Chapter 6

On a Sunday morning, Lu Ye met the landlord, who was collecting rent early, in the hallway.

"Xiao Lu, did you hear any strange noises last night?"

"Ah? I went to bed very early last night, what exactly happened?"

"I'm not sure... Many people in the neighborhood said they encountered strange things, and the lights in the hallway wouldn't turn on."

"Our elevator only goes to the basement level, but many tenants said they saw a button for the second basement level..."

"Don't worry, Aunt Liu. It might be a broken light bulb. I'll check it out later." Lu Ye smiled.

Aunt Liu sighed in relief and said softly, "I made fish head soup today. I'll have the suction cup puppet deliver it to you later."

Lu Ye nodded and walked halfway down the hallway before realizing something, his expression turning odd.

"Fish head soup... Could it be a King's Carp?"

The old six-story building had a freight elevator, and electrical short circuits were quite common.

Lu Ye came to the first floor and checked the electrical valve, replacing the light bulb.

"Strange, the light bulb seems to be fine."

Lu Ye scratched his head and, almost involuntarily, walked into the elevator.

The air in the dimly lit freight elevator was damp, and the rental GG was covered in mold.

Below "B1," there was a faintly visible button labeled "B2."

Lu Ye rubbed his eyes, but only saw the "B1" button.

"Am I seeing ghosts in broad daylight?" Lu Ye swallowed hard.

"System, how should I handle this situation?"

[Recommended Skill: Holy Light Lv1, BP Cost: 2000, Punishment Lv1, BP Cost: 3000, Great Heavenly Dragon Lv1, BP Cost: 5000]

"You even have Punishment and Great Heavenly Dragon!?"

"Forget it, now isn't the time to nitpick—can you give me a skill I can afford?"

[Recommended Skill: Spirit Vision Lv1, BP Cost: 500]

[Do you want to spend 500 BP to unlock the skill "Spirit Vision Lv1"?]

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

[Remaining BP: 260]

[Spirit Vision Lv1: Enhance vision, slightly increase the chance to see spirit beings. (Your vision is abnormal, but be careful, too high a level of Spirit Vision isn't always a good thing...)]

Lu Ye didn't have time to think much, cautiously looking around as a cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"Nothing... at all?"

The empty freight elevator was cold and damp, with a musty smell. A dim white light bulb creaked.

The old security guard yawned outside the elevator.

"Kid, you've been standing in there for a long time... You're not peeing or pooping in there, are you!"

Lu Ye left the elevator with a strange expression.

"Sir, are there any urban legends around here?"

"Yes, my granddaughter told me about them." The old man became interested, "There's one called the Slit-Mouthed Woman, who is actually a big-mouthed spirit."

"And the old lady with the cat face, guess what—Sorowak!"

"Sir, stop." Lu Ye's expression was odd, "Your granddaughter knows a lot!"

"Of course, my granddaughter is an elite trainer!" The old man was proud.

"I know you, the tenant on the sixth floor. You haven't been out for over half a month."

"Look at you, so young, not becoming a trainer to achieve great things, but staying here as a small streamer. What's that all about!"

"Thank you for your kind words." Lu Ye hurried away.

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On the way to the Pokémon store, Lu Ye recalled the scene.

"It shouldn't be a paranormal event, just a Ghost-type Pokémon... That makes sense."

Lu Ye was a firm materialist.

As the saying goes, "Do not speak of strange and supernatural things"—Fighting-type Pokémon are indeed powerful against Ghost-type Pokémon.

"I'll ask the shop owner to find some elite trainers to exorcise the spirits. That should solve the problem."

Taking a deep breath to calm down, Lu Ye opened Meituan to search for nearby stores.

"For lunch, there's a kaiseki restaurant... 3888 yuan for a piece of Slowpoke Tail? No thanks!"

"Let's go buy some Poké Balls first." Lu Ye muttered, "There are a few breeding houses nearby, I can check them out later."

In the system store, a Poké Ball costs 200 BP, which is quite expensive.

In reality, a Poké Ball costs 500 yuan, which is much more reasonable.

At the Pokémon store, Lu Ye spent 2500 yuan to buy five Poké Balls, leaving him with 17000 yuan.

But at the breeding house, Lu Ye didn't see his desired starter Pokémon.

"Eevee and Growlithe are very popular Pokémon," the clerk said regretfully. "Even if you pre-order, you need to wait six months."

"No problem, I was just asking."

Like in his previous life, Eevee costs 30,000 yuan, and Growlithe costs nearly 50,000 yuan.

Lu Ye was a bit short on funds.

Pokémon eggs like Weedle and Caterpie were cheap, costing a few hundred yuan, but their potential was a matter of luck.

Bird Pokémon, like Pidgey and Spearow, were also available as eggs for about 2000 yuan.

But Lu Ye thought it would be more cost-effective to catch a Pokémon in the wild.

"If you catch a Pokémon yourself, please be careful," the clerk said, embarrassed. "There have been many news reports of injuries in recent years."

The plan to catch an Eevee was abandoned, and Lu Ye had to return home reluctantly.

As the sun set, the sky was filled with a heavy twilight, and a group of Spearow flew across the sky, cawing hoarsely.

"Kak—!"

Lu Ye played with the miniature Poké Ball in his hand, enlarging it and holding it in his palm, enjoying himself.

Walking into the elevator as usual, a cold sweat suddenly trickled down Lu Ye's forehead.

"Trouble."

His vision suddenly became blurry, and the scene changed as if someone had inverted the colors of the world.

If I had to describe it, it would be like the strange color change in JOJO—

The elevator buttons were covered with eerie green blood handprints.

The white light bulb above him swung wildly, making a screeching "creak" sound, flickering violently before finally going out with a "hiss."

In the dead silence, the smell of decay filled his nostrils, and the cold, damp wind felt like a red tongue licking his neck.

Lu Ye shivered.

The elevator doors, which closed automatically, slowly opened after descending to the second basement level.

["Spirit Vision Lv1"判定—大成功！]

Lu Ye's vision turned a fluorescent green, like "hawk eyes," seeing everything clearly.

At this moment, Lu Ye remained calm, lifting his head expressionlessly.

A pair of large, white eyes, a wide grin stretching to the ears, a red tongue, and a long, extended tongue.

The Gastly approached, scrutinizing Lu Ye, their eyes meeting for a minute.

"Click—"

A sudden burst of white light.

Lu Ye lowered his head, trembling, and sent a message to his live stream fans.

"[Image]"

"What do I do if I encounter a ghost at night? Online, please, it's urgent!"