Pokémon: The Journey of Bonds

Wu Tianshao was blocked outside by the barrier of the spirit world. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get in. He was also bounced back by this resilient barrier. Although Pidgeot managed to stabilize his body, he didn't dare to crash into it again, for fear that something might happen to his trainer.

Soon, the sunlight of dawn appeared from the horizon, and the smoke of the remaining strengthened Ghost Pokémon from the Ghost Carnival was dispelled by the sunlight. The gate to the spirit world began to shrink rapidly and closed after the sun rose completely. Those Ghost Pokémon that could not return were gradually captured and eliminated. This Ghost Carnival brought great improvement to those who survived. Some people captured powerful Ghost Pokémon, and some people raised their levels by a lot by brushing Ghost Pokémon. However, there were more tragedies in which Pokémon and loved ones were killed and their souls were taken away.

At this time, Sun Qing also came out, bringing with him Xu Qing who was crying.

"Ibrahimovic...Ibrahimovic...wuwuwu..."

"Alas, my Blaziken was killing enemies outside at the time, and I didn't notice that a ghost-type Pokémon approached the room that was protecting her. She happened to be without a Moon Eevee to face that powerful Eevee, and the remaining Eevees had no resistance and were all injured. Just when he was about to take away Xu Qing's soul, the Eevee that couldn't evolve took the initiative to bump into him. Although it didn't hurt him, it changed his intention to take away Xu Qing's soul to that of Eevee. At that time, the gate to the spirit world was about to close, and I also rushed back, so Eevee escaped."

"Wow, it's all my fault. If I wasn't strong enough, Ibrahimovic wouldn't have been taken away..."

Wu Tianshao, who was cleaning up the mess at this time, suddenly remembered something: "Damn, we didn't leave a single ghost-type Pokémon alive! We have no idea what's going on in the spirit world!"

At this time, Wu Yao's Pokémon also came back one after another. Their levels were greatly improved. The careful Gardevoir brought a Gastly captive, which brought them great benefits. The interrogation began under Gardevoir's control.

"What is the spirit world?"

“The spirit world… the spirit world is the spirit world… ah!”

Seeing that Gastly was not behaving well, Gardevoir used a little telekinesis to attack Gastly.

"I was wrong, I was wrong. The spirit world is where the souls of Pokémon and humans gather..."

"What's going on with that flower rock monster?"

"The Flower Rock Monster Boss was originally a spirit. He took the lives of 107 people and was sealed in a keystone by a master. Later, due to a major earthquake, the earthquake even affected the spirit world, and the seal of the Flower Rock Monster Boss fell off. He was then resurrected. After his resurrection, he spent a long time unifying the spirit world and launched the first ghost carnival just a few months ago. However, rather than saying that it was a carnival at that time, it was more like a carnival that belonged only to him and his three subordinates, Gengar, Dream Demon, and Night Demon."

"Then please introduce the three of them in detail."

"Geng Lie is cheerful and helpful, Yume is sinister but very kind to us, and Nocturne is the most mysterious. No one has ever gotten along well with him, but he is timid or cautious. Anyway, his whereabouts are elusive and no one can figure out his temper. Alas, perhaps it is because of his character that he survived. Both Gengar and Yume died in the first ghost carnival. It is said that they were killed by your human ghost king. When ordinary Pokémon die, their souls go to the spirit world, but our ghost Pokémon will disappear completely after death and will never be seen again. They will not be reincarnated as ghosts."

"The Ghost King?" Wu Tianshao thought of something.

"Why does the gate to the spirit world bounce people away?"

"This... I don't know. Maybe only souls can pass through. After all, the spirit world, why is it called the spirit world? It is very likely that only souls can go to this world, so it is called the spirit world. Anyway, the name of the spirit world existed before I was born."

"If the spirit world really is a place to store Pokémon souls, does that mean that Eevee who was taken to the spirit world still has a chance to come back?"

"That... maybe. If a Pokémon's longing for its master is strong enough, it can live a little longer in the spirit world, but I don't know how long it can live. But you'd better not hold out too much hope. Living ghosts of that kind are extremely rare. It's rare to have one born in such a long time, not to mention that if it's taken away by other ghost-type Pokémon, it's good enough that it doesn't become food."

Wu Yao glanced at Xu Qing, unsure of what she was thinking. Did she really want to venture into an unknown world just for an Ibrahimovic?

Xu Qing said very firmly: "I will find a way to go to the underworld and bring my Ibrahimovic back! Ibrahimovic is a family member to me, I would rather die than let him die!"

"Good idea! I would be sad if my Blazing Roaring Tiger passed away, and I would even choose to exchange my life for his."

Wu Yao seemed to have thought of something, and his heart was touched. It turned out that becoming stronger together with Pokémon did not require only external force. The emotional connection between himself and Pokémon was also very important. Wu Yao finally understood this truth.

"But how do we get to the spirit world? How can we transform into a spirit state?"

"Perhaps you can go look for the Ghost King. She may know some unknown secret techniques that can help you to safely leave your body. However, the Ghost King is not so easy to meet. She comes and goes without a trace. You need good luck to meet her." Wu Tianshao reminded.

"For my Ibrahimovic, I will go even if I have to wait a lifetime!"

"I can't let a girl take risks alone, I want to go too!"

"and many more!"

"You're not going to say you're not going?"

"No, I mean everyone's Pokémon are tired now, and my Fossil Pterosaur's wings are injured, so we can't attack blindly! How about we take a break first, recuperate, and go to the Pokémon Center for treatment before leaving?"

"I agree. Blazing Roaring Tiger said his claws are sore and need a good tune-up."

"But if we go too late, Ibrahimovic doesn't know what will happen!"

"Your anxiety is useless. If the Pokémon is not healed and fully restored, even if we meet the Ghost King and get the method to enter the spirit world, the Pokémon will not be able to fight! And we don't know how many hardships we will have to go through along the way. We must be fully prepared so that we can go in and come back!"