Chapter 449: The strongest trainer and the strongest ghost form a partnership, isn’t this super cool!

In the B&B.

Xue Zhong took a magnifying glass and carefully observed the details on the mask, occasionally uttering exclamations, as if he was amazed by the craftsmanship of the mask.

Shuzi pushed two cups of hot tea in front of Luo Mu and Sha Li, glanced at him, and then apologized to them: "It seems that his condition will continue for a while. If you don't mind, ask me if you have any questions."

Luo Mu and Sha Li looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Then, Luo Mu looked at the courtyard outside the living room.

Facing the slightly vigilant looks of the Roentgen cat, Mimicry and Monarch snake, the Moon Bear just lay there on its side with a nonchalant look on its face, letting Sally's Houndoo mess with it.

It held a bunch of grapes in its palm, taking a bite from time to time, and occasionally passed the fruit in front of it to Growlithe and Arcanine.

Perhaps for it, the presence of Growlithe and Zed can remind it of the time it had in the land of Xicui, so Moon Bear is very friendly to Growlithe and Zed.

It has been some time since Luo Mu and Sha Li returned to Cuilv Town.

They borrowed the courtyard of Mr. Xue Zhong's house, intending to treat the injuries of the black moon bear and take a look at the bear's personality.

With the three Roentgen cats here, and a Spirit Horse that could appear at any time, the Moon Bear couldn't make any trouble even in this courtyard.

But the reality was far from what he feared.

After leaving the high-level ball, the momentum that He Yuexiong had in fighting the monarch snake disappeared completely. He directly chose a place, found a comfortable posture and lay down directly, looking full of salted fish temperament.
Soon it developed into what it is now. Looking at its leisurely appearance, it is hard to imagine that it was fighting with the monarch snake not long ago.
Luo Mu withdrew his gaze and looked at Shuzi again, sorting out his own questions.

And He Yue Xiong, who noticed that his sight had disappeared, also breathed a sigh of relief.

The idea is simple.

There are probably three more as ferocious as the monarch cobra. Instead of rising up and getting beaten up, it is better to lie down from the beginning.

It doesn't matter where you lie down.

This guy is so powerful. It should be more comfortable for him to lie down by himself than in the permanent forest. At least he doesn't have to wait for the fog to rise to get up to drink water and find food.

"We saw a ghost."

After a little thought, Luo Mu chose to confess directly.

Since you have questions to ask others, you really shouldn't be secretive.

Shuzi paused in making tea, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Xue Zhong on the side was not affected at all, as if he was completely focused on the craftsmanship of Erkuei's mask.

After a while, Shuzi said, "Since you came to ask me, it means that you have doubts about the legend in the town. Am I right?"

The two nodded slightly.

No matter what, the evil spirits they saw were far different from the brutal "ghosts" in the stories.

Seeing the expressions on Luo Mu and Sha Li's faces, Shuzi knew the answer without them answering.

She smiled kindly, "Since Erkuei has given the mask to you, it means that it trusts you."

"You are not from this town, and you don't have the prejudices you have developed since childhood. So let me tell you the truth of the story that has been passed down from generation to generation in my husband's family."

"In contrast, you must promise not to tell the story to anyone else!"

Shuzi, with gray hair, said this solemnly.

Luo Mu and Sha Li also sat up straighter and nodded as a sign of their agreement.

Seeing this, Shuzi drank a sip of tea to moisten his throat, took a deep breath, and told the truth in a voice without personal emotion.

"A long, long time ago, a man from a foreign country came to Beishang Township with an evil spirit.

But Beishang Township at that time was extremely xenophobic. Because their makeup and appearance were out of tune with the villagers, the men and the Erguiyan were excluded as aliens and no one was allowed to enter the village.

The man and Erguiyan didn't care about the villagers' exclusion, they just felt it was a pity that they couldn't buy supplies.

He chose to live with the ghost in a cave at the foot of Gui Mountain not far from Beishang Township, where he lived an ordinary life.

When the mask craftsmen in the village saw this, they carved four masks based on the strange gems the men brought, so that they could cover their faces with masks, integrate into the group, and enter the village to make purchases.

Perhaps it is the exquisite craftsmanship of the mask, or perhaps it is the extraordinary origin of the gems inlaid on the mask.

The news spread quickly, even to distant foreign countries.

Three Pokémons. No, three greedy Pokémons traveled through mountains and rivers and came to this Beishang Township.
While the man and the evil spirit were out, they sneaked into the cave where the man and the evil spirit lived, intending to steal the four masks.

Just as they were implementing their plan, the man somehow happened to return to the cave and witnessed everything.

No one knew what happened in the cave. However, a few hours later, when Erguiyan returned to the cave, he only saw many traces of fighting and the green mask that the man had protected at all costs.

Not knowing how he knew everything, the furious Eruption put on the mask and ran down the mountain, where he found several Pokémon who were holding masks and smiling smugly, planning to hold a party.

In order to avenge the man, Eruption killed all those Pokémon.

At the same time, the villagers who had gathered for the celebration heard the noise. When they rushed over, they saw Erguiyan in a rage. They were very scared and thought that Erguiyan was the evil and cruel ghost.

Because of the arrival of the villagers, Erguiyan had no time to retrieve the remaining three masks and could only retreat temporarily.

The villagers believed that the three Pokémon protected the village from the clutches of the demons, so they affectionately called them "Baobans" and gave them a grand burial.

The injured Erqi was immersed in sorrow and returned to the residence he and the man lived in alone.

The ancestor of our family, as the only mask craftsman who knew the truth, once tried hard to tell the villagers the truth, but the villagers not only ignored him, but also treated him as a heretic and persecuted him mercilessly.

Finally, out of desperation, in order to protect his family and descendants, he could only preserve the truth and let his descendants continue to pass on the true history. "

After finishing the story, Shuzi took another sip of tea to moisten his dry throat, then looked at the silent Luo Mu and Sha Li, observing their reactions.

Luo Mu felt a little heavy.

He guessed that the story might not be true, but he didn't expect it to be reversed to this extent.

In the real story, Ergui and the man were completely persecuted, but the three bad guys were worshipped, which is really infuriating!
Sha Li was so angry that she wanted to reveal the truth, but she quickly forced herself to calm down.

Not to mention that she promised Shuzi not to tell anyone the truth, but judging from the one or two months she spent in Beishang Township, what would it matter even if the truth was revealed?

The townspeople today are no longer the same as they were back then. Just like the morally blackmailed fundraising that Luo Mu encountered, there are still some xenophobic ideas here, but the townspeople have to endure it because the business of Cuilv Town depends entirely on outsiders.

Does the truth matter?

They do not respect the "good" three treasures, nor do they have any idea about "ghosts". To them, the so-called legends are nothing more than a means to develop tourism and make money.

Nothing makes sense now.

Even if they knew the truth, even if they tried hard to make the townspeople believe the truth, those people would probably still build the statue of Samboban and make a lot of money.

Outside in the courtyard, the Pokémon who had been listening to the story intently also had their own reactions.

Sally's Growlithe dropped its tail in disappointment, while Luomu's Arcanine was also somewhat shocked. As a Pokémon that had never encountered such things before, this story undoubtedly impacted its three views.

A complicated expression flashed in the monarch snake's eyes. He didn't expect that the green dwarf had experienced such a thing.

Mimikyu, who has a strong ability of empathy, is already sad.

Roentgen Cat was wondering if it would bring trouble to Luo Mu if he blew up the shrine dedicated to the Three Baobans in Baoban Square in the middle of the night.

Gyarados and Smelly, who were staying in the pond obediently, didn't quite understand. According to the original thinking of the Pony, it would say that it was because the Uruk-York was too weak that things became so tragic. However, after staying in the farm for such a long time, its way of thinking has changed a lot.

It was thinking about whether it could catch the soul of Sanbao when it went to the shrine in the middle of the night.

Compared to the different reactions of the Pokémon, the reaction of the Houndoom is quite different.

Its eyes were wide open, and the recall of some memories made its expression extremely complicated.

It still vaguely remembers an incident that happened a long time ago when it first came to Beishang Township.

If that man is the man in the story
He Yue Xiong hesitated. Should he tell Luo Mu about this?

Luo Mu, who was standing aside, had no idea what He Yuexiong was thinking.

At this moment, in the entire living room, except for the person who was concentrating on observing the noise made by the masked Xue Zhong, the atmosphere in the air was very heavy and no one spoke.

It was Xue Zhong's shout that broke the silence.

"In this case, it can be repaired!"

Several people immediately looked at him.

Xue Zhong, who had regained his attention, seemed to have noticed that the atmosphere was not right. He realized that it was his wife who told the truth to them, so he said, "Although my skills are definitely not as good as my ancestors, I can still repair this mask. I have most of the materials, and the crystal fragments you brought are enough."

"But that's not the point."

Xue Zhong looked at Luo Mu seriously and said, "Since Ergui is willing to entrust you with the important mask, it means that it trusts you."

"And this trust is probably far beyond that of my ancestors. Perhaps it is close to that of the man in the story."

"It has been lonely for too long. If possible, I hope you can try to take the evil spirit away. Time can heal all wounds. Don't let it stay here and be reminded of the past."

"Besides, if it stays in Beishang Township, it will just continue to suffer unfair treatment and endure the hatred of others alone."

Take the evil one away?

If I say I haven't had such thoughts, I would definitely be lying.

just.

After learning the truth, Luo Mu was not sure whether he could make Erguiyan choose to leave with him.

The reason why Bai Yueguang is Bai Yueguang is because she is unique, and among them, the dead Bai Yueguang is incomparable.

Am I really important enough to Erguiyan to make her abandon her past memories with that man and leave her hometown again?

Luo Mu was not sure, so he could only give this answer.

"I'll try."

Xue Zhong nodded gently and said, "It will probably take until tomorrow morning to repair the mask. During this time, you can rest or go find Ergui Yan. It's up to you."

After exchanging a few more words, Luo Mu and Sha Li stood up and prepared to go out.

Just as they stood up, Xue Zhong said something meaningful.

“The remaining three masks are also enshrined in the shrine in Baoban Square.”

The truth has too much power.

Even though they hadn't slept all night, Luo Mu and Sha Li didn't feel sleepy at all.

After a few seconds of silence, Shali said that she planned to take some more photos in Emerald Town, and then went out with her Growlithe.

Luo Mu knew that she wanted to go to Baoban Square to investigate, so he didn't stop her.

Just as Luo Mu was heading towards Cuilv Town, he met Danyu and Wuli again.

The two men greeted Luo Mu respectfully. The sensitive Wu Li was the first to notice that Luo Mu's mood seemed a little wrong, so he asked carefully.

Luo Mu had originally not intended to tell the two children about these things.

But he remembered his judgment of Wu Li's character.

I don’t know if this matter can be kept completely secret. Even if it is kept secret, when Wu Li grows up, he will probably know the truth according to Mr. Xue Zhong’s family heritage.

And based on Wu Li's love for "ghosts", Luo Mu felt that if he concealed the truth from him and then accidentally let him know something, his character problems might become more serious.

After careful consideration, he decided to tell Wu Li part of the truth.

Without telling the story told by Aunt Shuzi, which would have made the two children feel aggrieved about what happened to Erguiyan, Luo Mu just said a few words briefly.

"I met a ghost again last night."

As soon as these words were spoken, Danyu covered her mouth in surprise, while Wuli's eyes were full of surprise, and he made a subtle sound of surprise.

"Mr. Luo Mu, is this true!?"

"it is true."

Luo Mu nodded.

Wu Li was so excited that he wanted to hold Luo Mu's hand, but he was worried that he was being too presumptuous, so he could only stand there and asked with sparkling eyes: "So, Mr. Luo Mu is going to see a ghost now?"

Luo Mu nodded slightly, "I have this plan."

Wu Li asked again, "Then can you take me there?"

"I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient."

Luo Mu apologized.

"That's it"

Wu Li was silent for a few seconds. He keenly realized that Luo Mu was indeed worried about something, so he changed his tone.

"Then when Mr. Luo Mu comes back, can you share some ghost stories with me?"

Luo Mu looked at Wu Li with a hint of surprise, then nodded in agreement: "Of course there is no problem."

"Then it's settled!"

Wu Li happily saw Luo Mu off.

After Luo Mu walked away, Danyu, who always liked to protect Wu Li with her own ideas, asked with some concern: "A Li, don't you like ghosts the most?"

Wu Li understood what her sister meant, lowered her head and nodded shyly: "Yes."

"Then why are you."

Danyu was hesitant to speak. Although she also admired Luo Mu, if this continued, the ghost would be taken away.

Wu Li put his hands behind his back. He was very happy that Luo Mu treated him like this and did not hide anything from him because of his young age.

He rarely showed a faint smile in front of Danyu and spoke softly.

"hey-hey."

"The strongest trainer and the strongest ghost team up, isn't this super cool!"

(End of this chapter)