You're Bulbasaur!

Chlorophyll, Bulbasaur's hidden ability. Its effect was very simple: it doubled the owner's speed under sunny conditions.

"Chlorophyll, huh? Looks like I got lucky."

Qing Mu stroked Bulbasaur's head, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

Although it required sunny weather, doubling one's speed was no small boost. Used properly, it could produce remarkable results.

The Qing family's garden was mainly filled with Narcissus Flowers, supplemented by several common varieties. It was not merely a garden—it was also Xu Yao's Mimic Training Ground.

When Qing Mu arrived, his mother, Xu Yao, had just finished meditating. The moment she saw him, she smiled and waved him over.

Qing Mu did not hesitate. He and Bulbasaur quickly walked over to Xu Yao.

Xu Yao glanced at Qing Mu's Bulbasaur and asked, "Son, have you decided which path you want to take?"

At the very start of their cultivation, Soul Masters had to choose a direction suited to their Martial Soul. Only then could they achieve twice the results with half the effort. If they tried to have it all and changed directions at will, they would most likely end up accomplishing nothing.

Qing Mu pondered for a moment before saying, "Mother, I think Bulbasaur is better suited for the Control System, with a slight focus on the Assault System."

"Oh? What's your reasoning?"

Xu Yao gave Qing Mu a surprised look. Based on the speed Bulbasaur had displayed earlier, she had thought Qing Mu would choose the Agility Attack System.

Qing Mu said, "From what I've observed, Bulbasaur is actually wood-attributed with a poison affinity. These two attributes are somewhat lacking when used for the Assault System, so the Control System would be better."

Naturally, Qing Mu could not say that he knew Bulbasaur could learn such disgusting moves as Sleep Powder, poison powder, and Leech Seed. He could only explain it through the characteristics of its Martial Soul.

"Then why not choose the Agility Attack System? I saw that both you and Bulbasaur were clearly faster than ordinary Soul Warriors just now. Doesn't that mean it has the potential to develop in that direction?"

Xu Yao asked in return.

Qing Mu explained, "Mother, Bulbasaur's speed just now had a condition—it could only achieve that effect when there was sunlight.

"Besides, my Bulbasaur is somewhat special. Although it is a Beast Martial Soul, it cannot possess me like an Artifact Martial Soul. Choosing the Control System would better protect my safety."

Hearing this, Xu Yao nodded. Indeed, for an Artifact Soul Master, the Control System offered far stronger survivability than either the Assault System or the Agility Attack System.

Yes, Xu Yao directly regarded Bulbasaur as an Artifact Martial Soul. Since it could not possess its master, what kind of Beast Martial Soul was it supposed to be?

It was simply more unusual than other Artifact Martial Souls. Her son's Artifact Martial Soul was merely a Soul Beast with intelligence.

"Good. Since you've decided on your path, your father and I will train you according to the methods used for Control System Soul Masters from now on."

Xu Yao gently stroked Qing Mu's head.

After that, Xu Yao went to discuss the matter with Qing Tianfeng. Qing Mu's Martial Soul was simply too unusual, so the couple needed to carefully consider how best to teach their son.

After Xu Yao left, Qing Mu returned to the center of the lawn where he had been yesterday and called to Bulbasaur beside him, "Bulbasaur, use Ingrain!"

"Da Na~"

In an instant, Bulbasaur planted all four limbs firmly against the ground. A great number of roots rapidly extended from its limbs and burrowed deep into the earth like giant pythons.

The next moment, as the roots wriggled and continuously drew nutrients from the ground before returning them to Qing Mu, he no longer had to spend Soul Power to maintain Bulbasaur's existence. Instead, the Soul Power he had previously expended slowly began to recover.

Although the recovery speed was not particularly fast, it was already quite good for Qing Mu. It was enough to extend his training time severalfold.

Next, Qing Mu set up a training board about ten meters away and drew several circles on it. He then called out to Bulbasaur, "Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip to attack the centers of the circles."

"Da Na, Da Na~"

After hearing Qing Mu's command, two vines immediately extended from either side of Bulbasaur's neck and shot toward the board Qing Mu had set up.

Crack!

The vines instantly crossed the ten-meter distance and pierced through the wooden board, leaving behind two holes the size of the vines.

Qing Mu was somewhat surprised by this. The board he had set up was not especially thick, but it was not thin either. An ordinary person might not even be able to pierce it with a dagger, yet Bulbasaur's Vine Whip had penetrated it with ease.

This meant that Bulbasaur's Vine Whip could easily pierce an ordinary person's body and kill them.

Thinking of this, Qing Mu could not help sighing inwardly. As expected, the people in the Pokémon anime were no ordinary humans. Now that it's in another world, Pokémon's power is finally showing.

Bulbasaur was only level five, yet it had already displayed the power to kill ordinary humans with ease. Meanwhile, people in the Pokémon world could withstand who knew how many levels' worth of Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Charizard's Flamethrower, and other moves. In the end, their clothes would only be slightly blackened, while their bodies showed no signs of injury whatsoever. Their resistance was simply terrifying.

Qing Mu then walked up to the board, intending to take a closer look at the damage Bulbasaur had caused.

However, after seeing where Bulbasaur's vines had struck, Qing Mu frowned slightly.

Forget hitting the centers of the circles—one of them had even missed the circle entirely. The deviation in its attack was rather large.

There was already such an error at only ten meters. Wouldn't the deviation become even greater at longer distances?

It seems my decision to train Bulbasaur was correct. If it can't even master the most basic Vine Whip, then even if it comprehends those undoubtedly more difficult moves later on, it will be hard to use them in actual combat.

Qing Mu thought to himself.

He then carried the wooden board over to Bulbasaur and said, "Bulbasaur, your attack was off target just now."

Bulbasaur's eyes widened in disbelief. It looked at the board Qing Mu had brought over and indeed discovered that it had missed. It could not help lowering its head in disappointment.

However, Qing Mu crouched down, stroked Bulbasaur's head, and comforted it. "It's okay. This was your first attempt, so some deviation is unavoidable. Besides, I didn't expect your Vine Whip to be so powerful that it could pierce this board so easily."

"Da Na?"

After hearing Qing Mu's words, Bulbasaur instinctively raised its head to look at him, its eyes seeming to ask, Is that true?

Seeing Bulbasaur's expression, Qing Mu smiled and gently pinched its cheek. "Don't underestimate yourself. You're Bulbasaur, after all!"