As Jiang Mo finished commanding Pikachu, a Thunderbolt, like a silver flash of lightning, accurately struck the recklessly charging Zubat.
The Zubat let out a sharp shriek before plummeting straight down.
Jiang Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up at the sky, noticing that the light was slowly dimming as if a giant grey curtain was being drawn.
"We need to find a place to camp, Pikachu," Jiang Mo said softly.
Pikachu nimbly jumped onto his shoulder, responding with "Pika Pika" and rubbing its fluffy little head against Jiang Mo's cheek.
After wandering through the forest for a long time, Jiang Mo finally discovered a cave in a secluded spot.
He quickly took out camping gear such as a tent, sleeping bag, and cooking utensils from his spatial backpack, skillfully setting up the tent in no time.
As night fell, Jiang Mo sat by the campfire, the warm glow illuminating his face.
He took out Pokémon food from his backpack, preparing dinner for Pikachu and Gastly.
"Pikachu, you must be exhausted today, eat more," Jiang Mo said gently, placing the food in front of Pikachu.
Suddenly, Jiang Mo felt a chill down his spine, as if a cold aura had stealthily approached him.
Gastly instantly appeared from his shadow, its eyes sternly fixed forward as if facing a formidable enemy.
Then, another Gastly slowly revealed itself.
Jiang Mo's Gastly watched its fellow Pokémon warily, and Jiang Mo's heart was in his throat.
His hand unconsciously gripped the flare gun at his waist, his knuckles turning slightly white from the exertion.
"Gastly, don't rush, let's see what happens," Jiang Mo whispered, his voice containing a barely perceptible tremor.
But then, a group of Gastly and Haunter appeared from the darkness, surrounding Jiang Mo with bared fangs and claws, and the situation instantly became extremely tense.
"Damn it, this cave isn't their den, is it?"
Jiang Mo was extremely nervous at this moment; stuck inside the cave, he couldn't even fire a flare gun for help, feeling like a trapped beast in a desperate situation.
Just as Jiang Mo was about to make a desperate stand, a powerful Gengar slowly emerged from the darkness.
【Pokémon】: Gengar
【Gender】: Male
【Attribute】: Ghost, Poison
【Level】: Level 85 (Champion mid-stage)
【Ability】: Cursed Body
【Held Item】: Gengar Mega Evolution ite
【Skills】: Confuse Ray, Lick, Hypnosis, Mean Look, Payback, Spite, Curse, Hex, Night Shade, Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Destiny Bond, Dream Eater, Protect, Acid Bomb, Gunk Shot, Psychic...
【Inherited Skills】: Toxic, Disable, Reflect Type, Perish Song
【Evaluation】: The Geng Gui Clan Leader in the Evergreen Secret Realm, possessing formidable strength, an absolute overlord in the entire Secret Realm.
Looking at the Gengar before him, Jiang Mo was filled with bitterness; the powerful aura pressed down on him like a towering mountain, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
Especially Gastly, the bloodline suppression made it difficult for him to even lift his head, his body trembling slightly.
"This is a Champion-level Pokémon, how do I play? Am I, a genius and cheat, going to fall here today? This is simply a disgrace for a transmigrator!"
At this moment, Jiang Mo's heart had already turned half cold; in front of a Champion-level Pokémon, he was utterly powerless.
Especially a Ghost-type Champion-level Pokémon, countless possible tragic endings flashed through his mind.
However, to Jiang Mo's surprise, Gengar did not harm them; instead, like a majestic monarch, it gently waved its illusory arm, signaling the surrounding Gastly and Haunter to retreat.
"Is this a gesture of goodwill towards me?"
Jiang Mo mustered his courage and activated the Tokiwa Power within him, that power slowly extending towards Gengar like a trickling stream.
Gengar felt the primal power from Tokiwa Forest and immediately felt a sense of familiarity; its originally cold eyes seemed to soften slightly.
"As expected! Pokémon within the Evergreen Secret Realm are very fond of Tokiwa Power."
Jiang Mo was overjoyed, carefully controlling the Tokiwa Power to move around Gengar's body.
This was actually a very risky action, but seeing Gengar's enjoying expression, it was highly likely that it wasn't angry.
In its view, how could the tokiwa child designated by Tokiwa Forest be a bad person? That was Family!
Seeing their Geng Gui Clan Leader in this state, the other Gastly and Haunter also lowered their guard and slowly began to approach.
Jiang Mo was not stingy, giving each of these Gastly and Haunter a dose of Tokiwa Power.
However, with so many of them, it was like irrigating a large patch of dry land, which truly left him panting, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.
But this was well worth it; the Gengar's favorability towards him had clearly increased significantly.
It just goes to show that Pokémon are a simple group of creatures; their emotions are always so direct and pure.
With the protection of the Gengar, safety was temporarily not a concern; after all, there was an 85-level Champion-level overlord nearby, and other Pokémon wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
Jiang Mo generously distributed his carefully prepared Ghost-type energy cube to the Gengar.
The ghosts living in the mountains had never tasted such high-grade goods before, and their eyes instantly lit up.
They scrambled like starving ghosts, pushing and shoving, and the scene was chaotic for a while.
Finally, under a majestic reprimand from the Geng Gui Clan Leader, those Gastly and Haunter stopped their commotion and obediently lined up to receive their share.
Jiang Mo, on the side, secretly pondered that encountering such a powerful Gengar Family meant he was no longer on the periphery of the Evergreen Secret Realm.
It seemed the Tokiwa Power had been guiding him deeper into the Evergreen Secret Realm.
"Gengar!"
At this moment, Gengar suddenly looked at Jiang Mo's Gastly, its gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny and expectation, as if looking at an excellent junior.
Shinny Pokémon were usually not well-regarded within their Family, but Gengar, who had lived for an unknown period, immediately saw the extraordinary nature of this Gastly.
Its unique temperament and potential power seemed to be seen through by Gengar at a glance.
Coupled with following the tokiwa child, its future achievements would likely be no less than his own.
Thinking of the unpromising juniors in his own Family, Gengar immediately felt a surge of anger and sighed inwardly.
His lifespan was running out, but no second Champion-level Gengar had been born in the Family.
After he died, in this cruel Tokiwa Forest, the Gengar Family's enemies would surely tear them apart like wolves, which would be the Gengar Family's demise.
Thinking of this, Gengar suddenly had an idea as he looked at Jiang Mo's Gastly.
Gengar floated in front of Gastly, scrutinizing him carefully like an experienced master examining an apprentice, and an expression of admiration gradually appeared in his eyes.