Chapter 15

Two days later, at night, in their rented house, Luke looked serious while Gastly nodded in agreement.

Gastly stared intently at the Pokéblock in front of him. It had a dark red and coquettish appearance, flowing with a clear amber luster, resembling the color of blood.

This was the second time that Luke had drawn purple items in ten consecutive draws, and he made a Pokéblock using "Petaya Berry".

[Remaining BP points: 270]

[Petaya Berry: It stimulates nerves with capsaicin, improving a Pokémon's special attack ability to a certain extent. (I heard that in the parallel world, this is called the Fire Dragon Fruit? Is it sweet?)]

Petaya Berry, as a rare Berry that could enhance a Pokémon's attributes, was quite scarce in the market. Luke's second tenth consecutive draw also yielded the following items:

[Ten consecutive list: Moomoo Milk *3, Oran Berry *3, Primary Rank Fishing Rod group *1, Petaya Berry *2, Dive Ball *1]

Luke didn't have the Water Type Pokémon yet, so the Dive Ball and Primary Rank Fishing Rod teams were temporarily put aside.

The main harvest was the two red Petaya Berries.

Luke put all his effort into making Petaya Berry Pokéblocks.

The neighbor thought there was a murder next door and almost called the police due to the strange noises coming from Luke's place.

The first attempt failed, and only five Petaya Berry squares were produced on the second try.

But the quality of these five Petaya Berry Pokeblocks was exceptionally high, showcasing Luke's skill in "Pokéblock Craft Lv3".

"Try it," Luke said solemnly, "If it works, I might set up a street stall!"

"Jie jie~!"

Gastly nodded, sticking out his trembling tongue, acting as if everything was normal, and stayed on the Petaya Berry Pokeblock for five seconds.

"... You can eat it!"

A drop of cold sweat slipped down Gastly's face, and with a click, it dripped onto his stiff tongue.

Taking a deep breath, Gastly quickly rolled the Petaya Berry Pokeblock into his mouth and chewed generously.

Three seconds later.

"How do you feel?" Luke asked earnestly.

Gastly's dark grimace flushed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Struggling to open its mouth, Gastly's big eyes were bloodshot.

"Hoo——!!!"

As Gastly gasped, a cluster of dark purple flames roared out of its mouth!

Luke quickly sidestepped to avoid the flames.

The dark flames exploded on the wall, sticking to it like normal flames and burning continuously, turning the entire wall into scorched black!

In silence, Gastly's innocent eyes widened, trying to look cute and innocent.

A drop of cold sweat fell from Luke's forehead.

"Will-O-Wisp's power… Why is it almost as strong as Flamethrower?!"

Will-O-Wisp is usually a dim-blue flame with lower power.

But after eating the Petaya Berry Pokeblock , this Will-O-Wisp almost burned through the wall!

Luke couldn't tell for a moment whether it was due to Gastly's extraordinary natural talent or the effect of the Petaya Berry Pokeblock being too strong.

With a cold sweat of shock, Luke once again strengthened his determination to become a Trainer.

After calming down, Luke looked at the blackened wall with his hands on his hips, his expression complex.

Beside him, Gastly also looked frustrated.

"It's not your fault." Luke sighed, "It seems I need to experiment with the recipes again."

"Sizzle~~"

"Huh? You say the taste was actually good?"

"Jie jie~!"

Luke rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

The quality of the Petaya Berry Pokeblock was undoubtedly good. It shouldn't have caused the effect earlier, but the result was too powerful.

"But the effect is too strong, it can't be sold!"

If it causes more trouble, how will he handle it?

Luke scratched his head and sighed, "Oh well, I'll give you the remaining four Petaya Berry Pokeblocks!"

Gastly laughed, taking the remaining four crystal clear red Pokeblocks and carefully storing them in a glass jar in the cabinet.

Luke laughed blankly, "I'm not going to steal them, why hide them so deeply?"

Gastly glanced at Luke, saying, "Hike!" (It's hard to say!)

The contemptuous look pierced Luke deeply.

Gritting his teeth, Luke said, "Just you wait!"

He revealed a Flame Gem that was radiating red light.

Although the energy wasn't as abundant as a Fire Stone, for Gastly, this was still a rare delicacy!

Gastly grinned suddenly, sticking out its scarlet tongue, and stared at the Flame Gem with eagerness.

"Sucking–"

Unable to resist, Gastly want to swallow the Flame Gem, looking at Luke pitifully.

From Gastly's perspective, it thought, "I'm so cute, how can you resist giving me more treats?"

From Luke's perspective, he saw a gloomy Gastly staring at him, its eyes bloodshot, and drool forming at its mouth.

Luke couldn't help but shiver, reluctantly throwing the Flame Gem to Gastly.

"Save some for later, that's worth tens of thousands!"

To be fair, even Elite Trainer's Pokémon don't eat as well as Luke's Gastly.

Half a month has passed since the world line changed.

Gastly had enjoyed 'Moomoo Milk','Speed ​​Enhancer','Petaya Berry Pokeblock'…

Now, with the Flame Gem, it was living like a Quasi-Legendary Pokémon!

Holding the Flame Gem in its mouth, Gastly looked at Luke's back somewhat blankly, and its eyes gradually turned into wavy lines.

Tears welled up in its eyes, and Gastly, who had wandered the city for so long, once again felt the warmth of home.

"Jie jie~!"

"Hey, don't jump on me suddenly! Your Haze is poisonous! Don't..."

—

Luke doesn't like to put Gastly in the Poké Ball. He was deeply impressed by Ash's Pikachu, who always stayed outside the ball. Moreover, the Poké Ball limits a Pokémon's freedom to some extent, and Luke feels it's a bit cold. Of course, many Pokémon are more comfortable staying inside the Poké Ball, away from the competitive natural environment. So, Luke generally doesn't interfere with Gastly's choice.

On the second day, Luke hurried to the school district for classes, and Gastly waved goodbye to him at the door.

"Aren't you coming with me?" Luke asked in surprise.

Gastly replied, "Jie jie~ jie jie~!"

"Well, you should be safe staying home alone," Luke reassured.

He looked puzzled and added, "Just don't go around setting things on fire!"

After Luke left, Gastly heaved a sigh of relief and took out the Flame Gem from the cabinet. Placing it on the ground, Gastly opened the "Breeder's Handbook" to the "Will-O-Wisp" page and nodded slowly.

Tomorrow is the qualifiers for the title return, and Luke has his own business to attend to. Gastly didn't want to take up his time. It needed to focus on training.

Gastly absorbed the energy from the Flame Gem, and a surge of fire element flooded its Haze, dyeing it a deep red. In Gastly's surroundings, three clusters of cold black flames slowly burst out.

[Corrosion], [Attachment], [Burning], these are the basic characteristics of Will-O-Wisp as mentioned in the "Breeder's Handbook" by Blue. Different Trainers may use different combinations, such as adding [Toxic] to Will-O-Wisp or strengthening its [Sputter].

At this moment, the violent fire element enveloped the area, forcing the three clusters of black flames to reach extremely high temperatures. The dark fog thickened, and Gastly took a deep breath and swallowed a Petaya Berry Pokéblock.

The surrounding temperature rose sharply, and with a loud bang, the Flame Gem shattered!

In this brief moment, the three clusters of Will-O-Wisp fused, chaotically collided, and the fire soared into the sky!

Will-O-Wisp · Burst!

—

That night, Luke returned to his room with his school bag on his back. Firefighters were on a ladder, directing a Blastoise to perform firefighting work.

Curiously, Luke asked the old security guard, "Master, which house is on fire?"

The uncle gave Luke a complicated look and replied, "It's the sixth floor, your house."

Luke was taken aback and thought, "Gastly, what have you done?"

Fortunately, under Gastly's control, the fire wasn't serious, and the neighbors called the fire department in time. After receiving criticism and education, Luke had to pay a fine and compensation of 1,000 yuan each.

Feeling guilty, Luke and Gastly returned home to find burnt marks on the wall.

"It's a shame that Sister Liu didn't kick me out!" Luke muttered to himself.

He glanced at Gastly and noticed it was curled up, shaking in frustration.

Luke sighed and said, "It's my fault for leaving you alone at home."

"Sigh…"

"It's okay." Luke comforted Gastly as he touched it gently. "Don't be sad."

"Let's clean up, and I'll treat you to supper later, okay?"

Gastly grinned and nodded enthusiastically.

...

[Teacher Luke: My house is on fire (video)]

[Gold : Incredible power! Amazing Flamethrower! ]

[Blue: Considering sustainability, I'd say it's Will-O-Wisp. ]

[Group member 'Gold' has been temporarily banned by Admin for two hours]

[Private chat with 'Red']

[Gold: I just joined the group! Why was I blocked? ]

[Red:... you should take it easy! ]

[Gold: Then why isn't Blue banned? ? ? ]

[Red:...]

Looking at Gold's frustrated expression, wearing goggles and flamboyant appearance, he slammed the pool cue on the table with a loud noise and clenched his teeth.

"Just a game..."

"I have to defeat Teacher Luke!"