Chapter 70

Lillie's gaze swept back and forth in the darkness, but the more she stared into the darkness, the more terrifying it Frisk. In her eyes, everything seemed distorted, Will-O-Wisp flickered, and even the shadowy figures swayed, contorting into human-like grotesque faces...

"Geeee..."

Qiao Ran wasn't afraid of these things, but seeing Lillie trembling and looking like she was being threatened by everything, he actually started to get a little nervous.

"It should be... alright, right? Let's move forward a little, and if things get weird, we'll back up."

Qiao Ran took out a Poké Ball and released Suicune. As one of the Legendary Beasts, Suicune possesses a certain "exorcising" ability. Although this ability may not be very useful, Qiao Ran felt that Suicune's appearance would at least put Lillie at ease.

"Aww..."

Suicune let out a low growl. After understanding the current situation, she stood beside Qiao Ran and Lillie, keeping a close eye on their surroundings.

"Suicune..."

Sure enough, Lillie felt much more at ease after seeing Suicune, and Qiao Ran helped her as they began to explore deeper inside.

As Qiao Ran walked from the main hall into the interior, he saw many strange things along the way, such as a vacuum cleaner and microwave that moved on their own, a pumpkin and withered wood howling in the shop window, a kerosene lamp burning with Will-O-Wisp'- the-wisps, teacups Levitate in the air, and even rag dolls that moved erratically...

These things always manage to catch them off guard, causing Lillie to scream and tremble as she clings to Qiao Ran's arm. Qiao Ran isn't scared by these "Ghost type," but he's about to have a heart attack from Lillie's antics.

Amidst wave after wave of Astonish, Qiao Ran and his companions finally reached their destination.

--Before a huge gate.

As Qiao Ran approached, the large door slowly opened, revealing a spacious and luxuriously decorated room.

This place seems a bit different from the places we've been to before.

Qiao Ran and Lillie walked forward along the carpet, and the candles hanging from the ceiling lit up one by one. However, the flames burning were not bright, but eerie blue ghost fire.

Qiao Ran and Lillie stepped forward, and the path soon stretched to its end. The last candle was lit, and at the very end, at the bottom of the endless staircase, a little girl with white hair, wearing only a white dress and bare, pale feet, sat on a tall chair.

At this moment, her hair was tied into long double braids at the back of her head, and her ears, which were not previously visible, were now revealed. However, these two ears were somewhat pointed, just like those of a legendary "elf".

Not only that, her feet were also swaying slightly, and her Red eyes were fixed on Qiao Ran and Lillie walking towards her.

"Well done! Getting here in such a short time, you must have some guts."

Her tone was incredibly relaxed, as if it were a casual chat, while Qiao Ran's expression was extremely serious.

"Who exactly are you...?"

He could no longer look at the girl in front of him with ordinary eyes. Everything that had happened before, including the attack on him, was something that no ordinary person could do.

White hair and youthful face...

Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of the old man Ouyang Cong's description of that Elite Four. Qiao Ran had previously thought it was a description of a kind and amiable old man, but... he was definitely wrong.

The so-called "white hair" is just gray hair, isn't it?

The so-called "baby face"... does it just mean looking like a child?

That means...

"Could it be... that you're the one we're looking for...?"

Although Qiao Ran found it hard to believe such a possibility, it was perhaps the best explanation at the moment: from the very beginning, this guy... was the person they were looking for here.

After hearing Qiao Ran's question, the white-haired girl gave an answer.

"That's right, my name is Phoebe."

"--This is exactly the person you've been looking for."

The white-haired girl propped her head up with her hand, leaning lazily against the armrest of the main seat, looking down at Qiao Ran and Lillie with a disdainful attitude.

With her other hand, she wore a white silk glove and was swirling a glass of glossy red liquid.

Every move she made exuded an indescribable allure and elegance, and the ghostly flames burning inside the room flickered gently in sync with her voice.

"Or, you could call me 'Big Sister,' that wouldn't be so bad~"

"Children."

Section 132, page 129: [Do you recognize this?]

"Cough."

Faced with the other party's extremely Power Trip attitude, Qiao Ran could only cough lightly to cover up her embarrassment.

If this girl looked even slightly more "mature," I wouldn't mind calling her "sister," or even "auntie" or "grandma." After all, she's supposedly the oldest Elite Four in China, nearly a hundred years old. But... she looks like a little girl! How could I possibly call her that?!

"You... are you really that Elite Four?"

Qiao Ran asked again, not because he didn't want to believe it, but because his experience living in this world told him—how could there really be someone nearly a hundred years old but looking so young?

"Oh? You're questioning my abilities?"

The "girl" who called herself Phoebe raised her chin and looked at Qiao Ran with her Gem- like eyes.

"Then, let me show you exactly where you are right now."

She sat up straight, crossed her legs, and raised her hand, snapping her fingers lightly.

"Someone come here... cough."

She glanced behind her, as if she wanted to call out to something, but she immediately changed her mind.

"Attack."

In an instant—the Netherfire flickered, and a pitch-black figure emerged from the darkness, rushing directly towards Qiao Ran's location.

"Aww!"

Suicune's eyes flashed, its body tensed, and it stretched out its front paw, colliding with the dark shadow.

"...!"

The attacks from both sides created a Hurricane; however, due to the immense power, Suicune cried out in pain, her whole body trembling.

"Suicune!"

Qiao Ran looked closely and saw that the creature facing her was a Pokémon shaped like a Pikachu plush toy, except that it had two small eyes protruding from its belly. Moreover, it had a black, Ghostly Apparitions -like claw extending from the bottom of the plush toy, and it was with this claw that it was confronting Suicune.

"Mimikyu...?"

Qiao Ran recognized the other party's name in an instant. The Pokémon that suddenly appeared was undoubtedly Ghost type / Fairy Type Mimikyu —a Pokémon that wears Pikachu doll costume, is afraid of loneliness, and wants to become friends with humans by changing its Pokémon.

However, because the real body hidden beneath the doll is Curse, anyone who sees it will collapse and be afflicted with a strange illness, making it very difficult for a typical Mimikyu to find friends.

"Ghost Type... As expected, this guy's best type is..."

Countless thoughts flashed through Qiao Ran's mind, but he finally confirmed this conjecture. After all, he had also been attacked before, and that attack seemed to have come from behind him, which was why he and Lillie had no time to react.

Only some Ghost Type Pokémon can launch such a bizarre attack.

"Oh...? This one... seems to be a species I've never seen before."

Phoebe, sitting in the chair, took a small sip of the red liquid in her glass. She looked Suicune up and down, lost in thought.

"Defeat it for me!"

"Mimimimimi!"

Following Phoebe's command, Mimikyu's body suddenly unleashed a tremendous force, and its shadow claws suddenly enlarged, directly swatting away the still struggling Suicune.

"...!"

Qiao Ran narrowed his eyes. A Ghost Type Pokémon... actually defeated Suicune in a power struggle?

Just how high is this guy's level??

Qiao Ran didn't immediately confirm Rotom's level, nor did he have time to worry about Suicune's situation, because—while he was still immersed in shock, Phoebe on the other side had already stood up from her chair.

Her delicate, fair feet shuffled lightly in mid-air as she walked step by step toward Qiao Ran.

"Varied..."

Not only Qiao Ran, but even Lillie, who witnessed it all, stared wide-eyed in astonishment. This guy... he can actually walk in the air?!

Ordinary people could never do this, and even many Pokémon couldn't. Besides... in Qiao Ran's memory, the only Pokémon that could fly after Humanoid Transformation was Dianxi!

But is Dianxi just an ordinary Pokémon? No, she's extraordinary! Dianxi is Legendary Pokémon.

Who exactly is this guy???

"What? You're surprised to see me? It's alright, I wouldn't harm you juniors."

Phoebe's skirt swayed slightly, but it couldn't conceal her smooth, fair legs.

As they drew closer, Qiao Ran gradually saw that Phoebe had two small, blood-red wings on her back, fluttering with her every step.

"Who... exactly are you...?"

Putting all these characteristics together, Qiao Ran couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Was this guy really human??? Could a human have something like this?

And those ears... they don't look like a human shape at all!

However, seeing Qiao Ran's nervous expression, Phoebe chuckled softly, revealing her small canine teeth.

"Didn't that girl Iron Maiden tell you? I'm the same kind of person as her, and that's why she received a lot of care from me when she was little."

"

"A type of person..."

Phoebe's words gradually made Qiao Ran understand something; no wonder Iron Maiden was unwilling to mention this person... However, he immediately fell into confusion again.

"Wait, you are too... but what kind are you...?"

If we're just talking about Iron Maiden, her main characteristics are generally her long silver hair and Machamp. Qiao Ran can think of many other Pokémon with similar traits.

But the one in front of me... can fly, and has white hair... Ghost Type Elite Four...

Qiao Ran couldn't really think of any possibility for the time being, and besides... can Ghost Type Pokémon really lay eggs???

For example, can Rotom really lay eggs???

"I sense that you are thinking of something impolite."

Phoebe approached Qiao Ran, squinted her eyes, and used her slender fingers to lift Qiao Ran's chin.

Such close contact gave Qiao Ran goosebumps all over. Not only that, Qiao Ran was also surprised to find that this guy's body was really like a child's. Not only was his skin incredibly delicate, but even his fingers were quite cute and dainty.

Is this woman really an old lady? This is completely wrong!

"No... I'm just a little surprised. Do you know about your background?"

Qiao Ran couldn't help but take a step back, and then inquired about the other party's situation. He didn't know much about the other party yet, and many of his guesses were just that—guesses.

"What? You're quite interested in me? But I'm sorry, there are some things even I don't understand."

Phoebe Levitate in the air with her legs crossed, as if she were sitting on an invisible chair.

"Rather than that, I'm somewhat interested in you all. I've heard... this gentleman is a visitor from another world, isn't he?"

Her gaze fell on Lillie, and after everything that had just happened, Lillie's body couldn't help but tremble slightly under her gaze.

Although Phoebe is very cute, she is still afraid of Ghost type and the like.

"Yes... yes..."

Lillie responded softly, but Phoebe, seeing her frightened expression, became even more energized.

"So, have you ever heard of certain special... um, Pokémon?"

Phoebe made a strange shape in the air with her hand, which looked like an onion.

"While browsing some excavated artifacts, I discovered a record of an onion-headed Pokémon. Have you heard of this Pokémon?"

"This..."

Lillie blinked in surprise and couldn't help but glance at Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran was also somewhat surprised. Although the guy's description was not very complete and he even gave him a strange nickname, Qiao Ran had a sense of déjà vu when he saw the onion drawing.

This guy... could he be talking about... that Celebi?

Or was she just talking about an ordinary onion???

Section 133, 130 [Celebi]

Celebi, or Celebi.