Chapter 63

Qing Wu understood how he had been ambushed. To be honest, he had also been careless. He should have had Golbat scout the surroundings first.

The Psychic-type trainer had to be hiding nearby, using a Poké Ball that had established a Spatial Coordinate in Psychic Power to teleport Qing Wu.

Qing Wu swept his flashlight around. The Trial Island materials contained detailed information about Ghost Mountain, and Qing Wu had also prepared extensively to deal with Ghost-type Pokémon.

Ghost Mountain was divided into three layers. The first was the Tombstone Layer, which mainly occupied the outskirts of Ghost Mountain.

This was where Team Rocket's Pokémon were buried after they died. Quite a few Team Rocket Trial Participants were also buried here in groups after their deaths.

This helped give birth to new Ghost-type Pokémon. From time to time, some vicious Ghost-type Pokémon would directly control corpses that had only recently died and attack passing Pokémon and Trainers.

After all, apart from reproducing on their own, Ghost-type Pokémon had another, more ancient method of transformation. A soul filled with lingering obsession would be eroded by Ghost-type energy and eventually transform into a Ghost-type Pokémon.

After being reborn, such Pokémon would lose their former memories, but their battle capabilities would be somewhat stronger than those of normally bred Ghost-type Pokémon. They might even possess special abilities.

Qing Wu remembered that in his previous life, a Team Rocket Trial Participant had discovered a Shiny Gastly flickering with white flames on Ghost Mountain. It possessed an incredibly powerful Fire-type talent.

Qing Wu judged that it had probably been a powerful Fire-type Pokémon's soul that had transformed into a Ghost-type Pokémon. Unfortunately, by the time Qing Wu heard about it, he had already infiltrated Team Aqua to carry out a mission.

At the time, Qing Wu had no time to investigate how to obtain that Pokémon.

The second layer of Ghost Mountain was located in its middle section. Entering through the cave at the mountain's peak led to a place inhabited by large numbers of Ghost-type Pokémon. It was also the most important Incubation Place for Ghost-type Pokémon.

The Pokémon Eggs produced after Ghost-type Pokémon bred were hatched here. Team Rocket Trial Participants who had entered the second layer of Ghost Mountain described it as a place filled with unhatched Pokémon Eggs.

The third layer of Ghost Mountain was located at its base. It was basically a place where old ghosts that had existed for many years lived.

They had created a Pseudo Spirit World, and the Pokémon living there were basically at least at the *?* level.

It was extremely dangerous. This third layer was shrouded in mist all year round, and Qing Wu knew that this was the aura of the Pseudo Spirit World.

"I hope this Pokémon has already been born." Qing Wu walked slowly forward. Because of the gray haze of the Pseudo Spirit World, the flashlight could only illuminate the scene within a meter.

This was because the flashlight's beam was affected by the diffuse reflection of the mist, resulting in a visual error.

Since they were underground, the temperature here was also several degrees lower than normal.

The entire cave was deathly silent. The only sounds were Golbat occasionally flapping its wings and Kecleon walking across the ground.

In this quiet cave, Qing Wu could even hear his own heartbeat, pounding steadily.

Qing Wu knew that he was probably on the second layer of Ghost Mountain. Based on his estimate, these Trial Participants could at most have reached the second layer.

After all, to Ghost-type Pokémon, a Psychic-type trainer was an incredible tonic, like a torch in the darkness. Wave after wave of Ghost-type Pokémon would come to intercept and kill the Psychic-type trainer.

Qing Wu hesitated for a moment, then directly threw out a Poké Ball and released Magmar, who had been confined for a long time.

After Magmar emerged from the Poké Ball, it was just about to let out a roar when a cold voice sounded beside its ear.

"We're on Ghost Mountain. If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut." Magmar turned its head and saw that it was that detestable human.

Wait, Ghost Mountain!!! Magmar remembered that when it was still a little Magby, it had been warned never to enter Ghost Mountain. There were extremely terrifying Pokémon there that would drain one's soul.

Magmar immediately began trembling in fear.

"Work properly and listen to me. I guarantee you'll walk out of Ghost Mountain safely," Qing Wu said expressionlessly.

Qing Wu showed no mercy toward this good-for-nothing Pokémon. At that moment, a rumbling sound came from Magmar's stomach.

Magmar had been locked inside the Poké Ball and had not eaten for several days.

Magmar looked at Qing Wu resentfully. Without warning, Qing Wu threw a bag at it, striking Magmar directly in the face. Magmar's hot temper flared, and just as it was about to get angry, an unusual fragrance suddenly reached its nose. It clearly came from the bag that had hit it.

Magmar tore open the bag and pulled out a crystal-clear, springy Poffin. It kept sniffing the Poffin's fragrance, its face filled with intoxication.

"If you're going to eat, hurry up. Once you're full, get to work." Qing Wu's icy voice continued. Magmar was unhappy with the human before it, but the human had indeed defeated it fair and square, so Magmar chose to obey the human's orders for the time being.

Whether it ate or not was irrelevant. The main point was that this human had defeated it. Magmar tossed the Poffin into its mouth without the slightest hesitation. It was delicious!!!

At that moment, neither Qing Wu nor Magmar noticed that not far away, a Pokémon with a completely white body opened its eyes. Its nose kept sniffing the fragrance spreading through the air.

Qing Wu had chosen to use Magmar because he had no other choice.

While in the second layer of Ghost Mountain, he faced constant threats to his life from Ghost-type Pokémon that could appear and disappear unpredictably and possessed all kinds of curse skills.

Of the only three Fire-type Pokémon Qing Wu had, Torchic had yet to hatch, while Magcargo often fell asleep and moved slowly. When choosing the best among the mediocre, Magmar was the only option.

Sure enough, after eating and drinking its fill, Magmar recovered its energy. The flames on Magmar's body allowed Qing Wu to see the surroundings within a radius of five meters.

Suddenly, the cave lit up. Qing Wu saw many white candles radiating blue-violet flames hanging from the rock walls.

Qing Wu knew it was an illusion. Those white candles had all been transformed by Litwick, which could send people down the road to the underworld without them realizing it.

"Prepare for battle," Qing Wu said warily.

Litwick was also an extremely vicious Ghost-type Pokémon, especially fond of absorbing souls.

Its final evolution, Chandelure, was especially terrifying. Its flames could even scorch souls, and Chandelure would lead a group of Litwick on hunts.

Magmar suspiciously watched the candles hanging on the rock wall. Suddenly, countless Will-O-Wisps appeared and floated through the air, while Pokémon whispers came from the darkness.

Qing Wu watched as the white candles grew arms and legs and fell from the rock wall, letting out eerie, sinister laughter.

A purple flame burned atop Litwick's head.

Its body was mainly composed of white wax. Melted, layered wax covered its right eye, leaving people able to see only its bright yellow left eye.

Beneath its protruding upper lip was a tiny smile, somewhat eerie..