hotmtlnovel Chapter 34 Urban Legends of the Pokémon World? Pikachu Ghost? Treasure Appraisal Turns into Ghost Hu
Chapter 34 Urban Legends of the Pokémon World? Pikachu Ghost? Treasure Appraisal Turns into Ghost Hu
Chapter 34 Urban Legends of the Pokémon World? Pikachu Ghost? Treasure Hunting Turns into Ghost Hunting?! (Please Read On!)
Don't scare me late at night!
[My goodness, how scary was that? It terrified that person with big socks like that.]
How scary can Pikachu be, given how cute it is? Is it ugly?
Friendly reminder: You can breathe.
[Could it be that they encountered a ghost Pokémon?]
Ye Yinchuan listened to what the other party said, and his expression became slightly serious. It sounded like there was some truth to it.
He couldn't help but think of some urban legends about Pokémon.
For example, the "White Demon Hand" in Lavender Town, the Pokémon graveyard; the "Seven Mysteries of the School" on Melemele Island; and the Pokémon corpses in Pokémon Special: Red...
In this Pokémon world, there are similar legends, such as "the resentment of a Pokémon after it dies will not dissipate and will turn into a ghost" and "Ghost-type Pokémon are actually dead Pokémon or people transformed."
In addition, Ghost-type Pokémon are extremely mysterious and rare in the game and in this world. People know very little about them, and their rarity is even greater than that of Psychic-type Pokémon.
This can be seen in the first generation of Pokémon, where the Ghost type actually only included the Gengar family.
"Pikachu, a ghost... Could it be?"
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan had some vague guesses, but he was not very sure.
After all, as mentioned earlier, one's understanding of Pokémon games and anime cannot be directly applied to the real Pokémon world.
But Ye Yinchuan still quietly opened the search page to verify some of his conjectures.
"Go on, tell me what's wrong?"
The young woman on the other end of the camera frowned, trying hard to suppress her fear as she recalled:
"At first, that Pikachu only appeared occasionally around our house. When I was collecting laundry or opening the windows for ventilation, I could see its fleeting figure in the distance. Most of the time it was at night, and I didn't really see it clearly at the time."
"But then, it seemed to get closer and closer, and I realized something was wrong. Pikachu should be bigger, but that Pikachu looked about the same size as my Pichu. I thought it was because the distance was too far and I was misjudging it."
"Then, last night, I heard Pikachu's voice, and I thought that Pikachu was getting closer again. So I took some Pokémon food, intending to feed it, and even called it closer. But then I realized that it didn't look like Pikachu at all! Its body was soft and squishy, like a rag, its eyes and mouth looked fake, like a cheap doll, and its tail looked like a piece of dried wood..."
As the young woman spoke, her body trembled even more violently, and she tried to swallow hard.
"Do you know that feeling? It's like someone on the street waving at you, but when you walk over, you realize it's a mannequin, yet it can move! It clearly has human features, but it looks incredibly fake! It's like something is deliberately mimicking an adult to lure you over!"
I admit, I'm starting to get a little scared!
This seems to be the uncanny valley effect—things that are human-like but not human are the scariest!
I specifically searched for pictures of the uncanny valley, and it scared me so much I almost threw my computer away!
Hey girl, aren't you afraid that thing might be under the bed while you're sitting on the edge?
What happened next? Ever heard of guidefish? Same here, if you encounter something like this, don't be curious!
Listening to the other side's story and looking at the comments on the screen, Ye Yinchuan's expression was somewhat amused.
There are so many flaws, I don't even know where to begin!
Does Pokémon also have the uncanny valley effect? Maybe!
"Please, stop scaring me with these comments! I'm already scared enough!"
With tears in her voice, the young woman shakily got up from the floor, quickly threw herself onto the bed, and wrapped herself in the blanket.
[There's a rule in the ghost realm: you can't attack someone under the covers! But remember to tuck your feet in!]
[What a coward! There's not that much filth in this world! Gastly was scientifically proven a few years ago to be just a gaseous Pokémon, and that kind of gas only exists near graveyards!]
Is it possible that the countryside and mountains are filled with graves?
Hehe, young people, you should have a sense of awe for this world!
I thank you all on her behalf; there are still many good people in this world!
"Don't scare her. Miss, don't be afraid. There are so many people in our live stream. And you have a Pichola with you. If all else fails, there are always people in your village, right? Come on, I'll teach you a little trick to not be afraid."
[Trying to soothe a child.]
[The streamer is so gentle.]
"What technique?"
In the video, a young woman with tears in her eyes has her attention diverted.
"It's very simple. Remember, if there are ghosts in this world, you will become a ghost when you die. Everyone is a ghost, so what are you afraid of? If there are no ghosts in this world, then you don't need to be afraid either."
"That seems to make sense. I'm not so scared anymore. It's just that I don't want to die yet..."
[The pretty girl seems a bit naive and cute.]
Is the streamer really a genius?
[Discharged from hospital!]
"By the way, where's your husband?"
"I don't have a boyfriend yet."
"And your name?"
"Just something I made up. My husband's not home, and I'm lonely. Want to get me pregnant? It's Crazy Thursday today, VIP me for 50..."
They read beautiful women's faces like a rhyme, reciting such outrageous copy fluently.
As Ye Yinchuan suddenly realized what was happening, his expression also became slightly strange.
Turns out she's a comedian.
[Important! Single!]
[Hey beautiful, if you're scared, just DM me your address...]
"Stop sending me your private address right now! If they actually message you with your address, that's really scary! Beautiful lady, never expose your personal information online. If that thing reappears later, don't worry, I'll be there for you to the end and get to the bottom of it! If anything goes wrong, I'll immediately report it to the Phantom Center, and they'll trace it back to your IP address. Absolutely guaranteed safety!"
Hearing Ye Yinchuan's confident assurances, the beautiful woman opposite him felt slightly reassured.
"Don't worry, host, I'm not that stupid. Let me continue... I screamed in fright, and then that thing suddenly turned around and ran away, bumping into something as it ran. But let me tell you, its neck snapped instantly, and its head was tilted to one side. It scared me half to death."
"That's when I realized that my Pichu was scared by that thing. Tell me, if that thing were a normal Pokémon, or any other living creature, how could it have a broken neck and still run so fast without bleeding at all!"
[This is getting scarier and scarier!]
[Is the Treasure Appraisal Livestream Turning into a Paranormal Livestream?]
[This girl was incredibly brave... I wouldn't even dare to recall it!]
[Is this made up? It looks so fake!]
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan roughly understood the situation.
The current search and verification process is almost complete.
"I think I have a pretty good idea of what that is. Don't be too scared. If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Ghost-type, or rather, a Fairy-type Pokémon."
No, you found out too?
[The streamer is awesome!]
[There's such a Pokémon? Can you explain why it looks like Pikachu and why it doesn't bleed when its neck is broken?]
[I already said it's a Ghost-type, like Gastly, it has no physical form, so why would it bleed?]
[Could it be Pikachu's ghost after its death? And turned into a new Pokémon?]
Just as Ye Yinchuan was about to explain further...
Suddenly, some eerie sounds came from the camera opposite:
"Pikachu, Pikachu..."
The sound was like Pikachu's call, but with an ethereal quality.
It was filled with sadness and sorrow, more like a cry!
"My goodness!"
The young woman in the video, wearing a mask of pain, is on the verge of a breakdown: "It's come into my house!"
The live stream chat exploded instantly!
"Don't disconnect, or you'll be all alone."
Ye Yinchuan remained calm and composed, not forgetting to offer a word of reassurance.
"Just do as I say, and I guarantee you'll be safe!"
(End of this chapter)