Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

The eerie atmosphere made it a paradise for Ghost-type Pokémon, and over time, it gradually became a veritable "ghost shop".

However, since the advent of the Internet age, this naturally haunted house has naturally attracted the attention of a group of young people who like to seek thrills.

Especially now that live streaming is so popular, almost every day streamers tie a camera to their heads and barge in, only to be scared out of their wits by a bunch of ghost-type Pokémon.

These people naively believe that as long as they blame all the terrible things on Ghost-type Pokémon, they will not feel afraid.

But if that's the case, those Ghost-type Pokémon that feed on fear would have been starving long ago.

Just like those horror novels, movies, and games, who doesn't know that they're fake when they watch or play them? They're still afraid, aren't they?

Sometimes, when the atmosphere is right, people lose their rationality in distinguishing between truth and falsehood.

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Xia Chen stroked his chin and looked at the abandoned hotel in his field of vision, feeling somewhat unsure of what to do.

He used to curse the male and female protagonists for their reckless behavior out of curiosity when watching horror movies, but when it was his turn, he was a little tempted.

The abandoned hotel is considered an important location in the game, so how could we miss it if we decided to travel around Carlos?

However, according to the information he just found, this place is quite different from the one in the game; it's practically a haunted house in an elf world.

Based on the game's descriptions and the anime's portrayal, Ghost-type Pokémon are quite terrifying.

For example, there's the Night Demon that can take people to the spirit world, and the Sword Sheath and Candlelight Spirit that feed on people's life force.

Although the descriptions in the encyclopedia are often nonsense, what if they are true?

Xia Chen didn't dare to gamble with his own life and Yi Bu's, so after thinking about it, he decided to ride to the next rest area to spend the night.

Riding his bicycle, Xia Chen set off again.

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Meanwhile, inside the abandoned hotel.

A group of ghost-type Pokémon drifted around the lobby in twos and threes, idly playing a game of scaring each other.

Perhaps bored, one of the Dream Fairies suddenly stopped, a displeased expression on its face.

"How boring! No human has come here for a whole day. They're such cowards!"

A candle spirit beside her chimed in, "That's exactly right. If humans don't come, I won't have anything to eat, and the flame on my head is almost going out."

The two elves' complaints drew criticism from the other elves, and amidst the noise, a little wood spirit suddenly floated down from upstairs.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing, the Gengar boss is here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fat, purple-haired man with bared teeth and red eyes floated down the stairs.

It chuckled wickedly, "Hehehe, my little ones, a new toy has arrived!"

These words immediately drew cheers and laughter from a group of Ghost-type Pokémon below, their eerie laughter echoing through the hotel lobby.

"Alright, get ready. Dream Demon, you and I will go out for a bit. In case this coward is too scared to come in, we'll lure him in. Chandelure Spirit, you assign tasks!"

All the Ghost-type Pokémon replied in unison, "Understood, boss!"

Gengar nodded in satisfaction, then floated away with Mismagius.

The Crystal Chandelier, who held a higher position in the team, took over the command and assigned tasks to each of the Ghost-type Pokémon.

The elves received their mission and happily departed, leaving only a small, gray figure behind.

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"Second Brother, what about me?"

She received no answer, but instead a ball of cold, purple will-o'-the-wisp. The sudden attack caught her completely off guard, and she was struck by the will-o'-the-wisp.

The burning and icy sensations seeped into her body. Although it wasn't the first time, the pain still made her cry out in pain.

The chandelier spirit's cold voice rang out, "I told you, when the others aren't around, you have to call me boss! This is just a punishment; if there's a next time, I'll burn you to death!"

The skinny elf trembled and stammered, "Boss, what should I do later?"

The chandelier spirit looked her up and down, then snorted disdainfully, "You piece of trash, trying to scare people? Get lost, don't ruin our fun."

The skinny little elf said weakly, "But... Boss Gengar said that if we don't work, we won't get anything to eat."

Another will-o'-the-wisp flew over, attached itself to her body, and began to burn.

"Say it again, who's the boss?"

The skinny elf gritted his teeth in agony, "Boss, Fire Spirit!"

"Hmph, that's more like it!"

The chandelier spirit nodded in satisfaction. "You're quite clever. Here's a job for you. If that human has an elf with him, you transform into his elf form and then attack him when he's off guard. Let him experience the despair of being betrayed. How about that? Pretty interesting, huh? Hehehe!"

The skinny elf remained silent, still unable to utter the words, "Gengar said that unless humans initiate the attack, they cannot attack humans."

She knew that if she spoke out, she would definitely be beaten again.

Seeing the tiny sprite before it completely submit, Chandelure once again imitated Gengar, letting out a "hehehe" laugh.

"Useless trash! You're lucky that Gengar took you in. If you dare disobey me, I'll burn you to death!"

Having said that, the crystal chandelier floated away.

The skinny elf collapsed to the ground with a sigh of relief, then tremblingly licked the wounds on his body.

Beside those two new wounds, a series of old wounds of the same style were shocking to behold.

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Xia Chen stared at the eerie building that reappeared in the dimly lit road ahead, his expression gradually becoming serious.

I just rode this route, so why am I riding back here?

The road was straight. I pinched the Eevee in the basket and it slapped me with its paw. It hurt a little, so it wasn't a hallucination.

So this is... being trapped in a maze?

As everyone knows, all the supernatural events in this world are caused by ghost-type spirits, and the culprit for most of them is a fat purple creature with red eyes.

This "ghost wall" incident is probably caused by one or more ghost-type Pokémon.

Xia Chen didn't waste his energy riding forward; instead, he stopped his bike and started calling for backup.

A Ghost-type Pokémon with this level of power is beyond my ability to handle.

Although it's a bit embarrassing,

Miss Ma Xiu, I really need you!

However, the glaring "You are not in the service area" message on his phone made him completely despair.

Numbly putting away the phone, Xia Chen looked at Ibu, whose expression was equally grave, in the bicycle basket. "Ibu, what should we do now?"

"Buyi!" Ibu gazed firmly in the direction of the hotel.

Xia Chen was a little hesitant. "Go in?"

Ibu nodded, "Buee!"

She was getting a little angry. How dare they tease my trainer like that? Even when you beat a dog, you have to consider its owner!

Wait, this analogy doesn't seem right.

Forget it, it doesn’t matter.

In short, I, Lord Eevee, am determined to find you today!

Xia Chen doesn't have Ibu's temper; he just wants to pass through here peacefully, but it seems there's no other way right now.

Xia Chen retrieved Ralts, who had little combat power and might require more care in the future, and rode to the gate of the abandoned hotel.

Looking at the eerie building covered in ivy that sent chills down one's spine, Xia Chen took a deep breath and pushed open the dusty door.

He didn't notice that behind the door, a thin, gray figure suddenly disappeared into the darkness.

Chapter 132 The Real and Fake Little Eevee

A sharp creaking sound rang out, the door opened, and the dimly lit hotel lobby appeared before Xia Chen's eyes.

The decor was simple, the floor was clean, and the lighting was warm; the scene before him gave Xia Chen the feeling of coming home.

But the more he saw this, the more frightened he became. Having watched countless horror movies, he knew that this was one of the classic scare tactics: building up to a climax by first suppressing the main character.

It immerses you in a warm and comforting atmosphere; the more relaxed you are, the more effective it will be when fear strikes.

Xia Chen did not relax at all, and cautiously stepped into the room while holding Ibu.

Just as he took two steps inside, a loud bang came from behind him. Xia Chen knew without turning around that the door was already closed.

At the same time, the light bulbs on the ceiling began to flicker, and everything in front of Xia Chen's eyes began to light up and dim.

What was once a warm and cozy scene in his eyes gradually became eerie.

The dim light turned blood red, blood began to seep from the clean floor, and the sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the empty lobby, yet no one could be seen. In the enclosed space, a chilling wind seemed to blow past.

Xia Chen remained completely unmoved, even feeling a bit like complaining. It seemed this illusion-creating sprite hadn't watched many high-quality horror movies.

Hallucinations?

Xia Chen suddenly discovered the blind spot.

Undoubtedly, everything from the beginning of the "ghost wall" incident to now has been an illusion, so the initial lack of cell phone signal was also an illusion!

I've seen in the news that many people come here to do live broadcasts. If there's no signal, how can they broadcast?

Xia Chen took out his phone, ignoring the "no signal" message, opened the Pogaman, and sent a message to Miss Ma Xiu.

"Trapped in an abandoned hotel, help!"

Seeing the message notification that it had been successfully sent, Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know if it was an illusion created by some elf, it was the only way he could think of to ask for help from the outside world.

This place is about 100 kilometers away from Xiangxun City. If Ma Xiu can see it in time and fly over on the Pokekiss, she should be able to be rescued in just one hour.

I hope everything goes smoothly.

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