Tap, tap, tap—
Footsteps drew closer.
The Spectrier, its entire body covered in deep blue mane, its eyes closed and its bearing exceptionally regal, gradually approached.
Beneath its hooves seemed to tread countless souls, appearing as hazy pale blue forms that added an air of obscurity and mystery.
Watching Spectrier walk as though it had stepped out of the void, Xia Yan could not help but tense.
Spectrier liked solitude and silence, preferring tranquil surroundings. It was not especially aggressive, but that came with a condition.
That was, do not disturb the peace it desired, and do not rashly enter its territory.
And here.
This planting area tended by two Dreepy was clearly the most important place to Spectrier—perhaps without equal.
Because Spectrier liked to eat a kind of black carrot.
This black carrot had extremely demanding cultivation requirements. It needed to be planted in a place filled with deathly aura—or rather, Ghost-type energy—in order to grow properly.
Xia Yan remembered that in the game's storyline, it had to be planted in a place called the "Ancient Cemetery" to grow successfully.
Though this place was not the Ancient Cemetery, it was actually not far off.
So many Ghost-type Pokémon wandered outside, and Xia Yan had seen the densely packed coffins. Calling this an ancient burial ground would not be inaccurate.
Black carrots planted here would certainly grow well.
It was just that neither Xia Yan nor Dragapult had expected it.
The deepest part of Ghost Cave was actually Spectrier's residence.
And they had expected even less.
These two Dreepy seemed to be working for Spectrier, helping it grow black carrots.
Tap, tap, tap—
As countless thoughts flashed through Xia Yan's mind, Spectrier moved its four limbs and quickly emerged from that dark void, arriving at this place that was more