The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 180 Daily life in the gym

As dusk slowly descended behind the castle's spire, the eerie blue fluorescent stones in the manor lit up one after another, forming a winding ribbon of light along both sides of the stone path. From a distance, it looked as if someone had plucked a small piece of the starry sky and laid it on the ground.

The sound of the fountain in the center of the courtyard mingled with the commands of the apprentices coming from the training ground in the distance, and was broken up by the evening breeze and scattered in every corner of the manor.

Lin Ye leaned against the railing of the main building's balcony, his eyes closed as he rested, unusually free of any thoughts.

Half a month after the dojo was built, we signed over a hundred cooperation agreements, recruited over a hundred apprentices, completed all the necessary procedures, and had all the necessary training done. Finally, we can take a break.

He looked down at the Pokémon frolicking in the courtyard below, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his face.

Gengar brought over a scooter that some apprentice had left behind. It was clinging to the handlebars with its two short claws, its round body barely squeezed onto the scooter seat, and its two short legs were pedaling very fast on the ground.

It sped from the east end of the courtyard to the west end, and when it made a sharp turn by the fountain, the car slid off course and almost threw itself into the pool.

Speaking of which, Gengar has really given the apprentices a hard time these past few days. Not only does it scare them for fun all the time, it also frequently steals their things, making the apprentices terrified of the word "Gengar".

Gengar grinned and steadied the handlebars, then turned back and waved its claws at the Azure Flame Blade Ghost grilling skewers under the pavilion, indicating that it looked impressive.

Azure Flame Blade Demon expressionlessly flipped the row of sizzling, oily skewers in his hand, the flipping motion clean and swift, without even lifting his head.

The Snow Fairy has made the artificial mountain her own territory, and used "Frozen Wind" to simulate a miniature snow mountain environment. Drifting through it feels like returning to one's hometown.

The fishpond in the backyard is considered the home ground by the blackfish, which keeps some ornamental neon fish and goldfish. When such a large fish enters, they all recognize it as the boss.

The Shielded Sword Monster chose the top attic of the castle as its private room. There was a round skylight in the dome of the room, through which the moonlight slanted in and shone on its polished shield.

It was meticulously wiping the shield's surface with a soft cloth wrapped in a gold ribbon, tracing the patterns on it.

After wiping the shield, it used another clean cloth to wipe its sword blade from end to end, and then checked it against the moonlight for any other marks.

After completing its inspection, it floated around the room with satisfaction, then gently placed the sword by the window, its single eye peering through the skylight at the moonlit lawn outside the manor.

On the lawn, Zoroark was chasing and playing with the other ghostly minions that had moved in. It would occasionally transform into other Pokémon, and no one could catch it.

The sniper tree owl found its spot on an ancient oak tree in the manor. The oak tree was specially preserved by Lin Ye when he chose the site, and it was at least several hundred years old, with a canopy that blocked out the sun.

It landed on the highest branch, cleared away several broken and dead branches, and built a simple lookout tower among the tree branches.

Lin Ye's eldest son, Hua Yan Guai, asked for a basement and spent his free time tinkering with the "Curse Talisman".

According to it, this prop has the potential to be upgraded to a higher quality, but Lin Ye was unwilling to use his underlings as test subjects, so he had to wait for another opportunity.

Mimikyu likes to stay in a corner when it has nothing to do, observing the preferences and actions of the Pokémon around it, comparing them in its mind, and honing its own acting skills.

During this time, Lin Ye naturally informed Cattleya, who was far away in Sinnoh, about his appointment as Gym Leader.

The latter responded with surprise but also couldn't hide her happiness for Lin Ye. She added that she had been quite busy lately, and that she would definitely bring Cynthia to him next time she had the chance to visit Hoenn.

Upon hearing that she wanted to bring Champion Cynthia to see him, Lin Ye immediately felt a pang of guilt and was extremely grateful that Gadriya was currently preoccupied with other matters.

He thought that he should improve his strength as soon as possible before Gadriya and her champion best friend came to see his group of beauties.

As night fell, Qiao Yijing and the other women, each with their own distinct style yet all possessing great charm, returned to the main castle one after another.

During the day, they were all busy with their own things. Nurse Joy had a job at the Pokémon Center in Lilycove City, May helped with the operation of the gym, Dawn ran back and forth between the Bellriz branch and the gym, and Daisy was further selecting and training newcomers.

Dinner was prepared by Azure Flame Blade Ghost, who had a precise grasp of everyone's taste preferences and could handle every different style of cuisine.

"Phew, it's almost done. Apart from the properties and positions in Lilycove City set up by the Hoennian elite families, mainly the Ruri family, we've basically got control over everything else we can. We can finally have some time to improve our strength. But I have to thank you all for your capable help."

"There's no need to be polite with us, but we've really been too high-profile these past few days. The expansion of the Water Stillness Dojo has scared those powerful families, especially the Ruri family. I heard they're planning to send some more family elders to Water Stillness to prevent us from taking them over."

Perhaps Qiao Yijing received some information through the Qiao Yi family behind her, because she looked somewhat worried at the moment.

"There's no need to worry. Once things are settled here, I'll go to Mount Song to level up again."

The existence of so many fresh, unopened "Gym Leader-level" Pokémon is enough to give my Ghost Pokémon a big step forward.

"At that time, even if those powerful families really want to target us, we will have the power to fight back."

At this time, Lin Ye's relationship with the girls became closer and closer, and he became more and more confident in his own strength. There was no need to be so vigilant about some things anymore.

With Lin Ye's current strength, he cannot act arbitrarily in Shuijing City and is even subject to many restrictions.

But he is still very confident about the future, and his Pokémon's strength can be rapidly enhanced through necromancy.

In addition, he had previously subdued many ghosts in Mount Okami and the city of Mizushima.

It can be said that his spies are now spread throughout every dark corner of Shuijing City, and if any major battle breaks out, he can also draw thousands of undead troops from Songshen Mountain.

Although its strength at the top level is far inferior to those of the top aristocratic families, its fighting power at the grassroots level is absolutely vast.

Moreover, Lin Ye's undead army wasn't made up of skeletons or anything like that; they were all highly mobile ghost Pokémon, capable of executing many unexpected tactics.

If any ill-intentioned person thinks he is weak and vulnerable and wants to do something risky, he can give them a surprise.

Moreover, those powerful and wealthy families would not possibly divert their forces, which protect their hometown, to launch a long and arduous campaign against us, just for the sake of interests in Shuijing City.

As everyone was chatting, a dojo apprentice suddenly rushed in to report that someone claiming to be a representative of a martial arts dojo had come to see them.

Lin Ye was taken aback; he never expected that the first to come knocking would be a martial arts family.

It's worth noting that Shuijing City is quite far from Wudou Town, and the other party doesn't really have any industrial foundation in the area, which surprised Lin Ye.

Xiaoyao thoughtfully put down her teacup and said softly, "I think I know why."

Just a few days ago, she signed an ocean trade agreement on behalf of the Lilycove Gym. The partner was the largest shipping company in the Alola region. The goods would be transported from Alola to Hoenn, no longer via the traditional transit route through Boom Beach, but directly docked in Lilycove City.

This project had always been the exclusive business of Wudu Town. For decades, all cargo ships coming from Alora had unloaded and transshipped their cargo there.

However, in terms of commercial scale and logistics capabilities, Lilycove City, the leading commercial city in Hoenn, is far inferior. The shipping companies in Alola have long wanted to change their routes, but since Lilycove City did not have a gym in the past, the mayors of each generation did not dare to offend the Lilycove family behind the Lilycove Gym, so no one dared to take on this hot potato.

Now that Lin Ye has become the gym owner, Alola immediately came knocking on their door. Xiaoyao evaluated the contract terms and felt that the profits were reasonable and the risks were controllable, so she signed it.

"At the time, I thought it was a normal business cooperation, and I signed it. But now it seems that the martial arts dojo is not going to let it go. I was the one who didn't think things through."

Xiaoyao's tone carried a hint of apology, but Lin Ye waved his hand and said, "You did the right thing. Water Lily City is the commercial center of Hoenn. There's no reason for us to leave the best route unused and accommodate the monopoly of the Fighting Town. I'm going to meet with the representative of this Fighting family."