Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 66 Gastly's Hunting Moment!

"You want that set of attribute gems?"

Seeing that Ghoststone was so interested, Jinghe asked with a smile.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly scratched its head, its armor rubbing together with a "crackling" sound.

The attribute gems are secondary; it simply wants to battle and test its evolved strength.

Okay.

Gastly has learned its lesson, and even Jinghe couldn't figure out its motives for a moment.

Or perhaps, both are necessary.

but
Jinghe also wanted to see Gastly's strength.

Gastly is said to be a dimensional creature with the ability to enter dimensions. Some trainers who own Gastly often order them to hide in their shadows just in case.

Elite Four member Akiko is a master of this; it's said that even those who know her very well don't know how many Ghost-type Pokémon are hidden in her shadow.

In this Pokémon world, trainers must protect themselves when they go out.

Otherwise, if they encounter opponents who engage in indiscriminate field battles, or opponents skilled in sneak attacks and assassinations, even the Four Heavenly Kings might be defeated.

In Jinghe's memory, the most typical example is Ajin from "Special Episode". He is terrible in regular battles, but when it comes to indiscriminate battles, his hand-spinning technique is terrifying.

Next are Kikuko Tenno and Watari.

Of course, Adu is a negative example.

Now that Gastly has evolved into Haunter, it's like adding an extra layer of protection for him.

"Then let's try?"

"Kou Jie!!"

Gastly stuck out its tongue and spun around, then let out a strange "hehehe" laugh.

Hunting time!

Upon hearing this, Daigo's eyes lit up.

He wasn't particularly interested in the battles at the school festival.

But if Jing He were to participate, he would become interested.

But to Daigo's surprise...

Jinghe did not go to the 1V1 or 2V2 battle zones.

Instead, they headed straight for the "tower climbing area," where there were relatively fewer people.

The tower climbing zone, as the name suggests, requires challengers to climb towers and defeat opponents one by one.

Furthermore, you cannot rest or use any recovery items during the process. The more opponents you defeat, the higher the floor you can climb in the "tower".

And at each stage, you can receive the prize for that stage.

More importantly, the opponents you encounter in each round are relatively stronger than those in the previous round.

It can be said to be a project that greatly tests the trainer's tactics and the Pokémon's abilities.

Furthermore, since this is an event organized by the academy, the Pokémon sent out will be tailored to the strength of the challenger's Pokémon, so there won't be a situation where the opponents in the first few rounds are particularly weak.

"Kou Jie?"

Gastly looked at the relatively deserted venue and looked at Jinghe with some confusion.

here?

Jing He, holding the Ice Vulpix, explained simply:

"Teachers going to battle against students? People will think we're going to fight in a baby cup. What's more, some of them are giant 'babies'."

Daigo: "??"

Why did he feel like Teacher Jinghe was referring to someone by name?
"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly, who had a good understanding with Jinghe, nodded in realization.

In a word.

Daigo is eyeing us, so we should stay out of the way for now.

Before taking on the challenge, Jinghe needed to confirm the changes in Gastly's moves after evolution.

At his signal, Gastly's eyes gleamed.

At the same time, a brand new Haunter Pokédex entry appeared in Jinghe's field of vision.

There aren't actually many major changes.

However, after evolving, Haunter gained an additional move called "Shadow Punch".

As we all know, Haunter is a Pokémon that excels in special attacks, while "Shadow Punch" is a physical attack move.
Therefore, it can be basically ignored.

Of course, evolution brings about more changes than these, but the rest need to be verified through training and real-world practice.

"Teacher Jinghe, shall we 'climb the tower'?"

Noticing Jing He and the other person eating sunflower seeds, Xing Ya, the counselor of Class 2, Grade 1 of the Combat Department, became interested.

She previously worked at the "Battle Factory" in the Hoenn Battle Frontier and has a good understanding and insight into various Pokémon, making her the most suitable candidate for a job in the "Tower Climbing Zone".

The two weren't exactly close, but since they were both teachers at the school, their relationship was better than just nodding to each other when they met.

"Teacher Xingya."

Jing He smiled and nodded, offering a brief greeting.

"I won't hold back," Xingya warned.

“Of course.” Jing He agreed. “I just wanted to test Gastly’s strength; it just evolved.”

Upon hearing this, Xingya suddenly realized.

Immediately afterwards, she slapped the button on the wall next to her.

Boom!
A huge "0" appears on the screen hanging on the wall of the "Tower Climbing Area".

This commotion attracted the attention of some people.

These people didn't care much at first, but when they saw that the challenger was Jing He, they gradually became interested.

at the same time.

Xingya held a Poké Ball in her hand.

If it has just evolved
"Then the first one is this one, Beedrill!"

Amidst flashing red light, Beedrill, a Bug/Poison type Pokémon wielding a pair of sharp, long needles, appeared on the field.

"Ghoststone."

Jing He remained calm and called out softly.

In terms of attributes, Haunter has a clear advantage.

"Kou Jie!!"

Gastly, having removed its knight's armor and placed it aside, grinned wickedly, its eyes brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

Here it comes, my moment of glory!
Gastly: u (`)<，︻╦╤─——
They all went berserk!

"Beedrill, move at high speed!" Xingya shouted, waving his hand.

buzzing-

In an instant, Beedrill's wings vibrated rapidly, its body flashed quickly, and its figure appeared in almost every corner of the battlefield.

Jinghe didn't give any instructions, and Gastly didn't move either, only its eyes kept turning, trying to lock onto Beedrill's location.

Meanwhile, in Jinghe's view, the Beedrill's illustration has already been presented.

Dark-type moves only have the "An eye for an eye" move.

There are quite a few Poison and Bug-type moves.

However, as a Poison-type Pokémon, Gastly doesn't need to worry too much about Poison-type moves, let alone Bug-type moves, as it has a fourfold resistance.

Xingya frowned upon seeing this.

Gastly's inaction put her in a difficult position.

"Beedrill, gather your energy!"

"Hypnosis!"

Just as Xingya's voice rang out and the giant bee stopped its movements to prepare to gather its energy, Jinghe's voice rang out at just the right moment.

"Kou Jie!"

Gastly let out a loud cry.

It caught the attention of the Beedrill for a fleeting moment.

That one moment was enough for Gastly.

The Beedrill's originally sharp eyes gradually became confused, and soon turned into a look of distress.

"Ghostly, misfortunes never come singly."

Gastly's eyes instantly turned blood red, the crimson light reflecting into Beedrill's heart.

boom! !

A strange, muffled thud came from inside the Beedrill's body, and it slowly fell to the ground, unable to fight!
"Kou Jie! (｀д′)"

Next person!
Boom!
The number on the screen jumped from "0" to "1".

Xingya recalled Beedrill and glanced at Ghost and Jinghe.

The Beedrill was dealt with with just one "hypnosis" and one "misfortune upon misfortune".

Although Beedrill is a relatively fragile Pokémon, it also shows that Haunter is not weak.

"In that case, the second one will be this one, the giant crab!"

A crab with huge pincers appeared in the field.

"King Crab, Bubble Beam!"

The Giant Kingler with the "forced" characteristic?
The academy really has all kinds of Pokémon.

However, Jinghe's tactics this time were completely different from before, so he had already given instructions when Xingya was commanding the giant crab.

"Ghost, burrow into the shadows."

As the Kingler blows its bubble, Gastly appears behind it!
A wisp of "turbid mist" was exhaled at close range, and the giant crab didn't even have a chance to dodge before taking a big gulp.

A poisonous aura emanated from his body.

"Misfortunes never come singly."

Finally, it ended with the same move.

It wasn't that Jinghe didn't want to use other moves, but rather that Gastly, having mastered the five negative effects of poison, paralysis, confusion, sleep, and cowardice, had no move more suitable than "Misfortunes Never Come Alone".

"Kou Jie!"

Gastly, standing on the unconscious Kingler Crab, grinned and stuck out its tongue.

Do you even understand what it means to have "power originating from behind"?
Boom! !

The number "1" jumped to the number "2".

The series of commotions once again drew attention.

"Kou Jie!"

I'll take on ten of them!

(End of this chapter)