"My Holy Sword!!!"

Five floors.

The fog density did not increase, but the number of tombstones reached a suffocating level, almost covering every inch of the ground.

Before they could even begin to explore, a striking sight caught everyone's attention.

In the center of the building, shrouded in thick fog, stood a pure black, indistinct shadow.

It remained motionless, as if it had blended into the deathly silence.

When Azure saw the dark figure, she instantly understood.

Here we go again! It's definitely Gastly or a Gastly variant!

The outlines of those two iconic big eyes were now visible!

Trying to scare me? Not a chance!

In order to completely wash away the "shame" of being questioned for being "cowardly" and to prove her "bravery" to Teacher Salty Fish, Azure chose to take the initiative this time.

She controlled Little Blue, summoned Ditto, and strode bravely and fearlessly toward the dark figure in the center with a heroic and imposing aura!

Bai Zhou was completely stunned.

When did this girl become so brave?

Mingming used to instinctively clutch the hem of his clothes whenever he saw a large bird.

"Wait! Little Blue! Don't go over there!"

He suddenly realized something, and a warning sounded urgently, but it was too late.

"ah!!!!!"

A piercing scream, sharp enough to pierce the soul, suddenly exploded from the azure microphone!

Little Blue, who had just stepped into the central fog zone, rushed back at ten times the speed it had used to rush there.

It crashed squarely into Little White, who was standing still!

Pfft!

Xiao Bai was knocked flat on his back by this human cannonball.

Before they could even recover from the sudden impact...

The thick white fog that permeated the entire fifth floor was as if it had been instantly sucked away by an invisible giant hand!

My vision suddenly became clear.

However, what replaced the fog was something deeper, thicker, and seemingly capable of swallowing all light—darkness!

In this suffocating darkness, a gigantic ghost face made of churning, writhing black, viscous mist slowly rose from the ground and hovered in front of everyone.

That face was broken and hideous, with no fixed features, only a constantly twisting and changing emptiness of pain!

Then, a broken and ferocious scream rang out.

"Get out of here quickly..."

"ghost!!!"

Crimson stared wide-eyed at the unimaginably terrifying scene before him!

But what flickered within it was not fear, but extreme excitement.

Battle against ghosts!

This is something that is almost impossible to happen!

Without hesitation, he threw out the Poké Ball.

"Pikachu! Quick Attack to disrupt it! Charizard! Use Flame Vortex to trap it!"

Command issued.

Pikachu transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and shot out!

But its movements were clearly wrong, wobbling and twisting as if it were drunk.

Finally, with a loud "bang," it crashed heavily into an innocent tombstone, and chaotic stars appeared above its head.

And Charizard...

Its massive body stood frozen in place, a low growl of fear emanating from its throat, its wings trembling slightly, and the flames on its tail dimming a bit.

"The Charizard is too terrified to move!"

The ghostly face, formed from dark mist, drifted slowly toward the four immobilized people with an oppressive aura of despair!

Its gaping maw continued to expand, devouring everything in its path.

The game screen went black for a moment, but the sound continued to tear and echo.

"Intruders! Get out of here!!!"

……

When the screen lit up again, the four of them were back in front of the Pokémon Tower.

It was as if the terrifying scene just now was nothing more than a fleeting dream.

"Damn it! My cabinet moved! I'm not looking at it anymore!"

"Can't we have something more realistic? This is way too creepy! I got a fright when I played it myself, and even though I was mentally prepared watching the live stream, I was still shocked. So I'm supposed to be the one getting scared!"

"My holy sword!!!"

"Is the plot over here? Let's go, Mr. Salty Fish! My heart can't take it!"

"Tch, a bunch of cowards. Hey... who spilled water on my pants when I wasn't looking?"

The barrage of comments went from being few and far between inside the tower to now erupting in an instant.

"Snap out of it, time to head to the next city."

Bai Zhou spoke, waking up the still somewhat dazed Crimson and the clearly frightened Azure.

"Huh? They're leaving already? What about the ghosts in the tower?"

Red was clearly unwilling to give up, his gaze still fixed on the towering Pokémon Tower.

"I can fight it..."

Azure breathed a sigh of relief, quickly switching back to her lively voice, and agreed repeatedly:

"Go go go! Ghosts are nothing, let's hurry to the next city!"

"With ghosts around, we can't get to the top of the tower right now. We'll have to come back later."

As Bai Zhou explained, he guided Xiao Bai to the side intersection.

After hearing this, Crimson could only nod reluctantly and then guided Little Crimson to the roadside.

Then, under Azure's puzzled gaze, the two of them each threw out a metal cube box.

After landing, the cube quickly unfolded, transformed, and assembled, turning into two stylish bicycles in the blink of an eye.

The two nimbly stepped into the car, and dazzling particles instantly covered their entire bodies.

Transform!

"What is this?! So cool!!!"

Azure gasped in surprise, excitedly maneuvering Little Blue to circle around their bicycle, observing everything intently.

"Hehe, right, right~"

This is a triumphant crimson.

"Hmph~"

This is Bai Zhou, who couldn't help but hum softly and slightly raise the corners of his mouth.

As it turns out, transformations not only attract men, but also women.

"What about mine! What about mine!"

Azure's next sentence plunged the previously relaxed atmosphere into silence...

Didn't you get the bicycle voucher?

Crimson asked in confusion.

"Voucher? Where do I get it?"

Azure asked in bewilderment.

"It's in Konoha City..."

Bai Zhou took over the conversation.

"Ah! I was so busy shopping!"

Azure was extremely annoyed.

"Why……"

Bai Zhou sighed and manipulated Xiao Bai on the bicycle's touchscreen.

The bicycle's structure was graceful, and its frame was cleverly extended and deformed, transforming in the blink of an eye into a tandem bicycle.

"Come on up."

"Yay! Here it comes!"

Azure's annoyance vanished instantly, her eyes sparkling, and she immediately steered Little Blue onto the car.

The same dazzling stream of particles enveloped her, and also dressed her in a well-fitting riding armor.

"It can even transform?!"

Crimson exclaimed in surprise.

He realized he hadn't explored the game enough.

The three of them set off on their bicycles, leaving the gloomy town of Ziyuan.

The familiar, melodious outdoor background music gently begins to play, and the game's art style seems to have been washed by sunlight, becoming warm and peaceful once again.

Enter Highway 8.

Thanks to the incredible speed of the bicycles, the trainers who were lying in wait in the wild, intending to launch a surprise attack, couldn't even catch up with the three of them, so they naturally couldn't trigger a battle.

Just as they were about to reach the intersection leading to the next area, Chi Hong suddenly slammed on the brakes on his bicycle.

In front of the car was a girl with a face full of freckles, yet her cuteness was undeniable.

But that wasn't what attracted Crimson. The key was the small stall in front of her, which was filled with rare and hard-to-obtain battle items.

"They even sell battle items here!"