Late at night, at the Temple of the Sea.
At this hour, the Temple of the Sea seemed to have fallen completely silent. Almost nothing could be heard except the rushing whirlpools below the distant cliffs, still churning tirelessly with a roar of water.
Xia You walked silently through the corridor. His surroundings were utterly quiet, and all he could hear was the constant echo of his own footsteps. Although Gengar was beside him, it made no sound at all as it walked, like a shadow, leaving almost no difference between this and walking alone.
Compared with its solemn mystery during the day, the atmosphere here changed at night, becoming rather eerie and frightening.
The human and Pokémon had not gone far before Xia You noticed that, for some unknown reason, the corridor had no electric lights or other modern lighting equipment. Instead, an oil lamp hung every few meters, their hazy flames lighting the entire corridor and bringing a little dim light to the night.
Still, that was not hard to understand. It was a temple, after all. Without putting on a little mystique, how could it show how mysterious it was?
There was another benefit to doing this, too: the burning flames could dispel some of the moisture in the air, keeping the Temple of the Sea dry inside.
After walking another dozen meters or so, Xia You could not help turning to Gengar beside him.
"Where exactly did you see the Team Rocket Trio just now?"
Gengar raised its short, thick, pudgy arm and pointed ahead. "Not far up ahead. There's a shortcut around here that can take us ahead of them. Follow me!"
Led by Gengar, Xia You came to a staircase at a corner. Gengar fiddled with the lampstand beside it, and a hidden door