LRAB Chapter 293 The Nine-Tailed Fox Girl...is Male
Chapter 293 The Nine-Tailed Fox Girl...is Male
Chapter 293 The Nine-Tailed Fox Girl...is Male (5k)
As soon as everyone entered, the gate of the house unexpectedly closed automatically.
The sudden sound of the door closing startled Xiaoxia.
"Hey, is this an automatic door?"
"Oh, as expected of Miss Locke's house, it not only emphasizes tradition but also incorporates advanced technology, ah~"
That's such good taste!
"So that's how it is."
"Obviously not, there's no mechanical structure at all in this door!" Ash looked at Brock with a speechless expression as he led Misty astray.
Xiao Gang's soul has now been completely captivated by Luo Ke, and he can automatically beautify such an obvious flaw in his mind.
The group followed Luo Ke and Jiuwei into the living room of the house.
"The house is a bit old, but it's really impressive."
After taking their seats, Xiaoxia curiously looked around at the furnishings in the room, while Xiaozhi kept staring at Ninetales.
For some reason, Xiao Gang was naturally led to the main seat in the living room.
But he still stared at Luo Ke with a look of rapture, completely unaware that something was amiss.
"I'm so sorry, these are all that's left."
Soon, Loke brought in a plate of fruit from outside to entertain Xiaozhi and the others.
"It's nothing, thank you for being so kind to us." Xiao Gang blushed and his heart raced whenever he saw Luo Ke, looking completely captivated.
Her slender figure, graceful steps, and every smile and frown touched Xiao Gang's heartstrings.
Moreover, Luo Ke was exceptionally kind to Xiao Gang's verbal harassment, always treating him with a gentle smile, which made Xiao Gang completely fall into a pink bubble.
"Miss Loke————"
At this moment, Nine-Tailed Fox enthusiastically pounced on Xiao Gang, affectionately rubbing against his chest, which brought the dark-skinned man back to his senses.
Having experience caring for the Six-Tails, Xiao Gang was very skilled at handling the Nine-Tails.
"Wow, Nine-Tailed Fox, you're so cute."
"It's dangerous too." Xiao Zhi took a bite of fruit, his heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned strange.
"It's amazing! It's clearly an illusion, but it actually makes me feel full and tastes great."
That's right, the fruit here is fake!
But since it wasn't harmful to their health, Ash let Pikachu and Togepi eat as much as they wanted.
As the only person among those present with powerful supernatural energy, Ash discovered the secret of the house the moment he entered.
Although the mansion is real, its exterior is dilapidated and old, as if it has been neglected for a long time.
However, it is covered by a strange and powerful energy, making it appear to be a relatively habitable place from the outside.
At this moment, everything inside the room, from the valuable antiques placed to the front of the room to Miss Loke in front of her, was created by illusion.
This power is not just ordinary illusionary power; it already has a touch of turning the illusory into the real.
As for the culprit behind all this, it was naturally the nine-tailed fox that was currently nestled in Xiao Gang's arms.
"What exactly is its purpose?"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Nine-Tails' Watch": Please release the Nine-Tails' obsession.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +4000; Special Attack +2; Special Defense +2; Free Attribute Points +2;]
At this moment, Xiao Gang was completely unaware of anything amiss. He was still stroking the Nine-Tailed Fox with a radiant smile, while enjoying the fruit that Luo Ke was personally feeding him.
"Here, thank you very much, Mr. Xiaogang, for accepting the commission to come here." Luo Ke smiled and picked up a grape and put it into Xiaogang's mouth.
"Ah~, it is my great honor."
"My heart has been completely filled by Miss Loke. This place is so wonderful, I wish I could stay forever!"
"I'm so happy to hear you say that. You can stay forever."
When Luo Ke said this, a sinister look inexplicably flashed across her face, which had been as gentle as a spring breeze.
At this moment, Xiaoxia also sensed that something was wrong and quietly sat down next to Xiaozhi, taking his arm.
"I really hope you can stay. Nine-Tailed Fox really likes Mr. Xiao Gang too." Luo Ke took out a fan and slowly walked to Xiao Gang's side to fan him.
It all seemed so natural, as if Xiao Gang was the owner of this house.
Xiao Gang was completely absorbed in it.
"Really? I used to have a six-tailed fox, so I like nine-tailed foxes the most."
lie!
This guy was clearly trying to make the girl happy, yet he said something like that.
He had raised Vulpix for Xiaoxue, and Ninetales was the signature Pokémon of the blond guy who stole Xiaoxue.
It's all filled with painful memories.
"Ah, I'm so happy!"
Upon hearing Xiao Gang say that her favorite animal was Nine-Tailed Fox, Miss Luo Ke's face visibly lit up with joy.
But then the perceptive Xia noticed something was amiss and couldn't help but speak up.
"Excuse me, Miss Loko, why do you live alone in such a large house deep in the mountains?"
"Where is the owner of this place?"
She'd been inside the mansion for so long and had only seen Luo Ke; there was no one else in sight.
"It's understandable that you find it strange. To be honest, the owner of this place has gone on a long trip and hasn't returned yet."
"Because I've been away for so long, all the servants have left. Only I, who am responsible for taking care of Nine-Tails, am left here to wait patiently for our master to return with Nine-Tails."
"I see, Miss Luo Ke, it must have been so difficult." Xiao Gang was so moved that he burst into tears.
"But it must be very hard for one person to take care of the whole house."
"Yes, that's why I asked Mr. Xiaogang to come here and help take care of Nine-Tails."
"At the same time, there is something else I would like to ask Mr. Xiaogang for a favor."
"Oh, you're asking me for a favor?"
"Yes, it's hard for me, a woman, to keep this place running, so please stay here with me and Nine-Tails, okay?"
As Luo Ke spoke, the red light in the Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes flashed even more intensely, and Xiao Gang was plunged into unbelievable ecstasy.
"This...this...it's hard to believe...Miss Luo Ke wants to marry me!"
"If you don't mind me." Luo Ke also looked shy, covering her mouth with her sleeve.
"I absolutely don't mind!" Xiao Gang was completely overwhelmed with anger and blood, his head and brain seemed to explode at the same time.
He immediately rushed forward excitedly, wanting to hug Luo Ke.
Unexpectedly, he walked straight through Luo Ke's body and fell to the ground.
Even so, he showed no signs of waking up.
"Oh dear, what happened to me? How did I end up falling to the ground by myself?!"
"Xiao Zhi, didn't Brock just pass right through Miss Loke's body?" Xiaoxia was so startled that she stood up abruptly.
"That's because Miss Locke's skin is very transparent."
"What kind of blatant lies are you spouting at a time like this!"
Ash immediately stood up and gently patted Misty and Brock on the head, sending a cool aura through their minds.
In an instant, the scene before my eyes changed drastically. The bright and warm lights disappeared, and the room appeared dilapidated.
The roof beams were covered with cobwebs, and the once magnificent room now looked like a haunted house.
"What's going on?"
At this moment, Xiao Gang finally got up in a panic. There was no trace of Miss Luo Ke around, only a nine-tailed fox with golden light shining all over its body.
"Ah—! Why did Ash have to wake me up?"
"Let me continue dreaming of a beautiful older woman wanting to marry me!"
"You idiot, get to the back right now!"
Ash grabbed Brock and threw him behind him, then immediately stood in front of Ninetales, raising his hands to firmly block the incoming psychic attack.
Loke's figure slowly reappeared beside Nine-Tails, speaking as if acting as Nine-Tails' mouthpiece.
"You guys just need to stay here quietly for a while and then leave. Why do you have to come and ruin my plans?!"
"I finally found my master again—"
At this moment, Ash saw through the illusion, and Nine-Tails' fur stood on end, its nine tails swaying wildly like nine angry giant pythons.
"I was going to observe you a little longer since you seemed to have no ill intentions towards Xiaogang, but if you want to keep Xiaogang here forever, that won't do."
After stretching his muscles, Ash was quite interested in this strange Nine-Tails.
A powerful magical flame was launched from the other side, and Ash immediately retaliated with a punch.
Because of the critical situation, Xiao Gang was thrown out by Xiao Zhi with great force, and crashed directly into the south wall of the living room.
He fell into the study of the house.
"Xiao Gang, are you alright?"
At that moment, Ash was battling Ninetales with Pikachu when Misty rushed over to check on Brock's safety.
But to her surprise, as soon as she entered the study, she saw the portrait displayed in the center of the wall.
"Is this Xiao Gang?"
"What do you mean, 'me'?" Xiao Gang quickly got up from the rubble, his body still strong and full of energy.
The person in the picture is a young man dressed in Tang suit, who looks very similar to Xiao Gang, with only minor differences.
"This person must be the master of the Nine-Tails."
On the desk in the study, there was an ancient ceramic Poké Ball and a diary. Xiaoxia and the others quickly went over to check them out.
"This diary is full of things about the Nine-Tailed Fox—" Xiaoxia quickly turned to the last page.
The only record there is that the Nine-Tails' owner was going on a trip and asked the Nine-Tails to watch the house, and that's it.
"The time was—two hundred years ago!" Xiaoxia exclaimed in shock, and Xiaogang quickly came over to take a look as well.
"What?! This nine-tailed fox is male?!"
Is this what you should care about?
Xiao Gang was on the verge of tears. Why could a male nine-tailed fox impersonate Miss Luo Ke so perfectly?
"But two hundred years ago, that means the owner of the Nine-Tails should have passed away, so why is the Nine-Tails still so lively?" Xiaoxia asked, puzzled.
Xiao Gang, who was more knowledgeable, did have some understanding of this.
"There is a legend that the Nine-Tailed Fox can live for a thousand years."
Suddenly, he remembered something, grabbed the Poké Ball from the table, and rushed to the living room.
At this moment, Ash and Pikachu had already subdued Ninetales in the living room.
This Ninetales is incredibly powerful. Despite being a pure Fire-type Pokémon, it possesses a very strange psychic ability.
Every time Ash is about to punch her, she uses a teleportation-like ability to teleport herself away. She also has the ability to create illusions and manipulate surrounding objects.
On one occasion, it even teleported Ash and Pikachu to the outside of the mansion, while simultaneously erecting a sturdy barrier.
But Ash immediately had Mewtwo teleport him back, and then used a barrier to bind Ninetales.
However, it immediately broke through Mewtwo's barrier and summoned a clone, causing Ash a lot of trouble.
"They're quite troublesome."
Nine-Tails' illusion clones are similar to shadow clones; each clone emits a wave, making it impossible for Ash to determine which one is the real body.
Just as Ash was pondering whether to use a wide-range Aura Wave to blast away all the Nine-Tails clones at once, Brock arrived.
He picked up the ceramic Poké Ball, aimed it at the group of Nine-Tails clones, and shouted loudly.
"Come back, Nine-Tails!"
All the nine-tailed clones raised their heads together, and on Xiao Gang's body, they gradually saw the figure of their former master.
With an uncontrollable scream, it turned into a red light and was returned to its Poké Ball, tears streaming down its face.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "The Nine-Tailed Fox's Watch": Please release the Nine-Tailed Fox's obsession.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +4000; Special Attack +2; Special Defense +2; Free Attribute Points +2]
"As expected—" Brock sighed as he examined the Poké Ball.
"What exactly happened, Xiaogang?"
Just then, Ash and Misty ran over.
How come the Ninetales' obsession disappeared as soon as it entered the Poké Ball?
Suddenly, Luo Ke's figure reappeared out of thin air.
"Thank you, Mr. Brock, for finally allowing me to return to my master's Poké Ball."
"So you are—"
"I am an illusion created by the Nine-Tailed Fox."
"Ugh!" Xiao Gang's fantasy was completely shattered, but he pressed the button on the Poké Ball again to release Ninetales.
"Xiao Gang, what's going on?"
This startled Xiaoxia, but Xiaogang shook his head.
"It's all over now."
As expected, when the Nine-Tails reappeared, its aura was much calmer, and it did not make any further offensive moves.
"Tell us your story in detail," Xiaozhi said, pulling Xiaoxia and Xiaogang down to sit again.
Nine-Tailed Fox also quietly sat down next to Loke's illusion.
"Two hundred years ago, my master said one day that he was going on a trip. He was supposed to return in a month, but it seems that something unexpected happened."
"After several years without any news, the servants in the mansion gradually left, but I remained here waiting for my master."
"Three years, ten years, thirty years, the house gradually fell into disrepair, but I am still waiting for its owner."
"Until the hundredth year, I thought my master was no longer alive, and finally made up my mind to leave."
"But I found that no matter what I did, I couldn't seem to leave this house."
"It's because of this Poké Ball, isn't it?" Brock picked up the ceramic-faced Poké Ball.
"I once saw a luxurious ball from two hundred years ago in an old book."
"It was once very popular among the rich, but people later discovered that it had a fatal flaw in its manufacturing process, so it has been completely destroyed."
"Yes, I continued to guard this house until the 150th year when I suddenly gained some kind of magical power."
"Using this ability, I repaired the exterior of the house and successfully re-established contact with the outside world through the postman, and then I saw Mr. Xiaogang's photo in a magazine."
Ash and his friends knew what happened next: Ninetales lured Brock here by giving him a task, wanting him to live here with it forever.
I never imagined there would be stand-in literature in the Pokémon world.
"I originally thought that if Mr. Xiaogang, who looks just like the owner, continued to live in this house, we could return to the happy times we had with the owner."
"But I now realize I was wrong, and I'm so sorry for causing you all trouble." Nine-Tails lowered its head deeply.
"It's okay, I don't blame you."
Rather, it's more accurate to say that Nine-Tails allowed him to experience the dream of having a beautiful older woman throw herself into his arms, which truly made Xiao Gang feel great.
Suddenly, Xiao Gang released the ceramic luxury ball from its restraints and slammed it to the ground, shattering it completely.
"Now you're free, Nine-Tails!"
Freed from the constraints of the Poké Ball, Ninetales felt a sudden lightness in its body and was moved to tears.
Just then, Ash suddenly leaned close to Brock and asked, "Brock, have you ever thought about this—"
But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Gang immediately shook his head and interrupted him.
"Xiao Zhi, we must believe in science."
"I have never believed in things like reincarnation."
"But you not only look exactly like the Nine-Tails' former owner, you even have the same biological information."
Seeing that other people's classic luxury balls are ready to use right away makes one really think in that direction.
Besides, aren't there plenty of unscientific and magical things in the Pokémon world? This is a place where there really is a creator god.
Xiao Gang didn't know how to refute it for a moment, and helplessly scratched his cheek.
At this moment, the fog in the forest completely disappeared, and bright sunlight shone into the living room through the hole created when Ash and Nine-Tails were fighting.
The nine-tailed fox disappeared here along with the mist.
Finally, it was Togepi's reminder that everyone noticed Kurama had already left.
"The Nine-Tails has been bound here for too long; it must want to regain its freedom."
Perhaps after enjoying the fresh air of nature, Nine-Tails will want to come back to find Xiao Gang, or it will choose to continue living freely in the wild.
Since Brock chose to smash the Poké Ball, it means he will fully respect Ninetales' wishes.
Although Nine-Tailed Fox had left, it left a key and several envelopes on the table. Xiao Gang picked up the top envelope and started reading it.
"These were once the master's collection, but are now useless. Please give them to you as an apology."
Everyone opened their envelopes, and inside Xiaoxia's envelope was a hairpin that looked very expensive.
A small stone slab that shimmered with a peculiar light was poured out of Ash's envelope.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Arceus's Tablet - Magic Tablet": When equipped by a Pokémon, it will increase the power of Psychic-type moves by 20%.]
"what!"
Ash was incredulous to find an Arceus tablet in such a place.
What Xiao Gang poured out was actually a well-made land deed.
Nine-Tails actually left the entire mansion's deeds and keys to Xiao Gang.
This is a super-large mansion with an artificial lake and rockery park covering an area of over 100 acres.
Two hundred years ago, land deeds were of little use to ordinary people, but Xiao Gang's family were the gym leaders in Pewter City.
He has connections; as long as the land deed is genuine, this entire estate will undoubtedly belong to Xiaogang.
Although the place is dilapidated, the workmanship is excellent, so at least Xiaogang's dozen or so younger siblings will not have to worry about housing in the future.
"But how can I afford to repair it now!"
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