boyutpedia Chapter 288 The Fairy of Hopkinsville? The terrifying power of the Soul-Stealing Eye! Announcer, why
Chapter 288 The Fairy of Hopkinsville? The terrifying power of the Soul-Stealing Eye! Announcer, why
Chapter 288 The Fairy of Hopkinsville? The terrifying power of the Soul-Stealing Eye! Announcer, why aren't you afraid?
"Those bewitching eyes... they're probably hungry."
Ye Yinchuan pondered for a moment.
The other three all looked at him simultaneously.
"That's something that eats... people's souls?"
The only girl present, Chen Lan, had a slightly fearful look in her eyes, but she tried her best to restrain herself.
[The streamer is spouting nonsense again!]
[Exactly, how could we not know that the Soul-Snatching Eyes came out of hunger to steal souls?]
Looking at the reactions of the crowd and the comments section, Ye Yinchuan shook his head:
"No, the Soul Reaper doesn't usually eat human souls. It might have the ability to harm a person's mind and soul, but its true food is... gemstones!"
On this point, Ye Yinchuan has an obligation to educate and clarify the facts for the audience!
What? The Soul-Snatching Eye doesn't eat souls? Then why does it snatch souls? This is ridiculous!
[Are you sure, streamer? You have to take responsibility for what you said!]
[Eat gems? Then why isn't it a Rock-type?]
"This is a difficult question for me to explain to you. But if I had to say, even wild Pokémon have many individual differences, including differences in personality."
Take my Decidueye and compare it with Team Shadow's Decidueye. They are the same Pokémon, but according to the information we have, that Decidueye is bloodthirsty, cruel, and does all sorts of evil, while my Decidueye, even if it evolves into Decidueye, is definitely a well-behaved baby.
The same applies to Sableye, as well as other Pokémon.
The "soul-stealing eye," often referred to as a "dementor" in urban legends, including claims of it sucking away souls, is largely a product of misinformation or a culturally derived concept...
In fact, based on my understanding, while the Soul Reaper is indeed greedy, it generally only manifests in its attraction to gemstones...
Furthermore, its Dark and Ghost types instill fear and dread in people!
[Who forced you to say it? You just wanted to say it yourself!]
[Some of you might not know what the Shadow Order's Sniper Tree Owl looks like. I'll post a picture and you'll understand!]
[Wow! I never imagined that a Woody Rowlet could grow to be so ferocious! How on earth were Woody Rowlets bred to look like this?]
Ye Yinchuan also glanced at the photos that someone had posted in the comments.
The sniper owl was covered in scars, especially a long, grotesque one that stretched from its beak to its eye, exposing the bone beneath. It looked particularly ferocious, not to mention that it seemed to have just been in a battle; its gleaming claws were stained with blood…
He definitely has the aura of a villain.
Moreover, Ye Yinchuan noticed that the feathers of this sniper tree owl were a dark purple, making it a unique color, and it might have some other powerful qualities.
Ye Yinchuan learned about this sniper tree owl from the other people present.
"Sableye is not a Rock-type, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have Rock-type characteristics. It has the potential to master Rock-type moves like Power Gem and Rock Tomb."
Look, those two gems on the wall are none other than the eyes of the Soul Reaper, with a structure remarkably similar to the gems...
Also, you might not have noticed, but slightly below, there's a red gem, though it's very dim right now and you can't see it at all unless you look closely...
As the saying goes, you are what you eat, and with these bewitching eyes looking like that, it's not hard to understand—they were born to love eating gemstones!
[That's so true! The streamer's observation skills are amazing!]
[Pass this on, the streamer is too meticulous!]
"Xiaochuan, what should we do now?"
Akai didn't look directly into the eyes of the Soul-Hooking Eye, but kept his eyes glued to the live stream, using Ye Yinchuan's phone camera to observe the Soul-Hooking Eye's movements.
Once Sableye makes a clear move, he will not hesitate to send his Pokémon to attack!
Ye Yinchuan was confident:
"It's very simple. As I said before, this bewitching eye might be hungry, or it might be hostile towards us... But in any case, as long as we can provide it with some food to show goodwill, the problem will be solved."
Upon hearing this, Akai seemed to be deep in thought, and then took out a handful of Pokémon food from his pocket:
"Is this okay?"
Looking at the Pokémon food in Akai's hand, which was still shaped like a dog bone, Ye Yinchuan narrowed his eyes slightly. This must be Arcanine's special food!
"Dog food won't do, but gems will."
Ye Yinchuan shook his head.
"Are these okay?"
Chen Lan spoke, taking out a bag of unpolished rough stones. These were gem samples she had collected in advance, which she believed might be found in the Brilliant Cave.
Although her purpose in exploring and researching Pokémon is to do so, the operation of a team requires a lot of funds, and the Pokémon need resources, so she will naturally collect resources in the wild to exchange for funds.
"Can."
Ye Yinchuan's eyes lit up. "You guys hold my phone for a moment, then leave the rest to me!"
Volunteering is neither reckless nor an attempt to show off.
Instead, they were brimming with confidence.
Ye Yinchuan had already determined through the [Heart of Listening] that this Soul-Snatching Monster was in its juvenile form and did not have much hostility; as long as it could be neutralized, that would be fine.
He has the "Heavenly Hands" ability, which, even without actively using it, can alleviate a Pokémon's hostility and wariness to some extent simply by getting close to it.
If others approach rashly, it will only stimulate the Soul-Hooking Eye.
Therefore, this job has to be done by him.
"Suckling sounds..."
Ye Yinchuan took out a raw stone and threw it in front of the Soul-Hooking Eye with as little force as possible.
【No, are you teasing the dog?】
[I think I can see that Arcanine is getting a little restless; its DNA must be stirring!]
Looking at the comments and Ye Yinchuan's actions, the people behind him had mixed feelings, and their expressions seemed to say, "Are you sure this will work?"
Ye Yinchuan was listening to the inner voice of the Soul-Hooking Eyes.
"Heh... There seems to be food. What is this human doing...? Seems to be with bad guys... Heh heh... Mom told me not to go near humans... But I can't let them leave, otherwise Mom won't be able to get out... Heh!"
After a moment of silence, he said, "Heh! Let's scare him first!"
Hearing Sableye's thoughts, Ye Yinchuan's lips curled up slightly. Although the combination of Dark and Ghost types instilled awe in people towards Sableye...
But with his ability to listen, he was always able to see through appearances to the essence of things.
That captivating gaze, it's just a child's mind, a child who listens to his mother and is determined to save her. What evil intentions could he possibly have?
"You're not trying to scare me, go ahead and scare me."
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan felt a deep affection and tenderness for the Pokémon cub.
A bewitching eye, terrifying?
Others might think that way, but fear stems from the unknown. To Ye Yinchuan, the little thing was quite unique in appearance, even a bit quirky.
Incidentally, Ye Yinchuan knew that the inspiration for Sableye's design in the original Pokémon series was very likely the "Fairy of Hopkinsville".
To put it simply, this thing is a kind of small fairy or monster that is suspected to be an alien creature. It is something that would appear in urban legends. Moreover, it is a modern alien sighting, and its authenticity cannot be verified.
"Oh? Still waiting for me to come any closer? You sly fox..."
Ye Yinchuan moved forward and continued to throw out raw stones.
After reaching a certain critical point, the Soul-Hooking Eye, which had been hidden on the wall, finally stirred—
"ha!"
The Soul-Hooking Eyes suddenly sprang out, its pair of gem-like eyes staring straight at Ye Yinchuan with an eerie light, as if they truly wanted to steal his soul.
Everyone else present was on tenterhooks. Akai couldn't stand it anymore and suddenly turned around, wanting to command the Pokémon to protect their streamer. But when his eyes met Sableye's, he immediately fell into a hallucination!
The ability used by the Soul-Stealing Eye is none other than the combination of the techniques "Black Gaze" and "Strange Light"!
In an instant, in Akai's vision, those big eyes eerily magnified, reflecting his own image and an event that had happened before, a psychological shadow that would haunt him forever.
"Help me, Brother Kai!"
Within the enormous eye, which resembled a bewitching gem and shimmered with an eerie, neon-like light, Akai's fear was amplified infinitely.
That was when he was exploring a high-level wilderness area and encountered a crisis. His teammate, who was also the woman he loved, was instantly swallowed up in a disaster created by a terrible Pokémon. She was sucked alive and turned into a dried-up corpse right before his eyes, and when he grabbed her hand, he only grasped decaying dust!
This scene was constantly replayed in the eyes of the Soul-Hooking Eye, or rather, in the illusion created by the Soul-Hooking Eye, sometimes accelerating, sometimes decelerating, constantly reversing, with bizarre and fantastical images attacking from all directions...
"what!"
Kai, a dignified jungle warden who could bravely confront an attack from an evil organization, was terrified. His face turned ashen, and he crouched on the ground, his whole body trembling like a leaf!
To onlookers, his eyes looked as if he were seeing something extremely terrifying, but his eyes were staring straight at the Soul-Hooking Eye!
Ye Yinchuan's side...
But nothing happened.
Perhaps he harbors no resentment, his mind is as clear as a mirror, and he feels no hostility or fear towards the Soul-Hooking Eye… Or perhaps it is the feedback from the Overlord's Shadow that has strengthened his spirit…
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
In short, Ye Yinchuan looked at the menacing eyes that had jumped out and startled him, and even found them somewhat cute.
However, he also noticed that something was wrong with Akai:
"Don't look into his alluring eyes, cover them!"
At the same time, Ye Yinchuan also tried his best to divert the Soul-Hooking Eye's attention, and even used the Heavenly Hand technique:
"Soul-stealing Eye, we mean you no harm, can you see? We're not with those bad guys... I'll rescue your mother, please don't hurt my friend! You must be hungry, you can eat all these gems!"
Pokémon are extremely intelligent, especially those like Sableye, which are almost like monsters.
Seeing that Soul-Hooking Eyes tilted his head, somewhat doubtful, Ye Yinchuan glanced at the two Shadow Gang members who were tied up in the distance, and made a throat-slitting gesture towards Hot Cat not far away.
"Meow?"
Hot Cat slowly typed a question mark, as if to ask, "Should we kill him?"
Ye Yinchuan shook his head, then made a claw with his five fingers and scratched his face.
The hot cat looked as if it had suddenly realized something.
Just then, the male member of the Shadow Clan showed signs of waking up, and Hot Cat leaped up and began scratching him with both hands and feet.
The male member of the Shadow Group was immediately scratched all over, woke up in shock, and was then finished off by a flying kick from Hot Cat before passing out again!
Seeing this, Sableye's eyes lit up. Sometimes the understanding of Pokémon is very simple: if you fight my enemy, then you are my friend!
"Jie..."
With captivating eyes, she sized up Ye Yinchuan, then carefully picked up a gem from the ground, popped it into her mouth, and began to chew it with a crunching sound.
As the hostility of the Soul-Hooking Eye dissipates and its energy recedes, its effects also diminish.
[666, trying to show your sincerity by using members of the Shadow Order, huh? You're something else!]
[Those eyes of a devil have incredibly sharp teeth; they can crush even gemstones like candy. Wouldn't chewing up a human skull be a piece of cake for them?]
When Ye Yinchuan saw that the Soul-Hooking Eye had started eating, it meant that it had let down its guard. With the help of his Heavenly Hand, it felt as if it were in paradise. With waves of comfort washing over it, it was hard for it to be very hostile and it would inevitably forget itself.
Keep feeding!
On the other side, Akai was covered in sweat. He removed his hand from his eyes, indicating to the others that he had been freed from the illusion and was alright, but his eyes were still filled with fear.
He saw Ye Yinchuan feeding the Soul-Hooking Eye and immediately understood what was going on.
What did you see that terrified you like this?
[Those alluring eyes are terrifying... but the streamer seems completely unaffected!]
[Hmm... if you only look at the streamer's perspective, you might think that "Soul-Stealing Eyes" is some kind of harmless cutie!]
"That's amazing."
Akai took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset. He was impressed not only by the power of the Soul-Hooking Eye, but also by Ye Yinchuan's calm and composed response.
I glanced at it, and it turned out like this, stirring up my deepest fears and plunging me into endless illusions...
Ye Yinchuan, despite being so close to the Soul-Hooking Eye, remained unharmed and even managed to calm it down and defuse its hostility...
The difference is obvious!
"Is this really something a newly promoted professional trainer could do? Just how strong is your mentality? Or do you have some kind of method to counter Sableye?"
Ah Kai couldn't help but wonder.
Ye Yinchuan noticed that Akai's danger had passed, and he gradually became immersed in the joy of feeding him...
"This little thing is certainly unique in appearance, almost like an alien. But why does that core on its chest look like Ultraman's?"
Ye Yinchuan felt that the Soul-Hooking Eyes had a bit of an Ultraman vibe.
That being said, Ultraman is essentially an alien, so it doesn't seem wrong.
[Host, how did you manage to subdue the Soul-Stealing Eye so easily?]
A moment later, Ye Yinchuan gently stroked the head of the Soul-Hooking Eyes, as if petting a kitten or puppy, while the Soul-Hooking Eyes hugged the gem and gnawed on it, looking serene and content.
"It's very simple..."
Ye Yinchuan explained briefly that he had grasped the fact that the Soul-Hooking Eye liked to eat gemstones, and that he himself was strong enough to resist the terrifying illusions created by the Soul-Hooking Eye.
He humbly mentioned that the reason why Akai was acting so seriously might not be because he was not strong enough, but because the shadows in his heart were too terrifying!
[Got it, relativity, right? The destructive power of the Soul-Stealing Eye is influenced by both the target's psychological qualities and their inner darkness?]
"Not entirely correct. Don't overlook the power of the Soul Reaper itself."
Ye Yinchuan offered a brief commentary.
At that moment, the eyes of the Soul-Hooking Eye flashed, it put down the gem in its hand, opened its mouth towards Ye Yinchuan, revealing sharp and rough teeth:
"Heh...heh!"
Just as everyone was startled, thinking that the Soul-Hooking Eye was about to launch a sudden attack.
Ye Yinchuan simply continued stroking the head of the Soul-Hooking Eyes:
"Okay, you need our help, right? But what exactly is it? Just take us there, we'll do everything we can to help!"
From the telepathic messages, it's clear that the Soul-Hooking Eye actually wants them to rescue its mother, but Ye Yinchuan can't reveal that he can read minds or predict the future...
Give it a little bit of a performance, have some decency!
After staring at Ye Yinchuan for a while, as if understanding his meaning, the Soul-Hooking Eyes turned and walked in one direction.
Meanwhile, the surrounding environment also changed at this time.
The feeling was subtle; you could clearly sense that some things had changed, but there wasn't a very obvious difference...
"As expected, the Soul-Snatching Eye created an illusion, trapping us here..."
Ye Yinchuan squinted, thinking to himself.
However, this ability doesn't seem to correspond to any particular technique...
Is it an illusionary ray of light?
Is this a performance achievable after mastering the illusionary ray technique to a certain degree?
(End of this chapter)