As time ticked by in the Brass Tower, Cain grew increasingly nervous.
He even considered leaving, knowing that his current strength was not enough to face such a powerful Pokémon. However, doing nothing after encountering such a creature would leave him unable to rest in peace.
It finally appeared, as expected, a Mega Gengar.
Was it wild? His experience from his previous life told him that the possibility was slim. Unless it had come into contact with a powerful energy source, it would be unlikely for a Gengar to encounter such power. Such energy would have already been taken over by higher-ranking Legendary Pokémon.
Years later, the two Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre appeared in the Hoenn region to fight for the energy of Primal Reversion, nearly destroying the entire region.
Power and resources were not only sought after by humans at the cost of their lives, but also by Pokémon.
So, did this Mega Gengar have a trainer? Who could possess a Mega Gengar in this day and age? Even the Champion did not have such capability.
He had to investigate.
Fortunately, his patience was not in vain. This time, Mega Gengar's speed wasn't as fast as before.
Upon closer inspection, dozens of Ghost-type Pokémon followed behind the Mega Gengar. Their eyes were all red, clearly under the influence of Mega Gengar's Hypnosis.
Cain dared not act rashly and followed them quietly.
Mega Gengar led the dozens of Ghost-type Pokémon towards the direction behind the Brass Tower.
After passing the Brass Tower, Mega Gengar suddenly turned around.
It had already noticed Cain.
Without any unnecessary words, it launched a Shadow Ball.
Being hit by such a powerful Shadow Ball would lead to certain death. Cain knew the danger was imminent and quickly fell to the ground, rolling down a slope. Thankfully, he narrowly avoided the impact of the Shadow Ball.
When he got back up, Mega Gengar had already disappeared.
The explosion caused by the Shadow Ball would undoubtedly alert Leo and Raikou. Cain had no choice but to return to the dormitory.
Lying in bed, Cain couldn't sleep.
It made no sense for a Mega Gengar to appear here. Even if it were Yan, they wouldn't have such ability. It was truly suspicious.
He had to investigate further tomorrow.
The next day, Leo went off to play in Goldenrod City and planned to stay for three days. This undoubtedly made it more convenient for Cain and Raikou to act.
That day, they searched every corner of Yan's study and found all the books related to Ghost-type Pokémon.
Cain and Raikou spent another day going through all the books about Ghost-type Pokémon, but the results were naturally not as good as they had hoped.
Although some Ghost-type Pokémon breeding methods were recorded, they were all widely circulated breeding concepts.
There were also some unique breeding methods exclusive to the Yan's family, mainly summarized by an ancestor of Yan, but the Gengar raised by these methods could not compare to the one used by Koga.
Raikou seemed disappointed, as these breeding methods were clearly not what he wanted.
Cain guessed that Raikou must have had a standard in his heart, and he must have known what a truly powerful Ghost-type Pokémon was like.
Three days had passed, and Cain had searched almost every place in Yan's study, still finding nothing.
Cain had trained at the location where the Mega Gengar disappeared in the Brass Tower for two nights, but the Mega Gengar never appeared again.
Everything seemed to be at a standstill.
Cain was lying in bed, trying to recollect some details from his past life. He was experiencing a vague sensation of having seized something, yet veered off course.
Was my initial thinking wrong?
In the previous life, Morty's son and Koga colluded together, causing Morty to kick him out of the Ecruteak Gym. After that, Morty became disheartened, and Cain took the opportunity to suppress Morty's Ecruteak Gym. With Morty's strength and his serious and meticulous attitude, he should have been able to hold up the Gym.
What exactly did Morty's son do to cross his moral or familial line? Both were likely involved.
Morty had been deeply influenced by Yan's teachings and adhered to the principles of harmonious coexistence between Pokémon and humans throughout his life, a living embodiment of justice. His son's actions must have gone against his beliefs.
"It must not be something legitimate."
Cain finally seemed to have grasped something and couldn't help but slap the bed. If it was a legitimate breeding method, why didn't Morty raise a Gengar like that himself, and why did he kick his own son out of the Ecruteak Dojo?
So, since it was an unorthodox method, it was inevitable that it wouldn't be in Yan's study.
If not in the study, where could it be?
Cain felt like his brain was about to explode. He got up, went out to breathe some fresh air, and tried to calm his emotions.
The weather today was not good, with no starlight and dark clouds covering the night sky. The oppressive atmosphere made people's moods even more suffocating.
Cain sighed deeply and was about to return to his room when he suddenly saw a Delibird hovering in front of Raikou's dormitory door. It then pecked at Raikou's door.
Quickly, Raikou opened the door to let the Delibird in.
Cain revealed a wicked smile, he came here on the right time, Raikou certainly had secrets.
Sensing something strange, Cain released Gastly and slowly approached Raikou's room.
"Delibird, thank you for your hard work. I have received my grandfather's letter. Please assure him that I will not disappoint him and the expectations of the family."
Feeling the movement inside, Cain hurriedly retreated behind a pillar.
Raikou then came out, looked around, and let the Delibird leave.
"Grandfather's letter."
Cain sneered, "This grandfather must be that useless branch of the Yan family, still having the heart to turn things around. I'm curious to see what brilliant ideas you have."
"Gastly, go in and use Hypnosis, and make sure to stay invisible."
After Cain spoke, Gastly disappeared into the night.
There was a "plop" sound from inside Raikou's dormitory, and Cain knew Gastly had succeeded.
Opening the door, Raikou was already asleep in bed, holding a letter in his left hand and a lighter in his right.
"Heh, you're quite cautious, even knowing to destroy the evidence. It's a pity you ran into me."
Cain snorted, pulled the letter over, and saw only one line written: "Look for clues in the 'Crestmont Family Chronicle'. burn the letter after reading."
"Crestmont Family Chronicle"
Cain obtained a useful clue and put the letter back into Raikou's hand, returning to the room.