A New Move: Growth!

You're Bulbasaur!

Qing Mu's words were like a ray of sunlight, dispersing the clouds of gloom in Bulbasaur's heart and instantly lifting his spirits.

That was right—he was Bulbasaur, a one-of-a-kind existence in this world!

"Bulba, Bulba~"

Then, Bulbasaur immediately pointed his Vine Whip at where the wooden board had originally stood, indicating that he wanted to try again.

Qing Mu smiled faintly at the sight. That was more like it.

Although Bulbasaur was his Martial Soul, he possessed his own intelligence and could not be treated like an ordinary Martial Soul.

If Qing Mu could not ignite Bulbasaur's passion for becoming stronger, then even if he forced him to train, the result would only be twice the effort for half the outcome.

From the moment Qing Mu learned that Bulbasaur could not merge with him and could instead comprehend moves, he understood that his future path would inevitably resemble that of a Pokémon Trainer.

Bulbasaur was not merely his Martial Soul, but also his future battle companion. What Qing Mu needed to do was reach the pinnacle of the world together with him.

Soon, after Qing Mu placed the wooden board back in its original position, two vines suddenly extended from Bulbasaur's neck and instantly pierced through the board once more.

Qing Mu immediately stepped forward to inspect it and found that the two new holes were both inside the circles he had drawn. Though they had still missed the bullseye, at least they had not missed the target entirely.

Qing Mu then gave Bulbasaur a thumbs-up. "That's an improvement!"

"Bulba~"

Hearing Qing Mu's praise, Bulbasaur's confidence surged. He unleashed Vine Whip after Vine Whip, and before long, the wooden board Qing Mu had set up was riddled with holes.

Seeing this, Qing Mu immediately had the servants bring over several new boards and continued training Bulbasaur's Vine Whip move.

Qing Mu also let Bulbasaur rest from time to time. His current level was still too low, and the moves were not powerful enough. Even with Ingrain helping, he could not sustain this frequency of move usage.

But the benefits were obvious as well. Through one round of target practice after another, Bulbasaur became increasingly proficient with Vine Whip.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

"Crack~"

Watching Bulbasaur's Vine Whip pierce the bullseye of a wooden board thirty meters away, Qing Mu nodded.

Being able to accurately hit a bullseye thirty meters away meant that Bulbasaur's command of Vine Whip had at least reached the proficient level. There would be no problem using it in actual combat.

Just as Qing Mu was about to step forward and praise Bulbasaur, he suddenly felt something inside him seem to boil. Then, his total Soul Power increased considerably.

Feeling the additional Soul Power within him, Qing Mu froze. Had he reached level six?

According to Qing Mu's original estimate, even if he cultivated diligently, it would take at least three months to reach level six.

Yet only half a month had passed, and he had already reached level six. It was far faster than he had expected.

"How did I level up so quickly? That shouldn't be possible."

After pondering for a moment, Qing Mu's pupils shifted slightly as he thought of a possibility.

Could it be because he had been diligently training Bulbasaur's Vine Whip move during this period?

No matter how Qing Mu considered it, that seemed to be the only possibility. After all, he had not consumed any heavenly treasures lately. His nightly cultivation alone could never have allowed him to rise from level five to level six in just one week.

After figuring out the reason, Qing Mu smiled. "Gaining levels through training—that's very Pokémon."

But Qing Mu also thought to himself, Since training Bulbasaur can raise my level, and far faster than meditation, why am I wasting so much effort meditating all night?

Wouldn't it be better to spend that time training Bulbasaur some more?

Besides, training Bulbasaur could also increase his move proficiency. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Qing Mu grew excited. If he could maintain that rate of improvement, then forget those geniuses with Innate Soul Power of level seven or eight—even geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power would not be able to compare to him, right?

Sure enough, the Bulbasaur Martial Soul was the strongest!

While Qing Mu was thrilled, some marvelous changes were taking place on Bulbasaur's side.

The commotion from Bulbasaur naturally caught Qing Mu's attention. When he looked over, he was immediately stunned by Bulbasaur's current state.

Bulbasaur's body was clearly a full size larger than before, and the aura radiating from him had grown dramatically stronger. It was obvious that Bulbasaur was now far more powerful than he had been in the past.

Once he came back to his senses, Qing Mu instantly understood the reason for Bulbasaur's transformation.

"This is the Growth move! I never expected Bulbasaur to comprehend it so quickly."

Qing Mu said in surprise.

Growth was a status move in Pokémon. Its effect was to increase a Pokémon's physical and special attack by fifty percent; under Sunny Day, that increase became one hundred percent!

Moreover, this move was not a one-time effect. It could be used repeatedly and stacked, with a maximum increase of three hundred percent.

In the environment of Douluo Continent, a move like this could absolutely be called one of the strongest.

One had to know that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could be called the continent's number one Support System Martial Soul merely by boosting all attributes by eighty percent, while Bulbasaur's boost was three hundred percent!

Although it did not enhance all attributes, a three-hundred-percent attack boost was enough to raise Bulbasaur's strength to an entirely new level.

"Bulba!!"

At that moment, Bulbasaur unleashed Vine Whip. Two vines, a full size thicker than before, shot out abruptly and instantly pierced through the three wooden boards Qing Mu had placed nearby one after another. Their immense force even drove them into the castle's stone wall.

And because Bulbasaur had only just learned Growth and could not yet perfectly control his strength, the three wooden boards exploded under his attack. Scattered fragments of wood immediately left the area somewhat of a mess.

However, Qing Mu did not care in the slightest. He quickly came before Bulbasaur and congratulated him, "Congratulations on learning a new move."

"Bulba, Bulba~"

Bulbasaur was also extremely happy—not only because he had become stronger, but because he would be able to protect Qing Mu even better in the future.

Afterward, Bulbasaur released the Growth state, and his body slowly returned to its original size.

Since Bulbasaur was still in the Ingrain state, Qing Mu could not pick him up. Still, Qing Mu skillfully crouched down and patted Bulbasaur's head.

Bulbasaur narrowed his eyes and enjoyed Qing Mu's touch. The setting sun shone upon them, casting two long shadows that lay closely connected.