Unexpected Disaster

The old man handed the two of them a classic candle holder with candles that resembled candlesticks.

"Please use this for lighting."

"Thanks!"

Xia Mu put away the candle holder, and at this moment, the old man looked at the young man and woman in front of him with a curious expression.

"What brings you to the Tower of Heaven?"

Xiaoyao immediately raised her hand excitedly.

"I heard that ringing the bell at the top of the tower can make your wish come true!"

"Um?"

The old man's expression froze for a moment, then he suddenly burst into laughter.

"I see! But wishes can only be fulfilled by working hard and taking concrete steps..."

The old man seemed deeply moved.

"By the way, legend has it that ringing the bell of the Tower of Heaven purifies the soul, while it's the bell of the Tower of Wishes that's used to make a wish!"

Xia Mu and Xiao Yao exchanged a glance and fell silent for a moment.

"Since we're already here..."

"Well, since we're already here!"

After all, they had already entered the Tower of Heaven, so Xia Mu and Xiao Yao couldn't just go home without doing anything.

therefore.

Although I was a little scared.

But after saying goodbye to the old man, the two of them, holding candles, went up the circular spiral staircase toward the top of the Tower of Heaven.

The Tower of Heaven is only divided into three levels.

But each floor is very tall, and each floor is filled with tombstones.

It records the feelings between trainers and their Pokémon, and the family members of different races.

As he watched, Natsuki suddenly remembered the previous Unova Champion, Adej.

He is one of the few trainers in the Pokémon anime who has explicitly lost his partner Pokémon.

Ardek's Volcarona was once severely injured in a battle to protect the League, and despite Ardek's best efforts, he could only watch Volcarona die with regret.

Since then, Alder has essentially lost the will to fight.

He simply wandered aimlessly around the Unova region, finding solace and healing in the bonds between other trainers and their Pokémon.

but.

Compared to Adek, the champion.

Natsuki was more concerned about another trainer who might have benefited from appearing later in the game—Pippa.

in the game.

Like Aldeck, Piper's partner, the Mastiff Godfather, was also seriously injured while protecting Piper.

Even Miss Joey and various healing medicines could not heal the Mastiff Godfather's injuries.

But just as Pipa was about to lose his godfather, the Mastiff who was like a father and mother to him, and become another Ardek.

However, he completely healed the Mastiff Godfather by cooking with a dish made with a secret seasoning from the legendary Padiya region.

Thinking about all this, Xia Mu secretly made up her mind.

Afterwards, I absolutely must go to the Padiyah region to collect some secret seasonings.

Regardless of whether you or those around you will encounter such a tragedy in the future, it's always good to be prepared.

Not to mention.

If one could obtain healing remedies that surpass Vitality Blocks and Resurrection Herbs from these secret seasonings.

Becoming the richest person in the Pokémon world is just around the corner.

"Kitty, Snake Sister, hug me~"

Xia Mu opened her arms and hugged the two little ones, then took a deep breath.

"Cough, cough~"

The expected fragrance did not appear.

Instead, a strong smell of gas filled my nostrils.

In this environment, upon smelling the strong odor of gas, Natsuki's first thought was Gastly.

But Shin-chan reacted faster than Natsuki.

Just as Xia Mu coughed out.

Xin Ye Miao's pupils suddenly contracted.

How dare you hurt my trainer?!

"Meow!"

With a furious roar, sharp teeth formed from dark energy appeared in front of New Leaf Cat's small mouth.

Click!

Along with the crisp sound of collision, Gastly also let out a cry of pain.

"Hiss~~"

The sharp sound vibrated their eardrums, and the pain made Xia Mu and Xiao Yao frown.

However, compared to Natsuki and Haruka.

Only then did Gastly feel wronged.

I was just floating here peacefully, and suddenly you guys rushed up to hug me, blew away my gas, and sucked it in.

And then, after inhaling my gas, you want to hit me?!

Gastly, which had burrowed into the ground, had large eyes filled with tears.

I must get my revenge!

But at this moment.

Once she finally understood what had happened, Haruka immediately realized what was going on.

Take the antidote spray out of your waist pack.

puff-

Xiaoyao sprayed Xia Mu's face with three sprays in quick succession.

"Inhaling Gastly's poison gas can cause poisoning!"

"despair?!"

The green vine snake was startled.

The two vine whips immediately sprang into action, quickly taking out the antidote spray from Xia Mu's bag and pressing the buttons.

puff-

puff-

The medicine continued to drip onto Xia Mu's head as if it had been soaked by a downpour.

Fortunately, Xia Mu's supply of detox spray is limited.

But just a short while after the Green Vine Snake stopped what it was doing...

Furious, Newleafyre, searching for Gastly's return, saw the soaking wet Natsuki and its first reaction was to jump next to Natsuki's face and lick it with its little pink tongue...

"Meow~ Ptooey ptooey ptooey!"

Xin Ye Miao frantically rubbed her tongue with her little paws, trying to wipe away the bitter and astringent taste.

Similar to Xin Ye Miao.

At this moment, Xia Mu also spat and took out a towel from his waist bag to wipe himself.

Just that moment.

Even though Xia Mu kept her eyes and mouth tightly closed, the bitter and astringent taste still seeped into her mouth under the overly strong spray attack.

"Peach fruit should have a refreshing sweetness, so why is the detox spray so bitter? Ugh, ugh, ugh..."

Watching the two, one big and one small, frantically spitting "Pui pui pui," the Green Vine Snake skillfully took out a bottle of mineral water from its backpack and opened it.

Half of it was poured into the small bowl that Shin-Ye-Nyan used, and the other half was given to Natsuki.

At this time.

Looking at Xia Mu and Xin Ye Miao rinsing their mouths, and then at the Green Vine Snakes, which were being helped by the large and small ones with the vine whip as skillfully as a butler.

Xiaoyao slowly withdrew her hand that was holding the mineral water bottle and grasped the small pink pocket in her backpack.

I want it so badly...

of course.

Xiaoyao quickly realized what was happening.

She doesn't know herself as one of the Team Rocket trio, but as the kind and adorable girl Haruka.

Just as Xiaoyao was figuring out her character's backstory.

At this moment, Xia Mu and Xin Ye Miao had finally finished washing up.

I changed into a clean shirt.

Xia Mu never expected this.

I just suddenly felt like hugging the cat and the snake sister, and then I encountered this unexpected disaster.

but.

"How come Gastly's gas doesn't explode when it touches a candle?"

Looking at the still-burning candle in Xiaoyao's hand, Xia Mu sighed softly.

"Forget it, this place doesn't suit my feng shui. I'd better hurry up and ring the bell to go back to the Pokémon Center..."

"Um!"

Xiaoyao nodded as well.

When I entered, I almost scared the old man who was in charge so much that he fell over. When I was climbing the tower, I was ambushed by Gastly.

Even when you ring the bell, it's not the wish bell you imagined.

If Xiaoyao hadn't already climbed halfway up the tower, she really would have wanted to go back right now.

But just as the two were preparing to speed up their departure.

at this time.

In a corner on the first floor.

"Hiss, hiss~"

Gastly, its large eyes brimming with tears, is complaining to the Ghost-type Pokémon in front of it.

If Natsuki were here.

You can immediately recognize the identities of these Ghost-type Pokémon.

Gengar, chubby, light and airy, Mismagius...

These are all common Ghost-type Pokémon.