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Chapter 153 Reaching the Summit
Chapter 153 Reaching the Summit
In the evening, in the western wilderness of Mount Sacred, Lin Ye finally completed his sweeping mission for the day as his Gengar, which had just evolved and broken through to the "Gym Leader" level, easily defeated a Gengar of the same kind as himself, but whose strength was only at the "Pro" level.
Previously, Lin Ye had gone to the eastern region where the Cursed Dolls were dominant, and after quickly clearing out the remaining troops there, he came here without stopping to conquer the western region.
After rushing around for half a day, they finally managed to clear out most of the Songshen Mountain wilderness area, except for the southern part which had been designated as an official road by the Alliance.
By this time, the forces he had gathered had become enormous, forming a sizable undead army.
Although he couldn't contract so many intelligent creatures, he always controlled them in batches by controlling a few "professional" Pokémon.
In other words, if someone wants to cause him trouble, he can instantly mobilize an army of thousands of ghosts from Songshen Mountain!
Moreover, nearly half of this ghost force are "excellent" level beings, and there are dozens of "professional" level beings.
In the future, once more Pokémon that surrendered but are still recovering from injuries are added to the team, this number is estimated to exceed one hundred.
These "professional" Pokémon also benefited greatly from him, and their strength improved.
The one that has improved the most is the Lost Plate, which has now reached the peak of "professional level" just like the Pokémon that Lin Ye has contracted himself.
The reason Lin Ye took such good care of it was because he planned to take it back and give it to Qian Liyao!
This is because its unique characteristic, "Wandering Soul," is one of the few ways to overcome Slacker's negative trait of "Sloth."
By having the Slaking actively touch the Slaking at the start of the battle, you can exchange their abilities.
If Slaking can avoid the effects of "sloth," even if it had only just reached the "Gym Leader level," its terrifying base stats would allow it to fight against some veteran "Gym Leader" level or even powerful beings at the peak level.
At that moment, Lin Ye leisurely walked to the defeated wild Gengar and asked, "Isn't there a 'Gym Leader' level Ghost Overlord in your Westfall region? Why haven't I seen him?"
The Gengar, barely able to speak, trembled as it said, "A couple of days ago, a terrifying human suddenly appeared and took our leader away!"
"It really was captured by a human trainer!" Lin Ye sighed inwardly, but also asked curiously, "What kind of Pokémon did that human trainer use? How many 'Gym Leader' level Pokémon?"
"No, no Pokémon were used. That human woman easily knocked the boss unconscious and took him away."
We tried to stop her, but she glared at us and we cowered, too intimidated to move forward. Looking back, I think she must have been under immense psychological pressure.
"Mental oppression? It must be a superpower! And a human woman! Could it be...?"
Lin Ye immediately thought of the psychic queen from Kanto. Apart from her, Lin Ye couldn't think of any other psychic who was strong enough to easily kidnap a "Gym Leader" Pokémon with just their own power.
"Well, although we lost one less than expected, we still managed to squeeze a 'Gym Leader' level Cursed Doll dry and even used its power to help Gengar advance to 'Gym Leader'. Even if we head back now, it's still a worthwhile trip."
"But since we're already here, and the election for Lilycove City's first Gym Leader is just around the corner, we can't say we're completely confident with our two 'Gym Leader-level' fighters. Why don't we go to the mountaintop and take a look?"
At this moment, Lin Ye has already claimed the most central mountainside of Songshen Mountain as his territory, with only the summit area remaining untouched.
According to Die Shi Ban, although the area at the top of Mount Songshen is not large, the energy element of the ghost attribute is very rich, and it is all occupied by truly powerful ghost overlords, none of whom are lower than the "Gym Master level".
The cursed doll from before was one of the weaker ones, unable to secure a good spot, so it was forced to occupy a region halfway up the mountain and rule as king.
In other words, even if Lin Ye were to rashly ascend to the top with his current strength, he could not guarantee that everything would go smoothly.
But Lin Ye thought again that he already had two "Gym Leader" level Pokémon, so he didn't need to be too afraid of even a powerful "Gym Leader" level Pokémon.
Moreover, his other Pokémon have all reached the peak of "professional level" and, when they team up, they can compete with ordinary "Gym Leader level" Pokémon.
With such a formidable lineup, he would dare to face off against even a top-tier "master-level" opponent head-on.
Moreover, the "Gym Leader" level Pokémon at the top of the mountain are unlikely to all be sworn brothers who help each other through thick and thin. I can defeat them one by one, using the battles to strengthen my Pokémon's power.
Once his strength has grown like a snowball and he has gathered seven or eight "Gym Leader" level Pokémon under his command, he can naturally use the same powerful brick-throwing technique as before, sweeping across the entire mountaintop like an avalanche, and using those dominant ghosts to elevate his strength to the pinnacle of the entire Pokémon world.
With this in mind, Lin Ye had no more hesitation. He immediately ordered the swarming ghost army following behind him to return to their respective tribes to await orders, while he himself led his "personal guards" to the summit.
After all, in battles at that level, it's not that sheer numbers are ineffective, but bringing so many Ghost Pokémon would definitely provoke a massive attack from those old monsters; they're not stupid.
It would be better to travel light and go alone, which would allow me to realize my plan of gradually defeating them one by one.
The fog at the summit of Mount Songshen was even denser, to the point that it was almost impossible to move normally with the naked eye. However, this only amplified Lin Ye's mental power, so there was no need to worry about movement.
"Comfortable."
Lin Ye took a deep breath, revealing a look of intoxication, and then simply stood still and took several deep breaths.
At this moment, the necromantic power within him was cheering. Cultivating here was practically a holy land for necromancers, and if one were to break through the bottleneck of becoming a great mage here, the success rate would definitely more than double.
But despite the comfort, Lin Ye didn't forget his business. His mental energy's detection range within this dense energy fog increased by at least several times, and then his expression slowly changed from enjoyment to seriousness.
Several energy fluctuations were observed in different directions at the mountaintop, and each one was more powerful than the newly evolved Gengar.
"This is a bit tricky. It's not difficult to choose one to deal with, but I'm afraid the battle will attract other overlords in the vicinity, and it will be troublesome if we are surrounded."
"Boss, I know a secluded place."
Just then, Die Shi Ban, who had been quietly following at the back of the group, suddenly floated forward on his own initiative.
"Do you remember me saying before that I was born in an ancient altar buried deep underground?"
Lin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly: "I remember you said that besides you, there was only one Night Demon guarding the altar."
"Yes. The location of that underground palace altar is very well hidden. The entrance is covered by piles of rubble, and it is very deep underground. Even if you fight inside, most of the energy fluctuations will be absorbed by the rock layers and will not easily reach the surface."
Lin Ye's heart stirred. If he could successfully capture this "Gym Leader-level" Dusknoir, he might be able to create another "Gym Leader-level" Pokémon. At that time, he would have fewer worries when taking action. So he quickly asked Die Shi Ban to lead the way!