terrifying beings in the legends just by coming into contact with them. They are just normal Pokémon."
"What could have been such a simple misunderstanding has been amplified by the shyness of Ghost Pokémon and people's fear and rejection of them, causing the misunderstanding to grow and eventually become a stereotype."
"You're right, perhaps this is what an old woman like me should do, what I should bear..."
"But now, you've taken it on, Ze Shu."
Kikuko sighed and took out an old notebook from her bosom.
"This is the original manuscript of my life's experience in breeding Ghost Pokémon."
"I wrote a lot of things that weren't in the photocopies."
"Now, I'll leave it all to you."
"I don't have much to give you, old woman, but I hope you'll find it useful in the future."
"And also, if you encounter any difficulties, don't hesitate to ask this old man for help. If anyone tries to bully you, they'll have to ask my Gengar army first!"
Ze Shu blinked: "Um...:"
This is..
Has someone to back them up now?
He never expected that in just one night, the attitude of the unruly and eccentric King Kikuko would change so drastically, and that she would even soften and admit her mistake.
After thinking for a moment, Ze Shu chuckled and said:
"If Professor Oak bullies me, will you use your Gengar army to beat him up too?"
Kikuko sneered and said:
"Ha, beating up that old man Da Mu? I couldn't be happier!"
"Also, that Gengar that guided you outside is an elite member of my Gengar army. Take it and use it. Do as you please; it doesn't matter if you break it, I have plenty more Gengars here."