Chapter 942 Let me help you

Compared to when the others had just entered the mansion, the ghost butler now had more scars on his body and his face looked more haggard. Even his originally well-fitting black butler uniform was torn and he looked quite disheveled.

It can be seen that he must have been severely squeezed by Gengar just now.

It seems that even though he is a ghost and has no entity, he will still have such physical behavior when attacked by Gengar.

However, although the ghost butler was also unable to move at this time, his condition was undoubtedly much better than that of the ghost girl. At least he seemed to be able to communicate.

"Well done." Xia You first praised his Gengar, then turned to look at the ghost butler, "Can you speak normally?"

He looked up at Xia You, his mouth slightly opened, and finally he sighed.

"What do you want to do?"

It's really hard for him. He has become a ghost, but he still has to be coerced by others.

"Relax." Xia You showed a kind smile, trying to lower his guard. "I have no ill intentions, I just want to know what happened here? Who or what made you become like this?"

Perhaps he realized that he was a lamb to be slaughtered, or he witnessed the absolute power difference between the two sides. After all, the butler had lived for so many years, and he knew that the man in front of him would go to such great lengths to capture him, and he would definitely not just want to hurt him, so he also knew... cooperation was the most correct decision.

but……

He did not answer immediately, but asked first: "Why do you want to know this?"

"It's just out of the overflowing compassion of a normal good person."

Xia You's answer really surprised the ghost butler, so after staring at Xia You for a long time and pondering for a moment, he still started to tell the story.

"About a year ago, my master suddenly brought back a guest. It was said that he was a scientist he met by chance outside. Because he shared the same ideals with the master and was very interested in the master's research, he took the initiative to ask to visit the manor." At this point, the ghost housekeeper seemed to remember something painful, and his tone suddenly became sad. "At first everything was normal, but one day, he suddenly revealed his true face. Not only did he steal the master's research data, he also killed all of us and turned this manor into ruins. My lady and I were unwilling to give in, so when we came to our senses, we had become what we are now."

Xiaoyao and Yami listened in silence. Even though they had guessed it before, when they heard the housekeeper's story, they felt the same way and couldn't help but clench their fists in indignation!

“This is so abominable!!”

“That’s what I mean!!”

And I don’t know if it’s because they have stayed in this mansion for too long, or because they have more compassion in their hearts, but when facing these two ghosts, they don’t even realize that they are no longer afraid as before!

Seeing that it was just as he had concluded, Xia You nodded and then asked, "Then why did you attack the trainers who were staying overnight?"

Looking up at the man in front of him, he didn't seem to be blaming her, and seemed to be just out of pure curiosity. The ghost butler looked at the ghost girl again, and then said, "In fact, the gloomy energy generated by this forest and manor is enough for the young lady and I to survive. However, the young lady wanted to take revenge on that man, and wanted to turn the master, the lady, and Ms. Charles into ghosts as well. That's why I disguised the manor to attract those passing trainers to stay overnight, and attacked them when they were most relaxed, sucking their vitality."

After hearing this, everyone understood.

So this is what the ghost girl meant by 'eat you'!

It’s not that he really wants to eat Xia You, but he wants to suck out his energy!

And she did this not for herself, but to turn all her family members from death into ghosts to accompany her!

For a moment, no matter Xia You, Xiao Yao or Ya Mi, they all felt moved and emotional.

They absorbed the vitality of past trainers without harming their lives. This shows that even after becoming ghosts, they still have the bottom line as humans.

This is rare...

Nodding secretly, Xia You asked again: "Do you still remember the name of that scientist?"

"Of course!" The butler ghost nodded, with deep hatred in his eyes, "Even if I become a ghost, a ghost, and can never rest in peace, I will never forget his name - Pluto!"

"Pluto?"

When Xiaoyao and Yami heard the name, they thought about it carefully, but they were not very familiar with the scientific community, and now they had no idea who this person named Pluto was.

Thinking about it, Xiaoyao turned her head and saw a flash of understanding and contempt in Xia You's eyes. She was moved and asked quickly: "Brother Xia You, do you know who he is?"

Of course Xia You knew.

Pluto is the transliteration of the English word Pluto, and translated into English, it means - Hades!

In fact, many people are familiar with this name. He is one of the four cadres of the Galaxy Team, an evil scientist who is full of ambition and claims to be a genius!

"It should be him. I should have thought of it earlier." Xia You snorted coldly, "Among all the scientists, scholars and doctors in Sinnoh, I'm afraid that apart from him, no one else can be so cruel and crazy!"

Perhaps it was because she heard the name of her enemy, or because she heard that Xia You actually knew who Pluto was, that the ghost girl beside her slowly calmed down, and from her "second form" where she had lost her composure, she returned to her cute appearance with black hair and a stuffed doll in her arms.

Seeing such a change in her, Xia You couldn't help but turn his head towards her.

"It looks like it has returned to normal. Can we communicate now?"

Faced with Xia You's teasing, the ghost girl was silent for a while. This attitude was completely different from the arrogant young lady she was when she was seen before.

In a word, I was defeated.

Even though she had just lost her mind and became unable to communicate, she had actually overheard the conversation between Xia You and the others and the housekeeper.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have changed her form at this moment.

Although she didn't speak immediately, Xia You knew that she would not attack again, so he waved his hand, signaling Gardevoir and Gengar to release their power at the same time and release her from the restraints.

Sure enough, after regaining her freedom, she did not attack again or run away, but continued to float in the air, staring at Xia You.

It seems that whether it is the gap in strength or the information Xia You has, it has made her face the reality.

"You... know where Proto is?"

"I don't know." Facing the ghost girl's question, Xia You said frankly, "No matter before or after, I actually don't know where he is, but it is inevitable that he is in the Galaxy team, and I believe that sooner or later, I will meet him one day."

Perhaps it was because it was the first time in nearly a year that the ghost girl heard about Proto from outsiders, which forced her to seize this hard-won opportunity.

"My power is still too weak to leave this mansion, so... can you please help me find Proto... and help me get revenge..."

By the end of the story, the ghost girl had already shed tears and was crying intermittently. Her sad voice could be heard from far away in the quiet and dilapidated mansion, making people feel sad and heartbroken.

It is hard to imagine what kind of events happened a year ago that would make them become what they are now.

Xiaoyao and Yami turned their heads away, not daring to look at her.

Both of them were very emotional people. Now, not only did they not know how to comfort the ghost girl, they were also afraid that if they continued watching, they would start crying too.

Xia You did not continue speaking, but waited for the ghost girl's emotions to stabilize, and most importantly, until she stopped crying, then he nodded to her.

"Don't worry. Regardless of whether it's for public or private reasons, I will not let Hades... um... that's what you call Proto go." Xia You frowned when he said this, "But..."

In fact, what he wanted to say was that it might take him some time and he would not do it immediately, but obviously, the ghost girl misunderstood.

"I understand." The ghost girl seemed to have made some kind of decision. She wiped away the last tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded to him. "You will get your reward, and in order for you to really help me, I will also use the method of advance payment. That... is also the most important thing to me, and the only thing left."

At such a moment and in such a scene, Xia You naturally did not understand the meaning of the ghost girl's words. He just thought that she wanted to thank him, so he did not care too much.

"I'm not talking about the reward... Never mind, if doing this can make you feel at ease..." Without dwelling on this topic, "What I just wanted to say is that I'm afraid I won't be able to hunt down Hades in a short period of time, so this matter will take at least some time."

Having said that, seeing the surprise and disappointment in the ghost girl's eyes, Xia You smiled again.

"But before that, there is actually one thing I can do for you."

The ghost girl was stunned: "What is it?"

"You have been absorbing the vitality of those boarding trainers for a long time. Your purpose is to make yourself stronger and transform the murdered mother, father and maid into ghosts, right?"

The ghost girl didn't know what Xia You meant by this, but she nodded anyway. Even Xiaoyao and Yami looked at Xia You in confusion.

Patting Geng Gui's shoulder, Xia You didn't keep him in suspense: "Although I can't help you become stronger, I can actually help you do the next thing."

The ghost girl murmured, "...the thing behind that?"

Xia You smiled cheerfully: "I believe you have seen the power of my Gengar, but its ability is far more than that. Well... although it can't turn a living person into a ghost, it can still turn a soul that already has some strange abilities into a ghost!"

The ghost girl's eyes were already full of brilliance: "So..."

Xia You spread his hands and said, "What I mean is that you don't need to attack those trainers who stay here from now on. Leave the matters of your father, mother and the maid to my Gengar!"

As he spoke, Xia You gently pushed Gengar in front of the ghost girl.

"Really? I have to do all the troublesome things..." Gengar muttered, then rolled his eyes and looked at the ghost girl, "Yes, I do have this ability, although it is a bit troublesome, but who let some people ask for it? Okay, next, please thank me well! !"

After leaving these words, Gengar floated directly to the second floor of the mansion. Apparently, it had discovered the secret in the painting while chasing the ghost girl. Now, it could take action directly without asking!

After looking at Xia You again and seeing that the man did not stop her thoughts, the ghost girl was anxious and followed him.

At first, Xiaoyao and Yami also wanted to follow and see how Gengar turned the soul in the painting into a ghost, but Xia You dispelled the idea with just one word.

"What? You're not afraid of ghosts now?"

Just this one sentence brought the two back to their senses from the atmosphere just now, and made them realize that they were still afraid of events that could not be explained by science, let alone actively seeing ghosts.

Seeing that Xia You had no intention of moving, Xiao Yao smiled stiffly: "...Ha...Ha, I think it's better for me to stay here."

Yami also nodded quickly: "That's... what I said."

Shaking his head and ignoring the two pale-faced men, Xia You pulled over a chair and sat down, going over the whole matter from beginning to end in his mind.

Actually, now that I think about it, I could have ignored this matter. After dispelling the attack of the ghost girl, I could have continued to sleep peacefully in my room for another night, and then left here early the next morning, or directly dispelled the ghost completely.

After all, ghosts and the like do not conform to the laws and rules of nature, and are not accepted by the world's people. From a normal perspective, they should not exist in this world.

It was just out of curiosity that made him walk out of the room, which led to the following developments.

Unexpectedly, they directly found out the hidden truth of the "ghost attack on trainers" incident, and even involved Pluto, a cadre of the Galaxy team.

This has to be taken seriously.

But then again, it's really hard to just stand by and watch when something like this happens.

Of course, this was not the overflowing sympathy he had just expressed for the ghost butler. Well, there was a little bit of that.

But it is hard not to feel compassion when faced with such a tragedy.

What's more, in essence, what the ghost girl did was more like eating, and she would let the food go afterwards without really hurting them.

If he were to choose again...

...He will still help.