Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

In short, the goal for September is to get back into form!

Let's start with 10,000 a day today!

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Having discussed the updates and achievements, let's talk about the plot.

It's nothing more than adventure, competition, and daily life, interspersed with a main storyline.

The current plan for this volume is to reduce the amount of content on the competitions. I don't know if everyone is tired of reading about them, but I'm certainly getting a little tired of writing about them.

Moreover, the World Youth Championship is expected to introduce some new elements, otherwise I'll find it boring to write about it myself.

Furthermore, the much-criticized dark organization will have its screen time greatly reduced, and the previous foreshadowing will be abandoned.

With these two sections reduced in length, the exploration section will definitely be increased, probably including the Spirit World, the Alola region, the Reverse World, and Ultra Beasts.

Probably that's it.

Then, the September update won't be able to reach 10,000 words a day, but it will definitely be better than the rubbish of this month.

As for how much better, that depends on the results...that's for sure.

So, I still hope everyone will continue to support us!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Finally, as is customary at the end of the book, I'm giving my idol a huge, silent recommendation.

My Pokémon Trainer Simulator

Everyone who's seen it says it's great!

And another idol, the wind on a bicycle.

Pokémon Editor

Needless to say, its quality is exceptional; it's the hottest elf novel this year, with nearly 10,000 subscriptions!

Another idol is the one who delivers packages under Big Ben.

Elf Mechanic

A top author from the neighboring Heavenly Rankings has returned to Qidian.com. This is a traditional, classic elf novel, definitely worth reading!

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Chapter 245 The Night Demon and the Legend of the Ghost City in the Foggy Capital! (6.4k)

Ghost-type Pokémon and ghosts are completely different concepts.

This is also reflected in the game.

The most famous story is set in Lavender Town.

In the game's storyline, there exists a Pokémon cemetery in Lavender Town—the Pokémon Tower.

The souls of spirits who died or were killed rest here.

The most important ghost in the story is Cubone's mother, who died at the hands of Team Rocket.

In Xia Shen's memory, there were also a few episodes of the animation about elves and ghosts.

Therefore, Xia Shen has reason to believe that spirits and ghosts also exist in this world.

So, was that huge black shadow a ghost?

Even as he lay on his bed in the dormitory, Xia Shen was still pondering this question.

He wasn't afraid that the thing that looked like a ghost would come looking for him at night; he was just curious about this unknown entity.

He felt that the figure's outline was very familiar, much like an elf.

The name was in my mind, but I just couldn't remember it.

This was nothing short of humiliation and torture for Xia Shen.

You should know that when he was a child watching the Pokémon anime in his previous life, the "Who am I?" segment in the middle of each episode was no challenge for him at all.

In the real world of elves, with superpowers, how could this possibly stump them?

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so he simply took out his phone from beside his pillow to look up the Pokémon encyclopedia.

The sudden light in the darkness startled Tibrim, who was sleeping beside him, awake.

"cloth..."

The little witch opened her eyes groggily, wondering why Xia Shen wasn't sleeping so late at night.

Xia Shen patted her head apologetically and tiptoed to the rooftop, only to see Mu Mu Xiao and Mei Lu Tan fast asleep on the training equipment.

These two definitely didn't fall asleep from exhaustion while training here; they probably just lay down because they were tired from playing around.

The two elves slept very well, and Xia Shen wasn't worried about disturbing them at all.

So he started comparing the outlines of Ghost-type Pokémon one by one with the shapes he remembered.

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As expected, none of them matched.

But Xia Shen was not giving up, because he thought of another possibility: elves that had not yet been discovered in the present world.

For various reasons, there are still many spirits in this world that have not yet been discovered by humans.

Most of them are legendary Pokémon, so naturally they are not included in the Pokédex.

However, some are due to other reasons, such as evolutionary conditions.

Wait... evolutionary conditions?

Xia Shen suddenly remembered something and took out his phone to look at the encyclopedia.

Looking at an evolutionary chain that was missing a link, Xia Shen finally smiled.

Night Patrol Spirits, Wandering Night Spirits... and the missing Night Demon!

That's right, that huge black silhouette was a Night Demon Spirit, more than ten times larger than the ordinary ones in my memory!

Two years after arriving in this world, the memories from games and animations have slowly been merged and replaced by reality.

Furthermore, the Night Demon Pokémon... is not as useful in battle as Dusknoir with an Evolution Stone; its presence is too low.

In addition, the shadowy figure was really too big.

Due to a combination of factors, Xia Shen couldn't recall the Night Demon Spirit for a moment.

After a whole night of trouble, the case was finally solved.

In other words, what I just saw might be the world's first Night Demon?

Once the memories were unearthed, information about the Night Demon flooded into the mind like a spring.

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The necessary condition for a Wandering Night Spirit to evolve into a Night Demon is an item that does not exist in this world or has not yet been discovered: the Spirit Cloth.

The Night Demon is one of the few spirits whose encyclopedia entry mentions a connection to a mysterious place—the Spirit Realm.

Legend has it that the Night Demon travels between this life and the next, and no one knows whether it possesses consciousness.

It uses the antenna on its head to receive radio waves from the spirit world, and after receiving instructions, it takes people to the spirit world.

And the spirit world...

It can't be said that it's just a legend, after all, there were real scenes of the spirit world in the anime.

However, in the game, the Spirit World is not like the Reverse World or Metropolis, which are areas that can be explored.

So, is this unusually large night demon related to the legendary spirit world?

Recalling the strange phenomenon of it suddenly disappearing from his mental probe, Xia Shen's curiosity was piqued again.

Regardless of whether there is a connection or not, this may be the world's first Night Demon, and I definitely need to investigate it.

Therefore, Xia Shen temporarily postponed his return to Zhijiang, deciding to satisfy his curiosity first before starting his summer vacation plans.

Having made up her mind, Xia Shen quietly returned to her room and lay down.

No matter how curious we are, it's impossible to wake everyone up tonight and have them search around like headless flies.

Xia Shen plans to consult with Ye Rou, the local strongman of Qiyao Mountain, tomorrow before making any further plans.

As night deepened, Xia Shen, having resolved a worry, fell asleep peacefully.

Outside the window, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared, stared at Xia Shen's sleeping face for a while, and then suddenly disappeared.

It left no trace of its existence.

Silent all night.

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The following day, at the Bingyinbu beverage shop on the main campus of Chongqing University.

Ye Rou sipped her chilled guacamole and listened attentively to Xia Shen's question.

"You mean the Ghost-type Pokémon from Mount Septim? There are many: Gastly family, Misdreavus family, Spectraldo family, Dusclops family, Treant family..."

Ye Rou tilted her head, recalling the Ghost-type Pokémon she remembered from Mount Qiyao.

"You want to breed one? Then you've come to the right place. Do you know what the ancient name of Fog City was? Fengdu. That's a notorious ghost city in China. However, although there are many Ghost-type Pokémon here, it will still take some effort..."

"Wait a minute, Rou-ge." Although it was somewhat impolite, Xia Shen suddenly interrupted Ye Rou's introduction.

Because he heard a key word: ghost town!

He asked with a solemn expression, "Could you elaborate on the legend of Ghost City... also known as Fengdu?"

Ye Rou scratched her head. "Well... although I'm a local, I only know the basics of these legends. How about I take you to find my grandfather?"

"You know, the local elders know more about these legends than the local historical records do."

Ye Rou shrugged.

And so, Xia Shen inexplicably ended up following Ye Rou to her family's martial arts school.