LRAB Chapter 4 Shocking Change
Chapter 4 Shocking Change
The first floor of the Pagoda of the Other Shore is the site of ceremonies and also serves as the 'base' of a tombstone-like structure.
It has the largest area and can easily accommodate thousands of people.
This floor only has memorial tablets, some new and some old, placed around the walls. There is only a small platform in the center, and the rest of the floor is empty for people to stand on.
All those participating in the ceremony stood scattered around the platform, their expressions sorrowful.
Gui Hai's footsteps quickly attracted the attention of those waiting to participate in the ceremony.
They looked at Guihai, and the first thing they saw was Guihai's mask.
The patterns on it seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing them to subconsciously look away.
Not far away, one could even hear children's exclamations of surprise, which were then forcibly interrupted by their parents, preventing them from crying.
Gui Hai walked forward step by step in the presence of nearly five hundred people in the hall.
Anyone who enters within two meters of him will instinctively shudder.
Then he withdrew and retreated, increasing the distance between himself and Guihai.
It was as if Guihai wasn't a normal human being in their eyes, but a ghost.
Guihai ignored these fearful looks.
With Mimikyu on her shoulder, she walked step by step to the small platform in the center of the hall.
Just as Guihai stood still, a ray of golden light shone through the window from the horizon, illuminating his mask.
At this moment, half of the Other Shore Tower was bathed in the golden light of the rising sun, while the other half was shrouded in pitch black night.
It's like the dividing line between life and death.
Gui Hai stood in the center of the first-floor hall, arms outstretched.
A strange and ancient syllable came from his throat.
The syllable seemed to resonate; Gui Hai's voice, though uttered alone, was easily transmitted to the ears of hundreds of people present.
In the chanting of the ghost sea.
Ghost-type Pokémon floated out of the darkness and danced in a line above people's heads.
The chanting of the Ghost Sea gradually rose in pitch, and the Pokémon's dance became increasingly coordinated.
Strange energies reverberated within the Tower of the Other Shore.
The humans who had passed through the prayers fell to the feet of the people.
They carried their prayers and penetrated underground, arriving at the mysterious door on the fourth underground level.
Here, Granny Gu is also wearing a dress similar to Gui Hai's, and she also wears a demon mask on her face.
Surrounding him were six Ghost-type Pokémon: Gengar, Froslass, Cursed Doll, Dusknoir, Aegislash, and Corsola. Froslass and Snorunt were present the moment the mysterious gate released its energy.
Grandma Gu also began chanting those ancient and strange syllables.
Her Pokémon also started dancing.
These syllables and dances act like guiding messengers.
It draws those peculiar energies that have escaped upwards.
The Gengar clan resides on the third underground level of the Tower of the Other Shore.
Instead of causing trouble today, they moved and danced a mysterious and ancient dance in sync with Ghost Sea and Granny Gu's Pokémon.
Strange energy was sprinkled on them.
Allow some Gastly with enough power to evolve into Haunter.
Having accumulated enough power, Gastly, through communication between the two worlds, completes its communication evolution and grows into Gengar.
Energy is conducted through layers of transmission.
Finally, we arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the Other Shore Tower.
The chanting of the ghost sea continued.
The Pokémon's dance continues.
But the number of people in the venue gradually increased without anyone noticing...
An impatient child opened his eyes.
He tried to steal a glance at the ghost sea as it was chanting, but instead found a familiar man smiling at him.
The child paused for a moment, then suddenly threw himself into the man's arms: "Daddy!"
The child's cry startled all those who were praying, and they all opened their eyes.
Then he saw the family he had been longing for.
Elderly people embraced each other with tears in their eyes.
Some trainers saw their Pokémon partners who had risked their lives for them.
A wife saw her husband.
Some children saw their parents.
Pokémon are joining trainers' arms...
The once quiet and solemn hall on the first floor of the Other Shore Tower immediately became noisy.
The ghost sea continues to sing, guiding the souls of another world to remain here.
However, at this point his voice was already very low.
It's as if they couldn't bear to disturb those who are separated by death.
He watched these people embrace, cry, and smile...
Even the deepest part of my heart, as still as an ancient well, was stirred by a few ripples.
Humanity's greatness lies in its emotions, and the emotions in the Pokémon world are the purest.
Even his heart, which beats much slower than others, still felt warmth at that moment.
However, compared to these people...
Ghost Sea itself appears lonely.
He has no blood relatives.
Only Granny Gu took him in.
His unique characteristics prevented him from staying with Granny Gu for long periods, casting a shadow of pressure on her.
So for the past sixteen years, he has spent most of his time alone...
Gathering his thoughts, Guihai continued his chanting.
The worship ceremony is actually very short.
The ceremony was so brief that those people couldn't even finish expressing their longing before it was drawing to a close.
As the sun gradually rose, Guihai's voice rose again.
His voice quickly drowned out the nearly one thousand people and ghosts present.
Just as the rising sun shone through the window, casting its full light upon Onikai.
Gui Hai's soaring chanting came to an abrupt halt.
The abrupt shift from movement to stillness abruptly interrupted the interaction between everyone present and the ghost.
Everyone seemed to understand something, and tears streamed down their faces uncontrollably.
People want to hug the person in front of them tightly.
But their loved ones, whom they longed for day and night, smiled and stepped back at the same time.
Then, amidst people's sorrowful tears, it transformed into fragments of light, gradually disappearing into the sunlight.
The child, who had finally seen his father, cried.
His wailing quickly infected everyone present.
Many first-time visitors turned their attention to the sunlit Ghost Sea in the center of the hall.
She wanted to ask him to continue singing so that she could see her family again, but she was stunned by the mask on Guihai's face.
Gui Hai's gaze swept over those whose emotions were somewhat out of control.
"The departed are gone, the living remain; may both heaven and earth find peace..."
......
After the ceremony, Guihai left the first-floor hall of the Other Shore Tower and headed towards the underground section.
He planned to go and check on Grandma Gu's condition.
Although there is no danger underground.
However, for many years before, Guihai had been guiding souls underground to the first floor of the Tower of the Other Shore to reunite with their loved ones.
Knowing that this process will inevitably cause the body to be tainted by the energy of those souls.
He has a special physical condition and doesn't feel anything is wrong.
Although Granny Gu is a Ghost-type Elite Four member, she is, after all, quite old.
It would be bad if something went wrong.
As soon as he stepped down the stairs, Gui Hai encountered a somewhat elderly figure.
"Mother-in-law."
Granny Gu was accompanied only by a snow demon.
Upon seeing Guihai, he smiled slightly: "It seems the ceremony went very smoothly."
Seeing that his mother-in-law seemed normal, Gui Hai breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his expression remained unchanged.
"As before, it's just that some guests seem to be overly engrossed in this ritual."
I suggest refusing these people's participation in the ceremony next year.
As Grandma Gu walked uphill, she said kindly:
"It's up to you to decide. Dwelling on the brief time we brought you will only increase your pain."
Gui Hai made way for Granny Gu, not wanting his aura to affect her.
"But they are just children who want to see their loved ones,"
Granny Gu stopped and looked into Gui Hai's eyes as she passed by, saying:
"Children's immersion in their parents' care is a common trait of all life."
We should also provide some guidance to help them grow internally, rather than completely blocking their path.
Gui Hai thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Granny. My appearance might frighten them."
Grandma Gu smiled, stepped within two meters of Gui Hai, and patted him on the shoulder:
"Hehe, Xiao Hai has grown up. Happy birthday."
Then he handed a dark purple Poké Ball to Ghost Sea.
"You should complete your team and then begin your adventure."
After saying that, Granny Gu led the Snow Fairy away from the basement of the Other Shore Tower.
As the Snow Fairy passed by Ghost Sea, she waved enthusiastically to him and then quickly followed Granny Gu.
This made Mimikyu on Oni's shoulder very unhappy.
So it barked angrily twice.
Guihai looked at the dark purple Poké Ball in his hand, which had a string of silver-white inscriptions on it.
[Congratulations to Ghostsea, the trainer from the Tower of the Other Shore, on reaching adulthood! Grandma is so proud of you!]
Gui Hai felt a slight warmth in his heart.
From as far back as he can remember, only Grandma Gu had ever taken such good care of him.
Only Granny Gu would approach him, and even though she was shrouded in his shadow, she was neither afraid of him nor disliked him.
Now his mother-in-law has even given him a birthday present.
The Poké Ball opens.
A silver-white longsword appeared in front of Guihai.
The longsword was about a meter long, and the black ribbon was shaped like a hand.
On the hilt of the sword, there is a vertical eye that looks like a ruby.
When the longsword saw the ghost sea, it emitted a metallic hum, as if it were cheering.
Gui Hai's expression shifted slightly.
The gift his mother-in-law gave him was a single sword sheath.
Moreover, it has a single, unusually colored scabbard.
Gui Hai looked at the little guy with a hint of surprise and delight in his eyes.
Use system scan.
Name: Single Sword Sheath (Imagine as Silver) Qualification: Heavenly King Level
Sex: Male
Attributes: Steel, Ghost
Egg Group: Mineral Group
Personality: Conscientious
Characteristic: No defense (due to the lack of defensive tactics, all moves used by both sides are guaranteed to hit)
Level: 19 (Beginner)
Carried Items: None
Skills and moves: Combo Slash, Impact, Shadow Strike, Body Lightening, Swallow Return, Metallic Sound, Cleave, Ambush to Vital Points, Revenge, Iron Wall, Iron Head
Review: A new Pokémon, it looks sharp and is perfect for you.
Guihai looked at the basic data, then at the single sword sheath in front of him.
Would you like to become my elf?
Although this was a birthday gift from my mother-in-law.
However, Ghostsea respects the Pokémon's own wishes more.
If this single sword sheath is unwilling to travel with me.
I would let it grow freely in the tower.
And if it is willing to follow me, I will do my best to nurture it.
He was confident that he could fully unleash the potential of this single sword sheath.
He sensed the respect that Oni-kai held for him.
The single sword sheath emitted two metallic scraping sounds, and the red eye on the hilt flashed.
He wrapped his black ribbon around Guihai's arm, appearing very intimate.
Guihai felt the joy of the single sword sheath.
Even her usually expressionless face softened slightly, revealing a touch of warmth.
"Then let's work together, Single-edged Sword Sheath."
Guihai hung the Poké Ball with its single-bladed sheath on his waist and prepared to leave with the little guy.
Since Granny Gu came up from below, there's no need for her to go down.
But just as Guihai took a step, terrifying sounds of battle and explosions suddenly came from upstairs.
The blast wave rushed into the basement, creating a terrifying gust of wind.
At the same time, Granny Gu's voice also spread to every corner of the Other Shore Tower.
"So it's you rats from the gutter. Your arrival is a real pollution of the air here."
As soon as Granny Gu finished speaking, another rude male voice came from underground.
"Hehe, we are rats, but it is you selfish guys who have defiled this place."
"Let's all attack together! We've captured this place, and from now on, everyone will be able to see their loved ones every day!"
Not long after Guihai finished speaking, he heard a series of footsteps.