"Eek!" Eevee, holding Victini's Poké Ball, wanted to call it out, but with Wan Long's explanation, Victini was even more afraid to come out.
"I'm clear on that,"
Fang Yuan said, having been informed by Glutton that a large number of ghosts had gathered.
However, could the magnetic field of the Spirit World actually preserve souls?
This was the first time he had heard of it, there hadn't been a similar phenomenon in Earth's Spirit World...
Wan Long said, "So, what we need to investigate now is why ghosts are appearing in groups. God Sending Mountain is one of the few places where the overlap between the Spirit World and our world is quite significant. It has an entrance to the Spirit World. The Hibiscus King has reportedly gone deep into the Spirit World to investigate, and I, on the other hand, plan to investigate the cause from the outside."
"This anomaly, I'm afraid, is still inseparably linked to the Spirit World."
"Mr. Fang Yuan, are you also looking to investigate the reason for the ghosts' appearance?"
"No... I just want to catch a pure ghost to study it," Fang Yuan.
Wan Long: ???
As a researcher, the exploration of the unknown is never-ending.
Of course, if he encountered a Pokémon causing trouble, he wouldn't just ignore it.
A glint of light flickered through Fang Yuan's target, having inherited the power of the Wave-guide Messenger, he would also fulfill the responsibilities of one.
Fang Yuan said, "Hey, wait a minute, the target seems to have appeared."
Rustle rustle rustle~~
Rustle~
As Fang Yuan and Wan Long were conversing, they approached the area where the soul's aura was gathering and finally encountered the first ghost.
Behind the dark green bushes, as they approached, a ghost that looked like a teddy bear appeared.
The ghost's body was blue-purple, with a crescent moon pattern on its head, and it had a spherical little tail.
The moment they saw the ghost, Fang Yuan and Wan Long recognized it.
Bear Baby, huh?
To be exact, a Bear Baby that had died and continued on in a soul form.
Just like the ghost Geodude in the Spirit Tower...
"No life fluctuations..."
After observing, Fang Yuan immediately determined that the deceased Pokémon had no life energy left at all and was entirely dependent on soul power to maintain its shape.
Quite fascinating, considering even Ghost-type Pokémon can't survive without life energy; they are still considered living beings.
Yet this Bear Baby, in every sense of the word, was "dead."
"Wooo!!!"
At the same time, upon seeing Fang Yuan and company, the Bear Baby's expression immediately turned fierce and it floated towards them, extending its arms and using the "Scratch" move.
"Gen..."
Wan Long was just about to summon Gengar from her shadow to fend it off when she suddenly saw a green air vortex appear beside her.
"QAQ Waaahhhhhh..."
The attacking Bear Baby had no chance to resist and was immediately pulled by the green wave, showing a frightened expression, then vanished amidst its screams.
"Trying to ambush me, are you?"
Fang Yuan, holding the Punishment Gourd that sealed the Bear Baby, chuckled.
Speaking of which, any Pokémon in soul form can easily float, right???
And he found another flying method for Groudon, but it requires self-sacrifice, which is quite troublesome.
(Groudon: (ノ`Д´)ノ)
"Uh..."
The sideshow operation of Fang Yuan left Wan Long King stunned in place.
She turned to look at the gourd that suddenly appeared in Fang Yuan's hands, showing a baffled expression. The Bear Baby ghost was sucked into that gourd by Fang Yuan...
And now, Fang Yuan was weighing the Punishment Gourd in his hand, considering whether to seal a few more ghosts to call them out together for research later.
He had done far less research on soul power than on spirit, life, and mental power. Perhaps this was an opportunity?
With this gourd, he should be able to seal dozens more ghosts, right?
The Punishment Gourd was currently the crappiest Guide Sealing Object Fang Yuan had, the next up would be the Dark Feather. However, even so, with Fang Yuan's Wave Motion, sealing an ordinary top-level ghost with the Punishment Gourd wouldn't be difficult, let alone dozens of weaklings like the Bear Baby ghost.
"Mr. Fang Yuan, what is this...?"
On the other side, Wan Long gazed at Fang Yuan, who was pondering over the Punishment Gourd, and her eyes went wide, completely captivated.
Of course, it wasn't Fang Yuan she was attracted to, but rather the Punishment Gourd itself.
What is this, it looks so cool.
A sealing skill?
A Sealing Tool... If it were written as the protagonist's golden finger in a novel, maybe it wouldn't be bad?
"This? It's just a Sealing Tool,"
Fang Yuan thought that to the top Trainers of the Pokémon World, Sealing Tools should not be unfamiliar to them.
However, it was quite evident that Fang Yuan was wrong; even in the Pokémon World, there were very few who knew how to make or use Sealing Tools.
Wan Long had never come across this knowledge.
"Mr. Fang Yuan, could you please explain this in detail?"
Wan Long quickly pulled out a pen, opened her red notebook, and looked at Fang Yuan with eyes full of thirst for knowledge.
"Please, this would be fabulous material for me."
As Wan Long spoke, Fang Yuan unexpectedly turned to her.
"Are you interested in sealing skills and Sealing Tools?"
"Of course... such magical power... If explored, could be very appealing."
Fang Yuan, seeing Wan Long's keen interest, suddenly said, "Miss Wan Long, you're a novelist, aren't you? I'll tell you everything I know about sealing skills, how about we collaborate on writing a novel together??"