You're Bulbasaur!

Chlorophyll, Bulbasaur's hidden ability, had a very simple effect: it doubled its owner's speed under Sunny Day.

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

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

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

Qing Mu's garden was mainly filled with Narcissus Flowers, supplemented by several common varieties. It was not merely a garden, but 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 and quickly walked over to Xu Yao with Bulbasaur.

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

At the very beginning of cultivation, a Spirit Master had to choose a direction suited to their Martial Soul. Only then could they achieve twice the result with half the effort. If they tried to have it all and switched directions at will, they would most likely accomplish nothing.

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

"Oh? And your reason?"

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

Qing Mu explained, "From my observations, Bulbasaur is actually Wood Attribute with a leaning toward Poison Attribute. Those two attributes are somewhat lacking when used for the Assault System, so the Control System is a better fit."

Naturally, Qing Mu could not say that he knew Bulbasaur could learn such troublesome moves as Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, and Leech Seed. He could only explain it through the traits of his 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 show he has the potential to develop in that direction?"

Xu Yao asked in return.

Qing Mu explained, "Mother, Bulbasaur's speed just now came with a condition. He can only achieve that effect when there is sunlight.

"Besides, my Bulbasaur is rather unusual. Though he is a Beast Martial Soul, he cannot merge with me like an Artifact Martial Soul. Choosing the Control System would better protect my safety."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao nodded. For an Artifact Soul Master, the Control System indeed offered considerably greater survivability than either the Assault System or Agility Attack System.

Yes, Xu Yao had directly treated Bulbasaur as an Artifact Martial Soul. Since he could not merge with his master, what kind of Beast Martial Soul was that?

It was just that compared with other Spirit Masters who possessed Artifact Martial Souls, her son's Artifact Martial Soul was rather special: he was simply a Soul Beast with intelligence.

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

Xu Yao gently stroked Qing Mu's head.

Afterward, Xu Yao went to discuss it with Qing Tianfeng. Qing Mu's Martial Soul was simply too unusual, and the couple needed to carefully consider how 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 at his side, "Bulbasaur, use Ingrain!"

"Bulba~"

In an instant, Bulbasaur braced all four limbs against the ground. A large number of roots rapidly extended from his limbs and burrowed deeply 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, not only did Qing Mu no longer need to expend Soul Power to maintain Bulbasaur's existence, but the Soul Power he had previously consumed also began to slowly recover.

Although the recovery speed was not particularly fast, it was already excellent for Qing Mu at his current stage, enough to extend his training time severalfold.

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

"Bulba, Bulba~"

At Qing Mu's command, two vines immediately extended from both sides of Bulbasaur's neck and shot toward the wooden 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 put up was not particularly thick, but it was hardly thin either. An ordinary person might not have been able to pierce through it even 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 weren't ordinary humans. Now that they're in another world, Pokémon's power is finally showing itself.

Bulbasaur was only level five, yet he had already displayed the power to easily kill ordinary humans. Meanwhile, people in the Pokémon world could take who knew how many levels of Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Charizard's Flamethrower, and other moves head-on. In the end, their clothes merely became a little blackened, while their bodies showed no signs of injury at all. That resistance was simply terrifying.

Qing Mu then walked up to the wooden board, intending to inspect the damage Bulbasaur had inflicted more closely.

However, when Qing Mu saw where Bulbasaur's vines had pierced through, his brows furrowed slightly.

Forget hitting the centers of the circles—one of the attacks had even missed the circle entirely. The deviation 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 have Bulbasaur train was correct. If he can't even master the most basic Vine Whip, then even if he comprehends those undoubtedly more difficult moves later, it will be hard to use them in actual combat.

Qing Mu carried the wooden board over to Bulbasaur and said, "Bulbasaur, your attacks were off target just now."

Bulbasaur's eyes widened in disbelief. He looked at the board Qing Mu had brought over and indeed discovered that he had missed, causing him to lower his head in disappointment.

But then Qing Mu crouched down, stroked Bulbasaur's head, and comforted him. "It's all right. This was your first attempt, so some deviation was inevitable. Besides, I didn't expect your Vine Whip to be this powerful. You pierced straight through this board so easily."

"Bulba?"

Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Bulbasaur instinctively looked up at him, his eyes seeming to ask whether he truly meant it.

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