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Chapter 202, Part 2: The Death of Tao Dailang!

Having lost their independent consciousness and become completely puppets of Momo, the two companions' fighting power would obviously only decrease.

Soon, Ergui Peng, wielding a 40-meter-long thorny vine club, knocked one of them unconscious with a single blow, ending the battle in the blink of an eye.

At this point, Momo and Sanboban were no longer able to fight.

Aoba breathed a sigh of relief and soon arrived with Chikuran in front of Momo, who was being restrained by Togekiss.

"Giggle beep giggle beep!"

This time, Peach Boy was truly panicked, but he still dared not run away again.

Because it could sense that this seemingly harmless white Pokémon in front of it would definitely strike decisively the moment it tried to escape, sending it to find its three companions...

They're nothing but white devils!

Since there's no way to escape, there's only one thing I need to do now!

As the masked man and blonde woman approached him, Momodairou decisively chose to follow his heart. The already dejected ghost's face quickly contorted into an expression even more unsightly than crying.

"Giggle beep giggle beep!"

I already know I was wrong, so please forgive me this time... this time 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 times!

With its last ounce of strength, it bowed repeatedly in apology, its head lowered even further than the tip of its ghostly tail.

A sense of craftsmanship washes over you.

Not content with that, it quickly began to kowtow repeatedly in the air, seemingly mimicking the action of humans bowing.

"..."

Qingyu was speechless for a moment.

You can change your face without getting angry, huh? Why is this guy so dramatic?
"What should we do with this Pokémon?"

Zhu Lan frowned.

Although she doesn't know the truth of history, judging from tonight's events, this being hidden in the legend is actually the culprit behind all the events.
Even its three companions obey it, and it even possesses a terrifying power that can control the will of humans and Pokémon.

How to deal with this troublesome existence is another difficult problem.

“Boni…”

Although the last target of revenge was within reach, Egui Peng did not immediately swing his thorny vine club to send Tao Dailang to meet Sanbaoban, whom he had harmed.

After struggling to look away from Tao Dailang, it turned to the man beside it, seemingly waiting for his decision.

At the same time, Zhu Lan's gaze also turned to him.

The relationship between the two people and their Pokémon was witnessed by Momoya, who was desperately trying to figure out how to survive.

It immediately realized—

This masked man is the real leader!

"Giggle beep giggle beep!"

So Tao Dailang decisively stepped forward and burst into tears like a child, while beating his chest and stamping his feet, as if he were repenting for the wrong he had just done.

Of course, all of this was just its acting.

Tao Dailang was actually very clear about one thing—

I am a unique being in this world; there can never be another Pokémon born from the desire for life!
Therefore, any human being who is driven by greed will inevitably have thoughts of trying to subdue and cherish themselves.

As long as he can ignite the desires within him, Momo is confident that he can survive today and even gradually turn this human into his puppet!
and so……

Everything we're doing now is just a prelude to victory!

To survive, it would do anything as long as there was hope of continuing to live and absorb human desires!
As long as it can absorb more desires, it will eventually become more powerful, and even that powerful ghost will not be its match!
Tao Dailang lowered his head, but a hint of ruthlessness unconsciously flashed in his eyes, which quickly disappeared.

"Ugh……"

Qingyu sighed.

If this were a game, he might even have considered taming this Peach Demon.

After all, you need to complete the collection.

However, in reality, let's forget about it; this scoundrel Peach Boy absolutely cannot be kept.

Even if you don't subdue it yourself, but just give it to other doctoral research institutes for research, all sorts of unexpected things may happen.

the reason is simple--

Born from desire, Momotake possesses a natural power that can cause the desires of humans and Pokémon to spiral out of control.

Whether it was intentional at first or not, the kind-hearted elderly couple who adopted it gradually lost their minds under Tao Dailang's unintentional influence, turning into beasts driven by desire.

That's why he instructed Tao Dailang to travel all the way to Beishang Township to steal the mask.

Even if Tao Dailang has no ill intentions towards them, this special ability will inevitably affect each of its hosts.

As long as it exists, it will inevitably erupt into a major event like the one in Beishang Township this time.

Moreover, every living being has desires.

Qingyu dared not gamble on whether her rationality would be influenced by Tao Dailang, and she was even more distrustful of the others.

Therefore, the best solution is—

"Evil spirit, make your move."

Qingyu's gaze gradually hardened, and a hint of pity even appeared in her eyes as she looked at Tao Dailang.

Perhaps, the same applies to Momotaro himself.

Tao Dailang, who firmly believes that he can gain favor by satisfying the desires of the elderly couple, may not have been so bad at first.

But this same force also drove its desires to gradually go berserk and out of control, eventually turning it into the beast of desire that wreaks havoc in Beishang Township and nearly causes a major disaster.

Only death can quell its desires.

A hundred years ago, Tao Dailang's desires caused E Guipeng to lose his most important family member, and made E Guipeng a "ghost" that everyone hates, even to this day.

Now, it's finally time to pay off this debt completely.

"Boni!"

Ergui Peng nodded, and at the same time breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although the decision-making power was given to this human, it would certainly not be in a good mood if it could not avenge that man today.

Without further hesitation, Egui Peng raised the thorny vine club in his hand.

"Gebei Gebei?!"

Clearly, Tao Dailang never expected that his disguise would have no effect, and Qingyu still made a firm judgment.

Therefore, enraged, it immediately dropped all its pretense, staring at Qingyu with venomous eyes while letting out a shrill and desperate cry.

Their gazes seemed to want to devour him alive.

Unfortunately, it no longer had the chance for revenge.

"Boni-oh!"

The thorny club was raised high, the flames of vengeance already engulfing the massive black club.

With all its might, the Evil Spirit slammed down! Boom—

This time, without the protection of the peach shell, Tao Dailang was completely unable to withstand the blow and immediately fell to the ground, quickly turning into a ball of purple light and disappearing.

Meanwhile, Egui Peng, who had hurled the thorny vine club with all his might, had exhausted all his strength and sat down hard on the ground.

The shimmering crystal mask quickly lost its luster and returned to its original size, falling to the ground.

Beneath the mask, Egui Peng's face was already covered in tears.

"Boni-oh..."

Under the moonlight.

The century-long fate of the demon of Kitakami Village has finally come to an end.

Gently patting Egui Peng's shoulder, Qingyu could only silently accompany it as it slowly processed this complex emotion.

……

Perhaps because Tao Dailang had already dissipated, the villagers of Beishang Village, who had been lying haphazardly on the ground, quickly woke up.

"Wasn't the Face-Covering Festival over? Why are we here?"

"what happened……"

Before the bewildered villagers could even grasp their predicament, they heard the old caretaker let out a bloodcurdling scream—

"ah---!!!"

"Damn it, who demolished Baoban Plaza!"

"Even the statues of the Three Jewels are all smashed! Which little bastard did this?!"

The dilapidated Baoban Square before him and the terrifying cracks stretching for hundreds of meters beneath his feet caused the true leader of Beishang Township to experience an instant spike in blood pressure.

Without them, how will Beishang Township continue to rip people off and make money?
Therefore, after looking around, he quickly turned his gaze to the three figures not far away.

Upon noticing the presence of the Evil Spirit, the administrator quickly "filled in" the blanks of what had just happened in his mind.

"It really was you, you evil demon!"

The old administrator was furious. He didn't care about the rumors of "evil spirits harming people" anymore and took a few steps to Qingyu and Egui Peng.

"You must compensate for all the losses suffered by Beishang Township today!"

Qingyu was originally thinking of comforting Egui Peng, but when she turned around, she suddenly saw the bald old man who had tricked her in the game, and she laughed in anger.

As expected, Tao Dailang was at most just a facilitator, and these troublemakers weren't good people either!
No, it's not human at all!

Even Zhu Lan was disgusted by his tone of accusation without saying a word. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes even revealed a hint of murderous intent when she looked at Lao Deng.

If it weren't for Qingyu and the Pokémon they called "Oni," the chaos in Kitakami Township today would have been unpredictable.

How dare he come up here and threaten me directly?
Qingyu didn't rush to explain to Lao Deng's outrageous remarks, and didn't even look at him directly.

After waving to the other side, Nemo, Pipa, and Ziyu, who had been silently watching the whole thing from a distance, quickly walked over.

The administrator's attention was quickly drawn to it as well.

He was stunned when he noticed the Rotom phone flashing in the pink-clad girl's hand.

"Teacher Qingyu, you were so cool just now!"

Nemo immediately transformed into a devoted fan, her face beaming with excitement.

They had all witnessed Qingyu standing alone in front of that "ghost" and commanding it to fight against the four Pokémon.

Although the specifics are unknown, the truth is clear without any explanation; the actions of both sides make it perfectly clear.

"Fortunately, Ziyu was careful and took out her phone to start filming as soon as she saw the 'ghost'."

Pipa breathed a sigh of relief, while giving the strange-looking administrator a mocking look.

It's true that you still have to be wary of bad guys.

"Hey old man, is this how you treat guests in Beishang Township—wrongly accusing an innocent person without knowing what happened?"

"That's right, that's right! How could Teacher Yu be a bad person who's covering up for ghosts? It's you people from Beishang Township who are the bad ones; you haven't told a single word of the truth!"

Even Zi Yu, who always speaks gently, was clearly a little angry at this moment.

Teacher Mingyu and that "ghost" were the heroes who saved Beishang Township.

The administrator of Beishang Township didn't even bother to find out the truth, and immediately started to interrogate her, trying to shift all the blame onto Teacher Yu!

That's absolutely awful!

"I recorded everything that just happened. No matter how you try to deny it, I won't believe you!"

The three of them each said something, leaving Old Deng completely bewildered.

Finally, Qingyu delivered the finishing blow—

"You're the administrator of Beishang Township, right?"

Qingyu smiled slightly, took out his Rotom phone from his pocket, and showed his Padia Alliance certified identity.

At the same time, he also took off the mask on his face.

"I am Aoba, the Gym Leader of Padiya. I was commissioned by Chairman Yaji to investigate various rumors in Kitakami Township."

"Now, can you give me an explanation?"

"Why would Kitakami Village harbor a dangerous Pokémon? And why did your three companions suddenly come back to life and attack us?"

As he spoke, Qingyu's eyes held a clear hint of mockery, as if he were waiting for Old Deng's excuses.

"This, I..."

The administrator had no idea what was happening. Suddenly, a huge pot, which even the entire Beishang Township couldn't afford, was slammed onto his head, leaving him completely bewildered.

"I don't understand what you're talking about!"

Seeing that Lao Deng was still stammering, Zhu Lan, who already had a terrible first impression of him, looked at Qing Yu, and the two instantly understood each other's thoughts with a glance.

Then, Zhu Lan quickly spoke up—

"If a museum owner's voice isn't enough..."

"Then, as the Sinnoh Champion, shouldn't I be qualified to interrogate you temporarily?"

???

Old Deng was immediately terrified.

If the gym leader can only be considered a core member of the league, then the champion can almost be said to be the sole decision-maker in the league.

He had offended both the Padia League, which was above him, and the Sinnoh League, which was closest to him...

Ha ha ha ha!

Our Beishang Township is doomed!

Old Deng suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and the world began to spin before his eyes.

Soon, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

I'll add 3k later, then go grab a bite to eat. qwq
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(End of this chapter)