Chapter 73: From the Lost Tower!
âFrightened? How could the Mareep have been frightened?â The Rancher was dumbfounded.
âAre there any wild Pokemon colonies near Solaceon Town?â Terrance asked.
âThis⊠I donât know. There probably shouldnât be any. Solaceon Town has been covered by vast ranches, and wild PokĂ©mon rarely come here,â the Rancher said.
âHehe⊠itâs also possible that itâs a ghost!â The old man Kamigata suddenly turned around, lowered his voice and spoke with an eerie tone.
ââŠâ The Rancher.
ââŠâ Terrance.
âHeheâŠâ Terrance laughed dryly. âAre you saying it might be a Ghost-type Pokemon?â
The old man Kamigata nodded. âExactly. Thereâs a Lost Tower near Solaceon Town, and people often bury deceased Pokemon there.â
âIn that environment, many Ghost-type Pokemon are bound to appear.â
âThat placeâŠâ The Rancher was shocked. âIsnât it said that thereâs a âSpell Tagâ at the top of the tower to attract Ghosts? And there are âCleanse Tagsâ placed outside by experts; Ghosts shouldnât be able to easily leave.â
âPokemon, these magical creatures, always have exceptions,â Terrance said. âYou canât always analyze them with conventional wisdom. If it really is a Ghost from the Lost Tower, then itâs understandable why the Mareep were suddenly frightened.â
If thereâs one type of Pokemon thatâs challenging to deal with among the Pokemons, besides Psychic, itâs the Ghost-type. Theyâre difficult for Trainers to fathom.
Silently toying around with this group of Mareep seemed like no trouble at all for a Ghost-type Pokemon.
âCould it be Gastly?â
âOr perhaps Duskull or MisdreavusâŠâ
These Ghost-type Pokemon, whether itâs Gastly, Duskull, or Misdreavus, all enjoy playing tricks on people and pranking them.
Gastly loves to scare humans and Pokemon just for fun.
Duskull also finds pleasure in making kids cry.
As for Misdreavus, they are even worse. Not only does it enjoy playing tricks on others, but it also often takes pleasure in scaring passersby and Pokémon. Even Misdreavus with owners will frequently play pranks on their owners.
Compared to the other two Pokemon, Misdreavus exhibits a stronger sense of motivation.
âIf I recall correctly, Misdreavus uses the fear in the hearts of humans and other PokĂ©mon as its source of energy. The bead around its neck can also absorb the fear of the frightened individuals,â Terrance pondered and said.
âYes, Duskull isnât keen on pranking other Pokemon. Gastly and Misdreavus are the prime suspects,â The old man Kamigata said.
âIf itâs Gastly, itâs manageable, but if itâs Misdreavus, itâll surely show up again,â Terrance speculated. Misdreavus takes pleasure in scaring others, and uses the red bead around its neck to absorb the fear of its victims and nourish itself.
If the Pokemon from the Lost Tower is Misdreavus, thereâs a good chance itâll return for another âmeal.â
However, even with these speculations, the three of them had no real solution. Ghost-type Pokemon could appear and disappear without a trace. With the Pokemon Terrance had on hand and those at the ranch, they had no effective way to deal with Ghost-type Pokemon unless one happened to reappear before them.
âMisdreavus might be hiding, waiting for its next âmeal,â or it might have left this place to seek out its next feeding ground,â Terrance said. âTonight, Iâll stay here. If Misdreavus shows up, Iâll try to see if I can drive it away.â
âReally, young man? Thank you so much. Why donât you stay at my house tonight? Youâve already helped us a lot with the Mareep situation!â the Rancher kindly offered.
âThat works for me. I remember your name isâŠ. Terrance, right? You can stay here for the night. I need to return to the Day Care,â Kamigata sighed. âIf I had known from the beginning that it was a Ghost-type Pokemon causing trouble, I would have brought the Girafarig from the Day Care here.â
âIs there a Girafarig at the Day Care?â Terrance was pleasantly surprised. Dealing with Ghost-type Pokemon would be much easier with Girafarig.
âYes, thatâs right. Iâll head back for now, and you can wait here.â
âThank you so much, Mr. Kamigata. By the way, our Miltank has produced a lot of fresh milk again. Tomorrow, Iâll bring you some,â the Rancher said with a smile. âAnd of course, young man, youâre welcome to have some. Our familyâs milk tastes fantastic!â
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Late into the night, the nearby ranch was calm and quiet.
The Rancher invited Terrance to his home and offered him some top-quality âcow milkâ as a treat, and Terrance was quite satisfied with the taste of the âmilk.â
Miltankâs milk was rich in nutrients and considered the best drink for the elderly and the sick. Children also loved it, and for those who couldnât handle drinking it, it could be turned into yogurt.
âAfter drinking a big can of the milk, you can grow up tall and strong. You should drink more, and then youâll grow into a healthy adult!â the Rancher chattered on.
Terrance: ââŠâ
âUncle, hasnât anyone told you that Miltankâs milk, although nutritious, is also high in calories? If you drink too much, you might end up with a physique like a Miltank~~â
Glancing at Rancherâs physique, fortunately, although somewhat overweight, he still looked fine.
But who knew, just as Terranceâs words fell, the Rancherâs eyes widened, looking incredulous.
âUhâŠâ Rancher froze.
He gave Terrance a quick glance and stammered, âIs⊠is this true?â
âIt should be correctâŠâŠ..â Terrance replied, also having read it in a book.
âBoo hooooâŠ.Iâm done for. If my daughter finds out about this, sheâll hate me forever. Waaah~â
âYou donât think my daughter would know, right? She decided to go on this journey to lose weight because sheâs too fat. If she finds out the reason sheâs overweight is because I gave her too much milk when she was a child, sheâll hate me forever. Waaah~â
ââŠâ Terrance was at a loss for words. Girls, he figured, would probably care a lot about their weightâŠâŠ
âUncle, cheer up. Your daughter will surely forgive you. After all, you did it for her well-being⊠probably,â Terrance consoled him.
Daughter⊠for some reason, Terrance subconsciously pictured a girl with a Miltank-like physique, dressed in cowboy dress.
âIt seems that Munchlax chose the right ownerâŠâ Terrance fell silent.
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âMehhhhhh~â
âMeh~â
In the silent night, when even Terrance had fallen asleep, sudden distressed bleatings echoed from the ranch, waking everyone up.
âItâs here!â Terranceâs heart skipped a beat. Sure enough,it ha s appeared again.
Gastly? Or Misdreavus?
Simultaneously, different bleatings filled the air.
âGrr-eee-eee~â
âMeeee~â
âWhoo-oo~â
Among them was Girafarigâs growl.
The other one belonged to an unknown Ghost-type Pokemon which had come from the Lost Tower.
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