Spirit Pidgey

Jiangrong Village, Spirit Hall branch.

"Spirit: Wheat. No Soul Power!"

As Su Yuntao's somewhat disappointed voice came from ahead, Mo Hui watched the little girl in front of him droop in disappointment at having no Soul Power. He clenched his fists, feeling slightly nervous.

Six years. It had been six years since he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent. At last, the moment that would decide his fate had arrived.

On Douluo Continent, Soul Masters reigned supreme. As long as one possessed Soul Power, even if it was only Level 1, one would be vastly different from ordinary people.

Because as long as one could break through to Level 10 and obtain a Soul Ring, one could receive a monthly Soul Master stipend of one Gold Soul Coin from Spirit Hall.

What kind of concept was that?

Under normal circumstances, an ordinary person's monthly wages were only several hundred to a thousand Copper Spirit Coins. Even those with relatively high salaries only earned a few thousand Copper Spirit Coins, which amounted to merely a few Silver Spirit Coins.

One Gold Soul Coin was equivalent to the wages of several adults, and it could be claimed for free. It would immediately raise Mo Hui's quality of life above that of more than ninety-five percent of the people in this world. (Setting for this book: 1 Gold Soul Coin = 10 Silver Spirit Coins = 10,000 Copper Spirit Coins. The original work's economic system was far too chaotic. The purchasing power of Gold Soul Coins was clearly written as though one Gold Soul Coin equaled one hundred Copper Spirit Coins, yet it was also explicitly mentioned that one Gold Soul Coin equaled several months of expenses for an ordinary family, as well as Tang San's three years of wages, while Tang San earned 10 Copper Spirit Coins a day.)

As the Awakening Array continued to light up, the number of people ahead of Mo Hui steadily dwindled. Soon, it was his turn.

"Stand in the middle of the stones. I'll awaken your Spirit."

Seeing that only Mo Hui remained before him, Su Yuntao's expression was clearly disappointed.

This year, he had already awakened the Spirits of children in seven or eight villages. He had even gone to the village called Holy Spirit Village, but unfortunately, not a single child had possessed Soul Power.

"Yes, Master Su Yuntao!"

Mo Hui answered and quickly walked to the center of the Awakening Array.

The next moment, a layer of hazy golden light erupted from the six stones once more, forming a pale golden barrier that enveloped Mo Hui.

At the sight, Su Yuntao's eyes suddenly lit up.

The golden light within the barrier was clearly far more abundant than it had been for the previous children. A child awakened under such circumstances would certainly not have a weak Spirit, and the chances of possessing Soul Power would greatly increase as well.

A moment later, Mo Hui summoned a bird that resembled a sparrow but was much larger than an ordinary one.

"This..."

However, when Mo Hui saw the bird before him, he was utterly shocked. It was actually Pidgey?

Although Pidgey's evolution, Pidgeot, was not particularly strong in the Pokemon World, it was still a Pokemon capable of using a great many moves. No matter what, it had to be stronger than the spirit beasts of this world.

The spirit beasts of this world were considered decent if they possessed one or two innate abilities. Many low-level spirit beasts could practically be said to have no skills at all; they were merely physically stronger. They could not compare at all to the diverse move pools of Pokemon.

"Pidgey~"

The moment it appeared, Pidgey showed its affection for Mo Hui. It flew onto his shoulder and lovingly rubbed against his little cheek.

Meanwhile, Su Yuntao stroked his chin as he watched the scene, beginning to ponder inwardly.

"A Beast Spirit has actually left the body? This is the first time I've seen such a case. Could it have mutated? It looks somewhat like a sparrow. Is it a mutated Spirit from some bird-type spirit beast similar to a sparrow?"

The Spirits of Douluo Continent were broadly divided into Beast Spirits and Tool Spirits, and the distinction between the two was quite simple. Those that possessed the body and provided enhancements were called Beast Spirits, while those that left the body were called Tool Spirits.

But Mo Hui's situation was clearly an exception. Pidgey was undoubtedly a Beast Spirit, yet its leaving the body was an obvious trait of a Tool Spirit.

Only after quite a while did Su Yuntao snap out of his thoughts. He coughed lightly, handed the Blue Crystal Ball before Mo Hui, and said, "Place your hand on the Crystal Ball. I'll test your Soul Power."

As he said this, Su Yuntao felt somewhat uneasy.

Judging from the way Mo Hui had just awakened his Spirit, as well as the fact that it was a Beast Spirit, his Innate Soul Power should not be too low. But Mo Hui's Beast Spirit had left his body. The last person with a Beast Spirit that left the body had possessed only Level 0.5 Innate Soul Power.

Mo Hui placed his hand on the Crystal Ball. Instantly, a powerful suction force emerged, drawing his newly awakened Soul Power into the Crystal Ball.

In an instant, the Crystal Ball emitted a faint blue glow. It was not especially dazzling, but it was undeniably there.

"Level 3 Innate Soul Power!"

Su Yuntao looked at the light emanating from the Crystal Ball and immediately announced it.

Hearing this, Mo Hui froze. How could his Innate Soul Power be only Level 3?

Wait...

Suddenly, Mo Hui looked at Pidgey and thought of a possibility.

Could it be that his Innate Soul Power would only increase after Pidgey evolved? And Pidgey in its current form truly only had Level 3?

That had to be it. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why a Pidgey capable of evolving into Pidgeot had only Level 3 Innate Soul Power.

"Hahaha, someone with Soul Power has finally appeared! Child, are you willing to join Spirit Hall?"

A smile appeared on Su Yuntao's face as he extended an invitation to Mo Hui.

A child with Level 3 Innate Soul Power was fairly good. If Mo Hui was willing to join Spirit Hall, Su Yuntao could receive a considerable reward.

Join Spirit Hall?

Mo Hui paused and began to think.

For his current self, joining Spirit Hall was indeed not a bad choice.

The royal families, great clans, and major sects were far too wary of outsiders joining them, whereas Spirit Hall at least had not completely blocked off the path of advancement. This could be seen from the wide variety of Spirits among Spirit Hall's upper ranks.

But there was one major problem with joining Spirit Hall: he might very well end up opposing Tang San, the child of destiny.

Ever since he had learned that he was in Douluo Continent, Mo Hui had specifically inquired about Tang San. Sure enough, in the neighboring Holy Spirit Village, there was a child one year younger than him named Tang San, whose father was a blacksmith named Tang Hao.

If Mo Hui had some kind of system or other cheat, then let alone one Tang San, he would not fear even a hundred of them. But unfortunately, he had none!

Moreover, although Spirit Hall's system was much better than the clan-based systems of Heaven Dou Star Luo and the Upper Three Sects, Bibi Dong, the Pope, was a major problem. What if she suddenly lost her mind?

After pondering for a while, Mo Hui answered, "Master Su Yuntao, I need to think about this. I have a relative working at Nuoding Academy, and I need to hear his advice."

Now that he had awakened Soul Power, Spirit Hall was no longer his only option. He could first go to Nuoding Academy to observe the course of this world before making a decision.

"I see. If you ever decide you want to join, you can come find me at Spirit Hall in Nuoding City at any time."

After hearing Mo Hui's answer, Su Yuntao felt somewhat regretful.

Although Mo Hui had not joined Spirit Hall, Su Yuntao could still receive a reward. However, it was clearly much less than the reward for recommending a newcomer to join Spirit Hall.

Even so, Su Yuntao did not take his disappointment out on Mo Hui.

Mo Hui's talent was even a little better than his own. With Level 3 Innate Soul Power and enough effort, he might not be unable to break through to Soul Ancestor or even Soul Ancestor.

Under such circumstances, making friends was obviously better than making enemies.

"I will," Mo Hui replied.

Suddenly, Su Yuntao turned toward Pidgey on Mo Hui's shoulder and said with a hint of amazement, "By the way, your Spirit should have come from a mutation. Spirit Hall has no record of this kind of Spirit yet. What is its name?"

"Pidgey. Its name is Pidgey."

Mo Hui answered without hesitation.

"Pidgey? Come to think of it, its cry just now was also 'Pidgey.' That is quite fitting!"

Su Yuntao nodded. After writing down Mutated Sparrow Spirit, Pidgey, and Level 3 Innate Soul Power in the records, he put away the Awakening Stone and left Jiangrong Village.

Mo Hui put the certificate Su Yuntao had given him into his pocket, then glanced at Pidgey on his shoulder. A faint smile appeared on his small face.

Mo Hui stroked Pidgey's head and said, "Hello, Pidgey. My name is Mo Hui. I'm your partner!"

"Pidgey~"

Pidgey tilted its little head. Having only just been born, it clearly did not know why Mo Hui was so happy.

It was dusk. The orange-red sun shone upon Mo Hui and Pidgey, casting two long shadows.